Chapter 255: Mu of Medsang (5)

"Noah is always real to me. Whether it's acknowledged or not, the thought of him being fake is impossible from the start."

Before I could say, "Oh, that person is fake," would they actually become fake? Sigma... well, he's a bit ambiguous.

"Besides, Noah..."

I was about to say, "Would you really want to stay here?" but swallowed my words. If this wasn't a world on the brink of destruction. Then, which is better between Noah and Mu... It wasn't my place to say, but Noah had definitely said he was envious.

I turned to Noah. He was looking at Sigma with a slightly hardened expression.

"To think that you might stay here, what does that mean?"

"It means exactly what it sounds like. If you covet someone else's place, why not take it? The current Mu already belongs to you."

Noah's brow slightly furrowed at the suggestion that trying wouldn't hurt.

"I'm not the real Mu."

"So what? I'm not asking you to do the impossible, just to take the seat that's already there. You're quite the troublemaker."

Noah's face turned cold at Sigma's openly disdainful expression. This could be dangerous. Sigma's actions just now reminded me of someone. Like Riette

"He really does resemble you, but yoojiin. I'd rather have the Guild Master Sesung."

"Is it that damn Sung Hyunjae again? If someone similar to me hears your praise, they might find it unpleasant. It's no good."

"Enough, Sigma!"

They're really going to fight openly. Why is Noah like this? Is it because he was forcibly dragged here? ...Well, it's understandable. That guy seems to have a long fuse too.

"If you're not the Guild Master SeSung, then there's no need for both of you here, right?"

Noah said coldly. Wait a minute.

"There's a patient here!"

Surely they're not going to fight here. Noah reassured me and raised one hand. At the same time, Sigma pulled out his chains.

Thunk!

The golden chains embedded themselves into the walls on both sides of the room. As Sigma's hand tightly gripped the pulled chains, a circular shape appeared beneath his feet. Beyond the circle, an indiscernible surface was trembling. It was a teleportation portal. If Sigma, who didn't have the ability to fly, hadn't used his combat foresight, he would have been dropped somewhere else without any resistance.

"It seems you can't move the opponent directly without touching them."

Sigma lightly jumped up onto the chains like a gymnast and spoke. As he erased the portal, Noah raised an eyebrow.

"I was trying to send you off safely. After all, you can't use your combat skills within this facility. Please be careful with your actions."

"Indeed, I am weaker than you right now. So, C-rank."

Clang! As the chains were retracted, Sigma descended. And he approached me, sitting next to me. His golden eyes narrowed as he showed a hint of a smile.

"Protect me."

...What a bother.

"What nonsense are you talking about, Yoojin-ssi!"

"Nonsense? C-class said he would protect me first."

Noah's expression was greatly disturbed by Sigma's words.

"Is that really true? He's lying,right?"

"Well, it's partially true...."

I did ask him that I'll protect him . But I didn't expect him to actually take this seriously. Though even if my attack skill is sealed, my stats should still be SS-grade.

"And the C-class is mine, That's what we agreed on."

"Y-Yujin-ssi?"

"...That's also partially true. I didn't explain in detail about the dungeon strategy earlier, but Sigma said that he has to stay safe here. That's all. We needed him to leave, so we're protecting him."

"You said you would take responsibility. Are you changing your mind already?"

"No, it's just... Step back, please!"

I pushed Sigma to the side. Even though I'm obviously much weaker, he obediently stepped back and stared at me intently. Noah also looked at me with a resentful gaze.

"...As long as that person stays safe."

"He just needs to stay alive."

It wasn't me who answered. It was Yoohyun's voice. My brother, who had woken up without me realizing, rested his chin on my shoulder.

"I don't know what's going on."

"Yoohyun, are you okay? I told you I purposely put you to sleep."

"Irin woke me up. ...What's this?"

I quickly stopped my brother from pulling out the IV needle. Despite being reluctant due to the explanation of it being a neutralizer, I didn't let him pull it out.

"So if you don't like it, you can attack as much as you want."

My younger brother instigated a fight. He even grabbed my arm to prevent me from intervening. No, why would he let them fight here? And now is not the time to have even one more hand. Losing an SS-grade is a big loss when we don't know what's going to happen.

"...I have no intention of attacking. I was just trying to send him away earlier."

"Noah, I'm really sorry, but it seems like we should keep Sigma by our side."

"Why are you apologizing, Y-Yujin-ssi? And... what you said wasn't wrong. I can't even properly hold onto the position I've taken and I'm already feeling anxious."

"What? No, don't listen to that guy! It's only natural to feel uncomfortable because Mu is someone else. Noah is normal."

That shameless sigma. Noah smiled wryly at Sigma's words and then looked at me again.

"Now that hunter Han Yoohyun has woken up, you should eat first. I heard that you haven't had a proper meal yesterday and today. The members of the Akates and Lanchaea  are all inside those who are injured are also being treated."

They took care of everyone else too. I got up from my seat and approached Noah, who was trying to leave the ward.

"Noah, I never think that you're in the wrong. You're truly a good person. At least, that's how I see it. Myeongwoo and the people in the guild probably think the same."

"...Thank you."

Noah spoke softly. He had a smile on his face, but it was not a bright expression.

"But I'm not such a good person. It's you, Yoojin-ssi, who is truly a good person, and that's why you think of me that way. You even put up with my childishness."

"No, that's not true! Noah, you've been so good to me. How can someone just receive it without giving something back? If It's one thing if it's temporary, but surely it's exhausting and tiring to always be on the receiving end. So Noah is a good person too,"

"Shouldn't we help Hunter Han Yoohyun?"

I reflexively turned around at Noah's words. Yoohyun who had gotten off the bed, was staring at the IV liquid hanging from the bed. He seemed to be unaware if he had ever been hospitalized before.

"Come with me. The dining hall is this way."

While I hesitated, Noah slipped out of the ward. I was worried about Noah, but I had no choice but to turn my attention to Yoohyn. I found the portable IV device in the corner and moved it over before we both went outside. Sigma followed us obediently.

"They both woke up!"

Moon Hyuna was already in the dining hall. It looked more like a small upscale restaurant than a shared facility. There was a long dining table and two individual tables, and a chef was waiting in the kitchen. The decorations around also looked luxurious.

"The food here is delicious."

Moon Hyuna said as she leisurely poured wine into a glass. It felt more like being invited as a guest rather than being captured. Her relaxed demeanor was enviable.

"Yoohyun, have a seat. What do you want to eat? Or can you eat?"

As the kitchen was open, I asked if they could make something for him. Yoohyun shook his head in response.

"It's okay. You must be tired too. I'll just eat."

Even if I could feed him with my resistance, I thought about whether I should give him something to eat. I didn't think Noah would do such a thing, but my brother might be worried. Noah and Sigma also took their seats. The chef came out personally to take our orders.

"Now that the emergency is over, what should we do? We can't just keep guarding the mana hole like this, can we?"

After biting into the food, Moon Hyuna spoke. As she said, we couldn't stay here forever.

"We should find Yerim and Peace and finish installing the discs."

I explained about the discs to Noah as well. They would probably be installed in the cities where each of us stayed.

"The Medsang is quite far from here. We arrived in a day, but that's because we used spatial teleportation along the way. Besides, although my spatial teleportation skill is high-ranked, I can't perform long-distance teleportation while connected to the mana hole."

Noah said that if we were to disconnect from the mana hole, the mana consumption would be too great.

"We mentioned that the Medsang is connected to the mana hole. Can't we just go in there?"

"Well, the mana and living beings with mass are different... I'm not sure what would happen. The passage connected to the mana hole wasn't created by me."

Noah said that it was something the original Mu had created. He also mentioned that his spatial teleportation skill was still inexperienced.

"If I master it properly, it will be very useful."

Yoohun, who was eating the steak I had cut for him, looked at Noah and said.

"It can be applied in various ways. Especially since hunter Noah can use poison, it might be possible to directly inject poison into the opponent's body."

It seems like Yoohyun is a bit envious. But as my brother said, the spatial teleportation skill is really useful. It can be used not only as a support skill but also combined with combat skills. Noah's gaze shifted to the table at Yoohyun's words.

"That would be honestly difficult. too challenging. But It seems to be related to Mu's characteristics as well."

"Characteristics?"

"Yes."

Noah nodded in response to my question.

"Rumor has it that there was a spirit among Mu's ancestors."

"-That's right, a spirit!"

Irin suddenly popped out and shouted.

"-I also felt it. There are other spirits besides me in this world!"

"Really? What kind of spirit?"

"-Probably water. It doesn't seem to be fire. The mana hole also had a strong aura of water. But the spirit was friendly to me, so it was helpful to Irin too!"

A water spirit, huh? Yerim came to mind naturally. I wonder if I can bring a spirit from here. Even just having Irin would be very helpful, so it would be the same for Yerim.

"So if we go back to the original world, I do think we won't be able to use teleportation anymore... ."

Noah's voice sounded uncertain, making my heart ache. I quickly stopped Yoo Hyun from saying something. Noah doesn't need anything more than a whip. I hope he can be treated well while he's  Mu, even if it's not real, it's sad to draw a line and say it's not real.

He should have more confidence than he does now. He has the qualifications and abilities.

"Then it's better for Hyung to go and install the disc, right? Leave it to us here."

Moon Hyuna said as he finished his drink.

"It won't take long to get to Lanchaea."

It was said that it would only take a few hours by helicopter. The problem was the Medsang and the remaining two places. Noah raised his gaze again and spoke calmly.

"I think it would be better to give up on Akates. We can't properly function in the city in our current state anyway."

"Yeah, it's a shame, but let's have the Akates citizens move to Lanchaea first. We can't immediately do anything about the abnormal phenomena in the mana hole. Fortunately, Lanchaea has the capacity to accommodate refugees."

As Moon Hyuna spoke he glanced at Sigma. I also shifted my gaze towards him. The monsters popping out of the mana hole must be related to Sigma. The targeted opponent was also Sigma.

Sigma looked at us as if asking what we were doing, while delicately peeling the skin of a roasted pumpkin-like vegetable with a knife. I wonder if he also removes the edges of sandwiches and eats them.I should feed him that and see.

"What do you think, Hyung? If we take him to Lanchaea, will monsters also pop out of the Lanchaea's mana hole too?"

"I don't really want to experiment. Akates is enough."

What about the citizens who will be in chaos if Lanchaea is turned upside down? I don't want to see that, even if it's not real.

"Hunter Noah, can we temporarily leave him outside the city?"

Sigma put a piece of vegetable in his mouth with a slightly puzzled expression at Moon Hyuna's words. He really eats well. I should feed Yoohyun vegetables too. Are there any fruits?

"It's possible to go half a day's distance from here. Should I leave him here?"

"Feed him and send him off. This is just a simple experiment, so it doesn't violate the contract. You know, right?"

"...Can we trust Mu?"

"Of course, more than Sigma. And Noah."

"Yes."

"Can I receive an imprint while Yoohyun is imprinting the crystal?"

"You can receive it, but as you said, Yoojin this is your body. When you go back, you won't be able to delete or modify the crystal. And there's no immediate technology for that, not to mention the mana hole."

"I have no intention of erasing it."

Yoo Hyun interjected, keeping an eye on the situation.

"I heard that there is an imprint that is engraved on the entire spine, which is the main mana pathway. I would like to receive that procedure."

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