The Ex-Hero Is Too Good at Exorcism

107.

The centipede, struck by lightning, collapsed in a cloud of black smoke.

And behind that centipede,

“uh… ”

I saw Dayoung Kim with a haggard face.

Were you lucky enough to be still alive?

I spent over 50 hours in this dungeon-like magic station.

3 days by date.

So I had the worst case in mind, but luckily it wasn’t too late.

However, Dayoung Kim, who was looking at me with a blank gaze, did not look very good.

Aside from the injuries on the body, it was a little while ago.

Dayoung Kim did not try to fight even though the monster was right in front of her.

That meant that her Berserker skill hadn’t been activated.

This meant that not only the body but also the mental strength had already reached its limits.

“are you okay?”

So I asked first.

Another exorcist was also seen lying near Dayoung Kim.

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Judging from her appearance, it seems that Dayoung Kim was desperately protecting the unconscious exorcist.

“Mr. Kang Jin-woo… ?”

Dayoung Kim’s voice trembled like an aspen tree when she said that.

And the two legs that were barely able to stand were shaking, and the arm dragging the sword to the ground wriggled as if convulsing.

It would be difficult to even walk right now.

I climbed over the centipede’s corpse and got right in front of her.

“Yes, I am.”

“how… Here… ”

“My ability is sensing spiritual power. So just calm down and-”

I said that with the intention of having him put down his sword first.

But before I could finish my words, the sword fell from Dayoung Kim’s hand.

The handle of the attitude crashed to the ground with a dull metal sound.

“… … ”

At the same time, Dayoung Kim’s body tilted.

She falls slowly forward.

I approached and caught Dayoung Kim who collapsed.

“Daeyoung, are you okay?”

I asked, slightly shaking Dayoung Kim, who was fully embraced by me.

But before she knew it, she had lost consciousness and was fast asleep.

This… I was so calm.

I hurriedly laid her down a little away from the centipede’s corpse.

and after a few hours.

“Um… ”

Dayoung Kim, who had been sleeping as if she was dead, barely opened her eyes.

She opens her eyes slowly, like getting out of bed in the morning.

Realizing that this place was still a horse station, he hurriedly got up.

After that, I immediately opened my mouth because he showed a movement to find a weapon.

“Are you awake?”

“Mr. Kang Jin-woo… ?”

Dayoung Kim’s gaze turned to me.

Perhaps she finally came to her senses, but she shook her head a few times and continued talking.

“What about Lim Hee-soo?”

“Who are you?”

“The one who was with me!”

“Ah, over there.”

I pointed at the exorcist lying a little away.

After moving Dayoung Kim, that exorcist was also brought nearby.

Dayoung Kim immediately approached her and let out a big sigh.

“thank god… Did Kang Jin-woo treat this?”

“It is not a cure. I just wrote what was there.”

The exorcist called Lim Hee-soo was addicted to pretending to be, so I used a magic spell for addiction treatment supplied by the police.

“Supply magic? but… ”

Kim Da-young checked Lim Hee-soo’s condition once again.

“How has your condition improved?”

As it is for supply, the magic is simple to use.

All I had to do was give him spiritual power and burn an amulet.

However, it was difficult to expect a large effect instead.

Literally just an emergency measure.

However, the detoxification spells I use go beyond that level.

The reason was the tradition applied to witchcraft.

No matter how simple magic is, there is a tradition that borrows power.

And the traditions of detoxification are especially numerous in number and variety.

The magic I used was, among other things, a tradition related to Naga.

As Naga is the snake god, he has the power of poisoning, but he also has the power of detoxification, which is the opposite.

And since I had a skill that amplified the effect of all Naga successions.

I had requested supplies related to this from the police in advance and used them.

“Looks like our supplies are really good.”

But I didn’t have to explain all of it, so I just answered like that.

Then, Kim Da-yeong put on a dejected expression for a moment.

That’s right, this type of sorcery was no different from LB Academy’s speciality.

“Ah, but… How long have I been sleeping?”

“About eight hours.”

Dayoung Kim’s face turned red at my answer.

That’s because he meant that he had a good night’s sleep at this station with me as a sentry.

“I’m sorry. Kang Jin-woo must not have slept properly… ”

Dayoung Kim bowed her head as if she had no face.

But she was wrong.

When I slept, I called the fox and slept comfortably.

Since the fox’s original purpose was for reconnaissance, it was perfect for vigilance.

Rather, it was a problem because I slept too comfortably.

Even if you don’t have to go to work and turn off the alarm on your phone, you’ll probably sleep better than usual at the station.

“no. Are you feeling better?”

So I waved my hand and asked.

Dayoung Kim then moved her limbs around and nodded.

“yes I’m okay. I can fight.”

But I shook my head.

Dayoung Kim’s fingertips were still shaking.

“I don’t think it’s okay.”

“yes? No, to this extent… ”

“There is no need to overdo it. If anything comes out, I’ll take care of it.”

As if she was speechless at my words, Dayoung Kim only pursed her lips and nodded.

Anyway, Dayoung Kim in such a state is not very helpful.

They’ll fight like crazy a few times and then they’ll spread like a car that’s out of fuel.

So now, the porter role was more suitable for her.

“Instead, Mr. Dayoung, take care of him.”

“It makes sense.”

“And this too.”

I handed out a large backpack to Dayoung Kim.

While Dayoung Kim was sleeping, she picked out the items she needed from the three people and packed them into one bag.

Dayoung Kim accepted it as it was.

“Now let’s move.”

“yes!”

Dayoung Kim carried her bag behind her and hugged Heesu Lim from now on.

To the naked eye, it looks stuffy enough to be heavy, but it won’t be too burdensome for Dayoung Kim.

I wonder if I won’t know when everyone is dying like before.

He gave me a bit of rest, so that should be easy.

And then I raised my finger.

“You should go over there next time.”

“hey? Why over there?”

“What is coming?”

Dayoung Kim opened her eyes wide when she heard that the enemy was coming.

However, I silently waved my finger and hurried her steps.

* * *

Kim Da-yeong, who stepped back with Lim Hee-soo and her luggage, looked ahead with worried eyes.

There, Kang Jin-woo stood alone against dozens of monsters.

He just pulled out his sword and looked at the front obliquely, looking very relaxed at first glance.

However, Dayoung Kim felt uneasy in her heart.

Of course, it is not a bar that does not know Kang Jin-woo’s skills.

He was active not only at the training center but also in the cooperation case with LB Academy.

However, Dayoung Kim could not entrust everything to Jinwoo Kang.

“… … ”

Dayoung Kim was always at the forefront of the operation.

Simply put, it was because she was strong.

Even if it’s fake strength that can’t be controlled at all.

Her sword cut through anima and monsters that even veteran exorcists find difficult to deal with every time.

So she did not feel comfortable just watching from the rear like this.

Even now, if he had simple fighting power, he would definitely be stronger than Kang Jin-woo.

Is it really right to let go like this?

Dayoung Kim looked at Heesu Lim.

The symptoms of poisoning had weakened a lot, but Lim Hee-soo, who hadn’t regained consciousness yet, was just breathing feebly.

Wasn’t the reason why she became like this, if you look at it closely, was it because she applied too late?

“Also I… ”

So, Dayoung Kim put down Heesu Lim leaning on her backpack.

And with one hand he held his attitude.

It was intended to run away as soon as possible.

but.

The battle that took place right after that was enough to completely overturn Dayoung Kim’s thoughts.

“uh… ?”

The Kang Jin-Woo she remembers was definitely a swordsman.

But now the battlefield… It was engulfed in lightning and flames.

A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and burned the poisonous moth.

The white flames from Kang Jin-Woo’s sword wiped out all sides at once.

He swung his sword a few times as if he were taking a walk in the midst of such lightning strikes and flames.

And with that alone, the monsters that had reached double digits fell out like insects touched by an electric fly swatter.

“… … ”

Dayoung Kim couldn’t even exhale and just looked at the scene.

only a minute or so.

That was the amount of time it took for all the monsters to spread black smoke all over their bodies.

Dayoung Kim was rather confused by the absurdly simple ending.

“how… ”

The hand that was holding the handle of the attitude was relaxed.

Even though he was called a genius at LB Academy.

Even Kim Da-young couldn’t dare to follow the power that Jin-woo Kang is showing now.

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Just a moment ago, it was foolish to believe that he was stronger in terms of combat power.

And only then did Dayoung Kim recall her memories at the training center.

Warrior… did you say

I never doubted his words.

But if he really believed it, he couldn’t figure it out.

But now it was different.

Dayoung Kim felt the existence of that hero at this moment.

A god-like authority that controls lightning and flames.

Isn’t that really the kind of power a hero would have?

“Whoa… ”

Seeing that overwhelming appearance, Dayoung Kim let out a big sigh.

For some reason, I felt my heart lighten.

The burden she was not aware of melted away like snow.

“I’ve killed them all, so come down!”

So, at Kang Jin-woo’s words, which seemed to be urging her, she smiled lightly.

Dayoung Kim packed up her belongings with her colleague and went back to him.

* * *

After clearing the monsters.

We started moving as soon as we packed everything.

The direction was, of course, towards the owner of the station.

As a result of sending a fox to scout in advance, fortunately the owner of the horse station was not that far away.

About 5 hours on foot.

No, is this far enough?

Since the area was so wide, it felt like the sense of distance had become strange.

Meanwhile, I also reported this to Dayoung Kim.

“I’m going to go to the owner of the station now.”

“If you are the owner… Are you going directly to the enemy?”

“That’s it.”

It’s a bit risky, but for now it’s for the best.

It was impossible to gather other people in this wide area.

The first thing to do was to exorcise the owner of the demon and get rid of the demon itself to return people to the real space.

However, that statement is the same as saying that you will deal with the owner of the magic station alone.

So I knew Dayoung Kim would say something.

“all right.”

Surprisingly, she immediately agreed to my words.

Rather, I asked back to that answer that was too light.

“uh… Could it be dangerous?”

“Are you very strong?”

Perhaps it was because she saw me fighting, Dayoung Kim said that.

It’s not like flattery, it’s just an atmosphere of calmly telling the truth.

“It’s not too much… Well, let’s go anyway.”

So we started walking through the wasteland.

I had to walk for quite a while anyway, so I moved on in silence.

While walking for a while, Dayoung Kim suddenly spoke up.

“I think I might quit being an exorcist.”

It was a sudden declaration.

But from the look on her face, it didn’t look like she was joking.

“why?”

“Fighting… I hate it.”

“Then stop sooner.”

I knew long ago that she didn’t like to fight.

Maybe that’s why Dayoung Kim smiled bitterly at my words.

“I couldn’t. From Jinwoo’s point of view, am I good at swords?”

I nodded.

Then Dayoung Kim continued.

“So it was. I am strong So at the academy, I became the 2nd year student council president, and I was highly praised by people around me.”

“Are you saying you couldn’t quit because it was a waste?”

“no. rather than that… If I am strong, I can save someone.”

“Are you looking for me?”

“yes. That’s why I became a doctor. I wanted to save people’s lives. But after I became an exorcist, there were many colleagues who said that they saved their lives because of me. So I felt very rewarded… ”

Dayoung Kim’s gaze turned to me.

“Can I really quit?”

From there, I felt that this was a branch of the character quest.

So, use the Hero’s Guide skill on Dayoung Kim here, you mean?

With that skill, even Kim Da-yeong’s innate personality, which is afraid of battle, could be changed.

Moreover, considering Dayoung Kim’s talent, such an investment was never a loss.

It’s a great talent nonetheless.

However, if the effect of the skill was added to that, Dayoung Kim could grow into a powerful ally.

So I lightly answered Kim Da-yeong.

“Of course I have to hit him.”

“that… song?”

“It’s rewarding, it’s nabal, and it doesn’t fit my aptitude, so why continue?”

At my words, Dayoung Kim stared at me.

It seems like you really think so.

But my judgment did not waver.

So I added a word.

“And Dayoung isn’t that strong either.”

“that… ”

It wasn’t that great of a talent anyway, so there was nothing to take seriously.

Actually, it wasn’t to the extent that Dayoung Kim would hear that.

Soon, she let out a laugh that resembled a sigh.

“that… Yes. I think Jinwoo is right. I, too, will quit.”

With the voice of Kim Da-young, who finally solved her worries, the quest button flickered.

Upon checking this, the character quest was completed.

“… … ”

It was a little surprising.

I was actually expecting the quest to fail.

In the end, I didn’t make Dayoung Kim my ally, and that wasn’t enough, so I made her lay down her sword.

But now, the quest was definitely completed, and there was a reward that wasn’t the same.

then… Is it just a matter of completing the character story in some way?

It wasn’t bad news for me.

Unless it’s an extreme situation like Monica’s, there’s no need to increase uncomfortable relationships.

So, I spoke with a slightly relaxed mind.

“But what are you going to do if you hit this?”

“I want to go to the academy for a research position. The field… I haven’t decided yet.”

I nodded.

It was several times more suitable for her than setting up with a sword on this battlefield.

And while we were talking about work after retirement, we were already near the nest where the owner of the stable is staying.