Chapter 50
Chapter 50
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 50
Chapter Title: Became the Gallery's Only Reptile
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Ceres and Cheong. Major changes to Silpi, and peaceful days.
Thanks to Ceres's help, no beasts or spirits trying to harm her appeared.
And contrary to worries that someone might come because of that, nothing special had happened so far.
Of course, that didn't mean they neglected training.
On the contrary, now that Cheong and Silpi had grown stronger, they were intensifying the training even more harshly than usual every day.
Kukukuku.
-Euuuk.
Especially Cheong had a big impact on the training.
Training using gravity that pressed down on the entire body.
Gravity training, the kind commonly seen in manga to adapt to gravity, was one of the recent trainings they were doing.
-I-I fly around anyway, so don't I not need to do this?
-Kkuuung. Why is that trueee.
"Should I make it a bit stronger?!"
-N-No, it's fine. It's already really tough.
"Got it!"
Kuung.
The more I adapted to this gravity, the tougher my body became.
I suspected it was because the metal energy Cheong handled was stimulating the power within my body.
'At first, I could barely breathe, but now I even have the leisure to check the gallery.'
Lately, stories about PVP were starting to appear in the gallery bit by bit.
It seemed the newbies who joined this time had made others aware of PVP along with Jijiyong's update content.
'But what I'm really curious about isn't PVP.'
I had something that piqued my interest even more than PVP.
It was the information on the work that History Restoration Maniac was doing in real-time after accepting the system's request.
'I hope I hear back soon.'
But judging from terms like dimensional rift that didn't look easy at a glance, it would probably take quite some time.
Whiiiing.
The cool breeze sweeping through the cave restored my fatigue.
Since only Silpi could handle wind here, I naturally turned my head.
But seeing Silpi clearly flustered, I naturally realized this wind wasn't hers, and Cheong also withdrew her energy, focusing on the wind's trail.
-It's the Spirit King's power.
"Then he came here?"
-Probably with high probability.
I see.
The Wind Spirit King of all people.
He could be called a benefactor who gave me the Yeouiju, arguably helping me, Silpi's boss, and a potential enemy who could threaten Ceres.
"Ugh. The wind is spread too wide; it's hard to find."
Cheong and I couldn't find the Spirit King with this faint wind, but Silpi, born a wind spirit and now mid-level, should definitely be able to.
-Direction... It's toward Ceres!
To think he'd go straight to Ceres.
I hurriedly wrapped wind around my body and flew into the sky toward where Ceres was, arriving quickly at the destination thanks to high-speed movement using wind, unlike before.
-Indeed. You're quite an interesting one.
-Right? I'm sure the Lord of the Winds will like you too.
In the distance, Ceres and a man I'd never seen before were visible.
His appearance handling wind, and the overwhelming aura I felt.
No doubt about it.
The man there, cloaked in wind like clothing, was the Wind Spirit King.
Huung.
-Perfect timing; the protagonist has arrived.
-Daddy!
As the distance closed, Ceres and the Wind Spirit King noticed me too.
'At least the atmosphere isn't tense.'
I'd been inwardly worried it might be a hair-trigger hostile situation, but seeing their reactions, it was needless concern.
Good, then now slow down...
Kiiing.
-...Stop. Do not approach our king any further.
As I slowed down to approach Ceres and the Wind Spirit King, a sharp wind from who-knows-where grazed my cheek.
It wasn't meant to kill, so my scales didn't split, but as a clear act of aggression, my eyes sharpened too, and I spotted a massive eagle blocking my path that had appeared out of nowhere.
'Right. As the Wind Spirit King, he wouldn't come alone.'
His guard unit protecting the Spirit King.
Top-tier wind spirits.
But since he only brought one, it seemed he wasn't here to fight.
-Sirin. What is this?
-Sorry. An unidentified creature suddenly approached, so I...
To my confident words, the top-tier spirit Sirin instead looked at me with a baffled expression and said.
-No imoogi in the world is as small as you or flies through the sky handling wind.
-Haha. That's true.
A fact even the Wind Spirit King acknowledged.
It meant my existence was heterogeneous in this world.
-An imoogi flying through the sky. It really seems like imitating a dragon.
And with a face full of interest, he approached me.
-Thank you for getting along well with Silpi.
He thanked me for befriending Silpi.
...Huh? Is this right?
The Wind Spirit King's atmosphere suddenly changed completely.
It wasn't just me who felt it; Sirin shook her head beside him, muttering helplessly, "At it again?"
'At it again?'
What exactly?
-Our Silpi, you see. She just dislikes going outside a bit, but her talent is exceptional. As you've seen living together, her personality is very kind, and compared to her peers, her beauty is outstanding too.
-As expected! Silpi made a very good friend. At first, I was surprised she was living with a young snake and tiger, but since you've become a spirit beast, my worries were needless.
This Spirit King talks a lot?
And his tone sounds just like the parents of an immature child.
-Even with the Yeouiju, there are many who fail to become imoogi. Moreover, El Grace is special compared to other imoogi. Ah, next time I'll prepare something good for Cheong too.
He knows everything.
I don't know if Silpi reported separately or if the Wind Spirit King investigated personally.
But with his clear entourage of guards, I couldn't be rough.
Busureuk.
-S-Spirits King!
"That guy's the Spirit King?"
While I kept feeling like I was meeting a friend's parents, Cheong and Silpi arrived.
Silpi looked on the verge of fainting upon confirming the Spirit King, and Cheong, seeing the Wind Spirit King for the first time, tilted her head and asked Silpi.
-No way. Silpi?
-Y-Yes!
-My goodness. You've become a mid-level spirit while I wasn't looking. Very impressive. I was worried every day if you'd ever come out holed up in the cave. Seeing you make good friends and train steadily reassures me.
Cheong also looked puzzled at the Wind Spirit King's demeanor and subtly asked Silpi.
"Eh? Silpi's dad by any chance?"
-You must be Cheong. Congratulations on becoming a spirit beast. And how fortunate that you get along well with our Silpi...
-S-Spirits King! More importantly, why are you here?!
-Silpi. No matter what, he's our king. Interrupting him is rude...
-Sirin, that's enough.
-Sorry.
What is this mess?
Considering the other Spirit Kings from Jijiyong and Silpi's personality back when she was a Spirit King, this was unexpectedly out of character.
But I didn't dislike this personality. It felt much more friendly and better than the others.
'But what's that wound?'
His wind-clothing hid it well, but up close, I could clearly tell.
The unnatural dissipation of wind at his side.
Clap.
-It's great to have everyone I've wanted to meet gathered like this.
-Spirit King.
-Silpi. You asked why I came here? It's because of Ceres here.
As expected. I'd guessed since he went to Ceres instead of us.
To learn about Ceres, the master of this area.
We were just bonuses that came along.
-The Spirit Kings gathered for a meeting recently. The topic was the disposition of Paradise's master, Ceres.
-D-Disposition?!
"Were we enemies?"
If they intended to kill Ceres, we wouldn't be this relaxed right now.