Even if I Make It Roughly, Ex-rank Items Continue to Accumulate - Chapter 125

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Even Hastily Made Ones Keep Stacking Up as EX-Rank (125)

 

What an Engineer Leaves Behind When They Die

 

A peaceful, youthful voice that seeped into his ears.

 

Upon hearing that voice, Lee Si-hyeok froze completely in place. The golem was the same. The arm that had been about to lift the harpoon stopped abruptly.

 

In that state, he stared blankly straight ahead.

 

“Why are you just standing there? Come here quickly.”

 

The Hidden Boss, [Lumibra].

 

Its appearance was similar to a ‘dragon’ that might appear in Western fantasy. Through its transparent-like scales, dozens of colors swirled, and from its massive body lying comfortably on the floor, an indescribable amount of mana poured forth.

 

Nevertheless, that energy was filled with warmth, so Lee Si-hyeok felt bewildered.

 

‘It has no intention to attack?’

 

If he wasn’t seeing things wrong, that was certainly the case.

 

Dragons. This type of monster was actually quite, very frequently discovered in Gates. And every Hunter who had encountered them said they were extremely fierce and vicious.

 

But why was this happening?

 

Why did it seem to be welcoming him instead?

 

If this was the main body of that Necrosis, this couldn’t be possible.

 

“…What are you?”

 

Lee Si-hyeok parted his lips. The shallow water pool. Standing there at a distance, he stared at the opposite side of the cavity. Colorful vegetation flickered at the edge of his vision.

 

“Lumibra. The first artifact created by the Great Creator, and the eternal dragon that carries out his will.”

 

Lumibra, the Boss who introduced itself as such, smiled faintly.

 

“Would that be sufficient as an answer?”

 

“Even if you say that, I don’t understand at all.”

 

He didn’t deliberately ignore it. Though he wasn’t certain yet, it seemed clear that it had no will to fight.

 

If that was the case, it would be right for him to approach more cautiously as well.

 

He took one step with the foot that had stopped.

 

Slowly, without lowering his guard. He began walking toward where Lumibra was lying.

 

“Yes, let’s have a conversation from closer up. Come here.”

 

After taking about four steps like that, he suddenly felt strong pressure on his forearm. When he glanced over, the golem that had grabbed Lee Si-hyeok had a quite serious expression.

 

“Don’t go, Master.”

 

It was the first time Lee Si-hyeok had seen such a reaction.

 

“It’s dangerous. I don’t know exactly either… but I sense a strange energy. I’m not confident I could win either.”

 

“The mana I’m sensing itself isn’t much though?”

 

“That’s not what I’m talking about. It’s just, there’s a power that’s hard to express. I can feel it from inside that dragon.”

 

“…”

 

Actually, Lee Si-hyeok hadn’t failed to sense it either.

 

It was an energy that had been swirling around ever since he entered this space.

 

Something that was ambiguous to simply call mana, something whose very nature was superior, was being detected from that Lumibra.

 

But was it dangerous?

 

“No, it’s not dangerous.”

 

“…What do you mean by that, Master.”

 

Lee Si-hyeok removed the golem’s hand and brought his palm to the area near his heart.

 

Thump, thump! The sound of a beating heart.

 

And beside it, he could feel energy wildly thrashing about. It seemed excited and welcoming at the same time. There wasn’t a trace of fear mixed in with it.

 

Mana.

 

“My mana is reacting to that energy.”

 

“…What?”

 

Leaving behind the golem who was frowning as if unable to understand, Lee Si-hyeok began walking again.

 

Lumibra simply continued smiling while watching this series of events.

 

After a moment, Lumibra spoke.

 

“You’ll need a place to sit.”

 

At the same time, a purple hue swirled in those jade-like eyes. From that gaze that might be better described as flashing, a strand of mana extended out.

 

It burrowed into the water pool.

 

Sprout.

 

It created small chair-shaped vines.

 

“Sit there. I made it sturdy, so don’t worry about it collapsing.”

 

However, Lee Si-hyeok simply passed by the chair and sat down with his bottom directly against the pool.

 

With a splash, his pants became thoroughly soaked, but he showed no sign of caring.

 

Seeing this, Lumibra smiled as if this was expected and collapsed the vines. It looked like a rather satisfied smile.

 

Lumibra spoke first.

 

“You look like you have many questions. Is there something you want to ask?”

 

“If I ask, will you answer properly?”

 

“Of course. Within the range permitted to me, I can answer anything.”

 

Lee Si-hyeok licked his lips.

 

The permitted range. He didn’t know how far that extended, but he should ask everything he could for now.

 

In the mossy cavern where warm light shone down.

 

At its center, Lee Si-hyeok posed his first question.

 

“What are you, exactly?”

 

“Child, that’s the same question you asked earlier. But I’ll tell you once more…”

 

“No, not that.”

 

Lee Si-hyeok’s eyes widened.

 

“I’m asking about your attitude. The system window clearly called you a ‘Hidden Boss,’ and this space was likewise a Hidden Stage.”

 

But…

 

“An existence beyond standards, you too are a being that defies common sense, child.”

 

“You… know me.”

 

“I know a little.”

 

“How?”

 

“The Creator who shaped me told me. That someday you would come to this place.”

 

He quickly hid his bewilderment. Feeling that learning about Lumibra’s identity would be somewhat difficult, Lee Si-hyeok moved on to his second question.

 

The Creator. Lumibra had conveniently mentioned it first.

 

“…Come to think of it, this figure called the Creator keeps being mentioned, what kind of person is he?”

 

For an instant, ecstasy dwelt in Lumibra’s eyes.

 

“The Great Creator! You’re curious about him, child?”

 

“Yes. Can you tell me about this?”

 

“Of course, dear. The Great Creator is the origin and source who brought forth everything in this City of Hunters. He is the one who created even life through artifacts.”

 

“…Life?”

 

“That’s right. Me, and that golem behind you. Even the hunters who once filled the city were born from his hands.”

 

Lee Si-hyeok gasped inwardly.

 

If they were hunters, they would certainly be intelligent life forms, but it turned out even they were merely part of the artifacts.

 

He had thought in the past at the Obsidian Mining Site that life also had similarities to artifacts, but hearing it directly like this felt different.

 

“Then why did that remarkable person say I would come to this place? How did he know I would actually come?”

 

“The Great Creator has an artifact that can see the future.”

 

“He can… see the future?”

 

“I don’t know the details either. However, the Creator would sometimes look into that artifact and predict things that would happen in advance.”

 

Lumibra closed her eyes as if recalling the past.

 

“Splitting my original body in two with Necrosis, placing opposing forces within them. It was all done in preparation for the future. Just like how I’ve been waiting for you here all this time.”

 

“…Necrosis.”

 

So this dragon was indeed the main body after all.

 

Lee Si-hyeok crossed his arms and continued speaking.

 

“So in the end, to summarize, the only thing you can tell me about is that Creator?”

 

“I’m sorry, but that’s right.”

 

“Then let me ask one thing. Where is the Creator now? He should be somewhere inside this Gate.”

 

Though he asked this, Lumibra frowned with her closed eyes for some reason. Slight wrinkles formed beyond her transparent scales.

 

“He’s not here? Then where…”

 

“He’s dead.”

 

“What?”

 

“The Great Creator is already dead.”

 

For a moment, he wondered if he had heard wrong.

 

Dead? This was an answer completely outside Lee Si-hyeok’s expectations.

 

A magical engineer who had reached such heights wouldn’t die easily. Most aging could be recovered through artifacts. That meant physical attacks would be the only cause of death…

 

“He took his own life. He jumped into the deep sea without any devices.”

 

“…”

 

“We creations were greatly shocked too. We couldn’t understand it at all. Someone who had designed the present so thoroughly, designed us. Even designed the future. Why didn’t he design his own future?”

 

“….”

 

“Now that I think about it, you seemed too exhausted. Or maybe the anxiety you showed right before leaving was because you saw something you shouldn’t have while using Future Sight. Actually, I’m not really sure, child.”

 

“Is that the end?”

 

“Hm?”

 

Lee Si-hyeok’s eyes narrowed.

 

The Creator died, the Creations grieved.

 

Lumibra seemed sulky, but it was a story that had little to do with Lee Si-hyeok. Then what remained instead was only the results.

 

“I don’t think he just died. Didn’t he leave anything behind?”

 

“…Ah.”

 

Only then did Lumibra slowly open her closed eyes.

 

Her jade-like clear pupils emitted a violet light. The fleeting color created a moment of realization.

 

“Child, you’re curious about the Artifact left behind by the Great Creator. Even at a moment like this.”

 

“When an engineer dies, all that’s left behind are Artifacts.”

 

“Haha… Yes, that’s right. I understand….”

 

“So, is there something?”

 

From the reaction, it seemed like there might be.

 

Lumibra nodded her long neck.

 

“There is, there is. A Future Sight Artifact. The ‘Oraculum Orb’. Excluding us Creations, it’s the only Artifact he left behind.”

 

He immediately asked where it was. However, Lee Si-hyeok’s face soon became blank after hearing the answer.

 

“…It was stolen?”

 

The answer that came back was that someone had stolen it.

 

“Could it be one of those so-called Hunters?”

 

There was a high possibility. From what he heard, it seemed to have been lost before the connection to Earth, so it definitely couldn’t be an Earthling.

 

Excluding Lee Si-hyeok, there was no one else who could open Dimensional Gates. He had heard from Aila that there might be one person in Britain, but they probably didn’t have the skills to steal something.

 

However, Lumibra got angry for the first time.

 

“What nonsense! They are the Creator’s honorable Creations, so don’t show such insult.”

 

“It’s not…them?”

 

“Absolutely not. Rather, that thief is one of you humans.”

 

“…?”

 

Suddenly Lumibra’s head came close.

 

Her gaze stared directly at Lee Si-hyeok.

 

“Baek Min-ji.”

 

Lee Si-hyeok’s mouth opened slightly upon hearing the name.

 

“I’m sure that’s what I heard.”

 

Six years ago, South Korea’s first S-rank Hunter who suddenly disappeared from a Gate.

 

Also, the name of someone who was another client of Termion Security….

 

“That thieving bitch is the culprit who stole the Creator’s Artifact.”

 

…Why is her name coming up here of all places.

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