My Right Hand Is Too Strong - Chapter 58

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My Right Hand Is Too Strong Episode 58

 

Episode 58. The Witch of the Sleeping Forest (2)

 

I’m not exactly sure what Cheo-ri did.

 

However, after inhaling Cheo-ri’s smoke, a giant purple bat appeared before my eyes.

 

“Cheo-ri. What did you do?”

 

“Kyung, kyuung….”

 

Cheo-ri responded with something.

 

I’m sure it told me something definite, but I can’t understand it.

 

Since I’ve been inferring its intentions through contextual dialogue and its gestures until now, it’s really frustrating when communication breaks down like this.

 

“Kyuung….”

 

After emitting the smoke, Cheo-ri collapsed weakly.

 

Its previously plump belly had also become deflated.

 

“…Don’t tell me you used up all the power you had stored?”

 

“Kyuuuung….”

 

The creature collapsed without even the strength to speak.

 

It seems it used up all the power it had accumulated from eating magic stones.

 

I’m truly moved.

 

To do that for me.

 

It really comes through for me whenever I need it most.

 

I sincerely brought my forehead to Cheo-ri’s and said.

 

“Thank you so much, Cheo-ri. You’re all I have.”

 

“Kyung kyung….”

 

Cheo-ri tapped my cheek with its tail as if to say it understood.

 

Soon after, the creature collapsed weakly and fell asleep.

 

I chuckled and carefully placed Cheo-ri on the bed.

 

“Sleep well.”

 

The creature was breathing evenly.

 

When I get out of the tower, I’ll have to feed it high-quality magic stones to its heart’s content.

 

After patting Cheo-ri a couple of times with my hand, I finally turned my head.

 

There, a frozen Omen was staring at me in an upright position.

 

[5th Floor]

 

[Gain recognition from Omen]

 

[Not achieved]

 

As I perfectly captured Omen with my eyes, the hidden system condition was unlocked.

 

It seems the being I needed to gain recognition from to break through this floor was Omen, not Jini.

 

“Omen, nice to meet you. This is the first time I’m seeing you like this.”

 

I greeted the Omen before my eyes.

 

A giant purple bat with a massive body that easily exceeded 2 meters.

 

Its eyes glowed purple, and around its neck was a pattern like a necklace that sparkled gold like the moon in the night sky.

 

Everything else was dyed in shades of purple.

 

“…!”

 

When I looked directly at Omen and asked, it trembled as if startled.

 

However, whether it couldn’t make sounds or not, no sound came through.

 

I guess that’s natural since I can’t see its mouth.

 

“Hey Omen. What do you want to say to me?”

 

“….”

 

Omen stared at me intently.

 

After looking at me for a long time with its purple eyes, Omen slowly closed its eyes.

 

Why is it suddenly doing that?

 

The moment I had that question.

 

-Human.

 

A deep, unfamiliar voice echoed in my head.

 

I thought we’d have to communicate through gestures since it has no mouth.

 

So we can just communicate telepathically?

 

I nodded to show I understood.

 

What exactly did it want to say that it’s been following me since last night….

 

-I dislike you.

 

Hmm.

 

So it followed me because it simply dislikes me.

 

I let out a hollow laugh at Omen’s intention, which was completely different from my expectations.

 

-So I wanted to send you away from this place.

 

As a Dark Spirit, he had only permitted one person by his side: Jini.

 

Despite having the purest soul and exceptional talent as a spirit mage above all others.

 

A girl who couldn’t see the light because she harbored a past darker than anyone else’s.

 

When Omen tasted the dreams of the girl who had lost her way and fallen asleep in the dark forest, he vowed from that moment to protect Jini.

 

That’s why he even persuaded all the spirits contracted with Jini to build the cabin.

 

With the hope that she wouldn’t leave this forest that was like a distant cradle.

 

-So I monitored your every move.

 

What kind of training you did.

 

Where you went and what you did.

 

I observed everything without missing a single detail.

 

I watched everything without exception.

 

As a result of that observation, Omen concluded.

 

-Human. You were not a bad human.

 

Too pure to be called bad.

 

Yet too strong at a professional level to be called weak.

 

Jini also seemed to instinctively recognize this and began to gradually open her heart.

 

He too gradually grew closer to the human along with Jini.

 

“…So what do you want to say?”

 

-I want you to save Jini.

 

Saying this, Omen bowed his head toward me.

 

-I am a spirit. Unless my contractor supplies mana, there are limits to what I can do.

 

Spirits have no form.

 

Therefore, they can only take shape and properly use their power by borrowing human mana.

 

Omen’s contractor is Jini.

 

As long as Jini remains in a comatose state, he cannot properly exert his power no matter what he tries.

 

-But, kind human. You can definitely do it.

 

“Do what exactly?”

 

-Enter Jini’s dream and wake her up.

 

Enter her dream?

 

I raised an eyebrow and looked at Omen.

 

As if to confirm I hadn’t misheard, he spoke again.

 

-I am a spirit of darkness. I deal with darkness, illusions, and phantoms.

 

“What does that have to do with entering dreams?”

 

-Since I am a high-level spirit among dark spirits, I can read the phantoms called dreams.

 

Dreams don’t actually exist.

 

They’re merely ‘phantoms’ where parts of the brain randomly auto-replay memories or information while partially awake.

 

Omen, being a high-level dark spirit, can read those phantoms.

 

Therefore.

 

-I can also enter the phantoms called dreams.

 

He can read dreams.

 

However, because of his limitations as a spirit, he cannot save those who suffer within those dreams.

 

But if the one entering that dream is not himself as a spirit, but a human.

 

Moreover, if it’s a human with a strong mind that surpasses his own.

 

-You should be able to bring Jini out from being trapped in the dream.

 

I chuckled at Omen’s words.

 

Entering a dream to save Jini…

 

“Alright. I’ll do it.”

 

Was there any reason to refuse?

 

Seeing me answer without a moment’s hesitation, Omen hastily added.

 

-Entering a dream means your mind will be connected. If you receive a great shock there, the kind human’s mind could be damaged.

 

“I just need to get Jini out before it breaks, right?”

 

-…

 

And.

 

“My mind doesn’t break that easily.”

 

If it was going to break easily, it would have broken long ago when I was burning to death in the Tutorial Tower.

 

Besides, with the World Tree’s blessing, how many things could there be that would break my mind?

 

So I smiled and asked Omen.

 

“So, just tell me what I need to do once I enter the dream.”

 

-…You really are a kind human.

 

“I’m not that kind though.”

 

If I’m kind, then the world would probably be full of kind people.

 

But well, misconceptions are free.

 

I shrugged my shoulders toward Omen.

 

-When you enter the dream, human, you will enter the dream world that Jini is having. While you’re inside the dream, the kind human’s body will also fall into sleep.

 

“And then?”

 

-There you will encounter the nightmare that’s preventing Jini from waking up.

 

A nightmare.

 

Just hearing about it doesn’t seem like much.

 

-Kind human, you just need to save Jini from that nightmare.

 

“That’s it?”

 

I said that while raising my fist.

 

Omen shook his head at me as if to say no.

 

-This isn’t a problem to solve with force. Kind human, you need to make the nightmare that Jini is having not be a nightmare.

 

“Make it so it’s not a nightmare…”

 

-Since it’s a dream, it will be difficult to change too many things, but you just need to make Jini as happy as possible within it.

 

“I understand. Any precautions or anything?”

 

-I’m sorry about that. Since this is the first time connecting human dreams, I don’t know any other precautions either.

 

So I have to learn the precautions by experiencing them directly?

 

Well, that doesn’t matter.

 

I’m grateful enough that you told me this much.

 

-Then I’ll ask one last time, human. This could really be a great danger. Will you still accept?

 

“Of course.”

 

I don’t say two different things with one mouth.

 

If I said I’d do it, then I’ll do it.

 

-Let’s go right away. You need to be close to Jini to connect.

 

As if he wouldn’t ask anymore, Omen passed through the door and went out.

 

That’s only possible because he’s a formless spirit.

 

Unlike him, I normally opened the door and came outside, making eye contact with Elpinire who was drawing water from the well.

 

Perfect timing.

 

I gestured to Omen to wait a moment and briefly explained to Elpinire.

 

“…So you’re saying you’ll save Jini from inside Jini’s dream, Master?”

 

“You understood correctly.”

 

“What is this…”

 

Elpinire looked at me as if it was absurd.

 

To Elpinire who can’t see spirits, what I’m saying now would just be ridiculous nonsense.

 

I let out a small sigh and glanced at Omen beside me.

 

“Omen. Well, can’t you do something?”

 

-Wait just a moment.

 

Omen said that and rushed toward Elpinire.

 

At that moment, Elpinire’s body trembled and she dropped the basket she was holding while hurriedly looking around.

 

“What was that?!”

 

“Oh.”

 

So it’s possible to let her know in that way too.

 

I nodded toward Omen who was about to do it again, meaning that was enough.

 

“That was Omen just now.”

 

“…You really can see spirits.”

 

“Would it be fake then?”

 

I chuckled at Elpinire’s dumbfounded expression, then looked at her with a serious face.

 

“So, I’m counting on you, Elpinire.”

 

“…Leave it to me.”

 

From the moment I enter Jini’s dream, I too will fall into sleep.

 

When that happens, this cabin, Jini, me, and even Cheo-ri.

 

Elpinire alone will be the only one who can protect everything.

 

With a serious expression, she thumped her chest and looked into my eyes.

 

Meeting her gaze, I soon chuckled and turned around.

 

“Omen. Let’s go right away.”

 

-…I’m counting on you, human.

 

Next to the bed where Jini was lying.

 

I lay down comfortably on the somewhat cold bare floor and slowly closed my eyes.

 

[Gain Omen’s Recognition]

 

[Achieved]

 

[Success]

 

[Moving to the next floor]

 

And so.

 

[6th Floor]

 

[Safely rescue Jini from the nightmare]

 

[Not Achieved]

 

I fell into the depths.

 

* * *

 

Originally, I could fall asleep in the Tower just by thinking about going to sleep.

 

I thought this would be similar to that, but it’s a bit different.

 

How should I put it.

 

Rather than turning off the power with a remote, it feels like the power cord was unplugged?

 

I’ve never had anesthesia so I’m not sure, but it probably feels similar to that.

 

Opening my eyes in the thicket, I slowly got up.

 

So where is this place?

 

Since they said it’s inside Jini’s dream, I need to find Jini quickly…

 

“Hey, you there?”

 

“…?”

 

When I opened my eyes, the owner of an unfamiliar face was pointing at me with his finger.

 

What kind of situation is this now.

 

I blinked blankly as I looked at the middle-aged man with golden hair and a mustache.

 

He spoke to me with an expression as if asking what the hell I was doing.

 

“Why aren’t you going to light the fire, Hans!”

 

“…Me?”

 

“Yes, you! If you don’t cook, what are we supposed to eat?”

 

No, what kind of situation is this again.

 

Flustered, I hurriedly looked around.

 

There were.

 

“No monsters around!”

 

“The stream is nearby too.”

 

“Tent setup is almost finished!”

 

Countless people were busily moving around, preparing to camp.

 

Then, I spotted small red hair and held my breath.

 

“Hey, Hans. Are you hurt somewhere? If you’re injured, tell me. I can have someone else do it.”

 

“No sir. I’ll do it right away.”

 

Nodding my head, I walked toward the pot placed over the campfire.

 

The face reflected in the pot was no longer mine, but someone else’s face.

 

* * *

 

Elpinire covered the sleeping Han Mi-reo with a blanket.

 

The Han Mi-reo she knew wouldn’t complain about sleeping on the bare floor, but she still couldn’t just leave him be.

 

“…I shouldn’t move him to a room, right?”

 

There must be a reason he chose to sleep here, so she planned to disturb him as little as possible.

 

But watching her master sleep on the bare floor felt quite strange.

 

Clicking her tongue softly, Elpinire walked out of the cabin and looked at the dim forest.

 

“The Dark Forest, huh. It was fine at first.”

 

Tilting her head back, she looked up at the sky locked in gentle darkness.

 

One week.

 

It had already been a week since she last saw the sky.

 

Since it was a forest, she thought it would be fine at first.

 

That’s what she thought.

 

But.

 

“Living in a place like this would drive you crazy even if you weren’t before.”

 

For the first time in her life, she realized the importance of light.

 

Living alone in such a world full of darkness would have driven her mad quickly.

 

From that perspective, Jini, who had lived alone in this place, seemed amazing.

 

No, perhaps Jini had always been in darkness from the beginning…

 

“…”

 

Erasing the thoughts that rose in her mind, she clicked her tongue softly and looked behind her.

 

“Spirits, huh. It would be nice if I could see them too.”

 

Only the truly chosen ones can see spirits, so you can’t see them just because you want to.

 

She put aside her regret and picked up the bowl she had spilled earlier, heading back to the well.

 

Water was absolutely necessary to keep wiping down Jini, who continued to break out in cold sweats.

 

So Elpinire drew water from the well and filled the bowl.

 

With the bowl full of water, Elpinire casually entered the cabin.

 

Creak, thud.

 

The cabin door closing.

 

The moment the door closed.

 

“…”

 

Rough waves stirred in the calm darkness.

 

Rough waves, like a heartbeat pulsing.

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