Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 161

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161. Karako Village Defense Battle (4)
“Let’s establish a peace accord.”
“A peace accord?”
The sudden proposal caught me off guard. Honestly, I never imagined hearing such an offer in a place like this.
I had assumed that combat was inevitable, regardless of whether humans were involved.
For an enemy within a Gate to voluntarily surrender the fight—it was a situation I’d never heard of before.
To be frank, the defense battle had already transformed into a siege because I’d demonstrated an absurd performance, and now….
‘Did I create yet another path by showing an even greater performance?’
In a sense, it was like discovering a hidden layer within a Deformed Gate’s hidden layer.
“I mean, how is this even possible….”
Even Han Chul, a seasoned veteran of the United States’ advance team with extensive experience, was saying as much.
The Human Warrior opened his mouth.
“I am Silin. I do not wish to fight you.”
The Human Warrior accompanying the monsters looked, well, somewhat unsettling to say the least.
However, since he had already raised both hands in surrender, I had no choice but to continue the conversation.
“Even so, we’ve been commissioned to eliminate you.”
“I have a different proposal.”
“A different proposal?”
“I would appreciate it if you would help us attack Karako Village.”
Ah. So Silin’s peace accord wasn’t about establishing mutual non-aggression with the village.
Was this a twist within a twist? The village I was supposed to protect was now being asked to be attacked instead.
“Why would we?”
“I have no intention of asking empty-handed, of course. I will give you something very valuable.”
“What could be that valuable?”
I had no intention of attacking the village in return. No matter how much this situation resembled a hidden layer within a hidden layer, attacking innocent people was….
But I was curious about what this creature considered valuable, so I asked. After all, I could always capture him and take it anyway.
“An A-rank Spirit Elixir.”
“What?”
A shocking revelation came from Silin’s mouth. An A-rank Spirit Elixir—something fewer than ten of had ever been produced on Earth.
This was something that couldn’t even be cultivated at Chun-bae’s Farm.
“Are you certain? You’re not lying?”
“Of course not.”
Silin reached his hand into empty air. A space materialized before us—similar to my own Subspace, perhaps?
“A Subspace?”
The guild members looked at me in surprise. I quickly asked Chun-bae.
‘Could this creature possibly be the Previous Princess, the Previous-Previous Princess, or someone even further back?’
-No, sir. That is different from the Subspace that Han Hye possesses. It is a form of spatial magic. Merely large enough to store important items.
The moment Chun-bae’s response reached my ears, Silin spoke.
“A Subspace? You could call it that, I suppose. It’s simply basic spatial magic. It exists as long as I do.”
With those words, Silin withdrew a Spirit Elixir, its crimson glow radiating an extraordinary magical presence.
“It’s definitely a Grade A elixir.”
If Chun-bae vouched for it, that meant 100% certainty.
Hmm. I was thinking it would be simple enough to just grab this bastard and take it, when Silin suddenly opened his mouth in alarm as he caught my gaze.
“I’m just saying this to be safe, but if you kill me, the magical subject will disappear, so you won’t be able to find this.”
With that, he hastily shoved the elixir into the spatial pocket he’d opened and sealed it shut.
“It’s a bit much to attack the village.”
Still, I couldn’t deny the reluctance I felt. At the same time, a Grade A elixir was undeniably tempting.
Was there any way to obtain it?
“Then what if you simply left? Become a third party. If you do that, I’ll give you the cloak I’m wearing. It’s Grade B, so it’s not bad.”
“Hmm.”
That was the part where I could genuinely just grab him and take it.
In truth, hunters generally preferred facing humanoid enemies over monsters.
When you defeated a monster, you typically only obtained magic stones. Humans, on the other hand, carried equipment.
There was also the fact that equipment used by monsters didn’t fit humans properly.
“….”
Reading the dangerous glint in my eyes, he immediately removed his cloak and tossed it into that spatial pocket.
“This applies to that as well.”
I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh at the absurdity.
* * *
What I realized anew was that our guild was truly exceptional. Who would believe this situation?
We’d entered a hidden dungeon within a hidden dungeon.
At this rate, couldn’t we even enter a Level 55 Gate? Of course, it wouldn’t be as easy as now and would be grueling, but still.
‘What should I do?’
As I was contemplating, Chun-bae spoke up.
-You may act as your heart desires. I can open that spatial magic.
‘What? Didn’t he say it ends if he dies?’
-The magical formula… to put it simply, it’s magic that requires a password, and I’ve already confirmed it.
Ah, that’s right. Chun-bae was a life form created by the Previous-Previous Princess, who was a renowned mage even before the mana erosion opened.
It meant he possessed enough knowledge to teach me mana manipulation and Min-jae magic.
-My divine power will be somewhat depleted, leaving me with barely enough reserves, but a Grade A elixir is worth the cost.
‘How depleted is “barely enough”?’
-I’ll need to secure divine power within two months. However, you needn’t change your mind because of me, Han Hye.
True enough. Chun-bae would know Gates that produce divine power. He had before. Two months was plenty of time.
If worst came to worst, I could ask the Korean Hunter Association or others to procure items containing divine power.
“Well, about that.”
I opened my mouth, looking at Silin.
“It doesn’t matter anymore.”
“What do you mean?”
“My friend said they could retrieve it.”
At my words, the guild members’ faces brightened. Min-jae immediately caught on.
“Chun-bae?”
“Yeah.”
“Ah, of course it’s Chun-bae.”
The creature looked flustered.
“That’s impossible.”
“My friend Chun-bae only talks about what he can do. He’s someone who uses divine power.”
“…?”
As our atmosphere shifted, I could see the creature’s confusion deepen.
“Then I won’t attack Karako Village. I won’t touch it in the future either.”
“You’re giving us the elixir and the cloak, right?”
“That’s only if you listen to my request….”
Silin glanced around nervously.
“I’ll give them.”
“But how can we trust that you won’t touch the village?”
“Then what do you want me to do?”
As I kept pressing the issue, Silin bristled. Well, I understood. Things weren’t going according to his plan, were they?
But it was a legitimate question for me to have.
Honestly, I didn’t even want to talk about peace treaties like this. A human commanding monster hordes? And this bastard attacks humans too.
Even inside a Gate, isn’t he just like the Übermenschen?
Han Chul’s expression hadn’t been good since earlier, and I felt the same way—having lost my parents.
“But why are you commanding monsters?”
Silin looked at me with an expressionless gaze.
“My job is a Tamer. It’s an S-rank skill.”
A Tamer? It was a job I’d never heard of before. Chun-bae spoke up.
-That’s remarkable. I’ve seen a Tamer once myself, but not to this degree.
‘Really?’
-S-rank is different. In the Previous-Previous Princess’s world, there was a D-rank Tamer. It wasn’t a particularly useful ability.
Even with the same rare job, the difference in rank seemed quite significant. Perhaps Subspace also had ranks.
A D-rank Subspace was truly just one’s own personal space, while an S-rank like mine could be shared with the Previous Princess. Chun-bae probably doesn’t know about this either.
“And then?”
“No one acknowledged me. Instead, they rejected me, ignored me, and pushed me away for raising monsters.”
“Hmm.”
I understood what kind of situation that was. But the fact that this bastard was insane didn’t change.
“So you created a monster kingdom and attack humans?”
“What do you know!”
Silin suddenly bristled.
“You’ll never understand the contempt and oppression I’ve suffered!”
“I know more than you think.”
My situation wasn’t the same as his, but I was also a Gate orphan. I’d received plenty of dismissive looks.
Being disrespected while working as a porter was commonplace. But that didn’t make me hate humans—just those people.
“So what’s your logic in killing everyone?”
“I’m not killing everyone! I’m building a world where only those who acknowledge me survive!”
Well. That confirmed he was definitely insane.
“What if we can’t acknowledge you?”
“Then we fight! Just not right now!”
The fact that his pattern of strength and weakness remained so consistent was almost laughable.
“This won’t do. Not with you.”
Wasn’t this the same guy who was just babbling about peace treaties because he didn’t want to die?
But seeing him say such things right in front of us, it was clear his mind had completely snapped.
“You all agree, right?”
I glanced back at the guild members, and they all shared the same thought. I wrapped Inferno around my Wind-Flow Sword.
“W-Why all of a sudden!”
Instead of answering, I used Leap. His circumstances were unfortunate, but I had no desire to exchange further words with a monster wearing human skin.
-Screech!
* * *
“Nothing impressive about it.”
To be honest, I expected someone who commanded monster armies like that to put up a real fight.
But he fell far too easily.
“It’s probably because he’s a Tamer.”
He was the type who fought by controlling monsters with skills, so a one-on-one confrontation with me was unreasonable.
It’s strange to say it myself, but no matter how high his stats were, matching my level wasn’t easy.
I wasn’t worried about the surrounding monsters’ attacks either. Once the Tamer died, the skill seemed to have released, leaving them all confused.
Some were fighting among themselves, but most simply scattered into the forest and fled.
I didn’t bother chasing them.
There was something more important right now.
-Burst!
The moment he fell, my bracelet glowed. Chun-bae was exerting his power.
And immediately, the spatial pocket he had opened appeared. It wasn’t very large, containing only a cloak and a spirit potion inside.
[Howling Wolf Cloak (B-Rank)]
-A cloak made from the hide of a powerful Grendel alpha. When worn, the aura of Grendel causes monsters to cower.
-If you sense killing intent nearby, Strength and Agility temporarily increase by 2.
First, I took out the cloak in front. Its specs weren’t bad at all. Befitting a B-Rank item.
Intimidating surrounding monsters was decent, but the latter effect was what mattered.
Since killing intent was always present in combat, it meant Strength and Agility would be permanently increased by 2 during battle.
It was a cloak better suited for a frontline fighter than a backline one.
“I already have a cloak, so I’ll pass.”
Mister stepped back, and Han Chul also raised both hands.
“I need to draw enemy attention, so making monsters cower doesn’t seem like a good fit for me.”
“I think it makes sense for Han Hye to take it.”
It was Lee Shin-hee who spoke, and everyone nodded in agreement.
“Then I’ll gratefully accept it.”
Next came the turn of the spirit medicine.
I found myself genuinely anticipating this. Normally, this was something I could only obtain by standing on that bastard’s side. Of course, I had Chun-bae as my cheat code.
[Crimson Flame Fruit (A-Grade)]
-A fruit flesh brimming with tremendous flames. Consuming it should grant extraordinary resistance to fire and heat.
-If you possess flame-related skills or acquire them in the future, those skills will be strengthened.
The moment I confirmed it, I couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Oh?”
“Wow!”
An A-Grade flame-related spirit medicine—it was perfectly suited for me.
The description felt oddly familiar; it shared striking similarities with the Sunflower Fruit I’d consumed at a lower level.
“This is also for you, Han Hye?”
“Apparently so.”
I’d recently felt a deep connection with flames, but I hadn’t expected this to happen again.
The interior of the Gate itself wasn’t particularly the sort of place that would naturally evoke thoughts of flame spirit medicine.
It was naturally decided that the Crimson Flame Fruit would go to me. This was the moment I was a hundred times grateful for having yielded suitable items to my guild members in the past.
Separately from that, anticipation was already building within me.
‘If I consume this, Blazing Inferno will reach SS-Grade, won’t it?’

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