I tamed the First Rank Chapter 131
- HoshiMiya
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When he chose 'Yes', the marble seeped into his palm.
[The artifact 'The World Beyond the Seven Gates' has been registered.]
It felt like nothing had changed in particular, but Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been staring intently, slumped his shoulders.
"The pattern isn't a hamster……”
Then he took a picture of In Yoo-shin's ear with his cell phone and showed it to me. The tattoo of the attribute artifact was on his right earlobe. It was so small that it looked like an earring at first glance.
“What is it then?”
"It looks like a cuneiform script. Could it be Sumerian or Akkadian (languages used in ancient Mesopotamian civilization)?"
"Aha."
"Well, I'll ask a specialist to interpret that later. What's the name of the attribute artifact? Let's try expanding the unique field for a test."
I could instinctively figure out how to use the attribute artifact as soon as I acquired it. Who would have thought that the day would come when I would use the attribute artifact? My heart was pounding even harder than before I acquired it.
In Yoo-shin took a deep breath and used his mana.
[The attribute artifact 'The World Beyond the Seven Gates' is being used. A unique field is deployed.]
The tattoo on his right earlobe glowed, and a new world unfolded around In Yoo-shin. The sky that had been bathed in hot sunlight became the ceiling of a damp cave, the forest that had been covered in lush greenery became a puddle of mud, and the clear air became a whitish dust billowing.
This place, devoid of any warmth, was a land of no return, that was deeper than the deepest place on earth.
The capricious and greedy god turned his eyes to the underworld for the dead. The ruler of the underworld was her sister. The god adorned herself and descended arrogantly into the underworld. The ruler of the underworld was furious and ordered her to pass through the seven gates of the underworld.
The arrogant god passed through each door, taking off her jewels and clothes one by one. When she passed through the last door, she was naked and helpless. The ruler of the underworld finally killed her and hung her body on a tree.
In Yoo-shin held his breath at the vivid visions flowing into his head. His mana was draining away so quickly that his head was getting dizzier each second. If it weren’t for the increase in mana due to 8-se, he would have completely exhausted his mana and fainted as soon as he deployed the field.
"If it's difficult, put it away quickly."
In Yoo-shin released the field while holding his breath. Hyeon Gyu-ha gently held his waist, which was swaying without him realizing it, and supported him.
"Are you a little dizzy?"
"I feel extremely dizzy.
"It's because it's the first time I've used this much mana. It'll be fine once I get used to it after using it a few times."
The hands that were patting and caressing me were gentle. The heartbeat that had been pounding dizzily slowly slowed down, drawn in by that gentle warmth. When his breathing calmed down, Hyeon Gyu-ha patted his back and helped him stand up straight.
In Yoo-shin stuck out his tongue as he looked at the scenery before his eyes, which was once again a mountain covered in thick forest. It was definitely me who had deployed the field of the attribute artifact, but it didn’t feel real.
"What did it look like, Gyu-ha-ssi?"
"Um, usually people come out here and there, but Yoo-shin-ssi's artifact is just inside a dark and gloomy cave. There are also dry, leafless trees standing here and there."
*You didn't see any hanging corpses, did you? Oh, that's right, in Sumerian mythology, Inanna went down to the underworld ruled by Ereshkigal. That seems to be it."
In Yoo-shin explained the vision she had seen with great care. Inanna, who had prepared for her own death before going down to the underworld, was later revived safely and returned to the surface, but the memories of this artifact did not unfold to that extent.
Hyeon Gyu-ha rubbed his chin after hearing the story.
"Inanna really is a god with unique tastes, giving you her dark history of getting beaten up and killed by her older sister as a gift. Is she some kind of exhibitionist pervert?"
"But why wasn't Inanna or Ereshkigal seen on the field?"
"Umm. This is just a guess, since this is my first time seeing an attribute artifact directly related to a god. I think it would be impossible to stuff a god's form, even in the realm of artifacts."
It was an understandable statement.
Oh, wait a minute.
In Yoo-shin felt a chill down his spine at the sudden thought. The abilities that each attribute artifact manifests are different. In particular, the more extensive the memories contained in the attribute artifact, the more diverse its abilities are depending on the skill level of its owner.
On the other hand, ‘the world beyond the seven gates' is very simple. The land of the dead. The underworld.
He cautiously asked a top-ranking hunter who was an expert in this field.
"If I don't release the entire artifact, but only use part of its power......."
Hyeon Gyu-ha responded with a stiff expression on his face.
"It will connect to the underworld."
"It means that you'll be able to see ghosts."
"I want to return this."
"Gong Tae-seong tried that for several years and it didn't work. It's easier to just give up."
"What do I do if I see a ghost?"
"What are you worried about when you have a dependable and cute pet rat that will protect you 24 hours a day, anywhere, anytime? Come, quickly come and hug me in these wide arms. These are my chests prepared for you, Master. I can only move my chest muscles, so do you want to take a look?"
“That’s it!”
Hyeon Gyu-ha was really annoying for naturally saying that he didn't see ghosts. And In Yoo-shin was determined not to release some of the artifacts.
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"8-seya. Because of you, I started seeing ghosts......."
“Squuuk?”
"How are you going to take responsibility for this?"
I questioned him, but he just tilted his head as if he didn't know what I was saying. He's usually good at understanding what people say, but he pretends not to know when he's at a disadvantage. This disgusting act of pretending not to know is so... so... so... cute.
“You bad guy!”
“Squk!”
When he made a tickling motion, it rolled around on the floor making a squeaking sound. Ah, that side hadn’t been cleaned properly so there must have been some dust accumulated there.......
8-se who had rolled all the way there started coughing. He quickly picked him up and gently dusted him off.
“Squeak!”
In the meantime, 6-se, who had escaped from the cage after being woken up, came running with a whimper.
"Oh. Did I wake you up because it was so loud? Sorry, sorry."
He was trying to gently hold it in his hand and put it back in the cage, but it didn't move. Instead, it just lay down on his palm.
"It would be cooler to sleep on the scales of a cold dragon."
Still, I didn't mind the fact that 6-se was sleeping soundly in my hand.
He usually turn on the air conditioner during the day for 6-se, but he might be hot because of the body heat from his palm. He adjusted the angle of the fan so that it wouldn’t hit him directly, and then sat down on the mattress. At some point, 8-se also crawled up and crouched down next to 6-se.
It was a hot day today, but the warmth of the soft, fluffy palms of both hands made it feel like heaven. In Yoo-shin gently stroked 6-se's fur and closed his eyes.
The ability to connect to the underworld…… Hamsters don't have a long lifespan. If it weren't for the taming and buffing that I could give to 6-se, his energy would have already declined significantly. I wanted to spend a little more time with 6-se so that he could be comfortable, and give him only good memories.
When 6-se leaves for Sunflower Seed Planet, will the artifact's ability allow me to see the hamster's ghost?
And with that power.
Will I be able to meet my deceased parents?
In Yoo-shin, who had thought of it without thinking, smiled bitterly and shook off the thought. It had been 14 years since they had passed away, so if they were still by my side, it meant they had become an evil spirit. My parents, who had done many great things while they were alive, must have gone to a good place. Above all else.
I didn't want to show them a pathetic son, who was at this age and couldn't fulfill his role, struggling with memories from 14 years ago.
At the same time.
Hyeon Gyu-ha broke down the door of one of the conference rooms at the Narsha Guild headquarters.
I was afraid of In Yoo-shin, so I deliberately answered lightly, but it is possible to connect with the underworld. How can that be easily overlooked? It was already dangerous because of his guilt towards the dead.
Being able to see ghosts didn't mean he would ever see his long-dead parents again. The mere fact that his already fragile mind was shaken was unacceptable.
Since he can't just search through all the dungeons again and grab Inanna by the collar, he had to find out the cause.
"Hey, Gong Tae-seong."
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HM: felt I was reading a horror novel, instead of a BL
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