chapter 93

Together forever!

Yes, the two of us could stay together forever.

Okay, we’ll stay together forever.

We’ll make a home, just the two of us.

Okay, it’ll be a home where no one will dare interfere or try to break in. That’s the ending we wanted, right?

Does he want the same thing as well?

Of course. Didn’t he say that he loved you, too?

Right, he did say that.

It’s too dangerous outside.

That’s right. There are too many people trying to take my Oppa away. Everything you’ve told me sounded stupid, but…

Look at that woman. She seems to be trying to flirt with your Oppa. I can understand your troubles. What about the other people trying to kill him? Recall what happened during the tutorial dungeon. Your Oppa is weak.

That’s right. My Oppa is weak.

We need to protect him.

Of course.

He needs our protection. It’s too dangerous outside.

The spell I had been memorizing burst out of my mouth.

It can’t be helped.

Kill everyone. Target the woman who has been trying to take your Oppa away first.

But she’s a high-ranking magician…

It’ll be easy to target her while she’s under the effect of the curse.

But the same will go for me…

You’ll be okay. I will protect you. You won’t be affected by the curse.

You mean you’ll help me?

I am you, and you are me. Aim for the head. Even a small spell will do. It’s important not to waste your magic power.

Ah! I’ve succeeded.

Good. Who’s next? What about that stupid-looking woman over there? Since her endurance is good, I think it’d be better to approach her a little differently.

I think a spell of corruption will do. No, it will take too long. Black magic isn’t my specialty… Should I try something else? It would be better to burst her head from the inside.

Good idea. I didn’t think of that. That’s right; go ahead.

Like this…

We did it!

Hehe. Yes, we did.

Don’t mind the rest. All of them will die anyway. Then… what about Sun Hee-young?

She went out with my Oppa every day, didn’t she?

Huh. Yes, she did.

But…

You can’t be weak. Why not get rid of that little kid over there as well?

I don’t like the sound of that…

Don’t be weak. Kill her as painlessly as possible.

Yes…

Now, for Deok Gu and Hyunsung…

It’s too much to kill them. Why not put them to sleep instead?

Are you not anxious? Kim Hyunsung is strong. What if he comes back to the dungeon later on and takes your Oppa away?

I won’t allow that.

Then kill him.

I can’t do that. Are you a fool?

You are the fool. You’ve been doing well so far. Are you going to give up now? Your plans will be foiled if you stop after only killing two.

I can’t do that. Deokgu, in particular, has helped me a lot.

You will regret not doing it.

I think it would be better to put them to sleep and send them out. I can’t help it if they choose to come back, but I don’t want to kill them either.

You…

Rather, it’s better to take my Oppa. I have to take him somewhere so far that no one else can find him. Look at him sleeping; doesn’t he look cute?

Yes. But what if your Oppa tries to run away?

He won’t. He has told me that he loves me.

It’s still better to have an insurance policy.

Yes. That would be okay. Hehe. My Oppa looks so cute whenever he’s asleep.

Huh. Yes, he’s really cute. Anyway, we need to act faster.

I need to redecorate our new home. Oppa likes to study, so it would be better to do a workshop for him. I also have to make a bathroom. I’ll make it big so we can take a shower together. I also need to make a big bed, a bathroom, and I have to do my very best.

We need a system that will kill anyone who will invade our home. Some time again, people aiming for your Oppa may come here, so let’s make a golem and a chimera. The undead also has to increase their numbers. The dungeon’s empty, after all. It might be hard, but I can do it for you. This place will be our home.

It will be my castle with my Oppa that will never collapse.

* * *

Oppa is…? Where is he?

It happened again. I don’t think he ate today…

I’m so worried, is he okay? He seems to be in such bad shape. Perhaps he’s sick. It’s been several months already… Perhaps my Oppa wants to leave this place?

That’s a possibility.

He told me a few days ago. He wants to see the outside.

Don’t be fooled. You should never be fooled.

I hate the fact that he doesn’t have as much energy as he used to. He doesn’t laugh anymore.

Someday you will understand. You’ll understand that all this is for you. It’s too dangerous outside. Just today, strange people came into our home, right? If you go outside, you will be overwhelmed. Do you want to take that chance?

Definitely not… But my Oppa is showing such a sad expression…

Then you can cast magic that will make him feel better. You will feel better too. If you feel better, you will be kind to us, and you will have a happier time.

Is it okay, though?

It’s all for your Oppa.

That’s right. I should go and try it now.

Good.

Ah! He smiled. You were right.

Right? Shall we use other magic? How about some kind of enchantment this time?

But that’s not what he would want.

You’ve been working hard so far; it will be a perfect reward for yourself, right?

A prize for me?

Yes. It will be a prize for us. I think it would be better to stay in this state for just one day. Think about it. How hard did you try to protect your Oppa? I catch and kill all the guys who come here every day, and that’s not enough. The dungeon was difficult to remodel completely, and the chimeras have to be created every day, right?

Still…

Just do it for one day.

Can I do that?

Of course, don’t worry, do it right away.

Yes, it’ll only be for today…

Well done.

Ahh!

Good.

Happy, I’m so happy!

I was right, wasn’t I? It worked well.

Huh. Yes, you were right.

* * *

What do we do? Oh, my Oppa ran away.

I thought he would.

Why? Why? Am I hated now? I made him happy every day… I don’t know what’s wrong.

It may be because he’s been drinking poison from the outside world.

But we’re inside. There’s no way he could’ve.

Intruders come in every day, right? The dirty air they breathe pollutes Oppa’s mind.

I have to kill them all.

Exactly.

I never thought he would run away like this. It’s the intruders’ fault! Why not leave us alone? I don’t know why they keep coming in here to disturb us! I don’t know! Wouldn’t it be nice to go out and kill them all? Lindel, I have to kill everyone in Lindel.

Good idea. But other than your Oppa, humans are like bugs, so even if you try to kill them, they will continue to come into this place.

Well, then what should I do?

The outside air may have worn out your Oppa’s mind. It won’t be easy to cure. He can’t escape the dungeon alone, but… Shouldn’t we just do something as a temporary measure?

What?

Let’s cut his leg off!

No, that’s ridiculous.

You can cut it in a way where it won’t hurt.

What?

Huh. Cut it in a way where it won’t hurt. If you put on magic that will make him feel good while you cut it off, your Oppa will surely not get sick. Of course, it will be a little hard to walk around, but it’s okay because we’ll always be around. He’ll have to rely on us.

No… That’s…

What if your Oppa leaves this place and runs away with another girl? The Red Mercenaries also came, right? Cha Hee-ra, that stupid woman, might come again.

Yes.

Can you stand it? Don’t you think it’s going to be too hard when that kind of situation comes? It’s only right to cut it out.

That does make sense…

Have you ever regretted listening to me?

But…

Trust me this time. It’ll work well.

* * *

My Oppa is going to die. I hate it so much! What if he dies?!

It’ll be okay.

He tried to kill himself today! I don’t understand! The intruders have finally stopped coming, and we get to enjoy all our time together!

Maybe it’s because his brain has already been eroded.

I don’t want my Oppa to die. He can’t just leave me behind!

Just make sure he doesn’t. You can’t turn him into the undead, so let’s experiment. There must be a way to save him. You can enjoy eternal life together. Find a catalyst that allows the body to regenerate, and treat it on your Oppa’s body. It may be a little painful, but it can’t be helped, so your Oppa will understand. Of course, it won’t be easy, but you’ve been doing well until now.

That… okay. I have to do that. I have to do that so that this doesn’t happen again.

That’s right. That’s right.

“Oppa. Even if it hurts, please just bear with it. It can’t be helped.”

“Ah…”

“I love you? Sure. I love you, too, so much.”

“Ah…Ah..”

“You must never die. Never!”

“Ah…”

“A lot of time has passed. Even a gray-haired Oppa is really cool. Ah, that’s right… Oppa!”

“I…”

“I love you. I love you, too.”

“…”

“Your hair has grown a lot. Research? Ah… Of course, you have to do it today. It may hurt a little, but you have to be patient. If you get sick, I will also get sick. So, let’s do our best together.”

“…”

“Please be patient for a bit. You can still hold on. You can’t let go. Ugh… I love you. I love you.”

“…rese-.”

“Ah… No! No!”

“I…”

“Yes, Oppa. I’m here.”

“You…”

“I love you. I love you, too. So please don’t go. Please…”

“I resent you.”

“Ah…”

“I will blame and curse you for making me this way. Forever… No, I will curse you even in my death. You didn’t give me love. You tortured me and eventually made me like this. Look at my body. This is your doing. Look at the things that surround us now. You screwed everything up.”

“Ahhh!”

“You gave up everything. You ruined all my love for you. We could have been happier. Even if I die, I will never forget you. I will curse you for eternity.”

“Ahhhhhh!”

“I don’t love you anymore.”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! I hate this! What do I do now?! Oppa… Oppa!”

You can save him. You can still save him.

“Don’t be ridiculous! All… It’s all because of you! You made him like this! Oppa…”

I don’t know what you’re talking about…

“Die! Just die!”

What are you talking about? Idiot. Don’t tell me you haven’t realized anything.

“…”

Look carefully. I am you. Didn’t you say we are one? You did all this. Idiot!

“No way… No, I can’t.”

You know this.

See…

Quad-de-deuk!

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”