I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul 155

Episode 156:

The atmosphere froze for a moment due to the cold words that seemed a bit excessive. Seohu Ban also had a slightly stiff expression.

Honestly, I don’t know why Ban Seo-jin hates Ban Seo-hoo so much… No, I kind of understand it.

Even I, who spent time with Ban Seo-hu for a short time, sometimes felt that he was stuffy and uncomfortable, but Ban Seo-jin must have lived with him for almost his entire life.

So, there must be feelings piled up between the two that I don’t know about.

Well, it’s not right for me, as an outsider, to interfere in other people’s family affairs.

“Hey, Mr. Ban Seo-hoo.”

Still, it is unfortunate that a long-awaited party ends in such a tense atmosphere.

When I called carefully, Ban Seo-hu looked at me with a blunt expression.

“If it is an offer to join as a subject, I will refuse.”

“yes?”

“Because we also need people who remain neutral.”

Ban Seo-jin snorted at that heavy voice. He then crumpled his face with his hand to make it look comical and then opened his mouth.

“Jjabbrruk jjunkke〜 sherem〜”

“Cough.”

Oh, I almost laughed because I let my guard down for a moment.

Okay, I managed to fake it by clearing my throat.

“That’s not it. Take this.”

I handed over the remaining Geogis set.

It was the most defense-specific equipment that Nafgis had made.

To be honest, I still didn’t have very good feelings about the half-serhu.

Even until the last moment, I was conflicted about whether it would be better to give it to Lordran. But

Seo-hu Ban, who was looking at the two people with envious eyes that he couldn’t hide even though he pretended like nothing was wrong, felt a little sad.

“Do you want me to do this…?”

Seohu Ban himself was so dazed that he didn’t even think about receiving the item and just opened his eyes wide. Instead, complaints erupted from somewhere else. “

Ah, why give it to me? What a waste! Who is it? I think it would be better to give it to that old man.”

Ban Seo-jin blatantly kept Ban Seo-hu in check.

Hey, it’s not like I’m not a waste of money, but I still wonder how they can exclude just one person.

“We have to take care of the people of our world first.”

I plan to make S-class equipment separately for Lordran and Elfanis and give it to them. It

may not be as good as the set items, but it will still be useful.

“No, I’m fine….”

“Take it.”

Perhaps because of Ban Seo-jin, I handed over the equipment to him who was trying to decline with a humble expression.

Ban Seo-hu, who took it awkwardly, was very embarrassed and said quietly.

“…thanks.”

This person is also living a very difficult life.

Compared to the enthusiastic reactions of Ban Seo-jin and Yoo Eun-dam, the greeting was somewhat bland and bland.

I’m starting to regret it already.

But the regret mixed with that expression made me feel like I had won for no reason.

Although Seohu Ban is a bit of an unusual person, he is not the kind of person who returns favors with vengeance. If you have debt like this, you will try to repay it in some way.

“Are you giving it to me too? It’s a waste. Well, it’s yours, so whoever you give it to is up to you.”

“Mr. Ban Seo-hoo has also worked hard to gather people and contact dungeon organizations around the world.”

“Tsk, anyway, you’re a good guy.”

Ban Seo-jin clicked his tongue briefly and gulped down a can of beer.

After drinking down to the last drop, she put down the empty beer can with a clang and looked around with a grin.

“Is everyone full?”

Are we going to stop here and go to bed? I still feel a bit sad about leaving my seat. But I can’t help it if other people are tired.

“You can’t not burst out in celebration on such a beautiful day!”

Contrary to my expectations, Ban Seo-jin’s next words were words that made me very excited.

“Congratulations?”

“huh. Congratulations.”

“Ah, wouldn’t it be a bit like fireworks? You might see it around you. But if it’s a small flame, it might be okay…”

“No, that’s not it. What I’m saying is, let’s pop some champagne or something.”

Ban Seo-jin, who showed his teeth and grinned, lifted his finger.

Then the refrigerator door opened and four bottles of Coke flew through the air and landed in front of each person.

“And take this.”

“Is this… Mentos?”

“Yes.”

“Didn’t you say champagne?”

“That’s a bit boring. “Let’s go!”

Ban Seo-jin, excited, opened the door first and ran out of the house. At this point, some people started pouring cold water on me and told me that I wouldn’t do it alone, so I followed suit and stood up.

Then, Seo Ji-han naturally got up and Yoo Eun-dam also kicked his butt, pretending that he couldn’t win.

Even Ban Seo-hu, who could not sit alone, left the house, and everyone ended up following Ban Seo-jin out.

“Are you ready?”

Ban Seo-jin, who asked the question, immediately poured Mentos into the cola without waiting for an answer.

Naturally, the Cola fountain exploded. As I heard people laughing, I became happy and joined the party.

However, the joy of watching the drink soar was short-lived.

“Oh hey! Banseohu! You jumped at me! Do it in the right direction!”

In response to Ban Seo-jin’s scolding, Ban Seo-hu silently turned the spout of the bottle towards Ban Seo-jin.

Ban Seo-jin, his head covered in cola, wriggled his wet eyebrows and ground his teeth.

“Let’s do this, right?”

“You fried me first.”

“So what?”

Ban Seo-jin, who responded bluntly, raised one finger and twirled it around.

Then, the soaring drink lumped together like water droplets and flew towards Ban Seo-hoo. He even used his telekinesis skills.

“Hey, you’re so shameful!”

Ban Seo-hoo, who was saying that, was also using his defense skill to defend

himself against the drops of his drink. Eventually, when the coke in the bottle ran out, the two started fighting, spraying water from the lakeside

on each other. In the midst of the chaos, Eun-dam Yoo gracefully flew towards him. He clicked his tongue as he froze the water droplets.

“It looks fun.”

“I see. You’re having a good time.”

Seo Ji-han and I were standing a little distance away, watching the scene of this waste of talent.

Seeing them complaining like that, I felt like we had finally passed a critical moment.

At the same time, the next fight that still remained came to mind.

“Are you going to be okay?”

“It’s lake water anyway. I’ll just get a little wet…”

Seo Ji-han, who was answering indifferently, seemed to suddenly realize that that wasn’t the answer I wanted.

“what’s the matter?”

“I just suddenly felt a little anxious.”

“Which one?”

“Nafgis. In fact, it is a creature that is much more advanced than us. Both in terms of combat and the relic that is said to show the future, it is a legacy of extremely advanced technology. How can we handle an enemy that even such a creature could not do?”

I tried not to think about it the whole time.

But I couldn’t help but feel anxious all of a sudden.

What if raising the Chungwangpo to L10 was of no use to predators?

What if all this effort was just meaningless?

I came to that grim conclusion . It would have been better to cut off the thought before doing so.

“I have to gather…”

No matter how much he comforted me, there was nothing I could do about my anxiety in principle.

As if he knew this, Seo Ji-han’s voice was filled with sadness.

“But I won’t think about it today. And I just want to get some rest.”

I took a deep breath and shook off my anxiety again.

“huh?”

“I will think about what happened then. There is no need to worry in advance. “Isn’t that right?”

This is actually Seo Ji-han’s method.

Being around him all the time taught me some good habits, and this was one of them.

Seo Ji-han must have noticed this and looked at me with happy eyes.

“It will be fine.”

Suddenly, a warm body temperature enveloped my hand. Seo Ji-han, who was standing next to him, quietly held his hand.

Hot hands much bigger than mine.

As I was feeling the body temperature, the feeling of that hand suddenly disappeared everywhere.

– Ah…

the materialization has been released.

Well, if you think about it, it’s about time it started to loosen up.

I was calm, but Seo Ji-han sighed with a very depressed expression.

I looked down at my palms for a moment.

It seemed like there was still warmth left in the shape of Seo Ji-han’s hand.

I quietly extended my hand towards him.

And I held that feelingless hand for a long time.

* * *

Clouds flowing leisurely in the deep blue sky.

I was lying down on a bench in front of the lake, leisurely looking at the sky.

This table was brought by Ban Seo-jin from somewhere, and thanks to it, the atmosphere at the lakeside felt a little more Korean.

Yesterday, I burst into laughter with Coke and drank until the sun came up again.

Still, I didn’t feel a hangover at all. Although I’m a little tired. Once again, long live the awakened body.

“Are you resting?”

I felt like there was a slight shadow over my head, and Seo Ji-han carefully approached me and sat down.

“yes. “It’s nice to be able to relax after a long time.”

The voice that came out of his mouth was languid even for me to hear. With my stomach full and the wind blowing gently, I thought this was paradise.

“Would you like some dessert?”

“No, I’m really full. Mr. Seo Ji-han makes bean sprout soup really well.”

When I woke up, Seo Ji-han’s amazing kimchi bean sprout soup was waiting for me. It was so delicious that I ate three bowls and felt like my stomach was going to explode. “Well, it’s normal.

”

Seo Ji-han answered shyly.

We stood in silence for a moment, enjoying the wind.

“Oh, what are the other people doing?”

“Ban Seo-jin went up to the room and Yoo Eun-dam washed the dishes. “Ban Seo-hu walked into the lake to check whether it was environmentally friendly.”

“Everyone is so diligent.”

What is it, Mr. Ban Seo-hoo? You said you don’t have to give out items, but you’re checking the effectiveness of the equipment more than anyone else, right?

It was clear that he was very happy on the inside. Because he’s a really clumsy person.

“The weather is nice.”

“huh.”

Seo Ji-han answered simply and quietly stayed by my side again. I also silently admired the passing clouds.

While I was enjoying this moment full of peaceful atmosphere, I suddenly felt something touch my head.

It was Seo Ji-han’s hand.

A carefully extended hand slowly stroked my hair.

My head must be quite warm as the sun heats it up, but Seo Ji-han, it feels nice to be warm, right?

“I have to collect it.”

“Yes…”

Even as I answered, my consciousness was half-dragged into sleep. I feel like I’m getting tired, so should I sleep like this?

“The sunlight shines on me, so my eyes turn gold.”