I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul 167

Episode 168

“Get some rest now.”

“No. I can still do more.”

“You need to rest.”

“It’s okay. Judging by the fact that Seo Ji-han is still materializing, we haven’t fought for 15 hours.”

“I was dematerialized once and then the cooldown came back and I used it again. While I was dematerialized, I couldn’t use the item, so I was there as a ghost.”

Oh, really? Then we fought for about 20 hours.

Well, we didn’t fight for a day.

In the past, when I worked overtime, I worked all night for 30 hours straight.

It’s nothing to fight this much in an emergency like now.

“It used to be longer . “I’ve worked before. I can still do it… wow.”

As he was talking, bitter water suddenly rose up inside him and he vomited it up. He

quickly turned his head and did not expose the vomiting to Seo Ji-han, but he was surprised.

Seo Ji-han also seemed very surprised.

“I wanted to stop him several times, but he held it in the whole time. “Now let’s get some rest.”

Thankfully, there was no mention of what had just happened, and Seo Ji-han said seriously,

“It’s not normal to keep using magical skills for 20 hours without a break. Besides, you didn’t even have your own magical power, you just amplified it with an item. You were already overdoing it. “After 20 hours without eating or sleeping… I need to rest.”

Seo Ji-han solemnly declared as if he were a chronic fatigue specialist.

It was embarrassing to say that he could continue when he had even vomited gastric juice right before my eyes, so I nodded, pretending not to be able to resist.

“Okay. I have to go to Mr. Elfanis as well. ”

“I thought well. Where are you going to go if you don’t rest for a while?”

“We need to check what the dungeon is like.”

“I’ll just go.”

“No. Anyway, all I have to do is take a quick look and check.”

Seo Ji-han tried to say something, but I just looked away and took out my cell phone.

Still, I checked the Internet to see if it was worth running around all night, and I saw areas where the situation had improved one after another.

Oh, the military is building a good defense line here

. “I’m glad the military helped me.”

“yes.”

Inside the dungeon, the weapons of our world were of no use, but outside the dungeon it was a different story.

At first, everyone said it was a monster, so they only sent in hunters to stop it, but after confirming that modern weapons were somewhat effective, they were actively sending troops.

“Thanks to you, I have some free time. “I can rest for a while.”

“If things were bad, were you going to keep going?”

In response to Seo Ji-han’s question, I just shrugged my shoulders.

What should I do? What should I do?

Actually, that’s what I said, but I was completely exhausted.

Even standing with my back straight feels a bit difficult.

It would be best to go to Elfanis quickly before I lose any more energy.

“Ugh, I’m dying.”

Just as I was about to open the gate and move on, Ban Seo-jin appeared.

I never told you my location, but I guess Yoo Eundam heard about it.

It was fortunate that they seemed to be sharing information well among themselves.

“Hey, are you okay? “I really feel like I’m going to die.”

After saying that, Ban Seo-jin took out a drink from his pocket and handed it to him.

Seo Ji-han and I took the drink and just stared at it. Ban Seo-jin must have been frustrated when he used his telekinesis to open the cap of the drink and shove it into our mouths.

“Ubboob.”

“Drink quickly. I need to replenish it. What are you just looking at? Stick it directly down your throat and pour it out. “Your lips are shriveled, so you’re really dehydrated.”

I calmly drank my drink as Ban Seo-jin ordered.

I felt like my whole body was welcoming the moisture, as if I was truly dehydrated.

“Ugh, I’m really dying. I’m dying. Are you okay? “Did you get some rest?”

“I’m going to rest now. “Are you okay, Seojin Ban?”

Unlike Seo Ji-han or Yoo Eun-dam, her abilities won’t be that high, so if she fought at this pace, it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch.

When I asked with concern, Ban Seo-jin smiled helplessly.

“uh. I retired once in the middle. “I slept for about four hours and then rejoined.”

“Good job.”

“When did you sleep? “Is it dark under your eyes?”

“I didn’t sleep.”

At my answer, Ban Seo-jin looked at me with a puzzled expression and sighed briefly,

“You’re really toxic too.”

“It somehow ended up like this. To be honest, I didn’t even notice how time passed.”

“Then, even if you die, there will be no ancestral rites, so do it while protecting yourself. “You know I absolutely hate ancestral rites, right?”

Even if I die, why would Ban Seo-jin hold my ancestral rite?

I had a brief question, but I didn’t bother to ask.

I saw Seo Ji-han standing next to me nodding with an expression that said, ‘Well said.’

“What about Ban Seo-hu and Eundam?”

“Yoo Eundam is still fighting. He’s fresh, isn’t he? It’s good to be young.”

“Is Ban Seo-hoo fighting too?”

“Him? I don’t know. Where is he wearing his shield?”

Ban Seo-jin answered indifferently and opened the gate to the dungeon.

“I should go in and get some rest. The house by the lake is fine, but I don’t know when monsters will come out, so I’m going to go to the dungeon and sleep. Are you going too?”

“I was already planning to go. I also have to see the people I evacuated.”

“Oh right. “There was that.”

Ban Seo-jin’s face frowned as if he was truly annoyed.

No matter how I looked at her, she seemed to be at the limit of her physical strength, so I lightly patted her on the back.

“I’ll take care of it, so Ban Seo-jin, please get some rest.”

“You are doing it? “Why don’t you just order Seojihan?”

“I will also ask Seo Ji-han.”

Protecting people in my dungeon was only temporary.

We don’t know how many people we will have to accommodate in the future, but it is impossible to keep them there.

First of all, the plan was to send back the people rescued today as soon as the safe zones in each country were confirmed.

Still, it would be impossible to send it back right now, so I thought about protecting it in the dungeon for the time being, but the moment I crossed the gate, I immediately changed my mind.

“Wow, it’s a really hot place.”

Ban Seo-jin muttered in a tired voice.

As I said, the ruins where Elfanis was staying were much more crowded than I expected.

No, we rescued all these people? This much?

Aren’t you too diligent in rescuing them?

“If you look closely, you might wonder if there’s someone hiding somewhere.”

Even Seo Ji-han smiled and added a word.

The number of people in sight right away seemed to be in the thousands.

Thousands of people of different nationalities and races sitting on the floor or leaning against the walls of the ruins, chatting.

As I was looking at them in confusion, I made eye contact with one of them.

He opened his eyes wide in surprise and shouted something, causing an agitated commotion to spread among the people.

And everyone who saw me politely put their palms together in front of their chests with grateful expressions and bowed their heads.

Don’t put your hands together there.

I felt like I was trying to be polite, so I gathered all the Eastern etiquette I knew, but my method was very wrong.

Still, that feeling was conveyed.

“I feel a little like Buddha.”

Seo Ji-han burst out laughing briefly at my awkward words.

Anyway, I couldn’t just stand there, so I went inside to find Elfanis.

When I arrived at Elfanis’s castle, which was relatively intact inside the ruins, the man who was putting herbs on the leg of a civilian covered in blood recognized me and jumped up.

“You’re here!”

He must have been waiting for me desperately, but even though he looked very tired, he was full of joy.

It was clear that it was my fault for pouring in people without saying a word, so I bowed my head briefly without any shame.

“Mr. Elfanis. “I’m sorry for suddenly sending people away like this… I was too late, right?”

“no. “Because I know roughly what the situation is.”

“Did anything happen?”

“yes. “It was a little difficult because I couldn’t communicate, but there were no major problems.”

“Can’t you understand?”

“yes. “People who can’t communicate with the king can’t communicate with us either.”

“I see. You must have really worked hard. These people will be let go soon, so don’t worry too much.”

Elfanis looked very relieved. She

was very troubled inside, but since they were from my world, it seemed like she couldn’t even deal with them and had a hard time.

“But has the final hall begun now?”

In response to my question, Elfanis raised the civilian with the herbs and sent him out, then tilted his head with an ambiguous expression. “

Well, that’s true, but it’s a little different. This is the eve.”

“The eve.”

As I repeated those words, Elfanis nodded slowly.

Ban Seo-jin, who had followed me at random, seemed to be working hard to adjust the situation behind me.

We talked about closing the dungeon quickly because monsters would come out soon, but we didn’t go into detail about the final hall or anything like that.

“yes. During this period, the kings trapped in the dungeon came out, proposed peace to each other, and searched for allies. I think that’s the intention, but in reality…”

“They were busy killing people. Ah, I saw two Chungwangs that seemed to get along well with each other.”

Elfanis nodded. He thought about something and spoke again.

“Among the kings of the dungeon, only the warlike ones came out first.”

“So you’re saying there’s a boss monster inside that hasn’t come out yet?”

“That’s right. There are benefits to participating in the eve festival, but there are also downsides.”

“Hmm.”

Right.

It is beneficial to go out and find friends, kill weak guys and take their horns, and increase your strength.

But it wasn’t just benefits.

In the process, many of your compatriots may die, and you may die yourself.

I came here thinking I was the strongest, but in reality I was the weakest? If the same situation unfolds, there is no real answer.

The phoenix I met for the first time also cried out, ‘This body appears!’ and as soon as it cried out, a large unnecessary hole opened in its body and it died.

There are quite a few kings who think it is better to preserve their position in the dungeon and take advantage of the opportunity, even if they are unable to obtain horns or resources, rather than take such risks.

Well, even if it’s an ending where he ends up dying at the hands of other kings because he couldn’t become stronger as a result.

In the end, it is a difference in inclination.

“all right. Please note that there are kings that have not been released yet. “Everyone heard it, right?”

“Yes. I guess the guess that there were a lot more dungeons than was known was correct.”

Seo Ji-han nodded and answered calmly.

Then, with a very natural movement, he opened a cookie on Elfanis’ table and shoved it into my mouth. “I

understand the basics, so gather yourself and rest. I will take care of the rest and find shelter and send them out.” “Is there a place to lie down?”

“ah! of course. You have a really bad complexion. I should have gathered you in advance. “Please come here.”

Elfanis responded quickly, stood up and guided me.

To be honest, I wanted to get people out, but my eyelids suddenly felt so heavy that it was difficult to stay awake.

“…all right. Then let me ask you a favor. Mr. Seo Ji-han.”

“huh.”

“We need to check nationality and let people go without getting hurt.”

“Okay.”

“Even the injured people are treated with potions and sent out.”

“okay.”

“Before I go to bed, I have to set up a sanctuary barrier around the lake… Oh, and the sanctuary barrier around the village must be lifted so people can come and go…”

At first, Seo Ji-han answered each question with a calm smile, but at some point, the corners of his mouth began to harden awkwardly.

With his face like a smiling mask, he finally showed off his skills.

“Wow!”

He put his hand behind my knee and immediately hugged me, then gestured towards Elfanis with his chin.

“Guide me to the bed.”

In the end, I trusted Seo Ji-han and closed my eyes in the bed Elfanis had prepared for me. I fell asleep as if I had

lost my mind, but I vaguely felt like I could smell the blankets from my grandfather’s house.