CH 25

And once again, the big Han Chorok had grown so big that I had to look up. I hesitated at the menacing appearance, and a familiar figure intervened between me and Chorok. 

<Let’s stop it.>

<Go on your way, Chorok.>

<I’m tired now. It’s annoying. So don’t look for me anymore.>

It was the damned Lee Jehee.

Is this a chance from God? Why don’t I throw my fist in this gap? If not this time, when am I going to shave this guy’s face?

It was when I was staring at the guy’s back with a serious expression on my face. Suddenly, the guy  turned around.

Tsk, you scared me! 

Even though it wasn’t the real Lee Jehee, my heart raced as I tried to look at that face. Not because he’s too handsome, but because I’m afraid. I’m afraid I’ll get caught thinking something bad. 

Startled, I straightened my back, and moved as if the guy was going away. But soon after, I got caught in the body standing in front of me and stopped without being able to proceed. When I looked up in surprise, I saw a face with an expressionless face, looking down. 

—Can I hold it? 

“Hey, Han Chorok!”

<….>

“Han Chorok you punk! Wake up!”

So Lee Jehee stopped me from going anywhere and called Han Chorok. Lee Jehee was so big that it was hard to see what Han Chorok behind him was doing. As a result, all I could do was use all of my might to keep Lee Jehee’s chest and stomach in my arms from moving.

Fuck, look at that abs in his stomach.

Chorok, who knows Lee Jehee better than anyone else, is dreaming, so it won’t be too different from reality. I’ll have to refrain from attacking this bastard in the future. 

“Hey, you punk! You better hold on to it! If you don’t want to be left behind, grab his legs and hang on!”

<….>

“No, no hands, no feet? Why can’t you grab this? You can grab it with madness like a berserk and put it on a leash—”

At that moment, my body lost strength and my legs staggered.

Argh! I was trying to keep my balance, but the illusion in front of me disappeared and I could see Chorok who caught me staggering. The guy who looks very close as usual.

“You’re so loud.”

“…Han, Han Chorok?”

“Hey, aren’t you that punk?”

“….”

When did he come to his senses? How far did he hear? As expected, he’s a very insidious jerk. If he’s awake, he should’ve told me quickly, but did he just listen to it? 

“Ehem. You know I was trying to help you, right?”

“….”

It’s a clueless look.

In the meantime, a brief light flashed from the body, and my energy overflowed again. Chorok let go of the hand he was holding and straightened his posture, and he looked around at the space where I was standing.

“Where am I?”

“In your dreams.”

“…Why are you in my dreams?”

Wow, I’m speechless. It could come out if it’s impressive. Is it something to see me with a face that says it’s impossible? To the person who saved you?

“I have this skill.”

“You’re really… You’re in my dream?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

Chorok frowned as if he didn’t understand. Then, I quickly asked what I remembered.

“How far do you remember? Do you remember we went into the dungeon together? And what happened to the S-rated monster?”

“…Ah.”

“You struck hard when you attacked him without thinking. Do you remember that?”

“….”

For a moment, I felt his fierce gaze. Looking at this, I guess he has come to his senses properly. He’s staring at me like he’s going to kill me.

Also, I thought he wasn’t sober yet.

“You’re really… so arrogant.”

“Did you do it because of that arrogant bastard? Would you do this to your lifesaver?”

“Lifesaver? Am I dead?”

“…Now isn’t the time to talk about that. Anyway, now that you’re escaped from the nightmare, let’s figure out how to wake you up. Let’s use your brain a little.”

This punk, he just doesn’t let a single word from me. 

However, he began to look at his body whether he agreed to find a way to wake up. Then, he glances down and looks down. 

I really didn’t like the way he looked down.

“How do I wake up?”

“I don’t know about that either.”

“…It’s so shameless to hear the word of a life-saver.”

“What do you mean? Do you know how hard it was to get here? I came to rescue you after all my hard work—”

After you’ve been rescued from the nightmare, isn’t that the same as asking for a pack? How can a person be like this without a conscience? That’s why it’s called Psycho Green.

And as expected, Chorok his mouth again. 

“Try to use your brain too. Did you come into someone else’s dream without even thinking about it?” 

“After all, there’s a reason why people get cursed. It’s not like I hear people say psycho or anything for nothing—”

“I can open inventory even in my dreams.”

What are you talking about? You can open your inventory? So what if you open it, will take out a sword and threaten people again? 

No, this bastard. No matter how much I didn’t show off, isn’t it too much?

He looked blankly into the air and quickly lowered his eyes, as if he was touching things with his hands. It was unavoidable to think that he was saved for nothing. 

“Well— Shall I wake up first and wake you up?”

“What if I don’t wake up?”

Well, that’s a problem too. Then I had to come all the way to see this guy again, but that wasn’t normal. Just thinking about those stairs makes my teeth gnaw and I get fed up. 

“Um— When do people wake up from their dreams?”

“I’m not sure? I don’t know?”

Why are you so confident when you don’t know? How is he so annoying? 

“Is this my job right now? Is my life at risk? It’s your job, so why don’t you answer me in a sincere way?”

He sighed in frustration, and at that moment, Han Chorok showed a serious face. 

“Usually… don’t they say that they wake up crying because they are very scared or sad?”

Oh, that was a reasonable opinion. I also received the right opinion with a serious attitude.

“Yeah. Usually when I get very emotional, I go to sleep—. Oh, can I use a skill? If I can open the inventory, I think I will be able to summon the skill window as well?” 

At those words, Han Chorok looked at the air again with a blank gaze.

“Is it open?”

“Then let’s use the awakening skill! You’ll wake up with emotions overflowing with anger!” 

“…Are you sure?”

“Then shall I say something that I don’t even mean in this situation?”

“….”

“If there’s any other way, you can use it.”

When I said in the nuance to do whatever he wanted, deep wrinkles were engraved on the Chorok’s forehead. I guess he was being too picky. 

Who told you to do something about the inventory? Why did you touch someone who held a grudge?

“So, if I become a Berserker, is it possible to do that?”

“That’s right, Lee Jehee-ssi will take care of it. Because we’re together.”

“…You’re with the master?”

For a moment, Chorok widened his round eyes. Then he turned his head slightly, as if trying to hide his reddened cheeks. 

I felt bad because it looked like a new bride who was shy.

Ugh, my eyes. 

“Well then—”

“Huh? What did you say?”

At that time, I suddenly felt like my body was bumping into something, and my vision brightened.

[Party member ‘Yeon Seonwoo’ cancels the skill ‘The Dreamer’.] 

A familiar window appeared in front of me. I blinked my eyes and waved my hand to turn the window off. At the same time, I frowned at the light that pierced my retina. 

Han Chorok, this bastard just uses his skills without a word— But why is Lee Jehee’s face so close right now? 

As soon as I removed the status window, I saw a face that seriously brightened my eyes. I thought about this embarrassing posture, looking at his face that wasn’t humiliating even from the bottom angle. 

Why am I being held in this guy’s arms in such a bizarre posture?

“Krrr—”

“Huh?”

But before I could ask what this was, I turned my head to the sudden growling. It was like the sound of a large beast throbbing its neck. 

When I turned my neck, which had been shrunk with tension, and looked over the bed, Chorok who opened his eyes, distorted his face and showed his teeth.

So—.

[Party member ‘Han Chorok’ opens the awakening attribute.]

[Berserker appeared.]

[The Berserker activates the awakening skill ‘Berserk’.] 

“What?”

Han Chorok really woke up using the Berserker’s Awakening trait. Our plan was a success. However, the voice suddenly lingers in my ears as to whether it is possible to fix it afterwards.

“Uh… That thing.”

Chorok, whose complexion had turned gray, got out of bed like a shiver while I was surprised and pointed at Lee Jehee with a finger on Chorok.

Han Chorok, which became huge due to the muscles that swelled like bursting, rolled his eyes slowly with eyes that turned the entire white part to black. Like a beast wandering for a prey. 

“Shh, don’t make noise.”

“….”

The sound of the Chorok’s breath, which had gone wild, was not unusual. If Lee Jehee hadn’t warned me not to speak, I would have been so surprised that I couldn’t say anything. Because I couldn’t even breathe.

Chorok made a groaning sound that could never be described as a human being. 

“Grrrrr.”

Han Chorok, who had been staring at Lee Jehee for a while, then lowered his hand. At that moment, he had a sword in his hand. Surprised by the menacing appearance, I hardened, and Lee Jehee slowly stepped back as he held me in his arms.