Chapter 380

As soon as I confirmed that she was Lim Jisoo, I scanned our surroundings. If Bae Jaemin appeared here as well, we’d be in terrible danger–we’d be completely trapped.

At that moment, Lim Jisoo spoke first as her eyes followed my gaze, “Are you searching for Jaemin-ie?”

“......!”

“He doesn’t really need to be here. I’m here, after all.” With that said, Lim Jisoo flipped the dagger into the air. The dagger coiled around her neck like a fish before rising into the air, wings spread as it aimed its blade at us.

I thought that dagger might be the same one that neutralized Seo Dawon. As they folded and flapped, the dagger’s wings looked similar to the one I saw in my first [Vengeful Ghost Memory].

At the same time, a terrible thought crossed my mind. If the dagger impaled its target with its wings folded and unfurled them from within the target’s body... then it wouldn’t be easy to remove that dagger.

‘The thing they couldn’t touch even after Dawon-ie fell... It’s probably...’

Lim Jisoo burst into laughter as if she thought my intense stare towards her dagger was amusing, “I heard you revived Seo Dawon–it seems you know a lot about his situation? How he died and all.”

“......”

“You’re right. I broke Dawon’s spine and sealed his magic with this.”

“......”

“Since then, I’ve been using this as a ‘lucky mascot.'” Lim Jisoo smiled as if she were making fun of me. Simultaneously, Woo Ragi’s arms wrapped around me even tighter.

Startled, I looked at him; Woo Ragi was smiling up at Lim Jisoo. However, that smile didn’t hide the Swordsman’s bloodlust.

“I’ll make a prediction.” Woo Ragi hurriedly aimed every point of his [Echoblades] at Lim Jisoo. She still had a grin on her face, but, when he fanned out his [Echoblades], she responded by summoning a long black staff.

“You’re going to die today—intestines all torn apart from that ‘mascot’ of yours.” Woo Ragi’s smiling face was simply blinding. It was so beautiful and vicious that it almost made me forget his normally sullen and sour expression. Jisoo twirled her staff once before leisurely mocking us, “Omo~ But you’re so scared that you’re shaking.”

“Didn’t we tell you? Your younger brother also died while shaking and scared.”

“......”

However, when Woo Ragi talked about her brother, her leisurely expression crumpled into something more ruthless.

Her eyes gleamed as she glared at Woo Ragi. “You....”

She was about to say something, but Woo Ragi activated his skill first, “[Hundred Blade Heavenly Flower].”

After invoking the skill, Woo Ragi covered my eyes with one hand as if he were blindfolding me.

However, despite the ominous pain, I made the right choice to summon Woo Ragi. After all, the summoned Swordsman was much stronger than his [Dummy].

The blueish aura that surrounded the [Echoblades]–an aspect of Lim Jisoo’s summoned snowstorm–disappeared, and the swords were able to move freely again. Lim Jisoo’s expressions, oscillating between surprise and frustration, made it clear that Woo Ragi’s abilities in his summoned state far surpassed what he could accomplish while possessing a [Dummy].

No longer trapped by a thin layer of frost, the [Echoblades] aimed at Lim Jisoo again; she, in turn, produced a gargantuan shield over her body.

“I can’t believe it...” Lim Jisoo murmured, astonished.

Woo Ragi opted to ignore her and looked blatantly at my face. Lowering his voice to a whisper, he asked, “...Hey. What the hell did you do?”

Swallowing the blood crawling up my esophagus, I shook my head, “First, we need to deal with Lim Jisoo...”

Woo Ragi’s expression darkened, but he soon sighed briefly and grit his teeth. “...[Heavenly Annihilation Blade].”

He began to use more and more powerful skills.

However, my body had already deteriorated by that point. I buried my face in Woo Ragi’s arms and eventually spat out the continuous tide of blood coming up.

I immediately felt Woo Ragi’s body flinch. I knew I couldn’t hide the scent of blood at point-blank distance, but I had no choice. I didn’t want Lim Jisoo to know about my condition.

Though I regretted spitting blood on my clothes, fortunately Lim Jisoo was none the wiser. She was busy frantically defending against the [Echoblades].

“...Make sure to capture the Necromancer alive!” She shouted.

“Yes!”

Even though Woo Ragi was summoned and had access to his more powerful skills, the situation didn’t improve that much. Lim Jisoo’s men had somehow surrounded us without us noticing and joined forces with their superior.

“[Temptation].” Lim Jisoo’s skill shot us all into darkness.

Woo Ragi responded by keeping quick on his feet. However, his movements and attacks were still quite restricted, as he had to carry me in his arms.

“Nnngh... First, how about getting out of here? You can hide me, and...” I suggested, cautiously. And Woo Ragi...

“Close your mouth and shut up.”

“......”

He snapped at me through gritted teeth. However, the hand that held the back of my head against his chest was so soft and surprisingly gentle. After firing off a few more powerful skills, he began to distance himself from Lim Jisoo and her horde as I had suggested.

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TL: I’m...soft for Tsunderes. I really am.