Chapter 182

Chapter 182

Unlocked chapter (9/13)

[The Zoo]

Fall, when sweet potatoes naturally start pulling in.

Dad took a rare vacation. He said he finally had some time to relax after spending the whole summer working tirelessly at the office.

Perhaps that was why, carrying luggage on his shoulders, he led the way while humming a tune.

Please give it here. Ill carry it.

No, these are our kids things, I should carry them. Its okay.

You took care of Miye, and you drove all the way here by yourself, so let me help you with something.

Really.

Im quite sturdy among the players. You dont have to worry about me being uncomfortable.

Dad hesitated but couldnt refuse Sun ki-joons offered hand.

In the end, he entrusted his luggage to Sun Ki-joon.

When he put the luggage on his broad back, it looked tiny.

Sunmi, your dad is so big!

Im worried about my dad being too big. Yesterday, he bumped into the door head when he came out of the bathroom.

I see.

Eunae, you didnt understand a word I said, did you?

Yeah!

Eunae nods vigorously, smiling as she wonders whats so good about it.

Miye, who had been walking holding Eunaes hand so she wouldnt get lost, just chuckled softly.

The two, who had known each other like best friends for almost two years now, were having a conversation among themselves.

Eunae is excited.

Its her first time coming with a friend.

Eunha slowly followed them down the crowded sidewalk.

Beside him, his mom chimed in.

It was true that Eunae rarely played outside with her friends.

There werent many kids her age in their neighborhood.

She usually brought her kindergarten friends home or played at their houses.

If she did play outside, it was usually at the local playground.

Eunae, what do you want to see?

The tiger! I want to see the tiger.

Uncle, Eunae wants to see the tiger. Lets go see the tiger first.

Eh? Umm, lets go to the Big Cat village first.

Eunae, who usually doesnt play outside, came to Seoul Childrens Grand Park to play.

Together with her best friend, Miye.

Eunae couldnt help but run around screaming with excitement.

Each time, Miye would calm her down so she wouldnt get too excited.

Having been raised by her father, she is unusually mature for a 6-year-old.

It was one less thing Eunha had to take care of.

Dont you think Eunae and Miye get along well?

And I think Dad and Mr. Ki-joon get along well, too.

Oh, yeah.

My mom, who covered her mouth with her hand, burst out laughing.

Even though Dad and Mr. Ki-joon had just met for the first time today, they didnt feel awkward around each other.

They were looking at the maps they received at the entrance information center side by side.

By the way, Mr. Ki-joon was good at directions.

Eunha remembered the old days when he saw Sun Ki-joon straining his eyes and trying to figure out where they were.

He was a pillar of support for the Misty Flower Party, and he was such a good navigator that everyone in the party would nod without hesitation.

If he joined a dungeon raid, it was not uncommon for the raid to be delayed for hours.

They say people dont change easily.

There was no way he could change the temperament he had acquired over the years, even though he had lived half his life.

He was a navigator until he died.

He was not a bad guardian when it came to aggro management but he had many problems when it came to dungeon strategy.

He was a Guardian who had to be pushed around by his party members when dungeoning.

Even though he knew he was on his way to die, he still took the lead for the Mist Flower Party to enter the Abyssal Dungeon, and lost his life in the process.

At the moment he was out of breath, he looked at his party members with a look of regret on his face.

I am going first.

Uncle! Please dont say such things and endure it a little longer!

No Yes Okay.

Ill go first wait for me in hell.

Until the moment of his death, Sun Ki-joon could not completely shake off his regret for the daughter he had killed.

Every time he got drunk, he would mutter things like that.

He thought to himself that he had killed her with his own hands, that he had rolled in all kinds of mud, and that he would not be able to meet her even after death.

He believed that he should be a being who deserved to go to hell, unlike his daughter, who was in heaven.

Go and prepare a place there.

In the depths of despair, the person who extended a hand to guide him to hell was none other than Eunha himself.

He didnt avert his gaze until the moment he closed his eyes.

Eunha, you go and set up your seat there. Mr. Ki-joon will take care of it.

What?

Huh? Didnt you hear?

It seemed he had been lost in the past.

When Eunha regained his senses, he was surprised to see Sun-joon right in front of his face.

He scratched the back of his head apologetically.

Im sorry, I startle you, Eunha. Ill take your order, and Ill take it all at once. Just find a place with the kids.

Ah, yes, Ill do that.

He was surprised as hell to hear him say that.

With his back turned, Eunha sighed inaudibly.

His face resembled Sun joons right before he died, and he felt like he was back in the Abyssal Dungeon.

Oppa, come here! Hurry up! Hurry up!

Did they understand his words?

The pigeons spread their wings and flew into the sky.

This happened when they were entering Little Animal Village.

Whats going on? Why are all the animals flocking to Eunae?

Dad couldnt help but panic when all the animals that had been curled up on the other side of the fence lifted their heads to look at Eunae.

Goat, eat a lot.

Animals everywhere were making noises, as if they were asking her to look.

Eunae, who was feeding the goats carrots, turned her head in the direction of the sound.

Hey, guys!

Eunae raised her hand in greeting, and the animals jumped for joy and ran over the fence.

Prairie dogs struggled to climb over the fence, desert foxes made whimpering noises.

Whats going on.

Oppa! Walaroo is the same age as you!

Walaroo? Whos that?

Him! The one hopping like a rabbit!

Eunae pointed at Walaroo, who was bouncing around the fence.

Walaroo, singled out, stopped moving and pricked its ears.

Then it jumped again.

Eunae, do you know what theyre saying?

I had been wondering about this for a while.

Eunae often talked to the flowers on the side of the road, and she was comfortable with the neighborhood dogs and cats.

She was also strangely good with newborn babies like Avernier.

Until then, Eunha had thought Eunae was just being childlike.

But he might have to change his mind.

But seeing the animals showing so much interest in her, he couldnt just brush it off as her innocence anymore.

<Fascination> Gift?

No, it couldnt be in that category.

Eunae didnt know how to handle mana. Which meant it was a Gift that could be activated with even the unconscious release of mana.

It wasnt a seductive Gift like the <Fox> Oh Yeon-jung.

Eunae didnt enchant their hearts; she was reading their hearts.

Eunae.

Yes?

What am I thinking right now?

You? Um, youre thinking about me!

What about that goat over there?

More carrots!

What about the prairie dog?

I want you to look at me!

Then, do you know what the oak tree is saying?

Um it says its not an oak tree but a sacred tree?

No, it wasnt reading minds.

Eunha realized that Eunae hadnt read his mind, and decided to think differently.

Maybe she was sensing emotions, not reading minds.

Oppa, whats wrong?

Whats Miye thinking?

I dont know.

And the child the person is holding?

Um, sleepy?

Yeah, I see.

I had a rough idea of what Eunaes gift might be.

Eunha patted Eunaes head, which was tilting slightly.

It seemed to be an Empathy Gift.

Perhaps Eunaes gift is not to interpret what animals and plants are saying, but to empathize with their emotions.

Its not just animals and plants.

She seemed to be able to empathize with the feelings of a newborn baby, albeit in a limited way.

<Empathy>

Empathy?

Gift <Empathy> was the ability to empathize with the emotions of living things.

It was not a rare gift.

<Florist> Bang Yeon-jis Gift was also in the <Empathy> category.

She could empathize and communicate with plants.

The power of her gift was so strong that she could even control plants.

Oppa?

Eunaes mana was normal.

It seemed that her Gift could target a wider range than Bang Yeon-jis, but its effectiveness would likely not surpass that of Bang Yeon-jis Gift.

It was probably limited to the extent of empathizing.

As soon as we get home, Ill teach you how to control your mana.

Really! Youre going to teach me too?

Yeah. If you make a mistake, animals might come rushing into our house.

No need to be alarmed for no reason.

Eunaes Gift was likely to attract attention from others like what happened just now.

Guilds that heard the rumors might approach them, wanting to create a second <Florist>.

Or they might try to entice her into becoming a player like <Florist>.

But he had no intention of letting his sister be molded into someone elses mold.

Ill protect you.

Yeah!

So, Eunae had to learn how to control her Gift.

Amidst the gazes of animals, Eunae only looked up at Eunha and replied.