Chapter 151

“Damn it!”

The unpleasant sensation through my skin made it impossible not to curse.

‘F*ck, I can’t move.’

Like being swallowed by a snake, I was just being moved somewhere, my body squirming under the pressure of the flesh.

‘What the hell! Where are you taking me, you monster bastard!’

Bad thoughts inevitably surfaced—what if I’m being digested right now?

Not even a sound from outside could be heard, as if I was completely cut off.

Though I couldn’t move due to the pressure, at least I could still breathe, which was a small mercy.

“Ugh…”

Squelch—

After a brief, unpleasant time, I was spat out somewhere.

‘Where… is this…’

The problem was that I wasn’t spat outside but into the interior of a cocoon of birth.

“What the hell is this…”

Where I stood was a strange space pulsating with black, writhing substances.

…It seemed to be the center of the cocoon.

The sight of the floor, walls, and ceiling pulsating like blood being pumped was grotesque in itself.

A sight that could make the faint-hearted pass out on the spot.

‘First… calm down. At least I’m alive. Why did this monster bring me here?’

It’s not killing me, nor digesting me.

I couldn’t figure out why it brought me here.

‘Does this monster even have intelligence in the first place?’

I looked around for an escape, but there seemed to be no way out, completely sealed off.

“What the…”

Then, about ten feet in front of me, flesh began to squirm and take the shape of a human.

The sight was something incomprehensible, something beyond human understanding.

I didn’t know why it was taking a human form, but all I felt was tension and fear.

‘…What? A woman?’

The formed figure was female.

A black-haired woman with a divine appearance, eyes closed, completely out of place in this setting.

I didn’t find her beautiful.

Rather, the contrast with the grotesque surroundings only made her seem more alien and unsettling.

As I stood frozen, unsure of what action to take, the woman slowly opened her eyes.

“Hmm… I’m not sure if this is the right way to speak.”

‘Damn it… what the…’

I felt a chill run down my spine.

It wasn’t just the shock of her speaking.

When I look at people, I look at their eyes first. Human eyes carry so much emotion and information.

Of course, I’m not saying she’s human.

I’m not stupid enough to not realize she’s not human at first glance.

But since she at least took a human form, I reflexively looked into her eyes and felt like I was being sucked into an endless void.

“Snap out of it. It’s dangerous to stay like that.”

Her words snapped me back to reality.

‘Damn it, I shouldn’t look into her eyes.’

If I keep looking into her eyes, I’ll lose my mind. It feels like being sucked into an endless universe.

I carefully asked, avoiding her gaze.

“Who… are you?”

“Who am I? Hmm… haven’t you been attacking me all this time?”

Her young appearance didn’t match her tone, but that wasn’t the issue.

I couldn’t help but curse inwardly at her answer.

Her words implied that she was the cocoon of birth we had been fighting.

I tried to use my unique trait to check her information, but.

“Ugh!”

Pain shot through my eyes, and I failed.

[The level of your unique trait is too low to confirm.]

But what I couldn’t confirm, I couldn’t confirm. The problem was her next words.

“Hmm, I’d prefer if you didn’t use that eye on me. Your current ability won’t work on me anyway, and it’s just unpleasant.”

‘What the hell… what is this? What’s going on? Is she even a monster?’

“You’re feeling fear. Are you afraid of me?”

“Who… are you? Are you even a monster?”

“Your tone is rude. Not that it matters much.”

Her tone, gestures, and changing expressions were just like a human’s.

“Why did you bring me here?”

She chuckled as she answered.

“Bring you here? What are you talking about? You came here yourself. I had no intention of bringing you. The one I wanted to bring was the human girl next to you.”

‘…She wanted to bring Yoo Ju?’

“Why…?”

“Didn’t you kill my cherished children? They were creatures I cared for and nurtured.”

‘…The White Devourer and the Black Devourer.’

“You destroyed what I built, so I simply sought a replacement.”

“What… are you talking about? A replacement?”

“Oh, now you’ve dropped the formalities?”

“Just answer. What do you mean by a replacement?”

To me, her words sounded like she wanted to turn Yoo Ju into a monster.

“What I mean is, I intended to make her mine. But you ruined it. I didn’t expect you to get swallowed instead, trying to save that human girl.”

“…..”

“I was about to fall into a long sleep when you came rampaging through my children’s territory and killed them. I’m not pleased about that.”

‘Damn it…’

It seemed that in this second timeline, we arrived before she fell asleep and killed the White and Black Devourers, leading to this situation.

There’s no way Yoo Ju would’ve decided to participate in the expedition with such a monster standing there.

“However… you’re quite a peculiar child. I was displeased that you got swallowed instead of that girl, but upon closer look, you have potential too.”

“What… are you talking about…?”

“I want to propose something different to you.”

“…A proposal?”

I had no idea what this monster was proposing, but instinctively, I was wary.

‘Of course, it wouldn’t be a normal proposal.’

“It seems you’ve hit some kind of wall. The amount of mana you humans call it is ridiculously low.”

She seemed to understand my condition at a glance.

“I can’t solve your talent issue. But I can increase your mana capacity.”

“…Mana capacity?”





“Can you increase it for me?”

“Yeah. But it will hurt. I need to fix your body. And you handle chimeras. I’ll give you materials that can help in making chimeras.”

The trials and errors and irrationalities I’ve faced due to insufficient magical power have never been small.

If I can really solve the amount of magical power, it’s the situation I need more than anything.

Honestly, it’s so radical that I can’t believe it.

Even if all those words are true, there’s no such thing as a favor without a price.

Above all, she’s in the position of the strong, and I’m in the position of the weak. I can’t understand why someone in an absolute position of strength would do this.

“…What do you want from me? There must be a price. And how can I believe your words are true? I don’t even know who you are right now.”

“You’re quite suspicious.”

“Well, it’s strange. If you want something from me, why not just take it?”

She raised a finger and spoke.

“First, because you have something precious. Of course, I could take it as you say, but I’m fairer than you think. I want to receive it as a proper transaction.”

‘There’s something precious about me? What are you talking about?’

The woman spread another finger and continued to explain.

“Second, because I saw your potential. If I saw a golden aura from the woman I was about to swallow, there’s another possibility in you.”

“…I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. What’s important is whether you accept my proposal or not. If you refuse my proposal, I will take that woman from earlier.”

“…What?”

“My original target was that woman. Of course, if you accept my proposal, I’ll leave her alone. Anyway, I don’t want to be hated by my contractor or partner.”

‘Damn… I have no choice. You bitch…!’

It’s practically a threat.

I don’t know what it means to take Seo Yoo-ju, but if I refuse, Seo Yoo-ju won’t meet a good end.

“…First, tell me who you are. What should I call you?”

“Huhu… Now you’re suddenly being polite again? That woman must be quite important to you.”

‘You bitch.’

I wanted to tear the woman in front of me to pieces.

But I don’t have the ability to do so.

“My name is Aditi. Well, it’s a bit much to call it an identity, but you can just know me as the mother of the two children you killed.”

Eventually, she told me her name, but she didn’t want to reveal her identity.

“…What exactly is the proposal?”

I was swallowing my saliva in tension. She might have wanted my soul or my life.

She pointed at my face with her finger and spoke.

“Your eye.”

“Huh?”

“What I want is one of your eyes. And the other is a contract.”

‘What?’

“An eye… What do you mean… Are you saying you’ll take my eye?”

“Yeah. Don’t worry too much. I’ll take the ability after pulling out the eye and give it back to you. But you’ll lose the vision of the eye I take.”

I couldn’t help but feel terrible at the woman’s words. Because it sounded like she was taking away my ability, which is my lifeline.

The woman, who seemed to have read my expression, continued with a smile.

“Don’t worry. Your ability won’t disappear. I just want to share it.”

‘Damn…’

It’s fortunate that I won’t lose my ability, but the fact that I have to pull out one eye isn’t pleasant.

“…What’s the contract?”

“I’m just curious about the outside world. Surely there weren’t humans with special powers like you before… I’m curious how the world is changing.”

“Then you can go out and look around yourself…”

“I can’t leave here.”

“What…”

Suddenly, she looked up. Clearly, the ceiling was blocked by black flesh, but she looked as if she was looking at the sky.

“Normally, I can’t leave here. Some nameless bastards put me here.”

“…..”

“But through you, it’s possible. I want to see the outside through your eyes.”

“Through my eyes…”

“Don’t think of it as scary. I’ll just plant the eye back and create a connection with me.”

‘Damn…’

“So, what will you do? Will you accept my proposal?”

The words I usually say to others, no, to the opponents I subdue.

The words that there’s no choice. It’s ironic that those words apply to me now.

When I didn’t answer immediately, the woman spoke as if it was troublesome.

“I wish you would decide quickly. Outside, other humans are going crazy as soon as you were swallowed.”

“……”

“This… If you delay, someone among your companions might die. They’re attacking so fiercely that it’s hard for me to control…”

“I’ll accept it.”

‘You damn bitch…!’

The woman approached me with a smile. A naked woman approaching me, but I didn’t feel any sexual excitement, only goosebumps.

“…But there’s a condition.”

She stopped approaching and asked.

“A condition? What condition are you talking about?”

“…Please don’t attack my companions. Please go back.”

“Huhu… Of course. I had no intention of doing so in the first place. Now, I assume you’re ready to endure the pain.”

Before I could say anything to the woman, black flesh covered me.

“Damn, what, what! You said you’d save me, you damn bitch!”

“I’m not killing you. I’m pulling out your eye and increasing your magical power. Endure it.”

Right after the woman’s words, I felt extreme pain in my lower abdomen and eye.

But I couldn’t scream. Because I was covered in black flesh.

I just hoped this time would pass quickly.