Chapter 56 - Darkmtl
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Chapter 56

A tall and neatly dressed man asked Si-yoon for her number.

Si-yoon awkwardly smiled and replied,

“Uh… sorry, but I don’t really like this kind of thing.”

Si-yoon immediately declined and tried to join her sisters.

But the man didn’t back off easily.

As Si-yoon tried to turn her head away, he closed the distance with a friendly smile and said,

“Oh, it seems like there’s been a misunderstanding. I’m not trying to inconvenience you or anything; I just want to get to know you better.”

“…”

“How about that nice café nearby? Why don’t we go together without any pressure?”

He casually gestured in the direction Si-yoon was heading.

The man stubbornly blocked her path without changing his attitude.

Si-yoon sighed softly while fidgeting with her bracelet.

She had only dressed up to feel good…

but she never expected to end up in such an annoying and unpleasant situation.

Even though Si-yoon’s expression hardened, the man kept smiling and continued talking.

“Let’s just have one cup of coffee. If you still feel uncomfortable after drinking it together, you can reject me!”

Once again, Si-yoon firmly answered.

“I’m sorry, but I’m with my group. Excuse me.”

Si-yoon turned her body to try to pass by the man.

However, the man stretched out his arm and blocked her even then.

“The members of your group will understand too. Honestly, someone like me is definitely worth meeting, right?”

“Ah, seriously!”

Si-yoon looked up at the man with a glare tinged with irritation.

The man smiled confidently as he looked down at Si-yoon.

Right at that moment…

“…What do you do?”

A voice colder than ice cut through the air.

Confused, the man turned his head toward the source.

Then he widened his eyes and exclaimed,

“Are you part of her group?”

“…I asked what you do.”

Si-hyun repeated the question.

She wondered what was going on when her bracelet suddenly activated.

From afar, she saw a thug harassing her younger sister.

For a moment, Si-hyun’s eyes almost flipped out, but she barely restrained herself.

She wasn’t sure exactly what the situation was yet.

Glaring at the man, she tightly clenched her fists.

The man momentarily flinched at Si-hyun’s cold tone but soon became distracted by her striking beauty.

She was beautiful enough to rival a celebrity.

It was the first time in his life he’d seen someone so gorgeous.

Even her angry glare seemed cute to him.

After scanning Si-hyun from head to toe, he smiled warmly and said,

“Wow, you startled me with how beautiful you are! How about having a cup of coffee together? I’ll treat both of you, no need to feel obligated.”

Si-hyun frowned and glared at the man.

Regardless, the man did as he pleased.

“Ah, you got something on you.”

He reached toward Si-hyun.

“Psst.”

Si-hyun sharply slapped his hand away.

Looking up at the still-smiling man, she furrowed her brows and issued a final warning in a low tone.

“…Don’t test my patience and disappear from my sight right now.”

“Haha! Don’t be like that—”

“You have three seconds.”

Si-hyun held up three fingers in front of her.

“Three.”

The man smirked as he watched Si-hyun.

Thinking, ‘What can she possibly do in three seconds?’, he wore an expression as if watching a cute little animal’s antics.

Confident that he controlled the situation, he smiled smugly.

“Two.”

While the man’s attention was on Si-hyun, Si-yoon quickly moved and clung to her sister.

Si-hyun wrapped her arms around her sister’s shoulders and counted down again.

“One.”

Ji-a calmly returned and stood behind Si-yoon.

That way, Si-yoon became the most dangerous civilian in the world.

In a way, it was like a perfect tag-team formation.

“…I warned you.”

Si-hyun muttered quietly.

She briefly glanced at the man who was still nonchalantly shrugging.

Then she lightly flicked her finger.

Snap!

“Burning Tongue’s Agony.”

“!”

At that moment.

The man’s behavior changed.

He tilted his head in confusion as he felt a spicy sensation on his tongue.

Si-yoon, who was clinging to her sister, looked surprised.

“Uh, sis… Is this the new thing you made?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

The man’s expression gradually twisted as he listened to the women’s conversation.

Si-hyun raised her chin and declared,

“5,000 Scovilles.”

“…”

The man covered his mouth with his hand. An absurd situation unfolded.

Suddenly, his mouth filled with spiciness, causing unbearable pain.

Though there was nothing in his mouth.

“10,000 Scovilles.”

“Guh!”

The man frantically turned his head, searching around.

The pain in his mouth was worse than eating instant noodles.

“20,000 Scovilles.”

“Huuu——”

Making strange sounds, the man stumbled forward toward the park’s water fountain.

“30,000 Scovilles.”

“My god…”

Si-yoon’s eyebrows furrowed involuntarily upon hearing the increasing numbers.

Just hearing the Scoville units was terrifying—what must the man’s pain be like?

Unnecessarily imagining it, Si-yoon shook her head violently to clear the thought.

“50,000 Scovilles.”

The unit climbed frighteningly.

Ji-a, who had silently observed the situation, scratched her cheek and asked,

“S-Sihyun, are you using magic right now?”

“Yeah. It’s a magic spell that lets anyone equally experience the pain in my tongue that I’ve endured.”

“T-That’s true…”

Ji-a shut her mouth.

Even 50,000 Scovilles… Many famous spicy foods don’t even reach half that level.

The man must be experiencing hell in his mouth right now.

It was an extremely cruel magic.

In reality, the man began feeling dizzy.

Arriving at the water fountain, he clumsily drank tap water.

But there was no way that would help.

His eyes became bloodshot, and his hands trembled as they gripped the faucet.

Prominent veins bulged on the back of his hand.

“100,000 Scovilles.”

Tears welled up in the man’s eyes.

He sobbed pitifully in agony.

The pain spread throughout his mouth, and no matter how much water he drank, it wouldn’t go away.

He tilted his head back and opened his mouth wide.

He poured the forcefully turned-on water into his mouth with a gushing sound.

Staring blankly at the gruesome scene, Si-yoon unconsciously murmured,

“Is… is he gonna die from this?”

“We can revive him if needed.”

“Eh, r-really? T-then…”

You can’t bring back the dead, but you can revive those on the brink of death.

A previous conversation flashed through her mind.

Si-yoon nodded dumbly with a bewildered expression.

“500,000 Scovilles.”

The number suddenly increased fivefold!

At this point, even the villain started to feel pitiful.

Thinking it was enough, Si-yoon loudly said,

“Hey, sis! We should go to the wine bar soon! Undo this and let’s go!”

“…Should we?”

Si-hyun glanced at her sister and smiled brightly.

Silently giving the man 1 million Scovilles of pain,

she also slightly revived him so he wouldn’t lose consciousness,

and adjusted the debuff magic she had cast on him to gradually weaken and dissipate.

Only then did the man lift his mouth from the faucet.

Still suffering from the lingering pain, he collapsed onto the ground, lacking the strength to stand.

At least his clothes remained intact since he didn’t roll around on the floor,

revealing his persistent personality from earlier when he clung to Si-yoon.

“Hmph.”

Si-yoon stuck out her tongue at the man before clinging to her walking sister.

They walked side by side with their arms linked.

* * *

The three women entered a quiet wine bar.

Not knowing much about wine, Si-hyun sat quietly listening to Ji-a’s explanation.

“There’s no need to overthink it! Just consider color, taste, and carbonation. Three things only.”

Red, White.

Dry, Sweet.

Sparkling.

Ji-a’s kind explanation continued, and Si-hyun nodded.

“I don’t know much either, but considering these points and asking for recommendations works well.”

“Aha.”

Thus, the three women browsed the menu marked with stars.

They ultimately placed an order for white wine recommended along with cheese.

The elegant pour of wine into glasses.

Various types of cheese served with pastries.

Briefly watching the server leave with a polite bow,

Si-hyun lifted her glass to gently savor the aroma.

“Wow…”

The citrusy fruity scent tickled her nose.

She naturally took a small sip.

The cool temperature of the wine, maintained until now, felt refreshing.

Simultaneously, a fresh and clean taste filled her mouth.

It felt like drinking spring itself.

Si-hyun smiled contentedly with her eyes.

Ji-a, sitting beside her, rested her chin lightly and looked at Si-hyun’s face.

Her smile brightened as the wine tasted good.

After watching Si-hyun eat cheese,

Ji-a also savored the taste of the wine.

In this quiet atmosphere,

as they enjoyed drinks and snacks together,

their tipsiness rose appropriately,

and Ji-a suddenly asked something she was curious about.

“Si-hyun, I suddenly became curious.”

“Hm? What about?”

“If it makes you uncomfortable, you don’t have to answer.”

Pausing for a moment, she continued,

“About that hero party in another world. What were the members like? I suddenly became curious.”

“Ah.”

Si-hyun nodded and took a sip of wine.

Feeling the tipsiness rise gently, she thought.

I see, she wanted to hear some experiences.

Although the events in the other world weren’t pleasant experiences,

they weren’t difficult to talk about with others either.

Having casual gossip might not be bad.

After organizing her thoughts, Si-hyun slowly began speaking.

“The members changed periodically, so if I recount them all, it’ll be quite a few.”

“Mm, mm.”

“Excluding necromancers and such women… A total of six, including me, stayed until the end.”

“Ah, I see. So, are necromancers like summoners?”

“Yeah, pretty much the same.”

Si-hyun nodded, and Ji-a wrinkled her face and said,

“Ugh… That kind of job, well, fits more with the Demon King’s army than a hero party.”

“Hehe, exactly.”

Si-hyun lightly agreed.

Indeed, many necromancers tend to fall into evil and corruption.

Since she had killed quite a few such people, Ji-a’s words weren’t entirely wrong.

“They do really creepy stuff too.”

“Creeeepy?”

“They claim it’s efficient, but they do some weird things.”

“Umm… I can’t really imagine it. Like, what kind of stuff?”

When Ji-a asked, Si-hyun placed her palm on her cheek and organized her thoughts again.

Repositioning her legs, the touch of bare skin inside her dress caught her attention for a moment due to the intoxication.

But soon, she fiddled with the string tightening her waist and continued talking with Ji-a.

“They make zombie-like things, saying normal corpses are too weak.”

“Z-Zombies…?”

“Yeah. They bind souls through contracts or something.”

“My goodness…”

“True, they retain almost all their strength from life, but they’re still corpses, after all.”

“R-Right…”

An eerie chill ran up her spine.

Ji-a rubbed her arms as if trying to shake off the unpleasant feeling.

“They fuse servile demons together too. Basically, they’re oddballs.”

“Ah…”

At that moment, Ji-a awkwardly nodded.

Quietly listening to the conversation, Si-yoon waved her hands and interjected,

“Ugh! Even hearing about it gives me goosebumps. Let’s change the topic, sis…”

“Hm, shall we?”

With her drunken slurred voice, Si-yoon prompted Si-hyun to smile slightly and nod.


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Is This the First Time You’ve Seen a Saint Who’s Also Good at Magic?

Is This the First Time You’ve Seen a Saint Who’s Also Good at Magic?

You've never seen a saint who's good at magic before?, 마법도 잘 쓰는 성녀는 처음 봐요?
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Status: Completed Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Korean
After killing the Demon King and returning to Earth, the world was in chaos due to the gates. Now, I just want to take care of my people and live as I please. After all, there’s no hero party here to oppress and bind me.

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