Expelled Hero Is Too Strong

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Chapter 279. Bad Fate (3)

Jerry’s mutter seemed to indicate she knew something.

Yoo Ji-han asked her, “What’s wrong?”

“Darling! Do you remember that wizard who was spewing chocolate milk from his whole body?”

It was the drug from Ajesia that mutated ordinary monsters and the reason Chilla was able to start talking.

The body of Jung Young-wook, who had been taken hostage, was filled with that drug.

“Chocolate milk is also a poison that can have fatal effects on the human brain with a very low probability.”

“……!”

“If you pour it into the mouth, it’ll get expelled from the body quickly enough, but since Jung Young-wook was soaked in the drug all over… he might be completely messed up by now.”

Yoo Ji-han grabbed the back of his neck as he realized the cause of this situation.

To think it stemmed from such a thing.

“So it was you guys in the end…!”

“Whoa? Don’t lump us together with them.”

“Right! We’re practically honorary Earthlings now.”

Adem and Jerry hurriedly justified themselves.

It wasn’t entirely wrong if you thought about it.

Adem hadn’t even been at the scene back then.

And Jerry had stayed by Yoo Ji-han’s side till the end.

“What’s the treatment method?”

“Honestly, there’s pretty much none.”

“Those who got unlucky with the poisoning didn’t have good ends.”

“Before the world faced destruction, they all just died.”

There was no way to reverse the condition of humans who were already poisoned by chocolate milk.

Not that they could find Jung Young-wook to begin with.

But then, at that moment.

“If things are like this, we might be able to step in?”

“You guys?”

“You’ve already forgotten? We were the ones who made chocolate milk.”

“Even if we can’t find the person, we can find the drug.”

There existed magic that could detect drugs administered to living beings.

And if they could significantly increase the range of that detection magic…

They could potentially find Jung Young-wook.

“Then let’s ask you to do it.”

“With just words?”

“I’ll pay you generously. If you want something specific, just let me know.”

“I don’t really need money…”

Jerry subtly leaned towards Yoo Ji-han.

However, Adem, who had grown accustomed to that behavior, pushed her head away and said, “If you help us, loosen the restrictions on our activities.”

Even though they had adapted well to the environment of Korea, Jerry and Adem were still treated as intruders.

They always had to act under the watch of the Hero Department.

During the night hours, they couldn’t even go out without a guard, facing strict restrictions.

Therefore, Adem wanted to get those restrictions lifted.

“That’s not within my authority.”

“I know. But if it’s your request, the Hero Department will consider it. You are currently the highest-rated hero in Korea.”

The party leader of Yoo Ji-han’s party, whose popularity was still soaring.

If he wanted to meet with Hero Department Minister Jo Du-jin right away, Jo Du-jin would come looking for him first.

A request from a man who had gained that much influence couldn’t be easily ignored.

“Well… that might be possible.”

“Nice! It’s a promise then?”

“Wait, Adem! I haven’t agreed yet!”

“Jerry. Are you really going to refuse Yoo Ji-han’s earnest request?”

“Oh, no. It’s not that…”

Adem was using Yoo Ji-han as bait to coax Jerry into the plan.

Jerry glanced sideways at Yoo Ji-han, seeking his cue.

—What are you doing? Say a word.

With the Sylph’s prodding, Yoo Ji-han clicked his tongue briefly.

He knew what he needed right now.

“I like a girl who can find things well.”

“Do you think I’d fall for such a cliché?”

Bam!

Yoo Ji-han gripped Jerry’s right shoulder tightly.

Then he quietly said to her, with rabbit-like eyes, “Find it for me.”

“……Yes.”

Thus, Jerry obediently tucked her tail between her legs.

*

Days after the package incident caused by Jung Young-wook.

“Thank you for responding to the request.”

“Not at all.”

The elf Miley, who had come at Kim Si-hu’s request, flashed a bright smile.

The Hero Department staff who had come to guide Yoo Ji-han’s party all glanced at her.

Her outstanding beauty made it hard to believe she was in her 50s.

“I never imagined I would be involved with Grudia’s affairs again.”

To avoid the conflict over succession of the throne of the Siron Kingdom even in the dimension of Grudia, adolescent Kim Si-hu’s mother, Erna Hass, had left the kingdom with the maid Miley.

She was someone who could help find the now-lost Grudia Expeditionary Force.

“All you have to do is give advice from the side.”

“I’ll do my best. And…”

Miley, who had been treating everyone kindly, suddenly straightened up.

She then bent at a 90-degree angle toward the Sylph resting on Yoo Ji-han’s head.

“I greet the great spirit.”

—Oho! Thanks for coming this far!

Hearing the Sylph’s voice in reality for the first time, instead of through an internet video, Miley felt overwhelmed, worried she was taking up the time of such a great being, someone she hadn’t even had the courage to seek out before.

“Wow… You really do speak.”

—Is this your first time meeting a speaking spirit?

“Spirit, do you remember me?”

—You were that friend who was always stuck to Erna, right? Almost like a gumstick.

“How could I be called a friend of Lady Erna?”

Miley waved her hands in shock.

A noble princess born of royal blood and a humble maid just responsible for her care.

Even if a long time had passed since leaving Grudia, there was still a vast gap in status between the two.

—What? You got a problem?

“Oh, no! How could I dare to have a problem?”

—If I say you’re a friend, then you’re a friend!

“Yes…”

—Hehe!

Unable to override the Sylph’s words, Erna bowed once more.

The group then followed the guides to the office prepared by the Hero Department.

There, only those supporting the Expeditionary Force that had departed for Grudia gathered.

“Wow! It’s Yoo Ji-han’s party.”

“Told you they’d come today!”

“I don’t see my favorite Min Yu-ri…”

“Sniff sniff. No Chilla either.”

The staff buzzed, surprised to see Yoo Ji-han’s party.

They reacted as if they had met their favorite celebrity.

Yoo Ji-han set aside the reactions that had now become familiar and entered a separate prepared space.

In that place, a familiar dimension phone was placed on the desk.

“That’s the dimension phone connected to the Grudia Expeditionary Force.”

“Correct.”

Yoo Ji-han’s eyes sparkled.

If he could somehow get that to work…

He could obtain the paper of the traveler that existed on Earth.

“Yes, but it has never worked properly so far.”

“Is it broken?”

“We’ve conducted over 300 checks so far. There are no issues whatsoever.”

Compared to the item that successfully connected with Kallem, this dimension phone was no different.

Yet, since it wasn’t connecting, the possible situations could be divided into a few scenarios.

Kim Si-hu voiced the most likely hypothesis among them.

“The Grudia Expeditionary Force’s dimension phone being broken…”

Even if a small tracking artifact was attached to a dimension phone and was lost, it would be easy to find.

There were many capable heroes like Sian Pierce within the Grudia Expeditionary Force, so the concern over loss was low.

But if the device broke, that’s a different story.

Since it was an item made with Dream Metal, mixed with a bit of Drimium, it would be very difficult to repair.

“It can’t be that.”

“Kazimir!”

At that moment, Kazimir, in a long white robe, shook his head as he appeared.

“This artifact can be recognized by the other side if one end breaks.”

“When did they add such a function?”

“Rather than adding functionality, it’s thanks to the Drimium you provided. Even the researchers, including myself, didn’t know such an effect would occur.”

“Then that means the dimension phone inside Grudia is still fine.”

It was just that the connection between the two normal phones hadn’t been established.

It could be said to be no different from the past Kallem Expeditionary Force.

After a while of fiddling with the phone in his hands, Yoo Ji-han spoke.

“Let’s get started.”

“Yes!”

The first to step forward was Kim Si-hu.

He pulled out a small magical scroll from his pocket and placed the dimension phone on top of it.

[Dimension Wing]

As he infused magical energy with his staff, the magic circle on the scroll glowed blue.

The dimension phone slowly rose into the air.

“I’ll amplify the signal and scatter it wildly to find a response.”

Zap!

Kim Si-hu’s magical energy formed small wings around the dimension phone.

As time went by, the wings became larger and flapped boisterously.

The sight resembled a male bird courting a female bird.

‘This is magic I learned from Kabuum.’

That magic, which seemed raw and primal, was learned from the magicians of Kabuum.

Yoo Ji-han, with his arms crossed, waited for Kim Si-hu, who had entered a state of intense focus.

“Hmmm…”

And about ten minutes passed.

Just when the flapping of the wings created by magical energy grew very intense.

Kim Si-hu frowned and said, “I feel like I’m almost getting a lead… But it’s really not easy.”

“Is that so…”

The excitement dwindled, disappointment filling the Hero Department staff.

At that moment, Miley rolled up her shirt sleeves and stepped forward.

“Keep the magic going. I’ll help.”

“Yes!”

“Spirit!”

—Hmm?

“Please help me for a moment.”

The Sylph approached Miley.

“Please forgive my rudeness…”

Miley placed her palm on the Sylph’s glowing green body.

She then stretched out her other hand toward the dimension phone.

[XXX XXX]

Murmuring incomprehensible sentences like a poem, Miley spoke.

At that, Yoo Ji-han’s body jolted.

‘That’s…!’

It was the moment Kim Si-hu first summoned the wooden giant and turned the barbarian into a hunk of meat.

Miley saw the same thing reflected back at her.

And when the magical wings that sprouted over the dimension phone grew large enough to touch the wall.

Kim Si-hu’s eyes widened and he exclaimed, “Found it.”

“Excuse me?”

“I can feel a faint presence from the dimension phone. In fact, there are three of them.”

“The Grudia Expeditionary Force brought exactly three dimension phones with them.”

“A-are you saying you found different dimension phones?!”

“Whoa…!”

Even after all those personnel and efforts, they hadn’t been able to grab a single small clue!

The Hero Department staff were dumbfounded at Kim Si-hu’s words, which felt unreal.

“But the three phones are too far apart from each other.”

“Has the Expeditionary Force scattered?”

“Is it even possible to connect?”

“Just a moment.”

Pursing his lips, Kim Si-hu slightly twisted his staff.

At that, noise sounded from the dimension phone’s speaker.

Crackle! Crackle…

It was a sign that occurred just before the phones were about to connect.

The people gathered around leaned in to listen.

And when all the noise vanished, Kim Si-hu said, “Is anyone there? If you are, please respond!”

The greeting was made in anticipation of an answer from the expedition members who had left Korea.

At that moment, there was hope that Sian Pierce might be the one to respond.

—Such a device that transmits sound over an unmeasurable distance, truly fascinating.

Contrary to expectations, the responding figure was an enigmatic woman whose identity could not be determined.

‘What is she saying?’

It was a very unfamiliar language, not Korean.

It was likely a language used in Grudia.

Yoo Ji-han, unable to understand the woman’s words, looked at Kim Si-hu.

However, even Kim Si-hu, who had been taught the language by his mother, wasn’t able to engage in free conversation.

So Miley stepped in instead.

“Who are you?”

—Heehee! Me? You’re asking about me?

The woman’s voice was filled with an inexplicable joy.

And then.

—I am Evelyn. Evelyn Kurdstar.

“……Kurdstar?”

Upon hearing the name of the opponent from across the phone, Miley’s mouth fell open in shock.

Which was understandable.

“Why is a Dark Elf…!”

Kurdstar was from a notoriously infamous Dark Elf clan in Grudia.