I looked at the Summonerâs stone hearing a familiar voice.
The Summonerâs stone resonated in my hand.
Yerin told me not to Summon, but I couldnât help it in this situation.
I poured out my energy into the stone and called out the Summon.
Whoo!
A strong light poured out from the Summonerâs stone.
Soon after, a group of two small souls formed in front of my eyes.
Pow wo wooo!
âHi, Popiâ
Akum and Gyuri hugged me as soon as they were summoned.
Just seeing the children in the mentally difficult situation felt like a slight recovery.
âSiâŠ.. Sihyeon? Are you a Summoner? And not one but two?
âWow! Is this your Summon? They are so cute!â
Nam Jinhyuk and Jung Taeho were surprised by the unexpected appearance of the Summons, while Yun Sehe looked blank as she was completely attracted to the cute Summons.
â Pow wo? woooo?
âSihyeon, who are they, Popi?â
âTheyâre on my teammates.â
âWhere is YerinâŠâ
When Gyuri suddenly mentioned Yerin, I was embarrassed and covered her mouth with my finger.
I glanced at both Jung Taeho and Yun Sehe, who did not seem to have noticed at all.
However, Nam Jinhyukâs eyes were mysterious as if he had noticed something.
âOh, my God! What are you doing Popi.?â
âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry. Would you like to say hello to my teammates first?â
I apologized to the angry Gyuri, while turning the conversation to the other side.
âThis fairy here is Gyuri. And this cute friend is Akum.â
âThank you for taking care of Sihyeon, Popi.!â
Gyuri and Akum greeted the party in a cute way.â
âUh⊠I mean⊠Iâm Nam Jinhyuk.â
âJung Taeho, please take care of me!â
âMy name is Yun Sehe.â
The three also greeted Gyuri and Akum in their own ways.
âExcuse me, Sihyeon.â
âYes?â
âAre Gyuri and Akum really your Summons?â
âI think so. Arenât the onesâ who come out while using the Summonerâs stone called Summons?â
âYes, but⊠âŠI asked because it was so different from the Summoner I have seen so far.â
Yerin said something similar.
She said most of the Summons used by the summoners looked like soulless shells.
They never showed any emotional expressions like Gyuri and Akum, while there are few cases where communication was possible.
âAnd there are two Summons. I guess this is Sihyeonâs unique ability.â
âWhat? Uh⊠Was it supposed to be able to summon only one? Itâs also my first time summoning both of them at the same time.â
âHuh?!â
âSorry. It hasnât been long since I learned how to summon. There are a lot of things I donât know.â
âNo⊠When did you learn to summon?â
âHmmâŠ. about two weeks ago?â
âHuh.â
Nam Jinhyuk looked incredulous, and at the end, he made a distorted expression.
âExcuse me, Supervisor Jin? We donât have much time. Shouldnât we move fast?â
âOh! Iâm sorry. Iâve heard such a surprising story, so all of a sudden⊠âŠletâs talk about the details later.â
While I was talking to Nam Jinhyuk, Akum and Gyuri were playing with Jung Taeho and Yun Sehe
Thanks to this, the atmosphere that was a little awkward became much softer.
âHey! Stop joking around and come here. Now Iâm going to tell you something important.â
I called the children, Jung Taeho and Yun Sehe.
Everyone gathered here in accordance with me.
âI donât have time, so Iâll start with the conclusion. After talking to Supervisor Jin here, it was concluded that the only way we could survive was to go head on.â
â⊠â
The faces of the two teens, which had been softened just a moment ago, hardened.
âOf course, there is an option to wait here safely. But, you know, weâre running out of time until the rescue team comes. Itâs going to be hard if we donât have a lot of luck.â
âIn the midst of tight time and uncertainty, there are only two options left in front of us. Do you want to wait for the help to come, or do you want to break through on your own?â
âPlease tell me your opinions honestly. We donât have much time left to worry about.â
âMister.â
ââŠ??â
âMister, arenât you afraid?â
âIâm scared, too. But there are people waiting for me outside. Iâm just more scared that I wonât see them again.â
Jung Taeho, who listened to me, showed his complex feelings on his face.
While he hesitated, Yun Sehe opened her mouth first.
âIâm⊠Iâm going to follow you Uncle.â
âWill that be alright Sehe?â
âIt wonât be easy. Iâm not confident if I think Iâm doing it alone, but I think I can do it if Iâm next to Uncle. Thatâs how I feel.â
There was a smile on Yun Seheâs expressionless face.
Her eyes were filled with faith in me.
Embarrassed, I scratched my head.
It felt great to be trusted absolutely by someone, but one side of the heart was heavy with responsibility.
âThank you, Sehe. Then letâs do it together.â
I reached out and gently patted Yun Seheâs head.
A deeper smile permeated her face.
âMe too! Iâm going too! I didnât say it later because I was scared. Iâm just thinking about it a little bit!â
Maybe Jung Taeho was motivated by Yun Seheâs words.
The sight automatically drew laughter.
âHaha, thatâs the Taeho I know. Always full of confidence.â
âOf course! Trust me mister. Iâll burn all those Ants. Hahaha!â
Jung Taeho, who regained his full momentum, burst into a confident laugh.
Yun Sehe looked at him with pathetic eyes, but her eyes were much softer than when they first met.
âThen itâs decided. We donât have much time, so letâs move right away.â
âWait a minute.â
âWhatâs the matter Mister?â
I talked to Gyuri and Akum.
âGuys, can you help us?â
âOf course, Popi! Trust me, Popi!â
â Pow wo woooo
Gyuri flew around over the head of the party and sprayed shiny fairy powder.
And Akum started to dance in front of us.
[Fairyâs Sparkling Powder takes effect]
[Increases magic attack power]
[Increases magic attack resistance]
[Increases movement speed]
[Increases abnormal resistance.]
[Baby Yakumâs cheering takes effect.]
[Increases physical ability]
[Physical attack resistance goes up]
[Magic attack resistance goes up]
[Magical attack resistance goes up]
When the fairyâs glittering powder was sprayed, the body of the party members began to shine.
The ability has risen tremendously due to the effect of the two Summonsâ support skills.
My body felt light and energized as if I had taken a powerful stimulant.
Others also felt a similar effect, and their faces brightened.
âI⊠Iâm full of energy.â
âThatâs great, mister!â
âAdditional resistance to abnormal conditions, plus resistance! Sihyeon, with this buff, weâll be able to hold out for quite a long time.â
The despair gradually disappeared around everyone and began to be filled with hope.
I shouted cheerfully looking at the two.
âLetâs go, Team 3.â
âYay!â
âLetâs do it.â
âGood luck, popiâ
Pow wo woo
Two teens and the children responded vigorously.
Nam Jinhyuk, who was assisted by me due to his uncomfortable legs, asked playfully.
âAm I allowed to join Team 3?â
âHahahah, of course. We moved together from the start of the test, so of course weâre on the same team.â
âThank you. I almost felt a little lonely. If we escape this, letâs all go out for dinner.â
âWhoa, then you have to pay for it.â
âHahahah! Of course.â
Nam Jinhyuk and I exchanged light jokes and moved towards the dark cave.
The party broke through the cave more smoothly than expected.
The battle took place in the form of a combination of Jung Taeho and Yun Sehe, while I assisted Nam Jinhyuk, who had difficulty walking.
With Seheâs spirit, it was not easy to do much damage to Soldier Poison Ants, but when she worked together with Taeho they created a synergy effect.
Jung Taeho and Yun Seheâs combination became powerful with Nam Jinhyukâs advice.
At first, there was a slight creak, but it felt like the combination was getting in sync little by little.
Jung Taeho increased the power of the flame on his sword with the support of the spirit.
Nevertheless, Nam Jinhyuk was the one who unleashed the most powerful skill.
Even though he was injured, the power of the multi-element wizard was enough to shake my flesh every time I saw it.
Thanks to this, I and the Summons had no time to step up.
However, the successful breakthrough of the cave gradually faced difficulties.
âOnce again the path divides into two.â
âWhere the hell are we going?â
The passageway began to get more and more complicated as we went inside the ant cave.
At first, we simply chose a path leading straight, but our head gradually became conflicted with the continuous dividing of paths and maze-like passage.
Nam Jinhyuk muttered with a troubled face.
âIt would be hard to escape if we simply chose the path that goes straightâŠâ
âUgh, I hate using my brain!â
âIs there any way?â
Yun Sehe asked, looking at me.
I donât want to betray her faith, but I didnât have any.
At that moment.
â Kiii.
A poisonous ant still alive moved itâs body.
It was a worker poison ant who was wounded in the battle and could not move.
Jung Taeho stepped up, raising his hand.
âIâll take care of it.â
He stood in front of the worker poison ant.
He muttered as he watched the Ant burn his will to survive until the end.
âI feel a little sorry for you. I have heard that ants and honeybees die while dedicating all their lives to the organization. I hope youâll be born more free in your next lifeâŠâ
âWait!â
âEh? Whatâs wrong with you all of a sudden, mister?â
Something flashed across my mind and I stopped Jung Taehoâs movements.
Honey Bees, antsâŠ.
When I observed Bumble and other honeybees at the Demon Farm, I realized that there were some rules and regularities.
Even when they come to the garden, they donât always memorize the location.
They find their way with the signal and smell that someone has already left first.
All the poison ants could not have memorized the structure of such a complex ant cave perfectly.
It was clear that they also followed the signals left behind to match the given task like honeybees.
I approached the poison ant, which was still alive.
This guy might not know the way out, but he might know the signal.
After organizing my thoughts, I asked Jung Taeho.
âTaeho, can you fix this poison ant so it canât move its head?â
âWhat? Why all of a suddenâŠâ
âIâll explain it later. Just do it for me.â
Jung Taeho followed my request with a strange look on his face.
The sharp jaw of the poison ant was fixed with his sword so that it could not attack me.
After making sure it was safe, I took my hand to the face of the poison ant.
As soon as my hand touched the face of the poison ant, the ability to communicate got activated.
[Trying to communicate with the target]
[Target is âhostileâ towards you]
[Target is suffering from injury]
âUgh!â
âAre you okay, Mister?â
I groaned as I felt the pain of the Poison Ant with my âcommunicationâ skill.
I signalled that I was okay to Jung Taeho, who asked anxiously, and continued to focus.