As Seo Dawon looked down at me, Kim Olimâs piercing gaze followed; Jung Garam, who was facing Kim Olim, also turned his head.
âW-wait a minuteâŚâŚâ First, I tried to escape from Seo Dawonâs embrace. It was too embarrassing to continue to lay around, and Kim Olimâs stare felt unusual.
At first, I had no idea why she was so hostile towards me. However, I finally understood when I saw her expression as she saw Seo Dawon supporting my weight. âJ-just as I thoughtâŚThereâs no other reason that makes sense; Kim Olim must like Seo DawonâŚ..!â
Looking between Seo Dawonâs sparkling face and Kim Olimâs cool expression, I swallowed my pooling spit.
This hypothesis was the only plausible explanation; there was no way to explain her hostility. Therefore, I should maintain some distance from the Mage to avoid further hatred.
âAre you going to be alright?â he said.
âMhmâŚ.â So, I pushed Seo Dawon away and stood up, nodding timidly.
Kim Olimâs fierce eyes followed me, but, as expected, she seemed to stop caring about me as I separated from his arms. Then with an expression laden with resentment and other complex emotions, she continued, staring at her old guild master, âI feel like my trust in you was betrayed. I knew you had a fanatical obsession with your âscenario,â but at the very least I thought you wouldnât cross the lineâŚâ
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However the resentful words that came out of her mouth told a different story I could barely understand. Jung Garam, at those words, closed his mouth momentarily. Seo Dawon had no change in expression, but, by not answering, the atmosphere coldly settled in the room.
âSeo Dawon and ScenarioâŚâŚ? What are they talking about?â I simply watched the three of them, inwardly hiding my bewildered thoughts.
Instead of explaining more about the situation, Kim Olim released a loud, deep sigh and began piercing me with her tingling gaze yet again. âHave you fallen for those evil attribute (ćĄ) bastardsâ sweet nothings?â She asked Seo Dawon, reproachfully. She continued to stare at me; I couldnât understand the culprit of her anger, so I continued to withstand her sharp barbs.
I felt sorry for myself, but Jung Garam, who had been standing docilely, stepped up to defend me. âNoona, heâs only at level 80 nowâŚHow could a low-level guy like that sway us?â
âAs expected, those of *that* attribute are bound to be lazy.â
âNo, thatâs not it. Heâs just cooperating with us, not trying to fulfill some evil goals through our power.â
âHe hasnât revealed his true colors yet?â
âHaaahâŚ..â
However, no matter what Jung Garam said, Kim Olim maintained her steely attitude and would not relax her high-handed expression.
Seo Dawon, watching their verbal battle from behind, shook his head and spoke to me with a grin, âHoly attribute. They tend to be like that, especially those that enter holy congregations or enter into professions that serve a God.â
âHuh?â
âBasically, itâs a fundamental repulsion or hostility against those with evil attributes. Particularly, they tend to hold preconceptions against classes, skills, or monsters that went against the ânatural order.'â
âIf prejudice is always proven true, then itâs not prejudice. Itâs a fact.â Kim Olim abruptly cut in during the middle of our conversation.
No way, thenâŚKim Olim is holding me to a certain standard just because Iâm a Necromancer who deals with the undead?
I couldnât suppress my bewildermentâshe still looked confident in her words. Looking at her overbearing face, I couldnât help but ask, âThenâŚHow are you a guild member alongside Jung Garam!?â
After all, Jung Garamâs class is an Assassin! 1
Kim Olim replied, though, without changing her stance, âJung Garam attended worship with me every weekend. Heâs also the type to pray for repentance diligentlyâŚ..â
Does that even make sense?!
In addition, while Kim Olim spoke seriously, Jung Garam giggled and stuck his tongue out at me. And then, he shrugged his shoulders⌠âLook at my face. Does this look like the face of someone who can do wrong?â He smiled, chin raised high.
I was furious, but I was struck temporarily speechless. Because Jung Garam was right about his pretty face.
Damn it!! This standard of good and evil is so biased! Besides, âevilâ attribute is just a classification used for abilities or classes in the hub; it makes no sense to rip into me as if you desire my eradication.
I wanted to beat my chest at the unfairness of it all but suddenly discovered the blinking status message out of the corner of my eyes.
When I pressed it, the system alerted [New Servant âKim Olimâ was added] along with the notification that my level had increased.
Dragon Slayer â violent crazed dragon. A limited title given only to the first warriors to slay the Second Companyâs ruler, Aestheya.
Demon among Demons â False missionaries, Corrupt officials, Habitually lustful devotees. You destroyed the city they built to rebel against God (Scenario â Buried); this is a special limited title given to you by Beelzebub, King of Demons. He admires that you have killed more people in a short time than any other demon.
Apostle of the Backlight â A title given to special knights that have passed all five trials ordained by God, accomplishing a feat that will be recorded in holy texts.
Godâs Shield â Recognized as the true owner of the extraordinary âRho Aiasâ and can draw out its hidden powers. 2
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Current mood: Kim Olimâs loyalty is too low, so her inner thoughts are hidden.
Durability: Infinite (If Kim Olim is attacked for more than her total health, she will be reverse summoned back into Choi Lee-kyungâs personal space, and the user will sustain the overflow damage. Re-summon Cooldown time: 24 hours)
Stats:
Strength +1,890,000
Magic +150,000
Stamina +1,210,000
Agility +477,000
Luck +32,000
Intelligence +190,000
Physical Critical Damage: 1,345% (+1,200% increase when using godly spirits)
Max Physical Damage: 2,774% (+4,000% increase when using godly spirits)
Minimum Physical Damage: 560% (+2,250% increase when using godly spirits)
Physical Crit Chance: 14% (+100% increase when using godly spirits)
Curse Resistance: 55.22%
Monster Defense Penetration: 170%
Monster Magic Resistance Penetration: 330%
Physical Skill Cooldown Time Reduction: 81.87% (+150% increase when using godly spirits)
Probability of Adding Additional Holy Attribute Damage when using Skills: 34.22%
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Main skills: What follows are the top five most proficient skills that are currently available.
â Holy Affair: May attract the attention of all enemies within a certain category.
â Dash: A powerful rush at a designated target that ignores their defense (However, the shield must be mounted.)
â Pray for One:Â Before battle, as soon as the sign of the cross has been drawn, all attack power has been increased by 50%.
â Blitz: Shove densely concentrated enemy groups with your shield, restricting multiple enemiesâ movements.
â Nightfall: Use both longswords and shields to launch an explosive attack forward. The more skill combos are linked, the more powerful and aggressive the attack will be.
Enhancement: âKim Olimâ cannot be enhanced.
It was a servantâs status window, similar to what I had seen with Seo Dawon and Jung Garam.
However, while those twoâs stat window only instilled a sense of admiration within me, Kim Olimâs was nerve-wracking.
Especially the [Demon among Demons] title⌠I mean, since itâs tagged as a âScenario,â she wouldnât have killed evil-attribute Users, but she must have received that title by killing an incredible amount of evil-attribute enemies/NPCs in a dungeonâŚ
But the real problem is that such a person has now become something similar to an undead and has been tied to meâa Necromancer.
Only then did I understand why she threatened me, calling me Necromancer, from the very beginning of our interaction. Of course, her innate resentment carried within the deepest pits of her heart would not completely vanish.
I didnât dishonestly sway Seo Dawon into contract, in the first place, and Jung Garam proactively joined hands with me for the sake of revenge! But, she misunderstood and thought I approached the two with a contract for some nefarious intent?
But what most frustrated me was that, no matter what I said, Kim Olim didnât seem to trust me since/because I was an evil-attribute User.
TL: Kim Olim is a dogmatic person, but sheâs not unkind~ Before everyone is shocked, haha, I felt that I should probably preface her personality with some caveats of âwait until sheâs warmed up to our necromancerâ >.