The Artist Who Paints Dungeon-Chapter 137

At that moment.

Research Institute that manages the evil god Sankalut, Seoul Branch 21.

“Sankalut?”

“ ”

“Oh, my god? How can you be so pale....”

“ ”

“Sankalut...!”

I was going to ask him to take me home if I made a wish.

Sankalut, who had been excited about going home, became gloomy.

“Is that really okay?”

Juhyun, who had handed over the Sankalut’s token, asked with a trembling face.

“I’ve eaten and drunk a lot here.”

“I treated you out of personal greed, so this is enough repayment.”

The black-haired black-cloaked man smiled gently.

“What a wonderful jewel.”

“...It’s not a real jewel, though.”

“You said it was the evil god’s token, Sankalut?”

“Yes, it’s a medium that allows you to communicate with him.”

“There are geometric patterns on the inside. Did you carve them yourself?”

“Yes, it’s my first time making it, so it’s quite clumsy.”

“Clumsy?”

Black Cloak exclaimed in admiration.

“I can see that Joohyun is very talented.”

“It’s embarrassing to hear you say that.”

“It’s a very small pattern, but all the necessary language is engraved on it.”

“Haha....”

It felt strange.

‘I didn’t know I would be praised for making the mark of the evil god.’

More than anything, Black Cloak didn’t seem to be impressed by the fact that ‘you made the mark of the evil god,’ but rather by ‘making such a wonderful jewel.’ It felt really strange.

‘Is the mark so high that it looks more like a decoration than a medium?’

It looked like a rich man with a lot of money looking at a 500 won coin, saying it was beautiful.

He was praised, but he wasn’t very happy. Joo-hyun wasn’t the kind of person who would be happy to be praised for making a mark of an evil spirit by an unknown giant mystery.

“Don’t you feel bad about the mark of an evil spirit?”

“I’ll only call him to ask for a meal, so there’s nothing to feel bad about.”

“Oh, really. Even an evil spirit needs a meal... a meal... um.”

Joo-hyun was silent for a moment.

“.......”

And soon, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Do you really want to turn everything in the dimension into pigs?

“Is there a reason... why you keep trying to feed something to others...?”

“There’s no grand reason.”

The smile disappeared from Black Cloak’s face, and only a calm expression remained. Even so, Black Cloak continued speaking in a soft voice.

“I’m just glad that other people are eating the food I made.”

“I see, you’re very considerate.”

“More than anything, people these days are so skinny....”

“.......”

“They don’t look healthy.”

“Huh....”

Grandmother?

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The trend of the elderly from the generation that experienced the great disaster being particularly serious about fattening their children was everywhere in the world. In particular, the words ‘people these days’ seemed like they were all looking at old people.

‘With that young man’s face?’

Was he even thinking of imitating a 29-year-old Earthling?

Joo-hyun wondered which beat he should dance to in order to make the giant being in front of him happy. Should I correct him, saying that his remarks were not typical of a 29-year-old? Or should I just agree with him and say that you were right?

“...I see!”

Joo-hyun decided to just let it go.

“But if you don’t mind, can I ask you a few questions?”

“You can ask me as many questions as you want, Joo-hyun.”

“Thank you. Well, the world knows that Black Cloak is a monster....”

“Aha.”

Black Cloak’s hair turned bright red, and a deep smile formed on his pale face.

“Am I a monster?”

“...I apologize if I was rude. I’m sorry.”

“No, I wasn’t angry. I wasn’t rude.”

He blinked twice.

“Um....”

Then he returned to his black hair.

“I think I got excited for a moment because what you said was funny, Joo-hyun. Sorry.”

“No, no. It’s okay.”

I don’t know what part was funny, but as long as he wasn’t angry at his own question, everything was fine. Joo-hyun smiled brightly and shook his head humbly.

“But if my question made you uncomfortable, I’m truly sorry.”

“As I said earlier, I wasn’t uncomfortable or angry. It was just, how should I put it....”

Black Cloak’s lips curved gently with interest.

“A beast, an evil spirit, and now a monster.”

“.......”

“I thought it was pretty funny.”

“...Oh....”

It’s not funny.

“...I see!”

Joo-hyun decided to just ignore it once again.

“I thought you were an evil spirit, but you don’t seem to be like that.”

“Are you saying you’re not like an evil spirit?”

“A little.”

“I don’t really like that.”

Black Cloak pretended to think for a moment before continuing.

“Let me tell you in advance, I’m a normal human.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Sometimes I can become a demon, a priest, or an animal.”

“That’s amazing.”

Joo-hyun persevered once more.

“Then should I think of myself as a normal human...?”

“Of course.”

Black Cloak nodded.

“The fact that I’m rumored to be a monster outside was just a warning for my safety and that of others.”

“A warning for the safety of Black Cloak and others?”

“It wasn’t intentional, but since I live in a painting, I sometimes threaten others. It’s a warning to be careful of each other in advance.”

Although he didn’t say it, he had another intention.

Although he had merged with the battle-mad Argio, Geo was still uncomfortable fighting someone because he hadn’t fully assimilated. That’s why he was more like managing his image so that they wouldn’t fight each other in advance.

It was the result of thinking that not many people would want to fight the protagonist of a terrifying ghost story. Geo wanted to avoid conflict if possible.

‘I don’t know what would happen if Argio’s memories were completely restored...’

Anyway, that was it.

“...Actually, even if you say he’s an evil god, I don’t really understand.”

Geo continued.

“What is a god, and what is an evil god? It’s hard for me, a human, to know.”

“...That’s definitely a difficult topic. I can’t give a definitive answer either.”

“Right?”

He nodded.

“It’s hard to define my existence.”

So even if Joo-hyun asked, there was only one thing he could clearly say.

“I can only say that I’m just one person.”

“One person....”

“I may be a bit of an odd person, and I sometimes do strange things. But that’s all.”

Geo had never once thought that he might not be human.

“Is that a sufficient explanation?”

“...Yes, thank you for helping me understand.”

Joo-hyun was just dumbfounded.

‘Yeah, I’ll just memorize it like that.’

That would happen.

“But I feel like I’ve been staying at Geo’s house too much....”

“Are you fully recovered?”

“Thanks to your consideration, I’ve recovered.”

“And your heart?”

“.......”

To Joo-hyun, who was speechless, Black Cloak smiled gently as if he was trying to comfort a child.

“Isn’t it a peaceful place?”

“...That’s right. It’s so peaceful that you don’t want to leave.”

“There will come a time when you want to leave.”

Geo knew.

‘People are creatures that don’t have frivolous thoughts when their mind and body are rich.’

That’s why he did that.

‘People become 10 times kinder when they are full.’

He said he was going to summon the evil spirit, so he made his body so that he would not have any vain thoughts.

He didn’t know it, but in fact, Geo’s influence was also big here. The person who ate the food filled with the desire to enjoy his food together became a gourmet without any thought, and he became one with Geo, who had a clear mind without thinking, and his body and mind became comfortable.

‘It’s a good phenomenon.’

Geo wanted Joo-hyun to be his friend.

“Please tell me whenever you want to leave.”

“...Yes.”

“You don’t need my permission to enjoy your life.”

“That’s....”

Joo-hyun answered hesitantly.

“...Yes.”

He asked.

“Why did you introduce yourself as the evil spirit?”

“Because people called me that.”

Strangely enough, there was no other reason.

“...Ah.”

A new employee paused.

“Mr. Sergio?”

A tall figure was standing in the company hallway. The woman felt an inexplicable sense of discomfort as she called him.

Although it was a weekday afternoon and there were still several employees who had not yet left work, they did not pay attention to Sergio, who was standing in the hallway wearing a cloak.

It was as if they were avoiding him as if he did not exist. When they realized that, the other person looked at me.

“You’ve met me before.”

“Yes, you remembered me.”

“I think your name is....”

He said.

“Ms. Park Joo-hee?”

“.......”

It felt a little strange.

“...Yes, it’s Park Joo-hee.”

At that moment, it felt like an unbelievable miracle that the other person was calling my name.

‘That’s a strange thought.’

She was able to quickly shake it off as an absurd thought, but an inexplicable sense of unease lingered and tormented her.

Park Joo-hee approached him and asked.

“I thought you were a morning shift, but you’re here at this late hour?”

“It’s a hobby. We had a Q&A session for this and that.”

“Q&A session for a hobby?”

“If we really had to call it a survey, I guess.”

The eyes that held the sea gently curved.

“Ms. Park Joo-hee.”

“Uh... yes, go ahead.”

“What do you think an evil spirit is?”

“...an evil spirit...”

Suddenly, silence struck her. She felt disconnected from reality along with it.

The employees passed them by without saying a word even at this moment. Since it was a company with strong individualistic employees, it was understandable, so the woman answered Sergio’s question without much doubt.

“Isn’t he a god who does bad things?”

“Then, if the evil spirit doesn’t do bad things, would it be an ordinary god?”

“That’s... if there were evil deeds committed before, wouldn’t they still be evil?”

“That was a good reference.”

He smiled as if he was drawing a picture.

“It must have been a random question, but thank you for answering.”

“No, I’m the one... I’m grateful that you remembered a lowly C-rank hunter.”

“Regardless of his rank, Park Joo-hee is a good person.”

Sergio’s eyes widened.

“Aren’t you kind to me?”

“Uh... that’s... .”

Kindness is a good person?

The woman was a little worried ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) by the sudden, foolish remark. The scope of the ‘good person’ this person was talking about was excessively broad.

‘Are you being bullied by any chance?’

Park Joo-hee looked around, momentarily flustered. The man standing in the middle of the hallway, like a pole, would have been bothersome, but no one was looking in this direction.

“...Over there....”

She asked cautiously, feeling a strange suspicion.

“Are those... colleagues, not on good terms or something...?”

Khuhuluk!!

A loud cough was heard from somewhere.

“......?”

“It seems someone has been bitten.”

“Oh, I see. That’s too bad.”

Khuhuluk, khuhuluk... .

Another cough was heard from somewhere.

“That’s too bad....”

Khuhuluk─!!

Another cough.

“.......”

At this point, Park Joo-hee couldn’t help but figure out the situation.

‘... What is it? It seems like they’re giving me a hint?’

At that moment, something caught her eye.

“Uh....”

Beneath the cloak.

The tail of an unidentified beast was sticking out.

“...Hey, Sergio. This is....”

“Oh, sorry.”

He gave a small laugh.

“Sometimes I can’t control it.”

“...Control?”

“I’ll be more careful next time.”

Without another word, the tail disappeared.

“.......”

As if she had seen it wrong.

“The staff here aren’t discriminating against me or ostracizing me like you think, Park Joo-hee.”

“...Oh, oh, yes. I’m sorry.”

“It’s just that I have a special skill, so everyone is paying attention.”

“Because I’m special, you’re paying attention...?”

“There’s nothing to worry about. It’s getting late, so please be careful.”

“.......”

“Oh, right.”

Sergio held something out.

“This is my thanks for hanging out with me.”

“...It smells sweet.”

“It’s fruit jelly, but it’s not that sweet.”

“...I see....”

“Then I hope to see you smiling again next time.”

He nodded slightly, turned around, and walked away.

The black cloak came into view again. The black fabric... .

“.......”

For some reason, the gift in his hand felt heavy.

“...Huh?”

Even though he let out a sigh along with cold sweat.

Not a single employee turned around.