When I Returned to Farming, National-level Big Juniors Flock - Chapter 44



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44. Let there be light

Oh Hyun-seong was sincere about recovering his physical condition.

There was certainly no reason to hesitate to shake off the remaining aftereffects and regain full condition, but the fundamental reason he was sincere was to revive the spirits he had sent away.

That’s why I did intense rehabilitation training and why I made sure to eat every meal without missing a single one.

Because I personally experienced Albert’s return when I recovered my body.

So when a pure white light burst out in the room, he wondered if perhaps the old spirit had returned.

But the child who appeared before him now was a child he had never seen before.

“Who…are you?”

A girl hiding behind a door.

His shoulders were hunched, and his large eyes blinked.

Although his expression seemed anxious, he couldn’t take his eyes off Oh Hyeon-seong.

He too was flustered, so the strange standoff continued.

‘what.’

Judging by the energy I feel, it is a spirit.

But this is a spirit he has never seen before.

It was the first time that a figurative image had taken on such a complete human form.

Albert’s original form was humanoid, but when he was materialized, he took the form of an otter.

The child in front of me now looked exactly like a person to a stranger.

‘It’s not like it’s a lower-level spirit that can be shaped like this… but I don’t feel like its presence is any higher than that.’

Oh Hyun-seong stared at the guy.

The child, who looked so exotic that he seemed to be a spirit, had pure white hair.

“…lisa.”

“what?”

“It’s Alisa.”

Oh Hyun-seong’s mouth opened wide.

Speaking human language.

It wasn’t completely impossible, but unless they were of a fairly high rank, they couldn’t use human language, and even if they could, the higher-ranking spirits insisted on using only spirit language due to their pride.

“Can you tell me where you came from? How did you know where I was, if I didn’t call you first?”

“…”

She bowed her head and said no more.

Whether he was quiet or timid, it seemed like it would be difficult to hear the answer.

But in cases like this, there is an easier way.

Oh Hyun-seong approached the guy, crouched down, and held out his hand.

Then, Alyssa, who had been looking at him for a moment, grabbed his hand.

Hwaaaaak!

The contract between the two was established and their souls were connected.

***

Phaaaat!

When Alyssa put her hands together, a pure white light flowed out.

A bright, warm light that illuminates all directions.

When Alyssa put her hands together, a pure white light flowed out.

A bright, warm light that illuminates all directions.

As soon as I took my hand away, the light died down in an instant.

This behavior was something Oh Hyeon-seong had tried to do.

‘Light attribute… Is this my fifth attribute?’

Compared to other elements, the light attribute was one that was quite rare to possess.

Of course, it was nothing compared to his ‘life’ attribute, but it was a rare attribute that could be counted on one hand.

If you have a natural unique constitution that fits you well, you can be scouted and receive considerable treatment simply because you are an affinity for that attribute.

‘But it doesn’t seem like just a normal light attribute.’

The properties of light he knew were intense and vivid images.

However, the light that Alyssa used felt different, soft and warm.

Moreover, she used only the peculiarly pure magic felt in the sixth core.

It was impossible to use spirit magic at all with the magical power drawn from other cores.

It was something that was hard to find in other spirits who shared and used the magical power of all cores.

Queek!

Albert and the other spirits who were nearby also looked at her, a new spirit, with curiosity.

In particular, Albert’s gaze seemed strangely wary of Alyssa.

Basically, except for Oh Hyeon-seong, Albert was rough with everyone else, but at least he knew that they weren’t familiar with each other.

“Okay, let’s eat now. You come too.”

As it was mealtime, he set the table and sat Alyssa down next to him.

As it was the first meal with the new family members, we prepared it with sincerity and also prepared a menu that the spirits would like.

But the guy sitting there blankly didn’t eat a single bite.

“What’s wrong? Aren’t you going to eat it?”

Alyssa shook her head.

Albert, who had the appearance of an otter, was also munching on a potato, but he was even more picky than that guy.

Of course, since she was a spirit, she might not be used to eating food, but I thought that if she smelled this delicious smell, she would put it in her mouth right away.

‘Hmm… Is it because you don’t like the menu? It might be because it tastes like something a child would eat.’

Alyssa’s appearance suggests that she is at an age where she is a picky eater.

He nodded and jumped up from his seat.

Then he picked up his fishing rod and headed straight to the reservoir.

It’s to catch fish and cook them.

‘There’s nothing that fosters intimacy like eating something delicious.’

Originally, after making a contract with the spirits, time was needed to become friendly with them.

Even though Albert is now attached to him and shows his devotion to him, he was the one who caused him all kinds of trouble when they first signed the contract.

There was a time when I tried to pat her head because I thought we were getting a little closer, but my hands froze.

‘It’s been years since I’ve brought a new spirit into the family, so I have to put in this much effort.’

I don’t know if you like fish, but it was worth a try.

Meat would be the best for the kids’ taste, but there was no place to get that.

There’s no way a spirit would eat something like factory-made synthetic meat.

‘By the way, you don’t have to come with me.’

Alyssa has been following me from behind for a while now.

All the other spirits stayed at home, but this guy still followed him around without saying a word.

Well, at least he didn’t hate me, I thought as I walked up the mountain behind me.

And as he was walking along the mountain path leading to the reservoir, a rustling sound reached his ears.

“Shh.”

Oh Hyun-seong looked back and put his hand to his mouth.

Then Alyssa stopped in her tracks and nodded.

‘There’s something in front of me.’

A presence felt from a fairly close distance.

At least it wasn’t a person, and he approached the sound.

Then, what appeared between the trees was a large wild boar.

Knock!

‘A wild boar? Huh… I never thought I’d see one.’

There was a time when I went around asking the village elders about the reservoir on the back mountain.

But while the elders were talking about the reservoir, they all warned us not to go near it.

The main reason was that it was a restricted area with high turbidity concentration, but another reason was that it was an area where wild animals appeared.

‘Of course, there was a reason you told me not to go. It would have been dangerous if we had encountered an unawakened person.’

Wild animals exposed to pollutants for long periods of time become more aggressive.

Although they rarely came down to civilian homes, they became a problem because they attacked people they happened to encounter.

If an opponent entered their territory, they would chase them to the end and even harm them, even if they had no hostility.

Of course, the danger itself was incomparable to that of monsters.

However, for civilians who were not Awakened, these guys could also be considered a threat to their lives.

While bees and snakes used to be the biggest problems, now large mammals have emerged as a bigger problem.

Even the fearful deer went crazy and started attacking people.

Most people who live in the city and are unaware of these things are shocked when they see the statistics on the number of deaths caused by wild animals each year.

‘But how did it grow so big?’

Wild animals exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time tended to grow larger.

But even taking that into account, it felt like it was almost like a compact car parked there, probably because it was originally a small car.

Alyssa also stared at the boar with her mouth wide open, as if she was amazed at its appearance.

Quieeeek!

“Eek, you saw it.”

The wild boar looked this way and screamed.

And then the guy started running towards them with a scary momentum.

A startled Alyssa clung to his leg.

If a normal person were to bump into a guy running towards them, they would feel the same shock as if they had been in a car accident and would fall down.

But Oh Hyun-seong did not dodge and just lightly clenched his fist.

“You don’t know how scary people are.”

Kwaang!

Oh Hyun-seong, who hit the guy right between the eyebrows.

Then, the boar staggered to a stop, rolled its eyes, and fell to the side with a thud.

A guy who left this world in one fell swoop.

Alyssa picks up a branch and pokes it, but it doesn’t move at all.

“Hmm… I subdued him because I thought it might be dangerous. What should I do with this guy?”

He pondered for a moment over the large boar corpse.

I thought about just leaving it alone and leaving, but I quickly shook my head.

‘Yeah, maybe it’s a chance.’

A wild boar is a pig.

It may sound obvious, but this large body is actually a chunk of pork.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve had meat. Should I try it?’

Since he started farming with the spirits, he has been enjoying truly satisfying meals every day.

But the field couldn’t satisfy everything.

Although the fish in the reservoir were somewhat sufficient, it was still difficult to fill the void left by the fish on land.

“For now, fishing is canceled.”

Oh Hyun-seong lifted the wild boar in a flash.

It was much larger than his own body, but he didn’t feel heavy.

In addition, since he was subdued without trauma, it was easy to move him without any bleeding.

When he returned home, he placed the body in the yard.

“Don’t touch it for no reason.”

The spirits came rushing in, making a whooshing sound.

Guys looking at me with curiosity.

Meanwhile, Oh Hyeon-seong took a knife from the warehouse, drained the boar of its blood, and began to dismantle it.

“It’s been quite a while.”

Phew!

First, insert the knife from the ankle and then cut and peel off the skin.

Although I have never worked in this field before, I have had to procure food locally quite often.

Thanks to this, we were able to dismember wild animals with our eyes closed.

They removed the intestines, removed the bones, and silently dismantled it into pieces.

He had previously thought about raising livestock such as pigs or cows to obtain meat.

But the problem was that I felt aversion to slaughtering and eating animals that I had raised myself.

I had no qualms about eating meat slaughtered in secret, but that’s just human nature.

Especially while raising them, it seemed like a bad idea to turn them into meat and eat them while they were playing with spirits.

Thud!

“Okay, that’s enough.”

Oh Hyeon-seong, who had put the knife in, straightened his back.

There was a whole bunch of meat that filled several iceboxes, and they were cleaning up after the slaughter was done.

Then I brought a grill and grilled the meat.

“How is it? Will it taste good?”

Alyssa, who was watching, shook her head.

I wonder if the other spirits feel the same way, it’s a little hurtful to stand so far away.

Oh Hyun-seong paid no attention and picked up a piece of cooked meat with his chopsticks.

And then the long-awaited tasting followed.

“Whew! Whoa! Oh my…!”

Oh Hyun-seong was startled and jumped up from his seat.

A horrible taste, like a nightmare, passed over my tongue.

No, even at this very moment, the aftereffects remain.

‘I expected it… but I didn’t think it would be like this.’

I feel very uneasy.

Terrible taste and texture.

More than anything, the fantastic savory smell that bursts out every time you chew it drives people crazy.

‘I used to eat this kind of food a lot when I was on duty, but now I can’t eat it at all.’

This is the moment when you really feel why the rich are spending so much money on high-end synthetic meat.

Because wild meat exposed to the elements was literally garbage.

“…How do I do this?”

He looked at the pile of meat in the icebox.

These are things that cannot be eaten like this.

Honestly, I knew it wouldn’t taste good.

He originally intended to bring these meats, which he had slaughtered himself, and to use the power of the spirits to manipulate them.

‘Well, should I bury it in the ground for a few days?’

I don’t think a pork tree will grow if you bury it in the ground.

I thought that if I were in the clean land managed by the earth spirits, some of the negative energy would escape.

I’ve thought about a number of different experiments, but this seems the most likely.

Phaaaat!

But at that moment.

A pure white light burst out from behind him.

The warm and refreshing light that Alyssa emits as she stands in front of the icebox without saying a word.