Genius Salsu of the World to Be Destroyed - Chapter 89
Only Noblemtl
Episode 89
Gapseok said.
“Actually, I felt uneasy every time there was a battle. Because I was a healer and always stayed in the rear.”
“… … .”
“Of course, it’s not at all cowardly to be in the rear. Ranged mages, buffers, and healers are supposed to be in the back. However, what I found uncomfortable was… … .”
After hesitating for a moment, Gap-seok said.
“…Maybe it’s because I was originally a midshipman.”
Heavy knight.
A class that protects allies on the front lines and destroys enemies while carrying heavy swords, spears, axes, shields, etc.
Back when the game was alive, the class of the upper class was a heavy knight.
He is also a very skilled midshipman.
“I felt this way when I saw the people on the front lines getting hurt in this war. If I had been promoted to a heavy sergeant, those people wouldn’t have been hurt or killed.”
“But there are many people who survived because you chose to be a healer. Ironically, if you had chosen to be a mid-level knight, those people might have died instead.”
“Yes. I know it in my head. It’s just… an irrational thought.”
but…….
“I won’t have to think about that anymore, if I just have this.”
As he said that, Gap-seok looked down at the gray-white marble he was holding in his hand.
A bead that grows into a variety of shapes depending on how you insert the heel.
Depending on how it is used, it is an item that can be used as a shield, a weapon, or for various other purposes.
“I’ll tell Mr. Kwak Gi-su to make a staff out of those beads. A staff with a bead on top. It’ll be quite troublesome to hold and use the beads with your bare hands.”
“Thank you. I will use it well.”
Gap-seok, who said that, tried hard to suppress his laughter and looked at the beads.
So Youngsoo felt sorry to say the following.
Because it was so obvious how Gapseok would react.
But it was a matter that needed to be addressed.
“Hey, Gapseok.”
“yes?”
“Actually, I met the Medicus guys today.”
Gap-seok’s hand, which had been turning the marble here and there, suddenly stopped.
Gap-seok, who had been silent for a long time, opened his mouth.
“… How did you do it?”
“It didn’t turn out the way you wanted.”
“Don’t beat around the bush. Did you kill him?”
“no.”
Gap-seok nodded and said.
“Well done. It’s only been a few days since the war ended, so there’s no reason to try to start another full-scale war. Besides, Master’s health isn’t good yet. And above all… … .”
Gap-seok let out a long sigh and said.
“… Actually, there are some other issues right now.”
“Another problem? What is it?”
“Come and see for yourself.”
Youngsoo followed Gapseok.
The place we arrived at was the treatment room.
There were about thirty people lying in bed sick.
A groan rising from deep inside, like boiling phlegm.
In addition, they all have bandages wrapped around some part of their bodies.
The atmosphere in the treatment room was unusual.
Youngsoo asked Gapseok.
“…What the hell is going on?”
“It is because the wounds from the poison of the devil have not healed.”
“… … !”
A giant snake summoned by Cardinal Seurat, a monster.
All the people lying here were those who had been affected by the venom spewed out by that snake.
But it was strange.
“But wouldn’t the poison of the scar be cured with a normal heal skill… …?”
“If the poison has penetrated beyond a certain depth, healing skills won’t work well. The people here are in that state.”
Their physical condition was serious.
The poison seeped into my flesh and continued to rot, and the excruciating pain it caused left me unable to move properly.
“All the medical staff can do is to prevent the lesion from getting bigger by pouring in disinfectants and healing skills. However, we can’t just keep repeating these stopgap measures forever… … .”
“hmm…….”
Youngsoo tried to scratch out the memories in his head.
How did I detoxify the poison of the evil spirit in the game?
‘Oh, that’s right, he just died without being detoxified.’
Thinking back, I must have died after being poisoned by the poison and not having time to do anything.
After that, I fought with extreme caution, so I rarely got poisoned and didn’t need an antidote.
So, I didn’t know how to detoxify the poison of the snake.
Still, Youngsoo didn’t stop searching his memories.
‘Recall, Cheon Yeong-su. You may not know the antidote to poison, but you know all the information about all kinds of medicinal herbs!’
After being in such deep thought for about 3 minutes.
Youngsoo came to a conclusion.
“good.”
“An idea occurred to me.”
“I don’t know.”
“yes?”
“But anyone who knows this knows.”
Youngsoo opened his inventory and took out a knife.
It was a dagger.
But it wasn’t a poison sword, nor was it a twin sword.
Gapseok is a sword I’ve never seen before.
“What is that?”
“Holy Sword.”
It was a holy sword transformed into a dagger.
Yeongsu killed the air with it.
Master-
Then space split apart and a portal opened.
Gap-seok’s eyes shook when he saw that.
“… Are you using portals now?”
“How did it turn out like this? I’m going out for a bit.”
“Where?”
“Eldrunia.”
Leaving those words behind, Youngsoo disappeared beyond the portal.
The portal is closed.
* * *
Eldrunia, the place where the Great Temple was located.
All that was left were the ruins of the ruined cathedral.
Still, the excavation work was actively underway, and Swaus was directing it.
This was because there was nothing else that knew the structure of the Great Temple in detail.
So Swaus pitched a tent near the Great Temple, where he ate, slept, and worked.
at that time.
“Why are you living in such a shabby place?”
When Youngsoo opened the tent and came in, Swaus was startled and fell backwards.
“Hey, Cheon Yeong-su?! What the?!”
“Well, I came because I had something to do.”
“At least give me a call!”
“How can I contact you without any means of communication?”
“… … .”
Youngsoo sat across the table from Swaus.
“How are you these days?”
“Well, as you can see, I’m very busy. I’m in charge of everything from the excavation of the Great Temple to administrative work.”
As expected, there were deep dark circles under Swaus’s eyes.
Youngsoo felt relieved when he saw that.
Maintaining power requires a certain amount of overwork.
The fact that Swauss was so busy with his work and was therefore overworked meant that his power here had grown considerably.
With this, Youngsoo realized that Swaus had regained some degree of power.
And then the next thing I wonder is:
“Do the citizens here know what happened on Earth?”
“The fact that a war broke out… right?”
“huh.”
Although it was a preemptive strike by the elves, many elves died at the hands of humans.
That fact alone is enough to create antipathy towards humans among the elves.
That was the point that Youngsoo was worried about.
But fortunately, the worries ended up being just worries.
“The citizens don’t know. In the first place, the war itself was waged unilaterally by the Great War without informing the citizens.”
“But as time goes by, the truth will eventually be known. That the priests were killed by other races.”
“The ones who invaded first were our priests. If they were going to kill us first, they should have been prepared to die as well.”
“The bereaved family won’t think that way.”
There was a brief silence between them.
It was Swaus who broke the silence first.
“…Anyway, is that what you came here to ask?”
“That’s true, but there’s actually something more urgent. Are there any elves who know anything about potions?”
“Medicine? What’s going on?”
“I need an antidote to the poison of the underworld.”
Youngsoo briefly reported the situation from Undercovers’ side.
Swauss thought for a moment and then said.
“No one on my side knows… Oh, maybe the old pharmacist knows.”
“druggist?”
“Yeah. His son is here to participate in the excavation work. Let’s go and meet him together.”
Swaus and Youngsu came out of the tent.
Swaus called out the name of an elf.
“Toby!”
A man who looked to be in his early 40s by human standards came running.
“Did you call?”
“I’m looking for an antidote to the poison of the underworld. Do you know of any?”
“If it’s an ominous sign… isn’t it the legendary cursed snake?”
Toby scratched his head for a moment and then said.
“… I don’t know. I don’t even know if there really is such a thing as a scar. I think it would be better to just ask my father.”
“Then, can you please guide this friend to your father? Even if you leave work now, I’ll still give you the full day’s allowance.”
“Oh, then I am grateful.”
A color came to Toby’s face.
The guarantee of a daily wage and the opportunity to leave work early were enough to make even the elves smile.
“Let’s go.”
Youngsoo started to move behind Toby.
* * *
Yeongsu muttered to himself.
‘Torvan… It’s been a long time since I’ve seen that old man’s face.’
Pharmacist Torban.
Toby’s father and one of the highest authorities on pharmacy.
Youngsoo was on his way to find Torban with Toby.
“This way.”
Following Toby’s guidance, Youngsoo took the left path.
Hey wait, left?
“Isn’t this the way back?”
Yeongsu roughly remembered the way to Torban’s workshop.
According to my memory, this was definitely not the way.
Toby asked with round eyes.
“Hmm? Do you know the way?”
“No, rather than that… I just have a feeling that way.”
“It’s the right way to go. Actually, there was a problem on the way I was originally going.”
“What on earth is the problem… … ?”
“There is a tunnel on the road I usually take. But, suddenly, a spider settles down inside the tunnel… … .”
Spider web.
It was a species of spider-like monster, characterized by its large, round body and thick shell.
In particular, its shell was so hard that it could chew through any kind of blade or magic, making it a very difficult monster to catch.
“Anyway, because of that one spider, a whole road is blocked and it’s a huge headache right now. It’s a tunnel that many people use, not just us… … .”
“Isn’t it okay if that spider doesn’t exist?”
“Yes? Oh, of course. If I catch just one of those… … .”
“Then go that way.”
“Are you crazy?”
But Youngsoo had already entered the road connected to the tunnel.
“No, wait a minute. It’s not that simple to explain… Over there!!”
But Youngsoo didn’t stop.
In the end, Toby had no choice but to follow Youngsoo, his face turning sad.
The two soon entered the tunnel.
This tunnel was a little different from the usual tunnels.
This is because the two lines of tunnels intersected in an X shape.
The problem is that the place where the spider has settled down is the intersection of these X-shaped tunnels.
Because of this, the entire tunnel became unusable.
“There it is.”
Youngsoo and Toby sat down at a distance and looked at the spider.
It was like looking at a large sleeping rock.
“Is he a male?”
“Yes. That made it even more annoying.”
The behavior patterns of male and female spiders are very different.
Females do not participate in hunting and move around less because they are busy building nests and protecting their young.
So hunting was relatively easy.
On the other hand, males are more ferocious than females because they are in a hunting position.
And the biggest problem for males.
Male gecko spiders do not use webs and instead use thrusting.
A rush of explosive speed that is hard to believe comes from that giant.
Large body, tough shell, and a terrifying rush of speed.
If you are hit by this attack, even a simple touch will result in death or serious injury.
That’s why it was impossible to catch it rashly.
‘hmm…….’
Youngsoo rolled his head.
If it were normal, I would have just confronted him head on and stabbed him in the head with a knife, but I couldn’t do that now.
Because my body wasn’t fully recovered.
but-
‘Hunting isn’t just about physical strength.’
Youngsoo wore a fire extinguisher glove on his left hand.
And then, on the right arm, he untied a few strands of spinal cord and began to tangle them in a messy way.
Just looking at this, I couldn’t figure out what it was trying to do.
Toby asked.
“But what are you going to do… … ?”
“The net.”
Youngsoo flicked his gloved hand.
Taaak!
Push tasting!
A thick smoke screen began to fill the area around the spider.