I Stole the Number One Ranker’s Soul - Chapter 27

Episode 027

No, that’s not true.

Common sense tells you that when you see an item like this, you would think of entrusting it to someone with material items or crafting skills, but not of putting it in your mouth, right?

– At first, I also took it to the production awakener. However, it was sent back after being told that it was not a material item.

“Hmm.”

– It’s a by-product of a hard-won boss monster, so you can’t just leave it in your inventory. After trying various things, I finally figured it out.

I imagined Seo Ji-han carefully gnawing on a piece of horn while thinking about all sorts of things.

It’s hard to control my facial expression when I think of him with that cold, handsome face.

While I was struggling to control my expression, Seo Ji-han added one word.

– As far as I know, I’m probably the only one who knows this.

Seo Ji-han was proud that he had received very valuable advice, but I couldn’t express my sincere gratitude.

The horn of Kergis was truly tasteless.

And I wasn’t the type of person who could tolerate bad food for long.

Thinking about the future makes me very worried.

“I have one more question. Can I eat it with sauce?”

This was an important issue.

Fortunately, Seo Ji-han nodded.

Although it was a bit absurd.

– As long as you eat it all, it doesn’t matter what the method is.

That’s a good thing.

“I’ll just eat here today.”

While I was talking to Seo Ji-han, I was gnawing on the horn every now and then, and my stomach felt like it was going to explode.

And since it had no taste, it was difficult to eat a lot.

How long will it take to eat it all?

I think it will take at least a month.

– Put the horn back in your inventory.

“I tried to do that. If someone sees it, it’s a big deal…” I

retrieved the horn from my inventory and looked at my phone to see that it was already approaching dawn. I

was somehow tired . As soon

as I recognized the time, the fatigue set in.

I had time to admire the nice hotel bathroom. I washed my body without any hesitation and lay down on the bed.

The cushions were amazing. As

I turned off the light and lay down on the bed, the lights of the city poured in through the window.

When I was in the semi-basement, it was dark even with the lights on, but here it is bright even with the lights off.

Should I close the curtains? When I looked out the window, I saw Seo Ji-han perched precariously on the terrace railing.

Because it was a high-rise building, the wind would have been very strong, but his hair was calm. Seo Ji-

han was sitting alone, looking down at the city. His

translucent back made it difficult to tell what he was thinking. It seemed precarious as if it would disappear at any moment.

What is he thinking now?

What will happen to us in the future?

My future, which I thought I would live simply by working at a company, building my career, saving my small salary, and preparing for retirement, was completely gone.

With an unpredictable future ahead of me, I was feeling both excitement and anxiety. I wonder if

Seo Ji-han feels the same way I feel.

Even he couldn’t have predicted this kind of future.

What will happen to Seo Ji-han if I die at the end of my lifespan? I wonder

if I have to stay forever alone in that all-white soul stone.

It’s too scary to even think about.

I fell asleep while looking at the solitary and lonely translucent back.

Tomorrow, I’ll find a good temple for Seo Ji-han.

* * *

When I gained new skills and was able to plan my future as a combat hunter, I naturally stopped looking for a house.

If I join a guild and become a full-fledged hunter, I can spend money as much as I want without investigating the source of funds, but why bother now? There is no reason to look for a cheap house.

I was thinking of staying in a suite until I gained a skill, joined a guild, and could spend money without restrictions. To be honest,

I was very reluctant at the price of a suite at first.

But not now.

Ironically, the more money I spent, the more my sense of money grew.

No, I think it would be more accurate to say that you are getting used to the situation.

In the past, I spent a lot of money that my monthly salary could not afford, but the cash in my inventory showed no signs of decreasing.

After seeing that, I realized that a few million expedition degrees had become a small amount to me.

Thanks to this, I didn’t waste money at all when reimbursing the broken semi-basement room.

Somehow, I felt like I could understand why Seo Ji-han clicked his tongue and asked if he only had 100 million.

I was having a very monotonous day because I didn’t have to work.

These are days when I wake up, eat the horn of Kergis, watch some TV or go out for a while to find a good temple, and then come back and eat the horn again.

After eating all the horns, I would be able to work as a combat hunter in the guild, so there was nothing to worry about.

My only worry now was Seo Ji-han’s future, which I don’t know what will happen next.

For that reason, I visited the temple for him again today.

“There are a lot of people.”

– I know.

People were gathered in small groups and chatting in the front yard of the temple, where the midday sunlight was dazzlingly shining.

There were many people who came with their families, and quite a few people visited alone.

Actually, I thought there wouldn’t be many people because it was a weekday day, but I was quite surprised because there were so many.

I guess it’s because it’s a famous temple.

The website was very poor, but I suddenly gained some confidence.

It’s already my seventh temple, so I should have some income.

“Let’s look for a monk.”

Seo Ji-han nodded his head and followed.

In fact, Seo Ji-han looked astonished until he first visited the temple.

He also sarcastically told me not to do anything unnecessary.

However, I was equally at a loss for this situation, so in the end, I was pushed by logic.

Seo Ji-han, do you want to live as a ghost forever?

What are you going to do if something goes wrong?

I have to try something!

I said something like this and he eventually agreed.

He seemed quite shocked that he was verbally pushed to me, but who knows.

“I heard that same-day reservations for Cheondojae were possible here, so I made a reservation.”

I deliberately searched for a temple that was good at Cheondojae on the Internet.

This place specializes in Cheondojae, and since Cheondojae is held almost every day, it was very easy to make a reservation.

The temple website had a banner that said ☆Buddha attainment★specialized☆ in flashy yellow and red letters, which made it a little less trustworthy, but wouldn’t a place that does this a lot have the ability?

– Ha… Seo

Ji-han, who seemed to be following along, suddenly held his face with an expression of self-destruction.

When I was looking at the website earlier, I was very distressed and thought, ‘I can’t believe I have to resort to such a scam.’ I guess this is an extension of that.

Actually, I’ve seen Seo Ji-han look like that so many times that it’s not even surprising to me anymore.

Ranking No. 1, your mentality is a bit weaker than I thought.

“Oh, why are you doing that again? Let’s have the will to achieve Buddhahood quickly. “It’s about working hard and working hard to achieve Buddhahood.”

– Ha…

I clenched my fists and stomped my feet to try to raise his will, but Seo Ji-han still just followed me at a shaky pace.

There’s no need to walk because it moves automatically when I go anyway, but I always walk like that.

“Anyway, where is the monk?”

– Isn’t that the bald guy in the robes over there?

“You’re bald!”

I shouted in shock at the almost blasphemous sound, but quickly closed my mouth.

In the eyes of others, it was as if I, who was walking quietly, was the only one shouting that I was bald.

Seo Ji-han laughed happily when I realized belatedly that I had been tricked and glared at him.

Ha, I accumulate merit.

– I’m telling you, I don’t believe in this. If it were normal times, I wouldn’t have even bothered to see it.

“I guess so.”

I responded rudely and approached the monk he pointed to.

Knowing my approach, they first put their hands together and greeted me.

“hello. “This is Son Mo-a, who made a reservation at Cheondojae today.”

“Ah, you are the Buddhist monk who is said to be leading the nameless spirit family.”

It is said that Cheondojae usually needs to know the name of the person to pray for Buddhahood.

However, since there was no way I could confidently say, “Please pray for Seo Ji-han, the number one ranked person, to rest in peace,” I simply requested that I wish to transfer all the people who died in the explosion that created this dungeon.

I was glad that the temple only praised it and said it was great, but didn’t find it strange.

“It will start soon. Eat it this way. Oh, have you eaten?”

A monk who was pointing to a Buddhist temple suddenly asked a question.

It seems like it was a little after lunch time.

“Yes, I ate it.”

Today too, I ate a lot of hotel kimchi on Kergis’ horn.

Thanks to diligent eating, Kergis’s horns had shrunk considerably.

Hmm, how much did you eat? When you complete consuming 100%

of the Horn of King Kergis,

you will inherit the skills of King Kergis.

Current progress 35%

Inheritable skill

〈S-Class Chungwang Artillery〉 (Active)

〈S-Class Chungwang Thunderstorm〉 (Active)

When I opened the notification window, I was overwhelmed with emotion.

I ate almost six meals a day solely from the horn of Kergis.

Thanks to eating until my stomach exploded, I was able to eat this much in 10 days.

If I could cut it, I would have cut it and added it to various dishes.

It wasn’t easy because you could only cut it with your mouth.

If you really wanted to, there was a way to spit out what you put in your mouth and put it back into the dish, but I didn’t feel the need to go that far.

Actually, I fried a piece and there was no change at all. The texture and taste.

If the condition of the horn does not change no matter what you do anyway, it is more efficient to just eat it with some other food.

“is it so? You can eat at the restaurant over there, so eat at least a little and go. “You might be hungry by the time the ancestral rites are over.”

“thank you.”

“Nothing much to say. Shall we go?”

Oh, I really want to do that too. I heard

that the wild vegetable bibimbap served here is really delicious.

But since I had to go home and eat the horn again, I had no choice but to ignore the restaurant. When I

followed the monk into the shrine, there was a ancestral rite table and candles lit.

I was the ancestor . After briefly exchanging greetings with the monk who would preside over the ceremony, the Cheondojae ceremony began. To the

sound of low-pitched Buddhist scriptures, people stood reverently and prayed for Seo Ji-han’s soul to rest in peace. On the other hand, Seo Ji-han himself looked very bored. I was not sure if it was

effective or not.

“How are you feeling?”

I asked Seo Ji-han quietly, and he answered without even looking at me.

– It’s not that good.

Hmm, I guess it’s a no-go after all…

When I see Seo Ji-han standing gloomily and without an expression, I suddenly feel worried. Maybe it’s

because he’s in the shadows, but no matter how much I look at him, he’s like a ghost. Aren’t you going to be exorcised instead of becoming a Buddha?

I was a little anxious, but I tried to focus my attention on the Buddhist paintings and the beautiful interior of the temple ceiling.

I got bored listening to Buddhist scriptures that I couldn’t understand, so I quietly picked up my phone.

Just at the right time, someone said .

There was a phone call coming in.

It was an unexpected caller.