EFME 67

‘But what exactly is the scope of mutation this trait is talking about?’

Sunyul shivered as he read the description. It was scary because he had no idea. Surely it wouldn’t be a mutation where his mouth suddenly ripped open and a second head popped out, right?

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ applauds your outstanding imagination.]

Right on cue, the constellation chimed in. For a moment, Sunyul wondered if this constellation had seen what happened yesterday, or at least knew about it. Though he didn’t want to know the truth.

Anyway… I can take this to mean that I won’t be turning into a monster, right? Sunyul felt a little relieved.

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ says that the mutation is purely for Sunyul’s convenience, and that from now on, there’s no need to pull out; any semen shot inside will be harmlessly decomposed and disappear.]

‘You, you saw?’

Sunyul trembled at the unnecessarily detailed description that couldn’t have been made without seeing what happened yesterday.

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ says they didn’t see it, but it was obvious.]

‘How do you know if you didn’t see it!’

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ clears their throat, saying they can’t help but know whether it happened or not…]

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ says that’s not what’s important, and anyway, from now on, it’s OK to cum inside.]

‘Why would that kind of mutation happen?!’

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ says it’s because Sunyul’s body decomposes anything defined as a foreign substance that enters it.]

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ explains that not only food or another person’s semen, but also poison or viruses will eventually be decomposed, though it might take time.]

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ advises you not to put your own semen inside, as it will not be decomposed.]

‘I won’t, you idiot.’

Sunyul thought, is this when people use profanity? Not that he would.

…Are there any other changes?

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ laughs, saying it may not be relevant to Sunyul, but if Sunyul were to penetrate someone, they would be able to get pregnant even if they weren’t human.]

“Impregnate?!”

Sunyul was so shocked that he muttered it without realizing. Naturally, Muyoung, who was sitting across from him, reacted.

“What?”

“Huh?”

“…What are you doing right now?”

“Huh? Uh, well, no….”

Flustered, Sunyul waved his hands. Come to think of it, from Muyoung’s perspective, he must have looked pretty strange, staring into empty space and then suddenly shouting “impregnate.”

“The constellation suddenly started spouting nonsense….”

“…The constellation. Come to think of it, you mentioned it before. That the skill you used then was one contracted with a constellation.”

“Yes, yes.”

During the dungeon incident they suddenly encountered on the road, Sunyul had used the skill… and received a torrent of criticism from people.

Back then, Sunyul was taken to the Ability Management Bureau and had to confess everything. About the constellation and the skill it gave him. He had already explained it to Muyoung as well.

Muyoung had many important matters at the time, so he had put it aside, but he had definitely committed it to memory. He just hadn’t expected it to come up now.

“So it spouts that kind of nonsense to you?”

Muyoung said with a very displeased expression. Sunyul wasn’t particularly fond of his constellation, but he felt like he had just watched a friend, of sorts, get insulted, so he decided to defend him.

“No. It’s… this came up while he was explaining the Otherworlder trait.”

“Tell me.”

“…Apparently, things get decomposed. Anything that enters my body, whether it’s food, poison, viruses, or semen….”

“What?”

“Anyway, it seems like anything gets decomposed. If it’s someone else’s, yes….”

I didn’t need to mention the semen. While feeling frustrated, Sunyul decided that since it had come to this, he might as well be confident.

Muyoung wore a strange expression.

“Well, right…. It’s a relief that it decomposes poison and viruses. You won’t have to worry about catching a cold.”

“Yes, so he says.”

Sunyul was grateful that Muyoung wasn’t mischievous enough to specifically bring up the semen part.

“And what else? What’s this about impregnation?”

“Well… he said that if I penetrate someone, anyone, even if they aren’t human, could get pregnant….”

As expected, he couldn’t remain confident until the end. After all the talk about dating, not dating, and being fuck buddies just a moment ago, the topic of pregnancy was just too terrible.

At his trailing voice, Muyoung’s face became incredibly serious. A chilling light flickered within his serious expression.

“Is there someone you wish to have a child with?”

“No! No, not at all!”

Sunyul was horrified and shook his head frantically.

A child, he had never even thought about it. Besides, now that his body was no longer human, he didn’t even know if a child he fathered would be human… He didn’t want to pass on the kind of pain he suffered as I-21 to anyone.

Most importantly, he didn’t have the slightest desire to impregnate anyone, so he shouldn’t even dream about it. He’d rather do nothing at all.

[‘The Traveler of the Eternal Night’ says you should be grateful you didn’t end up with a body that can get pregnant.]

A genuine, bone-chilling shiver ran down Sunyul’s spine at the constellation’s words. He hated even the thought of it. The idea of everyone treating him like a lab rat for being a pregnant man reminded him of when he had just woken up, and it was truly horrifying.

Anyway, in the midst of this, Sunyul was very grateful that Muyoung had phrased it indirectly instead of just blurting out “impregnation.” Muyoung nodded calmly.

“Ask him if there’s anything else.”

“…He says he’s not an encyclopedia.”

“He’s probably more competent than an encyclopedia, of course.”

“He’s not answering….”

“How absurd.”

Muyoung clicked his tongue. Sunyul agreed. What a cheap bastard, saying only what he wants and then bailing.

“We can’t just trust that constellation’s words, so we’ll have to run an experiment next time.”

“An experiment?”

Sunyul’s body stiffened at the word “experiment.” Glancing at him, Muyoung stood up, gathered the dishes, and spoke.

“Right. If I cum a lot inside you and confirm that it really gets decomposed, we can verify if it’s true or not.”

“…Excuse me?”

Just then, Muyoung, having finished clearing his own dishes, took Sunyul’s and started to put them away.

“Let’s go up for now. I have something to tell you.”

“….”

Flushed beet red, Sunyul was only able to move after creating a whole pornographic film in his head. That’s a joke, right?

His healthy body, which showed no signs of having been at it all night and once more in the morning, was truly admirable.

Sunyul went up to the room much later than Muyoung.

Unlike the slightly nervous Sunyul, Muyoung was calm. Thanks to him, Sunyul was able to regain his composure. The room’s structure, with the bedroom and living area separated, also played a part in calming Sunyul down.

Muyoung opened a small box that was on the table and held it out to Sunyul.

“First, this.”

“Ah, my bracelet!”

Sunyul’s face lit up as he picked up the bracelet. It was the one Muyoung had bought for him at the auction before. He had been in such a state that he didn’t even realize it was missing. It was unbelievable that he had forgotten something so precious.

“Looks like those terrorist bastards took it off you. Fortunately, we found and recovered it.”

“That’s a relief….”

Sunyul put the bracelet back on.

Now that he could use his skills and traits, the bracelet’s effect was no longer important. But to Sunyul, it was one of his most precious possessions, incomparable to anything else.

Muyoung gestured with his eyes. Sunyul sat down. Muyoung clasped his hands, lowered his body to meet Sunyul’s eye level, and asked.

“But are you, okay?”

“…With what?”

“You went through something terrible with those terrorists. I was wondering if you were scared.”

“Oh, I’m okay.”

He wasn’t just saying it; he really was okay. Perhaps because so many shocking things had happened since his rescue, that incident felt like an accident from a long time ago.

Of course, just because it felt distant didn’t mean it wasn’t scary at all… but it wasn’t to the point where he was trembling in fear.

Muyoung studied Sunyul slowly before nodding.

“If you’re okay, that’s a relief.”

“Yes, I’m really fine.”

“Then the next thing… is another important issue. How do you want to live from now on?”

“How?”

Sunyul tilted his head.

“Literally. The options for what you can do from now on are endless. Of course, your home and identity have disappeared over the past five years, but the country will restore all of that. If there’s anything lacking, I’ll help you personally, so you don’t need to worry.”

Muyoung said dependably. Sunyul had never been worried about that. But he was very confused by the words that followed.

“If you want, you can return to your original job, you can switch to being a hunter, you can find a completely different line of work, or if you want, you can take the compensation and just rest….”

“My original job was, I mean.”

“An Ability User. It’s similar to what the guild does.”

Ability User.

Sunyul recalled his image of an Ability User. Not all of them were probably bad. But for Sunyul, the image of an Ability User was far from good. Sunyul’s face quickly fell.

“…Do I have to do that?”

“Not necessarily.”

“I don’t want to….”

Sunyul shook his head weakly. Seeing him suddenly so drained, Muyoung stood up.

“I’m not telling you to decide right now, so think about it slowly. I’m just letting you know in advance so you won’t be confused.”

Sunyul nodded. It was a relief that Muyoung wasn’t rushing him. His mind wasn’t organized enough to choose anything right now.

“Well then, I’m heading to work, so get some rest.”

“Uh… can’t I go to work as usual today?”

“There’s no reason you can’t.”

“Then I’ll go to work with you, Guild Master. All my things are there.”

“Do as you like.”

“Okay!”

Sunyul’s spirits lifted quickly as he replied. Sunyul immediately got ready for work. It was well past the usual start time, so he hurried and headed to the garage.

On the way to the guild.

Having gotten his smartphone back, Sunyul seemed to hesitate for a bit before turning on Malong Farm.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to look up news articles. To be honest, he was curious. But a vague fear kept him from doing anything.

Seeing the reactions of Bada, Dakyung, Yoonjae, and the other people he met, the news reaction probably wouldn’t be hostile either. Even while thinking that, he got nervous when he actually tried to look.

So, instead of the internet, Sunyul decided to spend his time harvesting crops in Malong Farm. Watching the animals work hard brought peace to Sunyul’s heart.

Muyoung confirmed that Sunyul was focused on his game before concentrating on driving again.

Arriving at the guild, Sunyul looked around with somewhat anxious eyes. As he reached the top floor without running into anyone, his eyes met directly with the secretary, who had a look of anticipation.

The secretary only offered a greeting as she had been trained to do, but he could feel her attention was focused on him. Tense, Sunyul stiffly entered the guild master’s office.

Only after entering the office did Muyoung pat the tense Sunyul on the back. Then he kneaded Sunyul’s stiff neck rather strongly.

“There’s no need to be nervous. Other people should be nervous seeing you.”

“Other people?”

“Right. The other people who bullied you.”

Sunyul’s eyes darted around.

“They probably bullied me because they didn’t know any better….”

“There’s no reason for you to listen to their excuses. You don’t need to worry about that.”

Muyoung said firmly.

Everyone has their own circumstances. When one has been unilaterally hurt, there is no reason for the injured party to consider the perpetrator’s circumstances.

Shameless bastards sometimes appeal for leniency, relying on the mercy of someone as compassionate as Sunyul. But Muyoung, at least, had no intention of forgiving those who had crossed the line and tormented Sunyul.