I Make Them (2)

Well then, please give me an excuse that I can accept.

With Erta in his palms, Yu IlHan tried his best to surpress his rage as he spoke. Erta seemed to be pricked by something as she didnt receive Yu IlHans gaze straight on, and retorted in a small gaze whilst turning her head away.

[Its because it was the solution that uses the least amount of energyProbably]

Energy?

[Connecting to other words was something that had already been done before, and its not hard to revive the severed connection. Whats left is touching up on the small details and setting for the quest-and-reward system. Now, if the Earthlings receive quests that are suitable for themselves and pile up their experience and records, then theyll be able to grow their anti-monster capabilities faster.]

And so, youre saying that its the most reasonable method?

[Thats so.]

Erta, who had regained a bit of confidence after seeing Yu IlHans positive attitude, retorted as such while looking at him.

Yu IlHan waited for this opportunity before asking with the saddest expression that he could muster.

Then what about me?

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Erta was at a lost for words.

IF everyone else is going to and fro from those other worlds, then me? What about me?

[You were a loner anyways, so there probably wont be a lot that changes though?

Even so! You know? Even so!

He had never felt such a violent rage in all of his thousand years.

He was angry at the overall situation, but most of all, he was angry at Ertas words, that couldnt be said to be that wrong.

How should I answer when my mom asks me why I didnt go to another world!?

[Answer that you have nothing to learn about anything that can help with your life in such a place!]

Am I some middle schooler who doesnt want to go to school!?

[Although I think its very pitiful, its useless to talk to me about it as this wasnt my decision.]

Erta, who had reached her limit, eventually had to present a suitable argument like a coward as she pretended not to know anything.

Yu IlHan, who had lost the energy to retort, was mindless for a moment. With a sigh, he sat up on the bed.

Yeah, well, I cant do anything even if I complain to you. So in the end, I cant go to another world.

[If you become a higher existence, then who knows.]

And how many years would that take?

[It should be less than the time that youve lived up until now.]

Well, thats so comforting, hey!

When he woke up and went to the kitchen, his mother and father were conversing with each other with serious faces-. On the lit TV, people were talking about the notice that had been sent to all of humanity, but it was accompanied by another shocking story as well.

A state of emergency?

While he was shocked and mumbling at the news that he was seeing for the first time, his mother noticed him and spoke.

(T/N: his parents may refer to themselves as mother and father)

You also know about it, dont you son? Right now, the outside is dangerous. Whether its school or work, everything has stopped. Meanwhile, the military is conducting a large scale monster extermination. I heard they wont allow the monsters to appear on the roads where people live, at least.

It seemed that the government had also realized that they couldnt have people go through their daily lives anymore. Perhaps, the other world quest notice might have sped up their decisions.

In truth, this was something that had occured in every other country that possessed a proper government.

Everybody had realized that they needed to maintain the survival of the people first before being able to strive for a normal everyday life in the changed world, and so, under the majority of the countries decisions, it had been decided that they would stop the flow of history for a bit.

Meanwhile, in that time, people would receive strength from other worlds. Not a power that would disappear like bubbles, like it had four days ago, but a power that would remain with them even in the future.

At that moment, Yu IlHan felt hope. Those upper echelons were only putting up temporary measures, like paying a card debt back with another card, but the humans on Earth were seriously considering the change they had to meet while they were moving.

Humanity will be able to adapt to the levelled-up Earth. As they always did. Excluding me. As they always did. He thought.

Mom, dad. Have a safe trip.

But this father hasnt even gotten a 2nd class in all the 10 years that I was over there.

Just because the military is clearing up the monsters doesnt mean that they wont appear on the streets.

But the other world isnt safe anymore as well.

While time was stopped on Earth, there wasnt a case where a human would die or get injured while in another world. However, from now on, it would be different. As the price for being able to acquire a strength that wouldnt disappear, humanity now had to accept the danger that came with it. Even so.

Even so, it should be less dangerous than staying here on Earth.

Thats true.

Father, do everything you can do to not feel regret afterwards. You shouldnt but your life on the line, but on this changed Earth, you can only live by accepting danger.

Doing everything that was possible, doing everything that was impossible until it was possible this was one of the beliefs that supported Yu IlHans foundation.

Perhaps his words, which contained his honest intentions, had moved his mother and father as they smiled bitterly while standing up.

Yes, then Ill go. You too, son. Dont give up just because you cant use mana and put your efforts into it.

After saying that, his father was the one to disappear first. He had gone to another world in an instant.

However, his mother didnt do the same. Instead, she looked at Yu IlHan with a worried face.

Son, mothers thinking is a bit different to your fathers. Although effort is important, you cant overexert yourself.

What overexertion?

Isnt it you whos going around and hunting monsters with a mask?

He was found out!? At this unexpected situation, Yu IlHan froze just like that. He was aware that his figure, which had been fighting against monsters, would be broadcasted publically, and he had also meticulously prepared for that, but even then!

Did you perhaps think that mother wouldnt even recognize my own son? Even if you wear a mask and different clothes, I can notice you instantly. How could I not know my son?

The power of blood was truly amazing Yu IlHan muttered in his heart when he heard his mothers words, which caused him to raise both of his hands and feet in defeat.

To think that the concealment which could fool the world, and even God, was unable to completely fool his mother

Mother doesnt know how you became so strong. Im proud, but also worried. But son, you know how scary those monsters are, right? Nobody knows what may happen in what place. So always keep your guard up and move with room to spare.

I understand.

His mothers nitpicking only sounded affectionate when he heard it after such a long time. His mother finally seemed relieved after Yu IlHan nodded repeatedly. Then, she added on after putting a serious face back on again.

But, the ones you have to be the most careful about are humans. From now on, there will be a lot of people who will be stronger and more evil than the monsters.

Okay.

If you know, then its okay. My proud son. Mother will go to Ya-umin again, okay?

Okay. Dont do anything dangerous.

Alright.

Perhaps due to the conversation with his mother, Yu IlHan, who had calmed down quite a bit slapped his cheeks and muttered to himself as if he was making a resolve.

I should do my own work.

[Ill be going back to heaven for a bit. I should bring back the reward for the Executor quest as well.]

Buy me an ice cream on the way back.

As he had been too immersed in the excitement that had come from the profit that the Direwolf and the Brown Bear had given him, he had forgotten about the existence of the quest. Well, they said that they would give him something, so he had no reason to refuse. He happily sent Erta off without forgetting to tell her to buy ice cream, which he had a sudden craving for.

After he did that, he was really alone.

Somehow, Im reminded of my dropout days

As he complained in a small voice, he left his home. His destination was the nearby storage facility that he had bought with his money at a speed that was like grilling beans with lightning.

How foolish was it to acquire a storage building at night to use the next day!? However, he didnt need anything. With cash, everything was solved. The Republic of Korea was a good place to live for those who had a lot of money. Although, he didnt know that until now, since he hadnt had any money before!

Yu IlHan arrived at the storage, which would be his workshop from now on. He had only prepared the basic equipment like a fireplace and an anvil due to the urgency. There were many lacking aspects, but as he didnt even need to do any proper work in the foreseeable future, it was alright.

Well, that was because the only materials he currently had were bones and leather. In other words, things that he didnt need to temper. He was itching to hammer some metal, but the situation didnt allow him to.

Of course, that didnt mean that he couldnt do anything at all. Raw leather would rot if left like that, and it was the same for the bones that was dotted with impurities and full of oil! The reason he came to the workshop was to process them before it became too late.

Yu IlHan fully mobilized all the knowledge that he had piled up over a thousand years, and began to process the leather and bones in the best way that he knew. After the things that could pollute the precious materials, such as blood and flesh, were removed perfectly, the leather would go through an additional tanning process. He had already sold all the materials aside from the ones that he needed, so he could avoid working all day.

Even while processing all that leather, Yu IlHan didnt sweat a single drop. It was only possible because, in the first place, he had a different base strength when compared to others, and it had further increased when he had levelled up to 24.

All the work was finished. He would be able to create something with the bones right now, but the leather was the problem. Just the tanning process itself would take several more days, and when he thought about the hardening process, which would come after, he might have to forget about wearing an armor that could cover his entire body.

At this rate, when the armor is finished, wouldnt it have no meaning, since my level would be too high at that point?

If it was like that, he would kill stronger monsters to earn its leather, and when he created an armor with that, then his level would there was nothing more of a wast of time than this.

[You can process them with magic.]

Oh, youre back? Even if you say that, I cant use mag

Yu IlHans words trailed off midway after he confirmed Ertas appearance. It wasnt because she hadnt bought him ice cream.

It was because the Erta before him had a similar stature to Yu IlHan.

He first doubted whether or not it was really Erta, but after he had confirmed that it was really her, who, he didnt want to admit, had a truly beautiful face, he fell into thought, realizing the cause soon after.

Giantification magic!

[Instead, my previous appearance was caused by shrinking magic. Just what did you think I was?]

Erta sighed as she held out her hand.

[Hold this hand. Ill transfer the rewards to you now.]

Yu IlHan, who was slightly overwhelmed due to the holiness that he somehow felt coming from her, which wasnt present while she was palm-sized, obediently held out his hand and grabbed hers.

The moment after, he felt an extremely cold, but a bit soft, and horrifyingly delicate, touch as a few strings of words popped up in his view.

[Heavenly Quest 001. Executor mission completed!]

[All stats have increased by 1.]

[You are the one who has most successfully completed the quest amongst quest applicants. A special reward has been added.]

[You have acquired Eternal Flame.]

Eternal Flame?

While he urgently let go of her hand, thinking that he would start to feel strange if he continued to hold it, Yu IlHan looked towards Ertas face with an expression that seemed to say, I dont remember receiving something like that though? Then, Erta gave a small smile as she raised her other hand.

[Look.]

Oh.

In the fireplace that he had prepared, a bright red flame was burning despite the fact that he hadnt put down any fuel.

[An inextinguishable and living flame that can continuously grow. Its a precious flame from heaven. If it wasnt for the fact that youre in the initial stages of the Great Cataclysm, it would be absolutely impossible to receive this reward with a quest of that level, so please realize the value of this flame.]

Wow.

Just with Ertas explanation, he had more than realized the flames value. The Eternal Flame burning inside the fireplace was acting cute while it changed its appearance, as if it knew who its master was. The word living wasnt at all exaggerated when used to describe it.

Its a truly fitting reward for me.

[I knew you would say that. Rita insisted strongly.]

Rita did

Yu IlHan was no longer listening to Ertas words. To think that it was an inextinguishable and living flame. Various thoughts came to mind. This would help a lot when he had to process large amounts of metal in the future!

[AndRejoice. For you, who cant go to another world, heaven has prepared a second quest.]

And so, he had to take a lot of time to listen to and understand Ertas following words.

[From now, you have to install dungeons on Earth.]

Authors notes

Mom: Why are you so stubborn about not going to another world! Even next door Johnny is going obediently!

The quest rewards wont be experience, but status, item, skills, and such.

If you are curious about MCs feelings, then click this. (T/N: subtitle says Ive never felt such a violent rage until now!)

Answer, there was a special quest for the MC!

Just because hes creating dungeons, the novel wont turn into a dungeon-management novel, so dont worry

Translators notes

I keep thinking that the mother is no one ordinary. She can see through his ability, and even see through his concealment.