The Main Characters That Only I Know

Chapter 201:

Chapter 201

Laplace’s demon can see the future based on the current information.

In other words, to see the future, one needs the present information that supports it.

If the future direction one wants is a sprout, then the basic information is the soil where the sprout will grow.

A sprout cannot grow without soil.

‘But, what is this?’

Yu-hyun did not use Laplace’s power with the intention of seeing anything.

He used it with the thought of quickly consuming the overflowing energy, so he expected to see only trivial things in the future.

However, the future that Laplace’s demon showed him was not something he could ignore.

Various scenes were projected over the red eyes of the masked man, like a film reel.

People holding placards and protesting.

Criminals’ terrorist activities in various parts of the city.

A new group of collectors with a different ideology from the existing ones.

Even the entrances to new worlds of ideas that appeared.

Zap!

He felt a pain that pierced his skull and stabbed his brain with a drill. Yu-hyun tried to take off the mask in a hurry, but the runaway future scenes forced their way into his head.

The future vision that did not have a direction showed him everything, regardless of whether he wanted it or not.

Only 10 seconds.

It was a very short time, but it felt like more than an hour to Yu-hyun.

After 10 seconds that felt like an hour, Yu-hyun was barely able to take off the mask.

To be precise, it was because he ran out of energy and could not even maintain the mask.

“Hoo. Hoo.”

“Are you okay? You look quite exhausted.”

Seo Sumin asked me with a worried look. I wiped the slight cold sweat on my forehead and waved my hand.

The perfect body of a Teller doesn’t sweat easily. 

The fact that I was sweating meant that I was not just tired.

Seo Sumin knew that, but she didn’t say anything since I insisted that I was fine.

I recalled the future that I had seen.

‘Was what I just saw a possible future that might happen later?’

It passed by so quickly that I couldn’t remember everything, but I could recall some fragments.

Among them, the most important ones were the outbreak of the terrorist organization Unleashed, which I had been wary of before, and the new worldview that would emerge later.

‘I expected it, but it feels strange to see it actually happen.’

I wiped my sweat.

It wasn’t too bad that there were some unpleasant things happening in the future. 

The future that I had seen was not exactly the same as what would happen.

The future was nothing more than countless branches derived from the root of the present.

The future could change depending on people’s choices.

‘Let’s focus on training for now.’

I had used up all the power I had. 

The life fruit that pulsed instead of my heart was trying to supply more energy to me, who was exhausted.

Seo Sumin seemed to notice that and sat down behind my back.

“Get comfortable. I’ll help you from now on.”

“Yes.”

I sat down with my legs crossed casually. There was no need to sit in a formal lotus position.

I felt Sumin’s small hand touch my back. Her warmth was clearly felt through my clothes.

“It might feel a bit strange at first. But try to endure it.”

Before I could answer, the energy that flowed from her palm spread throughout my body from behind. I sensed that it was the energy she possessed.

The black inner power that Sumin, who used to be a celestial horse, had used.

It was a fierce energy when facing enemies, but the energy that moved according to her will was surprisingly cool and gentle.

“Do you feel it?”

“Yes.”

“That’s good. You’re reacting better than I expected. Most people reject the energy that they don’t use themselves, but maybe it’s because you’re a teller? You just have to keep this sensation from now on.”

Sumin said that and took her hand off.

Inside my body, which had been emptied of energy, Sumin’s energy still remained faintly. I quickly sensed it and read the essence of that energy.

Then, the abundant energy provided by the fruit of life filled my flesh again.

Sumin’s energy and mine did not clash, but her power was diluted to the point where it was hard to recognize its original form.

I didn’t regret it. I already remembered in my head what kind of energy she had breathed in.

I raised my own energy. 

Countless white characters rose like mirages along my back of the hand.

Characters that were the source of all energies, such as qi, mana, chakra, and so on.

I applied changes to these characters.

Sssssss.

The pure white letters clumped together and changed, then soon they were dyed in black. 

It was similar to the energy of the Seven Horse Black Sky Divine Skill that Seo Sumin had shown.

Seo Sumin licked his lips as he saw that.

“I had a vague idea that this would happen, but the speed of learning is really unbelievable. I feel like a fool for worrying about you.”

“Is this fast?”

“Of course it is. Even though I gave you some guidance and direction on this side, it’s not something you can do right away. It’s amazing. Is it because you’re a Teller and not a normal human?”

“That might be the case.”

Each person has their own unique nature. It becomes fixed like a stereotype, and this nature is not something that can be easily changed or altered even if one wants to.

Yu-hyun was able to do it because he was a Teller and he had no inherent nature, but only dealt with pure text.

There are hardly any people who can handle pure text. 

People create their own ‘stories’ as they live, and therefore people who have stories change the nature of the text, whatever it may be.

Like Kang Hye-rim who handles the power of lightning and Kwon Jia who uses the power of gluttony.

In other words, this pure text that Tellers can handle from birth is a power that people of the lower world can attain only after a long period of training.

‘I didn’t know being reborn as a Teller would be so helpful.’

He was more sensitive to other colors because he was a blank canvas with no color.

If it wasn’t Yu-hyun but someone else, even if Seo Sumin blew his energy into him, he wouldn’t have been able to use it properly.

Seo Sumin said to Yu-hyun as if he was scolding him.

“Of course, it’s not perfect yet. If I have to give a ratio, it’s about 30%. The color is similar, but the nature of the energy that makes up the text is very different.”

“That’s lower than I expected.”

“I don’t know how much you thought about it, but even the ones who are called geniuses can barely achieve 10 percent of it. You should know that it’s amazing to be able to follow 30 percent of it. And it can only get better from now on, not worse.”

Seo Sumin told Yu-hyun to first learn how to change the nature of his energy.

He was slightly disappointed by her words that the basic formula would come later. Seo Sumin smiled slyly at him.

“Are you disappointed?”

“A little bit. I’ve never learned martial arts before, so I’m more curious.”

“Don’t be impatient. It took me more than a week to awaken this nature in the first place. You’ve already succeeded at the first try, so you should consider yourself successful. You’re also fast at learning, so you’ll be able to master it soon even if you don’t rush.”

“How long did it take you?”

“I don’t remember exactly. But it took me longer than you.”

She said that, but Seo Sumin couldn’t deny that she was a possessor of an unbelievable talent. She was the one who created the path.

“Anyway, that’s the end of today’s basic lesson. Class dismissed.”

“It wasn’t much of a big deal.”

“That’s because you learned quickly. Actually, the most important thing to master this technique is to match the nature of your energy. If you do that properly, you’ve already done half of it. For the rest of the time, focus on matching the nature of your energy as much as possible.”

“If I’m at 30 percent now, how much do I need to achieve at least?”

“The basic formula requires 80 percent. For the advanced ones, you’ll have a hard time using them if they’re not perfect.”

“I guess the basics are always important.”

“Yes. You know that well, so I won’t say anything more. From now on, you’ll need to practice on your own and get used to it. If you get stuck in the middle, just repeat the process of me injecting my energy into you a few times. Do you need any help?”

“No.”

He knew he would learn faster if he received her help, but he didn’t feel the need for it.

He remembered everything since she injected her energy into his body.

He had analyzed everything about her energy.

The reason he couldn’t imitate it right away was because he lacked the skill to assemble it properly.

He memorized the blueprint perfectly.

At his words, Seo Sumin widened her eyes as if surprised, and then smiled contentedly.

“Good. That’s what I expect from a man who has me.”

“Please stop saying things that can be misunderstood.”

Yu-hyun rolled his eyes at Seo Sumin.

He was not used to Seo Sumin’s behavior, which often showed a different reaction from Kang Hye-rim, Kwon Jia, and Baek Seoryeon.

In his previous life and this life.

There was no one who teased him with friendly jokes like this.

The only one he could think of was Baek Seoryeon in his previous life, but even she had some boundaries. 

Seo Sumin was an extreme exception.

Seo Sumin shrugged her shoulders and looked at the entrance of the training ground.

“Well, I’m done with this side anyway. How about you two sisters? Are you ready to start?”

At Seo Sumin’s words, there was a flinch from beyond the entrance.

A moment later, Kang Hye-rim with an awkward expression and Kwon Jia with a blank expression appeared.

They came to spar with each other, but when they saw Yu-hyun and Seo Sumin there first, they were curious and secretly watched them.

“You came at a good time. I wanted to see how far you two have come.”

Seo Sumin’s eyes sparkled. She was already in a very excited mood, seeing how well Yu-hyun absorbed what she taught him.

She was also full of enthusiasm to teach Kwon Jia and Kang Hye-rim, who were no different from excellent gems.

“Come on, sisters. Let’s pretend we’re not here and show us some sparring.”

Seo Sumin grabbed their arms and dragged them to the center of the training ground.

Kang Hye-rim and Kwon Jia were confused, but they didn’t hesitate much since their original purpose was to spar. They pointed their wooden swords at each other.

Yu-hyun and Seo Sumin, who stepped back to the corner, watched them.

The sparring began soon after.

Clack! Thud!

Contrary to Yu-hyun’s expectation that they would go easy on each other, their sparring was quite fierce. They both reached the intermediate level, so they left faint afterimages every time they moved.

They exchanged several blows in a blink of an eye.

They only used wooden swords, but their actions looked like a real battle. 

It was enough to make him wonder if someone would get hurt.

‘Should I stop this?’

Yu-hyun was worried and tried to intervene between them, but Seo Sumin stopped him.

“What are you trying to do?”

“Well, I think they might get hurt…”

“Are you saying that collectors are not people who are prepared to get hurt? Besides, this is just sparring. There’s no need for you to step in and stop it.”

“Still.”

“Are you worried? You don’t care about your own wounds, but you’re so soft on your people.”

She said that as if she saw through his inner thoughts.

He slightly avoided her gaze, and Seo Sumin laughed with a smirk. 

She seemed so happy to discover another side of Yu-hyun that she didn’t know that she couldn’t contain herself.

“I’m not saying I don’t understand your feelings, but look at their eyes. They’re enjoying this fight sincerely.”

She was right. Yu-hyun had a good eye too, and he could feel that Kang Hye-rim and Kwon Jia were seriously engaged in the sparring. There was no personal emotion involved.

“I can feel their desire to become stronger. Aren’t you the same?”

Yu-hyun nodded his head.

Watching the two of them exchange swords earnestly, he realized how unnecessary his worry was.

He wished for them to become stronger, just like Kang Hye-rim and Kwon Jia did.

As soon as he realized that, he became strangely calm. His cold insight scrutinized every detail of their sparring.

“Hoo. Hoo.”

“Haa. Haa.”

The two who were exchanging swords at a dizzying speed moved away from each other as if they had agreed on it.

The sparring entered a brief lull.

“Hmm. This is really something.”

Seo Sumin stroked her chin and lit up her eyes. Her eyes were as innocent as a child who had found something very interesting.

“I’ve been feeling this for a while, but you two are really amazing.”

Seo Sumin had assessed how far Kang Hye-rim and Kwon Jia had come from their sparring just now.

She might have weakened a lot compared to her peak, but her eyesight that had reached the transcendent level was still alive.

Seo Sumin stuck out her tongue at Yu-hyun.

“How did you manage to find such talented people?”