The Outer God Needs Warmth-Chapter 99: Soo’s Gangho (19)

“Why are you so late, you stink!”

As soon as I arrived home, Sooga grabbed her nose.

Ah, does it smell that bad?

“I met with some sea creatures, that’s why.”

Daegon lives in the sea, so he’s a sea creature. His origin isn’t from the seas of this world, but from another sea. He was born in another world, became the greatest monster in that world, and invaded other worlds before his own world was burned down.

So, he came to this world, where his kind could thrive the best among the worlds he invaded. But after attempting to rise again, he failed.

So, he hid in the sea and, while waiting for a second chance, met me.

There are so many different kinds of techniques. I don’t even know where to start or what to cut, but there’s also a technique to summon me.

The problem is that it’s fragmented, and I don’t know where to start or where to put it into a person. It would be great if someone could interpret and organize it for me.

It feels like this.

There’s a lithium mine right in front of me, but we’re in the Bronze Age. If I put memories into someone, they would just grow old and die while doing so.

I need a summarized version that people can use. The original is something people can’t use, and no one can use it all.

Daegon thought of something.

He had his subordinates memorize parts of the summoning technique, then focused on those specific parts.

It’s easier to understand with the example of a piano. Assigning one person to each key, and either playing or not playing. I only made them focus on two.

Even if they don’t know how to read the music or have quick fingers, they only need to play their part.

That’s because there are parts where you need impossible techniques, like pressing 25 keys at once, which no person could do alone.

He also went through a lot of trial and error.

The problem is, Daegon only knows the original version.

Daegon tasked his subordinates with solving the problem, and they gave him the answer. So, only the subordinates know the separated parts.

The unfortunate thing is that neither Daegon nor the residents of the city he killed had those separated parts. They had already died of old age long ago. The documents he organized exist, but they evaporated with the city.

If they had been alive, I’m sure they could have extracted the memories.

But, I’ve still gained a lot, so I guess it’s okay. If it doesn’t work out, I could just force it into a few people, accepting the consequences.

More importantly, Sooga keeps pulling away after coming closer. Is the smell really that bad? It doesn’t smell to me.

Maybe my nose has just gotten used to it, and it’s fine? What should I do?

“Does it smell that bad?”

“The smell of the bathroom and fish is mixed, it’s terrible!”

I guess I need to wash.

If it smells that bad, there’s probably a lot of bacteria stuck to me.

However, to wash, I’ll need to go down north to the lake.

“I’ll go wash.”

“Go quickly!”

Sooga points toward the back of the house, so it must really be unbearable.

I can’t climb down the cliff behind the house like Sooga. I’ll have to walk.

The house is located quite high up. To get water, I’ll need to head down north. That’s where I can meet the lake at the bottom of the cliff.

I arrived at the lake.

Since it was already dark, it was hard to see clearly, but a problem arose.

Hmm.

No. What should I do?

The lakeshore is full of wild animals. It’s because there are many dead aquatic creatures floating by the shore.

The shockwaves spread better underwater than in the air. They must have died and been pushed to the shore.

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So, a feeding party is happening here. It seems that the larger carnivores are letting the medium-sized ones eat with them without chasing them away.

There are even large carnivores sleeping with their bloated bellies exposed.

So, it’s not dangerous, but the problem is that the water is filthy, covered with corpses. Also, the boundary between the water and land is very far away.

The water has receded a lot.

There’s nothing to be done. I’ll have to go back up.

Of course, I could just reverse reality, but honestly, I’m wary of using such power right now.

The area where I fought Daegon is already filled with gold, and if I’m not careful, the second world might break again.

If it’s not absolutely necessary, I’ll be cautious.

I started walking back home. No, I tried to walk back.

Something in the forest was watching me from the side. I turned to look, and at the edge of the forest, I saw something like a rotten piece of meat moving.

It’s the large beast that bit my neck last time.

Its eye-like organs are attached all over, making the world look like a mosaic, and there’s no properly functioning organ.

Also, a weapon from a person is stuck in its body, so every time it moves a little, its nerves go wild.

A monster that regularly sends warmth after raiding small villages or rushing into beasts’ dens has appeared.

This is the first time I’ve seen a creature that has lived so long after having its warmth stolen.

It’s different from what I felt when I was watching it. Now that I see it directly, it feels different.

Its entire body is white.

Not just plain white, but like it’s aged too much, its fur is a dull white with no shine.

Its body is like an old tree, emaciated. And bizarrely protruding bones and muscles are decaying. Maybe that’s why insects are swarming around it.

It’s a combination of decay and aging.

It’s moving toward me with its seventeen legs.

It was probably originally a four-legged feline beast, but now it has a shape resembling a crab. It looks down at me with the eyes stuck on its body.

And then, it opened its mouth.

“Kheh. Heh.”

But it’s not to eat. It laughed, as though mocking me.

Then, it began acting strangely.

It used its legs to tear itself apart in front of me. Blood and meat splattered, and decayed entrails along with the body inside shot out.

The thing that tore itself apart died. Blackened light scattered, turning to dust and disappearing.

Ah, I see.

It came to mock me.

A cruel mockery. It seems to have realized that I can’t die. Right.

When I become a Harvester, my intelligence increases. So, it’s not strange for a monster to gain intelligence.

It understood that I would be cold forever and mocked that before taking its own life.

I didn’t need to say it. I just knew.

I don’t know the emotions of such a monster, but I knew it came to mock me before dying.

You were the one who attacked me first, but I kept that to myself.

After all, it wouldn’t hear me anyway.

I’ve learned something else.

What happens to a creature that has its warmth stolen from it.

If possible, I won’t make one again in the future.

It’s disgusting.

I dragged my sticky body, covered in blood and meat, back home.

“Kyaaah!”

Sooga screamed, but I was so upset today that I tried to let out my frustration...

But I failed.

No. What I need to express isn’t frustration.

“I was attacked on the way back. Let’s sleep separately tonight. Don’t forget to cover yourself with the blanket when you sleep on the porch.”

It’s been a long time since we decided to sleep separately. By the way, the room is too hot to sleep in during the summer. So, I went to the kitchen and sat by the fire.

A lot happened today. I gained a lot. All I’ve gained is things.

But why do I feel so bad?

I sat curled up in the middle of the kitchen, waiting for time to pass.

The fire crackled in front of me.

I sat there staring blankly at the fire. Is this called fire-gazing?

Now that I think about it, there’s something strange here.

There are no insects. When I came up to the house earlier, there were insects everywhere, but there’s nothing here. It’s strange that there are no insects in a place with no walls.

The likely cause is this fire.

A fire that keeps burning without any fuel.

Just yesterday, I thought things were fine as they were, but now, after everything that happened, this is also strange.

Originally, I was trying to force what I wanted onto the world.

What I want is important.

In other words, what I haven’t thought about shouldn’t appear.

So, what about this stove’s fire? There’s nothing inside. Physically, there’s heat, but there’s no light or warmth, just fire.

Would I rather play priest with this and call it Baehwa-gyo instead of a god?

The Heavenly Demon is on my side. It would be fun to gradually create followers and form Baehwa-gyo instead of the Heavenly Demon Church.

Hmm...

As expected, a faded memory popped up, but strangely, it was quiet. As if it had a personality.

But there’s no personality. Memories are just memories.

I looked at the fire still burning on the sand.

Until the moon sets, and the sky gradually brightens.

It’s midsummer, so the sun rises early.

I rested enough and got up from my place. Then I brushed off the marks stuck all over my body.

I immediately left the kitchen and looked toward the distant forest.

Just now, Goomilmil suggested to Omyoungseong that they head to the Heavenly Demon Church, and Omyoungseong agreed.

I sifted through my memories to find the map and calculated the approximate distance from where they are to the Heavenly Demon Church.

By tonight, they should arrive at the Heavenly Demon Church.

Of course, if I walk, it would take three days and nights without rest, but both Omyoungseong and Goomilmil are capable martial artists.

Using their martial arts, they can really cover a great distance in an instant. If they’re just being chased, it would be a different story, but if they’re moving with a purpose, it’ll be quick.

They plan to come to the Heavenly Demon Church and learn about the Heavenly Demon Technique.

They want to ask if they can return to their original form now that they’ve changed.

But that’s not possible.

Suddenly, they were designated as Madura, and according to people’s opinions, they’ve fallen into that category.

Realizing they can’t go back, Omyoungseong and Goomilmil come here.

If the two of them come, there will be a big change at the Heavenly Demon Church.

As usual, I continue to think about completing the automatic warmth harvesting system.

Coldness is more unbearable than contemplation, and to escape it, I must keep striving.

“Choseol?”

Sooga opens her eyes lazily and calls my name when she sees me at the entrance.

“You woke up? Then, let’s wash up and prepare breakfast. Sooga. And remember, there might be something scheduled for tonight.”

“Hmm? Uh-huh, got it.”

Leaving behind the stretching Sooga, I entered the kitchen and, as usual, started preparing breakfast while making myself presentable.

Whether this is the last normal day or if I’ll return to normal life, I’ll find out when the two arrive.