Chapter 57 Part 2:  Rift of the Blue Serpents 

He was a famous recruit of the Blue serpent, after all.

He was dressed exactly as I perceived him— He was wearing a full Mage garb, with long flowing robes and a staff.

It’s common nowadays for people to just process magic stones and carry them around.

After all, it’s the magic staff that’s most efficient.

“Are you talking to us?”

“I think you misheard us.”

“Do you think you’ve mistaken us for someone else, we’ve always been nice. You must have misheard?”

“As if?”

With that, Lee Eun-Woo laughed in disbelief and waved it off, saying,

“Well, let’s say so.”

The twins looked even more annoyed with his tone, but Lee Eun-Woo ignored them and walked over to me.

“How have you been?”

“Not good. Thanks to someone.”

He smiled, but somehow… He looked angry.

Why?

“You said you were going to work as a private hunter.”

He was smiling cheerfully, but there was a hint of darkness in his voice, as if he had been betrayed.

“Well, it’s a long story, but first of all, I’m not completely part of the Netherworld.”

“Then?”

“I’m a member in name only, or something like that, and I’ve put a condition on the other side that I won’t perform any guild duties.”

It was a very short summary, but it seemed to be enough to infer the rest. Lee Eun Woo’s face softened a little.

“Let me ask you again. Are you feeling better now?”

“Mmm. I’m fine now.”

He smiled slightly.

“What, what, what?. Are you two really close?”

“You haven’t told us anything about Seoha-Noona.”

The twins spoke up, interrupting us.

When I told them that it’s no big deal, Lee Eun-Woo and the twins started laughing and bickering.

‘At least I knew a few people. It’s better than I thought.’

I thought so, but that illusion was shattered when the clearing operation began in earnest.

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?Cour…?

?Ah..Cour…?

The undead were making strange noises.

The arrows shattered their skulls. Blood was soaking the ground and stained the dirt a dark color.

It looks like a normal clearance team’s activity, but something very strange caught my eye.

Ding!

“Hah… Looks like we’re almost done, let’s take a break!”

When Jung Jin-moon called out, they all took their seats.

They take a break to drink water, but no one seems to want to point out the obvious. Is it just me, or is this the style of the original Blue Serpent?

It’s hard to say…

‘All the other Rangers and Mages are supposed to stand at the back, so why is Lee Eun-Woo the only one in the front line?’

Thanks to this, he was left cleaning up the blood spattered by the undead, and splashing holy water over it.

The other tanks nearby were doing the same thing.

Why on earth would he, a mage, need to take the lead in casting magic?

Lightning spells are powerful enough from a distance.

In fact, it’s not recommended to have the caster standing in front, as it increases the risk of them getting caught.

But maybe I’m the only one who thinks that.

Even Jung Jin-Moon, who is giving the order, doesn’t seem to question this strange position. Lee Eun-Woo seems to be familiar with it, and the twins looked amused.

‘Am I the only one who thinks this is weird?’

Confusion almost sets in.

This didn’t happen when we were working together on a clearing operation before the regression….?

“Noona, do you want to drink some water?”

Yu-Ra came up beside me and handed me a water bottle. I took the water bottle and sipped it.

“Yu-Ra, isn’t it a little weird?”

“What?”

“About… Eun-Woo.”

When I mentioned his name directly, Yu-Ra gave me an ah-ha, understanding look.

“Ah?. I didn’t really understand it at first either… But the seniors don’t talk about it and Lee Eun-Woo doesn’t seem to have any complaints, and he’s just doing it because he had to. I’m not sure why.”

“You mean you don’t know why either?”

“Right? Maybe it’s because there’s a reason?”

Having been through the gate with him before, I felt a bit skeptical.

“Let’s wait and see.”

It’s a tricky thing to say. If done incorrectly, it can be seen as an insult to Jung Jin-Moon, who has the right to order.

It’s a very delicate matter when you’re inside the Gate.

‘I’m from a different guild, and I don’t feel comfortable talking about it.’

It could even turn into an inter-guild issue, and I’d better be careful since I’m carrying the name of the Netherworld.

I glanced over at Lee Eun-Woo, who was resting, covered in holy water.

‘Lee Eun-Woo’s tent is also located outside… And he’s alone?’

Looking at the arrangement of the tents, I felt a pinch again.

It was a very subtle difference that was hard to put a finger on.

A tent on the outskirts. And alone.

I’m the guest in the innermost tent, but there’s usually more than one of us, just in case.

‘Come to think of it, I’ve rarely seen him talk to anyone other than me and the twins.’

He was always alone, quietly relaxing.

At this point, a thought instantly pops into my head.

‘… Is Lee Eun-Woo being ostracized by the other people from Blue Serpents?’

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