Chapter 28: Sky Fortress (3)

Rona was flustered.

Surely Seonga was just chatting with the viewers, wasn’t she?

“How did you get here…”

“I came because I was worried.”

I didn’t think she could possibly win, so I intervened.

I took out my pipe, which I hadn’t used in a long time, and put it in my mouth, and faint smoke rose from the pipe stem.

Then a tremendous change came over her half-human, half-dragon body.

‘My body has become light…’

My body felt incredibly light, incomparable to before.

What on earth happened?

“It’s smoke that speeds up healing.”

I thought I wouldn’t have to use it again after returning to Earth.

“Rest. For now, I need to kick those bug brats.”

When I retracted the talismans again, hundreds of talismans combined back into one, and dozens of Queen Bees reappeared.

“Can you stand up?”

“Not yet… I’m sorry…”

“Nothing to be sorry about.”

Then I guess I have no choice but to defeat those bug brats by myself.

Calculating the time it would take, I had to finish within at least 10 minutes.

‘I tried not to use the sorcery I learned from my master bich, if possible.’

Before I could even use sorcery, the bug brats shot sharp stingers at me.

I sighed and subtly looked around.

I can roughly see.

Which path I can take to survive.

‘Southeast.’

Step step.

I didn’t run.

Running is what hurried people do.

Slowly, leisurely, I walked along the path that the fortune had pointed out.

And as a result of moving according to the fortune, over 50 stingers ‘accidentally’ missed the path I was taking.

Among them, an impatient Queen Bee bared its sharp teeth and rushed at me.

“It’s useless.”

[……!]

The pipe and the Queen Bee’s head collided.

I specifically gave it the same end as our broadcast manager.

Bang!

“Oh…”

I only intended to stun it, but unfortunately, its brain couldn’t handle it and burst, killing it.

“Why aren’t you attacking?”

Many Queen Bees were scared, but two brave ones attacked again.

“They seem to think there’s no way if they attack simultaneously.”

I took out a new talisman from my pocket.

The talisman instantly multiplied into hundreds, turning into ropes that tightened around the Queen Bees’ bodies.

The character written on the talisman was ‘멸’ (Extinguish).

Snap!

Just a finger snap, and the talismans and Queen Bees ignited simultaneously, turning into ashes in less than 10 seconds.

“Aren’t you guys going to attack?”

The Queen Bees cowered at the look in my eyes, as if seeing prey.

They instinctively knew.

That they could never win against this person.

They flapped their wings and tried to escape, but it was useless.

“Where are you going? Let’s play a little more.”

The talismans tightened to prevent the Queen Bees from escaping, and ignited simultaneously.

One by one, they turned into ashes and disappeared, and Rona, who watched the entire scene, was amazed.

‘She’s truly strong…’

She was incomparable to herself.

If anyone saw this, they would never even think of challenging this person.

‘I’m envious of Haim…’

To have an Older Sister like that, she felt a little envious of her friend.

Moreover, perhaps thanks to the smoke, the pheromones that had covered the entire space were gradually disappearing.

The pipe turned into smoke and disappeared, and Rona got up and approached Seonga.

“Unnie, you’re truly strong.”

“Thank you for the compliment. By the way, what time is it now?”

Rona took out her phone to check the time.

“8:53 PM.”

“……!”

When I took out my phone and checked the time, it was indeed 8:53 PM.

I had used up 3 minutes more than the estimated time.

“I’ll go first!”

“Unnie, why are you running so suddenly…?!”

With a sense of urgency, I went outside the beehive.

But then, the cold night wind greeted me, and a pitch-black sky unfolded instead of the sea.

‘How is this….’

Hiss hiss!

I heard the sound of bees flapping their wings from the sky.

Dozens of bees were flying above the beehive, lifting the island into the sky.

“…….”

I was speechless without realizing it.

“Unnie, go slowly! Why are you running like this!”

Rona hurriedly followed me.

I asked Rona about this unknown situation.

“What happened? Why is the sky…”

“Didn’t you know? This island originally moves.”

“…….”

It wasn’t called the Sky Fortress for nothing.

This island, like a beehive, is periodically lifted and moved by hundreds of bees at regular intervals.

Being inside the beehive, I didn’t even feel the island being lifted.

“Looking at my smartphone, we’re in US territorial waters now.”

Moreover, since we were in the US right now, there was no way we could get back on time.

“How much will I be scolded?”

“You won’t be scolded. However…”

“However?”

“If you don’t come home by 9 PM, you’ll be banned from the internet for a day.”

“……!”

That meant no broadcasting either.

My broadcast time is already short, and if I even take a day off now, it’s going to be a real problem.

‘Is there any way…’

“Ugh!”

Suddenly, Rona picked me up in a princess carry from behind.

“Unnie, it might be a little cold.”

“……?”

She spread her wings and sped across the vast sky at high speed.

For a moment, I thought I was going to freeze to death, but she let out a weak breath from her mouth, warming the surroundings.

And so, we arrived at my house in Seoul from US territorial waters in less than 5 minutes.

8:59

‘Wow, we really arrived just in time.’

It was unbelievable to come from US territorial waters to Korea in less than 5 minutes.

“You worked hard today. You can go in now.”

As I was about to go back inside, Rona grabbed me.

“That, Unnie, I have something to say….”

“……?”

Something to say?

Why did she grab me to say something?

“Well… I’ll make you really delicious food next time!”

“…Heh!”

Puhahahahahaha!!!!

I burst into laughter at the absurdity for a moment.

To think she was still worried about that.

I haven’t laughed this much in a long time.

“Hehehe, you don’t need to worry.”

“It’s an important matter to me! I’ll definitely make you delicious food next time!”

“Okay, okay.”

Pat pat.

I patted Rona’s head.

Then Rona pouted her lips.

“Tsk… I’m not a child.”

“I know.”

I wish the gorilla living at home had such a cute side too.

“Goodbye.”

“You too, Unnie.”

I entered the front door password, took off my shoes, and entered the living room.

“You’re back?”

“……!”

I was startled by the calm and quiet voice coming from the sofa.

The TV was off.

‘Surely at this time, she should be watching a drama…?’

It was strange that she was so angry even though I came home on time.

First, I need to find out why she’s angry.

“Are you angry?”

“…….”

For some reason, she didn’t say anything.

She must be really angry.

“…Your younger sister hasn’t come home.”

“……?”

For a moment, I thought I had misheard.

“Just that?”

“Just that?! Your younger sister is only 22 years old!”

‘Isn’t 22 a grown-up adult?’

Honestly, I don’t have any complaints about the curfew, but I didn’t particularly want to fight with Mrs. Kim about something like that.

In the first place, being a streamer is a job where you work from home, so there’s no reason to go out anyway.

“What time is her curfew?”

“10 PM.”

She had much more time than me, whose curfew was 9 PM.

“It’s only 9 PM now. Just wait.”

“You still don’t know your younger sister? If she doesn’t come home by 9 PM, she’ll never come home.”

Time passed, and as Mrs. Kim said, it became 10 PM, but Haim didn’t come home.

This is really a big problem.

“T-then, I’ll go to bed now…”

Grab!

Mrs. Kim grabbed my shoulder.

I suddenly felt uneasy.

“Where are you going? You need to bring your younger sister home.”

“Why meeeee?!”

I complained to Mrs. Kim.

Why should I be responsible for that girl not coming home?

“Dad can go!”

Moreover, I didn’t even have a driver’s license.

It was more efficient for Mr. Lee, who could drive, to go out.

“Your dad is drunk and asleep right now.”

“No, but…!”

“Here you go.”

“……?”

Mrs. Kim handed me a small card from her wallet.

This is, perhaps…

“While you’re bringing Haim, buy whatever you want.”

“Yes! Understood!”

I put on a capitalist smile.

As expected, people are slaves to capitalism.

Ding-a-ling~

After going back outside, I made a phone call.

I had to find out her location first.

[The phone is turned off. Please leave a message after the beep…]

‘Look at this girl?’

It was clearly intentionally turned off.

She must think I can’t find her if she turns off her phone, but that’s a huge misunderstanding.

***

A normal barbecue restaurant in the university area.

Awakened Ones and people were drinking together in a friendly atmosphere.

Except for one, of course.

“Senior, what should we do? Senior Haim is already passed out.”

“Haa, why does that girl who can’t even drink worth a damn have to drink?”

The class representative sighed.

Even though they tried to stop her, she ended up getting drunk.

“Older Brotherrrrr!!!!”

“It’s started.”

Lee Haim’s drunken habit: looking for her Older Brother.

Lee Haim always cried heavily and looked for her Older Brother when she was drunk.

According to her, he went missing 8 years ago or something.

She didn’t know the details.

She just kept causing a commotion, demanding her Older Brother be brought to her.

“Senior, it’s time to wake up. You said you had a curfew.”

“Bring Older Brotherrrrr!!!”

Lee Haim shouted and tried to pull out a weapon from her shadow.

“Everyone stop her!”

The Awakened Ones and students rushed towards Lee Haim as if they were ready.

It seemed that was their limit.

It was difficult for the students here to stop a top-tier A-class.

“Senior, this is the limit! Should we call Senior Rona?!”

“I wonder if she’ll be available tonight…”

Creak

“Huh?”

Suddenly, as the restaurant door opened, exclamations of admiration were heard from everywhere.

The S University students also automatically turned their heads, and seeing the customer who entered the restaurant, they couldn’t help but admire her like the other customers.

Long black hair that seemed to adorn the universe and beautiful obsidian eyes, along with an inexplicable elegance that could be felt with every step.

They couldn’t help but feel nervous when such a person came to their table.

The beautiful woman with a cold expression stopped at the S University students’ table.

“I came to pick up my younger sister, is she here?”

“Your younger sister?”

Did she come to find her younger sister?

Someone here has an older sister who is…

“Older Brotherrrrr!!!!”

“……!”

An unexpected person stood up from her seat and rushed at the unknown woman like a black sticker.

“Hmph, I’m sorry if my younger sister caused any trouble.”

“Ah, no, it’s okay.” Rather, we are indebted…”

After the formal greeting, Haim returned home with the unknown woman, and everyone who watched their backs had the same thought.

‘Surely it was Older Brother, wasn’t it? But a woman?’

***

Upon arriving home, Mrs. Kim’s torrent of nagging began.

“You, a twenty-two-year-old, drinking until this time of night?! Besides…!”

“I’m sorry…”

Seeing her being scolded with my own eyes made me feel refreshed.

Anyway, my role here is done, so I’ll just…

“Where are you going?! You need to be scolded too! You said you wanted something, but you bought some 3 million won VR thingy?!”

Ah, I’m getting scolded after all.