Seoul Object Story

Chapter 428

In front of Sehee Institute’s main gate, the Golden Grim Reaper’s guard post.

I asked there about the whereabouts of the missing Golden and Red Grim Reapers.

However, the reactions of the Golden Grim Reapers remaining at the guard post were unexpected.

“Tell me where they went.”

The Golden Grim Reaper, who had turned into a ‘Daeji,’ and the other Golden Grim Reapers all seemed to follow some silent agreement. They simultaneously covered their mouths with both hands and shook their heads.

There was a resolute will to keep secrets in their eyes.

It seemed that they would not speak through normal means.

So, after turning all of these insufferable Golden Grim Reapers into ‘Daeji’ figures, I began an impromptu drum performance by tapping on their soft bellies.

Thump thump thump. Thump. Thump thump.

As the soft and rhythmic sounds echoed across the yard in front of the institute, the willpower of the Golden Grim Reapers flowed out in time with the beat.

‘Nooo!’

‘Mom’s torturing me!’

But the Golden Grim Reapers’ mouths remained tightly shut.

Normally, it would be impossible for these children to keep a secret, but this time, they were different.

‘This is really strange.’

I tilted my head in wonder, amazed by how the Golden Grim Reapers were keeping their mouths shut for the first time.

I paused to think for a moment but then shrugged my shoulders.

‘Well, if it doesn’t feel unsettling, it probably isn’t a big problem.’

I decided it was just a simple group runaway, and I gave their bellies a few more taps.

Smiling at the squishy thup-thup sounds from the Golden Grim Reapers’ bellies, I slowly got up from my seat.

Looking up at the sky, I realized the night had deepened.

Beyond the hazy black planet, the moons hanging at the edge of the sky were visible.

I gazed at the colorful moons and felt a sense of wonder.

‘This is a sky I never could have imagined when I was human.’

The sky, filled with seven-colored, whimsical moons.

A large, gray moon.

A massive black planet that vaguely covered the sky.

And rings of light crossing through the space between them.

‘?’

It looked like there were more rings of light than usual?

As the thought crossed my mind, I reached out to the sky, beginning to count the rings of light one by one.

One, two, three...

As I counted, six rings of light decorated the sky.

‘The Halo of Time… it’s here?’

I had thought the Halo of Time, which the butterfly had held, had disappeared!

Reaching out, I called the Halo of Time from the sky.

As it settled in my palm, I curiously looked at it.

The gentle light emanating from the Halo illuminated my face.

Mini Grim Reaper Garden, Milk Bingsu Snowfield.

I tossed the Halo of Time onto the ground.

“Forget it!”

Maybe it was a problem that I had once been human, but I just couldn’t seem to grasp how to use the Halo of Time effectively.

It felt like when I learned quantum mechanics only superficially in school.

Even after using the Halo of Time, all I could think of was time acceleration, with no other ways to utilize it.

Sigh.

I thought the Mini Grim Reapers might be different, so I called the Mini Flower Grim Reaper, who seemed like a good match for the Halo of Time, but no matter how much I called, there was no response.

Could it have run away too?

What on earth was going on that made them all disappear?

I decided to test the Halo of Time later and began testing other abilities instead.

It had been quite a while since I had felt any significant changes even when destroying objects, so I had admittedly become negligent in checking my abilities.

Perhaps I had gotten too strong.

Most of the object abilities could already be replicated with my existing powers, Mini Grim Reapers, or the Halo.

But even after checking thoroughly, most abilities didn’t seem to change.

The only new thing I had obtained from the foreign mission butterfly was the Caramel Canyon, and from its minions, the Canyon Butterflies.

However, there was one ability that had unexpectedly changed.

The ability to control foreign corpses, like the Black Giant, using consciousness transferred to the object had been significantly enhanced.

It seemed to have strengthened after subduing a possession-type object.

‘That guy was incredibly weak, but now it has gained power...’

The possession-type object I had caught could possess a Golden Grim Reaper, which meant it was a top-tier object, but its body was incredibly weak.

Still, the fact that it absorbed abilities was fascinating.

The main improvement I noticed was that controlling objects was now far easier and more fluid than before.

To confirm the change, I made the hollow Black Grim Reaper doll and Golden Grim Reaper doll fight in an improvised battle scene.

Previously, when controlling multiple entities, it would have been dizzying with the split vision, but now, I could handle multiple dolls as naturally as if I were moving my own body.

Even though it was still an unclear feeling, it seemed that the fundamental aspect of my abilities had changed.

If my previous controlling ability was like remote control, now it felt much more like directly moving my own body.

Anyway, even though I didn’t fully understand the difference, there was definitely a noticeable change.

As I made the two dolls fight, Mini Grim Reaper spectators gathered like clouds.

‘The dolls fight like Mom!’

‘So fun!’

‘Hehe.’

The joyful willpower of the Mini Grim Reapers echoed across the snowfield.

‘?’

But then I noticed something strange.

The Black Grim Reapers were all hugging hamsters and nibbling on sugar-coated fruits.

Wait, are those all hamsters?

There was only one hamster trapped in a vending machine, wasn’t there?

On the Black Planet, in the city submerged in Evolution Liquid.

In front of the mirror basin entrance in the city, Junior 2 was witnessing an unbelievable sight.

The enormous skewer object that had appeared with a terrifying atmosphere was backing away, trying to escape. At that moment, the Mini Grim Reapers launched a fierce offensive.

“Wow…”

Junior 2 muttered absentmindedly as she watched the scene.

Under the close protection of the Purple Grim Reapers, she opened her eyes wide and watched the battlefield.

When she first arrived at this planet, she thought she would be an adventurer cautiously exploring this dangerous, unknown world, but now, she felt more like a tourist enjoying a safe guided tour.

‘The Mini Grim Reapers are way stronger than I expected.’

She couldn’t hide her amazement.

‘Could it be that our Golden Horn Grim Reaper was the weak one?’

The skewer object looked a hundred times stronger, but these soft little ones were so powerful...

The Golden Grim Reapers and Red Grim Reapers led the charge, attacking the skewer objects.

‘Tag!’

‘Catch!’

The joyful willpower of the Mini Grim Reapers filled the battlefield.

They laughed happily, like children playing on a playground, as they subdued the objects.

Of course, the skewer objects desperately began to fight back against the Mini Grim Reapers, but...

The ghastly scythe glowing purple swung toward the Mini Grim Reapers, but it couldn’t even cut the soft cheeks of a Golden Grim Reaper.

The Evolution Liquid spilling from the skewers evaporated as soon as it touched the revolutionary flames of the Red Grim Reapers.

As the battle raged on, danger finally approached Junior 2.

Suddenly, an object appeared from the mirror and swung a scythe toward her neck.

‘!!!’

By the time Junior 2 noticed the attack, the blade was already near her neck.

Caught in the quick assault, Junior 2 froze, her eyes wide in shock.

But in that moment, the shadow had already surrounded her neck, blocking the attack.

It was the Purple Grim Reaper, perched on the opposite shoulder of the Golden Horn Grim Reaper, handling the protection.

The Purple Grim Reaper struck with a cool pose and severed the object in the shadow.

“Ha, ha. Th... thank you…”

Junior 2 breathed a sigh of relief, clutching her neck, and expressed her gratitude.

The Purple Grim Reaper looked at her with a worried expression, then gently rubbed her neck with its small palm.

Thanks to the Purple Grim Reaper’s care, Junior 2’s breathing quickly stabilized.

“Thank you... the Purple Grim Reaper is really amazing.”

Junior 2 said, stroking the Purple Grim Reaper with gratitude.

Then, the Purple Grim Reaper covered its mouth with its cloak and smiled proudly.

As time passed, the battle came to an end.

The Mini Grim Reapers had subdued all the skewer objects, and the mirrors that had beautifully decorated the plaza shattered and melted away.

The traces of the once brilliant city had turned into ruins, fitting the atmosphere perfectly.

Now, there was only one place left.

The building where the jade plate, which the Saintess had asked for, was hidden.

“Alright, let’s go find the jade plate!”

Though her heart was still racing with nervousness, Junior 2 shouted in a bright voice.

Thud thud.

Junior 2, with her Golden Horn Grim Reaper perched on her shoulder, walked through the corridor of the Chinese sect.

She had passed through the mirror basin and found the jade plate in a building, with the help of the Mini Grim Reapers, and returned to Earth.

“That time, it really felt like something might pop out, didn’t it?”

Junior 2 whispered softly to the Golden Horn Grim Reaper on her shoulder.

The atmosphere in the building where the jade plate had been was dark and dim, making it feel like something would jump out, but in the end, it turned out to be an empty building with neither humans nor objects.

Thus, Junior 2 was able to find the jade plate, which seemed to have been placed in the center of the building, clearly visible.

The empty room they had arrived at after passing through the corridor.

There, the Saintess was waiting for her, in exactly the same way as before.

[You've come. Did you find the sacred object?]

Junior 2, with a tense expression, handed the sacred object she had found to the Saintess.

[This... the Order’s sacred object...]

The Saintess stared intently at the jade plate, murmuring to herself.

Strangely enough, Junior 2 felt something odd about her gaze.

It seemed like the Saintess was looking at something interesting, but it didn’t seem like the gaze of someone viewing a sacred object.

[I'm satisfied. The first wish has been fulfilled. The proxy, Hyejin.]

The Saintess’s expression, as she said she was satisfied, seemed to carry an odd sense of regret, as though she wished something else had happened.

And then, as if she had no interest in the jade plate, the Saintess tossed it behind her without a second glance.

“!”

For Junior 2, that gesture felt ominous.

[Then, I will tell you the second wish.]

With that, the Saintess smiled slightly, her expression unreadable.