Chapter 82

# 82

User Manual for the Reincarnated 082

Chapter 82: Third Job (8)

His eyes slowly opened.

Because it was incredibly noisy.

His last memory was of falling asleep right after choosing his job and experimenting with various things.

He felt dazed, as if he hadn't woken up in a very long time.

'How much time has passed?'

The problem was that he had hardly slept when he was in the final stages.

Since he hadn't finished cleaning up, he had no choice but to sleep in the alchemy workshop, not in his room.

'I'm tired.'

If he had known he would feel this tired after waking up, he would have cleaned up and then slept. The bed that Jung Hye-yeon gave him was a special remedy for fatigue.

Naturally, he turned his head, and in his field of vision was Jung Hye-yeon, sprawled out on one side of the sofa.

'She must have been tired.'

She had tried hard to keep up with the schedule and fell asleep right after finishing her work.

Although she was lying down in a somewhat careless manner, he didn't have any strange thoughts. It was proof that her guard against him had completely dropped, which was actually a pleasant thing.

The more trustworthy people, the better.

Just then, the voice that woke him up was heard again.

"Oh... It seems our brother had a tough time too. The whole second floor is in chaos. Hey, sister! You'll fall if you run. What do you think, Hye-yeon sister?"

"..."

"Let's start by packing up. Hye-yeon, Hyeon, ..."

"Yes. Yes."

The sound was obvious.

The party members who had gone on an expedition had returned.

His lips involuntarily curled up, but as he saw Jung Hye-yeon sprawled out on the sofa, his mind began to go blank.

'It's over.'

The sound of someone running down the second-floor stairs could be heard. It was very fast, and the identity of the footsteps was obvious.

'Jung Hyeon.'

Even if there was no physical contact, it wouldn't be pleasant to have a woman in the same room.

It wouldn't be a pleasant situation for Jung Hye-yeon, who was about to have a fateful reunion with Park Deok-gu.

"Brother... Brother..."

Jung Hyeon's voice, who seemed to have thought he would be in the alchemy workshop, was heard knocking on the door.

No, she must have known I was here because I had cast a location tracking spell.

The continuous knocking on the door made him feel like the main character in a horror movie.

Creak!

"Brother... Are you there? Are you there?"

Creak!

"Are you there? Brother?"

Creak!

"Are you sleeping? I think you were probably still researching... It's best not to be noisy, sister. It's still early in the morning..."

'Nice, Park Deok-gu.'

"Or did something happen to you, brother... Did you collapse?"

'You damn brat.'

Thump, thump.

The sound of knocking on the door continued. It felt like he was being mocked.

With the sudden loud noise, it was natural for Jung Hye-yeon to wake up from her sleep.

She rubbed her eyes and understood the situation in just a few seconds.

Seeing her open her eyes like a rabbit and look at him made him feel even more flustered.

"Brother! Are you sleeping?"

It was a question that ignored the basic common sense that if he were sleeping, he wouldn't be able to answer.

If he could have answered that he was sleeping, he would have.

"Is something wrong?"

'What the hell.'

He nodded at her with a glance towards the window, and she desperately nodded back.

"Ah... Deok-gu. I fell asleep and just woke up."

"Brother..."

"Sure enough, you were sleeping."

"I'm a bit late, as promised. I'll open the door now. Wait."

Jung Hye-yeon hurriedly moved towards the second-floor window.

Actually, it wouldn't be bad to say we were researching together, but it's better to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

The fact that a man and a woman were together at this time would be against Jung Hyeon's sensibilities.

"Ah!"

Jung Hye-yeon let out a short scream as she jumped down from the second floor, and the door creaked again.

Creak, creak, creak.

Jung Hyeon, sensing something was wrong, was desperately shaking the door.

After checking if there were any other traces in the room, he slightly opened the door, and familiar faces appeared in his field of vision.

First, Park Deok-gu.

The innocent smile on his face was always very welcome.

For some reason, his eyes were red, and the scars on his body suggested that the expedition wasn't easy.

Of course, Jung Hyeon was also very welcome. She looked around the workshop, seemingly looking for the answer to the short scream, but her gaze soon fixed on him.

Her large eyes quickly filled with tears.

The tears that filled her eyes in an instant and fell like chicken droppings felt a bit surreal.

No other adjectives were needed.

She must have missed him so much that she cried.

In fact, he felt the same way. Just seeing Jung Hyeon after a long time made him feel a bit better.

"Uuuu... Brother..."

A strange cry followed, which felt a bit cute, and he unconsciously stroked her head.

"Uuuu... Brother..."

"Was it tough?"

"Uuuu..."

She shook her head violently from side to side.

She tried to wipe away the tears with her palms, but they wouldn't stop.

When he slightly opened his arms, Jung Hyeon instantly ran over and hugged him.

She pressed her face into his chest.

"I missed you."

"Me too, Hyeon."

Half of it was sincere.

As he patted her head and looked ahead, he saw Seon-hee-young and Kim Hyun-sung looking at him.

Given the atmosphere, it seemed that everyone had found their own answers, even if not perfectly.

'The expedition was successful.'

It was almost certain.

"Long time no see, Gi-young."

"Yes, Hyun-sung. How was the expedition?"

"It wasn't entirely satisfactory, but we did achieve some results. Eun-ri only managed to advance to her second job, but Hye-yeon, Deok-gu, and Hyeon all completed their job advancements. Their stats seemed to have noticeably increased."

"That's good to hear."

It couldn't have been easy.

Since Kim Hyun-sung had only gone as a caretaker.

Seeing how exhausted Kim Hyun-sung looked after a month confirmed his thoughts.

"How about you, Gi-young?"

"I'm the same. I confirmed my stats and got a new job."

"What kind of job?"

"Brother, did you also advance to a new job?"

"Yeah. I'll explain it to you downstairs."

"Ah."

"Actually, I find it hard to explain what job I got. It would be easier to show you."

"Is it an advanced job of an alchemist?"

"Yes. According to my status window, it's a newly discovered job."

"You mean it's not an existing job?"

"Probably."

"That's... a bit surprising."

"Thanks to that, I had no choice. If there were multiple jobs, I would have delayed the decision until Hyun-sung came, but... there was no choice. But I don't regret it."

"Hearing that makes me even more curious."

Jung Hyeon was still clinging to him, but Park Deok-gu also looked very curious.

"Ugh. I should have been there for that glorious moment... I'm a bit disappointed that I couldn't help you choose your job this time."

"You'll like it too."

"Really?"

Kim Hyun-sung's thoughts were unknown, but Park Deok-gu would definitely like it.

It would look a bit flashy and interesting.

"Getting a job on your own is really impressive."

"No, more importantly, Hye-yeon, this time..."

"Yes. This is my fourth job advancement."

"I see."

The party's atmosphere was interesting.

Previously, the atmosphere was a bit ambiguous, but now it seemed to be overall better. The new members seemed to have blended well with the existing members.

Park Deok-gu and the young Kim Eun-ri seemed to be a bit cautious of Seon-hee-young, but the reason was quickly found.

'Hmm.'

It seemed that after me and Kim Hyun-sung, she was the next best option.

Given that she was the one with the highest specs, it made sense that they started to rely on her, leading to this result.

'It's not bad.'

Although I think killing lazy and useless people is a new form of service, she is undoubtedly capable and can make rational decisions.

Unlike Jung Hyeon, she gives off a slightly eerie vibe.

Perhaps these strengths contributed to making her the next best option.

I had hoped that Park Deok-gu would take a more proactive role, but...

'Is he not ready for that yet?'

He seemed a bit deflated.

Anyway, the atmosphere of the party, which had reunited after a long time, was quite harmonious. They asked about my job while heading to the training ground, and I nodded while giving vague answers.

It felt like a demonstration.

Actually, the demonstrations I showed to influential figures of other guilds when I was unaffiliated couldn't really be called demonstrations.

They didn't highlight my strengths or show who I was.

But this time is different.

It's natural to think that I need to be recognized for my own value. I need to be recognized as a valuable person to the reincarnated and the party.

"I hope you can see it properly. The firepower itself doesn't seem bad, but I can't judge its efficiency yet..."

"Of course."

"Hyeon, can you step back for a moment?"

"Ah... Yes, brother."

He started chanting the spell slowly. As he poured mana into the prepared catalyst, a reaction began.

The amount of mana, even by my standards, was not large. Given that his mana was low, this was the most he could use.

He had two preparations.

A catalyst with a magic formation that contained various spells and a catalyst to receive the spell.

Materials with the same information value were needed, materials that could interact with each other.

For example:

'Like the tooth that Jung Hyeon cast a spell on and me, the recipient of the spell.'

Although his concentration was a bit scattered, it wasn't difficult to complete the spell.

He started chanting the spell slowly.

'Growth Promotion.'

It was a spell that could be described as simple.

At that moment, the small cells of the monster, which were flying according to the spell, suddenly began to expand.

The transformation of the small cells into a lump of flesh was a bit grotesque, but it definitely had a sense of weight.

Crack, crunch, crack.

Unfamiliar sounds could be heard.

It sounded like bones twisting and cells bursting.

Although the sounds were familiar to him, Kim Eun-ri covered her ears, finding them too loud.

The massive lump of flesh, which he feared might burst, was ultimately forming the shape he wanted.

From it emerged a giant monster's hand.

Crack!

Before the loud noise, everyone was looking at him with eyes demanding an explanation.

"Brother... Brother..."

"How did you do that?"

Even Kim Hyun-sung.

A strange pleasure passed through his back.

"It's a characteristic of my job."