Pure Imagination (Solo Leveling)

Dark Roast

!!C-Word is Used!!! 

Min Byung Gyu is not dead. One of his soldiers managed to stop the Ant from taking off his head, and by doing so, alerting Jin Woo of the danger. With the ant retreating, it gave Jin Woo enough time to slip Min Byung Gyu a potion, quickly healing the man and tossing him to Baek Yoon Ho.

"To think he was right," Jin Woo mumbled, staring down at a gasping Min Byung Gyu. The Ant giving a loud cry, deafening almost everyone and making Jin Woo click his tongue in irritation. The thing was taller than him, but definitely not something he couldn't take on.

"Hunter Jin Woo!" Baek Yoon Ho called out, aiding Min Byung Gyu in catching his breath. Choi Jong In flinched when his barrier in the volcano broke, and he quickly alerted everyone of the incoming stampede. Jin Woo continued to stare at the S Rank Healer, drawing forth his shadows and calling for the army he was confident in.

"Min Byung Gyu," Baek Yoon Ho, now in human form helped him stand. The man, still weak in the knees turned to thank Jin Woo only to freeze at the stare he was receiving. Flinching ever so slightly as Jin Woo ignored the incoming ants in favor of eyeing him.

"Th-thank you, Hunter Jin Woo."

"Don't thank me." Jin Woo's voice clipped, unable to find it in himself to be mad. He turned towards the horde and called forth his daggers. His stats rang in front of him.

[Will to Grow ]

[ Question Completion: 61%]

[Warning: Feelings are Dropping. Stats decreases by 15%]

"Yuki asked me too." Min Byung Gyu's eyes widened, an image of a smiling Yuki filling his mind and a soft smile broke out on his face. 'Of course.' Yuki did always have a way of pulling strings. String no one really even knew were there until pulled or snipped.

"By the way, did that soldier come out of Min Byung Gyu's shadow?" Master Ma commented. Min Byung Gyu now choosing the opportune time to heal everyone as some ants began to break through.

"Yeah."

"When did you attach a shadow to me?"

"When you were sleeping."

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"Hold up." Jin Woo charged into the horde, slicing and cutting all forms. Blade clashing with a familiar hand. He met slanted red eyes and grimaced.

They look nothing like Yuki's. Not even the fact that it was an ant eye, but the color was off. Yuki's was more strawberry, this was more blood.

[Will to Grow]

[Quest Completion: 78%]

[Feelings Returned. Stats Will Resume to 30% Increase]

'Guess they turned the camera back on.' He smiled at the sight of the 78%, happy that Yuki's feelings for him grew. Sighing, he and the Ant faced each other. Jin Woo had a large smirk on his face even though he's a good head shorter.

The Ant glared at him, matching magical output and causing wind and power to circulate around them. He raised an eyebrow as the Ant's mouth began moving, "Yo-ou Ki-ing?"

"It talks?"

"How cute. A bug is talking." 'That's Japan's S Rank Healer's voice isn't it?' Jin Woo narrowed his eyes as possible reasoning for this Dungeon Monster to be talking came into his mind. He's heard enough of Yuki's summaries of stories to come to a conclusion.