Chapter 152. Villa
Hwang Mir’s personal uninhabited island.
A solitary villa stood on that small island.
Sage Lunaris had preserved the Guardian’s corpse in this villa.
She was staying here, concerned that the body of the monster to be dispatched might grow larger.
Time passed like that.
Kang Geon evolved the Medical Mushroom into the Medical Angel.
After confirming its revival ability.
Without delay, he immediately dispatched the Medical Angel to Sage Lunaris.
“Huh? Did it arrive?”
In front of Sage Lunaris, the air began to shimmer.
Pink liquid started to form into small globules.
The liquid gradually grew in size.
It soon began to take on a humanoid shape.
“Fortunately, it seems to be the same size as when it was in the Ancient Labyrinth.”
For the record, the dispatch method varied each time.
Sometimes it would tear through dimensions and appear.
Other times, it would just naturally manifest itself.
There were various other methods as well.
This time, it was appearing naturally.
[Bii!]
The Medical Angel had fully taken its form.
It waved its hand cheerfully when it spotted Sage standing in front of it.
[Bii, bii!]
The Medical Angel quickly recognized that Sage was Kang Geon’s assistant.
Not only had it seen the Assistant Guidebook.
But also, it felt a familiar connection from her.
A feeling as if they were linked by the threads of fate.
Sage immediately posted a message.
She reported that the Medical Angel had arrived safely without any change in its size.
After that.
She cautiously approached the Medical Angel and greeted it.
“Nice to meet you, I’m Sage Lunaris. This is our first time meeting in person.”
[Bii!]
The Medical Angel responded with a lively sound.
“Since there’s no time to waste, let’s get straight to the point. Do you know why you were dispatched here today?”
[Bii!]
The Medical Angel nodded its head.
It was already aware of the reason it had been dispatched.
Before it evolved.
It had briefly heard from Kang Geon about the situation on Earth and the need to revive the Guardian.
“I’m glad you know. Then let’s go revive the Guardian right away.”
[Bii! Bibopibop!]
Sage led the Medical Angel into the villa.
The Medical Angel gently grasped the hem of her clothing and followed in step with her.
In the quiet stillness.
Sage and the Medical Angel entered the villa.
A large coffin placed in the center of the living room greeted them.
“The Guardian’s body is resting inside that coffin.”
[Bii.]
Sage stopped in front of the coffin.
Her careful hand touched the lid of the coffin.
And then.
Creeeeak-
With a heavy sound, the lid slowly slid to the side.
Inside the coffin lay the peaceful body of the Guardian, which resembled a human.
“How is it? Can you revive this one too?”
[Bipobipo.]
The Medical Angel blinked its eyes.
It slowly walked around the coffin, carefully observing the Guardian’s body.
Watching this, Sage Lunaris fell into thought for a moment.
How far could the Medical Angel’s revival ability reach?
If the death was recent.
If it had been a long time, but the soul was still nearby.
If the soul had left the body.
If the soul had not only left the body but had already been reincarnated.
The first case had already been confirmed.
Before the dispatch, it had performed a miracle by reviving the Poison Apple.
‘I know the third and fourth cases are impossible and unrealistic to expect… I just hope it works for the second case….’
As Sage was fervently hoping.
The Medical Angel abruptly stopped and fluttered its small wings.
[Bii, Bibopibo!]
At that moment.
Condensed pink liquid poured out of the Medical Angel’s mouth like vomit.
The liquid quickly covered the Guardian’s body.
***
Earth’s assistants.
Seo Dan-bi, Shin Somang, Ha Yumi, and Hwang Mir.
The four women crossed the sea on a yacht, heading toward the island where Sage was staying.
Naturally, the yacht belonged to Hwang Mir.
“Wow. I was expecting a small island like Dokdo, but this is much larger than I imagined.”
Ha Yumi, who was the first to step onto land, commented.
Shin Somang followed her off the yacht, taking in the island’s scenery with admiration.
Meanwhile.
Seo Dan-bi acted as if she was familiar with the place.
She roughly glanced over the island’s landscape, walking toward the villa with Hwang Mir while urging the two lagging behind.
“What are you doing? You can sightsee later, come quickly.”
“Ah, yes!”
“Okay!”
Ha Yumi and Shin Somang quickly followed behind Seo Dan-bi.
With a curious tone, Ha Yumi asked Seo Dan-bi.
“Have you been here a few times with Pururu?”
“I’ve been here twice before with Mir.”
“Just the two of you?”
“Yes, we always hang out just the two of us. Besides, Mir hates getting hit on by guys, so she purposely comes to places like this where there are no people.”
“But if you’re with Pururu, there’s no way guys would dare to hit on you anywhere!”
Shin Somang casually interjected into the conversation.
Seo Dan-bi ignored her remark.
She had often been approached by bull-headed men who, once they saw a woman, would charge straight in regardless of the situation, but it wasn’t something she wanted to boast about.
Cafes, libraries, restaurants, even funeral homes.
There wasn’t a single place where she hadn’t been harassed by men showing inappropriate behavior, and those past experiences were nothing but embarrassing to recall.
When Seo Dan-bi fell silent,
Hwang Mir, who was leading the group, glanced back and spoke.
“You don’t know. Our Dan-bi is surprisingly popular with men. Everywhere she goes, there are men trying to get her number.”
“Really? If you’re that popular, why are you still single? It’s not like you’re as busy with work as I am.”
Ha Yumi, looking surprised, stared at Seo Dan-bi’s face,
“Popular? Why?”
Shin Somang tilted her head as if she genuinely didn’t understand.
Her expression didn’t carry any malice.
Was it because she looked easygoing?
Such thoughts crossed her mind but she didn’t voice them.
“What do you mean ‘why’? I mean, objectively speaking, Dan-bi is pretty. You have to admit that.”
“Is she?”
🤔
Shin Somang made an expression that matched the emoticon she often used.
Annoyed by her expression, Seo Dan-bi gave Shin Somang a light tap on the head.
“Ow! Why’d you hit me!”
“No reason.”
Shin Somang glared at Seo Dan-bi while holding her head.
Seo Dan-bi turned her head and walked faster.
The four women finally arrived in front of the villa.
The door was open, and as they stepped inside, they saw three women sitting on the living room sofa.
“Huh? You’re here already?”
[Bii? Biii!]
Sage Lunaris.
The dispatched Medical Angel.
And.
[Bwuu? This time, weak humans are here!]
A girl with a unique pair of horns protruding from her head, two long, thick tails growing from her back and hips, and green eyes and hair caught the assistants’ attention.
She was the Guardian of Earth, resurrected by the Medical Angel’s power.
***
【Pururu】─Geon! The Guardian has been revived!!!
【Mysticism】─😱😱😱
【Rizenova】─Oh! It seems like it was a success!
【Bubble Bubble】─Thank goodness.
【Luna-chan】─The revival happened a while ago, but I forgot to mention it. >.<
【Yumi】─The appearance changed a bit after the revival!
【Mir-Stin】─She grew tails! She looks so cute!
【Mir-Stin】─And the Medical Angel is super cute too! I’m petting her nonstop!
The assistants’ chat messages flowed in.
It seemed the Medical Angel had successfully revived the Guardian of Earth.
Afterward.
There was some talk about the Guardian.
Her name was ‘Nokya.’
Based on Sage Lunaris’s observations, her threat level seemed to be around E-rank.
And as expected.
Nokya was indeed the one who had been protecting Earth with the Dimensional Barrier for a long time.
While she was sleeping to maintain the barrier, she had been kidnapped and killed by humans.
“…So, how is the Dimensional Barrier now?”
【Luna-chan】─I just checked, and it’s still unstable…
“Did you ask Nokya to create a new barrier?”
【Luna-chan】─Yes, I’ve already asked.
【Luna-chan】─But she said she can’t do it.
Could it be that she resented humans for killing her?
Did she feel that there was no longer any value in protecting them?
Such thoughts quickly passed through her mind.
But that wasn’t it.
According to Sage.
Nokya, despite being killed by humans, showed no signs of hatred and still seemed to love humanity.
【Luna-chan】─It’s not that she doesn’t want to create a new barrier; it’s that she can’t.
【Luna-chan】─She said she no longer has the power to do it.
“No longer has the power?”
【Luna-chan】─Yes. Nokya said that as she was dying, she used all her remaining power to strengthen the Dimensional Barrier. That’s probably why the barrier remained intact even after her death. It also lasted because her soul was still lingering on Earth.
【Luna-chan】─Of course, there is a way for her
to regain her power…
“What’s that?”
【Luna-chan】─If she asks the Guardian Deity she served, she can regain her strength.
【Luna-chan】─The power to create the Dimensional Barrier and maintain it wasn’t her own. It was borrowed from the Guardian Deity.
【Luna-chan】─But she can’t do that anymore.
【Luna-chan】─Nokya said her connection to the Guardian Deity has been completely severed.
【Luna-chan】─Because of her revival, she’s now under another Guardian Deity. 😭
“Huh? She’s under another Guardian Deity?”
Suddenly?
Could it be that another Guardian Deity from a different dimension took advantage of the weakened barrier and approached the Guardian?
As these thoughts ran through her mind.
Another message from Sage popped up.
【Luna-chan】─The Medical Angel is a Guardian Deity too.