Chapter 38 Dilophosaurus
The second reason Tang So-yeong was not cast out from the Tang family despite being eccentric.
It was because she was not only knowledgeable but also exceptionally talented in handling spiritual creatures.
From a young age, she was good at communicating with animals, especially those that handled poison and other spiritual creatures.
At first, it was just a matter of good communication.
But the Tang family couldn’t ignore such a fragment of talent.
Instead of training in poison and martial arts, she focused on her knowledge and abilities.
With the support of the Tang family, her talent blossomed, leading to her current abilities.
She was better at assessing the condition of spiritual creatures than the elders of the Tang family. It was only natural that she was entrusted with the care of spiritual creatures.
Her ability was only to discern the condition of spiritual creatures.
Seeing the inner image was not her ability. Her limit was to detect changes in the core, which could be called the danjeon.
She could only see the inner image if the spiritual creature itself allowed it or if their wavelengths matched well.
However, even then, she could only see fragmented scenes.
Flickering flames, raging waves, falling lightning.
Those were the limits of the inner images she could see.
Interpreting them was entirely up to her.
However, the inner image she saw this time was different from anything she had seen before.
The image was too specific.
No, it would be more accurate to say it was explicit.
There was no intention to hide it. Ordinary inner images were vague, but what she saw was extremely clear.
Every claw, every texture of the skin.
The harmony of a suspicious spiritual creature and an even more suspicious human.
She vaguely realized that she would never forget what she saw today.
And someday, she would also realize that it had awakened a new preference in her.
*
It was unfair.
Was that my mission?
No. It must be a malicious edit.
Just before I died, there was one wish I desperately wanted.
To have the power to burn all the magic books on my hard drive.
So, my mission was to erase the images Tang So-yeong saw.
It was unforgivable to judge me by only seeing a part of it.
And claiming to know that just by touching me.
It’s obviously a scam.
She didn’t seem like the type to use such noble abilities.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry! Please don’t eat me. I hate being wet….”
I spat out Tang So-yeong, who was half-swallowed.
It was a warning to never speak of that incident again.
“Puh! Hoo…. As expected of Dae-hyeop. I’m covered in saliva, but there’s no poison at all! As deep as your internal energy is, you can control even poison!”
This was a big problem.
Now she wasn’t that scared of me.
Maybe it was because she saw the maid outfit Spino and the school swimsuit Therizino, her threshold for fear seemed to have increased.
Tang So-yeong wiped the saliva off her face, her cheeks slightly flushed.
“Dae-hyeop’s inner image is truly amazing…. So this is what it’s like to reach the pinnacle. As an ordinary person, I should just be content with where I am….”
Crack.
“Eek! It’s wet!”
After a brief commotion, Tang So-yeong dried her wet body by the campfire.
“I was unsure, but it turns out Dae-hyeop really is a Komodo dragon.”
I’m neither a Go nor a Komodo dragon.
Why on earth does she mistake me for that?
And why was she unsure and then certain?
Judging by her words, it seemed she confirmed it after seeing the Spino-Therizino double mix.
Is there a rumor that Komodos collect pictures of Spinos and Therizinos?
That’s a truly horrifying story.
If there was such a being, it wouldn’t be a human but a demon, a demon.
“The inner image I just saw… it couldn’t have been visible if you weren’t a Komodo.”
Tang So-yeong stared intently at me.
Since I’m a Crocodile King Lizard, it didn’t bother me much.
“The image was more shocking than any other inner image I’ve seen. Dae-hyeop Dal’s inner image was just ordinary….”
I almost showed her inside my mouth again but tilted my head in confusion.
Dal Dae-hyeop.
I was curious about the identity of that strange name.
“Oh, I was talking about something only I knew.”
Komodo was Dae-hyeop Go.
Then who was Dal Dae-hyeop?
“There’s a spiritual creature managed by the Tang family called Dalopo.”
Dalopo?
…Could she mean Dilophosaurus?
The dinosaur that spits poison?
“Actually, I didn’t come here alone. I came with Dalopo, but we got separated after encountering the Cult Leader.”
Oh dear, that’s unfortunate.
But the Cult Leader?
Why is such a dangerous person here?
This isn’t the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
“Though Dae-hyeop Go’s power is great… if you encounter the Cult Leader, you must run immediately.”
Of course, I should run.
“There are even horrifying rumors that she bathes in the blood of martial artists, so you can imagine how cruel and twisted she is.”
Oh.
There wouldn’t be anything more unfortunate than getting involved with such a person.
“Ah, I should continue talking about Dal Dae-hyeop. Dalopo is out of my control. I thought we had a good relationship, but it seems not. You might encounter him, Dae-hyeop Go.”
I don’t want to meet him.
“He might just charge at you if he sees you. The power of a Komodo dragon is something even poison creatures would covet. You have to be careful.”
“Grrr.”
“Oh, no. I’m not saying Dae-hyeop Komodo would lose…. Yes, that’s right. Didn’t I just say it? This is a secret, but Dae-hyeop Dalopo is a master of poison arts.”
Is it really a secret?
I could imagine him spreading his frill and spraying poison.
“If it’s Dae-hyeop Komodo, you should be able to withstand the poison. Even if you meet, you could capture him alive! …Of course, realistically, it would be difficult. His personality is nasty, and he seems to want to eat me….”
Tang So-yeong glanced slightly at my teeth.
“If I lose Dalopo, my position will be very precarious, but if I take your poison….”
She seemed to have some fantasy about my poison, but it wasn’t that great.
Just ordinary venomous fangs. Except they consumed 5 MP.
The true power of Tus’s sincere bite might be superior.
“Still, capturing him alive is the best option! Got it?”
No, the best option is not meeting him.
I don’t want to fight a poison-using dinosaur.
Poison users are all unpalatable.
You two handle your issues together.
I turned my head sharply.
It meant I wasn’t interested in this matter.
“Dae-hyeop Go!”
Tang So-yeong clung to me.
“Aren’t you curious about Dalopo’s poison? I’ll explain it to you!”
No, I’m not curious.
He spreads his frill and sprays it, right?
I’ve seen that a lot.
“He usually keeps his frill folded around his neck and suddenly spreads it open, shooting out! How about that? Oh, and there’s another poison. It’s similar to a hallucinogenic poison? It causes hypnosis or hallucinations in the opponent…. Dae-hyeop Go? Are you sleeping? Hey, wake up! This is important!”
*
Jang Bong spoke while lying in the grass.
“Hoo…. Is everyone alive?”
All five martial artists were still breathing.
“Original Lord of Heaven, Original Lord of Heaven….”
It was a stroke of luck.
When the turquoise dragon was chasing them, he thought at least one would die.
When he used the Equalizing Palm and the Gecko Wall-Climbing Technique, he thought three would die.
When he finally clenched his sword in his mouth, he thought it would be a miracle if even one survived.
But they all survived.
Not a single straggler was left behind.
“…You all survived thanks to me.”
No, there was one straggler.
Tang So-yeong. The woman abandoned and fled by Blood Lion.
Blood Lion glared and continued speaking in a threatening tone.
“We are now accomplices. If any of you escape and talk about Tang family’s daughter… I trust you know what will happen.”
The warriors nodded at his words.
Blood Lion had pushed the Tang family’s daughter, causing her to be eaten by a beast.
If this fact got out, Blood Lion would undoubtedly die.
And it would be very painful.
Would anyone else survive?
No, they wouldn’t.
They would also die, taking responsibility for failing to save Tang So-yeong.
Would reporting all this information first save them?
No, it wouldn’t.
At first, they would receive a huge reward in exchange for the information.
The moment they tried to do something with that money, they would die.
While drinking water, while eating a meal, or even while sleeping.
Because that’s what the Tang family is like.
“Are we crazy? We’ll just offer a ritual later and be done with it.”
The death of Tang So-yeong was inevitable.
The warriors rationalized it that way.
“Phew. It seems safe enough now, so we might as well rest,” Jang Bong said.
The warriors agreed.
They had no strength left to move.
If they hid in the tall grass, the chance of being discovered by another beast would be low.
The warriors settled down and rested.
“Blood Lion Gong. Aren’t you a bit hungry?”
“What are you talking about in this situation?”
“I think I saw some fruit on the way here. Want to come with me?”
“Ha, why do we need to go together?”
“Because of my hand….”
Tsk.
Blood Lion clicked his tongue.
Did that man have no pride at all?
Even so, he stood up.
Because of the sin he had committed.
He wouldn’t report to the Tang family, but it wouldn’t be bad to be prepared just in case.
Blood Lion walked through the grass, following Jang Bong.
“Hey. It was right in front of us. Why did you ask me to come with you?”
It was a fruit he had never seen before.
He didn’t know its name, but it looked quite appetizing.
“Is this enough?”
“No, a bit more.”
Blood Lion walked further ahead as Jang Bong suggested.
A giant tree came into view.
A tree with feather-like leaves scattered all over.
“Jang Bong. There are no fruits. What did you see?”
“Walk a bit further, and you’ll find out.”
What the hell was this?
Blood Lion spat on the ground.
And the moment he raised his head again, he doubted his eyes.
A huge spirit beast was staring at him.
It was bigger than the turquoise dragon he saw earlier.
He was briefly surprised but soon realized the identity of the spirit beast.
“Ah! Sent by the Tang family!”
What was its name again?
Yeah, Dae-hyeop.
He was oddly pleased.
He had seen Tang So-yeong feeding it.
Although she was dead, the spirit beast wouldn’t know that.
Blood Lion pondered.
That small woman controlled this spirit beast, so why couldn’t he?
It was bigger than the one he saw earlier, but he didn’t feel it was dangerous.
Its scales were smooth, and the feathers near its neck looked soft and fluffy.
He had an overwhelming desire to touch it.
Yes.
Let’s touch it once.
Just as he was about to reach out his hand.
“Wake up!”
He heard Jang Bong’s voice from afar.
Wasn’t Jang Bong supposed to be next to him?
Didn’t he get hurt and ask to pick fruit together…?
…Did Jang Bong get hurt?
“Why, why are you there! Run, run away!”
He was mesmerized.
And it was deep.
Realizing it was already too late.
“Dae-hyeop! Run, run away!”
