Awakening After Divorce

Book 55: Alexid

This blue-eyed, fair-skinned American named Anya Taylor is ridiculously pretty. As a foreigner, there was only a slight sense of difference. In particular, my heart trembles when I look earnestly with those big eyes.

Of course, there is nothing against the face. He is a person who has raised another man’s child after a divorce. I realized firsthand that I was sick of women.

There is no such thing as obsessed with looks.

“Can you fix it?”

she asked again.

Jihoo thought for a moment.

“I’ll have to try it, but I think I can do it.”

“Really? Really?”

“I’m not sure. But if you’re not fixing it, why did you bring it?”

“Um, something that prevents it from becoming a seal or something worse? That’s all I thought. Actually, I didn’t even expect it. I’m serious about coming here to stab you.”

It was worth it.

Whether or not it is 130 billion, not billions, it is right to find a way even if you go around the world.

In fact, Jihoo couldn’t understand that this item cost 130 billion. He was an artifact appraiser, and this object was a work of art.

– A [Seal (Lv. 05)] was found on the target.

– Do you want to [View (Lv. 05)] the target?

Anya Taylor was letting out a small admiration as she looked at the changed general store merchandise. Although nothing has changed significantly, Jihoo’s growth can also be felt from minor changes in the artifact. Because Anya Taylor is not an ordinary person.

‘As expected, the options that come from art are not easy to understand.’

Fortunately, there was an appraisal, and the level of reading was sufficient.

Jihoo proceeded to read.

There was a word called [seal], but it didn’t seem to have a special effect.

『Locked Eyes [Ice/Distortion] [Relic] [Masterpiece] [Lv. 05] (Seal)』

: Tears of remorse and despair of Alexid, a formative artist called a rare genius. It embodies the eyes of a woman who has been deeply immersed in the eyes of the world.

There is nothing different here.

Except that something was [sealed].

And one option below.

* [Locked Eyes (Seal)]

– The actual temperature doesn’t change, but I feel chilly for some reason.

– (Seal): The eyes that were locked in deep despair begin to open. Severe despair and remorse become malice and stain the surroundings with evil.

‘Is this the beginning of relicization?’

It seemed to be triggered from here.

Nothing special yet. It wasn’t much different from the appraisal she handed over.

‘Segmentation.’

Jihoo used segmentation, checked why it was sealed and how much the seal was being released.

– It was [sealed] by [Consolation] and [Sympathy] made with the strong will of the creator.

Works of art are so incomprehensible.

I dare to put her pain and malice into the work and embrace it as if I were embracing it. I wondered if there was any will of the parties.

– [Seal] is [Release] by another [Gaze] and [Sympathy].

– The progress of [Unseal] is 11%.

As expected, the level of [View] went up and even the level of subdivision with [Extract/Combine/Fix (Lv. 06)] was helpful.

“hmm.”

Jihoo thought for a moment.

It doesn’t seem difficult to restore it to its original state. However, at this rate, relics will always proceed.

Anya Taylor, who was watching the scene, approached and asked.

“Can you fix it?”

“I do have a little problem.”

“If I can solve it, I will help.”

“Can I contact the producer?”

“… … Well, yes. It will be possible. Can you speak Russian or English?”

Jihoo shook his head.

Simple English is possible, but it is convenient to have an interpreter to explain this. Or maybe it’s an interpreter artifact.

“You’d better come in person.”

As she said that, I picked up the phone.

* * *

A few days later.

Two Russians and Anya Taylor arrive at Jihoo’s general store.

“… … So, this is the creator of this work called Alexid. You mean this person is a sponsor?”

“you’re right. Shin Ji-hoo.”

The front was Russian, and the name behind was clearly pronounced, perhaps from practice.

It was the rep of Black Bullet, the sponsor. I thought it was an elderly grandfather, but it was a skinny man of the same age as Jihoo.

‘I’m sure he looks very skinny, but why is his fit so good?’

He was wearing a luxurious suit, and his skinny, yet elongated limbs looked good on him.

Behind him, a mean-looking middle-aged Russian man with a full beard was gazing at the [Indomitable Tower] with his arms crossed.

He didn’t even say hello.

It is a face full of displeasure.

“I will apologize on behalf of you. I’m not in a good mood right now.”

“it’s okay. It can be.”

Not all artists are like that, but maybe it’s because I’ve seen a lot of alchemists and wizards, so I didn’t look particularly eccentric.

That’s pretty normal.

Besides, his work is completely ruined. I don’t know if money is important to him, but it’s 130 billion won.

“What are you trying to discuss?”

Lep, the patron, led all the conversations. Jihoo looked at Anya Taylor. She nodded.

Since there was an interpreter next to him, it seemed to mean that Alexid would be listening as well.

“First of all, I will tell you why this work is being turned into a relic.”

It was not listed in the appraisal report Anya Taylor brought. That means that no one in the association knew about the [Seal].

Or deliberately hidden.

But that’s not the point.

“It doesn’t matter what kind of woman the producer put into this work, but I could tell that she was a precious person to him.”

“… … Yes.”

Alexid’s ears twitched.

In Jihoo’s [super sense], I could feel that small movement and change in breathing.

“Obviously, she was hurt by someone’s stare, and she must have despaired of distorted sympathy. the producer. No, that person named Alexandra knew that and shaped her pupils to care for her.”

“Hmph, what do you know!”

now open your mouth

Alexid strode forward. But before he could say anything, Jihoo said.

“Someone like that brought her back to the public again. gaze and sympathy. I stuffed the painful heart that I didn’t want to show to anyone.”

stop.

At Jihoo’s words, Alexid stopped walking, and Lev’s eyes also trembled. I saw Anya Taylor’s head slightly nodded.

“What do you think?”

Jihoo asked Alexid.

looking straight into his eyes.

“If I had understood how sick she was, I wouldn’t have made it and shown it in public. isn’t it?”

“What do you know! She has suffered all her life! Even if you die… … !”

“A lifetime! I suffered!”

Jihoo shouted.

It shouldn’t have been, but my emotions wavered.

“You make me suffer even when I die? Is that what she wanted? Wasn’t it made just for you, to alleviate your guilt?”

“that… … .”

“Think carefully. which one is for her.”

That was all Jihoo had to say.

In a way, it was a simple thing. You can know how to restore it to its original state. It’s because you can somehow raise the level of the seal and block it.

But that was not a fundamental solution.

‘Oh, I wasn’t going to empathize.’

Silence passed.

Jihoo entered the general store, and Alexid and Lev sat on a bench outside and seemed to be talking about something.

After a while, the two came in.

“I’m sorry.”

Alexid awkwardly held out his hand.

Jihoo answered without holding her hand.

“it’s okay. It wasn’t like I was going to get into it like that.”

“I don’t know if you heard, but she was my widowed wife. I was an actress… … , Well, I don’t need to talk in detail. So what can I do?”

“Would you like to fix it?”

“No, I don’t want her to suffer anymore.”

I see what you mean.

Jihoo nodded and held his hand.

* * *

It was not intended.

It was simply empathy, and it just gave me a reason.

“It will look the same. If you want to keep [Locked Eyes] and [Remorse and Despair], I will let you keep them.”

“Is that possible… … ?”

“But you have to separate the two. I can’t keep it in here.”

If it’s Jihoo, it’s possible.

Nothing is impossible with SP. Besides, I didn’t have enough SP right now. However, if you put the two in this work, someone will see it, and relics can proceed again with that gaze and sympathy.

“In the end, yes. Can’t I help it even if I keep it without seeing anyone for the rest of my life?”

“After that?”

“… … Right.”

after he died

Someday, he will become a relic, and his wife’s ‘feelings’, which have suffered all her life, will harm many people and will have to endure a more severe gaze.

“If it is archived, how can it be archived?”

“[The locked pupil] is her bitter regret and despair. [Empathy and consolation] seem to be regret and despair, but it has to be seen as transferred from the pupil.”

He nodded.

He made it, so he will know.

“The [Locked Iris] can be safely stored if it is a high-grade mana stone or a [Treasure] or higher grade jewel.”

“You mean [remorse and despair], so [empathy and consolation] can be stored when they are apart?”

“you’re right. If you take the two apart, [repentance and despair] can become [empathy and consolation] and remain in this work.”

Alexid thought for a moment.

To be able to convey [sympathy and comfort] to someone without pain and despair. It gave a small shock to him who thought that sympathy and consolation could shine only with pain.

“Okay, that wouldn’t be bad either.”

Alexid’s face was much better. There was no doubt that Jihoo could do it or not, whether he was an impostor or not.

Because it doesn’t matter to him right now.

“Then what about [the realm of individuals]? It’s a pure option, not a belief or emotion.”

“It doesn’t matter if it’s in the work. But that’s the reward I want.”

“… … ?”

“Can’t you?”

“No, that’s not it. Would that be enough? I knew you would ask for the license to use the [space glass] circuit itself.”

This time Jihoo’s eyes trembled.

mana circuits vary. There are so many and so many that it is impossible to count them. Among them, there are [Public] items overflowing in libraries and the Internet, there are [Magic Tower Exclusive], which can only be used by members of each Mage Tower, and [Association Appraisers Only], which can only be used by members of the Appraisal Association.

And going higher, there are things that are only used by large organizations or affiliations, such as state secrets and corporate secrets.

Of course, there are special magic circuits possessed by individuals, and the [Personal Area (Alexis)] used by Alexis in this work is one of them.

“One-year royalties in Korean currency from BM automobile companies, [Tower of Sanctuary] in Europe… … It is this magic circuit that is used while paying roughly 50 billion won. I’ll make it available for free, without any usage fee. How is it?”

“Thank you very much!”

There was nothing to worry about.

Aside from the simple usage fee, seeking the stars even if you have money is picking stars from the sky. In addition to simple use, it will be an opportunity to further develop Jihoo’s magic skills.

General store expansion is now possible.