Chapter 9

Wijihoyun

Regular chapter for this week .

Small Pegasus Wijihoyun .

It was a name that Sungmin had heard of many times in his past life . He was summoned around the same time as Sungmin, but he had left Genavis before Sungmin .

Sungmin didn’t know what Wijihoyun did after he left Genavis . He heard some rumors, but he only had a few small fragments of memories about him .

But he did know one thing . Wijihoyun survived for a time in Eria before he died, and he gained quite a reputation as well . There were many martial artists that came from demonic cults . However, Wijihoyun wasn’t one of them .

Even so, the nickname Small Pegasus stuck in the minds of many people . Within 13 short years, Wijihoyun climbed from a rookie to the very apex during the time Sungmin was climbing from the G rank to the C rank .

While Sungmin had heard about Wijihoyun, he had never met the guy in person . Genavis was a large city . There was a good chance that they lived in different parts of the city . Despite the fact that Sungmin arrived there a month before Wijihoyun, Wijihoyun was already at a higher point than Sungmin was back then .

During that same 14-year-period, Lee Sungmin moved at the pace of a snail, maybe even slower, but even after that much time, he was barely at the point where Wijihoyun was when Wijihoyun arrived .

Sungmin didn't even bother to compare himself to him and think about his own inferiority . There were way too many differences between them . Wijihoyun was just on a completely different league from Sungmin .

But that didn't stop him from being curious .

It was a capricious curosity . He wanted to see the figure of the one that towered so highly above him . Despite his usual routine of heading into the forest, Sungmin decided to check Wijihoyun out this time around instead .

“Aren’t you going to the forest today?” Jack asked as he raised his head to look at Sungmin .

It was already 11am when Lee Sungmin got down the stairs . Ever since a month ago when Sungmin arrived at this inn, he had gone to the forest everyday .

“No, just for today I wanted to rest . ”

“That’s surprising . You wouldn’t rest even when Lula told you to," Jack said before he laughed . “If you’re not going to the forest, then are you going to be in your room today?”

“No, I’m going to be outside for a bit . ”

Lee Sungmin used [One Thunder] to run towards the central plaza of Genavis . Since he had practiced for a month using [One Thunder], his mastery over the techniques was improving .

There was no distinct frequency with which otherworlders were summoned . It could be one each day, one every few days, or maybe one in a month .

But there was a thing that didn’t change . They were always summoned to the central plaza of Genavis at 12 noon . He was summoned a month ago at that very spot as well .

‘How does he look like?’ Lee Sungmin wondered as he gulped . As 12 o’clock approached, the bell would definitely ring . Lee Sungmin sat down at the fountain and sighed .

Longing .

The name Wijihoyun was a name that made him jealous . Most otherworlders were like that . Especially those having a hard time in this world . Sungmin felt the same like the rest of the No Classes .

The longing was probably what sparked his desire to see Wijihoyun .

Dang . Dang . Dang .

The bell rung . It was time . He swallowed and looked at the center of the plaza .

Despite there being no one there a few moments ago, a boy could be seen standing on the plaza .

He wore a black shaman outfit which hinted at his origins . Sungmin swallowed and looked closely at the boy .

The boy stood there for a second and looked around . He must be confused . It was obvious . The summoning was too sudden . There was no explanation to the Otherworlders about what happened .

The boys opened his mouth after blinking a few times . He was saying something, but Sungmin couldn’t hear it because of the distance .

Wijihoyun . He was… younger than what Sungmin imagined . He seemed to be younger than Sungmin .

‘How old was Wijihoyun…?’

He didn’t know . While he had heard of his strength and power, he never learned about his age or appearance .

As the seconds ticked by, Lee Sungmin sat on the fountain and stared at Wijihoyun . Wijihoyun only looked around but didn’t do anything . The people around only glanced at him as well but didn’t say anything . To the citizens of Genavis, the summonings were but common occurrences and it wasn’t something to be surprised of .

‘I… wanted to see something… fiercer . ’

Looking at Wijihoyun, Lee Sungmin was disappointed . Hearing his name many times in his past life, Sungmin thought that Wijihoyun would be extraordinary from the beginning, but surprising, Wijihoyun didn’t seem to look anything special .

‘Well, I guess it’s all the same getting summoned,' thought Lee Sungmin as he stood up . After seeing the famed person that would take Eria by storm in person, Sungmin was happy enough . They would have no connection anymore . Now, Wijihoyun would go on to spread his name around Eria .

As for himself? He would be trying to work for a better life . Sungmin felt bitter as he turned around .

“Hey . ”

Before Sungmin had taken a step, he froze after hearing the voice behind calling out to him .

“Why were you looking at me?”

It was the voice of a young kid . A voice that hasn’t gone through puberty . Sungmin turned around with a stiff expression .

Wijihoyun was standing behind him . His height… was similar to his own . Lee Sungmin was looking at Wijihoyun’s face . Unlike a kid, Wijihoyun clasped his hands behind his back . , making a serious face .

“Answer me . Why were you looking at me?”

Wijihoyun asked again . Having been completely unable to predict that this would happen, Lee Sungmin was speechless . After that, Wijihoyun’s eyebrows frowned .

“Why are you so surprised? You look like you’ve seen a ghost . ”

“Ah… that… that is…”

“Just answer me . Why were you looking at me?”

Wijihoyun asked again . Now, he couldn’t stay silent anymore . Sungmin stammered back .

“That… that is . I was surprised by your sudden summoning . . . ”

“Summoning?”

Wijihoyun reacted to that word .

“You must know something about this . What does it mean being summoned? Where am I? I was studying in my room… why am I here? Where is this place?”

Wijihoyun rapidly asked . Looking at Wijihoyun’s eyes, Sungmin felt that it was eye of someone who wasn’t suspicious of his answers at all .

‘I definitely didn't see this coming…’

Even though Sungmin was surprised, he tried to answer calmly . First, there was no reason to lie to him . Even so, he couldn’t answer why he looked at Wijihoyun in the first place .

“Um… that…”

His story began . He explained the things that he knew to Wijihoyun, including where they were, and why he was summoned here .

Wijihoyun listened closely without asking any questions .

“Suprising . ”

As his story ended, Wijihoyun said with an emotionless face . Even though he expressed his surprise, his face showed no emotion at all .

‘What is with this guy?’

Now Lee Sungmin was surprised . What was with that kid? He wasn’t old and probably didn’t have that much experience . No, those things don’t really matter in Eria’s summoning . People are just there after a blink of an eye . What kind of a crazy guy just says 'Ah—' and accepts it right away?

“ . . . you understand me?”

“If you said that somewhere else, I would not have believed you . But now, I can see the evidence with my own eyes . ”

Wijihoyun answered like it was nothing . He then pointed at the citizens of Genavis .

“Outsiders . These aren’t people that you would usually see . But in this place… there are a lot of outsiders . Most of the people are outsiders . The black-eyed, dark-haired you and me seem like another planet’s citizens . ”

He muttered as he turned to point at the buildings .

“The buildings are like that too . I’ve never seen those types of buildings before . Yes… I see . This is a world called ‘Eria . ’

He nodded his head .

“And this status screen . I see . I’ve only thought about it . Hmm . My name is Wijihoyun… and my job is a martial artist? Haha! That’s funny . ”

Wijihoyun laughed .

“The skill screen… it’s filling up . I see . Now that I’ve seen these things, how can I doubt you?”

“Ah… yes…”

It was different, no, maybe it was a difference of adaptability? Regardless, it was completely different from Lee Sungmin’s reaction to Genavis . Lee Sungmin cried after he understood . He only wanted to leave back then . To go back home .

But Wijihoyun merely laughed .

“You, what’s your name?”

Wijihoyun asked .

“ . . . Lee Sungmin . ”

“Age?”

“Fourteen . ”

“I’m Wijihoyun . My age is 13 . ”

He was a year younger . Lee Sungmin opened his mouth and looked at him .

“I’ve heard a nice story . This world… Eria . You need to hunt creatures called monsters? Good . haha . I was becoming bored of my training . That’s good . ”

Wijihoyun laughed . Lee Sungmin looked at his face with a strange look, and Wijihoyun tapped on Sungmin’s shoulders .

“So, let’s go . ”

“ . . . yes? Where?”

“Hm . I need to say these things first . ”

Wijihoyun grumbled in a small voice and put down his hands and clasped his hands behind his back .

“I was born as a vice head of a demonic cult and was praised by everyone . But there is no cult in Eria . So that means, I’m not a vice head and only just a regular human . ”

It was not something that a 13 year old would say .

“I’m only a human in this world . So, now from this day forth, you are my friend . ”

Wijihoyun said with a serious expression . Lee Sungmin didn’t understand how Wijihoyun could become a regular human just because there was no cult in this world .

No . He could understand it somewhat . But a friend? What did that have anything to do with it?

“ . . . Uh… why am I becoming friends with you…?”

“ . . . Hmm? I don’t understand . If we’re of the same age, aren’t we friends? And this meeting with you and me brought us together . Isn’t it obvious that we’re friends?”

Wijihoyun tilted his head and asked . Lee Sungmin couldn’t say anything in response .

But he knew one thing . He knew what kind of a kid Wijihoyun was .

Wijihoyun had a flaw in his communication skills .

“Ah… yes . Of course . Friends… friends . ”

“Yes . So we are friends now . So why are you so nervous and polite? We’re friends now . ”

“Ah… Ok . Sure…”

Lee Sungmin answered with a ghastly face .

He, a 27-year-old, just became friends with a 13-year-old kid .