Estio Book 5
- Episode 5
"Now, if you don't want to die, tell me now. Who is the real person?"
"I've been telling you before! It's really me!"
"Yeah? Are you a real monster?"
What Yeon-yeon was looking for was not a person, but a monster to be eliminated. The chef, who understood that fact a step late, wrinkled his eyebrows and corrected it.
"No, the monster is over there."
"Can't you see? This is a monster."
The two chefs pointed at each other again. And he made an expression of desperation to die in the same way. It was so difficult to prove that he was himself.
"I can't."
Yeon-yeon-rang made a simple conclusion.
"Just die both of them."
"What the hell, there are all of these idiots!"
The two chefs shouted at the same time with unjust expressions. At this time, the two of them got along well.
The customer, who was actually angry about the spicy food, just noticed in the bloody atmosphere and quietly left the restaurant.
"Huh. The monster is punished and what, it's not you who I put in the quest."
The chef on the left raised his hand and pointed to Estio.
"Is that over there?"
Estio, who was nominated by the chef, did not stand by any longer and moved forward.
"This is Estio. I came here at the request of Cheese-sama, the head of the cooking department."
"I am cheese."
"No, I'm cheese."
Hearing that the person who wrote the request was the chef, Estio looked at the two twins alternately. The two were arguing with each other that they were real cheese. Even the spear aimed at the neck was useless. The two chefs continued to fight for the truth, whether it was because the liver was too big or it was unfair enough to die.
Birang, who was without a spear, wrinkled his expression.
"That little boy... No, you asked the leader?"
S.T.O and Yeon Yeon-Rang came with the same goal, but each had a different client. Estio's job was to distinguish the real from the fake, and Birang's job was to deal with the monsters missed by the magic department.
In the yard after receiving a legitimate request from each other, he pointed to the forehead of the raven, who had no longer been able to treat Estio as a hindrance.
"Ah, I'm annoyed. Leader, you won't allow me to kill them again."
"Thanks for your understanding in advance."
"I didn't understand!"
As Estio nodded her head, Yeon Yeon-rang, who was speechless, wrinkled her face terrifyingly again. Even in front of Estio, who has the ability to read and control her mind, she couldn't even act recklessly. Even her rank award was her leader, Estio Scissors.
Birang put the spear out of his hand in frustration. The spear that spun through the air returned to her back like a creature with free will. Birang, who had cleared her hand, pointed to Estio's eyes.
"But what's with that ugly eyepatch. Did you get hurt?"
"This......."
Estio struggled for a moment. With his eyes closed, he cannot tell the difference between the real and the fake. But if he didn't cover his eyes, he still had no control over his rampage.
I originally wanted to remove the eyepatch for a while in a restaurant and try to distinguish the real from the fake, but there was a Yeon-yeon-rang who didn't want to reveal his identity. She couldn't easily remove the eyepatch when she thought that if she was wrong, everyone here could know her real name and place of origin.
Estio could not tell the truth and dismissed it briefly.
"For convenience."
"It looks rather uncomfortable."
"There's something I don't want to see, so I just hide it."
Upon hearing the answer, the peacock roared.
"Am I included in that 'things I don't want to see'?"
I was just arguing, but Estio nodded. Birang's shriveled expression, which had been shriveled up by the wind, was relieved in disappointment.
"...you're really needlessly honest, you."
It was a mutually disliked relationship. Birang didn't feel too bad and asked what to do next.
"Anyway so? How are you going to tell the truth from the fake with your eyes closed?"
Birang placed his hand on his waist and stared at Estio as if evaluating him. Although she was shorter than Estio in her stature, she had an oddly looking down attitude.
"If you can't see ahead, you won't be able to use your brilliant ability to read people's minds, right?"
When Yeon Yeon-rang read his heart to Estio the other day, he noticed that his dark blue eyes were the window through which his power was activated. It was a creepy eye. The moment she met him, he was terrified enough to decide that he wasn't human.
Whatever she was thinking, Estio didn't care. Instead, she approached the two chefs and held out her hand.
"Hands up for a second."
"Well?"
"hand?"
Even though the two chefs were bewildered, they were conscious of each other and held out their hands. It was because of the judgment that if I refused here, it would look suspicious.
Estio clasped their outstretched hands, one each.
"You, even if you hold my hand, can you read my heart?"
Although Birang had a questionable face, there were actually two conditions for Estio's ability to activate.
Eye contact or body contact.
I was a little nervous as I had never touched a person with my eyes closed like I do now. I had no choice but to remove the eye patch if I couldn't hear it this way.
However, in the next moment, the other person's inner thoughts flowed in clearly, even though the worries were overshadowed.
'Oh, I'm a person with the ability to read minds, so can you read my thoughts just by holding my hand? Well then! Let people know that I'm real, please.'
This was a real chef's idea. And the other side.
'.......'
Nothing was felt. He felt as if he had touched something that was not necessarily alive. Estio, who had read that far, gently let go of his hand.
"How are you?"
Birang, who had her hand on her waist, asked the result. Following her, her two chefs also urgently requested confirmation.
"Now do you know I'm real?"
"Because I'm real! Reveal the truth quickly, Leader!"
The other cooks, who were holding their breath, also began to murmur. The moment when the real and the fake, which had been bothering the entire kitchen for a while, were revealed, is approaching. Estio, who had been given the twinkling glances on her body, finally opened her mouth.
"Yes, I figured it out. The real head of the cooking department, Chizuru..."
I completely figured out who the real one was. The energy of the person who read it once was clearly felt even if I let go of my hand.
But what followed was disappointing everyone.
"I'll let you know when I get to the Magic Research Department. Excuse me, but you two are welcome."
"what?"
Estio, who covered his eyes, looked exactly in the direction where the fuel cell was.
"Slaughter isn't the only way to deal with monsters. Another way is to bring the doppelganger back to where it was originally managed."
Birang stood there with a bruised face and then sharpened his teeth.
'This damn little bastard.'
If the real person was revealed here, Birang was going to kill the fake without hesitation.
it's a monster 'cause I'm not human Their existence alone makes people trouble, and even a dirty heterogeneous race that might one day harm someone doesn't deserve to be alive. Yeon-yeon-rang thought so. So he was gathering magic in advance. So that you can deal with the enemy at once.
However, Estio understood her psychology and blocked it. She hid her identity so that she could not kill the monster in this place.
"damn."
Even as she spit out swear words, she calmly calmed down the magical power she had gathered to the fullest.
Meanwhile, with the help of other chefs, Estio put handcuffs made of griffin leather on the wrists of the two chefs.
A griffin is a monster that gets only one companion in its lifetime. Thus, the griffin leather, which has the characteristic of becoming soft only when the lover's claws touch it, was being used as the best tool to bind criminals. Estio used these leather handcuffs to tie the real and fake wrists together. It was as if they were each other's shackles.
Estio and Mubin left the kitchen on the way and took the two chefs to the magic research department. It was also with Yeon-yeon, who had a displeased face.
The Magic Research Department was located in the central building of the headquarters. As the department that receives the most investment, the entire building was being used, but security personnel were blocking the entrance. Although the Ignis Guild was free to visit and request by anyone, it was designated as an important area where the Magic Research Department could not enter without permission.
'Is it because you're doing something so secretive?'
Mubin, who followed Estio with a sullen attitude, entered the building of the Magic Research Department, and gently turned his head to observe the research facility.
It was a round building with white walls and a green roof.
As we entered the room, the first thing we saw was a circular staircase that stretched along the wall. As if walking in the air, the transparent staircase drew a circle and led to the upper floor. On each floor, there were rooms with locked doors. In addition, unknown magic tools were lined up here and there.
The clothes worn by the magic research members who were busy wandering around were white, unlike the usual guild uniforms. The exceptionally white and clean researchers' clothes contrasted with Estio's, which was predominantly black, and evoked a strange atmosphere.
"Hello, guild leader. What made you visit this facility?"
Security officers who recognized the executive badge that Estio was wearing greeted them politely. Estio revealed the purpose of his visit.
"The Magic Research Department has found the lost doppelganger and brought it back."
"......!"
At the word doppelganger, the security guards looked at the two chefs in amazement. The agents, who identified the two chefs with the same fat face as twins, hurried out of the way.
"The Magic Research Director is currently on the first basement floor."
The security guards kindly pointed out the direction of the stairs leading down, so Estio and his party were able to move around comfortably.
again.
Miraculously, when I stepped on the transparent stairs, the sound of a clear bell blew and the stairs were colored in yellow. Each step had a set pitch, and the sound reminded me of a chime played in a temple. Estio, who felt like he was standing on a cloud, was so soft to the touch that he couldn't take the next step and stopped awkwardly.
"It's a magical reaction."
Yeon-yeon-rang, who followed, said in a stern tone.
"It's called Slither because it's a processed material from monster 'slime'. It's usually a semi-gaseous magical substance, but it solidifies in response to bioenergy."
"......Magic."
Birang got the impression that Estio was somehow curious like a child. Estio tapped the stairs with his toe instead of the eyes covered by his eye patch.
"That's right. It's like magic."
"What? You're a superpower too. Have you ever seen magic?"
"Yes."
Even though he had the one and only puppeteer Kai, he had never met a wizard, even though he had the one and only puppeteer named Kai, who was the strongest swordsman in the empire.
"Then, is this the first time you've seen a magical substance?"
Estio just shook his head at Birang's question.
Estio Book 5
- Episode 5
"Now, if you don't want to die, tell me now. Who is the real person?"
"I've been telling you before! It's really me!"
"Yeah? Are you a real monster?"
What Yeon-yeon was looking for was not a person, but a monster to be eliminated. The chef, who understood that fact a step late, wrinkled his eyebrows and corrected it.
"No, the monster is over there."
"Can't you see? This is a monster."
The two chefs pointed at each other again. And he made an expression of desperation to die in the same way. It was so difficult to prove that he was himself.
"I can't."
Yeon-yeon-rang made a simple conclusion.
"Just die both of them."
"What the hell, there are all of these idiots!"
The two chefs shouted at the same time with unjust expressions. At this time, the two of them got along well.
The customer, who was actually angry about the spicy food, just noticed in the bloody atmosphere and quietly left the restaurant.
"Huh. The monster is punished and what, it's not you who I put in the quest."
The chef on the left raised his hand and pointed to Estio.
"Is that over there?"
Estio, who was nominated by the chef, did not stand by any longer and moved forward.
"This is Estio. I came here at the request of Cheese-sama, the head of the cooking department."
"I am cheese."
"No, I'm cheese."
Hearing that the person who wrote the request was the chef, Estio looked at the two twins alternately. The two were arguing with each other that they were real cheese. Even the spear aimed at the neck was useless. The two chefs continued to fight for the truth, whether it was because the liver was too big or it was unfair enough to die.
Birang, who was without a spear, wrinkled his expression.
"That little boy... No, you asked the leader?"
S.T.O and Yeon Yeon-Rang came with the same goal, but each had a different client. Estio's job was to distinguish the real from the fake, and Birang's job was to deal with the monsters missed by the magic department.
In the yard after receiving a legitimate request from each other, he pointed to the forehead of the raven, who had no longer been able to treat Estio as a hindrance.
"Ah, I'm annoyed. Leader, you won't allow me to kill them again."
"Thanks for your understanding in advance."
"I didn't understand!"
As Estio nodded her head, Yeon Yeon-rang, who was speechless, wrinkled her face terrifyingly again. Even in front of Estio, who has the ability to read and control her mind, she couldn't even act recklessly. Even her rank award was her leader, Estio Scissors.
Birang put the spear out of his hand in frustration. The spear that spun through the air returned to her back like a creature with free will. Birang, who had cleared her hand, pointed to Estio's eyes.
"But what's with that ugly eyepatch. Did you get hurt?"
"This......."
Estio struggled for a moment. With his eyes closed, he cannot tell the difference between the real and the fake. But if he didn't cover his eyes, he still had no control over his rampage.
I originally wanted to remove the eyepatch for a while in a restaurant and try to distinguish the real from the fake, but there was a Yeon-yeon-rang who didn't want to reveal his identity. She couldn't easily remove the eyepatch when she thought that if she was wrong, everyone here could know her real name and place of origin.
Estio could not tell the truth and dismissed it briefly.
"For convenience."
"It looks rather uncomfortable."
"There's something I don't want to see, so I just hide it."
Upon hearing the answer, the peacock roared.
"Am I included in that 'things I don't want to see'?"
I was just arguing, but Estio nodded. Birang's shriveled expression, which had been shriveled up by the wind, was relieved in disappointment.
"...you're really needlessly honest, you."
It was a mutually disliked relationship. Birang didn't feel too bad and asked what to do next.
"Anyway so? How are you going to tell the truth from the fake with your eyes closed?"
Birang placed his hand on his waist and stared at Estio as if evaluating him. Although she was shorter than Estio in her stature, she had an oddly looking down attitude.
"If you can't see ahead, you won't be able to use your brilliant ability to read people's minds, right?"
When Yeon Yeon-rang read his heart to Estio the other day, he noticed that his dark blue eyes were the window through which his power was activated. It was a creepy eye. The moment she met him, he was terrified enough to decide that he wasn't human.
Whatever she was thinking, Estio didn't care. Instead, she approached the two chefs and held out her hand.
"Hands up for a second."
"Well?"
"hand?"
Even though the two chefs were bewildered, they were conscious of each other and held out their hands. It was because of the judgment that if I refused here, it would look suspicious.
Estio clasped their outstretched hands, one each.
"You, even if you hold my hand, can you read my heart?"
Although Birang had a questionable face, there were actually two conditions for Estio's ability to activate.
Eye contact or body contact.
I was a little nervous as I had never touched a person with my eyes closed like I do now. I had no choice but to remove the eye patch if I couldn't hear it this way.
However, in the next moment, the other person's inner thoughts flowed in clearly, even though the worries were overshadowed.
'Oh, I'm a person with the ability to read minds, so can you read my thoughts just by holding my hand? Well then! Let people know that I'm real, please.'
This was a real chef's idea. And the other side.
'.......'
Nothing was felt. He felt as if he had touched something that was not necessarily alive. Estio, who had read that far, gently let go of his hand.
"How are you?"
Birang, who had her hand on her waist, asked the result. Following her, her two chefs also urgently requested confirmation.
"Now do you know I'm real?"
"Because I'm real! Reveal the truth quickly, Leader!"
The other cooks, who were holding their breath, also began to murmur. The moment when the real and the fake, which had been bothering the entire kitchen for a while, were revealed, is approaching. Estio, who had been given the twinkling glances on her body, finally opened her mouth.
"Yes, I figured it out. The real head of the cooking department, Chizuru..."
I completely figured out who the real one was. The energy of the person who read it once was clearly felt even if I let go of my hand.
But what followed was disappointing everyone.
"I'll let you know when I get to the Magic Research Department. Excuse me, but you two are welcome."
"what?"
Estio, who covered his eyes, looked exactly in the direction where the fuel cell was.
"Slaughter isn't the only way to deal with monsters. Another way is to bring the doppelganger back to where it was originally managed."
Birang stood there with a bruised face and then sharpened his teeth.
'This damn little bastard.'
If the real person was revealed here, Birang was going to kill the fake without hesitation.
it's a monster 'cause I'm not human Their existence alone makes people trouble, and even a dirty heterogeneous race that might one day harm someone doesn't deserve to be alive. Yeon-yeon-rang thought so. So he was gathering magic in advance. So that you can deal with the enemy at once.
However, Estio understood her psychology and blocked it. She hid her identity so that she could not kill the monster in this place.
"damn."
Even as she spit out swear words, she calmly calmed down the magical power she had gathered to the fullest.
Meanwhile, with the help of other chefs, Estio put handcuffs made of griffin leather on the wrists of the two chefs.
A griffin is a monster that gets only one companion in its lifetime. Thus, the griffin leather, which has the characteristic of becoming soft only when the lover's claws touch it, was being used as the best tool to bind criminals. Estio used these leather handcuffs to tie the real and fake wrists together. It was as if they were each other's shackles.
Estio and Mubin left the kitchen on the way and took the two chefs to the magic research department. It was also with Yeon-yeon, who had a displeased face.
The Magic Research Department was located in the central building of the headquarters. As the department that receives the most investment, the entire building was being used, but security personnel were blocking the entrance. Although the Ignis Guild was free to visit and request by anyone, it was designated as an important area where the Magic Research Department could not enter without permission.
'Is it because you're doing something so secretive?'
Mubin, who followed Estio with a sullen attitude, entered the building of the Magic Research Department, and gently turned his head to observe the research facility.
It was a round building with white walls and a green roof.
As we entered the room, the first thing we saw was a circular staircase that stretched along the wall. As if walking in the air, the transparent staircase drew a circle and led to the upper floor. On each floor, there were rooms with locked doors. In addition, unknown magic tools were lined up here and there.
The clothes worn by the magic research members who were busy wandering around were white, unlike the usual guild uniforms. The exceptionally white and clean researchers' clothes contrasted with Estio's, which was predominantly black, and evoked a strange atmosphere.
"Hello, guild leader. What made you visit this facility?"
Security officers who recognized the executive badge that Estio was wearing greeted them politely. Estio revealed the purpose of his visit.
"The Magic Research Department has found the lost doppelganger and brought it back."
"......!"
At the word doppelganger, the security guards looked at the two chefs in amazement. The agents, who identified the two chefs with the same fat face as twins, hurried out of the way.
"The Magic Research Director is currently on the first basement floor."
The security guards kindly pointed out the direction of the stairs leading down, so Estio and his party were able to move around comfortably.
again.
Miraculously, when I stepped on the transparent stairs, the sound of a clear bell blew and the stairs were colored in yellow. Each step had a set pitch, and the sound reminded me of a chime played in a temple. Estio, who felt like he was standing on a cloud, was so soft to the touch that he couldn't take the next step and stopped awkwardly.
"It's a magical reaction."
Yeon-yeon-rang, who followed, said in a stern tone.
"It's called Slither because it's a processed material from monster 'slime'. It's usually a semi-gaseous magical substance, but it solidifies in response to bioenergy."
"......Magic."
Birang got the impression that Estio was somehow curious like a child. Estio tapped the stairs with his toe instead of the eyes covered by his eye patch.
"That's right. It's like magic."
"What? You're a superpower too. Have you ever seen magic?"
"Yes."
Even though he had the one and only puppeteer Kai, he had never met a wizard, even though he had the one and only puppeteer named Kai, who was the strongest swordsman in the empire.
"Then, is this the first time you've seen a magical substance?"
Estio just shook his head at Birang's question.
