I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 119: Experiencing Winter

Where could Saebyeok have gone?

I rummaged through the blanket, but there was no sign of Saebyeok anywhere.

Using the unique sense of smell of the beast-kin, I detected Saebyeok's distinctive scent.

'What's this.'

This much scent meant there had been contact with the blanket.

Did she disappear somewhere in that short time?

Looking at Levinas, confused by the situation, she just opened her horned rabbit eyes.

"Ghosts, ghosts···!"

Levinas's ears trembled.

It meant the blanket was moving on its own like a ghost.

So, Levinas and I just stared at the blanket for a while.

Until Yeoreum opened the door and came into the house.

"Kids, I'm home···?"

Yeoreum stopped in her tracks as she entered the living room and saw us.

She was curious about what we were doing.

"Woah!"

Levinas ran towards Yeoreum.

She naturally embraced her and trembled.

"What happened?"

"A ghost appeared!"

"A ghost?"

She looked back at us as if wondering what we were talking about.

I decided to explain on behalf of the scared Levinas.

"The blanket moved on its own."

"Really?"

"Yes. It made ghostly sounds, 'woo hoo,' but there was no one under the blanket."

Hmm.

Yeoreum stroked her chin and approached us.

Levinas gasped as she boldly reached into the blanket.

"You shouldn't touch the inside of a ghost!"

"It's okay. I'm strong, you know."

"Is that so?!"

"Yes. That's right."

Hehe.

Smiling, Yeoreum pulled out a few beads the size of fingernails from the blanket.

A faint level of mana swirled around the beads.

It was only noticeable if you looked closely.

"What are those?"

"Um···"

My question made Yeoreum's smile turn awkward.

I couldn't understand her sudden behavior.

"Is it dangerous?"

"No, it's just a toy."

"A toy···?"

Are there toys in this world that move with magic?

Having only seen a few dolls, I was bewildered.

"Is it your first time seeing such a toy, Gyeoul?"

"Yes, it's my first time, so I didn't know···"

Startled by mere toys.

I was embarrassed by my ignorance.

Fortunately, Yeoreum didn't tease me for it.

Instead, she wore a somewhat wistful expression.

"Let's play with them more from now on?"

"Uh···"

"Yes!"

Levinas answered with a bright smile instead of me.

As Yeoreum showed a satisfied expression, Saebyeok peeked her face from behind the door.

"Did I do well?"

"Yes. Saebyeok, you've done a sister's duty well."

Yeoreum stroked Saebyeok's head.

Levinas waited next to them, hoping for her turn to be petted.

'Really, what's this?'

What had she done well, and what did it mean that she had performed a sister's duty?

I couldn't understand what they were talking about.

I thought I had become somewhat used to this world, but I realized I was still far from understanding it fully.

I guess I need to study common knowledge a bit more.

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The next day.

On a rare holiday, I sat on a park bench alone with Sophia.

"So, you want to learn common knowledge?"

"Yes. I think I'm lacking a lot."

"Hmm..."

Sophia looked me up and down.

Her eyes slightly furrowed.

"Why?"

"Aren't you doing well enough for your age? Time will solve the lack of common knowledge."

"That's..."

Sophia's only problem came up.

She's too old, so she sees everyone around her as children.

Even the Guild Master must seem like a child in Sophia's eyes.

"Still, if you want to learn, I'll teach you. The attitude towards learning is important."

"Thank you, Sophia."

So, she's going to help after all.

Happy, my tail wagged softly.

"First, we need to check exactly how much common knowledge Gyeoul has."

"A test?"

"Yes, the range of common knowledge is endless."

"Okay."

Sophia was right.

The range of common knowledge is very wide.

I decided to just follow whatever test she had in mind.

"Look at this."

Sophia took out a piece of chocolate from her pocket.

Remembering Sophia usually feeding me chocolate, I opened my mouth, but she just threw the chocolate on the ground.

"Huh?"

Why throw that precious chocolate on the ground?

With my mouth still open, I bent down to look at the chocolate.

"What would you do in this case?"

"Uh... I'd pick it up and eat it."

"Even though it's covered in dirt?"

"I can wash it off with water."

I bent down to pick up the chocolate from the ground.

Sophia stopped my hand.

"Usually, you don't eat chocolate that's fallen on the ground."

"Is that so...?"

"Yes, of course, not all food is like that. Fruits and vegetables can be washed and eaten."

"Uh..."

Vegetables are okay, but chocolate isn't.

Aren't both just washed and eaten?

Something was off with Sophia's common knowledge.

But I couldn't speak out rashly.

"Then, do you know which plants in the park are edible?"

"Yes. There are many."

I pointed out each of the edible plants one by one with my finger.

Dandelions, azaleas, and even crabgrass.

I pointed out all the edible plants in the park.

"All correct. Well done."

"It's my specialty."

I was happy to receive praise from Sophia.

My tail wagged softly.

I haven't been praised much by people before, so I'm quite sensitive to it.

"It seems your knowledge is focused in one area."

"My knowledge?"

"Yes, it's centered around survival."

"Uh...?"

Had I been doing that?

I hadn't really thought about it before.

"Would you like to verify it by comparing it to others?"

"How so?"

"By comparing it with the common knowledge of people around us."

People around us.

The adventurers in the guild were busy, so there weren't many people available.

"Levinas or Saebyeok?"

"No, those kids also lack common knowledge."

"Then who should we compare with?"

"Over there."

Sophia pointed to a spot in the park.

There were people sitting on a mat, taking a break.

"Comparing with ordinary people is best. The guild members aren't exactly ordinary."

"Ah."

Sophia was right.

Honestly, I knew we were far from ordinary.

I moved towards the people in the park with Sophia.

I just hoped my understanding wasn't twisted.

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Yeomyeong Guild's conference room.

Chae Juyeon and the Yeomyeong Guild members sat around a round table.

"Have we decided to take turns?"

Chae Juyeon looked around at the guild members and asked.

Jung Yu-na answered.

"Yes. Since it involves directly experiencing trauma, it's best to be as careful as possible."

"That's a good idea."

The trauma was severe enough to extinguish specters.

The child's trauma must be deep and extensive.

Instead of one person experiencing all the trauma, taking turns was better.

"Gyeoul is a girl, so Yu-na, Yeoreum, and I will take turns."

They were going to use a specter's mana stone to experience Gyeoul's life.

They might see embarrassing moments.

For Gyeoul's sake, it was right for the same gender to witness it.

Choi Jinhyuk and Kang Jinho nodded in agreement, as if they understood.

"We'll share what we've seen. Don't forget, the goal is to heal Gyeoul's heart."

"Yes."

The guild was moving together for one child.

Chae Juyeon clenched the mana stone with a faint smile.

"I'll go first to explain how it works."

Sacred Guild.

Chae Juyeon was an adventurer who used 'divine energy', befitting the guild's name.

Given its absolute dominance over evil attributes, she could manipulate the mana stone to her will.

Woosh!

The mana stone, reacting to Chae Juyeon's divine energy, burst into red mana.

It swirled around Chae Juyeon as if to protect itself.

Normally, she could have shrugged off this mana, but Chae Juyeon didn't avoid it.

Her goal was to peek into the memories it contained.

'Terrible.'

Just entrusting her body to the mana was enough to feel this way.

The moment Chae Juyeon bit her lip,

She realized she had arrived in a meadow.

"This is..."

A familiar hunting ground.

It was definitely a beginner's hunting ground managed by the Yeomyeong Guild.

As Chae Juyeon surveyed her surroundings,

Thud!

Something powerful pierced through her abdomen.

"......!"

Chae Juyeon couldn't even scream as she tumbled backward about three times.

"What, what...!"

The pain was tremendous.

It felt as if a fist-sized hole had been punched through her stomach.

What had attacked her?

Chae Juyeon hurriedly looked for the attacker.

'This is...'

A small, white furball.

A small creature she wouldn't normally pay attention to was lodged in her abdomen.

"A horned rabbit...?"

It was hard to move even a fingertip.

It felt as if every nerve in her body was being pricked with needles.

How could a mere horned rabbit do this?

No, was the horned rabbit always this powerful?

Chae Juyeon trembled with both agony and shock.

In that moment, she took on the appearance of Gyeoul.

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