I Was Kidnapped By The Strongest Guild
Chapter 378: Slightly Different, But

Life returned to the refugee camp-like Yeomyeong Guild park.

It was thanks to the crops Levinas had created.

"Everyone line up! Single file, please!"

The hooded Levinas kept growing crops while Saebyeok and I harvested them.

We moved the harvested crops to Yeomyeong Guild's distribution center.

"Wow, it's been so long since we've had carrots."

"Mom, look! There are tomatoes too!"

People lined up at the temporary distribution center.

Joy spread through the crowd at the prospect of filling their hungry stomachs.

Among those in line were familiar faces from our park.

Carrots, cabbage, and other vegetables.

Though the food was mostly vegetables, it was more than enough to restore people's strength.

After all, the crops Levinas created were more nutritious than anything else.

"Ahh."

"We're going to live."

Hope returned to the faces of people munching on raw carrots.

They savored their first full meal in a long time with family and neighbors.

"Levinas, can you make more carrots?"

"Y-yeah...!"

Nodding Levinas suddenly stopped in place.

Then, as if wanting this world's Levinas to hear, she muttered:

"Actually, this is hard...! I wish someone would help...!"

Though Levinas called out quite loudly, this world's Levinas gave no response.

She just stared blankly at the growing plants.

"Levinas?"

No answer.

I tried calling again.

"Levinas?"

"Mm."

Still no answer.

Our Levinas waved her hand to indicate no.

"Levinas."

"Oh, y-yes...?"

Only when I approached right in front of her did this world's Levinas turn to look at me.

I spoke somewhat firmly to break the awkward atmosphere.

"Levinas, I kept calling but you didn't turn around."

"S-sorry... After getting hurt, Levinas can't hear well..."

"Ah, I see..."

So that was why.

Feeling sorry, I scratched my cheek and pulled out an emergency potion I always carried.

"Why haven't you taken a potion if you're hurt?"

"...Need to save it for Princess."

"I'd rather Levinas drink it."

"......"

Levinas took the potion I offered with both hands.

Clutching it to her chest, she kept glancing anxiously at the hospital room where 'I' lay.

"Levinas, how do you think the me lying there will feel when she wakes up and sees you can't hear and are hurt all over?"

"W-well..."

"Wouldn't I be happier waking up to see a healthy Levinas?"

"...Can Princess wake up?"

Levinas asked with a tearful expression.

I could give her a confident answer, having realized why the dungeon had opened.

It must be asking for help for family and guild members.

For that, we needed to wake up the 'me' lying there.

"Yes. If Levinas has hope, it will definitely be possible."

"Y-yeah...!"

This world's Levinas furrowed her brow fiercely for the first time.

Then she started gulping down the potion I'd given her.

The minor wounds on her body and her severed ears regenerated.

I wondered if her hearing had properly returned.

Sadly, her broken horn didn't regenerate, but I decided not to mention it.

"Hey, other Levinas!"

Our Levinas, who was busy growing crops, called out to us.

Sweat covered our Levinas's face.

"Levinas is tired! Help grow plants!"

Our Levinas called out to this world's Levinas.

This world's Levinas's fierce expression changed to one of confusion.

"But Levinas doesn't know how to use magic..."

"Don't worry! You can start learning now!"

"Can I use magic without horns...?"

Seeing this world's Levinas's dejected look, our Levinas shouted in a very loud voice.

"Magic isn't used with horns! Think of King, of Princess when you use it! Don't be scared, try it! It's not scary!"

"O-okay..."

This world's Levinas knelt and placed her hands on the ground.

As she muttered "grow, grow" several times, the planted crops started growing.

"Oh!"

This world's Levinas opened her horned rabbit eyes wide while our Levinas puffed out her chest proudly.

If not for the broken horn, it would have been hard to tell which was our Levinas.

I wondered if learning magic had given Levinas confidence.

Just as her tail started wagging gently-

"Gyeoul?"

A familiar voice called from behind.

It was Saebyeok, looking thoroughly exhausted.

**

"Saebyeok?"

Her eyes were hazy and dark circles hung heavy beneath them.

Those eyes that seemed about to close in sleep instantly regained life upon seeing me.

'Is this this world's Saebyeok?'

This Saebyeok looked me up and down, then stroked my head.

She also hugged me tightly to her chest.

"...Something's different."

"Y-yeah. I'm Gyeoul from another world."

"Really?"

Being well-versed in portals, Saebyeok didn't doubt my words.

She just kept holding me tight.

"How did you know I was different?"

"You feel strong."

"Strong?"

"Yeah. Your voice is energetic, and your aura is strong too."

An energetic voice.

I didn't think I spoke particularly strongly, so what did she mean?

Perhaps this world's 'me' was much weaker than I was.

'There are subtle differences.'

I was weak, Levinas couldn't use magic.

Where did such differences come from?

As I pondered this, trying to end the hug to see Saebyeok's face, this world's Saebyeok wouldn't let go of me.

"Saebyeok?"

"......"

"Saebyeok?"

Though I whined and tried to pull back, Saebyeok didn't budge.

She just held me tight without saying anything.

"Saebyeok."

I patted her back and rubbed my cheek against hers.

Still no response from Saebyeok.

Only the sound of heavy breathing.

"Huh?"

Looking to the side, I saw Saebyeok had closed her eyes.

She was sleeping with a very peaceful and happy expression.

'...Saebyeok must have been through a lot.'

The strong smell of monster blood emanated from her entire body.

She must have fought without rest for the guild members.

"Oof."

I hugged sleeping Saebyeok tightly.

Just as I was about to carry her to bed, another familiar voice called out.

"G-Gyeoul?"

"Yes?"

It was Han Yeoreum.

Like the others, she looked at me as if seeing a ghost.

I still couldn't get used to family members giving me that expression.

**

"You came from another world?"

In the temporary meeting room set up on the guild's collapsed first floor.

Kang Jinho took a sip of tea.

It was dandelion honey tea that Gyeoul had brewed.

Kang Jinho paused for a moment after drinking the tea.

All his accumulated fatigue had instantly vanished from just one cup.

"Yes. A portal suddenly opened in front of us."

"Thanks to you, we can catch our breath."

"I'm glad I could help."

Gyeoul sat on Han Yeoreum's lap.

Saebyeok lay sleeping against Gyeoul.

He hadn't seen those two with such peaceful expressions since Gyeoul had been cursed.

Kang Jinho looked at the other world's Gyeoul, then furrowed his brow thinking of the Gyeoul lying in bed.

Han Yeoreum showed a bitter smile, perhaps knowing her own Gyeoul was still bedridden.

"She's more spirited than our Gyeoul."

"I-I'm not really that spirited..."

"No, you're definitely different."

"Hmm..."

Her voice was quieter compared to others, and she hadn't completely overcome her shyness around people.

How could someone like her be called spirited?

Just how weak was this world's 'me'?

Gyeoul started feeling worried.

"Thanks to you we can breathe easier."

Kang Jinho looked down at the fortifier on the table.

Then glanced at the tea in his hand.

It restored fatigue and replenished depleted mana.

The fortifier increased hunting efficiency even further.

Thanks to this, many guild adventurers could rest for the first time in a long while.

This long-awaited break was precious time for the adventurers.

"The other world's Gyeoul is amazing too."

"Hehe."

The other world's Gyeoul is amazing 'too.'

From those words, Gyeoul realized this world's 'me' had been helping the guild in her own way.

She was relieved to know she wasn't completely useless here.

"Send some to guild members deployed to other regions too."

"Yes. We're currently transporting food and supplies to everyone."

"Good work."

Haah.

Han Yeoreum sighed as she looked up at the sky.

Though it was the same sky she'd looked at hours ago, it felt different now.

She was happy the children from another world could help so much.

But that joy turned to gloom thinking of the bedridden Gyeoul and missing Gaeul.

"Let's try tracking down those Lotus bastards when we have time."

"Yes... but Lotus is spread out everywhere like an octopus..."

"Hmm..."

Kang Jinho looked down at his teacup.

Thanks to the children they had some free time, but they hadn't even started tracking Lotus while desperately fending off monsters coming through portals.

If they could just find where it all started, they could resolve this whole catastrophe.

But in reality, there wasn't a single clue about Lotus.

Tch.

Just as Kang Jinho clicked his tongue and gripped his teacup-

Gyeoul raised her hand.

"Um... Sunny might know about that."

While people's abilities and personalities differed slightly in this world, all the buildings' locations and appearances were the same.

If so, Sunny might know where the hidden Lotus guild was located.

After all, Sunny was created by Im Se-hee who had belonged to Lotus.

I took out the smartphone I'd received from Levinas.

Before I could even ask, Sunny responded.

-Yes. I know.

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