Seoul Object Story
Chapter 341: Orb of Wishes (5)

Late at night, the park, removed from the city’s bustle, was enveloped in silence.

In a dim corner untouched by streetlights, a girl sat huddled.

Her short hair swayed gently, obscuring her face.

The girl was in a deep sleep, clutching an orb tightly to her chest.

She looked as if the orb in her arms was the most precious treasure in the world.

“….”

As the still slightly chilly night air touched the girl, she unconsciously curled up even tighter.

Then, the light from the Golden Armored Reaper floating right next to the girl began to intensify gradually.

The Golden Armored Reaper transmitted the warmth and comfort of firewood to the short-haired girl, looking down at her with a warm expression.

The reaper carefully adjusted the intensity of light and warmth.

It took care to ensure the girl could sleep comfortably without waking her up.

‘Bad Object….’

The Golden Armored Reaper looked down at the girl’s orb with a slightly sad expression.

It wanted to shatter the orb right away, but held back knowing it would sadden its Attachment Human.

Moreover, destroying the orb wouldn’t solve all the problems.

‘We need to find the Object that created the bad Object.’

From the Golden Reaper’s perspective, this orb was essentially poison.

A poison that, once consumed, would make one no longer human.

Though they might appear human on the outside, it was irreversible.

“Mmm….”

The short-haired girl let out a small groan and shifted, curling up even tighter as if cold.

Seeing this, the Golden Armored Reaper burrowed into the girl’s arms and burned a bit more firewood to warm itself up.

As the warmth of the firewood began to envelop the girl like a warm blanket, her face gradually took on a peaceful expression.

The Golden Armored Reaper watched the girl like this before closing its own eyes and slowly drifting off to sleep.

As multicolored moonlight gently illuminated the short-haired girl and the Golden Armored Reaper, a new day of the ‘festival’ was approaching.

Dawn began to color the sky over Seodaemun-gu.

It was that special moment when the first light of morning outlined the contours of the city.

The short-haired girl and the Golden Armored Reaper sat side by side, taking in the scenery.

Their gazes were fixed on the sun rising in the eastern sky, and in their hands were simple breakfast items.

The girl quietly picked up a cookie and took a bite.

As the sweet taste spread in her mouth, a small smile formed on her lips.

The Golden Armored Reaper lightly licked the coffee in the paper cup and wrinkled its brow at the bitter taste.

Seeing this, the girl couldn’t help but giggle softly.

Though they had only met a day ago, they looked like old friends.

It was then.

“!”

With the girl’s small exclamation, the atmosphere around them changed drastically.

The people filling the streets began to disappear as if melting into thin air.

A familiar lattice pattern was etched in the sky, and white fog poured down through the gaps.

The air density changed instantly, giving the feeling of being submerged in water.

The startled girl reflexively held her breath, but soon realized she could breathe in this strange liquid-like air.

The Golden Armored Reaper adapted instantly, swimming by waving its arms and legs as if in water.

In the distance, red lightning split the sky with a flash, followed by an ear-splitting explosion.

It seemed like a signal announcing the start of the ‘festival’.

And so began the second day of the festival.

On the Marshmallow Plains of the Mini Reaper Garden.

Unusually thick fog had filled the area.

The Blue Idol Reaper was creating fog, and I was twisting the terrain to trap it.

And the Marshmallow Plains covered in this fog were lined with walls arranged haphazardly like a maze.

‘They’re playing better than I expected.’

I had created this terrain to give the Biting Golden Reapers a new game, but it was unexpectedly popular.

I sat atop a high marshmallow wall eating pudding while watching the Golden Reapers play tag.

Hehe.

As I watched, a Golden Reaper wandering through the maze in the fog came into view.

Looking around constantly as if being chased by someone.

At that moment, a Golden Reaper with glowing red eyes leaped out of the fog with a ‘Rawr!’ and attacked.

‘No!!!’

The Golden Reaper then began to flee desperately through the maze.

The level of desperation was almost on par with ‘My Attachment Human is in danger!’

The reason for the Golden Reaper’s desperation was that this game had a penalty.

When I turned my head, I saw Golden Reapers who had lost the game lying on the ground.

‘No.’

‘We’ve turned into piggies.’

I enjoyed watching the Golden Reaper tag game while tapping the protruding bellies of the Piggy Golden Reapers.

It was truly killing two birds with one stone.

Not only could I divert the attention of the Golden Reapers trying to bite me, but I could also see chubby Piggy Golden Reapers.

Hehe.

As I was watching the tag game like that, the movements of the fleeing Golden Reaper seemed unusual.

Even though the rule was that only the chaser could use ghostification, making it more likely for the chaser to win, this one was avoiding being bitten by the Biting Golden Reaper several times with flashy movements.

And after some time passed, the fog began to lift.

‘No!’

‘I won!’

The Golden Reaper with red lenses collapsed on the ground with a despairing expression, while the fleeing Golden Reaper began jumping up and down in celebration.

As I chuckled and grabbed the defeated Golden Reaper in my hand, the Biting Golden Reaper flailed its arms and legs wildly.

‘No!!!’

I decided to show a new technique I had just created for the first Golden Reaper to lose as the chaser.

First, I put on the Halo of Word Spirit on my head and slowly created a Word Spirit.

[Become a piggy.]

And simultaneously, I used the Green Moon’s piggy-making ability.

This resulted in an even rounder Piggy Golden Reaper.

Hehe.

‘I… I can’t get up….’

The Golden Reaper tried to get up but could only tremble, apparently unable to rise at all.

I placed the Super Piggy Golden Reaper on the ground with a satisfied expression and poked its belly vigorously.

It was a satisfying sensation.

Under the latticed sky, the fog-filled downtown of Seodaemun-gu had completely transformed.

The air, which had turned liquid-like, writhed as if it were a living creature, and numerous walls crossing between buildings created a complex maze.

Unlike the first day, the stage had changed into a labyrinth.

The man leaned against a cold concrete wall, catching his breath while surveying his surroundings.

His heart was racing, but his face showed quiet confidence.

For him, this foggy maze was as good as the strongest ally, more powerful than any weapon.

His special ability to perfectly blend into the fog shone even more in this environment.

He slowly rose and activated his ability.

His form, transformed into a giant wolf, instantly blurred and became indistinguishable from the surrounding fog.

Now he was the fog itself.

He listened intently to footsteps in the distance.

It sounded like sharp steel claws scratching a stone floor.

‘Probably the one who summoned the red lightning this morning.’

He had been constantly moving to find the participant who created lightning in the morning.

He moved quietly through the fog, as if gliding.

Not making a single footstep, just advancing along the flow of the fog.

Turning a corner of a building, he could spot his target.

A monster with a giant bow coursing with red lightning on one arm.

Its appearance was truly threatening.

Over 3 meters tall with a bow that shoots lightning.

If this wasn’t a maze, if the fog wasn’t so thick, he wouldn’t even be able to approach.

The man held his breath, slowly waiting for an opportunity.

The Red Lightning Monster kept circling one spot, shooting lightning into the sky as if inviting anyone to come.

The man decided to aim for the moment when the Red Lightning Monster shot lightning into the sky again.

He slid slowly through the fog, approaching the Red Lightning Monster.

One step, another step. Carefully, but surely.

Boom!

And the moment it shot lightning towards the sky again, he leaped out of the fog and bit down with sharp teeth.

Caught off guard by the surprise attack, the Red Lightning Monster screamed and collapsed.

But it was already too late.

The man’s attack was precise and lethal.

The match was decided in an instant.

His victory was confirmed by extracting the orb from inside the Red Lightning Monster’s body.

The man slowly stood up.

A small smile played on his blood-stained lips.

‘This festival location is too advantageous for me.’

‘I might be able to end the festival today.’

He was certain in his heart.

That he would never lose on today’s battlefield.

The thrill of victory enveloped his entire body.

It felt like his wish could come true at any moment.

[Haha, hahaha.]

The man, transformed into a wolf with fog-colored fur after eating the orb, laughed through the wolf’s mouth.

At that moment, the sky suddenly brightened.

A golden comet appeared, cutting through the fog and splitting the sky.

A single beam of light connecting from the sky to his heart.

[!!!]

Not a single word escaped the man’s mouth.

By the time the man discovered that brilliant beam of light, he was already pierced through.

There was no sound, not even pain.

There was only brilliant light.

And as the man exhaled his last breath, he slowly spilled out the wish he had held, beginning to melt into the world.

It was the end of a wish he would not remember.

A secluded alley in Seodaemun-gu was shrouded in thick fog.

From within that fog, the voice of the short-haired girl faintly echoed.

“Is it over now?”

As the short-haired girl looked at the Golden Armored Reaper that had returned in an instant and asked, the Golden Armored Reaper nodded slightly.

At that moment, the orb in the girl’s hand began to emit a faint light and absorb something.

The energy inside the orb filled up precisely, like the second hand of a clock.

50%… 60%… 70%…

The girl’s heart raced along with the orb’s charging.

80%… 90%… and finally 100%.

The moment the charging completed, a sound like the sky tearing apart rang out, and cracks appeared in the lattice pattern.

Through that gap, a man slowly began to descend.

Above his head floated a white-hot halo.

The girl recognized him.

He was the very man she had seen in her dream.

[An unexpected development, but this isn’t bad either.]

The man muttered with a smile on his lips.

Clap clap.

The man clapped and stepped on the air.

With each of his steps, transparent stairs formed in the air, and he naturally walked down them.

A bright smile bloomed on the girl’s face.

“Finally, I can bring my sister back! Thank you so much!”

She cried out in a voice full of joy as she turned towards the Golden Armored Reaper.

However, the reaper’s reaction was completely different from what the girl expected.

The Golden Armored Reaper bared its teeth and made a fierce expression as soon as it saw the man.

‘Why?’

A question flashed through the girl’s mind.

With a confused heart, the girl looked back at the man.

At that moment, a chill ran down her spine.

The ominous aura emanating from the man’s expression stirred the girl’s intuition.

[You’ve worked hard.]

The man’s voice echoed from the backlight.

[Your wish will be fulfilled along with the achievement of the Great Undertaking.]