Chapter 132: Black Rust: Epilogue (2)
Oh my gosh, the Reaper was just absolutely adorable with that gigantic pudding!
Om nom nom-!
I mean, I could hardly contain my squeals when I saw it—so cute, just munching away, like a little kid with a giant candy!
“Let me ask this again: Would you like to come to the United States of America with the Gray Reaper?”
When Sehee unnie mentioned ‘America,’ you could see the Reaper’s antennae perk up instantly. They started swinging around like they were at a party!
“…I see. Let us sit down and chat for a bit,” Sehee unnie said, leading us to the Reaper’s containment room.
Okay, so technically it was a containment room, but honestly, it was more like a cozy lounge with chairs and snacks galore…
I mean, could we really use the ‘containment room’ to have an important meeting?
I plopped Reaper on the bed (it wasn’t moving anytime soon with that pudding), and then I settled in next to it, hugging it because it was just so soft and warm.
Ah~ it’s so soft and warm~!
The rest of the crew, including James and the slightly useless interpreter, took their seats.
James’s bodyguards stood like statues outside, and the Golden Reapers started making themselves comfy.
The Golden Reapers who were resting on the bed looked happy as soon as they realized that the containment room was crowded.
They huddled together before jumping up to hunt a place on people’s shoulders.
Some managed to snuggle up on people’s shoulders, while others looked grumpy as they flopped down on the bed.
“May I know why you’re asking us to go there?”
James, looking all serious, started explaining.
“It’s about Relic No. 0.”
“So far, the Gray Reaper has reacted to two different Relic No. 0’s. Thus I wanted to see if the Reaper would also react to other Relic No. 0’s.”
Relic No. 0, hmm? I hadn’t heard of it in Korea, but I had seen one of them at the pudding factory!
“Ah! You mean that book-like Object?”
“Yes, that’s what we call Objects like that.”
Sehee unnie’s eyes lit up. “Why not just bring the Relic No. 0 here to test it? It seems like a lot easier than hauling the Gray Reaper across the globe.”
“First of all, there is no clear standard for ‘Relic Number 0,’ so there are quite a few Objects that were considered as Relic Number 0.”
James cleared his throat and lowered his voice as if he was about to say something important.
“Well, there’s no clear standard for Relic Number 0, and some Objects can’t be moved. We need to test the Gray Reaper’s reaction to the ‘Immutable Black Ball’. It’s the first Object ever defined.”
The ‘Immutable Black Ball’ was legendary—everyone knew about it. It was the first Object discovered, and no one could move it, like, ever.
It was the very first ever Object to be discovered. To be more precise, it was the first item that displayed supernatural phenomena and thus defined as an Object.
It was a gigantic sphere with unknown abilities that could neither be broken nor moved.
It was a time when Objects were still a government secret, so the sphere was disguised as a structure decorating the city.
“So, the Immutable Black Ball is also Relic Number 0?”
“We don’t really know.”
James shrugged, shaking his head helplessly.
“All Objects that existed before the ‘Immutable Black Ball’ are called ‘Relic Number 0’. But it appeared pretty early compared to other Objects.”
“To test our theories, the Gray Reaper has to go to America. Since the Immutable Black Ball can’t be moved, it’s the only way.”
Sehee unnie nodded after thinking it over for a while.
“Alright, we’ll need to consult with the Korean Object Association. Let’s figure out the cost and schedule.”
With that, Sehee unnie and James shook hands and headed out, probably to draft up some fancy contract or something.
Seoah unnie’s going to have a hard time again I see…
Om nom nom-!
Meanwhile, the Reaper was still totally engrossed in its pudding. It seemed super chill about America but not so much about ‘Relic No. 0’.
America, huh?
I had never been abroad until now, so I was a little excited.
I had never been abroad, so I was kinda buzzing with excitement. Plus, getting to travel with Reaper? That’s gonna be epic!
Ah, I want to go there quickly!
But first, I need to find some fun spots to hang out with Reaper!
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