My Childhood Friend’s Stock Will Never Fail Chapter 48

No, no.

 

She knew from what had happened earlier.

 

There was no way Yoohee could keep up with the speed of those arrows. The moment the elf released the drawn bowstring, the arrow had already flown before Yoohee could even register it.

 

She awkwardly moved her legs.

 

Damn it! You never get used to this kind of sense of impending danger.

 

For now, she just had to move her body however she could and prevent the elf from drawing her bowstring. Hopefully, Gayoung would destroy the core during that time.

 

But could Gayoung destroy it? There was still one thick root blocking the core…

 

The tip of Yoohee’s foot caught on a protruding root.

 

In an instant, her vision tilted, and she fell flat on the ground in the most undignified manner possible.

 

As Yoohee collapsed, the elf slowly raised her bow.

 

Yoohee stared at the elf without blinking.

 

Her eyes were calm and serene.

 

The sharp arrowhead was aimed directly at Yoohee. In the time it took to blink, that arrowhead would pierce straight through her chest.

 

‘I told Joohoon I wouldn’t die.’

 

The promise she had made as she let go of Joohoon’s hand came back to her, along with the sight of his face twisted miserably in anguish.

 

If she died like this, she wouldn’t be able to close her eyes in peace.

 

She had to live. She had to survive and keep her promise…

 

“Gasp!”

 

The arrow shot forward at the speed of light.

 

As expected, it was far too fast to dodge.

 

By the time Yoohee realized what was happening, the gleaming arrowhead was already right in front of her eyes.

 

‘Urgh… huh?’

 

Yet once again, the arrow failed to reach Yoohee and lay crumpled on the floor.

 

Yoohee blinked in a daze, and a brightly glowing status window appeared before her eyes.

 

[Constellation ‘Unknown X’ has sponsored you an SSS-rank barrier.]

 

[The SSS-rank barrier has activated automatically and been depleted.]

 

[Constellation ‘Unknown X’ has sponsored you a Perfect Killing Intent Removal Scroll.]

 

[The Perfect Killing Intent Removal Scroll has activated automatically and been depleted.]

 

“Urgh!”

 

A strangled groan came from the direction of the elf.

 

Beyond the status window, Yoohee saw the elf drop the bow she had been holding in both hands and collapse in agony.

 

Her harsh, choking breaths gradually weakened.

 

Then they stopped completely.

 

Yoohee’s chest heaved as she stared at the motionless elf, her heart still pounding from the shock.

 

[Constellation ‘Unknown X’ is watching you.]

 

Yoohee reflexively turned her head.

 

She couldn’t actually see anyone, but she had a powerful feeling that the Constellation was watching her.

 

“…Who are you?”

 

Until now, no Constellation had ever shown her such kindness for no reason.

 

There had been times when Joohoon occasionally tempted them into giving her small sponsorships, but he wasn’t here now.

 

[A small number of Constellations are displeased with Constellation ‘Unknown X’s intervention.]

 

[Constellation ‘Dark Magician’ has initiated a vote to expel Constellation ‘Unknown X’.]

 

[The majority did not agree with the vote, so Constellation ‘Unknown X’ will not be expelled.]

 

Yoohee was staring blankly at the status window when a new message appeared.

 

[Constellation ‘Unknown X’ has sponsored you a Luck Totem (Relic).]

 

[When the necklace is worn, your Sensitivity stat increases by +10 and your evasion rate increases by 20%.]

 

Plop.

 

A necklace shaped like a four-leaf clover dropped into Yoohee’s palm.

 

A Relic…

 

Just like Gayoung’s pendant, the necklace looked extraordinarily special at first glance.

 

Just then, the entire space shook violently.

 

Yoohee gripped the necklace and turned around.

 

Gayoung’s pink hair shimmered in the light.

 

She had finally managed to reach between the roots and drive her dagger into the source of power.

 

[The Thirtieth Transmigrator has cleared the event!]

 

[As the Affection Burning Event has ended, the spatial restrictions have been lifted.]

 

The underground passage collapsed, and at the same time, the space that had been the gate disappeared.

 

A brief blackout.

 

When Yoohee opened her eyes, feeling as though she had just regained consciousness after fainting, she saw her cellphone neatly placed on top of the toilet lid.

 

Right.

 

She had been trying to retrieve her phone.

 

Relieved to finally be back in reality, Yoohee quickly looked around.

 

She saw Joohoon collapsed beside the corner of the bed.

 

“Joohoon!”

 

Leaving her phone behind, Yoohee rushed over to him.

 

When she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, Joohoon’s closed eyes slowly opened.

 

“…Yoohee.”

 

He called her name in a hoarse voice.

 

His body was a complete mess, as though the state of his injuries alone was enough to reveal how brutal his struggle against the elf had been.

 

“We need to treat you right away.”

 

What should she do first?

 

Besides the arrow wound in his shoulder, his clothes were soaked in blood, as though he had been injured by the elf’s attacks elsewhere as well.

 

The sight of so much red blood made her head spin for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure.

 

First, she needed to take off his clothes and stop the bleeding. Once he had calmed down a little, she could use Guiding…

 

“Yoohee.”

 

Joohoon’s cold hand was resting against Yoohee’s cheek.

 

As though trying to soothe Yoohee, who was tense with worry over his injuries, he called her name again in a gentler voice.

 

“Yoohee.”

 

“…Why do you keep calling me?”

 

“Thank goodness.”

 

There was a breath of relief in those words, making Yoohee lift her gaze.

 

The eyes meeting hers were more intense than she had expected.

 

“I thought you were going to disappear.”

 

At the same time, his cold fingers brushed across Yoohee’s lips.