In the Name of God - Chapter 36.2
“If it’s something I can grant, I’ll do it without thinking twice. Consider it a wish coupon… First, can you let go of this?”
“I’ll think about it for a moment.”
“You’re thinking about the wish, right? Not whether to let go or not.”
Lee Sunho deliberately made a thoughtful hum and rolled his eyes. Even as he gestured that he was considering it seriously, the arm around my waist seemed to tighten even more.
I struggled and squirmed, trying to get free, but it was useless. Eventually, my strength drained completely, so I gave up and rested in his arms. I could feel Lee Sunho gently patting me to calm me down. Truly infuriating.
“Can I use the wish coupon now?”
“Yes. What do you want me to do?”
I asked in a weak voice. Lee Sunho’s gaze took on a peculiar expression.
“We’re the same age, right? Twenty-seven.”
“That’s right.”
“Then let’s be friends. Speak casually. That’s my wish.”
It wasn’t that the request was difficult. It was so trivial that I felt oddly deflated.
Do rich people usually use wishes like coupons?
“If you want to change it, now’s the only chance. I rarely give out wish coupons like this.”
“I won’t change it. Absolutely not.”
Lee Sunho erased even the trace of a smile and spoke firmly. He genuinely seemed to want to be friends with me.
‘What the… This isn’t even elementary school level…’
Even elementary school kids nowadays probably wouldn’t say “let’s be friends” out loud. Too cringy.
Still, part of me thought, why not? This is the only thing someone like me could reasonably ask for.
“…No backing out, Lee Sunho.”
I spoke first in casual language, signifying I would honor the wish, and Lee Sunho beamed. The angular, almost fragmented features of his face looked surprisingly natural with his smile.
“Okay, Do-yoon.”
The friendly tone sent shivers down my spine.
“Just call me by my full name. It’s cringy otherwise.”
“Seong Do-yoon?”
“…Do as you like.”
“Alright, Do-yoon.”
I sighed.
I had no idea why a twenty-seven-year-old and a kid like me were acting like this.
“Do-yoon, can I make one request?”
“The wish coupon is used up.”
“If you don’t want to, you don’t have to.”
“Alright. What is it?”
I knew he was about to make some strange request.
Lee Sunho smiled kindly.
“Come to me whenever you feel like you’re in pain, like now.”
Is that even a request?
He called it a request, but in reality, I should have been the one saying it.
The agony I endured had even been intensified by the system-imposed penalty. It was a level of pain that might have killed an ordinary person, yet here was a human painkiller right in front of me. How could I ignore it?
“…Is that another one of your abilities?”
Lee Sunho just smiled faintly instead of answering.
That lucky cheat-like character.
For a combat Awakener to have an ability that reduces pain is incredible.
Combat Awakeners fight dungeons while accounting for injuries. If someone had a skill like Lee Sunho’s, they could attack boldly without fearing pain.
Every combat Awakener would know the difference that ability makes.
“It’s not universal. It’s not remote. To use it on others, you have to be in direct contact, like now. It’s not a healing ability, so it can’t treat injuries, and it can’t completely remove pain.”
“Just reducing the pain is amazing. Thanks to you, I survived.”
I thanked him honestly.
By now, the aftereffects of the pain had almost disappeared. My body ached slightly, my stomach was sour, and there was some lingering heat and a mild headache, but otherwise, I was practically healthy.
This time, Lee Sunho did not insist on holding me and let go.
As he had said, direct contact was essential. The moment we separated, my joints ached as if they would dislocate. Having felt comfort just a moment ago, the original pain hit me far more sharply.
Lee Sunho grabbed my hand. Even a little contact eased the pain again.
“My request is that whenever you feel pain, you come to me…”
The look in Lee Sunho’s eyes was different from before.
“Will you do it?”
For some reason, it felt like he was pleading, begging me to rely on him.
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