Scavenger of the Fallen World (1)

Shin Eunah was a child born through the union of two promising elite superhumans. The union of those two with outstanding qualities was intentional, and the birth of Shin Eunah was as well. At that time, the country was focusing on a secret experiment to create artificial superhumans. Kidnapping, confinement, drugs, and body modificationssuch inhumane affairs were carried out in secret. The superhuman couple didnt hesitate to use the power of their families in such experiments.

Its something to be grateful for.

Because it will give birth to the absolute. It is a chance for those who live and die in squalor to leave a huge mark.

All to give birth to a true superhuman who would form the bedrock on which their family and country would endure above all else. The couple moved with desire, but not love, and projecting themselves onto the child they would have. There were countless sacrifices and failures until they reached their success by trampling on others. The one miracle that occurred in their work that deserved failure. The first, and last, that would never be seen again.

Shin Eunah.

Youre our treasure.

A good child, born as we planned

Shin Eunah was the child who met the couples desires. She was born with an SS rank trait, the worlds highest rank, and superior intelligence. Even her appearance was beautiful. The couple raised their children with all their might. Thanks to the thorough education she received, she had the education level of a junior high student at the age of five and could already handle magic more skillfully than most superhumans.

Mom, Im tired.

Circulate the magic and the fatigue will go away. Didnt you learn from Mila?

But I want to lie down and rest

Eunah, you have to study now. Be a good girl who listens to your mother.

Huh. Of course, the childs will would never be a factor in the process. She wasnt allowed to play when she wanted to, or at all. Before she had even grasped the concept of play, she had learned to desire rest.

The experiment is a massive success. Youre already dealing with this level of magic.

Its natural given the hard time I hadbut its still not enough. Just one of the many outstanding people, not the best yet. The child was at the heart of the couples grand plan. There would be no deviation from their schedule. They had become educators of the child, but not parents.

Mom, I

Isnt it time to study? Eunah, are you a good girl? Good children shouldnt get out of studying.

Good kid. The couple bound and brainwashed the child with that phrase. Learning that it was right that it should be done, the child blindly followed their words. In that process, the stress slowly but steadily accumulated in her mind. If it wasnt released, it would one day break her.

-You have awakened the SSS-class trait [Master of Mana]. The first man-made god with two traits! You have achieved the conditions for accessing the Hero Universe.

-Welcome, newcomer! Please write your ID!

But fortunately, that didnt happen. The moment she awakened to a new trait at the age of five, she became a member of the Hero Universe. She was able to access a community of transcendent people who accepted her as a five-year-old, not as an ability to be used.

-Januss whisper: Hey, Eunah, dont tell other people about the second trait. Especially not your parents.

-But they said good children shouldnt lie.

-Januss whisper: Theres something in the world called a good lie. That means there are times when you have to lie to be a good child.

-A good lie! Huh, okay!

Even the members of the Hero Universe were amazed at the possibility of the second trait she had awakened, but that was always secondary to those who learned to care for her.

-Anvils whisper: No toys? Oh, thats not possible. Then, this grandfather will make one.

-Toy! Grandpatoy! Eunah loves toys! I love grandpa!

-Anvils whisper: But this is a secret from your parents. They cant find out where it came from. The Hero Universe is a secret.

-Right, a good lie! Janus said that to be a good child; you need to know how to tell a good lie!

-Anvils whisper: Janus, that guy said that huh?

The members of the Hero Universe, who had lived twisted lives, knew that the most important thing Eunah needed was love, not training, so they gave her everything she needed.

-Halos whisper: Five years old thats short even by human standards. What can I do for you?

-Tell me about stuff. I like talking.

-Halos whisper: Im the worst at it, butwell, yes. Then, lets talk about the days when the world was born.

The little world of that young girl was expanded immeasurably. It was completely unlike those suffocating days where she felt like she would go crazy. For the first time, she kept a secret from her parents, which drove her to grow even more. Then, after ten years, she learned to rebel against them with a new friend her age in the Hero Universe. That, though, is another story.

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Shin Eunah continued to absorb the Fungus as if she had no limits.

SSS-class trait [Master of Mana]. The ability to deal with infinite mana, as you see now. I dont really know much more myself.

An SSS-class traitEunah really is the strongest. Kang Shin-hyuk listened to the explanation, but he had trouble believing it. It was too absurd. Claire continued with a bloody smile.

The worlds not so simple. Even if the resources are infinite, you can lose when it comes to output. Not the total amount of power, but how much can be exerted at once.

So are those with the stronger output?

You havent seen the number one in the world ranking? Claire hesitated as Kang Shin-hyuk nodded.

Eunah doesnt have the output. The top rankers from 1st to 7th arent a joke. I couldnt guarantee Eunah could win against them. Not that will always remain the case. Kang Shin-hyuk couldnt help but laugh at the idea that there was someone stronger than Shin Eunah, who was taking care of the Fungus with a smile.

I also want to get stronger quickly.

Youll be strong. Maybe even stronger than Eunah?

Im not happy about such blatant lip service.

Im serious. You have the conditions become strongerwell? She tried to appease Kang Shin-hyuk, who seemed depressed about the gap between him and Shin Eunah, but she was cut off by a flash of light.

Eunah?

Senior! They had been so busy conversing that they forgot that this wasnt a solution; she was stopping them for now. They tried to ready themselves, but she stopped them while still floating in the air.

Its okay.

No, even if its okay now, we have to kill them to solve this.

Claire, you were right. Its not a monster nor a living thing.

Well, then what is it? It was then the ceiling collapsed with a terrible roar under the weight of an enormous amount of Swallowing Fungus. Of course, the fog was still held at bay by Shin Eunah. It was like all the spores in the world were gathering towards her. No, perhaps that was the actual case.

-Communication has been restored.

Does that even matter? A notification sounded out from the terminal. Perhaps the communication was restored because now the ceiling was destroyed? Kang Shin-hyuk let out a laugh, fully relegated to the role of spectator.

-There was a recording left from Shelter 14. Shall I play it?

Is it the last message of mankind? Play it.

-Playing.

Shin Eunah smiled as if to say, dont worry about it, even though more Fungus was gathering around her. There was nothing he could do, so he decided to listen to the message.

[No matter who listens to this, we leave this message behind so that you dont repeat our mistakes.]

Well?

What it contained was an absurd confession.

[Is the Swallowing Fungus still in the world? Probably, because the artifact softening process is not finished yet.]

What is this guy saying?

[Mankind challenged the power of the transcendental realm to overcome the fight against Jormungandafter hundreds of years of research, we succeeded in developing a weapon that innately raises human power.]

A weapon? That seemed to refer to the Swallowing Fungus. It was a weapon, not a monster. But wait, Jormungand? Were they a force that crossed the boundaries of worlds?

[It is a weapon that synchronizes the wearers mana with their body to grant them divine power through evolution. We tried to ascend to the throne of God by making living human weapons.]

[But it was a failure. The object made with the power of a god asked for a master that suited himbut there was no god among us. We wanted to become gods through it, but in reality, it was the opposite.]

[Everyone is dead. It went berserk and began to go through the population in search of its owner. The citys goneso is the country too. Jormungand had to retreat, but humanity found no escape.]

[We named it the Swallowing Fungus. A lie and an excuse. The shelter is made of the same material as the weapon so that it will slow the invasionif one day the weapon breaks through, then everything will be over.]

Kang Shin-hyuk listened to the recording as he watched the scene in front of him. No more fog appeared, all of it absorbed into Shin Eunah. Her body was still glowing, however.

Whoo!

More beautifully.

Stronger.

Complete.

The fragments of a god acknowledged the potential of their host.

[I dont know how youre alive.]

[Human, if you wish to survive, dont dare challenge God.]

[They will answer you.]

The message cut off as Shin Eunah descended to the ground. Kang Shin-hyuk and Claire rushed to her, unable to help their concern after hearing the message.

Are you okay?!

Do you want to kill humans?

Its fine, Im used to it. Despite absorbing all of the Swallowing Fungus, she did look alright. Of course, her face and body had subtly changed in a positive way, which Claire noticed right away.

Eunah, wow! Your cup sizeone, no, maybe twoG?

Get away! Shin Eunah shoved Claire away hard, who was trying to feel her body. She stumbled back, her friends strength has increased immensely.

This is importantwhat will we do about your bra?

Sister! Kang Shin-hyuk held Claire back. Shin Eunahs cheeks were dyed a vivid red, and she ran away. Claire let out a sigh.

Fortunately, shes herself.

Did you have to check in such a way?

That message scared me. Godliving weapon.

Yeah. However, Kang Shin-hyuk was relieved she was okay. She had followed him here to help out with his quest. If something went wrong and she was hurt, he didnt know what he would do.

-The information lock has been released. Information on the Swallowing Fungus has been corrected. Agglomeration of microscopic mana particles originating from the same material as the facility. 67% of all particles in the world have been absorbed by the entity Shin Eunah and completely annihilated.

Again, the notification ding came out from the terminal. Kang Shin-hyuk was wondering if he could break them.

-The remaining 33% have permanent mutations.

Huh?

-Remnants left after the failure has permeated each facility, attempting to agglomerate all particles into a single point. It is judged that it has formed into a magic weapon in case the project fails.

Huh?

Only

-Commander, a final greeting. Soon, the facility will lose all functioning, and the golems consciousness will be destroyed.

From start to finish, unexpected things were occurring.

-Holdingbenadelitepart of the riverenergy condensedSwallowing Fungus gathered around the terminalcoagulationput the terminal on the floor.facility

The voice flowing from the terminal became jumbled before stopping completely. After this, the facility began to vibrate.

A magic weapon? If you plug it in, whatll come out this time? Was that even Korean?

If it is, I need to relearn it. Kang Shin-hyuk shrugged as the terminal claws in his hand began to vibrate. He poured his spiritual power into them.

Lets see.

He placed it on the floor of the facility.