Seoul Dragon - Chapter 76
Second Mutation"Wow! Oh my!"
Filtered curses were automatically coming out of his mouth.
Could he be that happy?
He was beaming with a radiant smile.
Certainly, the sensation of flying for the first time with a human body is utterly unforgettable.
I also recalled when I first spread my wings and flew.
That's the moment when you truly realize you're no longer an ordinary human.
And Taehoon was looking at Hangyeol with envious eyes. That guy is really thick-skinned too.
"Wow, I'm so jealous."
"...You're really thick-skinned too."
Then he said nonchalantly.
"It's already happened, so what can I do? But... I am disappointed about becoming a woman. Still, it's fortunate I finished military service first. If I had a girlfriend and ended up like this, ugh."
He shook his head as if he didn't even want to imagine it.
That's true. If you had a girlfriend and changed into a woman... ugh, horrible.
Anyway, Hangyeol flew around for a while before coming down with sparkling eyes.
Since he had changed to a somewhat delicate and youthful appearance, he looked kind of cute.
"Hey, Seohyun."
"What?"
"I think that bastard Yoo Hangyeol looks cute. Am I crazy?"
"That's normal."
"Damn, I thought so? Ah, this is driving me crazy. I'm starting to hate myself like this."
"Hey, you too? Me too."
"What makes that bastard so cute, really?"
To the extent that Han Taehoon would say that, Hangyeol really, really looked cute.
Brilliant platinum hair and angel wings on his back, similar to Harin or perhaps even smaller in appearance.
If that wasn't Yoo Hangyeol, it would be the kind of appearance I'd want to grab and squeeze all day long.
...Jinha-ssi would absolutely love this.
Was it when I commissioned clothes for the variety show appearance?
When I mentioned going with Harin, her face filled with envy, so the moment she sees Hangyeol, he might appear in Ella magazine again.
Well, maybe they'll both appear together.
Jinha-ssi recently mentioned she's become incredibly busy with all the mutants suddenly appearing, so her inspiration won't dry up anytime soon.
The filming director who photographed me back then is probably going to suffer tremendously.
Hangyeol and Taehoon adapted to this sudden situation faster than expected.
Perhaps because they woke up quite late, they were psychologically more stable than the early second mutation mutants.
Certainly, two-month mutants seemed to have a certain level of mental fortitude supporting them.
That goes for me, Harin, and Yeonhwa unnie too.
Thanks to that, they were able to complete their family reunions without much confusion.
Since they, like me, had their appearance change to that of women near the end of their mutation, their families accepted them without much resistance.
Just like my family accepted me.
It's quite an extraordinary thing in many ways.
...But still, what kind of ability does the World Tree have to cause such things?
I find myself having somewhat frightening thoughts. Perhaps the World Tree is trying to terraform Earth? That kind of imagination.
Honestly, it's not an unrealistic story, right? Maybe later, unidentified alien species might appear.
SF fans must be living their best lives these days.
[Heo Jihwan: Hey, are you all alive?]
[Han Taehoon: Yeah, isn't life fucking awesome these days? lol]
[Yoo Hangyeol: Ridiculous bastard]
The group chat became active for the first time in a while.
It was because I informed Jihwan and Minhyuk, who had only occasionally asked about their well-being, that the two had woken up today.
[Jo Minhyuk: How did you guys change?]
And naturally, they were curious about Taehoon and Hangyeol's changes. Wondering how they turned out when I became like this.
[Han Taehoon: I became an oni, and Hangyeol became an angel]
[Jo Minhyuk: Oni? Angel? I mean, there are Demon-type mutants so I get the angel, but what the hell is an oni?]
[Han Taehoon: I don't know either lol I have no idea what criteria determine these species.]
[Yoon Seohyun: These guys also became women like me lololol Isn't that ridiculous? We were definitely five guys, but now the gender ratio is reversed lololol]
[Heo Jihwan: ??????????]
[Jo Minhyuk: ??????????]
[Han Taehoon: Hey, shit, how could you just say that right away...]
[Yoon Seohyun: We had to say it anyway lolol]
[Yoo Hangyeol: Honestly, I was flustered when I woke up;;]
[Heo Jihwan: Then what about your names? Taehoon is a bit awkward for a woman's name, isn't it? Hangyeol seems like you could find some if you look]
[Han Taehoon: I'm worried about that too... Should I change my name? But is there really a need to?]
[Heo Jihwan: You've lived your whole life with that name, you probably don't need to, right?]
[Han Taehoon: Exactly;; I'm not changing my name]
[Yoo Hangyeol: Me neither, why would I?]
They both seemed to have no intention of changing their names. It was an understandable choice.
Names are ultimately a means of establishing a person's existence.
How could you easily change something like that?
Those two have carved their life's footsteps as Han Taehoon and Yoo Hangyeol until now, and it will be the same going forward.
Of course, I did the same.
[Heo Jihwan: So what are you guys planning to do now?]
[Han Taehoon: I don't know? I'm thinking of entering an action school or something]
[Heo Jihwan: Action school? Why suddenly that? Are you going to become a stuntman?]
[Han Taehoon: I don't know if it's a species trait or what, but I keep wanting to swing swords;;]
[Jo Minhyuk: Were oni originally a species that liked swinging swords?]
[Heo Jihwan: I think there were definitely many oni in anime who used swords]
[Jo Minhyuk: But that's just anime, right? Weren't oni originally supposed to use clubs?]
[Heo Jihwan: That's true, but... mutants don't exactly follow folklore and legends, right? Just look at Yoon Seohyun - she's a cheat character who combines both Eastern and Western dragon traits]
[Jo Minhyuk: Ah, that's right]
[Han Taehoon: Well, using swords feels more like a preference... if we're talking about species traits, it's using fire]
[Heo Jihwan: Fire?]
[Han Taehoon: Yeah, ghost fire]
[Heo Jihwan: Yoon Seohyun also controls fire, and you control fire too?]
[Han Taehoon: Hey, I can't compare to her;; My firepower isn't weak, but Yoon Seohyun's firepower is just on another level]
[Heo Jihwan: So does Hangyeol have any unique abilities?]
[Yoo Hangyeol: I don't know;; I'm not sure yet. Seohyun said they come to mind over time, so I'll know then]
[Yoon Seohyun: If you're an angel, don't you have some incredibly grand ability? Taehoon doesn't know all his abilities yet either]
I had a strange belief that those two would have incredible abilities too. It couldn't be helped.
Considering the abilities of the two-month mutants I've met so far... they'd probably be at a similar level.
Harin, Yeonhwa unnie, Sia, the Lich and Dullahan.
Thinking about them, I thought Taehoon and Hangyeol's abilities would probably be at a similar level.
Oh, by the way, since my two classmates were the last to complete mutation in Korea, the overwhelming workload was gradually stabilizing.
[Yoo Hangyeol: Even if you have grand abilities, they're useless if there's nowhere to use them]
[Han Taehoon: Right. If only I could use magic like Seohyun, it would be so convenient in daily life]
[Yoo Hangyeol: But besides me and Taehoon, are there no other students from our university who mutated?]
[Jo Minhyuk: There are some, but not in our department]
[Yoo Hangyeol: I see]
For reference, there were quite a few people at our university who were hit by the mutation beam.
Still, among the mutants who appeared in this second mutation, none of them caused any incidents.
I don't know if it's because there's a deterrent like me, but it was worth all the busy running around.
Previously, when Sia first met me, I had helped stabilize her fearful mind, so I used that ability on some unstable mutants, and there weren't many mutants causing trouble.
Additionally, Harin also had the ability to stabilize others' psychology, so we two were very busy running around.
Thanks to that, while other countries were suffering various headaches due to mutants, Korea had almost no social problems caused by mutants.
Also, there was one more piece of good news.
Since people around me had become mutants, if I could just persuade them, I could legally increase our workforce.
In short, it was time to earnestly persuade them.
[Upvote if you think this person is suffering like hell these days lol]
(GIF of Seohyun spreading wings and flying away)
The Bureau Chief goes to work today too
-Mutant GOAT lol
-Really, without this person, Korea's situation would have been a sight to see
[It's really fortunate that only Korea is quiet while all other Asian countries are in chaos]
This too must be thanks to the Bureau Chief's grace...
Should I give an upvote?
-Don't use cheat codes
-But isn't America's situation getting pretty good these days too? I heard society stabilized after the mutant village was created
-That's true, but there are still a lot of people causing trouble in their own country lol Korea has nothing like that at all
-Ah lol If you cause trouble, a breath attack comes flying lololol
[The influence of "As Long As It's Not Me" seems pretty significant]
That broadcast from a few months ago improved the perception of mutants more than expected lol
I also mutated recently, and the Bureau Chief stabilized my mind so I survived
Honestly, I almost went on a rampage when I first mutated, but it would have been a disaster without the Bureau Chief
-What kind of mutant are you?
-Just a common beast-type mutant, tiger
-Gasp...
-Suspicious people would like that
-Oh please
[Our Bureau Chief really seems like a cheat-level mutant]
Weather manipulation
Breath attacks
Physical abilities
True form transformation
etc. Isn't she just the final boss of mutants?
Above all, magic<< this is really fucking cheat lol
How can she even use mind-stabilizing magic;;
-That's why she's fucking busy
-She's really practicing "with great power comes great responsibility" lol
-If that person turns evil, that day would be the end of humanity
After the second mutation, wondering if there were any new mutants... I occasionally check the community, and when I see posts like these, those days feel pretty good.
I was a bit embarrassed at first, but that only lasts a day or two.
Now I've decided to put on a thick face and enjoy the praise directed at me.
Oh, praise the great dragon...!