Embrace

As its name implies, **Embrace**allows for its user to store anything (tangible or not) in a set location or item.

## History

The ability first belonging to Lee Soo Hyuk, Kim Rok Soo's team leader on Earth when they worked under the same unnamed company. Thanks to the God of Death, Lee Soo Hyuk was allowed to pass on one of his many abilities to a person of his choice, and thus chose his former subordinate⁠—the only one left of their original team, Kim Rok Soo (now Cale Henituse), whom he considered as his dongsaeng (and who in return, thought of him as *"the person who had saved his life and was his mentor and family."*)—although not without a set of conditions :

> “Once this is all over, create a farm in the Forest of Darkness. Create an orchard and a field to plant crops as well. Plant tomatoes, watermelons, cucumbers, pumpkins, etc. Plant all sorts of different crops. Oh, plant similar things if your neighbourhood doesn’t have those crops. And take care of them yourself.”
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> “Farming is not an easy job. You know that, right? You must look after the crops every day. So, don't go wandering off to random places and instead just farm with that little kid named Raon. You can do it with Choi Jung Soo’s paternal cousin once removed and your other friends as well.”
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> — Chapter 423

* Chapter 507, It works! (4) :

*[ Cale slightly controlled the power flowing out of his heart. That was enough. The power headed toward the tree Cale was touching without needing him to do anything anymore. Whether it was a tangible item or an intangible power. This ability allowed him to store anything in a set location.* *It was Lee Soo Hyuk’s ability that was now Cale’s ability. ]*

## Method of use

During a get-together organized by the company they worked at, Kim Rok Soo asked Lee Soo Hyuk a question regarding his dreams before the cataclysm happened, and the conversation then came to a point where Lee Soo Hyuk ended up telling him exactly how his Embrace ability worked. Although he was apparently not drunk at the start of this talk, Lee Soo Hyuk's speech slowly started becoming more befuddled, but coincidentally, his words and teachings (which Kim Rok Soo appeared to have remembered word-for-word with the help of his ability, Record) ended up becoming oddly beneficial to the situation Kim Rok Soo (as Cale Henituse) was in at the time of the recalling of this memory, which was during a fight with the snake of the Blood-Drenched Rock of which Cale was aiming to seal with the help of Embrace.

* Chapter 645: Did you have to take everything? (1) :

*[ ‘You see, here’s the thing with actors. They need to be able to store everything. Sometimes they have to be the judge, sometimes a murderer, and sometimes even the only main character. They have to be able to store the character’s story and their life inside them each time. That’s the only way to become that person.’ He started to laugh before looking embarrassed as he continued to speak. ‘It’s something I realized while being a slacker! It’s all just nonsense, pure nonsense. It’s just shit coming from a bastard who never even made it as an extra, hehehe.’*

*Kim Rok Soo had asked while looking at the laughing team leader. ‘Team leader, isn’t that your ability?’ (...) ‘The power to store anything.’*

*Smirk. Lee Soo Hyuk started to smile. ‘That’s right. That is my ability. Remember it well. I will teach you how to use it in return for keeping a drunk superior company.’ He filled Kim Rok Soo’s glass. ‘The moment the thing you are trying to store comes at you… That is your chance.’ (...) ‘Kim Rok Soo, the opportunity came knocking on its own, right?’*

*‘Yes, sir. The opportunity has come, team leader. The snake is coming to me.’*

*‘In that case…’ The snake came closer. The snake that was now as large as a large building was destroying the boulders as it moved. ‘Take a good look. You’re better than me when it comes to looking.’*

*‘Yes, sir. I’m looking at it. I’m still looking at it now. I am recording it. I am recording everything about this snake.’*

*‘Then you’ll be able to see it. You’ll be able to see the center of the bastard you are trying to store.’ (...) ‘Run toward it. Got it? Kim Rok Soo, run toward the center. Then, your Embrace power will start to run wild.’*

*‘You mean your Embrace power will run wild, not mine.’*

*‘Ah, come on! Listen when I’m telling you about my great ability! Hmm?’ (...) ‘After that, just leave it to the ability. The Embrace ability will take care of everything for you as it shoots up from your heart. What do you think, doesn’t my ability sound amazing?’*

*‘It really is, team leader.’*

*Cale could feel a strong power shooting up from his heart. The power flowed through his two hands. It then passed through his fingers to touch the red rock. ]*

## Storage

* Cale used Embrace on the ***Fake World Tree,*** storing it inside the Commander Badge of his uniform.
* ***Blood-Drenched Rock***: a power belonging to the Ancient White Star, used to instill fear of death in individuals. It presumably has offensive capabilities.
* Cale embraced Statue 3, 4, 5, & 6 for the unranked monsters on top of Mount Nex to keep them from being summoned by the White Star. And stored them in one of the badges Cale used when he was Commander.
* Cale used it on ***Annual Rings of Life*** storing it in Jour Thames' diary as his plate couldn't absorb any other ancient power.

## Origins of name

* Chapter 645: Did you have to take everything? (1) :

*[ ‘I’ll be honest with you. I gave it the name Embrace, but… Ah, I’m only telling you, okay? That ability is more of a binding than an embrace? No, hmm, is there no better word for it? Ah, right, dominance!’*

*Lee Soo Hyuk had laughed as he continued.*

*‘That power is like dominance. It dominates the target and binds them into your hand.’*

*‘…Isn’t that too violent to call it Embrace?’*

*‘Nah, even such a power can be an embrace if I use it for good. Isn’t that right? I only use it for good.’*

*Cale started to laugh.*

*It was similar to Lee Soo Hyuk’s laugh from his memories. ]*

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 582
2. ↑ Chapter 423
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 465
4. ↑ Chapter 507
5. ↑ Chapter 665