Episode 305
305. Episode 305
As a reward for doing River’s work for 12 hours, you will find the entrance to the next floor.
While they were about to sign a contract under those terms, River made an additional offer.
“But how can I trust you and make this contract?”
“How can you believe that? You know about this contract too.”
The devil’s contract was an absolute contract that could never be considered false, even by a demon.
Seun has already made this contract with Mamon twice, so the verification is also perfect.
However, River continued speaking with a still unsatisfied expression.
“If something goes wrong or fails in the middle, wouldn’t I be responsible for it all? If I worry about that, I won’t be able to get a proper rest.”
“So what do you want to do?”
“If you fail, I’ll take your soul. I need that much insurance to feel at ease. Hehe.”
In fact, this was River’s true intention.
If you can collect a soul with some useful power, you can use it to reduce the intensity of your work.
Then, you can use the soul as you wish without having to rely on humans.
River’s attempts to buy time were merely to increase the chances of his opponent’s failure.
’12 hours? No way.’
The opponent is merely a human.
And he’s just the first player to reach the 43rd floor.
If the opponent is a player who has reached the 70th floor, then it would be different… … No, even if the opponent is a player who has reached the 80th floor, it is impossible for him to last 12 hours on my behalf.
I thought he would hesitate since he was a very cautious person, but surprisingly, the answer he got was positive.
“Okay.”
“Oh, as expected, you understand quickly.”
“Instead, I should receive a corresponding price.”
“cost?”
“As I am putting my soul on the line, if I succeed in my task, I will not only be shown the entrance to the next level, but I will also be given a proper reward.”
A smile appeared on River’s face, who had been worried about what excuse he would make.
Isn’t this a story about what happens when you endure for 12 hours, whether it’s compensation or price?
I could have added as many conditions as I wanted. I’ll say it again, it’s impossible for that human to last 12 hours.
“Okay. If you succeed, I’ll give you a reward that satisfies you.”
“Let’s start the contract.”
Blood flowed from Se-un’s index finger.
Even though there was no separate wound on River’s index finger, a drop of black blood flowed down and mixed with Seun’s blood.
Blood soon became a contract, and the conditions of Seun and River were engraved, seeping into the two like fog.
With this, the contract between the two was concluded.
“What should I do?”
“You don’t have to follow me. You can’t do it like this anyway. Just create 2,000 degrees of heat somehow to heat the floor.”
“Can I light a fire directly on the floor? Then the reference temperature will be different.”
“I see. Well, I guess I’ll have to check it out myself first. If you start a fire first, I’ll adjust the temperature.”
The most appropriate way to start a fire is through magic.
Seun took a firm stance and spun the circles. In particular, he spun the red mana circle, which made up the sixth circle, vigorously, drawing out the fire mana.
The magic of the red tower is fully realized, and flames surge around Seun.
– The range of the ‘Fire Field’ expands according to the magic of the enemy tower.
What’s important now is not the destructive power or casting speed. It’s just maintaining a flame of a certain temperature and a certain size.
So, I will skip all the other magic towers’ magic and just think of the enemy tower’s magic and control the flames.
Hwaruk-
“Hmm? Well, that sounds pretty plausible.”
In contrast to the flames that River had scattered downward through the ceiling, the flames Seun had created rose from the floor.
The two flames growled as if they were trying to devour each other.
However, from now on, it is time to fulfill the contract.
As River withdrew his strength, the flames on the ceiling died down and the flames on the floor blazed even louder as if shouting victory.
“Ha, what a rest it has been. Yes, this is laziness. The fundamental sin and desire of all living beings… … How thrilling it is.”
Even though he was a devil, everything he said just now was true.
I fell under Belphegor’s command because of his extreme indolence, but I was unable to enjoy indolence for countless years.
It was the worst punishment that could be inflicted on the demon of sloth.
‘It was the passion of youth… … .’
The reason for the punishment is that River killed a demon of the same indolence.
Demons attacking demons was a common occurrence in the underworld, but River’s case was different.
Because under Belphegor’s instructions, fighting between sloth demons was strictly forbidden.
River could not stand it and attacked and killed his allies in order to gain the rank.
Because to him, who was boiling with youthful passion, the desire for power was more important than indolence.
But, I could feel the punishment.
The preciousness of laziness.
The reason why he came under Belphegor in the first place.
“Raise the temperature a bit more. The floor will cool down.”
Hwaruk-
“Hmm, that’s about right. It’s better than I thought.”
As soon as the temperature was adjusted, River fell down on the bed.
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Se-Woon turned up the heat without worrying about where River would lie down, but the heat of over 2,000 degrees had no effect on River.
“Hwaaam, I guess I need to take a nap for the first time in a while. Take good care of it. Otherwise, you, my body, and your head will be blown away.”
River closed his eyes.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I started pretending to sleep, feeling a rumbling sound and a sweeter sleep than any other sleep in the world.
* * *
‘How can I trust you and sleep well?’
River couldn’t sleep. No, he couldn’t sleep.
That would be the case, even though he had temporarily entrusted the work to that human, it was clearly a punishment that Belphegor had imposed on himself.
Even if he doesn’t get caught, if that guy makes a mistake, the blame will all fall on him.
No, the moment you get caught trying to avoid punishment because the temperature is wrong, your life is sure to be lost.
‘Well, I can still rest… … .’
Was lying down really this comfortable?
My back was straightened, and I felt as if all the fatigue from my body and mind was being sucked away through my body that was stuck to the ground.
‘By the way, how long can I hold out?’
The time River contracted with a human was 12 hours. It is obviously impossible for a human to fill that entire time… … .
‘Even if I do it right, it’ll probably only take 3 hours.’
He may have a talent for magic, but he’s only human-level.
There is a clear limit to the amount of mana that my frail body can hold.
As evidence, the human took the potion out of his bosom and drank it as soon as the contract began.
“Hehehe, even if you drink just one bottle of that potion, will you be able to last five more minutes?”
“Just go to sleep.”
“I find lying down like this and watching you struggle just as enjoyable as sleeping.”
Mana potions? That’s useless.
Even if one were to drink the sap of the World Tree, there is a limit to the amount of mana a human can absorb at one time.
Even if you drink mana potions until your stomach bursts, 6 hours will be the limit.
‘Still, your skills are decent.’
Although not much time has passed, there has been no change in the firepower of the flames from the beginning until now.
Among magic, fire is an attribute that is extremely difficult to control carefully.
But it’s not a small spark, it’s a flame that’s so big it can fill this large space.
If it weren’t for the limitations of the human body, the possibilities would be truly endless.
Time passed like that.
1 hour, 2 hours… … 4 hours.
As time passed, River’s mind, which should have been infinitely comfortable, began to feel uneasy.
‘Why is that guy so fine?’
The fact that it said 6 hours was because I thought it was the limit when the potion was considered to be the best. But now that 4 hours had passed, the human’s state was extremely peaceful.
As my anxiety mounted, my yawning stopped and my composure disappeared.
‘No, that can’t be. That can’t be… … .’
He had already unconsciously raised his upper body and was unable to take his eyes off Seun.
* * *
‘As expected, it works well.’
Seun thought as he drank the potion.
The mana potion that Lee Ha-neul made in Jeheton was not just a potion that simply filled mana, but also a potion that slightly restored mental power that was consumed while using magic.
The quantity was quite generous, so I started drinking from the beginning, and thanks to that I had some time to spare.
‘But 12 hours is definitely not possible.’
Seun has six mana circles.
There, with the power of gluttony, the intelligence stat grows day by day, not only exceeding 200, but also reaching 250.
Thanks to this, Seun’s current mana level was far beyond that of an average player.
However, even then, 12 hours was too much.
Because it wasn’t a circle magic and I had to continuously maintain the fire field.
Hwaruruk-
As time passed, the mana circle’s mana began to empty. However, Seun did not lower the firepower of the fire field.
Maintain the firepower River mentioned until the end and stay focused.
But, that soon reached its limit.
Hwaruk… … .
“… … Phew! D, you’ve finally reached your limit! Yeah, all humans are like that. But still, to have lasted 9 hours, I think I deserve some praise!”
“And then all that time will pass. Will I no longer need the nap I so desperately wanted?”
“noisy!”
I was confident in one thing: mental strength.
Even though I was drinking the potion that Lee Ha-neul had made for me, my mana was running low, but my mental strength was still good enough to hold on.
Now that communication with the constellations was cut off, there was no way to quickly restore mana, as there was no way to borrow their power.
In that situation, the remaining time was a whopping three hours.
At this rate, River would have no choice but to take my soul.
And then.
Woof-
Se-un’s danjeon radiated heat.
He had already prepared for this moment by converting all of his dantian’s internal energy into yang energy. Thanks to this, Se-woon’s body itself became hot as if it had become a flame.
As the mana ran out and the flames dispersed, Seun swung his sword.
– Through internal energy, the Jay style of the Jaha Sword and the Flower Rain Fan Shape are strengthened.
– According to the secret of Jahashin Gong, heat is added to the martial arts.
Crunch!
Purple flames scattered in a fan shape along the sword path.
Seun didn’t stop there and swung his sword repeatedly, filling the entire space with purple flames.
Se-Woon had already prepared for this moment and had repeated the current situation in his head dozens, hundreds of times.
That’s why the internal energy that was properly imbued in the flame perfectly maintained the previous temperature.
‘It’s a success.’
Although it was extremely inefficient to maintain the flame using internal energy, it bought me time to recover my mana.
You won’t be able to completely refill your mana, but if you repeat this method, you should be able to last a barely decent 12 hours.
“This, this is a fraud! What kind of human being has this kind of power!”
River finally couldn’t stand it anymore and got up from his seat.
He opened his eyes wide and pointed his finger, indicating that he had already completely lost sleep.
“Okay, don’t regret it and just get some sleep.”
Seun muttered softly amidst the purple flames that filled the space.
fantasy,
