Episode 77
Only after Lucia pulled out the arrow was Kang Jin-hyeok able to set his feet on the ground.
Although he felt like he was going crazy because of the spoon-fed education that was no different from torture, Kang Jin-hyeok pulled himself together and checked out the two new skills he had acquired.
[Understanding Magic]
I have a perfect understanding of the basic principles of magic.
Current skill level: C
Even if it is a magic circle of unknown identity, there is a 50% chance of successful activation.
If you understand the principle of the magic circle, it will be successfully activated 99% of the time.
[Seeker of Knowledge]
A high learning ability is achieved through a desire to acquire knowledge.
Current skill level: D
Knowledge once learned is never forgotten.
It is possible to interpret terms or language that you hear for the first time.
Kang Jin-hyeok let out a sigh of relief after confirming the first skill.
As long as you have this skill, the probability of failing to activate the magic circle is at most 1%.
It’s a shame that the success rate isn’t 100%, but Kang Jin-hyeok wasn’t a magician to begin with.
I should have been grateful for even this level of achievement.
“Is the second skill a bonus…?”
Thanks to being forced to study while tied up, I never had to study another language again.
In an era where many hunters go on business trips overseas, the effects of newly acquired skills could not be ignored.
“How long are you going to sit there like that? Get up quickly and read this.”
What Lucia gave to Kang Jin-hyeok were the magic circle techniques she had been researching.
Although there were complicated words and numbers listed, Kang Jin-hyeok was able to interpret them without any problems.
“You can understand this much since you’ve learned so far, right?”
“I understand, but… … isn’t this too complicated?”
“Well, it’s bound to be complicated since it has to do with dimensional magic.”
“Isn’t it too difficult for someone who just started learning the basics?”
“Then should I teach you the lower level magic one by one?”
Kang Jin-hyeok desperately turned his head after seeing Lucia’s smile.
“Fuck.”
I felt dizzy when I suddenly tried to use my head, which had become stiff from giving up on studying for the college entrance exam.
Kang Jin-hyeok cursed inwardly as he read each line.
‘Why am I doing this, I wonder… . . . ‘
If Lucia were to return to her original world, Kang Jin-hyeok would only suffer losses rather than gain anything.
Objectively speaking, there was absolutely no reason to go to such lengths to help her.
As soon as that thought came to Kang Jin-hyeok, he felt a strong desire to hit him right away.
‘No. Just hold on.’
Lucia has helped him out in the past, so it’s his turn to help now.
Kang Jin-hyeok barely suppressed the urge to tear the paper to pieces while calming his mind like that.
Kang Jin-hyeok was finally able to fully understand the principles of the magic circle after skipping meals and wrestling with paper for four hours.
[I fully understand the principles of dimensional magic circles.]
Kang Jin-hyeok felt relieved when he saw the message pop up and checked it.
‘Now the tiresome study of magic is over.’
When it was all over, I felt a little bit of accomplishment.
Kang Jin-hyeok got up from his seat, moving his stiff body.
“Okay, I understand now.”
“Then read this too.”
“… … .”
The moment he received another piece of paper from Lucia, Kang Jin-hyeok’s patience almost snapped.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had prevented the unexpected situation with his superhuman mental strength, glared at Lucia while trembling.
“What is this?”
“These are additional research findings I made while reading what you initially gave me.”
“Is there more than this left?”
“Um… … . There are about 3 more chapters left.”
I wonder if I’m possessed by a ghost who died because he couldn’t study in his past life.
Kang Jin-hyeok felt like screaming in the face of endless pain.
* * *
Seo Sang-ho was feeling a sense of loss just a week after joining Pantheon.
It was clear that he had stepped down from all responsibility for being the guild leader, but since Kang Jin-hyeok had disappeared somewhere, all the work had fallen back to Seo Sang-ho.
“Please confirm payment for this as well.”
Lee Hye-na casually placed additional documents on the desk.
Seo Sang-ho’s face, which was already full of complaints, became very gloomy.
“Isn’t this a breach of contract? Why am I doing this?”
“The authority and duty to act as a proxy when the guild leader is absent. Is it clearly written here?”
Lee Hye-na enlarged the contract screen on her tablet and showed it to Seo Sang-ho.
It was written so clearly in thick cursive that I didn’t even have to doubt my eyes.
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“Why on earth did you put this clause in my contract?”
“Those who have tried it will do better. I guess that’s what they thought.”
“What are you good at? You did badly and almost lost in a coup.”
Seo Sang-ho looked hurt and depressed by his own self-deprecating remarks.
Looking at the pile of documents that had formed a mountain made me feel even more depressed.
“Where did this gentleman Kang Jin-hyeok go that there’s no news about him like this?”
“I said I was going to do some training.”
“Is there anything that can make you stronger there?”
Kang Jin-hyeok is a person who took on Won Jun-cheol and Kang Jun-tae at the same time and won with ease.
According to rumors, he also won against Cheon Sang-ho.
Unless you were aiming to be the world’s strongest man, there was no reason to be more greedy.
Rather than building up your skills, wouldn’t it be more beneficial to make money by sweeping up monsters or to solidify the guild’s position?
“He’s a person you really don’t know even though you know him.”
Seo Sang-ho had no choice but to grab the documents and move his hand again, which had stopped.
I don’t know what he was thinking, but right now, Kang Jin-hyeok was Seo Sang-ho’s superior.
Then what should we do?
If you’re going to be picky, you have no choice but to be picky.
* * *
Kang Jin-hyeok tore the paper he was holding with his eyes wide open, pulling it left and right.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t stand it any longer and was throwing a tantrum.
Overcoming the pain that was eating away at his mind, Kang Jin-hyeok finally achieved victory over humanity.
“It’s over… … . It’s over! F**k!”
Kang Jin-hyeok succeeded in understanding all the principles required to activate the dimensional magic circle.
I don’t understand dimensional magic itself.
What Kang Jin-hyeok found out was only the basics of how to properly use the magic circle’s functions.
But that alone was a tremendous achievement.
It was nothing short of talent to be able to learn in less than a week something that would normally take months for most people to understand.
“I thought I was going to collapse halfway through.”
Lucia was impressed by Kang Jin-hyeok’s mental strength.
I thought I would let him rest if he couldn’t hold out and collapsed, but Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t lose consciousness until the end, even though I reduced his sleeping and eating time.
“Once you’re done, take a rest.”
Lucia advised Kang Jinhyuk to rest, as he would not be able to fully activate the magic circle with his mind in disarray.
“What are you resting for? We have to finish quickly.”
Kang Jin-hyeok urged Lucia on, his bloodshot eyes widening.
“Don’t you know the saying, ‘Even a bull’s horn should be pulled out in one go?’”
“I know there’s nothing good about being a guest.”
“It’s not pride, it’s confidence. Confidence.”
Thanks to enduring the torture-like time, Kang Jin-hyeok’s confidence was through the roof.
It seemed like any problem could be solved now.
“What if I sleep here and then get confused about what I just learned?”
There was some truth to what Kang Jin-hyeok said.
After thinking about it for a moment, Lucia decided to follow Kang Jin-hyeok’s opinion.
“Okay, I taught you myself, so there’s no way I’d make a mistake now.”
Lucia guided Kang Jin-hyeok to the center of the magic circle.
Kang Jin-hyeok placed the tip of the baseball bat, which had been charged with MP in advance, at the center.
Then the magic circle glowed brightly, proving that it was functioning normally.
“Can you open the gate to your dimension for 10 seconds?”
“No, let’s start with 3 seconds.”
“okay.”
You can’t risk everything on the first step.
First of all, it was necessary to check if there were any broken parts in the magic circle.
Kang Jin-hyeok slowly injected MP following the magic circle technique he had learned.
As we followed the steps one by one, without making a single mistake, the magic circle began to shine brighter and brighter.
“Okay. I’m doing well.”
Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t make a single mistake during the halfway point.
Even though I hadn’t slept properly for several days and was feeling a bit out of sorts, I was able to concentrate incredibly well.
Kang Jin-hyeok was satisfied with the fact that no problems arose, but he did not let go of his tension.
As he went through each process, Kang Jin-hyeok became more and more focused.
“I injected all the mana needed for activation… … .”
Now all that remained was to give the signal to activate the magic circle.
One step forward.
After just one simple process, I was able to see that the magic circle left behind by the Dragon Temple was functioning properly.
Lucia also looked very excited as she realized that only the last step remained.
“There’s not much time left! Focus!”
“I know you’re doing it even if I don’t say anything!”
Kang Jin-hyeok pulled himself together and grabbed the handle of the baseball bat with both hands.
The MP stored in the baseball bat seeped into the floor to activate the magic circle.
Lucia, who was watching the process, was so moved that it felt like she was seeing her disciple’s achievements.
“Really… … . It’s a good thing your bat has the ability to store mana.”
While pouring out the MP of the baseball bat, Kang Jin-hyeok heard Lucia’s words and fell into deep thought for a moment.
What Kang Jin-hyeok thought of now was something he had thought of as nothing special, but when he looked closely, it was a fundamental problem.
‘Are Mana and MP the same thing?’
Kang Jin-hyeok thought that the difference between the two was only the different names they called each other.
But now that I have mastered the basic theory of activating the magic circle, I have begun to question that idea.
No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed like MP and mana weren’t the same concept.
I could feel the difference just by looking at the colors.
Normally, the normal mana would glow blue, but the MP that Kang Jin-hyeok breathed into it was a bright golden color.
As soon as he thought about it, Kang Jin-hyeok’s face turned pale.
Even if there are no mistakes during the cooking process, if there is a problem with the ingredients themselves, the dish is bound to fail.
If that’s the case, wouldn’t the magic circle be the same?
“What the f*ck… … !”
By the time you realize in your head that you’re screwed, it’s already too late.
MP wore the mask of mana and tore through the inside of the magic circle.
As a result, what appeared before his eyes was not a dimensional gate, but an unidentified wave brought about by a vast amount of MP.
Phew!
A loud noise, like a giant balloon bursting, and a sharp shock swept through the dungeon.
“Ugh!”
“Whoa!”
Lucia, who had not expected anything like this, screamed and fell on her butt.
When Lucia opened her eyes, which had been closed for a moment in surprise, what she saw was a huge hole in the floor that looked like a meteor had hit, and a magic circle that had disappeared without a trace.
“ah…….”
Even if you understood the principles of dimensional magic circles, reproducing the magic circle itself was a different matter.
Even if you know how a clock works, it doesn’t mean you can make a clock yourself.
Furthermore, the dimensional magic circle was a high-level magic that even 9th class magicians could not fully understand.
It was impossible for Lucia, who was not a magician, to reproduce that difficult magic in its entirety.
Lucia, who realized all of these facts, immediately grabbed Kang Jin-hyeok by the collar.
“Hey you fucking idiot!!”
