< New Garden (1) >
Squeak— thud!
A heavy sound of something heavy hitting the floor resonated.
A sports facility filled with all kinds of exercise equipment in a large space.
It was a space where dozens of people could train at the same time, but only one person was using it.
Well, that can’t be helped.
It was natural, since this was a personal space created just for him from the beginning.
“Phew.”
I put down the large, custom-made barbell, wiped the sweat from my face with the towel hanging around my neck, and reached out to the side to grab the bottle of drink.
Gulp— Gulp—
“Khuh!”
A cool refreshing feeling and instant thirst quenching.
Not only that, but each and every cell in my overworked body was filled with new energy, and my physical strength, which had been at rock bottom, began to recover at a rapid pace.
“The effect is clear.”
It was a mysterious effect that would have surprised others, but to me it was nothing special.
After all, this is just a part of daily life that has been repeated for a long time.
‘As expected, it’s the leaves of the World Tree. It’s not for nothing that they say it’s used as an ingredient in elixirs.’
I put down my drink, which contained the leaves of the World Tree as its main ingredient, and twisted my body slightly from side to side.
Its recovery effect goes without saying, as it is always included in the highest-grade potions made by elves, as well as in elixirs.
‘Of course, I intentionally adjusted the concentration to compromise the effectiveness.’
No matter how good the ingredients are for the body, it is not good to rely too much on these drugs for physical refinement.
Just boosting the “strength” that you have and activating “super recovery” to the extreme is enough to help with training.
“If this is a luxury, then it is a luxury.”
A snicker escaped my lips without me knowing it.
It’s a sports drink made from the precious ingredient, the leaves of the world tree, just for drinking while exercising.
If the elves of the Elven Kingdom found out about this, wouldn’t they grab the back of their necks and fall over?
‘Hey, I’ve done so much for you. What can you say about something like this?’
If we go that far, it wouldn’t be enough even if we raided the entire warehouse that stored the byproducts of the World Tree.
Of course, I’m still collecting them one by one as if I’m picking up the things I left behind, so it might not be much different.
I glanced around the indoor gym, trying to ignore the groans of the World Tree Gardeners ringing in my ears.
In fact, that wasn’t all the luxury I had for training.
“Well, that’s great.”
This spacious space is filled with countless exercise machines that are both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
Everything here was handcrafted, one by one, with great care by Dwarf Howard.
Based on the principles of modern exercise equipment, they are designed to their own specifications, and are handmade by dwarven craftsmen who use all kinds of rare materials and hammer them together. These are the only luxury items in the world.
This place was the very definition of the paradise that every Hell-hunter dreams of.
‘The exercise effect is better than before.’
I nodded slowly, feeling pleased.
This too was absolutely not my fault.
Howard’s “craftsman’s soul” is a dwarf secret that brings out the inherent potential of an item to its limits through pure production, elevating it to the realm of magical tools.
It was only natural that the exercise equipment he had made with all his might could not be compared to those manufactured as mass-produced products.
“This is the end for today.”
So, having finished my training routine for the day, I stood in front of a mirror on one side.
Sculpted muscles etched across his naked torso.
He flaunted his presence by twitching his muscles, which were clearly visible due to his low body fat percentage.
‘Of course, this is no match for our sturdy Hallie or Heinrich.’
Those two were not comparable in the first place, so they were an exception.
How can you compare a mutant born as a physical monster with a body that was trained through home training to a knight who is at the top of the hell world?
But even now, his body was not something that could be easily ignored.
In addition to the physical strengthening through massive karma, the hard training that has continued since the early days of his awakening when he gained “super recovery” was enough to place him far outside the category of an ordinary human.
If you add the power of various skills such as “Super Strength” and “Nervousness” to this, you should be able to easily defeat low-level returners with just your bare body.
‘But that alone has its limitations.’
To begin with, those who returned were not simply beings with unique skills, but also beings who carried within their bodies the mysteries accumulated in each world.
On the other hand, since he hadn’t crossed over to another world and hadn’t accumulated even a single bit of energy in his body, it was normal for him to be unable to use certain ‘energy’…
Kook!
I clenched my fist.
A powerful force felt in the palm of your hand.
It wasn’t just physical force.
Woohoo—
A crimson flame blazed through his fist.
The supernatural ability, “Bio-Aura”, that burns the body’s bio-energy to create explosive destructive power.
But I didn’t stop there.
A dazzling platinum divine power glowed in the palm of his hand, where the crimson flame had subsided.
Immediately after, a black magic aura blooms like a mist, engulfing the surroundings in pitch blackness.
Blood magic with a pungent blood scent flowed out, then a natural force that warmly enveloped the surroundings spread out, and soon became an internal energy that radiated a heavy presence.
I nodded in satisfaction as I alternately displayed various strengths in just a few breaths.
‘That’s great.’
It was worth it to consistently train in the permanent strengthening effect of “Object Projection”.
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Of course, it was not as good as using it directly by the avatar, but it was a great merit to be able to draw on the desired energy at will whenever necessary.
Another great advantage was that since I wasn’t actually using the energy accumulated inside my body, no one would be able to guess that I was an Awakened One until I unleashed my power.
‘If I use Heinz II’s “Denial of Existence” to hide my discomfort, no one will be able to suspect me.’
You don’t feel any particular energy in your body and you don’t even feel any particular discomfort?
By then, even Cheonma, who had immediately figured out Hugo’s true identity, would never notice this.
‘You can also use ‘Object Projection’ if needed.’
I don’t think this side will be in any danger.
Of course, given my personality, I wouldn’t go to places like that in the first place.
After that, I washed off the sweat from my body through a shower and laid back on the massage chair as usual.
“Phew.”
And while savoring the pressure of the state-of-the-art massage chair that massaged my entire body, I calmly organized the thoughts that came to my mind.
Even at this very moment, things were progressing smoothly in other places.
Of course, the original garden, Outerica, but also the Ganghwan Garden, which has been receiving special attention recently.
I just turned my attention to the work that was being completed.
‘I guess we can say that the Demonic Cult has been roughly sorted out. Of course, there are still remnants left, but since they’ve taken over the main base, it shouldn’t take too long to deal with them.’
Hans, who attacked the Demonic Cult alone, finally succeeded in completely taking over the place.
An overwhelming force occupation, with terrifyingly dense black magic.
Of course, the demonic cult also tried to resist him somehow, but now there was no one left in the demonic cult with the ability to lead it.
‘The guys who attacked Shaolin Temple with Cheonma haven’t returned yet.’
It was the same for them and other elite units dispatched all over the continent to secure the Dragon Child.
Even the second-in-command of the Demonic Cult, Military Cheon Gi-ma-seon, was said to be absent, so it was no joke, it was literally like an empty house.
Of course, judging by the fact that there were still plenty of defensive means, including the Yokai Zangshi, it seems that they also paid some attention to defending their base—.
‘That’s only useful when dealing with common enemies.’
Unfortunately, Hans, the Demon King of another world who descended upon the Gangwan world, was not an opponent who could be included in the category of the ordinary.
Rather, thanks to that, didn’t everything they had prepared, including the zombies, formations, and magic, fall into his hands?
“Hmm, well— I guess we can leave that to Hans now. Even though the results are a little different, the cultists are also part of the devil.”
Isn’t dealing with such guys Hans’ specialty, who rules the world!
He was a so-called experienced rookie who had a track record of leading the Immortal Army for many years without incident.
Perhaps then we could wipe out all the remnants outside before they even notice anything.
‘Geumodo Island is also… not bad. Maybe it’s because of the Demonic Cult’s outcry, but they are actively supporting Horus.’
The topic that Horus has been focusing on recently is how to use the Yeouiju and Dragon Heart in conjunction.
Because it was so inefficient to use those two nuclei, each with its own immense power, separately.
‘The total amount of energy is already sufficient. The most efficient method would be the dual-core method.’
However, my understanding of magic is too low compared to my magical knowledge to find a solution right away.
To solve this, we will need to find some balance between the two sides.
In the end, it was a problem that required time.
‘···Time is still okay. Since Hans has taken over the Demonic Cult, the Geumodo side has more time than expected. In any case, securing the Dragon Children is a priority.’
As expected, the living dragon child could not be found at the main temple of the Cheonmasin Church.
The demon cult had been searching for and kidnapping the Dragon Child consistently before this incident, and as they did not want the Dragon Heart to be resurrected, they used them to burn and sacrifice all of the children they captured to increase their own power.
The fact that Cheonma was able to use the divine power of the Heavenly Demonic Cult without much loss, and the fact that the internal energy of the martial artists who faced the demonic cult became unnatural, were all part of the power gained in the process.
‘They were originally arranged to rebuild the greatest mystery in the Gangwhan Realm called Yongsim (龍心). They could also be said to be the best sacrifices to use in other ways.’
I clicked my tongue lightly and frowned.
As I looked into the situation, I realized that the current situation was not as easy as I thought.
I don’t know how many dragon children were born into this world, but it probably wasn’t that many.
‘He was born so weak that if he had been born into a poor family, he would have died before reaching adulthood. In the end, only a handful of those who have survived until now would have survived, and on top of that, there was interference from the Demonic Cult…’
It is not known how many dragon children are needed for the ritual to rebuild the dragon heart.
But since nothing had been decided yet, it was obvious that the more the better.
If you work hard to find an alternative, but there aren’t enough of them to even try, isn’t that a complete waste of time?
‘We need to be a little more proactive. Their basic policy is to bring them to the main group and offer them up as sacrifices, but there’s a chance that some of them might change their minds along the way.’
Harley, who was currently touring Geumodo Island, could have stepped out.
In fact, he had been looking for an opportunity to create trouble and tear at the flesh of the monsters, but the rumor had already spread that he had fought Dool and completely overwhelmed him, so everyone was just hiding and hiding, without achieving much.
It might be natural, since he was running around so noisily with his huge body that was nearly 10 meters tall.
‘It’s better for you now. Because I was able to find a lot of internal organs filled with the monster’s factors in the Demonic Cult’s laboratory.’
These were two groups that hunted each other in the dark, clashing at every opportunity.
The main body of that cult had accumulated a truly enormous number of by-products, and among them were some of the highest-level monsters, so-called divine beasts.
‘The black tortoise shell, the giraffe horn, and even the dragon’s Yeouiju… It’s literally like a jewel.’
Once it was decided, there was no need to hesitate.
I moved the Harley and looked at the last avatar located in the Ganghwan Realm.
Hugo, who hurriedly set off on his way home with the Zhuge family and their entourage.
The return trip was surprisingly pleasant, thanks to Harley having already destroyed most of the hostile factions along the way.
If it weren’t for that, the others would never have left them alone as they moved in a hurry and their defenses were weak.
“At this rate, we’ll be there soon.”
In fact, it may already be too late, but the information we get from the parties involved will be of great help in tracking them down.
I focused my attention on it for a moment and then turned my head again.
Anyway, now that we have completed the current status check, there is only one thing left.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is in fact the most important task.
‘It’s a settlement.’
The corners of my mouth twitched without me knowing.
The karma supplied by Outerica was stable as always, but this time, since a series of big events had occurred on the Gangwhan side, there were actually high expectations in many ways.
“···oh?”
Before going to the Murim Alliance meeting, my Karma was around 3.6 million right after I acquired skills including “Mimicry” through the last “random draw”···.
『Karma held – 6,212,830』
As expected, the work of opening up a new garden was very successful.
