Seongcheon Yun Ga (4)
Fear is one of the most primal human emotions.
···No, if you think about it, it can’t necessarily be seen as being limited to humans.
Fear is the most basic crisis warning inherent in the instincts of living organisms.
Because any creature that doesn’t feel it would have been eliminated long ago in this world where you can’t tell when, where, or what will happen.
‘What’s wrong with trying to deeply understand such horror, to savor it and to praise it?’
Heresy? Heresy!
Rather, isn’t it true that those who call themselves ‘practitioners’ are heretics who avoid and distance themselves from the elements that can be called its essence?
He was able to encounter a piece of the truth and gain enlightenment through a certain incident.
After that, he abandoned all the chakras he had been practicing until then and started down a completely new path.
At the time, I was doing very well at the place I belonged to, so I didn’t care about all the twists and turns that came along along the way.
I never doubted that trials and tribulations were the values that a practitioner must naturally endure.
After such a long time.
As if he was being rewarded for making the right decision at a crossroads, he was able to reach a fairly high level within the realm of depth.
There probably aren’t many people in the entire world who can be confidently said to be stronger than him.
But at the same time, I could feel it.
That a huge wall was blocking his path.
I felt a sense of despair at the sheer cliff that seemed impossible to overcome, as if I was facing the end of the world.
[Ahhh… This is…!]
But right now, at this moment.
A rope was coming down from beyond the wall that I had been vaguely looking at.
He writhed in pleasure, his body writhing.
Kurururung—
I would be lying if I said I didn’t have some expectations when I decided to join the plan.
I wondered if things would go well and if the world would once again be filled with fear like it was decades ago, would there be any progress in my practice?
But who would have thought that fate would come so quickly and in such a direct way!
[There is a limit to stupidity. Did you think that a mental attack would work on me when I was so deep in fear…? Anyway, I should be grateful. Thanks to you, I was able to get the starting point to overcome the wall.]
All kinds of thoughts came rushing into my head.
There were a lot of other elements mixed in there besides ‘horror’, but that wasn’t a big problem.
No matter what, he was a being who reached a realm where he delved into negative emotions to the extreme.
“Really? I’m glad it suits your taste. Then you don’t have to refuse it.”
[···hmm?]
“I also realized something thanks to you. Since we have this opportunity, I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to finish the first demonstration.”
[What are you talking about···.]
···Yeah, that’s what it should have been.
But there are a few things he overlooked.
There used to be a saying in the world that goes, “too much is as bad as too little.”
The fact was that the person he was dealing with now was not a simple low-level practitioner.
Immediately afterwards, the surge of thoughts exploded.
Death, suffering, oppression, anger, madness, murder, sloth…
All kinds of negative thoughts came rushing in.
His inner world began to creak.
His spirit, tempered by his hardships over the years, was never weak, but there is a limit to that.
[for a moment···.]
Justice, belief, determination, will, courage, tolerance, compassion···.
All sorts of positive thoughts came rushing in.
Noise arose in the image that I believed would remain strong forever.
It may not be said to be as pure as negative emotions, but it was an emotion that did not go well with fear, so it was inevitable that it was burdensome.
[How on earth···!]
Ideologies of completely opposite nature that cannot coexist.
Even the purity of each and every one of them could never be underestimated.
It kept pouring in like liquid through a funnel inserted into his throat.
continue.
eternally.
Without losing momentum.
[Ugh, how long will this last···!]
The limit had already been exceeded a long time ago.
I’m just gritting my teeth and somehow getting through it, using all my deep experience.
But even if we held on, there was no sign of the situation getting better.
‘I can’t believe it! This is… How could a mere low-level practitioner embrace such an abyss…!’
That’s right.
Because the source of the thoughts that were rushing to him now was not a lower-level practitioner, not even one person.
Hans, Heinz II, Heinrich, Halle, etc…
They are not simply beings of a transcendent level, but are beings that have sprouted a kind of divinity.
Their thoughts, which even the transcendent beings who opened the astronomy could not handle, could not be handled even at a deep level.
“It makes me happy to see you eating well.”
At that time, the mastermind behind this situation calmly recited:
A calm voice that doesn’t fit the urgent situation here.
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“There’s still a lot left, so eat as much as you want.”
Consciousness is slowly fading.
At that point, I had no choice but to admit it.
That what was approaching him from beyond that wall wasn’t the lifeline that would get him to the next level.
‘···I don’t understand.’
That is truly unknown.
Chakras were a mystery rooted in understanding.
For a practitioner who deals with such chakras, the situation of being swallowed up by something incomprehensible was neither more nor less than terrifying.
‘I see. This is it···.’
An unknown fear that cannot be measured or understood.
[Ahhh… Now I finally…]
This was the ultimate utopia he had been longing for and searching for.
[···I have encountered true fear.]
That concludes it all.
His fading consciousness was dragged down into the abyss of eternity.
***
“Cough! Gulp, gulp!”
Hoon, who was trying hard to maintain his composure, frowned and let out a dry cough.
He staggered in place, clutching his head in his hands as he suffered from a headache from overusing his abilities, and looked straight ahead.
“···Whew, maybe I overdid it a bit. It seems like I won’t be able to use the mental rampage for a while.”
A black mummy stands motionless in front of him.
The appearance that could not even be properly recognized had long since returned to its original form when it first appeared.
No, before that I didn’t even feel any sign of life.
‘Maybe it’s natural.’
In the first place, it was a wonder he was still alive.
The chakra that was so powerful that it reached deep into the depths must have been the driving force that forcibly extended its life.
It would not be strange if the imaginary world were destroyed and the breath ceased as soon as its foundation was lost.
‘Even though it didn’t reach transcendence, it’s true that it came close to it. So it’s worth studying.’
Now was the opportunity, when no one around me was coming to their senses.
Hoon, who had been looking around, quickly collected the mummy using “subspace storage.”
“It was a bit too much because he held up better than I expected···.”
‘Thought Runaway’ was a finishing move that mobilized all of the ‘mental sensitivity’ and communication chakras.
Of course, it is impossible to use an ability of that level of power without any expense.
In addition, since he had used “Limit Break” to strengthen his output, his burden was bound to increase.
I guess I’ll need a break for a few hours.
‘Still, it was worth it. I gained a lot from it.’
Originally, ‘communication’ was a two-way street.
Up until now, no one had been able to withstand his mental attacks for long, so it wasn’t a big deal, but the deep-level magic practitioner he had just faced was different.
‘I never thought I’d reach the middle layer so quickly. And at this rate… I might be able to reach the upper layer before too long.’
For example, you can level up explosively by hunting high-level prey.
If it were normal, Hoon would have suffered more than the experience he gained due to the negative influence of the guy’s mind, but…
Now, it can’t be seen as much of a penalty.
And one more thing.
《The entity has achieved enlightenment by achieving the conditions. It acquires the skill “Full Wheel Sword”.》
It was also a great gain to be able to acquire Yun Ga’s vision, which I had been trying to master for a long time.
Thanks to this “Full Wheel”, ‘communication’ that could only draw one image at a time became possible through multiple connections, so it goes without saying how much this would contribute to increasing his fighting power.
“After all, when it comes to training, is actual combat the best? So what’s left now….”
The moment I muttered to myself so quietly.
Phage crackle—!
Lightning flashed across the chaotic front yard of the inn.
“Mr. Hoon! Are you okay?!”
Lucette appeared, covered in golden lightning, with a familiar voice heard through the sparks.
Just like when he was trapped in Guilin, he looked like a mess, covered in dust and blood.
‘Looks like you’ve been busy somewhere already.’
Well, that was only natural.
She is one of the strongest forces in Yun Ga.
In this chaos that turned the entire family upside down, there was no way he could have done nothing.
“This is···.”
Her expression, which had been a sigh of relief upon arriving at the scene and seeing Hoon safe, hardened.
I sensed the remnants of a terrible energy still lingering in the space.
She looked around with a serious face, her expression cold and hard, her alertness heightened.
‘Is this the level of the remaining traces…?’
As chaos erupted in the outer city, she went around the orphanages with all her might to protect as many places as possible without any damage.
However, unlike the adults who had some fighting ability, the orphanage, which was still full of helpless children, was the most vulnerable place in Yun Ga.
‘This spirit, a practitioner of the deepest levels of magic? And he’s definitely not below me. But what on earth happened here…’
Is this beggar still in good health?
She was looking around with that kind of mind when she turned her gaze and looked at Hoon.
The sight of someone standing proudly alone while everyone else has lost consciousness and collapsed.
He was soon able to realize one thing.
The problem here would have been neatly sorted out by that guy.
‘···There was no need to worry.’
If you think about it, he was a strong man who even saved himself when he was in danger.
I’m sure you have enough ability to protect yourself in this chaos.
It seems that they somehow managed to get the intruder to retreat since there were no bodies left at the scene, but in the current situation where even a single hand was needed, that alone was a big enough contribution.
“Our Yunga has received help again. I couldn’t even repay the favors I received before, so how can I repay this one….”
“Don’t worry about it. I just did what was natural as a guest.”
When the home base is in danger, it is the natural duty of a guest who has been indebted to the restaurant for a long time to step up and help.
It goes without saying that the intruder was targeting him directly.
“But I can’t just let it go. If Mr. Hoon hadn’t defeated the enemy in-depth, there’s no way to know how much more damage there would have been. I’ll make sure to report this incident as well. If you include the fact that you saved me, I’m worried about what kind of compensation I should give you.”
“Well, if you take care of it, I won’t necessarily decline.”
“Leave it to me. I will do my best to make sure you are satisfied. … Then, since there seems to be no problem here, I will go somewhere else.”
The time spent talking to him was just a brief moment of respite for Lucette.
Now that the situation has not been resolved yet, the longer a strong person like her rests, the more damage Yun Ga will suffer.
Phagec—!
After she disappeared in a flash of lightning.
Hoon carried the fallen people to the lobby inside the dormitory building and went up to his room.
It was inefficient to guard this entire uselessly large accommodation, so I planned to bring Ramyu down to the lobby from her room.
As it was an expensive accommodation, there was a separate barrier set up to prevent unauthorized outsiders from entering, but since the outer barrier had already been broken through, it was impossible to leave those who had lost their minds relying solely on that barrier alone.
“······!”
The moment he grabbed the doorknob with that thought in mind.
Shhh—!
Hoon threw his head back at the sharp blow that came right in front of him, splitting the door in two.
But the sudden attack didn’t stop there.
Ssaeak— shasasak—!
An invisible storm of anticipation that started inside his room raged through the hallways of his dorm.
Hoon naturally laid down and tumbled backwards to dodge the attack.
Perhaps, if I hadn’t acquired the “Wind Wheel” and greatly enhanced my physical abilities and senses with the middle-level chakra, I wouldn’t have been able to even react.
“Huh!”
But it wasn’t possible to completely avoid that sudden attack.
Something brushed against one of Hoon’s thighs, causing a spurt of bright red blood to spurt out.
His body, which was staggering and out of balance, was covered with small wounds not only on his thighs but also all over his body.
Although he had not been injured even once against a practitioner of deep magic, he showed a vulnerable side to surprise attacks like this.
“···It’s pretty good. I tried to cut it down in one go with the first attack.”
At that moment, someone slowly walked out of Hoon’s room, stepping on the broken door.
A man nearly 2 meters tall with tattoos all over his body.
“Anton… what are you doing?”
Anton, a Belarusian Earthling and upper-class practitioner, glared at Hoon with eyes that flashed with a strange desire.
The faint madness flickering in the corners of his eyes made him look like a dangerous lunatic no matter where or how you looked at him.
“What are you doing?”
He raised the corners of his lips and opened his mouth confidently.
“I’m trying to get what’s mine back!”
A claim that is utterly incomprehensible.
But he just twisted his face and continued to insist.
“I don’t know why she’s interested in you, but… if you think about it, the solution is simple.”
Threads that were barely visible between his fingers began to unravel.
He looked at his weapon with satisfaction as it disappeared into thin air, then glared at Hoon again with a strange smile.
“Why don’t you just disappear?”
A madman who is blinded by women and is willing to commit murder while taking advantage of the confusion.
But Hoon, who was calmly assessing the situation, could tell.
Anton is not in his right mind right now.
‘···Perhaps the traitors who made a hole in Yun Ga’s barrier are in a similar state.’
In order to investigate it, it was necessary to first subdue Anton.
In order to conduct a smooth investigation, you cannot use a mental storm that completely crushes your mind.
‘It’s not usable right now, though.’
You must subdue the upper-level practitioners without using any finishing moves.
If it were before, I would have just given up.
But now things are different.
Now, I had some pretty useful weapons in my hands.
“Huh, okay. Actually, I didn’t really like you either.”
Hoon’s eyes turned red.
The blood flowing from the wounds all over his body came together to form a sharp blade.
Then all the wounds healed and the muscles all over my body started to pump.
“Haha! Then let’s go somewhere···.”
Hoon, who felt somehow cheerful, let out a light laugh.
And right after that.
“···Let’s have fun!”
The crowd, now numbering a dozen or so, rushed forward, running along the walls and ceiling of the hallway.
