At the same time, a warm green light began to shine and the life force contained within it began to spread out.
It was a tremendous life force.
The fatigue accumulated in my body from the battle with the Great Spirit was instantly recovered, and the pure white snow piled up around me began to slowly melt.
[The seal containing the power of life has been released.]
[A strong life force is infused into your body.]
[Stamina recovery rate is permanently greatly increased.]
The dazzling light that appeared before me gradually faded away. And after a while, the reward hidden in the magic circle appeared.
After completing the subjugation of the Great Spirit of Seolsan Mountain, we returned to the village.
The villagers knew that the Great Spirit had been defeated when they saw that the scenery of Seolsan had changed, and they warmly welcomed our return.
And the festive atmosphere continued for a while.
They couldn’t contain their joy at the fact that the spirits that had been a headache for them for so long had completely disappeared.
… … And so time passed.
Late at night, after all the festivities were over, I quietly went out of town to clear my head.
“……Phew.”
I exhaled briefly, a small puff of breath blowing in the chill of dawn.
I sat on the floor blankly, thinking about the rest of my work.
Now that I have completed my goal of subduing the Great Spirit, all that remains for me is to return to the world of the living.
According to Kim Jeong-hee, there are about 4 months left… … .
After living here for nearly two years, I felt a strange sense of relief and regret.
“… … What should I do first when I get back?”
It’s something I’ve been worried about for a long time.
Is it right to immediately reunite with the main characters, including Lee Seo-jun?
Or, would it be right to follow behind Jawoon and Kim Changhyun, who are secretly plotting to hide my resurrection?
Honestly, I don’t know.
In the past, it would have been the right choice to join Lee Seo-jun right away, but the world has changed so much because of my intervention.
What I am saying is that relying on the original information I have can actually be detrimental.
[Me: What do you think would happen if the world found out I was alive?]
I was just curious so I asked Pico.
As always, I got a reply in less than a second.
[Pico: Well, some people will be happy, and some will be wary. Self!]
I chuckled when I saw the reply.
It was a foolish question and a wise answer.
Then I read again what was written at the end of the message.
“A person who is on guard… …
If it were revealed that I was alive, Jawoon would likely become more cautious and cautious.
Because I had been through so much and I had a deep grudge.
“Should I just stay quiet and let my guard down… …
For a long time, Jawoon has been monitoring everything related to Lee Seo-jun, Jin Cheon-woo’s blood relative.
Rather than clumsily approaching Lee Seo-jun and making them wary, it might be better to quietly follow them.
“… … Ugh. I don’t know.”
I cleared my mind of my complicated thoughts and lay down on the meadow.
The stars that were densely gathered and twinkling in the black sky caught my eye.
“It’s pretty.”
As I stared blankly at it, I suddenly remembered the rewards I had received from subduing the great spirit of Seol Mountain.
I was so busy and out of my mind that I couldn’t even check.
I raised my upper body and checked the characteristics I had gained through the victory report.
[Ruler of the Border (S)]
Category: Characteristics
Description: Summons the Great Spirit of the Snowy Mountains, the ruler of the boundaries.
[Usage Effect]
►Master of the Border
Consumes a large amount of mana to summon the ruler of the border, the great spirit of the snowy mountain.
The power of the Great Spirit of the Snow Mountain is proportional to the summoner’s magic power, and the summoning is canceled when the mana is insufficient.
Reuse Wait Time: 60 days
“..Wow sir.”
At that moment, I almost swore without realizing it.
I had some expectations since it was an S-rank trait, but it turned out to be a much more monstrous ability than I expected.
“You can summon the Great Spirit of the Snowy Mountains?”
Although it seems like it was easily defeated thanks to the protection of the reverse, the Great Spirit of Seolsan is a being with a strong power comparable to a disaster-level demon.
To be able to summon such a being? That is an absurd fraudulent ability.
“… … If there’s one flaw, it’s that it’s an S-rank.”
I had a feeling that if I could summon the perfect Great Spirit, I wouldn’t have been ranked S-rank.
Of course, it was a fraudulent ability that wouldn’t be strange if it was ranked at the SSS level.
“It looks like things are going downhill.”
It’s obvious even without looking.
There are bound to be many limitations, such as the extreme mana consumption, or the Great Spirit being weaker than half of its original strength.
“… … Still, it’s better than nothing. I guess I’ll have to be satisfied with this.”
With that thought in mind, I took out the two items I had obtained while subduing the Great Spirit of Seolsan this time.
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One is a small seed with a soft green tint.
The other one was a necklace that held a cold chill.
I checked from the seeds.
[Seed of Origin (Relic)]
Category: Seeds
Description: A seed imbued with the power of the source.
[Long-lasting effect]
►The power of the source
Activates immediately upon possession.
All recovery speeds are increased by 500%.
Potential increases by 50%.
Your luck increases.
Mental strength increases.
All attribute resistances increase by 50%.
All abilities increase by 10%.
The effectiveness of Magic Control increases by 20%.
It becomes easier to gain favor with the spirit.
“..hmm.”
As a holy relic, it had various effects.
If you look at them one by one, the amount of increase is not that high, but the number of them is so large that it feels special.
Plus, as a relic, you can feel the sacred power.
“Now we need to use this to create the Holy Grail.”
Actually, I don’t know the exact effect of the Holy Grail.
However, I knew that it was so effective that it could even perform ‘miracles’ such as bringing the dead back to life.
With this, I have obtained the Cup of Life and the Seed of Origin, so the key materials needed for the Holy Grail are in my hands.
The question is how to create the Holy Grail.
I decided to go out and find out slowly.
I placed the Seed of Origin into the subspace and checked the next item, a necklace with a transparent piece of ice embedded in it.
[Snow Mountain Spirit’s Blessing (S)]
Category: Necklace
Description: A necklace containing the blessings of the Great Spirit of Seolsan Mountain.
[Long-lasting effect]
►Ice Spirit’s Blessing
Depending on the level of Ice Attribute Control, all abilities and recovery speed increase by 5% to a maximum of 40%.
It was another reward in addition to the main reward obtained by subduing the Great Spirit of Seolsan Mountain.
Although it is an S-grade item that can be called a sub-reward, it can eat up the main rewards of most dungeons and ruins.
“……Hmm.”
If we only look at the effects, theoretically it is very good.
All abilities increase by 40%.
It doesn’t make sense to upload it all the time
It is a fraudulent item.
One thing I regret is that the effect varies depending on the level of the ice attribute control drink, so it’s not a very meaningful item to me.
“I should give this to Yoon Ha-young or Choi Seo-yoon.”
And if I had to choose between the two, I think it would be Choi Seo-yoon.
Yoon Ha-young is more inclined towards demon annihilation than ice, so if you look closely, Choi Seo-yoon’s level will be higher.
I put the necklace on right away. At the same time, I felt a chill and a slight sense of new strength.
[Receives the Ice Spirit’s Blessing effect.]
[All abilities and recovery speed increase by 5%.]
“Oh… … It’s better than I thought?”
Since the existing ability value is so high, the 5% increase is definitely felt.
“… … I think it would be okay for me to just use this.”
Hmm. I suddenly have a concern.
December, the last month of the year.
At the research base in Antarctica where Jincheonwoo investigation teams from various countries gathered, Lee Seo-jun was walking through the frozen ancient ruins.
For reference, this site was one of the ancient sites that Kim Chang-hyeon is known to have conquered in Antarctica.
“Found some alcohol here too.”
Seojun Lee stopped walking when he heard Youngjun Shin’s words coming from beside him.
When I turned my head, just as Shin Young-jun had said, there was a complex spell drawn on the wall.
Shin Young-jun took a picture of the ritual and asked Lee Seo-jun.
“Did you translate it?”
“Yeah. It seems like it’s about the existence of prophecy.”
For nearly two years, Lee Seo-jun has been studying drinking steadily.
Because he had exceptional genius, he was able to learn the interpretation of magic faster than others, even though it was difficult.
“Prophecy? Wasn’t that written on the ruins last time?”
“That’s right. I’ve been feeling this way for a while, but here and in other places, there are a lot of stories about prophecies and the future at historic sites.”
Shin Young-jun was lost in thought for a moment after hearing Lee Seo-jun’s words.
“It’s a prophecy… …
Then a small voice was heard behind them.
“… … If prophecy really exists, who determines it?”
The owner of the voice was Choi Seo-yoon, a new agent who joined the team this year.
And her question also made Lee Seo-jun feel lost in new doubts.
“… … Someone decides the prophecy? I never thought of that.”
Although it may seem like a trivial matter, it was a topic worth thinking about.
The existence of prophecy has already been proven by numerous mystics.
However, it is completely unknown who made the prophecy and how.
“I see? Who gives prophecies? Is it God?”
Shin Young-jun also tilted his head as if he felt something strange.
And Yoo Ah-ra and Yoon Ha-young also fell into an unexpected doubt for a moment.
But there was no answer.
Those with prophetic abilities have long been reluctant to speak about this.
At that time, Shin Young-jun said.
“Isn’t it about reading the flow of the world and deducing the most likely answer?”
“The prophecy is quite accurate. It is not an answer that can be obtained simply by reasoning.”
They have already experienced the terror of prophecy once.
Starting with ‘Kim Seon-woo’s death’, which will soon be two years old.
“So does God give prophecies? Those with the ability to prophecy are beings who communicate with God?”
As Shin Young-jun muttered, this time Yoon Ha-young spoke.
“Before that, did God exist?”
“I don’t know about that. There are different opinions even in academia.”
Everyone was silent for a moment at the sudden question.
It was a question that anyone could easily think about, but it struck me as strange that no mystic had ever questioned it before.
At that time, Choi Seo-yoon said.
“… … If prophecy is given by God, does that mean our future is already decided?”
AOOO
At that moment, a cold breeze passed through their bodies from somewhere.
It wasn’t an energy coming from a monster or a ruin. It was more like a mysterious power.
Everyone looked bewildered at the phenomenon they were experiencing for the first time.
“… … What just happened?”
Having achieved my goal of ‘subduing the Great Spirit’ in the world of the border, I spent the remaining time training and developing new technologies.
Kim Jeong-hee consistently taught me auxiliary magic, and since my [understanding of magic] had risen to S-rank, I was able to absorb his teachings faster than before.
My overall ability grew rapidly.
Even excluding the traits and skills obtained from the point shop, you can now equip new magic items through Kim Jeong-hee.
… … And 4 months passed by again.
The long-awaited ‘last day’ at the border has arrived.
“… … This day has finally come.”
Early evening, when the sun is slowly setting.
I looked up at the sky that was gradually darkening and thought about the events of the past two years.
I met so many people and did so many things
I have been through .
In the process, I grew and gained the confidence to overcome the challenges I faced in the future.
It wasn’t a wasted time.
Of course, I felt a little sad about having to say goodbye to the people I had grown attached to, but I had work to do.
“Kim Seon-woo”
At that time, I was looking up at the sky and lost in my own thoughts.
A familiar voice was heard from behind.
When I looked back, there was Jeong Min-ha, the person I first encountered at the border.
There was deep regret in her face as she looked up at me.
“Are you going today?”
“Well, that’s true.”
“… … Is that so?”
Jeong Min-ha pouts, takes something out of his arms, and hands it to me.
“Take it. It’s a gift.”
“gift?”
I took the item she offered.
It was a long, cylindrical handle that looked like a flashlight.
[Magic Light Sword (Relic)]
Category ‘Check
Description: By infusing magical power, you can manifest a sword energy. The strength of the sword energy is proportional to the user’s magical power ability.
what.”
It was none other than a relic.
It is also a relic weapon known to be extremely rare even among relics.
Of course, just because it’s a relic weapon doesn’t mean it’s more destructive than a normal weapon.
Relic weapons are simply weapons with special effects that are not found on regular weapons.
That doesn’t mean the performance is bad, but you can consider it to be at least a B grade or higher.
Jeong Min-ha looked at my face and smiled bitterly.
“It’s a magic sword. If you inject magic into it, the sword energy will be manifested in a straight line, but I don’t need it, so I’ll give it to you as a parting gift.”
I felt momentarily embarrassed by the sudden expensive gift, then asked.
“Can I give this to you? It looks like an artifact.”
“It’s okay. Thanks to you, I was able to subdue the Great Spirit of Seolsan and received a lot of help. And you know, I’m an assistant magician so I don’t need a sword.”
When you say it like that, I have nothing to say.
Then suddenly I became curious and asked.
“But where did you get this?”
“… … Huh? Oh, um. I got it by chance while I was touring the ruins a while ago. I had to use the silver sword, so I put it in the storage.”
You can tell it’s a lie at first glance.
It looks like it has some kind of story behind it.
As if reading my uncomfortable reaction, she tapped my arm.
“Okay, just take it. Okay?”
I let out a small sigh.
I couldn’t refuse when he said that.
You just have to think that you’ve got a good item.
I nodded and injected magic power into the magic lightsaber.
Booooooo!
A long sword containing blue magic energy was realized.
I saw something appear before my eyes with curious eyes
I looked at the magic blade.
It was like looking at a lightsaber in a movie.
The entire sword is like a single sword energy, so it seems like it could be quite effective if used by someone like me who is inexperienced in using sword energy.
It might not be very useful for someone as skilled as Lee Seo-jun.
“Thank you. I will use it well.”
When I stopped pouring magic into the light sword, the sword energy disappeared.
I put the handle of the light sword in my pocket. It is small and easy to carry.
And it’s good.
As time passed, I said my final goodbyes to the villagers.
Their faces showed regret, as if they had grown attached to each other over the two years.
And finally, Kim Jeong-hee appeared.
“Have you finished greeting everyone?”
“yes.”
“Okay, then let’s get ready soon.”
According to Kim Jeong-hee, the moment when one can return to the world of the living is two years.
This is the moment when the ‘Red Moon of the Border’ rises.
It is similar to a lunar eclipse, where the moon is covered by the shadow of the Earth, and it is said that the mysterious magical phenomenon that occurs at this time causes the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead to collapse.
I blankly looked up at the sky.
At that moment, the moon that had risen in the sky was slowly turning red.
The magic of nature stirred, a bleak wind brushed my skin, and the walls of the world slowly crumbled.
I turned around and looked at everyone
all.
Everyone was smiling at me, perhaps for the last time.
I also gave them a small smile as my final greeting.
Kim Jeong-hee, who was watching the scene, raised her magical power and began to draw a spell in the air.
Swish.
The information contained in the spell was readable through the benefit of an outsider.
It was a protective ritual for my safe return.
“Everything is ready.”
I nodded at Kim Jeong-hee’s words.
Let’s look up at the sky. The moon has now turned a completely red color.
[You have achieved the achievement ‘Observe the Red Moon at the Boundary’.]
[You will receive 5,000 points as a reward.]
A magical force swept over me from somewhere
He wrapped his arms around my body. I closed my eyes and felt the magical energy.
It was a divine and powerful magic, almost like a natural magical disaster.
I felt it instinctively.
That this mysterious magic was leading me to the world of the living. That I could soon return to my world.
“Kim Seon-woo. Goodbye.”
“Bye.”
“Thank you.”
The final greetings of the villagers were heard.
I opened my eyes and smiled at them and said.
“Thank you.”
Then, Kim Jeong-hee’s greeting was heard.
“It was fun being with you. And don’t ever come to a world like this again.”
Black light engulfed my vision.
A strong tremble of magical power. And a dazzling light flashed.
The air flow changed. My skin felt warm and a familiar smell came from somewhere.
I slowly opened my eyes and couldn’t see anything in front of me because of the strong sunlight.
—Oh, I’m late for work.
—Ugh. I’m tired… … .
-Yes, Team Leader. I think I’ll arrive by 12 o’clock today.
Then the sounds of everyday life are heard.
My vision gradually adjusted to the sunlight, and the scenery that had been obscured by the strong light came into view.
I slowly looked around the scenery
There was.
People heading somewhere with busy steps….
The surrounding area was filled with tall buildings, and the loud noise of cars was constant.
[You have achieved the achievement ‘Return from the Boundary’.]
[You will receive 3,000 points as a reward.]
[A change in the future has been detected.]
[Causality increases by 1.]
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