Episode 240
Choi Hyun-seok ran at full speed and escaped the battlefield.
Having traveled tens of kilometers in just a few minutes, he soon decided that there was no pursuit and stopped.
Although it was only for a moment, a line of sweat ran down my forehead, perhaps because I was running at full speed.
“Whew, I finally got to run properly.”
He wipes the sweat with the back of his hand with a cool expression.
Rachel, who was hanging on his shoulder, made a displeased expression.
“Hero! Running away like a rat! Why did you do that!?” “If you don’t run away? Are you going to fight the three legendaries right there and then and lose?” “That’s not it, but…”
It seemed like he was still dissatisfied with the hesitation.
It was clear that he had been too absorbed in teasing Kinley just a moment ago.
Choi Hyun-seok explained with a sigh.
“I told you from the beginning. This attack is just a test run. It’s a test to see how much I’ve grown. And how strong the enemy is.” “Um, is that really necessary?” “It’s been so long since I’ve been out. I need time to adjust. I’ll have to go through this process a few more times.”
Choi Hyun-seok has been stuck in the Aesilius Desert for the past six months.
It was to fully absorb the power Sarah Dunphy had left behind.
The process was really not easy.
Three months to absorb Sarah Dunphy’s magic and make it her own.
Another two months to stabilize the absorbed power.
The last month was spent on final stabilization while also training to adapt to my growing body.
“I really can’t do this again.”
Just thinking about that time still gives me the creeps.
A tightrope walk that goes back and forth between life and death over and over again.
If it weren’t for Rachel helping me, I really would have died.
After going through such a harsh ordeal, I naturally became curious about Park Hyun-ah’s well-being.
‘I wonder if Hyuna is okay. She wasn’t fully recovered when I left, so she should be over by now, right?’
The process by which Choi Hyun-seok gained strength was similar to that of Park Hyun-ah.
Expanding and stabilizing the vessel that holds magical power and mana in a short period of time.
You can tell how difficult and arduous this process is just by looking at Park Hyun-ah.
If it weren’t for Sarah Dunphy’s help at the time, Park Hyun-ah would have died.
Even after she was fortunate enough to survive, it took her a very long time to make her new powers her own.
However, Choi Hyun-seok’s level of difficulty is much higher than Park Hyun-ah’s.
The shock was even greater because, like Park Hyun-ah, he transformed the vessel using someone else’s magic power rather than his own.
There was no Sarah Dunphy nearby to give detailed advice.
If he hadn’t had a special constitution, he would have probably died several times.
“Sir. Why are you making such a serious face again? It turned out well, so that’s fine!” “Well, that’s true.”
Anyway, Choi Hyun-seok passed all the trials and achieved his goal.
He absorbed the power without wasting any energy and made it entirely his own.
I also finished training to adapt to my body’s sudden growth.
As a result, Choi Hyun-seok’s fighting power was incomparable to before.
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Legendary Warrior
▫Level: 1249
·Strength: 486
· Agility: 486
· Stamina: 488
·Mana: 632
·Charisma: 133
·Fighting spirit: 156
The level remains the same, but the abilities have grown significantly compared to before.
Strength, Agility, and Stamina each increased by over 50 points, and Mana increased by over 100 points.
Perhaps because he had suffered a lot, his fighting spirit had also increased considerably, and before he knew it, he had surpassed his charisma.
“I wonder how much combat power there is now.” “Well, I don’t know. It wasn’t measurable when I checked it before. I think it’s at least in the mid-600,000 range.”
The measurement limit of Choi Hyun-seok’s combat power measuring device is 600,000.
Currently, Choi Hyun-seok has surpassed his limit of combat power of 600,000 and is in an unmeasurable state.
It continued to grow after that, so I guessed that its combat power would have been in the mid-600,000 range, although I don’t know the exact amount.
“I’m tired because it’s been a while since I’ve decided to go for a run. Let’s get ready for camping.”
“yes~”
After that, Choi Hyun-seok moved into the forest and found a small cave.
I was thinking of lighting a fire here and spending the night.
It’s okay to skip sleep for a day or so, but it’s better to rest whenever you have time.
Especially in situations like now where your physical condition is not 100%, the importance of rest becomes even greater.
“Uuuum… Hero. Since you’re in the forest, you should hunt and eat meat. Why are you eating something like this?”
Rachel rummaged through her lunchbox with a glum expression.
This is a lunch box from the Warrior Store that has been in charge of meals for the past six months.
She looked like she wanted to eat something else, but it was out of the question.
“If you don’t work, you don’t eat. Be grateful for what is given to you. If you are dissatisfied, go get the meat yourself.”
“Tch.”
“And this also has its own taste.”
If we have to compare, it’s about the same quality as a convenience store lunch box on Earth.
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It doesn’t taste that great, but Choi Hyun-seok personally thought it wasn’t bad.
“By the way, warrior.”
“why.”
“Aren’t you going back to that fox?”
In the middle of the meal, Rachel said something strange again.
Choi Hyun-seok thought about the word fox for a moment, and then something came to mind.
“Are you talking about Mr. Abelson?”
“yes.”
“Well… I wonder if I really need to go back.” “We can at least keep in touch. Isn’t that what you want to do, Warrior?”
Choi Hyun-seok chuckled.
It is as Rachel said.
Even now, in front of him is the communication port connected to Abelson.
To be honest, I want to contact you right now.
But I won’t contact you.
He hasn’t answered a single call that has come infrequently for the past six months.
If I activated the communication port on this side right now, I would receive a response right away, but I had no intention of doing that.
Choi Hyun-seok put the communication device he had been watching back into his inventory.
“I can’t believe you would be so considerate. How unexpected.” “I just thought it wasn’t like you were a warrior.”
“What is mine?”
“Looking for a girl?”
“Do you want to fall behind?”
“Truth will triumph someday.”
Rachel quietly escaped to one side of the cave.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was about to jump up and chase after her, lay down on the floor again in annoyance.
He opened his mouth, looking up at the cave ceiling.
“Yeah. To be honest, I want to contact you. But I won’t.”
“why?”
“If you contact him, Mr. Abelson will try to help you. Of course, I will want to see him more.” “Then let’s meet.”
“no.”
Choi Hyun-seok shook his head.
There was something serious in his eyes that was not usually seen.
“We have to fight Gatren in earnest from now on. In this situation, Mr. Abelson will only be a burden.”
It becomes a burden.
Some used more aggressive words.
I think that if I do that, my heart will become stronger.
“If we make a mistake, we could end up in the same situation as Sarah.”
In the end, this was Choi Hyun-seok’s true intention.
The fact that the Mariott Kingdom could once again be in danger because of him.
So I will not cooperate with Abelson.
There may be many inconveniences in life and it will be difficult to obtain information, but it’s okay.
If you really need help, you can ask Olaven Grimire of the Dracaen Empire for help.
“From now on, we will thoroughly harass Gatren with a small number of elite troops and a hit-and-run strategy.”
I’m done with just being hit.
Now it’s my turn to harass you.
To do that, first of all, there had to be nothing to protect.
Because a person who draws the future can never beat a crazy person who only lives for today.
***
Gratiam, the capital of the Holy Empire Gatren.
Pope Orban IV frowned at the talk of an emergency report.
Because as long as it had the word emergency in it, it was bound to be bad news.
“Umm…”
As expected, the report was the worst.
He let out a small sigh.
“This is difficult. Park Hyun-ah is already a headache, and now Choi Hyun-seok is showing up too.”
Choi Hyun-seok is back.
A brief battle with the legendary Kinley Fusel took place, resulting in many casualties.
The estimated power is equivalent to Kinley’s.
Or more.
“In the end, the situation we were worried about actually happened.”
The Pope has been keeping an eye on Choi Hyun-seok since the beginning.
Because he knew better than anyone the dangers of being a warrior.
It was natural to be concerned about Choi Hyun-seok, who was growing much faster than the average warrior.
Of course, even so, at that time, it was nothing more than a mayfly that would die with a single wave of the hand.
The Pope has always tried to eliminate Choi Hyun-seok even if it means using excessive force.
They say that to catch a chicken you need a slaughterhouse knife.
Even though he knew his subordinates would definitely be dissatisfied.
I couldn’t just leave Choi Hyun-seok alone, so I wanted to get rid of him by any means necessary.
“That’s what happened… Phew.”
But it all ended up being in vain.
All those who boasted that they could kill Choi Hyun-seok returned to nature without even being able to close the coffin lid.
Choi Hyun-seok, who grew up with them as his sustenance, has now grown to a point where even the Pope has difficulty handling him.
“It’s the worst. The worst…”
The Pope closed his eyes and leaned back against the chair.
“Maybe Sarah Dunphy is still alive, too.”
If Choi Hyun-seok returned, there is a possibility that Sarah Dunphy is alive.
Since the two were originally colleagues, they may have gone into hiding together.
The only good thing is that they didn’t show up together this time.
“Anyway, Park Hyun-ah, Choi Hyun-seok, and even Sarah Dunphy. This is a big problem… a big problem…”
The Pope slowly opened his eyes.
Although he was groaning with his mouth, there was a blue light in his eyes.
“From now on, I order all troops to be on constant combat readiness. I also prohibit the Legends and Cardinals from acting alone. From now on, tell them to move together in groups of at least three.”
“All right.”
“And… we need to prepare for the eventuality.” “What do you mean by the eventuality…?”
The cardinal who was writing down the Pope’s orders looked up.
So that I could know exactly what the Pope was saying.
“It is the Imperial Devotion. I understand the preparations were completed several years ago, no?”
“Oh, that’s right…”
“Then keep it ready to be activated at any time.”
The cardinal rolled his eyes.
The appearance of wanting to say something but not being able to bring oneself to say it.
The Pope’s eyes grew sharper.
“Can’t you hear me?” “Oh, I’m sorry, Your Majesty!” “Imperial devotion. I said to be ready to use it at any time.”
“yes!”
“Then go ahead.”
The cardinal bows his head and retreats hurriedly.
The Pope’s last command, ‘The Consecration of the Empire’, continued to linger in his mind.
‘That won’t do… This is…’
This should never happen.
Even if it is the Pope’s order, it is something that cannot be followed.
He intended to quietly cover it up and move on.
‘Anyway, His Holiness the Pope is just going to say things… Yes. That’s clear.’
Even the Pope has no intention of putting that forbidden plan into action.
I just said that because I couldn’t control my anger.
Yeah, that order is a slip of the tongue, I thought.
But there was something the cardinal didn’t know.
The ‘Devotion to Empire’, whose origins are unknown, was actually the brainchild of Pope Orban IV.
The fact that it was he who completed all the preparations and plans from the beginning.
Of course, the Pope was not an idiot who made and prepared plans that he would never use.
“Hmm.”
The Pope frowned as he watched the departing cardinal.
“Sir Obriel.”
“yes.”
Quan O’Briel, the leader of the hounds.
The now ineffective hunting dogs were actually working to manage the internal affairs of the empire.
“I think you will have to take action yourself, Your Majesty. Do you know what I mean?”
“Of course.”
This is Quan O’Brien, who has been eating rice cakes for over 30 years.
The Pope’s orders can be understood just by looking at his eyes.
He said, bowing deeply.
“Imperial devotion. Fully prepared to be activated at any time.”
