Episode 58
At the same time, in Hemis’ office.
Hemis was having a private conversation with Raidrun.
“Congratulations. You’ve completely cleared the wall. I thought it would take longer, but it was surprisingly fast?” “You were lucky.”
Raidrun had not been growing for quite some time.
A condition often expressed as being ‘stuck in a wall’.
He, who was like that, completely broke down the wall by defeating Oseld Geffen in this battle.
“Shouldn’t it be time for you to look into the position of division commander?”
The division commander is the highest-ranking position in the entire Demon King’s Army, with only 25 people.
Now Raidrun is on par with them.
Of course, since they have just risen in level, they cannot be said to be completely on the same level.
But considering Raidrun’s talent, it won’t be long before he catches up perfectly.
“Thank you for your kind words, but I don’t think it’s time yet.” “Really? I could make one for you. Should I just give you the position of Vice Commander?” “I’ll be grateful for the favor.”
Raidrun bowed his head and declined.
For a moment, Hemis’ lips twisted.
“Is it because of Choi Hyun-seok?” “…I won’t completely deny it, but it’s not just because of Choi Hyun-seok.”
“then?”
“For now, I want to further develop my skills by working with Hemis.”
It was a statement that, depending on how you hear it, could sound quite arrogant.
This is because, even though he was already at the top of the Demon King’s army, he was still able to grow further.
“Well, if that’s what you mean, then there’s nothing I can do.”
Hemis passed it by without a second thought.
In fact, from her perspective, there was no need to send Raidrun to the division.
Having a talented person like Raidrun by your side makes things easier in many ways.
“Oh no, I almost forgot why I called you today.”
Suddenly Hemis clapped his hands.
The reason why Raidrun was called here came to mind.
“Raidrun. The unit was completely destroyed by this incident, wasn’t it?” “Yes… I’m ashamed.” “No. You did well. I just have a lot to think about on how to recover from this.”
Two regiments stationed on the Black Giant, directly under the Legion, were terribly destroyed by the human assault.
Not only were there casualties among the soldiers, but as many as seven high-ranking commanders, including a battalion commander, were killed.
For ordinary soldiers, you can fill in anywhere, but not for battalion commanders.
Since elites of that level were a minority even in the Demon King’s army, it was bound to be a headache.
“I could force them to come from the division, but those idiots would probably hate it. But I don’t want to bring them here even more.”
A battalion commander belonging to a regiment directly under the corps.
These are the people who will live face to face with Hemis.
I wanted to pick the smartest and most useful guys possible.
“That’s what I was thinking. This time, I’m thinking of holding a tournament for the entire legion to decide who will be the battalion commander.” “A tournament?”
There is a tournament for the position of battalion commander.
It was unprecedented.
“Yeah! If we’re going to do it, wouldn’t it be better to just watch them fight and pick out the ones that are useful?” “Certainly… If we just adjust it so that the damage isn’t too great, it seems like it’ll be a decent event.”
Not a bad idea.
If we’re not careful, a lot of commander-level talents could die during the tournament.
I thought that if I just paid attention to that part, I could draw a pretty good picture.
“That’s what I thought too. But you had a better idea, didn’t you?” “If you have a better idea…” “Let’s send Choi Hyun-seok to the tournament.”
Hemis’ lips were split long.
The expression on his face was one of anticipation for what would happen.
“Should we give Choi Hyun-seok a position as a battalion commander? How long is he going to stay stuck in the kitchen?” “Isn’t it too late for Choi Hyun-seok?”
There was concern in Raidrun’s voice.
Objectively, Choi Hyun-seok’s power is barely at the level of a company commander.
Is Choi Hyun-seok going to a tournament to select a battalion commander?
It was perfect for being prey.
“Don’t worry. We’re not having a tournament right now.” “When do you think?”
“A month later.”
“Aren’t you short on time?” “It’s Choi Hyun-seok, right? It’ll work out somehow. Hohohoho!”
Company commanders and battalion commanders are on different levels.
Even if you give it a year, it won’t be enough.
In some cases, it may not be possible to achieve this even after several years.
But Hemis had no intention of waiting that long.
‘It’s probably more fun because there’s not enough time.’
How will Choi Hyun-seok become stronger within a limited time?
Watching that was the real design intent of this tournament.
***
Choi Hyun-seok was lost in thought, stroking his chin.
“It creates speculation…”
What is speculation?
In Choi Hyun-seok’s opinion, speculation was an excellent fighting tool.
‘Even if you do the same job, efficiency changes if you have tools.’
Just look at the ‘Raidrun-style martial arts’ as a simple example.
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‘Type 1 Super Destruction’ is a movement that involves extending one’s fist with magical power.
If you look at the act itself, it is not a very special skill.
A very simple technique that anyone can do as long as they can control magic power.
However, even when performing the same action, the power is completely different when speculation is used and when it is not.
Using tools to achieve several times the efficiency of the same movement.
That’s speculation.
That’s why it’s good to learn a lot about fighting in battle.
[The warrior points required to create a basic speculation are 500]
[Do you want to create speculation?]
A system notification was heard.
‘500 points… It’s expensive, but it’s worth a try.’
Considering the speculative value, 500 points is not that expensive.
Choi Hyun-seok decided to make a speculative investment, thinking it was an investment for the future.
“Okay. Let’s get started.”
As soon as Choi Hyun-seok accepted, the next notification followed.
[500 warrior points will be deducted!]
[Start generating speculation]
[Observe and record the movement of magic and body for a certain period of time]
[Start and end times are specified by the user]
Choi Hyun-seok nodded after seeing the system notification.
‘Are you watching and recording my movements?’
It was a surprisingly simple method.
‘What makes you speculate?’
A lot of techniques run through my head.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had been thinking for a moment, smiled faintly.
‘After all, the start is a low kick!’
His favorite and most confident low kick.
If the low kick, which is a great negotiating tool, were to be reborn as a speculation tool, it would certainly be of great help.
“Let’s get started!”
[Recording the movements and magical power of reserve warrior Choi Hyun-seok]
As soon as the system notification sounded, Choi Hyun-seok’s legs moved like lightning.
[End recording]
After the short recording, the notifications continued.
[Creating speculation…]
[Optimizing body balance]
[Optimization of horsepower operation]
[Automatic balance adjustment]
The notifications keep coming in one after another.
‘It automatically optimizes my movements.’
It meant that the technology used by Choi Hyun-seok would be automatically supplemented.
A truly simple and convenient system!
Choi Hyun-seok felt grateful to the warrior store for the first time.
‘It has to end quickly…!’
My heart raced at the thought of a new speculation being created.
At that moment.
[Warning! Magic detected from user]
“huh?”
Choi Hyun-seok blinked and checked the notification.
[The Magic Power Optimization System is unavailable]
“Huh…?”
Anyone who looked at it could tell that something was wrong.
A feeling of anxiety began to creep in.
[Speculation creation failed!]
[Try again next time!]
“What the hell!”
Eventually, things blew up.
Rachel came running over to him at the sudden outburst of insults.
“Hero! What’s going on!?” “The speculative generation failed.”
“why?”
“They said it can’t be done because magic has been detected. What the hell is that!?”
“ah…”
Rachel nodded as if she had guessed something.
“There’s no way they would have considered using magic in the warrior system in the first place… The premise that a warrior would have magic in them doesn’t make sense.” “Then what should we do?”
Rachel was momentarily lost in thought at Choi Hyun-seok’s question.
“Hmm… I can’t get rid of the magic that’s already in place, right?”
“yes.”
“Then there is only one way.”
“What is it?”
“You’re being reborn! Be careful not to possess something as evil as magic in your next life… Gyaak!”
Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Rachel by the collar.
There was a glint of madness in his eyes.
“Are you kidding me? Huh? I’m going to lose 500 hero points!” “Then what are we going to do! We can’t just change the hero system!”
“ha…”
The name itself is warrior system.
The system could not possibly have taken into account the demons, who could be considered the arch-enemies of warriors, and the magic they use.
“My 500 points…”
Choi Hyun-seok collapsed.
“At least give me back half of it…”
I didn’t even want Magi, but I ended up taking all 500 warrior points because of Magi.
I thought it was too much.
At that moment.
★☆★☆ Warrior Quest! ★☆★☆
There you are!
You just blew 500 warrior points!
However, it is too early to be discouraged.
Points are earned again!
Now is the time to forget the past and move forward.
Create your own speculation!
· Goal: Create a unique speculation · Reward: ???
Choi Hyun-seok stared blankly at the quest window.
“uh…”
Soon, deep anger set in.
“Are you kidding me? Huh? You’re kidding me because I just blew 500 points. Damn it!”
Points are, if you earn them again, that’s it.
Is this what you call comfort?
“Just clean it up and give me back my points!”
No matter how much you shout, the lost points will not come back.
I already knew, but it was so unfair that I couldn’t stand it without screaming.
“ha…”
After a while.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had finally come to his senses, continued to think calmly.
“So you want me to create speculation myself? Is that possible?” “Of course not!” “It’s annoying, so why don’t you just smile brightly and stop saying that?”
Speculation was not that easy.
Just learning the speculations that have already been made requires tremendous effort and talent.
But create speculation yourself?
It was like asking a beginner who was just starting to learn how to cook to create the ultimate Michelin-worthy recipe.
That means it’s impossible unless a miracle happens.
“Sir, what should we do now?” “There is only one answer.”
Choi Hyun-seok clenched his fist.
“Let’s use the Raid Run Chance!”
“…”
“Think about it. Is that all there is to it?”
Raidrun is already developing its own speculation.
If so, it would certainly provide an answer to the question of speculation generation.
“I’ll go to the kitchen first, and then I’ll go and ask after work.”
As we chatted, it was already time to go to work.
Choi Hyun-seok promised that he would go find Raidrun once his duties as a chef were over.
***
That evening.
As soon as work was over, Choi Hyun-seok went straight to Raidran’s office.
‘It’s over there.’
At that moment, Raidrun was walking down the hallway, probably on his way out somewhere.
“Lord Raidrun.”
“Oh! Choi Hyun-seok. I was just about to go find you anyway, so this is good.”
“yes?”
“I have something to tell you.”
Before Choi Hyun-seok could ask, Raidrun spoke first.
“There will be a tournament to choose a battalion commander in a month.” “A tournament?” “Yes. Didn’t seven battalion commanders die this time? Lord Hemis decided to find new talent rather than bring in from other units.”
“okay.”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
I knew that this incident would cause considerable damage to the unit, but I didn’t know it would be to this extent.
‘Seven battalion commanders died. Those guys really are monsters.’
I realized once again that the skills of the humans who invaded at that time were truly amazing.
‘Fighting that guy, thinking back on it, was really reckless.’
As I was chuckling, a thought crossed my mind.
‘Wait a minute. But why are you telling me this?’
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes began to tremble.
‘Surely not… right? It can’t be…’
Unfortunately, uneasy premonitions always come true.
Raidrun opened his mouth with a stern face.
“Choi Hyun-seok. Hemis told you to participate in the tournament too.”
“…”
“Don’t worry too much. I don’t expect you to win.”
“then…?”
For a moment, a hint of hope appeared in Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes.
What if you don’t want to win?
Since it was called the Battalion Commander Tournament, it might have been a success if we just got through the preliminaries.
“The final eight. If you can just make it to the quarterfinals, you’ll pass.”
Choi Hyun-seok ended up closing his eyes.
His fleeting hopes disappear along with his cold eyelids.
Dark vision.
It was the future that was about to unfold.
‘Haa, why did you say you were going to take it easy…’
The game of life and death was about to begin again.
