Episode 71
Choi Hyun-seok usually looked at his situation pessimistically.
It’s a given.
Anyway, he is human.
This is the Demon King’s Army, a place full of demons who treat humans like lunch boxes.
It’s hard to look at this situation positively without having a lot of screws loose in your head.
But, right now, at this moment.
Choi Hyun-seok felt infinite gratitude for his situation.
‘It’s much better here than going under that damn thing.’
Going below Park Hyun-ah was something I would never do, even if it meant dying.
Some people might think this way.
Why do you hate it so much?
Wouldn’t it be better to be with fellow Koreans than with monsters whose mouths gape open wide?
Absolutely not.
A sense of solidarity? A sense of empathy as fellow Koreans?
It’s not even as big as an ant’s butthole.
At least Hemis can be understood as being crazy about ‘fun’.
Park Hyun-ah is just crazy.
That’s why Choi Hyun-seok never wanted to go under Park Hyun-ah.
“Hey. Do you really not want to go with me?”
“…”
“Why is there no answer?”
Park Hyun-ah opened her eyes sharply.
It feels like it’s going to be a veil in my eyes.
Still, Choi Hyun-seok decided to say what he wanted to say.
Surely I should really kill him?
“Yes. I don’t like it.”
“Do you want to fall behind?”
“sorry.”
Choi Hyun-seok quickly bent his waist 90 degrees.
This is not a joke, I really feel like I’m going to die.
The energy emanating from her was so wild that it was hard to believe it was magic.
A magical power that is rougher than magic.
If anyone heard it, they would laugh at it and say it was a boring joke.
“Okay. Even if you wanted to go, you wouldn’t have been able to. That bitch wouldn’t let you go.”
“haha…”
“But it’s annoying. Do you hate me more than Snout right now?” “No! Of course I want to go, but I think Hemis-sama would hate it…” “So you’re saying Snout is scarier than me? Do you think I’m a piece of shit to you? Do you want to give in?”
I’m stuck in an endless loop.
No matter where I look, I can’t see a way out.
This is hell at this time.
Choi Hyun-seok suddenly had an odd thought.
I think it’s a good thing that women in South Korea don’t have to go to the military.
If Park Hyun-ah had gone to the military, there would have been a large number of soldiers who committed suicide or deserted.
“Tsk, when I was in the military, guys like you made it so hard for me to breathe. Consider yourself lucky, Inma.”
I thought Galgu had extraordinary skills, but I guess he had a military background.
After all, the military is a group that needs to disappear.
Choi Hyun-seok mourned the soldiers who suffered under her.
“Let me ask you just one thing.”
Then Park Hyun-ah changed the mood and asked seriously.
It’s a serious look, as if everything I’ve been longing for up until now was a lie.
Choi Hyun-seok waited for the next words, tense at the sudden change.
“What are you going to do if you survive here?”
It’s an unexpected question.
Choi Hyun-seok hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Are you talking about after you leave the Demon King’s Army?” “Yes. You’re not going to stay under my nose until you die, are you?”
“that…”
“Let’s be honest. I’m in a similar situation anyway. Would I really tell this story to you?”
I didn’t think so.
Just by looking at the atmosphere, you could tell that Hemis and Park Hyun-ah weren’t on good terms.
Park Hyun-ah scratched her head and opened her mouth.
“Just tell me plainly. What is your purpose? I’m sure your original intention wasn’t to get caught up in the Demon King’s army.”
Choi Hyun-seok is worried.
What is your purpose?
He may be desperate to survive now, but he originally had a dream.
‘An adventure unfolding in another world. And…’
Choi Hyun-seok kept saying things that he used to say out of habit.
“The blond nobleman
“After dating Yeong-ae, I get married. I have five children like rabbits. When I grow old, I dream of seeing my grandchildren running around in a big mansion.”
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“huh…?”
“Oh, by the way, it doesn’t matter if you have silver hair instead of blonde. When I came here and saw you, silver hair was really pretty too.” “Yeah… That’s a good goal…”
For the first time, confusion crossed Park Hyun-ah’s face.
She froze for a moment, then returned to her original sharp expression and continued speaking.
“Have you ever thought about what you need to do to achieve your goals?”
What you need to do to achieve your goals.
It’s a new and obvious story.
For now, we survive.
And get stronger.
There was nothing I could do right now.
Park Hyun-ah nodded after hearing Choi Hyun-seok’s answer.
“That’s right. It seems like you’ve been doing it well so far. But it’ll be different from now on.” “Is something changing?” “Yes. The world that had been at a standstill has started to move again. The change has begun.”
“…”
“And whether you like it or not, you are already at the center of that turbulence. The storm will rage around this black giant from now on.”
Park Hyun-ah stared into space with sharp eyes.
I don’t know what she sees or why she says this.
Choi Hyun-seok nodded, feeling the weight of the words weighing on him.
It wasn’t an atmosphere where one could easily talk about anything, but Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t help but ask.
“Then what should I do?” “I have to become stronger. I can’t rest on my current growth.”
“…”
“I’ve already heard that you’ve become stronger in a short period of time. But that’s not enough. I don’t have time.”
Park Hyun-ah pressed Choi Hyun-seok’s chest with her fingers.
“To survive in the future. To achieve the dream you desire, you will have to become strong enough to not lose to even a snout.”
Choi Hyun-seok let out a sigh.
It becomes strong enough to not even be defeated by Hemis.
Will that day ever come?
It was a story that seemed so distant now.
“Well, I’m saying this because you seem to be showing potential. Given enough time, you could become much stronger than me.” “Ah… Thank you.”
“Don’t be too excited. I’m only talking about when you’re not losing. Honestly, I feel like I’m going to die nine times out of ten, but I came here to tell you to do your best.”
It may have seemed like a kind of encouragement, but to the recipient, it was unclear whether it was encouragement or a curse.
Park Hyun-ah got up from her seat and shook her butt.
“Are you leaving already?”
“Oh. If possible, let’s meet again alive.”
She waved as she walked back the way she came.
For some reason, the back of his head looked a little bitter and lonely.
***
Park Hyun-ah hasn’t come back since that day.
Choi Hyun-seok, who was secretly afraid that this would happen every day, was able to focus on training with peace of mind.
“Huh! Ha!”
Choi Hyun-seok devoted himself to training, sweat dripping down his face.
There is only one day left until the final survival match of the tournament.
I couldn’t waste even a moment.
Bang! Bang!
Every time Choi Hyun-seok’s hands and feet stretched out, purple energy shot out.
It was a technique that used both magic and magical power.
A purple aura that no one has ever had before.
Choi Hyun-seok decided to call this power Won-ma-po (元魔力).
Rachel wondered why he had given her such a name.
“Why One Magical Power?” “There’s no particular reason. I just wanted to call it that.” “Tsk, is it really okay to give such an important skill a name without any basis?” “What does it matter? Magic and magic are completely different things in the first place, but we use the same devil’s magic.”
“Oh, is that so…?”
“Well, I don’t know if the translation of this world is wrong or if there’s another reason, but it doesn’t matter. Since it’s a name, you can just call it roughly anyway.”
“That’s true…”
“And since you asked, isn’t the original magic cool? It feels like it has some kind of mysterious power!”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
Honestly, he spent days and days thinking about this name.
“What a cool name… what a cool name…!”
The result of all that thinking is Wonma-po.
I wish Rachel would have been more excited and say what a wonderful name it was, like she usually does…
“Not really.”
“okay…?”
“To be honest, it sounds a bit fishy. It sounds like some kind of pseudo-religious name. Our religion uses the power of the original spirit to… the truth of the world…!” “I understand, so stop.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s mouth protruded slightly.
Bang! Bang!
Choi Hyun-seok’s movements become more powerful as he trains.
‘One horsepower… It’s just cool…!’
Anyway, from then on, Choi Hyun-seok focused on mastering the power of the original horse.
This is because all of the main techniques he uses use raw horsepower.
It was inevitable that it would have a direct effect on not only the strongest magic attack, but also the Noblesse of the Speculative Force.
in result.
Choi Hyun-seok was able to produce results that are hard to believe with just ten days of training.
▫Ability: Magic Bomb (E)
The technique that Choi Hyun-seok named Ma-bok-shik has been officially registered as an ability.
It was initially rated F, but yesterday it was upgraded to rated E.
Thanks to this, I was able to use the magic bullet with less burden and more power.
‘That’s not all. As you master the original magic and magic attack, your proficiency in fighting also increases.’
Mastery of the original magic did not stop at handling the magic attack.
First, the proficiency of the ‘Raidrun-style fighting technique variation’, which can be said to be the core of the magic attack, has greatly increased.
The proficiency of the speculative Noblesse has also increased considerably.
It was an encouraging result, considering that speculation skills do not increase easily.
‘I’ve also added an unfinished speculation type here, so it’s definitely grown.’
To sum up, overall combat skills have greatly improved.
Although the fighting power was not much different from before at 28,000.
It’s enough that the speculation and ability have become stronger.
Choi Hyun-seok was confident.
The current self is much stronger than before.
“Let’s stop here for today.” “Okay! The game starts tomorrow, so it’s not good to push yourself too hard.” “That’s right. I said that resting is part of training.”
Late evening.
Although he said he was resting, Choi Hyun-seok spent his time meditating.
It was to handle the raw horsepower a little better.
As I meditated and felt the magic and magical power, I felt like I could handle them more comfortably than before.
Time passed like that.
The next morning.
Choi Hyun-seok got up from his seat with a clear mind.
“Bobo. Take good care of the house.”
“Huh, huh!”
I said hello to Bobo as I left the house.
I’ve been feeling anxious about not being able to spend time with Bobo lately, but there’s nothing I can do about it.
Because I was so busy with work, I couldn’t just sit back and play with Bobo.
“When this is over, let’s go for a walk together.”
“Wow!”
“Oh my! What a cute little brat!”
Bobo barked loudly as if he knew what he was doing.
Choi Hyun-seok roughly stroked Bobo’s head.
Somehow, it feels like my head has gotten a lot bigger than before.
“Then let’s really go!”
Leaving the house.
Choi Hyun-seok headed to the ‘space movement gate’ inside the black giant.
A teleportation gate is a device with built-in teleportation magic.
You can move to another gate by setting the desired coordinates.
The gate is now in Inemosit, hundreds of kilometers away.
It is connected to the land of demons.
‘Why did the lip monster come out in person?’
24 demons, including Choi Hyun-seok, stood in front of the space movement gate.
When I raised my head, I saw Hemis standing on the podium.
All she had on her face were huge lips.
For some reason, Choi Hyun-seok felt like Hemis was looking at him.
Finally, Hemis opened his lips.
“Personally, Choi Hyun-seok. I have high expectations for you. You know that, right?”
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes widen.
How dare you single yourself out in front of all the participants.
Anyone who looked at it could see that this was just watering down the water.
Hemis continued speaking with a smiling voice, as if enjoying Choi Hyun-seok’s reaction.
“Choi Hyun-seok is from a warrior family, so he shouldn’t have any problems with these ordeals, right?”
“…”
“That’s all. Cheer up, everyone!”
That was the end of it.
Hemis returned to his office without looking back.
Choi Hyun-seok sighed quietly.
‘Haa, seriously, why are you doing this to me…’
There was no need to look into the reactions of other participants.
My skin feels tingly from the intense gaze and overflowing magic.
The participants glared at Choi Hyun-seok as if they were going to tear him to pieces at any moment.
If I could kill with a look, I would have died hundreds of times.
Amidst the glaring gaze, Choi Hyun-seok stood in front of the teleportation gate, scratching his head.
Rachel whispered carefully in his ear.
“Hero. What should I do?” “I don’t know anymore. It hasn’t been a day or two.”
Choi Hyun-seok clenched his fist and shouted loudly.
“Come in, everyone! I’ll destroy you!” “Ooh! Good spirit!”
I didn’t know until this point.
I wonder if they’ll all actually come in.
