Episode 88
Several days have passed since I arrived at the Magic Tower.
All this time, the only thing Choi Hyun-seok did was training for speculation.
To be exact, it is Nobilis and Flomote training.
“What do you need to steadily open the way to change?” “Simple. Control of magic! And your ability to fuse magic with magic. These two are the key. Click!”
There was nothing like Flomoth and Nobileis to practice the two things Lotak had mentioned.
Because Flomot was a spell that activated magic to the extreme, and Nobilis was a spell that fused magic and magical power.
Repetitive training.
Choi Hyun-seok’s skills improved rapidly as he used magic to the extreme.
But the problem didn’t get any better.
Rather, as my skills improved, the situation became more serious.
The more frequently you use magic, the more extreme the changes in your body become.
“Huh…? What’s going on!?” “Gyaak! It’s a monster, a monster! The hero has become a monster!”
From some point on, even without using magic, my body began to change simply by operating magic.
As the changes became more frequent, abnormal signals began to appear in the body in earnest.
“Keuk, h, my breath…!”
Or suddenly you can’t breathe.
“uh…?”
Or lose consciousness while walking down the street.
“Cough!”
There were also cases where people fell down clutching their hearts.
Every time that happened, Rotak tore apart Choi Hyun-seok’s body.
It was purely therapeutic, not experimental.
“Tsk! This guy is very hands-on.”
Stabilizes internal tissues and, when necessary, creates and replaces organs entirely.
For Rotak, who had created countless chimeras over the years, this level of treatment was laughable.
After going through several twists and turns like that.
Finally, my body reached a certain level of stability.
To borrow Lotak’s expression, it is the beginning of a path of change.
“Ahhh… I’m really going to die.”
Today’s grueling training is over again.
Choi Hyun-seok collapsed on the bed.
I use the flomotor every day to push my body to the limit, I’m on the verge of death.
A training method that would normally be absolutely impossible.
It was a possible training because Rotak could revive you if you didn’t die.
But just because the body was healed, the mental fatigue did not disappear.
As I continued to struggle between life and death every day, I could not help but feel increasingly fatigued.
Because of that, even after the training is over, I still feel like my head is going to burst.
‘Just hold on a little longer. Things are getting better.’
But Choi Hyun-seok is not the type to just succumb to a headache.
Choi Hyun-seok’s mind was still full of thoughts about training.
He didn’t want to miss this opportunity.
‘I definitely feel like my body is more stable now.’
It’s already been three weeks since I started training.
The body that had been changing recklessly and causing problems was gradually changing into something more stable.
A solution proposed by Rotak.
The approach of ‘If you can’t stop change, make it happen!’ is finally starting to show results.
‘At least at this point, I think there’s no risk of dying on the street.’
A kind of ‘frame’ began to take shape in the physical changes.
Changes centered on the musculoskeletal system.
Visible phenomena include the growth of horns and the skin turning black.
As these changes occurred, Choi Hyun-seok became even stronger.
It increases combat power while minimizing the side effects from change.
At this point, this was not a change, but a kind of evolution.
Although it was still difficult to achieve perfect control, there was hope that it would improve further in the future.
“This must all be thanks to my improved control skills.”
Choi Hyun-seok opened the status window and checked the ability column.
▫Ability: Magical Power Management (B), Magical Energy Management (B)
The art of manipulating magical power and the art of manipulating magical energy.
Both abilities were upgraded from C to B rank.
In particular, the control related to horsepower has improved beyond comparison to before.
It seemed to be influenced by the item I had recently obtained, ‘The Unsealed Ring of Ries’.
This fraudulent ring, which increases magical power control and magical power usage efficiency by 25%, was showing more utility than expected.
“In addition, your speculation skill level also increases steadily, so it’s really sweet.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s growth doesn’t end here.
He identified the plomot in the speculative items.
□ Flomot
‧ Proficiency: 26%
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The existing flotation proficiency is 8%.
It has risen by more than three times in just three weeks.
Flomot is a very risky speculation.
Normally, it would be nearly impossible to grow in a short period of time through training.
The very idea of training a flotilla is a dangerous idea.
Choi Hyun-seok would never have been able to grow in such a short period of time if it weren’t for the all-round healer(?) Rotak.
“If we continue like this, not only will your body stabilize within a few days, but your power will also increase significantly compared to before.”
Everything went smoothly.
If there’s one thing that’s unsettling, it’s Rotak’s attitude.
“Sometimes I feel bad when that little rat looks at me with that sinister look…”
Choi Hyun-seok muttered.
I feel uneasy because Rotak helps me too obediently.
Growth is going smoothly, but what will happen at the end?
I also have doubts as to whether he will let me go easily.
Choi Hyun-seok shook off his worries with a sigh.
“Well, it’ll work out somehow. Isn’t that right, Rachel?”
Choi Hyun-seok called Rachel.
“…”
What comes back is silence.
He looked around.
“Rachel. What kind of joke are you talking about? Come out quickly.”
Is Rachel, who was bored, playing hide-and-seek?
I haven’t been able to play much lately because I’ve been so focused on training.
Choi Hyun-seok finally pulled out his finishing move.
“Hey. If you don’t come out now, I’ll give you a lip monster snack.”
At those words, Rachel would always come running, gasping for breath.
But today there is no response.
Only then did Choi Hyun-seok realize.
“What? Where did you really go?”
Rachel is gone.
***
Same time.
Rotak was talking to someone in his office.
“What do you think? I think it’s an attractive offer for you. Click!”
Rotak is alone in the office.
His conversation partner was none other than the magic communication device.
-So, to sum it up, this is it.
It was a woman’s voice coming from beyond the communication port.
-You and I, let’s hold hands and talk. Isn’t that it?
“Yeah. That’s it! Click!”
Rotak’s conversation partner was Park Hyeon-a, the commander of the 4th Army Corps.
It was Lotak who secretly contacted her while she was recovering from the injury she had recently suffered at the hands of Hemis.
-What’s the reason? You little rat, weren’t you originally a snout line?
Rotak’s eyes furrowed at Park Hyun-ah’s rough and direct words.
One thing I regret now is Rotak himself.
Anyway, I already knew that Park Hyun-ah’s personality was a mess.
Here, I had to kill my temper and play to her rhythm.
“That’s the picture that’s known to the public. It’s not real.” – What isn’t it?
“Hemis doesn’t see me as a fellow commander. She treats me like her subordinate. Tsk! I’m sick of listening to that woman’s orders.” – That’s a fact I already knew. The snout originally considered everyone else as its subordinate except for the Demon King.
It’s exactly as Park Hyun-ah said.
Previously, Hemis had treated all the other legion commanders, including Rotak, as his subordinates.
It’s not that there weren’t any commanders among the legion commanders who were dissatisfied with this fact, but they couldn’t commit the crazy act of trying to eliminate Hemis.
It was a well-known fact from the beginning that Hemis was one step ahead of the other legion commanders.
-Why are you acting like a slave now after waiting around like a slave for hundreds of years? Be honest. Do you have another plan?
“that…”
Rotak thinks for a moment.
Can I tell you the truth?
‘Now that I’ve said this, there’s no point in hiding it.’
This is a situation where the secret that Hemis would be hit was revealed from the beginning.
It would be foolish to hide anything more here.
It would have been better to tell everyone my true feelings and gain Park Hyun-ah’s support.
“Choi Hyun-seok. You know, right?” – I know.
“I want to use that guy as a test subject, but Hemis is a hindrance. This is for the best. Let’s take this opportunity to eliminate Hemis and study him. Sizzle! Aren’t you curious about what kind of secrets will come out if we dig up that monster!?”
Rotak couldn’t hide his excitement in his voice, as if he was genuinely excited.
Park Hyun-ah’s evaluation of him was cold.
-You crazy bastard. Are you trying to blow up the commander for something like that?
It is widely known that Rotak is crazy about research.
But I didn’t know it would be this severe.
-Besides, if you do something like that, will the Demon King just sit still?
“It’s not hard to persuade the Demon King. It’s an open secret that the Demon King and Hemis are not on good terms.” – No matter what, it’s a matter of dealing with the legion commander. You know how sensitive the Demon King is to a weakening of his power.
“How ridiculous! The Demon King’s army’s power is weakened? That’s nonsense!” -What?
“The power gap created by Hemis’ death is more than enough for the research I’ll gain.”
Rotak was confident.
Power weakened by Hemis’ death?
The data obtained by studying Hemis and Choi Hyun-seok can produce results several times greater than that.
“I’m sure the Demon King will understand and accept what I say.”
From the Demon King’s point of view, all he has to do is sit and watch the show and eat some rice cakes.
There was no way I wouldn’t accept it.
“Park Hyun-ah. Think carefully. No matter how strong Hemis is, he won’t be able to handle the power of two legion commanders.” -… Of course.
“So what? Let’s join hands and hit Hemis.”
Park Hyun-ah was silent for a moment.
Rotak waited anxiously for an answer.
-Okay. Contact me again when you have a detailed plan.
“Okay. I’ll contact you in a few days.”
A deep smile spread across Rotak’s face.
If Park Hyun-ah comes over, the plan will be a success.
Now all that remains is to deal with Hemis and proceed with our best research.
“hmm…?”
Suddenly Rotak’s face hardened.
He quickly ended the communication and moved at incredible speed.
Shush!
Rotak left the office in the blink of an eye and went out into the hallway, looking around.
‘That’s strange. I definitely felt something.’
No one should be listening to this conversation right now.
The moment the secret leaks out, not only will everything go down the drain, but even your own life will be in danger.
Rotak looked around for a while.
And as if that weren’t enough, he spread his magic far and wide.
‘Hmm, am I mistaken?’
There is nothing to worry about.
Since I started the call by completely blocking out the surroundings, it’s strange for someone to come in.
“I guess I became sensitive without realizing it. Snap!”
I think he was a little nervous because the matter was so serious.
When Rotak returned to his office, a smile appeared on his face again.
‘Hemis. Choi Hyun-seok, wait…!’
The ultimate test subject that will soon be in your hands.
Although Hemis will have to study in a dead state, the joy and anticipation far outweigh the regret.
‘The day when we can split open the Demon King’s head and study it is not far away. Squeak squeak squeak!’
One day, I will become the strongest in this world and use even the Demon King as a test subject.
It was Rotak who had a grand dream.
***
Rachel has been very bored lately.
This is because Choi Hyun-seok only focused on training.
Even after training is over, I only think about future training.
Naturally, there was no room for Rachel to interfere, and she became increasingly bored in this remote place.
“Tch! You’re pretending to be busy!”
At first, I just planned to look around.
Although he couldn’t get far away from Choi Hyun-seok, it didn’t matter if he fell behind him to some extent as his power grew stronger.
While she was looking around the magic tower, she happened to hear an unbelievable story.
“Ugh, ugh!”
Rachel’s chest rose and fell due to her heavy breathing.
What on earth is going on?
‘The rat cub is trying to attack the lip monster! And he’s joined by the commander of the Torai Legion, a former warrior!?’
Rachel’s concern is not for Hemis’s safety.
The problem is the situation that will confront Choi Hyun-seok when the backbone called Hemis disappears.
‘Your skull will split open alive, warrior!’
We must quickly inform Choi Hyun-seok of this fact.
Rachel hurried back to the room where Choi Hyun-seok was.
Although a crisis has struck, looking at the situation so far, it is nothing short of a stroke of luck.
Because we know the enemy’s plan in advance.
‘It’s a good thing the rat is stupid!’
In fact, Rotak’s pure brute force is slightly inferior to that of other legion commanders.
This was also the case in the detection area, which is why it could go undetected.
If it was Hemis who was just talking.
The moment she decided to go and find Rachel, she would have been discovered.
“Hero, hero, hero!!!”
Rachel returned to Choi Hyun-seok’s room and shouted urgently.
Choi Hyun-seok looked surprised when he saw her suddenly appearing.
“What? Where have you been?” “That’s not important right now!”
“What is it all of a sudden?”
Rachel approached Choi Hyun-seok’s ear and whispered carefully.
“The rat is plotting to hit us in the back of the head right now…!”
Words that were astonishing began to flow from her mouth.
