Episode 229 Holidays at the Citadel (1)
A private dance hall in the citadel.
Jinhyuk slowly caught his breath in the middle of it all.
“Whoa….”
I can feel the magic power spreading throughout my body.
When I lightly swung my newly acquired ‘Berserker’s Greatsword’, a blue trace was drawn along the air.
Buuuuung!
A sword with an appropriate combination of speed and weight.
The sword dance, like a wild beast running wild, continued for tens of minutes.
And from a little distance away, several people were watching the scene.
“…It’s not fun. I was going to ask you to play because it felt like you had some time off, but you’re training again.”
Alice is puffing out her cheeks as if she is in pain.
“But. Jinhyeok is really amazing. Look at that, unnie. You hold that big great sword so lightly… wow. I just missed the sword three times.”
Andrea continued to let out exclamations of exclamation.
The mental ward that needs to be protected must have been entrusted to his subordinates, and he was cackling with a bright face… … .
If the manager had seen it, he might have sighed deeply.
“…….”
Lastly, Wolyoung stood in the shadows and kept her mouth shut.
All kinds of emotions about Jinhyuk were revealed on his complex face.
That’s how flawless the sword dance Jinhyuk was showing right now was.
The sound of the sword cutting through the wind was enough to calm my mind.
“Well… for a human, he’s not bad. Although he still has a long way to go compared to this noble body. Still, apart from me, I don’t think there’s anyone who can beat him.”
In response to the repeated exclamations of exclamation, Ellis reluctantly nodded.
Right then.
Stand tall.
The great sword stopped.
Jinhyuk wiped his sweat and smiled with satisfaction.
‘I think I know the basics.’
Since I had to use various weapons depending on the situation, I also had to use the great sword I acquired this time freely.
Because there were a lot of tick-like bystanders, I couldn’t even use ‘Berserker’… … .
Just learning a new weapon was a great achievement.
‘Then I guess I’ll have to raise my stats now.’
One of the most anticipated parts of raids is stat distribution.
This is because growth through leveling up is a proof of having won a fight against a difficult enemy, and at the same time, it was the driving force behind gaining a sense of accomplishment of becoming stronger.
Jinhyuk activated his personal status window for the first time in a long time.
Tiring!
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Name: Jinhyuk Kang
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Level: 86
Strength 71 Dexterity 30 Stamina 40 Magic 188 Clearance 100 Luck 10 Adaptive 78 Elemental 32.53
Stat points held: 18
Coins held: 56,150
Occupation: Rune Interpreter
Unique Abilities: ‘Fusion’, ‘Sword Grave’, ‘Star Protection’, ‘Judgment of Anubis’, ‘Blood Demon Energy’, ‘Mandala’, ‘1 second ‘Invincible’, ‘Celestial Poison’, ‘White Beast’, ‘Shared with All Things’, ‘Sanctuary of the Sun’, ‘Black Heaven Demon Emperor’, ‘Colossus’ Strike’, ‘Fire Dragon’s Breath’, ‘High Speed Sword (高速劍)’, ‘Tombgrave’s Right Arm’, ‘Berserker’
Skills: The number of skills learned was too high, so it has been put into ‘put aside’ status.
Barriers: The number of barriers learned was too high, so it has been switched to ‘folded’ status.
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Got up 6 levels and secured a total of 18 stats.
In addition, the four unique abilities acquired after coming to the empire were particularly noticeable.
‘To easily handle the Berserker’s sword and Berserker’s abilities… … Now, I guess I should invest some in strength too.’
When considering creating higher abilities through fusion, the importance of the strength stat increased even more.
Without hesitation, Jinhyuk invested all the stats he gained into strength.
[Strength increases from 71 → 89.]
surely.
I feel that the weight of the great sword has become noticeably lighter.
Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!
My heart was beating happily.
I couldn’t be more excited because I was growing so ideally and achieving my desired goals.
‘… … By acquiring the fortress, I was able to exert influence in earnest in the fight for hegemony in the middle class.’
I have already planned out how I will move.
All that’s left is to remain calm and wait for the perfect timing to come.
good. Then let’s go… … .
Jinhyuk recalled unique abilities and skills stored in ‘Memory of the World’.
The golden parchment unfolded, revealing the results of all the efforts that had been made.
And among them, Jinhyuk chose three skills.
[Unique ability ‘High Speed Sword (High-Speed Sword)’, skill ‘Blade Sword (拔劍)’, and unique ability ‘Sun Sanctuary’ are fused!]
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A dazzling light flickered.
Right then.
‘… … now!
Jinhyuk spread a barrier over a ray of golden mist.
[The 5-star ‘space forced restraint’ barrier is activated!]
The white ancient runes reacted with the fog and created a gorgeous magic circle.
1 second… … 2 seconds.
Time is short, but that moment felt like an eternity.
And at that very moment.
Parts!
Blue sparks erupted brilliantly.
… … Success!
I was a little nervous because it was such a tricky combination, but fortunately my body seemed to remember it.
[The unique ability ‘Realm of Wind’ has been fused!]
[The fused abilities are stored in the ‘memory of the world.’]
[Realm of Wind]
Difficulty of Obtaining: Not measurable
Content: The size of the area can be specified according to the caster’s skill level and the magic power possessed, and all speeds within the space within the area of speed increase by 100%.]
[Time limit is up to 5 minutes.]
A whopping double!
Even now, the speed is difficult to follow with the eye, but attacks and movements much faster than this are possible.
‘I want to try this right away… … ,’
My body itches and I can’t stay still.
ah! Now that I think about it, if I use that method, I can test my skills and take a rip off from the onlookers.
Jinhyuk glanced to the side.
“Wouldn’t you get bored just watching from afar?”
“If you know, why don’t you hang out with us? It’s really boring that the Empire and Moorim are only looking at each other.”
“It’s not fun to just play, so let’s make a simple bet. You know tag, right? A game where you win by touching the opponent’s body. The time limit is 3 minutes. If you catch me within that time, you win.”
The tip of the great sword followed Ellis, Andria, and Wolyoung.
“Could it be… that doesn’t mean you can run away during that time?”
Ellis’ eyebrows were bent into an inverted shape.
Well, it was a remark that could have hurt the pride of the noble matriarch of Ataraxia.
In addition, Andria was also a boss monster in charge of one floor, although it was on a lower floor.
“Huh? Not just Elise. With all of us?”
His face was wide-eyed, unsure if what he heard was true.
“…Master. No matter how great you are, I think it would be impossible to deal with all three at the same time…”
Even Wolyoung helped out.
Anyway. Everyone talks a lot.
“If you win, I’ll grant you one wish each. On the other hand, if I win, you just do what I tell you without making a fuss… How about that?”
“Are you serious? These two don’t know, but I do too?”
“You are the easiest.”
“…….”
For a moment, I felt like I was seeing a yaksha in Ellis’ face.
No, I guess it’s not just an illusion.
“Surely you said you would grant your wish? If I win, I will drink all the blood in your body until tomorrow morning. I am cleaning my throat well.”
“If you get caught, you can either stick a straw or a bamboo stick down your throat. Of course, I don’t think that will ever happen, but…”
Jinhyuk smiled brightly.
If you make an appropriate provocation like this, there is no doubt that they will take the bait.
As it happened, I had to ask each of the three people an important favor.
With this, you will be able to work legally without any conscience.
“He’s dead…!”
Ellis’s new model has disappeared.
at the same time.
“It’s a wish… It just so happens that it works out well. I also have something I want from Jinhyeok.”
“You will regret it.”
Andrea and Wolyoung also accepted the bet.
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I knew that Jinhyuk was amazing.
Because I have personally seen them overcome impossible tasks time and time again.
But, not this time.
Even if it was a monster that could fly and crawl, there was no way it could win a bet against the three of them.
At least as long as there is a restriction that one must not be caught even once.
But the moment we got close to where Jinhyuk was.
I felt a strong sense of strange discomfort.
‘what… … what is this?’
‘What speed… … .’
‘Unbelievable. ‘You mean you can’t even catch a shadow with a silent step?’
It’s not at the level of being fast.
It’s like dealing with a ghost.
I’ve already lost sight of Jinhyuk’s appearance several times.
At first, they thought it was just a free bet, but as time passed, a dark shadow began to appear on the three’s faces.
If you lose to a vicious boss, what kind of disaster will you experience? … .
Because I knew it better than anyone else.
But no matter how hard I tried, the result was the same.
Tuk!
“profit!”
Unfortunately, Andrea’s fingertips could not reach Jinhyuk’s collar.
“It’s a shame. Still, my movements have improved compared to before. I think I can take down most of the raiders by myself now, right?”
“Hey, don’t overdo it!”
Andrea, who rotated her body 180 degrees, lowered her center of gravity.
Boom!
The wind rose and the small body moved like a flying squirrel.
There is only one minute left now.
This is not the time to be picky about means and methods.
“We have to attack them all at once.”
Andrea shouted urgently.
“It’s a piece of cake to attack. Just kill it! Kill it! You have to destroy it completely and invalidate the bet!”
Ellis instinctively felt fear and spurted out red drops of blood.
This is more than half sincere.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Drops of blood poured towards Jinhyuk all at once.
“Hey. That skill. Did you put in the right emotions? Huh? Are you really planning to kill me? This is just a game!”
“If I’m going to find out your weakness, it’s better to kill you cleanly! You Bapting!”
Ellis quickly launched a second attack.
[Elise is Lv?? We use ‘Blood Fog’!]
This time, the blood fog instantly obscured my vision.
I’m not trying to target it directly.
Rather, it is an arrangement to support others.
‘Are you planning on attacking Wolyoung or Andria?’
[Wolyeong activates his unique ability ‘Shadow Killer’!]
I knew it.
I could feel Wolyoung’s presence in the shadows.
It is a spatial movement technique that is inevitable even if you have prepared for it in advance.
However, even that swift move could not go beyond the ‘realm of the wind’.
Jinhyeok disappeared from Wolyoung’s sight.
“omg?”
When a target suddenly evaporates, it is natural for the body to lean forward.
Wolyoung collided head-on with Andria, who was facing him from the front.
bang!
“Ugh.”
“Ouch, ouch….”
Wolyoung and Andrea sat down on the spot.
This is because I realized that it was useless to try any further.
Ellis, who was left alone for the last time, chased after Jinhyuk, sweating profusely.
More than three minutes passed, but it didn’t seem that important.
“Are you not giving up? Time has already passed?”
“No… hey, honestly, it’s against the rules. I haven’t used my power properly yet, have I? Please really release the seal completely. We need to compete fairly, so what are you talking about?”
“no.”
“huh?”
“Why am I intentionally putting myself at a disadvantage? I’m having fun and having fun right now.”
Jinhyuk moved behind Ellis and punched Honeybalm.
Sigh!
“Hey! If you get caught, it’s really… ah!”
Sigh!
A cheerful sound kept hitting my head.
“Ah! Hey, the bone… the bone was hit.”
“I know.”
Sigh! Perfect! Ta-dak!
The light hitting sound became even more intense. Now, the sound is as grand as that of opera.
at last.
“Stop! I lost. I lost!”
Ellis, who sat down with her head completely covered with both arms, admitted defeat.
‘If we can’t even catch Ellis, we’ve verified our performance sufficiently.’
The corners of Jinhyuk’s mouth turned up.
The reason for this smile is that I like the ‘realm of the wind’.
The fact that I was so curious about everyone’s reaction when I talked about the penalty also played a part.
fantasy, game,
