146. Choice (2)
The atmosphere around them cooled down.
Allen’s complexion turned white, perhaps because I had just muttered something funny.
“Jae, are you having fun? Neil, what did you mean by that?”
It wasn’t just Allen, Daisy and Zerpa were no different.
“It’s fun to fight monsters. It had no meaning other than that.”
Looking at the ugly eyes that yearned for denial, I calmly continued.
“And unfortunately, the memory never came back.”
It was the exact opposite of what I meant, but… … .
This was enough to erase the anxiety and tension of my colleagues.
“Oh, was it like that? ha ha ha It’s a one-sided massacre like this, so it’s fun.”
Originally, humans only believe what they want to believe.
Or it could be because the hero of the world that was destroyed originally had this tendency.
While riding the wagon all the way here, I also learned some of the original Neil’s tendencies.
‘I said he’s a fierce battle fanatic.’
So, this answer would be enough for them.
I turned my head around and said as if I was having a hard time.
“But today is hard, so I don’t think I can fight any more.”
Zerpa nodded with a calm face.
“… … It could be. Even a hero doesn’t have infinite magic or divine power.”
“So, I will take a break today. It’s not like we’re moving forward without a day off in the first place, so it’s okay.”
“… … that’s right It’s the beginning of the Devil’s Nest anyway, so if you go outside, you’ll be able to prepare for camping right away.”
“Then it’s decided. Let’s go outside.”
To be honest, taking a break after only one battle was a good thing to be criticized for.
Those with powers that reached the point of being superhuman would camp out because they were tired from battle?
It’s the pinnacle of waste.
Even the Devil’s Edge is the enemy camp, so retreating is foolish if you can’t erase the traces of battle.
At least pretend to erase all traces.
Even more so if there were traces of divinity left when using the holy sword.
However, my colleagues casually agreed with me, as if there was no need for it.
“Yes, at the beginning of the Demonic Realm, you should rest. Just like Neil thought, let’s fix it today as well.”
Daisy spoke softly with a quiet eye smile, and the other colleagues moved quickly.
‘thank god.’
I watched the scene from a distance and thought.
‘I don’t think there will be any problem even if I don’t kill them right here.’
Even taking into account the demon king and his subordinates who do not yet know his true identity and power.
‘I can kill them all later.’
Punishing them would not be a problem even if they chose later.
Feeling my head cool down, I moved on.
A premonition of a fierce battle, which had not been felt recently, flowed.
***
As soon as night fell, I got out of the tent.
“… … .”
When I expanded my senses through the magic circuit, I couldn’t feel the presence of my colleagues.
I slipped out of my seat and stepped out of the campsite into an unknown mountain.
It was a mediocre mountain, neither high nor low, but suitable for use as a training ground for a while.
“This should be enough.”
Confirming that I was far enough away from the campsite, I drew my sword from my waistband.
holy sword.
The legendary sword that is said to be given only to the apostles of the Dragon God was in his hand.
… … Well, it looks like it won’t be very practical on the outside, but the performance is amazing.
Light, Invocation, Punishment.
The holy sword, made up of three exclusive effects, boasted crazy performance.
When I actually used it in battle, I was able to realize how fraudulent the holy sword was.
However, the holy sword is no different from a limited-time item that can only be used in this 16th floor ordeal.
It was right to absorb one of the Holy Sword’s powers through the Sword Inspector before it was too late.
so… … .
‘If things go as planned, this could soon become useless.’
Now was the time to make the right choice.
Light and Punishment.
I thought about it for hours, but the choice was not efficient.
「The skill ‘Sensation’ is activated.」
“You can learn the exclusive effect of items in the sword category as a skill.”
I realized that there is no end to human greed.
“Selection complete.”
「Completely learn the skill ‘Star Light (S-)’.」
「Remaining number of uses of skill ‘Sense’ – 1/2」
That would be too… … .
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“Selection complete.”
「Completely acquire the skill ‘Punishment (S-)’.」
「Remaining number of uses of the skill “Sense” – 0/2」
I didn’t choose one or the other, because I decided to absorb both.
I acquired two of the powers of the holy sword even though I was not sure that I would ever see the ability like the swordsman again.
But surprisingly, there were no regrets.
‘Even if it’s a waste of a sword feeling, it’s because I have such a good ability that even a holy sword is a waste… … .’
It is a great ability to use the power of the dragon as well as the effect of increasing all the stats of Punishment.
“Confirmed that the number of uses of the skill ‘Sense’ has been exhausted.”
“The skill ‘Sensation’ completely disappears.”
Seeing the disappearance of the Sword Sensing skill, I felt regret, but that feeling soon disappeared.
It was because I felt the pleasure of seeing the newly added skills in the status window.
It was then.
“The dragon god frowned when he saw that an insignificant creature possessed a holy sword.”
As before, a message from God appeared out of nowhere.
“… … .”
I was very surprised by the sudden message from God… … .
‘… … There’s nothing good about overreacting.’
As I pretended not to be surprised as much as possible and stayed still, a new message came to my mind.
“The dragon god has realized that the holy sword possessed by an insignificant creature is fake.”
“The dragon god withdraws his attention from insignificant creatures.”
I was interested in it, and I was interested in it.
‘What is this?’
I had my doubts for a moment, but it’s best to keep as little attention as possible to divine beings.
I was relieved that the dragon god had immediately taken interest, and opened the status window to check the skills I had acquired.
‘… … There is no change in ability.’
The ability of Holy Light and Punishment itself has not changed.
The explanation was no different.
There wasn’t even the slightest change from what I realized while examining the holy sword with the eyes of the fire dragon.
Even though I couldn’t use the punishment, I immediately knew what had changed when I used the holy light itself.
keying!
“oh.”
Now, it was possible to release the holy light freely without limiting it to the sword.
A state where you can emit starlight anywhere within a radius of 10m, let alone your hands.
However, since the starlight itself was about to explode as soon as it was activated, it was difficult to control.
‘This is a bit disappointing.’
Once the Holy Light was activated, detailed control was impossible from then on.
Just like when you open the lid of a shaken soda, the contents overflow.
Even the direction of the force cannot be controlled.
I thought it was because of the ability to activate the holy sword as a medium, but now that I see it, it is rather the opposite.
‘Was the holy sword controlling the direction of the force… … .’
If you really use it in real combat, you will have to use the holy light itself strongly.
Then, it was certain that I, the caster, would suffer formidable damage due to this reckless runaway.
“… … .”
As I stood and pondered for a while, I came to a thought that had nothing to do with the problem I was facing.
‘… … Wouldn’t it be possible to control the explosion itself with divine power?’
If this really explodes as soon as it is activated like a soda, the story is different.
Then, shouldn’t we create a shell to store it as soon as it is activated?
Of course, it won’t be easy, but at least if you succeed in controlling it that way, the explosion itself can be delayed.
Maybe even control the direction of the force.
‘There must be a need to try it once.’
I tried it once by activating the holy light in the form of a sphere as weakly as possible.
「The skill ‘Star Light Starlight’ is activated.」
keying!
As for the results, this attempt was a spectacular failure.
Kwaaaang-!
When I tried to create a shell on the Holy Light through magic, it exploded more magnificently.
The repulsiveness was also strong, so even I, the caster, was an unexpected failure.
The palm that embodies the holy light is half blown away, and a ringing in the ears also rings in the ears.
「The skill ‘Ashen Blood’ is activated.」
“… … .”
Of course, as soon as the gray blood was activated, the pain decreased and the wound healed quickly.
However, I was annoyed by the new problems I faced.
If you try to control the holy light with magic, it will cause a backlash.
I tried to wrap the holy light with magic again several times, but the result still didn’t improve.
He tried several times to the point of overtaxing his body, but magic power and holy light did not go well together.
‘Isn’t this supposed to be okay?’
Somehow, I wondered if I had used up my sword sense to acquire a useless exclusive effect… … .
After a few more attempts, I was able to find out something new.
That is, the holy light does not oppose the divine power.
‘Magic power doesn’t work, but divine power works… … .’
It was a little dumbfounded, but I assumed it was because they had the same type of nature.
Perhaps because there was no backlash, I was able to put a curtain on the holy light as I thought in my subsequent attempts.
Of course, since the divine power dyed black due to the qualities of a god of death formed a shell, the appearance itself was quite ominous, but at least it did not explode.
However, a problem appeared.
Qazzu means—!
The holy light trapped in the shell ran amok and the intensity of the light gradually increased.
Soon, the moment when the holy light wrapped in a black film emitted a full light.
「The administrator, “The Hero of the Ruined World,” is perplexed as to what the hell this is.」
「I am astonished that the administrator, the Iron Blood Lord, has tamed an uncontrollable power.」
“The manager ‘White Crane Swordsman’ shines his eyes on learning new skills.”
Messages from the administrators flashed into my field of vision.
But I didn’t pay attention to that and focused my mind as much as possible and slowly handled the orb of holy light.
I narrowed my eyes as I saw the shimmer in the holy light.
‘If this explodes, I won’t be safe either.’
I never thought I could have strengthened the skill itself in this way.
Actually I won’t self-destruct on this, but I’ll have to use various items or previously absorbed specters.
didn’t want that
As if opening the lid of a shaken soda, only one of the outer shells built with divine power had a hole in it.
In the direction of perforations that will leave no traces.
and.
Kwaaang-!
Then there was an explosion that tingled the ears, and a dark light penetrated the sky.
The clouds covering the moon were pierced at once, and the bright moonlight fell as if the full moon had risen.
It was as if the darkness itself had been driven away.
***
“… … .”
It is beyond imagination.
Other than that, there was no other way to explain this technique.
Since the blackened divine power serves as a shell, is the holy light itself also affected?
I don’t know, but at least I thought this wouldn’t be bad.
As I stared at the brilliant moonlight for a while, I suddenly burst into laughter.
“… … Now you don’t have to counter with the counterattack shield.”
After a long time, it seemed that he had created a fairly practical technique.
Perhaps, if this principle were recombined, even the lightsaber, which could only be used with a counterattack shield, would be reborn.
It wasn’t something like an expectation, it was an intuition close to certainty.
「The achievement ‘Heir of the Dragon God’ has been achieved.」
「You have acquired the special power ‘Dragon Manification’.」
「Currently, power acquisition is restricted due to the penalty of the special trial.」
“At the end of the ordeal, the learned powers will be applied normally.”
Even the achievement of being the successor of the Dragon God was achieved no matter what conditions the technology just showcased met.
‘Yonginhwa?’
As an achievement reward, I was given a special power as a reward, so I was quite satisfied… … .
「The dragon god recognizes the existence of challenger Han Seong-yoon.」
“The dragon god wakes up to the achievements of challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“The dragon god is very interested in challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
Somehow, it seemed that one more troublesome entity had increased.
“The dragon god proposes an apostleship to challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“I refuse.”
“The dragon god proposes an apostleship to challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“I refuse… … .”
“The dragon god proposes an apostleship to challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“… … .”
“The dragon god proposes an apostleship to challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
“The dragon god proposes an apostleship to challenger Han Seong-yoon… … .」
“The dragon god offered the apostleship to challenger Han Seong-yoon… … .」
… … It’s also a very annoying existence.
