episode_0017

In this world, imaemangyang and youkai are not mere miscellaneous ghosts.

A crystallization of imagination deeply rooted in human history.

Imaginary things that humans think and create for whatever reason, whether it is fear or curiosity.

And by making these imamangryangs, monsters, and gods into one’s own, a person with supernatural powers can become a being like them.

-I am the god of storms!

-I am the god of storms!

Unless it is a myth or a tale that actually exists, a person with this ability can even become a god through the power of mana.

-Ah, do I have the power to manipulate electricity…?

For example, let’s say there is a person with lightning-type abilities who can manipulate lightning.

-Look, Mr. Han! We invite you to Greece! You will become Zeus, the one and only Greek god!

-Am I Zeus? Isn’t Zeus the type of guy who just goes around messing with women?

-If Dang Xun comes to Greece, he can actually act like Zeus! You may be a criminal in Korea, but Greece is on your side! Greek women will be by your side every night!

-…yes?

-It’s worth it to you! If you defect to Greece, you will have a huge salary and women lined up for you! First, dye your hair blonde and then get plastic surgery!

What if this man grew up exposed to Greek mythology from a young age?

-I am Zeus reincarnated in the present era!!

Like this, you can maximize your imagination by identifying yourself with the gods that existed in the past.

-So Zeus throws lightning himself? Then I can practice javelin throwing too.

The more specific the data about the myth, the better.

The more media people use to embody their imagination in relation to mythology.

-Bring all the Greek and Roman mythology-related materials in the world! Books, games, comics, anime, movies! Anything and everything!!

The special ability of the person with this ability is further strengthened.

-I am Zeus! He is a god of Olympus! Anyone who resists me will be given a taste of a million volts!

-what. Is it PiOchu?

-conflict! Oh, no. Rude guy!! I am Zeus, the thunder god! If I win, I will take you!

-crazy! He thinks he is Zeus!

To put it negatively, some would say that I was eaten up by the concept.

-Zeus Thunder!

In a good way, there is no need to think complicatedly about how to use this ability, you just need to synchronize yourself with the existing mythological fighting methods or the use of weapons.

This was called [Synchro] in the original work.

Whether it is a myth, legend, or folktale, identifying oneself with the story or imaginary being.

Transforming into a completely new being is like creating a story, so it may be difficult, but it is easy to make a story from an existing myth or legend into your own.

-Zeus! You are the pride of our Greece!

-no! Zeus should be Jupiter! This is the pride of our Rome!

-Take me, Zeus! I will be your Hera!

This is the reality of people with universal abilities in this world.

‘That’s all the build-up.’

When I enter this world and think about it objectively, this is also a kind of modification to make a mess.

‘If everyone makes Gukppong, Korea will also do the same and it won’t be Gukppong.’

What if every country takes its traditions and myths and puts them on people with special abilities to build up its own prestige?

Especially if it is a myth or legend of its own country, the country tends to use it as propaganda.

-This time, I am a ‘marine telegraph’ who has become a new A-level talent!

-wait for a sec. Why is the armor like that? Are you insulting Chungmugong now?

-This person’s ability allows him to superimpose a turtle ship made of waves onto an existing ship! An invincible ship is created that can protect itself from the bombardment of other ships!

– Mr. Ha. That’s a bit appealing.

[Synchro], the act of bringing a past being into the future and creating a new being reborn in modern times.

This is significantly different from simply dressing a person with body-enhanced abilities in a suit shaped like the national flag and having him fight and naming him ‘Taegeukdaejang’, or dressing him in a suit symbolizing the chrysanthemum and calling him ‘Rose of Sharon Guy’.

Making a legendary being your own.

The same applies to so-called ghosts and miscellaneous ghosts, like me and the ‘goblin’.

Even the nine-tailed fox.

“Can I call you student Lee Seon? Student Lee Seon. Student, do you think it’s important to increase your mana, or the ability to use this ability… so do you think it’s more important to have a rich imagination?”

“I think both are important. If you ask which is more important, of course mana is important.”

“Yes. Mana. It’s important. But sometimes, just having imagination gives humans tremendous power. You could say it has a technical meaning. And the object of that imagination lies in human history.”

“…What the librarian said was a bit complicated because it felt like I was hearing a new theory.”

“Is that so? I’m just reciting it as it is.”

I am just explaining the original work in my own way.

“Based on thoughts and ideas about beings in myths and legends, you make those beings your own. Rather than having to follow the original, wouldn’t it be possible to make materials from existing media your own? Just as students develop their abilities based on the materials on the first and second floors.”

“It feels like you gave an answer from a completely different world than the question I asked.”

“……A little, maybe.”

Oops.

I was so excited that I met the heroine from the original that I ended up talking about the settings of the original without realizing it.

“Sorry. Just thinking about this on a regular basis, words came out randomly. A contract with a devil or a monster? Hehe, forget it.”

“What if.”

huh?

If the?

“If I were to make a contract with such a being… or, more accurately, if I were to acquire the Tao and make such a being my own as you said, what kind of god would suit me?”

“Gumiho.”

Respect for the original work.

There is no need to say strange things for no reason.

“I think a nine-tailed fox would suit him.”

“The nine-tailed fox is a monster that eats people’s livers.”

“It depends on what you think. The nine-tailed fox is a being that encompasses the entire East Asia, and in China and Japan, it is a being that is somewhat like a ‘god’.”

“If that’s the case, I know it. Something like 100,000 pieces of gold. But that’s a monster god.”

“What if you become a Korean-style, modern nine-tailed fox, different from the ghost god?”

At my words, Yun Yi-seon opened her eyes wide and was surprised.

“Modern…gumiho?”

“Yes. Well…throw a bead made from mana far away and retrieve it, create foxfire around you to intercept the enemy, or instantly transform into a fox and run while creating foxfire.”

The most representative nine-tailed fox I know has such an image.

“Isn’t the concept of taking out the liver a bit excessive in modern times?”

“Are you skipping the liver? That looks a bit like an old nine-tailed fox. And it may be because you think it’s a monster, but there can be many heroes with the appearance of beasts, right?”

A chaebol batman or something.

“Just because you were a monster or a monster in ancient times, doesn’t mean you are necessarily a villain in modern times.”

“Yokai becomes a hero?”

“Become a hero. It’s a good sound, but just because you want to be a hero doesn’t mean you’ll become one.”

I raised my fist to my chest.

“Can’t we say that the person who makes this cry is a hero?”

“A person who thinks of himself as a hero is a hero?”

“No.”

Pass because there is a psychopathic villain who thinks that way.

“Aren’t the heroes not the ones that are created, but the ones that many people believe are ‘heroes’? No matter what it looks like.”

“……It’s fun.”

Yun Yi-seon smiled slightly and glanced at the Taegeuk watch.

“Um…. I understand. I will keep this in mind. It’s a bit strange to call it an interview… but I was grateful.”

Iseon Yun put all the books into her backpack and bowed her head deeply to me.

“Good luck.”

“Yes, please be careful.”

I waved my hand to see Yoon Iseon off.

after.

I wondered if other heroines would come, but there were none.

“Sigh.”

Thanks to this, I was able to look at the books I borrowed as much as I wanted.

* * *

A strange sophist.

A man lost in his own world.

This was Yoon I-seon’s conclusion about the man wearing the name badge Do Ji-hwan.

“He thinks he is a professor at some kind of academy.”

Professors sometimes behaved like that.

Especially those who are absorbed in their studies.

“Are you planning to become a librarian and later become a professor? He was a very unique person.”

He just wanted to hear opinions about Mana, but it felt like the story was going beyond a mountain and crossing dimensions.

Are people really like that?

Or is it because they are sociable because they are stuck underground and have no one to talk to?

“…I feel so sad.”

Even though it was Saturday, it was a bit pitiful to see him working and manning his desk.

but.

“……It’s a contract with the devil.”

What he said was definitely a different and interesting perspective.

What is a hero?

“Regardless of appearance and origin, all you have to do is exert a positive influence on other people. Well, is that something like that…?”

I feel like I have heard a clear answer as to why those who study at the academy attend the academy and what kind of hero they should become after graduating from the academy.

“He’s an interesting person.”

Seup.

“And….”

Yun Yi-sun quenched her appetite while looking at herself in the mirror.

“Nine-tailed Hora.”

The image of Yoon Yi-sun reflected in the mirror was that of a nine-tailed fox with a huge body, with fox ears on top of her head and nine fox tails behind her buttocks.

but.

“…What if I could be like that?”

Reality is just-

Tuk.

Iseon Yoon stepped on two AAA batteries that were rolling on the ground.