episode_0398

Several days have passed since the attack of the giants.

During that time, the front line itself was stable and peaceful.

‘Because all the monsters in the area were driven out by giants.’

Isolated… to be exact, all the monsters implemented inside, those that could wander around the front lines, are dead.

From the moment the cadets were summoned, they started dying violently.

A day when the tide poured down like a flood under the command of a giant. It was largely because I was swept away by the calamity and sea that poured down without restraint.

‘The Ariel-nim’s unique character that I wrote also has a lot of weight…’

Ariel’s unique magic race’s final snow flower.

This magic is specialized for the battlefield.

Within the range of the spell, magical power is transformed into ‘snowflake’ within the controllable range.

Each and every one of those snow flowers is full of uniqueness, and is a weapon that moves depending on its creator.

I used that snow flower to grind the giant’s body and darkness like a blender.

After that, the monsters that were launching a massive offensive on the front lines were also destroyed.

If you focus on one person, it’s a single output device. If you spread it to many people, it’s a massacre output device. You can use it in other ways if you want.

‘This is my first time seeing it properly.’

As for performance, there is no fault to be found.

The surface and attributes of a third-tier monster were instantly destroyed by the imitation of a unique magic sword spread by the clone.

Even considering that it is a unique magic spell, the amount of magic is enormous.

I can’t tell you how much my head was spinning when I first started understanding the technique.

As expected, Ariel is amazing.

“I never thought you would be able to use the power of knowledge like this.”

My thoughts were interrupted. I turned my head while caressing the purification, and Sierra, with a subtle expression, handed me a book.

I tilted my head.

[You didn’t know?]

“That’s right. I knew you were going to be given the power of knowledge, but I didn’t expect you to apply it to this level.”

I took the book that was offered to me.

“Certainly, given that you wield the power of space and observation… it’s not strange that you wield the power of knowledge.”

This is a book realized with the power of knowledge. The cover is darker than before, and it is much thicker.

A major application technology that deals with the power of knowledge, it can be received and used almost from the beginning.

I nodded at the heaviness pressing down on my palm.

[Thanks to Ariel’s consideration]

[When I received the power, Ariel-sama took great care to adjust it. Thanks to that, I was able to use it right away without feeling burdened.]

“That wasn’t a very considerate person… ”

[Don’t insult Ariel…]

“… How on earth did you cook it?”

Sierra shook her head, her expression becoming even more strange at my words.

“Anyway, it’s almost time to return.”

[…yes]

I held the book to my chest and nodded my head slightly.

A little while ago, a voice came from the sky.

[The appointed time is approaching]

[The return process is scheduled to begin in about a day, so students who are currently enlisted, please take note.]

A voice that reached the cadets’ ears. The end of the tower was approaching.

I briefly observed Sierra’s complexion.

A few days ago. I compared it to the face that was lit by the bonfire.

My complexion has improved since that day. My face has also become a little more relaxed.

“Please don’t make that face.”

Sierra, with a bitter smile, carefully stroked my hair.

Although it was an awkward and unfamiliar gesture, the tingling sensation came without a problem.

“If it goes as Lee Ha-yul says, then there won’t be any problems, right?”

[… Still]

“Don’t feel too burdened, and try your best without feeling burdened. Even if the results aren’t satisfactory, don’t blame yourself… Well, there’s still one day left, so you’re talking nonsense.”

Sierra smiled faintly and shrugged her shoulders.

“By the way, there’s only one day left until you return. What are you planning to do in the meantime?”

A blatant change of subject. The man with the big eyes touched his nose and nodded.

[I can’t just play and eat all day, so I’m going to practice]

A day at the Tower of Growth. It’s an opportunity where you can hold billions of dollars but can’t even step foot on the threshold.

Because of physical limitations, rest is necessary, but it’s stupid to play and eat too much.

‘It’s especially good for me because there’s no death.’

Here, you can freely experiment with methods that may be dangerous or life-threatening outside.

This is also in a state where the growth incentives are extremely amplified.

There’s no way I could miss that opportunity.

First, let’s break up with Nanciera and go outside the barrier where the aftermath is less severe─

“Where are you going?”

“Kkueng.“

─I couldn’t do it.

As the car was slowly pulling away, Yeonhwa, who sensed something strange and came closer, grabbed the back of my neck.

“You said you were just going to talk to Sierra. I don’t know why you’re leaving.”

As Yeonhwa tilted her head and slightly raised her hand, my body, which had lost all its strength, dangled.

It didn’t hurt. The hand that held my nape was very careful and gentle.

“Huh?”

… but the gaze that was poking my cheek was blunt.

That day, after Sierra’s revelation, it was like this.

There was no trust in safety to begin with, but now that trust has penetrated deep into the basement and reached a point where it is being strictly managed…

“… I want to practice… ”

“Are you trying to practice Changhae?”

Baek Arin, who had followed Yeonhwa, also blurted out. Baek Arin, who had been caressing the water droplets floating on her hand, raised her finger.

“If it’s Changhae training, it’s a complete reflection. Or is there anything I can help you with? Ask me anything.”

“Crazy, you can see through my skin. Aren’t you ashamed?”

Yeonhwa said with a childish expression. Baek Arin tilted her head innocently.

“Are you embarrassed? I’m just trying to help Baek Ha-yul learn how to create.”

“What is Baek Ha-ryul… Hey, what kind of surname are you using these days?”

“It’s a unique ability, a family’s important event, so it can be changed. Hmm… If that happens, does that mean it’s now the Red and White level? ”

[What on earth are you talking about…]

I couldn’t stand the sight of Baek A-rin speaking with a serious tone, trying to cross her arms, so I replied.

That would be too absurd. Hongbaek Lee Ha-yool? What on earth is that name…

“Hey, but Ha-ryul says that Chang-hae is imperfect. Then, if we really want to be specific, isn’t Hong Ha-ryul right? ”

At that moment, Yeonhwa hugged me and cried.

The corners of Baek A-rin’s mouth twitched for a moment. Her blue eyes, which had been slightly open, widened again.

“Yeonhwayeonhwa, what era is this that you’re changing your last name?”

“This is totally weird… Aren’t you a weird girl? That’s what you said. Did you come out drunk? ”

“It’s been a while since I quit drinking.”

The two of them were naturally hugging each other. I blinked my eyes tightly in her arms, then lifted my head slightly, thinking I was going to fall into a deep sleep.

“Yeonhwa, I’ll practice a little bit and come back… ”

“Hmm… ”

Yeonhwa, who had stopped grumbling for a moment, looked down at me in her arms. Suspicion was evident in her narrowed, bright red eyes.

“… I think it’s a bit too oppressive. I feel a bit uneasy… I feel like I’ll get beaten up by a monster again if I go outside. ”

“That’s because it’s the Tower of Growth, it’s not like that outside.”

“I know that. If you were caught doing that outside, you… ”

Unconnected words.

But the cold, bright red eyes and the emotions contained within them were so conveyed that my body trembled involuntarily.

It seemed difficult to immediately restore the trust that had been buried in the basement. I rolled my eyes awkwardly and then twisted my body slightly.

“i,ing… please send it… ”

A sound like the cry of a baby animal, coming from the throat. It was not an accident, but was done deliberately, in a rational state.

Although I felt a little miserable at that fact, seeing Yeonhwa’s changed face made me realize that it was a success.

The corners of her mouth and eyes were quivering. The red winged clothes were fluttering. She didn’t miss the momentary gap that had appeared.

“You have to work hard at least at the Tower of Growth… It’s hard to do it outside, so you have to do it here… ”

“… Uh, ahem. Okay. ”

“Hehehe, thank you.”

At the same time as showing aegyo, Yeonhwa turned her head away, pretending not to know.

“Wow, I can see your insides. Yeonhwa, aren’t you embarrassed? ”

“Noisy.”

Yeonhwa glanced at Baek Arin, who had playfully stabbed her. Soon, Yeonhwa’s gaze moved down to me.

“So what kind of training is it? Can I watch from the side?”

“Uh… I don’t think that’ll work… ”

“Huh? Why?”

Yeonhwa tilted her head. Baek Arin, who was also curious next to her, did the same.

I rolled my eyes with an awkward expression.

“Well, the damage range might be quite wide. I’m going to try going all the way to the end of the implemented space… ”

“… What the hell are you experimenting with… Hey, don’t go.”

Yeonhwa’s eyes turned cold again.

.

.

.

I have come to the end of the space that was created through various means.

‘It’s similar to the wall of a dungeon.’

I put my hand on the wall that separates the world.

A hazy gray. Something like fog has solidified into a wall, dividing the world.

The inside of the wall is this implemented world. The outside of the wall is… just empty.

Darkness. The empty space is a pitch-black color that shimmers.

‘No matter what we do here, there’s no way we’ll be able to reach the front lines.’

I shook my arm and got an estimate.

Three kinds.

A crazy technique that increases output by intertwining the growth and repulsion of Gaphwa, Changhae, and Taesan.

The output is guaranteed. The output is truly unrivaled.

‘But can I add more here?’

It has been confirmed that the thunder and the nine winds are intertwined with each other and with the counterattack. If you add these two to the three types, it may lead to more output.

‘In the tent… it failed.’

That wasn’t a proper experiment.

I couldn’t do it properly because the location was the location. I couldn’t try it outside of the Tower of Growth for fear of dying.

‘I’ll try it properly, and if I see potential, I’ll try more.’

There’s no need to worry here, so it’s worth giving it a try.

I exhaled slowly and clasped my hands together.

I don’t plan on making it big. I’m just going to take some energy and combine it into something very small.

‘Terrible.’

It was a bright and warm gathering.

‘Taesan.’

A heavy pottery was gathered. The corresponding life flowed and mixed into the pottery.

‘Homogenization, creation.’

A collection of cold and bitter memories that were somewhat lacking and could not reach uniqueness.

‘Homogeneity, thunderbolt.’

The brain that had been jumping up and down was blocked.

I ran into a lightning bolt. Kwarr! The calm, calm thing jumped up as if a seizure button had been pressed when it ran into a thunderbolt.

The hand spread wide. The energy wavered uneasily, the flesh disappeared, and the energy became disorganized.

He clenched his teeth and clenched his hands tightly. He gathered his dominance and stabilized his energy.

‘Homogeneity, old fashion.’

The atmosphere has settled down. At first glance, it seems like a gentle and unique personality, but if you look inside, it is full of a fierce temper like a storm.

-Wooow…!

My body gradually went down. The aftereffects of the energy I had gathered in my hand reached the ground, and as if erased by an eraser, they disappeared, lowering the ground.

‘It’s harder than I thought… but also seems doable?’

As I was controlling the energy that was clumping up in my hand, that thought occurred to me in my white-hot brain.

It was the same when I blew the bell a few days ago.

It was much easier and smoother than when I casted it on the Twin-Headed Dragon. Now, I think I can cast it on the Three Kinds of the Abbreviated Dragon without much burden.

This thing that mixes thunder and wind… Should I call it the Five Kinds?

I imagined my body exploding the moment I tried it, but it came together better than I expected.

A rainbow of colors mixed together in both hands.

Fire, water and cold, earth and life, thunder and wind.

Independent and separate properties, but organically connected.

They flow like biting each other’s tails, collide, scatter, and merge along their trajectories, creating byproducts.

‘… This is.’

It was not intentional. It is an increase in output through the repulsive force. Is it a variable that is created by mixing in other unique features?

The moment I thought about that.

The energy that had been gathering in my hand suddenly expanded.

.

.

.

‘what.’

I blinked.

It wasn’t visible. It’s natural. It’s nothing new.

But nothing appears on my head.

Observation was turned off. Senses also went down.

weird.

I couldn’t feel any strength in my body. My body was falling down. Why? There was nothing to support my body. Where was the ground, where was the wall?

‘Did it break through…?’

I know the answer at first glance.

Before my memory was cut off, the energy that had been gathering in my hand expanded and engulfed the surroundings.

It wasn’t that wide of a range.

At best, a small explosion occurred that could swallow up a building.

In the place where the explosion went crazy, a hole was ripped through space. I fell down there…

‘Where is this?’

My senses are coming back a little.

The body is falling.

‘Tower of Growth.’

Through the protection felt on the body, you can be certain that this is the tower of growth.

But I couldn’t tell exactly where it fell.

‘Observation…’

When I opened it, my head started creaking.

Countless spaces were perceived as shards of broken glass.

In some places it was a wide grassland, and in some places it was an endless mountain range.

A desert with red sands blazing. A forest with trees that spread out like umbrellas, replacing clouds. A snowfield with thorn-shaped ice rising like mountains…

Different spaces.

There was something in common.

‘Monster?’

It’s full of monsters. They run wild, fight, and eat each other as if they were representing nature.

There are places where there are monsters, but no fighting.

Countless monsters are gathered together like materials in a warehouse, according to certain rules, and are in a deep sleep…

‘What is that…’

Wow! Even the countless shards of glass shattered and melted into the darkness. The world lost its color.

All around was a pitch-black, hazy darkness.

‘uh.’

Darkness and blackness did not meet. Rather, only after the world, like shards of glass, broke apart, did other colors appear.

Purple. Hair and eyes.

In the middle of the darkness where you can’t tell where the sky and the ground are. Sitting on a chair that resembles a throne, a gaze is gazing this way with wide open eyes.

He is a faceless person.

However, I am not an outsider who does not know Young.

The president of Siyoram, who remained as a portrait…

[Flower?]

-Whew!

Before I could even begin to question myself, the fall stopped. I was swallowed up in darkness as if I had reached the bottom.

.

.

.

-with a plop!

My body was overcome by the cold.

Liquid came into my mouth and nose.

It was water. It felt like I was drowning in water.

I instinctively waved my arms.

The current was small. This was because the two arms that were creating the current were blown away.

-Purrup

Fortunately, my sturdy body didn’t die to this extent, and the water was shallow. I was able to stand on the bottom with my slightly flying legs.

-Phew!

My head came out of the water. Fresh air entered my nose.

-Srrrrung

A cool breeze came. A wind that was aiming at my neck. The moment I tried to respond, the wind suddenly stopped.

“… rate?”

[?]

I tilted my head as I spat out water. Water and blood flowed out of my ears.

A voice is calling me. I know who it is. But it’s a voice that shouldn’t be heard here…

I slowly started to observe. A headache tore through my brain, and information came in in a narrow range.

‘…forest…’

The place I fell in love with was a clear lake surrounded by a green forest.

I wasn’t alone at the lake. The sound came and went, and the wind that had been on the nape of my neck dispersed.

“Why is the rate here… … ”

Light green hair that was soaked in water and stuck to the skin.

Lee Ha-sol, who had been covering her chest with one hand and stretching out her arm to blow a gust of wind with the other, made a bewildered expression.

“… The upper and lower… ”

Her expression turned cold and frozen. Her gaze scanned my body.

… there were a lot of empty spaces.

The clear lake water was stained with blood.

***

[The stock price of the Tower of Growth is astonishing!]

[silence]

…

[Growth Tower stock price moves]

[silence]

…

[Growth Tower Stock… This, is crazy─]

[silence]

* * *