episode_0053

“…Who are you? From clothes I’ve never seen before to swords of a shape I’ve never seen before… Please reveal your identity.”

There was a change in expression due to a bit of surprise, but the person presumed to be Jinhwa Spirit did not let down his guard while pointing his sword at me. Even though this person raised both hands visible.

Well, how surprised would you be if someone suddenly appeared in a place you thought was your home? I understand.

I answered exactly what I heard in Korean.

“We had a conversation earlier, right? He said he spoke to me through a treasure from the Volcanic Sect or something. And I came because you made a wish.”

“…It doesn’t make sense. I thought it was a ghost’s prank… ”

Fortunately, it seems that what I said was conveyed correctly. Perhaps thanks to the Dimension Random Chat app, she understood everything I said even when I spoke in Korean. I could also understand what she meant.

As if she couldn’t believe my answer, she continued to ask about the content of my conversation.

I answered briefly and was able to prove my identity to her, and although I did not sheath the sword, she lowered the tip of the sword aimed at me to the ground.

“It was not a ghost, but a real person. They seem to be similar to the people of the central plains, but are slightly different, so they clearly seem to be from a different region… ”

“That’s right. By this standard, is it called Dongi (東夷)? That’s where I came from.”

“Ah, I’ve heard of it. I heard that Liaoning’s Mo Yong Sega has connections there. Were they a people who were good at shooting arrows?”

Korea in this world… No, it seems that places like Joseon or Goryeo are still good at shooting arrows. He even knows the spirit of evolution.

I nodded to her words so as not to reveal that I was lacking in information, and continued the conversation in earnest to solve the problem.

“As I said through the volcano treasure, I am here to grant your wish. Whether it’s a ghost or a hermit, it’s definitely not like I mentioned before, a god with incredible strength and imamangryang.”

“… I know you’re not that kind of person. But that doesn’t guarantee that you will bring good things to the volcano.”

She glared at me again and gently tightened the wrist holding the sword. I don’t think I’m the type of person to trust easily.

‘Well, believing in someone who suddenly came from heaven to help is something only a crazy person would do.’

This is a normal attitude. It must be hard to trust me in her situation.

“Furthermore, what I feel from you is, at best, only about 10 years worth of internal process. You said you would help me with at most the skills of a second-rate expert. No matter how bad the situation with the volcanic wave is, are you kidding me?”

After listening to her, the situation made more sense.

‘Now that I think about it, I guess I’m weak in strength, right? I don’t know, but with about 10 years of experience, I don’t think I’ll be particularly impressed. At most, I have learned the Samjae Sword Technique and the Samjae Simbeop, so the level of 10 years of internal training will not be that high.’

In short, I am treated like a weakling here. On such a topic, I can’t believe I’m helping an evolved spirit that is stronger than me. It’s okay to think they’re making fun of you.

Of course, my real strength lies in combining the spirits and my inner energy, but if you look at the inner energy itself, it would be correct to say that I am weak.

“What! Even though he’s a human, he’s arrogant towards his master! master! Let’s burn this insolent bitch right now! “Just tell me!”

“Ifrit. Contractors are also human… ｣

“Ifrit. excitement. Calm.”

｢Uhm… ? He certainly seems to have more energy called inner strength than Hyeonseong, but he doesn’t seem particularly strong, right?”

is it? First of all, it definitely feels like it’s twice as much as me. 3 times? I think that’s enough.

As Shriel said, I felt that the evolved spirit in front of me had more energy than me. He will definitely overwhelm me in terms of strength and prowess.

‘But I don’t think we’ll lose anyway.’

There might be a way to convince her by showing force here. Even if I just beat her down and make her pay off the debt with the silver bars Helena gave her, and I go out and mess around with the friendly business or something, the quest might recognize it as having solved the problem.

But I didn’t really want to persecute her by doing that. Because it wasn’t even the worst yet.

I shrugged my shoulders and nodded at her point.

“I’m definitely not strong enough. However, I have my own hidden secret, so you can trust me in that regard.”

“The secret sea urani. You’re trying to harass me. There is a limit to how much I can endure. If you keep teasing me, as the great disciple of Hwasan, I will never stay still.”

“I’m not making fun of you, it’s like this.”

Grumbling!!

I opened my palm and used Ifrit to create several fireballs on my hand.

“Sa, samadhi evolution (Three Stars True Fire)!!”

Cheaeng!!

When soccer ball-sized fireballs appeared, Jinhwaryeong was startled and pointed his sword at me again, putting him on guard.

“When on earth! There was clearly no sign of using internal strength… !”

“I told you. It’s a trump card. This isn’t anything special.”

“It doesn’t make sense… Samadhi evolution… And that intense fire… Simply… ”

Jinhwaryeong looked at the flames in my hand with his eyes wide open, then sheathed his sword and attacked me.

“…You were rude, senior. Because my junior had only learned a little, he did not know the famous senior Kang Ho-ui and was rude. Could you please tell this Malhak junior about your identity?”

She bowed her head towards me in the most polite manner I have ever seen.

He couldn’t hide his nervousness from his trembling voice, and his polite demeanor seemed as if he was regretting his actions earlier.

Ifrit must have been happy to see that, as he stood in front of the Evolutionary Spirit and swung his fist.

“Hehe, yes, this is it! Arrogant humans must bow to the spirits! All humans… ｣

‘Ifrit.’

“Ugh, ah! Lord, I’m not saying you have to do that! “I’m sorry, master!”

I knew that Ifrit had no ill will toward me, so I didn’t feel particularly bad or anything. However, I only held back because I was worried that it might harm the Jinhwa Spirit.

‘He’s a senior… ‘

I don’t know what it is, but she seems to mistake me for a master or something like that. I’m not that kind of person at all.

I wondered whether to correct her illusion or leave it alone for a while.

And after weighing the benefits between the two decisions, the answer quickly emerged.

“How dare you hear my name from my lips! She’s a girl whose arrogance is sky-high, hehe.”

“So, I’m sorry, senior! Hu, I dare to ask you to take responsibility for the mistakes you made, so please don’t hold the volcano responsible too… !”

Did you know you would say “?”

“…?”

“It’s not like a senior. This is my own ability. Like I said before, I don’t even know what’s going on here?”

“……”

Jinhwaryeong gently raises his head and looks at me.

There was still fear in his eyes, as befits someone who was truly embarrassed just now, and there was still a cautiousness in his behavior.

“It’s true. Anyway, it may be hard to believe, but I am here to help you. You just need to know that one thing.”

“……”

Brrrr… !

I can feel various emotions from the evolution spirit’s eyes looking at me.

Judging from the redness of his cheeks, he seems to be a little angry, but also embarrassed.

I held the handle of the knife tightly in my hand, but perhaps because I was not yet sure of my identity, I did not pull out the knife or anything like that.

Since the reaction was as expected, I was a little relieved.

‘It’s all according to plan.’

The spirit of evolution does not know my identity. There are only three things she knows. That I communicated with her through the treasure of the Volcanic Sect, that the energy she felt through me was only about 10 years of internal energy, and that I could use elemental magic that could be mistaken for samadhi evolution.

Through this, I can make her not completely trust me, but at least not ignore me.

It’s about pretending to be a master at playing hard games.

‘Because there are many cases like that even among hunters.’

When I was an E-rank hunter, there were sometimes high-level hunters who came to the E-rank dungeon gate like crazy people. They said that the pleasure of pretending to be weak and then suddenly revealing your strength is very good. I’ve had it happen to me a few times too.

Considering that experience and the current situation, this was the result of finding a way to moderately relax the boundaries of the evolutionary spirit and not be afraid of the aftereffects.

Pretending to be somewhat weak, but consistently showing strength. Prove through your actions that you will help her.

It was the spirit of evolution that misunderstood me as an expert in the first place, and since I consistently said that I was using other powers, it wasn’t like I was deceiving them. That’s why I was proud.

‘Well, if I find out the truth later, I’ll be a little angry… ‘

Rather than that, it would be better to end this argument quickly and make a quick attempt to solve her problem.

“Senior. Now that you’ve said that, at the point where you’ve even shown me the evolution of samadhi… ”

“Is it true? This is nothing more than a slightly special power. Of course, other types of power can also be used. Anyway, I’m really here to help with the problem you mentioned.”

“……”

When my attitude didn’t change, Jin Hua-ryeong’s face changed to look like he was tired of work.

I paid no heed to him and kept a sly smile on my face.

She looked at me for a moment, then sighed and straightened her posture again.

“…If that is your intention, I will understand for now. However, unless you reveal your identity first, I will not discuss the circumstances of the clan any further. Please understand this.”

“It doesn’t matter. But if it’s okay, will it be okay for me to stay here? As much as possible, without other people knowing.”

“…It doesn’t matter. Although this is a volcanic territory, it is not a precinct. However, please do not damage it too much. And if my stay is prolonged, I have no choice but to speak to the elders of the clan and the elders of the clan.”

It didn’t matter. In the meantime, I was planning to gain the trust of Jinhwa Spirit.

I nodded, and Jinhwa-ryeong grabbed me again, then turned his back and left.

‘If anything bothers me, I’ll definitely come here.’

I looked at the back of the departing Jinhwaryeong, organized my future plans step by step, and took out the tent I had prepared in my inventory and set it up.

Perhaps because it was a mountain with good air, I couldn’t help but feel like I was camping. I left a chat message telling Sarah that I had arrived safely, and went straight to sleep.

* * *

The next morning.

“Hey, look over there, Mr. Sang… !”

“Egg money! What kind of clothes are you wearing like that? Are you a beggar?”

“Don’t you think your clothes are neat enough to be called a beggar? And looking at his appearance, he looks like a martial artist.”

I came down from the volcano and into what looked like a village market.

‘The outfit seems to stand out as expected. I need to change into new clothes quickly.’

In order to adapt to the local environment, it is essential to dress comfortably.

As for money, since I brought the silver bar, I can use it. I even brought some gold with me.

I tried my best to ignore the gaze of the people around me and wandered around looking for a place that seemed to sell clothes.

And as a result of digging hard and finding the place where the silk-like things were hanging,

“I told you! If you can’t raise the money by today, give up any thoughts of doing business here!”

“Wow, the original deadline for repaying the money is not today! There’s still half a year left… !”

“That’s none of my business! Since we, the Black Sa Sect, have bonds, I told you a month ago to repay the money by today! If you can’t do that, quit the business–!!”

“Ah, my gosh! my store! Our store has been around for generations… !”

Wajangchang—!!

I saw things that looked like gangsters fighting, and the owner trying to protect the store that was falling apart.

“Gotcha.”

When you go on a trip, it’s always good to have a local guide. It’s even better if you’re someone who doesn’t feel burdened no matter how you handle it.

Sigh.

At a time when I was a little lost, I couldn’t help but smile when I realized that I had found a local researcher.