episode_0033

“Are you in your right mind?”

As I spoke to her, Yulis asked in a sharp voice.

I shrugged and answered.

“There’s no need to pray in that damp, worm-like stomach. It’s not sunny… but it’s still better to pray on the ground.”

“Do you think it’s as easy as it sounds?”

She continued speaking with great excitement.

“If that was the case, I should have done it a long time ago··· No. If I pray here, there’s no way the guy will stay still. He’ll be crushed to death in a few seconds.”

“Even if it enters the stomach, it’s still the same as dying?”

“··· At least, it could buy time for my comrades to escape. If possible, I could live long enough in the stomach to become a companion···.”

“Why are you trying to make it so difficult?”

I drew my holy sword.

“If only someone was there to protect me, everything would be okay.”

She cried out, her face blushing.

“That’s right! That’s why I’m doing this because it’s obvious that it won’t work!!”

“You have to try to find out whether it works or not.”

“You really···!”

Yulis seemed a bit annoyed with me for a moment. She tried to convince me by saying things like, “It’s absolutely not going to work,” and that I should just quietly run away.

For a moment, I thought to myself, am I really that bad?

Well, it would be hard to trust someone like that. I understand.

But I’ve already decided to persevere.

So I decided to just ignore her words.

There is no need to listen to those who are weaker than me.

“Stop talking and just pray. It’s coming soon.”

“Wow·· Really·······.”

In the end, I was the one who won the argument.

Because now there really was no time to argue.

The guy who was resurrected from the summoning circle is slowly coming to his senses. He has finally recognized us. One of the reasons could be that Chungwang is indirectly controlling his mind from above his head.

Newbie!!

The cicada that spotted us let out a bug-like roar.

I asked Yuris one last time.

“How long does it take to gather enough divine power to catch the guy?”

She, Yuris, had several attack skills that could be used as a last resort, as well as buff skills.

If you use the highest level skill among them, it won’t be impossible to catch it.

As I was thinking about that, she said with a worried look on her face.

“It’s night now, and the guy is so big, it’ll take a while.”

“What if you think that the head combined with the Vulcan is a weakness and focus your divine power on it?”

“Still, about 40 minutes···.”

…40 minutes.

After meeting the King of Chung, there is only a total of 20 minutes until the Sikgi-Agwi is summoned.

But now I have to endure twice that amount of time on my own.

That’s okay though.

It wasn’t that I just stepped forward without any belief in myself. I had a few last resorts that could be called life-saving measures.

When people stand at a crossroads, they must choose: what to give up and what to gain in return.

What I took was victory.

“I dedicate 20 years of my life to strengthening my endurance and strength.”

“······.”

I didn’t need any other stats. This was probably the only stat I needed right now anyway.

Swoosh!!

As I paid the price, a strange feeling took over my body for a moment.

“······!”

It feels like a part of your soul has been ripped away. For a moment, you feel an overwhelming sense of emptiness that you can’t seem to fill with anything.

At the same time, my body began to strengthen.

Knock, knock…!

All of my 20 years of growth potential are concentrated in this one moment!

Energy poured out of my body, as if I could do anything.

‘Coming.’

At the same time, the guy started to rush towards me, his greedy mouth wide open as he approached me at a rapid pace.

I took a defensive stance with the holy sword in front of me.

Boom!

As they collided, a sound like steel clashing resonated.

Even though I clearly tried my best to block it, I was pushed back a few steps.

No matter how much you strengthen your body, the overwhelming difference in mass seems to be unavoidable.

Crackle! Crackle!

“Ugh···!”

My body also screamed.

Despite my increased durability, I still hear sounds coming from my body that I shouldn’t hear: bones dislocating, muscles tearing.

If I hadn’t strengthened the durability of this thing, it would have been destroyed in an instant.

Although the injuries on his body were increasing in real time, it seemed that he could continue to endure thanks to the fraudulent skill ‘Regeneration’.

After blocking it for a while, Vulcan, who had fused with the guy, shouted.

“It’s no use! Your magic power isn’t infinite. Your endlessly regenerating body will eventually burst!”

The guy’s voice was very excited, perhaps because he had lost a lot.

As the guy said, regeneration isn’t infinite. If my magic power runs out, my body will surely fall apart too.

But I wasn’t worried.

‘That’s why I have this skill.’

[Cast ‘Blood Absorption’!]

Place your hand on the body of the dish-eater and use the skill.

All things in the world contain a certain amount of mana.

It was no different from the blood flowing through the body.

No, rather, because it is a part of life.

The density of mana contained in blood is extremely thick.

If that’s the case, then manipulating that mana may not be impossible.

That was the essence of blood magic.

The study of controlling blood and the mana contained within it.

As long as there is blood flowing through the opponent’s body, I can always gain the upper hand with it.

[Congratulations!]

[The level of ‘Blood Absorption’ increases!]

Swish!

Every time I absorb it, my body gradually fills with magical power. It’s so ridiculously large that it won’t tire me out, but at least it’ll replenish my magical power.

It was during that time.

[WARNING!]

[I’m poisoned!]

“Coolook···!”

Suddenly, I coughed and blood poured out of my mouth. My head gradually became dizzy, and my breathing gradually became faster. A stabbing pain kept pounding my body, wondering how many kinds of poison there were.

King Chung, who saw that, said a word.

“Ha! You idiot! Did you think that absorbing blood would solve everything? This guy is already one with me. Since my blood and his blood are mixed, his blood is now just as poisonous!”

Thanks so much for the explanation, damn it.

“Hero!”

The saint cried out worriedly from behind.

It seems that he is watching this scene while praying.

I said a word for her.

“Okay, it’s okay···.”

She can’t receive purification. She’s busy praying for other skills right now. She can’t just blow away the divine power she worked so hard to gather with a purification.

That’s okay though. ‘Poison Resistance’ still applies.

No matter how severe the poison was, I believed that I could neutralize it someday.

It sucked my blood ceaselessly. Every time, its poison accumulated in my body, but I held on stubbornly.

Even if blood leaks out of the seven holes, I will never stop my skills.

Pain gradually builds up in the body.

The instincts in my head kept ringing the alarm bell, but I saw this as an opportunity.

Because if you ‘accumulate’ the pain to this extent, the power will definitely be different.

‘I’m going to try it for the first time today…’

I used one skill while touching the bastard’s body.

[Activate ‘Painful Memory’!]

[Give back to the other person some of the pain you have accumulated so far!]

Magic is the manifestation of mental images.

It’s about using magic to bring the images in my head into reality.

The power of magic changed depending on what shape you drew in your mind and how specific it was.

Then, wouldn’t it be possible to embody suffering, one of the human imaginations?

No, rather, it would be very powerful if it were implemented because there is no imagery that is that strong.

Pain perception is the study of pain.

If there is pain, it can be used as magic.

Thud─!

In that moment, a heavy impact sound rang out.

The body of the guy who seemed like he would never be pushed back was pushed back for a moment. The area where the magic was used had a sunken skin, as if it had been hit by a giant’s fist.

[Congratulations!]

[The level of Painful Memories has increased!]

Perhaps because it has accumulated so much over time, its power is incredible even at level 1. In addition, the level increases with each use.

“You bastard!”

The king above the guy’s head shouted.

“Isn’t that black magic! How can a warrior···!”

“You’re saying the same thing as my colleagues.”

“What the hell are you! What kind of warrior are you that uses such bizarre techniques!!”

“It doesn’t matter what the process is. It’s the result that matters.”

Cool, I continued, spitting out blood.

After about 10 minutes of confrontation, my body was slowly adjusting to the poison.

“I will cut off your balls and the Demon King’s balls by any means necessary. ···That is my goal.”

And at that moment.

[Congratulations!]

[The level of ‘Poison Resistance’ has increased!]

[Achieved Lv10!]

[One skill is created through the experience of being poisoned by numerous poisons!]

+

[Master of Poison Lv1]

You can use some of the poisons that you have been addicted to.

+

The skill level has increased.

At the same time, a derivative skill was created.

The poison is neutralized a bit more and breathing becomes easier.

I chuckled.

‘You’re lucky···.’

I’m starting to feel more confident.

I am confident that I can win.