Chapter 55

Chapter 55

I Became the Only Non-mage in the Academy.

Episode 55: Masquerade Ball (3)

Three months.

That was how long I had been immersed in this game world.

I believed I had worked really hard during that time.

To others, my growth rate seemed unbelievable.

Some might belittle it as mere talent, but I had done my best.

I cut down on sleep and trained.

I crafted detailed plans, discarded the unnecessary, and seized what I could.

Of course, I couldn’t deny having a cheat key.

I managed to buy talents through the multidimensional shop.

With the power of the Heaven Defying Body and Black God Martial Arts, I secured the strongest martial veins from the start.

In the process, I stumbled upon a fortuitous encounter with Black Heaven.

I could only chalk it up to good luck.

Black Heaven became my greatest mentor.

She eliminated my bad habits, encouraged me from the sidelines, and aided me.

She taught me how to strengthen my weaknesses.

The Black God Martial Arts fortified the body.

It fine-tuned the body in meticulous detail.

It allowed me to control the flow of my blood, the movement of my organs, sensing my heartbeat, and even stopping and starting it at will.

My physical growth surged.

Through these processes, I developed.

After obtaining Divine Sight, I began to perceive many things.

[Your proficiency in Black God Martial Arts increases.]

So, when I encountered this elder, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

‘He’s much weaker than I anticipated.’

At this level, he was merely a mid-ranker.

It wasn’t fair to say that being a mid-ranker was an insignificant achievement.

Mid-rankers, when considering heroes across the world, would number around 10,000.

Including both heroes and villains, the number increased exponentially but still didn’t surpass 15,000.

Yet, even so.

‘Weaker.’

That was the impression he gave me.

A smile inadvertently appeared on my face.

I was not yet a mid-ranker.

I possessed various cheat keys and was currently facing what I would call a wall.

Low-ranker.

Even at the Korean Hero Academy, this level was commonplace.

My level was not high.

Without the Heaven Defying Body, Black God Martial Arts, Divine Sight, and Conceptual Stat Energy of Defying Heaven, I would have been just an ordinary student.

Becoming the top student would have been an unreachable dream.

Yet now, a mere mid-ranker appeared so weak to me.

‘Have I become too arrogant?’

-That’s not it.

Black Heaven interjected.

-The rate of the owner’s growth is astonishing. It’s hard to believe you’ve only been practicing martial arts for three months.

-Lee Seo-ha is growing at an unprecedented rate.

-But in terms of the absolute realm, the owner is weak.

Right.

As Black Heaven said, I was weak.

Yet, amusingly, I was strong.

-Black God Martial Arts is a powerful martial art. It’s a martial art filled with the will to kill opponents of higher rank.

I looked forward.

I could see everything about my opponent: their habits, weaknesses, all of it.

-So do what you wish to do, master. You have the talent and power. Don’t hesitate.

I smiled at Black Heaven’s words.

She had precisely pinpointed the part about which I was hesitating.

‘Should I bring it out?’

I suddenly became curious.

What expression would they have if I brought out Black Heaven?

At first, they would be surprised.

Then, the Ravenous Horse guy would try to kill me. The two elders would be flustered and watch the situation for a while.

The Heaven Society was not a good group.

They were people who had become villains, stuck in the past and committing wrongdoings.

Swoosh!

I gripped my sword.

“Elder, should we capture these guys alive?”

“Yes.”

“Should I take one of them?”

“That would be good.”

“Huh, you recognize my strength too.”

“……?”

Park Woon-hyuk said with a smug expression.

I chuckled and faced forward.

“You scumbags. Do you know who stands before you?”

“Sure, a bratty kid full of bluster, right?”

The Ravenous Horse replied to Park Woon-hyuk’s words.

“Show some respect to the elder, scumbag. You’re not worthy to speak so casually to him.”

Seolhwa Ryeon spoke in a threatening voice.

“You scumbags!”

Provoked by a light taunt, the Ravenous Horse leaped forward.

It was a mere provocation, yet it was filled with power. Black fog enveloped him.

Crackle.

Lightning struck as Park Woon-hyuk dashed forward, and Seolhwa Ryeon drew her twin swords.

I stepped forward. The Ravenous Horse was strong, but he was not their match.

The ones behind were the real problem.

The two elders watched me closely.

“How did you use that sword technique?”

“Has it been leaked? Impossible. The sword techniques of the Black God are strictly guarded… Ah, I see. During the invasion of the outsiders, they must have stolen our techniques.”

Elder Lee’s eyes darkened.

He looked at me with a gloomy gaze.

I gripped my sword.

-Absurd. These dregs, abandoned due to the lack of the Energy of Defying Heaven, dare to oppose us?

-Lee Seo-ha, should we deal with them?

Black Heaven and Eternal Heaven spoke with a chilling tone.

Various thoughts crossed my mind.

‘It’s my first time killing someone.’

Mines were not people.

They were like beasts.

But Mines and villains did not differ in their actions.

It was just a matter of whether they could find rest in this world or not.

The decision was swift.

I made up my mind.

‘Let’s use the Energy of Defying Heaven.’

I will kill them all at once.

I quietly gathered the Energy of Defying Heaven.

As the Conceptual Stat Energy of Defying Heaven increased, its dominance soared to an unbelievable extent.

This allowed me to do many things.

-…My goodness. To use the Energy of Defying Heaven so stealthily?

-Its control has increased again.

Black Energy of Defying Heaven coalesced inside me.

I stepped forward.

The Energy of Defying Heaven gathered to the point of explosion. I quickly charged at the elders.

“This is…!”

The Energy of Defying Heaven burst out like a rampage. The two elders’ faces were filled with horror.

Black God Martial Arts

Black Wing

Suddenly, black, one-edged wings sprouted behind me.

Kiiiing!

The wings expanded.

And they began to transform. The wings split into dozens of segments, each becoming razor-sharp.

Eventually, the wings took the shape of a flower.

Black God Martial Arts 黑神武

Black Wing 黑翼 – Transformed State

Black Lotus 黑蓮花

“This can’t be, this can’t be!”

Elder Lee exclaimed in shock, wielding his sword. Caught in the radius of the Black Lotus, the Ravenous Horse gathered black fog in front of himself in horror.

Kagagagagak!

The Black Lotus became a small storm, sweeping everything away.

‘Slowly.’

Yet quickly, inspiration sparked in my mind.

There was hesitation in using the Black Wing.

Using the wings for attack seemed good at a glance, but they were too tricky to handle.

It was like controlling dozens of swords simultaneously. The problem wasn’t in my limbs but in having to designate each sword’s path with my will, especially since their number was nearly dozens.

‘I can do it.’

Conceptual Stat: Energy of Defying Heaven.

And my dexterity pushed me forward.

Faster, more accurately to swing.

That my limit was not just this.

I wielded the Black Wing without hesitation.

They negated the enemies’ powers.

Breaking swords, shattering armor, and eventually smashing everything they had.

“It’s boring.”

To be honest, it was dull. It didn’t even feel like a post-meal exercise.

The prestigious British family, Merchen.

Villains who infiltrated the family with a specific purpose.

Ershil stepped forward for the family’s name and perhaps a bit of fun, expecting a worthy opponent.

But they were… much weaker and less entertaining than expected.

The invading villains were already divided into two categories.

Those who were injured and gasping.

Lee Seo-ha did not move. He just stood there in a serene pose, looking at his enemies.

“What’s this, no need for me to help.”

Park Woon-hyuk said beside him, his voice filled with disappointment.

“As expected of the elder!”

“Those wings are peculiar, aren’t they? Is Seo-ha controlling them with his will? That’s quite tricky.”

“Each strike contains black power. That power is really tricky. It’s undefendable.”

Kim Ara and Kim Seo-hyun conversed with each other.

“Why!”

The person they were confronting shouted loudly.

“Why are you opposing us!”

“Because you are my enemies.”

Lee Seo-ha replied in a calm tone.

“Heavenly Demon!”

“The Heavenly Demon with the Energy of Defying Heaven! Please, calm your anger and lead us.”

Lee Seo-ha looked at them with a raised chin and a composed gaze.

The moment they met his eyes, the elders gave up on life.

That was not… a look of one human being to another.

It was the look of a being who found something disagreeable at a higher level. As if saying that there’s trash, and he’d take it upon himself to clean it up.

The two elders gave up on life.

And they accepted the death that was approaching them.

To them, the Heavenly Demon was such an existence.

Their life and their god.

Since such an existence wished for their death, they offered their necks.

The two fanatics lost their lives that day.

This is Ershil’s Illustration.