episode_0165
by fnovelpia[welcome. Something less mean.]
Atrot chuckled.
It’s like looking at a bug and then looking at a creature fabled as a butterfly.
Is this your first welcome?
[Did you see his embarrassed expression? Although it was only for a short time, you were quite useful.]
strange.
To praise me, I must have said how much I hated Thunder Ice. Just by neutralizing the spell, my perception improved greatly.
Conversation will be easy today.
[I just paid off a debt I received earlier.]
[Pahaha! Taken for granted. It’s nothing compared to the grace I received from this body. So, from now on, come often and keep this guy in check!]
[…] In the future? That’s absurd. I don’t know when he might show up, so how can I know when to come? I was just lucky this time.]
[hmm… That too. You always saw me only as a dream. Then wouldn’t it be okay to just look at myself without sleeping?]
[Can we meet even if we don’t sleep?]
[I’ll let you know so I can return the favor myself. Close your eyes and try to concentrate. Clear your mind and feel connected to yourself. The guide is a part of my soul mixed with your soul.]
[…] Did you even practice that? Just to keep an eye on me?]
[Shut up and do it!!]
[…] I get the idea. Are you intentionally creating a moment when you fall into unconsciousness while you sleep and looking for you?]
[You understand that quickly.]
There is nothing more to see.
Swish!
I woke up from my dream and jumped up.
As I got up, I gave my disciple a hug and sat cross-legged with my body as a hwansu.
Seeing the unconscious.
It’s easy for me.
Mental training was a daily routine for me, and I overcame the curse of enduring unconscious fears several times. As you can see, my mental strength is the highest stat.
Immediately, my mind was dragged down to a deeper level of unconsciousness than in my mind.
dark space.
An afterimage of Artrot is visible somewhere.
moved along it.
Soon, a familiar ice mountain appeared.
[okay. I thought you would come right away.]
[There is a reason why my posture is the same every time I come. Have you been looking at me like this the whole time?]
[joy. I don’t feel like it, but now you can see me whenever you want. So, when Thunder Ice appears, you will repay the favor you owed me!]
[well. I don’t know if I’ll see it often because it’s annoying.]
[what!!]
I guess I really disliked thunder ice.
Even though he hated observing me so much, he told me this.
As expected, Thunder Ice’s obsession went too far. Because he tried to force a contract with Atrot through his own soul.
Just looking at today, I would have been in quite a bit of trouble if I hadn’t shown up. I might have been contracted, but I would have experienced greater humiliation.
That’s why you’re asking me for help.
I’m talking about it as an honor to return the favor or something.
This is a clear request for help.
Originally, I had no intention of helping.
Really… .
It’s strangely annoying.
That guy gets treated like that.
It’s frustrating that my opponent is being swayed by someone I’ve never heard of.
However, it is not possible to visit and spend time like this every day.
Because I’m always short of time.
Another solution is needed.
okay.
If that’s the case.
Since I have a debt to repay, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to help in the form of a transaction.
Immediately, negotiations began.
[If I take Medis to the 24th floor, will you be free?]
[Why are you suddenly bringing that up? You said you hated it so much, but now you’ve changed your mind?]
[10 years. I am willing to bring you here under the agreement that you will not touch me.]
Medis will reach the 24th floor within 5 years.
But if I take Medis by bus and deliver it to the 24th floor, he can get freedom right away, and I can get 10 years.
If the deal is kept, wouldn’t it be mutually beneficial?
[Ho… Would you trade with this body?]
[Otherwise, another solution is to continue to suffer from the thunder ice and wait.]
[Phew. It wasn’t a bad offer for you. However, if you want to help, you can just help, but that’s a shame.]
[…] … … .]
[Well, it’s fun to watch you like that. I will accept that offer.]
Atrot agreed without any hesitation.
It seemed like he was willing to take any losses if he could shake off the thunder ice.
No, is this the loss?
It’s unclear whether this guy will keep his end of the bargain.
Even if a contract is written, it will not have much effect on Godhead. This is because those who sell the contract in the first place are also of the same deity.
In other words, you have to trust this guy… .
[I can clearly see what you are worried about. This body keeps its promises. You just bring Medith to the 24th floor.]
Whatever.
You can trust me once.
Because now I am not as distorted as I was in my past life.
[Are you going to go fight as soon as you become free?]
[well. It may be difficult because Medis is weak, but since he is captured by me, the Thunder Ice bastard will die by my hands. Let me be clear, I am stronger.]
[Is it really stronger?]
[…] … … Yes.]
It’s not a smooth answer.
I guess I haven’t found all the strength from my past life yet.
However, if you point it out for no reason, it will only break the flow that was going well.
Let’s pretend we don’t know.
[okay. I will bring Medis on my own.]
[Hehe. I’ll be waiting.]
The transaction is concluded.
*
Flash.
I disconnected from Atrot and opened my eyes.
5th floor city accommodation.
It’s still dark at dawn.
Female cadets are sleeping soundly in a room that can accommodate up to ten people.
Deal with Artrot.
There is no need to procrastinate for long.
If you want to start, now would be a good time.
I have watched the training camp climb so far. There will be no major threat until the 10th floor. The training center director and instructors took care to rule out any risks.
I’m worried that a group of criminals might attack, but there aren’t many people who would attack a well-prepared place like a training center.
As you can see, there hasn’t been a single attack so far.
There is no problem if you trust and leave it to us.
Tuk-tuk.
Toad thief!
“Gun?… .”
First, I woke up my disciple.
‘Ronika. ‘I have something to say to you for a moment.’
‘Yes… ‘Nigger?’
The disciple with tired, half-closed eyes turned his head to look at me. He continued his conversation in his mind so as not to wake the others.
‘There is someone I met at the tower before I met you. ‘I’m going to go see her for a while.’
Jump up!
‘He, she?… who?… … .’
A face that comes to its senses.
He looks nervous.
‘He’s my enemy, but I happen to owe him something, so I’m going to help him for a while.’
‘enemy?… ‘Can you tell me more?’
‘This guy is the spirit king. We are looking for contractors, but most of them lack the ability to summon them, and they are stuck in the spirit world.’
‘Spirit King!?’
‘This guy and I have an ambiguous relationship. Although they are clearly enemies, they also receive help. So I decided to bring him a contractor.’
‘You’re helping an enemy… Besides, suddenly taking a contractor… who?’
‘This guy wants Medis as a contractor.’
‘Medis? That super strong cadet?’
‘right. I plan to take him there for a week or two. ‘Can I come back?’
‘Is it worth the work?… … ‘Can I go with you!?’
‘You mean together?… .’
I thought, Oops.
Of course, I thought I would stay at the training center and rise to the top. This time too, I was arbitrarily going ahead with the plan without Ronica.
It was dangerous, so of course I thought I would go alone. Of course, he would have wanted to go with me, but I pushed ahead with the task assuming that I would be alone.
My disciple actually considers me more important than the tower.
this… .
Ronica is definitely a helpful force now.
Just by contacting you, you can make up for any lack of stats.
But can you keep up?
I plan to climb the tower regardless of circumstances. A Medis guy would somehow follow along, but it is clear that the process is not easy.
What should I do?
‘If you want, join us…’ ‘Can’t we do it?’
this.
The disciple looks on innocently.
I can’t believe you’re returning the words I wrote like this.
okay… Because you are no longer ordinary.
‘… Let’s do it together.’
‘huh! good!!’
Although the plan was a little distorted, there won’t be any major changes to the schedule.
Low floor anyway.
A bus for two people wouldn’t be too much of a problem.
Afterwards, Ronica woke Fiona up and kidnapped her into the bathroom, telling her that she would climb the tower first. Fiona asked me to take her too, but I’m getting tired to take her too.
refuse.
After calming down the upset guy, I climbed out the window and went outside with Ronica.
The operation is simple. All you have to do is convince Medis, get the help of the training director, and take out Ronica and Medis tomorrow morning by disguising themselves as Hassan.
In other words, there are two things to do now.
Kidnapping Medith.
Notify the training center director.
There is no reason to hesitate.
“Wait a moment.”
“Yes.”
I left my student in an alley in the city for a while and infiltrated the dormitory again.
*
Tower 5th floor.
Fighting in the city is absolutely prohibited.
If you are caught, the city, all its residents, and even the gods will turn against you.
That’s a little disappointing. I feel like I want to beat Medis up, knock her out, and kidnap her.
But I have to restrain myself.
Grumble.
I opened the window carefully.
The accommodation where the male cadets, including Medis, stayed was on the third floor. Fortunately, the window was open, so I was able to sneak in easily.
width, width.
Hwansu has bright eyes at night.
Thanks to this, I was able to quickly find Medis by walking between the beds.
however… .
Gooo-
I can feel the flow of mana.
The man was lying in an upright position with his hands pressed together.
‘They say you breathe mana while you sleep…’ Have we reached this level already?’
It’s something I’ve been trying to teach my students these days, but Medis has been learning it on her own. At this rate, it won’t be long before you can activate mana breathing at all times like me.
At that time, growth will be faster.
First, let’s wake him up quietly.
A light punch.
Sigh!!!!
“Krup!!”
… Oops!
*
Complete the mission.
You are not ready yet.
Expand the bowl.
Only you are the peak.
Embrace my power.
Accept your fate.
Because your strength is mine.
A place where strange voices are heard.
Medis walked alone, without any reaction, across the completely black world.
He knows.
This is the world of your dreams.
Every night a monster tried to eat him. So he didn’t react. The more you reveal your feelings, the more they try to gnaw away at you.
I just endured it alone in silence.
[How long are you going to make me wait?]
The source of the voice is heard.
“… Don’t worry about it.”
[Only you and I can save the world. Don’t forget that.]
“Nothing like that… What do you know?”
The identity of the voice is the first hero, Aegis.
For some reason, his voice urged me on in my dreams every night.
Hurry up and become stronger.
Expand your bowl.
He has a rough guess as to why he hears the voice of someone who was once Edeline’s strongest man.
An experiment conducted that day.
The owner of the Kingdom of Leonis and the lord of the magic tower.
I started hearing this voice after I was captured by him and subjected to human experiments.
I couldn’t resist.
No matter how much you scatter.
Even if you cover your ears.
In the end, I am swallowed up by my inner voice.
We become obsessed with strength.
If you don’t satisfy them, you will be abandoned, and being abandoned means death.
The desire to live a normal life.
Bury it like always.
I feel hateful and want to escape.
[My descendants. You should never trust your colleagues, but move forward silently.]
As time passes, your voice becomes clearer.
How will your future self change?
The person who was devoured by the voice… .
Can I exist as ‘I’?
Suddenly a thought comes to me. Even if I have to break my head, I have to shake off my voice.
Sigh!!!!
“Krup!!”
Pain that crushes the head.
I opened my eyes and raised my upper body.
What is it?
Was it a surprise attack in the middle of the night?
But I don’t feel any presence. If he can fool his five senses, he’s not an ordinary guy… … .
“Sniff… .”
“… … Huh. What about you?”
I put my gaze down.
Resembling a black cat.
No, it looks like a squirrel in size.
However, considering its pitch-black body and form, it is indeed close to exaltation.
no no.
Not of that kind.
A phantom beast carried by a cadet named Ronika. Why are you here?
Todog.
Hwansu stared at him, then weakly tapped his body and motioned for him to follow.
‘What suddenly happened… .’
Could it be that it was this phantom beast that hit him?
Why am I suddenly doing this to myself?
You felt nothing more than that?
Medis has reached the point where she can activate her five senses even while sleeping. Therefore, if someone tries to attack you, you can quickly realize it.
But I had no idea.
It still is.
This phantom beast is blatantly erasing all traces of itself before our eyes.
If you aren’t looking into their eyes, you wouldn’t know it at all.
Plus, it even has a black protective coloring.
In many ways, it is an unknown return.
Just like that guy… .
uh?
no way… .
Swish, swish.
Hwansu keeps waving one hand with a look in his eyes as if he is procrastinating.
A gesture to follow.
… Is it really the right path to follow?
But I’m curious.
Who is this Hwansu?
Maybe it’s that guy.
So where are you trying to take me?
Sze-
The cadets who were sleeping soundly woke up secretly. Whatever it is, it’s better than a damn nightmare. I went out for a change of mood and a return to water.
Hwansu dived out the window.
3 stories high.
Tsupot!!
I measured the distance to the ground and came down without a sound.
width, width.
After confirming that he had landed on the floor, Hwansu led him somewhere.
I follow you absent-mindedly and turn a dark corner.
“It’s been a while.”
The sword that I thought was impossible.
A black-haired man was waiting for him.
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