episode_0011

“Huuuu-.”

Seonghyun exhaled heavily.

Taking a brief rest, his stamina slightly recovered.

However, the accumulated mental fatigue did not dissipate.

Seonghyun looked around.

– Rock Tiger [1,300C]

– Alligator of Fire [1,600C]

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Powerful foes that were not visible before were gathering around.

“This could be trouble. Let’s call it a day here.”

Seonghyun purchased a disposable resting space from the store.

-Purchased a disposable makeshift resting space (50C). Account balance: 1,700C

“My money has increased quite a bit. Let’s go for now. If we miss the timing, it’s over.”

Seonghyun didn’t take his eyes off them until they moved.

“Tomorrow, it’s your turn.”

To keep an eye on tomorrow’s prey.

Seonghyun’s body was enveloped in a warm light. Feeling cozy and warm.

Seonghyun opened his eyes.

“Phew. That was close.”

Seated at the table, Seonghyun could finally relax.

He had finally hunted down a monster that gave him a four-digit coin.

Just three days since he arrived in this world.

If Hayato had seen it, he would have said, “I’m not a hero!” But it was something he could have said.

Nevertheless.

Seonghyun was smiling.

“Phew… that was fun.”

It was definitely a fight for his life.

But looking back, that moment was the most thrilling and enjoyable for Seonghyun.

So, as he recalled the figures that appeared at the end.

Seonghyun’s heart beat faster.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Seonghyun felt the sound in his chest as he placed his hand on it.

“Haha. Am I crazy? Finding a fight enjoyable.”

It was fun.

More precisely, the growth was enjoyable.

As he looked at himself transcending humanity.

Seonghyun felt an exhilarating sensation.

“It seems more doable than I thought. There are even resting spaces like this.”

Perhaps without this space, it wouldn’t have been easy. Never.

Without being able to take a perfect rest, a proper battle was impossible.

That’s why Seonghyun was satisfied with the current situation.

“Let’s wash up first.”

Since Seonghyun had no clothes on, he immediately went into the shower.

***

Haak! Haak!

Finally!

During the sparring between the knight and Hayato, his magic power and physical level exceeded 10.

As a result, there was a change in Hayato’s occupation.

-Hayato (18) Male

Occupation: Hero (2nd grade)

Physical: 11 (26%)

Magic: 10 (13%)

Skill: Summon Holy Sword

With the skill of summoning the Holy Sword, Hayato’s occupation rose from 1st grade to 2nd grade.

“Summon Holy Sword.”

Whoosh-.

A pure white sword appeared in Hayato’s hand.

The beautiful silver blade sparkled like crystal when it touched the sunlight, shining in various colors to satisfy the eyes.

The handle was so luxurious, with silver metal decorations and a dragon carving. A small gem was embedded at the end.

The gem amplified the power of the sword.

When Hayato summoned the Holy Sword, everyone came to watch.

“So this is the Holy Sword… to see it with my own eyes. Impressive…”

The knight captain was amazed for the first time.

‘He’s surprised too.’

“Release.”

Whoosh-.

As the Holy Sword emitted light and disappeared, everyone sent regretful glances.

Hayato smiled brightly.

“It’s not practical to use weapons like the Holy Sword during training.”

The knight captain’s expression changed.

“Hehe. I didn’t expect you to say that to yourself.”

Apart from being a hero, Hayato was impressive. Not relying on equipment at the young age of 18.

Impressive. That’s why the knight captain drew his sword.

“Very well. From now on, I will spar with you personally. You have to reach level 40 to be sent outside.”

The knight captain’s declaration. Hayato faced him and raised his wooden sword.

“That’s what I wanted. By the way, what is the knight captain’s level?”

“I have a physical stat of 70 and a magic stat of 62. It’s the highest level in the kingdom. What do you think? How do you feel about quantifying the wall you need to overcome?”

Hayato smiled.

“Just okay? That’s how it feels. To defeat the Demon King, you need to reach 100.”

“Hahaha! Is that so? Yes, of course. That’s right, as a hero, that’s how you should be.”

It was a typical remark for a boy of that age.

But he didn’t laugh. He is a hero.

Not just an ordinary country boy.

‘I remember him.’

The leader of the knights thought of someone. The founding emperor of the empire.

The first and last level 100 achiever. He reached level 100.

As if realizing something, he said to those around him.

“We are just frogs in a well.”

He didn’t know what that meant.

100… Could that boy reach it?

He didn’t know. But he hoped he would.

He hoped that someday, the boy’s and his own perspectives would change.

So the knight leader did his best to guide Hayato.

***

“Ahh~ refreshing.”

Taking a breath in the disposable rest area, the forest felt rejuvenated.

Inhaling the morning forest air felt refreshing.

“Phew. Shall we start the day?”

Sung Hyun habitually checked his status window.

-Kim Sung Hyun (38) Male

Trait: Investment [EX] (LV. 1, (0%)), Little Thunder[C] (LV. 4, (87%))

Physical: 51 (26%)

Magic: 43 (57%)

Skills: Coin Market [EX] (LV. 2, (80%)), Fire[D] (LV. 3, (34%))

Account Balance: 1700C

Perhaps due to yesterday’s battle, the experience points of Little Thunder and Fire skyrocketed.

Although he intended to increase his magic while resting.

Unfortunately, the use of the coin shop was restricted within the rest area.

“It’s a shame. Ha… There’s no suitable space for safe training.”

Therefore, Sung Hyun immediately raised the level of his magic.

-Magic has reached 50. Account Balance: 1190C

“This feeling never gets easier no matter how many times I experience it.”

Half of the amount he had accumulated so far was added in an instant.

Sung Hyun sat down in place and began training.

The Taiji symbol immediately started the fusion with the newly acquired magic.

The magic moved with Sung Hyun’s inhalation and exhalation.

Exhale. The gray magic circulated around him.

Inhale. He absorbed the surrounding magic, including the gray magic.

The demons hesitated. But they stopped.

Attacking it now would attract interference from other enemies.

Although Sung Hyun did not intend to attack it. This was the situation now.

Naturally, it became the best environment for Sung Hyun to train.

Huuu-.

Sung Hyun exhaled his last breath and opened his eyes.

As usual, after completing his training, Sung Hyun’s eyes shone gray.

“Nice.”

If the body felt like expanding and strengthening the vessel.

Magic felt like filling that vessel.

The satisfaction was different.

At that moment, the level of the shop skill also increased.

Sung Hyun immediately accessed the coin shop.

He examined the newly added items.

“Oh? There are many useful things now.”

Among the C-grade items, only Little Thunder seemed useful. But upon reaching B-grade, there were many appealing items.

Having experienced the benefits of Little Thunder, Sung Hyun once again examined his traits.

“Wow, the prices.”

The prices of the traits all exceeded 1000.

Buying them now would lead to bankruptcy.

Therefore, he decided to purchase the urgent items first.

The sword that was destroyed in the battle with the wolf.

Although he had only used the sword for a day.

He had experienced its benefits.

Therefore, Sung Hyun carefully examined the weapons.

– Salamander’s Flame Sword [B] (1,100C)

Description: A sword forged with a flame spirit.

– Sword of Purity [B] (950C)

Description: A sword that is automatically maintained by embedded magic.

– Solid Sword of Serakser [B] (1,100C)

Description: A masterpiece of the dwarf blacksmith. Through a special forging process, it does not easily break in most situations. Its durability competes with A-grade weapons.

There was magic imbued in the swords.

After examining several swords.

Among them, the first three swords seemed somewhat usable.

Seonghyun looked at his previous sword.

Angel’s one-handed sword [D]

There were only traces left from yesterday. Only the handle remained on the ground.

“Come to think of it, the corpses are gone.”

The corpses and bones of the wolves he had slain yesterday were missing.

“Maybe the monsters ate them overnight.”

What was important to Seonghyun now was not the corpses of monsters like the wolves.

The swords of Sellemander or the Sword of Purity would be nice too.

But Seonghyun liked the last sturdy and solid sword.

Although it had a different actual name. Well, it’s Seonghyun’s now.

-Purchased the sturdy sword [B] of Seraxer. Account balance: 40C

Seonghyun grabbed the black sword that floated in the air.

It had no particular design. It was rough and rugged.

But. The weight distribution was perfect.

Swish-.

Swinging it around, Seonghyun felt it was the perfect weight for him to wield.

“Nice. Welcome to being my second weapon. Sturdy and solid.”

Seonghyun smiled as he looked at the sword.

“And. Welcome to being the opponent for my first sword’s demonstration. Horang-ah.”

Thump-. Thump-.

The heavy footsteps. And the warm energy that Seonghyun could feel.

-The Flame-Embraced Tiger Sword (1800C)

The tiger he first saw. It seemed twice as large.

The Tiger Sword breathed out flames with each breath. Its fur shimmered with a captivating orange color.

Under the sunlight, it appeared as a bright orange color that could look golden.

Although it held flames, it seemed to be controlling them properly. The forest did not catch fire.

“After the moon, is it the sun? It looks a bit weak to be called the sun. Where should we test it out?”

Seonghyun wrapped himself in lightning.

At the same time.

Flames spewed out from the Tiger Sword’s body.

Crackle-. Crackle-.

Roar-.

As their power struggle began, the surrounding monsters quietly began to watch them.