episode_0022

22.

“So, you’re saying that the dragons came because of my Thunderfall?”

Nodding.

Ugh…

To think that the technique I created out of spite would turn out like this when facing the enemies of the land.

What? The secret of the Black Dragon? The Demon King?

Who are these guys, attaching the name “secret” to a technique created out of spite?

If the Demon King and the dragons had heard, they would have fainted while clutching their chests.

“Because of them, I might have been stamped as the Demon King?”

Armin nodded repeatedly.

“Yes. Probably about 90%? I’m almost certain of that.”

Wait, why?

I could be the Black Dragon.

“Right now, there is only one Black Dragon left alive. The rest have all turned into Marungs.”

“Is that the leader of the dragons you mentioned earlier, Sirius?”

“Yes.”

Seonghyun let out a sigh.

“This is getting troublesome. If I go out again, will those guys still be there?”

“Well… judging by the situation here, probably. Your presence might not have been erased there. In that case, you might have returned to the Demon Realm again…?”

Oh, my head hurts.

What will happen like this?

Is there no other way?

Swoosh, swoosh…

Seonghyun looked around the coin market.

“Ah, there seems to be no solution in this state.”

There is a method that comes to mind, but it’s daunting.

Do I really have to do this?

It was a method I really didn’t want to do, but it seemed like there was no other way.

“Hey Armin, make sure to guard the house well.”

Will you leave the temporary rest area?

“Ugh, I really don’t want to go out.”

“Alright…”

I will send Kim Seonghyun back to the original location.

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Kuoooooh!

“Son of a b****!”

Crazy magic poured out where Seonghyun had been.

Having narrowly avoided the attack by a hair’s breadth due to the lightning-fast reaction, Seonghyun moved his feet quickly to escape from the dragons.

While doing so, Seonghyun’s fingers moved urgently as if doing something.

“Huff! Hoo!”

-The purchase of 1 share of Titan Dimension stock (404C) has been executed.

-The purchase of 1 share of Celestial Dimension stock (182C) has been executed.

“Hurry up!”

-The purchase of 1 share of Million Dimension stock (141C) has been executed.

-The purchase of 1 share of Earth Dimension stock (169C) has been executed.

“Aaah!”

Every time Seonghyun turned his body,

rays, pillars of fire, storms, and more poured out where he had been.

If he hadn’t handled his senses with extreme sensitivity, he would have turned into dust long ago.

Although his physical level exceeded 80, Seonghyun was operating his body and magic to the extreme to avoid the dragons’ attacks.

In the midst of it all, Seonghyun continued to move his fingers.

-The purchase of 1 share of Heliopolis (Egypt) Dimension stock (140C) has been executed.

“Aaah! I can’t do this anymore. Emergency escape!”

Moving to the temporary rest area. 2 uses remaining today.

“Huff, huff!”

Continuing to operate his magic until only a drop remained, Seonghyun finally returned to the rest area, looking far from well.

His face was pale from using up all his magic and his body to the limit, and he was gasping for breath.

Seeing this, Armin was shocked.

“What were you doing just now! Are you crazy? No, where is that place, go back! Seriously!”

Tears welled up in Armin’s eyes, whether from shock or surprise.

Seonghyun placed his hand on Armin’s head with his whitened face.

“It’s okay, I’m not going to die. I’ll just rest for a bit.”

Thud…

Seonghyun collapsed as if he had fainted, and Armin quickly supported him.

“Seonghyun! Seonghyun! What should I do?”

Armin’s healing magic was futile.

“If I had known this would happen, I would have learned healing magic as well…”

Lying on the bed, Armin believed in Seonghyun’s natural healing power.

“Why did I… do this…”

Armin couldn’t understand what Seonghyun had done, but he knew one thing.

He had sacrificed himself for Armin’s sake.

Unable to contain the deep emotions, tears streamed down Armin’s face.

As Armin’s tears fell on Seonghyun’s skin, some of the dirt was washed away.

“Ah… I’m sorry. I won’t act so arrogantly again.”

To Seonghyun, it was just struggling to survive, but to Armin, Seonghyun seemed like a prince on a white horse from a story.

Good things are good, right?

“Ah… Thank you, Seonghyun.”

It was an unintentional mental manipulation.

Not much time passed.

Seonghyun opened his eyes.

Looking around, Seonghyun realized he was lying on the bed.

“Did Armin move me?”

As Seonghyun heard the sound of someone getting up, Armin hurried over to him.

“Oh! Oh! Seonghyun, you’re awake!”

What? Why is he like that?

You weren’t like that before.

Seeing Armin’s awkward expression, Seonghyun blinked.

“What’s wrong? Are you still half asleep?”

Seonghyun pinched his cheek.

Pinch-.

“Ouch, normally, don’t people pinch their own cheeks when they’re not fully awake?”

You pronounce well.

Seonghyun looked at Armin with a face that seemed to ask why he was stating the obvious.

“Yeah? Then it hurts.”

“I’m in pain too… Anyway, can you let go now?”

Squishy.

Oh, I see.

Armin had a remarkable talent.

Squishy.

“Your cheeks are very squishy. Ah… it heals.”

As Seonghyun continued to poke Armin’s cheek, his face gradually turned red.

“Hey! Stop it! It’s my fault for worrying. If you’re up, let’s eat. There are so many fascinating things here. The food you think of appears just as you imagine it.”

Looking at the table, Seonghyun saw unfamiliar foods. The basic ingredients were the same, but the cooking methods were unique?

In any case, that was the feeling.

Seonghyun got up and walked to the table, starting to eat while facing Armin.

“Hmm… It’s been a long time since I ate with someone else… Is this what a father with a daughter feels like…”

Seonghyun ate with a contented expression.

Armin didn’t like Seonghyun’s expression, so he furrowed his brow.

“Seonghyun… Your gaze is making me uncomfortable, it’s just like the one my dad gives when he’s up to something.”

Finally, Seonghyun relaxed his gaze and focused on eating.

“It’s fascinating. Although it’s a food I’ve never seen before, it tastes familiar.”

This must be due to Earth’s uniqueness.

Seonghyun summoned mustard and dipped the meat in it.

“Oh! What’s this yellow sauce? Can I try it too?”

“Of course. Here you go.”

Seonghyun handed Armin the mustard bottle, and Armin sprinkled it lightly on the meat on the plate before tasting it.

“Oh! Wow, what is this! It’s my first time trying it! It’s sweet yet tangy, totally my style!”

If Armin liked the mustard, he now sprinkled it generously on the meat and started eating.

Content-.

Seeing Seonghyun smile like his father again, Armin grimaced.

“Ugh! Do I have to do that? I’m much older than you…”

“It can’t be helped. Your appearance is like that. If you don’t like it, grow up.”

Armin recoiled at Seonghyun’s words.

“I don’t have much time left until I become a dragon. I caught the lightning vibe from watching you manipulate the elements. Now I just need to develop my ability to control fire. Then I might become stronger than you. The combination of fire and lightning is powerful, you know!”

“What’s this?”

Seonghyun created lightning fire by combining fire and lightning.

Armin’s eyes widened as if they were about to pop out.

“Wha-at? How is that possible?”

“Why not? Can’t you do this?”

Seonghyun’s casual attitude seemed to provoke Armin, who conjured up fire and lightning.

However, when he tried to combine the fire and lightning, the lightning engulfed the fire, leaving only the lightning behind.

“Why can’t I do it?”

“Why is this not working?”

Seonghyun easily combined the elements, thanks to the unique nature of his magical power.

Seonghyun’s magic was imbued with the properties of the Taeguk.

This allowed him to learn and combine any elements at will.

In other words,

It was a talent.

Seonghyun stood up immediately and struck a victory pose.

“Huh.”

“Why isn’t this working?”

“Why can’t I do it?”

As Seonghyun teased him, Armin’s face turned red.

Desperate to somehow impress Seonghyun, Armin continued to try combining fire and lightning.

But every attempt ended in failure, with the lightning overpowering the fire.

Seeing this, Seonghyun casually remarked, “The magical power required for conjuring fire is different from that of lightning. Try releasing the lightning freely first, then weaken its power a bit.”

Crackle.

Zap.

“Like this?”

“Weaker.”

Zap.

“That’s about right. Now, try to combine the lightning’s freedom with the assistance of fire, don’t just force them together.”

Sizzle.

Armin began to sweat profusely.

He was in a state of intense concentration.

‘The feeling of fire assisting the freedom of lightning. Assisting…’

Zap.

“Ah! I did it! Seonghyun! I did it!”

Following Seonghyun’s advice, Armin successfully combined the fire and lightning, a feat that had eluded him for decades.

It was the result of witnessing Seonghyun’s lightning fire firsthand and his intuitive guidance.

Unaware that it would actually work, Seonghyun scratched his temple.

But he couldn’t show his surprise.

For now, let’s congratulate him.

“Oh… Oh! Congratulations! You finally did it! Oh? You seem a bit taller, don’t you?”

Thud!

Upon hearing this, Armin rushed forward and patted Seonghyun’s head and chest with his hands.

“Hehe! Dragons grow with each enlightenment! I’ll catch up to your height soon, Seonghyun!”

“Hmm? That won’t be easy…”

Seonghyun’s height was originally 184cm, but through awakening, he had grown to nearly 190cm.

Seonghyun looked around at the mess that had been made.

“By the way, it would be impossible to eat again in this state.”

“Oh! It’s okay. I noticed earlier that the room gets clean again every so often.”

As if on cue, the entire room magically cleaned itself.

“Is that so?”

Seeing Armin shrug as if he had done it himself, Seonghyun chuckled.

“Haha. That’s right. Well done, well done.”

Seonghyun naturally placed his hand on Armin’s head and ruffled his hair.

Armin’s face turned red.

Quickly stepping back, Armin seemed to remember something and asked Seonghyun.

“Oh right. Why did you disappear and come back in a mess earlier?”

Finally remembering, Seonghyun exclaimed.

“Oh! Why? To pave our way to survival.”

Seonghyun’s fingers began to move quickly.

According to his senses, there was definitely a way for them to survive in the newly added shop.

Swish. Swish.

“I found it. A way to survive. And maybe deal with those guys too.”