episode_0023

23.

Seonghyun moved his fingers and prayed.

Please.

Please save me.

I can’t do this again.

Seonghyun recalled his recent actions.

Avoiding the torrent of magic pouring out while purchasing dimensions.

He had done that crazy thing.

Thinking back, it was a spine-chilling experience.

Fortunately.

His senses strongly indicated that there was something he desired among all this.

“I found it.”

In Armin’s view, Seonghyun appeared like this.

Continuously praying with his fingers in the air. Continuously biting his nails.

And then suddenly bursting into happiness.

Armin couldn’t help but ask.

“Seonghyun, are you feeling okay?”

Armin asked with a strange expression.

Normally, Seonghyun would have punched him, but instead, he gently stroked Armin’s head.

“No? It’s not that. I found it. A way for us to survive. And we might be able to deal with those guys as well.”

Seonghyun chuckled.

‘Ah! We can survive.’

Anyway.

Seonghyun confirmed the attribute in front of him.

With the addition of the Titan planet, he proudly displayed his figure on the list that had been created.

He didn’t know at first when he read the description.

Judging from the types of products, it seemed like Titan was Olympus.

It made sense because the owner of the discovered attribute was Ares, one of the gods of Olympus.

– Sacred Duel [S]: An attribute created by intensifying Ares’ power. It allows the user to challenge a desired opponent to a 1v1 duel. After the 1v1 duel ends, according to the inviolable treaty of the winner, nothing can affect the winner for 10 minutes. Cooldown time 10 minutes. [85,000C]

Of course, with great performance comes a steep price.

85,000C.

It was more expensive than anything he had seen so far, but it would definitely be worth it.

The only downside was the penalty. However, since the 10-minute inviolable period and the 10-minute cooldown overlapped.

It could be considered non-existent.

The problem was.

“Oh, I’m short on coins. What should I do?”

Seonghyun looked at Armin with a suspicious look.

Armin was taken aback by that look.

“Why… why?”

Ah, isn’t this a bit unfair?

“I was just joking. Even if you’re like that, I wouldn’t use you as a piggy bank.”

There was no other choice.

Operation name: Defeat one guy.

While drawing his sword, let’s go straight there.

Just need to succeed once.

Hoo-.

In the tense moment.

Seonghyun used Lightning Strike.

Crackle-.

And then.

Would you like to exit the temporary rest area? Remaining usage: 1

“Let’s go.”

With a tense expression, Seonghyun headed back to that place.

Hoo-.

Among the dozens of dragons, a small cluster of light appeared once again.

All the dragons had used magic at the sight.

Light, water, ice, fire, rocks.

Countless magics were summoned, dazzling Seonghyun’s eyes.

Ignore the fire.

Avoid the rocks.

Avoid the water too.

Use the ice against the ice.

To Seonghyun, who had just used Lightning Strike, all those magics seemed to flow slowly.

However, due to the overwhelming number of attacks, he couldn’t dodge them all.

He left with minor injuries.

Sizzle-.

Everything that existed in the place where Seonghyun had been turned into black ashes and disappeared due to the dragons’ attacks.

Seonghyun had to make a choice.

Should he run to catch another maesu?

Or should he hunt one of those bastards?

In truth, Seonghyun’s mind was made up.

‘I’ll take down those guys in one shot.’

It wasn’t just an emotional decision.

He knew where the maesu were and had a plan.

Just as he had casually asked Armin.

“Hey Armin, do Blue Dragons get hit hard by lightning?”

“Oh! Yes, they do. There’s such a thing as elemental advantage for our dragons too.”

“Is that so? Hehe.”

“Alright. The target is that guy over there. The one who keeps using magic so annoyingly.”

– Blue Dragon Ferinote [170,000C]

Catch him and buy a new trait.

With the remaining coins, I should be able to increase the specs of my body and mana. After that…

No need to say, I know.

Alright. Decision made.

Finally…

Crackle-

“The curtain rises.”

The new form of Seonghyun, which had become a streak of lightning, stretched out long.

A situation that had been seen many times before.

The dragons thought Seonghyun would run away again.

So they cast magic on the escape route. But there was no trace of Seonghyun there.

…! Not there?

Then where the heck is he?

“Kra-la-la-la!”

The screams of nearby comrades could be heard.

Dragons are inherently arrogant and individualistic beings.

They don’t care about their comrades. But now, it’s different.

Chasing someone suspected to be a demon king, and suddenly hearing the screams of their comrades?

This is 100%.

Whoosh!

All the dragons’ gazes turned towards the direction of the screaming dragon.

One thought was etched in their minds.

How?

How did he break through our mana barrier? Even if he’s fast, that’s impossible.

The answer lay in Seonghyun’s new realization.

Before moving. Seonghyun thought.

Wait a moment.

I need time to use Thunderfall.

Is that all? After using it, won’t my mana be almost depleted?

What if a magic attack comes in that state? Emergency escape?

It might not work.

Why can’t I do that?

Thus began a single question.

Do I really have to pour all my mana into Thunderfall?

It takes time because I use all my mana. So, it’s a dead end.

Can’t I divide it into smaller parts and use it?

Is that all? Ultimately, it’s about controlling energy. Can’t it be something other than life?

Eventually, I have to do it. Can’t I do it now?

How do you do that? Why? What can’t you do? Just do it.

With a strong conviction that he can do it.

Seonghyun had that conviction.

Because his senses were telling him.

You can do it. Do it.

So.

Seonghyun looked at the many dragons and thought.

Let’s do it.

Thunderfall is ultimately about using energy to the extreme to give it the nature of lightning.

Seonghyun infused calmness into the lightning.

A calm and neat mind.

A heart that leaps in harmony with nature.

‘I am nature, and nature is me.’

Unity.

Quiet Thunder.

Sssssss-

As Seonghyun looked at the Blue Dragon.

Thud-

Suddenly, Seonghyun was quietly behind the Blue Dragon.

And.

The intention to kill the opponent.

Killing intent.

Thunderfall. Mana control ver.

Crackle-

You have grasped the clue to the evolution of your trait.

Experience points for the trait increase significantly.

A perfectly controlled black lightning fell on the head of the Blue Dragon, unlike before.

An exclamation mark appeared above the heads of all the dragons in the area.

It was an impossible event.

Something in the form of a human had grown again.

Is such abnormal growth speed possible?

Just breathing increased mana. As a dragon whose circle expanded, Seonghyun’s growth rate was incredibly strange.

Like a god in a myth.

In the morning, a baby. At lunch, a boy. In the evening, a young man.

Such a growth rate that would remind one of a myth.

The dragons were angry and, at the same time, afraid.

We have to catch him. If we let that comrade die now…

Then it will be our turn.

– Kill him!!!!!

All the dragons began firing blasts at Seonghyun instead of interrogating him, expressing only the intention to destroy the opponent.

“Ah, this is tough. What should I do.”

Seonghyun thought as he watched the blasts coming towards him.

The Blue Dragon in front of me is in a critical condition.

However, the moment I attack the dragon, I get hit by its breath.

Flash.

That thought came to me.

Fire is strong against water, and sometimes even rocks can be defeated by water.

Let’s use that breath.

Crackle.

Silent, yet different from before. A feeling of embracing everything, like the sea, emanated from Seonghyun.

A heart that embraces everything.

Crackle.

Bolts of lightning, like a sea embracing everything, poured around Seonghyun.

Embrace.

Embrace the thunder.

However, just this alone couldn’t block the dragon’s breath attack.

So Seonghyun grabbed the tail of the Blue Dragon beneath his feet.

Squeak.

“Do you know about the Friends Shield?”

The unconscious Blue Dragon couldn’t hear that sound.

But from the depths of its soul, a sense of fear was felt.

Whoooooosh.

As Seonghyun grabbed the Blue Dragon’s tail and spun it wildly.

Something resembling a blue whirlwind appeared.

Yet, the influence of the breath reached Seonghyun.

Seonghyun frowned.

“Kreuk! I have to use it one more time. This is the last chance.”

Embrace the thunder.

Crackle!

Seonghyun’s blue lightning covered the influences coming towards him.

“Now you can withstand it. Why won’t you die already?”

The unnecessarily sturdy dragon’s body. It was keeping Seonghyun alive.

The dragon needed to die quickly for Seonghyun to survive.

Quickly. Quickly. Just die already!

As Seonghyun thought that his magical and physical strength were running out.

-Ding.

“Oh, money came in.”

An alarm rang in Seonghyun’s ear.

Seonghyun’s expression turned into that of a salary-checking office worker.

Glancing ahead for a moment, the Blue Dragon’s body was almost reduced to just bones.

Even the bones were melting away.

The dragons’ attacks stopped for a moment.

However, inevitably, their mouths filled with magic again.

A hostile aura swept over Seonghyun.

Seonghyun shouted.

“Come back and see, they’re all dead!”

Seonghyun quickly flicked his fingers.

Not only his fingers, but his eyes also rolled frantically to make purchases without delay.

– Acquired the Sacred Duel [S] trait. Account balance: 133,096C

Physical level reached 90. Account balance: 126,696C

– Physical level reached 100. Account balance: 113,896C

– Magical level reached 90. Account balance: 108,036C

Magical level reached 100. Account balance: 95,236C

“Kreuuuup!”

Seonghyun’s eyes bulged with the rushing magic.

Moving to a temporary rest area. Available uses for today: 0

Saaaah!

Seonghyun’s body was enveloped in a light blur.

The dragons also felt Seonghyun’s body growing stronger.

If they don’t kill him now, the dragons in this forest will be wiped out.

That can’t happen!

Therefore.

The dragons spewed their breath even more powerfully, pouring out all the magic they had.

In a situation where one would beg for mercy if the Demon Lord were present.

In that situation.

Seonghyun held onto the skeletal remains of the Blue Dragon and endured the breath with all his might.

Using the newly generated magic, he unleashed the full power of the embrace of thunder.

Crackle!

The blue lightning wrapped around Seonghyun, but it still seemed like he would die.

The power of the breath that the dragons spat out with everything they had was beyond imagination.

Although his body had reached level 100, he could only hold on for a short time. It was becoming increasingly difficult.

“Kkeuuuup!”

‘Hurry up and move!’

Suuuuup!

As the light blur grew stronger, it transported Seonghyun to the rest area.

-No!

At that moment, the dragons stopped their breath.

With a blank expression, Seonghyun stared at the spot where it had happened.

A single thought crossed everyone’s mind.

“Well, shit.”