episode_0045

Knowledge that I have never heard before comes into my head. It is a different type of swordsmanship than the one my teacher taught me.

Taishan tack, Hengxiaocheongun, Eight directions wind and rain. It may seem like a martial arts style with a grandiose name, but it’s just simple vertical cuts, horizontal cuts, and one-point stabs. Right now, the swordsmanship I taught Kim Hee-jin is much more difficult.

However, the new sensation in my body was perceived completely differently.

‘So, breathe like this… ‘

Phew…

I tried to move with the sense of breathing in and out through my stomach, rather than with the sense of breathing through my heart. Then, I feel an unfamiliar yet friendly energy begin to circulate through my body.

With the sudden knowledge and instinct that came into my head, I realized that this was inner work.

And the power that can be achieved through this.

I activated the magic hologram provided in the training room and pointed the tip of the sword at the newly created monster in a mid-strength stance.

Oh my… !

It is an Orc, a C-level monster. The ugly face and physique I saw during the promotion exam the other day. The strength and combat power that easily surpassed human limits were something that an ordinary human could never surpass.

“contractor! Use me this time! “I can easily handle such an insignificant lump of magical power!”

Undine, who must have been itching all this time, raised her hand and strongly appealed that she wanted to use her strength.

But this time I had a different purpose, so unfortunately I didn’t have to use Undine.

Uuuu!!

The sound of the sword body shaking slightly reaches my ears. But the power contained in that vibration was by no means small.

Krahaaa—!

Three orcs rush towards me fiercely. It was a charge that felt like a massive weight and full of power.

I calmly watched them approaching and swung my sword at their vital points.

Suddenly!

Faster than the speed of a sword swung with simple force, and the faint blue light on the sword easily cut through the tough orc leather.

The decapitated orc could not even scream and was immediately oxidized into a hologram.

As if they realized that their comrade had been hit, the remaining orcs’ movements became more intense, but there was no problem.

After easily blocking the orcs’ attack with a powerful sword strike, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

‘Could it be possible to contain the power of the spirit in my inner energy? Beyond simply assisting movement.’

I don’t know why, but it seemed like my inner strength and the spirit’s power could be combined. Unlike magical power, which I couldn’t feel at all and made me nauseous every time I tried to make it feel, the two powers somehow strangely went together well.

It was not something I came up with through the knowledge of the Samjae Trial and Samjae Sword Techniques obtained through the dimensional store. It was just something I instinctively thought about using these two energies.

“Ugh… I am the only contractor who does not use it… If this continues, I might not be the only one among the four of us to become the Spirit King… What did I do wrong… Hmm… ｣

“Well, I’m really worried about a lot of things. “I’m sure the master will sing it softly.”

“Ifrit. agreement. Undine. “No fuss.”

“Ahahaha! Undine, you’re cute when you’re sulking! It’s not some kind of kid. Ah, by the standards of us mid-level spirits, you’re a kid! Hahaha—!」

It might be worth giving it a try, at least for the sake of Undine, who is grumbling and complaining in the corner of the training ground.

‘Undine.’

“Why are you calling me, contractor? If you’re complaining, it’s okay not to worry. I also know that it was more efficient to use spirits other than me… ｣

‘If it’s okay, can you add your strength to the energy I exert? ‘I think you’ll be the most stable fit.’

｢… Is it really true? “Are you saying that this undine suits you best, rather than other spirits?”

‘huh. Not lying, really. I will receive some help from Shriel, though.’

I actually thought so. When using Eight Directions, Wind and Rain (八方風雨), so to speak, I was curious about what it would feel like to combine the power of the water and wind spirits together.

What if countless stabs rain down on the orcs from all directions, or rather all directions?

Undine read my thoughts and changed her face from a suspicious expression to a happy one.

“Well, it’s not a lie! Haha, right! Isn’t the reason why this undine appears last is the same as the reason why the main character appears last? Well, it’s not specifically for the contractor, but I’ll lend you my strength in order to take action befitting the prestige of Undine, the future Spirit King of Water!”

… Now that I think about it, Undine also talks a lot. At first, I thought it was Shriel who was the most distracting.

To avoid being caught by the spirits, I quickly erased these thoughts from my mind and focused on the sword again.

thud! thud! thud! thud!

Even though it is a hologram, I carefully observe the movements of the orcs running toward me as if they were realistic. And the moment I thought the distance was appropriate.

‘Undine, Shriel!’

“Ahaha! You feeble and unpleasant lumps of magical power! I tremble and despair at the power of Undine… !」

“Oh my, it’s so loud!” Do it in moderation, do it in moderation! “It’s so bad that they say the winds are noisy!”

The power of water and wind are carried together in the sword. And the inner energy of the blue light absorbed it as if it had been waiting for it.

Uuuuch—!

With a clearer blue light, the force of the sword being stabbed accelerates. Like a really strong rainstorm.

Bub bub bung—!

Sprays pouring down from the tip of the sword surround the orc’s body, and the orc that is hit falls down with traces of water and wind shells piercing all over its body.

“what? What is this? The new energy in Hyunseong’s body consumed our energy and grew stronger! Become water and wind! Hahaha! “Hyeonseong is amazing!”

“Woah, it’s me after all! yes! “The future Spirit King of Water, there is no way this Undine can handle the power of ordinary water!”

The spirits were probably surprised by the stronger-than-expected effect of the stab, but I was even more surprised when I cast it.

‘what? At this level, one stab is almost magical… ‘

The power created by a single stab is at least the level of C-class water attribute magic. This also contains the intention of lightly experimenting.

The consumption of internal energy was not that great, and the power of the spirits did not seem to have decreased much. Even though it is literally just a slight upgrade to the original attack, it has now achieved this kind of power.

‘…It’s fun.’

The corners of my mouth turn up at the unexpected windfall.

That night, I continued training with the power of spirit and inner energy until my newly acquired dantian became stiff and my head became dizzy.

“S-stop… ! Hey, contractor! I am exhausted now! So ifrit, shriel, or gnome… !」

“Undine, this is all because of you! It’s because of you that the master suddenly got hooked on training and is having such a hard time right now! Heh, heh… !」

“human. training. Obsession! government ordinance. Drained. unfamiliar. “Frightened!”

｢Hehe, hehe… Jae, it’s fun… It’s hard, but it’s still fun to play with Hyunseong… ｣

It’s been a while since I practiced until my body was covered in sweat and tired, so I washed up again and went straight to sleep.

It was a shame because the time we agreed to meet was during lunch time. If it had been early in the morning, we would have been so late. It was a secret that we had to hide from Helena.

* * *

As soon as I opened my eyes, I realized that I had overslept for the first time in a long time, so I quickly checked the message from Helena.

[Sister Helena: Did you sleep well? Just come to ##the amusement park at 12 o’clock! I bought the ticket in advance, so just come in! If you go there, the staff will guide you!]

“It’s an amusement park… It’s been a while.”

It’s not that I haven’t gone on a date, but it’s my first time going on a date to an amusement park. When I got engaged to Kim Hee-jin, I only went to places that suited her bravado, and the rest of the time I only went to bars, cafes, or places in the city center that were suitable for one-night stands.

I don’t know if it was a coincidence or a plan, but my first amusement park date gave me a different feeling and made my heart flutter.

After replying and getting ready, I went to the amusement park at the address Helena gave me, and for a moment I couldn’t believe my eyes.

No matter how you look at it, there were no people in a space that was supposed to be crowded.

“…Oh. Why is there no one?”

Even though today is a weekday and not a holiday, it is still an amusement park close to Seoul. There’s no way there’s no one there… Are you not open for business today? Was Helena mistaken?

As I looked puzzled, an employee came up to me and spoke to me.

“Excuse me. Do you happen to be Hyunseong Park?”

“Ah, yes. But is this amusement park a day off today? There is no one.”

“Oh, it is a day off. However, Helena Hunter rented the entire place on her day off.”

“Yes, yes–?!”

The moment I heard that they had rented out a not-so-small amusement park, I couldn’t help but be surprised by the scale of Helena’s date.

No, what on earth did you do, sister… !

The moment my hands were shaking because I was worried about how much money I had spent, the employee smiled and explained.

“Actually, I think Hunter saved the life of my boss’s family once. So, in order to repay the favor, it seems that the owner has rented out the lease to Helena Hunter today. So I don’t think you need to look worried like that.”

“Ah, ah… That’s it.”

Fortunately, the thing I was worried about didn’t seem to have happened, but I couldn’t help but feel cold.

“Then, just walk like this and go to the central hill. Helena told me to tell her that she would be waiting there.”

“I understand. Thank you for letting us know.”

“Have a great day at our amusement park.”

Leaving behind the staff who saw me off with a smile, I headed inside the amusement park.

After walking for a while and arriving at the hill, Helena waves to me.

“Hyeonseong! It’s here, it’s here!”

She was waving her hand, and as anyone could see, she was fully armed, wearing a blue dress and her hair set at the beauty salon in the morning.

As the voluptuous body that had been hidden in leggings was shining in pure white, my eyes squinted at the provocative sight. To see better.

“Hmm~ Hyunseong shows up dressed like that on dates.”

“…Looking at my sister’s outfit, I feel like I paid less attention to it, so I’m sorry. Should I change into a tuxedo or suit right now?”

“Oh, no! I’m not saying anything! I just like Hyunseong’s date look because it feels like this… lol… ”

I just wore a simple shirt and slacks. Therefore, it was an outfit that did not suit the glamorous older sister Helena, who looked like she was going to a party somewhere.

I said this out of apologetic feelings because I thought I may have been too sloppy compared to her efforts, but Sister Helena panicked even more, thinking that I may have put a burden on her.

Helena waves her arms in embarrassment, but I can’t take my eyes off the skin exposed by her dress, especially around her chest. Can not help it. All men are bound to do that.

“What is it? Hyeonseong. I can’t take my eyes off my chest. Is it that good?”

“…I’m glad it’s like renting out an amusement park. Honestly, I think other men would have been a little like that if they saw my sister.”

“What, are you jealous?”

Helena, smiling brightly and giggling, tapped my arm and reassured me not to worry.

“Don’t worry! It’s a holiday here today, so there’s no one here! Even the employees! I asked for it separately. It would be rude to make the employees work on a holiday. So, we asked that we be allowed to use the facilities and food inside to our heart’s content. Of course, I’ll pay for it, so don’t worry!”

“No. Still, it’s like my sister paid for the amusement park ticket… ”

“It’s okay! All Hyunseong needs to do is enjoy his time with me without thinking about anything. For example… Like this!”

Sigh!

Sister Helena pulled down one shoulder strap of her blue dress. Then, there was no bra that was supposed to cover her luscious breasts, and only the attractive pink wash was confusing my eyes.

“Noona! Now What… !”

“It’s okay. Hyunseong seems like you can’t take your eyes off this, so I thought it would be better to show it clearly, so I’m providing you with this service.”

“No. That’s not the problem! No bra, how on earth… !”

“I changed my clothes here. When I go back, I will wear different clothes. Of course, this is only when I can go back.”

Helena’s face turned red as if she was embarrassed, but I could sense some unknown spirit from Helena, who smiled triumphantly as if she had won.

“This amusement park and exclusive accommodations are also located inside. It’s a holiday there too, so we can use it freely. Just the two of us, not other people.”

Helena, who got up from the bench, crossed my arms and pulled me towards her.

“So, please take care of our first date and escort us until the first night, Hyunseong? I’m really looking forward to it. Since yesterday? Hehe… ”

It seemed as if she was going to eat me at any moment, but I could tell through her eyes that she was holding back and waiting for time to ripen.

‘They say the late wind is the scariest… Oh, is that a little different?’

Maybe I should give up on leaving this amusement park today. That’s what I thought.