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The northernmost part of the continent.

There was a nameless snow-capped mountain there.

The extreme cold and continuous heavy snowfall prohibited all access from the outside, and due to this environment, this place was a barren land where no human footsteps, not even the slightest sign of life, could be found.

Of course, if you ask whether there is not a single living being, the answer is no.

The energy of a microscopic life form was flowing out from the mountain, so it was clear that there was only one life form in the vast northern land.

However, because it kept most of its energy hidden, only a very small number of people on the continent were barely ‘aware’ that any life existed in the snowy mountains.

A snow-covered mountain as tall as Mt. Taishan.

A being that lives on the top of a mountain covered in eternal snow that seems like it will never melt.

The few people who noticed its existence were initially curious and thought of going to see it to satisfy their curiosity, but once they realized the powerful energy it possessed, they had no choice but to change their minds.

Because the fear of the unknown was much greater than the curiosity about it.

The moment you feel that presence, the feeling of your own existence being observed is enough to arouse fear.

Although they were strong people who had reached the level of superhumans and had nothing to fear, most of them reacted in fear and hid.

But to say that most people were like that is to say that there were people who weren’t like that.

It also referred to a man walking across a snowy field, braving a blizzard.

A heavy snowstorm was blowing on the snowy mountain where the man was, but perhaps because it was the entrance to the mountain, the man made his way to the summit without much effort.

A man wearing a black martial arts uniform contrasting with a place where the entire background is painted in pure white.

He had unusually black hair, perhaps because he was not from the Empire. Although he was a man, his hair was long, but he tied it up neatly, giving him a dignified look when viewed from afar.

However, Seol-san did not seem to like the intruder, so she tried to block the man’s entry by creating a strong wind.

However, the efforts to use the blizzard to stop the man were in vain, as the man’s body did not sway at all in the wind and simply silently took a step upward.

-Kururururung!!

Perhaps because they had reached the middle of the mountain, an avalanche occurred on the snow-covered mountain as if it could no longer tolerate it.

It was a natural disaster that would have caused an ordinary person to accept death, but the man’s expression was not disturbed at all.

-Sup.

With a slight inhale, the man took out a sword with a pitch-black blade from the scabbard on his left waist and swung it.

It was so fast that the intermediate process was not visible, and the tip of the sword that had been pointing downwards was now facing upwards, so it was at a speed that could only be assumed to have been upwards.

The large wave of mana was neither felt nor seen, but the man’s slash split the avalanche exactly in half.

Thanks to this, the man was not swept away by the avalanche, but the intangible energy he sent was exerting such great physical force on the snowy mountain that it threatened to cause a secondary avalanche.

-Dudududuk…!

But as if it knew that there was no more meaning, a huge flow of mana appeared on the snowy mountain with a sound.

The snow on the mountain, crushed by great pressure, could no longer create avalanches.

And the man who had been watching this process simply moved his feet again with a blank expression.

The deathly cold grew stronger the higher the man climbed, but this did not pose a problem to the man, even though he was only wearing a thin military uniform.

Because the man’s realm was too high for something like a cold air to invade his body.

There was not a single sound of footsteps as he walked, and there were barely any footprints left on the snow where the man had walked.

The man who climbed for a long time reached the top of the snowy mountain.

There was nothing there, but the man’s eyes were directed to the floor.

Because where my gaze was directed, there was a spell made of mana protecting the entrance.

The man was about to put his hand back into the scabbard, but Seol-san’s presence seemed to not want any meaningless acts of destruction, so he canceled the spell himself.

Thanks to this, a huge cave that had been hidden revealed itself to the man, and he stepped inside without any hesitation.

With each step the man took inside, the powerful mana he felt from within rang the man’s alarm bell, but he never stopped.

Because the goal I had wanted my whole life was right in front of me.

The man, who had gathered his wits and gone all the way, was able to reach a large cavity and see with his own eyes the gigantic being lying there.

Pure white scales that match the snowy mountains, eyes reminiscent of a reptile like a lizard, and a large body comparable to a small castle.

A being that has been passed down orally since ancient times, and is now treated as a legend even in history books. It was a ‘dragon’.

Long, vertically slit golden eyes stared at the man.

[What do you want, mortal, that brings you here?]

It wasn’t the dragon’s real voice. It was just a message conveyed to the man through Mana.

“This is truly amazing. It can’t be compared to the dragons I’ve been to.”

Pure admiration.

The man was amazed at the dragon’s ability to express its thoughts through mana.

The meaning was the same as being able to contain miracles with just one word, so if that being harbored murderous intentions towards the man, that alone would be a threat.

The dragon also narrowed its eyes and looked at the man.

The human before his eyes had a presence that he had never seen before in his entire life since the beginning of time.

In the first place, the dragon never thought that humans would be able to achieve this level of skill.

The dragon felt a sense of curiosity that he hadn’t felt in a long time, and it came across as a favor. The human before his eyes was on a completely different level from the creatures he had known.

[My name is Boleir. What is your name?]

It was a first for Boleior. Telling his name to a mere mortal. If he had told his own self a few hours ago, he would have laughed it off, ignored it, and gone to sleep.

“My name is ‘Muyeon’.”

Muyeon’s attitude was an arrogant attitude that would have been unimaginable in the past, but Boleior didn’t care much. The human in front of him deserved it.

[Why did you come here? Do you want the gold and silver treasures behind me?]

Human greed is endless, so he thought the man in front of him was coveting the treasure in his lair, but Muyeon gave a completely different answer.

“I want a life or death decision.”

Life and death. As far as Boleior could understand, the words that Muyeon had spoken sounded like words meaning that they would fight with their lives on the line.

I was born by the hands of the gods, and have existed since the beginning.

It was hard to believe that there was a human being who asked for a life or death decision from him, who had eliminated those who upset the balance with overwhelming force during a time of chaos.

[Won’t you regret it?]

He asked her if he had misunderstood what she said, but she just said the same thing.

“I’m only one step away from becoming a god, and only a life-or-death decision with you will lead me there.”

[Born as a mortal and standing at the gates of transcendence, it is truly amazing]

Boleior observed Muyeon. At first, he had only seen it as a fairly high level, but upon looking at it again, he could see that it had hidden its realm. What was even more surprising was that, just as Muyeon had said, it was right before his eyes.

Just like yourself.

I felt a sense of kinship with a being of the same class as me, but unfortunately, I had to erase these feelings.

If they were to fight, one of them would have to disappear from the world.

“I needed a suitable partner to process my recent enlightenment.”

[Hahahahaha!]

Boleyor also burst into laughter at Muyeon’s words. He never thought that he would meet someone who would see him as a tool for growth in his life.

“There’s no need to be formal when we’re about to kill each other.”

[Of course]

Muyeon silently grabbed his sword, and Boleior also began to lift his large body.

-Kugugugu!!

The wings, which were like ice sculptures without even a single flaw, moved, and at the same time, a huge mouth opened and a tremendous wave of mana poured down on Muyeon.

““Keeekㅡㅡㅡ!!!””

With a sound, the dragon pierced through Muyeon, and Muyeon, who had raised his self-defense energy, managed to withstand it.

[You who came from the east, no, from the west of the continent. There is still a chance.]

Boleior, who was sad to lose someone of his own class, gave him one last chance, but Muyeon simply pointed his sword without saying a word.

I felt a little bit of regret, but that was it.

Boleior also started to show his sincerity.

[“Freeze”]

The Dragon’s Word, Boleior’s thoughts were immediately absorbed into Mana.

-Oh my gosh, oh my gosh…!!

At the same time, everything around Boleior began to freeze.

It didn’t block anything from the air to mana, and if even Muyeon was exposed to it, both his internal energy and his body would freeze, and he might die in vain.

Of course, the moment he heard the words, Muyeon had already moved his body out of the cave.

There was no need to fight at a disadvantage in a narrow cave.

As Muyeon, who had moved to the top of the snowy mountain, gathered his energy, Boleior, who had quickly escaped from the cave, flew high into the sky.

Of course, Muyeon did not miss the opportunity to fly and swung his sword to cut off the tail.

-Kang!

It just bounced off with a sharp metallic sound.

“Those who say that the diamond is indestructible and the sword is invincible will change their minds after seeing this.”

There was nothing I couldn’t do after reaching my current level, but this was expected.

If it was too easy, I wouldn’t be able to go up, so it was just right.

[“I don’t bet”]

[“I don’t bet”]

[“I don’t bet”]

Mooyeon thought as she watched the dragon continue to spit out curses.

‘Can it be used continuously like that?’

Every time I spoke the words, I felt a huge mana protecting the dragon in real time. If it was a normal shield, it wouldn’t have mattered, but since the mana was imbued with laws, it didn’t seem easy to ignore it and cut it down.

[“My attacks don’t miss”]

As Muyeon was constantly moving his body and observing to find a weakness, he heard unimaginable words.

At the same time, a huge amount of air and atmospheric mana began to be sucked into the dragon’s mouth.

Muyeon, who guessed that a powerful attack would soon fly towards him, tried to escape the dragon’s attack range, but according to the law, his body could not move outside of a certain space.

‘I can’t help it. I’ll just have to take it.’

Muyeon thought as he raised his internal energy in his danjeon.

There is no need to confront a great power head on.

Just as a flying rock can be blown away with a single feather, strength always loses to softness.

This was a higher law than those fake laws.

-Kwarararararara!!!!

A breath containing a terrible cold air poured out from the dragon’s mouth towards Muyeon.

Muyeon swung his sword at Breath with a calm expression.

… … …

There was no more snow on the summit of the snow-covered mountain where heavy snow had been falling.

Because of this, the figure of the man at the top was very visible.

A figure of Muyeon sitting on the corpse of a giant dragon with a hole in its heart.

Of course, the battle wasn’t easy. Muyeon was on the verge of death, and he fought the tireless dragon for five days straight.

The tattered uniform and the wounds all over his body proved this.

Fortunately, at the moment of crisis, I was able to fully absorb the enlightenment and successfully deliver a fatal blow in return to win.

“Is this what God is like?”

Muyeon, who was observing her body in a sitting position, felt a sense of transcendence.

Because my mind was no longer bound to my body, and I began to feel the flow of the world.

“Can I go..”

Mooyeon hummed softly.

Because if things continued like this, I felt like I could become a complete god and go to the legendary place called the Heavenly Realm.

But it’s still too early to go.

Because the ‘Warrior’ still had a request left.

In exchange for allowing himself to be included in the journey to catch the Demon King, he decided to grant the hero a request just once.

“I don’t know when that day will be, but I must keep my promise.”

Muyeon sat on the dragon’s corpse and closed his eyes.

Several years passed like that, and the warrior’s presence was felt to have disappeared, but Muyeon did not move.

It was a ‘future’ that I already knew by observing the flow of the world, so of course, I couldn’t change it because I had reached the realm of a god.

Because he was no longer mortal, and the laws of the world were binding him.

Moo-yeon simply waited for the ‘future’ to come. The person who was closer to being a warrior than anyone else would come to him, and that was ‘destiny’.

Before ascending to the celestial realm, that was all his role was.

“Warrior, I will make good on your promise by helping that child.”

So, Muyeon closed her eyes again, waiting for the child to come find her someday.

There’s still quite a bit of time left until that day, but it won’t be boring.