episode_0115

When thinking about the element of water, there were few cases where it felt very threatening.

This is because we encounter it too much on a daily basis, and in reality, the water we encounter in everyday life is not threatening.

It’s water that I gulp down every day because I’m thirsty, and it’s also water that I casually pour over my head when I feel unwell today.

Perhaps because of that, the element of water did not pose much of a threat. There were not many cases where I was careful because the water I drank and drank every day was dangerous.

But I know it in my head.

The element called water… Among the phenomena made of water, there is something that is enough to take a person’s life.

‘no.’

Water that sticks stickily to the skin. Dull air.

An eruption of magic and uniqueness, and a violent wave of water bursting from the ground where the spear tip was stuck.

The spacious stage is dyed black and blue.

A shadow covers the ground, turning it dark.

A large wave swept across the floor, and the stage, centered around Baek Arin, began to gradually submerge in water.

The water gradually flows in. The stage, which was roughly the size of several soccer fields, gradually turned blue.

‘tooth…’

In front of him, I screamed inwardly.

‘So shameless…!’

behave shamefully. Also cowardly. I felt that way.

Just before the start of the sparring, he distracted people with strange words and launched a surprise attack as soon as it started.

As if that wasn’t enough, I lost my ability to expand before I could even get my bearings.

A shocking development in many ways.

Even though I was trembling with a strange sense of betrayal, a part of my mind agreed that it was something Baek A-rin would do.

A two-faced person who looks soft and lively on the outside, but is cold and resolute on the inside.

– Wow!

Although I was embarrassed, I could still hear the sound of water in my ears.

As soon as I recognized the blue line crossing the observation range, I kicked the ground.

A stream of water passed through the place where I had just been. I played with my body while avoiding the blue line that was swinging at me.

– Suddenly!

A stream of blue water traced the floor and ran across the wall.

Quarrr! It was like a vibration hitting my eardrums violently… The corners of my mouth trembled at the strong cutting sound and explosion that followed.

The floor and walls of the stage are hard. Several layers of defensive magic overlaid on materials that guarantee durability reinforce it.

A cold sweat broke out as I saw the clear cut traces from the floor to the wall.

The water stream… It was different from the one pouring from the shower. In the first place, it could not be compared to a shower.

It is a power that can be compared to a hydraulic cutter. In reality, it is a much more powerful force than that.

Baek A-rin, who saw me dodging, whistled and waved her hand.

Following the gesture, water droplets floated into the air.

A water droplet the size of a human head began to bubble and bubble, and wow! It shot out a strong stream of water.

‘Tsk.’

As I held my tongue, I raised my magic power.

The magical power that spread throughout the body operated the rigid body, and the magical energy that rose above the body became a strong energy and surrounded it.

bang! It dug into the ground beneath the rushing water stream. The tip of the hair brushed against the water and shot forward.

I dodged a stream of water.

The water droplets that floated behind Baek Arin were huge.

It also wasn’t one. From what could have been more than a dozen water droplets, a similar number of streams were drawn.

It is not just a straight trajectory. A stream of water whipped around like a whip, cutting across the stage.

Three streams of water were drawn one after another. After that, many streams followed.

Ahead of the stream of water cutting through the air, I kicked the ground without the slightest hesitation.

‘The power of observation.’

We do not perceive the world with our eyes. They simply take information from the surrounding area, analyze it, and act accordingly.

The trajectory of the water stream was observed. Predict the trajectory of future change. Calculate the next action based on the observed information.

This is quite familiar.

I moved to the counter. His grown body moved well at the counter. As I twisted and lowered my body, the stream of water passed by just a moment.

Trajectories that cannot be avoided are surrounded by a thick layer of strong energy.

The output of the water stream was clearly excellent, but it was not powerful enough to pierce my energy all at once.

One after another, Bachchan lands.

The wide distance narrowed.

‘floor.’

The vigilance was not relaxed at all. I was wary of the ground that was pounding… more precisely, the water that was gradually filling the stage.

Attribute-specific abilities are greatly influenced by the environment.

It exerts greater power in places where the energy of each attribute is full and dense, and conversely, if energy that does not match the attribute occupies the surroundings, the output decreases.

Expansion ability.

Tsunami.

Changhae’s expansion capabilities focused on controlling the environment.

A huge amount of water was still gushing out from the ground where the spear was stuck.

The surroundings, which have just the right level of magic power regardless of attribute or other, are gradually becoming tinged with magic.

As time passes, the environment becomes more favorable to Baek A-rin.

I didn’t have the technology to completely change this environment.

‘Access.’

However, it did not take long for the expansion capabilities to unfold.

It was not fully manifested. Still at a reasonable level.

In other words, now is the most advantageous time to engage in close combat.

With that in mind, I approached and was wary of the water spread out on the floor.

If Baek A-rin had the ability to control properties, the water on the floor might turn into countless skewers and gush out at any moment.

‘……?’

For some reason, the floor didn’t rise. Baek A-rin allowed my approach with a strange smile on her face.

The distance narrowed. I put my doubts aside for a moment, clenched my fists and pulled them back.

Qarring! Magical power swirled around my fist. The force, stronger and stronger than before, shook violently.

Baek A-rin, who was in front of him, also pulled one hand back like me.

The magic power of the water energy became strong energy and covered the arms. It was the same.

and.

Kang-gi moved with his elbows as a starting point as if he were coiling himself up.

‘?’

A blue river reminiscent of clear sea water and the sky wrapped around my elbows, forearms, and wrists one after another.

I threw out the hand that had been pulled.

Baek A-rin threw out her palm, not her fist.

“Day length.”

With a small whisper, the coiled river was released as if caught in a torrent of water.

Crrr!

A torrent of water blocked my fist. The pressure felt at the end of the arm is not normal. The arm was bent.

The pressure gradually became stronger. The torrent that once rushed turned into a vortex and pushed my fist away.

The strength was diminished. You can hold on, but you can’t push it away.

With judgment, I twisted my body and pulled it out.

bang! My body exploded with heavy drinking. Instead of resisting the force, it obeyed and bounced diagonally.

The arm that was pushed in the struggle complained of fatigue.

Quarrr! The place I was in had been caught up in a vortex for a long time. The vortex continued to sweep until it finally stopped when it hit the wall of the stage.

The vortex lost its shape and swept away. The floor and walls, where the water that formed the vortex had been splashed, looked like they had been horribly torn apart.

‘Vortex water soul field.’

In the original work, a technique used by a few members of the Changhae family, including Baek A-rin.

It is a martial art that originally specialized in support and healing, but is used in combat.

I knew it. I knew that Baek A-rin used it, and I confirmed it while robbing the Changhae family’s notes in the game.

‘Why?’

But I was curious. The slight sense of discomfort I felt from the beginning of the battle grew.

It’s not at all strange for Baek A-rin to use it, but I don’t know why she bothers to use it.

Vortex wedding hall. It is a very useful skill for members of Changhae who specialize in water techniques.

However… Baek Arin is a skill that specializes in not only water but also cold, so there is little need to use it.

It was like that before too. Although my stomach was cold, I didn’t know why they took the initiative by firing high-pressure water.

Also, I don’t know why they bothered to allow access and why they responded with a vortex water marriage site.

If he had used his cold energy to attack first, he would have been more threatening…

‘I don’t know.’

Is it advantageous in battle to attack first through manipulation? At least Baek Ah-rin in the original did not lead the battle in that way.

I don’t know the intention. However, you can’t just stand still.

– Phew…

I let out a heavy breath and took in the outside air.

It’s damp. I could clearly feel that a lot of my energy had already melted.

‘Write…’

Water was still gushing out of the ground where the spears were embedded, as if it were a water source, and a significant portion of the stage was submerged in water.

Even here, where the distance has widened, the water is rushing in.

It is spreading faster than expected. At this rate, it won’t be long before it gets to the point where your entire body, let alone your ankles, will be submerged.

Moreover, if the accumulated water were used as an attack, frozen, and attacked, it would only be difficult in many ways.

Unless you are dealing with the same moves, it is an advantageous environment for your opponent.

‘then…’

After checking the extent, I tapped the core.

A significant amount of magical energy was extracted and spread throughout the body.

It was not added to the rigid body. Magical power that simply extends to the entire body.

Meanwhile, Baek A-rin just stared at the distance.

The subtle smile on your lips, your usual subtle actions, and the subtle reactions from before…

He was a person who had a hard time knowing anything.

‘Expansion ability.’

He clicked his tongue and manipulated his magic power.

‘Homogenization.’

At the Tower of Growth, I unconsciously imitated Gyeophwa. In Sifnaha, the Wind Sea and the Midnight Sun were also imitated.

After being discharged from the hospital, I returned to the city cradle and underwent various tests to find out.

What I could see from there was, of course, that you can’t just imitate three things: Gyeophwa, Changhae, and White Night.

thud! My heart trembled. A subtle uniqueness extending from the core enveloped the entire body.

It’s reversed. What was imitated was overwritten.

The magical power that filled my body was shaking. The river that wrapped around his body also trembled.

It wavered unstably for a moment, like a torch before a storm, but then took on a more vivid blue color than before and took shape.

– Cheolpuk

The sound of water rang. The waves gradually rose up to a point near the wall and eventually covered my ankles.

and.

The river, which was greener than before… filled with ‘water energy’, swallowed up the water.

It didn’t help much, but the strength slightly swelled.

“……”

– Drop, drop, drop

Water droplets fell from the ends of my hair.

Ability to expand, homogenize.

‘Water current.’

It is too obvious to imitate Changhae. The aftermath of that case cannot be handled.

However, there is no reason why the water attribute itself cannot be used.

It is possible to manipulate magic just by manipulating magic power.

It can handle water magic, attribute magic, and water spirits.

‘Unless the same moves are used, the environment is advantageous to the opponent.’

In that case, all you have to do is deal with the same technique here.

Controlling his breathing, he stomped on the ground as if pushing his body violently.

Baek A-rin, whose eyes were wide open as if in surprise, pulled her arm again. Above it, the same stream of water swirled as before.

At the same time, multiple water spheres floated behind Baek A-rin, shooting out powerful streams of water one after another.

Vortex wedding hall.

And the water droplets that float to the rear are remembered by the name of water sphere.

Avoid the shooting and swinging streams of water.

This time, instead of going through the water goggles, a stream of water shot out from the bottom.

With the power of observation, omens can be easily discerned. The body also moved well. Avoiding it was simple.

– Pusuk!

Occasionally there was a graze or hit, but perhaps because it was a strong weapon created through manual techniques, the damage was less than before.

I narrowed the distance by dodging and responding to all of the dizzying waves of attacks.

The distance has narrowed considerably. It’s a similar situation to just now.

I also pulled my arm back the same way as before.

Used magical power. It was the same.

The river bloomed. It was the same.

and…

Quarrr…! The river that covered my arm wriggled. Soon, it started coiling around my elbow like a coiled snake.

‘Vortex water wedding hall.’

They clapped their palms together. Two vortices collided in the middle and swirled around.

-Qurrr!

The strong torrents and vortices wrapped around each other and made a mess. I resisted in my own way, but… of course I was pushed out.

I twisted my wrist. I only changed the trajectory right before the vortex on this side was swept away.

Baek A-rin’s vortex passed right next to me.

My posture was twisted.

Without missing that moment, Baek A-rin’s water goggles sprayed a stream of water.

The number is six. We acted based on the information we observed.

The three escaped. The two caught it with a swipe of strength.

The remaining one rushed towards the forehead.

I didn’t move much.

Just before the remaining stream of water hits me between the eyes.

– Paang!

I was shot down out of the air by a stream of water fired from behind me. Countless water droplets splashed onto my face.

Behind me, a sphere of water a little smaller than a human head was floating.

Vortex water wedding hall and water tunnel.

Even if you are not a Changhae, you can follow the operation method.

Lack of skill? To be honest, there were times when I was more immature than myself.

And for that reason, rather than retreating, it is better to rush in and learn.

Isn’t there a suitable teacher right in front of me who can teach me about water and cold?

Baek Arin, who played the role of the teacher…

– Smirk

He smiled brighter than before.

She nodded as if she was satisfied and used the technique again.

A stream of water reminiscent of a snake coiled around his forearm, and the water globe floating behind him trembled and prepared to attack.

Additionally, the water that filled the floor also vibrated as if in resonance.

It looks like they are trying to use properly laid water in earnest.

The operation of Changhae… To be precise, it was a quick and accurate operation of attribute techniques that left one in awe.

‘……’

But why?

To me, who was observing him… the process felt detailed, as if I had to watch and learn.

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[Unique ability ‘Magic affinity’ grows]

[Unique ability ‘All-rounder’ grows]