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    “I can’t help it… ”

    We stopped the conversation and looked at him due to the sudden mumbling about the political situation.

    I asked him.

    “What can’t be done?”

    “I never wanted to eat this again… ”

    Jeong Se-geuk ignored my question and took out an unidentifiable pouch from his chest.

    I watched quietly because I had no idea what he was doing, but the old man in the tea shop reacted sensitively to Jeong Se-geuk’s movements.

    “No! We have to stop him!”

    “It’s already too late!”

    Gulp~

    Jeong Se-geuk took out something like a round pill from his pocket and swallowed it without any time to stop himself.

    As Jeong Se-geuk ate something, the old man muttered as if he was in despair.

    “This… I’m in trouble… ”

    “What did the author eat?”

    “You probably haven’t met many demons in Gangho yet, so it’s not unreasonable to not know.”

    This is my second time encountering a real demon. If you count the enemies who were skilled in magic, it could be said to be the third.

    Aside from the fact that all of the people I met were unusual people, it was true that I did not have many examples of demons that I had personally experienced.

    ‘It seems like the encounter period is getting shorter… ‘

    While I was imagining these ominous thoughts, the old man continued to explain.

    “Mains, especially those from the Demonic Cult, most carry around medicinal herbs.”

    “Danyak?”

    “Okay… This is to explode the internal energy or temporarily strengthen the energy and blood to make an attack stronger than the power that can be produced at the original level.”

    In short, it meant that it was a drug with a temporary doping or buffing function.

    After hearing that story, I looked at Jeong Se-geuk, who had taken the medicine. I could see thick veins popping out on my face, and it was turning a strange reddish-brown color.

    The self-defense equipment he had wrapped around his body began to flow along the surface of his body like a liquid, rather than a billowing mist.

    Jeong Se-geuk, who looked like a monster as if he were wearing Halloween makeup, took a deep breath.

    Huuuukㅡ

    “It is a group of demonic spirits… If I eat this, I will be able to demonstrate my power to the limit even at the highest level… Hehehe… ”

    Although he didn’t scream in a way that hurt my ears like before, the low-pitched sound of laughter felt much heavier.

    For a person to change so much with just one pill, it was clear that there would be side effects.

    I lowered my posture and asked the old man.

    “Are there any side effects?”

    “Why not? Of course, there are serious side effects. Exhaustion is basic, and in severe cases it may even be life-threatening. And the stronger the effect of the drug, the shorter its duration.”

    “Krrr… Just kill them all before then!”

    Kwaang!

    Jeong Se-geuk, who was down on all fours like an animal with his arms on the ground, rushed towards us.

    Hehehe!

    Sigh!

    “Sseu-eup… ”

    Jeong Se-geuk roars and swings his claws as if he were a real tiger. After blocking the attack, he cut my arm and took a quick step back.

    The fist he had wrapped around his fist before was a hammer that was powerful but could not harm me.

    However, the attack of the guy who was now charging at me with his claws raised had the power to cut not only my clothes but also my skin.

    Grumbling…

    ‘ah… I’m going to get some nagging from Namgung Hwaran for getting scratched.’

    I asked the old man while wiping the blood from my forearm.

    “You have become a complete beast? How would you do that?”

    “Hmm… ”

    Movements are difficult to predict, and the speed of attacks is faster than before.

    There was no problem with my response, but the old man in the tea shop could have been hit back if he tried to attack him.

    “If I were ten years younger, I wouldn’t have rusted this much… ”

    “I understand. First, let me take charge of it.”

    An old man euphemistically saying that it would be difficult for him to intervene.

    I also thought it was a good thing because I thought I would feel uncomfortable if the old man came forward and got punished.

    “Instead, I will give you advice using the whole sound.”

    “Advice?”

    “There may be an opportunity to attack.”

    “Ah.”

    For a moment, I wondered, ‘Is this person going to lecture me in real time?’ and then let out a helpless exclamation.

    “If that is the case, you are always welcome.”

    “Cluck click… ”

    As soon as the short conversation with the old man was over, Jeong Se-geuk rushed in again.

    This time it was towards the old man.

    Hehehe!

    Quang! Ka-ga-ga-gak-!

    I blocked Jeong Se-geuk’s path. I was able to catch him swinging his claws by clasping his flag-covered hands.

    I couldn’t defend myself completely because my strength was lower than that of a strong weapon, but thanks to using it in conjunction with an external attack, the wound was limited to a small cut on the back of my hand.

    Jeong Se-geuk, whose hands were blocked, raised his face and revealed his teeth.

    “Krrr… ”

    “Wow, bad breath. Do you brush your teeth after eating? Not some kind of primitive person… I guess I took the wrong medicine.”

    “Cheeky guy… ! I will make sure to chew every bit of your flesh!”

    Wow!

    Jeong Se-geuk let out a roar, lifted himself up, and stomped at me.

    His bare feet were also filled with strong energy, and the toes were aimed precisely at the center of his chest, where his heart was.

    Huh~

    As I was about to let go and move away to increase the distance, I heard an electric sound from the old man.

    -Hold on!

    ‘Doesn’t this seem like it would hurt a bit?!’

    Absurd instructions that came out of nowhere.

    From the first lesson, we were talking about something quite difficult.

    After thinking about it for a while, I concentrated my energy on my chest and stayed where I was, with the thought of trusting it just once.

    And the moment Jeong Se-geuk’s feet touch my heart.

    Tungㅡ

    “Wow… !”

    With my palm touching my back, I felt an intangible energy flowing through my body.

    A feeling like a fish swimming in water. Or, I felt like I was a leaf floating on the rolling waves.

    It was a strange feeling that is difficult to explain in words.

    The energy did no harm to my body except for the strange feeling.

    However, it was not Jeong Se-geuk’s foot that was touching the other side.

    Wood-duk!

    “Kaaah… !”

    A scream came out of the mouth of Jeong Se-geuk, whose toes that were touching his chest were bent backwards.

    “Oh… !”

    -Now!

    At the old man’s signal, I released my grip and punched him.

    Pow!

    Jeong Se-geuk’s body was folded in half due to a fist lodged deep in his solar plexus.

    I placed it on his protruding chin and gave him a kick.

    Bah!

    “Wow!”

    Perhaps because he had unexpectedly injured his foot, the self-defense equipment that had surrounded him as tightly as liquid revealed gaps here and there.

    I didn’t give him a chance to come to his senses and continued to attack.

    Bubbububuk!

    “Aaagh!”

    Arms, tops of feet, shoulders, knees, cheeks, shins, waist, etc. Locations where gaps were revealed were pounded without stopping.

    And the more the weaknesses were hit, the bigger the loopholes in the political situation became.

    It wasn’t that he didn’t fight back, but every time he did so, the old man in the tea shop made a quick appearance, raising his alertness to the extreme.

    In the end, Jeong Se-geuk could no longer bear it and released all his energy from his entire body, pushing us away and increasing the distance.

    Quaaaa!

    “Qu… !”

    “Huh!”

    Jeong Se-geuk, who pushed us away, took a moment to catch his breath and shouted.

    “Why… !”

    “Huh?”

    “Why on earth…? ! Why is it that you, who are clearly just at your peak, are overwhelming me! How on earth is that possible?”

    Jeong Se-geuk screamed in a frustrated voice.

    “Did you learn a magic skill that I don’t know? If you don’t use Yeolyang Jigong, you’d be kidding me, right? He has no pride in being a warrior! A guy like you doesn’t deserve that kind of power!”

    To me, listening to the story, it was just a ridiculous claim.

    “If anyone hears this, they will think we are villains.”

    “What… ?”

    “You are the one who tore people alive and killed them, and you are the one who annihilated a village. I don’t know how to learn it, but you are the one who learns magic, which is obviously going to be crappy.”

    He shrugged his shoulders and continued.

    “If you hear something like that from a guy whose whole life is about using force to be violent, it doesn’t make sense at all.”

    “… … .”

    Then Jeong Se-geuk closed his mouth and lowered his head.

    “Okay… ”

    “Huh? What?”

    “In the end, whoever survives is the strongest and the law is law… Moorim is a world of strength and self-respect… ! Useless thoughts only make your body heavy!”

    Quaaa!

    With Jeong Se-geuk’s muttering, a magical energy with a different force than before erupted from his body.

    -Be careful! It looks like he’s preparing for an all-out attack! It will be different from before!

    The message sent by the old man also warned of an unusual situation.

    But instead, I lowered my posture with a faint smile.

    It was to test my newly realized senses.

    Too bang!!!

    The image of Jeong Se-geuk shooting out like a black meteor filled the field of vision.

    -too fast… !

    I heard a message from an urgent old man, but I wasn’t surprised at all.

    I calmly took a breath and moved my inner energy and supernatural ability together towards my palm.

    ‘Whoa…’ ‘

    Jiingㅡ

    Jeong Se-geuk’s facial expressions, gaze, muscle movements, and even the direction and path of his inner energy. Everything was captured in my view through high-speed thinking.

    I put my palm towards Jeong Se-geuk’s fist, which stretched out with such force that it felt like acid was pouring down.

    Tung…

    Quaaa

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