episode_0167

The tomb of a military man.

As the name suggests, it is a place filled with all kinds of weapons and armor.

It was full of equipment that only existed in legends, myths, or long-lost old books.

Each piece of equipment was like a mysterious artifact.

But to deal with them, you had to get over them first.

Lucia, who entered the Tomb of Arms, had to deal with the weapons and armor flying at her with determination.

There was no form or substance to handle the weapon.

They just rose up on their own and stabbed, cut, and defended Lucia, and also cooperated among themselves.

“Huh!”

If you dodge a spear aimed at your head, a sword will aim at your legs.

“Ugh!”

If you swing the shield down to block, the mace will swing from the other side.

Lucia planted her shield on the ground, supported it, and rotated her body greatly.

The mace cannot hit her as she spins and flies away.

“Ha, I’m going crazy… .”

My head is boiling from the constant fighting.

My fingertips are shaking.

If I let my guard down even for a moment, I feel like I might lose my weapon.

Again, all kinds of weapons flew in.

*

Kylie watched Lucia jumping here and there.

‘Is she crazy?’

That thought suddenly occurred to me.

It wasn’t a criticism, it was an admiration.

‘How did you just avoid it?’

If it were Kylie, she would have ended up just using her overwhelming mana to unleash her sword energy.

Or maybe I just got a few hits.

Her body transcended the category of superhuman.

Even if you take a few hits like that, you won’t die.

However, Lucia dodged and blocked them all.

It looked close, but in the end, not a single hit was allowed.

‘What on earth…? .’

It’s already been several hours since I fought those dozens of weapons.

Even though Lucia was exhausted, she continued to fight back steadily.

A strong-willed weapon appears to be invincible, but fortunately, that was not the case.

The weapon that has been counterattacked several times falls down like a life that has lost its strength.

Just like that, weapons gradually piled up on the floor.

Kylie stuck her tongue out as she watched Lucia grow in real time.

‘There is no such thing as a monster.’

I never thought I would say the words I often heard to others.

‘I think I’m slowly becoming able to use the sword with ease. Are you intentionally testing your limits?’

That guess was correct.

Although not as strong as Kylie, Lucia is now at a level where she can shoot sword energy at will.

However, I did not want to deal with a weapon that was purely attacking me with that sword.

So Lucia dealt with them with only her physical abilities.

‘A toxic bitch… .’

It won’t be long.

It won’t be long before we catch up.

When will that be?

The Golden Rule of Strength.

It is against the rules to watch something that is clearly going to be stronger than you.

‘joy.’

Kylie ignored that golden rule.

I already owe Ian the Golden Rule in that way.

So now it was time to give it back.

This was kind of a reasonable deal.

I am by no means looking forward to Lucia’s growth.

‘hmm. I just felt a bit disappointed about that. Still, it’s not that bad.’

After having fun watching Kylie.

“Haa, haaak, geaa… .”

All the weapons fell to the floor.

Lucia knelt down in the middle of it and was breathing heavily.

My whole body is covered in sweat.

“Huh, huh, huh… .”

Kylie approached leisurely.

“I thought you would ask for help in the middle.”

Lucia said she would handle it on her own and told Kylie not to come forward.

She really kept her word.

“Funny, sound, hash, yes… .”

The weapon, which had stopped functioning, was hanging on the floor like a weakened skeleton.

What happens now?

As I slowly looked around, a blue light began to appear on the fallen weapon.

This phenomenon occurred simultaneously in all areas.

It was a brilliant scene with dozens of blue fireflies blooming everywhere.

Soon, the armor completely engulfed in light became the blue light itself.

Bulbs of blue light bloomed from all directions and gathered in front of Lucia.

A group of lights gathered like the wind and coalesced into one.

A dazzling blue light exploded in front of Lucia.

When the light disappeared, something remained in the remaining space.

“… Necklace?”

It was a necklace with a blue gem in the middle.

Lucia held it up, looked at it, and hung it around her neck.

Kylie asked with a grin.

“You didn’t even think about giving it to me? He puts it on his neck right away.”

“Of course. Are you crazy?”

“It’s a world where it’s hard to live without going crazy.”

“Then live like that.”

“Hmph. Even if they gave it to me, I wouldn’t have accepted it anyway.”

“You won’t give it to me?”

“I won’t accept it.”

“They won’t give it to me!”

“I won’t take it!”

Lucia realized that the answer was not to deal with others.

It was already hard, but there was no need for it to be more difficult.

I sat comfortably on the floor and poured mana into the necklace.

Mugu’s Tomb.

If it’s as written in Ian’s note, the reward here is this necklace.

It definitely works… .

“… Wow.”

Lucia was impressed without even realizing it.

“Why? What is it but?”

“I won’t tell you.”

“… … .”

In fact, Lucia didn’t know how to explain this sensation.

When I activated the artifact, my mind was filled with information.

It felt like I was connecting and opening information that was stored somewhere else in my head, rather than something that was originally in my head.

It felt like I was freely sharing my brain with others.

It was truly difficult to explain.

If you deactivate an artifact, the information is gone again.

Lucia activated the artifact again and looked at the information.

It feels like a vague figure is floating around in my head.

‘Is this how it is done? .’

When Lucia manipulated her consciousness, a sword appeared out of thin air.

“What!”

Kylie was startled and summoned her sword and aimed it.

“Don’t make a fuss. Because I did it.”

“What? … Isn’t this the one you were fighting with earlier?”

“That’s right.”

Lucia again brought another image into consciousness.

Then this time a spear and a shield appeared.

Likewise, it was one of the weapons that attacked Lucia earlier.

“Did you do this too?”

“I don’t know?”

“You know everything, but are you going to pretend not to know?”

“I know, but why are you asking?”

“Oh really… !”

Lucia shrugged her shoulders slyly and realized the function of the artifact.

This allows you to summon the weapons you fought with earlier.

That’s not all.

‘The summoned weapon is recognized by being pulled out from the information in the head. Even if I close my eyes, I can clearly feel the direction of the weapon and its appearance.’

A sensation that is felt in the mind, outside of the five senses.

Move the weapon summoned with ‘thoughts’.

Then, it really comes to mind on its own.

“What is this! Is this you too? Huh?”

“Oh, I’m crazy, so just stay still.”

“What if they run into me like that!”

“Just like that. Why don’t you make me run at them?”

“What, what man?”

“Just stay calm.”

“… Hmph.”

Kylie grumbled and became quiet.

Lucia tried controlling the weapon with her thoughts again.

Really, rising and moving.

You can cut and stab as you like.

So Lucia tried moving the sword and spear around at the same time.

‘… Wow, you can move a weapon with just your thoughts. Besides, this is how many weapons are stored.’

There are more than dozens of types of weapons that can be handled.

Now, using all of that, she was able to use Igigeo swordsmanship.

The problem was that it was never that simple.

‘But this makes my head hurt so much… .’

If you control both at the same time, speed and accuracy decrease.

But, how much of a headache would it be to deal with more than that?

Beyond the body, it also required the computing power of the brain.

‘Even if you want to use it properly, you can’t stop at controlling it. It would be more effective to mobilize them while fighting the enemy with your body.’

While floating dozens of weapons in the air and using them at the right time, your body must also constantly attack the enemy.

It was a battle method that gave me headaches just thinking about it.

However, it was certain that if you mastered it, you would not dare challenge it.

Lucia looked up at Kylie.

That sly smile gave Kylie goosebumps for a moment.

“… Why do you look so unlucky?”

“For the time being, you’ll have to fight with me.”

“What?”

“Be my practice partner.”

“… … .”

Kylie forgot what to say due to her shamelessness, resembling Ian’s.

*

Sylvia hasn’t said a word since she set off with Vivian.

Vivian wanted to say something, but because of Sylvia’s serious mood, she didn’t dare to say anything.

“I guess it’s here.”

These are the first words Sylvia uttered.

This is what I said when I arrived at the place written in Ian’s note.

They climbed to the top of a high mountain in the demon world.

The top of the rugged rocky mountain was a flat rocky field, an environment in which no living thing could live.

In the middle of such a bleak landscape, there was a tree boasting green leaves.

Thick roots visible above the ground and lush green leaves visible even at the bottom of the mountain.

And, the tree that lived alone in this lifeless place was extraordinary and strange.

The last artifact that Ian decided to give to Vivian was right there in that tree.

“Do you remember how to do it?”

“Yes. I remember.”

“Okay.”

Sylvia found a suitable rock and sat down.

On the way, we encountered numerous monsters, and Sylvia took care of them all.

Vivian was not allowed to fight.

I didn’t know how much mana I would need to use when I came here, so I wanted to save it.

“If a monster appears, I will deal with it, so you just focus on what Ian told you.”

“Yes, I will.”

Vivian walked towards the green tree.

There was a way in front of me that would help me perfectly handle the mana of the natural world.