episode_0423

“This kid. He’s determined to personally realize the saying, “The blue comes out of the blue.” ”

The 8th impression was made when he shook off his cloak. Ta-da! He pouted at the sight of the brain energy stuck to his cloak falling apart.

[That’s too hard. I hit it several times and most of it was canceled out… It’s a scam item.]

“Take off the armor attached to your left arm and tell me. What kind of artifact gives you such power? I thought you were going to vomit it out after breaking it.”

The 8th round of tongue-licking fell to the floor.

The surrounding area was nothing short of a mess. The tall, sharp mountains had been torn down to less than half…

“It’s almost time. Get ready to go.”

[…yes]

We fought like crazy, and a few hours passed by in a flash. After roughly calculating, there were about 20 minutes left.

He kept his mouth shut, put the artifacts in the space, and then flopped down on his seat.

The 8th round, with the gap between my eyebrows narrowed, snapped my fingers. A flying rock hit me on the head.

[?]

“What are you doing? I told you to go?”

[???]

“Put a question mark in it. Don’t wait until the top time is over, go to him. “

Go to him. He realized who he was talking about and shook his head slightly.

[I’ll stay here and then go]

“Before I consider you, I’m uncomfortable. Step aside so I can have some time to think alone.”

But if you say it like that, I have nothing to say. I feel a little sad. When I pursed my lips, the 8th round shrugged its shoulders.

“Are you really going to do something like that? No matter how much I think about it, it just seems like suicide.”

[… Yes. There is no other way.]

He pursed his lips and answered in a serious tone. The 8th person, who had been staring intently at me, tilted his head.

“Do I really need to take that risk? Wouldn’t it be possible to take out a few less?”

[Then, the burden on Baek A-rin will increase. Even if she gets rid of it, there could be permanent aftereffects…]

“Oh my, yes yes~ You are being very sincere.”

The 8th round waved its hand, sighing deeply.

It’s a question and answer that has been asked many times. The result hasn’t changed. It can’t be changed, and I don’t want to change it.

“Okay, do whatever you want. You’re talented, so I’m sure you’ll figure it out.“

I know that even after the 8th time, I’m asking for the last time.

“I learned everything there was to teach, and I said everything I wanted to say, so there’s nothing more to say.”

He waved his hand quickly as if telling the 8th round to hurry up.

“Goodbye.“

Although it seemed like a very heartless action, I wasn’t completely upset.

Because he’s pretending to be indifferent and being mean.

Didn’t I already tell you that it’s over and that you shouldn’t be attached to our relationship?

Also, when I think about how the 8th time last week helped me wholeheartedly, it wasn’t like that at all.

[… Thank you so much]

[Depressed]

“Hey hey hey, don’t cry again. You look like a woman waiting for the table, it makes me feel weird.”

[I’m not a woman]

“… With that face… ?”

[Gyaaaah!]

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Originally, movement between floors inside the tower was impossible.

Even if you have mastered spatial magic, it is the same. Thanks to the tower’s separate measures, spatial jumps toward the outside are blocked.

‘But now it works.’

I floated through the pitch-black darkness, waving my hands. The space rippled as if I was putting my hand in water and moving it.

‘It must be because my skills in handling the power of space have improved.’

In particular, meeting Sierra was great.

My skills have improved a lot as I have been taught directly by someone who has dealt with the power of space.

Now, I can swing my sword with the ability to cut space.

It’s a bit of a stretch, but you can use it to strike an opponent who is struggling with durability and has a defense-piercing sword.

‘While I’m out and about, I’ll stop by the Space Tower and drop off a book.’

The tips of my feet touched the wall. As I used my power, the rippling space swallowed my feet.

-Whew…!

A strong wind swept past my ears. My body, falling down through the wind, landed gently on the snow…

“Yep.”

[?]

Something jumped towards me.

As I was about to shoot out magic, I stopped the magic and felt a hand touch my lower back and waist.

“What? Why are you here now? Aren’t you still in training?”

The one who jumped up was Baek A-rin.

I looked down at Baek A-rin, who was holding my fluttering hair, and raised the corners of my mouth as I was held in her arms.

I was looking at the Nango Pass.

[I finished early and got kicked out]

“Ahahaha. Shouldn’t this be called early departure instead of being kicked out?“

The baby, who was squeaking, landed gently on the snowy field.

A white and red snow field. Dozens of monster corpses were scattered around it.

[You were fighting when you were about to leave?]

“I have to clean up the monsters that come. Well, I didn’t have to do anything.”

-Wow!

Baek A-rin shrugged and lowered her head. Before she knew it, puppies of all kinds had gathered at her feet.

They were spirits that were released to grow when I came before.

Because it was Baek A-rin, the water spirits in particular gathered in large numbers and attacked the enemy.

-Heh heh…!

-Wang Ang!

[Kick Kick]

[ticklish]

When I put my hand down, they were all busy rubbing and licking their faces. When I giggled at the bouncy feeling in my hand, Baek A-rin fixed my hair.

“What can I do when there are kids hanging around? I had to tell them to stop because I had to train myself.“

[Certainly… you’ve grown a lot]

Baek A-rin walked to a nearby cave. It was a cave located at the bottom of a rocky mountain, and it was her temporary residence for a week.

The baby’s buttocks were placed on a piece of leather laid on a flat floor.

I changed my position while wriggling my body, and wrapped one of the water spirits that was following me tightly in my winged clothes.

-Kkuuung

The spirit of the middle class.

This child, oddly enough, was not a puppy but a seal.

Her innocent eyes made her look cute and harmless, but her skills and magical powers had clearly grown compared to a week ago.

‘At this level… will I be promoted to a higher rank?’

Instinctively, I felt that I had reached the limit of my growth as a lieutenant.

But I wasn’t sure.

[Terramor. You said that qualities are important from the top, right?]

-Yes

As I called out my name and sent the seal spirit down, Terramorgas, who had been quietly standing next to me, came over and knelt on one knee.

… It was a bit burdensome, but as time passed, I got used to it a little.

-The individual’s qualities greatly affect the promotion to the top.

[I see…]

Is it really difficult for everyone to reach the top? As I was thinking that, Terramor quietly added something.

-However… Your Majesty may be different

[What does that mean?]

-The compatriots who have obtained the King’s pure magic have all gone through special growth and have achieved a distinct identity and self that is different from their class.

The quality of a spirit is ultimately uniqueness.

The stronger the uniqueness, the more clearly the ego is revealed. Therefore, the probability of reaching the level of a spirit with a clear ego is high even from a low level.

[in other words?]

-It is difficult to be certain, but I think that the compatriots under the king’s command have a high probability of reaching the top.

That was good news.

I was also wondering if it might be influenced by my magical power, but I feel more reassured after hearing the same thing from Terramor, a high-ranking spirit.

[I feel reassured when you say that. If many children reach the top… it would be even better.]

I stroked the spirits gathered in the cave one by one and smiled at Terramor.

[Thank you for your hard work for the past week.. Thank you so much]

-No. I just did what was expected…

[Of course I am grateful. My knees are cold. Don’t be like that. Get up quickly.]

Terramor rolled his eyes as if he was embarrassed and stood up carefully.

‘It’s really great that there are higher spirits.’

This is especially true with Terramor, who also serves as commander.

Even if I am not there, Terramor will lead the spirits in my stead.

[I’m sorry, but can I ask you one more favor?]

-Yes, anything

Terramor nodded firmly. I shook my head slightly at the sight of her trying to muster up her resolve.

[It’s not something I should ask you now. I’ll go up to the tower and ask the other spirits for it too.]

-Are you talking about other compatriots too?

[Okay. I’ll tell you the details when we get out.]

“Oh, what is it? I was listening carefully. But I’m just curious. “

[About? Hey hey hey…]

Baek A-rin, who had been quietly listening, pressed my cheek.

-Whew!

A cold blizzard blew outside the cave. It was relatively warm inside the cave, but the cold air was still there.

If it were the old days, it would have been so cold that I would have run away saying I would turn into frozen tuna.

It’s not particularly cold now.

[Ubbeob… Let me go…]

The sea was slowly settling in, and Baek A-rin had become accustomed to his body temperature.

-Queen Baek A-rin… It seems that the King is in pain…

“Not at all, Terramor. Look closely. He’s struggling, but he’s not really resisting. It means he’s pretending not to like it, but he’s actually liking it.

[Mo? Don’t do that…]

– Is that so?

[That’s a lie. Don’t believe it… Boom]

“Oh, quiet.”

I came here for no reason and got harassed a lot.

The bullying finally stopped when I was about to leave the tower.

***

“Hmm… ”

Inside the spacious training room. Hong Yeon-hwa looked at the mirror in front with her eyes narrowed.

-Whoooosh!

The flames that enveloped his body shimmered. The deep red flames were so fierce that they looked like they were soaked in blood.

“After… ”

The energy mixed with the breath flickers like fire.

Hong Yeon-hwa spat out the anger pent up inside her and calmed down her temper.

-Whoooosh…

At some point, the fear wavered. The color became slightly lighter, and the fierce ripples became softer. Hong Yeon-hwa smiled broadly.

“You little brat, you know how to be quiet.”

If you think about the name ‘Kyeophwa’, it should be fierce, but from the standpoint of handling, it is easier to have a gentle and obedient fire.

Like the fear of Lee Ha-yul.

‘Is it because I get a lot of sympathy? I feel like we’re becoming more and more similar.’

However, the output did not drop. Rather, the output is busy increasing, so it is only good in every way.

A fearful flower that rose from the tip of her hand and moved freely. Hong Yeon-hwa narrowed her eyes as she looked down at him with a strange expression.

‘flowering.’

Hwaruk! The fire that had bloomed from his fingertips swelled up. The flames rose high enough to reach the ceiling.

‘evolution.’

The cowardice subsided. The condensed cowardice wrapped around his fingers and rippled viciously.

‘Holy fire.’

The brightly shining fire burned my fingers. My slightly tingling muscles became warm and the pain subsided.

Flowering, evolution, and sanctification.

These three are all of the expansion capabilities of the fear.

To be exact, there are only three expansion capabilities that have been passed down.

There are rare cases where the manifester has achieved different expanded abilities, but later generations have not been able to embody them.

‘Hmm… maybe I can make it too?’

First of all, isn’t she the one who is said to be the best in terms of talent? If you really try and dig in, you will be able to create your own expansion ability.

-Jjonggeut

“Huh?”

At that moment, Hong Yeon-hwa, who was manipulating the fire with her fingers, pricked up her ears.

There was a thud and a thud, and then there was a noise. Light and familiar footsteps touched my heightened senses.

“Ah.”

The serious expression suddenly brightened. Hong Yeon-hwa quickly put out her fear and turned her gaze toward the door.

-dripping…

“연─”

“Come in.”

The door opened as if it had been waiting for me to reply. A soft smile naturally appeared on my lovely face peeking out through the gap.

“Have you been well?”

“Softening!”

Lee Ha-yool came running, smiling brightly.

As I naturally spread my arms, Lee Ha-yool jumped into my arms.

“Oh my… Hehe, you missed me so much?”

“Yeah… I missed you… ”

“Oh my, it’s only been a week?”

“It was too long… ”

Lee Ha-yool wraps his arms around her slender waist and buries his face in her ample chest.

Since I was practicing, the warm flesh that was flushed up touched my face. In addition, the thicker flesh scent wafted in the air.

[Softness]

[It’s warm…]

[It smells good…]

Lee Ha-yool dug into Hong Yeon-hwa’s arms and let out all the anger he had been holding in for a week.

“Kick, yeah yeah. It was too long for me too. I missed you so much.”

Hong Yeon-hwa was only happy about that kind of foolish behavior.

Hong Yeon-hwa, who was giggling, pressed Lee Ha-yool’s head hard and hugged him deeply.

Naturally, my face would be buried in your chest and I would smell your naked body, but… I’ve long since given up on that shame.

“Right… You’ve worked hard for a week… Yeah, yeah, good… ”

He gently pats her buttocks and says, “Good,” and comes into my arms. I adjust my position while hugging her and naturally bury my nose in her pure white hair.

“Ssup… Haa… ”

[Ticklish]

The smell of honey that I hadn’t smelled properly for a week filled my nasal passages. When Hong Yeon-hwa shivered her shoulders, Lee Ha-yool, who had been burying his face in her chest, peeked his head out.

“Come to think of it, Yeonhwa. Why were you training here and not at the mansion?”

This is a self-study room near the Siyoram Central District.

Thanks to that, I was able to get there by just walking a little bit as soon as I got out of the tower.

When asked like that, Hong Yeon-hwa rolled her eyes and shrugged her shoulders.

“What… I came out to see my friends after a long time, and I saw you, so I was doing some light training.”

“Aha… Um, ok… ”

Hong Yeon-hwa, who gave him a light kiss, pushed Lee Ha-yool’s head down and hugged him to her chest.

Lee Ha-yool, who received a kiss, also smiled brightly and accepted the hand.

Rather than wondering why Hong Yeon-hwa was here, it was urgent to let go of the tantrum she had been holding back.

***

[The Tower of Observation is keeping an eye on the situation]

[You just need to fix the thought,sang@window… Why*(This is a mess…]

[The Tower of Tuning’s stock price opens its eyes wide]

[You… Are you giving me a*tekop% right now?]

[The Observatory Tower’s owner shudders]

[But,&but… our%assumed%premise is@Taechang$… state&this is@the@first@term&@ah…]

[The owner of the tuning tower avoids eye contact and makes excuses]

[Strictly speaking, it’s not a breakdown^… The curse is much stronger than expected…]

[The Observation Tower Master mutters]

[That’s the role of Gra*a to fix it…]

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