episode_0563

When dealing with an unknown enemy, the most important thing to do is exploration.

What are the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses?

To figure this out, we start with light magic.

「Lightning Storm」

Advanced lightning magic.

It was light, but it was by no means light magic.

All advanced magics have enough destructive power to easily destroy several buildings.

There’s one more thing.

The power of magic is relative.

This means that the power of the same magic varies depending on who casts it.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Lightning Storm cast by Kim Do-jin was beyond the scope of the upper class.

Puzzle!

Quaaa!

A thunderstorm reminiscent of a small natural disaster.

Dantalion was aloof in front of him as well.

No, rather, he was laughing.

“Great. Casting speed, power, speed… , it is close to perfection no matter how you look at it.”

Overflowing praise.

At the same time, he snaps his fingers.

Perfect!

Then something surprising happened.

Wow!

The direction of the Lightning Storm, which was moving inexorably towards Dantalion, changed.

Quite the opposite too.

“… … !”

Kim Do-jin was shocked when he saw this.

It wasn’t just a change in direction.

There were so many processes involved in that short movement of snapping one’s fingers.

First of all, understand the technique.

‘I have discovered my techniques in detail.’

The basic composition of the magic circle.

Add your own style to it.

And even the amount of magical energy consumed for that magic.

It was as accurate as if the magic composition had been examined in detail from beginning to end.

Next is the inverse calculation.

‘The fiercely approaching magic technique is completely reversed and destroyed.’

Finally take control.

‘He stole the ownership by adding his own magic to the destroyed magic.’

A shocking process.

Kim Do-jin can also follow along.

However, it is impossible to guarantee whether this entire process can be done in a snap of a finger.

I realized this through this move.

Opponent’s strengths.

‘Magic doesn’t work.’

No matter what magic I use, the attack will come back to me.

And that wasn’t a reflection, it was an extortion.

‘then.’

Boldly throw away magic.

Because that’s not the only thing I have.

As I thought about that and pulled out my sword, a change occurred on the other side as well.

“If it’s a sword, I should step forward.”

My head changed.

From a middle-aged man wearing a crown, to a handsome man in his mid to late 20s with sharp eyes.

I recognized it as soon as I met those eyes.

‘I’m a prosecutor.’

He is a prosecutor who has reached a level that even he cannot easily guess.

“Beeh-”

The handle of the sword falls out of the old man’s wide-open mouth.

When I hold it in my hand and pull it out without hesitation, a sharp purple blade appears.

It’s a famous sword that any swordsman would lust after.

When it is held in the hands of the prosecutor who has reached the peak, he lets out a low cry.

Wow

Ugh

The state where the sword and I become one… , there is no such thing.

Should I really say that I am at a level where I can draw any kind of sword stroke I want with a sword?

It’s boiling over.

Kim Do-jin kicks off the ground with a boiling passion for victory in his arms.

The two people’s swords meet as they close the distance in an instant.

Kaang!

Ska-k-kak-kak!

Dozens of times in a short period of time.

Despite drawing a complex sword path, it is easily blocked by the opponent.

We collide again.

Cheaeng!

Pass!

Shoo shoo shoo-

Go forward, go back.

Change the shape from mainly stabbing to cutting, etc.

All kinds of skills are unleashed in one clash.

A fight so outstanding that if those holding the sword saw it, they would feel regretful that they had to close their eyes.

Kim Do-jin did not lose in a bloody clash where even the slightest mistake would result in parts of his body falling off.

Still, I couldn’t win.

‘What is this?’

The more times the sword was shared, the more strange it became.

All swords are being read by the other party.

No, it seems like he knows in advance what kind of sword path he will draw.

But this is nonsense.

How can you know in advance what sword path you improvised and modified yourself?

I thought so for a moment.

“… Ah.”

I remember it later.

An incredibly deceptive ability that the opponent possesses.

The tip of Kim Do-jin’s sword points towards a huge book that he never takes out even while swinging the sword.

“Do you think that book even tells me about my sword path?”

Then, the faces that repeatedly disappear and appear on the neck begin to laugh at the same time.

“Kill, kill, kill… ! That’s the correct answer.”

An old man with a grumpy personality.

“No magic or swordsmanship works on me.”

A bewitching woman who would naturally be called an older sister.

“Not only that, but the same applies to all techniques and techniques that exist in this world.”

A middle-aged man wearing a crown.

“As long as I exist in this world, nothing can escape my insight.”

The handsome man ends his sentence.

If that is true, it is nothing short of a fraud.

Everyone else is playing the game fairly, so what’s the difference between playing alone and using cheats?

But this is only when everything the other person says is true.

‘That can’t be true.’

It’s probably not a complete lie.

That book is a treasure recognized by Gula.

It will contain numerous technologies that will be created in the past, present, and future of humans.

But I was confident that it wasn’t ‘everything’.

That was natural.

‘If that were the case, that guy would have gotten away with it right away.’

But she is alive.

Didn’t Dantalion even lose while trying to become one of the Seven Deadly Sins in the past?

That means there is a gap.

To the Book of Dantalion and to the bastard.

So what is that gap?

Kim Do-jin found the answer.

‘Difference in rank.’

A great evil that reigns absolute fear over humans.

However, even when Gula noticed his presence, he only smiled and did not feel threatened at all.

Why is there such a difference?

Just because Gula and the Seven Deadly Sins are strong?

That’s not all.

So I guessed.

‘The Book of Dantalion does not contain information about beings of a higher rank than Dantalion.’

Past, present, and future.

Only then does it make sense.

Why is my magic blocked?

The magic of a lower-class human wizard.

And Son Si-woo’s swordsmanship.

Because they are all human.

So how should we deal with him?

‘You can use the power of gluttony.’

Without any special techniques, just with strength.

Stop pressing down on your opponent due to the difference in rank.

But I didn’t really like it.

Ignited by the appearance of an insurmountable enemy that surpassed humans but was not a completely insurmountable wall, he was looking at another path.

The way to suppress the opponent using the magic sword technique you created yourself.

You are also human.

So, it is obvious that you will be blocked by the opponent’s moves.

But what if we think of it the other way around?

‘In other words, the moment you get through to him, you can say you’ve surpassed the standard of being human, right?’

Although it was created by humans, it is an art that goes far beyond human standards.

Isn’t this truly ideal!

With a smile on his face, he looked up at Dantalion, who was standing in triumph, and said.

“I think you will be good food for me.”

Dantalion’s face distorted mercilessly at the provocation of a mere human.

* * *

[Activates the ruler’s area.]

“Hmm… ?!”

The opponent who steps into my area reacts.

“Suddenly the flow around me changes… ?”

A puzzled tone.

This is how I realize it.

The Book of Dantalion may be close to omniscience, but it cannot be omniscience in the true sense of the word.

At the same time, the ruler’s domain is a very high-level characteristic.

I walked forward with a lighter step and swung my sword.

The swordsmen are quite different from when they exchanged swords just a moment ago.

Each line, drawn downward or upward, is stored in the ruler’s domain as a magic trick.

“I’m just asking because I’m curious.”

ask the guy

“What does the Book of Dantalion say about the magic swordsman?”

The guy who easily catches the sword squeaks his lips.

“They are mediocre at kendo and magic.”

Another face lets out a ferocious cry.

“Except for me, who has acquired all the principles of this world, all magic swordsmen are only half-penny!”

“Oh, that’s right.”

His shouts and maniacal confidence now seem different.

At first, I thought his words and actions were due to overflowing pride, but not anymore.

What can I say… , It seems like a bravado to avoid showing one’s weaknesses.

They say an empty cart is noisy, and that guy is just like that.

Cheaeng!

Flutter!

Swords and swords go back and forth.

The fact that he was unable to inflict an effective blow on his opponent does not change.

But it’s different.

By blocking the sword path, the opponent’s sword became even slower.

Is it simply because it is unfamiliar?

Or is it because this sword is a bit above human standards?

Silently fill the sword with magic and activate it.

「Frozen Spear」

Spears of ice are created naturally and fly where the sword cuts.

Dantalion, embarrassed by the sudden stabbing attack, steps back.

Kaang!

Cheer up!

“Ugh… ! Wow, suddenly magic comes from somewhere… !”

Where are you?

“Well, where is it?”

“You guy… … ?”

Once again, embroider the area with the sword.

It’s not just a sword.

By walking to avoid the opponent’s attack.

With the wave of magical power created by swords clashing with each other.

Pull out the necessary items from there and draw the desired technique.

After stabbing with the sword, it is the opponent’s turn to counterattack.

Wedge!

It throws a translucent film in front of the opponent’s attack as if it has been waiting.

「Barrier」

Kaang!

“No… !”

Dantalion is surprised by another unexpected obstacle and retreats.

I feel it every time that happens.

The magical swordsmanship that started in my head and was embodied in my body language.

“Why, isn’t this written in your famous book?”

It surpasses even the status of such an arrogant Archdemon.

Once completed, it will remain in history and become an art that will be remembered and used for a long time.

The moment I remembered that.

A cool sensation passes through my entire body, as if there is a hole in my head.

Soon, messages started to appear in droves.

[The art of magic swordsmanship, which far surpasses that of humans, is born.]

[Creates the sub-attribute ‘Magic Swordsmanship’]

[For the user, the sword and magic are not two, but one.]

[Afterwards, whether or not you will be promoted to a higher attribute will be determined depending on the level of skill completion.]

My heart is beating wildly.

Newly acquired sub-characteristics.

Not even acquisition, but creation.

That means that my magic swordsmanship has even been recognized by the system.

The message didn’t end there.

[All abilities increase by 1 as a reward for attribute creation.]

[Your health has reached 100!]

[Acquire the sub-attribute ‘Two Hearts’.]

[The sub-attribute ‘Two Hearts’ is absorbed into the attribute ‘No Polar Body’.]

[Strength level has reached 100!]

[Acquire the sub-attribute ‘Giant Power’.]

[The sub-attribute ‘Giant Power’ is absorbed into the attribute ‘No Polar Body’.]

[Agility has reached 100!]

[Acquire the sub-characteristic ‘Dimorphic Circulation’.]

[The sub-characteristic ‘Heteromorphic rotation’ is absorbed into ‘No polar body.’]

“… … .”

Why are you eating all that up? ?

I felt dumbfounded for a moment.

[The ‘no-pole body’ that preys on the three sub-characteristics evolves.]

[Acquire the trait ‘Theatrical Retardation’]

The body that had reached the end of its efforts has reached the end of its refinement.