Episode 155
The first noticeable change is that the stats have increased.
Regardless of strength, stamina, speed, or horsepower.
All stats except ‘Attractiveness’ went up evenly.
and.
‘What is AAA again?’
The grade was marked as AAA to match the increased stats.
Like AA, it was a grade I had never seen before.
‘I’ve never heard of such a level…’
I thought while looking through the skills.
The magic power of some skills had increased significantly.
In particular, ‘The Queen’s Man’ and ‘Complete Hypnosis’ were severe.
‘It’s difficult.’
They say it takes a huge load.
‘Queen’s Man’ is a trump card that can be used in the worst case, and ‘Complete Hypnosis’ is a useful skill when dealing with Mine.
If the magical power increased to such an absurd level, it was bound to have an impact on the battle.
‘I guess it’s because I preyed on him.’
Otherwise, there is no way to explain the current status window.
Taehyun thought for a moment and decided to think positively.
‘If it wasn’t an error, the power would definitely have increased.’
In general, a high magic power means that the skill’s power is also high.
The status window takes various forms depending on the individual, but I have never heard of an error occurring.
‘This is something you will find out later when you use it.’
Taehyun closed the status window and only then did he properly look around.
The clock hanging on the wall caught my eye.
The time is 2pm.
The date was two days before the end of the year.
“You slept a lot.”
The SS level license award ceremony was already two days away.
If you think about what you need to prepare until then, there is no time to relax.
‘SS grade. ‘What you only dreamed of has become reality, right?’
A past life where the potential level was determined to be unknown.
Taehyun’s nineteen years were a series of tortures of hope.
Is that why?
I couldn’t imagine waking up as an S-rank every day.
And now.
Less than a year has passed since Taehyun returned.
From the shortest period of time to S grade, to the first SS grade.
It was a record that no one had achieved in their entire lives.
“After all, life is about living for a long time.”
no. It’s time to go back and see.
I smiled without realizing it.
At this point, the symbolic meaning of the SS grade license is not light.
An SSS-level player who did not appear in his previous life.
Regardless of the status window’s rating.
Considering the current growth rate, it seemed like a matter of time.
at that time.
The door opened with a knock.
“You come in without asking.”
Taehyun said while looking at Go Tae-wook in a suit.
“You knew I was coming anyway, right?”
He came in with a friendly smile.
“long time no see. “Are you now Deputy Director?”
“There’s no need to lift it up like that.”
After being promoted, he took on the position of head of the newly established Future Strategy Office.
Go Tae-wook sat next to the bed and looked at Tae-hyeon.
“You look fine.”
His eyes stopped on his arm.
The arm that clearly belonged to the monster had returned to its original skin color.
Taehyun noticed something strange in those eyes.
He remembered that he was holding a monster’s arm before he fainted.
“Have you… seen it?”
“okay.”
Go Tae-wook answered calmly.
“I was the one who brought you out of Jeju Island. “The doctor in charge is trustworthy, so you don’t have to worry.”
Taehyun wasn’t surprised.
It was already known that Ayoung was leaking information to Go Tae-wook.
If that was the case, Taehyun could also feel at ease.
“Where did you see it from?”
“Where do I start? I guess it starts when you completely played around with guild leader Yoo Ah-young and Ricky Hallis.”
Only then did I remember the two people who were in complete trouble.
Go Tae-wook spoke first.
“don’t worry. Because there is no danger to both of their lives. Ricky Harlis returned to the United States as soon as first aid was completed. “Guild leader Yoo Ah-young is still unconscious, but the doctor said he’ll be back soon.”
“Thank goodness.”
Taehyun breathed a sigh of relief.
Ko Tae-wook looked at Tae-hyeon’s thoughts.
“I tried to ask Ricky Harlis… but he said I should hear it from you when he wakes up.”
“….”
“If you feel burdened. “It’s okay if you don’t say anything right now.”
He was New Korea’s best force and Asia’s only SS-ranked player.
If Go Tae-wook didn’t want to talk, there was nothing he could do.
‘Should I wait for Guild Leader Yoo Ah-young to wake up?’
When you’re thinking like that.
“it’s okay. “There’s nothing to hide right now.”
After gathering his thoughts for a moment, Taehyun began a short explanation.
* * *
Even if the other person is Go Tae-wook, he cannot tell you everything.
Therefore, a little bit of adaptation was necessary.
In the direction Taehyun wants.
To summarize, it was as follows.
While dealing with Kentamion in Japan, he fell under his curse and his skills were sealed.
He asked Seo Sang-ik to unseal the skill, but failed, so he belatedly contacted Ricky Hallis in China.
He was caught up in Dungeon Break due to the unexpected reckless behavior of the head of the Jeongz Association, but thanks to that, he was able to win the favor of Ricky Harlis.
Afterwards, I asked Ayoung to find a suitable location and visited Jeju Island with the two of them.
The conclusion was that this was what happened when I tried to overflow my skills while trying to get my skills back.
“That’s how it happened.”
“….”
It is simple yet complex, complex yet concise.
After the explanation was over, Go Tae-wook showed an expression of understanding.
“Runaway… Are you saying it’s a skill that even a player as strong as you can’t handle?”
Taehyun nodded.
I can’t tell you about predation.
But it was true that sometimes I went crazy alone, so there was no need to deny it.
“You made me worry again for no reason.”
“Whew… I understand, but… if the president of the association finds out, he’ll make a fuss again.”
“Please speak kindly.”
Taehyun made an awkward expression.
As much as Ji Jin-hee truly cared for him, he didn’t want to worry her for no reason.
“okay. “Do you know that the award ceremony is not far away?”
“I was already waiting.”
“okay. The doctor said I could go out at any time as long as my fatigue went down. “Just give me a call before you leave.”
“All right.”
Go Tae-wook tapped his shoulder and stood up.
There were many things to prepare for the SS level license award ceremony.
“Take a good rest.”
Taehyun bowed as he waved his hand and left, saying there was no need to get up.
I felt that whether I lived in the past or in the present, I was still in trouble.
The hospital room became quiet again.
Taehyun tried using his magic power.
Quaaaaa.
A deeper magical power naturally bloomed.
‘It is clean.’
It’s not just a difference in stats.
Even though I didn’t properly release my magic, I could feel that I had become stronger than before.
like.
‘It feels like the dam that was blocking it has collapsed.’
Until now, I felt like there was a limit whenever I used magical power.
If I tried to take an action outside of my skills, my magic power would not be controlled as intended.
It was natural that a considerable amount of magical energy was consumed in the process.
What used to be is now moving like water according to Taehyun’s will.
‘Could it be because they preyed on him?’
A doppelganger in the world of imagination.
I couldn’t feel his presence anymore.
‘He probably won’t die like this.’
It was still vivid.
The expression on the face of the guy who gave Taehyun his magic power and was devoured.
It didn’t belong to ‘a person about to die’.
in other words.
Now, it should be seen as having weakened and handing over leadership to Taehyeon.
‘Tsk. ‘You never know when he will recover again.’
The thought didn’t last long.
‘We must become stronger.’
A power that cannot be swayed by anyone.
I had to obtain that power.
New Korea’s only national power player.
Asia’s only SS-ranked player.
To others, that power might seem overpowering, but Taehyun knew how lacking his strength was.
A doppelganger and an unidentified king in an imaginary world.
From the great dukes who rule the Abyss to the SSS-level monster Asmodeus.
It was difficult to properly resist them with the strength I had now.
Wow.
Taehyun clenched his fists as he strengthened his will.
SS level license award ceremony.
The first thing to do was to prepare for the ‘event’ that would take place that day.
* * *
Time passed and it was the day before the SS level license award ceremony.
Ricky Hallis, who arrived in the United States, was receiving a private meeting with Association President Kevin Lee.
“hey. “What on earth is going on?”
Kevin Lee asked after seeing Ricky Harlis’s drawn face.
“Ah… I have a lot of things going on.”
She said with a grin.
Despite receiving intensive treatment from S-rank healers and taking all sorts of elixirs, his condition has not yet returned to even one fifth of its original state.
This meant that her mental damage was great.
That’s why Kevin Lee was asking.
Mental damage to the woman who is said to be the world’s best magician.
It seemed to be more, not less, than when engaging with Venom.
“Could it be that Kim Tae-hyun made it like that?”
The other day, she said she was going to meet Kim Tae-hyun of New Korea.
Even as an observer, I couldn’t see what happened on Jeju Island.
‘If it weren’t for Kim Tae-hyun…’
There would be no one in New Korea who could make her like this.
Ricky Harlis laughed as he looked at Association President Kevin Lee who was worried about him.
“Do not worry. “Didn’t you come back alive like this?”
“Hmm….”
“If I had known you would be this worried, I would have stayed a little longer in New Korea. “I was in a hurry because I was embarrassed that the national power of the United States was hospitalized.”
Although he said it back, he meant that it was a personal matter and that he should not ask any more questions.
‘It’s not clear yet whether confidentiality has been leaked.’
When she thought back to that time when she was out of her mind, her complexion became even worse.
Seeing that, Association President Kevin Lee waved his hand.
“I understand. I won’t ask any more. “Let’s talk about work.”
Ricky Harlis narrowed his eyes and got to the point he came here for.
“SS level license. Have the detailed grades been decided?”
“The existing system was decided to follow the S grade. First of all, the issuance of licenses will be unified… but this will also be divided from the lowest level to the highest level.”
“then…?”
“It will set the tone for the event. With the whole world paying attention, there is no better opportunity than this. “I told the other four.”
By others, she and Montel Jackson, as well as the other three, were national powerhouses.
“President of the Association.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“Is Kim Tae-hyun also eligible for the event?”
“Isn’t it natural? “This will be a good opportunity to bring out the power he possesses.”
“okay.”
“hmm? “Is there anything I should keep in mind?”
“Oh, that can’t be right. “I’m just so excited for what’s going to happen in the future.”
“…?”
They were Association President Kevin Lee, who had an incomprehensible expression on his face, and Ricky Harlis, who was smiling meaningfully.
