– Volume 6, Chapter 5
130. Will of the World (3)
I wanted to check my skills slowly, but I couldn’t afford it. Light flashed from the gray sky as if lightning were about to strike.
Taesan quickly entered the ruins.
Kurung!
Kugoo Palace…
A huge noise came through the passage, but the inside of the ruins
had no effect.
Even in the midst of the destruction of the world, the fact that this place was not damaged meant that it was very strong, whether physically or magically.
“It should be a little safer here.”
Then it was time to check the skill.
[Special activation skill: Leap]
[Mana consumption: 3
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[The next leap can be very high and far
.]
Taesan smiled contentedly.
Being able to jump very high was literal. If you raised your proficiency, it was a skill that allowed you to jump higher than the clouds.
When used in parallel with acceleration, it was possible to shorten a long distance in an instant. There were times when I went back and forth to the area when blocking waves on Earth, and it was useful at that time.
Looking at it alone, it wasn’t a skill without flaws. It was a law to receive great damage when falling in the air .
It was a difficult skill to adjust, so it was difficult to land where you wanted.
But the skill to solve it was also acquired.
[Special activation skill: Landing]
[Mana consumption: 20]
[Proficiency level: 1%]
[When floating in the air, you can land safely at any place you want.]
A literal skill. When it is in the air,
it lands at the desired place.
Of course, no damage either. Even if you fall from a place higher than the clouds, it was a very good skill that did not take damage if the skill was activated in time.
And there was another reason Taesan wanted this.
‘Is it going to be connected with the mid-air jump?’
Magic that allows one more movement in the air.
It would be very valuable if connected with it.
However, since this is a cramped indoor space, it was not possible to experiment here. Taishan
put it off until later and entered the ruins.
The blacksmith called this place a ruin. There was a trap in the ruins to prevent intruders. The floor that Taesan stepped on pressed down and a pongong sound rang out.
Taesan waved his hand, grabbed the arrow, and
scattered it.
The traps became more frequent and more difficult as they went deeper, but they were too crude to stop Tae-San, even for an ordinary thief. After advancing without hindrance, we arrived in front of a huge door.
“Is this it?”
Taesan clenched his fists. The door split open, revealing what was inside.
I saw a coffin where a person was buried. And behind it was a red jewel.
That must be the item the dwarves want.
Taesan, who was approaching to get it, hesitated.
shiver.
Gray slime was flowing from the ceiling of the ruins. Those that fell on the floor
came together to form a single shape.
Before long it took on a human form.
The shaped slime lifted its head and headed towards Mount Tai.
At the same time, energy exploded.
A great fury was about to crush the mountain.
Taesan pulled out his sword and opened the distance.
“What is this again?”
[Looks like an aggregate of wills?]
“An aggregate?”
[A strong will can take physical form. It’s not a halfway existence, it’s possible if it’s the will of the world. It would be convenient to understand that it is a kind of incarnation.]
Incarnation of a star.
That was showing anger at Taesan.
What a profit!
The remains shake uneasily, and the coffin is smashed. The thick air chokes my breath, and the sensation of needles piercing the pores all over my body.
They were eliciting physical phenomena with simple emotions.
“Is it some kind of divinity?”
Taesan gave strength to the hand holding the sword with serious eyes.
The gray being raised its arm. Taesan saw the intangible energy swaying in his hand.
He kicked his feet quickly.
Kwajik.
At the same time, the space he was in was crushed. Literally, the dimension was distorted and twisted.
‘Space distortion?’
If you hit that, regardless of your physical strength, it was hard enough to keep your life. If he hadn’t been able to see with his eyes because his vision security had evolved into the eye of sympathy, he wouldn’t have been able to avoid it either.
Kwajik.
Again, the space was crushed, and Taesan narrowly avoided it.
Perhaps because he was the incarnation of a star, he was incomparably stronger than Taesan. It had the power to kill him dozens of times.
‘But he’s clumsy.’
The way the power was implemented was very slow and visible.
Raising your hand was probably seen as a keyword to express your ability. It took quite a while to activate once there. You can also see omens, so if you’re careful, you can avoid them all.
fault.
Taesan rushed at Hwasin. Hwasin raised his arms and expressed power in the direction Taesan was charging. But at that moment, Tae San twisted his body to dodge and rushed.
Kwajik.
The sword pierced the incarnation’s chest. The energy exploded and the body of the incarnation was scattered.
[Your spirit level has been activated. ???’s proficiency increased by 5%.]
At the same time, his senses changed.
I couldn’t put it into words, but I felt something I hadn’t felt before.
[I know I’ve gained something, but I think it would be better to move around?]
“Yes.”
But I didn’t have time to check.
The ruins creaked. It meant that they were pressing down on the ruins with overwhelming force on the ground.
Taesan returned to the labyrinth holding the red jewel.
The dwarves welcomed him back.
“You succeeded this time too.”
[Complete the sub-quest.]
[Crimson Magatama]
[The thing of the destroyed world. It is a jewel that the king kept until the end. He believed that this would save him from death. Although the jewel contained strong power, it was not at the level of saving the dead, so his hope vanished.]
“Now.”
Taesan handed over the magatama. Hafran accepted with a gleeful face.
“very good. You can do it.”
“What can I make with it?”
“Varies. You can create new equipment or enhance existing equipment. what do you want?”
“Can’t it be used on dragon claws?”
A claw received from a dragon in Beguesetta. It was still with the dwarves.
Hafran paused at Taesan’s words. He stroked his chin in interest.
“It’s possible… I will. It might make something fun.”
“Please with that.”
“But this alone is not enough. Even if you can’t do it, you have to gather five more to make something decent.”
“doesn’t care.”
It was rather beneficial if equipment that could be used until the labyrinth was cleared with such investment was created.
“Okay then. I cherish it.”
Hafran, who happily received the gemstone, gave Taesan a strange look.
“But something has changed. Did you get anything out
of it ?”
“I do not know either.”
Taesan looked down at my hand.
“I’m thinking of checking that out.”
[Concept skill: ???]
[Proficiency level: 20%]
[The power of will is ??? descend ???
]
As the proficiency reached 20%, ??? was added.
I definitely got something.
But I couldn’t figure out what it was.
“hmm.”
Taesan crossed his arms in the middle of the room and quietly felt the strength.
I felt a power I had never known before. I could feel it not only in my body, but also in the walls, floor, and even the door of the labyrinth
.
“What is this?”
[Well.]
It was an experiment when I didn’t know.
Taesan broke through the room. The spirit of darkness welcomed Taesan.
Simply parrying the attack, Taesan tried to confirm the change in power he felt. I tried that for about ten minutes and gave up.
“Do you feel this or not?”
There was something. Whenever the
dark spirit moved, the power felt changed.
But that was it.
I didn’t know what it meant or what it was used for.
The ghost who had been watching silently asked.
[The spirit changes every time it attacks?]
“Yes. I don’t know what it is.”
[Then what happens if you attack?]
“You should try that.”
Taesan immediately attacked the spirit. At the same time, Taesan himself felt the movement of some power.
“Even if I attack, it changes.”
But I still couldn’t figure out what it was. Taesan looked puzzled, but the ghost groaned as if he had any idea.
[I wondered… is it true?]
“Do you know what it is?”
[Attack again. And whether your body attacks first, strength… Let’s call it willpower for simplicity. Check to see if
it moves first .]
Taesan obediently followed. I straightened up again and swung my sword at the spirit.
grasp.
The spirit has fallen. Taesan nodded.
“The will moves first.”
Right before he moved his body, the force that the ghost called will, though by a very small margin, moved first.
[It’s true.]
The ghost possessed a blank laugh.
[You got this even though you didn’t train for tens of thousands of eons?]
“What is it?”
[It’s a kind of state. When you attack something, what do you do before moving into action
?
Should I attack the head, counterattack, or aim for the vitals?
First of all, it was a law that had to be judged and acted upon.
[okay. It reads the movement of the sword, reads the movement of the muscles, and reads the mind beyond reading the eyes of the opponent. It’s a story that came out when expressing the realm.]
“Is that the power I gained?”
[At least from what I’ve heard in the story, it’s the same. Since the will of the world was taken away, it should be understood that it reads the will of all things.]
After hearing that, I understood.
The walls of the labyrinth were also created by wizards for a purpose. So if you can feel that will,
it makes sense that you can feel that will in everything you see. The ghost grumbled at the absurdity.
[It’s ridiculous. It’s a stage I haven’t reached…]
“Honestly, I don’t know if it’ll be that useful.”
There was almost no delay between the movement of the body and the movement of the will. It was impossible to read and move first during combat.
[The story will change once you get used to it. Do you know how ridiculous power you got?]
It was similar to reading the other person’s mind. It meant that I could read it before the opponent even moved and counterattack.
‘…no. Is it just that much?’
the ghost thought.
Of course, it’s an excellent level. At least, it was safe to say that it was the limit that humans could reach.
However, considering that what Taesan stole was the will of the world itself, the rank was obviously low. It means that you have reached the limit of mortality by taking away the power of beings beyond mortality.
If that’s all there is,
it doesn’t explain the rise in proficiency when defeating the monster of the Gods.
If the proficiency is 100%.
It was possible to embody the will rather than read the will.
‘That’s probably not it.’
The ghost organized his thoughts. It was impossible.
You can have a direct impact on the real world with just your will. It meant that material interference with reality was possible only with the mind without a body, and it was a power that was only permitted by transcendentalists.
However, upon reflection, it did not make sense to take anything away from the will of the world. In the eyes of the ghost, Spirituality Rise was a skill that infinitely surpassed that of a mortal.
‘I don’t know.’
It was amazing. I couldn’t tell.
And I was curious. How far can Taesan go? What kind of being will you be at the end of that journey?
The ghost hid its heart and urged.
[Should I go down?]
“I should.”
Taesan nodded and sorted out the spirits. I couldn’t go down the labyrinth for a long time.
It goes down from the 25th floor to the 29th floor without stopping. Then, clear the spirit’s quest and finally deal with the guides on the 30th floor.
After setting the goal, Taesan began to break through the labyrinth at high speed.
Level up with skill
