< Volcanic Laser (2) >
“Heuk…”
Sang-woo tried to let go of the sword, panicking at the sudden fire.
However, the black did not come off my hand as if glue had been applied.
Rather, the flames grew stronger and covered Sang-woo’s entire body.
Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
A fire that burns fiercely.
But strangely, the flames did not burn the bed and blanket at all, only surrounding Sang-woo’s body.
But is a fire a fire?
“Quaaaaaagh!”
Sang-woo screamed in pain.
A burning sensation was spreading throughout my body.
It was only a sensation, but it wasn’t that his body was actually burning.
It was just engulfed in flames.
‘Heuk… What the hell is this…’
Sang-woo tried to come to his senses even in the middle of the pain.
‘I have to let go of the sword…’
The Volcanic Laser seldom thought of dropping.
Even in the midst of this, a wave-like aura rushed through her hand from the volcanic laser.
The energy of the volcanic laser passed through Sang-woo’s hands and arms, then into his shoulders and finally into the middle of his body.
That energy encountered Sang-woo’s existing energy under the control of the Storm Core, and soon began to glow ferociously.
‘Kuhhh…’
Then Sang-woo instantly felt the pressure and pain as if his body was exploding.
‘…I have to control it.’
Sang-woo noticed at that moment.
If you can’t control this energy boiling inside, your body will explode.
So he desperately tried to control the energy of the volcanic laser that was about to explode.
‘…Please… stay still…!’
Sang-woo suppresses and suppresses the energy that is about to explode by turning the storm core.
The energy of the volcanic laser attacking the inside as if it were about to explode and the mana movement of Sang-woo trying to block it formed a strange harmony and gradually began to show a rule.
And Sang-woo completely immersed himself in the unknown rules, forgetting the passage of time and even the burning pain.
A moment of unity.
How much time had passed like that?
At the end of suppressing and compressing the energy of the volcanic laser that was about to explode.
[The Magma Core Mana Engine skill has been acquired.]
[The Magma Core has been created.]
Sangwoo was able to acquire a new skill.
And only then, Sang-woo’s closed eyes flashed open.
Pat-
Eye light that pops out of the eye momentarily.
After staring blankly into space for a while, he blinked his eyes several times before quickly examining himself to see if he had come to his senses.
“Phew… you’re fine.”
Even though he suffered terrible pain as if his body was being burned, his body was perfectly fine.
Rather, it seemed that his complexion had improved compared to before, and he was full of vitality and vitality.
‘It’s a magma core…’
Sang-woo guessed that the reason was because of the magma core he had just obtained.
‘I got a volcanic laser and got a magma core.’
Just like the ‘Storm Core’, the mana engine of Stormbringer’s sword method.
‘Is it natural to obtain an elemental sword?’
Sang-woo guessed so.
And that guess was correct.
Elemental swords that are said to have been made by dragons in the beginning.
These swords with four attributes forcibly endowed their wielder with trials.
It was a kind of test to ask if he was suitable as the owner of the sword.
And the possessor gets a unique mana engine in the process of enduring this ordeal.
Stormbringer’s Stormcore mana engine and Volcanic Laser’s Magmacore mana engine.
It was the same with Earthquaker and Froststar.
Of course, if the holder did not endure the ordeal, the holder would die, so no one could carelessly possess it.
‘that’s interesting.’
Sang-woo felt sentimental as he felt the small magma core nestled inside the storm core that wrapped around his body.
It was a core with the nature of a blazing sun.
And this core was currently suppressed and suppressed by the aura of the storm core.
‘Can I use this?’
Although he managed to create a magma core in the process of merging just before, in fact, it was just a compressed and suppressed energy of the volcanic laser.
That’s why Sang-woo couldn’t think of a way to use this energy.
‘A magma core in a volcanic laser… I think there must be some way.’
Seeing the volcanic laser standing quietly in his right hand without a single flame, Sang-woo fell into trouble.
‘Is there such a thing as a volcanic laser sword method? If there is, there must be a way to utilize the core.’
Judging from what the legendary Orc King Draxar used, there must have been no lack of swordsmanship.
Hana has already served Gluttony for a long time.
The dungeon cores where the orc corps were created were also overturned by Sang-woo, so it was unknown whether Draksar would regenerate again.
‘Hmm… that’s unfortunate.’
Sang-woo regrets not being able to obtain the Volcanic Laser Sword.
He blew the energy of the Storm Core into the Volcanic Laser with the feeling that if he had no teeth, he would be a gum.
Then, a red-hot volcanic laser.
“no way?”
Sangwoo looked at him with anticipation.
But was it like that?
The sword of the volcanic laser, which had been burning red, cooled down in no time.
‘I can’t do that either.’
It seemed that he had to know how to handle the magma core in order to properly handle the flame properties of the Volcanic Laser.
‘I need to study the magma core.’
And Sang-woo had a plan to utilize this extremely dangerous magma core.
straight offspring.
Because there are many excellent maruta(?).
‘I’ll have to find a way to utilize the magma core using my alter egos.’
An evil smile formed on Sangwoo’s lips for a moment, then disappeared.
* * *
Black space.
In a quiet place,
beep-beep-
suddenly a loud alarm rang.
[Alarm magic detected.]
The system notification opened River’s eyes.
‘It bothers me.’
Upon closer inspection, the source of the alarm was the pendant of the Duke of Bismarck.
‘Duke Bismarck?’
River immediately penetrated his psychology through the system.
Duke Bismarck was also a system user, so it wasn’t difficult to peek into his heart.
And right away I could see the intentions of the Duke of Bismarck.
‘Get rid of the Duke of Raven…’
But River didn’t like the request of the Duke of Bismarck.
It was easy to get rid of Duke Raven, but it was because I was skeptical.
From ‘that day’ onwards.
‘That day… was what I did really justified?’
Years of gnashing of teeth for revenge.
After a lot of hard work, he finally obtained transcendental power.
The day he used that power to erase all dragons and heroes.
Rather than feeling relieved, River felt a sense of dejection and doubt for some reason.
‘Just because I killed them… it doesn’t mean that she will come back alive.’
She still comes to mind when I close my eyes.
However, she was long dead.
Now, all he has left is one goal: to bring her back to life.
That’s why I didn’t want to pay attention to worldly power struggles like Duke Bismarck’s request.
‘I must warn you, though. Isn’t this the pendant I asked for at a time like this?’
A pendant given to his teacher, the former Duke of Bismarck.
It was a pendant made to help the Duke of Bismarck just once when he was in danger.
Lieber appeared before Duke Bismarck through the system.
* * *
Pure white space.
“What is this…?”
Duke Bismarck had just been holding the pendant in his broken office.
But as soon as I blinked, I was standing in the middle of a pure white space.
He could not adapt to the sudden change of environment.
Then a voice rang out there.
– Did you call me?
It’s quiet, but it’s a heavy voice that goes through your ears and pierces your heart.
And Duke Bismarck knew that voice well.
“Lee River?”
-Yes.
“long time no see.”
The Duke of Bismarck didn’t see River, but he got down on his knees in spite of his face.
– Wake up.
“Oh no. This is convenient.”
– Anyway.
River’s low voice.
His words continued.
-I called you here to give you a warning.
“What do you mean?”
– That pendant. I don’t think I gave it to you to ask for a personal favor.
“…….”
– To be used in moments of crisis. Got it.
“…This is a crisis, Mr. River.”
-no. Not yet. Use it when you truly feel life-threatening.
“Um…”
Duke Bismarck was quite disappointed with River’s firm reply.
But there was nothing he could do.
‘To completely control me, a beginner in Class 9, like this. It’s an incredible ability. It’s dangerous to go against it.’
I don’t know if it was mind manipulation or summoning, but in just one moment, he called himself into this pure white space.
It’s as natural as breathing.
Rebelling against such a strong person was tantamount to committing suicide.
So in the end, Duke Bismarck had no choice but to agree to River’s words.
“…All right.”
-I trust you won’t bother me again.
After that, River’s words did not continue.
At the same time, a pure white space that gradually fades as if the light is fading.
As time passed, the pure white space finally completely returned to the original office of the Duke of Bismarck.
“Huh…”
Duke Bismarck watched the scene and then lay down on the broken sofa in the office.
It was only for a moment, but cold sweat ran down my body, and my clothes were damp.
‘You’re really strong. Besides, he sees right into my heart.’
The way he knows his request and warns him in advance even before he asks for it.
It was like ‘God’.
‘But I thought he wouldn’t help me.’
Now, hope for the Duke of Bismarck was almost gone.
No, there was only one option left.
‘Then… finish the work before the Raven duchy grows up.’
Before the status of the Raven duchy rose.
There was a way to become emperor in haste.
It’s a quick decision.
‘I don’t have time.’
Duke Bismarck had a hunch that tonight would be a long night.
* * *
Suddenly –
The door of the prince’s bedroom burst open, and Bahrain burst in.
“Your Highness the Prince. I have something to tell you.”
Bahrain said to Prince Hardin with a serious expression.
“What is going on?”
Prince Hardin, who was reading a book while sitting on the bed in his pajamas, noticed that he didn’t know why.
“The movements of the Duke of Bismarck are unusual.”
“yes? What is that…”
Prince Hardin’s pupils shook.
“Soldiers from the Duchess of Bismarck are gathering one after another at the Duchess. And the soldiers of nobles who belong to the duke faction are also leaving the battlefield and coming up to the capital.”
The soldiers who were supposed to stop the invasion of the monsters were leaving the battlefield.
And that they are coming to the capital.
That meant only one thing.
“…Treason?”
Prince Hardin said in a trembling voice.
And Bahrain quietly nodded.
“I can’t guarantee it… but the circumstances are so.”
“Umm…”
“I think you should avoid it.”
Bahrain said, worried about the prince.
However, even though he knew the signs of treason, the only thing to prepare for was to avoid the body.
That meant that the prince’s power was weak.
It is also true that the royal family’s finances have been deteriorating due to the war with monsters for a long time.
Because of this, most of the military units directly under the imperial family were disbanded.
On the other hand, the nobles who fought on the front lines.
They also suffered a lot of losses from battles with monsters for a long time, but they were able to recruit elite warriors with extensive experience in combat as soldiers.
In other words, the power of the imperial family was powerless to suppress the rebellion.
“…All right.”
Prince Hardin hurriedly began to change his clothes.
It was then.
“Catch the first prince!”
A commotion began to be heard from outside.
< Volcanic Laser (2) > End
