146. Choice (2)
The atmosphere around me cooled down.
Allen’s complexion turned white, perhaps because I had just muttered something funny.
“Are you having fun? Neil, what did you mean by that?”
It wasn’t just Allen, Daisy and Zerpa were no different.
“It’s fun fighting monsters. It had no meaning other than that.”
Looking at the ugly eyes that yearned for denial, I calmly continued.
“And unfortunately, the memory never came back.”
It was the exact opposite of his true intentions, but…
This was enough to erase the anxiety and tension of his colleagues.
“Was it like that? ha ha ha It’s a one-sided massacre like this, so it’s fun.”
Originally, humans only believe what they want to believe.
Or it could be because the hero of the world that was destroyed originally had this tendency.
While riding the wagon all the way here, I also learned some of the original Neil’s tendencies.
‘I said he was a fierce battle fanatic.’
So, this answer would be enough for them.
I turned my head around and said as if I was having a hard time.
“But today is hard, so I don’t think I can fight any more.”
Zerpa nodded with a calm face.
“…I guess it could be. Even a hero doesn’t have infinite magic or divine power.”
“So, I will take a break today. It’s not like we’re moving forward without a day off in the first place, so it’s okay.”
“…I see. It’s the beginning of the Devil’s Nest anyway, so if you go outside, you’ll be able to prepare for camping right away.”
“Then it’s decided. Let’s go outside.”
To be honest, taking a break after only one battle was a good thing to be criticized for.
Those with powers that reached the point of being superhuman would camp out because they were tired from battle?
It’s the pinnacle of waste.
Even the Devil’s Edge is the enemy camp, so retreating is foolish if you can’t erase the traces of battle.
At least pretend to erase all traces.
Even more so if there were traces of divinity left when using the holy sword.
However, my colleagues casually agreed with me, as if there was no need for it.
“Yes, at the beginning of the Demonic Realm, you should rest. Just like Neil thought, let’s fix it today as well.”
Daisy spoke softly with a quiet eye smile, and the other colleagues moved quickly.
‘thank god.’
I watched the scene from a distance and thought.
‘I don’t think there will be any problem even if I don’t kill them right here.’
Even taking into account the demon king and his subordinates who do not yet know his true identity and power.
‘I can kill them all later.’
Punishing them would not be a problem even if they chose later.
Feeling my head cool down, I moved on.
There was a premonition of a fierce battle that had not been felt recently.
***
As soon as night fell, I got out of the tent.
“…”
Through the magic circuit, he expanded his senses and did not feel the presence of his colleagues.
I slipped out of my seat and stepped out of the campsite into an unknown mountain.
It was a mediocre mountain, neither high nor low, but suitable for use as a training ground for a while.
“This should be enough.”
Confirming that I was far enough away from the campsite, I drew my sword from my waistband.
holy sword.
The legendary sword that is said to be given only to the apostles of the Dragon God was in his hand.
…Well, it looks like it won’t be very practical, but the performance is amazing.
Starlight Origin Punishment.
The holy sword, made up of three exclusive effects, boasted crazy performance.
When I actually used it in battle, I was able to realize how fraudulent the holy sword was.
However, the holy sword is no different from a limited-time item that can only be used in this 16th floor ordeal.
It was right to absorb one of the Holy Sword’s powers through the Sword Inspector before it was too late.
So…
‘If the situation goes as expected, this may soon become useless.’
Now was the time to make the right choice.
Light and Punishment.
I thought about it for hours, but the choice was not efficient.
「The skill “Sword Sensing” is activated.」
「You can learn the exclusive effect of items in the sword category as a skill.」
I realized that human greed is endless.
「Selection complete.」
「Skill ‘Starlight (S-)’ fully acquired.」
「Remaining number of uses of skill ‘Sense of Sensation’ – 1/2」
That should be the case too…
「Selection complete. .」
「Completely learn the skill ‘Retribution (S-)’.」
「Remaining number of uses of the skill ‘Sensation’ – 0/2」
I didn’t choose one of the two, I meant to absorb both. because it was fixed
I acquired two of the powers of the holy sword even though I was not sure that I would ever see the ability like the swordsman again.
But surprisingly, there were no regrets.
‘Even though it’s a waste of sword feeling, it’s because it has such a good ability that
even a holy sword is a waste…’ Not to mention the effect of increasing all stats of Punishment, being able to use the power of the dragon is a great ability.
「I have confirmed that the number of uses of the skill ‘Sensation’ has been exhausted.]
「The skill ‘Sensation’ has completely disappeared.」
Seeing the disappearance of the skill ‘Sensation’, I felt regret, but that feeling soon disappeared. lost.
It was because I felt the pleasure of seeing the newly added skills in the status window.
It was then.
「The dragon god frowned when he saw that an insignificant creature possessed a holy sword.」
As before, a message from God suddenly appeared.
“…”
I was very surprised by the sudden message from God, but…
‘…there’s nothing good about overreacting.’
As I pretended not to be surprised as much as possible and stayed still, a new message came to my mind.
「The dragon god realized that the holy sword possessed by the insignificant creature is fake.」
「The dragon god withdraws his interest from the
insignificant creature. 」
‘What is this?’
I was a bit skeptical, but it’s best not to draw attention to the divine being as much as possible.
I was relieved that the dragon god had immediately taken interest, and opened the status window to check the skills I had acquired.
‘…there is no change in ability.’
The ability of Holy Light and Punishment itself has not changed.
The explanation was no different.
There wasn’t even the slightest change from what I realized while examining the holy sword with the eyes of the fire dragon.
Even though I couldn’t use the punishment, I immediately knew what had changed when I used the holy light itself.
keying!
“oh.”
Now, it was possible to release the holy light freely without limiting it to the sword.
A state where you can emit starlight anywhere within a radius of 10m, let alone your hands.
However, since the starlight itself was about to explode as soon as it was activated, it was difficult to control.
‘This is a bit disappointing.’
Once the Holy Light was activated, detailed control was impossible from then on.
Just like when you open the lid of a shaken soda, the contents overflow.
Even the direction of the force cannot be controlled.
I thought it was because of the ability to activate the holy sword as a medium, but now that I see it, it is rather the opposite.
‘I wonder if the holy sword was controlling the direction of the force…’
If you really use it in real combat, you’ll have to use the holy light itself strongly.
Then, it was certain that I, the caster, would suffer formidable damage due to this reckless runaway.
“…”
As I stood and pondered for a while, I came to a thought that had nothing to do with the problem I was facing.
‘…Couldn’t this be able to control the explosion itself with divine power?’
If this really explodes as soon as it is activated like a soda, the story is different.
Then, shouldn’t we create a shell to store it as soon as it is activated?
Of course, it won’t be easy, but at least if you succeed in controlling that way, the explosion itself can be delayed.
Maybe even control the direction of the force.
‘There must be a need to try it once.’
I tried it once by activating the holy light in the form of a sphere as weakly as possible.
「The skill ‘Star Light’ is activated.」
Keying!
To begin with, this attempt turned out to be a spectacular failure.
Kwaaaang-!
When I tried to create a shell on the Holy Light through magic, it exploded more magnificently.
The repulsiveness was also strong, so even I, the caster, was an unexpected failure.
The palm that embodies the holy light is half blown off, and the ringing in the ears also rings in the ears.
「The skill ‘Ashen blood’ is activated.」
“…”
Of course, as soon as the gray blood was activated, the pain decreased and the wounds healed quickly.
However, I was annoyed by the new problems I encountered.
If you try to control the holy light with magic, it will cause a backlash.
I tried to wrap the holy light with magic again several times, but the result still didn’t improve.
He tried several times to overuse his body several times, but magic and holy light did not go well together.
‘Isn’t this supposed to be?’
Somehow, I wondered if I had used up my sword sense to acquire a useless exclusive effect…
but after a few more attempts, I was able to find out something new.
That is, the holy light does not oppose the divine power.
‘Magical power doesn’t work, but divine power does…’
It was a bit absurd, but I thought it was because they had the same nature.
Perhaps because there was no backlash, I was able to put a curtain on the holy light as I thought in my subsequent attempts.
Of course, the appearance itself was quite ominous because the blackened divine power formed the shell by the nature of the god of death, but at least it did not explode.
But a problem appeared.
Qazzu means—!
The holy light trapped in the shell ran amok and the intensity of the light gradually increased.
Soon, the moment when the holy light wrapped in a black film emitted a full light.
「I am perplexed as to what the administrator, the ‘Hero of the Ruined World’, is
. 』
“My eyes shine with the acquisition of this new technology.”
Messages from the administrators flashed into my field of vision.
But I didn’t pay attention to that and focused my mind as much as possible and slowly handled the orb of holy light.
I narrowed my eyes as I saw the shimmer in the holy light.
‘If this explodes, I won’t be safe either.’
I never thought I could have strengthened the skill itself in this way.
Actually I won’t self-destruct on this, but I’ll have to use various items or previously absorbed specters.
didn’t want that
As if opening the lid of a shaken soda, only one of the outer shells built with divine power had a hole in it.
In the direction of perforations that will leave no traces.
and.
Kwaaang-!
Then there was an explosion that tingled the ears, and a dark light penetrated the sky.
The clouds covering the moon were pierced at once, and the bright moonlight shone like a full moon.
It was as if the darkness itself had been driven away.
***
“….”
It is beyond imagination.
Other than that, there was no other way to explain this technique.
Since the blackened divine power serves as a shell, is the holy light itself also affected?
I don’t know, but at least I thought that this wouldn’t be bad.
As I stared at the brilliant moonlight for a while, I suddenly burst into laughter.
“…now you don’t have to counter with the counterattack shield.”
After a long time, it seemed that he had created a fairly practical technique.
Perhaps, if this principle were recombined, even the lightsaber, which could only be used with a counterattack shield, would be reborn.
It wasn’t something like an expectation, it was an intuition close to certainty.
「Achievement ‘Heir of the Dragon God’ has been achieved.」
「Special authority ‘Dragon Manification’ has been acquired.」
「Acquisition of powers is currently restricted due to the penalty of the special ordeal.」
「At the end of the ordeal Acquisition powers are applied normally.”
Even the achievement of being the successor of the Dragon God was achieved, no matter what conditions the skill just introduced met.
‘Yonginhwa?’
As an achievement reward, the special power was also given as a reward, so I was quite satisfied…
「The dragon god recognizes the existence of challenger Han Sung-yoon.」
「The dragon god opens her eyes to challenger Han Sung-yoon’s achievements.
」 I have a lot of interest in challenger Han Seong-yoon.”
Somehow, it seemed that one more troublesome existence had increased.
「The dragon god proposes the apostleship to challenger Han Seong-yoon.」
“I refuse.”
“The dragon god proposes the apostleship to the challenger Seongyoon Han.”
“Rejected…”
“The god of the dragon proposes the apostleship to the challenger Seongyoon Han.”
“…”
“The god of the dragon offers the apostleship to the challenger Seongyoon Han ”
“The dragon god proposes the apostleship to the challenger Han Seong-yoon…”
“The dragon god proposes the apostleship to the challenger Han Seong-yoon…”
…That’s also very troublesome.
