Episode 153
EPISODE.77
Hwaaak-.
Along with the light that brightly colored his vision, the vortex of magical power disappeared.
‘This is…’
When he opened his eyes again, Russell’s model was standing in the middle of the underground plaza.
The same plaza as when I first found the door, of course, was not exactly the same as it was back then.
The gate-shaped sculpture standing tall in the center of the plaza had disappeared.
As if to take its place, the only thing left was a huge horn.
It was a horn the size of one strong man.
The rough surface stands out, as if it was sculpted by carving rocks or stalactites.
‘This is it…’
As I took a few steps closer, an alarm rose above the translucent green window.
[The Horn of the Dragon King (Purification of the Earth)]
Unfortunately, the Earth Dragon did not remain here.
‘In the first place, it was just the footsteps of the Earth Dragon…’
There are two reasons to speculate.
First, compared to the other dragons he has met so far, the earth dragon is a dragon with a much older age.
‘Because there’s a possibility that aging took place before I arrived and returned to nature.’
The second guess was that the real Earth Dragon’s dwelling place might be somewhere other than here.
‘Like the position where the horn of the flame is located and the residence of the fire dragon were different.’
Of the two, the most likely guess was the latter.
In the case of the former, the corpse and will should remain as in the case of Hwaryong, but there was not even that here.
‘The sample is too small to give a definitive answer…’
That’s all I can guess for now. Finishing his thoughts, Russell moved his gaze again.
I stared at the huge horn floating in front of me.
‘The Horn of the Earth.’
It was not a mysterious or beautiful shape like the horns we met earlier, but it was a horn with a rugged charm.
Besides, the magic power felt inside the horn was as good as the previous three horns.
‘after.’
Staring at the horn of the Dragon King, Russell sighed with nervous eyes.
Fire, lightning and wind.
He remembered the time when he obtained the three horns.
‘The first horn of flame I got…’
I remembered that I didn’t know what it was and started absorbing it right away.
The heat I felt then is still vivid in my mind.
‘I thought my whole body would burn.’
The second thing I got was the horn of thunder. When he obtained the horn of thunder, the situation was different from that of the horn of flame in many ways.
When I first got it, it wasn’t just a horn, it was the shape of a boss.
‘Because Master was right next to me, I couldn’t absorb it right away.’
The reason he couldn’t absorb it right away was the same when he got the silver dragon’s horn.
It wasn’t that there was no other person next to Daria, but it was a situation where I faced the wall of the 6th circle after completing the 5th circle.
‘At the time, I thought it was better to absorb it after completing 6 cycles than taking it right away.’
The situation then and now was very different.
Not only is there no one watching from the side, but the situation has not yet reached the 6th circle master.
‘How much magic power will increase after absorbing these horns…’
Russell finished his thoughts with a strange feeling of anticipation.
He reached out his hand as if possessed by something.
Shuk-.
I feel a rough tactile sensation.
The moment your fingertips touch it, along with an intense wave of power, the powerful force contained in the horn begins to rush in.
‘hmm-.’
It was a completely different sensation than when he absorbed the flames or thunderbolts of the wind.
It seemed that the steadfastness and robustness of the horns were absorbed through magic.
Hwaaaaak-
‘Kuh-.’
Russell hurriedly corrected his posture and sat down as the mana load was blocked by layers of mana flowing in.
Started the circle work.
Kkukkudeugkkuduk-.
He could feel his magical energy moving along with his guidance.
It feels completely different from the previous three horns, perhaps because of the fundamental properties that make up magic.
In the case of the Horn of Flame, I felt pain as if my whole body was being burned.
On the other hand, the horn of the thunder is a bit tingling in the fingertips or limbs?
‘The Horn of the Wind felt light and refreshing, as if the whole body had become the wind.’
In comparison, the Horn of the Earth-
‘sticky and sticky.’
Would this be the feeling of mud or something equivalent crawling on the mana road?
Every time the mana moved, a small sound continued to be heard.
Kkukkudeugkkuduk-.
A sound so small and feeble that only Russell could hear it. However, contrary to the feebleness of the sound, the circling work was proceeding faithfully…
How much time had passed like that?
It was not on the inside of Russell that the noticeable change occurred, but on the outside.
Tuk-tuk-.
With a small sound, something came off along Russell’s fingertips.
Something of a thin, muddy color with the appearance of dried mud.
it was horny.
A part of the dead skin covering the tip of the finger fell off with a sound.
That was the beginning.
Tuk-tuk-.
As if it was a signal, a small sound rang out, and cracks began to appear on the skin from the site where the dead skin cells had fallen off.
Tuk-du-du-du-duk-.
Along with the sound, the cracks that formed at the fingertips spread along the entire hand like a spider’s web.
One after another, dead skin cells fall off again, revealing a much clearer skin than before.
It didn’t take long for the changes that started to spread from the fingertips to the entire body.
Knocking-.
“…”
Russell woke up after a few more days.
Hwaaak-.
Clear light emanated from his half-opened eyes, as if he had obtained a considerable amount of achievement.
[You have absorbed the dragon god king’s horn (purification of the earth) up to the limit.]
[Magic power that exceeds the absorbable limit will dwell in your potential.]
[This potential will awaken at the moment of awakening and will be of great help to you.]
[Understanding of top-notch land attributes slightly increases.]
Russell, who opened his eyes behind the notifications that came in succession, looked back at himself.
The first thing that catches your eye is the dead skin cells piled up under your feet and the softer skin.
‘This…’
Somehow, his body felt lighter than before.
‘Did the waste products come out of the body in the form of dead skin cells?’
I can’t say I’ve achieved a complete metamorphosis with this, but at least it was clear that I had a much better body than before.
‘I don’t think that’s the only thing?’
Contrary to the fact that he felt his body light, the strength of his whole body muscles was rather firmer than before.
It seemed that the strength of the horns of the earth was revealed through the muscles and bones.
Just in case, let’s grab a piece of stone nearby and apply force.
The stone in his hand shattered with surprising ease and Russell’s eyes twitched.
Push-.
Stone dust flowed between her fingers.
‘It’s not like I’m using magic, but it’s this much with pure physical grip.’
If you do not stop here and use Overlord and Wizard Body, to what level the function of the body will be activated.
Superman.
It would never be comparable to those called sword masters.
However, at least, wouldn’t it be worth trying to match the sex with spandom? With that thought in mind, Russell stood up.
A simple magic was used to blow off the dead skin cells attached to the body.
“clean.”
Woo woo-.
magic is activated.
Driven by that momentum, the circle located around the heart rotated all at once.
Woo woo woo-.
Each of the six circles starts spinning and roaring.
Russell smiled faintly as he confirmed that through a series of processes, the magic power contained in the sixth circle had doubled compared to before.
‘At this level… it’s safe to say that I’ve crossed the seven ridges.’
If you’re lucky enough to absorb one more horn, reaching the 6th circle master won’t be impossible.
The feeling wasn’t too bad.
* * *
The night before Russell awakens in the underground ruins.
Archduke Bismarck was staring at the report that had flown in front of him from the depths of his territory, not far from the royal capital.
‘Hmm…’
The amount of goods used, starting with the directory where the names of those who were recruited were recorded.
In addition, to the process of nurturing soldiers using goods and printing weapons.
The archduke’s lips curl up at the clearly organized report.
‘If it’s like this, there won’t be any problem.’
It won’t be long before you will have enough power to completely encircle the capital.
When that time comes…
‘Finally, the throne of Endymion will be mine.’
It was a long-awaited and long-awaited dream.
Wouldn’t he have joined hands with cultists who were ostracized from the continent for that dream?
Of course, it won’t be that easy.
As for what he is plotting right now, the people of the King’s faction must know very well.
It was said in the dark, but the king and the Four Demon Towers were constantly in check.
‘Mmm.’
The moment he thought of the Four Demon Towers of the royal capital, the archduke’s eyebrows deepened.
The manipulative tricks and checks they do are a good thing, but what annoys me is the tower owner of the Spear Tower and the Flame Tower.
‘Hemingway Melville and Daria Snowwhite.’
It was those two people.
They were even called supermen among the supermen of the 8th circle.
Their military strength goes beyond the strongest of Endymion, and they are not lacking enough to discuss the strongest on the continent.
‘Unless I cut off the limbs of those two bitches, my plan will never be completed…’
It was then.
rattle-.
I thought the wind was blowing wildly, and the window of the office suddenly opened.
Soon, the shadows under the pillars wriggled and rose.
It took the form of a human and scattered its menacing eyes.
“Is it the red-eyed hypnos (Ὕπνος)?”
“That’s right. grandee.”
Hypnos lowered his head in a plausible manner at the appearance of the Grand Duke recognizing him.
However, the gaze of the grand duke who received the greeting was cold.
“You’re being polite that doesn’t suit you. Are you going to come over late at night and make fun of me?”
“Could it be?”
Hypnos shrugged at the grand duke’s cold words.
“It’s no different that I met the Grand Duke today…”
He then put down a large stake in front of him.
Dalgrak.
“It is to show this to the Grand Duke.”
“This is…”
It was a fairly worn and old-looking stake, about the length of an adult man’s wrist to elbow.
Suuuu-.
A gloomy energy flowing from the stake instantly filled the inside of the office, and the cultist who called themselves Hypnos smirked.
“This is a sample of what the Grand Duke needed so much.”
He blew out his red eyes and sighed.
“It is the keystone of the Bongma.”
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