-I can’t live like this! I can’t even eat, and I always lose my abilities! Even if you live, it doesn’t feel like you are alive!
‘Try to be quiet.’
Raon pushed away the crying Ras with the back of his hand and confirmed the reward he received by absorbing Rokta’s soul.
[All abilities increase by 10 points.]
[’s achievement increases significantly.]
[The level of water attribute affinity increases.]
[The level of water resistance increases.]
[ is engraved in my mind.]
As soon as I saw the message, my mouth dropped. It was a higher level of reward than what I received after winning the bet with Lars.
‘All abilities have increased by 10 again.’
All ability points increased by 10 points, and a feeling of joy that made my hair stand on end came.
‘I guess I’ll need some time to adjust again.’
All abilities were increased by 20 points, and strength and agility were increased by 3 points, so training and time were needed to adapt to the current body.
Whoa whoa.
Raon raised Danjeon’s chill as he saw Glacia’s message of increased achievement. The darker blue chill created a small storm in his grasp.
‘It seems like it’s gotten darker.’
I felt that the power of the cold was much stronger than before I put on the helmet.
-shit… .
Seeing Lars frowning his forehead, it was clear that the level of coldness had increased.
Peek!
Raon smiled slightly, erasing the coldness blooming in his hands.
‘It might be a little off balance.’
Up until now, we have deliberately maintained a balance between Mangagong and Glacia, but as Rokta’s soul seeps in, the accomplishment and amount of cold energy has surpassed that of heat.
As water affinity and water resistance increased, the difference would have widened further.
It seemed like I needed to check how to use cold energy while checking my changed physical abilities.
‘and… .’
Raon closed his eyes and remembered the swordsmanship that was pictured in his head a moment ago. It was a unique sword technique that was cool and resolute, as if it contained the wind of the North Sea.
‘It’s called Seolpunggeomgyeol.’
Although I did not know the true meaning of swordsmanship, its shape and structure remained in my mind.
‘not bad.’
No, it’s pretty good swordsmanship.
The attribute of Snow Wind Sword is an absolute sword that cuts off the enemy’s swordsmanship. I wanted to try it out quickly because it was different from the swordsmanship I had practiced so far.
I received many rewards, including improved abilities, water properties, and sword skills, but the most important thing was something else.
‘The state of unlearning.’
Perhaps it was because he fought the outstanding strongman Rokta or because he absorbed his soul, but the wall that had been blocked completely crumbled and he rose to the level of intermediate master.
‘I guess I can fight him properly now.’
Now, it’s okay even if I’m with a gold-faced knight with master-grade strength. Or maybe you can break it.
‘You gave me something good.’
Raon smiled as he brushed aside the blue dragon’s helmet. Unlike the anxious feelings he showed at the end, Rokta handed over many of the abilities he had.
‘It’s a bit of a price to pay, but I’ll make it as painless as possible for your master.’
Even if Merlin had a situation, he couldn’t just leave it alone. The price for sin must be paid. He decided that one day when he would deal with her, he would let her go without her suffering.
‘Then remember… .”
-Off!
As I was trying to recall the memories left behind by Rokta and the Snow Wind Blade, I heard Lars’ moans.
-You mosquito!
‘suddenly?’
-Don’t you suck up the King’s abilities and characteristics like a summer mosquito?
‘It’s that sound again.’
Raon chuckled.
-Even if you live up to the average human lifespan, only bones will remain of the king’s body!
The guy’s shoulders were shaking, as if he was afraid of that day.
‘It’s a blessing to be self-employed.’
Even if he hadn’t tried to take over my body first, I wouldn’t have lost my bet reward. It was all my fault.
-Damn it… .
Perhaps because Lars knew this, he buried his face in his chubby arms and began to sob.
“hmm… .”
Raon cupped the back of Lars’ round head and savored it.
‘I feel a little sad that the devil is doing something like that.’
Is it because I saw the elegant yet noble body? The wrinkled cotton candy looked a little pitiful.
‘okay. Nadine I’ll cancel the bread.
As soon as he said those words, Lars’ sobbing disappeared instantly. The guy slowly raised his head. He narrowed his eyes and rolled his round eyes.
-Really?
‘okay.’
-Whoa! He is alive! I hate Nadine bread more than losing my 100 ability points.
Lars sighed in relief, saying he was fortunate.
-Even devils like you have a conscience.
‘instead.’
Raon shook his head, tapping Lars, who was laughing.
‘There will be no mint chocolate from now on.’
-What do you mean by that?
‘They say they don’t eat mint chocolate.’
-why!
‘Because it’s not tasty.’
-Are you saying you don’t know the pleasure of filling your mouth with coolness and sweetness at the same time?
Was it mint chocolate? It’s a taste I don’t know anything about.
-I pity you who doesn’t know the taste of mint chocolate!
‘It doesn’t matter if you don’t know. Choose. Nadine wonders if she will have a meal without eating bread. ‘I wonder if I’ll eat the Nadine bread or the mint chocolate.’
Raon shrugged and asked to choose anything.
-Ah, not even the devil would offer that option!
Lars’ eyes swayed like a sailboat hit by a wave.
-That’s the same level as asking you to choose your mother and father! This unsatisfactory bastard!
‘Demons are unfilial… .’
Raon shook his head.
No matter how much you think about it, the only real madness is Ras.
* * *
Raon woke up when he saw the moonlight seeping through the window. Since it is night here, it may actually be daylight.
‘where… .’
He placed his hand on Merlin’s shoulder as she lay on the bed and checked her condition.
‘I won’t be able to get up for a while.’
My body was injured due to excessive use of mana without proper rest. I felt like I wouldn’t be able to wake up for two days.
‘I can leave now.’
Since I spent more than half a day in the room reflecting on Rokta’s memories and the Snow Wind Sword, no one would think it strange if I left Merlin behind.
Raon looked at Merlin, who was breathing softly, for a moment and then went outside.
The ghosts of Eden passing through the hallway bowed their heads politely and showed courtesy as if they had seen Merlin. He was completely accepted as a member of Eden.
‘If it were Rokta, he would have ignored it.’
Rokta was a knight with great pride, so he would not have even been greeted by ghosts.
Raon ignored their greetings and went out of Daejeon. He went to the end of the barrier where he had sparred with the golden nun and lightly warmed up.
‘As expected, it’s changed.’
Because many of his abilities have increased, his body’s movements have become faster and stronger than before.
‘Not everything that is strong is good.’
When fighting a lowly, it doesn’t matter if the strength and speed of the body increases significantly, but when fighting an expert, it is more important to have perfect control of the body than strength.
I had to clearly understand the limitations of my body so that I could fight no matter who I was.
Raon pulled out the Jecheon Sword. Instead of practicing the swordsmanship I usually practice, I tried out the newly learned swordsmanship.
Whoa!
When the first sword was deployed using Glacia, a cold wind blew out from the sword and drew a silver line in the air.
The sword strike, which had a firm yet cool energy, developed a strong enough force to block any attack the enemy made.
Chiiing!
The second technique is a sword strike from the bottom up. This sword technique is fast, but the auror is tight, so it has an unbreakable breath like a shield.
Raon unleashed all of his skills and lowered his sword.
‘Is this an absolute sword?’
The Absolute Sword is a sword that cuts things off. It has the terrifying characteristic of cutting off the enemy’s flow of martial arts and launching a fatal counterattack.
For someone who could analyze his opponent using the ring of fire, it was an efficient sword technique comparable to that of the Gwanga Sword.
‘If you combine the Snow Wind Sword and the Gwanga Sword, something interesting will be created.’
Gwangageom is a swordsmanship that creates a gap in the opponent, and Seolpunggeomgyeol is a swordsmanship that cuts off the opponent’s breathing. It seemed that if these two techniques were harmonized, an incredible swordsmanship would be created.
Raon used the Seolpunggeomgyeol repeatedly to notice the changes in his body, and after engraving the swordsmanship into his body, he turned around.
“How long do you plan on watching?”
I looked up at the empty roof and narrowed my eyes.
“A knight’s training is not something you should carelessly observe.”
“I’m not interested in swordsmanship. “I just observed whether you got out or not.”
One side of the roof became blurry and a golden-faced temple appeared. He waved his hand in a slightly weaker voice than usual.
“I have no intention of leaving here and leaving the princess behind.”
“Princess… .”
The gold-faced monk chuckled as he looked at Raon’s eyes inside the dragon’s helmet.
“Well, she really was a princess. “A princess who hasn’t been called that in hundreds of years.”
“Are you mocking me?”
Raon frowned as he looked at the golden-faced temple. She pretended to be emotional and glared at him.
“No, I was just telling the truth.”
The Golden Mask shrugged his shoulders with calm eyes.
“If you have nothing to do, how about sparring?”
“Sparring?”
“exactly. My body isn’t adjusting well. In times like this, if you fight properly, you will adapt faster.”
Raon tapped the sheath of his sword as if provoking him in a slightly raised voice.
‘What will happen?’
Aside from Merlin, the Golden Mask is the only one he talks to in Eden. If this guy was fooled, he could act without hesitation.
“… … .”
The golden-faced monk did not answer but looked down at Raon.
“It doesn’t pull much. Find someone else.”
He paused and then shook his head. There was a bit of annoyance in his voice.
‘It worked.’
Raon chewed the inside of his cheek. Geummyeonsa’s attitude was noticeably different from yesterday. He accepted himself as Rokta, not Raon.
“Then I have another question.”
“what?”
“Where is the treasure trove of weapons and armor? “It doesn’t fit well with this sword.”
Raon pointed to the Jecheon Sword and the Requiem Sword.
“It’s in Daejeon. “It’s right next to the room where the fighting ceremony was held.”
The Golden Mask Temple waved his hand as if to quickly disappear and lay down on the roof.
“Thank you.”
Raon slowly turned his back. He clenched his fists as he headed toward Daejeon.
‘Now I can move openly.’
Since I had deceived the Golden Mask Master, there was nothing to be afraid of as long as I was careful with the Soul Sword, whose thoughts were unknown.
-What are you really doing?
Lars looked down at Raon and frowned.
-Everything else aside, why are you so good at acting?
‘It’s basic knowledge.’
-You’re not a member of a theater group or a circus, so why is acting your basic skill?
Of course, it is not the basic skill of a swordsman family, but the basic skill of an assassin. In order to assassinate, one must be able to act flawlessly regardless of gender or age.
-But why are you trying to get a sword? A knight can use all swords. There would be no need to go as far as acting using different weapons.
‘Because I’m not aiming for the sword.’
He asked the Golden Mask Master to give him a report to obtain a sword and armor, but in reality he already knew the location of the report and did not want the sword or armor.
What I really want is the other items in the treasury.
-Well, what is that?
‘You’ll know when you see it.’
Raon shook his head at the nervous Ras and entered Daejeon. He headed to the room right next to the wall where the fighting ceremony was held.
Wooooow!
As Raon was about to enter the room, a dimension opened on the floor and two drones wearing black goblin helmets appeared.
“The only people who can enter the military report are those who are 8-stars or those who have received permission from an 8-star.”
“Was I a 7 star?”
Merlin had previously boasted that he was a 7 star from the beginning.
“That’s right.”
The goblin-helmeted warriors answered without raising their voices.
‘These guys are strong.’
Unlike wearing a goblin helmet, a considerable amount of energy was transmitted. The soul in that helmet did not seem to be an ordinary goblin.
“The princess is in a state of fainting right now. We need a sword and armor to protect him.”
“The only people who can enter the report are the 8-star priests or those who have received permission from the 8-star trustees.”
The goblin-helmeted warriors shook their heads, saying the same thing as before.
“Tsk.”
Raon clicked his tongue briefly. He thought that 7 stars would be enough to enter, but the defenses here were stronger than he thought.
‘I need to take care of it before Merlin wakes up and chases me… hmm?’
As I was appreciating my appetite, I felt a huge presence behind me. I quickly turned my head, and the Soul Sword was standing there silently.
‘This guy is really… .’
It was not enough to say that it was amazing that it came through my senses. It seemed like there was some unlearning that was distracting my senses.
“… … .”
Soul Sword looked at Raon for a moment, then moved forward and touched the door directly.
Wooooow!
The door split like a kaleidoscope, opening a passage emitting soft light.
“… … .”
The Soul Sword did not go into it, but got out of the way.
“Do you mean to go in?”
“… … .”
He didn’t answer, but just stood there. He seemed to be right based on his experience so far.
‘What on earth are you thinking?’
I am quite confident in reading other people’s psychology, but this man is an exception. Because there was no word or reaction, it was completely impossible to understand his thoughts.
Since there was no harm in receiving this help, I decided to accept it.
“Thank you.”
Raon nodded and headed inside. Perhaps because the Sword of the Dead gave permission, the warriors wearing goblin helmets also stood still without blocking the way.
Whoa!
The inside was so spacious that you wouldn’t think it was a room from the outside. Top-quality weapons, including weapons, armor, and shields, were neatly arranged.
Raon looked around at the weapons and then turned around. The passage was closed again, as if the Soul Sword had no intention of entering.
‘I think they’re trying to raise suspicion by taking a weapon, but it won’t help.’
Because I have no intention of taking anything with me.
Raon headed to where the armor was. He passed by the top-quality armor with various types of mana and headed to where two monster-shaped helmets were placed.
He raised his crocodile-shaped helmet and grinned.
‘I was looking for this.’
After absorbing Rokta’s soul, he was able to sense the presence of other helmets. After learning that there was a helmet containing the monster’s soul here, he asked the Geummyeonsa Temple for the location of the report.
-Yes, you! No way!
‘that’s right.’
Raon grinned.
‘I’ll have to eat the ones in the other helmets too.’
I planned to suck not only the souls of Rokta, but all of the helmets here.
I’ll make you regret kidnapping me.
* * *
A small hill near the commercial city of Cameloon.
At the place where Raon had his first battle with Baekhyeolgyo, a red palanquin appeared to have been painted with blood.
The palanquin is unusual for people of all ages and genders. She was held by a beautiful woman, a strong man, a young child who looked to be about 10 years old, and an old man who looked like he was about to collapse at any moment, each holding her leg.
Red feet were propped up on the seat of the palanquin, and the white-blooded cult leader inside was half-lying down, looking down at the tan earth.
“My children have disappeared from this land.”
She lowered her eyes, looking faintly at the ground without a drop of blood.
“Don’t worry. “The Blood God will embrace you all.”
When she finished her short prayer and opened her eyes, Sain’s palanquin carriers advanced to the edge of the hill. Because the day was bright, not only Cameloon but also other cities far away were dimly visible.
“under.”
The white blood leader looked down the hill with eyes as black as an abyss. A faint exclamation flowed from her red lips as she looked around Cameloon.
“It’s cute.”
She pursed her lips as she looked at the field next to Cameloon.
“I can’t believe you were hiding in a place like that.”
“Did you find it?”
The 10 apostles, who were standing behind like statues, approached the side of the palanquin.
“okay. “Can’t you see it?”
The leader of the White Blood Cult raised his transparently white finger and pointed at the empty field.
“hmm… .”
Although the Ten Apostles raised their spirits, they frowned as if they had discovered nothing.
“It might be a little difficult for you.”
The leader of the White Blood Cult smiled slightly and snapped his fingers. A pure white airflow bloomed and seeped into the gaze of the ten apostles.
“ah!”
The 10 apostles let out an exclamation. As the energy of the White Blood Cult filled my eyes, a huge formation erected on an ordinary field came into view.
The formation depicting the sun, moon, and stars was so enormous that it covered the entire field.
“This… .”
“The sun and the moon. “It must be his skill.”
The leader of the White Blood Cult nodded as he looked at the sun and moon symbols engraved on the formation.
“Let’s go.”
Her chin moves the palanquin forward. Even though the palanquin carriers’ feet crossed the ground and touched the air, the movement of the palanquin was as smooth as the first time.
“If I put a dot on it saying it was mine… .”
The leader of the White Blood Church rested his chin on the armrest of the palanquin and smiled excitedly.
“No matter where you are, you have to come find me.”
