The next morning.
After hearing Raon’s summons order, the Gwangpungdan prosecutors entered the training area.
“Weren’t you resting until tomorrow?”
Burren, who came in first, seemed to be feeling dizzy as he turned his shoulders and stood in front of the podium.
“therefore! “Why are you making such a fuss by calling me in the morning!”
Martha frowned without even fixing her hair, which was sticking out like a magpie’s nest.
“Hwaaaam… .”
Runaan closed her eyes and yawned like a hippopotamus, as if she had not yet woken up.
“What else is happening today? “Has anyone heard anything?”
“I don’t know.”
“I’m such an impulsive person… .”
“Danju, why hasn’t he even seen his nose removed since yesterday?”
The Gwangpungdan prosecutors had dark sunburns under their eyes, probably because they had had a lot of fun yesterday.
“N-I don’t feel good… .”
“This is so strange… .”
Dorian and Crane looked around and swallowed dry saliva as if their sense of crisis had been activated.
Percussion!
While everyone in the Gwangpungdan was tilting their heads and saying it was strange, Raon walked out of the indoor training center.
“Everyone is gathered.”
Raon smiled softly as he climbed onto the podium.
-I see you smiling evilly, so I guess I’m planning on torturing you again.
‘No way.’
I have no intention of harassing anyone. I sincerely hope that they all do well. Even if it gets a little extreme… .
“I told you to rest until tomorrow, right?”
Raon crossed his arms and glanced at the tired-looking Gwangpungdan swordsmen.
“that’s right!”
“Don’t disturb the break, and disappear quickly!”
“I’m scared because I don’t know what I’ll be asked to do!”
The Gwangpungdan swordsmen frowned, telling them not to disturb their rest.
“Are you really going to rest?”
Raon took a step forward to the podium.
“uh… ?”
“Well, what does that mean?”
“Are you really resting?”
The Gwangpungdan prosecutors blinked rapidly as if they did not understand what was being said.
“They’re going to give you a break until tomorrow, but are you really going to rest?”
Raon looked down at the Gwangpungdan swordsmen with a cool glow in his eyes.
“We didn’t fight on the way here, we only moved around, but we rested for two days? There’s still a mountain of swordsmanship, footwork, and training to learn! Playing? “Sieghard’s enemies are full in the world, are you taking a break again?”
“ah… .”
“Ugh… .”
Every time the word ‘again’ was emphasized, Gwangpungdan shook his shoulders and lowered his head.
“okay. You can play. You can play. You can play as much as you want! You can eat, rest, and sleep. However, I don’t know if he will be able to play like that and catch up with my training later. “It will really be hell then, a living hell I can’t escape from.”
Perhaps because of the weight of the word hell, the heads of the Gwangpungdan swordsmen were bent to the point where they touched the ground.
“Ha, I will… .”
“I’m training! “You can do it!”
“Don’t give me a break, just make me do it from the beginning!”
“It’s really too much!”
“I’m not giving you a bottle or medicine!”
The Gwangpungdan swordsmen screamed and raised their heads.
“I’ll ask again.”
Raon raised his hand, pretending not to hear the angry cries of the Gwangpungdan.
“Is there anyone who wants to hang out today?”
“… … .”
Naturally, no one raised their hands.
“I was touched by the fact that the members voluntarily participated in the training. “We look forward to your active participation in the future.”
Raon spoke like a soldier and nodded in satisfaction.
-Does ‘voluntary’ in the human world have a different meaning than in the demon world…? .
Lars tilted his head, digging his ears with his round hands.
“Damn it!”
“That devil. No, you devil bastard!”
“You really won’t die well!”
“What are ghosts doing? “Don’t arrest that person!”
The Gwangpungdan scattered throughout the training ground screaming loudly and began preparing for training.
-sorry… .
Lars lowered his head like a defeated warrior.
-The ghost has attained Buddhahood, and the original king has been caught… .
* * *
Raon watched the Gwangpungdan’s training until noon and then headed to the infirmary where Muston was.
Muston couldn’t wake up yet, and instead of a healer, a sword demon was sitting next to him.
“Are you okay?”
“It will take some time to recover, but it is not in a bad state.”
The Sword Demon nodded awkwardly. He looked up and savored his appetite.
“It will be over before any aftereffects or life-threatening problems arise, so there won’t be any major problems.”
“thank god.”
“Have you ever learned how to beat people? “It was almost brought to the level of art.”
He boasted that he was amazing, even saying vulgar words that did not match his appearance.
“sorry. “I think I gained too much strength after hearing Master’s insults.”
“Kuhm, I really don’t have anything to say about that. “I’m sorry.”
When I felt a little embarrassed and said that it was because of Rimmer’s swearing, the Sword Demon closed his eyes tightly.
“I made a mistake in educating my student, so I will scold him as soon as he wakes up.”
The Sword Demon bowed his head, saying that it was worth being criticized for that part.
“no.”
Raon shook his head and looked at the Sword Demon.
‘It’s really different from what I heard.’
There were many rumors that the Sword Demon was as cool-headed as his sharp eyes, but after spending time with him, he turned out to be a warrior with a great personality.
I don’t know why a person like this would take a fool like that as his disciple.
“When Mouston wakes up, feed him this.”
Raon placed the internal injury medicine he had brought with him on the table.
“You probably have internal injuries, so this will help you heal.”
“Thank you.”
The sword spirit did not decline and received medicine for internal injuries.
“Then I’ll stop by again later.”
Raon nodded and was about to go back, but then stopped and looked at the Sword Demon again.
“And now speak down. “He is a long time senior, but I feel uncomfortable.”
The Sword Demon had not stopped speaking since the first time they met, so he told her to speak low first.
“that… “I’ll do it later.”
The Sword Demon suddenly looked a few years older and shook his head.
“… All right.”
I left the hospital room without asking any more questions as the Sword Demon looked as if something was up.
“… … .”
The Sword Demon looked at the door Raon left through and let out a low breath.
‘You’ve grown up well.’
He smiled slightly as he adjusted the wooden armor containing the internal wound medicine that Raon had left behind.
“I want to meet you soon.”
* * *
After lunch, Raon went to Milland’s office.
His office was as simple as before, but there was just one difference.
“What is that?”
A drunken red-haired elf was snoring in the right corner.
“I was drinking here when I collapsed alone.”
Milland put down his teacup and sighed.
“I don’t know how that cold-hearted Sieghardt lightsaber became such an idiot.”
He shook his head, saying there was no limit to how broken a person can be.
“I understand. “When Danju thought this would be the end, he dug a tunnel.”
Raon clicked his tongue as he watched Rimmer scratch his stomach and talk in his sleep.
“You probably weren’t looking for that drunkard, so why did you come here?”
Milland lifted his head, putting aside the papers on his desk.
“I want to ask you something.”
“Do you want to ask me something?”
“yes. Have the number of monsters decreased these days? I could barely see it… .”
“I wanted to tell that story too.”
He nodded, hitting the desk with his palm.
“Surprisingly, since you left, the number of monsters has significantly decreased. “The monsters coming from the wave have also decreased by more than twice compared to before.”
Milland smiled brightly, saying that thanks to this, the number of casualties had significantly decreased.
“I think you were our blessing.”
He said thank you and came over and held my hand.
“uh? The fortune is mine! my money. My Jaesin. But where is all my money… “Kek!”
Rimmer was struggling and talking in his sleep, so I kicked him lightly and pushed him into a corner.
“Good for you.”
Raon smiled as he looked at Milland’s excited eyes.
‘You kept your promise.’
I asked Sloth to manage the monsters, and he seemed to have adjusted the number appropriately.
‘Luckily there were still some left.’
There’s no way that lazy devil would do something like that even after leaving this place. It was clear that he was still at the top of Mount Stelin.
“Lord Seong. “Can I go to Mount Stelin for a while?”
“Mount Stelin? “Why are you there?”
“I want to look back after a long time. “As you said, check to see if the monsters have decreased.”
“Then let’s prepare a scouting party.”
Milland nodded as if he understood.
“no. I want to go alone. “I plan to move at a speed that will be difficult for the scouts to keep up with.”
“Well, no one goes near that mountain more often than you, so it’ll be okay.”
He waved his hand as if he believed it.
“I’ll be back soon.”
Raon lowered his head and headed toward the door again.
“Oh, wait.”
Milland pointed to Rimmer, who was snoring and sleeping.
“Take that with you on your way.”
“… … .”
Raon shrugged his shoulders with a sullen expression.
“Because I don’t know… .”
“hey!”
* * *
Raon packed his luggage lightly and left for Habunseong.
As I stood on the pure white snow field that no one had stepped on, I felt refreshed as if my heart had been opened.
‘As expected, the snow is the best here.’
As it is a place with the whitest snow in the world, the feeling of stepping on the snow felt good.
‘Let’s go.’
Without needing to recall past memories, I walked towards Mount Stelin in the distance.
‘It wouldn’t be bad for practicing footwork.’
Since there is a distance to Mt. Stelin, I thought it would be a good idea to practice walking and walking instead of simply running.
Raon headed towards Mt. Stelin while practicing harmonizing various martial arts with Taehwabo.
Because the level of force itself was different from before, even though I had been training, I was able to reach the entrance to Mount Stelin before late at night.
Raon looked up at the mountain and narrowed his eyes.
‘The population has really decreased.’
Originally, the area around Mount Stelin was full of powerful monsters, but as Milland said, there were not many signs of monsters.
‘How did they do it?’
-What should I do?
Lars looked up at Mount Stelin and frowned.
-I put them all to sleep.
‘You put him to sleep?’
-Slos spread the energy of sloth and put the monsters here to sleep.
He muttered that he was crazy for putting monsters to sleep to control their population.
‘You put him to sleep?’
I opened my senses to the tale and looked closely at the monsters.
As Lars said, the monsters were asleep, making low breathing sounds like bears hibernating.
‘It’s true.’
It was a unique and efficient solution to put the monsters to sleep by spreading the energy of sloth around the mountain.
“That’s amazing.”
Raon smiled and climbed Mount Stelin.
“Krrrrr.”
“Kiaaaaaaa!”
However, because Sloth did not put everyone to sleep, a group of ice trolls that smelled like humans appeared.
“Kruk?”
“Ugh… .”
They approached with sticks as if they were going to attack at any moment, but as soon as they made eye contact, they stopped dead in their tracks.
“Ugh… .”
“Kkiiii… .”
They didn’t increase their momentum or use their aurors, but the ice trolls were so scared just by making eye contact that their whole bodies trembled like ten thousand tails.
‘Is it instinct?’
As if my wild instincts had warned me, I couldn’t think of attacking, and I couldn’t move as if I had turned into a stone statue on the spot.
‘I feel like I’ve gotten stronger.’
When I first came here, I had a life-or-death fight with those ice trolls, but now, seeing them terrified just by making eye contact, I felt that I had grown.
“Step back. “Because I have no intention of touching it.”
Raon waved his hand at the cowering monsters and continued climbing the mountain.
Monsters stronger than the ice trolls appeared from time to time, but as soon as they made eye contact, they also closed their mouths like honey-filled mutes and could not move.
As we climbed up the canyon, which was as sharp as an ax blade, the day was already bright.
As I was trying to speed up because it was near Mt. Jeongsan, I felt a languid scent that seemed to relax my entire body.
“What is this?”
Although invisible to the eye, a faint black light crept up from the entire mountain peak, creating a huge semicircular curtain.
‘Is it a protective shield?’
Even though it surrounded a wide area, the energy was so strong that it seemed impossible to break easily.
‘This… .’
-Hehehe.
When Raon frowned at the wall, Lars let out a sheepish smile.
-It has finally appeared.
Lars nodded loudly, looking at the blurry black wall.
‘Are you showing up now? Do you know what this is?’
-It’s a barrier.
‘Barrier?’
-That’s right. That sleepyhead had set up a barrier to prevent other beings from entering.
The guy whetted his appetite, saying it had been a while since he had seen Sloth hit a barrier.
‘What is the effect of the barrier? ‘Could it be that if I approach you, I’ll put you to sleep?’
-It’s not like that. The moment you come near this area, annoying feelings will naturally arise and your desire to climb the mountain will disappear. Annoyance is also the power of sloth.
Ras muttered that this method works for both humans and monsters.
-However, instead of creating annoyance for people who feel the power of sloth like you, I build a solid wall like this.
The guy tapped the black wall created by Sloth with the back of his hand and stuck out his tongue.
-Even if you weak guys knock on it for 100 years, this wall will not break! Well done!
‘Then did you know this?’
-King Bon is the lord of anger. Of course I knew!
Lars chuckled, saying that he had worked hard to get here.
-I pretended not to notice just to see that embarrassed expression!
‘This bastard…’ .’
-Seeing your angry expression after a long time makes me feel refreshed!
Lars made a gesture of slitting his throat with his thumb, saying that the two slices of pineapple pizza left uneaten yesterday were his enemies.
‘anyway… .’
That insectivorous demon lord is no help.
Raon shook his head. He is not the lord of anger, but the lord of childishness. He didn’t want to deal with it.
‘But it’s true that it looks solid.’
I bit my lip as I looked at Sloth’s barrier.
Until now, I had not felt it because it was hidden, but when it caught my eye, I felt such a powerful force that it gave me goosebumps.
As Ras said, the power of sloth contained in the barrier was so strong that it seemed impossible to break it no matter what sword technique was used.
‘As expected, I still have a long way to go.’
As I promised myself a while ago, I must not settle for the highest level of Master. Don’t be satisfied with where you are now and move faster.
“Then should we wait until Sloth wakes up?”
-Stupid guy. Once Sloth falls into sleep, he does not wake up for a year. It won’t wake up unless you get close to it and hit it.
Lars laughed and said that no matter what he did, it was all in vain.
-How does it feel to have a wall in front of you that you can never break? Your stomach will turn, right? This king feels that way every day!
As if he didn’t want to miss this opportunity, he let out a rapid-fire taunt.
-If you break through that wall and get inside today, the King himself will give you your abilities and characteristics!
Lars grinned and muttered that something like that would never happen. She had a happy expression, something you only see when eating pizza.
-Instead, if you can’t get through it, order and eat five pineapple pizzas as soon as you get home!
‘Remember that promise.’
No matter what I do, it breaks.
Raon took a breath and stretched out his hand to Sloth’s barrier.
Ugh.
It was an action to check the strength of the barrier by directly touching it, but my body cut through the black energy and went inside, like putting my arm in water.
-Eh… ?
“uh?”
Raon opened his mouth wide and pushed his left arm into the barrier. This time too, his arm went in without any obstruction.
“Is it okay?”
That too easily.
-uh? Huh? Oh my gosh!
Lars’ eyes jumped like a freshly caught fish.
-What is this again?