The World’s Best Childhood Friend Episode 781 (781/820)
Whoosh whoosh–!!
Rising flames fill the air.
The sizzling, boiling energy was hot just to look at.
The night when the moon was out had already turned into day.
Hururuk.
I waved my hand, watching the flickering flames.
Kwarrrrrrrrrr–!!!
The sound I hear sounds like the howling of a monster.
The thick flames began to move at the touch of a hand. Not long after.
Kwaaaaaaaah—!!
I started to be recovered, creating huge waves.
The blue flame returns to the body.
It poured down and built up energy in my heart. The energy that built up like that was about half of the bet I had.
“…after….”
Immediately after retrieving all the sparks, I let out a soft sigh.
It creates wind pressure as if clearing away the heat that fills the surroundings.
Phew–!!
After clearing the air a few more times, he turned his gaze as if looking around.
I had to laugh out loud immediately afterwards.
‘This is a mess.’
It was a mess, probably due to the aftermath of the fireworks.
Not only are there burnt trees, but there are also black soot marks here and there.
Of course, I thought it was natural for it to end up like that since it was shooting fireworks.
‘… I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve been this in control.’
It was embarrassing for me.
Once you become somewhat proficient in chemical attack, you will be able to target damage only to the areas you want.
In my previous life, I didn’t care about that kind of thing and just went around killing everyone, but I couldn’t do that in this life. I thought I was good at controlling flames.
‘It’s gotten so damn difficult.’
Last night, I couldn’t control my flames, perhaps because I was going through a change.
As soon as I fired the shot, it bounced back much stronger than I expected.
Not only was it strong, but I couldn’t control it either, so if I made a mistake, I almost burned the whole mountain.
If we hadn’t recovered it so quickly, we probably would have burned down a real mountain.
After that, I tried to control it by shooting into the air rather than straight ahead… .
‘I couldn’t solve everything in the end.’
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I stayed up all night experimenting with different things. I came to the same conclusion.
‘It won’t happen in a day or two.’
It will take more time to resolve this.
‘The firepower has increased too much.’
What did you say last night?
I think the firepower is going up, so I hope it goes up by about three percent.
‘What is Samhal?’
It’s not even three times as much.
This was double the amount.
‘The firepower of the original fireworks has doubled.’
Moreover, not only the firepower but also the power strengthened by using the bet had increased.
Because of that, it is still difficult to control strength.
The increased firepower means that the limit of what can be stored and detonated at once has increased.
If the maximum amount that could be gathered and exploded was originally ten.
I guess I’m over twenty now.
This means that its destructive power has increased, so you could say that it has become stronger.
‘The problem here is….’
And the fact that he couldn’t control his suddenly increased power.
The firepower has increased significantly, but the energy is still the same.
Since I have a lot of betting power, my firepower is high from the start.
In that situation, the firepower has doubled but the energy remains the same? This is not a problem to be happy about.
‘Because the need for energy has increased.’
Even if it’s just to this extent, you won’t be able to go anywhere without feeling exhausted.
As far as I know, there are probably only a handful of people who bet more than me.
I’m sure that’s the case… .
‘Not enough firepower to handle.’
I had to frown as I remembered the fireworks I had shot off last night.
The strength has really increased.
It’s a power that even surprises me.
One, I don’t have enough energy to handle it.
‘Should I consider this a good thing?’
Anyway, the ceiling of power has increased, so if it’s fate, then it’s fate.
In order to use this properly, you will need to increase the amount of practice until you become accustomed to it.
‘I need to find a way to get more energy.’
I had to expand my vessel of energy to make full use of it.
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Whatever it is, it’s okay. You have to think positively.
‘You’ve gotten stronger, haven’t you?’
It is clearly a coincidence.
When I think about how time is running out each day, at least it was better than other things.
‘It means that just taking care of your energy will have a significant benefit.’
If you can just muster up the energy to literally handle the firepower… .
‘Can’t it be compared to the three noble ones?’
Regardless of application or skill level, it is possible that they may surpass them only in firepower.
No, it had to be that way.
The place I wanted to reach was higher than them. I had to find a way somehow.
‘At least I have to surpass the Heavenly King.’
Among the three, he is the strongest character in terms of firepower.
I definitely felt it in the last battle with the monster.
‘Lose in firepower.’
Dark clouds filled the sky.
The lightning that was shooting out from within.
It was so fierce and terrifying that it could be called a disaster.
Personally, if I had to pick the weakest of the three, I would choose Cheonjon… .
‘The three are the three, that’s it.’
After seeing the true face of the Heavenly Lord, I couldn’t help but change my mind.
Human disaster.
Those who reached heaven in human flesh.
I had to reach them.
‘How far have we reached by chance?’
Originally, it would have been around the mid-level of a teenage master.
If it were now… .
‘Still, I guess I’ll be at the top.’
It may not be comparable to the Plum Blossom or the Sword, but it will not fall below that level.
If the circumstances are right, I guess they can both do something about it.
If you push through with firepower and seize the early lead, you can do it.
of course.
‘It’s difficult if it’s a long-term war
If you lose your energy first, your neck will be cut off.
That was the objective evaluation.
but.
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‘This is a story about fighting as an unmanned unit.’
If we judge it as an outsider rather than an unmanned entity, the story is different.
Because I had more than just martial arts skills.
‘I guess it won’t work if I use it all.’
If I win, it’s ambiguous, but I won’t lose. I feel confident about that.
“… Hmm.”
I calmed my spirits and looked at one place.
Everything I have.
This refers to the martial arts skills you have accumulated so far, as well as the things you have gained when you become a dragon.
The same goes for sorcery that is still being studied.
More precisely.
‘warrant.’
Become a dragon and gain power.
Verbs and phrases so far.
In addition, the wind obtained by catching the net.
In reality, they weren’t particularly helpful in combat.
I was able to gain another power during my last battle with the hundred-level monster.
The power I gained in this way.
‘It’s a good power.’
I was proud of the fact that it was a pretty good power, even in my opinion.
Now I feel like I finally have something useful for combat.
‘I need to use this properly too.’
If it was original, I should have checked it a long time ago.
I spent the whole night trying to figure out what had changed in my body.
“hmm….”
Should I try it now?
He thinks like that and waves his hand.
To be honest, I wanted to try it.
one.
“Tsk… .”
Unfortunately, I had to endure it.
‘It’s dangerous here.’
Even if it is a place with few people, the power you gain is not easy to use.
I’m not even sure if I’ll be able to hear it properly.
‘We need to move slowly.’
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I couldn’t spend any more time since I had a schedule that needed to be done soon.
I should have gone a long time ago, but I took too long to check the firepower.
“I’ll try this next time.”
It’s a shame, but let’s bear with it.
He turned his head away, clicking his tongue inwardly.
Now it was time to slowly go down.
‘Come to think of it, did this guy get off okay?’
I think of the little boy who was nearby until just now.
He said he’d go down because he’d been like this all night. Does he know the way?
I’m a little worried though.
‘I’ll figure it out.’
He’s not really a kid, he’s just a guy who flies around a lot, so he’ll act foolishly.
To be honest, I’m a bit anxious. I have too much to worry about.
‘Let’s go for now.’
If there’s any more, it’ll be too late.
With this in mind, I quickly walk away.
The destination was the Murim Alliance.
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After that, we flew for about half an hour and arrived at the Murim Alliance.
Normally I would have arrived half an hour earlier than that… but I ended up arriving later than I thought.
‘This is it… It pops out even if I just apply a little bit of force. I can’t control it.’
Even just a little bit of force on your feet will help you gain speed.
I had to come here with great difficulty, as I was afraid that if I made a mistake I would crash into the building.
That’s how the Murim Alliance arrived.
As soon as I arrived at the door, someone appeared and looked for me.
“… I meet the Holy King.”
“Nice to meet you.”
As expected, the number of people in the group is increasing.
He looked at this with a trembling expression.
‘I still can’t get used to that damn title.’
The word ‘Sungwang’ really bothers me.
“… Please wait. If it’s okay, I’ll take you inside.”
“If it’s not okay, can I not go?”
“yes…?”
“I’m joking. Let’s go.”
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“…”
The atmosphere was not good, so I thought about joking, but I quickly backed out when I saw the unmanned person’s expression immediately turn sour.
After that, I followed the instructions and entered the dungeon.
I’ve been coming here so often lately that I’ve become accustomed to the scenery.
As I was going through them one by one.
“The Lord has been waiting for you since just now.”
The person walking ahead of me suddenly spoke to me.
Hearing that, I looked away.
“is it so?”
“Yes. We anticipated that His Majesty would arrive a little early and prepared in advance.”
“You must be busy, why did you have to do that?”
“I guess it’s just basic manners.”
Hearing that, I narrowed my eyes slightly.
It was a somewhat awkward tone.
I looked at the man with narrowed eyes.
He was just walking forward, so I couldn’t see his expression.
Is this an illusion?
At first, I thought about it like that and let it pass.
“…Yeah, whatever.”
But.
“I guess our lord is in a senior position. It seems like he is not entirely comfortable waiting.”
“…”
“Even if you show any signs of discomfort, I hope that Your Majesty, your junior, will understand a little.”
I could be sure that what I kept hearing was not an illusion.
‘You’re already annoying me.’
He lifted his finger and scratched his cheek.
‘It was a fight from the start.’
Of course, being late can lead to falling down.
Senior or junior? It’s funny how they sneakily insert words like that into their conversation.
Although the arrival time was later than expected, it was not completely late.
Strictly speaking, it meant that it was not late.
‘But this kid keeps picking on me for being late.’
He nodded and looked around for the unmanned vehicle.
You could quickly tell which unit a person was affiliated with by looking at the pattern on their back or the armband on their forearm.
He spoke to Mujin, taking them in one by one.
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“But?”
“yes?”
The man stopped and turned around at my words. His expression clearly showed that he had misheard me.
Of course I didn’t mishear, I must have heard it correctly.
“Who told you to wait?”
“What is that…?”
“If anyone saw me, they’d think I was asking them to please wait.”
The unmanned man looked at me as if he found my reaction unbelievable. Maybe it was because my reaction was unusual. As my emotions became confused, I could vaguely see what he was thinking.
“If I were late, I would have just kept my mouth shut. I’m not late, I arrived right on time. Why do you keep picking on me?”
“What a jerk. How could I be so… to the Holy King?”
“If this is the case, then what is it? Are you a very polite horse? I don’t think so.”
When I say this with a sly smile, a crack appears on the unmanned person’s expression.
“Don’t you know that I was considerate enough to do that for you when you said today was fine? But why are you making a fuss about whether I’m your senior or junior?”
As we were adjusting our schedules, he said today was the most convenient day, and I thought there wouldn’t be any problems, so I adjusted it.
Doesn’t this guy know that? No, he probably knew.
You probably still do this even though you know it.
Even.
“mister.”
“Oh, sir?”
“Sir, don’t you know who I am?”
“… You are the Holy King.”
“No. He’s not just a saint.”
He smiled brightly and patted the man on the shoulder.
“I came here to give you a favor. I’m more important to you than you, right?”
“…”
“That must be true. No matter how I look at it….”
After looking up and down openly.
“I don’t think you care more about me than I do.”
“…”
He spoke in a tone that said it was insignificant.
“… slap.”
As soon as I heard that, I heard the man gnashing his teeth.
It seemed like my pride was really hurt, but I continued talking as if I didn’t care at all.
“I’m saying this because I think of you. Whoever told you to do it, don’t pick unnecessary fights with me.”
He didn’t radiate energy or force as he spoke.
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I would have done it originally. If I had done it now, I wouldn’t have been able to control it and the other person might have died.
“My temper is not always good. If I make a mistake, I might become useless. You have to live in good health.”
This is advice given with sincerity. How many of those who got involved with me like this are still breathing?
I didn’t remember much because I killed them all.
So, don’t be a useless guest. That’s what I meant when I said that.
“this…!”
The man who heard the advice eventually got so angry that he threw a tantrum.
Not good.
The schedule hasn’t even started yet and I have to clean up an invoice.
Oh, of course.
‘I’m not really reluctant about that, though.’
It wasn’t something that meant much to me.
The man gradually raises his hand and tries to grab my sword.
I stared at it quietly.
‘Catch it.’
Take the sword.
‘And pull it out.’
And then pull it out.
If you’re going to start causing trouble from day one, that’s enough of an excuse.
As I was looking at the man, expecting that.
A spatula.
The man finally grabbed the sword.
Just as I was about to raise the corners of my mouth while looking at that.
“Vice-captain.”
“…!”
‘Tsk.’
Unfortunately, the sight I was hoping for did not come out.
Because the intruder has arrived.
‘No. I didn’t come looking for you. Should I say I came running in a hurry?’
Since they must have been watching anyway, it would be right to assume that they intervened before the accident occurred.
The person who appeared was looking at the man and me with a very stern expression.
“Oh, my lord.”
“What are you doing now?”
“That, that….”
“Why did you ask when you were watching anyway?”
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Taking advantage of the man’s confusion, I interjected my words.
Hearing that, the figure turned his gaze towards me.
“Oh, sorry. I was talking to myself. My true feelings came out without me knowing.”
He tries to explain himself in an embarrassed manner, but of course, the character’s expression does not change.
“The Holy King.”
I smiled brightly and greeted the voice calling me.
“It’s been a while, Senior Ilcheonggeom.”
The person was none other than the Blue Dragon Lord, Ilcheonggeom.
He was the person I had planned to meet for today’s schedule.
at the same time.
“You did a bit of a shitty job training your subordinates, didn’t you?”
I was also one of the ‘four’ people I had to kill by entering this Murim Alliance.
