“…and.”
The girl with the beautiful blonde hair and impressive blue eyes that looked like they had been spun out of gold let out a small exclamation of admiration.
Boom! Kwung! Kwung-!
“How can he do that while holding that?”
[I know….]
They were just dumbfounded.
The girl and the ghost girl heard that the owner of the house next door, who had been away for over two weeks, had finally come home, so they stopped by to say hello.
Since it was a long time since we met, the girl had straightened her hair, which had become messy, and even put on makeup. She was very excited just to meet him and talk to him face to face.
… If possible, I think it would be great if we could have dinner together.
But the owner of the house next door asked her a favor when he met her after two weeks.
The girl’s reaction to hearing that request.
‘Huh?’
… was.
It may seem like a stupid reaction, but I think anyone would have a stupid reaction if they were asked that kind of request.
Kuung!
“I heard it again.”
The girl, Irene Windler, found herself asking herself again and again whether it was physically possible for a person to lift the object she had created.
A disc made of water.
A disc that is almost as big as an ox… No, calling it a disc itself doesn’t make sense.
It would be more correct to say that it is just a huge lump.
At first glance, it may seem light.
Because it’s made of water, but even if no one else knows, Irene Windler, who created that water blob, knows.
‘I compressed it several times to make it look so easy…’
It was created by compressing the water of a flowing lake approximately twenty times to create that shape.
This meant that it had a much larger mass than it actually appeared, and Irene ended up consuming half of her magic power.
It’s shocking to think that Irene’s magical power is twice that of any other wizard.
Honey, that water lump was made of magical mystery, and each lump boasted a weight of approximately 800 kg, and there were two lumps, so the total weight was 1,600 kg… .
“Whew, can you put on some more weight?”
“Hey, are you okay?”
“It’s still doable.”
“… … .”
It’s shocking that that weight isn’t even the limit of a water mass yet, and it’s so light that you can’t feel its weight, which makes it feel even less real than a water mass.
‘He wasn’t human to begin with, but he seems to have become even more distant from humans… .’
What have you been up to in the past two weeks?
It was Irene who was suspicious.
“Oh, I’m sorry for always bothering you. I should have bought you a meal or given you a gift when I asked you to do this…”
He must have thought she was upset because he was forcing her to do such a bothersome favor, but his expression was clearly apologetic, and Irene quickly shook her head.
That’s absolutely not the case.
“Oh, it’s okay! … But I still feel like having dinner.”
“Then I’ll treat you to a nice place later.”
“lol.”
Kuung!!
As we happily increase our weight, the soil begins to cave in.
1,000kg per lump.
In addition, the pole supporting it also has to withstand that mass of water, so it boasts a weight of 300 kg.
That is, the total weight of the barbell is 2,300 kg… -.
“Add 7 million more weight here,”
“… … .”
… … Now it’s 3,000kg.
Irene gaped like an idiot again, and he again.
Kwajijijik!
He lifted that huge barbell.
It also seemed like it was difficult and burdensome… .
“—-.”
He started doing ‘squats’ silently.
3 ton squat.
He divided it into 30 pieces each and made 10 sets.
“… … .”
[I suddenly became convinced that the pyramids were made by humans.]
“…me too.”
When you see things like that, it is true that even in ancient times, it was people who built the pyramids.
However, there is one thing I would like to correct.
‘Instructor, you can build a pyramid by yourself.’
Feeling a belief close to certainty, Irene stared blankly at the strongman she had fallen for, no-.
‘Perhaps the expression ‘Hercules’ would be more appropriate?’
Swoop…!
Irene Windler’s mouth watered as she gazed upon the dynamic, living, breathing muscles of a man who was no different from a real-life Hercules.
‘…Are you very hungry?’
Lee Han glanced over at the wizard chick and saw that it was drooling, and he thought that he shouldn’t exercise for too long.
‘Hmm, next time I’ll just call the magic slave guy.’
With the thought that he should not bother a young kid who just wants to hang out with his friends because of his exercise, and with the determination to buy him something delicious for dinner since he looked hungry, Lee Han resumed barbell squats.
It’s a pity, but shouldn’t you exercise when you have the chance?
‘Here it is!’
Phew!
Lee Han lifted the water barbell with a strong shout in his heart.
It was a signal to deploy [Geumgang] in an instant, and as soon as the signal was given, Geumgang was deployed within 0.5 seconds.
However, since it is still immature, there were times when it exceeded 1 second, and every time.
Thud!
… … A scream comes from my whole body.
“… Hmm.”
Fortunately, my body was strong enough to withstand ‘this amount of weight’, and I think I can still bear it.
On the contrary, the real bigger problem is.
‘… … I’m dizzy, really.’
The biggest problem was using the Diamond to repeatedly do strenuous exercise.
Stick!
My head hurt.
Originally, the technique called Geumgang required considerable mental strength to use even once.
It’s about spreading the energy throughout your body to strengthen your body like armor. It sounds simple when you say it, but it’s not simple at all when you actually try it.
On the contrary, it is the most difficult of Lee Han’s techniques, and what is it like to exercise while unfolding it?
‘…it feels like riding a tightrope bike with a nasty zebra on my back.’
It was an example of having too many places to focus your mind, and being in a state where you could fall or get hurt if you make a single mistake.
However, it was difficult to lift 3 tons continuously without deploying the barbell, and thanks to this, there was less risk of injury while lifting this much weight.
And above all.
‘This is right.’
I realized that there were limits to building a body the way I used to.
If so, it is right to try a more daring and crazy approach.
especially.
‘He has a human-like body.’
Through this incident, I saw a human being with a body that was even more absurd than my own.
Maximus, a man with a perfect golden body given to him by the heavens.
The strength and reaction speed he displayed were overwhelmingly superior to Lee Han’s abilities.
Would you believe me if I told you that you could achieve speeds comparable to that of a bowman’s shot just by kicking your feet?
‘…what an amazing human being.’
But that is why the human body gave Lee Han countless inspirations.
After fighting directly, this inspiration became clearer, and Lee Han found a new direction to develop his body.
Increases muscle density.
This is something I’ve always done.
The important thing here is something more internal.
Integration of skills.
It should be possible to run like a Gungshin Tanyeong.
You can always maintain the Diamond in your daily life.
Corrects your senses to the point where you can use your Gyeoksan Tau like a new hand or foot.
This is it.
‘It’s time for a complete transformation.’
It is about causing an ‘artificial metamorphosis’ in my body.
While the most basic skills he possesses were originally active skills, he has now modified his body to be able to use them as passive skills.
This was the answer that Lee Han had found, and to achieve this, he would make the skills mentioned above always attachable to his body.
It used to be impossible, but as he leveled up to Lv. 8 or something, he realized that the capacity of his body had expanded.
Honey, this wasn’t a reckless challenge, it was just a new challenge as the limits were expanded.
‘The goal is 10,000 squats.’
Build the strength to lift 10 tons freely.
And if it just turns out like this.
‘At least I won’t hear any weak words wherever I go.’
No one will fall behind in physical specs.
Kwaaang!
After completing 10 sets, carefully place the barbell down.
But judging by the way the ground is shaking, it definitely seems heavy.
But unfortunately for the weak foundation.
“Whew, next is the barbell lunge.”
Today’s workout isn’t over yet.
The weight is….
‘Let’s add about 5 million more weight.’
How much can one do with the Diamond in full display? At this moment, it cannot help but be a new challenge.
“Sir!”
“…Maid?”
Kuung.
Lee Han quickly lowered the barbell as a woman approached him.
Because if you hold it and it brushes against someone, there is a risk of them getting hurt.
‘Hmm, is the maid okay?’
Considering her mysterious strength, he thought it would be okay, but Lee Han shook his head.
I don’t know about other people, but I don’t want to do anything bad to her.
Along the way, Leila Winter, who exudes a lively spirit and a smile that makes everything around her feel fresh, politely held out a newspaper with both hands.
“Hehehe, the knight said he needed a newspaper, so I brought it!”
“You brought it?”
“Yes! I bought it right after it was published by the Wangdo newspaper!”
“Why? It’ll be delivered later.”
Considering that the distance between the Wangdo newspaper office and his house is approximately 10km, how on earth did she manage to buy and bring this?
And judging by the warmth of the ink on the paper, it must have been less than five minutes since it was published… .
‘Can I run 10km in 5 minutes?’
Before it was possible, you couldn’t have come like that without shedding a single drop of sweat.
However, Lee Han gazed at her blankly, feeling a sense of doubt that it might be possible for her.
Actually… I think the person I should be aiming for isn’t a black lion or something, but a maid…
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“I was just… having some random thoughts.”
“You must be tired! Come on, have some lemonade and lemon tart! It will relieve your fatigue.”
“…yes.”
Lee Han drank the cool lemonade silently, saying that he was definitely tired.
Wouldn’t it be weird if her unusualness now felt like just another part of everyday life?
“hmm?”
─Is this really delicious?
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… … As expected, a lot has happened in the royal capital during that time.
That would be true.
[The Southern Continent’s Largest Fertilizer Production Site Collapses!? What Will Be the Kingdom’s Fate in the Future…?!]
[The Royal Family on the Eve of the Storm, How Will This Situation Be Resolved!]
[In fact, it was hell? The shocking truth, the truth about the fertilizer production site is that it was a hell for prisoners…?]
The largest fertilizer production site in the southern continent collapsed overnight.
It is obvious that food production will decline in the future.
It would not have been at all surprising if riots broke out due to the immediate anxiety, and the countless newspapers in the capital published dozens of newspapers every day.
Whether it was a crisis in the royal capital or something else, in any world, reporters are a race that risks their lives for a scoop.
The fall of the royal capital, or even the southern continent, would be nothing more than news to them.
however.
[‘A substitute for fertilizer has already been prepared. We will distribute fertilizer to farmers free of charge for a trial run…’ declared the Princess of Isis. Are her words false propaganda, or a new hope…?]
The news that suddenly turned this desperate situation around was enough to turn public opinion upside down, and even created a scene where reporters who had been talking as if the kingdom would fall at any moment were being stoned.
The royal family, no, she moved.
As if she wanted the ongoing chaos to be even more intense and noteworthy, she launched a new fertilizer.
A fertilizer that is much more effective and cheaper than existing fertilizers.
“Long live Her Highness Princess Isis!”
“No, my dear. Call me Crown Princess Her Highness, Crown Princess Her Highness.”
“Oh, that’s right. He is the successor, right?”
“Haha, the future of Pendragon is bright.”
“That reporter bastard! Isn’t that the guy who wrote the article that insulted Her Highness the Crown Princess!?”
“Raise your stones! Those traitors!!”
The peasants, no, the people, praised her without ceasing.
Farmers were already feeling uneasy and disgusted when they heard that the fertilizer they had been using was actually a monster.
It was better when I didn’t know, but once I knew, how could I use it?
So, in a situation where there was still some fertilizer left, but it was too embarrassing to use, the princess of this country distributed fertilizer in the form of an easy-to-use potion.
Not only is the performance comparable to that of fertilizer, but Isis’s quick response is also truly amazing, and she personally goes on a pilgrimage to take care of the farmers…
What a noble and great action this is!
It was only natural that they were excited.
…what.
“But in the end, it was the royal family that hid the identity of the fertilizer?”
“Aren’t they all in the same boat?”
“It came out too quickly.”
“Could it be that the royal family is behind this?”
Some sharp-witted people were wary, saying that such a quick response was even more suspicious.
Also, the most important thing is that it was the royal family that condoned the tunnels.
So it would be natural to criticize it, but-.
“Have you seen these fucking traitorous bastards!!!”
“Have you ever starved!? You’ve never starved before, that’s why you’re saying such things! What about monsters! And in the end, fertilizer is just fertilizer! It just makes crops grow!”
“The royal family knows that they ate all the crops grown on the land, right? I heard that even the royal farms used monster fertilizer. What’s the problem with that?”
In a war of public opinion, lies and instigation are important, but the results that are seen as the result are more important.
Especially the results that the people personally felt.
If we consider that just a hundred years ago, hundreds of people were starving to death every day, what does it matter what the identity of fertilizer is?
“Well, still!”
But there were some who continued to present their argument to the end.
I thought that I would feel better if I received an apology from the royal family, and to them… … .
“So, are you telling me to take responsibility for the gentleman who left for Avalon?”
“!!!?”
“If that’s the case, then be prepared. Even if other people forgive you, I cannot forgive you for cursing him.”
“Uh, uh, uh, that, that….”
That’s right.
After all, the tunnels were created during the era when the ruler ruled, and criticizing the tunnels was an act of insulting the ruler.
You insult the great king who was worshipped as a god in human form?
What is this… .
“Kill him! Kill him!!!”
“Set that bastard on fire!”
Wouldn’t that be the same as begging to be killed?
Although stoning is stoning, it is a crime that deserves no pity, even if it is punished by burning at the stake.
In this way, the situation was quickly resolved, and Crown Princess Isis’s position as successor was further solidified.
Indeed… .
“… You seem like a scary lady… Just play with everything, play.”
It’s so scary.
Lee Han felt his sweat start to dry as he imagined the face of the woman sitting at the desk and coordinating the entire situation.
… … It’s creepy.
