Episode 80
80. Episode 80
After Se-un took hold of the Durangdal, the direction of the battle changed one hundred and eighty degrees.
Kang, Kang!
“That sword is strong!”
“It’s so strong!”
Her rocks were no longer a threat to Seun.
This is because, unlike before when he had barely managed to block the blows while risking getting his blade damaged, he was now striking the rock without any hesitation.
It wasn’t just hitting, it was completely cutting through the rock.
The rock-splitting sword, Durandal.
As the name suggests, it is said to split rocks, so the blade will not be damaged at all even at this level.
Riel swung her staff, taking advantage of the gap in the rock that Seun had blocked, but…
Kaang!
“Huh!”
“it hurts!”
“It’s dangerous! It’s dangerous!”
After crossing blows with Durandal, she sensed danger and took a sharp step back.
‘That sword is dangerous.’
A branch of Yggdrasil.
Although it was different from the World Tree where she lived, Yggdrasil was also a great World Tree that stood tall in a different dimension.
The branches of such a tree, with a single blow, trembled greatly and tried to escape.
If the spirits had not protected it, the branches might have suffered sharp scratches.
“Did you get that sword as a reward for the tutorial?”
“No way. I was really looking forward to seeing what the first place prize would be.”
“Then, did you receive it from the Constellation? There’s no way you could get such a sword in the tutorial!”
“It was there?”
I couldn’t believe it.
It wasn’t a reward for the tutorial, nor was it a weapon given to me by the constellation. I can’t believe there was such a strong weapon among the weapons I could obtain during the tutorial!
It was even harder to believe, since she had been running around diligently to collect public points and had even found several hidden dungeons.
But what if you don’t believe it? Seun’s sword was blocking her attack right before her eyes.
Now was the time to adapt to reality rather than deny it.
‘Still, I have the advantage!’
The first move to subdue him in one blow failed, but that was literally just the first move.
There are plenty of countermeasures in case of failure.
While waiting at the entrance for Seun, Riel thought back to his duel with Seun and planned out various strategies.
Thanks to that, she was able to subdue Seun without hesitation.
pop!
Corn- Crunch!
Phew!!
The spirits began to exert their power in earnest.
The wind and rain rage fiercely, and flames burst out from the cracks in the shattered earth.
It is truly a natural disaster.
Inside, Seun was dancing precariously, swinging a whip around.
If a normal player had continued to attack like this, they would have run out of mana in less than a minute and collapsed, but she was different.
-May the blessings of abundance surround you!
Constellation, Fifth Day. A power granted by Freya, the goddess of beauty and love, and goddess of abundance.
It was as if all the nature around her, the plants and the wind, had come together to give her strength.
Thanks to this, mana constantly surged from her body, and thanks to that power, she was able to sustain these powerful attacks without wavering.
Her blessings were a blessing, but her mental strength to utilize all four spirits simultaneously without being disturbed at all was truly incredible.
The sense of responsibility for carrying the winds of her people on her back. That feeling was what sustained her mental strength.
But why is that?
‘Why doesn’t it fall down?’
Even in the midst of a violent natural disaster, Se-un did not waver at all.
Besides, an inexplicable sense of discomfort had been stabbing her heart for some time.
Could it be an illusion?
While she was enduring that sense of discomfort, it was her four spirits who turned her doubts into certainty.
“Boo…….”
“I don’t have the strength.”
“Riel, I’m so tired.”
“I’m sleepy!”
There was no way a spirit without a body could have physical strength.
They were nature itself. If only they were supplied with mana, they would exert their power all night long without getting tired.
In fact, this was the first time in all the years that Riel had spent with your spirits that she had heard the words, “It’s hard.”
The change did not end with the spirits’ complaints.
‘The power has been weakened!’
A natural disaster that struck without hesitation.
The shaking of the splitting earth ceases, and the flames die down. The wind that used to blow sharply becomes a gentle breeze, and even the rain that used to pour down like a shower becomes light like a drizzle.
Now, it’s almost too shabby to even call it an ‘attack’.
Naturally, Se-Woon, who had been blocking the attack, also lowered his sword.
“Is it my turn now?”
On Se-un’s legs as he speaks… … .
“Nonsense!”
The Sylph Wind, a power that could never be used by anyone but a spirit master, was blowing.
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– The gaze of the time begins to stare at ‘Riel Refrain’.
When I used the power of jealousy, at first I couldn’t really understand its power. It didn’t produce molars like the power of gluttony, and it didn’t open a treasure trove like the power of greed.
All I could see was a spine-chilling ‘gaze’, but nothing else.
‘There must be something.’
You could immediately dodge Riel’s attacks and swing your sword at her, but that would defeat your goal of testing the power of jealousy.
Because of that, Se-un silently endured her attacks in the midst of the natural disaster.
Fortunately, it wasn’t too difficult to fend off the attack thanks to the Durandal being held in place.
While feeling the grip of the Durandal that I haven’t held in a long time, I was fending off attacks.
‘The attack… has become weaker?’
I felt her violent attacks gradually weakening.
If you only look at this, you might think, ‘Is Riel just tired?’, but there was another change.
‘This is definitely the power of spirit possession.’
Se-un looked at the power that was in his body.
The sylph wind that was faintly swaying on the bridge made the movement quicker, and the gnome’s strength revealed above the armor was preventing natural disasters.
In addition, hot flames were burning on the back of the mountain, and transparent water was flowing around the body, assisting Seun’s movements.
Finally, Se-woon, looking at the message that appeared before his eyes, completely understood the power of jealousy.
-The gaze of the time is jealous of the spirit power of ‘Riel Refrain’.
-Takes away the power of the fire spirit.
-Takes away the power of the water spirit.
…
The power of jealousy. Its ability was to ‘take away the power of the enemy’.
There was no clear explanation, and since it was my first time using this ability, I didn’t know the details.
‘Jealousy’ is a word meaning the feeling of envying others. It was the form of ability that best fit that name.
‘Is this really the power of the demon?’
A power that not only increases your own strength, but also takes away the strength of your opponent. A power that applies both buffs and debuffs at the same time.
This power will be especially strong when facing a strong opponent.
The only regret is that the power can only be applied to one person.
‘Like the power of gluttony, this too may develop the more you use it.’
There was no way that the power of the demon could be this limited.
Just as the power of gluttony was initially assigned to a single entity, it was later able to designate the entire area.
The power of jealousy may also be able to target the entire realm.
In that case, even if the level of debuff applied to each enemy is minimal, the amount of buff applied to the unit when that power is gathered together will be enormous.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, gives you a faint smile as you recognize his power.
The moment I finished analyzing the power of jealousy, the shaking of the earth that had been like an earthquake subsided, and the storm that had been raging like a storm calmed down.
As my vision cleared, I saw Riel, unable to hide her bewildered expression.
It seems that he has realized that he has fallen under the power of jealousy.
“Is it my turn now?”
“Nonsense!”
It didn’t matter whether it made sense or not. Since I had already figured out the power of jealousy, there was no need to continue the duel with her.
Kang, kaang!
Even though he was using spirit possession, Seun was superior in close combat.
Moreover, her spirit magic was now greatly weakened by the power of jealousy.
On the contrary, Seun’s body was permeated with a spirit possession similar to the one that was rippling through her body.
She struggled to resist somehow with her overflowing mana from the blessing of abundance, but… … .
“Isn’t it already decided?”
Even so, it was only the first few moves.
The short but meaningful duel ended with Durandal touching the nape of her neck.
“… … I lost.”
“I thought about it carefully.”
Se-un didn’t think she would hit him in the back of the head after watching him for so long, so he put the sword in his waistband.
I thought she would react more violently since she didn’t go into the tower to wait for Seun even after the tutorial was over, but she seemed to accept reality faster than I thought.
“I’ll admit it. You’re stronger than me. … … You deserve to be number one.”
At first, that confident attitude was gone, and his shoulders were slumped.
I just fought with you because you asked me to fight first, but I felt bad for you for no reason.
“But next time, I won’t give up.”
After she finished speaking, she turned away without hesitation.
It’s a tone that says there’s no reason to stay here any longer.
However, Se-Woon’s thoughts were different. At first, he didn’t think much of it, but through this training, he saw the potential in her.
‘Riel’s goal was clearly to plant the World Tree.’
The World Tree. A giant tree that connects the sky, the earth, and the underground through its roots. A sacred tree that is also called by many names, such as Yggdrasil, the dry tree, and the divine tree.
It was also a tree that Seun, who had explored almost every area of the tower, had not discovered.
‘What if the power of the World Tree were to appear in the tower?’
The World Tree is not just a simple tree.
As it is also called the water of life, it is a symbol of the origin of the universe and the source of life.
The fact that such a tree grew on the tower had more than just a simple meaning.
The power flowing from the World Tree will make players stronger, and that power will also influence the constellations.
Especially the constellations based on the myth of the World Tree.
For Se-un, who had to block the Shinma War and the Outer’s attack, this was a very desirable existence.
and…….
“for a moment.”
“… …Why are you doing that?”
“You came into the tower to find the ‘Eternal Garden’?”
“How about that?”
Before the return, the ‘Garden of Eternity’, which was recorded as a legend in numerous documents and which Riel Refrain had never been able to find…
“I can guide you there.”
“… … !”
During the time when Seun was an adventurer and explorer who traveled the tower, the Garden of Eternity was one of the hidden areas he discovered through the guideposts on his journey.
In other words, he was the only player among those before and after the regression who knew the location of the ‘Eternal Flower Garden’.
fantasy,
