Episode 152
152. Episode 152
The first thing I saw were two eyes as black as obsidian.
The ‘master’ appeared with a saddle on his head, looked at Seun for a moment, then jumped into the air and settled down on the swamp.
thud!
The heavy body fell onto the swamp, creating ripples.
A body of that size would have caved in, but the swamp held its owner’s body as solidly as a rock.
It was like moving freely within the swamp, and landing on the swamp. It was as if he was freely controlling the swamp.
“Nice to meet you, human child.”
“……Nice to meet you.”
The lord of the swamp. His appearance resembled a giant toad.
However, everything was different from the monsters I occasionally encountered in the swamp, including their appearance and the aura they gave off.
The wrinkled skin and gentle face gave the impression of an old man… no, a scholar.
The energy felt was much purer and stronger than the mana energy Se-un was familiar with.
Before returning, Seun had felt a similar energy while climbing the tower.
Spirit beast.
It refers to an auspicious animal that has lived for at least hundreds or thousands of years and has gained pure strength and wisdom.
The toad in front of me was like that.
Perhaps, it has acquired magical powers from living in this swamp for countless years.
Accordingly, he naturally became the leader and the owner of the swamp.
Se-Woon felt his heart become at ease just by looking into his master’s round eyes.
“First of all, I should thank you. Thanks to you, we were able to protect the swamp.”
“If you had that much power, couldn’t you have done it without my help?”
Se-un asked.
I’m not kidding, I’m serious.
The power that Youngsoo possesses is so strong that it cannot be compared to that of ordinary monsters. Even the so-called boss monsters do not dare to raise their heads in front of Youngsoo.
That’s the existence called Yeongsu.
If he were the master of the swamp, he could easily clear out the corpses and the demons.
But why didn’t you come forward?
Se-Woon was soon able to hear the answer.
“According to a long-standing contract, I am not allowed to directly interfere with this swamp. The title of master no longer suits me… … .”
“No! You are the master forever! Forever!”
“Haha, thank you.”
The toad had a lonely expression on its face.
That’s a long contract.
I asked him in detail to find out what he meant, but that was all he answered.
“I’m sorry, but I can’t answer that question either. This is also due to the contract, so I hope you understand.”
“……is that so.”
“However, if you are a smart child, you might be able to understand a little bit.”
The toad looked at Seun with a weary look.
Actually, it’s not like I had no idea what it was.
The tower system.
Within the ordeal, there was no one else who could force a contract on such a leader.
Of course, judging from the reaction, it seemed like we wouldn’t be able to find out the details.
‘Then the ordeal is… … .’
I reread the system message, but there was no clear objective written, only that the goal was to welcome the Master of the Swamp.
Since this was Seun’s first ordeal, he couldn’t help but be flustered.
Then, the toad that had been staring at Se-un spoke first.
“If it’s a trial, you don’t have to worry. Since you’ve achieved your goal by meeting me, you can pass through it whenever you want.”
“I know the trials… … .”
“It seems like this is the limit of the hint.”
Yeongsu, who is talking about trials.
Se-Woon was able to gain confidence in the thoughts he had been thinking about until just now.
He is the master of the swamp by contract with the tower’s system, but he is unable to interfere with the swamp.
I felt like I was starting to understand more and more about how the tower was constructed.
“Of course I could let you pass right away, but I’d like to compensate you in my own way. After all, you’re an outsider I haven’t seen in a long time.”
“As for compensation, I received it from the Guardian Clan of the Swamp.”
“I see. You must have really taken a liking to me, performing a purification ritual on an outsider.”
The toad looked at the saddle intently.
As expected, the ritual that created the pollen of purity was no ordinary ritual.
“However, there is no need to give up.”
Gulp!
The swamp right in front of Seun swelled.
The green mud fell away, and a clear, transparent drop emerged from it.
Before he could react, the rain covered Seun’s body.
“You’ve reached the level of the 5th circle… … and you even have a Danjeon. It looks like it was created at the same time the tutorial started. That’s amazing.”
Although the droplets covered my respiratory tract, I had no trouble breathing.
Instead, cool, clear air filled my lungs, as if the air was being purified through the drops.
With that, the air spread throughout my body and a refreshing feeling came over me.
“Both the way it draws in mana and the way it accumulates it are great. However, because it was made too hastily, the path is too rough and rugged.”
The drops spread over the body and paved the way for Seun.
Not only the mana circle around the heart, but also the mana rods that spread out from the circle.
The Danjeon was also cleaned and polished along all the acupoints through which internal energy passes, centering on the Danjeon.
It felt similar to when the pollen of purity was used to remove the waste from my body.
I never thought the path would be difficult until now because it was a circle and a dantian made of Mammon’s treasure.
Now that the path has been paved, I feel like I know how rough the path has been for me to utilize my mana and internal energy.
‘With this level of power, it would be more appropriate to call it a divine beast rather than a spirit.’
The power of the swamp’s master was enormous.
It’s to the point where you can manipulate other people’s energy without even touching them.
What if we use this power in reverse?
It would be possible to reverse the opponent’s energy at will and cause them to self-destruct without even touching them.
Even if Seun had the power of the three demons, if he fought the master of the swamp, he would have fallen without being able to swing his sword even once.
One can only wonder why such a person would contract with the tower’s system and be restricted.
“The road is all paved. How do you feel?”
“… … It’s refreshing.”
For a very brief moment, I tried moving the circle and the danjeon.
The energy contained within purified my body at an amazingly fast rate and returned to its original place.
Tremendous speed.
The amount of mana lost as it flowed through the body was close to zero, and even the mana absorbed through breathing increased slightly.
If you use magic or martial arts like this? It is natural that the speed and destructive power will increase, and depending on the situation, the number of uses can be increased from a few times to as many as ten times.
“But there is one strange thing.”
“yes?”
“It seems like you are seeking balance by drawing in mana from each attribute. Is that correct?”
“That’s right.”
It seemed like Se-un was talking about the training method he had learned.
There are four training methods for the Magic Tower that Seun has mastered so far.
As training methods symbolizing the Blue Tower, Black Tower, Yellow Tower, and Green Tower respectively, the circle Seun has now established has these four attributes particularly strongly.
When using magic, the magic of these four attributes also showed stronger power.
“But for some reason, the black aura is showing off particularly strong power. If it wasn’t intentional, I can help you… … .”
“Is that true?”
Although the balance was maintained by the magic of the Blue Tower, Yellow Tower, and Green Tower, Seun’s circle had one fatal flaw.
That’s right, two dark circles.
Seun originally planned to use the training methods of each tower to create a balanced circle.
However, after creating the second circle with the Black Tower’s training method, the third circle was also created as a dark circle due to the sudden large amount of mana obtained with the power of gluttony before he could do anything.
Since the properties of the circle that had already been created could not be changed even with Seun’s knowledge, there was no choice but to leave it as is.
I was already worried that if I learned the powerful enemy tower training method in the future, the balance would be broken… … .
If possible, I would like to change the circle’s properties immediately.
“Of course. I will take out the attributes of the circle and hold the other circles so that I can’t be shaken. In the meantime, you just have to inject new attributes into the circles.”
“If that’s possible, I would really like to ask you to do so.”
“If you need time to prepare… … .”
“Right now is fine.”
“Hehe, I see. Then let’s get started right away. It might feel a little strange, but you’ll get used to it soon.”
Knock knock!
Once again, clear, transparent drops rose from the swamp.
However, the drops that were rising were much larger and more numerous than the drops that had first appeared.
It didn’t just simply wrap around Seun’s body, but completely covered Seun’s surroundings.
For a moment, I felt as if the world had changed. The energy inside my body became calm, as if I had returned home.
“Okay, let’s begin.”
As soon as the voice of the swamp master was heard echoing through the bubbles, Seun’s circle began to react.
The second and third circles created by the Black Tower’s training method. Among them, the mana from the third circle was drained, washing away the Black Tower’s energy.
Although it wasn’t a very pleasant feeling to have the mana drained from his body, Se-Woon didn’t miss this moment.
– The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Purple Mana Circle ]
– An elite training method taught only to the most skilled combat magicians at the Purple Magic Tower, one of the seven great magic towers of the empire.
Dismissed!
A purple current spread out around Seun.
Immediately after the dark circles appeared, I felt regretful and thought about what kind of training method I would use if I ever got the chance.
Purple Tower.
This would fit in well enough with the current circle.
Although it did not fit in with the surrounding environment, I believed that if I reached the level of 5 circles, I would be able to call in mana regardless of the surrounding environment.
furthermore…….
“Haha, the energy of the thunderbolt. It’s unique. It’s weak, but I’ll try to help.”
Phagec!
With the help of the swamp master, a faint electric current appeared inside the drop.
This was naturally absorbed into Seun, and as it did so, the black tower’s attributes were lost, and the empty third circle was filled with the energy of lightning.
Although the foundation had already been laid, Seun did not stop and absorbed all of the lightning from the drops.
At that moment, the third circle began to take on a vivid purple hue.
– You have successfully modified the third Mana Circle through the training method of the Tower.
– The casting speed of magic becomes faster according to the secrets of the training method of the tower.
– A great achievement has been achieved.
– You have earned 200,000 points as a reward.
By creating a purple mana circle, we were able to balance the circle.
‘Three more to come.’
Now, out of the seven magic towers’ training methods, excluding the black tower, only the red tower, white tower, and colorless magic tower’s training methods remain.
If you master all of the Seven Great Pagodas’ training methods, you will be able to create the ‘Rainbow Circle’ that you’ve only heard of.
If that happens.
‘I guess I can use Dragon Heart.’
Through Dragon Heart, you will be able to reach the 9th Circle, which is called the realm of transcendence.
The 9th Circle is known as a realm that is not allowed to humans and can only be reached by gods and dragons.
fantasy,
