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Soon after, everyone gathered. I gave everyone a brief and concise explanation of the current situation.
“Did you all understand the situation?”
“… … .”
“… … .”
In front of the fluctuating spirit core, the seniors were at a loss for words.
It’s an expression that doesn’t understand what I’m saying.
No, I understood, but should I say it was an expression that my head couldn’t accept.
“So, that’s a spiritual core… … You mean a big explosion in 40 minutes?”
Adela was the first to come to her senses.
“uh.”
“There is no way out.”
“doesn’t exist.”
“In order to survive, we have no choice but to stop that spirit core from running out of control.”
“yes.”
“… … .”
Adela was speechless again.
It is organizing your thoughts.
“… … Fuck.”
Jin Hee-yoon, who had been listening quietly, stopped swearing.
A dark cloud of despair hung over his face.
“In a word, it means that we will all search together after 40 minutes.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
The air got heavier.
Everyone has their heads down with dark faces as if in despair.
So were the instructors.
“A runaway spirit core… … .”
“… … It’s over.”
As much as they knew more about the spirit core, the despair of the instructors was incomparably deeper than that of the students.
All but two are in despair.
“… … Way?”
One of two people who didn’t despair.
Sunchan asked with a hard face.
“Hayul, you wouldn’t have called us here without thinking. Is there a way?”
Even in this hopeless situation, I am sending infinite trust to the end. I was a little happy about that trust.
“uh. there is.”
“What is that method?”
Of the two who did not despair, the one remaining. Adela asked, her eyes shining.
Just like Soonchan, his gaze showed that he would completely trust me.
match-!
I caught everyone’s attention by clapping loudly.
“Everyone, please pay attention.”
The seniors and instructors, who had been keeping their heads down, raised their heads again and focused their attention on me.
“As you may have just heard, there is a way. It is a somewhat risky method, but if successful, it can certainly calm the runaway spirit core.”
“The way… … there?”
“yes. there is.”
I made eye contact with the seniors and instructors in turn.
It was to show my true will.
“Please believe me. Have I ever been talking nonsense?”
“… … .”
“… … .”
what did i see in my eyes The light slowly began to return to everyone’s eyes.
“okay… … . Come to think of it, given your personality, there’s no way you invited us here for no reason.”
It seems that as fast as it is to despair, it is also quick to recover.
Jin Hee-yoon was the first to regain his will.
Others, one after another, regained their will.
When I said that there was a way, everyone regained hope.
The dark atmosphere disappeared in an instant.
“good. Please explain. What is that method?”
Everyone is looking at me with intense eyes.
“I’m running out of time, so I’ll explain briefly.”
I took out ‘Blessing of Mana’ from my side bag and showed it to everyone.
“This is an elixir that greatly increases the amount of mana absorbed by those who consume it.”
“… … flight?”
All of a sudden, they wondered why they were taking out the elixir.
“Why?”
“Using this, it is possible to eject mana from the spirit core to the outside through the spirit vein.”
“… … what?”
The hint is the first night of the training camp on Baengnyeong Island.
After sitting on the spirit vein and consuming the blessing of mana. The day I almost died because of the sudden overflow of mana.
The incident of that day was the key to solving this situation.
“How is that going?”
“Currently, the spiritual core’s mana is very unstable. Of course, the spiritual veins that radiate the mana of the spirit core to the outside have become unstable.”
“however?”
“What would happen if I sucked mana directly on top of such an unstable lyre, while consuming this elixir?”
“… … well?”
Everyone tilted their heads as if they didn’t know.
It was the same with the instructors.
It’s the expression that everyone doesn’t know.
“The mana of the spirit core in a state of runaway is affected by the elixir, and moves in large quantities to the unstable spirit vein… … Then, the already unstable path of the spirit vein becomes more overheated and unstable… … If so… … .”
Adela was the only one who didn’t stop thinking.
“Will the spirit vein run out of control?”
“that’s right.”
even the correct answer
“Like Adela said, the spirit vein also runs out of control. The spirit vein will cause an overflow of mana.”
It was no coincidence that the overflow of mana occurred on the first day of camp training.
It was an inevitable result of the meeting of the runaway spirit core and the blessing of mana.
“If a mana overflow occurs in the spirit vein, the unstable mana currently filled in the spirit core will surge into the atmosphere through the spirit vein. Then of course… … .”
“… … Is the spiritual core stabilizing?”
“yes. Like Jin Hee-yoon sunbaenim said, it stabilizes.”
“By the way, will the spirit core sink if one spirit vein runs out of control?”
Adela asked another sharp question.
I took out the remaining three bottles of Mana Blessing from the side bag.
“There are a total of four bottles of elixir. In other words, as long as you succeed in causing the four spirit veins to run out of control, the spirit core will definitely stabilize.”
“ah. It must have been your illness.”
Adela nodded her head in agreement.
“Did everyone understand?”
Everyone was silent. And silence here was affirmation.
“Then what do you mean dangerous?”
Adela asked again.
Again, that was a good question.
“As I said, someone has to consume this and sit on it to circulate mana in order to cause the spirit vein to burst. Of course, an incomparable amount of mana will rush into your body.”
“… … There is a danger that the mana of the four people who consumed the elixir will go out of control.”
“that’s right. If you make a mistake, you will lose not only your life as a wizard, but your life as well.”
It is the spirit vein that needs to run wild, not the person.
If the person who ingested this elixir loses consciousness and falls into a state of mana runaway before runaway occurs in the spirit vein, that is the end.
The spirit vein no longer overheats and does not run out of control.
“… … In other words, the ability to control the mana circulation of the four people you consume is the key to this operation.”
“yes. you’re right. If even one of the four loses control, the operation is a failure.”
Until mana overflows from the spirit vein, four people must be selected who have enough control to continue the mana circulation.
“First of all, Ha-yul will do it for you, right?”
“no. I can’t leave here.”
“… … why?”
“It doesn’t end with running out of energy. The spiritual core must be finally stabilized. And among them, I’m the only one who can stabilize the spirit core.”
“… … ah.”
Everyone seemed to agree.
“Then you have to pick four people.”
“For now, three of our instructors will be in charge.”
The instructors who had been quietly observing the situation came forward.
Among them, the ones with the highest level of skill and outstanding mana control were the instructors.
If you only look at mana control, it’s better for the instructors to step up.
“no. It’s not possible.”
If only the instructors could drink this elixir.
“This elixir only works for wizards of 4th circle or lower. Instructors cannot consume it.”
“I can’t… … .”
The instructors bit their lips in anger.
“Then what’s left… … .”
All eyes were on the four of them.
Adela, Kang Shin-woo, Ma Jin-seok, and Jin Hee-yoon. There are four 4-circle users.
“Can I please?”
I made eye contact with the four of them once and asked.
“… … well, what can i do I have to.”
“Leave it to me.”
“yes.”
In turn, Ma Jin-seok, Kang Shin-woo, and Adela answered.
Now, only Jin Hee-yoon is left.
“… … .”
Jin Hee-yoon had no answer.
The person who should have answered my question faster than anyone else is not answering until the end.
I wondered if he was scared, but it didn’t seem like it.
The emotion of fear is not visible in Jin Hee-yoon’s eyes.
“… … The important thing is the mana circulation control ability rather than the achievement of the circle, right?”
What you see is not fear, but resentment that comes from cold self-contemplation.
“yes.”
Jin Hee-yoon bit his lip and exhaled deeply.
“Then it would be better to leave it to Sunchan rather than me.”
“… … yes?”
Sunchan widened his eyes in surprise.
“What are you surprised about? Your mana control ability is better than mine.”
“that… … .”
Sunchan did not deny it.
Even Sunchan knows that. That her own control ability is better than Jin Hee-yoon’s.
“Does the new leader think so too?”
“… … yes.”
It’s not that big of a difference, but Sunchan is a little better.
“Since the situation is a situation, I think it is right for someone who is even slightly superior to do it. What do you think, Sun-chan?”
“… … .”
Sunchan thought for a moment.
“yes. I think that’s right too.”
The trouble was short-lived. Soonchan nodded her head with determined eyes.
“I will do it. I’ll do it. Are you fine?”
Soon-chan looked at Jin Hee-yoon and me in turn and said.
Jin Hee-yoon and I nodded at the same time.
“Then, please. Please.”
The four people in charge of a critical mission nodded at the same time.
“Where can I go?”
Ma Jin-seok asked.
“The detailed location is here, and these people will guide you.”
“These people?”
At that moment, four shadows fluttered around.
Stealth magic that can only be used by members belonging to the Dark Gods and Shadows. It was an effect that occurred when it was released.
“I will guide you.”
“Follow me.”
The shadows approached each person in charge and spoke to them.
“Instructors, please follow me. In the unlikely event that mana runs out of control, the instructors will cover it.”
“okay. do that.”
“Leave it to me.”
Three instructors joined one each.
“Mr. Jang-Hyeon Min is responsible for the cover of Soon-Chan. Is it possible?”
“yes. Please leave it to me.”
With Min Jang-hyun sticking to the remaining Sun-chan. Four groups of three were born.
I passed the blessing of mana one bottle at a time to each group.
“Take one bottle here, then please.”
“yes. let’s go.”
So all 12 people leave.
In Young Haek, there were only 6 people left, including me and Jin Hee-yoon.
“Is there anything we can do?”
Jin Hee-yoon asked with a determined face.
“Of course there are. please come this way Near the spiritual core… … .”
Before Team 4 arrives at Yeonmaek, there are things to prepare.
* * *
Hotels near Incheon Port.
Top floor suite with outdoor swimming pool.
Tkish looked outside and was on the phone with Shin Ji-han.
―Ha Yul noticed about the runaway spirit core. What do you plan to do now?
Shin Ji-han asked in a voice that annoyed the world.
“I won’t do anything.”
-what?
Shoot aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The rain that started on Baengnyeong Island reached Incheon.
The rain is getting stronger.
“No, I was wrong. You don’t have to do anything.”
—… … What do you mean?
“Currently, Baengnyeong Island is completely isolated. Even if Shin In-hyuk steps out, rescue is impossible. Even if you don’t do anything, the shin ha yul will die. You know?”
There is no need to do anything right now. Within an hour, Sinhayul disappears along with Baengnyeongdo. that’s fate
“Don’t make a claim just to try to reduce the commission fee. The intent is so obvious, it’s honestly a little off-putting.”
Tkish snorted.
They treat people like oh ya oh ya, so it seems like they see someone as a hukou. I don’t even know who the hogu is.
—… … It’s just that things worked out because of a lucky storm, but he’s also confident.
It rains.
As if a hole had been pierced in the sky, the rain was pouring down hard.
Dark clouds started from Baengnyeong Island.
Shin Ji-han seemed to think that this storm was a coincidence.
“under.”
Tkish laughed as if it were the same.
“Do you really think it is a coincidence that there is a storm raging at this time?”
-what?
“Right before the spiritual core explodes, a storm blows. The mana line is broken. The mechanic goes missing. Not to mention, that storm will hold the mana of the spiritual core. It’s all a coincidence… … . I asked if you really thought so.”
I heard Shin Ji-han gasp through the receiver.
—… … Could it be that all of that was prepared in advance?
“I want to ask you the other way around. Why do you think he wasn’t prepared for that?”
Tkish’s smile deepened.
—… … .
Shin Ji-han was silent.
I got goosebumps at Tkish’s vigilance.
“I say it again. Shin Ha-yul will definitely die within an hour. I made it that way.”
Tears flowed from Tkish’s eyes.
“So, don’t make unnecessary claims, and properly prepare the request fee. Do you understand?”
There is no chance of calming the runaway spirit core. There is no way to escape from Baengnyeong Island.
Therefore, there is a 0% chance that Shin Ha-yul will survive.
Shoot aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Raindrops getting thicker.
Hearing the sound of the water crashing into the pool, Tkish looked up at the sky.
A sky full of dark clouds.
I like it very much.
The black that filled the sky seemed to bless the black magic tower.
“Then if you have nothing more to say, hang up… … .”
That’s when Tkish was about to hang up the phone.
“hmm… … ?”
-Why?
Suddenly, far away, the sky over the West Sea came into view.
There is a very small hole in the sky full of dark clouds.
It looks like a white dot on a black drawing paper.
What is that? T’Kish concentrated mana in his eyes and confirmed that.
‘light?’
A ray of light shone through the dark clouds that filled the sky of Baengnyeong Island.
