‘You endured all that pain, really.’
Derek had felt it firsthand when handling the drugs.
This means that the heart of the demon king has a toxic effect that is different from other medicines.
It didn’t just mean it was poisonous.
‘If we compare it to poison, it would be more toxic than the poison of a crow.’
A legendary bird said to have the power to read.
It is said that the poison was so strong and terrible that there was no way to detoxify it, and although it was originally a legendary poison only recorded in history books, there is a real-life example of it in this world.
We actually know where its habitat is.
However, even though Derek knew the habitat, he didn’t dare to get it.
Difficulty of acquisition: ‘Unknown.’
How can you obtain it, when you will most likely die trying to obtain it?
And the heart of the Demon King is as powerful as that omen, or even more powerful.
In reality, it would be wrong to just eat that.
So I tried to consume it in a way that would minimize the side effects as much as possible, but I never dreamed that he would take the medicine without waiting as soon as he passed out.
Even though I left a message in a tone that told him to wait.
…but.
‘Still, if you endured it, that alone has great meaning… .’
Derek knows.
Just by consuming the immeasurable grade leap potion in its entirety without any tricks, you can gain new characteristics.
‘I’ve won the fight against that vicious weakness. The proof is that I absorbed all the weakness in an hour or two, so it’s clear.’
Originally, he was supposed to ingest it in a safer way, including through anesthetic substances, but somehow he ended up fighting the pain with his entire body and eventually absorbed the potion.
This was an achievement that could be proudly called an ‘achievement’.
‘[The patient], [the madman], [the one who enjoys pain]. At least one of these characteristics must have emerged, right?’
‘[Poison Resistance] level would have definitely increased… .’
‘… The levels of other characteristics may have increased as well!’
You might think that my expectations are too high, but conversely, you could say this:
Surviving the ‘pain of leaping’ is such an incredible feat.
So Derek’s body trembled involuntarily as he guessed just how steep his growth curve must have been.
It was a thrill of anticipation.
‘Well, the level 7 trait probably didn’t go up, because level 8 and up are on a whole other level… But just the fact that a new trait was created and the levels of other traits went up is an incredible achievement!’
Adding a trait has a different meaning than simply increasing a skill.
This means that the person’s upward growth, or potential, has deepened infinitely.
In the instructor’s words, he is now no different from having received [the punishment of beekeeping].
“… If I do well, I might be able to reach level 8 within this year… … .”
[Aura User], [User of the Magic Sword], or [Successor of the Black King], etc.
Those who have reached Lv. 9 and Lv. 10 are monsters from beyond the heavens, and since they live in seclusion and do not move their bodies easily, they can be called ‘immortals’ who just quietly watch over the world from the mountains and the sky.
In other words, they are living, breathing strategic weapons that do not move unless there is a critical situation.
On the contrary, from the ‘Lv. 8 Warrior’ onwards, unlike those monsters, they are like mountain lords who actively move about and reign as symbols of fear and power…!
‘Although their strength is not absolute, they are the ones who can fight and win against a thousand knights alone.’
One day, one thousand.
A ridiculous top-tier hero class that can single-handedly change the landscape of the battlefield and turn even defeat into victory…!
It would not be an exaggeration to say so.
And the ‘weakened demon king’ I saw the day before was level 8-.
‘… If it were normal, it would have been level 9 or 9.5.’
In any case, even though he’s level 8, there’s no denying that he’s at the top of the list among those of the same level.
So, I am looking forward to it.
The difference in one level is absolute.
But isn’t there a knight right before your eyes who overcame the level gap and fought and fought against a top-tier Lv. 8 boss monster?
‘It’s still like this, but what if that person really reaches level 8?’
If you do it well… .
‘Level 9 and Makgora…, might a level 8 that allows PvP be born?’
Derek looked at the instructor with anticipation for a future that had yet to come.
I wonder how much he will grow.
* * *
‘-It’s light?’
The body feels light.
It’s not just light, it’s a lightness that makes you feel like you’ve gone back to your childhood.
Why aren’t there times like that?
I’m talking about my teenage years when my body was so light that I could run and run without my knees hurting, and no matter how hard I rolled my body, I would be fine the next day.
That was my current physical condition.
Phew!
Lee Han was surprised and found himself floating lightly in the air.
I only lightly kicked the ground, but it felt like I jumped 50cm.
How high can you jump with full power?
wickedness!
A light kick cuts through the air.
It was not an idiom, it was a real sound, a sword cutting through the air.
It’s so sharp that I feel like I could easily cut a piece of paper in half with my foot.
It was a talent he had never been able to do before.
‘I really lack talent for delicate things…’
I don’t know if it was a lack of talent or a lack of inclination, but he had no confidence in his delicate skills.
Because there is a tendency to rely solely on feeling for techniques, they are delicate… So, because the theoretical part is lacking, the techniques tend to be quite simple.
But now, the technological capabilities that were always lacking have suddenly increased, making detailed and precise movements possible.
It’s like he acquired a skill that would have taken a hundred practices to succeed once.
‘Hey, what the heck?’
If I were to explain exactly what happened to my body, there are two main things.
One is a body that has become lighter, as if an old man had been rejuvenated to his youth.
It’s not just a light level, it’s a feeling of energy that’s ten times more intense than when you were a teenager.
This must be a physical condition that is far superior to the level before the injury.
And the second is sophistication.
Until now, when using the body, I just used it haphazardly, but now there is a sense of sophistication.
It’s just a guess, but I think the delicate parts were resolved as the body’s potential increased.
‘Is it because my body has become so healthy that I no longer use my brain unnecessarily?’
If it were the same as before, there would have been countless trial and errors and a sweaty process of organizing theories, but now that my body is healthy and full of energy, I have acquired a delicacy of technique that even ignores theory…
It was lucky, but what happened?
‘Oh, this won’t do.’
It seemed like I was becoming more and more ignorant.
‘… This is awesome.’
Even if you just jumped, wouldn’t you have put on a show by yourself and almost ended up in trouble?
Lee Han wanted to avoid such experiences in the future and use his head.
But my body is getting better and I don’t think I’ll need to use my head as much in the future, so…
“Ugh, should I start studying from now on?”
I worry that if I read books, my IQ might go up a bit.
Lee Han didn’t want to be called ignorant or uneducated.
“Oh my, my fate.”
Lee Han let out a full sigh, saying that it would be a problem if his body got too good.
‘And even if it gets better… .’
… … I can’t use it, you know.
Lee Han checked his clone, who was still unresponsive, and smiled sadly, different from before.
Even if he is a demon king, he can’t cure an incurable disease caused by a curse… .
‘Even a monk wouldn’t be this quiet.’
A sadness that was so sad that it was almost pathetic was evident in his eyes.
* * *
“… Instructor, do you feel anything different?”
The boy, who had been quietly waiting for the boy to check his physical condition for a while, asked how he was doing, and Lee Han nodded.
“It couldn’t be better.”
“… What do you mean?”
“Hmm, let me be specific, no, let me show you now-.”
Crunch.
“It’s gotten so good that even this is possible.”
“… … ?”
Was it the curiosity of an alchemist, or was it the timid curiosity to see what changes had occurred in his body? Lee Han willingly accepted the wish of the prospective assistant(?) and demonstrated it himself.
Wood believed to be leftover material from decorating a workshop.
The guy’s eyes widened as he showed me how to easily chop one of those logs.
Cutting wood isn’t that difficult, though… .
“Did you just cut it with your hand?”
“To be exact, I did it with my thumb and index finger, and I dug it out rather than cutting it. Why do you use a chisel to carve out something like wood? That’s the principle.”
“… So, how does that work?”
“……well?”
“… … .”
It may sound like I’m joking, but I had no choice but to explain it this way.
All I can say is that the subtle movements and controls that I wasn’t able to do before are now about five times more sensitive than before.
“And this could happen too.”
As if he couldn’t explain it but could show it, Lee Han lightly threw his fist into the air, but unlike when he had just thrown it lightly.
Pfft!
“… ??”
The results were not light.
Sosimyi was dazed again.
now….
“You hit an object that was thirty paces away? … With just your fist!?”
“Yes, originally you could only price items ten paces away, but now you can price items thirty paces away.”
“…Why does that happen?”
“That’s right.”
Hundred Steps Divine Right.
When it was first introduced in the past in Vulcan, it was a martial art that could only hit objects within ten paces, but now it was different.
Thirty steps.
Now he could strike and destroy objects from thirty paces away.
There are a lot of things that can be broken right now, so swing it lightly, but if you swing it properly, you could even strike down an assassin targeting him from far away with the sword.
And not only the Baekboshin Kwon, but countless other technologies would have been upgraded like this.
‘Right now, I think I can use the Gwanilchang three times in a row, and I think I can use the Plum Blossom Sword Technique twice in a row.’
That’s the sophistication of technology.
It will be possible to avoid wasting energy unnecessarily and to use it efficiently and cleverly.
So I think.
In my current physical condition, I think I could fight the Demon King alone.
Even if there is no help from others like the day before.
‘How ironic.’
By consuming the heart of the Demon King, you become equal to the Demon King… .
Ironically, I think this is the law of the jungle.
Winner takes all.
The winner takes it all.
If he survives, he is the winner.
‘It’s not the strong one who wins. It’s the one who laughs last.’
And now, Lee Han felt like he could completely shake off the feeling of helplessness he had felt during the previous day’s battle to subdue the monsters.
Because the bastard is dead and has become his own nourishment.
So Lee Han smiled with satisfaction….
“Look carefully, I don’t know if I can do it, but I’m just trying it once.”
“Huh?”
“… I wonder if it will work.”
Showed a performance of joy.
-widely.
“… Ah, this works.”
“… … .”
“What do you think? It’s quite an interesting sight, hehe.”
“… … .”
… Derek couldn’t answer his bright question and just stared blankly.
No, I just wondered if what he saw was real.
‘Huh, walking in thin air?!’
This time, Derek was truly lost in thought as he watched him climb the stairs of the empty space.
What is this….
‘Could it be that he is not from the same hometown as me, but a reincarnation of a true martial artist?’
I think he might be the former headmaster of Shaolin.
Derek was momentarily taken aback, thinking that couldn’t be more reasonable.
