< Chapter 51 - Long Live the Sun #2 >
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Uder opened his eyes.
First of all, my head was dizzy.
It felt like I was just sleeping soundly without even dreaming.
“ah.”
Yuder let out a blank voice and blinked his eyes.
Things that had been blurry in my vision gradually became clearer.
Temple of Life.
And then Uther realized.
‘get hungry.’
And that too, passionately, very passionately.
Once I realized it, I was so hungry that I couldn’t think of anything else.
My stomach – no, every cell in my body felt like it was crying out for nutrients.
‘I’m hungry.’
I’m so hungry.
It feels like it’ll eat anything in front of it.
But it was at that very moment.
“Yuderya?”
Yuder, who came to his senses at the sweet voice, turned his head. He saw Cordelia’s long, flowing red hair and her pale face looking down at him.
“Cordelia?”
Cordelia’s face, which had been smiling brightly at the sight of Uther barely managing to speak, suddenly turned sad.
“Does it hurt? What’s wrong? Landius-sama!”
Cordelia shouted loudly and tried to turn around, but she couldn’t.
Because Uther instinctively grabbed Cordelia’s wrist.
“Oh! Yudera?”
It was an immense power.
Cordelia, who fell on her buttocks while trying to get up, screamed again because it felt like the wrist that Uther was holding was going to break.
“It hurts! It hurts!”
“omg?”
Uther reflexively let go of his hand at Cordelia’s scream of pain.
Even though it was only a brief moment of holding, Cordelia’s wrist was covered in a bruise shaped like a hand.
“Hey! Are you crazy?!”
Cordelia was the first to be hit, but it was only for a moment. No matter how you looked at it, Yuder was not normal.
‘My eyes are wide open!’
It wasn’t just the eyes. Thanks to the transformation, her already good skin had improved even more, but for some reason, she looked extremely tired and worn out.
Why is that?
Why is that?
“Because it has grown.”
Cordelia turned around with a start at the voice that suddenly came from behind her.
Landius passed Cordelia and stood in front of Uther, then sat down and continued speaking.
“Girl, what happened to the thing I told you to prepare earlier?”
“It’s done. I’ll bring it.”
As Cordelia quickly got up from her seat and ran towards him, Yuder’s gaze naturally followed her back.
Landius couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of Yuder like that.
‘I’m so hungry I can’t even think straight… Is this the power of love?’
It was a misunderstanding, not a misunderstanding, but Landius, satisfied with the outcome, opened his mouth again.
“Disciple. Shall I find out first?”
“S… Master?”
“Yeah, it’s me.”
Yuder’s gaze, which had been following Cordelia’s back, turned to Landius.
Landius spoke loudly so that Cordelia could hear.
“You are extremely hungry right now. It is because you have grown as I said.”
“It got bigger…?”
“Yes. You’ve grown a lot taller, and thanks to that, your size has also improved. The transformation itself consumes a huge amount of energy, and with your height growing on top of that… it’s only natural that your body is screaming for food.”
“Ah! So!”
The exclamation that followed was Cordelia’s.
Cordelia ran back and sat down next to Landius, holding a large barrel filled with an unidentified, sloppy, gray liquid.
“Get up. And drink this.”
Yuder slowly got up at Landius’s command and received the barrel from Cordelia with a dubious look on his face.
“Drink…?”
“Yes, it will fill in the nutritional gaps you are missing right away.”
Cordelia smiled awkwardly as Landius smiled, and Uther looked into the barrel again.
Gray liquid.
An unidentified food that seemed to be made by grinding up something – no, various things.
‘Is it something like Protin?’
Drink it while working out.
“Come on, drink. Come on.”
At Landius’ urging, Uder looked back at Cordelia, but for some reason, Cordelia averted her gaze.
‘What is it? What are the contents?’
‘Cordelia doesn’t know anything.’
Yuder felt uneasy again, but there were orders from Landius, and he was very hungry.
He pretended to be fooled and started drinking the contents of the large can, which was so large that he had to hold it with both hands.
Gulp.
Gulp.
Gulp.
Cordelia, who swallowed without realizing it, looked at Uther with an anxious face, and Landius smiled happily.
“How is it? Can you feel the nutrition being replenished?”
Instead of answering, Uder just kept drinking.
And then gulp, gulp again.
Finally, after emptying the contents, Yuder let out a sigh as soon as he put the can down.
“Cough.”
A somewhat contradictory expression, where pain and joy intersect.
“are you okay?”
When Cordelia asked quietly, Uther forced a smile.
It tasted absolutely horrible, but I was so hungry that I drank it all without stopping even once.
What was even more crazy was that I was so hungry that I wanted to eat more of this.
“It’s a bit too much. Girl, bring me more.”
“Uh… yes.”
As Cordelia ran off somewhere again, Landius continued his explanation.
“It’s a special food I eat when I exercise. I told the girl how to make it, so she should drink it often too.”
“Um… yes.”
So that’s what it was like.
It was when Yuder was once again breaking out in a cold sweat.
“here.”
Cordelia held out a second can, and Uther gulped down the gray liquid again.
“Keuh······.”
This time, Yuder, who had emptied the can cleanly, let out a deep breath as if he was finally going to live.
I felt like I drank almost 4 liters of both cans combined.
“Excessive loss of vitality leads to muscle loss. Now that you’ve consumed the nutrients, don’t forget to train before you go to bed.”
Cordelia rolled her eyes at Landius’s words, and Uther slyly avoided answering, but Landius wouldn’t let it go.
Looking at Yuder with unwavering eyes, Yuder had no choice but to answer that he would do so.
“Anyway, disciple, congratulations on your transformation.”
At Landius’s words, Yuder looked back at himself again.
A complete transformation.
The act of literally changing bones and peeling skin.
Reconstruction of the body.
‘It’s true.’
My body has changed.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that I became a completely different person.
Even though I was sitting, I could feel that I had grown taller. My body’s balance, which had been somewhat messed up due to the sudden growth and muscle gain, had been completely re-established, and my muscles had also been rearranged to be more beautiful and functional.
“It’s not just the appearance that has changed.”
Uder agreed.
A new circulation route for energy has been established.
It was not just that the blood vessels that had been blocked by the nine-syllable vein were cleared – it felt like the energy and blood in my entire body had been completely renewed.
Faster.
More smoothly.
Yuder, who had lightly circulated the energy of the Nine Heavens and Nine Gates, was surprised once again.
‘Before the break.’
The second dantian located in the center of the mind.
Until now, the energy of the nine heavenly gates has always been limited to the lower dantian, but the middle dantian has been newly developed.
In terms of cars, it was like having two engines.
“I feel like I can feel my own change.”
Landius smiled happily and looked back at Cordelia, who nodded with a blushing face.
‘Oh, really. Put some clothes on.’
Although Yuder had covered his lower body with a blanket, he was still naked from the waist up.
Clear and transparent milky white skin without a single speck of blemish and angular, yet not excessive, muscles reminiscent of Greek statues.
and-
‘Oh really!’
Cordelia quickly turned around and raised her head to look at Uther’s face, but memories of the past had already begun to resurface in her head.
Yuder immediately after completing his transformation.
I was so happy that Yuder was back that I didn’t even have time to feel embarrassed-
‘Eww! You pervert! Go away! Go away!’
And in fact, I couldn’t even see it properly. So it was all just an illusion.
While Cordelia fought against her own memories, Uder raised his head and faced Landius.
“Thank you, Master.”
“No, you are my disciple. It is only natural for a master to take care of his disciple. And if you are grateful, give it to the girl rather than me. If it weren’t for the girl, you wouldn’t have regained consciousness no matter how much I tried.”
Landius, who was laughing heartily, hit Cordelia on the back with his palm, and Cordelia let out a scream without realizing it and raised her head.
“Cordelia.”
“Yeah, Yuder.”
It’s really something new, but I was a little embarrassed to face him.
This time, it wasn’t because something like Yuder’s naked body came to mind.
‘I feel like I’ve grown up a little.’
During the process of transformation, Yuder grew a lot in height and is now about 180 cm tall.
But it wasn’t just that he had grown taller; his bones had become more masculine. His shoulders had also become broader.
‘Face too.’
It was a vague expression, but he had become an adult. Now I can no longer call him a boy, and without realizing it, I feel like I’m going to call him oppa.
“Cordelia?”
“Huh? Uh. Yeah. Ahem.”
Cordelia cleared her throat to calm herself down and spoke in a huff to hide her embarrassment.
“Anyway, it’s just as the teacher said. Thank you very, very much. Got it?”
“Yes, ma’am. I will do so.”
When Uther answered as usual, Cordelia smiled brightly without realizing it.
I felt a little uneasy because of his changed appearance, but I felt like I had confirmed that he was Yuda.
“The way they flirt is cute and heartwarming.”
Uder laughed bitterly at Landius’ words.
Because suddenly the wild avalanche came to mind.
Baby Bear, who used to grumble at the thought of being a stray. I wonder if he’s doing well now.
“Anyway, disciple. I have one question to ask. How many gates did you open? Two gates? No. You have also completely transformed yourself… Three gates?”
“uh······.”
“Just tell me without worrying about it.”
“That’s a mistake.”
“huh?”
“It’s a mistake…”
“huh?”
“That’s a mistake.”
Even though Yuder answered three times, Landius blinked with a face that showed he didn’t quite understand.
It had to be that way.
“False question?”
“yes.”
“Is this really a mistake?”
“yes.”
“The five questions of one, three, four, five?”
“Yes, that’s the mistake.”
At Uder’s answer, Landius’s face became blank again, and Cordelia looked surprised for a moment at seeing Landius for the first time, but soon smiled and shrugged her shoulders as if she was proud.
‘Hehe, hehe, I told you it’s our house.’
They’re different from other kids, they’re different.
While Cordelia lifted her chin and giggled, Landius licked his lips several times.
Mistake.
Jeomun.
The fifth door.
Landius finally realized this, looked up at the sky, and suddenly burst into laughter.
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! What the fuck.”
Did I mishear that last swear word?
Whether Uther and Cordelia flinched or not, Landius laughed again and swore again.
“Dirty world.”
“S, Master?”
“No. For a moment, for a moment, I thought about the filthiness, no, the greatness, of the Heavenly and Muscular Body. How can it be a mistake to learn the Nine Heavenly Gates after only a short time? Well, that must be good. Of course. How great a blessing it is for a disciple to achieve quickly.”
It was like he was saying something to himself.
And in fact, it was a natural thing for Landius.
How much trouble did you have to go through to open the door?
Even for someone who was always and everywhere called a genius, it took him six years to open the door. And that was only after going through tremendous training that risked his life.
‘As expected, it’s a scam. It’s a scam.’
‘Isn’t that the result of adding something else?’
‘I know. But since I already got the chance, I’m going to keep criticizing.’
It wasn’t just because of the Celestial Wisdom that Yuder was able to open the door so quickly.
This was possible thanks to the rapid leveling up caused by fierce battles in the wild lands and the various elixirs that were consumed whenever there was an opportunity – no, even when there was no opportunity.
“Huh, good. Anyway, it’s a mistake. Congratulations, disciple.”
“Thank you, Master.”
“Yeah, a mistake… Hehe, hehe. I guess I can’t help but change this plan.”
“Plan…?”
“Yes, I had my own educational plan.”
The reason I left after only telling you the secret of the Nine Heavens and Nine Gates is because I thought that even just opening this gate until the next time we met would be a great achievement.
But since Yuder opened a huge door, the plan had to be completely revised.
“First of all, I think we need to closely examine what happened during the process of opening the door. What was different from my case?”
Landius was not a celestial being. Therefore, the process of opening the door and the result were bound to be different from Uder.
“And… I should open the door and examine what I have obtained.”
“Are you talking about the ability?”
“Yes, of course I have abilities.”
What Landius said when he first told me about the Nine Heavenly Gates.
Starting from the fifth level, you can obtain one mysterious ability at a time.
‘I think I know somehow.’
Although no one taught me how to use it, I felt like I knew how to use it, just like a bird naturally flaps its wings and flies.
Uther looked at Cordelia, and Cordelia looked at Uther.
‘why?’
And a deep green light appeared in Yuder’s eyes.
“Oh! It works!”
Uther said, Landius looked back at Cordelia, and after blinking a few times, Cordelia understood. She punched Uther in the face.
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“No, I couldn’t see it properly······.”
“It’s disgusting that you even tried.”
“No, that wasn’t really my intention······.”
“So did you do well? Did you do badly?”
“I was wrong. Sob sob.”
Uther, who was kneeling, pretended to cry, but Cordelia’s eyes were still cold.
The power of clairvoyance that Yuder acquired by opening the door.
In subcultures such as novels and comics, it was an ability that was used quite conveniently, such as seeing through clothes, but reality was reality.
‘To be exact… it felt like my body was somewhat transparent.’
I guess I should say it feels like I’ve figured out the locations of my bones, organs, and muscles.
Although Uder was already able to calculate his opponent’s movements to some extent through his speculative movements, it seemed that he would be able to understand his enemy’s movements more closely if he utilized this ability.
‘I think I’ll be able to figure out weaknesses too.’
It was an ability that had many uses in one way or another.
And that wasn’t all.
“Hahaha, disciple. It’s because you’re still immature, but you’ll be fine once you become more skilled.”
“Huh? Really?”
As Uther’s eyes sparkled, Landius smiled manly, and Cordelia looked at the two with cold eyes.
“Ahem ahem ahem.”
“Ahem.”
Yuder and Landius, who had both coughed in vain, brought up a different topic as if to try to sort out the situation.
“Anyway, disciple, seeing you use your clairvoyance, you have truly opened the door to enlightenment. Although it may be a little late, I congratulate you once again.”
“Thank you, Master.”
“Yes, the girl must have helped you a lot, so thank her too.”
“Yes, Master. You are right.”
Uther nodded fervently, looked back at Cordelia, and spoke with a serious face.
“Thank you so much, Cordelia. It’s all thanks to you.”
“Oh, yes. I see.”
“No, really. Thank you so much for joining us.”
“Ahem, if you know, then fine. Yeah. If you know.”
Cordelia turned her head to the side in excitement, and judging by the corners of her lips slightly going up, she seemed to like it.
‘I think the anger has subsided a bit.’
After sighing in relief, Yuder asked Landius again.
“But, Master, how did you come here?”
Although it was a very welcome appearance, Landius’s appearance was also very sudden.
Landius smiled brightly at Uder’s question and said.
“Because I met Lena. I didn’t think you would open the door to the extent of opening a door… But I heard that you had become very strong, so I hurried to meet you.”
“Wow! You met me? Are you well, Lena?”
When Cordelia asked with a blush on her face about Lena’s story, Landius nodded.
“Yes, it’s still beautiful.”
“Hehehe.”
Our Lena is quite pretty.
As Cordelia smiled brightly, Landius also laughed heartily and continued speaking.
“Lena went down south to meet Kamael. I went north to meet you. I found the exact location with this.”
What Landius took out from his waistband was a small hand mirror, and Uther and Cordelia were immediately convinced.
“Is this the item that Lady Lena gave you?”
“Yes, Lena gave the girl a gift, and that gift contained Lena’s magic power. If you have a special magic device like this, you can track her location.”
Cordelia nodded again with a satisfied expression at Landius’ explanation.
In a way, it was Lena who put the tracker on, but her intentions weren’t bad in the first place, and thanks to that, she was able to receive help from Landius.
“Then, Master, will you stay with us like this?”
At Uther’s question, Cordelia also raised her head and looked at Landius.
If Landius went to the capital with him, there was no need to worry about the Duke of Guk or Nabal.
But unfortunately, Landius’ answer was negative.
“I’m sorry, but that won’t be possible. I have to go south to help Kamael and Lena.”
Landius had only gone north for a moment to check on Uther’s condition, and had to return south immediately.
‘What are you doing in the South?’
Uther narrowed his brows at Cordelia’s gaze. This was because the original work didn’t provide any clear details about the incident.
‘Could it be that Landius died because of something that happened in the south?’
In response to Cordelia’s subsequent question, Uther shook his head.
Landius died while working alone. It was unlikely that he would have died while with Kamael.
‘Besides, now we have Lena too.’
Lena’s survival and her joining.
Perhaps this alone could have changed the future of Landius.
“Disciple, and girl. Why are you suddenly silent?”
“Oh, no. I just feel so sorry.”
“Yes, me too.”
As Uther and Cordelia laughed awkwardly and tried to cover it up, Landius continued speaking with a kind face.
“Don’t be so sad. I’ll teach you as much as I can before I leave.”
“What kind of things?”
Landius laughed again as Cordelia showed more interest than Uther.
“There must be a way to build muscles as strong as steel that can even stop a blade.”
Cordelia’s expression became subtle at Landius’s words.
Although it was a really good ability, I didn’t like the idea of Uder becoming like Landius.
“There are many other things, but··· this is the most important.”
Having said that, Landius suddenly took a deep breath and straightened his posture. He looked straight at Yuder and continued speaking.
“Juder Bayer, my disciple.”
“Yes, Master.”
“You have opened the fifth gate of the Nine Heavens and Nine Gates. Your body has become strong, and you will no longer suffer from the great cold energy that you were born with. Therefore, I intend to pass on my true martial arts to you.”
Uder swallowed dryly at Landius’s words.
True martial arts.
It was exactly as Landius said.
The Nine Heavenly Gate was a divine skill of the sages, not the true martial arts that Landius had achieved throughout his life.
“I heard from Kamael that you were reborn as a yin-yang being. So even you, who are born with extreme coldness, will be able to continue my progress.”
Cordelia opened her eyes wide.
Because I understood what Landius was saying.
Warrior of the Sun, Landius.
His true roots as the continent’s strongest warrior.
“The power of the sun will be with you.”
Ultimate Sun Divine Art.
Golden speculation burned like flames throughout Landius’s body.
< Chapter 51 - Long Live the Sun #2 > End
