Episode 182
182. Episode 182
Heavy snowfall. No, the avalanche that began to fall from the sky wasn’t just targeting this snowy mountain.
Although the snow obscures the view, most of the snow-covered mountains we had crossed so far were darkened by avalanches pouring down from the sky, blocking out the sunlight.
That is to say, escape is impossible.
‘Flying is impossible.’
Even if Icarus spread his wings, he would only end up getting caught in an avalanche.
Even if you were to use magic to overcome this large-scale avalanche, there was no way to deal with it.
If the current heavy snowfall was magic, it would be on par with 7th circle… no, 8th circle magic.
Well then, there is only one way left.
‘It passes through.’
You must use magic and martial arts to get through the clouds and climb the mountain before the avalanche hits.
Of course, no matter how fast I moved, the top of the mountain was blocked by clouds, so I would eventually reach the avalanche, but I was confident that I could somehow get through at the last moment.
“Yuseo-ah, catch him.”
“Huh? What… … .”
“No. Hold on, I’ll catch you.”
“Wow?”
He lifted up Yu Seo-ah, who was so flustered by the avalanche that engulfed the sky that she didn’t understand Se-woon’s words.
Then he immediately opened his eyes and ran forward.
Now there was no need to worry about the floor collapsing.
Seun kicked the ground so hard that every time he stepped, the snow caved in and an avalanche occurred behind him.
“I, I’ll run it myself!”
“No, this is faster.”
Speed was one thing, but at the last moment, Se-woon didn’t have the confidence to take care of Yoo Seo-ah.
Even if your hands are tied, it’s more comfortable to run while holding the person yourself.
– The movement of the Nichugong becomes faster through internal energy.
Even before the heavy snowfall had begun, snowballs formed from the roar of the snow dragon and rolled down from all directions.
I narrowly avoided a snowball by using my knees and jumped over an avalanche caused by the snowball.
The situation has already far surpassed the level of the criminal.
Even Yoo Seo-ah realized that she would have a hard time keeping up with Se-woon no matter how fast she ran, so she had no choice but to grab Se-woon’s neck tightly.
‘It’s higher than I thought.’
If I had run in a straight line, it wouldn’t have been a problem, but I lost some time because I had to avoid snowballs and avalanches.
The heavy snow had already reached overhead before the clouds had even reached us.
– The power of ‘Fire Cannon’ is strengthened according to the Black Tower’s magic.
– The speed of ‘Fire Cannon’ increases according to the magic of the Green Tower.
– The stability of ‘Fire Cannon’ is strengthened according to the magic of the Blue Tower.
– The ‘Fire Cannon’ becomes more durable according to the magic of the Yellow Tower.
– The casting speed of ‘Fire Cannon’ increases according to the magic of the tower.
In an instant, the red beads containing the mysteries of the five magic towers gathered inside his fist, and the moment the beads became hot enough to burn his palm.
Hurrah!
Se-woon stretched out the hand that wasn’t holding Yu-seo-ah forward.
Kwakwakwa-!!
The same cannon that had burned away the snow clouds and put an end to the heavy snowfall in the 18th floor trial fired diagonally forward.
The heavy snow that had just covered Seun began to melt and turn into white vapor that spread out in all directions.
The resulting gap created a moment of emptiness. Se-Woon quickly ran into it.
It was a single blow that consumed the five magic towers’ magic and a considerable amount of mana, but even this was only enough to create a path for a short period of time.
All around, the field of vision was covered in snow, except for the circular passage created by the fire cannon, and even that was quickly shrinking in size.
Crunch, crunch!
After that, Seun continued to fire his fire cannon to create a path.
The circle was quickly emptying, but the snowfall continued to pile up even faster, as if it was not tiring at all.
And the last moment.
‘It’s over!’
The snow clouds that seemed to be the source of the heavy snowfall came right up to my eyes. Before I knew it, they had reached the very top of the snowy mountain.
However, thanks to the continuous firing of the Fire Cannon, the circle was already empty.
All that’s left is internal energy.
Moreover, the snow clouds imbued with the power of the Snow Dragon held a power stronger than the heavy snow falling beneath them.
It seemed impossible to break through those snow clouds with just any amount of force.
so.
– The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Purple Cloud Sword Technique ]
– The highest level of the Hwasan faction that only those who have reached the level of Jahashin Gong can learn. It is a unique martial art that even the Sword Demon has difficulty mastering because it draws out strong yang energy to the limit.
Seun also uses the most powerful technique he can currently use. No, in fact, it is a technique that is close to gambling, and he is not sure if his current body can withstand it.
I knew instinctively the moment I saw the snow clouds.
If not to this extent, it is impossible to break through those snow clouds.
– Through internal energy, the first form of the Purple Cloud Sword, Purple Cloud Opening, is strengthened.
– According to the secret of Jahashin Gong, heat is added to the martial arts.
Woohoo!
My danjeon was burning hot like a furnace.
All of the internal energy of the four seasons contained within me was replaced by yang energy, and it felt as if even my internal organs were burning due to the heat.
Self-inspection.
As written in the description, it is a first-class martial art that even the swordsman had difficulty mastering, as it is a sword technique that was first learned by Seun and applied to the Jaha Shin technique.
If everything goes as planned, I was going to learn it after at least 5 gapja. No, more than that… … .
For now, this is the best we can do.
Jukruk.
A stream of blood flowed from the corner of Se-un’s mouth.
His internal organs could not withstand the heat and were spewing out blood.
Se-Woon stretched his feet forward, accepting the hot heat as it was, as he was afraid that he might fall into a state of obsession if he tried to suppress it.
Purple Cloud Opening.
The majestic meaning of opening a purple sunset was reproduced as is.
The pure white snow that had been blocking Se-un’s path was instantly dyed purple. No, not only that, but the entire surrounding scenery was dyed purple as if it was being dyed in the sunset.
For a moment, it felt like the world had stopped.
Although he was not holding a sword, Se-Woon, who had engraved the secrets of the Ja-Ha Sword in his head through the power of greed, was able to fully unleash its power.
Crunch!
There was a sound like something opening.
It was a very familiar sound to Se-Woon, who had been opening all kinds of doors using the universal key he received as a reward for completing the tutorial.
With him, a world dyed in purple began to open up.
This is the first step of Jaha’s swordsmanship, Jaha Gaebyeok.
Se-un simply had to stick his foot out through the gap in the open door.
The world before your eyes is made up of eyes, but what if your opponent was a monster and not an eye?
The results would not have been different.
Even monsters will be unable to resist in this purple world and will be ‘opened’.
The moment you pass through the door that was built like that.
Kwaaaaah!
Kurrururur-
The world that had stopped began to flow again.
When I turned my head, the wide open door was filled with snow and disappeared, and the world below was swallowed up by snow.
If I had stayed down there, it would have been difficult for me to get back up, no matter how hard I tried.
dump.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Surrounding Time’, is concerned about your body as he marvels at your power to interfere with space-time for a moment.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, regrets not having been able to see the beautiful scene with his own eyes just now.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, looks down at the snow-covered mountains and drools at the thought of shaved ice.
As soon as Se-woon reached the top, he put Yu-seo-ah down and knelt on one knee. His legs were shaking so much that he could hardly stand.
“Mr. Se-un! Are you okay? What just happened… …”
“It’s okay. I used a lot of strength, so it’s just a little difficult.”
Just once. I used the first technique of the Jaha Sword, and all the four generations of internal energy that had been filling my dantian were burned away in an instant.
Just now, I somehow managed to avoid being possessed by the coin, but if I had let my guard down even just a little bit, my danjeon might have collapsed.
‘As expected, it’s already too much to use.’
It’s not that Se-Woon has been saving his super-high-level martial arts skills for nothing.
As the name suggests, the most advanced martial arts require a strong danjeon, abundant internal energy, and a strong body.
If you rashly spread it out with an unprepared body, you will fall into a state of obsession and become a wreck.
Although I somehow managed to use the Jaha Gaebyeok, it wasn’t a gamble I would take often.
At the very least. At the very least, the 5-year cycle was a sword that was worth ‘trying’ after filling it out.
“Here, here’s a potion.”
“Thank you. Let’s take a break.”
“I’m sorry. I’m a hindrance again… … .”
“No, it wouldn’t have been much different even if I were alone.”
Seun received the potion and recovered his mana and internal energy.
Then I looked around calmly.
The peak of Seol Mountain.
This place, which could only be reached by breaking through the clouds, was hollow in the middle like a volcano.
What was different from a volcano was that what flowed out of it was not lava and heat, but snow and cold air.
‘Isn’t this it?’
According to the request the commander explained, there should be a snow dragon inside.
As soon as I regained some energy, I cautiously walked towards the hole while looking at Yu Seo-ah.
The cold air was so strong that it felt like my hair would freeze if I just stuck my head out, but I couldn’t just stand still after coming this far.
Se-un was the first to carefully stick his head out toward the hole.
OK.
“Kururur-”
A beautiful sight, as if looking at a temple made of ice.
In the middle of the sparkling, transparent ice, reminiscent of a work of art, a white dragon was crouching proudly.
That’s Seolryong (Snow Dragon).
The most powerful monster in the field called the Ice Lake of Despair created by Outer, and the target of an S-class quest that no one has been able to solve.
“It’s beautiful.”
“Snow Dragon… … .”
“Snow Dragon? Is that the name of that monster species?”
Se-woon nodded.
I have never seen it in person, but I remember reading about it in a book I read before my return.
Although they are not as powerful as the dragons that are born with the four cardinal attributes, they are still dragons.
Even if it is born with the limited derivative property of being neither water nor ice, a dragon is a dragon for whatever reason.
‘It was a real dragon.’
It was a real dragon, not some inferior dragon or something.
Although it was far away, it was not a hatchling-class ship, even if you only guessed at its size.
At least a subadult. No, it looked close enough to a semiadult.
‘Can I hunt?’
I pictured the battle with the snow dragon in my head.
If you use magic to collapse the mountain and surprise the guy.
If you take away power through the power of time, and maximize your fighting power through the power of greed.
I just made a promise not to use it until I reached the 5th level, but if I somehow manage to muster up the strength to use the Jaha Sword once more.
However, Se-un soon shook his head.
It’s on a whole different level from any monster we’ve faced so far.
If you are a semi-adult dragon, you can use dragon language, even if it is weak.
No matter what power he used, there was no way to resist Seun’s current words.
Even if you somehow succeed in resisting the dragon’s breath, you will still be buried in the dragon’s breath that follows.
‘This is an S-class request… … .’
I thought it would be possible now.
Seun’s level was already far beyond that of players on the same level.
Even if it was an S-class request, I thought it would be possible now.
But that wasn’t the case.
Even Se-Woon could not have predicted that a real dragon would appear in just the third shelter request.
The odds of winning were less than 1% at best. Even those odds were generous, considering the best odds.
It would be suicidal to challenge him with such slim odds.
It was a shame to come this far, but I couldn’t throw my life away.
at that time.
‘That’s?’
Something caught Se-un’s eye.
Something black was seen writhing on the snow dragon’s pure white body.
Subtle movements you would never see if you weren’t focusing on the guy through the eyes of a monarch eagle.
“Mr. Seun!”
Seun immediately jumped down the hole.
Just before hitting the ground, Icarus spread his wings and landed gracefully.
Seol-ryong is sleeping with a pained expression on his face, unable to open his eyes even when an intruder has entered.
On those beautiful pure white scales.
“also…….”
The sloshing black liquid seen beneath the Ice Lake of Despair.
The outer was crawling.
fantasy,
