Episode 20
20. Episode 20
“That’s amazing.”
The Hyulrang’s fangs definitely reached the hero’s neck.
However, even the attack that contained all of Seun’s power was unable to penetrate the hero’s body.
The sword was blocked by the hero’s hand, which was shaking with energy. No, it was because of the power.
Blocking a sword with bare hands. Even if you used a fist, it would be impossible without excellent reflexes and accurate reactions.
Passus-
The broken sword, which had withstood the unbearable force, crumbled to dust as its name suggests.
Because it was a blow that contained everything, Seun’s body was full of gaps now that even the sword was gone.
If the hero were to retrieve the sword right away, Seun would be torn in two without even being able to react.
But the hero didn’t do that.
“It’s really amazing. Were you hiding your strength? I don’t see any signs of learning the soft sword.”
It’s natural for him to have questions.
As he said, Seun had never learned the art of swordsmanship. He only learned the art through the ‘Taegeuk Sword’ that he took out by opening Mamon’s treasure vault.
If someone who did not know the power of greed had seen it, they would have thought, ‘He was hiding his power.’
“What’s even more surprising is the next attack. It was two moves ahead. That kind of attack would be impossible without a lot of experience.”
Se-un didn’t bother to answer his words.
Because I had no intention of telling the truth about using Kronos’ hourglass.
Just as his mouth, which had been talking as if it was fun, stopped, Se-woon’s mouth opened.
“How is the test?”
“Of course, it’s a pass. With this much potential, at least you won’t go around having your sword stolen.”
The hero chuckled and walked towards the common pillar.
Se-Woon’s eyes, who was following him, sparkled strangely. This was because the hilt of the sword stuck into the pillar was dyed gold.
“Try it.”
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, tries to predict the identity of the sword by recalling its memories.
The taciturn Mamon responded.
Even without that, Se-Woon could feel that the condition of the sword had completely changed as soon as he saw the hilt.
Perhaps, this is the reward for the ‘Forgotten Hero’s Training Grounds’.
It must be the power that the remnants of a forgotten hero have kept, to be passed on to whoever passes their test.
chuck.
Se-un grabbed the hilt of the knife.
He tried to pull out the sword right away, but he couldn’t. Seun’s power was leaking out into the sword through the hilt.
The internal energy of the danjeon, the mana of the circle, and even the vitality contained in the muscle fibers, all without exception.
Just as I was about to put down my sword in surprise, I heard the voice of a forgotten hero.
“Hold on. This is the process by which the sword recognizes its master.”
A sword that recognizes its master.
Most of the swords with such power in the tower had excellent abilities.
Even if you can’t do it, it’s at least A-class or higher.
If you had an A-class weapon during the tutorial stage, you could have pulled off future plans much easier and faster.
Kwak!
Se-Woon gritted his teeth and tightened his grip.
Even though my danjeon was completely empty, the circle stopped rotating, and my muscles lost strength, I held on with evil.
Evil. Without a single proper attack ability, Se-Woon climbed up to the 92nd floor of the tower with only one unique skill called ‘Journey’s Guide’, which was the power he was most confident in.
He clenched his teeth so hard that red blood flowed out from his gums.
My arms and legs start to tremble. My vitality and mental strength are drained, and I have a dizzying headache and my vision is blurry.
Bam!
The heavy sword handle, which seemed to be one with the pillar, began to move little by little.
Following the golden hilt, a sharp blade appears.
It felt like a lie that just a moment ago it had looked old and rusty.
“You may still seem lacking in strength, but I’m sure you’ll be able to overcome the limits of your strength in no time.”
In the distant mind, the voice of a forgotten hero is heard.
I couldn’t see it because I was so focused on the sword in my hand, but I thought I heard a small laugh.
“Please, show me a higher place.”
Ss …
The form of the forgotten hero melted away as if it was breaking apart.
The common mana that made up the form seeps into the sword.
That moment.
Chae-Ang!
Finally, the sword was removed from the pillar, revealing its splendid body.
The golden hilt was engraved with a sacred and luxurious pattern, and the sword was so sharp that it seemed like it could cut through the air.
– You have completely conquered the hidden dungeon, ‘The Forgotten Hero’s Training Grounds.’
-The level has increased.
– A historic achievement has been achieved.
– Personal public service value increases by 20,000 points as a reward.
– You have obtained the forgotten hero’s sword, ‘The Rock-Split Sword, Durandal’.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, suddenly rises from its seat.
Seun fell down from his seat while looking at the shining sword and the moon.
* * *
[Tutorial Chapter 1 – Adaptation]
-The sixth wave begins.
-Block the monster wave and prove your existence.
Seun climbed the rocky mountain, but the monster wave did not wait for Seun. As scheduled, the monsters stormed into the camp once again.
Gray monkeys protruding from the direction of the rock mountain. Compared to the ‘brown monkeys’, they were bigger and taller, and they had some pretty decent weapons in their hands.
The eyes of those watching the monkey became even deeper.
“Everyone, please keep your formation! We have the advantage in both formation and weapons! There’s nothing to be afraid of!”
Yu Seo-ah skillfully directed people.
It was only difficult the first time, but as the situation repeated, her leadership skills gradually developed.
Seogeogeokguk-
Separately from the people’s formation, Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol stabbed the monkeys on the left and right.
Yushua’s sword became a whirlwind that swept through the monkeys, and Kang-cheol’s fist crushed the monkeys.
It was as if he was always fighting monsters separately from Se-Woon.
“Ukkiik!”
“Eek!”
Even without Seun’s help, the camp was doing great against the wave.
Compared to when I first arrived in this world and was trembling, it was truly a huge step forward.
As most of the monsters were cleared out, Yoo Seo-ah approached Kang Han-cheol and opened her mouth with an anxious expression.
“Seun hasn’t come back yet. Could something have happened?”
“… … .”
Jeong Se-woon.
A man who always looked at the camp with indifferent eyes and spoke coldly as if he had no emotions.
But, without him, the camp would have already fallen apart miserably.
Besides, if it weren’t for him, Yu Seo-ah wouldn’t have come to her senses yet.
Since she knew that fact herself, Yu Seo-ah’s worries grew even bigger.
“No, I can’t. I have to go find Seun. After this wave is over, will you come with me?”
“done.”
“… … Aren’t you worried? If Seun-ssi weren’t here, we would already be… … .”
“He is not weak enough for us to worry about.”
Kang-cheol answered, swinging a monkey roughly.
The power of Agares, the prince of hell who rules over the East, was already beyond human level.
“but…….”
Despite Kang Han-cheol’s answer, Yoo Seo-ah couldn’t hide her anxiety.
What if Jeong Se-woon doesn’t show up like this? We were able to block this wave safely, but will we be able to block the next wave?
If, like in the fourth wave, the three types of monsters get stronger each time they rotate, will they be able to stop the seventh wave by themselves?
Such anxiety filled my head.
Kang Han-cheol glanced down at her, sighed softly, and pointed into the air.
“Look up.”
“… … Above?”
Suddenly look up.
I looked up to see what was going on, and the system messages related to the wave that always came to mind were there.
Among them, what Kang Han-cheol pointed out was the personal public service ranking.
Even though the cleanup is over, there probably won’t be any changes since the wave isn’t completely over yet.
As she continued to question, she was soon able to discover just one point of change.
“Seun-ssi’s score is… …!”
[ 1st place: Jeong Se-woon 28,660 points ]
[ 2nd place: Yoo Seo Ah 1,680 points ]
[ 3rd place: Kang Han-cheol 1,600 points ]
Twenty-eight thousand six hundred and sixty.
To begin with, Seun’s score was high enough that they couldn’t surpass it, but even so, it wasn’t to this extent.
The last thing Yusua remembered was Seun’s public service point being around 7,000 points. In other words, while they were waging a wave, his public service point suddenly jumped nearly four times.
That means.
“Surely, somewhere out there, something unimaginable is happening.”
Kang Han-cheol said with an indifferent expression.
But inside his hardened face, a strange fighting spirit that could be either competition or jealousy was burning.
“So we just need to focus on holding off the wave and building up our strength as much as possible until he gets there.”
“……yes!”
BANG!!
As Kang-cheol threw the dead monkey like a cannonball, the formation of monkeys who were swinging their weapons in a final struggle collapsed.
* * *
“Ugh… … .”
Se-Woon felt extreme pain as soon as he opened his eyes.
Hunger. It wasn’t hunger, it was hunger for mana.
That’s understandable, because in order to obtain the final reward of the dungeon, you had to pour all your mana, internal energy, and vitality into the sword.
While I was unconscious, I still had some energy, but my danjeon and circle were still empty.
Although I was eager to check the sword right away, my priority was to recover my body first.
Woof!
The muscles that had been strained refused to move, but even if I just lay there, there was a limit to my recovery.
Se-Woon sat up, sat cross-legged, and slowly took a deep breath.
Unlike circles that focus on external actions, the priority was to fill the danjeon, which has the power to control internal energy.
According to the principles of the Three Powers, the surrounding energy began to be absorbed by Seun.
however.
Woof!
Woohoo!
The amount of energy absorbed was unusual.
Among all the existing mind methods, I am using the Samjaegong, which is known to be the slowest in terms of accumulating internal energy. The speed at which internal energy is absorbed is 5 times faster than during camp. No, it is close to 10 times faster.
“What is this… … .”
The internal energy in his danjeon rapidly rose, and as soon as he recovered a little, Seun looked around.
And I was able to get to the heart of the matter.
The center of the column.
From the spot where the moon was embedded, a thick aura was emanating.
“… …Is it the dragon vein?”
Dragon vein.
In feng shui, it refers to a mountain range where the energy of the mountain flows, or a place where that energy gathers.
In the top, this meaning is commonly used to mean ‘mana’ rather than ‘energy’.
And this place was also known as the best place to train the danjeon and circle.
Shhh-
A smile appeared on Se-un’s face.
Just obtaining the legendary sword, Durandal, is more than I expected, but it seems like this isn’t the end of the hidden dungeon rewards.
-The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.
[ Breaking the Heart ]
– A secret method passed down from generation to generation in the Maga family. As it is the Maga family’s secret, it is extremely difficult to master, and it is known that even in the Maga family, there are very few who have mastered it.
Phew!
The energy surrounding Seun began to swirl quickly like a strong wind.
fantasy,
