Episode 4
4. Episode 4
While Seun was in the midst of a battle with the wolves, the people who had been screaming at the appearance of the wolf pack were just blankly watching Seun in that state.
“What’s that guy?”
“How are you fighting a wolf with your bare body?”
“Maybe something like a taekwondo athlete?”
“Even if you’re a player, is it possible to fight a wolf with your bare body?”
“that…….”
Indeed, is that even possible?
Se-Woon was fighting off not one, but five wolves all by himself. He was unarmed, using only his arms and legs.
“Wake up!”
However, Se-un was completely in control.
The wolves gave up on the surprise attack and charged in a group, but Seun’s strange footsteps caused all of their attacks to miss.
Instead, taking advantage of the gap in the attack, the wolf rolled around on the dirt floor with a threatening ‘crack!’
Thanks to this, the wolf pack’s attention was focused on Seun, reducing the danger to others.
Among them.
‘strong.’
A large man who stands out even among people.
Kang Han-cheol could feel something hot rising in him as he watched Se-woon.
What on earth is this feeling?
Because he was born with a large and strong body, he had never felt any sense of crisis or impatience, so it was difficult to figure out the true nature of his emotions.
However, what must be done now is clear.
“Kwang!”
Taking advantage of the moment when people were letting their guard down, a wolf rushed in.
Kang Han-cheol quickly turned around and raised his thick arm to block the wolf’s attack.
Kwak!
The wolf bit hard at the human arm that entered its jaws.
Contrary to expectations that soft flesh would be torn and sweet blood would be sprayed, Kang-cheol’s arm did not move at all.
The thick coat he was wearing and the solid muscles hidden underneath were blocking the wolf’s sharp fangs.
chin.
Even so, it was not able to completely withstand the wolf’s biting power.
I felt intense pressure through the arm where the wolf had bitten me.
However, Kang-cheol seemed to feel no pain at all and held the wolf’s neck tightly with his other hand.
A hand as big as the wolf dug into its neck viciously.
Boom!
“Wake up!”
As soon as the wolf’s neck was grabbed and its jaws released, it was thrown to the dirt floor.
It was a simple throw without any proper technique, but with that one blow, the wolf’s pupils rolled over and he lost consciousness.
Is that why?
“Yeah, we can do that too!”
“We have more numbers! What, don’t you all have anything that can be used as a weapon?”
People who had been confused began to come to their senses little by little.
Meanwhile, Kang Han-cheol’s gaze was still focused on Se-woon.
And in his mind.
‘I want to fight together.’
Little by little, a ‘longing’ was growing in me without me even realizing it.
* * *
Snap!
“Wake up!”
A wolf hits me in the side of the shin and flies away.
The sensation felt when touching the guy’s side.
Surely, four or five of his ribs would have been completely broken. Even if he didn’t die instantly, it would be impossible for him to get up and fight again.
“Kwang!”
Swish-
I duck my upper body deeply to avoid the wolf’s surprise attack, which swings its claws at me at any moment.
Bow step, horse step, empty step, and sprint step, etc.
The basic Shaolin techniques that I had never used before in my life were performed naturally like a skilled martial artist.
This is the power of the treasure held by Mamon, the demon of greed.
Even though the number of wolves surrounding Se-un increased as he felt a sense of crisis, he felt more thrill than fear.
Kwajik!
I avoid the wolf’s attack that was rushing at me while looking for an opening, and instead swing my leg towards the wolf’s opening.
The attack went deeper than expected, so this time the victim couldn’t even scream and just stopped breathing with a gasping sound.
As we adapt to the ten-year retirement, our attacks are becoming more and more powerful.
however.
“Damn. Even though it’s my body, it’s so fucking weak.”
As time passed, my stamina decreased rapidly.
In addition, as the body adapted to the ten-step attack, the attacks became stronger and the more attacks were made, the more damage was accumulated on the body.
Seun’s spirit is that of a player who has experienced all kinds of hardships, but his body is that of an ordinary human who has just entered the Tower like everyone else.
‘This has come to this, so we need to end it as quickly as possible.’
Taat!
Se-Woon no longer waited for the wolves to attack first.
He must have gotten used to the ten-legged retreat, he ran towards the guys first and stretched out his legs.
“Crrrrrrr!”
“Bang!”
“Kwang!”
The wolves tried their best, but they were no match for Se-un, who had already completely adapted to the ten-ro-dam-tui.
The sight was like a wolf jumping into a flock of sheep.
The wolves, who had suddenly been treated like sheep instead of being proper wolves, rebelled even more fiercely, but the situation did not change.
Since it was the first monster wave, there weren’t that many wolves.
The rest of the people were also fending off the wolf’s attacks better than expected.
It was only when Se-un’s breath reached the tip of his chin.
“Phew… … .”
He was able to clear out all the wolves surrounding him.
I felt my legs shaking, perhaps because I was overdoing it with my weak body.
When I looked around to the other side, the wolves that had been attacking other people seemed to be slowly being cleared out.
As I was catching my breath, relieved by the sight, a sudden, intense gaze sent shivers down my spine.
A wolf attack? That wasn’t the problem.
Above. It was the gaze of an unapproachable being felt from the top of the tower.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, looks down at you.
Se-Woon’s prediction was correct.
Constellation.
This is a term referring to the gods who reside on the top floor of the tower.
Transcendent beings who have transcended mortal existence itself and have reached the laws that move the world.
A being that can give strength to players it likes, or punish those it doesn’t like.
Besides, that nickname, ‘the crow with its head bowed’.
‘It’s Mammon.’
How could I not know?
The owner of the warehouse that had been searched for so long in search of the hourglass of Kronos. He is the alias of Mammon, the demon of greed.
A god like that takes interest in me as soon as the tutorial starts?
There was no need to even think about a reason.
‘Did you notice?’
Treasure trove of greed.
I thought that the warehouse connected to Seun was separate from the warehouse Mamon has now since it was before the return, but it seems that the owner is indeed the owner.
In that moment, all kinds of thoughts filled my head.
Should I hide my power and not use it from now on? Or should I make excuses to Mamon right away?
Among the plans Se-un had been thinking about while preparing for his return, things like the ‘Power of Greed’ and ‘Mammon’s Interest’ did not exist in the first place.
That’s why I couldn’t help but be confused.
at that time.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, discovers traces of causality twisted around you.
‘It’s hard to hide it.’
Indeed, is God God?
Although he only used his power once, it seemed like he saw through Seun’s situation.
Cold sweat flowed down between his clenched fists.
The opponent drank.
There is no way I can leave Se-woon alone as he steals and uses items from my warehouse without permission.
At the very least, the warehouse will be reclaimed. At the very least, punishment can be handed down right here and now.
However, contrary to Se-woon’s worries, the gaze that had been sending shivers down his spine seemed to be softening.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’ nods its head, recalling the existence of the hourglass.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’ smiles.
“huh?”
Even though he noticed that Kronos’ hourglass was being used, Mammon did not react at all.
Rather, it is a reaction as if they had been waiting.
‘Did you expect that?’
After I die, someone will raid the warehouse and use the hourglass?
I thought that was a bit of a leap, but I couldn’t completely deny it. The existence of God is something that is far beyond human common sense.
‘Well, I guess it’s fortunate for now.’
Even though he used his warehouse without permission, Mamon smiled instead of punishing him.
Although it was suspicious that there was no further word after that, it was at least as good as giving tacit permission to use the warehouse.
‘Then, you should use it freely.’
There was nothing to worry about since even the owner of the warehouse gave permission.
Well, now it’s time to check out the next power.
I unintentionally defeated the clutches of Gluttony, and the power of Gluttony took hold of my body just before Kronos’ hourglass started working.
‘The power of gluttony.’
I repeated the power as if I was using a skill, just like I had used the power of greed.
however.
-Target designation is required.
Betraying Se-un’s expectations, the power of gluttony did not activate.
‘Target?’
I didn’t know what this was or what kind of ability it was, so it was really difficult to use.
Although people were still seen dealing with wolves, it was not possible to use the potentially dangerous power of the Demon God on ordinary people.
I raised my hand to designate a target and pointed at one wolf that was dealing with people.
-That’s not the right target.
This time, the power of gluttony did not activate.
I tried using it on the floor or a tree just in case, but that was the same.
Se-Woon, who was starting to feel annoyed, tried using his power again on the corpse of the wolf he had just defeated.
OK.
-The fangs of gluttony devour their prey.
Rain!
“… … !”
Above the wolf corpse, something’s teeth rose.
It resembled the jaws of a beast and bit the wolf’s hind legs violently.
It didn’t stop there, dozens of newly appeared jaws began to rapidly devour the wolf’s carcass.
Teeth that bit the wolf as if they had been starving for days.
In a matter of seconds, the wolf carcass was completely gone, leaving not a single bone behind.
There wasn’t a drop of blood splattered on the floor, let alone a speck of leather or flesh.
While I was dumbfounded by the sudden situation, a new system message appeared.
– Predated on the ‘brown wolf’.
– Absorbs nutrients to increase strength by 1 and agility by 2.
“what?”
Se-Woon let out a voice of shock without realizing it.
Ability increase? With just one brown wolf?
“Strength 1, Agility 2. If you have three abilities, they are equivalent to level 1.”
Of course, what I’m talking about now is the ‘residual ability’ that the system provides.
In addition to this, there are numerous ways to increase abilities in the tower, such as abilities that increase autonomously through actions up to now, or abilities that increase through trials like the current wave.
However, things were different now.
It’s none other than the Brown Wolf, a monster that’s close to the weakest among monsters.
And your abilities increase just by preying on corpses?
If only I could use this power to my heart’s content.
‘You can instantly increase your body’s abilities to their limits.’
It would be quick to regain your abilities before your regression. No, it would also be quick to create a body that is even more powerful.
The power of greed alone is shocking enough, but this is something that is far beyond the player’s common sense.
Indeed, is this the power of the demon?
but.
‘Wait a minute, if we do this, even the God of Gluttony… … .’
At that moment, when a drop of cold sweat ran down my back due to worry, as expected, I felt a hot gaze from above my head again.
-The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince’, is startled by the sudden appearance of meat as he gnaws at the wolf’s thigh.
fantasy,
