Episode 79
79. Episode 79
“Thanks for the guidance, Shax.”
“Please don’t say anything. I’m sorry that this is all I can do for you who wish to climb the tower for us.”
‘For the sake of someone… … .’
Se-woon nodded silently.
From the fishermen’s point of view, it is a fact that can easily be misunderstood.
In reality, all Seun had asked of Leviathan was the ‘power of jealousy’. He did not request any other treasures or support.
However, from Se-un’s perspective, it was just something he did to prepare for the Shinma War. To put it nicely, it was just a case of overlapping interests.
“Go back. I’ll take care of everything from here on out.”
“Well then, I hope to see you inside the tower.”
with a plop!
The shark dove into the sea, its blue fins sharply raised.
There was no sign of wariness towards Seun in his appearance.
A look closer to respect than wariness.
After Leviathan acknowledged Seun and granted him power, his appearance became clearer.
“Huh… … Ha… … .”
Se-Woon spread his arms wide and exhaled.
As it emerged from the sea, the gills on its neck, as well as the fins and webbed feet all over its body, were gone.
Breathing through gills wasn’t bad, but the fresh air I breathed on land was the best.
Looking around, as expected, all I could see was traces of the tutorial. No players or monsters were visible.
“Shall we go now?”
So far, we have collected various hidden pieces from the tutorial. It is finally time to go and receive the reward for being ranked 1st in personal achievement ranking.
* * *
It’s already been quite some time since the tutorial ended.
Players who successfully passed the fifth chapter all climbed the tower, each receiving their own reward.
Seun’s clan also waited one night and climbed the tower under the command of Yusua.
Rather than just waiting, it would be right to follow his instructions.
In that place, all the players disappeared.
“I’m bored!”
“Riel, aren’t you going in?”
“Not going in?”
“Who are you waiting for?”
An elf was sitting leaning against a tree.
Soft green hair that resembles grass leaves, and emerald eyes that shine through it.
An elf who achieved 2nd place in personal achievement rankings in this tutorial and signed a contract with the constellation ‘Fifth Day’.
It was a real refrain.
“Remember? The human you met when you were dealing with Drake.”
“of course!”
“I remember!”
“He was a man who smelled good!”
“Bad dragon!”
“I’m waiting for that person.”
Jeong Se-woon.
Although she remembered the three-letter name clearly, she did not say Se-un’s name.
Because he didn’t want the spirits to know that he cared about him.
No, maybe he just didn’t want to admit it to himself.
“I like it!”
“I like it too!”
“Riel, do you like that person?”
“no it’s not!”
“Riel, you’re angry!”
“I’m angry!”
“cute!”
“Ugh, bad dragon!”
Fortunately, the spirits didn’t hate Seun either. No, up until now, whenever humans appeared, they would hide behind Riel or show hostility, but this was the first time they showed such affection towards him.
It was a very ambiguous situation for her.
That makes sense.
‘Before I climb the tower, I’ll make a decision.’
The reason Riel was waiting for Seun in this place was because he wanted to cross swords with him.
The number one ranking that he thought was his. Because it was Se-Woon who took it away from him.
As soon as the tutorial ended, Se-Woon hid in the sea without even having a chance to talk to anyone.
By using the power of his compatriots embedded in the seeds of the World Tree, he trampled on his own goal of always maintaining the top spot.
Of course, I didn’t just wait at the entrance to the tower doing nothing.
In the meantime, he not only increased his spiritual powers by communicating with the spirits, but also continued to train in martial arts in preparation for his duel with Seun.
The purity of mana has become clearer, and the spirit magic has become more dazzling.
More than anything…….
‘If I have this, I will never get tired.’
A cane held in her hand.
Thanks to the ‘Branch of Yggdrasil’, a reward for achieving 2nd place in the tutorial, her fighting power had become stronger than before.
At first, he had a hard time handling its power, but now he was completely accustomed to the power of Yggdrasil.
-The constellation, ‘Fifth Day’, consoles you by saying that there is no need to see him as an enemy.
“… … Thank you, Goddess. However, I really want to confirm. Is he really stronger than me? Is he really worthy of being ranked number one?”
Actually, rationally I already knew.
The boss monster of the fifth chapter. When facing Sea Drake and Darakan, Seun’s skills were already at a level that was impossible for a player in the tutorial to see.
But she couldn’t admit it. No, she shouldn’t admit it.
As the last survivor who crossed over from a destroyed world carrying the hopes and expectations of his people.
From the beginning, I couldn’t just settle for second place.
Today, after finishing my training, I sat with my back against a wooden pillar for a while and felt the cool breeze.
“What, you haven’t gone in yet?”
“… … I’ve been waiting.”
“me?”
“yes.”
Looking at Seun, who appeared before his eyes like a ghost, deceiving the elf’s sensitive ears.
Riel Refrain. She stood up quietly, leaning on her cane.
* * *
‘You waited for me?’
It must have been quite some time, and I thought there would be no players left for the tutorial. As soon as I arrived at the entrance to the tower, I saw an elf resting under the shade of a tree.
Her light green hair swayed in the breeze, and she looked picturesque. But as soon as she saw Se-woon, her demeanor completely changed.
Even though he was only holding a staff, it was as if a knight was challenging him to a duel while aiming his sword.
‘Could it be that the second place winner is angry?’
I don’t know much about the player named Riel, as I hadn’t encountered her much before the regression.
I only heard rumors that she was climbing the tower to find the ‘Eternal Flower Garden’.
Unfortunately, before Se-un’s return, she never found the Eternal Garden. She just disappeared at some point, along with ominous rumors.
However, based on her personality that I felt while fighting Darakan, there was only one reason to wait for Seun.
Not getting first place.
I don’t know if it’s competitiveness or jealousy, but that’s probably the reason.
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Envy’, shakes its head, saying that its eyes are too clear to be called jealousy.
A snake surrounding the time.
It was the constellation that made the contract in the deep sea, the jealous god ‘Leviathan’.
Originally, in the deep sea, it was impossible to share sights or send messages like this because there was no help from the system.
Thanks to the orb imbued with the power of Leviathan, limited vision sharing and communication are possible.
‘So, is it competitiveness?’
First, he wanted to go see his clan members who were worried about him as quickly as possible, but an unexpected obstacle arose.
I thought about trying to persuade her verbally, but judging from her attitude, it didn’t seem like she would back down easily.
First of all, I’ve been waiting here since the tutorial ended to wait for you.
“I know the general situation, but I still have to ask why, right?”
Se-Woon took out an ordinary-looking sword from his waist and asked.
Having exhausted my weapons in multiple battles, I didn’t have many left.
On the other hand, the weapon she was holding seemed to have tremendous power at first glance.
It is impossible to obtain such a staff in the tutorial. Furthermore, it is a staff that I have never seen from Darakan when I was fighting her.
That means.
‘This is the reward for ranking 2nd.’
She said she had already received the rewards from the tutorial.
Well, it’s only natural since quite some time has passed. You’ve simply acquired the weapon, and you’ve also become accustomed to how to use it.
“Prove to me that you are worthy of being ranked number one.”
“why me?”
“Because you used me to defeat the boss monster.”
“It’s more like cooperation than utilization. You also received your share of the public service, right?”
“If I had caught it by myself, I would have achieved the number one ranking, not you.”
“Is that really so? Do you think I could have caught it by myself in the first place?”
“that…….”
Riel was speechless.
Even though she didn’t answer, Se-woon knew.
Before her return, it was true that she had defeated Darakan and achieved the number 1 ranking, but at that time, she was able to strike Darakan with a single blow thanks to the cooperation of numerous players using the wall as a shield.
If she were alone, it would have been impossible for even she to hunt Darakan.
“Yeah, whatever.”
I knew full well that she was being unreasonable.
But, thinking about it, there was no reason to refuse the training. Se-un had a power he wanted to experiment with before entering the tower.
“I will accept your request for sparring.”
“Sylph.”
“huh!”
A white wind blew across her legs.
Se-Woon was also familiar with this sight. It was the spirit possession he had seen when dealing with Darakan.
Taat!
With that, she quickly ran forward.
I didn’t expect her, a spirit master, to charge forward first, but I had no intention of backing down.
Se-un also confidently advanced and blocked her staff with his sword.
Phew!
“Sorry!”
“Let’s play! Let’s play!”
“long time no see!”
However, her attacks were not simply swings of her staff.
The flames contained in the staff burst out and fell upon Seun, and at the same time, the floor collapsed due to the spirit of the earth.
If I had been even a little late in taking my steps, I would have fallen into the hole without being able to move.
“This is better than I thought.”
She wasn’t this strong until she faced Darakan.
I knew of her potential through my knowledge before her regression, but at this point, it wasn’t the power she could muster.
Choaaaah!
Sprays of water swirled around Seun, obstructing his movements and vision. In between, rocks shot out from all directions in the shape of sharp spikes.
It wasn’t just a simple shot, it was also incredibly fast, as if it was borrowing the power of the fire spirit’s explosion.
Kang, kang!
Se-Woon deftly blocked her attack by bending his sword, but there was another problem.
That’s right, weapons.
Seun’s weapon was not in good condition to block the rock imbued with the power of the spirit.
However, Mammon’s warehouse was not opened.
The goal now isn’t to blow her away with one blow using the Noble Phantasm, but to experiment with new powers.
“This can’t be stopped!”
Kookookookook!
I looked up because of the shadows that suddenly appeared around me, and a huge rock filled my field of vision.
It seems that the attacks up until now were just a deception to prepare for that attack.
As I moved out of the attack range, sharp rocks were still flying around me.
As she pushed away rocks and escaped through the spray of water, her staff would inevitably fly in, bursting with flames.
The moment when a huge rock fell on Seun, leaving him with no time to do anything.
Oh my gosh-
“This is too dangerous.”
The huge rock split into two, boasting a sharp cross-section.
Se-Woon, who emerged leisurely from the dust, was holding a sword with a gold hilt in his hand.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, cannot hide its regretful expression.
The rock-splitting sword, Durandal.
Finally, Mamon returned the Durandal to Seun after finishing his work.
“That black… … .”
“You wouldn’t call it foul play, would you? You’re using a weapon like that, too.”
Se-Woon, who had said so, extended his other hand towards Riel.
Then, the jewel in his arms began to vibrate and blue energy flowed into Seun’s palm.
– The gaze of the time begins to stare at ‘Riel Refrain’.
The power of Leviathan, the god of jealousy.
From now on, the real battle begins.
fantasy,
