Episode 214 No. 294 Rainbow Lake (3)
[Deep Roots (A)]
▷Very high mana conductivity
▷Apply damage prevention (A)
▷Automatic durability recovery
▷Jiseon
▷Upgradeable
▷Upgradeable
▷Upgradeable
C-rank Leviathan John and Memorize, which took up two upgrade slots.
The two were fused with the mutation reagent, completing a new characteristic.
[branch line]
▷When the weapon is connected to the ground, the skill’s power increases.
There are two conditions for a Jiseon (地仙): ‘land’ and ‘connection.’
The ground doesn’t necessarily have to be made of dirt and rocks, but it should at least be the place where I stand with my feet.
Also, connecting the weapon means that you have to put the tip of the root into it.
The user’s location is also fixed to one place.
Of course, you don’t have to stay in one place the whole time, but you will receive a bonus if your roots are touching the ground right before the skill is activated.
It can be seen as a secretly tricky condition, as even stopping once during a battle will significantly reduce your mobility.
Of course, the greater the risk, the greater the return.
[Jisun] grants a bonus regardless of whether the skill type is magic or martial arts.
If you use the Hyun-Eum-Ok-Ma-Ji, it will manifest with a + added at B rank.
This is enough of a merit to take a risk and stop once in a while.
However, if I were to point out one more problem apart from the performance of the feature,
‘It’s too short.’
The current root length is at most a little longer than the forearm.
To place this on the ground, you would have to bend down or kneel, but it would be impossible to sit down and stand up repeatedly in the middle of a busy battle.
‘It’s about time to increase it.’
This weapon is designed to be modular.
The length problem can be solved by making the following parts and connecting them.
As I was looking down at the roots with such thoughts, the crow tailor asked me.
“Caaak. Young monarch, are you satisfied with the results?”
“Very good. I’m glad I left it to you.”
“I am always the best!”
When I praised him, the tailor became so proud that he jumped up and down a few times.
Then he asks again.
“Do you have any more business?”
“This is the end, for today.”
“Understood. See you next time, young monarch!”
The crow tailor said goodbye and checked her attire.
He adjusts his hat, holds his bag in one hand, and then flies up with a thud.
And after circling in the air once, it suddenly disappeared into nothingness.
It has moved to another dungeon.
As I watched that scene, I turned my gaze to Dang Gyu-yeong, and saw that he had a strange smile on his lips.
“Why do you look at me like that?”
“Young monarch~”
“yes.”
“I’m here, I like being a sister, but I think speaking informally is also good.”
“Suddenly?”
“Not suddenly~”
Dang Gyu-yeong lowered his voice and repeated what I had said to the crow tailor.
“I was a little excited when I said, ‘Stop, back off!’”
“You’re into weird stuff again.”
“Make me do something. Do it as forcefully as possible.”
“I don’t like it.”
“Hurry up, young monarch!”
“Let’s go down now.”
I pretended not to hear and hurried my steps, and Dang Gyu-yeong followed behind me, jogging along.
“Young monarch, where are you going in such a hurry?”
Every time I speak, I add ‘Young King’.
* * *
It was about time for the elemental fish to reappear, so Dang Gyu-yeong and I descended the mountain and headed to Rainbow Lake.
In the meantime, the sun had set, and a bright full moon was illuminating the darkened sky.
The lake reflected the moonlight in its entirety, while also reflecting a mysterious rainbow color.
We sat for a while in silence, just looking at the lake, in that strange mood.
“… … .”
After some time had passed, a ripple appeared on the lake reflecting the moonlight.
What is different from before is that instead of bubbling bubbles,
– Tsk tsk,
The lake surface slowly freezes.
Then, I could roughly guess what the properties of the elemental fish would be.
“It’s ice.”
“I guess so.”
If it had been a fire attribute, this battle would have ended cleanly, but it was a bit disappointing.
Of course, the freezing property isn’t bad either.
Anyway, it’s one of the attributes I can use.
I told Dang Gyu-yeong.
“I will be the main dealer. Please assist me.”
Since Dang Gyu-yeong’s attributes don’t match, the damage is greatly reduced.
In that case, rather than attacking together, it would be more efficient to support so that I can hit a little more.
However, Dang Gyu-yeong crossed his arms with a cold expression and quickly turned his head away.
“No, young monarch.”
“What now?”
Dang Gyu-yeong turned his head to the other side and only moved his eyes to glare at me.
But unlike his sharp eyes, his mouth is full of playfulness.
“If the young monarch tells me to do it~ I don’t think I can refuse~”
It means to give orders without asking for favors.
It seems like you’re still stuck on informal speech.
“Yes, I lost.”
There was no time to fight as Kim Gap-du Fish would appear at any moment.
I lowered my voice, wondering if there was anything I couldn’t do if he asked me to do it again.
“Dang Gyu-yeong, assist me.”
“yes!”
As if nothing had happened, Dang Gyu-yeong immediately uncrossed his arms and summoned shadow butterflies.
Sometimes he looks at me and giggles softly.
– Tsk tsk,
Meanwhile, the lake became more and more frozen, turning its surface into an ice rink.
The next moment, the center of it was shattered and a large fish head popped out.
“—!”
Kim Gap-du fish with a sharp sound.
When I first met him, his scales were a brown color close to earth, but now they were a shiny sky blue, as if frozen.
As expected, the attribute changed from Earth to Ice.
Seeing that, Dang Gyu-yeong tapped my shoulder again.
“Ice cap, ice cap.”
“That was really bad, Dang Gyu-yeong.”
I have to keep this a secret from Senior Kim Gap-du.
If you say so, they might take away your popular elixir.
“—!”
Icecap looked at us with hostile eyes.
Maybe he doesn’t like his new nickname, or maybe he’s reminded of the beating we got earlier.
Or maybe I simply resent someone invading my territory.
Within moments, waves of mana spread out from around him, and sharp shards of ice rose up like icicles on the frozen lake’s surface.
Then they all broke apart and shot towards us.
– Whaaaaa!
A baptism of ice shards flying in, filling the field of vision.
I looked at it and thought.
‘I need to take it for a test drive.’
This is a weapon that has finally been upgraded.
I knelt on one knee, planting my deep roots in the ground, and held my free hand out in front of me.
A wind with physical force gathers in front, forming a whirlwind.
[branch line]
[Windforce]
[Twister]
-Wheww—
A fast-moving whirlwind.
The ice pieces that were being shot at scatter in all directions when they reach there.
It may be a bit uncomfortable to kneel down, but the performance is certain.
“—!”
But now, as if it were just the beginning, Ice Cap-du casts his freezing magic again.
Of course, I didn’t intend to continue playing defense like this.
I kicked the ground and closed the distance before the bastard’s magic could be completed.
Shadow butterflies flutter nearby and provide a stepping stone at just the right time.
Step on them like stairs and climb up onto the ice cap’s head.
It digs deep roots into the gaps between its large scales, and then sticks its frozen index finger in after it.
[branch line]
[Hyeon-eum-ok-ma-ji]
– Pook,
“—!”
Perhaps because he felt a foreign object between his eyebrows, Ice Cap shook his body violently to shake me off.
If you lose your balance here, you might fall through the broken ice.
So I kicked the scales and jumped backwards.
Then I looked down,
‘Ice rink.’
As soon as I landed, I dug my roots into the ice and balanced myself.
– Kagagak,
The ice was scratched long and the sliding speed was significantly reduced.
Meanwhile, Ice Gapdu has completed his next freezing spell.
Ice cubes the size of your palm pour down.
I sat in a half-sitting position with one hand extended forward.
-Wheww—
A strong wind blows, scattering pieces of ice here and there.
‘again.’
I was struck again before the Ice Guard’s magic could connect.
Step on the shadow butterflies and climb up to stab the Hyeonumokmaji.
And then he steps back again in the same manner, then climbs back in and stabs again.
“—!”
Could it be because Hyun-eum-ok-ma-ji entered three times in a row?
The Ice Armor’s movements have become incomparably slower than when it first appeared, and the power of its ice magic has also been significantly reduced.
“—!”
Soon, the creature began to sink slowly downwards, making a relatively weak cry.
There was only a large hole in the frozen ice.
Dang Gyu-yeong approached me with his eyes fixed on that spot.
“Did you get hurt?”
“I guess I’ll be living on the edge.”
The Hyun-eum-ok-ma-ji, reinforced by Ji-seon, entered three times in a row.
He must have suffered tremendous damage, and even now that he’s submerged at the bottom of the lake, the cold must be creeping through his body.
Dang Gyu-yeong tilted his head.
“Then isn’t it a limited time thing anyway?”
“If the properties don’t change.”
If the bastard maintains the freezing attribute, he will continue to take damage from the Hyeon-eum-ok-ma-ji, but if he switches to another attribute, the damage will be drastically reduced.
Then, you might be able to survive and recover some of your stamina.
“When will it change?”
“Originally, you should stay underwater for a while, but if it’s disadvantageous, you can quickly change.”
“It’s fatal.”
“I almost caught them all.”
Still, the fact that he is in a dying state does not change.
Even if I say I have stamina left, it’s less than 20%.
When I come back up, as long as the attributes match what I have, that’s it.
Even if not, it will probably be finished sometime next time.
Dang Gyu-yeong asked.
“So what do you do now?”
“I need to kill time.”
There are about two hours left until the Elemental Fish reappear with a recovery period.
I went to see the dimensional crow a little while ago, but there was nothing like that this time.
Dang Gyu-young slightly raised the corners of his lips.
“Just taking a two-hour break?”
“Yes.”
This dungeon was a bit quiet, so I warned them in advance, and Dang Gyu-yeong said he would prepare something to kill time.
“Are you looking forward to it?”
“I’m curious. What have you prepared?”
“Nothing special, just plain.”
As I said, I prepared it with a light picnic or camping feel.
Dang Gyu-yeong looked around and said.
“Let’s go somewhere a little safer first.”
It was definitely a total mess.
The ground was plowed by Kim Gap-du’s earth attribute magic and was covered in ice shards, making it impossible to even step.
In a place like this, it’s not possible to lay down a mat.
“Young monarch, follow me~”
So we started walking around Rainbow Lake.
