I Became a Hero With a Lot of Experience

28 – 028: Pure Unicorn (2)

“I want to have a conversation with growth.”

The priest’s expression twisted in surprise.

Among the things I had said so far, it was the most knight-like statement, but she seemed to hear something she couldn’t believe, furrowing her brow in suspicion.

That day, I received a hint about the expansiveness of purity from the goddess, but it was such a bizarre story that I honestly didn’t know what it meant.

I didn’t want to say something like this, but if I understood, I would feel like I had reached the end as a human and didn’t want to understand.

That’s why, to gain a stronger power, I chose to have a conversation with growth.

The goddess also mentioned that becoming stronger right away is faster on this side, so through a dialogue with growth, I should be able to obtain an even stronger power.

“Why? Don’t you know?”

“No, there are records of previous knights, so I know the method. However, I never thought I would hear such words from the knight himself…” (Experience Points Acquired: 4)

“The non-virgin wonders how to convey the meaning of compassion. Since there is a world that the non-virgin cannot comprehend, there is no need to worry too much.”

“Sigh… Enough of the nonsense, let’s get started. (Experience Points: 4)”

She said that the conversation with growth is a path every hero must traverse.

Throughout history, heroes have faced their true selves through conversations with growth, training their minds.

The method is to vividly confront growth head-on.

It was difficult to understand honestly, as it was intuitive yet not intuitive.

“So, is it like meditating in front of growth?”

“Not exactly, but it feels somewhat close. I cannot confirm if it is correct, but according to the writings of past heroes, it was described as a sensation similar to meditation. (Experience Points: 4)”

I vaguely understood what she meant, but the problem was that I couldn’t sustain growth for such a long time.

Considering the remaining divine power in my body, would it be around 10 to a maximum of 13 minutes?

If the conversation with growth does not take place within that short time, I will faint and lose consciousness.

“If that’s the case, there is a solution. (Experience Points: 4)”

The answer to the problem that seemed difficult to solve was unexpectedly close.

When I expressed my concerns, the priest pointed to the shield as if it was nothing.

“I haven’t had a chance to mention it, but in fact, growth is not manifested directly. (Experience Points: 4)”

“What?”

“According to the writings of past heroes, they manifested growth through a catalyst called the ‘Artifact of Growth.’ (Experience Points: 4)”

Growth is originally something that doesn’t exist in this world.

Since it cannot have substance, if growth is manifested directly, a huge amount of divine power is continuously consumed.

Therefore, if growth is manifested through an artifact imbued with the power of a tangible divine being, the consumption of divine power is greatly reduced, and its effectiveness becomes even stronger.

Originally, using an artifact as a catalyst is the best, but unfortunately, the artifact of purity does not exist in the royal capital.

“Are there no other divine artifacts with significant effects?”

“Unfortunately, that’s true. Of course, if the hero requests it, the Temple of Courage might provide an artifact, but there won’t be much difference from that shield. (Experience Points: 4)”

“Courage…”

Thinking about Las’s case, did this country make the Courage God the national religion?

However, for such a thing, although small and humble, the Temple of Patience was also within the royal capital.

When I asked about that point, she said,

“The most influential temple in the Kingdom of Virginity is the Temple of Courage. Next is the Temple of Love. (Experience Points: 4)”

“Oh, that… getting scolded every day… so that’s why the country is in this state.”

“What are you saying now… (Experience Points: 4)”

“No, it’s nothing.”

If it were any other god, it might not be a big deal, but if it’s the goddess of love, it could be a real punishment.

It seemed like even our goddess had a bad relationship with her, and most importantly, as a virgin with a five-digit experience, it was clear that she would differ from other virgins in terms of hysteria.

“Well, now I have to talk to the growth, so go away.”

I’m not someone who discriminates against virgins, so it’s fine, but Yuni, the growth of purity, might not come out without the smell of a virgin.

Even without saying it, she seemed to know that she was the problem and silently got up and left.

Now, only Yuni and I were left in the training ground.

I firmly placed Yuni on the floor and sat down in front of her in a crossed-legged position.

Then I closed my eyes.

I still didn’t feel that connection with Yuni.

It was natural since I had just closed my eyes, but I felt uneasy because I couldn’t grasp anything.

Can I really become strong like this?

As I closed my eyes tightly, feeling more and more anxious, a sudden cold wind, as if winter had arrived, brushed against my cheek.

“Hmm?”

I opened my eyes with a strange sensation that I couldn’t understand.

When I opened my eyes, I was clearly sitting in the bustling training ground, but now I was standing on the intersection where I met the goddess.

The city’s landscape, which had clearly changed from when I last met the goddess, confused me.

Everything was dyed white, as if the original buildings were demolished and the city was rebuilt with marble.

Furthermore, the tea table that was placed in the center of the intersection, where the goddess was, was gone.

Instead, there was…

“Yohan.”

My name, which has never been revealed once in this world.

The man who casually mentioned it had everything in the city dyed white, just like everything else.

His hair, clothes, and even his eyes covered by a blindfold seemed to have no irises. He calmly approached me.

“Who are you?”

A foolish question even if I thought about it, he stood still without saying a word, seeming flustered.

If he is in a place that can be guessed as my imagination scenery, there is only one person.

“Are you Yuni?”

The man nodded his head.

“That is not my true name. When the pretense fog covering your eyes clears, you will know my true name.”

“

“Mist of hypocrisy? What is that…”

“You shouldn’t pretend to not understand what I’m saying. I am an existence born from you. You know exactly what I’m saying. You just choose not to acknowledge it. “

That’s wrong. We can’t communicate.

Mist of hypocrisy?

What is this kid blabbing about?

His forehead furrowed at the name that seemed like something a middle school student trying to act cool would come up with.

They say growing up is like looking into a mirror reflecting yourself. Could it be that I still haven’t graduated from my second adolescence?

I felt suffocated, like I was going crazy, while he, unlike me, seemed to overflow with composure even at first glance.

He asked me in a tone that seemed like he was giving a lesson to a disciple lacking a teacher, as if he considered himself the more mature one.

“Say it directly. Johann, why do you lie about not discriminating against virgins and non-virgins?”

“That’s not a lie.”

That’s right. I definitely don’t discriminate against virgins and non-virgins.

If you think about the actions I’ve taken towards me so far, even if I were to kill lesbians right now, I wouldn’t have anything to say. Didn’t I spare them and let them live?

Just seeing that alone showed how tolerant I am towards non-virgins.

“A normal person wouldn’t think they’re being generous just because they didn’t kill someone.”

“What?! You…about me…”

“I clearly said it before. I am an existence born from you. Your thoughts are also my thoughts. Let me ask you again. Why did you lie?”

“I’ve never lied…”

“A person who doesn’t discriminate against virgins and non-virgins doesn’t spend 17 hours in meaningless debates on message boards about virgins. They don’t celebrate meaningless victories with champagne.”

“No, damn it!!”

“You should read one of the posts you wrote on the message board. You wrote a poem about virgins and non-virgins as a topic. Take a step forward. You can never go back. Into the sea of virgin blood. Do you claim that you don’t discriminate against virgins and non-virgins even after writing such a post?”

Even after finding out about my dark history, he continued to babble on.

How do they all know the posts I’ve written on the internet? It’s not like my personal information is public property.

“It’s just the virginity that tears. Don’t live as a non-virgin. Die as a virgin. All virgins are imitations of God. All non-virgins are imitations of trash. You’ve written so many poems. You could call yourself a poet.”

“Stop!! Stop it, you bastard!!!”

Unable to bear the unbearable insults any longer, I instinctively released Yunie’s Hyunhyun.

The world starts to crumble.

Buildings and the ground collapse, and everything soars up into the sky instead of the ground.

For a moment, I lost consciousness in this landscape that seemed like gravity was acting in reverse, but I regained my senses at Yunie’s voice as the buildings soared up into the sky.

Uni met eyes with me.

Although our eyes didn’t meet directly because of the bandages, there was a strange sensation.

“Are you running away like this?”

Uni, who shot up above me, spoke solemnly but with a somehow affectionate voice.

“We will meet again soon. I hope the contradictions within you will be resolved by then.”

“…”

As the world crumbled, Uni’s body turned into particles of light, becoming part of this white world.

Not just Uni, but everything, including buildings, turned into light, and a light as intense as staring at the sun illuminated the world.

Unable to resist the dazzling light, I reflexively closed my eyes.

When I opened them again, I was sitting not in the white city but on the battlefield of the planet Venus.

My body began to tremble.

I knew better than anyone else that the cause of this trembling was not the depletion of divine power.

“I am afraid.”

Afraid of Uni and the truth Uni spoke of that I had been avoiding.