chapter 4
4. Episode 4
While Sewoon was fighting the wolves, people who had been screaming at the appearance of a pack of wolves watched him in a daze.
“Who is that person?”
“How are you dealing with wolves naked?”
“Isn’t it like a taekwondo player?”
“A player or something, is it possible to deal with wolves with your bare body?”
“that… … .”
Indeed, is that even possible?
Sewoon was facing not one, but five wolves by himself. With her bare body without holding a weapon, purely using only her arms and legs.
“Keep it!”
Even so, Sewoon thoroughly took the initiative.
The wolves gave up the surprise attack and rushed in groups, but Seun’s strange steps missed all the attacks.
Rather, it is a gap in the attack, ‘Bakak!’ With a threatening sound, the wolf rolled on the dirt floor.
Thanks to that, the wolf pack’s eyes were focused on Seun, reducing the danger to others.
Among them.
‘strong.’
A giant man who stands out even among people.
Kang Han-cheol could feel something hot emotions welling up as he watched Sewoon.
What kind of feeling is this?
Since he was born with a large and powerful body, he had never felt any sense of crisis or impatience until now, so it was not easy to figure out the identity of his emotions.
However, what needs to be done now is clear.
“Kang!”
Taking advantage of the moment when people were not paying attention, a wolf rushed at them.
Kang Kang-chul quickly turned around and raised his thick arm to block the wolf’s attack.
Kwak!
The wolf vigorously bit the human’s arm in its mouth.
Contrary to the expectation that the soft skin would be ripped off and the sweet blood splattered, Kang Han-cheol’s arm did not even dream.
The thick coat he was wearing and the hard muscles hidden under it blocked the sharp fangs of the wolf.
chin.
Even so, they couldn’t completely withstand the wolf’s fierce power.
I felt intense pressure through the wolf-bitten arm.
However, Kang Han-cheol held the wolf’s neck tightly with his other hand, as if he felt no pain at all.
A hand as big as its size violently dug into the wolf’s neck.
Quaang!
“Keep it!”
As soon as his neck was seized and his jaws were relaxed, the wolf was thrown to the dirt.
It was a simple throw without a proper technique, but with that one shot, the wolf flipped his pupils and lost consciousness.
Is it because of that?
“Ooh, we can do it too!”
“There are more of us! Everyone, don’t you have anything that could be a weapon?”
The people who were in confusion began to come to their senses little by little.
Meanwhile, Kang Han-cheol’s gaze was still focused on Se-won.
and in his mind.
‘I want to fight together.’
The ‘admiration’ that he himself did not notice was growing little by little.
* * *
Quick!
“Wake up!”
A wolf hits me on the side in the shin and flies away.
The touch I felt when I touched the guy’s side.
Apparently, four or five ribs were completely broken. Even if it wasn’t an instant death, it would be impossible to get up and fight again.
“Kang!”
Shuk-
Lean deeply into the wolf’s attack, aiming for a gap and wielding its claws in a surprise attack.
Gungbo (弓步), Mabo (馬步), Heobo (虛步), Bubo (仆步), etc.
The basic footsteps of Shaolin, which had never been used since birth, unfolded naturally like a skilled Moorim person.
This is the power of the treasure possessed by the demon of greed, Mamon.
Despite feeling a sense of danger and the number of wolves surrounding Se-jun increasing, the excitement was greater than the fear.
Kwajik!
Avoiding the wolf’s attack, which was aiming for an opening, I swung my leg toward the gap.
The attack went deeper than expected, but this time the victim could not scream once and stopped breathing with a whimpering sound.
It adapts to the siprodame, and the attack is getting stronger and stronger.
however.
“sh*t. It’s my body, but it’s filthy weak.”
As time passed, his stamina rapidly decreased.
In addition, as the body adapts to the Shirodamtoe, the attack becomes stronger, and the more the attack, the more damage is accumulated on the body.
It is said that Seun’s spirit belongs to a player who has gone through all the battles, but his body belongs to an ordinary human who entered the God Tower like everyone else.
‘This has happened, I have to end it as soon as possible.’
Taat!
Seun no longer waited for the wolves to attack first.
He must have gotten used to the crossroads, so he jumped at them first and stretched out his legs.
“Kreureung!”
“Yaeng!”
“Kang!”
The wolves tried their best, but they couldn’t win against Sewoon, who had already perfectly adapted to the Siprodame.
It looked like a wolf jumping between a flock of sheep.
The wolves, who had suddenly been treated as sheep, protested even more fiercely, but the situation did not change.
As it was the first wave of monsters in the first place, the number of wolves was not that great.
The rest of the people were also blocking the wolf’s attack better than expected.
It was around the time that Sewoon’s breath caught up to the tip of his chin.
“Whoa… … .”
He was able to clean up all the wolves surrounding him.
I could feel my legs shaking, probably because I was too weak with my body.
Looking around my head on the other side, the wolves that were attacking other people seemed to be getting organized.
By the time I calmed down and took a breath, the intense gaze that I felt momentarily sent chills down my spine.
wolf attack? It wasn’t that kind of problem.
overhead. It was the gaze of an unapproachable being felt at the top of the tower.
-The constellation ‘Crow with Head Down’ is looking down at you.
Sewoon’s prediction was correct.
Constellation.
It refers to the gods who stay on the top floor of the tower.
Transcendent people who have transcended their existence as mortals and touched the laws that move the world.
An existence that gives power to players it likes, and punishes those it doesn’t like.
Besides, that nickname of ‘a crow with its head down’.
‘It’s Mammon.’
How could you not know?
The owner of the warehouse he had been looking for so long to find Kronos’s hourglass. It is the nickname of Mammon, the demon of greed.
Is such a god interested in me as soon as the tutorial starts?
I didn’t even have to think of a reason.
‘Did he notice?’
A treasure trove of greed.
I thought it was separate from the warehouse that Mamon has now because it was the warehouse before the return that was connected to Seun, but the owner seems to be the owner.
In an instant, all sorts of thoughts flooded my mind.
Should I hide my power without using it from now on? Or should I make excuses to Mamon right away?
Among the plans Sewoon had in mind while preparing for his return, there were no such things as the ‘Power of Greed’ or ‘Mamon’s interest’ in the first place.
That’s why I couldn’t help but panic.
at that time.
-The constellation ‘Crow with Head Down’ discovers twisted traces of causality around you.
‘It’s not good to hide it.’
Really, is God a god?
He had only used the power once, but he seemed to see through Seun’s situation.
Between clenched fists, cold sweat ran down.
opponent drank.
There is no way to leave Sewoon alone as he steals and uses things from his warehouse.
Minimum, the payback of the warehouse. If it’s severe, you may be punished right here and now.
However, contrary to Sewoon’s worries, he could feel the chills running down his spine softening.
-The constellation ‘Crow with its head bowed’ nods, recalling the existence of the hourglass.
-The constellation ‘Crow with Head Down’ smiles.
“huh?”
Even after noticing that Cronus had used the hourglass, Mamon didn’t react at all.
Rather, it is a response that seems to have waited.
‘No way, did I expect that?’
That after he dies, someone will rummage through the warehouse and use the hourglass?
I thought it was a bit of a leap, but I couldn’t deny it completely. The existence of God is so far beyond human common sense.
‘Well, it’s fortunate for now.’
Even though he used his warehouse without permission, Mamon smiles instead of punishing him.
It was suspicious that he had not said anything after that, but at least it was tantamount to giving tacit permission to use the warehouse.
‘Then, I should use it to my heart’s content.’
Even the owner of the warehouse gave permission, so there was nothing to take.
Now, it’s time to check out the next power.
The ability of gluttony dwelling in my body right before I unintentionally killed the monster of gluttony and the hourglass of Cronus started working.
‘The power of gluttony.’
Just like I used the power of greed, I repeated the power with the feeling of using the skill.
however.
– The designation of the target is required.
Disobeying Seun’s expectations, the power of gluttony was not activated.
‘Target?’
It was very difficult to use because I didn’t know what this ability was.
I saw people still dealing with wolves, but it was impossible to use the mighty demon’s power against ordinary people.
Although I raised my hand to designate a target and pointed at a wolf dealing with people.
– Not a valid target.
This time, too, the authority of gluttony did not activate.
Just in case, I tried using it on the floor or a tree, but that’s the same.
Sensing annoyance, Sewoon tried to use his power once again toward the corpse of the wolf he had just defeated.
OK.
– The fangs of gluttony devour their prey.
Munch!
“… … !”
Above the wolf carcass, something’s teeth rose.
It resembled the jaws of a beast, and violently bit off the wolf’s hind leg.
It didn’t stop there, and dozens of newly appeared maws began to devour the wolf’s carcass at high speed.
Teeth that urgently cut down on a wolf as if it had starved for days.
Within seconds, the wolf carcass was completely gone, leaving no bones behind.
Not a single drop of blood splattered on the floor, let alone leather or flesh.
While I was dumbfounded by the sudden situation, a new system message came to my mind.
-The ‘Brown Wolf’ was preyed on.
– Absorbs nutrients to increase Strength by 1 and Agility by 2.
“what?”
Sewoon let out a shocked voice without even realizing it.
Is it a skill level increase? With just one brown wolf?
“Strength 1, agility 2. Those three stats are equivalent to level 1.”
Of course, what I’m talking about now is the ‘remaining stats’ provided by the system.
In addition, the ability level that rises autonomously through actions so far, or the ability level that rises through trials like the current wave. There are numerous ways to increase stats in the tower.
However, the case was different now.
Nothing else, the Brown Wolf, a monster that is close to the weakest among monsters.
Also, just eating a corpse increases your stats?
If you can use this power to your heart’s content.
‘It can raise the body’s ability to the limit in an instant.’
Also recovering the abilities before the regression. No, making a body that is more powerful than that would be pretty soon.
The Power of Greed alone was shocking enough, but this was far beyond the common sense level of players.
Indeed, is it the power of a demon god?
but.
‘Wait a minute, if this is the case, even for the demon of gluttony… … .’
As soon as a drop of cold sweat dripped down my back from worry, I felt the hot gaze on my head again without escaping my expectations.
-The constellation ‘The Hungry Prince’ munches on the wolf’s thigh and is startled by the sudden meat.