NOVEL NEXT Chapter 19
19 – The Cause of Full Moon Madness.
‘Moonlight.’
Hwaak!
As my will surged, a concentrated blue light stayed right above my hand.
《The power of moonlight adheres to you.》
The extreme yin energy condensed.
‘Up to this point, as intended.’
A force substituting for a sword. Or something that could be added on top of the sword.
The moonlight faithfully guarded it.
‘With this level of yin energy, I should be able to send most things to their doom.’
The power was quite satisfying.
“It’s dangerous!”
Yoo Eunchae’s voice reached me.
The spirits, now seven in number, had surrounded me.
– hehehehe, caught one!
– How should we kill him? Strip his skin while he’s alive?
“Kill! Kill them immediately!”
There was no intelligence in the conversation. Only the possessed spirits of evil existed.
“No, it’s not that.”
It was merely repeating the words of the evil spirit.
“Die, die, die!”
The evil spirit swung its arm forcefully towards me.
“So feeble.”
I casually turned my head to the side.
At the same time, I reached out with my hand adorned with moonlight towards what was approaching from the front.
Thud!
It pierced straight through the body of the evil spirit.
Thud-thud, its body froze and turned to ashes as if being incinerated.
“This.”
Suddenly, an amusing thought occurred to me.
The Frozen Realm.
A direct copy of the bloodline of a man named Abel.
I changed it as I pleased, but I inherited most of the bloodline’s abilities.
If I were to infuse the power it possessed with moonlight, something quite interesting would be born.
However, for now, there was no need to bring it out.
This is a fight to show the minimum way for an unmanned to fight.
“In fact, it’s not that difficult.”
Avoid the opponent’s attack with minimal movement and kill as it is.
That’s the end of the fight of the lower class.
When it comes to the boundary, the story really changes a lot.
“Now, it’s just a process of showing the minimum potential.”
While lost in thought, the evil spirits surrounded and attacked me.
Sweeping around, I swung as it is. Each attack was threatening.
Tsk.
I clicked my tongue quietly.
Since my body was incomplete, each of these attacks was fatal.
I quickly bowed my head.
I reached out my hand towards the hands of the evil spirits flying from three directions.
“Teach me the fighting method of the unmanned.”
The fighting methods of the genius, the adept in martial arts, and the dullard are all different.
The dullard just blocks or dodges hastily.
The adept in martial arts tries to break through.
And the genius…
-Kiik?
I let go of the hands of the evil spirits.
Determining the direction of the hand’s flow.
The hand of one spirit directly aims at the heart of another spirit.
Slash!
Moonlight plunged directly into the heart of the spirit with youthful hands.
Hiss…
The spirit then turned to ashes.
“Hoo…”
Inhaled a breath.
Then concentrated all energy and blew it directly into the hand.
Crackle!
The spirit’s body froze just like that.
Before that, one task was completed.
‘Moonlight.’
Saaah.
A blue light settled on the frozen statue of the spirit.
Kwaaang!
Ice shards scattered in all directions.
They precisely tore through the cores of the spirits.
“This is…”
“The finale was quite spectacular, but this is how fights among fighters go.”
“Is this all the fighting there is?”
“That’s how it was when I was young.”
In the days of Cheongan’s unknown martial arts.
During that time, all sorts of new talents emerged.
Those from the outside, those from the orthodox faction, and those from the Sapaechun.
While it may be difficult to challenge most opponents once they reach the level of Master Nam Gungsae, those guys were able to easily defeat even Master Nam Gungsae.
“Well, that’s-“
“Only when you reach this level can you truly exert your strength as a martial artist. It’s not that difficult.”
“……”
Yoo Eunchae stared at me as if cursing me with her eyes.
But the truth is.
“Well, here we have the power of the system.”
It wouldn’t be bad to focus on cultivating the sense of fighting.
“So, should we move on to the next one?”
“Do I have to fight after just seeing this once?”
“You gain much more experience in real combat than from practicing ten times.”
That’s my opinion.
No matter how much you practice, if you swing your sword all day without any variables, your thinking will become rigid.
Magic is the same.
Just memorizing spells from behind doesn’t make you a magician.
Doing such things would be perfect for earning the title of a spellbound fool from others.
“Normally, a wizard uses a shield and only casts spells.”
I looked at Yu Eun-chae with silent disdain.
“This won’t work. You need to be managed more uniquely.”
“hehehehe, have you finally realized how precious your disciple is?”
“In this battle, wear this iron ring and fight.”
“Huh.”
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Yu Eun-chae’s pupils trembled.
I gave a sly smile.
“Really?”
“Of course it’s real. But don’t worry too much. If it’s really dangerous, won’t I step in?”
“Why is it a question…?”
“And one more thing.”
“No, what else should I do here?”
“Kill your consciousness.”
“…Consciousness?”
Yu Eun-chae tilted her head as if she didn’t understand.
“Yes. It means to kill a kind of mentality and engage in battle.”
“How do you do that?”
“The more you hesitate, the more flaws you’ll have in battle. So consciously kill your mind and act like a killing machine. That’s the most ideal way to fight.”
“Then, what about your teacher up until now…?”
I smiled without saying a word.
*
“This is the boss’s room.”
“It’s more plain than I thought.”
“Are you saying it’s easy after making me do all the hard work?!”
Ignoring Yoo Eunchae’s scream, I walked forward.
There was a huge monster ahead.
– Kuuuh!!
It was about 3m in size.
Its appearance was quite formidable.
To the ordinary eye, it was so dense that you wouldn’t be able to see where its core was.
“That’s the boss.”
“Is that so?”
Yoo Eunchae seemed a little exhausted in her current state.
“Her stamina must be running low.”
I guess I’ll have to deal with this.
“You take a little rest.”
“Yes! I’ll make sure to watch the teacher fight with my own eyes.”
She’s good at talking, anyway.
Strolling casually as if on a leisurely outing,
With a carefree demeanor, carrying the burden behind.
Whoosh!
A circle, initiated from the heart, began its rotation.
The purest power.
Taeheo.
As the power closest to it awakened, the magic phenomenon manifested.
I loosened my grip.
The spirits gazed at me as if in response.
– Keheheheheuk.
“Why are you laughing?”
The spirit laughed.
Mouth torn wide open. Filled purely with malicious intent.
For ordinary civilians, just hearing that laughter would drive them insane.
This was before becoming the owner of this place.
“I must kill them without fail.”
Wolgong Bingcheon. (Moon, Ice, Sky)
‘Ice Realm.’
Shalalalalak!
Threads of ice filled the surroundings indiscriminately, creating ice chambers in every direction.
They began to encircle from all directions.
“Ice Barrier!”
“How does it look to you?”
“What is it?”
“How similar is it?”
“…Compared to before Abel’s unique traits evolved, this seems to be better.”
I was momentarily surprised.
“Does real talent exist in magic?”
A new method of the Ice Barrier came to mind and evolved from that moment.
Crackle!
The Ice Barrier unfolded in all directions, freezing everything and shrouding the spirits.
-Kruuuruuruuk!
The spirits were about to rampage.
The Ice Barrier is a magic that surrounds all directions. Therefore, its intensity is weak.
“But it doesn’t really matter.”
Even if I struggle, the Ice Barrier is designed to entwine the spirits even more.
And here.
“Moonlight.”
Pwaaat!
Moonlight flowed through the azure threads.
The icy realm that surrounded in all directions.
The evil spirit seemed to sense something and made a desperate expression.
“It’s already too late.”
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
Trapped in the icy realm, completely freezing the evil spirit.
The moonlight-covered icy realm froze the evil spirit completely.
The moon, the sky, and the ice.
The ice pillar.
Crackle, crackle, crackle!
A huge ice spear revealed itself.
A giant ice spear over 3 meters long.
It flew like an arrow and pierced the core of the evil spirit.
Thunk!
With a sound of something breaking, a transparent spear shone through my retina.
“Dungeon cleared!”
“Reward: Stats Magic +2 added!”
“Reward: Core of the evil spirit.”
Is this the way rewards are given?
Not bad.
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Core of the evil spirit
It is the remnant of the power left behind by the evil spirit.
If you sleep with the bead, something special might happen…?
: It is condensed with evil.
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“The income is good. The stats are quite good too. The core of the evil spirit is a research material coveted in the magic world.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, since we were quick in the raid this time, aren’t we the fantastic party?”
“Probably a bus driver. Are there any dungeons we need to go to again?”
“…hehehehe.”
Yoo Eun-chae tried to cover it up with a laugh.
“How much is the core of the evil spirit?”
“Usually it’s about 5 million won. But this one is quite big, so about 8 million won?”
“Is it more expensive than you thought?”
“The core of the evil spirit is a bit of a rare item. That’s why it’s a bit expensive compared to its grade.”
Yoo Eun-chae exclaimed, “Ah!” as she finished speaking.
“Just in case, I’m saying this, but you shouldn’t sleep with the core of the evil spirit.”
“Why?”
“If you’re a master, it might not be much of a problem, but you can have nightmares.”
“Nightmares?”
“Yes, there’s actually no problem with that, but if you rampage in the nightmare, you might meet an existence that you shouldn’t meet right now.”
Well, that’s interesting.
I looked at the core of the spirit.
“No, it’s really dangerous! Nightmares are things that call the queen.”
“Is that so?”
Saying so made it even more interesting.
Of course, I won’t use it.
“Keep it safe.”
When I threw the core of the spirit, Yoo Eun-chae’s eyes trembled.
“I-Is this precious?”
“Is that precious?”
“Oh, no! But are you trusting me with it?”
“Of course.”
I don’t particularly like his behavior or anything, but…
I believe in Yoo Eun-chae’s other desire.
“The desire to become stronger.”
As long as that exists, it’s safe to say that she will hardly betray me.
*
I came back to my accommodation from the dungeon.
Living in a motel was refreshing. Abel gave me a dormitory where the professors live separately.
I never thought that one space would be almost 100 square meters.
“I told you. We’re making a tremendous investment in our instructors as well.”
“Not bad.”
“…Starting tomorrow, you can wear those clothes.”
Abel pointed to a corner of the closet.
Although they looked ordinary, the fabric was exceptionally good.
“Oh, the clothes are better than I thought?”
“It’s a clause.”
Abel, smiling brightly, spoke with a slightly annoyed tone.
Well, who invited an outsider to come and sign a contract one-on-one?
‘Even if the Emperor, the Grand Master, and 15 others collaborated, I alone managed to devour 30% of the empire’s wealth.’
It’s my fault for coming alone.
Ah, whatever.
I slumped into the sofa.
A quite decent-feeling sofa.
I buried myself in the sofa.
“Where are the textbooks?”
“They’re over there.”
Abel gestured towards a place.
A considerable number of textbooks were visible.
Yeomdong.
I brought the book with the most basic magic.
Abel, seeing that, blurted out.
“You’re neat.”
“This?”
I burst into a bitter laugh at Abel’s praise.
I’ve only mastered the most basic of basics.
I bought the books.
First, the most basic mana application method.
I opened the book, chin in hand, and looked.
‘What’s this.’
And I wondered.
“hehehehe, it seems you like it. Our school’s textbooks are invested over 10 billion every year, and they are the best textbooks from all sorts of scholars…”
“Nonsense.”
I cursed without realizing it after reading the textbook, which was about 200 pages.
“What?”
“You spent over 10 billion on this? Do you have money to spare?”
“No, what on earth…”
I cursed as I looked at the basic textbook.
I looked at the martial arts book.
[Advanced Martial Arts: Seven Dragon Heart Techniques.]
Seven Dragon Heart Technique?
It was the first time I had seen this technique, and I was more curious about how it had been creatively corrupted than I was eager to learn it.
“They even wrote the basic mana applications poorly.”
The technique was somewhat mediocre.
“How advanced are the martial arts manuals?”
“It’s the power used by those equivalent to the top heroes in active service.”
Equivalent to the top heroes.
In this world, the term “equivalent” generally refers to either a master of the highest level or someone who has mastered the six circles of the six links.
“…But those guys are learning this?”
My head throbbed.
Clearly, this world has wizards living in a fantasy world.
There are also martial artists who have crossed over from the martial arts world.
And Yu Eun-chae learned the Transformation of the Primordial Flame.
But can their level really be this low…?
“You damn insect. You have really bad luck. If you had attacked me somewhere else, you might have survived. But now that the Imperial Gunfire is at our Violet Tower, I have to take you with me.”
“You. Dishonorable bastards. If you can’t survive, let’s die together.”
In my second life, I struck down everything in the Violet Tower to kill the Demon King.
In my third life, I set the volcano on fire to kill the bastards who blocked me.
How strong were the forces of the dead martial arts sect at that time?
It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were reduced by at least 30%.
“… I’ll have to teach diligently.”
I smiled brightly.