The virtual portal was a simulation space that perfectly translated reality.
“Really, I’m dying… … .”
Thanks to this, Kim Eun-ah, whose body was in disarray, could vividly feel the details of her wounds and the pain.
“There is no guarantee that I will meet Yooseong if I go down the forest… … .”
How many people are left in this competition now? What was certain was that now that Adela had fallen, quite a few candidates for the championship were eliminated.
‘Except for Ryujin in the skyscraper. There is no candidate who can threaten Yooseong in battle.’
The only variable was the presence of Dian, who showed an excellent surprise attack against Adela.
‘… … ‘Can I help you in this situation?’
Kim Eun-ah checked her physical condition. Kim Eun-ah limped her leg, and her mana crawled on the floor, as if she had sprained something at some point. With so much mana lost, is natural recovery possible?
Limping, limping.
Kim Eun-ah, who was walking down with a limp due to overusing her body, suddenly remembered something from the past.
[I really can walk… … ha.]
After a fierce battle with Cheat, Shin Yu-seong gave his back to himself as he stumbled. He knew that Shin Yoosung’s personality was always considerate of others, so he obediently carried him on his back, which was not appropriate.
[good. then… … Please excuse me.]
The experience wasn’t as bad as I thought. Of course it was embarrassing, but it was very warm… … .
[Hold on tight.]
Perhaps because she was deeply immersed in old memories, Kim Eun-ah said, “Ugh,” and her face turned red for no reason.
‘… … Well, let’s go down a little further.’
* * *
Dian runs away toward the forest path.
Aakman, who was holding his breath and watching the scene on the screen, glanced at Elan next to him.
“hey. “I’m just curious. Have you seen the party leader’s abilities in person?”
Speaking of that ability, Ackman said the word was like a password. Elan smiled slightly.
“of course. Thanks to this, difficult operations were easily resolved.”
okay.
Certainly, with Dian’s skills, he could break down his opponent’s guard and gain the advantage of a battle through surprise. However, Ackman, who had only spent a relatively short time hanging out with Dian, had questions.
“But I really don’t understand. I can’t believe I can mimic my appearance like that… … . “Isn’t that far from fire ability?”
Although the abilities that can be displayed vary widely depending on the amount of mana a hunter has, the effects of skills often have something in common, at least depending on the nature of the innate characteristics.
If it is electricity, it is the application of a skill based on electricity. In the case of necromancy, it was based on black magic, and in the case of cold, most of it was based on ice.
“Aakman. If you think of it as fire, it may look different, but it is actually the same. Party venue… … . That is because the characteristic Dian uses is not real fire.”
“It’s not fire?”
Aakman asked with a surprised face.
Elan nodded. Dian’s characteristics were so unique that even Aakman, a fellow party member, was unaware of them.
“okay. It’s not fire. Should I say it’s closer to a curse? Most traits are innate at birth, but… … . Because that’s not the case with Dian.”
Elan’s difficult, riddle-like explanation made Ackman even more unable to understand, let alone understand.
“Then what kind of fire does the party leader use?”
“Exactly, it is a wish in the form of fire. It’s not fire. The moment you wish to take the form of fire, you can take that form. “It’s closer to a lump of mana.”
A wish in the form of fire.
A curse that pretends to be a trait.
It was difficult to explain Dian’s power with an accurate concept, as it was not even clear what to compare it to.
“Well, you explained something so simple that it was difficult. “You have a knack for explaining difficult words in a more difficult way.”
In the end, Elan thought for a while and grabbed an artificial flower in a vase for an easy explanation.
“What does this look like?”
“It’s a flower.”
“okay. It has the shape of a flower. But the essence is paper and tape. “That never changes.”
Only then did Aakman ah-! I was amazed. Elan smiled proudly and peeled off the artificial flower petals.
“I think I vaguely understand. Our party leader’s abilities are the same as this paper. Although it is emitted in the form of fire, the essence of its characteristics is magic. “It also has the nature of a curse.”
After understanding everything, Ackman had one question.
“So you’re saying it doesn’t have to be a flame? Even if you can’t copy the properties, you can create whatever shape you want… … .”
The question to ask now was not about principles. He was curious about his party leader, Dian, and the drink given to him.
“Then why is there a fire?”
It doesn’t matter if it’s not fire.
Concentrated mana chunks have power in themselves. So, did the trait passed down to them, including Dian, take the form of fire?
Elan let out a short sigh in response to Akman’s question.
“well… … . No one will know that. But having watched him closely, I think I know why.”
Grumbling-
Elan burned the flower petals, or rather, just the paper.
“The technique they continued… … . “Isn’t it because I thought it resembled a fire that leaves nothing but ashes in its wake?”
“It’s kind of philosophical. “I didn’t want to hear that answer.”
But Elan’s words seemed to have helped him understand, so Ackman turned his head and looked at the screen. On the screen was Dian, but someone other than Dian was warming up.
“If you look at it that way… … That’s a really convenient ability. Surely if you look like that, you have no choice but to let your guard down?”
The sight of Dian, who had transformed so completely into someone else, even impressed Ackman.
* * *
A huge magical storm created by the collision between Adella and the Bone Dragon. Even though he wasn’t sure whether it was an enemy or an ally, Shin Yu-seong was sure that the traces led to the forest.
‘There were more than 5 people who entered the forest, and the location of the footprints was closer to tracking than running away… … .’
The distance of footprints of a person running away and someone pursuing is different. In addition, considering the number of people, we had to keep in mind the situation that could have led to another battle later.
Rustle rustle.
The sound of leaves rustling from afar. Shin Yuseong turned his head towards the source of the sound.
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“Yuseong… … .”
“Eun-ya?”
The one who staggered out of the bushes with a very familiar voice was Kim Eun-ah, holding her shoulder with one arm.
Kim Eun-ah’s happy expression seemed to be seriously hurt for a moment, and she let out a rough breath.
“I’m glad we met early… … . I just fought a battle above. I won, but… … The wound… … .”
Kim Eun-ah stumbled while holding one arm. Shin Yu-seong urgently helped Eun-ah Kim.
“What happened so far?”
When Shin Yu-seong asked about what had happened so far, Kim Eun-ah paused for a moment.
“I joined Sumire and fought Adela. How did I win… … . “Sumire was eliminated.”
“So you eliminated Adela and ran away along the forest path?”
“… … huh. yes. “Adela is a lot stronger than I thought.”
Kim Eun-ah lowers her head as if she is not worthy of recognition and answers calmly. Shin Yu-seong smiled slightly and told a meaningful story.
“okay? “Is that all you know?”
“uh? huh. yes. That’s all I know. however… … .”
Kim Eun-ah, who ignored Shin Yu-seong’s laughter without notice, carefully touched his elbow with his index finger and asked.
“… … Hey, if it’s okay with you, can I carry you on my back? that is… … “I hurt my leg.”
Shin Yu-seong looked down at Kim Eun-ah and raised one hand.
“figure. voice. And even the way he speaks. That’s a really great ability.
Hwaak-
Shin Yu-seong’s fingertips quickly move towards his torso. Kim Eun-ah quickly twisted her body, but her arm was pierced.
“Ugh-!”
Kim Eun-ah, who quickly took a step back, made a vicious expression, and her body became a black bubble and began to boil.
“K-what, you got it, right? My transformation was perfect… … .”
When Dian, who soon regained his original appearance, opened his eyes and asked, Shin Yu-seong lightly shook his hands.
“I guess I couldn’t imitate his personality.”
If Shin Yu-sung knew Kim Eun-ah, even if she wanted to be piggybacked, she would have stood around for a while and expressed it. Kim Eun-ah was very shy and was not used to relying on others.
“Actually, I knew it wasn’t Eun-ah from the moment I first saw you, I just wanted to hear what you knew.”
“… … “From the moment you first saw me?”
Dian grabbed the stabbed arm with his fingertips. When Shin Yu-seong felt the pain burning from her arm where Mana had been penetrated by her. She removed her arm and threw it away, as if she was inconvenienced.
Bubbly-
Then, Dian’s right arm falls to the floor and disappears into a bubble. Shin Yu-seong looked at the terrible scene with an expressionless face and muttered briefly.
“… … “You smell like the dead.”
Shin Yu-seong’s words were not a metaphor.
Dian smelled closer to death than the undead that Sumire dealt with. The cursed magic that had been passed down using hunters as hosts slowly engulfed Dian, and before he knew it, the magic, not Dian’s spirit, became the main body.
“Still, I felt the truth in your words. “Is it true that Eun-ah ran away along the forest path?”
Dian didn’t even laugh.
From the beginning, he felt cold anger at the fact that he had been taken advantage of by Shin Yu-seong.
“also. The person who should be eliminated may not have been Adela, but you. … … “You are too dangerous.”
“then. So it was you who eliminated Adela? It must have been a surprise attack using this ability… … .”
“Why do you think that?”
Shin Yu-seong answered Dian’s question as if it were obvious.
“To compete head on… … . “Because you are too weak compared to Adela.”
A short but very sharp word. Now in a situation where there was no way to escape, Dian looked at Shin Yoo-seong and strengthened his final resolve.
“okay? Well then, let’s check. Our drinking techniques that have been passed down… … . A genius raised by King Kwon. “Which of the two is stronger?”
This is a surprise attack, an escape, and a trick.
It was Dian’s first and last head-to-head match that finally reached the end.
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