chapter 288
288 – A Man With Good Sense
At that moment, several thoughts came to mind.
‘It will remain forever…’
The first thing that came to mind were those with stealth abilities.
‘How many people come to mind… Should I leave a mark in advance?’
If you do this, it will be easier to respond to hiding in case of a later situation. Because the mark will be clearly visible to my eyes.
‘When dealing with a strong enemy, it would be good to drag it into a long-term war.’
All you have to do is hit and run and somehow carve 25 marks.
If only he could borrow the power of Geomryong, who specializes in movement abilities, and if Yeonhee could keep Geomryong around. It was quite possible.
‘It would be a good idea to engrave it in advance on those who will become villains.’
Of course, you have to blow it up before they do something bad, so you’ll have to take the trouble to keep an eye on them. The method of observation can be resolved with the artifact obtained later.
‘Because like Cha Jin-hyuk, the future can change. If you see signs of becoming a villain later, you explode.’
Killing those who have grown on the side will also help you gain experience points.
However, looking at Maeng Seong-yong’s reaction, it seems like a flame pattern can be seen on the marked target as well, but if he is careful, we cannot rule out the possibility that he will hide further in the shadows.
‘I’ll have to think about it carefully.’
As I was staring at Meng Seongyong’s three marks and thinking, I suddenly became curious about what would happen if I stacked all five today and set off a [Fire Explosion] At Meng Seongyong.
‘The promotion test is not the problem. Wouldn’t that lead to a scenario where you and the association turn against each other? But he was the one who told me to do my best.’
Whiiing─ Quaang!
What brought me out of my thoughts was the loud noise of the merged Lizard No. 1 crashing through the wall of the testing room.
No matter how strong Lizard No. 1 became, there was no way he could defeat Maeng Seong-yong one-on-one.
Still, it was worth contributing that he pushed Maeng Seong-yong for a while.
And soon after, most of the summoned beasts also walked the same path as No. 1.
Even Geomryong was busy running away, clinging closely to the ceiling of the testing room.
‘Geomryong’s fighting style is more subtle than I thought.’
By my standards, it was the highest compliment.
And Maeng Seongyong didn’t neglect to pay attention to me while dealing with other guys, as if he didn’t want to be bullied by me anymore.
“Whew—even if I kill or kill. The summoning keeps going. There’s no such thing as a bunch of zombies.”
Maeng Seong-yong must have thought things were sorted out to some extent, so he stimulated us again.
“Rather, it’s good! Attack them all, you bastards!! Stop gnawing on them! Haha!”
“Burr, burr…”
Those words must have stimulated Yeonhee, so she summoned all her magical power and summoned it like a storm.
Even Maeng Seong-yong looked at the sight with his mouth wide open, probably amazed by the sight of over forty summoned beasts summoned at once and surrounding him.
‘Wow – you can summon more in addition to the preset, right?’
And in order to control the summons more actively, Yeonhee closed her eyes to block other senses, and at the same time, the summons’ eyes changed sharply.
It was the energy of summoned beasts that I had never seen before, and Yeonhee’s will was clearly conveyed to me.
And surprisingly.
‘Has your field of vision expanded?’
[Wang Gui provides support until number 1 arrives… Keep the Orc troops in check as much as possible… They come from the left! Geomryongi, don’t just wait for big skills and don’t skimp on physical attacks! Embodiment! Don’t overdo it and just aim for the lower body! The enemy leaped into the air─]
Unlike usual, Yeonhee’s commands come out like rapid fire.
It was a mysterious feeling that was imprinted in my mind in a split second.
In line with this, the movements of the summoned animals have become much smoother. Thanks to this, the number of summons being attacked by Maeng Seong-yong gradually decreased.
‘Right. I get to share Yeonhee’s perspective of her. Is this really amazing?’
It feels like a small screen has been added to the original field of view from a different angle.
Yeonhee is playing the role of detecting and relaying Maeng Seongyong’s movements on behalf of the summons who are feeling low.
And next to Yeonhee, Shadow Drake and Lizard No. 1, who had just escaped from the wall, stood protecting her.
‘I can’t believe I’m still alive after being attacked by Maeng Seong-yong. Indeed, he is the No. 1 physical strength king.’
“Hmm?! This is getting faster!”
Maeng Seong-yong seemed more embarrassed now than when he was attacked by me, and he seemed in a hurry to receive the attack.
‘Awakening…?’
Yeonhee’s body her even rose slightly from the ground, and even the sound of her chanting she disappeared and she began to freely control dozens of threads of magical power, like the conductor of an orchestra.
I thought the time for enlightenment was approaching, but I didn’t know it would happen right away. Of course, it is true that I expected it.
Although Maeng Seong-yong’s spirit was rough, he was not a person who wanted to harm us.
This is because Yeonhee had just been given new abilities and was adapting to them.
‘Storm of summoning… It’s almost like manifesting a new skill.’
Yeonhee was showing off the art of controlling the movements of the summoned creatures while simultaneously re-summoning them.
‘Wow… Is it possible to have multiple brains?’
Two days ago, I suddenly remembered the leader of the ‘Tao’ who had materialized hundreds of magical blades towards Kang Yeon-soo. But it was an intangible object, and Yeonhee was dealing with a living creature. It’s not something to compare.
Yeonhee has steadily risen to the top in a short period of two months.
She had finally entered the realm of enlightenment and was taking a leap forward.
The movements of the summoned beasts, whose eyes had changed to purple like Yeonhee’s, surrounded Maeng Seong-yong like a carefully woven net.
And Shadow Drake, who had been shooting black spheres next to Yeonhee, raised his head again.
“Hmm?!”
From Geomryongi’s mouth again, terrible black magical power burst out like a waterfall towards Maeng Seongyong.
Wow!
“Where!!”
However, this time, Maeng Seong-yong rushed into the arms of the summoned beasts, as if he had no intention of being bullied again.
Puff puck- Puff puck!!
The summons had no intention of forgiving the intruder who broke into their formation, so they beat him up without mercy.
Their increased attack power looks threatening, but it still did not cause meaningful damage to Maeng Seong-yong.
However, as his tight mouth suggests, Maeng Seong-yong was not in an easy situation.
Just because there is no damage doesn’t mean the shock that is felt goes away. If you get beaten up from all sides, you can’t help but lose your mind.
‘If you keep hitting even a gentle attack repeatedly, your defense will be broken.’
In fact, his body was stained red with small bursts of blood.
“Suooooop──”
But suddenly, Meng Seongyong took action that he had never shown before.
He took a deep breath and formed a circular shield around his body.
[Flame Slash]
Suddenly-!
‘Let’s see who will use the skill.’
– Hwaa—!
Just before the shield was created, three marks were accumulated, and Maeng Seong-yong received the attack without even avoiding it.
But the additional hit failed to pierce his defense shield
He glanced at the mark on his shoulder, but even so he did not stop taking his breath.
‘Isn’t this… A bit dangerous? Crazy! It’s your test tube!’
He soon let out the breath he had taken in all at once.
Boom──!
It was a rogue skill that seemed to instantly expand and explode the air in the testing room.
Jjiiiiing───
– Kyaa!!
At Meng Seongyong’s magnificent shout, starting with the harpy with the most sensitive hearing, ‘Chehwa’ fell down next, and the other monsters all suffered with their heads on the floor.
Orc troops pouring out blood from the hole on their heads.
Even Geomryong, who was floating in the air and preparing for his next breath, was in pain as he was vomiting blood.
The only ones in good condition were me, Yeonhee, and the two zombies. This is probably because undead are summoned animals whose senses have greatly deteriorated.
And Yeonhee was wearing earmuffs made of Wang Wangi’s fur on her ears, just in case. Since all of Maeng Seong-yong’s information was open, I was prepared just in case. Thanks goodness.
– Bake!!
Thump!
Maeng Seong-yong smashed the staggering zombie with his hand like catching a mosquito.
“These little things really excite me!! Haha! Haha!
Seeing him laughing heartily, then jumping around in place, clutching his sunken shoulder, my expectations of the proposal he would make to us after the promotion test plummeted.
‘Maeng Seong-yong in Lion’s Hood.’
Typically, tanks draw aggro to protect their allies, but Maeng Seong-yong uses [Lion’s Hood] As his main weapon, which causes various debuffs to enemies.
Maeng Seong-yong showed off his monstrous ability to neutralize summoned creatures in the area at once.
Then he looked at me, made the signal to slit his throat with his finger, and said.
“Skeleton soldier. I can see the energy of the mark growing bigger and bigger. It seems like something happens when a certain number of marks are overlapped.”
“Crack, crack, crack!”
“If you hit it three times, it’s positive, right? Haha! How are you going to overlap the marks and explode them?”
“Tick, tick, tick!!”
“Hmm… I see. That’s a bit scary.”
‘Lies.’
In fact, if he had shown his full power from the beginning, he wouldn’t have piled up to three in the first place. Of course, Yeonhee’s head would have been blown off before she could demonstrate her abilities like she does now.
At my declaration of war, Meng Seongyong widened his eyes and spoke with great enthusiasm.
‘Are you finally serious?!’
I tensed up and raised my senses to the maximum.
“…Then shall we just leave it here?”
“…Eh?”
“Darier Ha! The test is over! It’s been a while since I screamed and I’m tired.”
“Huh? Okay, the end?”
Yeonhee must have relaxed, and when she opened her closed eyes, she looked confused.
‘…Did you really mean it when you said you were scared?!’
It was an action that did not suit Maeng Seong-yong’s personality, but if you think about it the other way around, you can see how good his senses are.
-The promotion test has ended. The exit door is the same as the entrance.
The promotion test ended with Assistant Manager Ha’s business-like voice.
“Eh? Is it really the end?”
It felt like something was wrong, so Yeonhee seemed uncomfortable.
‘No… It’s strange that we are so serious about the promotion test in the first place.’
I fought under the assumption that it was ‘the dregs of chaos’, but it seems I got too caught up in it.
Maeng Seong-yong gestured to Yeon-hee, who was still holding the orb in her arms and not releasing the summon.
“I don’t know if that monster Kang Yeon-soo talked about. Would you like to talk to me for a moment?”
“Yes, yes!”
“Daeri Ha! To the room of truth!”
‘…’
For some reason, I felt like running away, but we moved together with Assistant Manager Ha’s guidance.
How long will it take to follow him?
Soon we entered a white space where nothing could be sensed.
‘It feels like I’ve entered a space of nothingness.’
A gray sofa was placed in a very incongruous place in a space where all that could be seen was white.
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