chapter 328
328 – Adding to the Weight of Existence
– The path of the sword. A great being near the end suggested extremely dangerous training.
– I completed the training excellently with a high level of concentration.
– The attribute [Penetration] Is fixed at 20% (+4%).
– You have achieved the amazing feat of splitting space!
– Achievement [Empty] Has been obtained!
[Empty]
– Enemies who take damage from empty attack have all abilities related to regeneration reduced by 50%.
‘…’
It was an amazing feat that would normally make me gasp, but I didn’t notice it at all.
How much time have you been trapped in space?
I had tried to count them when I was crouching, but this time I couldn’t even estimate them.
‘Yeon… Hee…’
After all that time of suffering, the only thing that came to mind was that name.
And soon the darkness spread like ink and I could no longer think.
Slurp-!
(aah! No! Ilwol is dead!)
When Ilwol fell, Rainie started and shook the long branch wildly.
(What on earth have you done, you damn old man? After all, you killed my only friend!)
Rainey had no hesitation in blaming him, as if all of this was because of the beads.
[Hey! Can’t you be a little quiet! Who would die after some training – huh? Why is this guy like this?!]
Although he boasted that there was no way he would die, he was greatly embarrassed when he saw Ilwol’s armor falling to the ground, little by little turning into powder and scattering.
A clearly dangerous situation.
[Oh, how long was it in that space before it turned into powder and scattered!]
Seeing the sun and moon weathering away and disappearing, the former hero ‘Ajamune’, who had now turned into a bead, panicked and panicked.
The tree and the beads were just wandering around Ilwol, unable to find a way out.
Now, Ilwol’s body’s armor had disappeared without shape, and only the bones hidden inside remained, glowing softly.
(Try to do something, you damn bead!)
[Lee Iik- I can’t do anything myself, but this is a big deal!]
When only sad times pass by.
‘Ajamune’ felt a foreign energy rushing towards this place from somewhere.
[Hmm?! This energy!]
A scent he had experienced once stimulated him.
Even though something unidentified approached, the beads and the tree remained in Ilwol’s surroundings.
Sheh ahhhhh!
And after a while, what they sensed was a collection of very fine grains.
(There was a lot of smoke!)
[Hmm… I don’t know why this is here.]
The enormous amount of smoke that was rapidly closing the distance was quickly sucked into Ilwol’s open mouth without slowing down.
Whiooooo──!
(Ugh!! A lot of strange smoke got into my friend’s mouth!!)
They tried to stop it somehow, but they only ended up fumbling in the air.
(······.)
[······.]
The two had no choice but to be silent for a moment.
As a friend, as a teacher.
I felt helpless and self-destructive as there was nothing I could do.
“…Just.”
(Huh? Are you awake?!)
[Ho…? Can you absorb that cloudy energy without any trouble? I’m so glad I have the body of an undead.]
Saralarak-
After Ilwol absorbed the smoke, his weathered armor slowly began to take shape.
[Whew─ I almost got into real trouble.]
I don’t know exactly what happened, but the enormous energy of darkness prevented Ilwol’s death.
[That smoke must be the energy that Ilwol put into it. The moment it is put here, ownership is completely transferred.]
When his master was in danger, he had enough ego to fly away on his own.
[You managed to get something so precious. To his power, his, his talent, his, his is truly extraordinary.]
‘Ajamune’ spoke as if he was calmly considering the situation, but he was flying around in all directions as if he was trying to cool off the heat.
(Sigh… You bad bead! Isn’t training supposed to be done to a certain extent!)
[Hmm… It’s my fault this time.]
It was a training method that was carefully designed for Il-wol, who had amazing mental strength that allowed her to endure all these years here, by analyzing the thorns that had been removed from Il-wol’s body last time.
Of course, it was created by applying a bit of a secret technique that has been passed down since ancient times, but even he did not expect that it would be this powerful.
As Laney said, too much is worse than not doing anything.
Looking at the traces of the sun and moon still fluttering in the air, ‘Ajamune’ reflected greatly.
‘Good night. Next time, I’ll have to set a clear time limit.’
Of course, the depth of reflection did not seem to be that deep.
Azamune never thinks about not doing something, but he thinks about how to improve.
The two looked at Ilwol, who was struggling to raise his upper body, holding his breath.
“Just… Hard…”
‘I feel sick to my stomach.’
I felt hazy, like I was dreaming.
‘Hmm… I definitely feel like there’s a change in my body, but I don’t know what it is.’
Take a few minutes to calmly contemplate your inner self.
I felt a strong power coiled deep in that image.
‘This… Is the energy of a great monster. How did this get into my body?’
Whatever it was, it hadn’t completely blended in with me yet. I tried to touch it, but it pushed my hand away, as if to say it wasn’t the time yet.
– The darkness is energizing.
– The weight of existence becomes even heavier.
– Become a little more cool-headed and a little more bold.
‘…’
Wasn’t I already cold-hearted enough?
It felt refreshing because it was my first time receiving a reward that affected my disposition rather than a unique ability or an increase in ability value.
‘Be cool and bold… It won’t be bad.’
In addition, the weight of the being related to the power of self-destruction was increased, which was perfect.
(Friend, are you okay?)
Friend… It’s been a while since I heard that.
‘Are you okay. Thank you for your concern.’
(Huh? Ugh…)
[Boy, if you do it in moderation and it doesn’t work, you should ask for help. How long have you been there?]
I thought Master would know better, but my head was tilted as I was asked the question.
‘You don’t even know, Master.’
[I am still researching that secret art. I was only able to break the ego that could educate you into small pieces and squeeze it in, so it’s natural that I don’t know.]
(No, you old man, what should you do if you experiment on Ilwol with something you don’t even know about?)
Lainey told me exactly what I wanted to point out.
Then, the teacher smiled a little shyly, but emphasized that the potential of this training method was great.
[Next time, let’s try it again with more precision.]
‘… I will do that.’
Laney grabbed my thighs and shook me, asking why she would do that horrible thing again, but I patted the tree’s head and reassured it that it would be okay.
Then, I took out a great sword from subspace and swung it carelessly into the air.
──
[Oh oh…]
It was a small line that could barely be sensed, but I saw a ray of light flashing in the dark space.
Hehe! Well then! Of course!]
Master was very happy, as if his thoughts had been proven right.
I looked at that for a moment and felt that time was running out.
‘Ah, Lainey.’
I felt like I had forgotten something, but I thought about not providing nutrients to Lainey, so I walked over to the tree.
(Oh, no. You don’t have to give it today- ah!)
Rainie, who seemed to feel bad for absorbing my fallen mana, took a step back for a moment, but soon became intoxicated by the mana that was wafting out and began to hungrily suck up the mana.
(Umnyunnyomnyom- Chuuuuup- Ang? Well, something-)
‘What’s wrong?’
I was nervous, wondering if the great monster’s energy might have had a negative influence on Rainie.
(Well, something has become super sweet and delicious! The ultimate taste!)
After that, Laney’s eyes completely opened, she wrapped her arms around me and started sucking my mana.
‘Master has already disappeared.’
If you have the skill to move that fast, I think it would be good to teach you that first.
(Sigh- Sigh- My stomach is going to explode.)
Rainie, who had sucked up as much of my mana as she could, pulled the roots out of the ground and lay down on the floor.
‘It’s time for me to go again.’
Laney was very sad, but she waved the flaccid branch as hard as she could and said goodbye to me.
Rattling──!
When I hear Yeonhee’s call and the door opens, an overwhelming joy always fills my body.
“Sunwol~!”
‘Yeonhee…’
I walked in front of her and hugged her tightly.
“Ugh…”
Although it was just for a moment, I crossed the threshold of death.
How precious this moment of holding her is.
‘You don’t know.’
*
We entered the Frog Folk dungeon again.
The party members I met in front of the gate looked at me and tilted their heads.
Since they are all talented friends, I feel like I can vaguely feel the change inside me.
We entered the gate without delay.
“Wuuuuu-what does this smell like?”
“I recommend not wearing a mask. Holding back the smell is also training.”
The three people who first entered this dungeon had to endure the same pain we experienced.
Damp dungeons, monsters hiding and looking for a gap, dangerous terrain where if you make a slight mistake you will fall into the muddy mud and be attacked by monsters.
However, even if the environment is not good and dangerous, it is better to clear it for later promotion tests and guild membership.
There are differences for each guild, but most consider the record of clearing all dungeons at least once to be important.
This is probably to confirm that you have the ability to deal with any enemy you encounter.
“Ugh… I can’t believe I have to go through this trouble again.”
Bae Joo-ah shuddered at this dungeon, which was clearly a more extreme environment than the lizard swamp.
However, it was also clear that he was having fun using his developed abilities.
“Just don’t step on something like this!”
Empty! Boom boom—!
A road made of stones stretches in the direction we are heading, like a railroad line.
“Looking at it, Jua has the most specialized ability for this dungeon.”
“I’ll show you in the next dungeon that this dungeon isn’t the only one!”
“Please do that.”
Noh Hayun and JooAh were becoming increasingly close.
Yeonhee seems like a perfect match for Arin.
I thought Ham Eun-young would feel a bit lonely if this were to happen, but the flow of her magic power was quite stable, as if she was in just the right position.
“Rock Way!”
Empty, empty-!
Thanks to Joa, the most annoying swamp terrain wasn’t a problem, and that alone drastically reduced the difficulty of this dungeon.
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