Mystery Tales Under the Moonlight

Chapter 61: This is the nature of growth, it's always painful (3).

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" Aaaah !"

" Damn it! Not again !"

Bang !

With the sound of a loud crash to the ground, some of the young boys groaned in pain .

" This hateful soil… why can't I hold it tight !"

One of the students growled indignantly and stood up again .

" As if I'm going to give up, my body hurts from being beaten already !"

The student's eyes were bloodshot, and he ran towards the cliff with all his speed !

" Aaaah !"

An angry scream escaped his mouth, and he jumped upwards, with space rippling around him, he was carried and pinned to the cliff wall .

This time, he wasn't caught off guard by the strong pull like before, and he grabbed the dirt boulders tightly .

He reached up, and focused his consciousness .

It hasn't fallen yet, if it's still in the gravitational field that Leon put it in .

" Damn it, climbing up using only pure essence energy? Is that easy? Is that easy, you bastard !"

" This damn wind too, it's really distracting me !"

Carl and Ed tried to reach out and climb up .

Focus the energy in your body towards the arm and leg, ignore the rest of the body, concentrate, but do not exaggerate .

With inhalation and exhalation, the mind is emptied of distractions .

The arms and legs were covered with a thin layer of light .

With the hand surface stuck to the cliff, they pulled themselves up .

Beads of sweat dripped from Karl's forehead as his breathing became heavier .

It may sound simple, but it's hard .

When the essence energy circulates in the body, it is like the flowing waters of a river, sometimes calm, sometimes turbulent .

The body is the mouth and the river, so it has to bear the rising currents of water, this naturally places a burden .

The source of water will be the heart of the essence, and the energy paths are like the connection points between place and place, what makes the currents rise is consciousness .

This will, of course, lead to some withdrawal of the focus of consciousness, and attention must be placed on directing the energy towards a specific place .

There is a risk that the current flow will be too high, resulting in damage, and with the entry of consciousness into these currents, the effect is also on the brain .

And with the heavy black jacket on too, the burden on body and mind was at its highest .

To prevent this from happening, the mind must be clear and free of distractions .

Karl stretched out his hand and leg, and like a spider, stuck to the wall .

His body broke through the gravitational field that Leon had placed, and the weight of the jacket immediately fell on him !

Aaaah !

But unlike the previous times, he was not flustered and gritted his teeth tightly .

Persevere, persevere and focus your mind !

He reminded himself, cleared his mind, and calmed his heart .

success .

He didn't fall this time .

With a heavy weight on his body, and with his failure many times, this time he succeeded !

Even if he got tired, fortunately, due to the lingering effect of the pills, his fatigue was instantly replenished every so often, which made him able to continue longer .

His calm mind was overwhelmed by emotions for a moment .

Just one moment .

Then at that one moment .

- I want my suffering to end... I want death to embrace me... I want it to embrace me, and save me from the suffering !

- It hurts, it hurts, why does it always hurt? Stop, stop, the pain, please stop !

- I want to die, I long for death, please stop, so my suffering can end and I can die !

The wind blew gently .

A soft whisper in the ear, quiet and ominous .

Ominous sounds immediately entered my mind .

The whispers of the cursed wind attacked his mind and he felt pain .

Carl's vision became blurry, his awareness of the environment cut off for a split second .

But, that time is already enough .

" the curse ! "

" Not again !"

The light on the arms and legs went out, and the body fell back down .

They fell again .

Bam !

" Ouch! It hurts every time, it's really annoying ahhh !"

" This bastard thinks our job is really easy !"

" You bastards, if you have time to complain, get up quickly before I beat you up !"

At that moment, while they were deliberately cursing as a disguise for comfort, Leon appeared in front of Carl and Ed who were grumbling .

Leon showed a terrifying expression that would put demons to shame, and held the cleaver in his hand .

Slap! Slap !

" Aaah! Aaah! I'll get up-I'll get up so let me go! Eww! Oh my !!"

" Mom! Grandma! Anyone! Save me- Kuaaah !"

Leon flogged them as if there was no tomorrow, and their miserable screams were heard all around .

" You're being lazy? You ill-mannered bastards! Even beasts know gratitude, but you're crying just because of this and wasting my time? You wicked sons of bitches !"

"… what gratitude is he talking about ?"

" Wasn't he the one who kidnapped us and brought us here ?"

"… No, have you forgotten? He is shameless, what do you expect ?"

The others, as they watched the scene they had become accustomed to after two hours by now, looked stupidly at Leon .

Gratitude… Yes, this guy is good at spitting out the most insolent nonsense when he wants to .

"… this is hard "

Stella stood up while panting, and jumped up without hesitation .

She focused her consciousness and climbed up the cliff .

One step, two steps… three steps …

After ten steps up, she felt tired, and the light in her hands and legs was getting dim .

Even with the effect of the pills Leon gave them, their absorption of the energy from the pills was insufficient, most likely due to their lack of experience .

Because of this, it became as if her stamina had increased, rather than that she had a constant source of replenishment .

In that moment of weakness .

- Surrender… What's the point of resisting, you will fail in the end… This is easier

The sound of the wind penetrated her mind, causing her to become distracted .

" Tsk !"

She clicked her tongue in exasperation, and let herself fall .

As she approached the gravitational field, her body became lighter before stopping in the air, and then after that, she was dropped .

Stella was not surprised, and fell gracefully to her feet .

This heavy jacket and the distracting whispers of the wind .

" There is something missing, but what is it? Why do I make mistakes every time ?"

That was annoying .

If it weren't for these pills, I would have collapsed from exhaustion for sure before even two hours had passed .

" These lazy people, do you know pride? Even animals have shame, shame! My God, do you dare to say that you are humans like me, with such weakness, why don't you just die !"

Leon's words naturally made people angry .

We're just doing our best, and he's calling us lazy, he's a real jerk !

As if his words had an effect, all of the fallen ones stood up with bloodshot eyes and ran as if they were crazy .

" Oriaaaa !"

" You damned cliff! I will climb you, even if I die here !"

" Get out of my way !"

" You go away you slut !"

" Your words really do have an impact," Loki wondered a little .

" In fact, their performance is improving so far, but complacency will narrow their vision, which will lead to failure ."

Of course, the biggest reason was their self-confidence that had unconsciously dropped because of Leon, and their desire to prove their strength to themselves .

Leon didn't say that, and went to watch the students .

" Oi! You cactus-haired girl, who let you lie down !"

Slap !

" Leave me! Save me-Aaah !"

With the cleaver in his right hand, Leon whipped May, who had just fallen to the ground .

Poor thing …

" Apart from that… I feel like he's changed ."

Loki muttered as he watched Leon's back move away .

" Yes, he didn't use his left hand to hit them like he usually does with people, it's like he …"

" Become more considerate ?"

Raphael said, before Dio could finish after him .

" Well, people change." Lloyd stared into the dark sky in the deep abyss of the cliff, "Not to mention him, who is constantly changing and growing ."

" It's been a tough time," Loki sighed emotionally .

" Since childhood, we struggled to live, then after we grew up, we faced difficulties, situations in which we were supposed to die, wars we were dragged into, many conspiracies we passed through ."

As Rafael tensed his body muscles, Dio prepared to jump upwards as he answered him .

" But we survived, we struggled in the dirt, we wallowed in the mud without complaint, isn't that what life is all about anyway ?"

" Those who had to go have gone, and those who had to stay have stayed. In the end, here we are again ."

At the end of his words, Lloyd laughed a little, and climbed up as well .

"… weak, very weak and pathetic ."

Logan muttered under his breath, as he watched his Sahyungs climb up with ease .

They looked like spiders climbing into their home, a comfortable and simple pace .

They'd been doing this for a while, they'd climb all the way to the top, before they'd come back down, and climb back up again .

How physically strong are they really? To be able to do that ?

Logan felt angry .

Weak, it's always been that way .

When it came to strength, he was always lacking something, he never achieved the strength he wanted no matter how hard he tried .

A talent , whether it was magical energy or physical strength, not to mention his mental strength, he was undoubtedly talented .

Although he is still a young boy, he has reached the fourth star from the first moon, not the third or the second, but the fourth !

Under the fifth star, this level was considered enormous, such strength could allow him to build a small clan and become its ruler .

He could compete for the position of Grand Sheikh in a medium-sized clan, even become an ordinary Grand Sheikh in a large-sized clan .

Everyone admits it, Logan undoubtedly has tremendous talent .

so,what ?

So what !

Even just climbing a cliff was too hard for him, how could he be proud of himself after that ?

" I was very satisfied with myself ."

This feeling is uncomfortable, unacceptable, and unbearable !

" Oriaaaa— !"

As if answering the call of Logan's discontented heart, Fernando's loud screams could be heard .

He looked pathetic .

He pressed himself and increased the concentration of energy current in his hands and legs, thus reaching up to 20 steps !

But he paid the price .

His eyes were bloodshot, his mouth and ears were bleeding, he was feeling dizzy, his bloodshot eyes were hurting him, and his head was throbbing as if it was about to explode .

But despite that, he was not satisfied with himself .

Even with his severe injuries, he jumped up and dug his fingers into the dirt rocks like a madman !

Fernando was weak, a fact he knew very well .

As a weak person, there is only one way Fernando knows to achieve strength .

He must risk himself, he must push the limits of what his body can bear .

Only when he rolls in the mud more, only when he lets his fears fly away, only when he leaves his comfort zone, will he become stronger !

" Yes! That's it, that's how it should be, that's how things should be, only by taking risks does life become exciting, hahahahaha !"

Logan raised his head to the sky, and laughed as if he was ridiculous .

His laughter was audible in the environment .

" Auraaaa —!!"

His roar was like a beast, and he jumped as high as he could reach .

Leon's barrier was not in that area, and he had to rely on himself not to fall !

He dug his arms into the rocks, without the protection of the cold black metal, his fingers instantly cracked due to the strong momentum, blood flowing from the cracks .

Even so, Logan didn't hesitate and dug his fingers deeper !

As the whispers of the wind attacked his mind, he began to feel dizzy, he focused on resisting the attack of the whispers of the wind .

As he focused more on strengthening his body's muscles to bear the weight of the heavy jacket on one side, and controlling the flow of energy on the other, his mind became hot and throbbing in pain !

As he progressed, the pressure increased, when he reached step 25 above, his ears started to bleed, and his eyes became more blurry from fatigue .

But he ignored it, his gaze was cold as ice, and his heart was even colder .

Move forward, no matter the cost !

At the highest point, it was Logan, then after him was Fernando .

"… I won't lose ."

Chae Nayun's nails were out of place, barely sticking to her skin, blood dripping from her mouth and nose every time she breathed .

Being barefoot, the cut skin on the soles of her feet and broken toenails can be seen .

Although the pills Leon gave them were very effective, the absorption was very slow due to them focusing their minds on flowing to climb instead of absorbing .

As a result, the regeneration was also very slow, which made it very painful .

Mental and physical stress at its peak .

But even so, Chae Nayun did not hesitate, and jumped towards the gravitational field above her, and grabbed onto the wall despite the excruciating pain .

Not only here .

In all the places here, as if the momentum in their hearts was ignited, the students of Class D jumped madly and without any self-control towards the top . They were climbing.

No matter how many times they fall, they will get back up .

" Orachaaaa !"

" Hooray !"

The screams in the valley were like a roar .

A roar like the roar of beasts trying to break out into the world .

With the synergy between the Bliss Pills after the torment, Leon healing them every time they were severely injured, and their immense determination, their performance was rapidly improving .

Leon smiled slightly .

" This is how it should be ."

Only by struggle, you will get results .

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In a large hall inside the academy .

" What? Lady Helia followed him ?"

His voice was cold, his cruel eyes directed towards the person who provided the information .

The subordinate felt scared, lowered his gaze and knelt down .

Despite being afraid, he said in a voice full of sincerity as he hit his head hard on the ground: "This lowly subordinate has made a mistake, please punish this lowly subordinate with death for his unforgivable sin !"

" Tsk, you lowly, shameless slave ."

The young man sitting on the chair snorted inwardly with disdain, but he was expressionless on the outside .

" It doesn't matter, it's not your fault, what can you do anyway? Even a talent like the esteemed princess couldn't do anything, let alone you, just get out of my sight now. "

The young man sighed as if his subordinate's matter was unimportant .

" I thank the Lord for his generosity and dedication to this humble request !"

The subordinate took a few steps back, kneeling, before slowly raising his head, a sign of reverence .

The young man did not pay attention to him, and was lost in deep thought .

He was a student in the same year as Helia, of the Demetri family, the family that was behind the John Benus family, and of the same status as the Hermes family .

This young man was the family heir, Orion Dimitri, he was one of the rising talents on the continent, his reputation was widespread .

He specialized in the path of fire and metal, making him invincible in both offense and defense, combining the two paths, resulting in him possessing a distinctive set of ego and unusual techniques .

Anyway, like all young heroes, he loved beauty, and had a one-sided love affair with Helia .

It bothered him to hear that she, who hadn't given him a single glance for the past year, was simply following Leon .

Everyone in the academy knew that Orion was pursuing Helia, and because of his reputation, not to mention the fact that he had recently arrived at the Second Moon, no one dared to pursue her .

When the news of Helia following Leon spreads, how will the fans view Orion? His reputation will naturally suffer !

In a normal state, Orion would simply use his power and suppress him .

The problem was that he was strong and his personality was crazy, he didn't know to what extent, but Orion didn't want to become a guinea pig until he found out .

Also, it wasn't like Helia liked Leon or anything .

Orion had learned a bit about her personality during his time trying to attract her attention, and he knew that Helia was not someone who fell in love with someone's strength or face .

But how can people care about facts ?

Hehehe, all people want to see is something fun !

Not to mention everything, because of Leon originally, many clans had their reputations tarnished—the few big clans that Leon had tarnished had other clans under their rule—and the anger was vented towards the children of these clans .

As long as they can vent their anger even a little, without even interfering, will they let it go easily ?

Simply - impossible !

" Even if I ignore it, it's not that simple. They will put my family's reputation on the line, since everyone knows that I have been suppressing all those who loved Helia as much as I have. If I back down like this, it will hurt me ."

Thinking about the scenario that would soon unfold, Orion couldn't help but sigh .

This was the price of one's pursuit of beauty .

But still, he did not regret it .

" It's okay, I know about him, but he's a new student and has no support in this place, not to mention he's younger than me, how could he understand the situation so quickly like me? I have to move before that bastard finds out anything !"

Orion calmed his mind, and his low self-confidence increased, clearing the clouds over his head .

He knew that he couldn't control Helia's movements, nor who could fall in love with her, let alone the rumors and people's words .

If he could do that, Helia would have been by his side a long time ago .

Love and affection, only a fool would think he could win them with these things .

As the saying goes: Beauty is a problem .

It was just that Helia had followed Leon, but because human relationships were always tangled, he had a problem with Orion .

Now, because of the situation, Orion has no choice but to take the risk and suppress Leon, even if he is just a new student .

If he succeeded, his reputation would increase several times, since Leon had defeated the sons of three of the most famous young talents, it would be as if he had stepped on them !

Of course, if Orion fought them, he would win, but due to the general situation, he couldn't do that .

And maybe... maybe too, if he defeats Leon in front of Helia, she might even admire him and fall in love with him !

Orion's eyes flashed coldly before an evil laugh made its way across his lips .

" Don't blame me for being cruel, blame yourself for making others hate you ."

In the large, empty hall, a burly, good-looking young man was smiling coldly, as the gears in his mind were accelerating .

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" One step! One step more !"

" I won't fall, even if this arm is broken, I will never fall !"

" Aaaah —!!"

The sun had already set, and the sounds of the howling wind could be heard all around .

Whooo …

The sound of wolves howling filled the northern forest, and the still-incomplete moon shone on the snow-covered leaves .

In such a dangerous and relatively quiet environment, loud and brutal screams could be heard, threatening to disturb the peace .

Some people were lying in the dry soil beside the cliff of lost wind whispers .

Their bodies were wounded and bloody, their clothes were torn and black from the blood, their minds were throbbing and in severe pain .

Those who had not yet come out were struggling to pull themselves up .

Just one step and it's done .

From early morning until late at night .

That was how long they were training .

Even when they were near the end of the cliff, they guessed that they were late to return to their dormitories .

There will be a patrol looking for them soon .

But how can they care about such a trivial thing ?

With their affairs settled, they left all kinds of nonsense like their worries or problems, and focused on getting out of this hell hole .

" Finally… I'm alive ."

"… Grandpa… I'm coming "

"..... I can't cry anymore "

After lifting himself up with his arm that he could no longer feel, the last student of Class D emerged from the deep cliff .

After the idea that they had finally left entered their minds, after it had completely settled in the brain, the body lost all its strength .

They no longer have the ability to lift a finger .

This time, Leon didn't complain .

" Well done kids !"

On the contrary, he praised them .

This fact alone was enough for them to show a slight smile .

Hmmmm... what ...

After that, they fell into a deep sleep .

" Hey, to sleep while they are in such a dangerous forest, is it confidence, or extreme fatigue ?"

Leon scoffed slightly, before his eyes turned towards the approaching wolves .

His gaze was indifferent, and his cold eyes pierced the survival instincts in the hearts of the wolves .

Lightning Wolves, which are somewhat different from Thunder Wolves, were distinguished by their extreme speed and electrical power .

Wolves of the first sequence, the power of a single ordinary lightning wolf is equal to the power of an Ego warrior of the second star of the first moon .

There was a pack of about 90 Lightning Wolves .

Among the pack, there was a wolf that was slightly larger than the rest, and sky blue lines decorated his face like a tattoo .

That was the Sky Lightning Wolf, it had the ability to temporarily fly, and was faster and stronger than ordinary lightning wolves .

There were ranks for monsters just as humans had ranks too, minor boss, major boss, super boss, king, emperor .

This was the leader of the smaller herd, and his strength was equal to that of an Ego warrior on the Second Moon .

If it were the students alone, of course, they would be wiped out due to the huge difference in strength and numbers .

Even if they were talented, even if they worked together, unless they had a way to escape from the speed of these wolves, they would die a horrible death .

The Sky Lightning Wolf had some intelligence, and understood the weakness of this group, so he wanted to pounce on them .

But unfortunately for this wolf, Leon's group was here .

Unlike the rest of his comrades, who might just chase away the wolves and leave it at that, Leon didn't know what the word "mercy " meant.

Leon extended his hand forward, his eyes turning colder .

His open palm instantly closed into a fist .

The wolves who wanted to attack felt that something was wrong, and wanted to run away immediately .

but .

Bam! Slash! Aww !

In a split second, sounds of crushing and explosions were heard all around .

The wolves didn't even have a chance to scream or resist, their brains exploded and blood splattered everywhere .

90 total lightning wolves, none of them survived .

Brains were scattered all over the place, and the pink color of brain fluid could be seen mixing with the red blood .

" Hmm, none of them have a unique ability that can be taken away ."

Leon didn't care about the sight, and with his detection-type Ego, he watched the wolf corpses like a hawk, but he immediately took his eyes off them when he didn't find what he wanted .

Loki and the others did not speak, on the contrary, their looks were also unemotional .

Leon's eyes turned towards the slightly cloudy sky .

In the cold silence, he began to recite quietly .

When blood is spread, the bodies of the victims are spread, nature turns red, the world also turns red .

When warm blood flows, the mind turns red .

When one kills his enemy, he dyes his soul red .

Under the dazzling moonlight, when the clouds surrounding them cleared, their figures were revealed .

Cold expressions and sober eyes devoid of emotion, clothes covered in the blood of the monsters they killed long ago until now .

The others started singing the hymn too .

Under the blue moon, sometimes white, I will paint the world red .

With my weapon in hand and wearing my robe, I will slay all my enemies .

This is the way of fighting and killing, this is the way of power .

" On the path of rebellion, on the path of freedom, on the path of blood "

We will stain the world with the blood of our enemies .

Their blood-covered figures were terrifying .

Their voices were different from usual, as they were filled with deep killing intent .

This is our promise, this is our covenant .

" With weapons in our hands, the promise of blood will be fulfilled, all our enemies will surely perish ."

And with their blood, this world will be dyed .