Chapter 563 – God, Devil, and Humans in Between (2)
When dealing with an unknown enemy, the most important thing to do is exploration.
What are the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses?
To figure this out, let’s start with light magic.
「Lightning Storm」
Thunder attribute advanced magic.
It was light, but it was by no means light magic.
All advanced magics have enough destructive power to easily destroy several buildings.
There’s one more thing.
The power of magic is relative.
This means that the power of the same magic varies depending on who casts it.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Lightning Storm cast by Kim Do-jin was beyond the scope of the upper class.
Puzzle!
Quaaaaa!
A thunderstorm reminiscent of a small natural disaster.
Dantalion performed in front of him as well.
No, rather, he was smiling.
“That’s great. Casting speed, power, speed…, It’s close to perfection no matter how you look at it.”
High praise pouring in.
At the same time, he snaps his fingers.
Perfect!
Then something surprising happened.
Wow!
The direction of the Lightning Storm, which was moving towards Dantalion without hesitation, has changed.
Just the opposite.
“… !”
Kim Do-jin was shocked when he saw this.
It wasn’t just a change in direction.
There were so many processes involved in that short movement of snapping one’s fingers.
First of all, understanding the technique.
‘I have discovered my techniques in detail.’
Basic composition of the magic circle.
Add your own magic to it.
And even the amount of magical power consumed for that magic.
It was as accurate as if the magic composition had been examined in detail from beginning to end.
Next, inverse calculation.
‘Destroy the fiercely approaching magic technique by completely opposing it.’
Finally take over.
‘He stole the ownership by adding his own magic to the destroyed magic.’
A shocking process.
Kim Do-jin can also follow along.
However, we cannot guarantee whether this entire process can be done with just a snap of a finger.
I realized this through this move.
The opponent’s strengths.
‘Magic doesn’t work.’
No matter what magic I use, the attack will come back to me.
That too is not a reflection, but a robbery.
‘In that case.’
Boldly abandon magic.
Because that’s not the only thing I have.
As I thought about that and pulled out my sword, a change occurred on the other side as well.
“If it’s a sword, I should step forward.”
The head has changed.
From a middle-aged man wearing a crown to a handsome man in his mid to late 20s with sharp eyes.
I recognized it as soon as I met those eyes.
‘It’s a prosecutor.’
He is a prosecutor who has reached a level that even he cannot easily guess.
“Beeeee-“
The handle of the sword comes out of the old man’s wide-open mouth, flailing.
When you hold it in your hand and pull it out without hesitation, a sharp purple blade appears.
A famous sword that any swordsman would lust after.
When it is held in the hands of a swordsman who has reached the peak, he lets out a low cry.
Wow
Wow
The state where the sword and I become one…, There is no such thing.
Should I really say that I am at a level where I can draw any kind of sword stroke I want with a sword?
It’s boiling.
Kim Do-jin kicks the ground with his boiling passion for victory in his arms.
The two people’s swords meet as they close the distance in an instant.
Kaang!
Ska kaka kak!
Dozens of times in a short period of time.
Despite drawing a complicated sword path, it is easily blocked by the opponent.
We collide again.
Cheaeng!
PAsssssUT!
Shoo shoo shoo-
Advance, retreat.
Change the shape from mainly stabbing to cutting, etc.
All kinds of skills are unleashed in one clash.
A fight so outstanding that if those holding the sword saw it, they would feel regretful that they had to close their eyes.
Kim Do-jin did not lose in a bloody clash where even the slightest mistake would result in parts of his body falling off.
But I couldn’t win either.
‘What is this?’
The more times the swords were shared, the more strange it became.
The entire sword is being read to the other party.
No, he seems to know in advance what kind of sword he will draw.
But it makes no sense.
How can you know in advance the sword path that even you improvised and modified?
It was a while to think that way.
“… Ah.”
I remember it later.
The opponent’s ridiculously deceptive ability.
The tip of Kim Do-jin’s sword points towards the huge book that he never takes out even while swinging the sword.
“Do you think that book even tells me about my sword path?”
Then, the faces that appear and disappear above the neck begin to laugh at the same time.
“Kick kill…” ! That’s the correct answer.”
An old man with a grumpy personality.
“No magic or swordsmanship works on me.”
A bewitching woman who would naturally be called an older sister.
“Not only that, but the same applies to all techniques and techniques that exist in this world.”
A middle-aged man wearing a crown.
“As long as it exists in this world, nothing can escape my insight.”
The handsome man ends his sentence.
If that is true, it is nothing short of a fraud.
Everyone else is playing the game fairly, so what’s the difference between playing alone and using cheats?
But this is only when everything the other person says is true.
‘That can’t be true.’
It’s probably not a complete lie.
That book is a treasure recognized by Gula.
There will be numerous technologies written in the past, present, and future of humans.
But I was confident that it wasn’t ‘everything’.
That was natural.
‘If that had been the case, that guy would have gotten away with it right away.’
But she is alive.
Didn’t Dantalion even lose while trying to become one of the Seven Deadly Sins in the past?
That means there is a gap.
To the Book of Dantalion and to the bastard.
So what is that gap?
Kim Do-jin found the answer.
‘Difference in rank.’
A great evil that reigns absolute fear over humans.
However, even when Gula noticed his presence, he only smiled and did not feel threatened at all.
Why is there such a difference?
Just because Gula and the Seven Deadly Sins are strong?
That’s not all.
So I guessed.
‘The Book of Dantalion does not contain information about beings of a higher rank than Dantalion.’
Past, present, and future.
Only then does it make sense.
Why is my magic blocked?
The magic of a lower-class human wizard.
And Son Si-woo’s swordsmanship.
Because they are all human.
So how should we deal with him?
‘You can use the power of gluttony.’
Without any special techniques, just with strength.
Stop pressing the opponent because of the difference in rank.
But I didn’t really want to do that.
He was ignited by the emergence of a difficult enemy that surpassed humans, but was not a completely insurmountable wall, and was looking at a different path.
This is the way to attack and suppress the opponent using the magic sword technique that you created yourself.
He himself is also human.
So, it is obvious that you will be blocked by the opponent’s numbers.
But what if we think of it the other way around?
‘In other words, the moment you get through to him, you can say you’ve surpassed the standard of being human, right?’
An art created by humans, but far surpassing human standards.
Isn’t this truly ideal!
With a smile on his face, he looked up at Dantalion, who was standing in triumph, and said.
“I think you will be good food for me.”
Dantalion’s face distorted mercilessly at the provocation of a mere human.
* * *
[Activates the ruler’s area.]
“Hmm… ?!”
The opponent who steps into my area reacts.
“Suddenly the flow around me changes… ?”
Puzzling tone.
Through this, I realize.
Although the Book of Dantalion is close to battery, it cannot be battery in the true sense of the word.
At the same time, the ruler’s domain is a very high level characteristic.
I step forward with a lighter step and swing my sword.
The swordsmen are quite different from when they exchanged swords just a moment ago.
Every single line, drawn downward or upward, is stored in the ruler’s domain as a magic trick.
“I’m just asking because I’m curious.”
Ask the guy.
“What does the Book of Dantalion say about the magic swordsman?”
The guy who takes the sword with ease sneers his lips.
“Half-peppers who are mediocre at swordsmanship and magic.”
Another face lets out a ferocious cry.
“Except for me, who has acquired all the principles of this world, all magic swordsmen are mere half-penny!”
“Oh, that’s right.”
His shouts and mad confidence now seem different.
At first, I thought the words and actions were due to overflowing pride, but not anymore.
What can I say…, It seems like a bravado to avoid showing one’s weaknesses.
They say an empty cart is noisy. That guy is just like that.
Cheaeng!
Plop!
Sword and sword go back and forth.
The fact that it was not possible to inflict an effective blow on the opponent does not change.
But it is different.
By blocking the sword path, the opponent’s sword becomes even slower.
Is it simply because it is unfamiliar?
Or is it because this sword is a bit above human standards?
Silently fill the sword with magic and activate it.
「Frozen Spear」
Spears of ice are created naturally and fly where the sword cuts.
Dantalion, embarrassed by the sudden stabbing attack, steps back.
Kaang!
Cheonggrang!
“Ugh… ! Wow, suddenly magic comes from somewhere… !”
Where are you?
“Well, where is it?”
“You… ?”
Once again, embroider the area with the sword.
It’s not just the sword.
As a step to avoid the opponent’s attack.
With the wave of magic created when sword and sword collide.
Pull out the necessary items from there and draw the desired technique.
After stabbing the sword, the opponent’s turn to counterattack.
Wedge!
It casts a translucent film in front of the opponent’s attack as if it had been waiting.
「Barrier」
Kaang!
“No… !”
Dantalion is surprised by another unexpected obstacle and retreats.
I feel it every time.
The magical swordsmanship that started in my head and was embodied in my body language.
“Why, isn’t this written in your famous book?”
It surpasses even the status of such an arrogant arch-demon.
Once completed, it will remain in history and become an art that will be remembered and used for a long time.
The moment I remembered that.
A cool sensation passes through my entire body, as if there is a hole in my head.
Soon, messages started to appear.
[The art of magic swordsmanship, which far surpasses that of humans, is born.]
[Creates the sub-attribute ‘Magic Swordsmanship’.]
[To the user, the sword and magic are not two, but one.]
[Afterward, whether you will be promoted to a higher attribute will be determined depending on the skill’s completeness.]
My heart is beating wildly.
Newly acquired sub-characteristics.
Not even acquisition, but creation.
That means that my magic swordsmanship has even been recognized by the system.
The message did not end there.
[All stats increase by 1 as a reward for attribute creation.]
[Your health has reached 100!]
[Acquire the sub-attribute ‘Two Hearts’.]
[The sub-attribute ‘Two Hearts’ is absorbed into the attribute ‘No Polar Body’.]
[Strength level has reached 100!]
[Acquire the sub-attribute ‘Giant Power’.]
[The sub-attribute ‘Giant Power’ is absorbed into the attribute ‘No Polar Body’.]
[Agility has reached 100!]
[Acquire the sub-characteristic ‘Dimorphic Circulation’.]
[The sub-characteristic ‘Heteromorphic rotation’ is absorbed into ‘No polar body.’]
“…”
Why are you eating all that up? ?
I was shocked for a moment.
[The ‘no polar body’ that preys on the three lower characteristics evolves.]
[Acquire the trait ‘Theatrical Retardation’]
The body that had reached the end of its efforts has reached the end of its refinement.
