Into the Creations 1781

## Chapter 1781 – 1781. Fate

The corpse of the dead Gaine disappeared without leaving a single drop of blood. However, the ground that had been gouged out and the traces of the battle remained here.

‘Well, I’m satisfied since I’ve completed the revenge I couldn’t before.’

The saying that revenge is futile has once again been proven to be bullshit.

‘It’s a shame that I wasted points killing him.’

Fate cost 1,000 points, and the 24-hour summoning cost 65 points. It was a waste, even though I used Fate as an experiment.

‘I’ve confirmed the power of the Meteor Sword, and I know what time acceleration feels like, so shall I go back?’

My steps as I tried to leave the dungeon were light.

[Vampire Detective] had ended, and one of the game slots was empty. It was time to start a new game.

‘Which game world should I enter? Just thinking about it is fun.’

Thanks to the creative works I’ve been steadily consuming, there were many options. Too many, in fact. So many that choosing one would take forever.

I was walking happily through the field when I belatedly discovered more than 30 spirit orcs gathered in front of me.

I was too excited, and my attention had waned. It was a lapse in vigilance.

The name of this dungeon is the Spirit Orc Legion. It means that the spirit orcs act in groups like an army.

‘It’s true that I was careless, but honestly, it doesn’t matter if I’m careless.’

Even if the spirit orcs are gathered, I don’t think I’ll lose.

‘It’s a good thing that I have a chance to relieve stress before leaving the dungeon.’

Usually, hunters would run away without looking back when they see a group of orcs. One of the characteristics of spirit orcs is that their synergy effect is stronger when they are together. But in the face of a difference in power that is on another level, that doesn’t matter at all.

‘Meteor Sword.’

I don’t increase the size of the Meteor Sword. Nor its durability. What I focused on was maximizing the number of Meteor Swords.

A large amount of mana is drained. At the same time, 72 Meteor Swords appeared in the sky. If I pushed it, I could probably make 100, but I had to save some energy in case something happened.

‘72 is more than enough overkill.’

The spirit orc group prepares to charge. They are drawing on the power of the spirits. The dense natural forces of fire, water, ice, rock, etc., are suffocating. But there is no need to be afraid. Before that power reaches me, my power will reach them first.

I release the Meteor Swords that I was holding with my will. Like firing a gun, 72 Meteor Swords imbued with lightning fall to the ground simultaneously.

Kwakwakwakwakwang!

Along with the shockwave, a storm of lightning engulfs the spirit orc group. There was nothing the spirit orc group could do. Most of them died instantly when the Meteor Swords fell, and those who were lucky enough to survive lost their lives to the raging lightning.

The place where the spirit orc group was located was devastated. The Meteor Swords were stuck in the hollowed-out ground like tombstones, and the blue lightning remained on the ground, slowly disappearing.

The smell of burning meat filled the air. The fragmented pieces of flesh were being crisped by the electric current. The fallen Meteor Swords didn’t last long and disappeared.

‘Even these magic stones are shattered.’

I clicked my tongue briefly. The spirit orcs were turned into pieces of meat, so there was no way the magic stones would be intact.

A C-grade magic stone is worth an average of 500,000 won. Spirit orcs are high-end among C-grades, so they would probably fetch about 700,000 won. If there were 30 of them, that would be 21 million won. After deducting taxes and exchange fees, what you get in hand is 60-70%. If there are party members, it is divided according to their share.

‘Most people calculate hunter income before taxes. In reality, the money hunters make is less than you think. And you have to invest in equipment regularly….’

There’s a saying that hunters don’t make much money. It’s not entirely nonsense. You might think that the income you get is small compared to fighting monsters at the risk of your life. Still, they earn much more than ordinary office workers.

‘Hunters’ income increases exponentially as their rank increases.’

Of course, I don’t care much about money. Since I have the game life app, I can make money whenever I want. Even if that weren’t the case, the money I’m getting through Ha Seung-hee is enormous.

‘What’s more important to me is performance. Magic stones are also proof that you’ve caught a monster. All the performance of 30 monsters is gone. Even if I take the magic stone fragments, they won’t properly calculate it.’

I walked over to the devastated ground and looked around.

‘It’s been bothering me since earlier… the amount of current is more than I expected.’

Usually, the current disperses. It’s rare for it to remain on the ground like this. Unless there is a special effect.

‘Is it because of mana? Hmm. The output of the lightning is stronger than expected….’

I was staring at the current when something came to mind.

‘Resonance. Did the lightning in the Meteor Swords resonate with each other?’

I don’t know for sure, but it seemed like I had seen a new possibility for the Meteor Sword.

‘Controlling resonance is difficult even for me right now.’

I summoned a Meteor Sword. I held it in my right hand and swung it in the air. The crude form of the Meteor Sword was neither good nor bad as a sword. But once swung, the Meteor Sword disappeared like dust.

‘The Meteor Sword can’t be maintained for long. This is probably a problem that will be solved when the level of the Meteor Sword increases.’

Anyway, I’ve learned everything I needed to know.

I was about to move again when I suddenly felt a presence and tensed up.

‘It’s not a monster. It’s a human. Quite close. About 20m? To be able to close the distance this far without being caught by my senses. It’s not a C-grade.’

I looked at one side of the field. Nothing was visible to the naked eye. But my senses were telling me that someone was there.

In an instant, the space wavered.

‘No, that’s an illusion. It’s not the space that’s wavering, it’s the wind.’

A person who had been hiding their body with the wind revealed themselves. It was someone I knew.

“Yujin hyung!”

It was Park Suho. It had been a while since I had seen him, and Park Suho seemed quite happy.

“I didn’t expect to meet you here, hyung. Don’t you usually go to B-grade dungeons?”

“I was tired today, so I came to a C-grade dungeon. Also to test my strength.”

“I know this is a dungeon that even B-grade hunters avoid… You’re amazing as always, Yujin hyung.”

“Enough with the flattery. Why are you here? If you want to make money, other dungeons are more efficient.”

“It’s because there’s something to gain.”

I stared at Park Suho. Park Suho was stronger than when I had seen him before. A more solid body, an overt confidence, a refined aura. It was certain. Park Suho had surpassed the strength of a C-grade. B-grade. A full-fledged B-grade at that. If you only consider his physical abilities, he was close to an A-grade.

‘Considering Park Suho’s tattoo ability, there’s no one in the B-grade who can match him.’

It’s not my place to say, but Park Suho’s growth was too fast.

“Your body was completely invisible, did you awaken a new ability? Or is it magic?”

“Ah. It’s thanks to this guy.”

Park Suho pointed to his side. The wind gathered and took a shape. It looked like a seahorse. It was strangely familiar.

“…A spirit?”

“Yes. It’s Maya, the spirit of the wind. I made a contract with her recently. She’s still young, so her power is weak. The reason I could hide my appearance was thanks to Maya’s power.”

“Amazing. I heard that spirits are really rare.”

There were spirit masters who had made contracts with spirits in reality. But they were very rare. Even in Korea, where there are many hunters compared to the population, there are less than 100 spirit masters.

“As you might guess, Maya is not a spirit from this world.”

“The tattoo world?”

“Yes. I met her in the tattoo world and made a contract. But I could bring her to reality.”

“……”

Is it because she’s a spirit? Or is Park Suho special?

“Is the reason you came to this dungeon also because of the spirit?”

“Yes. I heard that the teeth of spirit orcs are good for spirits. Maya is still young, so I need to keep giving her things like this to help her grow quickly.”

“Has she grown?”

Park Suho sighed and shook his head.

“No. Her growth is much slower than I thought. It’s not that it has no effect, but I wouldn’t say it’s as effective as I expected.”

“I don’t know much about spirits, so I can’t say anything.”

“It’s okay. Spirit masters are rare even in the tattoo world. Ah, did you do this, Yujin hyung?”

“I was just experimenting with a new technique. The result is as you see. You could say it’s a kind of ultimate move.”

“That’s crazy. But since the magic stones are shattered… it’s a bit of a waste.”

Park Suho smacked his lips as he looked at the ruined ground. You could say he’s a money-crazed bastard.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve met Park Suho… should I try to build some goodwill?’

Park Suho is a capable guy, so I’ll put him in debt for now.

“I happen to have something good for spirits. Do you want it?”

“You have something like that?”

“I also got it by chance in the dungeon.”

Pretending to take it out of my pocket, I summoned a small blue gem, a spirit orb, from my inventory.

[Spirit Orb

A gem imbued with the pure power of nature.

Spirits will love it.

Price: 20 points.

※Caution

It is only effective for spirits.]

As soon as Park Suho’s wind spirit saw the spirit orb in my palm, it flew towards me as if hypnotized.

“Maya?!”

Park Suho grabbed the spirit in a panic. The spirit didn’t shake off Park Suho’s hand, but its gaze was still fixed on my hand.

“It’s called a spirit orb, and it’s said to contain the pure power of nature.”

“Judging by Maya’s reaction, it seems like an incredibly good item. I can’t just take it.”

“It’s okay. I have a few more.”

I flicked the spirit orb with my finger and threw it to the spirit. The spirit, despite its seahorse-like appearance, opened its mouth wide and swallowed the spirit orb in one gulp.

The spirit’s power exploded from the spirit’s body, which was slightly larger than my palm. The wind blew and rotated around the spirit. The swirling wind then seeped into the spirit’s body and disappeared.

There was also a change in the spirit’s body. It grew a little bigger, and I could feel a stronger power than before.

‘She was so weak that she grew noticeably with just one spirit orb.’

Park Suho had a dumbfounded expression. He never thought it would be this effective. But that was only for a moment, and soon Park Suho began to get excited.