Chapter 364 – The Bondage of Karma (6)
Even the moment I fell into their trap and faced the Flame Man, I was curious.
Why is that guy doing such ridiculous things?
The answer to this naturally became known soon after.
“Anger…”
The guy told me directly.
Wrath, one of the seven deadly sins, was chosen by Ira.
If you know that, you can guess the answer… , No, it was enough to convince me.
The reason he does such absurd things is probably to accumulate karma.
That may be why I readily responded to Kim Oh-joong’s words that he wanted to target me.
The best prospect in Korea.
Isn’t this the perfect target to suspect that he might be one of the 504 chosen people, just like himself?
Even if it wasn’t, it wouldn’t have mattered.
If I die, the world will be in great chaos for a moment, and it will all be my karma.
“Umm… “It is true that it is a well-prepared trap.”
An operation to determine the movement in advance and use Kim Oh-jung as bait to lure him into a trap prepared in advance.
The process itself was very simple, but what was prepared on board was quite amazing.
I was especially surprised when a barrier surrounded the area.
That is something that is strictly controlled by the government. How did you get it?
There’s one more thing.
What surprised me more than the barrier was none other than the ability he showed.
“The power of anger…”
Did you say burning anger?
The mana that contained the power of anger burned away all the mana floating in the air.
In other words, the power of anger is no different from the magician’s natural enemy.
It was probably all thanks to him that he proudly appeared in front of me and spoke in a confident tone…
The opponent was bad.
“Wow… !”
The guy hit one knee on the floor, spitting out a handful of his blood.
The expression on the guy’s face that barely raised his head was filled with disbelief.
“W-how on earth…” ?”
It is common knowledge in the hunter industry that wizards have poor physical abilities.
Ten for ten, one hundred for one hundred.
Because no wizard on earth had outstanding physical abilities.
Of course, if the number goes up to 1,000 or 10,000, you can find a wizard with decent physical abilities.
But that’s it.
It’s just okay for a wizard.
Contrary to its weak image, it is covered with a muscular body, which is quite eye-catching.
If you go beyond that and focus on your physical growth, your growth as a magician will slow down, so what kind of magician in the world would give up their main focus and focus on their physical strength?
From that point of view, the guy’s confidence and preparation of the trap were perfect.
Okay.
“The opponent is me.”
If it weren’t for me.
Unfortunately, I am the only one in this world… , No, he’s a wizard with unique physical abilities.
Who is the other one?
Who is it?
She’s my daughter.
“Flaw… , You were fooling the whole world. I can’t believe his physical ability is at the top level of Class A… , What about the movement that was shown just a moment ago… , Cough!”
What… , I didn’t hide it because I wanted to hide it.
I just had no choice but to hide it.
“Tsk… ! “Now I know who you were chosen by.”
The guy smiles evilly and continues talking.
“Pride… “You must be a priest of pride.”
Pride.
A personality that boasts about itself and looks down on others.
“What is the basis for thinking so?”
“Joy… , It is an experience. “The Priest of Pride I saw before was just like you.”
“Oh, that’s right.”
You’re blessed, my friend.
It’s not easy to meet someone like me twice in one’s life.
Suddenly I get curious.
“Have you often met people like me?”
“… Well.”
A guy who senses something and doesn’t say anything.
You’re smarter than I thought.
The guy laughs bitterly.
“It looks like you’re my first.”
“That’s right.”
I admitted it obediently.
No, now that I think about it, it’s not the first time.
My daughter is also one of the 504, right?
Of course, I don’t know who on earth caught the eye of this guy and got him chosen.
“Hehe…”
A guy who struggles to get up.
“It looks like the winner has already been decided, so why don’t you just sit still?”
The association will be coming to catch you soon.
I wish you could just stay quiet until then.
“Flaw… , I haven’t lost yet.”
The guy laughing, roughly wiping the blood flowing from his mouth with his sleeve.
“Do you think the burning anger will only burn magical power?”
The man’s magical power, which had completely stopped after being defeated in several clashes, is rekindled.
It’s so strong and rough that it can’t even be compared to what it was a moment ago.
The color of magical power, which had been a cold blue, also gradually changed.
Black and red colors that evoke ominousness in the viewer.
“Ugh… !”
A moan stained with pain and pleasure leaking out between pursed lips.
I ask the guy who has thick veins standing out one by one on his neat face.
“… “What did you burn?”
That guy definitely did that.
The power of anger does not stop at just burning the magic in the air.
That means that he gained his current strength by burning something other than magical power.
Just as I was about to guess the power source without difficulty, the guy laughed, showing his blood-soaked teeth.
“My… , It’s life!”
A guy who throws his body away as soon as he finishes speaking.
Every time the distance between me and him narrows, the afterimage stretches behind me like a tail.
A completely different speed than before.
Among the characteristics, it sometimes exists.
These guys put their lives as collateral to gain power.
Those guys are all the same.
In a very short period of time, I go far beyond my limits.
And die.
This can also be seen in its attacks.
“Die-!”
Quaaaaa!
A shower of flying fists wrapped around a strong gust of wind.
The sight of rushing in without thinking about the vulnerabilities revealed by a single-minded attack can only be seen by someone who is ready to throw away his or her life.
“It’s a pain in the ass.”
Even though he was weaker than me, he seemed to have a clear advantage in terms of information.
So, I was going to capture him alive and extract information from him.
“That’s how it is, Won.”
It seems to me.
The body’s functions, which had nearly doubled in size, were gradually shutting down.
His death became a foregone conclusion.
“Then there is nothing we can do.”
It’s not a very pleasant thing, but I have no choice but to take advantage of even that death.
It is obvious that the intention of the opponent who is rushing at me while burning my life.
That means I won’t go alone.
I’m going to use that resolve.
“This bastard… !”
Although it was only a moment, the opponent clearly surpassed my speed.
Is that reason enough for me to be beaten like a dog?
That’s not it again.
I have a secret plan to catch up with my opponent’s speed.
Huh! Huh!
Quaaaaa!
“What a rat… !”
That’s just a prediction.
Move one step faster by understanding the entire movement that will lead to small movements.
That way, you can respond no matter how fast your opponent is.
How do you do that?
It’s very simple.
I have been practicing every single day for over 20 years.
And all you have to do is survive about a thousand deaths during that time.
The sense completed in this way embraces new possibilities.
The ridiculous but clear possibility of foresight, of being able to see the future for an instant through the present.
“Whoop, whoop…” !”
A desperate determination that disperses in a movement like a gentle breeze.
The guy stopped for a moment and took a deep breath.
Although I feel frustrated, I have not given up yet.
I give this guy a suggestion.
“If you continue like this, you will know what your death will be like.”
Dog death.
This is the future of the present.
No matter what kind of person would want to be killed, that sense of urgency would be even stronger for someone who is about to die.
“Let’s make a bet with me.”
“… ?”
A guy who secretly shows interest.
“The method is simple. Instead of avoiding each other, we clash with our best moves. If I lose, I become your companion on the way to the afterlife, and if you lose… “You are handing over information to me.”
How is it?
There is no one who would not be tempted by a proposal made right before the dog’s death.
“Tsk… , Good night. “If you win against me now, I will hand over all my information.”
“Can I trust you?”
In fact, the only problem with this proposal is trust.
Can you trust the words of the guy who bitten my suggestion?
I’m going to die anyway, so if I keep my mouth shut and die, I’ll just be a brat.
“Of course.”
The guy who answers with a wry smile.
Umm… , Something is a bit ominous.
“I’m just saying this just in case.”
“… ?”
“If I don’t keep my promise and end up dying, will they kill me one more time?”
“It’s a stupid joke.”
“… “It’s not a joke.”
It’s true.
“That won’t happen, so don’t waste my time anymore.”
“What… “If that’s the case, I’m glad.”
Because I don’t want to experience killing the same person twice.
The guy slowly lowers his posture and pulls his right fist behind his body.
All of the powerful dark red magic obtained by burning one’s life is sucked into a single fist.
It’s truly unfortunate.
“Tsk tsk… “If I had that talent, I would have made a living as a hunter.”
The skill of condensing that much magical energy into a single fist is something that even a person with a decent level of talent cannot dream of.
If I had that level of talent and had pursued the path of a hunter since I was young, I would have been able to become an S-class hunter in my thirties.
The thought of losing a future S-class hunter makes me feel bitter.
“I can’t help it.”
Each person has their own story.
Regardless of the validity, there must have been a reason why he had to do that.
Isn’t it just like that for me?
Swallowing my sorrow, I rummage through my pockets and pull out the squishy object.
Slam!
It stuck to my pocket and then quickly moved to my palm.
Purr!
The way he opens his eyes and shakes his body is like seeing a teenager in puberty.
It’s been like this for a month now, and I wonder if even slimes are going through puberty these days…
I gently comforted the guy who was making a disapproving expression.
“Oh my goodness, aren’t you good? “Let’s transform into a handle just once.”
Purung!
A guy who melts his body and changes shape into the shape of a sword handle, even though he has a disapproving expression on his face.
It’s not puberty, it’s tsundere.
I raise my magical power by holding the kamsuli that has changed into a handle that is just the right size for my hand.
Ugh… !
Soon, a golden blade emerges from the handle of the sword.
The guy who saw this was shocked and shouted.
“Well, the sword… !?”
Sword energy.
An art that can be used by anyone in the warrior class who has reached Class A.
But mine is a little different from theirs.
Sword energy is formed by overlaying energy onto a sword blade, which is originally made of steel.
However, my sword technique, which I just showed off, had the shape of a sword hanging in the air above the handle.
You might ask, what’s so great about that?
In fact, this sword itself is not much different from a regular sword.
However, the opponent was surprised by the level that allowed him to extract such sword energy.
A sword that can cut through steel like a radish.
If you go one step further, you will achieve the strength that there is nothing in the world that cannot be cut.
A strength known as S-class proof and exclusive possession.
Only those who can manipulate it freely can unleash sword energy without any interference.
What does that mean?
“You you… Is it really S-class? !”
This means that it is enough of a trick to mislead the other person.
“Well.”
Ambiguous answer.
I wish it was S-class, but unfortunately it is not.
This is just a result created based on the experience at the time.
The guy laughs hard.
“… It doesn’t matter though. “My current strength can rival even an S-class one!”
That again… , Well.
The S class is not something that can be surpassed simply by superiority in abilities.
No explanation was given at all.
He’s going to die soon anyway, so why sit around talking loudly?
He lashes out with his fist, trapping me in his eyes that are shining with murder.
“Come with me-!”
An energy like anger pouring from the tip of a fist thrown into the air is directed towards me.
Take your stance slowly.
It is impossible to generate power that exceeds the energy obtained by burning life.
In that case, all I have to do is deal with him by being ahead of him.
It’s just an art.
“Sigh… !”
After pressing the magic power into the sword draped over the handle.
Swing from left to right.
Whoa!
The movements are extremely simple, but the layers of time accumulated in them are complex.
This is proven by a single line of fire leaking from the sword.
People call it because its shape resembles a half moon floating in the sky.
“Bah, Banwol Cham… ?!”
But you are wrong.
I’ve never given my skills that name.
There is a real name for this technology.
That’s right.
“Split in half, kid.”
What is a half-wol charm?
It is called halving because it means cutting the opponent in half with one swing.
The sword energy of the arcing line that stretched out finally cut the dark red waves like the waves they encountered in half.
The momentum that has lost its original form flutters through the air and soon disappears without a trace.
“Look, it’s split in half, right?”
If this isn’t splitting in half, what is it?
The guy sits down after witnessing the blow of his entire body disappearing before his eyes.
Whisk!
“Uh, how could you do Banwol Cham…?” ? That’s definitely Son Si-woo’s technique… !”
“No… , Not half moon charm… “Ah, it’s done.”
What’s left of arguing with a mortal?
Let’s just assume it’s half a month.
Pestilence.
