## Chapter 572 – 572. Savior Of The Academy
My body was burning bright red. But it wasn’t hot. Currently, I was a spirit due to Spirit Possession. At first glance, it looked like flames were engulfing my body, but in reality, they were protecting me. This flame was my power.
-W-What is this?!
The panicked will of the Lava Turtle was transmitted to me. I ignored it.
The genius’s time was over, but I held the initiative of Spirit Possession. I couldn’t maintain it for long, but I could hold it for about 10 minutes.
‘Well, that’s only possible thanks to the Fire Heart’s energy.’
While using Spirit Possession, I naturally learned what I could do.
First, I increased my body size. I became a burning giant wearing a grotesque mask.
“……Disgusting.”
Hartung grumbled irritably.
I deliberately made my body one head taller than Hartung. The reason was simple. To look down on Hartung.
“It’s a perfect view. How does it feel to look up at me?”
“Insolent. Just because you’ve become a spirit doesn’t mean your power is equal to mine. Die. I’ll kill you and extract the Fire Heart from that turtle!”
He struck my solar plexus with a fist engulfed in green hellfire.
“Cough!”
I was sent flying out of the cruise ship, breaking through the wall. I only managed to stop after flying 1km. I stood on the sea. It was my Water Walking skill.
My solar plexus was throbbing. Fortunately, the hellfire didn’t transfer to my body. No, it couldn’t.
‘…That bastard. He’s stronger than I thought.’
No.
I was weak.
Even with Spirit Possession, my base body had pathetic stats. At this rate, I’d be killed by Hartung soon.
“A fusion of human and spirit. Suddenly, I’m intrigued. I’ll play with you before killing you.”
Hartung stood arrogantly on the cruise ship.
I briefly returned my body to its original size. I took out my smartphone and pulled out 10 Spirit Orbs from my inventory.
“Doping isn’t your exclusive right.”
I shoved all 10 Spirit Orbs into my mouth. I felt an unprecedented pleasure and a surge of power at the same time.
When a spirit eats a Spirit Orb, they can experience three effects. First, immense pleasure. Second, a permanent increase in abilities. Third, a temporary explosive increase in abilities. What I was aiming for was obviously the third.
-W-What is this…! How can something this good exist in this world! Tell me what it is!
The Lava Turtle was making a fuss.
‘Shut up. Cooperate. You don’t want to die to that guy either, do you?’
-……I’ll cooperate this time only.
I unleashed the explosive power from the Spirit Orbs in all directions and increased my body size again, becoming a giant.
Crimson flames rose from the sea surface. The flames gathered in my hand, taking the form of a sword.
“It’s better to fight on the sea.”
Hartung kicked off the cruise ship and floated in the air. He seemed to care about the assets inside the cruise ship. I used the flames on my body as propulsion and jumped towards Hartung. I swung the fire sword down at his face.
Hartung didn’t even try to dodge.
“The fire is lukewarm and the density is low. Did you think you could kill me with such a pathetic attack?”
A green fist flew at me. I couldn’t dodge because I had just attacked. The fist hit my solar plexus like before. But I didn’t get pushed back like before.
“Oh?”
Hartung exclaimed and raised his other fist. At that moment, a small meteor appeared in the sky and slammed his body into the sea. I floated in the sky with the power of the flames on my body and looked down at the ground.
-This is how you use the power of a spirit!
The Lava Turtle had created a meteor and attacked. It was spirit magic.
But Hartung’s presence didn’t disappear. Looking down, the seawater was boiling.
The Lava Turtle used its power. More than 20 meteors appeared in the sky and crashed into the sea with a bang.
I frowned.
‘Why are you wasting your power?’
-Wasting? Don’t talk nonsense when you don’t know anything. This is the way a spirit fights.
‘The way a spirit fights, my ass. That guy is perfectly fine without taking any damage.’
-That’s because he’s an unimaginable monster.
‘How do I increase the density of the fire?’
-Are you believing his words? Even if you increase the density of the fire, it won’t work. His power is fire, and my power is also fire. Pure fire won’t work.
I had nothing to say. The Lava Turtle was right. There was no reason to trust his words.
Hartung rose above the sea.
I increased my body size to over 30m and stomped down, intending to crush Hartung to death.
Kwaaaang!
A pillar of water shot up, and the sea shook.
Hartung, who had been crushed into the seabed by my stomp, chuckled lowly.
“You’re a bit better than before.”
Hartung’s body grew to a similar size as mine. Taking advantage of my loss of balance from the sudden change, Hartung regained his posture and attacked.
We engaged in hand-to-hand combat in the sea, evaporating the seawater. This was more effective than wielding the power of fire.
At first, I was ahead. But the effects of the Spirit Orbs gradually decreased over time. Eventually, Hartung gained the upper hand in terms of power.
-Kuaaaak! My body is breaking! There’s no hope! Release this state immediately!
The Lava Turtle was going berserk. I understood the reaction. My body was a mess. My left half was already destroyed, and only my right arm was usable.
‘It’s almost over. Hartung’s body is also cracked here and there. He’s also at his limit.’
Hartung’s body looked as fragile as a cracked glass cup. The hellfire that had been engulfing his entire body had also faded, leaving only the green glow in his eyes.
I couldn’t stop here.
The opportunity for victory was right in front of me.
-Can’t you see that my spirit body is being torn apart?! There’s no point in receiving the Fire Heart like this! I’m actually at a loss! It might take hundreds of years to recover!
I squeezed out the last of my strength and swung my right fist. The fist hit Hartung’s face, but it didn’t do any damage. It was because there was almost no power in the fist.
-Kuaaaaaaaaaak!
Hartung’s left hand pierced through my chest.
The Lava Turtle’s scream echoed in my ears.
“Hahahaha! In the end, I won! It’s been a long time since I felt this good! Thank you for entertaining me. Seong Yujin! I’ll slowly extract the Fire Heart.”
Hartung pulled his hand out of my chest and grabbed my shoulder. The Fire Heart he was talking about wasn’t a physical heart. The Lava Turtle’s presence faded, and my body turned to ash and disappeared.
[Death Resistance has activated. You will not die for the next 15 seconds.]
‘Full recovery.’
My whole body was restored in the blink of an eye. I punched Hartung in the head, who was panicking.
Kwaang!
Half of Hartung’s head was shattered, and his huge body collapsed on the seabed.
“……I lost.”
That was the end. Hartung’s body turned to dust and disappeared. His overwhelming presence was completely gone.
Hartung didn’t beg for his life or struggle pathetically. He was originally that kind of guy, so I just accepted it.
-Huh! My injured spirit body suddenly recovered?! That’s impossible! What the hell did you do?!
“Shut up. It’s over, so get out of my body now.”
I released Spirit Possession.
Only a dozen seconds had passed since I used Full Recovery, but my whole body ached.
‘A top-tier spirit is incredibly tough. It’s a completely different feeling from Mocha.’
If I had maintained Spirit Possession for more than 30 seconds, I might have become crippled from the backlash.
『Skill, Spirit Contract (B) has increased to rank (A).』
『Skill, Spirit Possession (E) has increased to rank (B).』
The ranks of my two skills jumped up at once. After such an incredible experience, it would be stranger if the ranks didn’t increase.
‘More important than that is the karma.’
『Karma: Good has increased by 31.』
『Karma: Evil has increased by 20, but Good is reduced by 20.』
I gained 31 Good Karma from killing Hartung.
However, Evil Karma also increased by 20. I could guess the reason. It was probably because of the numerous sea creatures that were caught up in the fight between me and Hartung.
In the end, my Good Karma increased by 11, bringing the total to 19.
‘The number 19 is reasonably pleasing.’
•••
With the help of the Lava Turtle, I returned to the cruise ship, which had its upper part destroyed.
The Lava Turtle seemed to be in a good mood because it had obtained the Fire Heart and could reach a higher level due to the influence of the Spirit Orbs I had eaten. It was still a top-tier spirit. In the first place, top-tier was a term people used because there was no higher level to set.
‘Even among the same top-tier spirits, there’s a significant difference between individuals.’
The Lava Turtle’s appearance changed.
It became a human.
And it was a woman.
She was a beautiful woman with fiery red hair and snow-white skin. Her eyes were also red, and she had huge breasts. Her hips were also wide. Between her thighs was a bush of pubic hair that flickered like flames. It was a real fire pussy.
‘She has nipples, a belly button, and a pussy.’
It was a very pleasing appearance.
But she seemed to feel the opposite.
“Damn it. I turned into a human woman.”
Even her way of speaking had changed.
“Why did you suddenly change into that form?”
“It’s because of you. I became like this because of your influence. Isn’t this the form you unconsciously desired? How can a human be more mentally advanced than me, who has lived for thousands of years?”
“……”
I couldn’t deny that it was because of me. Originally, spirits didn’t have genders, and spirits with human-like forms were very rare.
“Well, fine. It’s true that my power has increased. I’m leaving now.”
“Wait. Where are you going? You have to stay by my side since we made a contract.”
“Ha… You can’t even materialize me, can you? At least become five times stronger than you are now, and I’ll acknowledge you as my contractor.”
I couldn’t deny that either.
With my current mana, I couldn’t materialize her, a top-tier spirit. It was a shame, but I had no choice but to let her go.
‘The contract isn’t canceled, so I can call her again later.’
She was about to leave without any regrets. Before she completely disappeared, I hurriedly asked.
“What’s your name? Are you not going to tell me that either?”
A top-tier spirit would naturally have a name. Whether they received it from someone or gave it to themselves.
“Inferna. That’s my name. I’m warning you, don’t try to call me when you’re weak.”
I thought about tempting her with Spirit Orbs, but I stopped. If I ran out of Spirit Orbs, I wouldn’t be able to control Inferna. More than anything, I couldn’t even touch Inferna if she wasn’t materialized. Even if she was next to me, she was just a pie in the sky.
“Later. When I can handle you, I’ll call you right away. Farewell, Lava Pussy.”
“Lava Pussy? I don’t know what that is, but it’s unpleasant.”
I just smiled without saying anything. Inferna glared at me once and then disappeared. She moved away so quickly that it was hard for me to know where she went with my current level.
I lay down on the floor to rest.
Soon after, Yuria came to find me.
“……I’m sorry for not being of help.”
“It’s okay. I misjudged Hartung. I trusted the original work’s information too much.”
Yuria looked particularly dejected. I put my hand on her shoulder. I could roughly guess the reason why Yuria didn’t use Limit Break right away. She wanted to stay with me a little longer in this world.
And even if she had used Limit Break, I couldn’t guarantee that she could easily kill Hartung. Hartung was not an easy opponent.
“Yuria, hug me. It’s hard to move.”
“Yes, Master.”
Yuria picked me up. I thought she would just grab my waist and lift me up, but it wasn’t like that. She hugged me as if we were lovers. But there was no romance at all. Due to the height difference, my face was stuck between her ample breasts.
The feeling of her breasts was good, so I just accepted it.
“Wait.”
Someone’s voice stopped us. I only rolled my eyes to the side to check the owner of the voice.
It was Devil Hunter Jen, who had been hit by Hartung and sent flying through the ceiling.
“I have something to ask you.”
“You were alive.”
“I’m confident in my body’s durability.”
“For someone like that, the center of your abdomen is terribly caved in.”
“I’ll be fine after a few days of rest. More importantly… who are you guys?”
