〈 Rehearsal (3) 〉
The shock waves that erupted from all over the battlefield distorted the flow of the air.
Coooooo—!
Quang!
The aftermath that occurred in the process had the power to shake not just the surrounding area, but the entire Beijing.
It was a battle so fierce that it could be said that it was truly the final battle that depended on the fate of the world.
Sasasak—
However, Inyoung, who was secretly hiding in a building in the center of Beijing a little distance away, did not show any reaction despite the commotion.
Just remain silent as much as possible and focus only on what you have to do.
‘I intentionally created a gap, but it’s easier than I expected. Because of his activities so far, his stealth skills seem to have reached a fairly high level.’
The intruder, Hugo, a transcendent drone using the pseudonym Ha Seung-hoon, stopped for a moment and examined the energy inside the building.
His senses were sharpened like a blade by the inner energy that spread throughout his entire body, including both ears.
‘…good. ‘Then let’s go.’
As expected, there were no special variables.
After all, he had put so much effort into this, there was no way his plan could go wrong now.
After regaining his strength, he sneaked into the building again with ghost-like steps.
The synergy between “Unnamed Gong (無名功),” which can embrace all types of martial arts as well as assimilating with the surrounding energy by applying “Cheongijiche,” and “Manryu Demonic Sect” and “Versatility,” which can further encourage them, is that. It allowed him to practice silver magic as well as that of a famous thief.
‘Skills related to that were not created separately. I feel like all newly learned martial arts are absorbed into the “unnamed martial arts.” ‘When on earth is this going to get a name?’
The martial art he is practicing now is Daedo’s German-style martial art, ‘Muyeongsinbeop’, formerly called Muyeongsintu.
This divine method was discovered while searching through the archives of the Church of the Heavenly Demon, and it was a high-level martial art that was rated as A- level in Hubert’s “analysis” in charge of determining the level.
Of course, it wasn’t that easy to learn, but perhaps thanks to the support of the skill and various growth corrections, Hugo was able to master it in a short time.
It may also have had the effect of hanging around Beijing for a while and training close to actual combat against demonic cultists.
‘Well, it’s not that bad as it is right now. Since I can ignore the nature and limitations of internal strength, I can use any martial skill with the highest efficiency.’
Unlike Muyoungshinbeop, which was rated A-level, Naegongsimbeop, which was paired with it, was only rated C level.
Considering that you generally cannot change the Naegongsim method at will once you have learned it, you have given up the possibility of developing other methods only to maximize the performance of the new method.
If it weren’t for his own characteristics, he wouldn’t have even paid attention to that area.
Anyway, thanks to that, Hugo was able to easily break through the building’s security and approach the intended location.
In normal times, it would have been impossible no matter how good your stealth skills were, but wasn’t a war going on right now in the outskirts that would decide the future of this world?
All of the strong men who could sense his presence had already fled to the battlefield, and the strongest of the demonic cultists currently guarding this place was at the same extreme as Hugo.
Moreover, this side was fully aware of the exact border layout and level of defense.
It was rather strange that this problem occurred.
‘Here it is.’
That’s how we arrived at an underground space.
The basement was filled with figures and mantras drawn in blood on all sides, and with the addition of grotesquely shaped objects and flickering candles, it gave off a very gloomy atmosphere.
“It’s almost time. “Then let’s begin.”
“is it?”
As if he had timed it just right, the six or seven busy witch doctors of the Demonic Cult had just begun their ritual.
On one side, the dragon children who had been prepared as sacrifices were restrained to prevent them from rebelling.
“Pacheonjuryeong (破天呪令), immortality (永世不忘), Wonwi Daegang (願爲大降)….”
“Heaven and earth (transfer to heaven and earth), tangible and intangible (有象無形)….”
Each person has their own seat. The shamans stood holding and began to recite spells.
There was no need to delay any longer.
‘As quickly as possible.’
Hugo, who had been hiding in the dark holding a sword, suddenly rose up.
And at the same time, a ray of light flashed.
“Spiritual fire….”
The
head of a shaman who was chanting a spell nearby fell down.
Because it happened so suddenly, no one could react.
It was only after the second and third heads fell due to the subsequent flash that the shamans began to respond properly.
“intruder? “How did you get here…!”
“Nonsense! There must be a strategy here that even the police can’t easily break through! “You broke through such a desperate situation so quietly?!”
“Tsk! “What are the guards doing?”
A look of confusion was evident in their eyes as they hurriedly raised their tools.
In fact, how can we expect that the leader who was thought to be an ally secretly opened the way for the enemy?
Even in such a situation, their efforts to cast spells with desperate determination to somehow stop the intruders were tearful, but unfortunately, their efforts were not rewarded.
A transcendental drone that appears at a close distance in a limited space.
Other than the ritual that was in progress, there were no special defense measures prepared.
Under these conditions, no matter how excellent the shamans were, it was difficult for them to produce any meaningful results.
Because martial arts did not become the mainstream of this world for nothing.
“Wow! You…! You will never get out of here alive…”
The
battle that suddenly broke out in the underground ritual hall ended abruptly with the last shaman, with a sword stuck in his heart, spitting out a curse along with blood before his head fell off.
“Whoa.”
Swinging the sword in the air, Hugo shook off the blood and let out the breath he had been holding.
The otherwise gloomy space began to take on an even bloodier atmosphere with the spattering blood and the six or seven newly added corpses.
“…Ha Confucius?”
“Faith?”
And as if breaking the air.
The familiar voices of two men and women cut through the silence and flowed simultaneously.
Hugo turned his head in that direction and smiled.
There were faces there that I hadn’t seen in a long time with the naked eye.
Although I was checking on Hans’ safety in real time, I couldn’t help but feel glad to see him in person like this.
“How did we get here…”
An unexpected salvation that came from a state where only despair remained as the ritual began.
When Zhuge Hye-mi, who had her eyes wide open in embarrassment, could not bear to speak, he opened his mouth with a confident smile.
“Didn’t I promise?”
With a refreshing smile that doesn’t match the terrible surroundings.
The panoramic view, as if the space he was in had become a different world, was deeply ingrained in her mind.
“No matter what happens, I will definitely save you.”
“Ha… ahaha….”
Still unable to speak, she only let out a hollow laugh.
I guess he thought it was just empty words.
He approached the woman, who was writhing around her neck with wide-eyed emotion as if she were overflowing with emotion, and after untying her, spoke to Joo Kang-in who was next to her.
“It’s been a while, prince. “I never thought I’d see you again like this.”
“…I see. I feel indebted to you again. This is the first time in my life that I feel so happy to meet someone. “It wasn’t like this when I met my mother.”
“Oh, that’s… a very honor.”
After a small conversation, he went on to release the others. The total number of dragon children here was seven.
Thanks to careful management, no one suffered serious health problems.
Basically, I was weak, so there was nothing I could do about it.
“Thank you so much, Daehyeop. By the way… has the punitive force arrived? Have you defeated all the demons? “Is it all over now?”
At that time, one of the dragon children, a young man with the look of a young white student, cautiously asked a question.
With an expression full of anticipation that he could finally go home.
“Unfortunately, the situation is not over yet. “I sneaked in when the Murim Alliance clashed with the main force of the Demonic Cult.”
“Oh, what you’re saying is…”
“Yes, it means that there are still a lot of demonic cultists out there.”
In response, a shadow fell again on everyone’s faces, including the young man.
Although I was able to avoid being a victim of consciousness right away, I realized that it was still too early to be happy.
If the Murim Alliance’s punitive force was defeated by the Demon Cult, they would be sacrificed again.
Sigh—
amidst such a gloomy atmosphere.
The moment Hugo opened his mouth to say something, Jegal Hye-mi came up to him and carefully grabbed his right hand with both hands.
The heightened emotions must have calmed down, and the expression has returned to its usual appearance.
“Excuse me for a moment.”
Then he put his hand to his forehead and started muttering something softly.
Because of that, the blood on her hands ran down her face, but she didn’t care about that at all and just focused on what she was doing.
A short period of time passes like that.
“hmm?”
Hugo’s eyes widened as a refreshing feeling suddenly swept through his body.
“…There was a curse, so I had to heal it. “It’s probably because of the witch doctors from the Demonic Cult.”
Zhuge Hyemi slowly removes his hand from his forehead and opens his mouth.
I already knew that the curse existed.
I was planning to use Hans to get rid of him later when I had the opportunity.
The curse uttered like a will by a high-ranking shaman the moment he is murdered has a strong coercive power in itself.
It is no different from a verbal spirit that has been activated by sacrificing one’s own life and resentment and by using death itself as a ritual.
Hugo, who had not yet reached the border of peace, was completely unable to resist, but you made it so easy for him.
‘I knew I had grown quickly while I was here, but I never thought it would be this much.’
I heard that he had been digging into the theory for quite some time, but even taking that into account, the growth rate was beyond common sense.
Hugo’s eyes turned to Joo Kang-in and the other dragon children standing quietly next to him.
I don’t see anything special about them…
Is this the quality of a dragon child, or is it just a special talent of Zhuge Hyemi?
‘Maybe it’s both.’
After quietly gathering his thoughts, he came to his senses again and shook his head.
Even though I have some free time, this work isn’t over yet.
As he tried to move his body right away, he realized that she was still holding his hand.
“Hey Soger?”
“ah.”
The sound that came out of my mouth reflexively at his call, as if I was thinking about something else.
But her hands were still clutching his right hand.
“……?”
“…….”
After a moment of quiet silence.
The moment she raised her head and her mouth slowly opened.
Craddangtang!
Rumble—
“…Hurry! “We must not allow the sacrifices to escape!”
“…Don’t you dare be afraid! “Where is this place!”
The loud noise of a large crowd of people began to be heard vaguely from outside the basement.
There were times when they were delayed due to obstacles in the way of preventing external intrusion, but the people guarding this place must already be fully familiar with the entrance road.
It is an imminent situation where it is impossible to know when the demonic cultists will arrive here.
“Chu… blessing! “I will give you my blessing!”
As if sensing the seriousness of the situation, Zhuge Huemi shouted loudly and strongly pulled his hand.
And while he was saying, he brought his lips to the back of his hand and kissed it lightly.
‘A blessing?’
This happened in just a few seconds.
But the results were more dramatic than expected.
Paaaa—
“Huh?”
A radiance that I have never seen before in this world started from her.
I started digging into the back of his hand through my lips.
‘…This?’
A familiar yet unfamiliar energy felt there.
But I could clearly see what it was.
‘Divine power?’
A mystery that originally did not exist in this world.
The divine power of the main dragon god of Kang Hwan-gye.
It was manifesting itself in this world through her body.
‘…Oh, I see.’
Hugo, who was frozen for a moment, quickly grasped the situation and put on a serious expression.
In the first place, the dragon child was a variable in this world that the dragon god took over to restore the broken dimension.
A special being chosen by the god of a world and placed on earth.
‘In other words, Zhuge Huimi is an apostle chosen by God… no, she is no different from a shaman.’
Originally, his fate would have been to simply be sacrificed as a sacrifice.
By realizing the power within himself and using his divine power, he escaped the framework of such fate.
‘Well, there are cases like this.’
This was truly unexpected.
Was the Dragon God even aware of this outcome?
‘Well, I guess it doesn’t mean much? Even if a shaman is born, the dragon spirit will not be restored.’
Although it was amazing that he had realized his divine power on his own, there were certainly limits to it.
If the problems of this dimension could be solved to that extent, the dragons of Geumgodo Island would not have suffered so much.
‘…Tsk, it might have some significance in that its value as a sacrifice has increased.’
Thanks to her increased status as a being, she alone might be able to replace all the remaining dragon children.
Just that much change.
In the end, nothing much changes.
I thought so.
Saaa—
that was a hasty judgment.
《The object fulfills the conditions and blooms its potential. The special skill 「Heavenly Retardation」 combines with 「Super Recovery」, 「Super Strength」, and 「Nervousness」 to evolve into 「Spirit Retardation」.》 The
divine power that penetrated into Hugo’s insides began to intervene in his body.
A change that clearly goes beyond the category of blessing using divine power.
‘What is this?’
Embarrassed, he looked back at Zhuge Huimi with a surprised expression, but she lost focus and just froze, kissing the back of his hand with blurry eyes.
Only then was he able to realize the cause of the abnormal phenomenon occurring to him.
It wasn’t her blessing.
‘…Dragon God.’
The divine power residing there was expressed through her body as a medium.
It was a change brought about by intervention from a higher place.
《The entity has met the conditions and achieved enlightenment. The special skill “Unknown Skill” evolves into “Heavenly Dragon God Skill.”
And it did not stop at interfering with the body.
The unknown power that reached his head mixed together the knowledge about martial arts he had acquired so far and woven them into one.
In a new way that he had never thought of.
The new awareness of martial arts was forced into my mind.
‘Hmm, it’s been a while since the “Mind Hub” and “Soul Firewall” were overloaded to this extent…’ It
might have been dangerous for an average person, but it wasn’t a big problem for him as he already had solid measures in place.
Hugo calmly observed his body and observed the changes taking place in real time.
As a martial artist, there are several conditions that are absolutely necessary to overcome a wall.
Mentality first.
It had already met the qualifications a long time ago.
Hasn’t he already achieved more than just one transcendence, and is his body even sprouting divinity?
The second body was also not a problem.
In addition to the strong body strengthened with points, the “Gongryeongjiche” obtained by evolving the “Cheongijiche”.
It was nothing short of a legendary body, capable of using natural energy at will, as well as the physical limitations that disappeared.
And lastly, understanding and awareness of martial arts is also necessary.
It had just been fulfilled.
Tap-tap-tap-tap-
The sound of bones twisting echoed throughout my body.
Hwan-gol-tae-tae (換骨奪胎) is said to occur when one overcomes a wall as a martial artist.
It was nothing short of an accident for the unmanned person, but the process did not take very long.
Because his body was always in top condition due to strengthening through points and various skills.
Hugo opened his eyes from the sudden change and looked down at his body.
‘This.’
An unprecedented power felt in both hands and throughout the body.
Immediately it transcended… That is, it did not reach the present state.
However, this power, with all the characteristics and new enlightenment added to it, was never at the level of just reaching the level of Hwagyeong.
‘This is so ridiculous.’
I never thought I would get over the wall like this.
Hugo glanced up at the ceiling of the basement.
As if making eye contact with someone up there.
It seemed like the Dragon God knew that it was a bet that would definitely win.