118 – 2. ■■’S Summoner (65)
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The place we arrived at after passing through a flooded passage that seemed to have been carved out of a huge tree into the shape of a door was a huge hollow.
The appearance of being surrounded by trees and blocked on all sides reminded me of the [Dueling Arena] Dungeon.
If the place was a Colosseum made of iron and rocks, the Great Forest here can be seen as a natural battlefield. The woodcarved supports and stone towers arranged as if they were growing here and there harmonized together, creating a very indigenous atmosphere.
Kung, kung goong!
Shuaaa
Moreover, as the faint sound of footsteps echoing from the depths of the forest and the sound of trees rustling in the wind were added, the gloomy atmosphere could not be erased.
“Hooooo!!!”
“”Hyo Hyo Hyo!!””
What added to the bizarre atmosphere was the sudden appearance of masked men.
The mask that covers the face is made of stone and fur, so that the wearer’s body cannot be recognized.
However, because they danced and moved, the unideally long and bony body beneath them was revealed.
They look as native as the atmosphere.
But don’t underestimate them. Unlike their strange appearance, they are a group where each one is a shaman and a warrior.
I have fully tasted its practicality while coming this far.
Hauria.
It is a monster of sub-species such as goblins and orcs. Unlike its weak appearance, it has enough strength to break stones with bare hands, so be careful.
Moreover, their native look is not just a cosplay, it’s that way from birth.
A young individual has horns between the eyebrows, but as time passes, the horns expand and grow, eventually covering the entire face and hardening into a stone mask of that shape.
Perhaps because of that background, the bigger the mask and the smoother the shape, the longer it lived and the stronger the magical power it could wield.
The group that is currently making a fuss in front of us has a thicker and gigantic mask than the guys we’ve met so far, and it’s been held in shape to some extent.
In other words, it means that even though it had enough power to increase the size of the mask, it did not.
As if to support the reason, the fuss of the guys suddenly stopped.
Thump!!
At the same time, there is a heavy sound as if the ground is shaking. The Haurias chuckle and part on both sides, raising their hands into the air.
“Huyo! Under! Whooping!!”
“”Hi yo oh oh oh!!””
Unfortunately!!!
It was a gigantic Hauria that appeared across the forest at the same time as the grotesque vocalizations were shouted out in rhythm. He has a much bigger body than the average guy and has a muscular body that is comparable to that of the poor guys.
The most notable thing was the mask on his face.
Kududeuk, jjeook!
The part of the mask positioned like the shape of the mouth cracks apart, and from there, the tongue of purple light, which would not be strange even if mistaken for a tentacle, hangs down. At the same time, sticky saliva drips like lotion and wets the floor.
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“Gu, huoa.”
Even the sound he exhaled was thick. The heavy cry, like a gigantic beast growling from the inside of the cave, compared to the sound of other foxes yipping, made me feel a sense of chill.
“…?”
At the appearance of that monster, Shirogane Rui expressed doubt.
It goes without saying that my risk level has risen. That’s also true, because the difficulty of the guys that came out so far was designed to fit the level of the first graders, as announced at the beginning.
But that monster, the boss, is different.
Even simply by looking at the aura it exudes, it’s B rank or higher. He’ll probably jump even higher when he gets into battle in earnest.
As if to properly show what it means to transcend the limits of the species, the appearance of the boss produced a bizarre result that looks like a completely different entity while leaving the original prototype.
Yeah, to put it in one word, it went too far.
With the appearance of a monster that can hardly be said to be at the level of a first grader, doubts gradually materialize.
Is this a coincidence? Or is it planned intent?
‘There’s no point in doubting it right now.’
Let’s kill it first. It is clear that it is stronger than the level of a first year cadet. But that doesn’t mean they’ll become our adversaries.
I’ve actually caught more than that, so there’s nothing to be afraid of.
“Senior is the boss.”
I will deal with the miscellaneous mobs on my own.
“Okay!”
Even though she didn’t say anything, she recognized it right away and smiled wildly, warming up the heat by blowing the flames surrounding her body even more wildly.
Awesome!!!
At that moment, blue flames crackled and quickly cooled the heat accumulated in her body, but faint smoke began to swirl around her, perhaps because the heat of the fire was stronger than that.
As I started to focus more on her attacks rather than cooling her down, the overwhelming heat she had shown before seemed to freeze.
Heat was a worm in her heart that ate up her time, but at the same time it served as a licorice that gave her more strength.
Is that why?
“Ughuu, groua!!”
“”After! After! Whoa!!””
They exploded in anger at Shirogane Rui, going mad like moths that found fire. It was the same with Boss. Everyone in this dungeon is paying attention only to her.
Wouldn’t it be the same for people outside? The majesty she deserves can be felt in her now.
After confirming that her gaze was focused only on her, I put my hand on her face and made the shadow from it into her mask and put it on.
One. Mana is applied only to a specific part, not the whole body.
Let’s release the magical power that has been suppressed until now, and as much as we have risen to the [Subjugator], The shimmering magic power immediately encroaches on the surroundings. I convert it into a shadow without any waste.
Pull out the spear, adjust its length, and convert it into a sword.
In order to receive the effect of the skill [Sword], The moment the ambiguous sword between the katana and the hwando was shaped, strangely, the whole body began to gain strength.
Flinch!
My muscles were surprised by the heterogeneous feeling of reinforcement that was completely different from the usual reinforcement through magical power.
I quickly increased the feeling time with [Focus on Combat] And then accelerated the accident. If this sense of difference was an enemy attack, I had to react quickly, and even if it wasn’t, I needed time to think.
I was able to calm down immediately after recognizing the cause.
Conversion materials.
I knew that the orange energy that started from the weapon and slowly flowed to the hand and disappeared was the sense that the increased power was applied by the effect of [Transformation Material].
‘…Was it like this?’
This is not the same as ‘bad’ or ‘different’ from before.
By exchanging weapons, attack power increases. He questioned himself, who had now felt the sensation itself obtained from this simple but amazing effect.
What is the difference between me in normal times and now?
‘Ability level.’
It was so simple that you could understand it with just a little thought.
Until now, I received the effect of [Transformation Material] While my stats had increased with [Subjugator]. Even if a weaker reinforcement is added to a state where the body is already sufficiently strengthened, you will not feel a big difference.
I didn’t even come up with the idea of using this in a state where I purposely suppressed my power like now.
It was because there was no need to clear the dungeon slowly even if you cleared the dungeon quickly and filled up the quota and rested, even if you didn’t have enough time.
But now it’s different. Being conscious of the gaze of someone who might be watching this, I deliberately killed my skills. I suppressed my mana and deliberately lowered my physical abilities.
It was more difficult than I thought to move while maintaining only the minimum amount of force required, but I was able to achieve my own results. Up until now, it was possible to adjust the increase or decrease of the ability level, which had been raised only with the maximum power.
If you have to compare it, it’s fuel savings.
It’s like learning how to consume less fuel and get the same result, even if it takes a little more time.
If you are an Awakener, this is the first thing you learn by default, but thanks to the singularity of being a summoner and the ridiculous increase in stats of being a [Subjugator], I have more satisfaction than consumption.
That’s why I didn’t feel the need to consume less. Even if you use it anyway, thanks to the high ability value, more than the amount used is recovered.
So I didn’t know this sensation until now.
If you pour water on completely dry land, it will show up easily, but if you pour a handful of water on the ground that is already completely damp and muddy, it will not show, but it is likely to merge together.
In short, it was so insignificant compared to the increase in [Subdued] That the previously unknown changes began to be felt clearly when the power was suppressed.
I was conscious of the flow of that power and reinforced my mana. Then, the orange light, which seemed to disappear at any moment, gradually deepened and began to take on a vivid scarlet color.
[The possibility of the title [Transformation material] Wriggles due to your delicate mana control.]
[You have acquired a clue about a new skill.]
[Clue 1/4 of skill [???]]
In an instant, the system’s alarm, which was positioned as if to obscure the view, was set aside. Confirmation is enough later. The important thing now is which way to use this power is the most suitable.
It is the power of the method in which the enhanced attack power is added by limiting the first attack.
That’s why I’ve only used it for the purpose of constantly changing weapons to strengthen my normal hits or to add strength to powerful one-shots that condensed mana.
In my personal opinion, I think the latter suits this power better.
It is best to defeat the enemy with the first shot, but even if the enemy is alive, it is possible to bring the momentum of the fight to this side later.
Sonic Impact was like that.
A skill that focuses all energy on a single arrow and fires it. I thought about applying it to the sword several times, but failed every time.
But this time it seemed like it would work. I felt that way. So what should I do? The first thing that popped into my head was ‘Baldo’.
Waldo is one of the most common fantasy subjects when it comes to swords.
Until the world of my previous life was destroyed, I also read and enjoyed such novels and played related games, so the information is biased in that direction.
What about the explosive force emitted by condensing power… The friction between the sword and the scabbard… It’s a bizarre logic that if a passing student saw it, it would make them laugh at what kind of bullsh*t this is. Words are different if you have power.
The actual kick sword technique is called Iaido, a surprise attack, and a technique created to deal with the surprise attack.
In order to ambush the enemy, you need to quickly pull out your sword and attack, and to defend against such a surprise, you need to counterattack just as quickly.
These requirements are combined and twisted here and there, and the main images of sword art in the current fantasy will be ‘quick attack’ and ‘counterattack’.
In short, fantasy kick swordsmanship is based on the concept of condensing power and releasing it to make an attack more ‘faster’, and condensing the condensed power in one shot to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.
I have never learned swordsmanship separately, and I have no romance or tenacity for sword fighting. As if just passing by, I improvise and pass it off every time with a feeling like, “There was something like this.”
Then, when luckily something comes to mind, there is a strong feeling of using it as it is. This is a typical mood wave mentality.
However, if you use this type of thing the moment it comes to mind, most of them are half-threshed and eaten unconditionally.
This idea was also like that.
The realistically impossible is realized as the extreme of unreality. The result is important, but it’s purely about enjoying the process.
I fell into this world and it was my few hobbies and pleasures.
Shadows are formed from stretched thoughts. I can’t use magic and summoning Kalion now seems like the flow will be cut off.
Then let’s manipulate the structure completely mechanically. Just the explosion of magic power is enough energy. Using the scabbard as a launch pad, it slashes enemies like ejecting a sword.
Put the drawn sword into the sheath shaped as a shadow.
The image is a gun. However, what is flying is not a sword, but a sword. To be precise, it is to fix the magical power in the form of a sword. Originally, you wouldn’t be able to see great power simply by throwing magic power.
But I am different. By fixing the shadow in the form of magical power, it is possible to endow it with physical powers in the name of hardness and sharpness.
This is a kind of expedient that is only possible because of [Doteron’s Masterpiece – Blacksmithing].
Condenses mana into the scabbard. Timing is what matters.
There is no set shape for a shadow anyway. It means that it doesn’t matter if you apply the blade of shadow belatedly to the shock.
‘Alternatively, replacing the scabbard with a blade would be fine.’
Then, even the magic used to strengthen the scabbard could be used for attacks. If the scabbard is strengthened, naturally, more magic power used for explosive power can be added.
The result of me pulling the sword out of the scabbard and swinging it is enough. Magical power changes greatly with just one image. In fact, there is no shortage of images to imitate the action.
The question is, is it possible for my body to withstand the shock that will come later… This is actually not such a big problem.
Right now, since I’m only using limited magic power, I’m strengthening it by pouring magic power into the necessary parts, but basically, my body is in a state of receiving the effects of [Subjugator].
Even if I don’t specifically strengthen it with magical power, my current body is in a state where even a few blades can’t hurt it.
‘Somehow they became similar.’
Perhaps the impression I saw at that time was so strong, the structure of the completed scabbard has a similar context to the flow of magical power that Shirogane Rui uses when using a hot blast.
Concentrates energy condensed in an instant. In the process, it bursts by attracting all the energy located inside and shooting it out.
In her case, if it’s something that explodes more hotly, in my case, it should be something sharper and faster.
All that remains is the image.
“…Whoa.”
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Exhale. Spread your legs apart and bend your body slightly to make sure you are centered. Align the flow of magical power with the energy flowing into the [Conversion Material].
“Get out of the way.”
“Aww!!”
Growl, who was toying with blocking enemies at my call, howled on the road and threatened them. Aiming for that moment when the guys shrank a little, I gave strength to the whole body as if I was squeezing the muscles.
The timing is instant.
Clap!
As soon as I pressed the button on the scabbard, the mana flowed out.
Cheeyiik!!!
His arm snaps right after the sound of steam rushing quickly reverberates in his ears. Regardless of my will, I use my body strength to correct the direction of the sword that is rapidly extending forward.
Wooddeuk…!
My muscles scream as I move my body forcibly.
But it stopped at the line of pain. I was patient. This is enough to recover quickly with a little rest. If you are really sick, stop by the health room later and receive treatment.
Thus follow-up.
Moves all the magical power of the scabbard to the blade. A shadow belatedly filled the tip of the sword, which had nothing before it bounced off the scabbard and flew away, forming the shape of the blade.
It stretched and stretched to the point where it was not sharp enough to look like a single line.
It’s an instant, but even in a world that has been slowed down to its limit by [Focus on Combat], The sword that was fired at a speed that the eyes can’t follow, grazes the enemy.
Suak!
Cut. It had a taste. It gives strength to the grip as if chewing on the sharp touch felt on the tip of the blade.
I knew it instinctively. This is done with technology. So you’ll need a name. What to do with Complex and strange names are embarrassing.
So I would like a very simple and intuitive name. Shadow. Feet too. Ejaculation. Cut? No, this was more like drawing a line than cutting.
The strongest slash I’ve seen so far is the ‘Gaebyeok Sword’ shown by Reus Bagna, so I can’t help but be strongly influenced by it.
Then let’s name it like this.
“.”
The arm is bent back. Even after reaching the end, the pushing force and speed showed no signs of slowing down. It seems that he put too much mana into the ejection. Perhaps because it was made based on an idea, it still seemed to need adjustment.
By quickly adding mana to strengthen my body, I broke my shoulders and stopped the sword that was about to move backwards.
Ahhhhh!
At the same time, a belated wind blew up. As the time increased by [Focus on Combat] Was released, his head pounded. No matter how much the [Subdued] Strengthened the body, it seems that it accelerated the accident for too long.
I felt something hot flowing down the mask.
It seems that the blood vessels in the body burst because they couldn’t withstand the shock. The weakest eyeballs and mucous membranes were probably the first to burst due to limiting magic power. I sighed at the fishy taste and smell that I hadn’t tasted in a long time.
The monsters in front of me fall obliquely one after another as if they were going to attack at any moment. No, they were neatly cut as if lines were drawn on their bodies.
Tung-Grang! Goo goo…
That is not the only thing that has been cut. The wooden carvings and stone totems that were sitting next to them were all cut down as if lines had been drawn.
With that, dozens of enemies ran out of lives. I grabbed the aching shoulder with my hand and fixed it, then pretended to have dropped the sword of shadow that I was holding in my hand and released it.
The boss’s side? Nothing to see It was because it was so far away that his face was burning with enough firepower to burn his body.
Thump! Thud!!
Perhaps even the oxygen going into his throat was cut off, Shirogane Rui, who had condensed a huge sphere of flame into his fist, flew towards the body of the guy who couldn’t even scream and stamped his feet.
Quaaang!!!
It was hard to believe that it collided with that small body, and with a huge voice, the huge upper body exploded and disappeared. Pieces of meat and stones that bounced backwards were scattered in all directions like shotguns.
It really looked like it had been bombed.
It was the result of using the heat that could not be dealt with with [Soothing Flame] In the conventional way. The appropriate heat served as a condiment to make her body feel hot.
Pong, kick out!
Flame clung to the oil of the corpse that had been blown away and exploded like a firecracker.
“Kyatho!!”
I let out a small sigh at the sight of her jumping up and down as if she was genuinely having fun against a cruel background.
There is no such thing as a real crazy b*tch.
I couldn’t bear to spit on a smiling face, so I cursed inwardly.