Paper 176 Causes of Cracks
unknown metal.
Aunt Miyeon was like that. As for the metal itself, you’d better go to the geothermal guy.
“mister… … ?”
Jihoo could see Mr. Jiyeol losing weight and turning into a zombie with dark circles reaching down to his chin.
“Jihoo… … Are you here… … ?”
“What are you doing?”
“Yeah, yes. very good thing.”
“… … ?”
Jihoo tilted his head, but Jiyeol didn’t answer, saying that it wasn’t over yet.
So, he held out a square pyramid of metal.
“Can you identify this metal? Aunt Miyeon also said that she couldn’t appraise it.”
“The union leader? No way.”
“So. I don’t know if that’s true, but Mr. Jiyeol told me to get some help.”
“Hmm, that’s right.”
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Mr. Jiyeol inspected the square pyramid the size of a fist. He wore a magnifying glass in one eye, and even carried a small hammer and carving knife.
“First of all, it looks like an alloy of Black Kirium and Adamantium, right? It doesn’t seem like a simple alloy.”
Tuk-tuk.
He was hammering, hammering, and trying to carve something. Then he tilted his head and brought out a nail with a translucent tip.
“This is a diamond. So it’s a diamond.”
“… … Is that okay?”
What Jihoo asked was whether there was a risk of damage to the circuitry. When checking the material of an artifact, first use eyes and touch, then use magic, and when that doesn’t work, use that method.
“If Aunt Miyeon had asked me to bring it, she must have tried magic. You know what to do with it.”
Caan.
I just hit it.
However, a black force field was created on the surface and pushed the diamond away.
“When the hardness exceeds a certain level… … So, if there is any chance of damage, it reacts on its own. did you just see it?”
“Yes, I saw.”
It wasn’t just a question of seeing the stationmaster.
Jihoo’s answer was the same.
“A particular circuit that shines. flowing magic. And the wave of light magic… … Witch power?”
It was a strange combination.
In the meantime, what I saw was the boundary line between the active circuit and the inactive circuit. It was a short moment, but Jihoo’s eyes, senses, and countless experiences and knowledge started to interpret it after distinguishing it.
‘It’s the protective force field that’s activated. It also extends the properties of adamantium that I made to Lee Hee-yeon into a force field… … .’
The problem remains.
Could it be because of the clairvoyant’s insight? It was not difficult for Ji-hoo, who started to see the flow of all powers, including the flow of magical power.
‘A sealed circuit maintained by the witch’s power.’
It’s also a [rune word], so it’s an enhanced version of the sealing circuit that was occasionally seen in artifacts.
‘It seems that artifacts and witches’ powers are related.’
Jihoo studied to use the witch’s power. No matter how you look at it, there was a part that was out of sync with mana, and it was at odds with magic.
Then, all that remains is the [Rune Word] that sealed the curse contained in the artifact.
‘Is the magic originally used by witches rune magic?’
Jihoo’s thoughts continued one after another, and Mr. Jiyeol opened his mouth to see them.
“It’s Jihoo. It seems to be sealing something.”
“I guess so. Something Magi related. That seems like a very strong seal.”
“This is just emotion, right?”
There was a hint of uneasiness on Ji-yeol’s face. this street in the past. No, it must be that the memory of the time when the whole world was engulfed in the flames of war has been revived.
“Sure, you just have to feel it. Thank you for today.”
“Yes, the metal proportions are approximate, but I will write down what I find out. There are several metals that are speculated to be other than just Black Kirium and Adamantium.”
“thank you.”
Jihoo looked around.
Nothing has changed. There are still a variety of weapons, from low-level weapons for newbies to high-level weapons.
But suddenly, I felt a chill.
Something is strange.
Something has changed.
Bows and arrows were originally furnished on the left wall. It was the bow that Aunt Shim Ji-hye was using, and it was a high-quality bow that Ji-hoo couldn’t get a general feeling about when he saw it recently, so [Read] didn’t work.
But now I don’t see that.
Could that be the reason for the ominousness?
It was then.
“Oh, and Jihye said she has something to say to you. These days, I’m riding a mountain because I want to hold a bow again.”
“yes? Do you climb mountains to hold a bow?”
“It’s technical, because it’s complete. I value stamina and strength the most, so stamina is the most important to increase stealth and mobility. It’s time to come soon, can you wait a bit?”
“ha ha ha. I had urgent business, no, I think I have! See you next time!”
“Is it Jihoo? Jihoo!”
Jihoo ran out without looking back.
He even went into advanced hiding to see who would see it. It was possible because I was wearing a coat. If Aunt Shim Ji-hye had been there, she would have been able to see through this advanced level of stealth, but only in this way did she feel relieved.
‘It almost got into trouble.’
Returning to the general store, Jihoo slowly began to appraise. I wanted to use the SP several times to appraise it, but the remaining SP was only about 40,000.
Besides, I gave up because I thought that I wouldn’t be able to feel it at level 10. If I raised it to 13 and consumed a lot of SP, what if it was 14?
There is no answer like that.
It’s better to do something new with the remaining SP.
“hmm… … .”
Jihoo is already trying to feel emotions through some magic, but nothing comes out. Well, in a general way.
That’s why Aunt Miyeon said she couldn’t do it. Because there was no apparent reaction. If not… … .
“You must know that you need the power of a witch.”
Jihoo slowly drew the witch’s power.
That’s what emotions are.
At first, use the safest method possible. It is important not to damage the artifact and not to stimulate it to the extent that it does not harm the appraiser.
Then, gradually increase the intensity of the stimulus.
keying-
The moment when the witch’s power is lightly blown into it.
The sealed circuit, which had not responded no matter how much mana was put into it, shone slightly. At the same time, a little black smoke leaked out.
Jihoo hurriedly closed the door.
“… … ?”
what was it
Jihoo waited for a while with the square pyramid in front of him. It won’t take long for anything to happen.
And then.
Wheein!
A cracking alarm sounded.
Jihoo fully armed and ran outside.
* * *
Hercasey R Forte.
An aristocratic class demon of Pandemonium. As a direct subordinate of the Persian corps commander, she kept quiet for a while.
same level. No, as soon as a special object stronger than her escaped through the crack, a hole appeared between her eyes, so she couldn’t move recklessly.
But the mission is not neglected.
“Yes, no recent crack creation. Seeing that it is out of a certain period, there is a possibility that the points have been moved.”
-Well, as soon as the special object came out, he died without doing anything, so the other side must be scared.
“It seems so. Originally, the entire area had to be filled with demons in order for more entities to come out, but until now not a single demon, let alone demons, has survived.”
Seeing that Hercasey, who was making a hologram call, stiffened, Persia asked with a smile.
– How is it after experiencing the artisan’s street?
“… … I really don’t understand.”
-… … ?
“There are many who are too strong to simply use the name ‘craftsman’. I doubt it is some kind of military base.”
-hahahaha, hahahaha. This can be happen. by the way
Hercasey was taken aback. It was because it was the first time I had ever seen Persia, my immediate superior and corps commander, smile like this.
-hahahaha. I did too. when i first saw them So don’t make a mistake there. Because they don’t spare their lives to protect that street.
“… … I will keep that in mind.”
-Looking at the condition, there may not be cracks. Let’s wait for one more month and withdraw. Even if the number of demons is low right now, it’s too low… … ?
It was then.
What interrupted the Persian corps commander was a loud siren outside.
– Is it a crack?
“I’ll check.”
– Yes, let’s go.
Took-
The hologram call is over.
Hercasey armed himself and went out. But at that time, the demons were already sticking out their heads one by one.
Crack formation was faster than ever before. Or, whether it was the creation of a rift that was more secretive than ever.
She pulled up the demon and gripped the sword, and dozens of demons followed behind her.
but… … .
ping-! Fu-wook!
Piing- Poouk!
Phew! Fubububuk!
The demons began to collapse from arrows flying from somewhere. I looked to see if it was the arrow that killed the special entity, but it wasn’t.
Some of the arrows were mixed in the middle, but most of the arrows had a new wave of magical power.
‘Who is it? Who can even speed fire with such ridiculous destructive power… … !’
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Moreover, the place where the arrow flew was not inside the street, but in the forest on the other side of the tower. Hercasey put demonic energy in his eyes to strengthen his eyesight.
Then I saw the other side of the forest.
She was not just a prosecutor, but an assassin who worked for a long time in the assassination unit. He had a knack for discovering enemy stealth.
“… … ?”
It seemed at first glance.
It seemed that he had realized that he had come into someone’s field of view, and his presence had completely disappeared. But she knew.
‘Although I wore colorful mountaineering clothes that were different from usual… … It must have been the blacksmith’s wife. Wasn’t it normal?’
Hercasey could not hide his confusion.
It was obviously a normal person until a few months ago.
But suddenly, wearing mountaineering clothes and holding a bow, the arrow from the bow pierced the forehead of the demon?
Roughly speaking, it was a distance of 1 kilometer.
In addition, his stealth ability was beyond imagination. Even if she figured it out for a while, she couldn’t have figured it out if it wasn’t for the fancy mountaineering outfit.
And that wasn’t all.
The general store owner who had blown off the head of the special object was shooting arrows at a much faster rate than before, and in front of him, the special object demon he had seen before had become a ghoul.
‘Besides, that flame… … !’
flames of hell.
It is a flame called a level 10 or higher miracle. Not to mention its strength. What was more terrifying was the harmony between Magi and Flame.
That special entity uses flame, which is at odds with Magi, casually, as if pulling out a Magi blade.
Besides, the level was higher than before, I thought it was worth rubbing before, but now it’s not at all.
furthermore… … .
“What the hell is this place like!”
Hercasey shook his head.
A friend of the general store owner I saw before. So, on this street, I saw a famous person named Lee Hee-yeon, showing off a completely different inaction than before.
It is said that humans are beings with potentials and possibilities that are completely different from those of other races, but I have never seen them grow stronger at such a rapid rate.
In addition, that eerie black magician is laughing happily and slaughtering demons. In addition, Death Knight, Lich, and Dyurahan help him by his side.
While handling a lot of high-ranking undead, which was difficult to see once in a lifetime, his level of black magic was ridiculously high.
“Ha- I don’t know if I can help.”
But I couldn’t stay still.
She raised her sword and pulled out the Magi Blade. This crack is bigger than the last one. I didn’t see a strong guy like a special object, but the number was not enough to be annihilated the moment it came out.
Dig!
She ran into the battlefield.