Paper 188 A New Party Member
with my daughter-
someone opened the door Jihoo already knew that Hyungung Lee Seon-ae was coming. Part of it was because of the ridiculously secret footsteps, but in fact, it was because she contacted me saying she was coming soon.
“Hello! Ho-ho-ho, good morning. Ooh- It’s refreshing, cool, and it’s just a good day.”
I am full of gods.
Originally, I thought the tension was this high.
with my daughter-
At that time, Lee Hee-yeon and Kim Mi-ji entered behind her. Lee Min-ho, who was next to him, opened his eyes wide and listened to what was going on.
“Oh, I’m here~”
“long time no see!”
Heeyeon Lee made coffee as soon as she entered, and Miji Kim came and sat down at the workbench. I’ve been working here for a while, so I’m used to it.
The atmosphere between the two was very different.
Could it be because of Jihoo’s insight? Lee Hee-yeon showed much greater magic power and calm spirit than before, and it was like a lake.
On the other hand, Kim Mi-ji gave off a rough and strong waterfall-like feeling, as if she had completely mastered the 6 stars.
What is certain is that both are stronger.
with my daughter-
And one more came.
“Ha ha, hello! Oh oh! Hyungung was there too. Nice to meet you Heeyeon Lee and Miji Kim. Um, how are you?”
It was Jung Woo-yeon.
The last person I saw was Lee Min-ho, and since we weren’t close yet, we greeted awkwardly.
Certainly, a lot has changed. It was a subtle difference that no one else could notice, but Jihoo, who saw him often, felt it clearly.
‘Has it become stronger again?’
He is an unknown person anyway.
He was strong even when we first met. But in the meantime, it seems to have gotten stronger twice, but there is almost no change in momentum.
It feels like it was deliberately hidden from the beginning.
“Did everyone hear the news?”
Jihoo asked.
[Street of Artisans] and [Samhyun]. And the [Government] and [Hunter Association] supervised and poured all their energy into the construction of a defense line named [Demon Castle Cage Form].
“Building a defensive line, you know. Everyone is busy these days, so the artisans couldn’t even make reservations.”
Hyungung Lee Seon-ae answered.
In the meantime, Lee Hee-yeon and Kim Mi-ji felt a little wary when they saw the palace. I knew about it, but I still couldn’t believe it completely.
“I think we need to get a crystal of fire to build that defense line. The goal is to break through the 12th floor and go up to the 13th floor.”
“… … The thirteenth floor?”
Lee Seon-ae asked.
Jihoo nodded and said.
“Right now, in this week’s raid on the 12th floor, we’re going to get as many salt crystals as possible and the corpse of a large monster for President Jeong Woo-yeon. At this rate, we should reach the 13th floor for the next rift.”
Lee Seon-ae nodded without much emotion.
Originally, he was an S-class hunter, and among them, he was a veteran hunter. It was because she had no resistance to chloride that she suffered until now, but the twelfth floor was not a big problem for her.
What if there are only good party members?
The 13th floor shouldn’t be a problem either.
Perhaps she is the one who can do the most damage.
“I like it! I’m still in a situation where I have to do something for President Shin. I will work hard!”
still bright.
Lee Hee-yeon’s expression was not bright, but Ji-hoo didn’t know that and continued talking.
“President Jeong Woo-yeon, if you hunt a large monster, can you bring it here?”
“One can. There is a subspace dedicated to the undead… … I didn’t work on the undead, but if I squeezed it in, I could do up to one.”
“okay. I can handle at least one. And on the twelfth floor, there’s not too much of a problem, right?”
“Yes, quite a few demons came out of the rift recently, and it was very helpful. I also got a hint while watching Lerlia made by President Shin. You can look forward to it.”
As expected, President Jung Woo-yeon has nothing to worry about.
It was a person whose intentions were unknown, but because he was a person who could not see the limits of his power. Even Jihoo had never seen him fight in person other than the undead.
Usually, people mistakenly think that he would look weak, but Jihoo’s energy in his eyes convinced him that this was not the case.
“Are Heeyeon and Miji okay?”
“then! Can I expect too? He became a completely different person.”
“I will be quite helpful. I mastered the 6 star and took a peek at the 7 star. Besides, I made a special magic weapon!”
Then that’s it.
Except for one person.
Jihoo looked at Lee Min-ho who was behind him.
“Do you want to go with Minho too?”
“Me, me?”
It’s not just Lee Min-ho.
Everyone in the room looked at Jihoo in surprise. He is, at best, a B-class hunter.
There are no special artifacts made by Jihoo, and there are no spectacular experiences like Heeyeon Lee or Miji Kim.
“It doesn’t seem like a place for me to fit in, but… … .”
He was extremely timid.
I’ve been through something with Daehyun lately, but I’ve also experienced several cracks on this street. Rather, the person who appeared here right away was someone who had climbed more than 10 floors of the [Indomitable Tower] from A to S grades.
Lee Min-ho’s reaction was natural.
“Don’t worry about that, it’s strong enough.”
Jihoo knows Lee Min-ho’s potential.
In fact, there were things I hadn’t bothered to touch until now, and there were things I wanted to open my eyes myself. However, I thought that I would be buried without knowing for the rest of my life.
do not do that.
This street desperately needs one strong man.
His traits were originally Class D.
[Lightning manifestation (D) (growth type) (non-flowering)]
It was a [growth type] with high potential for a D-class, but it had a [non-flowering] attached to it.
[Damn (A)]
: It is a half-character that has not yet bloomed because it does not meet certain conditions. When the conditions are satisfied, it blooms as a complete characteristic.
Condition 1: Attribute self-growth (to grade C)
Condition 2: Over current storage (Class B current)
This was the potential that Jihoo saw when he first saw Lee Min-ho.
If you just awaken, it’s an A-class characteristic. It is also a type of electricity that is said to be rare, but it is not a general type of electricity, but a type of electricity with a unique name.
[Damn (A)]
: It is a lightning-type characteristic called punishment from the sky. It has the attributes of light and purification, and is one of the top-notch attributes in terms of destructive power.
‘It’s definitely great to see it again.’
Even the name ‘Chunbei’ itself has its own rarity and specialness. The meaning of ‘punishment from the sky’ was different from the simple ‘lightning’ characteristic.
It is a characteristic of a more unique power with the attribute of ‘light’ added. The same meaning as the difference in that piece of paper brings about a multifold difference in damage when dealing with the ‘dark’ attribute.
Especially in this confrontation between the devil and the devil?
It is, of course, indispensable.
“First of all, you just need to know that Lee Min-ho can be with you. And please gather again by this Sunday evening. I will climb directly to the twelfth floor that day.”
Jihoo’s meeting ended here.
It took some coordination, but now that we’re done with today’s greetings, we can talk in group chat.
When everyone left, Lee Min-ho faced Ji-hoo awkwardly. He felt sorry for only accepting from Jihoo, and Jihoo was sorry that Lee Min-ho, who was so bright, had become so quiet.
“Would you like to make an appointment with me?”
Jihoo asked.
He nodded to ask what it was. I don’t know what it is, but I’m in a position to do whatever it is told to do.
Still, I thought I couldn’t repay half of what I had received from him.
“You don’t know what?”
“Even if they ask me to go to the 12th floor of the tower, I have to go.”
“Can it be dangerous?”
“If you are the boss, you can trust him no matter what. I believe there is no bad choice for me.”
Jihoo nodded.
That’s enough.
‘No, not enough.’
All it takes is a person who knows that you are grateful for him regardless of whether you believe in him or not.
Lee Min-ho’s family is adjusting well to this street. I’m not sure he’ll help me in the war against the demons, but I can’t force him to.
Jihoo trusted him and helped him.
he received
Even if Lee Min-ho ran away with his family, Ji-hoo would forget with a nod of his head.
He used to live like that.
It can also be called a hogu.
This street was made that way.
‘Loyalty’ in this street.
‘Faith’ that anyone can see.
Fantasy-like ‘trust’ comes from there.
If a contract had been written or threatened, no one would have thrown everything and ran to protect this street like Grandpa Seong-soo, who was at [Efield].
Park Sang-kyu, the president of [Pierced Shell Case], said.
‘There was romance in this street. I overcame the sadness of losing someone by protecting someone else, and I fought and fought again with one conviction that I would definitely protect it. It’s okay even if you die. Even if I die, my colleagues can live.’
He called it romance.
Those who didn’t have left, and only those who believed in romance remained. If you fought for someone else even once and received help from someone else, you will never be able to forget it.
‘Even in those days, I couldn’t see anything other than this street. It’s like a fantasy that makes no sense these days.’
romance.
The excuses of the ghouls.
However, because of that romance, they fought in this hell where they could lose their lives, and they gathered and formed a street.
Jihoo grew up watching it.
A contract ends at the end of the contract period. But the romance of this comradeship lasted forever.
“wait a minute.”
Jihoo decided to give without accepting the promise this time as well.
‘Heavenly Punishment blooms. All I have to do is erase the unflowered flowers.’
– A total of 3,000 SP is consumed.
-Are you sure you want to save?
It’s just a small amount of SP.
Right now, if you want to create an A-class trait for Jihoo, you need at least 100,000. But he was already there, so it took 3,000 to bloom.
This must be a real talent.
Jihoo removed it.
Saved.
flash-
This time, the light that Lee Min-ho could see also permeated his status window. The word [Uncivilized] disappeared, and the simple lightning attribute became [Night Punishment].
That, too, is an A-class characteristic.
“… … !”
Lee Min-ho’s body changed.
paper weave-
An electric current that looked so white that it was yellow began to flow through his body, and the current was radiated and absorbed endlessly.
OK.
Kurleung-
Dark clouds gathered over the sky.
Jihoo felt uneasy at that moment.
So I cried.
“outside! Go outside!”
Hearing Jihoo’s urgent voice, Lee Min-ho said “Oops” and ran outside.
It was then.
Flash-!
open sky. Dark clouds created a whirlpool. The center was empty, and a huge and intense ray of light fell on Lee Min-ho’s head as if he had been waiting there.
Kurr-
Kwakwagwagwang!
Lee Min-ho was taken aback, but he wasn’t afraid.
Pajijijik!
it is realized
This lightning poses no threat to itself. Rather, it became strength, and it was a power that was warm enough to be cozy.
Jihoo couldn’t keep his mouth shut while watching the scene.
‘Our general store almost collapsed.’
That wasn’t the end.
The swirl of dark clouds in the sky grew bigger and the lightning that I thought was the end struck again and again.
Quaang!
Kwakwawang!
Wow!
Lee Min-ho accepted all that power.
Casually, so comfortably.
A few artisans came out and watched the scene. Among them was Shim Ji-yeol.
‘Is it also a characteristic rather than a talent?’
Talent must develop itself.
But it is not a characteristic.
It also required skill and training, but it was impossible to become this strong in an instant except for the characteristics.
As time passed, the current flowing through Lee Min-ho’s body was completely hidden. At the same time, the dark clouds in the sky completely disappeared.