Part 24 Rigid Bodies
I stood with my eyes closed. The light wind sweeping through the cheeks was clear, and the chirping of birds and the cries of insects resonated vividly.
It is the realm of [super sense].
Perhaps thanks to the synergy between his senses and [Enhanced Magical Power], he felt the magical power of the air that he hadn’t felt before.
It was cooler than expected.
Kwak-
I gave strength to my grip.
[Shadow] is an artificially created compound crossbow, but the material is a by-product of monsters. The strong repelling force and unique texture started in the palm of the hand and spread to the whole body.
It provided a slight tension.
Fingertips tickle.
Combining delicate dexterity with overdeveloped senses was more special than I thought.
‘But in the end, ordinary people.’
It is said that super senses are great, but in the end, they are just ordinary people. It means that even if you recognize, prepare, and move delicately, the limits are clear.
I could see it when I shot Lee Hee-yeon from the 2nd floor of the Tower of Indomitability with this shade. With both eyes, she leisurely pursued the shady bolt with the destructive power of barricades, and struck the dagger.
‘Enhanced magical power.’
If this is the case, the words are different.
[Magical talent] also helped to use magic, but it was still insignificant.
flash
Jihoo opened his eyes.
It was a sensation that had become extremely sensitive to the point where everything seemed to stop. It was enough without using [Super Concentration] of [Super Sense].
The problem is the substandard body that cannot keep up with the senses. The world seems extremely slow, but the body is also slow.
After all, an abnormal state in which only the eyes and thoughts are fast.
‘But if you use magic.’
Jihoo didn’t learn it separately, but he knew how to use it roughly.
His magic tuning ability isn’t bad. I’ve been fine-tuning while engraving magic circuits, and I’ve done complicated manipulations while using 1-star magic.
‘It spills all over the arms and hands.’
Jihoo doesn’t know how to use his body.
This is because I have never received such training and I am not familiar with sports. As you can see from his physical stats, he has below-average talent.
But if you’re using your hands, it’s a different story.
keying-
In an instant, my hands quickened.
With the help of magical power, suppress the resistance of time that oppresses the whole body. At the same time, it completed accurate aiming with the cognition of super senses and the delicacy of dexterity.
clap-
Dig!
Noise is extremely low.
However, the destructive power of the advanced bolt was enormous. Even if you hold it with both hands, you drilled a hole in the log, which was insufficient, and more than half of it was stuck in a large rock.
Even at that time, there is hardly any noise.
The destructive power is extremely great.
Pod!
Dig!
Two more shots were fired in succession.
One foot twisting backwards, one foot to the left. I didn’t shoot it high, I shot it toward the floor, but I could see it sinking deep into the ground before I could even turn my sights.
And I tried to fire one more shot to the right.
Supposed to be surrounded on all sides.
but.
“evil!”
Severe pain spread throughout his body and his legs lost strength.
dump.
“Ugh, what is this?”
Jihoo ate one of the recovery potions he had brought with him in case of an emergency.
It’s not just muscle pain. My shoulders were sore, my back felt like a wall, and my back and knees were tingling, but I couldn’t put any strength into them.
only three feet
Seeing that the arm strengthened with magic was intact, it seems that the other parts should have been strengthened with magic as well.
“Haa- This must have been harder than I thought.”
The problem was how to use his mana.
Quick cognitive ability with keen senses. The movement of the arms to forcefully catch up with it put a strain on the shoulders, neck, back, waist, pelvis, knees, and ankles.
I couldn’t help it.
His magic power has been strengthened and the quality has improved, but the quantity is still small. Strengthening the whole body cannot sustain it even for a few seconds.
“I did that because I loved it.”
“Hey, you crazy bastard!”
It was when Jihoo was sitting in a cold sweat. It was Lee Hee-yeon, who was returning from climbing before she knew it.
I went back to test the gloves he gave me, so it’s only been a day. He didn’t even look that tired.
“I’m resting.”
She came close to Ji-hoo and looked around. My eyes first went to the bolt that penetrated the tall tree and was more than half driven into the rock. And although it disappeared completely, her senses were more than she could have imagined.
“Are you rigid?”
“Only arms?”
“Did you just arm yourself and shoot in three places? You stupid bastard! Twisting your body like this, like this?”
“… … hahahaha.”
Jihoo smiled awkwardly.
He too had a vague sense of what was wrong. He didn’t know exactly, but he still studied mana circuits and magic, and he also learned engineering.
“Did you ever wield an umbrella like a knife when you were little?”
“right?”
“How many times does it bend or break?”
“… … .”
“You did just that. He hit the flying baseball with his bamboo hand.”
“Kuhm.”
“Moving with a magical rigid body is on a different level than just standing there holding it with both hands and shooting it.”
She sighed and pulled the bolt out of the rock. A part of the rock broke and some stones came out, but she didn’t mind.
After all, Hunter is different.
“The destructive power is enormous. Accuracy is good too. Is it because you are good with your hands?”
“Well, yes.”
I couldn’t say that [Super Sense] was copied and made. It makes sense to even say that it is a characteristic called [setting intervention authority].
that’s still
“Has your magic power increased? Did you only use it on your arm because you didn’t have enough magic power?”
“I was going to try it because my magic power increased a little, but I guess it’s still too much for the whole body.”
Jihoo’s words seemed to ponder for a moment before she opened her mouth.
“Zeop, if I tell you this, he will say he will climb again, but he will go even if I don’t tell him, right?”
“Then it’s natural.”
While saying that, Jihoo pointed to the [Ogre’s Gloves] he had gifted her, the formal name [Confidence of an Unfailing Guardian].
“Eh-”
she got up from her seat.
Ugh!
And he raised his mana. It was a tremendous amount of magic power that was so strong that a haze formed around her.
“Hoo-wook. This is about 80% of my magical power.”
Usually 100% doesn’t pull up.
This is because the consumption of mana and stamina is too great except when it is very urgent. 80% is also a lot.
hot.
She lowered her stance and reduced her mana.
It is a shape in which the haze disappears around and only a strange wave is scattered. But it was never light.
“This is about 4%. Keep 40% when fighting, use 4% when tense. Does it look like you have magic power all over your body right now?”
“I thought so.”
pat-
phut!
She held out one hand wide.
Your back and shoulders spin as your left foot supports and your right foot extends back. I could hear the light dust on the floor and the sound of the wind exploding in my fists.
“Pull your mana like a pair of chopsticks. Starting with the big toe, connect only the letter 一 with the sole of the foot. like a support. And starting with the protection of the ankle joint and the Achilles tendon, the knee is wrapped around one turn, and the pelvis and waist are in a straight line. Don’t spare the shoulder strengthening, and straight from the shoulder to the wrist again.”
“… … .”
“One line is enough. very thin line. To the extent that it won’t break even if shaken.”
Jihoo imagined it in his head while listening to her explanation.
He imagined it as if he were drawing a magic circuit, and soon came to the conclusion that the magic he had just used on one arm was sufficient.
but.
“Oh, it’s difficult… … .”
“this?”
“Magic deployment is easy, but what about punching?”
“… … This body.”
“No, how do you copy after watching it?”
“I can.”
Lee Hee-yeon was talented in combat.
So he could have become a B-class hunter.
Jihoo shook his head.
“… … What are geniuses?”
“I’ll catch you, try more.”
“I’m not going to punch you.”
“Your posture is similar. Imagine holding it with both hands here. crossbow.”
“It’s shadowy.”
“ah! Oh, you talk a lot!”
When Lee Hee-yeon said something thick, Ji-hoo shut her mouth. I didn’t want to punch, and it’s true that I talked a lot because I didn’t have to.
It’s a simple exercise.
How to strengthen your body with magical powers. Training to learn and utilize how to be more efficient in any situation and how to use the body.
Jihoo was once again convinced.
‘It doesn’t suit me to use my body.’
* * *
Jihoo couldn’t train for long.
No, I ran away using the general store as an excuse.
Physical strength and magic power are on the verge of depletion, so they are on the verge of collapsing, but he said a strange saying, ‘The pain of exercise is only pain, not hard.’
If it’s painful, shouldn’t you rest more?
‘Still, this is the first time I’ve seen him so excited.’
I didn’t know because I only saw it when I was resting.
After taking a hot shower, Jihoo came down and drank a cup of cool coffee.
“Exercise on my arms.”
Still, there was a lot to learn.
It didn’t make sense to copy her taijutsu yet, but I could get a glimpse of how to use my body.
It’s still lacking a lot, but since he said he’d keep telling me, after a few months of learning, it would be easy to handle [Umbral Shadow].
‘While doing it… … Let’s just deal with the shadows.’
You shouldn’t think that it will be peaceful forever. This peace lasted only 10 years. You never know when monsters will come.
There is no father anymore, and there is no one to protect Jihoo. When the opportunity comes, you should be prepared at least a little bit.
‘If that’s the case, let’s do production rather than fight.’
tempo is the best
It doesn’t seem like a body.
It might be faster to become a wizard.
with my daughter-
Not long after, a guest came to visit.
“welcome.”
“hello… … ! I came to appraise… … .”
“Yes, I do emotions too.”
It was peculiar.
She was a woman with a youthful face, as if she had just turned 20. And it’s a school uniform. No, should I call it a uniform? It was the uniform of Korea’s three major hero schools located in Seoul, called [Korean Hero Academy].
There is no way to come here from there.
“I’m here to appraise this. I want to sell here too… … .”
Jihoo smiled and accepted the goods.
“… … this.”
I hesitated.
It’s something I’ve seen a lot of places.
small pocket watch. The color has faded a lot, and there are scratches and cracks in places. The material appeared to be pure gold, and there were traces of magic circuits engraved throughout.
this old stuff?
Does not matter.
Appraisal and purchase.
The question is, where did this stuff come from?
“Isn’t this from the owner of a slime shop on the outskirts called [Green Green Slime]?”
It was 5 years ago.
Before Jihoo got married and left this place. By the time a lot of artisans and traders started coming and going on this street and not everyone knew who was who.
I bought a lot of slime hacks from him who was new to the street. He was missing one arm, and I heard that he lost it while working with acid slime.
however… … .
“You are my father… … ! lol.”
Jihoo closed his mouth.
I didn’t know you had a daughter.
The woman’s expression is not good. I try to pretend I’m okay, but that expression casts sadness on my face. There was no way Jihoo didn’t know.
“You didn’t know… … ! I am the daughter of CEO Kim over there! My father passed away last year… … I thought everyone on the street knew, knew. lol.”
A number of strange emotions suddenly arise.
why didn’t you know
when and how did it happen
From nob le mt l. co m
Maybe it was because it was a difficult time because of his ex-wife and child, so he didn’t contact me. Or did no one on the street tell Jihoo?
“okay. sorry. It hasn’t been long since I’ve been back on the street.”
“no! And take it easy. I’ve heard a lot!”
Jihoo nodded.
At first, I called President Kim Sang-shik, then President Kim, and later called him brother. He is only 3 years older than Jihoo.
That means she gave birth to her daughter when she was about 17.
that’s not a bad thing A patriot is a patriot.
But I guess that’s why I didn’t say it.
“How much does it cost to appraise this?”
Jihoo checked his pocket watch.
Sometimes it’s like this. When mementos of street people come in. Hunters are common, and artisans are occasionally.
It’s sad, but what can I do?
this is the world
“Usually, you get 200,000 won in advance and 4% of the appraised value. If you buy it here, the advance payment will be subtracted.”
“ah! thank god… … !”
There is no power in her words. Maybe it’s because he’s naturally introverted, or it’s his habit of blurting out the end of his speech.
“You can watch, please sit down. I will give you an appraisal right away.”
The reason Jihoo still remembers this pocket watch is that he rubbed it whenever he had a chance. Who is using a pocket watch these days?
It is unique and memorable.
I didn’t know why.
I didn’t even bother to ask.
Jihoo started his feelings with the hope that he could be of help to her.