324 – Time is Running Out (2)
A huge tree located some distance away from the mansion.
Jang Geon was hiding in the large branches of a tree and was watching the surroundings.
‘······Nothing much has happened yet.’
Jang Geon lowered the mask that covered most of her face, took out her rice ball from her arms, and took a bite.
Is it because of the stealth and quickness that have now become more than just a habit of hers and have become her personality? Without Zhang Qian making any sound, she ate the rice ball in an instant.
After that, Zhang Qian was alert to his surroundings again.
If you are a normal person, your concentration will definitely be disrupted because you will be on alert without stopping for several hours.
However, Jang Geon could not see the slightest gap.
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I barely blink.
Saliva is also not swallowed loudly.
Breathe quietly, focusing mainly on internal breathing.
Jang Geon just did what he had always done, mechanically and secretly.
He performed the highest priority of perimeter security.
Meanwhile.
‘······!’
Zhang Qian’s eyes opened wide for the first time.
This is because a huge flow of energy was felt not far away.
What this means is obvious.
‘······Substantial energy. Is it David?’
It seems like it came sooner than expected, but I couldn’t think of anyone with this much energy.
In order to prepare for battle, Zhang Qian immediately began checking the condition.
He started by making sure the dagger and dagger were in the designated positions, then he checked various equipment and his current physical condition.
It took him less than 5 seconds to complete all checks.
Although a battle would soon break out, Zhang Qian was rather happy.
Ki is a mysterious power that only a very small number of warriors with innate talent can handle.
The opportunity to fight against a strong person who uses energy was very precious.
After completing the inspection, Jang Geon jumped down from the tree branch he was stepping on without delay.
Taat──
Zhang Qian spun several times in the air and landed lightly on the ground.
‘······It must be fun for the first time in a long time.’
Jang Geon quickly ran to the place where he could feel the flow of energy.
* * *
─Open your eyes, child! A being with tremendous energy is approaching this place!
Ney’s urgent voice could not be heard by Theo.
Now Theo was trapped in his own inner world.
‘······Damn, I think I just need to push a little harder.’
Did you say that enlightenment comes without warning at some point?
While practicing to circulate energy as usual, an image suddenly came to mind.
A space of nothingness, filled with soft moonlight.
Now Theo’s soul was trapped there.
‘······I feel dizzy.’
He just stood still without moving, but his head started spinning and he felt nauseous.
So, although it was out of style, I closed my eyes after sitting on the bare floor.
But it was the same.
I closed my eyes, but the moonlight shimmered before my eyes.
The moonlight, which was once soft, gradually transformed into various forms.
Sssss──
The moonlight sometimes became thin and sharp like an awl, sometimes became heavy like a mace, and sometimes took on the form of intense destruction like an explosive.
There was not a single shape that was the same. The countless moonlights each had a different appearance.
What they all have in common is that they all made the spirit wild and induced nausea.
‘······What are these things that are bothering me?’
Theo opened his eyes and tried to get up.
One, I almost collapsed again right away.
The moonlight not only made Theo’s spirit wilder, but also reduced his fundamental cognitive function.
Wow.
Theo clenched his molars and barely got up.
‘f*ck you, f*ck. ‘I just hate this kind of thing.’
Sitting still and doing nothing, accepting the fate given to me, did not suit my inclination.
“Keu… Ugh.”
Just before it ends, it is not over. There must be an exit door.
Thinking like that constantly, Theo wandered around, suppressing nausea.
The colorful moonlight devastated all five senses.
‘······We have to get out of here quickly.’
My sixth sense warned me. It’s dangerous.
When you have just learned addition and subtraction, will you feel this way if you learn calculus?
It is the sensation of receiving huge knowledge that cannot be understood with current intelligence.
I had a gut feeling that if I stayed here any longer, I would cross a river of no return.
When I wandered around like that for quite a long time.
“······Is that it?”
A moonlight entered Theo’s eyes.
Although all the moonlight had different shapes, the one that caught my eye showed off its special presence.
The moonlight had an intense energy, as if all the moonlight in this space had been condensed together.
“······Beautiful.”
Theo walked in front of the moonlight as if fascinated.
At the moment she was looking at the moonlight, her head did not feel dizzy. The nausea also stopped.
I also thought that the moonlight alone was purifying this turbulent inner space.
Although no one told him to, Theo instinctively placed his hand on the moonlight.
Then, a vast amount of information came into her head like waves.
At that intense shock, Theo let out a moan he had been holding in without realizing it.
“······Turn off. Turn it off, okay.”
How to contain minute energy only at the tip of the blade, how to contain energy into an arrow that has already been fired and flying, how to efficiently suppress beings of the demon world, etc…
Meanwhile, Theo’s brain and body were interpreting the vast amount of incoming information in real time.
However, it did not last longer than 10 seconds. My brain and body reached their limits.
Now, even Theo, who was considered an excellent person, could only endure that much.
A wave of information so vast that it makes you wonder if your brain is broken and you’re becoming mentally ill.
I screamed inside to stop, but the influx of information did not stop.
When Theo was struggling not to faint.
“······Keu, haak.”
Shake it off.
Theo’s body collapsed forward, falling onto the moonlight. He lost his mind.
He looked like a child held in his mother’s arms.
After some time, the moonlight changed itself and took on the shape of a human being. Moonlight had the appearance of an approximately 10-year-old human girl.
Moonlight looked down at the back of Theo’s head lying on the floor.
“It’s time.”
Moonlight continued speaking in a blunt tone.
“When the new moon rises.”
* * *
Theo opened his eyes.
He didn’t make any facial expression.
Originally, he was expressionless, but it was somewhat different. His current expression seemed emotionless and empty.
‘······It doesn’t hurt?’
Just a moment ago, his head felt like it was going to explode.
But I was fine now.
When he realized that fact, Theo’s expression began to return to normal.
‘What on earth was that moonlight…’
While Theo was tracing his memories before he fainted, Ney spoke.
─You have finally opened your eyes, child! This is not the time to be so absent-minded. Quickly grab your sword! A being with tremendous energy is approaching this place!
Theo did not have time to hold the sword.
As soon as Ney finished speaking, the presence of a person was felt from behind.
‘Did you come here after feeling my energy?’
Theo recognized the man’s identity as Jang Geon, the leader of Equilibrium, and at the same time found out his location.
He felt like he was playing StarCraft using a cheat key that illuminated the darkness of the map.
‘Is it on the 4th branch of an old tree about 6m away from the back?’
It was accurate.
Although Jang Geon-eun was a skilled person who could artificially hide his identity, he was not able to hide it completely. So he couldn’t avoid Theo’s five senses.
Theo opened his mouth without looking back.
“Captain. “It must be hard on the tree branch. Would you like to come down?”
Jang Geon silently kicked the branch and landed in front of Theo.
Jang Geon cleared his throat and said.
“······Have you noticed anything?”
Theo nodded his head.
“Yes.”
“······There is still a long way to go.”
Although Zhang Qian did not show it outwardly, he was very surprised.
That’s because he couldn’t even remember the last time he was noticed by others.
Jang Geon said.
“It didn’t seem normal, but I never thought it would be this bad. “How long have you been practicing Qi?”
“I haven’t counted it, but it seems to be about three months old.”
A small crack appeared on Zhang Qian’s expressionless face.
“······What a talent.”
In his opinion, Theo’s talent was not enough to apply any fancy modifier.
Cairenzena Jang, the greatest assassin on the continent, has been learning his skills since he was a toddler. By the time Zhang Qian was twenty, in addition to emitting energy, he knew how to use subtle manipulations such as hiding energy. He has been praised as the most talented player of all time among long-time figures who have left a lasting mark on the continent.
However, the boy in front of him not only radiated strong energy after only three months of training, but also discovered his hidden location.
Compared to that boy’s talent, his own talent was nothing more than a blood clot.
Jang Geon stared at Theo calmly.
“······Let’s collect the mission fee.”
It was depressing, but Zhang Qian lived his whole life in front of it.
He was a man who faced the chaos before his eyes without avoiding it.
“Let’s stick together.”