183. The Path of Growth & The Apostle’s Entry
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Monday morning at 6:00.
Now, in the seventh week, the first thing Chun did after waking up was to clear his mind.
“…Whoa.”
Even as he rubbed his eyes between his messy hair, he couldn’t hide his excitement. Last night, if I checked the status window first, I felt like I would not be able to sleep, so I deliberately went to bed early.
And now I decided to wake up early. I opened my mouth slowly.
“Status window.”
Tring!
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Name: Han Cheonseong
Gender: Male (20)
Title: One who advances.
Height · Weight: 178 cm 68 kg
Current Continental Influence: 1457
*[The information in the status window is displayed with additional information!]
*Ways to go [Currently ‘Escape from Death’ in progress]
-[Escape from death!]
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* Abilities.
[Muscle 27]
[Agility 40]
[HP 38]
[mana 26]
[Lucky 5]
*Possessed Attribute [1]
[Spear Lv.5 growth rate – 1%]
(Attribute Level 6 Reach Keyword: Indomitable Fighting Spirit has not yet been met.)
*Skill [0]
– Spiral Spear [Unacquired] – (Acquisition rate: 98%)
(The acquisition rate is limited due to low ability)
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A status window that adorns the field of vision. My mouth felt like it was burning even as I looked at each change that was different from the previous one.
gulp. Even as I swallowed my saliva, my mood soared as if I would fly through the sky.
“How much have your abilities increased… .”
While muttering blankly, the greatly increased stats were only dazzling. Just looking at the changed stats in the front seat made my heart so happy.
As a rule of thumb, the total of the increased stats seems to be around 50. It was a rise that even I couldn’t believe.
“Because agility has changed by two steps in the front seat.”
The number that was supposed to be 25 soared to 40.
Even as I moved my arms lightly as an experiment, the feeling was definitely different. Compared to before, the movement is light and it really feels like flying.
Seruk. Even when I squeezed my hand, I could clearly sense that my grip had grown stronger. The corners of his mouth twitched, but he couldn’t contain the laughter that leaked out.
“Really… this is why you fall into training.”
In the work, the main characters often spend time immersed in training, and I felt like I finally realized why.
grow and develop yourself And since it can be felt concretely like this and is expressed in numbers, the will is bound to burn.
…Pleasure like a drug. Shouldn’t it be a sense of achievement? An incomparable sense of satisfaction filled his entire body.
swish
While lightly relaxing her body, other parts came into view.
It felt good for no reason that spearmanship had reached level 5, but above all, the skill part had changed significantly.
“It can be seen that the restrictions have been greatly relaxed.”
Originally, various modifiers were attached, such as the ability level being ‘too’ low or the acquisition rate being ‘extremely’ limited.
It was the level of saying that I couldn’t get the skill, but now it was simply expressed as a low or limited state.
“It seems to mean that it is possible for me to complete the skill.”
I had a vague feeling.
The goal I should have for the few days left before the apostle comes.
‘To complete the skill.’
I nodded my head, but I thought it was worth staring at.
Yesterday’s sparring with Glesia made me grow a lot, and because of that, I was able to aim at the strength I hadn’t gained before.
Skill is absolute power.
If I wanted to go further, the path would now be clearly visible.
rustle rustle.
As I prepared to head to the academy, I felt more excited than yesterday.
“If I train with Carly… maybe it will be possible today.”
Even if I overdo it a little, it would be ideal if I perfected the skill.
I was already looking forward to the training with Kali scheduled after the lecture.
“If it’s Carly…”
Because you will be able to accept me enough.
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A stop at Edelphia, the capital of the empire.
[We have arrived at Edelphia Station. We hope that our passengers will have a comfortable trip.]
The announcement phrase is amplified and resonates quietly inside the train.
Tuk, jerk, tap again… .
Two people with very different appearances stood up among the passengers who were slowly leaving the train while organizing their seats.
“So many things have changed.”
“right. It just gets better with time.”
At the conversation that seemed to be the first time on a magic engineering train, a girl passing by burst into a small laugh.
“Is this your first time on a magic engineering train, too?”
When I spoke to the two of them with the clearness typical of a child, the two of them glanced at the girl as they were about to leave.
“yes. By the way?”
Among them, when the black-haired woman responded kindly and brought her to eye level, the child opened her mouth briskly.
“It’s my first time on a magic engineering train. It’s really, really good… It was so nice that the food came out often… ”
Then, the woman holding the child’s hand awkwardly shook her head.
“…I’m sorry my child bothered me. You seem to be busy.”
When the woman who seemed to be the girl’s guardian smiled awkwardly, the child looked at the woman with a slightly angular look.
The black-haired woman burst into a light laugh at him and opened her mouth lightly.
“No. He is a very cute child.”
The car to which the girl’s parents nodded in appreciation. The red-haired man next to the black-haired woman spoke coldly.
“…Azazel. stop going.”
“Okay…then have a good day today, the two of you.”
“Yes… you two too.”
As the two men and women drifted away after a short conversation, the child looked at them curiously.
“They are really pretty people. Doesn’t your mother look like that too?”
“That’s right… but it is. You can’t talk casually to people you don’t know. It’s dangerous, and it can be a nuisance for nothing.”
“Okay, I get it. I was very curious though. I wanted to talk to such a pretty person.”
A car where children and parents were having a conversation. The woman who had been walking away turned her head and waved lightly.
It seemed as if he had been praised for being a pretty person, but the small meeting ended with the child smiling brightly and waving his hand.
Took.
After leaving the station, Azazel caught sight of Sekhmet walking silently by her side.
“…”
Azazel smiled softly at the impression of a strong man through the red hair, the slight frown around his eyes.
“Sekhmet, why are you being so cold? If you have impatience, no matter how good things are, they will go wrong.”
“I was treated coldly. Rather, I want to ask you. Why do you want to hang out with humans like that?”
Took.
Sekhmet stopped abruptly and looked at Azazel incomprehensibly.
The appearance of a human female with black hair.
Although she was quite beautiful by human standards, Sekhmet knew very well that there was Azazel with a dark heart inside.
That among the nine apostles, Azazel is the one who hates humans more than anyone else and seeks to destroy the human race itself.
…But that Azazel is now talking kindly to humans and trying to build a friendly relationship with them.
It was so duplicitous and contradictory that it bothered me.
Even now, a large number of people were moving in his field of vision, and he had to gather his mind to suppress the rising urge to kill.
In my mind, I want to open my power and wipe out all humans in my field of vision, but what is Azazel who treats humans gently unlike herself?
“I am friendly with you. You act like that because you need all of this.”
“…even so. The more you look, the more you know.”
“Sekhmet, anything more than that might attract unnecessary attention, so I hope you will hold back now.”
Azazel, who responded calmly, moved proudly, and Sekhmet felt strange even as he looked at her back.
I came along with the idea of controlling Azazel well so that things don’t go wrong. Looking at it now, it didn’t seem necessary.
‘Is this all I need to do well?’
Killing a cadet who would later become a mainstay at the academy was not something to worry about. It’s just a matter of how you face it.
The part to be careful of was that he secretly killed without attracting the attention of the humans who would exist as instructors.
that buck
Even as she moved along with Azazel, Sekhmet calmly took in the vast expanse of the human city.
The appearance of the city, decorated with huge buildings and colorfully, was completely different from outside the empire. It was well-refined, so I felt once again that it was forming a culture and building a history.
‘It’s been 300 years since I came here.’
A city called the capital of an empire where humans reside. Even the imperial castle where the human emperor resides must exist within this capital.
The appearance of this capital now has changed so greatly from when I visited the empire in the past. They made a strange means of transportation called a magic engineering train to transport humans in large quantities, and there were countless items made of magic engineering.
It makes people stronger and live a better life.
It was not that they themselves became stronger, but humans were a species that achieved ‘development’.
“… … .”
Even while looking at the city and countless people, the desire for destruction fills up in my heart like a flood.
Humans were thriving like this after all. The more they hesitated and postponed the grand finale, the more humans continued to grow stronger.
He invents various items, and even acquires strange means to obtain great power.
‘Proceeding with the succession was the right choice.’
If human power is allowed to grow beyond this, the entire world will eventually fall into human hands. That was absolutely unacceptable.
Rather, getting rid of the human species from the world as soon as possible would be of great help in restoring the greatly damaged nature… … .
again.
The car kept pace with Azazel without speaking.
The number of people who came into sight was certainly insignificant, I thought.
‘What would I do if there were so many objects?’
The presence of each individual is weak and feels inferior. Even now, a creature so feeble that it can make everyone die with a single gesture.
…that made it even more strange.
Among these weak people, there is a strong person who will stand against them.
“hit. Sekhmet.”
“…what is it?”
“Let’s go eat this.”
Then Azazel pointed to a store and said, Sekhmet wanted something like that.
“What is that?”
“It’s cotton candy.”
Azazel, who responded lightly, smiled sincerely and moved on, but it felt strange even as she kept pace.
“here. Give me two cotton candy.”
“Yes, I will make it right away.”
…It was strange to see Azazel, who naturally paid for it with human currency.
‘What is this guy… ?’
Did he really hate humans? Even this attitude was strange.
Azazel’s words and actions are a mixture of lies and sincerity. And although the lies of action are distinguished, it sometimes confuses like now.
Because I vaguely feel the feeling of anticipation rather than hatred for humans.
“ruler. here! Two cotton candy!”
Azazel is handed something that looks like a ball of white hair.
“Sekhmet. Try one too.”
When Azazel handed it over with a single smile, it was strange to accept it as it was.
‘What is this?’
snap.
After taking a bite following Azazel, I tilted my head.
‘Isn’t it just a lump of sugar?’
There is no texture or taste whatsoever. something that was just hanging on.
“…Really, this is the best.”
But Azazel’s expression was not even satisfied. Eating just one of the human foods… … .
‘To reflect such happiness.’