Episode 58. Kali (4)
I couldn’t move for a while.
Because Mijeong hugged me and wouldn’t let me go.
I eventually gave up.
I gave up and decided to just keep stroking Mijeong’s head.
If we fill up her magical power like this, she will quickly wake up on her own.
“Now get away.”
“······Magic power, no.”
“Don’t lie. I’ve been stroking it for over 10 minutes, but why is there no magic power?”
“······.”
Mijeong’s mouth closes as if she has no more excuses.
As soon as I fall, Mijeong no longer hugs me and stands on her own feet.
Now I finally see her face.
She didn’t shed any tears, but her face was a mess.
I guess he thought I wouldn’t be able to come to save him.
Of course, that can’t be the case.
How much money did I invest in Mijeong?
Of course I have to save it even if it is a waste.
[Achievement achieved]
[Hunting Druid Kali!]
[Progress in killing the Four Heavenly Kings: 1/4]
At that time, a system window appeared before my eyes.
This is my first time.
I captured the Four Heavenly Kings.
[You can steal 2 characteristics from the Four Heavenly Kings you hunted.]
What?
I rub my eyes in surprise and the screen goes by before I can look again.
[Select the trait you want to steal.]
[1. Characteristic: Robust spider web]
[2. [Characteristic: Night Vision]
[3. Characteristic: Nutrient absorption]
······
Like the Four Guardian Kings, he has more than one or two characteristics.
The number of system windows lined up is up to 40 in total.
It may seem like a luxurious buffet at first glance, but that is not necessarily the case.
Most of them are tailored to Kali’s body, so I have no way of using them.
Even if it can be used, its efficiency is low.
I checked them all out one by one, just in case, but there was nothing I wanted.
Slide down like this and move to the last window.
And the long-awaited number 40.
[Attribute: Heavenly Armor Plate]
[Deploys a spherical armor plate that reflects all external shocks. Magic power is consumed for deployment and maintenance.]
I need this.
The strongest defense characteristic in the entire game.
This is not simply a solid level.
It can be seen as providing perfect protection against all physical forces.
Of course, the Heavenly Armor Plate is not invincible.
The speed at which magic power increases is quite fast, so it is difficult to sustain.
You can also remove it with a specific spell like I just did.
Of course, there are only a few exceptions.
Considering that most magic attacks ultimately cause damage through physical force, it is unlikely that they will be destroyed.
[The ‘Characteristic: Heavenly Armor Plate’ has been stolen from the Four Heavenly Kings Kali.]
Good.
Actually, this alone is enough.
[You can steal 2 characteristics from the Four Heavenly Kings you hunted.]
There are two to choose from.
Except for the Heavenly Armor Plate, they are all pretty good, but if you find the most useful one among them…
[17. Characteristic: Camouflage]
[Disguises the appearance of the object.]
This is the guy.
It will be of little use.
Because you can take a sword with you to places where you need to be disarmed.
Of course, until the skill level increases, the available time is limited and there are many restrictions.
As soon as you complete the selection, view the status window.
[Initial trait: Guardian Knight]
[Stats are amplified when protecting someone. If not activated, base stats are reduced by 5 as a penalty.]
[Attribute: Lookup]
[Find out the item’s information.]
[Characteristic: Dacia (lv.10)]
[Learn the forgotten ancient one-handed sword technique. Your understanding of one-handed swords increases.]
[Characteristic: Merida type (lv.9)]
[Learn the traditional one-handed swordsmanship of the Elven tribe, which was improved by adopting the swordsmanship of the human tribe. Your understanding of one-handed swords increases.]
[Attribute: Frost type (lv.9)]
[Learn the swordsmanship of the Frost royal family. Your understanding of two-handed swords increases.]
[Attribute: Fame]
[Check your reputation level.]
[Attribute: Weak Point]
[You can see the monster’s weaknesses. It is effective against all types of monsters.]
[Attribute: Heavenly Armor Plate]
[Deploys a spherical armor plate that reflects all external shocks. Magic power is consumed for deployment and maintenance.]
[Attribute: Camouflage]
[Disguises the appearance of the object.]
Hmm. I am satisfied.
It doesn’t have a lot of special features, but it’s all useful, with nothing useless.
It is filled only with A-class characteristics discovered through repeated regression.
Considering that it has only been 4 months since the regression, this is an incredible amount of progress.
In addition, he prevented the corruption of the World Tree and even eliminated one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
It is difficult to get the initial situation better than this.
‘Even the Four Heavenly Kings don’t even know my name yet.’
Of course, it was properly captured by the Four Heavenly Kings.
I have destroyed Belphegor’s clone and caught Kali, so they will no longer treat me like a small child.
They will do everything they can to get rid of me.
But that’s only if you can find me.
How can things that don’t even know my name find me?
Even the three main heroines who know me well couldn’t find me, so those guys are helpless.
“What is this pitch black thing? It’s made of black energy coming together…”
A black bead rolling next to Kali’s body.
Alicia approaches cautiously, tapping the bead with a branch and asking.
“Oh, that’s a magic stone.”
“Huh? This? Then, maybe the black magic stone you had…?”
“That’s right. It’s the same.”
“······?”
Alicia looked at the black bead on the floor and the black magic stone in my hand.
“Uweeek!”
Soon he turns around and vomits.
I never imagined that this magic stone was made from such disgusting magical energy of an enemy.
It would have been better not to know.
‘Another top-quality magic stone has been created.’
Of course, I have a strong stomach, so that doesn’t matter at all.
I’m just satisfied with having another high-end magic stone.
Anyway, what is this used for?
Just because you have magic stones hanging from your body doesn’t mean you become particularly stronger.
I think I will have to process it first and decide whether to use it or sell it depending on the additional effects that appear.
“Alicia. Keep your back turned.”
“Yes? Why?”
“Because it may be a difficult sight for you to see.”
“What on earth is this… Ugh!”
Hook.
As soon as the dagger is inserted into Kali’s body and the drum is cut, the sound of vomiting is heard again from behind.
Don’t look at it like that.
Generally, the core of the dungeon is located in the last room.
However, in the case of unique dungeons created by the Four Heavenly Kings, no matter where you look, you cannot find the core.
Because the core of the unique dungeon is the heart of the Four Heavenly Kings.
“Mijung. Please keep this open.”
“······Yes.”
“Wow. Why is it so deep? How far do I have to go?”
“Wow, the sound! The sound is so explicit!”
“Then why don’t you cover your ears?”
“My ears are so long that they don’t block! This is why I’m a human race!”
“What are you asking me to do?”
Psik. Yes.
After struggling with the disgusting spider body for a while, I finally found the heart.
The moment the heart was cut out and taken out.
Kugung······!
A loud vibration echoes throughout the dungeon.
This is a sign that the core of the dungeon has disappeared and will soon collapse.
We have to get out quickly.
“Ifrit. Go upstairs and bring me a ladder.”
-Did I look like your servant? Oh! More than that! The cocoon is broken!-
“Now, now, wait a minute!”
At that time, the cocoons were crispy and peeled.
Ifrit reflexively tries to throw the fire, but Alicia shouts out to stop him.
There was a reason why it was stopped.
“People…?”
What came out from inside the cocoon was none other than a person.
They were elves.
There was a commotion.
Dozens of elves were discovered in the middle of the dungeon.
They were none other than the elves who entered this dungeon a long time ago.
It seems that Kali kept them alive to feed the baby spiders.
Unfortunately, some of them had already been eaten by the baby spiders and died, but some of them survived.
The dungeon looks like it might collapse at any moment.
I was worried because there were a lot of people to evacuate, but there were no major problems.
Because there was a shortcut from the last room to the door.
The elves quickly arrived with a ladder, and evacuation was accomplished in an instant.
All living people were rescued safely.
The remains of the dead people were recovered as much as possible and returned.
As soon as I finally came up and crossed the door, the dungeon collapsed and collapsed.
I almost died.
“You…”
“Remember, you have never seen me. Do you understand?”
“Yes…”
Suppress the mouths of the rescued elves.
When we came out to the ground, fresh wind and sunlight welcomed us.
Of course, there are no welcoming crowds to praise.
The dungeon itself that existed beneath the World Tree to begin with is confidential.
The fact that the dungeon was destroyed could not have been announced.
I am in trouble when my name is known, but it feels good and comfortable.
“I always feel sorry, Mr. Michael Jackson. You have achieved such great accomplishments, but there are people who recognize you…”
However, the elders did not seem to think so, so they continued to panic in front of me.
I decided to receive the dungeon defeat reward separately.
If you do well at this, I think I can ask you one more favor.
“Daddy! Why are you coming so late?”
“hahahaha… I’m sorry.”
I turned around when I heard a crying voice.
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I saw a male elf walking unsteadily, and an elf boy wearing a baseball cap running towards him.
The boy ran so quickly that his hat came off and was hugged by his father.
‘I believed he was alive.’
It is said that if you believe strongly, it will become reality.
It was fortunate.
I turned away from the dramatic father-son reunion.
I don’t think I need to return my baseball cap.
They tell you to keep it as a souvenir.
After the commotion passed.
First, we washed, ate, and rested well to soothe our minds and bodies.
Alicia was exhausted because it was her first time on such a dirty and brutal battlefield.
I had too many minor injuries.
It was just a few wounds that would heal quickly if the broken bones were roughly put back together and potions were applied, and there were no major injuries.
“But why can’t I use magic?! Didn’t I master it?”
However, the problem lay elsewhere.
I thought I had definitely awakened to magic in that dungeon.
You even broke the heavenly armor plate, which is impossible to destroy with physical force.
But why can’t I still use level 1 magic?
“Hmm. Are you sure you were concentrating properly?”
“Is that true? Look at this! Telekinesis is used well!”
“Umm…?”
When I lightly move my hand, the cup that was far away flies out and settles into my hand.
It is a simple telekinetic magic that is now as easy as breathing.
Alicia looks at the scene with a troubled expression.
“I’ve awakened to the 5th level magic, Telekinesis, but I can’t use basic magic… This is my first time seeing something like this. Would you like to go to the Magic Tower with me? If I make you the subject of research, my thesis will be written. “I think there will be a huge number of them.”
“Stop saying scary things. I don’t want to be dissected.”
“I’m kidding. All the magic you’ve learned so far is non-attribute magic, right? Maybe you’re only good at non-attribute magic?”
“That can’t be possible…”
This is absurd.
Why are there all these idiots?
I also want to shoot fireballs and swing electric whips with ease.
Attribute magic is not only easy to level up step by step starting from basic magic.
There are many people who have learned it, so there are many opportunities to receive separate teachings.
However, non-attribute magic has nothing like that.
I just pray that I might accidentally attain enlightenment on my own, or that I might accidentally meet a hermit expert in non-attribute magic.
It’s not a martial arts map, so I don’t know what they’re doing.
“Ha, I don’t know. Where did you learn how to use telekinesis?”
“Hey, Eugene.”
“Huh? Why?”
“But are you going to let me keep biting you…?”
Alicia asks with a slightly troubled expression.
Ah. Are you talking about Mijeong hanging behind me?
Now, I was so used to the feeling of being bitten that I even forgot it was there.
“······Hangnyangnyang.”
“What do you think? It’s not like it’s worn out.”
“Look, it doesn’t look like that.”
“What’s wrong with this? Normally, you’d think that your little brother has a habit of biting a lot.”
“My younger brother’s neck…? Have you lived in a different world than me?”
Alicia frowns disdainfully.
I have nothing to say because it is true.
It is true that I actually came from a different world.
“More than that, it’s time… Um. It’s time.”
“What time?”
“It’s a secret.”
I dropped Mi-jeong, who was drooling, and said,
Now I get up and get ready to leave.
Mijung looks at me blankly and looks slightly disappointed.
“I’ll be back soon. I’m exploring Elvengarde or practicing magic with Alicia.”
“······Yes. I’ll wait.”
Mi-jeong has suddenly acquired a strong look in her eyes.
The eyes seem to be filled with strong trust in me.
He grinned and roughly stroked her head once before coming out.
“Is it over there?”
She takes out a small note from her pocket.
This is an invitation.
Although the address is written here, I seem to have been lost for a while because I am unfamiliar with Elvengarde’s geography and address system.
It would have been much faster if I had asked for directions.
I insisted on going alone and it eventually got dark.
“Are you glad you came? The road must have been complicated.”
“hahahahaha. I had a hard time.”
The door opens and the priestess, Mia, smiles brightly and welcomes me.
This is my first time seeing a smile like that.
It’s a smile that makes me feel good and smile when I see it.
“Come in quickly.”
“Excuse me. Do you live alone?”
“Yes, that’s right. No one is allowed into the priestess’ house.”
“What about me?”
“This is an exception. I invited him myself. Eugene is my first guest.”
Mia decided to replace her promise to buy her a meal by cooking it herself.
She didn’t know that in this way, Mia would come into her house, where she lives alone.
“Oh…”
The house smells good.
The pleasant scent of wood and Mia’s body odor are gently mixed together, making it a scent that you want to keep smelling.
“I’ll serve you a drink first.”
“Are you ready to cook yet?”
“Actually, it’s already done, all you have to do is warm it up.”
“Then why…”
“I just wanted to chat. I really didn’t make the appointment just to get a meal.”
“Of course not.”
Mia brings a bottle of alcohol and puts it on her table.
30 Year old Trium.
It seems like he remembered that it was my favorite drink.
Then Mia sits down with her chin resting on her chin and stares at me.
It’s so obvious that it’s a little burdensome.
“I really owe you a lot this time.”
“The price is to listen to the World Tree’s prophecies for the rest of your life. It’s enough.”
“It would be easier if we just gave it away and kept our mouths shut. But that would make us feel uncomfortable. So… If you have any questions, please ask! After all, we’ve seen all of Elvengarde’s dirty tricks, right? “I can tell you everything.”
You have a conscience.
As expected, Mia is the best.
If it had been the high elf elders who had exploded their conscience, they would have looked into their eyes and asked, “Isn’t this enough?” While she was doing it, she must have been trying to gloss over it.
At this opportunity, she has a lot of things she wants to ask Mia.
First of all, I’ve been curious and itching since day one.
“They said the reason Ifrit went on a rampage was because she found out about the dungeon.”
“Yes, I did.”
“How did you find out about Ifrit?”
I’ve always wondered about this.
During the previous 12 rounds, Ifrit never once made a fuss about burning the World Tree.
It is certain that it is due to a new variable that appeared in the 13th episode.
I still don’t know what that is.
Once you know that, the discomfort will go away.
“With his personality, it’s obvious he’ll go crazy as soon as he hears about it. Who told you that?”
“Oh, it’s him… Actually, he’s not from Elvengard.”
“Does anyone other than Elvengardians know about dungeons?”
Since it is a secret of Elvengarde, they must have done their best to hide it.
But is there anyone outside of Elvengarde who knows about dungeons?
Who the hell is this?
“Outside of Elvengarde, there is only one person. A woman named Julia Pettenburg knows about the dungeon.”
“······.”
What?
Why does Julia’s name suddenly appear?
Her heart sank.
Cold sweat is pouring down.
“That woman came to Elven Gard a week ago. I think she spoke to the Great Spirit of Fire then. Ah, this drink was also given to me as a gift by Yulia when she visited.”
“Oh my…”
Mia is pointing to a bottle of alcohol.
30 Years of Trium.
Julia taught me this, and I enjoy drinking it.
She is Yulia, who originally had a relationship with the Elven Gard and never came here.
Yulia’s actions changed.
There is only one reason that comes to mind.
‘Julia also regained her memories…’
With this, it became clear.
The fact that all the memories of the three main heroines have been revived.
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