108 – Interlude (1)
“… … ”
I opened my eyes slowly.
A chilling sensation. He let out a breath that was weakly warm.
White steam spread slowly, lighting up the night sky like a net.
A cell phone in your hand.
‘Five o’clock in the morning… Hasn’t it only been 4 hours? I feel like I’ve been there for years.’
He got up and looked around his body to make sure there was nothing wrong.
Memories that soon come to mind.
‘… Did he use all his strength in the last blow and die?’
There was no explanation other than that. Minerva comes to mind.
‘The slaughter dragon fighting method and sparring, which are infinitely close to actual combat, are indescribably valuable experiences. I wanted to say my last goodbye properly… If we meet later, should I bow?’
[I advise you that you would have really hated it if the observer message had done it]
‘Is that right? ‘Cause I hated lowering my head.’
Because of the rules of the stigma, we won’t be able to meet for a while, but if we get to know each other in the future, we’ll see each other someday.
By the way, there was still something left to do.
When you raise your head, you can see the alarm window.
[Completely cleared the test of stigma!]
[You can choose two Noble Phantasms of the Demon King! There is no time limit! Please choose slowly!]
‘Two… ‘
Originally, it would be normal to only receive one. In this case, it was the first time Minerva had appeared, so additional rewards came with the achievement added.
‘It’s a good thing, but that’s why I have to choose more carefully.’
The Demon King’s Noble Phantasm is treated as an artifact, but in fact it was close to a divine object.
An item that is almost at the same level as the Holy Sword that is often given by the Goddess.
Simply existing in the world will have a powerful impact on those around you.
‘For now, let’s go as planned.’
“I will take the Eye of Ouroboros.”
support!!
A gate that appears at the same time as the answer. It appeared without any sign, and a small altar was visible inside.
Small handicrafts placed on top of it.
It has no special decorations or patterns, but it took the shape of a snake biting its own tail.
[Choose the Eye of Ouroboros (SS)!]
[This is a fusion-type Noble Phantasm! Can be stacked with other items]
picked up by hand A gate disappearing in an instant.
‘clearly… How to use… ‘
He placed it on his chest and opened his mouth.
“Start.”
At the same time as the answer, Ouroboros came to life. A guy who flicks his tongue and stares intently.
Before long, I felt it seep into my heart and rise up the triple helix and harden.
[The triple helix (SS-) is endowed with the Eye of Ouroboros!]
[Rank will rise!]
[New Feature: Substitution is added!]
[After reaching a certain level of proficiency, you can choose one of the demon king’s powers]
‘great… ‘
Fortunately, it seems to be absorbed well without any side effects.
‘With this, the biggest problem has been roughly resolved.’
For me now, the stigma was an inseparable skill.
The rising ability level was also important, and the ‘sign’ used at critical times helped me get out of a crisis several times, so it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that the reason I’ve come this far is thanks to the stigma.
However, it is not an ordinary ability, but the power of a demon king.
In fact, it was like a ticking time bomb, not knowing when it would explode.
In the distant future, indiscriminately scattering demonic energy and trying to rule the world… I didn’t know that I would become a person who couldn’t be called Yoo Si-woo.
‘It was also a problem to be known to the demons, and I needed my own way anyway.’
In fact, Ouroboros’ eyes belonged to the worst of the demon lord’s Noble Phantasms.
There was no significant increase in stats, and it was relatively less important because it did not have any particularly special moves or powerful special abilities.
Instead, it had a rather unique function, as the motif was from the term Ouroboros, which symbolizes infinity and circulation, creation and destruction.
‘Substitution that converts the power you have into a different kind.’
For example, in my current case, I can use three resources: ‘Ki’, ‘Magi’, and ‘Dragonic Force’. One of these could theoretically be converted into energy that could never be handled.
‘Changing the magic that comes out of the demon king into divine power or mana.’
displacement of power. This was Ouroboros’ first ability.
At first glance, it sounds like a scam, but in reality it is not.
‘Because the amount doesn’t increase, and it’s not like I can learn sex or magic.’
But it meant a lot to me.
This is because there is no risk of being found out by using demonic energy as long as the appearance does not change openly.
‘I can now use gluttony without any problems. In the eyes of others, it is regarded as an absorption-type skill, and they would not think of it as an authority.’
So, now, which one to choose?
The candidates themselves were numerous.
It was good to choose a spear for the dragon fighting method, and it was worth thinking about the skill book containing the power of the demon king.
‘Or you can choose Amrita or Nectar, which is said to be the drink of the gods, and use it as an elixir… ‘
[There is no time limit on the amount of messages anyway, so I suggest you pick one later and go back.]
“I see. There is no need to choose now.”
I agreed with her and headed to the dormitory first.
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A space where multiple magic circles operate.
A specialized training room available only to students who have reached S rank, the highest class among Ernel students.
There was a boy practicing spears there.
A boy who can wield skillfully beyond comparison.
However, as if he didn’t like it, the public was constantly frowning.
Fragments of training robots seen all around.
The floors and walls were full of traces of raging whirlpools.
“… Whoop… ”
[I’ve been working for over 10 hours, but I’m telling you to take a break]
“a little bit… Let’s try this one more time.”
Machines appearing in front of you when you gesture.
It ran with an agile movement.
[DS-Scarecrow mecha×10 will appear]
I breathed in and focused my mind.
[Intuition (C) is active! Detect enemy movements and signs!]
A black aura that rides through the body. A strange body unique to the dragon race covered the whole body.
[Slayer Dragon (A) is activated! Due to lack of proficiency, only some parts are maintained]
[All physical abilities skyrocket!]
[Defense against all physical and property attacks soars!]
[Dragon Fear (B) deploys automatically]
I turned my hand. A spearhead that can be held behind your back without any snags. He put his legs forward, concentrating his energy on the spear blade.
Keying.
Aura that amplifies along with strange noises. A gray flame coiled around the blade of the spear.
[Ruin Force (A) is activated! ]
[Annihilation is given to all attacks. Damage equal to the level of Ruin Force is added.]
[Continuously reduces the defense of hit enemies!]
Spinning once, he threw the spear forward.
[Slaying Dragon Fighting Method 1 Madness (狂牙) is cast!
Kwa Kwa Kwa!! A slayer of dragons advancing with their mouths wide open.
It roared with dragons and expressed the ferocity of the dragon in all directions.
hood gain.
Mechas scattered on the floor. It was shattered and could not leave a proper shape.
It was an astonishing force. A skill that supplemented all range and firepower for me, who did not have a proper wide-area skill.
It’s a good enough situation… One regret remains.
‘It can’t be destroyed… ‘
About a week has passed since I passed the test of stigma. After that, after every class, he ran to the training room and swung his spear like crazy.
‘Thanks to that, I got a new skill… It’s good to have mastered the dragon fighting method to some extent, but… ‘
No matter what I did, I couldn’t use annihilation.
‘It’s clearly stated in the status window… ‘
Until now, the skills were activated automatically when I thought about them in my head.
‘In order to handle or transform more efficiently, you need to learn your senses separately… ‘
However, there has never been a time when I couldn’t use it at all.
‘Is it because of enlightenment?’
At that time, I was able to use it because of the great help from Copy Capture (SS). In other words…
‘This must be my limit right now.’
[The observer message says that you shouldn’t be too greedy. I implicitly ask if you haven’t already obtained more than expected]
“It is. It worked out so well that I was a little afraid.”
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[Name: Yoo Si-woo (Ryu Se-ha)]
Strength: 48
Agility: 45
Stamina: 50
Spirit: 50
Ability: 45 (55)
Potential: -37
◈ Unique Ability (4/4)
NEW!
《Slaying Dragon Fighting (SS)》
-Sub-skills: Destruction (S-), Slaughter Dragon Fighting Herbivore (?)
《Good adaptability (B)》
-Sub Skills: Regeneration (B+), Pain Resistance (A+)
NEW!
《Kwangryong Dokrin (A+)》
-Sub-skills: Poison Rin (A+), Dragon Slayer (A), Ruin Force (A), Dragonic Edge (A-), Dragon Fear (B), Breath (B+++)
《Requiem Singong (A+)》
-Sub Skill: Requiem (A+)
◈ Characteristics (3/5)
《Descendants of the Brand (B)》
-Sub Skill: The Devourer (B+)
《A clumsily learned martial arts (C+++)》
-Sub-skills: Shrink (C+), Crouching Start (C)
《Blood Curse Berserker (C++)》
《The Door of Darkness (S-)》
◈ Constitution and Characteristics
《Dunjae of Evil (A+)》
《The face is probable (B)》
《My name is Siwoo(C+)》
《Miscellaneous Food (D+)》
《Proof of the Spirit Sword (A)》
NEW!
《Intuition (C)》
NEW!
《Minerva’s Blessing (S)》
◈Blessings and Curses
《Contradiction of Oblivion (SS)》
-Invisible to the caster-
-Current Stack: 151-
-Immune to the special ability of a catastrophe when a certain number of stacks are accumulated-
《Dragonian (D-)》
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Looking at it, I took care of a lot.
‘It’s not a mongrel… ‘
A status window that does not show the slightest unity.
Still, if you look at the strength, you can’t compare it to before.
‘… Has the lower attack completely escaped… ‘
Even if you take the promotion test right now, you will pass without incident.
‘… It’s a bit like having a potential of -37, but.’
Anyway, I wasn’t planning to care if I went down further or not.
Personally, I wonder what would happen if I kept going down…
Several other visible changes.
‘Dragon Blood Enhancement’ has been changed to ‘Ruin Force’, and ‘Dragon Bird’ has been changed to ‘Dragonic Edge’. The effect itself is similar, but as a result of using it, the power is much more amplified than before.
‘finally… constitution.’
Minerva’s blessing. What an S-class constitution. However, I couldn’t figure out the effect.
‘What do you mean it will be revealed later?’
I don’t know why this happened in the first place… I still remember being surprised when I took a bath for the first time because there was a tattoo on it.
[Observer Ms. Ms. quietly asks if we should do everything right now and prepare for the written exam tomorrow.]
“Oh, writing? You don’t have to worry about that.”
[…] ? He says he hasn’t seen much studying lately.]
“it’s okay.”
It’s because there is a corner that everyone believes in.
What I don’t get is his constitution… idk if I missed something but what I got from the beginning was that his potential was trash because of the Dunjae (A+), but since it has such a big drawback (0 potential) what is good about it since it is a fucking A+. Maybe there’s nothing or it will be revealed in the future with the minus potential or something, idk…
Considering he exchanges those potential with the opportunity to copy the skill of such an op character(to a certain extent), I think it balances out. His potential is not that great from the beginning anyway. The problem is that we don’t know what’ll happen if the potential goes too low, will there be ramifications for it, who knows?
WTF -37 I think the author doesn’t like the protagonist