Episode 27. three verses (6)
Ralph quietly followed John’s words and repeated them.
“Three verses, Maryu. It’s the flow of demons… … .”
magic flow.
Or it could be called the flow of mana.
Judging from what Yuri showed me, I guessed roughly what kind of technique it was.
Ralph asked John a question.
“Is it a technique that returns the opponent’s power?”
“now.”
“For now… … .”
It couldn’t have been a word with so many meanings.
Now it was used to return the opponent’s power, but does that mean that it is a skill that can be used for other purposes as well?
Or, does it mean that it is currently used to reverse the opponent’s power, but will develop beyond that in the future?
Ralph was somehow convinced that the ‘now’ John meant was the latter.
Why?
Because John’s eyes looking at the glass said so.
Ralph smiled and shrugged his shoulders and said dejectedly.
“Are you aiming for this too? How can you hide such a number and be so frightened?”
“Are you stupid?”
“Didn’t you expect us to go out like this in the first place?”
“What bullsh*t? How could I expect you to cheat like that? wait… Thinking about it, are you pissed off again? Do you want to win by walking all the way to the precious Baek Kang-cheol in a fight between kids, you crazy bastard!”
Realizing that John’s harsh reaction was not a lie, Ralph blinked.
“… Did you really not know?”
“Oh, I didn’t know!”
“Then didn’t senpai tell you to use that demon?”
“It’s a piece of sh*t to tell me, I didn’t even know that guy could use it like that.”
“Did your senior teach you?”
“Teach, I taught… … .”
A look of dejection lingered on John’s face, who was speechless.
“… Twice informed.”
“yes?”
“To be exact, I showed it once half a year ago, and it was two weeks ago that I properly informed it.”
John shook his head with a slightly fed up expression.
Originally, I was going to tell only about brain wings, but it was about two weeks ago that I was influenced by Yuri’s effort and talent and told me about the magic.
No, not even two weeks.
It was just ten days ago.
‘But I’m already dealing with demons to that level, right?’
Even John could not have predicted that Yuri’s magic would have been completed to that extent.
Ralph, who was still observing Yohan’s ever-changing expression, asked cautiously.
“That demon… Is it easy to learn?”
“Is it easy?”
John burst into laughter as if it were absurd.
“Phehehe, I haven’t mastered the magic type properly. The theory, which has been completed to some extent, is now being refined to suit the actual situation.”
“That… Are you saying it was incomplete?”
“okay. Anyway, that’s not the point! Even if I made it myself, until I can use demons like that… It would have taken about a year.”
John’s mana rod and Yuri’s mana rod.
The two mana rods have the same basic skeleton, but the mana rod that has been improved for magic is the current glass mana rod.
Because of this, it was true that Yuri was more efficient at learning demons.
‘Even so, I… What this Johann Redner took a year to do, he finished in ten days.’
John’s face hardened.
And Ralph, who was next to him, asked in a rigid tone, as if to represent his intentions.
“That monster… Where the hell did you pick it up from?”
Ralph was calling Yuri a monster before he knew it.
Also, he couldn’t help but admit it.
That John’s discernment is much better than his own.
‘The senior must have recognized that guy’s talent right away.’
Half a year ago, he couldn’t find anything special about Yuri.
But didn’t John discover such a glass and even take it as a disciple?
‘Of course, seniors never admit that they are disciples… … .’
Aside from that, John’s discernment in recognizing Yuri’s talent was exceptional.
But Ralph’s idea is half right and half wrong.
It was true that Yohan had an excellent eye, but he didn’t know everything about Yuri either.
As an example, whenever Yohan taught Yuri, he was amazed at Yuri’s talent beyond his expectations.
His pride was hurt by that, and he had promised himself that he would no longer be surprised by Yuri.
Because every time I was surprised by a kid, I felt like I was losing something.
but.
‘hahahaha… … .’
Ossess-.
A chill ran down John’s spine.
What gave him goosebumps was… … .
‘It took him 3 months to learn Unbo, and about 1 month to learn his brain… And the demons are ten days.’
It was the fact that the monster’s talent was growing.
‘… I’m going crazy.’
John’s lips curled slightly.
There was a hint of fear in his smile.
* * *
Woojijik-.
A tree that had been holding on without falling down in an instant suddenly overturned.
thud-.
The sound of a tree crashing awakened Muchi.
“ah… … .”
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Muchi sat down on the floor, narrowing her eyes at the scene unfolding in front of her.
‘If I hadn’t avoided it… … .’
It must have been his own body that became that tree.
gulp-.
As the dazzled Muchi swallowed his dry saliva, something came up on his shoulder.
chuck-.
As the cool blade was placed next to his neck, Muchi turned his head and looked behind him.
There, Yuri was looking down at him.
“Hey, your attack was great?”
“… … .”
Yuri gave a thumbs up while talking vulgar words learned from a retired mercenary.
I couldn’t say anything because of his refreshing smile.
The boy’s mind was complicated.
How did Yuri do it, and how did he get his attack back?
None of them were known for sure.
But there is only one thing Muchi realized.
‘… I lost.’
It was just that he lost again.
‘Oooh… … .’
The fact that he lost again.
And at the joyous eyes of Yuri looking down at him, he felt something welling up in his chest.
“flaw… … .”
The guy finally couldn’t stand it and vomited it out.
“Huh!”
“ok?”
“Aww! I hate you!”
“… … ?!”
chicken poop… No, Yuri was taken aback when she saw Muchi sitting down and weeping loudly, shedding tears like horse dung.
“Hey, yumma! Crying is against the law!”
When Yuri flinched and waved his arms.
A booming voice came from behind.
“Innoooum! Why is my good boy crying and f*cking!”
Seeing Ralph running with an angry face, Yuri turned into a rotten face.
“… Damn, summoning an adult by squeezing tears in a mean way.”
Will an orphan live in sorrow?
Why do I feel like I lost when I won?
Yuri sticks out her pouting lips… … .
Kwok-.
I stomp on the crying Muchi’s foot.
“aaang!”
It’s no wonder that Muchi’s cries grew louder.
“Hey, this guy! You can’t soothe a crying child, but why bother again!”
puck-.
Yohan laughed heartily when he saw Yuri hit the back of the head by Ralph who ran up.
“Heh heh, what a piece of sh*t. Heh heh heh.”
Hooded-.
The sound of John’s wild laughter was mixed with the sound of the rain falling in pursuit.
that day
The match ended with Ralph and Muchi acknowledging defeat.
* * *
After Ralph disappears with the sobbing Muchi, Yuri and John return to their place.
“Give me.”
John held out his hand to the glass.
Realizing at once what he wanted, Yuri unsheathed the sword from his waist and held it out.
Accepting this, John drew his sword without a word.
Sreureung-.
The sword body that came out of the scabbard was strange.
A dull silvery light somewhere.
After observing this for a while, John flicked his fingers lightly and struck the blade.
Tick-.
The sword body made a dull sound and vibrated for a moment.
Jjeok-jjeok-.
Soon, a thin incontinence went away, and the split sword shattered powerlessly and fell to the floor.
Johann asked as he returned the sword with only the hilt left.
“As expected, it seems that you haven’t fully exerted your energy.”
John expressed that he did not strike back the force but shed it.
Yuri, who received the hilt, replied coolly.
“The last technique that Muchi wrote, that… It was quite heavy.”
“It’s called cold wall splitting. Out of the countless seasons I’ve seen, if I were asked to choose three extreme skills, I would pick Cold Wall Splitting as one of them without hesitation.”
“Is that enough?”
“Why is the name of the technology cold wall splitting? If it had been Ralph, not Muchi, who wrote it, this area would really have been torn apart.”
“… Somehow, I counted ignorantly.”
“How is your body?”
“Tell me what to do, I think I’m going to die.”
I replied jokingly, but Yuri’s physical condition was really bad.
His face was pale and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
The hand that received the hilt was also trembling slightly.
It wouldn’t be strange if he collapsed right away.
At this, John clicked his tongue with a disapproving face.
“Tsk, so who told you to accept it? You bastard, who only went blind with a piece of iron, brought it upon himself.”
“It’s just a piece of iron! What is that! White steel that is three times more expensive than gold of the same weight!”
“Anyway, it’s expensive iron. It was a wrong decision to use immature technology in a situation where life was at stake just to get something like that.”
The demon that Yuri used was not the right one.
If he had fully developed his demon ryu, it would not have broken even if it was a wooden sword rather than an iron sword.
In addition, there would be no damage to the body while dissolving the remaining power that could not be shed.
“If it had been Ralph, not Muchi, who had performed the Cold Wall Split, you would have turned into a handful of blood if you had performed that inexperienced demon a hundred times.”
Yuri’s eyes turned gesom at the repeated nagging of Yohan.
“Inspiration, if you want to compliment, just compliment. Stop nagging me that doesn’t sound like words.”
“Oh hey, man! What am I praising you for?”
“Gyeonggam, do you really think that I couldn’t even measure my opponent’s capabilities, and I used the magic ryu recklessly in that situation?”
“… … .”
“You think I used my immature skills without any confidence? really? Oh, isn’t it?”
“… sniff!”
“Well, is it that hard to give you a compliment for doing well?”
John was speechless.
Whatever he said, he knew.
Even though it was an extremely short moment, Yuri, who was faced with the cold wall splitting, calculated coldly.
own capacity and the capacity of the opponent.
What it takes to win in the current situation and more.
Yuri’s actions, which might have seemed reckless, were based on thorough calculations.
There was no way that John, who had a lot of combat experience, could not be unaware of such a fact.
‘Still, I nagged you to be alert in case you don’t know in the future… … .’
This quick-witted little boy doesn’t even want to hear that.
Feeling embarrassed for nothing, Yohan cleared his throat slightly.
“Keuhmm, what… hmm… Ahhh… … .”
After clearing his throat, Yuri frowned at the very small murmur that was barely audible.
“what?”
“Ahhh… all.”
“… What is he saying now?”
“Nice job, you bastard!”
Is it a compliment or an insult?
John’s face was flushed red.
When Yuri’s gaze at him changed dramatically, Yohan hurriedly changed his words.
“Yeah, how was it when you used magic in real combat?”
And it seems that this was not simply a question to divert words, seriousness appeared on John’s face.
He calmly waited for Yuri’s answer.
“hmm… … .”
Yuri lightly stroked his chin after hearing the question.
After a moment’s pause, he gave an answer.