140 – Tower Of Trials_Encounter With The Heavenly Demon
Deaths tend to strike at unexpected times, but those who are wise enough can read the omens.
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Like predicting the collapse of a building based on cracks in the wall, or predicting a disaster by looking at the rise and fall of stocks and taking shelter. I also tend to have that sixth sense.
As the Bennett party was having a sweet conversation with the quickdraw, I sensed a clear kill angle. Cold sweat runs down my cheeks.
And the hunter targeting me also knew that I sensed the kill angle. We need to move now. To survive!
As I urgently prepared a silencing spell, the hunter pulled the bolt and aimed his gun.
“Crazy wizard, would you like to take a shot?”
“Stop. I know what you are aiming for and what effect you want. I have figured out all your moves, so stop…!”
Upright. Yuna’s ears twitched.
It’s a bad sign. Pinvalez’s next line. You have to block out the next line.
Psyung.
I secretly cast a silencing spell, but Ping Valez pulled out an artifact from his pocket and blocked the spell. And then, Ping Valez pulled his trigger.
“It’s been a while.”
“I told you to stop-!!”
Crash.
I loaded the virtual shotgun and aimed it at Pingvalez. Pingvalez silently fell to the floor with his hands clasped behind his head. But it seems it’s already too late.
The bullet from Pingvalez’s horse went right through the vital point.
“…What do you mean, it’s been a while?”
It’s cool.
It’s a gaze so cold that it makes the hair on the back of your head stand up. I quietly clasped my hands together and placed them on the back of my head. I’m more scared of Yuna’s gaze than the gun.
Yuna asked softly as she scratched my shin while I was lying face down.
“What do you mean, huh?”
“It all happened for a reason.”
Pingvalez scored an extra hit like a ghost.
“There were circumstances.”
“You stay still.”
“Are you two… Dating?”
“It’s not like that. We’re friends… No, I don’t mean we’re secret friends.”
How did I manage to get over it on the condition that I cling to Yuna for a few days? The scariest point was that it was all a threat, ‘When are you going to go on the TS date you promised?’
Because they said they would put in a deal until they did it.
—- —- —- — —-
Yuna and Pingvalez, who went on a business trip a few days ago, have returned. After that, daily life continued as usual. I teach class, she plays, and Yuna plays.
After the regular schedule is over, we all gather together in the lab. Then, we sat huddled together on the sofa and watched Enverse’s strategy for the Tower of Exciting Ordeals together.
The sitting position tends to change every day. Above me and next to Yuna is the basic Pinvalez. Yuna on top of Pinvalaise, me next to Yuna on top of Pinvalaise, sometimes Yuna and me on top of Pinvalaise.
And today, Pingvalez and Yuna were on top of me.
It’s probably a little different from how you imagine. Because there were two people sitting on my back as I lay face down on the sofa.
Pingvalez and Yuna had a friendly chat.
“How far have the little ones woke up?”
“6th floor! Luna and Enverse coupling is fun.”
“The magic tower lord is a bit stubborn. No matter how I look at it, it doesn’t look like it will last.”
“Uh, why…?! Isn’t this enough?!”
Yuna has always focused on couple rings, and she likes to eat any kind of pinballaise. I dug into the coupling, then into the details of the strategy, then into the settings.
It seems that these days, people have become interested in martial arts itself.
“Just inputting information into AI and waiting for a martial art to appear is an amazing magic. “The possibilities for development are endless.”
“Thank you for the compliment, but get your hands off my ass. “This is s*xual harassment.”
“This was meant as a compliment, too. I’m sure you’ll make a martial arts special for me someday, right?””I was already working on it.”
I was working on it, but I hadn’t achieved any meaningful results yet. The crazy ping-pong player who used martial arts seemed like he would only come out into the world after he had been cooked a little more.
Shall I tell you the story of the Tower of Trials?
The raiding party parried James’ instant death cheat sheet and cleared the 6th floor. Originally, I didn’t intend to raise the difficulty that much, but you know what? The original difficulty should be fluid.
Since the protagonist of Hidden Peace was Envers, I prepared the latter half of the Tower of Trials challenge to be centered around gimmicks that could be cleared by exceeding the specs. If Envers had participated in the duel, James would have died even if he had only been hit by ordinary bullets.
However, the story changed when Selby, the magician of the Red Tower, brought in the Bennett party.
The existing challenges were too easy for the heroes of the reverse. I raised the difficulty in real time. Just enough for them to be able to play an active role.
Should the Bennett party really be called the real deal? As expected of guys who had been through tough times, their skills were outstanding. I still felt a twinge of conscience when I thought about how I had made their session a mess, but seeing them like this eased my conscience a little.
I don’t like the saying that the process doesn’t matter as long as the result is good.
At that moment, now that you’ve become a super genius magician, wouldn’t it be nice if you died in an accident?
The 7th and 8th floors passed by quickly.
There were times when Envers made a troubled expression as he watched Bennett beat up his own teacher, or when Luna and Niore formed a sense of empathy between ‘people with good eyes’ and talked to each other.
The more I looked at Luna, the more I liked her.
“…You like her?!”
“…That’s not what I meant.”
As an assistant.
I wonder if she would be willing to be kidnapped, given money, a laboratory, and a fairy tale.
Envers… I think he might be brothers with Roderus because they have similar corners. In the sense that he’s a little narrow-minded and quite jealous. They had a fear of their own incompetence.
Now Roderus’s appearance has manifested as the ‘You’re a commoner’ route, where he treats others harshly.
On the other hand, Envers seemed to have manifested as the ‘I’ll sell my soul if I can gain power’ route, where he is mostly harsh on himself. He’s the kind of guy who would pull out a magic sword if he had one.
Bennett seemed to be quite concerned about Envers.
Even though it didn’t seem like it, he seemed to be taking care of him here and there. For example, he would show him how to control his magic power in a sophisticated way, or he would explain the flow of the battle.
However, it was damage to Envers. Since there was a problem with his magic organ, wasn’t it like teasing a legless guy by saying, ‘If you do this, you’ll jump farther’?
Envers was trembling at Bennett’s unintentional teasing, but.
When he first came into contact with martial arts, he thought of it as an opportunity to break through his own situation, but on the other hand, he definitely had a romantic feeling for martial arts itself.
Interest and curiosity in the beauty drawn by the human body.
The reason I was fascinated by Luna’s dancing and the reason I devoted myself to martial arts practice every day was because there was always romance at the center of my heart, so I paid attention to Envers.
His inferiority complex blinded him and clouded his vision for a while.
That’s why… I prepared the battle AI 『Cheonma』. It’s a close combat monster that I’ve made with great care. I’m going to show him the limits of martial arts that I can implement.
I’ll show him something cool.
Then, won’t he realize it?
There was definitely a part of my heart that enjoyed martial arts, and even though life is tough, if I get caught up in negative emotions, I’ll miss out on the important things. I wonder if he’ll think that way.
Did Bennett feel something similar?
“Life is hard, storms rage, and strong waves always crash in as if they’re going to devour you. But don’t lose yourself.”
Bennett passed on to Envers the third most valuable words he remembered. For reference, the first and second were ‘I love you’ from the heroines.
However, Envers only made a trembling expression.
“…What kind of sermon is this?”
“Just listen to what adults say.”
“…!! I’m an adult too! How much of an age difference is there between us right now…!!”Yuna, Yuna, and Yuri had similar expressions as we looked at Enverse running wild through the monitor. Would it be better to say it’s an expression that says ‘I see…’ And ignores it?
The idea for conquering the 9th floor was Luna. She suggested smashing the base of the orbital elevator and using the elevator building like a hammer to completely shatter the ground.
She also has to come into my lab.
The 10th floor was skipped due to circumstances. The boss mob in charge of the 10th floor was ‘Evil God’, ‘Espoir de Eternal Dark’, And ‘Pretty Foreigner’, And when I asked if he would like to have a second battle with Bennett, he said no.
If I didn’t like it, I could have asked for my military service to end, but they generously forgave me. This is because Pingvalez and Matabju returned from a business trip and were in a very good mood.
Manipulate the beggar to recite the predetermined line and open the hidden door of the Tower of Trials. And then the group began to enter.
Divide the world with hand gestures. 6 to 1 is good, but events like this are more enjoyable when you meet 1 to 1. Each character meets their own Heavenly Demon.
Encounter the Heavenly Demon, it is the beginning.
—- —- —- — —-
A pitch-black void.
A man was standing on a stone block that seemed to be floating in the air with his eyes closed. Her black hair she was shaggy and her beard she grew unkempt and covered her lower body her.
Her muscles are thick. Her muscles her revealed beneath her her uniform her her her, revealed condensed strength just by their shape her her her. She is a man who reminds me of a bear.
However, although she felt a bit intimidated ── if she was asked if she felt overwhelmed, she was not.
In terms of the thickness of her muscles her her her, the Ogre side her her she was twice as large, and in terms of her aura her her her, the Jay side of Baldosul looked more menacing.
For a beggar to have been warned so much and even taken a test to control entry, it seemed like he was just an unmanned person. It’s not common, but you can find it if you look for it.
So I was able to have courage. Embus carefully removed his mouth.
“…Are you a Cheonma?”
“….”
Sreuk, I said.
My eyes opened.
Only then did Enverse realize.
He knew just from that brief eye contact. I could understand why this man named Cheonma was so afraid. Visual insight worked nimbly.
His gaze moved erily mechanically. The gaze sweeps down in one go, checking the philtrum, temple, carotid artery, and all other vital points of the human body. That wasn’t everything.
All kinds of habits, acquired skills, muscle shape, and even emotions.
“….”
Envers felt as if thousands of people were looking at him naked. Even organs beyond the skin. He was a fish on the chopping board. Each piece was disassembled and taxidermied.
I got goosebumps.
But, however, he had his heart set on him. It’s just a look. Envers did not share a single sum with him. Moreover, he didn’t come with any intention of winning.
Since it was a place where it was okay to die, he just wanted to learn about the high-ranking martial arts.
“…I am Enverse Redburn. “I ask for your help… learning.”
He spits out words as if reflecting on his purpose. And, amidst the stinging gaze of his, Enbus clenched his fist. He was in a ready position to write Pokgyogyeol ( Bakkketsu ).
It is an herbivorous diet established with the help of Luna. Luna and Enverse’s martial arts skills were honed through time and effort while climbing the tower.
Looking at it, the Heavenly Demon spoke quietly.
“It’s inefficient.”
“…What did you say?”
It’s not meant to be sarcastic either. He simply stated the facts. And he proved it with his body.
The Heavenly Demon’s posture changed. At first, it was exactly like the reflection in the mirror. He took the same posture as Enbus. And it gradually changed.
Give his right foot a little more space. Surely, it might have been better that way.
Spread the space between your arms. It seemed like a good idea. It was a worthy reference. Why didn’t I think of this?
Delicately readjust the position of your fingers. Change the angle of your toes. Change is fast. I don’t understand. What is the intention?He loosens the tension in his shoulders slightly. He opens his knees. He distributes the power of his calves differently. He distributes the weight on his feet appropriately. How on earth. And, and then….
Like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly from a chrysalis, the martial art blossomed in an instant.
It was much better.
So much so that Envers felt ashamed of his own posture, so much so that he thought his efforts until now had been in vain.
“…”
What should he call that feeling?
It took only a few seconds to steal the technique and upgrade it to a distant realm, and Envers was confused.
He felt wretched.
“…I, I’ll go. I’ll go. Where, where should I receive it──!!”
Envers hesitated and threw a fist at the Heavenly Horse, who responded with silence. Explosive Fist. A skill that detonates magic power from the joints to propel it, resulting in unimaginable destructive power and speed.
Paang──!!
It was shot. A butterfly seemed to land gently on the fist that had been shot.
Thud.
Envers’ fist was dodged incredibly easily by the Heavenly Horse’s ‘play’. He froze in place.
It wasn’t that he had slammed it down with great force. Envers also, no… even a seven-year-old child could have dodged the Explosive Fist with that amount of force.
Doesn’t that mean that even a seven-year-old child could break the Explosive Fist if they tried?
It was unreasonable. It was like fighting a nightmare. Just as nightmares are designed to be unconditionally victorious in dreams, he also felt like such an existence.
It felt like the world was collapsing.
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Meanwhile, Luna saw something different in the same being. He had the ideal appearance of a martial god that she had drawn. One who knows everything and does everything.
She saw with her own eyes that it was something that could actually be achieved.
“A little more.”
“Okay, come on.”
Even if you stretch out your fist, it will return to nothing.
But it is never in vain. Isn’t it a valuable time to learn and constantly review the wonderful technique of deflecting attacks?
She saw the ultimate skill that could turn the Explosive Fist into a gentle breeze. And that skill was created through thorough analysis. She could tell by looking into his eyes.
The Heavenly Horse’s eyes are similar to hers. The other side’s performance is just better. But the direction they look is the same.
Challenge again and again.
It seemed like she could her dream if she followed that. If she could bring even a glimpse of that martial art, that would be enough. That would be enough. That alone was enough to achieve her goal.
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Thoughts crossed.
Luna thought that was it, she had to follow that.
Envers thought it was impossible, there was no way he could do something like that.
Someone saw a high wall, and someone saw a ladder.
The short sparring session ended like that.
—- —-
“How was it, did you enjoy it?”
He appeared suddenly like a creeping fog. He took a funny posture, patting his waist with the back of his hand as if he had something heavy on his waist.
The Bennett party, who were catching their breath and reviewing the battle, were seriously worried.
“…Crazy wizard. Is that Heavenly Horse okay?”
“Are you sure it’s sealed properly? It’s not going to pop out?”
-To subdue that, we need to go into a firefight. Extensive firepower projection that completely excludes technique.
The crazy wizard said, waving his hands.
“Don’t worry, it’s an illusion. I have it under control. I can even use it to my advantage. That… professor, right? I used it when I was arguing with him.”
The crazy wizard language translator in Bennett’s head turned. The illusion part can be replaced with dimensional magic.
=＞ Don’t worry. I’ve locked it up well with dimensional magic, and it’s safe enough to use for the kids’ training. I thought Alexon was good at swordsmanship, but I outsourced that to the Heavenly Horse.Bennett and Tara sigh and relieve their worries.
“…Yes, I believe you. I’ll leave it to you.”
“What, if you… say so. Ha, you’re really annoying. You block all my attacks, right Bennett? Did Niole get a hit in?”
-Barely. It seems that he reacts slowly to strange attacks.
“Niole, can you tell me more about that?”
Around the time the crazy wizard asked Niole, who discovered the deep learning vulnerability of the Heavenly Demon, for polite feedback.
Envers was looking up at the sky with a blank expression. Luna, who was about to talk about the improvement of her martial arts, rang a siren in her head when she saw him.
“…I, my efforts, were they… in vain….”
“Oh, are you okay, Envers? You, your speech is normal…?”
Selvia also looked at Envers’ unusual atmosphere with concern. The concept was broken. If he keeps going like that, he’ll take medicine…!
What should I do? Should I hit him in the head and knock him out? Luna carefully clenched her fist.
“Oh, Luna and Envers? If you’re okay, I have a suggestion. I’d like to show one of you the neighborhood where the Heavenly Demon lived. Due to technical issues, only one person is possible. “
“…”
Such a story in this situation!!
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