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Seo Hyun-woo had not heard from Baek Seo-yeon about the change in Archangel Advent, but he knew enough to already know.
The amount of magic power or the abilities included in Archangel’s Advent did not change, but the usability and mobility did not increase significantly.
“Then can I just attack?”
“yes. I’m just going to block or dodge and observe the vice president a little bit. That would be fine, right?”
“… All right.”
Baek Seo-yeon hesitated a bit, then finally answered.
He hadn’t been able to adapt to the changed abilities yet, and he couldn’t even fine-tune it.
However, there was a barrier system, so no one would get hurt.
[The other party has accepted the battle request.]
[The barrier system is deployed.]
All five of the Battle Watch’s beeps could be heard.
Seo Hyun-woo deliberately stayed in the Dalian Room to see Baek Seo-yeon’s changed abilities up close.
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Maybe Shin Da-hee was thinking the same thing as Seo Hyun-woo, so she stepped back alone and fixed her gaze on Baek Seo-yeon.“I will tell you in advance. After that injury, my abilities changed a bit. I’m still not used to it, so I can make mistakes.”
“Oh, it’s okay. I have a very strong body. How is Taeyoung?”
“… you can do it comfortably.”
Habeto and Park Tae-young answer in turn, waiting for Baek Seo-yeon to attack.
When she hears that her abilities have changed, Dahee Shin shows great interest and strengthens her eyesight.
“Whoa…”
Baek Seo-yeon took a deep breath and slowly began to open the Archangel’s Advent.
Silver-white magical energy slowly flows and wraps around her body.
Then, as always, changes were taking place in Baek Seo-yeon’s appearance.
‘…the shape of the crown has changed. What happened to the wings?’
Shin Da-hee opens her eyes wide and carefully examines Baek Seo-yeon’s appearance.
Compared to before, the size of the silver crown was not enough, so it was in a more splendid state.
Above all else, the pair of silver wings that should have hung on the back have completely disappeared.
“What is that? Something strange is flying.”
“…”
Habeto and Park Tae-young stare blankly at Baek Seo-yeon, forgetting even the thought of preparing for an attack.
Six objects were constantly rotating behind Baek Seo-yeon’s back, creating a circle.
The pointed and thin thing looked like a silver jewel made of rhombus.
‘It would be correct to think of it as an attack drone. But is there any connection between the archangel and the drone?’
Seo Hyun-woo falls backwards and watches the objects floating behind Baek Seo-yeon’s back.
Occasionally, in sci-fi movies or cartoons, a small unmanned aerial vehicle appears that hovers around the user to both attack and defend.
In the same way, those objects followed Baek Seo-yeon’s orders and moved quickly and flexibly.
“Let me ask you a question. It looks like something was made in place of the wings, can you think of it as a form-based ability?”
“I don’t think it’s a geometrical ability. It was not created by me, but an object created by the ability of the transformation system. You can control it, but you cannot remove it.”
Baek Seo-yeon answers Shin Da-hee’s question and takes turns looking at the two of them.
Habeto and Park Tae-young did not move at all and looked only at Baek Seo-yeon.
The energy of the archangel Runne was barely felt, so he naturally looked up to him.
‘Dahee was right. It’s the archangel’s vessel.’
‘If it is the will of the Archangel…’
Haveto and Park Tae-young had never seen the real figure of Archangel Runne.
But I have not forgotten the feeling and upliftment I felt at that time.
He was noble and holy, gentle and strict.
I have no choice but to pay tribute to Baek Seo-yeon, who has the same atmosphere.
‘Anyone with wings can reach heaven. You can become a true angel only when you reach the heavens without wings.’
Dahee Shin fully recalls the words of the archangel Runne and realizes the meaning later.
Archangel Runne was trying to go beyond that limit even though she was in the heavens on her own.
In other words, he wanted to give up his wings and become a human and reach heaven again.
“…do you guys have an answer?”
“I wasted my time needlessly.”
“Can we see that we all agreed?”
The three exchanged glances with each other for a moment, then nodded their heads.
However, Baek Seo-yeon did not understand this situation and just kept quiet.
“After all, we didn’t have to go out.”
“It was something I had to do one day.”
“It is not wrong. Fortunately, it was resolved quickly, saving an hour.”
Seo Hyun-woo overhears the conversation of the three and realizes that it has ended safely.
I wondered if the existence of those diamond jewels was a means of proving the succession of the archangels.
Of course, from the standpoint of Seo Hyun-woo, there was one more thing to worry about, and he would have to decide his future direction carefully.
‘There is still time until the Archangel’s power is fully inherited. The important thing is whether I can defeat Baek Seo-yeon, who has reached that level…’
***
Inside the temporary office of the Demonis team.
Seonhwa Ryu, the leader of the Demonis Team, was sitting at his desk at work, quickly reviewing the subjugation plan.
The team members of the Demonis team were already concentrating on the subjugation, but there was no time to hesitate.
In order to carry out Kraxis’ orders, we had to continue subjugating the dungeons.
“Teacher… No, chief. How about taking a little break? Just because we create a job, our gods… no, not all of our team members can handle it.”
Rachid McTona, the Deputy Leader of the Demonis Team, continues to switch, placing a hot cup of coffee on the desk.
Hearing this, Ryu Seon-hwa takes his coffee cup away from the subjugation plan belatedly.
“I can’t play around with that. If I don’t work hard, the subjugation team won’t go back.”
“My teammates also need a break. The hours worked less than before, but the risk is higher, isn’t it?”
Rakid was worried about the safety and health of Ryu Seon-hwa and his teammates.
In the past, according to the orders of the Archbishop, they searched for sacrifices for resurrection ceremonies, and had done illegal things without hesitation.
But now he has disposed of all the materials related to him, and while clearing up his past sins, he has formed a subjugation team to save money.
“But did Kraxis-sama tell you to subdue the dungeon?”
“… He told me to proceed with the subjugation at an appropriate interval.”
“If you keep an appropriate distance, you can’t subjugate that much.”
“He told us to make sure our team members don’t get hurt or die as much as possible.”
“Is no one hurt yet?”
“You never know when you will get hurt.”
“So, you’re training well, aren’t you?”
“Captain, this is not the end of the conversation.”
Rakid is frustrated but calmly responds.
Ryu Seon-hwa and himself had a firm belief in Kraxis.
However, because the way they accepted the order was different, they had no choice but to have different views.
In particular, Ryu Seon-hwa had a tendency to over-interpret Kraxis’ orders, so it was inevitable that he would put more effort into it.
“I am well aware of what the team leader thinks of Kraxis-sama. But if you greedy one by one in this way, you are bound to make mistakes.”
“So you are helping me. To avoid making mistakes.”
“Me, the team leader, and the team members must be a little tired. So over time, the chances of making a mistake or someone getting hurt increases.”
“Hmm…”
With Rakid’s continued persuasion, Ryu Seon-hwa seems to be worried only now.
Ryu Seon-hwa’s charisma and fighting ability could not be compromised by himself or his teammates.
I just thought that it would be good to have a little spare time because I would not spare myself for anything related to Kraxis.
“If you think about it carefully, just because you keep subjugating dungeons doesn’t mean it will end. Dungeons can be created anywhere, anytime.”
“you’re right. No matter how much it is to atone for the sins of the past, we cannot solve the cause of the dungeon.”
“Besides, our sins were also deceived by the archbishop, didn’t we do it because we wanted to?”
“Uh… it is.”
“In a way, we are also victims. Did you become a hogu who only gave money after being used?”
“That… um… that’s not wrong.”
Rakid reluctantly agrees, even though he recognizes that the direction of the conversation is different.
From a theoretical standpoint, it could be said that everything Ryu Seon-hwa said was correct.
However, since the fundamental fact that they had committed a sin did not change, it was no different than denying themselves.
“So, there is no reason to choose a dungeon with a lower rating because you have made atonement. Rather than subjugating a dungeon with a higher rating, wouldn’t it save time and make more atonement?”
“… Yes?”
“I have to finish this subjugation and reorganize the subjugation team. I think we should only hire good team members and make them subdue only high-ranking dungeons.”
“Then what do you think the rest of the team will do?”
“Can’t we just give the subjugation orders little by little while giving them time to rest as you said? I have basic skills, so even if I go to a low-grade dungeon, I can finish it quickly and come back.”
Rachid felt something was wrong and tilted his head.
In this case, only the grade of the dungeon to be subjugated would change, and the number of subjugations themselves would be fixed or increased.
In other words, in reality, only the team members became more difficult.
“Chief, why are you trying to force your teammates into limbs?”
“Then what are you going to do with me?”
“You just need to loosen up the subjugation plan a little.”
“But you have to obey Kraxis-sama’s orders, right?”
“Chief, if this is the case, it’s the same as before… ah…”
***
The top floor of the Hunter Council, by the hallway window.
Choi Seung-ho was looking out the window and organizing the recent reports in his head.
Jung Woo-jin, who was next to him, remained silent for a while, then slowly opened his mouth.
“Can I leave Hunter Baek Jeong-woon as it is? We can leave the subjugation planning to someone else, but isn’t it our responsibility to lead and issue orders for the pursuit?”
“It’s good for us. The budget is less, and the hunters in the pursuit don’t get hurt. Setinos Hunter also joined, so we will see the end soon.”
Choi Seung-ho was deliberately neglecting Baek Jeong-woon’s actions.
It was not officially approved by the committee, but it could be passed on implicitly because Setinos Hunter was involved.
Above all, it was rare to see Baek Jeong-woon directly acting, so it was unusual treatment.
“I’m saying this because we can’t control it. How do you plan to respond in the event of loss of life or property?”
“… you don’t know? The subjugation team led by Jin-seop Yoo has never caused any casualties or property damage. Baek Jeong-woon is not called the pinnacle of Ganghwa for nothing.”