Inheritance of Knowledge (1)
I had said that I would share knowledge from another world, or offer an artifact.
However, that did not an I would hand out just anything at random.
'The Awakener of this world have differences compared to over there.'
The origins are the sa.
But, because the environnt was different, inevitably there would be subtle differences in the operation of magic power or magic itself.
In the case of Soo-ah or Shin Ah-yeon, they could adapt and learn accordingly, but most humans would not necessarily be the sa.
"All right, then. Just attack as you like."
Eugene Garland slowly drew his sword as he looked at Park Jung-woo.
"Then, I'll go at full power."
He had already seen Park Jung-woo's skills several tis.
He was not an opponent to take lightly or hold back against.
Hoo. Eugene exhaled, his knees bending.
'The movent speed of his magic power has definitely gotten faster since before.'
What Eugene had asked of Park Jung-woo was a thod of operating magic power that could maximize his strengths.
For him, whose main attribute was speed, swordsmanship or weapons did not matter much; only moving faster was important.
He might have lost the title of fastest Hunter in Arica to Alencia, but that did not an he had given up on speed.
Whoosh!
Not even the sound of wind could be heard.
The mont Eugene seed to disappear, there was already a sound of tal striking near Park Jung-woo, with sparks flying.
'Was Eugene Garland always this fast?'
Watching this, Kian crossed his arms.
Eugene had always been a fairly outstanding Hunter, but he was not at the level of the Trinity that Arica boasted about.
Yet now, to Kian's eyes, Eugene seed like no Hunter in the UK—aside from himself—could guarantee victory against him.
No, Eugene was clearly a step above.
'He wasn't at this level during the Odyssey.'
It had not even been a month since Eugene learned the new magic power operation thod from Park Jung-woo.
Yet, such a transformation had occurred.
"Hoo, what do you think?"
"It's excellent. You have definitely beco much faster than before."
He seed at least twice as fast as before.
Eugene, who already had unmatched speed, had now reached a level where, except for Alencia, no one could keep up with his speed.
"It's really amazing, what kind of magic did you use for this?"
Even the great mage called Odin, Iden Boyd, spoke as if it was wondrous.
It was surprising that an S-rank Awakener could grow so strong in such a short ti.
"My skills haven't grown by a huge margin. I could always do this, but I had just been operating my magic power with a sowhat outdated thod."
"An outdated thod..."
"It's only natural. This world has seen advances in science, but over there, the use of magic power and magic has advanced far beyond anything here."
It was not a lie.
It's the sa with science. Things that are now simple often required complex procedures in the past.
What Park Jung-woo was now sharing were procedures that could be omitted, as well as thods that had been studied and proven safe over a long period.
In other words, it was sharing what another world had achieved over generations.
'I can see why Lee Soo-ah and Shin Ah-yeon beca so much stronger so quickly.'
This wasn't to deny their talent.
Unlike Eugene, who had changed what he already possessed into another form, over there... especially in Soo-ah's case, they were building their skills in a completely new way.
From F-rank to S-rank in one month.
That was the result of special talent combined with excellent technique.
"Maybe I should have asked for advice on my own magic power operation."
"For Hunter Rogers, it wouldn't have made much difference. You've already completed your own style."
Park Jung-woo had not planned to give just one of the two: either advice on magic power operation or an artifact.
How could he be picky about such things at this stage?
'In the case of Kian Rogers, if he changed his way of operating magic power, there's a high chance he wouldn't be able to control the flas at all.'
Unlike Eugene, Kian's Conceptualization Technique manifested directly as phenona.
Flas—for a human to emit flas from their body naturally required a special fuel: magic power.
Kian had already mastered the most optimized way of handling magic power for that, so learning another thod would certainly create issues.
'Even if it's a bit inefficient, this is better.'
It was better to supplent any shortcomings with an artifact.
"Well, that can't be helped, then. Of course, I already think the artifacts you gave
are more than enough."
Kian shook the necklace around his neck and the bracelets that adorned both wrists.
These were artifacts that supported his abilities and his sword, which could now withstand several tis the heat of his previous swords.
Surely, he had ended up with the most items.
"And as for magic... Shin Ah-yeon."
"Yes?"
"You'd better handle it."
If this were before, Park Jung-woo might have handled it himself, but Shin Ah-yeon's magic skills had long since surpassed what he knew.
He had been the one to teach circle magic, but it was only natural that he would now fall short compared to Shin Ah-yeon after she had walked this path for a long ti.
"What a hassle... And I have to keep an eye on that person too, don't I?"
Shin Ah-yeon whispered to Park Jung-woo.
She was surely talking about 'Iden Boyd'.
"I really dislike that person."
"Why? He still ca to help."
"Ca to help? He ca to save his own skin."
Shin Ah-yeon spoke with a face full of displeasure, clearly harboring strong ill will towards Iden.
Well, she had spent a long ti trapped in Odin's Eye, so that was understandable.
"In my opinion, he's definitely a spy too, you know? Think about it—why would he co to us?"
No, that didn't seem right, no matter what.
That's what Park Jung-woo thought as he shook his head.
In the first place, there was no reason for Iden to approach them.
If he really had joined hands with the demons, quietly staying put would have been better.
"Then how about this opportunity?"
"What?"
"This is probably the only chance you'll get to fight him legally, right?"
Once this session was over, they would imdiately begin attacking the demonic zone.
Of course, there would no longer be any chances to cross paths with Iden.
"Thinking about it that way... I have to do it."
It seed that Shin Ah-yeon simply could not resist the opportunity to legally fight—or rather, beat up—Iden.
It was rare for Shin Ah-yeon to harbor such ill feelings, so Park Jung-woo could only shrug his shoulders.
"Hey, you. Get over here."
Shin Ah-yeon called out to Iden with an extrely arrogant tone.
And Iden, too, scoffed at Shin Ah-yeon's attitude as he stepped forward.
"You little brat. Fine, let's see if your skills asure up to your arrogance."
"What are you blabbering about? Acting out with the paltry things you barely learned in the past month."
It was true that Iden had only learned circle magic for about a month.
But he was also the man who had built a Magic Tower and amassed and studied countless spells.
He was, after all, the madman who even imprisoned Shin Ah-yeon just to learn a single spell.
Over the past month, except for when she called for him, Iden had been holed up in his room, focused solely on researching magic.
Thus, Iden's skill was not to be underestimated.
'Still, he can't beat Shin Ah-yeon.'
Well, watching other people fight is always enjoyable.
Just as I began to eat the popcorn I'd brought, anticipating this, I could feel Hwang Yeon-ji looking at
with half-closed eyes.
"Wanna fight later too?"
"Do I look like a child to you? And you instigated this on purpose, didn't you?"
"Not really."
It was true, just a bit, that I suspected Iden as Shin Ah-yeon did.
This fight was partly a way to confirm that.
And, Shin Ah-yeon needed a way to let out her stress.
"To be honest, it did bother
that we just let it go back then."
"Hm, I thought so."
Maybe not as much as Shin Ah-yeon, but I, too, hadn't forgotten that Iden had once confined her.
He might be our ally now, but this was a problem that needed to be settled properly.
'Magic duels really do offer a lot to watch.'
I munched on popcorn as I watched the fight between Shin Ah-yeon and Iden.
Eventually, until Iden, his magic power exhausted, got beaten by Shin Ah-yeon barehanded.
***
"This is Han Sang-woo with KDC News. Our filming crew has just arrived here in Germany!"
The morning of the demonic zone attack broadcast had arrived.
After a long period of preparation, the demonic zone attack had begun.
Perhaps due to winter approaching, it was quite chilly, and the crew dressed in long padded coats were busily hauling all kinds of broadcast equipnt.
"But how exactly are we supposed to film this? Are we all going in?"
"Are you out of your mind?"
At the words of the junior reporter, Han Sang-woo looked flabbergasted.
"If we go in the demonic zone, civilians can't even breathe."
"I know that... but then how are we supposed to film it? I've heard there's no signal inside, too."
That was why, in the past, records about demonic zone attacks had only remained as hand-written docunts.
There should have been plenty of video footage, but there hadn't been, because in the demonic zone, electronic devices didn't function properly.
"Well, I heard Hunter Alencia is going to handle that for us."
"Oh, I see!"
Among all the Awakener, Alencia's ability was special.
Her power to control electricity was so famous that now even regular citizens knew about it.
If you had to pick the most popular Awakener today, it was no coincidence that Alencia was always the first to be ntioned.
"Senior, you're really sothing. Staying calm even in this situation. Honestly, I'm shivering just thinking about filming near a demonic zone."
Even if you weren't going inside, the demonic zone was right in front of them.
They hadn't even set foot on that contaminated ground, but it already felt like they could barely breathe.
"Well... I already had a similar experience once in Jeju."
"I saw it! The footage from the helicopter! You were the one who recorded Manager Park Jung-woo's first exploits, right?"
"Haha, yes, that's right."
The large-scale Gate incident on Jeju Island.
Flying through the skies above Jeju, bravely reporting—that was one of Han Sang-woo's greatest career achievents.
"I saw it in a docuntary. The scene of you reaching out your hand as Manager Park Jung-woo fell from a cliff!"
Of course, it turned out later to have been staged by Park Jung-woo, but even so, Han Sang-woo's gesture in the face of danger had made the news.
It was thanks to that he had been rapidly promoted afterward.
Having never forgotten that glory, Han Sang-woo was the very first to volunteer for this demonic zone coverage.
'It's disappointing not to be able to go inside, though.'
Still, being able to support from the closest possible location was good, too.
Of course, it wasn't just KDC here—journalists from NDC and the main group for this attack, HSN, were also moving about in large numbers.
"Hello, this is journalist Kim Ki-sung from Shindong Daily."
At that mont, a reporter was going around the site, already interviewing Hunters as they arrived.
Seeing him interviewing ahead of all the other reporters who had lined up, Han Sang-woo couldn't help but feel curious.
"Isn't Shindong Daily one of those internet outlets dealing in online gossip?"
"Yes, that's right."
His junior nodded and continued.
"I heard that he's acquainted with Manager Park. Maybe the company is related to Unique..."
"For real?"
When did Shindong Daily get to that point?
Han Sang-woo wondered about that but nodded as he watched Kim Ki-sung interviewing Hunters.
He figured it might be a good idea to build ties in advance.
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