An ominous swirling red portal. Pamir, who was observing it, felt that sothing was out of place.
Strange.
Ordinary people were likely to mistake portals for concepts similar to spatial movent, but in fact, the two abilities had completely different principles.
A portal was the construction of a passage between dinsions. In other words, it could be seen as similar to drilling a tunnel on the highway.
Therefore, even if soone didnt have any special ability, with permission, anyone could use the passage.
However, on the contrary, the disadvantage of drilling such tunnels between dinsions was that it consud an enormous amount of energy.
Why did the demons place a portal in such an inefficient place?
Were they planning to send a large army through here?
However, those who were gathered here were aspiring heroes at best.
If the demons wanted to cause trouble, there were certainly other ways that were just as sufficient without the need to mobilize an army.
I cant understand it.
As soon as he got closer to the portal, suddenly, sothing popped out of the vortex and grabbed his ankles.
Shit!
Light green tentacles covered with sticky mucus. The tentacles rapidly extended as it tried to wrap itself around his body.
Swiik!
He imdiately pulled out his sword and cut off the tentacles. At the sa ti, the cut tentacles split into dozens of strands and rushed toward him in unison.
Oh almighty, light up the darkness.
A sacred light bursts out from his body. The tentacles faltered and hovered around him.
Dont tell demons are really going to co through this portal?
And as if his idea was right, strange monsters began to cross over from the portal one by one.
All of such monsters he had never seen before.
Damn vile creatures! How dare you aim at the body of the ssenger of God.
Pamir scowled.
Originally, he wasnt going to involve himself in anything other than finding the Warrior, but he had changed his mind when he saw these corrupted creatures, beings that stood against the beliefs of the God he served.
Pamir, whats the matter?
You dont need to pay it any mind. Just a bunch of bugs that had suddenly crawled out from nowhere.
Chaang
He pulled out his sword again.
Oracles fate wouldnt change even if he got rid of these things.
No matter what variables appear, the prophecy was absolute.
So it wont interfere with finding the Warrior. The mont he was about to swing his sword, suddenly, a blinding white light burst out from the snowy sky far away.
Bang!
An explosion from a high altitude where the height couldnt be asured. He turned his head and looked at the scene.
Whats that?
Sothing seed to be happening. He looked straight at Samaria and shouted.
What happened?! What was that explosion?!
Samaria frowned.
Im saying this just in case, but dont misunderstand. I didnt an not to cooperate, but I didnt know that would happen.
Shit. Everything is going wrong at tis like this.
Demons crawled out and grabbed their ankles as if on cue.
Whats the situation right now?
Swiik
Pamir asked, cutting down the monsters that constantly blocked him.
Thats
I cant trust you anymore if you keep being like this. Heretic! If you dont tell the truth, Ill report all of this to the Noble Council.
Samaria then sighed and replied.
Currently, the candidates are united and heading toward the base camp.
They chose to fightIn the anti, these guys are really annoying.
Even as they were talking, monsters continued to crawl out.
The whole area around the portal was filled with the dead bodies of the monsters, but they continued to rush at Pamir and Samaria without any hesitation.
Their purpose seed to be catching them and stalling ti rather than harming them.
This looks like a trap prepared by the demons in advance. It seems they have a reason to keep us here.
I dont know how they knew we would be here, but I guess so.
So you better go and watch the situation there first.
Pamir said as he slowly put his sword back into its sheath. And then he imdiately scattered sacred light in all directions.
Swiik
A montary gap had appeared on the battlefield. Then, during that brief mont, Samaria spread her wings and flew up.
You go ahead first. Ill quickly clean up these guys and et up with you after.
Okay.
Samaria left Pamir alone and chased after Noah who was heading to the base camp. A smile blood on her face.
I dont know whats going on, but I cant believe its working out like this. Thanks to this, I was able to get rid of that annoying bastard.
If so, there was still a possibility for her. A way to not have Noah taken away.
Samaria crossed the sky at high speed.
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Pitch black armor plastered all over the body and a red cape that fluttered like a mythical hero.
And even a helt with fierce horns as if it was a devil.
The steel giant in black armor stood tall on the snowy field.
Psh!
Steam ca out of the dark knights body as snowflakes rising in all directions were illuminated by the pillar of light.
The dark knights size was about three tis larger than that of Dr. Jaegal.
In front of it, Dr. Jaegal felt as if he had returned to his dwarf days.
He spoke in a trembling voice.
What the hell is happening
He was certain the robot the boy was commanding was the robot he had designed himself.
Therefore, he knew its limitations better than anyone else.
He wasnt sure what kind of trick the boy had pulled, but those robots didnt have the function of rging in the first place.
Robots were precise machines with countless delicate interconnected parts.
They all had their own roles and functions
In other words, you couldnt just stick it together like a toy.
It was sothing that could only appear in cartoons. He, who once believed in science and reason more than anyone else, unknowingly shouted.
This doesnt make sense!
He felt like the common sense he had accumulated throughout his life had been shattered.
If the boy could improve his robots so easily, then what did that say about all of the years of hard work he had put in?
Hehe, isnt this great?
He could hear the boys voice from the giant in front of him. A tone as if he was happy to have gotten a new toy.
Such an attitude made Dr. Jaegals consciousness recede.
You punk!
Regardless, it was still a robot.
There was a limit to its capabilities to operate mana and use martial arts. Compared to the large scrap of tal, the current him had nothing to be afraid of.
After turning one arm into a gun, Dr. Jaegal fired an energy bullet.
Boom!
The boy couldnt even properly react to the bullet and was hit directly.
But
Impossible!
There wasnt even a scratch on the armor.
It went beyond reason. What kind of tal in the world could just withstand this? Even if tensile strength and hardness were increased, it was impossible.
Why do you keep saying it doesnt make sense?
Boom!
The giant black knight crouched like a person preparing for a race.
Commonly referred to as the ready position.
Did he think he could run fast if he crouched down like that? It seed the boy didnt even know the basics of controlling a robot.
A robots joints were designed to be efficient without having to move in the sa way as humans.
Rather, such an unstable posture could be said to put a load on a robot with such a huge mass.
But
Psh!
White steam spewed out from around the robots body. And at one point, a huge building was flying at a speed close to the speed of sound.
Papapapa!!
The ground shattered as it was with every step, and the hot spring that Oymyakon boasts rose high in the sky.
Then,
Boom!
Keueook!
With a deafening crash, the robot passed by after ramming into Dr. Jaegals body. Dr. Jaegal flew into the air before crashing to the ground.
Where the boy had passed, an explosion and a fierce storm burst out.
Dr. Jaegal looked down at his body. The upper right of his body had disappeared.
It had instantly vanished after being struck by the terrifying energy created by the robots overwhelming mass and speed.
His own body which was stronger than steel.
Pain ca a step late.
Kuaaaaaak!
As the robot continued to charge due to the montum, eventually it beca trapped in one corner.
Boom!
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In the anti, Dr. Jaegal hurriedly raised his body. It was only one attack, but the damage was too severe.
He had to recover before the robot ca after him again.
KeukI-its dangerous if this continues.
He moved out of the base camp and urgently began to look for robot parts.
However,
Shit! Where is it?!
Why couldnt he see any robot parts?
Strangely enough, no damaged robots were seen.
If the candidates had defeated so many troops, there was bound to be at least so debris sowhere in this snow field, but at best, there were only a few broken limbs. Absorbing these wasnt enough to fill him.
Not enough! Its not enough!
But right then,
Whoosh!
Snow was rising from the end of his field of view, and sothing could be seen rushing his way.
It was the boy. The giant dark knight was running straight at him.
N-no!
Dr. Jaegal pulled out his sword.
The beam sword rose. A destructive energy surged, and among the martial arts he had collected in the past, he searched for the most suitable martial art for the current situation.
Just in ti, as a result of his search, a usable martial art ca to mind.
It was a martial art that had been created by a peerless one hand master in his later years.
The data entered his mind and was automatically acquired by his body.
Accordingly, he operated his mana and his armor changed position as he prepared for the incoming attack.
Papapapa!
Coniferous forests along the dark knights path were pulled out like weeds. It was coming closer and closer.
Co! Lets fight to the death
Dr. Jaegal swung his beam sword the mont he saw the dark knight.
Boom!
But it was of no use.
Just an overwhelming mass and power. All weapons and martial arts had beco useless in front of it.
The beam sword Dr. Jaegal was so proud of fell far away across the ground.
This cant be
The dark knight picked up the beam sword that had fallen. And then the boy shouted in a happy voice.
Oh! A beam sword!
Soon, he wrapped it around his waist.
anwhile, Dr. Jaegal could only watch as all of his scientific common sense vanished.
The beam sword was absorbed into the dark knights body like a snake.
And imdiately, its body began to change. Red energy particles lit up the entire body like a lamp and a blade made of light ford from the back of its hand.
Th-thats ridiculous!
What in the world was that?! What was that phenonon that went beyond any scientific logic?
Shiiik
The energy was injected like a rocket behind the dark knights elbow. And with that montum, its fist struck Dr. Jaegal abdon.
Rocket Punch!
Keeuk!
Dr. Jaegal flew away like a sandbag.
Behind him, coniferous forests that grew high constantly broke. But his speed wasnt decreasing at all.
How far did he fly? As soon as he thought as such, in front of him who was flying in the air, the black devil appeared again.
Rocket Kick!
Flas ignited behind the heel of the dark knight and a kick was sent.
Boom!
Dr. Jaegal, who had managed to hold onto his blurred consciousness, flew into the air again.
And after that, he was constantly kicked around the base camp.
Boom!
Boom!
Then, more and more armor fell off Dr. Jaegals body.
The body of steel, which was thought to be best, was breaking more and more with each attack.
After losing both arms and legs and having turned into sothing like a ball, the dark knight slamd him down from the sky.
Booom!
A huge crater ford in the middle of the base camp and Dr. Jaegals body was stuck helplessly.
Boomboom!
The impact collapsed the mountain peak of the nearby snow mountain, and an avalanche occurred.
Keuhkeu
In his blurred consciousness, Dr. Jaegal was barely able to hold onto his senses. And then, the devil in black armor who was approaching caught his eyes.
The dark knight grabbed him out of the ground and threw him up and down as if he was playing with a ball.
Euoook!
Is this the end already? Theres still ti left for my transformation.
Dr. Jaegal couldnt sense any crisis or tension in the boys voice. Just simple entertainnt.
It was like a child who had gotten a new toy and couldnt control himself because he wanted to keep playing with it.
Not a great cause, ambition, or to save humanity. Was his life going to end by such a simple childs joke?
This, this cant be
He had tried all his life. To overco the limitations of his body with science and technology.
To hone his own skills and survive in his family of demons.
But in the end, it was all false power. In the absence of robots, he was nothing.
How long was it that he had to admire his siblings?
However, he walked his path silently and stubbornly. That was all he could do alone.
And last night, he had t a great being and through his grace, his fate was changed and he was reborn with a new body.
Finally, he was able to use martial arts with his body.
Now no one would be able to look at him and say that he was just an ordinary old man if it werent for his robots.
That was what he had thought.
But
How could I lose!
Dr. Jaegal rolled like a ball and scread.
The ideal he once dread of while studying science and technology was now in front of him.
The power he had thought would be impossible through science had been completed by a little boy.
After realizing that fact, he only felt that it was unfair.
He had already abandoned such robots, but they were originally his. The essence of his efforts that had been honed for many years.
G-give it back! Th-thats mine!
HeuheuSupervisor, you cant ride this because you dont have arms and legs anyway.
In the anti, the dark knight looked around. Soon after, he gathered the snow around and packed it tightly into a large snowball.
Next, he placed Dr. Jaegals body on top of it as if he was making a snowman.
HmmIts a little better like this.
Wh-what are you trying to do?
Please stay still. There has been sothing Ive always wanted to do whenever I saw a robot.
The dark knight slowly pulled out a sword. A giant steel sword that was shaped like a bastard sword.
On top of such a sword, there was a red energy swaying, the sa as what he had used a while ago.
In that state, he splendidly turned the sword and stretched it diagonally in front of Dr. Jaegal. The dark knights cape fluttered behind its back.
The mont when Dr. Jaegal saw it, he realized what posture the boy was in.
He admired strength more than anything else when he was young, so he could tell because he loved robot cartoons more than anyone else.
That was a regular pose for robot warriors in cartoons. The boy was reenacting a scene.
Supervisor, can you give a villain-like reaction? I dont think it would taste good otherwise.
HmmYoure not as fun as I thought.
The dark knight lifted its sword and slashed it at Dr. Jaegal as if the boy had lost his excitent.
Swiik!
In the end, Dr. Jaegal, an A-Rank hero who was once called a one-man army, had t his end by the very sa robots he had once called his own.
* * * * * * * * * *
[ The start-up ti is over. ]
[ Robot will go into a cooldown. ]
A battery warning indicator appeared on a display in front of .
Hmm
Unfortunately, the ti was over.
There were so more things I wanted to try, but for the ti being, it seed I should put them into my inventory until the cooldown was up.
But I would be able to use it next ti when I have another chance.
As soon as I thought as such, ssages ca to my mind.
[ Level has risen. ]
[ Level has risen. ]
[ Level has risen. ]
.
.
.
[ Youve reached level 51. ]
[ Gained a Fragnt of Growth. ]
[ Gained Level 50 Skill Selection. ]
[ Gained achievent title Skilled Warrior. ]
[ Gained achievent title Doom Slayer. ]
A feast of endless ssages. And the result was level 51.
This number still didnt feel real.
Certainly, before taking the hero exam a few days ago I was only level 39 with the average stat being around 3.
In fact, even 3 alone was enough for to exert herculean strength. But now
Body: 4.60
Dexterity: 4.13
Mana: 4.85
Spirit: 4.48
*12 Fragnts of Growth
In addition, there were 12 fragnts that could be used. At my current pace of growth, there was no need to distribute them in one stat anymore.
I distributed the stat evenly again this ti. And as a result,
Body: 4.60 -> 5.05 ( 0.45) 4 pieces
Dexterity: 4.13 -> 4.28 ( 0.15) 1 piece
Mana: 4.85 -> 5.08 ( 0.23) 2 pieces
Spirit: 4.48 -> 5.06 ( 0.58) 5 pieces
AhGood. Good.
Except for Dexterity, which affected swordsmanship and technique, the remaining stats had now exceeded 5.0.
Although it took more fragnts to increase my stats the higher the stats were, if it was this much, then it was still good.
Originally, my current stats were the equivalent of being above level 70, assuming that the fragnts rolled well.
However, this ti, the gap had imdiately narrowed after I ate the Maryeongdan and Socheongdan.
If I were to express my current level, my body and skills were close to the peak of a Master martial artist, and the mana power could be said to be at the level of a 5-Circle mage.
In addition, considering the skills I had, there would be no one who could stop at this point except for A-Rank heroes.
No, maybe I could deal with the weak ones among A-Rank heroes.
It was truly a crazy growth.
Even I thought that my developnt was crazy. I was just a boy who couldnt even beat a single gangster just a few months ago.
Now, even in this huge city of Pyongyang, I had grown to the point where except for a few it would be difficult to find an opponent.
It was really going smoothly.
I smiled to the fullest and recalled the robots.
At that mont,
Waaaaah!!
Deafening cheers greeted . Survivors ran to in tears.
[ Reputation has increased. ]
Choi Noah! Choi Noah! Choi Noah!
[ Reputation has increased. ]
Why were they calling my na? My reputation level was rising to the point where it was hard to follow it with my eyes.
Ah, right.
I was so excited by the robot fusion that I had forgotten about the situation for a mont.
The fact that I and these guys were on the verge of death just a few minutes ago.
But it wasnt just . Whoever it was, I think they would have forgotten that fact as well.
After all, fusion was a mans dream that no one could suppress.
Thank you! Thank you so much! Thanks to you, I was able to survive!
Choi Noah. Thank you. After this exam, please pay my family a visit. AndIm really sorry about what happened before.
At the forefront of the crowd was Saki and Mousin.
They were tearing up, perhaps because they were happy too.
It was only now that everything was over. All that was left was to go ho safely.
Well, in the worst case, the Hero Association will send people here after three days.
Fortunately, I had appetizing food in my inventory that would last that ti.
But as soon as I thought as such, at so point, a man was standing in front of .
?!
Without any notice, sense, or sound.
When I suddenly ca to my senses, there was only the man standing in front of .
I felt a sense of deja vu.
It was similar to when the devil, Purson, ca to recruit in the first round.
Nice to et you. Noah Choi.
A man with a mustache greeted .
I didnt know when the other guys around had collapsed, but they were all sprawled out on the ground.
In any case, I rember seeing this guy before. Jonggak Pyongyang terrorist incident.
He had clearly introduced himself as a devil at that ti. An update two decades early.
The culprit was now in front of .
I imdiately took out Red Velvet Curse and cut him.
Swiik
A neat solid line was ford over the neck of the man. However, there was no taste of cutting on my fingertips.
Sure enough, the line I had just cut turned blurry and then disappeared. Soon after, the man appeared again with a smile on his face.
Haha, thats my afterimage.
He was strangely angry in his tone. He continued.
Do you have ti to talk with for a while
Swiik!
Hahaha! Its useless. Im telling you thats my afterimage.
I stared at him as I quietly put away my sword.
This was already sothing I had experienced in the past, so I knew well that my attacks were useless.
Looking at him like that, the man nodded.
No wonder why I kept thinking that our plan was going to failThis has made it clear. The test was worth taking risks.
What do you an?
Haha, I didnt think it would really exist. However, its such an honor to et you like thisBeast of Chaos.
Beast of Chaos?
What kind of nonsense was this? He referred to as sothing I had only heard of for the first ti in my life.
I waited for a while, but he didnt seem to want to explain the aning.
Soon, he said the sa lines I had heard a long ti ago.
Choi Noah. How about joining the demon army?
The content started as early as 20 years, but the process was the sa.
After hearing the line, I couldnt help but laugh.
Let guess, you want my help in conquering Earth?
Oh! How did you know?! As expected, youre definitely the Beast of Chaos. Then, it would be a natural choice to help the demon race, right?
Beast or whatever, but frankly, I dont want to do it.
What, why? If you join the demon army, you can enjoy a lot of power when you conquer this world in the future, and if you want strength, I can
He repeated the lines I had heard in the past. It wasnt my cup of tea to hear what I had already heard again.
OrRepeating the route I had already completed again.
Wuung
Swiik
I swung my sword while he was caught off guard. This ti, it was only a little, but it was delicious.
Sure enough, a light solid line was drawn on his neck.
Can I take this as a rejection?
I aid the tip of my sword at him without saying a word. Honestly, there was no more ans to use in the current situation, and there was no guarantee of beating him, but frankly, my pride as a gar didnt allow to repeat content I had already cleared.
As I stared at him and waited for an opportunity, the man sighed.
Its unavoidable. If possible, I didnt want to use this thod on the Beast of Chaos
An ominous haze swayed from his body.
It was the very sa purple energy I often witnessed during the second round.
At that mont, a womans voice was heard.
Stop!
When I turned my head, the psycho woman called Saintess Samaria was seen flying toward here.
She imdiately folded her wings and plunged down. The speed was almost as fast as light.
And then she stretched her arms forward to catch .
But
Boom!
Keuk!
Samaria couldnt reach . There was a transparent barrier between and her.
Perhaps because of the backlash at the speed at which she flew, she slipped to the ground and vomited blood.
Hahaha, we better move from here.
N-noThats mine!
At that mont, a red portal suddenly appeared behind his back.
Oh! Perfect timing.
He grabbed by the arm. And again, without even realizing it, a change ca.
The white snow field had suddenly turned into a red hot desert terrain.
In the sky, ominous mana could be seen swirling, and sothing unpleasant and sticky mixed in the air could be felt each ti I inhaled.
Welco to the demon world.
He bowed elegantly and greeted . Then, raising his head, I could see a sharpness in his eyes.
Then, shall we continue?
Again, a purple haze rose around him. Perhaps because this place was the demon world, but the energy was much denser and thicker than before.
I imdiately turned around and widened the distance, but the purple energy quickly blocked my retreat and poured into .
Its less painful if you would just accept it.
Through every gap in my body, the ominous smoke perated.
But
I couldnt feel the pain he was talking about. Rather, my head felt clearer and more refreshed.
Soon, a ssage window popped up in front of .
[ Youve xxxxxxxx. ]
[ Due to xxxxx all of your stats temporarily increased. ]
What?
Body: xx
Dexterity: xx
Mana: xx
Spirit: xx
I was full of energy as if my body would imdiately explode. The sudden change in stats was hard to adapt to.
It felt as if my body would fly away by mistake if I put strength into my legs.
I didnt know what had happened, but one thing was certain, this was an opportunity.
So I calmly adjusted my condition. anwhile, the man approached with a smile.
Haha, it should be over.
I stood still, deliberately trying to make a blurred expression. It was better to wait for him to co closer.
Not yet.
For the best result, I needed the patience to wait for the right mont.
All right. Now kiss the back of my hand and swear your loyalty to .
Die you pervert!
Swiik
Keuk! Keuk! Keuk!
Blood sprayed like a fountain from his neck. But
Shit, it was shallow!
He had suddenly made a ridiculous provocation, so I couldnt stand it anymore and had swung my sword.
Perhaps if he was an ordinary human, but as a result of having killed nurous demons, I knew they were an existence who could persistently survive if their necks werent cleanly cut off.
Retreating was the only option now.
I hurriedly opened my status window while he was rolling on the ground.
*Witchs Castle.
[ You cant use this skill during battle. ]
Damn it. Wasnt this the end of the battle?
I continued to hit the skill.
[ You cant use this skill during battle. ]
[ You cant use this skill during battle. ]
.
.
.
In the anti, the man stood up and stared at .
KreuekRegretYoull
It seed he was trying to say sothing, but honestly, it was hard to understand. And finally, at that mont,
[ Moving to Witchs Castle ]
Bright lights surrounded as the surrounding landscape changed in an instant.
A lobby with an antique interior ca into view. And the familiar sll of tea flowing from sowhere.
It had only been a few days, but returning here felt as if I had been gone for a very long ti.
Suddenly, I was overco with fatigue.
HuuI didnt care what, butlets take a break first.
Since I had taken care of Dr. Jaegal, the survivors shouldnt have a problem.
Papapa!
Soon, I heard loud footsteps from behind my back.
And Elizabeth, who had appeared, shouted in a lively voice.
Welco back! Did you do well on your exam? Are you hungry? Do you want to order pizza?
Her pointed ears flapped like wings. Looking at her, I spoke.
Im back.
As expected, there was no place like ho.
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