Chapter 242 – #55_Payment (3)
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One.
A week has passed since the accident.
After the training with Eloah, which unfolded the barrier in the middle of Gwanghwamun Plaza.
Siu caressed his sore body.
The content of the training is 1 on 1 sparring as usual.
However, at Siwoo’s request, the aspect changed.
‘Contract of the King of All Byeongji’, as its name suggests, is magnetic magic that maximizes its effect when you hold the weapon in your hand.
Based on bare-handed fighting, you have learned how to strengthen your body by practicing ‘how to move your body’ and using magical powers, so now you are training mainly on real-life sparring using swords, spears and shields.
I wonder if there is a big difference from sparring with my bare body, but first of all, the level of intensity is different.
Tiphareth, who had performed a handstand for Siwoo, who did not have self-defense, shattered the armor as soon as Siwoo put on the armor and inflicted a blow that left his body bruised.
It is to reduce hand-to-hand much more than last time and respond to sparring seriously.
“Wow… Crazy…”
Siwoo, who finished taking a shower after the sparring, stood in front of the mirror.
The swelling on the cheeks and red marks on the body seem to represent the intensity of the day.
Even this was a light healing magic applied by Eloa, and originally, a large, blue bruise covered the upper body, and the inside of the cheek was also burst and blood flowed.
“It’s what I asked for…But it’s tough.”
The training time, which was almost 12 hours long, was drastically shortened to 4 hours.
To be more precise, it is short and thick.
In fact, even this is a momentum that does not make sense from a general point of view.
The armor of the shadows was given a weight of well over 100 kg to increase the amount of impact, and the lightly wielded spear, sword, and shield each weighed more than 30 kg.
Even if it’s not because of the weight, even professionally trained players get exhausted if they go into the octagon and play a full round.
Siu looked at his body in the mirror.
Even during his slavery days, he had small muscles that were trained through labor, but now that he is fully spiritualized, he has a more perfect body than then.
Every time I see something like this, I realize that I have escaped from the bonds of human beings and entered the ranks of the transcendent.
Although he is a village drummer who wanders around getting hit and bumped here and there, if he has a bad heart and plays a game, it will become a weapon of war that ordinary people cannot deal with.
Ordinary firearms will not be able to pierce armor, and even a main gun fired from a tank can be blocked by lifting a shield.
If you throw a spear of shadow, you can pierce heavy armor, and you can shoot down air power by using a ribbon that stretches several kilometers.
Then, when it becomes dangerous, they run away by moving coordinates… Well, would a Tomahawk missile be a little bit of a crisis?
However, the scary thing about witches is that even that can be prevented if one decides to stop it.
“Can I win if I hit Iron Man?”
Siwoo, who had been worrying about being alone with men, came out of the bathroom wearing only panties and brushing his wet hair.
He should have put on some clothes and come out.
If only she had known that Eloah, who had left after the sparring was over, would already be back and sitting in the living room.
“…….”
Eloah, as she was drinking her tea, turned into a surprised rabbit’s eyes, and she stood tall.
But she clears her throat as she casually sets her teacup down on her first pedestal.
Was it because of the light pink hair that was thick like a puffy curtain, and a pinch of sunlight that penetrated through it landed on her cheek?
Eloa’s cheeks were a light pink like her hair.
However, as if she had been mistaken, Elroa, who had captured her agitation, asked in her usual stern yet benevolent, restrained voice.
“How is your body? I came back today to see if I was too harsh.”
“As you can see, I’m in good spirits. I’m sorry that I didn’t brush the hem of my clothes today.”
“But, didn’t blood flow?”
“That’s what I asked for. Thanks to the treatment, I’m already healed.”
He brushed her shoulders and trembled.
Indeed, Eloa did not allow even the slightest blow to Siu.
All attacks are pre-blocked and intercepted.
It catches and strikes without missing a minute gap.
She felt like she was fighting someone who could see the future.
“I understand the desire to work hard. But it’s easy to ruin it if you overdo it overnight. Don’t rush and take one step at a time. If you look at the time you put into training, you’re growing differently.”
Eloah spoke with a benevolent smile.
In her training, she is sleazy, but after it is over, she gives hopeful words of wisdom and sermons so that Si-woo will not be discouraged.
But today, for some reason, it seemed to be looking elsewhere.
It’s as if he doesn’t want to put Siwoo in his eyes.
“Ah.”
Siwoo quickly put on the clothes he had hung up on the sofa.
Only then did Eloa look towards Siu.
She seemed to think that she wasn’t obvious, so she had a look that made her pretentious.
“I suddenly have a question, so… Can I ask you a question?”
“I know.”
Siwoo asked what he had been curious about before.
“To what extent do you control your strength when sparring today?”
“Strength adjustment? Hmm…”
Elroa was immersed in her troubles.
“It’s not a story that can be answered easily. It’s a different answer depending on where and where you say control.”
She thought about it a little longer and then opened her mouth.
“It seems to use about 5 cents of power.”
That means using 5%.
Still, she’s not even 10%, but she’s been hoping for a bit.
After all, the hierarchy of 23 is not given to just anyone.
She was in awe and she was in no mood to be disappointed.
“But since this includes magical elements, I guess I’ll just have to put simple taijutsu and swordsmanship. Hmm… Excluding magic, it seems to be about 50%.”
“Yes? Is that enough?”
She was startled in a different way this time.
Isn’t it a story that they caught up to half of Eloah simply in terms of technology?
“The power of the contract within you is powerful. If you wield weapons naked without magic right now, there will be no human on earth to stand against. It is the condensation of hundreds of years of experience and combat experience. “
“That’s it…”
“So you can be a little more proud.”
Elroa got up from her seat and she stopped in front of Siwoo.
She hesitated for a moment, then, as if determined, she reached her hand up and stroked her hair.
Due to the height difference between the two, a funny picture of Eloah slightly holding her tiptoe and Siwoo slightly bending her waist came out, but it was still a warm atmosphere.
“Stay still and see.”
Elroa’s eyes, as she gently brushed her hair from side to side, began to shine with her soft, reflective light.
Due to her taking a shower, Siwoo’s eyes, which had taken off her blindfold, see a magic ceremony that draws complex shapes and extends radially.
The magic formula made a figure-eight loop, woven hundreds of them together, and took the form of a chain.
The ends of each pile of chains extended to Siu and Eloa’s chest.
“Contract.”
As Eloah murmured, her body whined and she felt a tingling sensation on the back of her hand.
When I looked at the back of my hand in surprise, there was a pattern that seemed to be a geometric reinterpretation of an hourglass.
“What is this?”
“I made a simple contract with you. If you are in danger, I have temporarily activated the defense magic. It is also a contract to inform me of your location immediately.”
Elroa’s magic is ‘contract magic’ using the spirit of the word.
As such, its uses are endless.
Through a contract, you can make lying impossible, strengthen your body directly, or locate a specific target.
One of the 12 contracts that made such things possible was used on Siwoo.
“Thank you. It’s really reassuring.”
“No matter what kind of crisis you are in, if you hold out for one minute, I will come to rescue you, so don’t worry for the time being.”
Eloa finished stroking Siwoo’s hair and prepared to leave.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to find the Cowardly Witch. I’m sure it’s around here, so I’ll find it and pay for it.”
It was to the point that Siwoo, who had nothing to do with Elroa’s way of speaking, felt her firm resolve and subtle anger.
She honestly thought that although she didn’t know how strong her cowardly witch was, if she was by her side, she would be strong.
“Then see you later.”
Siu called for Elroa, who turned her back to her private elevator.
“Master.”
As soon as she called Master, Elroa stood tall.
Her ears, poking out through her fine hair, seemed to prick up.
Eloah looked at Siu as she glanced behind her.
Her cheeks, full of her joy, puffed out as if she was holding back a smile.
“Did she call?”
In fact, these days Tiphareth reacts like that wheneverhehears that he is Master.
She may be a bit irreverent, but she’s always thinking she’s cute.
Contrary to his stern voice and restrained attitude, he is short and has a charming appearance, so I tried to call him like this to see the reaction.
Admiring the reaction that did not betray expectations, she said her original purpose.
“Would you like to go shopping for clothes with me next time?”
“Clothes… You mean?”
Her fashion patterns are twofold.
Training pants + sports bra + windbreaker that fit like leggings and came up to her belly button.
Or a sky-blue white dress without any decorations.
She’s pretty Eloara, it’s not like she looks that ugly or anything like that, but she’s pretty after a long time, so wouldn’t it be better if she decorated it?
“There’s a department store nearby, so that’s great. Just give me some time. I’ll buy it for you.”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden? Are my clothes weird?”
Eloah, who is stumped, like someone who gets a perfume and thinks, ‘Does my body smell?’
“It’s not like that. Shopping is good, isn’t it? The seasons have changed.”
“Well, first of all, I get it. Let’s clear our schedule.”
Eloah gave her one last light greeting and then her gun disappeared with a gait that was much more excited than a moment ago.
The elevator doors closed and Sharon and I were left alone in the penthouse as spacious as a palace.
When I went near the bed, I saw Sharon, who was sleeping so quietly that I couldn’t hear her breathing.
It’s like a doll.
You’re probably fighting your own battle.
She brushed her forehead once as usual and pulled a business card out of her pocket.
It is time for her to pay off her debts, which she has been putting off because she has been distraught and wants to focus on training.
In order to do that, we have to meet first.
She called while looking at a business card with only her cell phone number and name written on it.
[I was waiting]
Periwinkle answered the phone right away before it even rang once.
[It’s already been a week. Isn’t it too late?]
Then came a rebuke in a relaxed, soft voice.
“I’m sorry. I have a lot to organize and think about.”
[It’s okay, I didn’t mean to scold you. Let’s meet today]
“By the way, what is the request I need to listen to?”
[Can we go to the location point to meet and talk?]
“Yes, please.”
[It’s nearby, so I’ll go right away, so come out]
And the phone hung up unilaterally.
How to say, even though I’m in the position of saving a life, I don’t feel very condescending, and I don’t think I’m asking for anything great.
However, this is only a thought that reflects Siwoo’s wishes, and in reality, he is a periwinkle who is quite demanding and deserves grandiose demands.
It is true that his life was saved once, and it seems that the witch society treats the severance of silver as very important.
Is it because you can live forever if you set your mind to it, and even if you die, your witch name and brand will be inherited?
After thinking about this and that, Siu changed into street clothes and went down in front of the building to greet Periwinkle.
