지옥도 (4)
“하아···.”
“으으윽.”
나와 아르웰은 지쳐서 바닥에 쓰러져있었다.
사격 훈련장은 이곳저곳이 부서진 상태였다. 일수로만 따지자면 3일 째 연속으로 사용하고 있다 보니 흔적이 남을 수밖에 없었다.
“이거 되는 거 맞습니까···?”
“어떻게든 해야지.”
수업도 빠지고 연속으로 철야를 한 지라 아르웰도 지친 기색이 보였다. 그러나 지옥도로 출발하는 건 오늘. 미안하지만 어떤 일이 있어도 지금 특성을 완성 해야만 했다.
I took a breath and stood up again. And he grabbed the holy sword that was placed next to him. Whoa! I could feel the divine power that had exposed the floor rising little by little.
[Seo Seo-han. I’m not a divine power charger.]
“You don’t even play, you work like this. Arwell, let’s do it again.”
“Hey…”
At my call, Arwell staggered and stood up. Soon, the cloth that was covering her naked body fell to the floor with a blue light.
Whoa! Soon a gun was formed in the right hand. Its shape is similar to the Assault Hawk I have been using for a long time. The only difference was the luster of the metal exposed on the surface.
He pointed the gun forward as he watched the various perks appear in front of him.
‘Sense…, sense….’
The sensation of handling erosion, which I had barely learned from Drakan, came to my mind. And consciously waited for her body to respond.
If it felt like mana was flowing through the desired circuit through the mana rod, the divine power was not. When I wanted to express it in the desired form, I had to clearly articulate the idea in my head as if I was pumping it up.
Especially if its use is not ‘Sacred Law’.
‘This time, please be…!’
My mind was exhausted, but on the contrary, I had no energy to think of vain thoughts. Thanks to this, the shape of the bullet I wanted to make was clearer than ever.
Whoa! A divine energy flowed into Arwell through my arms. The blue gun began to contain a bright light. Soon, the intensity of the light decreased and disappeared as if being sucked into the barrel.
Soon, the feeling of weight that came from his hand had changed.
Feeling confident, I slowly pulled the trigger.
Taang! In the slow time, a white bullet was seen coming out of the muzzle with a percussion sound.
The sense of time flows normally again.
‘성탄’은 일반적인 탄환처럼 표적지를 꿰뚫었다. 이내 미약한 빛을 번쩍일 뿐 아무런 일도 일어나지 않았다.
우웅! 아르웰이 다시 인간 형태로 돌아왔다. 바닥으로 떨어진 천을 다시 몸에 두르며 내게 물었다.
“되, 된 겁니까?”
아르웰도 무언가를 느꼈는지 묘한 기대에 찬 목소리였다. 하지만 성탄이었음에도 표적에 닿았을 때 빛이 나는 것 말고는 다른 효과는 확인할 수 없었다.
우웅! 그때 휴대폰에 진동이 왔다. 기다리고 있던 시스템이 떠올라있었다.
[상태창 변화 알림]
“후우.”
부디 내가 원하는 효과를 가지고 있길. 나는 심호흡을 하고 상태창을 켰다.
‘······.’
【특성】
「액티브」
[성탄聖彈 – ‘침식’ COUNTER] [획득]
* 신성력을 탄환으로 변환한다.
“···아르웰. 된 것 같아.”
‘성탄’ 특성을 획득했다는 걸 특성란까지 확실히 알리고 있었다. 게다가 이명으로 침식에 대한 ‘카운터’까지.
바로 내가 원하는 효과였다.
보통의 상황이라면 성탄은 아까 봤던 것처럼 평범한 총알에 불과한 위력이다. 하지만 상대가 ‘침식’, ‘흑’ 속성과 관련된 것이라면 그 위력은 ‘카운터’의 효과로 [마탄 – 폭爆]보다 강해질 것이다.
“하아···!”
내 말에 안심이 되었는지 아르웰이 바닥에 주저앉았다. 나 또한 간신히 붙잡고 있던 기력의 끈을 놓아버리고 자빠졌다. 무시하고 있던 탈력감이 한꺼번에 몸을 타고 올라왔다.
이제 성탄을 사용하는데 이 정도의 집중력은 필요로 하지 않을 것이다. 특성으로서 내 몸에 감각이 남아있기 때문이다.
마법 관련 특성은 여태까지 날로 먹으면서 익혔던지라 특성 획득이 원래 어렵다는 걸 잊고 있었다.
“진짜 다행입니다···.”
“그러게. 간신히 시간을 맞췄어.”
When I checked the time, there were about 12 hours left before I left for Hell Road. If you can afford it, you have it, if you don’t, you don’t have it.
I asked Arwell, whose face was quite emaciated.
“Are you going back to the hospital today?”
“no. I am also thinking of sleeping in the dormitory today.”
“okay. well thought out Uncle Noah will take good care of Noah, so get a good night’s sleep here.”
“What do you think Seo Ji-han will do?”
“me? what?”
“You must have other work to do. Are you okay even if you go on schedule?”
uhm. Is Arwell worth worrying about? She is herself, a weapon human, but this is a human. But I have a perk so that’s fine. Rather, it will be faster than Arwell in terms of recovery.
“I’ll be fine when I wake up too. Would you like to have a quick meal first?”
“I’m hungry too, but I’m tired, so I’m going to sleep first.”
Arwell said with a gloomy face. Probably because it has been transformed into a weapon for a long time, it must have run out of stamina. Besides, it’s more likely because it’s an unfamiliar firearm, not the cold weapon that Park Noah usually used.
ok. I moaned and barely got up.
“Then let’s rest and see you. great job.”
“yes. Seo Ji-han also suffered.”
Naked Arwell had to get dressed first, so I left the training ground first. It was dawn, so the other aspiring heroes were nowhere to be seen. Street lamps were illuminating the darkness.
‘Is the restaurant open now?’
It is now 1 am.
Yoosung Academy has a restaurant that is open 24 hours a day, but of course it closes when it runs out of stock. I don’t want to eat ramen lightly, so I want to eat alum…
Fortunately, the lights in the restaurant were on. I ordered food and sat down at a nearby seat with alum that came out quickly. He was so exhausted that the weight of the white plate made his arm tremble.
While he was asleep and diligently moving the spoon, he heard the sound of a chair being dragged in front of him.
“Is it delicious?”
When I raised my head, I was surprised. It was because Riel Arwell was sitting in front of me. Her heavy eyelids opened quickly.
“what. Why are you here?”
“Surprised. Layette let me in.”
…that means that Drakhan has also entered. You’re doing dangerous things by meeting up at the tower.
Drakhan and Riel said that they would enter the safe zone separately after my training was over. Their identity is something Ryu Seo-yeon prepared for them. There was no danger of being caught if the Black Hawk helped Mine sneak into the yard.
Of course, I didn’t meet him because he could be caught in the tower while contacting me in the safe zone. I didn’t even know where I was living because I didn’t have any means of contacting them.
‘It’s only natural that I don’t have a cell phone.’
“Well, I just stayed in any accommodation.”
It seems that he was surprisingly quiet.
···what. Then something caught my eye. His gaze naturally turned to Riel’s hair. I put the spoon down and asked her for a budding doubt.
“…do you have a haircut?”
“uh? uh??”
The hairstyle was still twin-tailed like a child, but contrary to what I remembered, it seemed that the black hair had a unique vitality that was taken care of by the hairdresser.
“It would be nice to sell.”
“Sigh, noisy.”
Riel also grabbed her with both hands, wondering if she had been stabbed in the right direction or was trying to hide her hair.
‘I’m happy though.’
Playing like this in the safe zone means that I wasn’t unnecessarily nervous. From Riel’s point of view, it’s only natural that he can’t stand it because he’s come to a place where he can enjoy cultural life after 10 years. She had no reason to put up with it unless she did something noticeable.
“It’s not something I’m trying to pick out for nothing. It’s better than being nervous.”
“…you’re weird for me.”
“ok?”
i’m weird Maybe a hairstyle? She gently moved her hand towards her head, and Riel opened her mouth again.
“Aren’t you nervous? Today is that day.”
“Oh, what? Now come what…”
‘Hell Road’, which is also a hidden street, has been attacked several times, so there is no problem. In addition, unlike in the original story, where a party of aspiring heroes is organized and attacked, the current composition consists of only two bosses in the scenario. If you include the weapon man, Riel Arwell, there are three.
‘Drakan Beatrice and Ron Ahat are great powers.’
Rather, I was worried about other people besides me. The scene of hell seen through the beautiful Hector during ‘Eclipse’ was terrifying, but it must be a more bizarre area than you can imagine. It’s not like they’re mentally shaken by things like that, but there are people who aren’t.
Riel snorted and said.
“Your boldness makes it seem like you’re not an aspiring hero.”
“What a compliment. Rather, why did you come here?”
“Drakan told me to visit the academy when bored.”
hmmm. I don’t think he’s the kind of guy who’s going to be obedient.
“Are you here to ask where Lian Arwell is?”
Riel momentarily shut his mouth. Looks like the correct answer
“Arwell must have gone to bed now. Or he’ll still be at the training ground. If he has something to say, he’d better go quickly.”
“A training ground?”
“uh. That window you see over there is the training ground.”
Riel waited for my answer, so he got up immediately. She twisted her body as if it were about to move and turned her head towards her.
“Hmmm. Have a good meal and see you later.”
As if that was the end of what he had to say, Riel quickly went out of the dining room with his ponytails waving.
There must be a behind-the-scenes story between the two of them as well as their reaction when they first met. …I’m curious about the story of the weapon man, but it’s not important right now.
Once you eat and sleep, you will recover completely from your physical condition. That’s what I’m going to do now. I picked up the spoon I had put down again.
damn it. It’s all cold by now.
“It was said that he died and was resurrected.”
“Yes. Seniors.”
Layth replied to Drakhan with a polite attitude. As long as Drakhan has become an ally, it is because he was a senior at Yoosung Academy. It was the same with his career as a hero.
“Is there any reason to go to hell with Seo Ji-han? I don’t know what will happen when the resurrected one goes.”
“I have a reason to go.”
Layette slowly closed her eyes.
It was almost a year old, but it was still vivid. Those who used to be allies turned into chimeras and appeared horribly. And in the end, he let him meet with his own hands. Killing Arihan Hector was the greatest funeral that could be given to them.
Layatt, who opened his eyes, said as he held the only hand he had left.
“Hector, who is beautiful even for my colleagues. I have to catch that bastard.”
“…we know vaguely that the basement of the tower is where the souls from the tower enter. No, it’s like being in bondage.”
Drakhan’s masked face turned to Layit.
“Did you say you didn’t have any memories of that place when you died?”
“yes. For me, it’s a sleepy feeling.”
“Seo Ji-han said that the scene he saw was terrible. He said it’s where someone’s screams come from.”
“So that’s why it’s called Hell Road.”
Drakhan’s words that followed left Layt speechless.
“Your old companions may stand in your way in the form of a ghost.”
“You still have time to make a decision, so think about it one last time. Because there might be a case of cutting their souls. Even with Ahart-san and me, I think that Arihan Hector’s attack is sufficient. and···.”
Drakhan’s head turned to the side. There were other people besides layering.
“You too.”
“I will go.”
“It’s good to look confident, but I think we need to think about this.”
As if to say that, Hong Jae-yu answered dryly. Layatt bluntly passed over the question of Drakhan he had received earlier and spoke in a worried tone.
“I still don’t know why Jihan recommended you to me. it’s dangerous Jihan is a guy with a holy sword, so he says he can’t help it, but…”
“I think I know a little bit what he is thinking.”
When Layate looked at him with a questioning face, Jae-Yoo Hong frowned with a very unpleasant expression.
And as soon as he resigned, he opened his mouth with a sigh.
“…it’s probably his big hitter.
Layt and at the same time, Drakhan’s disciple, Demon Swordsman, Hong Jae-yu, said:
I woke up with a refreshed body and mind. The sun was already rising in the middle of the sky.
[How are you, Seo Ji-han?]
“Perfect.”
I turned my shoulders to answer the voice of the Holy Sword above. There was no stinging, no feeling of being stuck. Condition was perfect.
“Shall we make the final preparations soon?”
Two hours until the road to hell.
