Chapter 666 – 659 Canyon City Nirain
After Isilite, Baek Ryeo-gang, and the three Norns go out, Yurpa goes into the room with Anne and A-Young.
Hwanin, sitting on the window sill, took Hwanyeon and started to investigate the city.
According to the story of fantasy, which is described as looking down on the city as a spirit, the overall lines of the city are drawn, the districts are divided, and the roads are drawn.
Then, she marks the places she points out one by one.
“About this.”
“Huh. There is also a mercenary office there. There’s also a shabby building that doesn’t know if it’s a guild or a gangster’s den.”
“Forty-seven with this. Quite a lot. Looking at the size of the city, 10 to 15 seem to be enough, but there are more than 40.”
「Are you okay? You’d have to move all night tonight to look back on yourself. Even if you go, there is no guarantee that your soul will remain.”
Hwan-in, who was filling out a table for a basic investigation of the mixture, looked out the window again.
“It is not an investigation to relieve the resentment of the soul over the annihilation of the upper ranks.”
“Hmm? I wanted to turn Honjae into Honjae again, but… Then why are you investigating?”
“Because I don’t want to be used as they please.”
If you’re trying to purify yourself after inviting yourself to hide the crime, basic information is necessary to avoid being used and overthrown.
What he confirmed was a mercenary group that was operating with a signboard hanging in Nirain, a group that would be mobilized for war when the Evil Faction invaded.
All the slaves brought or purchased for crimes were managed by the lord, and other moths who gathered for the purpose of money belonged to such a mercenary group and fought and received money.
It’s a mercenary group, but to be honest, it’s a rogue service company. People who will do anything for money.
‘Isn’t the ratio too biased to have 40 mercenaries in a city with a total population of around 100,000?’
It may be appropriate to think of it as a battlefield where evil factions and invasions and invasions are fought several times a year, but war is directly related to PTSD. It is questionable how ordinary people endure the stress of war.
Moreover, the most common symptom of PTSD is manifestations of aggression. If people who suffer from these aggressive symptoms spread in the city, it leads to the deterioration of public safety.
When public security deteriorates, the elderly are exposed to crime and violence first.
In order for the city to grow, it is necessary to protect such elderly people, but…
‘If you think about it rationally, the human race would have perished on Earth during the transition period of the Middle Ages.’
Hwanin cut off his thoughts and took out ten sapphires from his left arm.
“Come out.”
Blue soul beads sway and quickly take on a human form.
Five Argentean Scouts and five Super Fangs from the former assassins of Karax.
Immorel said she had business, and was possessed by a celestial body, and Yurpa took her away.
The remaining five scouts wait for Hwanin’s instructions with each posture, as if they have fully adapted to life in Cheongok.
“…”
Hwanin casts a cold gaze at the rebellious spirit of the five top-class fangs, then takes out five more black jade from the wild dog warriors from Hongo and releases them in human form.
“Grrrr…」
“Ughh…」
The spirits of the Wild Dog Warriors purring half-bent like black beasts, unlike the ten who were completely human.
“… !”
“Uh…」
“Ugh…」
The blue spirits, who instinctively knew that they would be dyed black if they were nearby, distanced themselves from the Wild Dog Warriors.
After leaving it for a while, Hwanin first called five Argentea scouts.
“From now on, I will give you energy. It won’t be visible to people, but you’ll be able to use physical force to some extent, so use it to go to the place marked here and investigate. The main direction of investigation is corruption in public officials around Yeongju.”
“I will follow your orders.”
“Yes!”
The five naked souls check the map drawn by Hwanin, salute, then escape through the windows and scatter into the city.
Hwanin, who sent the Argentea scouts first, next called the five special canines who were reluctant to the wild dog warriors.
“You guys pair up with the wild dog warriors and go around the city and investigate the annihilated company that went uphill about 10 days ago. Come back within two hours after the sun goes down at the latest.”
“… Yes.”
“Yes…」
“The wild dog warriors follow the special fangs, and if they have a rebellion or try to do nonsense, destroy them.”
Calling the Wild Dog Warriors and injecting about 0.1% of core power into it, it instantly swells to 1.5 times in size, literally transforming into a shadow demon crawling out of the abyss.
「Geuuuuu-!」
“Gooooo!”
「Hick!」
「Huh…」
At the roar of the wild dog warriors, even though they were souls, the elite canines became contemplative enough to visibly tremble.
Seriously, did the Holy Emperor deal with the devil’s soul?!
I was somehow trapped in the peaceful Hongo and just watching the changes around me, I felt that there was something unsettling at the bottom of Hongo. … !
Hwanin issued a warning in a cold voice to those who trembled and feared the end of their souls.
“If you want to safely attain Buddhahood and be reborn as a human being in the next world, it would be better not to engage in manual manipulation.”
Wouldn’t the Northern Frost Demon speak warmer than me? Thinking so, the five express canines nodded up and down to relieve their throats, and hurriedly left the hotel. With a group of wild dog warriors following after them like they were going to eat them.
I couldn’t see the soul, but I guessed what Hwanin was doing to himself, but I felt one phenomenon that I didn’t understand and asked him.
“Hwanin, what did you just do? It seemed that something negative was spreading slightly.”
“I weakly pushed my core power to the wild dog warriors and strengthened them.”
“Because it’s a black jade, that kind of aura seems to have spread. Anyway, did you do everything? Can I go and play with Yurupa?”
“Not yet. Now we have to look at the lord’s castle.”
“The lord’s castle? Hmm…」
Hwanyeon, who frowned slightly in thought, shook her head.
“No. The spirit-forbidden zone is felt everywhere. If you send it away, it will return to the ghost realm because of its interference power.”
“The whole castle couldn’t be like that. Is it difficult to see from a little distance?”
Hwan-in, who recalled the sky for a moment, asked again, but he came up with the opinion that Hwan-yeon is still impossible.
“Even in Evil Faction, the defense against the spirits is pretty solid, whether you surprise them or attack them. If I were forced to send it, I would go, but… If it’s enough to hear the story, it won’t be able to last even one minute as an intermediate level spirit.”
“If it’s that kind of defense, there’s a good chance there’ll be a means to detect the approach of the spirits.”
If you send a higher level spirit, the alert will be issued at once. Hwanin gave up investigating through the spirits and looked down at the map while waiting for the scouts and fangs to return.
Looking up at him from a close distance, Hwanyeon murmurs to herself as she recalls the arrogant high-ranking spirits.
If it were them, they would endure, but they didn’t even sign a contract, so would they be willing to go to a place where they feel bad and eat away at their strength?
As a result, the regret of Yukhapdeungyak grows.
‘With Hwanin’s Yukhapdeungyak, I should be able to raise my spirits against higher level spirits if I become a bit stronger. My power is innate spirit affinity, so it doesn’t go well with the Sixth Decoction?’
Anne, Yureupa, and Shasra of Yeongdo are about three who have undergone major changes after mating with Hwanin. Other than that, it’s a bit prettier and better, so the basic physical ability is improved or a little rejuvenated?
And the three changes were close to metamorphosis, transcending the limits of the species.
He himself wished to escape from such a species and wished to mate with Hwanin… In any case, although the body changed drastically and the acquired abilities were strengthened, the innate abilities did not change.
If you look at these precedents, it means that there is no way to strengthen your own spirit control even if the Sixth Resurrection takes place.
‘Yes… Everyone is getting stronger, but I don’t like the fact that I’m the only one walking in place.’
Is there any good way? While watching Hwanin write something on the map while pondering inwardly, a light and lively voice suddenly penetrated her head.
— You seem worried?
‘There must be a lot. My role and position in the party is unique, but if it’s impossible to replace, it’s not.’
— What do you think of my suggestion? I guess I had enough time to think.
‘Have you recovered all the strength you lost from being attacked by the White Blue Dragon? I have the energy to speak.’
— Giggle giggle. Graham.
— I saw that damn white earthworm bitch get under that guy and whimper and go to the goal~
— I’m blown away! What is it?
— I’ve recovered to 90% now.
‘Good. Then don’t sign a contract with me and do it with Hwanin. As you mate with me, your spirit power continues to build up. Even higher level spirits are contemplating whether or not to appear in front of Hwanin, so it won’t be long before Lil, you will reach your lowest standard.’
Then, in the sense that you can grow it further and adjust the spirit power to suit your taste, Lil, the super-paid water spirit, Lil Rice, materializes in the form of a mermaid the same size as her so that only her fantasy can be seen.
‘Ah, that’s not true. It’s definitely different from before when it was like a grub, it’s very ugly, but it’s not to the point of being unbearable. But!〉
‘… ?’
‘It’s so messy! Phase power, spirit energy, core power, and part of holy power were mixed, and sorcery power, divine power, and even good power permeated! No matter how delicious food is, if you put it all together and mix it up, is that rice? Honey kills!〉
I gasped at the expression of Relais, who fluttered her wavy blue hair while being annoyed. Hwanyeon, who almost burst into laughter, glanced at Hwanin, who was still focusing on the map, and said to herself.
‘Wasn’t it like that at first?’
Hwan-yeon laughed at the two letters that perfectly expressed her feelings.
As a relic of Grimoam, when Hwanin encounters phase power, his body adapts to phase power, and at the same time, all the energy associated with phase power flows into the body, and he does not like it.
It’s a very beautiful color if you put it separately, and it’s attractive even if it’s a different color if you mix two of them…
‘I understood that the colors had mixed together to become black, and so the interest was gone. But why me? From your point of view, I’m just a mysterious creature.’
Hwanyeon’s eyes lighted slightly at the serious expression of Relais, who had completely removed the playfulness.
Was the Yukhapdeungyak affecting my body? Did the transcendental level spirit detect that?
‘What constitution?’
‘I know it well.’
‘I’ll just lay out all my cards. The reason I want to make a contract with you is that you are becoming a constitution that can unite with the spirits.〉
‘Coalescence… ?’
<okay.
Born of his blood and inheriting some of his intellect, Hwan-yeon’s head bursts with the enormous advantages that such a combination of spirits will bring.
A light and frivolous person would have snapped the bait after seeing that, but Hwan-yeon, who learned how to be suspicious of others thanks to Hwan-in, took a cautious approach.
‘If we merge, I’ll lose control of my body to you, and my self-consciousness called fantasy will be suppressed by your will and disappear, or something like that?’
‘That’s right.’
‘And if that human knows that I have taken over your body, I will gladly leave me alone. No matter how much I am, I can’t deal with a 2,000-year-old giraffe and that crazy white blue dragon at the same time. In particular, giraffes are friendly with grass and super-class spirits in the sky, so even if I run away to the phantom realm, it’s not the end.〉
… Is ninsil that strong? Three transcendental level spirits, even if they can’t win against chastity level, they are at a level where they can fight to some extent, but that’s not the only ability.
“Enjoyment. Are you okay?”
‘Ah, that ugly monster. Have you ever felt my presence? Are you hiding it like this?
Rather than that, it must have felt something because my attitude was different from usual. With a disgusted face, Hwanyeon opened his mouth with Lillice hiding behind him.
“Are you okay. It’s because I have something to think about.”
“… Okay. If anything happens, please tell me.”
“I’ll tell you everything in a little while. Thank you for your concern.”
“Hmm.”
At the brief conversation between the two, Relais widened her eyes, sparkling like sapphires.
<what.
‘Yet. I can’t guess why you want to sign a contract, so I’m reluctant.’
What an elemental union… As Lilith said, it is a very strange ability. It just doesn’t make sense to see him as signing a contract with himself.
A contract is bondage between each other that follows on the basis of mutual respect. It is doubtful that a transcendental level spirit would come and propose it first.
‘Did that bother you? It’s simple. Seeing you living in the phantom realm, I somehow liked it a little bit, and when the spirits merge, I also have a physical body. I wanted to feel the sense of being alive, the natural colors of the world run by the five gods, with my own body.〉
‘It’s not that I don’t understand. But elemental union… Just by listening to it, you can guess the load on my body? I don’t like going through a few fusions or cutting my lifespan.’
I don’t want to see a contractor who signed a contract after a really long time (hundreds of years) have a short life or die prematurely because of me. Having said that, Relais smiled and disappeared into the ghost realm.
— I’m impatient too, so I can’t wait long. If it’s too late, they’ll even break the temporary contract and leave, so you’d better find a way quickly.
‘I’ll be fine leaving. Even his eyes flashed that he wanted to unite with the spirits.’
— … I hate quick-witted kids like you.
‘Yeah~ I’ll find it quickly, so Lil just waits there.’
— I’ll wait until 20 years!
He said he’s impatient, but that’s the spirit’s sense of time… Hwan-yeon was dumbfounded inwardly and called out to Hwan-in.
“Hwanin, you know…」
After hearing the story from Hwan-yeon, Hwan-in first waited for all the women to gather, and then she mentioned what happened between Hwan-yeon and Lilith.
=So to sum it up, it means that the transcendental level water spirit lost interest in Doryeong and shifted its interest to you, who is being applied with the Yukhapdeungyak instead?=
“Huh. It looks like a chicken instead of a pheasant… If I sign a contract with Lil, I think I will gain a lot.”
= Master. Somehow…=
Isilite looked back at Hwanin with a slightly puzzled face and muttered without a subject, but Hwanin understood her perfectly and nodded her head.
“I feel the same voyeuristic tendencies as Adneville. Is this a fairly common characteristic of beings who are classified as transcendental?”
Oh. Hehe. The women, who gave a small exclamation, sat on the edge of the bed basket and looked at Hwan-yeon, who was gently shaking her legs, and asked a question.
=Isn’t that elemental union dangerous? If you combine often and for a long time, kite and your ego will be blurred.
“I was suspicious of that too, so I asked, but it’s a formal contract. In a contract relationship, the oath that we must not cause lethal damage to each other must be strong enough that even a transcendent spirit cannot break it.”
= The oath is almost absolute. If a person breaks the oath, the restriction that the spirit power completely disappears comes back. However, the spirit will be punished at the level of disappearing.=
The women nod their heads again at Ah-yeong’s mention of dealing with a low-level spirit.
“If it is a contract that is harmless to each other, there is no intention of interfering with it. But the reason why they gathered together is that Hwanyeon’s body is too weak. We need to find a way to train enough to bear the burden of merging spirits, but to discuss that method.=
=Then we need to start by figuring out how much the burden of merging spirits is.=
“Yes.”
=Wait! Do-ryeong and Yeon-yi haven’t been able to unite yet? How will you measure the burden when you can’t combine?=
In response to Anne’s question, who opened her eyes slightly wide, Hwanyeon, who recognized the meaning of what he said, spoke to herself.
“Ah. I see It’s just that it can’t combine with Lil, but it was already possible with the lowest or lowest level spirits.”
“Okay. If you’re not sure, ask Relais first. Is it okay to unite with other spirits?”
“… They say it’s okay. I can’t forgive them for merging by making a contract with other things, but they say it’s fine as long as it’s a reason to train their bodies so that they can unite with themselves and the spirits.”
“Then, shall we start by measuring the burden first? Anne and Ah-yeong prepare for recovery-related sex. Yurpa, please prepare a potion just in case.”
Hwanin, who instructed the three of them, also took out all the spirit stones she had from her aspen and began to put them down on her table. I’m going.
= On top of this formation, you are immune to most weakening or inhibiting effects, and your health and stamina continue to recover. It will be helpful for the body load experiment.=
= Oh! Have you already mastered that? I still don’t understand half of it.=
= Even if you look at me like this, it’s a 7th grade Seongsulsan. If you can’t even do this, you’ll have to drop the grade of 7…=
What Ayoung started to draw was the holy law circle of the source of life written in the Higher Sacred Book, one of the rewards Hwanin received from the regent Teiamus.
Ayoung who drew it was excited.
‘A chance to be praised by my brother!’
I had nothing to do, so I rode a wagon for two weeks and read the Higher Testament whenever I had a chance.
While Ayoung, who had her eyes lit, drew Seongbeopjin, Yurpa, together with Hwanin, devised a way to train Hwanyeon’s body.
=Yeoni’s body is weak because of her body size. When we use miniaturization to shrink, not all of the proportions decrease proportionally, but some of them are compressed, so they have a toughness that is not appropriate for the size.
“What would happen if you use gigantism to increase your body size and in the meantime increase your body size?”
= Huh? Um.=
At his comment, Yurpa clapped his hands with his eyes twinkling.
= Is this a novel idea? There is a possibility, but the maintenance time of giantization is a problem. If you shrink after strength training, you have to think about the side effects or sequelae that will return.
“The results won’t come out in a day or two.”
= Yes. But thanks to Lee Morel lending her a celestial body and Lady Anne and Ayeong helping, the existing research is almost finished, isn’t it? There is data accumulated through miniaturization, so if you refer to it and stick to gigantism, you will be able to produce results quickly.”
In the meantime, Anne and Isilite began to teach Hwanyeon how to train her body with her bare hands.
It is a systematic training method that strengthens the whole body evenly, rather than training only a specific part.
Of course, with the training method that added their own experience to the information taken out of Hwanin’s laptop, basic safety devices were prepared.
=From now on, in addition to this training, I have to swim every day.=
“Why do you swim?”
You have to do it 4 times for almost 30 minutes with your bare hands, but do you even swim?
=Swimming strengthens the muscles of the whole body evenly. This is the contents of Doryong’s notebook.=
“… There’s nothing you can do about it.”
= Welcome. I will also adjust my diet. From now on, I think that I will repeat training with vegetarian food, focusing on unseasoned protein. No alcohol, no sweet drinks. If you oversleep, I’ll wake you up by knocking on the basket.=
“That is too harsh! … But I have no choice but to do it.”
= Welcome? I’ll be by your side too. Let’s do our best together!=
“Huh…」
Everyone walks up their sleeves for themselves and then gives. I have pride, how can I say that I am sick.
Hwan-yeon, who sighed deeply, thinking that the comfortable life would be over in the future, opened her eyes sharply at the moment and sprinkled death.
The time when the sun had set and darkness fell over the city.
Six people were running between roofs and alleyways in a city where no moonlight was shining because the moon was also full of clouds at the crescent moon.
It is not a Nirain soldier or knight.
I’m already in a bad mood. What are these? Poison? A grappling sword, a rope, and even a blowgun?
They are openly running towards the Red Rock Hotel, where they are staying.
The information sent by the spirits pointed to only one fact.
Assassin.
Recalling the story Hwanin had told her earlier, Hwanyeon clenched her dainty fists and summoned a mid-level earth spirit while spraying bloody blood.
‘Bury it!’
