Episode 312
Knock knock-
A quiet yet cheerful sound resonates as dry firewood burns with hot flames.
“Hoooooong… … .”
“Tam, it’s dangerous if you get too close.”
“Hoooooong… … .”
“… … “Do whatever you want, just do it.”
Bulldog.
If Hye-rin was staring blankly at the flickering fire and thought it was dangerous, she would have pulled Tam, but Tom just stared blankly at the burning fire.
Hye-rin’s appearance, leaving Tom blankly staring with his mouth pursed and grumbling, was like a skit.
There were people looking at that scene.
“Aren’t my son and my wife cute?”
“… … Didn’t I say that I was wrong?”
“Sorry, my back end is a bit long.”
“… … “It’s still the same.”
Naturally, the gaze was on Jinhyuk and Hendrick.
Of course, the circumstances between the two were different.
Jinhyeok is shocked, and Hendrick responds with a sour expression.
That was the difference that existed between the two.
However, it didn’t take long for Jinhyuk to catch Hendrick’s mistake and make fun of him.
“How have you been?”
“You must be doing well. Do you think it would be easy for you to have dragon teeth soldiers swarming around every day and sometimes have hyenas coming for your neck?”
“But haven’t we always walked that path?”
“… … “After hearing it, that’s true.”
About the latest news.
It’s been over a year since they last saw each other.
It is said that the time spent not seeing each other is similar to the time spent face to face.
Despite this, the two were talking calmly as if they had just met yesterday.
That’s because the paths they walked were different yet similar.
No matter who you met yesterday, who you meet today, and who you meet tomorrow.
It is safe to say that the path they must walk is beyond a thorny path and a minefield.
It doesn’t matter when you last saw your colleague.
The only thing that matters is that the colleague is still alive and will be alive in the future.
Time is just a number.
No matter how long we met or how long we were apart.
Because the goal and bond that existed between them as the ‘Four Emperors’ did not allow any feelings of awkwardness between them.
“I had a hard time as much as you had a hard time, so let’s call him teacher.”
“It would be nice to feel at ease.”
“i think so too.”
In fact, considering the hardships Jinhyeok had endured, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a little above Hendrick’s.
Rehabilitation treatment in Yuldo-guk.
Rebellion in Yuldo Kingdom.
Dungeon of Appetite.
A fierce battle in the dark forest.
A fierce battle in Lightning Canyon.
‘… … Now that I think about it, isn’t it a good thing I didn’t die?’
To be honest, if the first rehabilitation treatment at Yuldo Country had gone wrong, it would not be surprising if he had died.
The same goes for the subsequent events.
Bloody fights where it wouldn’t be strange if one makes a slight mistake and falls down a thousand-foot cliff.
“hey.”
“what?”
“I had a harder time.”
“… … Okay, let’s say it like that.”
“I’m not saying that to be rude, I really had a harder time.”
“Thank you for your hard work.”
“Would you like to see my wife and my son?”
“… … Please stop.”
Jinhyuk, who had been giggling and playing childish pranks, stretched out on the soft sofa.
“Okay… … I’m tired. “Because of someone, I got hit as soon as I got up to the 140th floor.”
“ha…….”
“I’m kidding. I’m kidding.”
Hendrick sighed at the sight of Jinhyeok continuing to joke around until the end, but he couldn’t help but chuckle.
‘Yes, this must be a man named Cha Jin-hyuk.’
A being who never loses his composure and is extremely mischievous.
However, when such a being is truly determined and sincere, it does not feel playful or relaxed at all.
The gap felt in the 180-degree change is enough to give even Hendrick goosebumps.
It was like that.
It’s generous and not cheap, and its knack for irritating people’s temperaments is excellent.
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‘You have the power to overwhelm it.’
Jinhyuk had the ability to encompass it all.
Thinking like that, Hendrick looked down at his hands.
The hand that held his sword.
The power felt from Jinhyeok’s sword, which countered his own attack with his own skills.
It’s true now, but it wasn’t like that at first.
‘I was shaking.’
What would happen if you hold a sword and strike it with all your might against a wall made of steel?
Of course, the repulsive force travels through the sword to the hand, causing the hand and arm to tremble as if an earthquake had occurred.
My hands and arms feel numb to the point where I can even call it paralysis.
Hendrick felt that way during his confrontation with Jinhyuk.
‘You’ve become more of a monster, Cha Jin-hyuk.’
1 year.
It’s a short time.
Even in a tower where strange things often happen, a puppy turning into a tiger in just one year is not something that happens often, and it is something that happens only once in a few hundred years.
But Jinhyuk did it.
The last Jinhyuk that Hendrick saw was Jinhyuk in the collapsed goblin village.
At that time, Jinhyuk was a climber of about 300 to 400 floors.
That was also at the level of a talented climber.
That alone is surprising, but now Jinhyuk has gone one step further, two steps, three steps further.
“… … Even a 600-story climber would be worth fighting for.”
“It’s not worth fighting over. I’ll win.”
“Well, did you say you already beat the guys called Nine Stars?”
“Even if I lift all the restrictions, I won’t be 100 percent, but I’ll still be stronger than some 600-floor climbers. And I’ve beaten those guys.”
“What a boast.”
“That’s right, bragging.”
Nine Stars.
The climbers’ assessment of them within the tower was not important.
What matters is their ability.
They climbed to the 600th floor a long time ago, and are currently entangled in the 600th floor, and although the attack stage is slow, they are around the 700th floor.
If you take into account the support of the Four Emperors, it would be safe to say that their strength is just enough to reach the chin of the Untouchables.
Even though Jinhyeok was not in perfect condition against those monsters, he defeated them.
absence?
Have you ever seen a tiger lose to a rabbit because he let his guard down?
If a tiger lets its guard down, it will only be defeated by another tiger or a wolf capable of biting its own neck.
And Jinhyuk was not a tiger, but he was worthy of being called a wolf.
Furthermore, a wolf with the qualities and talent to become more than a tiger.
“So what are you going to do now? Are you going to go up? You don’t have to worry about the strays coming, do you? I have them too.”
But that was the extent of the talk about ability.
All that remains is talk about the future.
It was only natural that Hendrick, who had spent several months in the Tomb of the Dead Dragon and was fighting a fierce battle that was no less fierce than Jinhyuk’s, would leave this place.
As long as Jinhyuk appears here.
The pursuers are no longer a danger to Hendrick.
A lone wolf is strong, but it leaves itself vulnerable to being hunted by a pack of wildcats.
But what if the lone wolf, the prey, becomes two or three?
‘Something like Seungnyang wouldn’t even dare to put his teeth into it.’
A pack of hunting dogs targeting a lone wolf will not be able to target two or three wolves unless hundreds or thousands of them gather together.
But contrary to Jinhyeok’s thoughts, Hendrick’s answer was different.
“There is still work to be done.”
“… … “Is there anything left to do here?”
“okay.”
The grave of a dead dragon.
Climbers who have spent months in places no one else would want to be for even a day, and who are trying to kill themselves rather than just spend time there.
Even-
“Aren’t there dragons among those trying to kill you?”
“I’ve been here several times. I’ve turned them all into corpses.”
“… … What a waste. “Where is the body?”
“I threw it away.”
“shit.”
There were dragons that made Jinhyuk drool.
Of course, they were enemies, not colleagues.
What on earth could he do in this place that was not only forbidden but also a hell for Hendrick, that he couldn’t leave?
It was natural for such questions to arise in Jinhyuk’s mind.
Of course, he also felt sorry for the corpses of the dragons he killed and threw in the trash can.
“There is a secret in the tomb of a dead dragon.”
“Yeah, there was a secret to the ban. So what’s this place? Did the dragon die?”
“right.”
“Yeah, I thought so… … Crazy, what?”
Jinhyeok, who was roughly nodding his head and sipping the coffee on the table, squirted the coffee he was drinking towards the front and asked back while gulping.
Is what you heard true?
When I asked again to get a confirmation, the answer was the same as before.
“The tomb of the dead dragon. The owner of this tomb is said to be a divine dragon who died in the war between the ‘dragon’ and the ‘dragon’ in the distant past.”
“… … Huh, this is crazy.”
Sarah-
Jinhyuk, who heard Hendrick’s answer, was startled and sat down on the floor, grabbing the dirt with his hands.
It was ordinary.
Ordinary soil that is not much different except that it contains dense mana.
But that’s what made it special.
‘Yeah, it was weird. There’s too much mana for just the dirt in a tomb. The same goes for air. Not only is the level of the dragon soldiers high, but it is strange that the dragon soldiers do not disappear even if you destroy them, and continue to be created for hundreds or thousands of years.’
The tomb of the dead dragon has existed for a long time.
Of course, since the mana held by a dragon is enormous, it is understandable that the surrounding environment becomes abundant with mana.
But that’s not something that can last for hundreds or thousands of years.
Unless you are truly a dragon that is close to or has reached God.
Additionally, the dragon teeth soldiers who made the tombs of dead dragons called forbidden have existed for hundreds and thousands of years.
If it’s a regular dragon bottle, it’s natural that if you break it a few times, the material will expire and disappear.
But has it existed for hundreds or thousands of years?
“……name is?”
“Blue dragon. They say it is a dragon that rules over everything in the sky and has the power to control the weather. “My target is that guy.”
“… … Ha, it’s no joke.”
This is more than any other proof that the owner of the tomb is no ordinary being.
Blue dragon.
A name that has been dead for a long time, so there are no records or stories about its abilities.
However, even just the abilities that Hendrick mentioned, his abilities were incomparable to those of any other god.
“Weather control is a high-ranking magic… … “You can handle such magic at will?”
“They say rain and lightning are particularly strong among them.”
“… … “I like that.”
Somehow, the conviction that there would be a way to make up for the lack of brain energy passed through Jinhyeok’s mind.
And Jinhyuk, who had thought that far, looked at Hendrick and swallowed dry saliva as he asked.
“So what do you want?”
“There is a legend that the spirit of the blue dragon lives in the center of the tomb. However, it is said that the spirit is asleep and has no intention of waking up.”
The soul of the blue dragon.
Jinhyeok felt his lips and mouth drying up when he heard that it was the soul of a dragon equivalent to a god.
“……then?”
“I will free that soul. And you will make it into a being that can be of help to me, whether it be a soul soldier or something else.”
Soul sickness.
Or a request to make it helpful to oneself.
Of course, Jinhyuk wasn’t a philanthropist enough to just grant that request.
It is only natural to say that it is his friend and colleague Hendrick.
“Why should I do something that benefits you?”
“I will pay the price.”
And knowing Jinhyeok’s personality well, he had no hesitation in paying the price for Hendrick.
“There is a legend that the heart of the blue dragon is at the center. If you free the blue dragon’s soul and obtain its heart… … “I’ll give it to you.”
“… … My mouth is watering. Call!”
The moment Jinhyuk heard the price, he called without a moment of hesitation.
Dragon Heart.
It’s not a dragon race, but a heart possessed by a being that can be said to be their origin.
‘If it’s the heart of a dragon that controls the weather and handles rain and lightning, then it’s 100% brainpower. Considering it’s the heart of a dragon, it’s only natural that it has dragon power.’
Also, when you think about the abilities that the dragon possesses.
Jinhyeok did not hesitate at all because it was clear that the power of the heart would make up for his lack of strength and brain power.
“Dragon Heart. Okay, thank you!”
Hendrick also does the liberation of the soul.
Hendrick also retrieves the Dragon Heart.
All he has to do is shape a vessel for the soul to reside in so that the liberated soul can maintain its form and be of help to Hendrick.
You get a dragon heart in return?
‘Not accepting it is the same as not accepting it. Do you think I am Baal?’
[The pinnacle of all evil is depressing.]
[The pinnacle of all evil claims that he is not a reference to an asshole.]
[The pinnacle of all evil begs for you to please listen to him.]
[The pinnacle of all evil is someone who looks sullenly at someone who has no words.]
Since the best contract is not to accept it, Jinhyeok never refused this contract.
Just like that, the night of meeting Hendrick for the first time in a year came to an end.
