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Chapter 370

< rehearsal (3) >

The flow of air was distorted by the shock waves that erupted from all over the battlefield..

Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!

Kwaang!

The aftermath that occurred in the process had the power to shake not just the surrounding area, but the entire Beijing..

It is a battle so fierce that it can be said that it is truly the final battle that will determine the fate of the world..

Sasasak—

However, Inyoung, who was secretly hiding in a building in central Beijing, a little distance away, did not show any reaction despite the commotion..

I just stay silent and focus on what I have to do, keeping my presence as low as possible..

‘I intentionally created some gaps, but it was easier than I expected. Because of his activities so far, his stealth skills seem to have reached a fairly high level..’

The intruder, Hugo, a transcendent driver using the pseudonym Ha Seung-hoon, stopped for a moment and examined the energy inside the building..

His senses were sharpened like a blade by the inner energy that spread throughout his entire body, including both ears..

‘···good. Then shall we go?.’

There were no other variables either..

Well, you put so much effort into this, there's no way your plan could go wrong now..

After gathering his energy again, he sneaked into the building again with ghost-like steps..

「The synergy between “Unnamed Gong (無名功),” which can not only assimilate with the surrounding energy by applying “Cheongijiche,” but also embrace all types of martial arts, and “Manryu Gwijong” and “Versatility” that can further encourage them is It allowed him to practice silver magic as well as that of a famous thief..

‘Although skills related to that were not created separately. I feel like all newly learned martial arts are absorbed into the “unnamed martial arts.” When will this get a name??’

The martial art he is practicing now was the Daedo's German-style martial art, 'Muyeongsinbeop', formerly called Muyeongsintu..

This divine method was discovered while searching through the archives of the Church of the Heavenly Demon, and it was a high-level martial art that was rated as A- level in Hubert's "analysis" in charge of determining the level..

Of course, it wasn't that easy to learn, but perhaps thanks to the support of the skill and all kinds of growth corrections, Hugo was able to master it in a short time..

There may have been some influence from hanging around Beijing for a while and training close to actual combat against demonic cultists..

‘Well, it's not that bad as is. Since I can ignore the nature and limitations of internal strength, I can use any martial skill with the highest efficiency..’

Unlike Muyoungshinbeop, which was rated A-level, Naegongsimbeop, which was paired with it, was only rated C level..

Considering that you generally cannot change the Naegongsim method at will once you have learned it, you are giving up the possibility of developing other methods only to maximize the performance of the new method..

If it weren't for the characteristics he possesses, he wouldn't have even paid attention to that area..

Anyway, thanks to that, Hugo was able to easily break through the building's security and approach the intended location..

Normally, this would have been impossible no matter how good the stealth skills were, but wasn't a war going on right now in the outskirts that would decide the future of this world??

All the strong men who could sense his presence had already fled to the battlefield, and the strongest among the demonic cultists currently guarding this place was at the same extreme as Hugo..

In addition, this side was fully aware of the exact border layout and level of defense..

It was rather strange that this caused a problem..

‘Here it is.’

An underground space we arrived at like that.

The basement was full of figures and mantras drawn in blood on all sides, and the addition of strangely shaped objects and flickering candles gave off a very gloomy atmosphere..

“It's almost time. Then let's begin.”

“Is that so??”

As if he had timed it just right, six or seven busy witch doctors had just begun their ritual..

On one side, the dragon children prepared as sacrifices are restrained so that they cannot rebel..

“Pacheonjuryeong (破天呪令), immortality (永世不忘), wonwidaegang (願爲大降))···.”

“Transition between heaven and earth, tangible and intangible)···.”

The shamans took their seats and began to recite spells..

There was no need to delay any longer..

‘as quickly as possible.’

Hugo, who had been hiding in the dark holding a sword, suddenly rose up..

And as soon as a ray of light flashes.

“command light···.”

swag—

The head of a shaman who was chanting a spell nearby fell down..

It happened so suddenly that no one could react..

It was only after the second and third heads fell due to the subsequent flash that the shamans began to respond properly..

“intruder? how did you get here···!”

“This is ridiculous! There must be a strategy here that even the police can't easily break through! To have quietly overcome such a desperate situation like this?!”

“Pfft! What are the guards doing?!”

A look of confusion was evident in their eyes as they hurriedly raised their tools..

Well, how can we expect that the leader who was thought to be an ally secretly opened the way for the enemy?.

Even in such a situation, their efforts to cast spells with desperate determination to somehow stop the intruders were tearful, but unfortunately, their efforts were not rewarded..

A transcendent unmanned aerial vehicle that appears at a short distance in a limited space..

Other than the ritual that was in progress, no other means of defense were prepared..

Under these conditions, no matter how good the shamans were, it was difficult for them to produce any meaningful results..

Because martial arts did not become the mainstream of this world for nothing..

“Wow! You...! You'll never get out of here alive···.”

Tuk—

The battle that suddenly broke out in the underground ritual hall ended abruptly when the last shaman with a sword stuck in his heart vomited a curse along with blood and his head fell off..

“Phew.”

Hugo, who swung his sword in the air and shook off the blood, let out the breath he had been holding..

The otherwise gloomy space began to take on an even bloodier atmosphere with the spattering blood and the six or seven newly added corpses..

“···Ha Confucius?”

“Dear God?”

And as if breaking the air.

The familiar voices of two men and women cut through the silence and flowed simultaneously..

Hugo turned his head in that direction and smiled..

There were faces there that I hadn't seen in a long time with my naked eyes..

I was checking on Hans' safety in real time, but I couldn't help but feel glad to see him in person like this..

“how to get here···.”

An unexpected salvation that came from a state where I was in despair as the ritual began and only despair remained..

When Zhuge Hye-mi, whose eyes were wide open as if embarrassed, could not bear to speak, he opened his mouth with a confident smile..

“didn't i promise?”

With a refreshing smile that doesn't match the terrible surroundings.

The panoramic view, as if only the space he was in had become a different world, was deeply embedded in her mind..

“No matter what happens, I will definitely save you..”

“Ha... ahaha···.”

Still unable to speak, she only let out a helpless laugh..

I guess he thought it was just empty words..

He approached the woman, whose neck was squirming with wide-eyed emotion as if she were overflowing with emotion, and after untying her, spoke to Joo Kang-in who was next to her..

“It’s been a while, prince. I never thought I'd see you again like this.”

“···I see. I feel indebted to you again. Really, this is the first time in my life that I feel so happy to meet someone. It wasn't like this when I met my mother..”

“Oh, that's...a very honor..”

After a small conversation, he went on to release the others. The total number of dragon children here was seven..

Thanks to careful management, no one suffered serious health problems..

Basically, my body was weak, so there was nothing I could do about it..

“Thank you so much, Daehyeop. Hey, by any chance... has the punitive force arrived? Have you defeated all the demons? It's all over now?”

At that time, one of the dragon children, a young man with the look of a young white student, cautiously asked a question..

With an expression full of anticipation of finally being able to go home.

“Unfortunately, the situation is not over yet. I sneaked in when the Murim Alliance clashed with the main force of the Demonic Cult..”

“Oh, those words···.”

“Yes, it means that there are still a lot of demonic cultists out there..”

At that answer, a shadow fell again on everyone's faces, including the young man..

I was able to avoid being a victim of consciousness right away, but I realized that it was still too early to be happy..

If the Murim Alliance's punitive force was defeated by the Demon Cult, they would be sacrificed again..

Sigh—

In such a gloomy atmosphere,.

The moment Hugo opened his mouth to say something, Jegal Hye-mi came up to him and carefully grabbed his right hand with both hands..

The heightened emotions must have calmed down, and the expression has returned to its usual appearance..

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Then he put his hand to his forehead and started muttering something softly..

As a result, the blood on her hands ran down her face, but she didn't care at all and just focused on what she was doing..

After such a short time.

“hmm?”

Hugo's eyes widened at the sudden refreshing feeling that swept through his body..

“···There was a curse, so I had to heal it. It's probably because of the witch doctors from the Demonic Cult..”

Zhuge Hyemi slowly removes his hand from his forehead and opens his mouth..

I already knew that the curse existed..

I was planning to get rid of it through Hans when I get the chance later..

The curse uttered like a will by a high-ranking shaman the moment he is murdered has a strong coercive power in itself..

It is no different from a verbal spirit that has used one's own life and resentment as a sacrifice, and has been activated with death itself as a ritual..

Hugo, who had not even reached the border yet, was completely unable to resist, so you made it so easy for him..

‘I knew I had grown quickly while I was here, but I never thought it would be this much..’

I heard that they had been delving into the theory for quite some time, but even taking that into account, the growth rate was beyond common sense..

Hugo's eyes turned to Joo Kang-in and the other dragon children standing blankly next to him..

I don't see anything special about them.···.

Is this the quality of a child of the dragon, or is it just Zhuge Hyemi's individual talent that is special??

‘Maybe it's both..’

After quietly gathering his thoughts, he came to his senses again and shook his head..

Although I have some free time, this work isn't over yet..

He tried to move his body right away, but then he realized that she was still holding his hand..

“Hey, Soger.?”

“ah.”

The sound that came out of my mouth reflexively at his call, as if I was thinking about something else..

But her hands were still clutching his right hand..

“······?”

“······.”

At the end of a moment of silence that flows quietly.

The moment she raised her head and her mouth slowly opened.

Crunchy soup!

Rumble—

“···Hurry up! The sacrifices must not be allowed to escape.!”

“···Dare and be fearless! Where is this place?!”

The loud noise of a large crowd of people began to be heard vaguely from outside the basement..

There were times when they were delayed due to being caught in the line of defense against external intrusion, but the people guarding this place must already be fully familiar with the access road..

It's an imminent situation where you never know when the demons will arrive here..

“Chu... Blessings! I'll give you a blessing!”

As if sensing the seriousness of the situation, Zhuge Hui-mi shouted loudly and strongly pulled his hand..

And while he was saying, he brought his lips to the back of his hand and kissed it lightly..

‘It's a blessing?’

What happened in just a few seconds.

But the results were more dramatic than expected..

Paaaa—

“Ugh?”

A radiance that I have never seen before in this world started from her..

I started digging into the back of his hand through my lips that were touching..

‘···This is?’

A familiar yet unfamiliar energy felt there..

But I was sure to know what it was..

‘divine power?’

A mystery that never existed in this world.

The divine power of the dragon god, the main deity of Kang Hwan-gye.

It was manifesting itself in this world through her body..

‘···Oh, I see..’

Hugo, who was frozen for a moment, quickly grasped the situation and put on a serious expression..

In the first place, the dragon child was a variable in this world that the dragon god took over to restore the broken dimension..

A special being chosen by the god of a world and placed on earth..

‘In other words, Zhuge Huemi is an apostle chosen by God... no, he is no different from a shaman..’

Originally, his fate would have been to just be sacrificed as a sacrifice..

By awakening the power within himself and using his divine power, he escaped the framework of such fate..

‘Well, there are cases like this too..’

This was really unexpected.

Did Yongshin really know this outcome??

‘Well, I guess that doesn’t mean much? The birth of a shrine maiden will not restore your bravery..’

Although it is amazing that one has awakened one's divine power, there are certainly limits to it..

If the problems of this dimension could be solved to that extent, the dragons of Geumgo Island wouldn't have suffered so much..

‘···Tsk, maybe it has some significance in that its value as a sacrifice has increased..’

Thanks to her increased status as a being, she alone might be able to replace all the remaining dragon children..

Just that much change.

In the end, nothing much changes.

I thought so.

Saaaa—

That was a hasty decision..

《Objects bloom into possibilities by achieving conditions. The special skill 「Heavenly Retardation」 combines with 「Super Recovery」, 「Super Strength」, and 「Nervousness」 and evolves into 「Spirit Retardation」..》

The divine power that penetrated into Hugo began to intervene in his body..

A change that clearly goes beyond the category of blessing using divine power..

‘What is this??’

Embarrassed, he looked back at Zhuge Huimi with a surprised expression, but she just froze, kissing the back of his hand with blurry eyes and loss of focus..

Only then was he able to realize the cause of the abnormal phenomenon occurring to him..

It wasn't her blessings.

‘···Yongshin.’

Through her body, the divine power residing there was expressed as a medium..

It was a change brought about by intervention from a higher place..

《The entity has achieved enlightenment by achieving the condition. The special skill “Unknown Skill” evolves into “Heavenly Dragon God Skill”..》

And it didn't stop with interfering with the body..

The unknown power that reached his head mixed together the knowledge about martial arts he had acquired so far and woven them into one..

In a new way he never thought of.

A new awareness of martial arts was forced into my head..

‘Hmm, it’s been a while since the “Mind Hub” and “Soul Firewall” were overloaded to this extent.···.’

It might have been dangerous for an ordinary person, but it wasn't a big problem for him as he already had clear measures in place..

Hugo calmly observed his body and observed the changes taking place in real time..

There are several conditions that are absolutely necessary to overcome a wall as a martial artist..

spirit first.

It had already met the qualifications a long time ago..

Hasn't he already achieved more than just one transcendence, and is his true body even sprouting divinity??

The second body was also not a problem..

In addition to the strong body strengthened with points, the “Gongnyeongjiche” obtained through the evolution of “Cheongijiche”」.

It was nothing short of a legendary body that could use natural energy at will, and that not only internal energy but also the limitations of the body disappeared..

And lastly, the necessary understanding and awareness of martial arts is also.

It had just been fulfilled..

Tdu-duk - Tdu-duk—

The sound of bones twisting echoed throughout my body..

It is said that it is achieved when one overcomes a wall as a martial artist.).

It was nothing short of an accident for the unmanned person, but the process was not very long..

Because his body was always in top condition due to strengthening through points and various skills..

Hugo opened his eyes after seeing the sudden change and quietly looked down at his body..

‘This is.’

Unprecedented power felt in both hands and entire body..

Immediately transcended... So, I didn't reach the present world..

However, this power, his power with all the characteristics and new enlightenment added to it, was never at the level of just reaching the level of the flower world..

‘Wow, this is ridiculous..’

I never thought I'd get over the wall like this.

Hugo glanced up at the ceiling of the basement..

As if making eye contact with someone up there.

It seemed like the Dragon God knew that it was a bet that would definitely win..