I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 101
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The average elevation of the Gem Mountains is 3,000 meters..
It doesn't feel a bit low compared to the continent's famous mountain ranges, but it's still not unreasonable to call it a high mountain..
To begin with, even if the mountain is only 1,000 meters high, climbing it is not easy..
…This is a story about climbing a mountain honestly..
Quagga gagagak!
For example, even if it is a 10,000 meter mountain, if you go straight down it is only 10 kilometers..
And if it were me today, it wouldn't take me more than a few minutes to cover 10 kilometers..
The fact that Yeongsan's surface slope, unlike other mountains, is extremely lopsided is now a plus factor..
Of course, the height of this strange mountain may be several or dozens of times higher than 10,000 meters.…….
“Anyway, you can definitely complete it within 10 days..”
[In theory, but…….]
For some reason, the fourth brother spoke in a sighing voice..
[You should not treat Yeongsan like an ordinary mountain..]
“Sure.”
I never once thought of it that way..
The executioner seemed to have something more to say, but shook his head and muttered..
[…It's better to experience it yourself than to say it a hundred times..]
“……?”
It wasn't long before I realized the true meaning of these words, that is, the next day..
pibit-.
[Current progress: 50.0%.]
Finally, halfway through…….
Whioooooooo!
Suddenly, a strong wind blew out of nowhere, making it difficult to open my eyes..
“Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!”
I almost lost my balance for a moment and flew away..
Because the situation was so urgent, I ended up letting out incomprehensible screams..
This wind is not simply the air resistance that occurs when falling..
Did Yeongsan suddenly go crazy? The wind actually started to blow like crazy..
Even though that is all, the difficulty of the descent has increased several times..
‘It looks like some kind of typhoon has landed.!’
A super typhoon that will blow away even well-built buildings..
At this rate, I had no choice but to put more force into my steps to avoid flying away..
Of course, as the power was put into my feet, I had no choice but to slow down..
“……!”
At that moment, a wall suddenly appeared before my eyes..
Of course, considering that I'm running on an incline of almost 70 degrees, in this case it's not a wall but a cliff that I can step on..
This is probably the path I would have taken if I had taken the normal route..
That's not important now-.
‘Fucked.’
Anyway, because it suddenly appeared from beyond the fog, I ended up falling face first into the cliff..
Kwadangtang!
And my body bounced off the ground and flew into the air, far away from the cliff..
‘This is really dangerous.’
Of course, I don't have the ability to fly..
Even if it's a dangerous slope, there's a world of difference between keeping your feet on the ground and not having them on the ground..
If you completely deviate from the path like this, you will have no choice but to fall helplessly towards the ground..
‘What should I do??’
If I had any internal energy, I would have prepared other means, but the total amount of internal energy in the danteon is still only a matter of crumbs..
What came into view at that moment was FAD..
For a moment, I felt like I made eye contact with this faceless guy..
[…….]
“…….”
[…no way-.]
“sorry.”
Immediately, he turned his body in the air and jumped using the FAD as a stepping stone..
Pakak. With the sound of hard metal breaking, I barely made it back to the original slope..
thud!
Deliberately putting both feet deep
Meanwhile, the FAD that I pushed away with my foot disappeared beyond the fog..
“…FAD?”
After some time has passed.
A dangerously shaking aircraft approached from beyond the fog..
crackle, crackle…….
After a moment, text appeared on the cracked screen..
[One line of FAD:.]
“…I'm really sorry.”
I immediately apologized once more.
* * *
I can't hope for the same luck again..
Even if we leave out FAD starting to distance themselves from me..
From then on, even if it was a little slow, I definitely moved forward while looking around..
It wasn't easy.
The force of the storm grew stronger, and even the fog became thicker..
When the wind blows this strong, I wonder if it would be right to blow away the fog, but I decided not to rely on common sense in Yeongsan..
Five days passed like that..
[Current progress: 78.7%.]
After calculating the remaining time and distance, I came to the conclusion that if I advance roughly 5 percent a day, I will arrive just in the nick of time..
Of course, when there are no more variables.
I hoped that the environment would not change further than this if possible, but…….
Should I call it Yeongsan?.
This place always exceeds my expectations.
Rumbling……!
98When the days have passed, that is, when there are only two days left.
Rain started pouring from the sky.
This sudden heavy rain brought me many problems..
Your vision has become more uncertain, the heavy rain hitting your skin is bothersome, or your body temperature has dropped drastically. That's a mistake.
The biggest problem is that the slope has become slippery..
I had to put more strength into my legs than before to keep from losing my balance..
Rumbling……!
Is it fortunate that no lightning struck from that thundercloud??
Quang!
‘…Shit.’
A lightning strike struck some distance away..
I swallowed dry saliva for the first time in a long time as I watched the patter of falling stones..
It's okay though.
I heard that the odds of being struck by lightning are astronomical..
You have to be unlucky enough to fall backwards and break your nose.-.
Quang!
This time, lightning struck a little closer, and at that moment, I naturally realized.
This lightning strike is not natural.
I slightly raised my head and looked at the sky..
The moment I felt as if my gaze had somehow met a black thundercloud.…….
Kkwangwang!
I could see the lightning rushing towards me like a spear..
Still, since it can be detected with the eye, wouldn't it be slower than an actual lightning strike? … I thought it was useless, but.
Even so, it was lightning falling from the sky..
The moment that thunderbolt flashed, it was already right in front of my nose, and I feel like my hair is standing on end..
If I even brush against it, my whole body will be electrocuted, and immediately my body will be swallowed up in the fog..
fault! I forced myself to change my route by kicking off the cliff with my legs that didn't move well..
Grunting!
I narrowly escaped the lightning strike, but my bones are still burning..
Besides, is it because of my mood?.
Somehow, it seems like the lightning is falling faster and faster..
Pretzel and Gwangwang!
Fuck it, there's no way it's my mood.
I desperately dodged the lightning strikes one after another..
Still, I couldn't focus all my attention on dodging, because the situation was still running downwards..
Considering the sudden appearance of the cliff road like last time,…….
At the same time, I had to exert a lot of strength in my lower body to not lose my balance on the slippery cliff path..
When I calculated all of this, I almost lost two brains, but as if by God, I managed to do it well..
Although my overloaded head turned completely white, my body carried out all the entered processes flawlessly..
It is somehow different from general enlightenment..
I just felt like I understood the true meaning of the word trance-free, not with my head, but with my body..
flashing……!
Now the lightning doesn't fall one by one.
I understood that the word “Manga and Thunder” was not a metaphor, but a scene that could actually unfold..
Boom!
And I planted my feet on a relatively quiet cliff path..
It's my first time.
Even though I had enough energy, I stopped running.
“…….”
I had a feeling that this place was really dangerous..
I felt so much pressure that it felt like all the dangers I had faced so far were a joke..
[Still, it looks like the crisis detection ability is still intact..]
I could hear the death penalty's voice over the sound of the rain..
FAD was not visible due to heavy rain..
[In front of this is a thunderstorm zone. It's not an area you can cross now..]
“…….”
[Let's stop here, Luan. I'll repeat what I said before. Being able to turn back the past is definitely fascinating. But it won't be heavier than the weight of life.]
I asked what I had always wondered about.
“It seems like if you die here, you actually lose your life..”
[okay.]
If you think about it, it's natural..
but.
“…….”
[Luan?]
I quietly looked at Manrei on the spot..
[Will you give up??]
I heard the executioner's voice, but I didn't respond..
I don't have enough time to respond.
I watched the lightning strike endlessly.
The shape of the lightning spreading across the gray sky looked like a crack spreading right before the world collapsed..
Actually, isn't that really the case??
Some gigantic being beyond the sky... Hitting the sky with a hammer the size of Taisan one after another..
Thunder is the roar that occurs at that time, and lightning is the crack..
It may be a useless delusion, but I needed personification right now..
Just as the death penalty compared a tree to an unmanned person, I also had to define lightning as an object that must be struck down..
And maybe I lack imagination, but I somehow couldn't get into the idea of considering nature as the enemy..
This was the reason why I had no choice but to imagine an imaginary enemy who could control lightning..
And to defeat a strong opponent, analysis is always necessary..
“───.”
At some point I couldn't hear anything.
Did my eardrums explode from the successive thunderclaps??
not bad.
Rather, I was able to concentrate better because the loud noise disappeared..
When I even forgot the passage of time.
“…….”
I suddenly had a premonition that lightning would strike where I was standing, so I dodged to the side..
A silent flash filled my vision..
Even when I closed my eyes, the remnants of light remained clearly..
‘How did you just avoid it??’
I asked myself, but I couldn't answer.
I didn't feel like it was a fluke, but somehow I could predict where the lightning would strike..
I thought I knew why this thing called enlightenment couldn't be explained in words..
“Haaa…….”
I took a deep breath..
At some point, I felt like this was my warm-up move..
Soon, a slight heat rose from the Danjeon and spread throughout the entire body..
In complete silence, where I couldn't even hear my tinnitus, I took a step forward as if possessed..
I threw myself into the lightning zone..
flashing!
I understood that the place where lightning struck was temporarily the safest place..
Mobilize everything you have analyzed and add your sixth sense to your five senses. That's not enough, so we predict the lightning strike point with some guesswork..
Something seems strange with my eyes too, somehow only the places I need to step into seem to be brightly visible..
I connected those points with a line and then walked..
I feel strange.
Even though it was probably my first time doing this movement, it felt natural, as if I had mastered it over and over again..
It's like performing a familiar martial art.-.
“-ah.”
I got goosebumps starting from my forearms..
Although I didn't realize it myself, I realized later that the step I was taking was the step method..
I realized that the worries and research just before that were in order to pursue the most efficient movement at this moment..
And if this series of processes were carried out by a martial artist, the entire process could be said to be a process created by a martial artist..
what does this mean.
It means that I created a martial art without even realizing it..
“ha ha ha…….”
In a space where sound disappeared, only my laughter was clearly heard..
I couldn't help but laugh.
This step was entirely my martial art..
Not influenced by badniks, forgotten gods, or even teachers..
My own martial arts skills that were created solely due to the phenomena and events I experienced..
I've always enjoyed giving names to new herbivores..
Is it because of that habit?.
I was able to come up with a perfect name for this step method that was born by chance..
“…thunder storm.”
A step that tramples lightning.
I guess that's a bit too sentimental, but I couldn't think of a better name right now..
fault…….
And I finally landed on the ground.
Before I knew it, the swirling storm had stopped..
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