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Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 296

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Ymir is like that, and Musin is like that too.…….

The older the character, the less likely he or she uses direct speech..

If you think about it, people like Dean Alderson, Lycerradigos, and Assad, the wizard of seven colors, were like that too..

As we get older, do we begin to prefer a more coherent speaking style?.

If time slows down, you can say clearly that it is a place where time slows down. What does it mean for boundaries to become blurred?.

tick-.

watch in pocket.

It's awkward to hear the sound of the second hand clearly..

Because it reached my ear canal through a snowstorm blowing in from all directions..

This may also be one of the effects of the relic..

I kept walking, puffing out my breath, and didn't stop to think..

7,200minutes, 120 hours, 5 days…….

Will I be able to get through this winter completely in five days??.

It wasn't a situation where there was any room left..

Ymir's words about risking one's life were not false..

I laughed out loud.

What on earth do you eat on a regular basis to make your stomach look like this?.

‘In the current situation, five days.’

I let out a cold breath..

Now even his lungs were frozen, and even his breath seemed to have a cold tinge to it..

It's cold, my head is dizzy, my body is heavy, and my steps are even heavier..

Still, I keep moving forward without stopping.

I had to move on.

* * *

The moment this move became a long-term battle, the thing I had to worry about most was controlling my stamina..

Fortunately, the surrounding area was full of broken village ruins, so we were able to find a place to rest, even if it was pitiful..

Even a building with a collapsed roof could have prevented a blizzard..

When my health dropped below half, I immediately looked around, and if I found a building that was still intact, I rested there and warmed up..

I added oil to the firewood I had packed and started a fire. Then take out an energy bar and chew it as a habit..

Crackling.

…Wouldn’t a stone be softer than this?.

It was already a hard energy bar, but since it was so cold, it seemed to have hardened several times more..

With no other choice, I roasted energy bars on the campfire..

It's definitely not the right way to eat, but if you don't do it this way, your teeth will break first..

Still, I understand why heroes prefer these disgusting energy bars so much..

There's nothing more convenient to eat, the size is just right, and it's good for replenishing calories..

Still, as Ramon said, it was not enough to forget one meal a day..

Is it natural??

It might be okay if you just sit still, but if you move your body on a cold day like this, you will naturally burn more calories..

In this situation, replenishing energy is essential, so I couldn't save on energy bars..

Ramon's judgment to take plenty of food was correct..

But this wasn't the only problem.

Whioooooooo-!

‘…….’

second day.

The north wind and cold snow became stronger.

I felt the weight of the snowstorm hitting me hard. It feels like I've been hit by a southern sandstorm..

I had surpassed the level of being able to move with pure physical ability alone, so I had no choice but to increase my strength..

Hwareuk…….

Preserves body temperature by circulating internal energy throughout the body through chloride evaporation..

Since it was a simple cycle, the amount of consumption was not large, but the important thing was that I had limited means to replenish the lost energy..

…How long can I last like this??

I didn't want to think about time, but as I was just walking, my head naturally calculated the remaining and consumed energy..

‘Two days, maybe three days if you save it as much as you can.’

Can we reach the end of winter in three days??

I do not know.

All I can do now is move on..

* * *

How far can a human walk per day?.

Of course, it will vary depending on age, health condition, and exercise ability, but roughly, I think it will be around 30 to 50 kilometers..

This fucking blizzard has made my walking speed a lot slower, so I'd say it's probably less than half that speed..

So it's about 20 kilometers a day??

So, now that it is the third day, it means that at least we have walked 60 kilometers..

“…….”

I think I had similar thoughts a long time ago..

So, in the first regression, when I received a task from the fourth brother..

But back then, I was able to at least know my progress thanks to a strange helper called FAD. Now, I don’t even know how far I have come or how much is left..

All directions were still surrounded by white darkness, and the scenery of buildings buried in the snow was still the same..

There's no way I'm lost.

Even in the cold, I did not neglect checking the compass from time to time..

And this evening.

Even though it was evening, there was no change in the surroundings such as getting dark, but anyway.…….

My strength has finally reached its lowest point..

My body, which had lost fuel, quickly became cold..

Naturally, thanks to my sluggish body, my steps became slower, and the pain of the bitter cold scratched my entire body..

The only exposed skin on my face felt like it was being torn apart at every moment..

In the meantime, I couldn't stop breathing, so I took a deep breath, but my airway hurt as if I had swallowed a razor blade..

Because of this, the frequency of breaks naturally had no choice but to increase..

30Walk for a minute, rest for 30 minutes - if I didn't do this, I would have passed out long ago, so there's nothing I can do..

Hwareuk-.

I squeezed out the last of my strength and started a fire. It's because it's time to close my eyes for a moment.

Maybe this could be my last break.

I don't have much stamina left, and I don't have the means to start a fire. With that thought in mind, I leaned against the wall and closed my eyes for a moment.…….

‘…I almost froze and fell behind.’

I opened my eyes.

The bonfire went out faster than expected, probably because of the strong winds that came through the buildings..

I forced my frozen body to move and thaw it..

The body protests for a little more rest, but there is no time for that..

I looked at the time and it was now four days today..

Rustle…….

This is the last half of the energy bar I took out of my bag..

You must eat sparingly… I've thought about this several times already..

Now I can't get enough without eating anymore. Now that my strength has run out, I don't have the strength to endure if I don't eat at least this..

I put the energy bar in my mouth and chewed it, forcing my creaky jaw to move..

My tongue had become numb, so I couldn't taste it any more. Every time I swallowed, it was painful because of my dry throat, but I forced myself to swallow..

gulp.

Even though I just woke up, I feel drowsy..

Ironically, this drowsiness was the warmest thing out of all the physical and mental elements I was currently feeling..

Does your tired mind feel strangely warm? The problem is that you die when you sleep..

I walked again to wake up.

It hurt like my big toe nail was going to be ripped out. I actually thought my toenail might have fallen off..

[I want to take a deep breath?]

Am I losing my mind? I heard a voice like that..

I think there was a time when I heard similar auditory hallucinations in Yeongsan..

When humans are pushed to their limits, do they see meaningless things and hear auditory hallucinations? Or is my mind particularly strange?.

A sly voice continued..

[There is room to take a breather. It's been four days now. There are still 40 hours left. It feels like taking a step back to take a step forward, just close your eyes for a moment..]

By the way, why does this hallucinating bastard always talk to me using the same language?.

Is there no such thing as creativity??

As the time of Yeongsan came to mind again, I also had the vain thought that, in fact, this might already be Yeongsan..

So, halfway through, I was already dead, and was naturally taken to Yeongsan, where I spent 100 days..

Anyway, I was wondering if I was losing my mind, so I responded to my auditory hallucination..

‘I can't even light a fire anymore. We've used up all the firewood and our durability is at an all-out low. If I sleep in this weather, I'll just die..’

[Nothing bad. You can go back to the past. Do you know anything? Will you go back to the past exactly when you wanted?.]

‘You should know that death is not a condition for divine protection to be activated..’

[How can you be sure of that? You don't know anything about your protection. hey. You don't think this is our last time, do you? huh?]

I didn't respond any further..

It was because I didn't even have the energy to respond with my thoughts..

Even the auditory hallucinations I had a few times soon disappeared as if I lost interest..

After that I regretted it..

It would have been better to have auditory hallucinations..

With only the sound of a snowstorm blowing around, I felt tired and drowsy again..

cold, hungry, sleepy.

The three most difficult factors for a human being to endure continued to pressure me, but I kept going..

* * *

When a person truly reaches their limit, their head seems to stop turning..

You remain in a dazed state as if in a fog, and your brain only issues instinctive commands..

Rest, sleep, eat, etc.…….

Every time, I tried to force myself to think of anything..

I think it would be better if I had someone to talk to, but I no longer have auditory hallucinations..

I had no choice but to ask myself.

Was I used to hunger??

I didn't know, but now that I look at it, it doesn't seem to be the case..

It hasn't even been a day since I put the energy bar in my mouth, and I'm already dizzy from hunger..

Well, I was always hungry even before I ate the energy bar..

‘Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk…….’

…If you fall into conceit.

Has it been fun so far? Luan Badniker.

He received the training he spent in Yeongsan, the blessings that allowed him to undo the past, and the help of the great brother in times of crisis.…….

After experiencing regression at the retreat, the sense of crisis must have gradually faded away in my mind..

The disaster that occurred at the Academy, the appearance of the blood moon, Haden Eihar - Even in that nightmare, it ended without anyone dying, so they probably acted as if something had happened..

Did I mistakenly think that I was recognized as a hero by Heros and that I could become a real hero?.

You probably knew best yourself how pathetic a bastard I am..

Now that I'm a mess, what's the difference between me and Luan?.

If people are weak and pathetic, they should at least be cautious..

Why weren't they more careful when attacking the priest? I should have doubted it twice, three times, and doubted it more.-.

Cheolpuduk.

Unable to continue my thoughts, I fell down on the pure white snow field..

I didn't trip on anything, but my thighs suddenly lost their strength..

‘what?’

I have to stand up again, but my legs don't listen..

Only then did I realize that my body had long since surpassed its limits..

‘under…….’

The body, which had no strength or energy left, was buried in the snow and slowly cooled down..

As my consciousness faded, I became dumbfounded..

The subject I learned from the first fire of flames is that the end is verb death.?

What kind of expression will Baek No-kwang make if he finds out about this pitiful end??

“Huh…….”

I exhaled and found warmth..

However, even if you focus your consciousness on the Danjeon, the emptiness only increases and nothing changes..

It's a crisis.

It's really a crisis.

The body lying on the snow field could no longer even feel the chill..

‘just a little bit…….’

Even a handful is okay..

Even if it's very small, even a match flame smaller than a fingernail is fine, so the warmth is-.

‘…….’

…match fire.

I raised my head in a daze as a thought suddenly crossed my mind..

Afterwards, I gritted my teeth, twisted my shoulders like an earthworm, and pushed my body down into the snowy field..

I've heard that during a snowstorm like this, it's warmer under the snow..

At least there won't be strong winds blowing all the way to the bottom of the ground..

I dug a hole with my body like I was an earthworm..

And when I felt like my body was half buried, I secured just enough space to move my arms under the snow and took out my bag..

The place was so narrow that it took a while to even take out my bag..

There was no time to take them out one by one, so I turned it over and the contents poured out..

A conversation we had one day flashed through my head..

- Then, let’s check mainly the items. Compass, hourglass, salt bag, disinfectant, bandage…….

I thought it was a useless item.

Although I did listen, I only pretended to respect what my senior said and did not think it would actually be helpful..

It wasn't.

Among the things Ramon packed, there was nothing useless. Whenever I grab my hungry stomach, I almost regret adding just one more energy bar..

- Oil, rope, match fire…….

- I got everything. But I can start a fire.

- Just in case, keep it handy. It's just a match, it's not that heavy of a load.?

A matchbox was seen among the spilled items..

‘…….’

With trembling hands, I picked up the matchbox, took out a match, and struck it..

Hehehe, hehehe…….

I had no strength in my hands. The sensation was faint, as if she had worn several gloves..

Finally, after breaking a few matches,-.

Hwareuk-.

In the cold, a small fire finally bloomed..

A trivial, flame that looks like it will go out at any moment.

“…….”

I'm crying,.

For an instant, my vision became blurry, as if mist had spread..

I felt like I was being sucked in by the warmth emitted by this small flame and was about to lose my mind..

In my dim consciousness and blurred vision, I suddenly felt someone's presence..

Baggy clothes, big nose, long ears, and big eyes..

Beyond the match flame, there was Ramon, shimmering like a mirage..

“young master.”

“huh.”

Ramon in my fantasy smiled and said to me.

“matches. It was a good thing I took care of it.?”

“…huh.”

I nodded and wrapped my fist around the matches..

The frozen palm soon extinguished the match, but the warmth did not disappear..

He still clenched his fist and pulled it to his chest..

Exciting-.

The warmth that started in the heart soon turned into a flame, which ran through the whole body's bloodstream as if it had been used as a fuse..

The heat rising from the inside, not from the outside, instantly expanded the body and melted the frozen body..

parched body. A body without any internal strength or energy was like an old tree that had been completely drained of moisture..

An old tree that catches fire in an instant even with a small match.-.

In an instant, my whole body was filled with energy, and it was only at this moment that I understood the essence of the concept of innate energy..

At the same time, thoughts about Cheonhwa Jeilgong also changed..

I was confident that I understood the martial arts of this rise to a degree that was close to greatness, but in reality, my understanding was only scratching the surface..

It was as if I realized the source of fire, which I had not realized while looking at the sun for thousands of days, while facing the bitter cold..

I muttered, spitting out the cold air that had filled my lungs..

“It's warm.”

A voice I haven't heard in a long time.

A very cracked voice came out..

it wasn't cold anymore.

The match went out, but the fire still lingered in my fist and my chest..

I stood up on my two legs.

I straightened my back, faced the mirror, and muttered one more time..

“…It's warm. senior.”