I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 97
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Holy Mountain's Protection.
I don't know exactly what the activation conditions are yet, but I have a rough idea of what kind of structure this is..
In other words, when the protection is activated, I move to the spiritual mountain, and after training here for a certain period of time, I return to the original world.…….
Just from a slightly different point in time..
This also means that the ending of a crappy retreat can be completely changed..
[You finally look better now.]
I didn't bother to control my facial expression when my brother-in-law said that..
In any case, the death penalty is a psychological warfare that penetrates your true feelings even if you keep a straight face, so there is no need to try to hide it..
Of course, I said that I was not trying to penetrate psychology, but was just inferring truth or lies based on complexion, pulse, heartbeat, and breathing.…….
“But the death penalty, exactly, is it going back to the past??”
[The incident that made you feel devastated was probably before it happened..]
then…….
Immediately after the training started.
Or maybe it will be right before the second special exam starts..
Even though the exact time of execution didn't seem to be known, I was at a loss inside..
If I had gone back to the beginning, before I met Kayan or the time of the Jewel Mountains, it would have been rather annoying..
[From now on, it's all up to you. Depending on how you spend your time in Yeongsan, everything may change, nothing may change, or the situation may become worse than before..]
“…I haven't even started yet, but I'm talking second..”
[As with any personality, it is always best to assume the worst. To borrow the words of my teacher,…….]
“It is better to know and be beaten than to be beaten without knowing.?”
[okay.]
We looked at each other and laughed for a moment..
“Then, my brother will watch my training for 100 days.?”
[I'm not good at teaching anyone. My role here is to guide and talk to you..]
“hmm… What about sparring??”
[You can if you want, but I don't know if you'll have the time..]
100Even though I have work to do?
I just nodded without asking that question..
I feel a bit embarrassed for some reason..
“But training... … . I'm not sure what to do right now..”
[That's why I exist. Tell me what happened. Then I will give you advice on the direction of training..]
“Is that so??”
Actually, I also wanted to tell someone about what I experienced and how I felt..
And the fourth death penalty, along with the major execution, is the person who listens best to the story..
I briefly told about the series of events I experienced at the retreat..
My brother-in-law never intervened and only nodded his head from time to time. Thanks to this, even though it was quite a long story, I was able to explain it without breaking the flow even once..
Instead, the fourth executioner asked after the conversation was over..
[Tell me in detail about the devil you said you saw..]
“hmm… First of all, it has grown tremendously. I don't know for sure because I was a bit inexperienced at the time, but in my experience, it was as good as Dongsan. It looked like it was covered in some kind of mud, but it was wearing a mask that looked like white bones.…….”
This time too, the brother-in-law listened to the whole story, and only after that he nodded and spoke..
[That's about it for the exterior. He said he killed powerful people in an instant. Please explain the process in detail..]
“…well? There was no process whatsoever. He just pointed like this.”
I pointed at my brother like the devil did..
“The guy who was pointed out is dead. I sat down, covered in dark blood. Although the death penalty is an expression I dislike,-.”
[It was magical.?]
“yes.”
The death penalty took a moment to gather his thoughts..
[From the story, it seems that the demon king has not fully manifested itself. However, the fact that he displayed that level of power means that he is a being of a different class, in vulgar terms. It's not something that can't be understood since he's a powerhouse on the same level as the great type from the beginning..]
“Is that so… … . Now, I want to ask, how strong is the great type??”
[hmm.]
The fourth executioner seemed to be thinking for a moment..
Beep, comb, the light inside the helmet flashed with a strange sound..
[Naturally, he is the strongest of the five of us..]
“I know that.”
[To put it in simpler terms... From my second sister-in-law to my third sister-in-law, me, and you. Even if the four of us join forces to fight the Great Brother, the odds of winning are less than half. Even without Sister Cheon, the odds of winning would plummet..]
“That's about it.?”
[okay.]
To be honest, the gap was bigger than I thought..
It's not that I overestimate myself, it's because the level of other executioners is very high..
According to what the fourth executioner said, doesn't that mean that anyone other than the second sister-in-law can't even compete with the major execution?.
[The current Great Brother must have even taken the Master's Spirit Dan. Since he wasn't one to neglect his training, he must have become much stronger than the Daesan type I remember..]
“…Motivating information, thank you.”
The fourth brother laughed and said.
[Let's go back to the original story. In the retreat you went through, there are two main enemies that can be said to be your main enemies. The first is the priest, the second is the devil.]
“Yes.”
[First of all, the priest has no clear strategy. If you train yourself and raise your level, you will be able to defeat it someday. The problem is the Demon Lord, and based on my guess, the way to counter that power is... There are two of us again.]
“what is that?”
[The first thing is to develop your defense power. It's about increasing your physical strength enough to withstand the devil's oppressive power..]
“…hmm.”
I thought of Luke Badnicker.
At that time, Luke was wearing the armor of the Iron Blood Knights, but the armor did not appear to be performing its intended role..
“That might be a bit difficult..”
[You don’t necessarily have to train your body. Increasing the total amount of internal energy would also be a way..]
“It's a method of self-defense and body control..”
It's not impossible for me either.
That's because it's inefficient.
[Of course, there is a risk that this method fails. If the Demon King's power exceeds the strength he worked so hard to build, he will have no choice but to die helplessly..]
I agree..
Moreover, I feel uncomfortable receiving unidentified power with my bare body..
“What's the other way??”
[Moving faster than the power of the devil.]
I immediately understood what the executioner said..
“It's avoidance..”
[that's right.]
Defense or avoidance.
Those are the two ways to confront the devil lord that the great brother said..
The term 'adversary' may be a bit funny, but there is no need to defeat the devil lord anyway..
“Fourth, do you think the death penalty is a type that can avoid such attacks??”
[A being of that caliber wouldn't just be pointing fingers for the sake of performance. You may not have realized it at the time, but there were probably some conditions that had to be met in order to kill the target..]
“hmm…….”
[Of course, this is all just my guess. Because I haven't seen it in person. So the choice is yours..]
I nodded and said.
There was nothing to think deeply about..
“I'll avoid it.”
Considering the characteristics of Cheonhwa First Ball, evasion is more suitable than defense..
The fourth person nodded as if waiting for the death penalty..
[good. Then the first thing you need to practice is breech strength..]
“breccia?”
[okay. The way to strengthen your legs is surprisingly simple. Go down the mountain.]
“yes… yes?”
I don't think this means suddenly leaving Yeongsan..
“that… Do you mean go down to the ground??”
[I'll leave the choice up to you, but I don't want to recommend it that far. Because you will lose your life.]
“hmm…….”
[One thing is clear: just going down the mountain is sufficient training..]
“hmm…….”
I stayed in Yeongsan for 10 years.
But I never once reached rock bottom.
Is there such a thing as a ground in this world in the first place?.
[As mentioned earlier, the period is 100 days..]
“What happens if I don’t come down within that period??”
[You'll lose your chance.]
The executioner said in an indifferent voice.
[You will return not to the past, but to the present where you failed..]
there was no choice.
* * *
[this might help.]
Saying that, the brother rolled up his right sleeve..
It's been a while since I was able to see my brother's skin. Of course, it was dark gray and had a metal-like texture..
Metallic skin that feels more beautiful than clunky.
A crack soon appeared there, and it floated away and separated..
Clap, clap, clap.…….
And the part of the separated arm was transformed at will and took on a certain shape..
It looked exactly like a flying box, with wings and a smooth front like glass..
[hello? This is an additional feature of RAN-4700 Type-A, remote system assistant FAD..]
I even knew how to say this.
The tone was somehow similar to a conversational voice mixed with noise..
“What does this flying box say?.”
[As I just said, a remote assistant. I will help you in many ways on this descent..]
“You can help me…….”
[A representative function is long-distance calling. It means you can talk to me through this..]
“aha.”
So it seemed like it was for something like communication modification..
[If you want to give up, call me here. Because I'll keep watching.]
I have no intention of giving up, but I just nodded and.
“great. So let's get started right away..”
I left the execution behind and immediately started descending..
Of course, 100 days is not a short time..
For example, even if you were to descend from the highest peak in the Jewel Mountain Range, I think you would still have enough time to go down..
first day.
I went down the precarious cliff path..
All day long, without a single break..
pibit-.
[Current progress: 0.06%.]
“…uh.”
Of course, it didn't go down at a slow pace. If it was the size of a mountain behind the neighborhood, it was at a speed that would have touched the ground a long time ago..
But I couldn't even get one thousandth of it done..
“…good.”
i changed my mind.
There's nothing to drink, and it's not the time to take a leisurely stroll like this..
The next day I increased my speed even more..
It was like running down a cliff road..
If I lose my footing just a little, I could fall a thousand feet off a cliff, but somehow I feel like I should take that risk..
After running like that for two days, the mountain peak soon became completely invisible..
pibit-.
[Current progress: 0.31%.]
[FAD's one-line comment: It's so slow that even a slug would laugh at it. Oh Honghong.]
“This bastard?”
If it weren't for a part of the executioner's body(?), it would have been broken, but…….
I calmed down my anger and sorted out the situation..
First of all, I have a question.
Was Yeongsan this high??
Not from what I remember.
There were times when I went down to the halfway point of the mountain at the teacher's command or as a way to practice..
Somehow, the feeling and the surrounding scenery feel different than then..
“I can't even feel the presence of a monster.…….”
I thought the biggest problem on this descent would be the group of monsters that settled in Yeongsan..
But these guys must have moved in as a group, and I haven't even seen them lift their noses for two days..
Two questions.
“I'm not hungry.”
I hadn't eaten for three days, and I didn't feel hungry or thirsty..
Although I felt physically exhausted, I recovered quickly and looking at my condition, it seemed like I didn't even need to sleep..
It was the best condition to just focus on the descent... At this rate, we won't be able to touch the ground even after a hundred years..
“Heh, heh…….”
After running for several days, I finally reached the bottom of my endurance..
I lay down there for a moment and rested..
‘Thanks to Youngok, I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about my performance anymore..’
It didn't seem like it was possible yet..
“Whoa whoa…….”
I took a moment to catch my breath, looking up at the gray sky that was neither cold nor hot, without being touched or dark..
How long did I lie down like that?.
I suddenly felt uncomfortable.
“…What is this again?.”
Question three.
My strength had not recovered at all..
I quickly sat down and started a full-fledged fortune-telling breakfast, but there was no sign of my expended energy increasing..
It feels like there's a hole somewhere in the danjeon..
Of course it can't be.
Because I wasn’t seriously injured..
in other words.
“…Is this also one of the penalties given by Youngsan?.”
I couldn't help but laugh.
So, are you telling me to step on the ground without any inner strength??
pibit-.
[Would you like to call RAN-4700 Type-A??]
[Y/N]
“…who is that?”
[This is what Luan Badniker called the fourth death penalty..]
under.
I twisted the corner of my mouth and pressed the N that appeared on the screen..
“…Good this is it.”
I expected it wouldn't be easy anyway.
I stared at the fog-covered cliff road..
“This is our spiritual mountain..”
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