Chapter 189 forward (3)

“Well… .”

Baek Woojin salivated as soon as he entered the gray zone. The concentration of mana was very thick, and something was mixed with pure mana.

‘I hope this feeling… .’

– Dark mana. Dark mana is mixed with natural mana. However, it is different from the mana of an undead such as a lich.

‘What’s the difference?’

– Much purer than the dark mana of the lich. It feels raw. So it seems that humans can breathe and move.


Darkness savored the gray mist that covered this place.

– The concentration of mana here is thicker than outside. The mana of darkness will come, too, so if it works, I don’t think there will be any problems with accepting it.

‘Then, is it because of adaptation that my body is moving at its own pace now?’

Baek Woojin looked at his trembling right hand and exhaled slowly.

-okay. This is a phenomenon that appears in order for your body and aura to adapt to the mana here.

‘This was a declaration ceremony.’

-Well, but why is your auror standing still like he’s hit the brakes?

I watched Baek Woojin’s Danjeon as if the darkness was absurd. The auror, which was supposed to explode like a volcano, was as calm as a lake.

‘If you write it, you will know.’

-Ttt, if you use an auror without getting used to it… OK?

Darkness was at a loss for words at the absurd phenomenon. Rasadum’s aura that spread from Baek Woojin’s body engulfed the high concentration of mana in the gray zone that covered him.

-Wow, what kind of crazy thing is happening!

That’s predation, not adaptation.

Baek Woojin’s aura was dark, and he chewed and swallowed mana regardless of concentration. I’ve seen a lot of Aurors, but this was the first time I’ve ever seen an Auror with that kind of ability.

‘It’s okay.’

Baek Woojin laughed. The cramps and stuffy breathing that had been happening all over his body disappeared, and a refreshing feeling as if he had just woken up permeated his body.

-Dog, come to Gaesagi… .

As Rasadum’s aura devoured Gray Zone’s mana, Baek Woojin quickly adapted to the thick and dark mana.

‘My body has become lighter. I guess I don’t have to adapt.’

Baek Woojin laughed as he clenched his fist and opened it.

‘However, the swordsmen have a hard time resisting it.’

– Don’t you think everyone has the ability to cheat like you? Because of the recoil coming in accordance with their body and mana level, anyone has no choice but to be in that state.

‘Then I’ll have to help you get used to it.’

Baek Woojin spread Rasa Doom’s aura like a furoshiki and wrapped it around Moon Ju-young and the medical sword.

“Huh!”

“Whew… .”

“Do, master!”

Moon Ju-young and the medical team barely lifted their heads and looked at Baek Woojin.

“Are you going to sit down and go from here?”

“Ouch… .”

“Look at their faces.”

Baek Woojin blinked and pointed to Baek Yeon-hui and the prosecutors next to him.

“Don’t you want to overturn those faces that ignore you? Then get up Think of it as getting up and fighting this mana that is tormenting you.”

“Oh, I see.”

“I am attracted to seeing their facial expressions change.”

“Okay… .”

Moon Joo-young got up first, and Hong Nam-ki and Kim Woo-hyuk stood staggeringly. All the remaining 16 swordsmen stood up proudly with their legs.

“Concentrate your mind while breathing slowly. Think of it as fighting the mana that oppresses you by catching an auror who runs wild like a foal.”

“Yes!”

As soon as Baek Woojin’s words were finished, the momentum of the 19 people united and rose like a sharp sword.

Even though Baek Woojin unwrapped the auror protecting Moon Ju-young and the swordsman, they did not fall. He was holding out even though he was shaking.

[The Perfect Sword Conductor has been activated.][All stats have increased.]Baek Woojin smiled as he saw the message that appeared in front of his eyes.

– To use that trait like this, your fine hair really can’t keep up.’ Darkness clicked his tongue. Baek Woojin raised the stats of the sword squad by activating the perfect swordsman.

The recoil of the mana that the medical swordsmen suffered was the recoil hit before their stats increased.

As a perfect swordsman, the medical swordsman with increased ability was able to overcome the recoil of the body and Aurors without difficulty.

‘There are people who can’t, though.’

-Huh?

‘That guy.’

Baek Woojin sticks out his tongue like a thirsty puppy and sighs as he sees the stunned mooyoung.

– You went very well.

‘Yeah.’

Baek Woojin let out a windy laugh, picked up the silent guest, draped it over his shoulder, and approached Baek Yeon-hui and Hyun Swordsman.

“I think the declaration ceremony is over, don’t you?”

“Wow… .”

“her… .”

Hyeri Jin and the prosecutors of the Hyeongeom University couldn’t take their eyes off Baek Woojin with bewildered faces. It looked as if such a monster existed.

“Did you know about the declaration ceremony?”

Baek Yeon-hui’s voice was dull, but her eyes were trembling. He, too, could not completely hide his surprise.

“I knew there was a declaration ceremony, but I didn’t know it was like this.”

Baek Yeon-hwi’s eyes lit up when he saw Baek Woojin and the medical swordsman standing proudly behind him.

‘This is the first time again.’

20 out of 21 were standing on their own legs. This is an unexpected result. It was the first time since Grayzone had become so ugly.

“Can we leave right away?”

“of course!”

To Baek Yeon-hui’s question, the medical swordsman responded loudly. Their voices had power. He certainly seemed to have settled in.

“… let’s go.”

Baekyeon-hui nodded his head and headed inside. Hyeri Jin and the prosecutors of the Hyeongeomdae followed him, swallowing dry saliva.

“How about looking at their faces?”

“That’s why you’re doing a reverse tour!”

“I feel like I ate naengmyeon!”

The Prosecutors of the Medical Swordsman groaned as they looked at the backs of the Prosecutors of the Current Swordsmanship.

“You will see more interesting things in the future.”

Baek Woojin smiled and followed Baek Yeon-hwi into the denser fog.

* * *

Baek Woojin followed Baek Yeon-hui to the center block where the headquarters was located. Perhaps it wasn’t just the command center, there were several shops and spaces for rest.

– Everything is fine. It’s the same everywhere people live.

‘But they are all talented.’

The people in the center block were all capable. There were quite a few people with low-level abilities, but there was no ordinary person who did not know mana.

‘It makes sense when you think about it.’

It is said that the battles in the front are rough and frequent raids. It was a difficult place to live if you couldn’t protect your own body.

-But they look at you with their mouths wide open as if they had seen a ghost? do i recognize you

‘That’s not it.’

Baek Woojin looked into people’s eyes and shook his head.

‘I can’t believe he only passed out one person, even though he went through a declaration ceremony.’

They were looking at them with eyes full of astonishment and surprise, like the prosecutors of the modern swordsmanship.

It is impossible to believe that only one of the 21 new recruits has passed out and is carried away.

“… .”

Baek Yeon-hwi was greeted by himself and walked along the central road. Hyeri Jin continued to glance at the sword with Baek Woojin, with her eyes still wide open.

“See you, Deputy Commander!”

As Baek Yeon-hwi entered the headquarters, two men with black combat uniforms bowed their heads and opened the way.

“Your brother was the deputy commander?”

“It’s not just one or two deputy commanders. It’s not really that great.”

Baek Yeon-hui responded lightly as if it was nothing special and stopped in front of the round building in the center of the headquarters.

“You should guide the medical team to the dormitory.”

“all right!”



Jin Hye-ri and Hyeongeomdae took the medical swordsmen, Muyounggaek, and Moon Ju-young, so only Baek Woojin and Baek Yeon-hwi remained in front of the building.

“This is where the commander is. Do you even know who he is?”

“of course.”

Baek Woojin nodded. There is no one who does not know a war hero and a guardian deity who has been guarding the front for decades.

“I can’t know.”

* * *

“I see you, Commander.”

Baek Woojin bowed his head to the man sitting at the half-cracked desk as an example.

His hair was gray, but his skin was almost the same as that of a middle-aged man. Bravery and strength were felt in the flashing shore.

– Is this man the spear king you spoke of?

‘okay.’

– You’re incredibly strong. It smells like a battle that has been fought ten thousand times.

‘Because he has been fighting endlessly.’

Baek Woojin’s eyes showed an example of respect.

Spear King Hwang Byung-hun was a powerful man who rose to the ranks of absolutes with a single spear, and was the commander-in-chief of everything in the front.

Although the other absolutes and high-ranking men had left the front, Hwang Byung-hun remained and guarded this place until the end.

-However, compared to your father and Daeyeonmunju, you are a little sluggish. I don’t know what will happen if we actually fight.

‘I have no choice but to do that.’

Hwang Byeong-hun spent a lot of time commanding battles here. He could not help but fall short of those people in terms of the achievement of force, whether in actual combat or not.

“Your youngest brother?”

“That’s right.”

“Unlike you, you are so handsome that I get annoyed.”

Hwang Byung-hoon got up and smiled. He wasn’t very tall, but he looked like a giant.

It wasn’t the aura or momentum, but the height and time he had built up that made his presence great.

“I thought it was a false rumor because the youngest member of the Baek family blocked Jeon Soo-hwan’s attack three times, but it wasn’t.”

“Yes?”

“This is a guy who doesn’t even have a contract… . The future is scary.”

Baek Woojin had a powerful force beyond the limits of age and time. He had seen a lot of talented people, but this was the first time for him.

“At your age, with your power, background, and fame, the world outside would have been like heaven, so why did you set foot in this hell?”

Hwang Byung-hoon’s aged eyes deepened like a well. Baek Woojin realized that it was time to speak with sincerity.

“There are two reasons.”

“two?”

“The first is for training. I wanted to fill in the missing parts here. No matter what anyone says, there is no other place where you can experience as many battles as here.”

“Are you being greedy at the age of 19 with that much power?”

“I saw a high mountain, so I thought I had to climb it.”

“Ah ha ha ha!”

Hwang Byung-hoon burst into madness. The high mountain Baek Woojin spoke of is his father, Jeon Soo-hwan.

At a young age, he was dissatisfied with a guy with a high level of powerlessness, and said he would catch up with the Absolutes, with a happy laugh.

“Then what is the second one?”

“Recently, no, I heard the news that there was a lot of damage to the front since last year. I came here with a desire to add a hand.”

“Hmm… .”

Hwang Byung-hoon saw Baek Woojin’s calm eyes.

‘Are you both serious?’

He saw and experienced many people, so he could see the truth and lies just by looking at his eyes. Now Baek Woojin was speaking with sincerity.

“Your brother was special too, but you are even more special.”

“Yes?”Baek Woojin looked at Baek Yeon-hwi. It was a feeling, but the way he looked at him seemed a little softer than before.

“I know a little bit about it, but it’s dangerous here. Monsters are strong, ferocious, and there are still many unknowns. Instead of pushing away the monsters, they are being pushed back little by little.”

Hwang Byeong-hun let out a heavy sigh and looked at the gray fog in the distance.

“The salary is high and they provide various conveniences, but what use is that? When they die, they will all turn yellow.”

“Well… .”

“So welcome fools like you.”

“Are you stupid?”

“okay. stupid When you were in the best of your life outside, you got rid of everything and entered this hell, so what are you other than an idiot?”

“Then are all the people here fools?”

“The only people who want to fight in this dangerous place are idiots who enjoy fighting more than their own lives, or think of a cause. Of course, so is your brother.”

Hwang Byung-hoon looked at Baek Yeon-hwi and chuckled. It’s not a laugh, it’s not a happy laugh. It’s a bittersweet smile.

Baek Woojin thought Hwang Byung-hoon was right. No matter how much money you give, it’s over when you die. The people who live here are people who see ideals, not money.

“Don’t let your agency go under your older brother. I will also attach a person in charge of education, so you can complete the required training while adjusting to your mana.”

“all right.”

“Still, there are good points here.”

“If it’s a good thing… .”

“The rice is delicious. It’s provided by the association, so eat as much as you want.”

“That is to be expected.”

“haha! You must be tired, let’s go.”

Baek Woojin politely bowed his head and walked out the door. Baek Yeon-hwi also bowed his head and tried to follow, but Hwang Byung-hun called him.

“How many?”

“It is one.”

“If it’s just one person, you mean that all but him passed out? It will take some time for them to adjust.”

“That’s not it.”

“Huh?”

“Only one fainted.”

“Huh?”

Hwang Byung-hoon almost opened his mouth without realizing it. He thought his ears were wrong.

“Only one passed out? Is that for real?”

“Yes. All 20 people, including Woojin, walked on their own feet.”

“her… .”

A cold wind blew through Hwang Byung-hoon’s teeth. In order for 20 people to hold out in the declaration ceremony, at least 80 to 100 people must enter. I couldn’t believe that 21 people came and 20 people survived.

“Aren’t the people who follow the weird guy also weird?”

* * *

“Where is the restaurant? The king of Chang said it was delicious, so I can’t not go.”

Baek Woojin savored Baek Yeon-hwi, who came out late.

“What was your bet with your father?”

“I didn’t even ask at the time, but now I’m curious about that?”

“Tell me.”

“Well… .”

Now that I am asking about what I heard when I was with my father, it seems that Baek Yeon-hui has a change of heart.

“I don’t know exactly what you mean. They told me to retrieve a block that was eaten by a monster within one year.”

“… What if I fail?”

“I told you to come back to the family.”

“So was it.”

Baek Yeon-hui’s expressionless expression was broken. He frowned and gave off an unpleasant vibe.

“That is a bad bet.”

“what?”

Baek Yeon-hui clenched his fists and glared at the silhouette of a huge mountain far behind the center block.

Not a gray fog, but a thick black fog was forming in the mountains.

“Your father placed an impossible condition on you. He has no intention of leaving you here.”

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