chapter 41
41 – War (3)
… It was different from any power or ability he received from the tower.
More directly than anything else.
As if, as the name suggests, it seemed to be rooted in the soul.
‘Indeed.’
Is it like this?
I finally understand what Haktan said before.
Did you say that the soul of a warrior is the decision of an orc warrior’s life?
The same goes for the soul flower that resembles a warrior’s soul.
It grants me the most suitable power through my actions and experiences.
If I had been a little more enthusiastic about hunting, my powers related to hunting would have increased.
If you had focused on the duel, it might have given you an advantage in the duel.
… It was a strange power in many ways.
Anyway.
The first petal of the flower that bloomed on my back was engraved——’Brother’s kite.’
As the name suggests, it is the power of borrowing power from a ‘brother’….
It was a name I could understand why.
I felt like I was laughing for no reason.
I had to turn my head quietly at the intense gaze I felt in front of me.
“The soul of a warrior…”
Barmun muttered that he must have felt something.
Looking at the ex-orcs talking like that, it looks like they’re similar.
Looking at Barmun, who was glaring at him warily, he moved his head as if wondering.
“Is that such a surprise?”
“….”
“If it was the soul of a warrior, you would have been there too.”
“Ha.”
Let’s say that with the intention of scratching one more time.
For some reason, the calm guy rushed at it.
“…!”
Even though the regenerative power is weakened, still.
Perhaps a more aggressive attack.
I calmly backed away, activating my newly acquired power.
[Soul Flower – The first petal, [Brother’s Kite] Is activated.]
I wondered if I could feel a strange sensation, like the word resonating with the soul.
[Brother – Borrows power from Haktan.]
Right after I saw Haktan’s name without any modifiers, probably because they were brothers.
A strange sense of exhilaration enveloped his body.
I’m not sure what has changed since I only knew that I was borrowing power.
It seemed that something had changed, seeing as the ax that Barmun was wielding felt sharper.
With that strange sensation, he took a step back and destroyed Barmun’s attack.
… Horizontal cut at the top, step back while lowering your head.
Continuing the downward slash, release magic power from the foot and dig into the left side to evade.
And then a right diagonal slash, spilling it with the shield… Couldn’t
… The angle was good, but it didn’t fully release the force.
It was because the power of the Corruptor, who was a great warrior, was too strong.
Unexpectedly, it seemed that his abilities were not borrowed.
If I had climbed, I wouldn’t have been pushed this far when I just approached.
Anyway, it wasn’t just a whim to see the attack.
It became clear at the point of spilling it with the shield.
I am now.
I can clearly read his attacks.
“Huh.”
I wondered what the heck he borrowed from me to see if this was possible.
‘It’s not a question to be answered now.’
I focused all my attention on the immediate battle.
It seems that his regenerative power has fallen to that of a normal corrupter.
Even a common corruptor will die only by cutting his throat.
That means you have to slit his head.
First of all, I was planning to attack his knee and aim at his neck.
“Whoa.”
… If you have this kind of power, you can go simpler.
“Huh!”
As you let out the old breath and breathe in a new one.
This time I rushed towards Barmun.
Feeling the trajectory of the ax approaching fiercely as if in response.
Stretch one foot forward.
Put out your shield at the same time.
It’s the same action as before.
It’s a little different.
Unlike before, when I tried to flow with a feeling close to gambling.
Because the current shield contains confidence.
– Kagak.
As if responding to him.
The ax slides through the shield.
So Barmun swung the rest of the ax as if to shake me off.
Do not back down.
Rather, he took a step closer and prepared his sword.
Then, it accelerates with the magic released from the wrist.
– Chaeeng!
I hit the side of his ax and pushed him away.
A feat that was only possible because he grasped the trajectory.
As a result, Barmun, whose body was out of balance, leaned to one side and showed his neck.
“Huh!”
“!”
Barmun, who performed a feat of balancing on one leg, swung an ax at my back.
I also hurriedly turned to block it.
─With the handle of the sword.
Of course, it didn’t stop me.
The handle of my sword blocked the handle of his axe, preventing him from approaching.
– Kagak.
But if I went to a simple strength contest like this, I would definitely be at a disadvantage.
I thought I had to do something, so I bent the handle and pulled it down.
– Chin.
The handle got tangled, and the weapon slipped out of his hand with surprising ease.
Before I even rejoiced at my incredible luck.
“Oh.”
My sword got entangled in the axe and slipped out of my hand.
─It’s a waste.
Barmun still has an ax in one hand.
Because if I lose that sword, it’s over.
I wonder if it was induced?
While feeling sorry for the skill of the great warrior who was hidden from view by the power of corruption.
I immediately reached out and picked up the weapon.
– KANG!
Barmun kicked my sword away.
‘… Was it also induced?’
Breaking out in a cold sweat for no reason.
I praised my brain for making the decision to pick up Barmun’s ax in an instant.
… Although the ax was too big for a human, he had to hold it with two hands.
‘But where is the weapon?’
The moment when I thought positively and couldn’t help but hold the ax with both hands.
Memories of swinging an ax passed before my eyes.
… Of course, I’ve never even properly wielded a fire axe.
Then whose memory is this?
‘Who is it?’
Haktan is the only person who can remind me of memories in this situation.
Now it’s very clear what you’ve borrowed from Haktan.
Simply put, it’s just a few skills.
… Actually, it was a little more complicated than that.
Should I say borrowing the experience of acquiring skills?
Although I can’t accept everything because I don’t have enough understanding of axes.
Perhaps the reason he was able to roughly analyze Barmun’s attacks was thanks to borrowing this experience.
Anyway, the first ax feels familiar.
… Something strange.
With such a puzzling feeling, I glared at Barmun, who now had only one axe left.
There was no conversation after that.
Because both of them were armed with ignorant weapons.
I just bumped into it with all my might.
– Quaang!
How many sums have passed?
Is it because the destructive power of the weapon itself is different?
I didn’t even swing it a few times, but my grip felt numb.
When you are barely in sync with a familiar yet unfamiliar axe.
As the succession of Haktan’s memories finally ended.
I have learned some skills that will help.
─At the same time.
He also realized that he wouldn’t be able to use them properly unless he was Haq Tan himself.
‘After all, it’s a borrowed power.’
However, it was a sufficient variable to solidify the victory.
I quietly fixed my axe.
The technology to be used has already been decided.
Because of magic, you can only use it once.
I had to find the perfect opportunity to hit this….
Because I’m nervously checking my eyes.
– Coogu Palace… !
Just in time, a huge black snake soared into the sky from a distant battlefield.
No, is it correct to call it an Imoogi?
A snake so huge that I thought so.
“Charaaa!!!!”
It started spewing out strange sound waves from its raised head.
… Could that be an outcast?
I don’t think an elite warrior would look like that, so it’s probably true.
It was surprising that he wasn’t an orc at all.
The corrupters who heard the bastard’s roar started running amok with red eyes shining.
It looked like a kind of runaway or berserk pattern.
Usually, this is an outburst pattern.
Seoyeon seems to have beaten the corruptor quite fiercely.
“Harban!!!!!”
At that time, Bar Moon, who didn’t dye her eyes red because it was a name, called the name of the outcast as if he hated it.
There seems to be some bad feelings between the two… Although.
More than that, it was more important that there was a gap.
– Taat.
Immediately swung an ax at the guy with a sad expression and pushed him back.
I immediately took a stance and reproduced a single technique.
“Oops…!”
The magic that flowed down the axe covered the blade of the axe.
It gradually begins to become entangled and compressed.
– Ugh.
I trembled as if the ax would break.
“Huh.”
Rather, laughter flowed out.
Yes.
This should be enough.
What kind of technology is this?
It is a technique that allowed Haktan to obtain the grand formula of ‘an ax that breaks mountains’.
Isn’t that the same skill as Haktan’s symbol?
Maybe he sensed that he wasn’t serious, but he rushed right at me.
The completion of technology came first.
“—Smash the acid.”
Let’s repeat the name of the completed skill and wield it.
Intricate magical powers are released, and the ax gains acceleration.
At the same time, the mana that was compressed in the blade exploded.
… What followed was an area that was still incomprehensible.
I can understand the part.
The only thing is that the magical energy emitted from the ax pulverized everything.
After the wave of destruction had passed.
[You have defeated the corrupted warrior Barmun.]
“Ha…”
All I was able to find were several corrupters who rushed in and were swept away.
… It was a Barmun torn into five pieces.
Should I say it’s amazing that he even maintained his shape?
I stared blankly at the corpse for a while.
– … Coo.
I suddenly realized that my body was not moving.
… For some reason, the black snake was opening its mouth wide at me.
Did the recent technology draw too much attention?
– … Thump.
Even if you try to move your body to avoid it.
The part where the power was used to break the mountain trembled and did not move.
It was a desperate moment.
– Thud.
I couldn’t help but laugh because of the huge vibration I had heard earlier.
And as expected.
The teeth of a black snake that reached a distance before you knew it.
– Quaang!
A huge shadow blocked it.
“…You’re finally here.”
It took too long.