Colossus Hunter

< 21. Blooming in the Abyss (2) >

Boom!

The sound of the hammer hitting the anvil echoes through the forge.

I was eager to smash the iron with a stiff face.

Nothing like this to concentrate on a distracted mind.

But I could hardly concentrate.

You want me to find out?

It was a surprise attack.

You feel a sudden but unimaginable blow.

It was also declared war.

I'm not giving up. I'm not giving up.

So I went back to the forge to get my mind right away.

I tried to close the gap, but it seemed like there was a ‘gap’ more than before in an unexpected blow.

This concern itself meant that the existence of the Lyra Diablo was already in my mind in some way.

I tried to separate them, but I still don't know who they belong to. Either chill or Uriel Diablo.

‘Rebuild. · · · · · · · · from the beginning. ’

But even more than that, it was Lyra Diablo's last words.

That if you erase your memory, even if you start with a blank page, it will be the same.

The ball tower collapses, but if it builds up again, she speaks too easily.

‘But it's never easy. ’

So strong.

It was how much frustration and despair Lyra Diablo had felt in her life.

And yet, still, she puts it in her mouth.

Can I do that?

Do you think you can keep that strength even if you restart it dozens and hundreds of times? To be honest, I wasn't confident.

It is not an effort at all. I broke the ascendant's consciousness because of my desire and coming. If I ask you to repeat it dozens of times, you will start with despair.

In that sense, Lyra Diablo was stronger than me. I looked straight into his eyes and knew. No matter what happens, it will happen again after being knocked down 10 million times.

‘Maybe it wasn't just a monster. ’

Monsters. Enemies of humanity. Something that must be defeated.

That's what I thought. That hasn't changed. It's been a concept that's been piled up and refined for decades, so it's almost impossible to change it.

But when I saw those eyes, my notions shook.

Straight eyes like that!

The Demons are a tribe of ‘evil’. It doesn't make sense to have eyes as clear and upright as that, given the rich blood of the Ryanas.

In fact, all the horsemen I saw were different from Lyra. They were my experience and my imagination. I only had dark, dark, dark eyes.

Suddenly, I thought,

Maybe she still had the same eyes in the past invasion. But then I couldn't afford to look at it and think. It was only because the human eye didn't matter in any way.

‘Differences in position. ’

But it's different now.

The past and present me were not exactly the same.

Then maybe I can rewrite it from the beginning. I didn't erase everything, I just wanted to double-check my vision.

Humans have heroes, while demons and monsters are just as likely to be, just as there are villainous groups like Alethea.

It's impossible to change, but isn't it possible to erase and rewrite it?

Erase. Erase. ’

An unexpected reversal.

But if it were easy, I would have done it right away.

You've been saying that for a long time.

I don't fix people.

Decades of obstructed concepts could not be easily eradicated.

I've only thought of killing monsters as my last hero. I stopped their invasion, and even if they were pups, I wiped them out.

So, exclusion was more natural than inclusion.

On the other hand, I am not a hero now. I didn't even want to be a hero.

Rather, my tendency was closer to darkness. Becoming a daemon lord and using its suppressive power and wearing so many masks, no matter how good it may be, it doesn't belong to light.

I tried to separate them, but was there something really scary?

‘Even the endless deserts of the Monument did not stop me. It was the teachings of the field, "Cast yourself into deserts like the Sea of Observance, forget countless times, enlighten and awaken." ’

It was a method of enlightenment that the field taught me.

At first, he didn't know who was on the site, but the moment he realized that the ghost was the heavenly host, he also knew his name.

The shaman, who appeared in Seogang, was uncertain whether or not it was true, but the strangeness of his voice was strong enough to overwhelm even the ghost at once.

In one word, there is an epiphany of all his worlds.

Fighting and beating yourself endlessly.

That was the infinite definition the field spoke of.

‘The gap was made by myself. ’

I took a big breath. I know you can't solve everything just by excluding everything. It was natural to push him away, but I was just drunk on myself and ignored him.

Boom!

Visual, tactile, auditory, olfactory, and even taste are slowly erased. My senses are cleared and I walk into a storm of self.

‘Erase and rebuild. The realization of the monopoly starts there. ’

It will not be easy

But this was also a challenge.

A little trick can change everything.

I witnessed the process with my own two eyes!

Kim Hye-yoon. She was only desperate. In one word, I burned the inner flame that was extinguished by small everyday changes.

Lyra Diablo's last words were the same.

That one word woke me up pinching my mind, my wife.

It is a contradiction if I lead the change of Kim Hye-yoon and it is impossible for me to change myself. Also, it was not even a change.

Eventually, it was a journey to find the real me.

Commonly referred to as self reflection. And so, a journey to infinite freedom.

* * * * *

Korea was at the center of a rapidly changing world.

It was as if the first gates and dungeons were announced, a huge guild was created, and numerous guidelines and information about the Awakening System were prepared.

It was the dawn of the superhuman era, and dungeons became a ‘field of new opportunities’, especially because of the characteristics of Korea.

New materials you can get there.

Magical equipment, potions, etc. became a huge deal.

Rare animals were popular with collectors, and a stronger body talked about contributions and opportunities in more societies.

His eyes widen, and you jump in, too. In Korea, the word opportunity was very expensive. I didn't just hear the sound of a helicopter ship.

But the land of opportunity was opened.

Of course, there are not only positive aspects.

As such, the government's support and the Apocalypse Guild were surprisingly cruising in a balance of chaos.

“It's up!”

“What a gentleman? Spell it out quickly. If you become more famous, you won't be able to save it if you want to! ”

“This time, I let it go in an auction. ”

Of course, the importance of the 'equipment’ used in the dungeon was becoming widespread.

A bastion that will protect your life. Equipment that makes hunting faster and advantages easier than others.

In particular, equipment with magic or special options was sold for more than KRW 10 million in Amri.

There was also a rumor about a user who used the nickname "The Wonderful Gentleman" on the biggest internet marketplace in Korea.

At first, it was just a rumor.

The equipment he makes is more than twice as powerful at the same level.

A man using the nickname 'Roman Assassin’ was first known to post on the Apocalypse Guild, but everyone snorted.

But every day, more than one or two posts were posted, and rumors began to spread about "The Wonderful Gentleman."

The man who decisively called himself 'Roman Assassin’ quickly broke through the entry wall and was recruited to the Apocalypse Guild and the story burned hot.

“He's an excellent smith. It was all because of the weapons he made that he could keep up with his differences. ”

Although he did not mention his name, he analogized his past writings, which led to the blacksmith being a ‘handsome gentleman.’

South Koreans tend to go crazy if they are stuck in one. Especially in the game, 'Korean level’ was dominant in the world, and many people felt that way about dungeons and hunting.

After only two months had passed since the announcement of the existence of superhumans, there was already a wall that could not be crossed between the early Awakened and the recently Awakened.

I caught up with it. It had to be an issue to some extent.

However, the "handsome gentleman" who had not worked on his work for a while auctioned off 20 properties in the marketplace.

“The bid is already over ₩ 300,000. ”

“How long has it been up there? ”

“Two hours. 22 hours to go. ”

“You've only registered for auction for 24 hours? What confidence. ”

Thousands of items come up for auction every day.

Most of them remained buried or were unable to pull out the mainframe.

However, once the auction price rose quickly, those who were not interested began to be interested.

“Live Interests? ”

“Over KRW 1 million in six hours to begin with the Iron Shell? ”

But there were more negative people.

With just one photo and a few descriptions, there were more people who didn't understand how to spend millions of units of money on this.

However, those who realized the importance of the equipment and saw the handsome gentleman's weapons being acquired or used nearby had a completely different point of view.

“This axe broke through 10 million won in an hour. Wow, cool. ”

“The lowest bid is KRW 3 million. The total price is · · · · · · · · since 20 have been uploaded. ”

“It's over 100 million! ”

The crowd gasps.

It is not made of old prestige or expensive materials, but it is hard to believe that it was formed at such a price.

The people who had the money got ahead of them as if they were competing.

Spending a few hundred or a thousand dollars just looking at pictures and unfamiliar names doesn't make any sense to the general public, but the people who came in contact with some information were fiercely competitive and priced.

A total of 20 works were sold for a total of 230,000.

Since all of the top 1-10 real-time points of interest were by 'The Cool Gentleman’, there was considerable interest in simple havings.

“Who is this handsome gentleman? ”

“Special. We have to get in touch with the other reporters first! ”

The curious people and journalists began to investigate "The Wonderful Gentleman," but found nothing. It looked like a sudden ghost.

It's silent when you send a message, when you send a mail. Suddenly, 20 works appeared on the marketplace, creating a brief heat wave and vanished like smoke.

* * * * *

I focused too much and made it more than necessary. I held the hammer all three days.

I didn't want to throw it away, so I auctioned it off in the marketplace, but the reaction was better than I expected.

‘I'm not really into money. ’

What's so bad about so many?

Of course, there was nothing in my name, not even the ID of the market, not even the bank account, not even this notebook. The boss of the private loan group who had been robbed while helping Kim Hye-yoon earlier was pretty gross behind him, so he could get help with a lot of things.

Since I put it under the authority of the ruler, even if it were a problem, I would not be distracted by what would be revealed on the surface of the water.

‘Inventory finished. ’

I felt lighthearted.

I haven't arrived at the end of the trip yet.

But I saw Gil.

It's one of the many paths I have to go on, but I've discovered new possibilities that have never been seen before.

Of all the things I've done, nothing was meaningless. All those pasts could come together to create a new beginning.

‘The fetus was born without extreme pregnancy in 3-star. ’

It was another change.

As I climbed to 3-star, I was able to handle the wind with more free materials. I instinctively realized that my control over ghosts had increased.

But it's not over yet.

I set the course, but something remained untied.

Only when I tie this will I be able to face my new self properly as a rain.

Lyra Diablo. ’

I smiled with a grin.

Since I have a confession, it is my duty as a man to answer the questions.