How the Villain Lives

34. Madness.

"Strong mental power that is not responsible for pain, holding back attacks beyond its obvious limits. You just made it clear what to get from this Gateway of Power."

"Does that change your attitude?"

"You have to treat those who deserve it. In the end, did you activate something's skill? I definitely thought it was a life-threatening attack."

"Oh, that, that's it."

"I don't care if you used it. The skill or item you have is strictly yours."

"... Well, I can't tell you the details, but it's a skill like that."

The knight nodded as if satisfied with Sung-hoon's answer.

"I see. It is not specifically forbidden to use your abilities in the loading area. Rather, we are pursuing a common goal at every gateway here. All I wanted to know was whether it was true or not. Don't worry, you're a pass."

Tuck, tuck.

The knight who lightly knocked on the shoulder of Seong Hun spoke to Seong Hun with a stiff face, as if he had something to say.

"The fact of passing doesn't change. But…."

Last One has 19 days (456 hours) left.

"I'm sorry, but I have to go now."

"Already?"

"Yes, there's a reason why we shouldn't get out of here as soon as possible. Can't you?"

"There's nothing I can do. If you do, I'll let you go right away. Has your body recovered completely?"

"I'm sure. You look better than usual."

It is impossible to fully recover someone who is in a state of emptiness like this. The knight hesitated for a moment before even saying what Sung-hoon said about the fraudulent abilities of the three NPCs.

"I'll give you one piece of advice because you've shown me an extraordinary appearance. Lucky Gateway recommends entering last."

"Good luck at the end?"

Sung-hoon's forehead frowned. It is fortunate that one of the abilities of Sung-hoon is purely over 1000. Moreover, compared to other abilities, I feel relatively lucky not to be 'dangerous'. On the contrary, the knight tells us to try our luck first and last.

"More details…."

"Here's what I'm going to say. He said he was busy, so he shouldn't take any more time. Goodbye."

Pair!

As soon as he clapped his hands, Sung-hoon disappeared as if he had not been there since the beginning. A lonely knight in a quiet forest looked at the place where Sung-hoon disappeared and shook his head excitedly.

"You're a man who can't be bothered."

I was already aware that Sung-hoon used an unusual method. Patience and not feeling pain are different reactions. In addition, it is natural to think that if a person whose patience was barely on the ground suddenly demonstrated patience beyond the limits, there would be something of course.

Probably made me feel no pain with some skill or medication. Of course, even if you used that method, it doesn't matter if you pass. Instead, his assessment would have been the worst. So when I left the last seven attacks, I opened my eyes to kill them. But in the end, Sung-hoon survived to the end.

'I don't know anything else, but the last sight, the last sight, was an eye with a strong will, unlike the blurry and vile eyes so far. Of course, it is much lower than the threshold required by this gateway..'

And I was forced to accept the defenses that I put forward at the end using methods that I didn't even expect. Surviving using the things given to you is one of the things you seek at the gateway to fitness. That is why the knight healed Sung-hoon, and in the end he even gave unwittingly advice.

Strength, Agility, Stamina, Wisdom, Magic Power.

These 5 gateways could be called gentlemen if compared to the lucky ones. Unlike the gateway to the hardest magic, the gateway to the hardest strength, the lucky gateway was the gateway to death. Challenge the first, or the last.

"If you tell me... Where can I tell you more?"

Unaware of all the tricks he had made, Sung-hoon complained about the knight without hesitation. If it was the way it was supposed to be, then I was going to enter this lucky gateway. At the end of the article, however, it took some advice.

I would have pushed him as I thought without caring if I hadn't been as hostile as I had been before, but I had no choice but to think about it because I showed friendliness at the end. He was justified and his attitude broken as it seemed. Can I really ignore the last piece of advice he made?

'I think the Lucky Gateway will be easy. So it might be better to do it later. When you finish the hard stuff in advance and make it easy last time, won't you be comfortable? Ah, but his blue-frog instinct...'

Sung-hoon, who was thinking about doing this, eventually took a guild coin out of his arms.

"When the front comes out, the lucky gateway, when the back comes out, challenges the other first. It's a lucky gateway, so it's not bad to decide whether or not to challenge with luck."

Ting!

A lightly bounced coin rises toward the air and grabs the Holy Hun's hand. I could feel the shot without stretching it out.

"Back."

Even though I decided to throw a coin, when the results came out, I also wanted to flip it. It's absurd to think about it, but I'd rather not do it if it's the original person. However, he suppressed his heart and eventually turned his back at the lucky gate.

I've long realized that luck doesn't just affect items and guild drop rates, some skills. The first thing I knew about it was when I picked out a ticket for the second consecutive victory on the stage. Since then, in some card games or games with luck such as coin throwing, the odds of Sung-hoon are much more overwhelming than others.

'Just as the ability actually enhances the ability, it is clear that luck also has meaning. The things I've been able to do so far, not gambling or dropping rates, may be the power of this luck. Here, the lucky 1000 follows the chosen path.'

It was Sung-hoon who thought that maybe it was because of this good fortune that everything he did so far worked out so well. Anyway, thanks to you, the remaining options have been reduced to three. Among them, Sung-hoon did not hesitate and chose the magic gate to enter.

"Is the remaining period 19 days? Damn, I thought the timing was tight. Well, do you still care? If you take three days for each gate, you can finish it in 12 days, right?"

"... so confident."

"Are you the test tube at the Magic Gateway?"

"... Yes. I am the test tube of the Magic Gateway."

Like a servant, an unfinished boy stares down at the ceiling. Unlike the employees, there were dark circles on the side of the snow.

"... You, I heard the story. The old man rated you the worst. Minus fifty points."

"So that's strictly wisdom."

"... but the knight said you were a decent guy in your own way. So plus fifty points."

Strangely, it was a boy with a corner reminiscent of Rocky.

Unlike Loki, of course, it seemed passive to spit something out when he looked like a cataract. But I couldn't help feeling bad. Loki didn't impress Sung-hoon that well.

"So what are you doing here? Are you measuring the total amount of magic? You go down on the ceiling, you drink it, you come down and you talk."

"... I don't want to. I think it'll contaminate you if you go down."

"Don't talk like a dangerous substance. Well, I can't help it."

"… the test method is simple. I don't care if it's mainly magic."

Just right!

As the boy lightly bounces his finger, a magic missile emerges and begins to hover around Sung-hoon. The magic missile, which was starting to spin at a slow rate, split naturally into two when the boy bounced his finger once again, and then doubled again every time his finger bounced.

"... You rely on a system called Skill to deal with magic. Clearly, skills are efficient, but they're so convenient. So there's a problem."

Just right!

How the hell did you do that? You're running over 256 magic missiles at once? '

"... Magical power is the power of will. The stronger the will, the finer the adjustment, the easier it is to adjust the magic power. Now you're the limit to releasing magic or blocking it, right?"

Once again, 512 magic missiles were all rotating or rotating in their respective orbits, creating fantastic scenes. As he looked at her, Sung-hoon slowly regained consciousness and nodded.

"... You can't do that. So I can't say I really understood magic. If you can learn how to handle magic perfectly here, you can do a lot more with magic without having to be inspired by skills."

"So it's possible to use magic as my will, not skill?"

"… That's right. Skills are efficient, but in the end they are just targets to be surpassed someday."

Everyone can use magic. It was so natural to move your arms or breathe, and it was that simple. However, very few people were able to freely handle the magic power. By shouting the name of the skill, magic moves automatically to create the most efficient moves, attacks, and magic lights, so I didn't have to deal with it.

You can gain instantaneous acceleration by releasing magic power to your toes immediately. However, it is better to learn a quick-step skill in the shop and use it to operate the magic power much more efficiently. If you have a bag, you can use a back skill.

There are, of course, very few exceptions.

'Mirina seems to be on the spot just like the boy said.'

Miri learns more skills than anyone else and does not use them. One time I wondered, the answer I heard was a masterpiece.

"Why do I use my skills when I'm more efficient at using magic myself?"

Swords, manners, interrogation, attack skills, and more were useless in front of Mirina. Just by checking it out, you realize how to operate a magic power that has advanced the skill even further and use it proudly. That's why Mirina is called a genius. It's also a genius that surpasses ordinary geniuses.

"In other words, at least imitate Myri so we can get out of here." It must be too much for me. '

If you go to the right place, it will take a lot more time than the Gateway of Wisdom. But it didn't matter. I had to get through it sooner, but now that I know for sure that another city is open, there's nothing more to do.

Isn't it a shame to learn here? It's not too bad. However, I didn't think I would take the time to invest. I need geniuses like Myrina.

Sung-hoon knows his own fountain well. The culprit, no, the villain has his own way.

"If there's an easy way up, we should use it, right? Why can't we just stack them up one by one? That's not necessarily the right answer, is it? Isn't the fistula the way it is? '

As you may know, Seonghun, who smiled like a child, raised his head and looked at the boy.

"If you're a gateway to magic, you can simply test your magic strength, right?"

"... I can't. But I don't recommend it. It's a lot harder than anything else."

"I'm sure you heard from the two of you earlier. I passed a test that confirmed the wisdom and fitness of the elderly and the knights that I didn't think were the most likely."

"……."

The boy kept his mouth shut. Although it was unwittingly a missed fact, Sung-hoon certainly passed the test with the most unlikely of the two gateways. Commonly incomprehensible consequences. The boy who felt the strange confidence coming from Sung-hoon was soon forced to accept it.

"... Okay. So what do you want?"

"What about this? Create a shield made of magic power. I'm going to pierce it with a magic attack that I have. Would that be possible?"

"... Wait."

Now, even countless magic missiles cluster all over the place, turning from dot to dot to line, forming a constant pattern and soon forming a solid film. The membrane on which the layers were stacked turned into a total of five membranes, blocking one side of the wall.

"... if you break through these five shields and leave a trail on the wall."

"Hmm."

He lightly fires a flame and fires it into the wall, but the membrane reacts nothing but to cause a slight wave. Considering the wisdom figure of Seong Hoon, it was an amazing defensive power.

"… It's a complex magic pattern. If I can read that pattern, I can easily knock it down."

"I see. It's a hot question, but how many circles of magic do you need to break it with just magic?"

"... depending on the kind of magic, but at least seven circles. But why is that?"

"No, as I expected. Thanks to you, I eat one every day."

Slurp.

Happy New Year!

2016 was the year of asshole! Honestly, I want to write down some virtues and congratulations here, but I think that's something I've seen in other novels, and I just wish it was a hopeful year.

(And in 2016, I hope to have 3 billion girlfriends, right? Yes? There's my mate somewhere, right?! Yeaee?!)