Possessing Nothing

Lee Sung-min approached the barding with a nervous face. It was a full-body armor that glowed black. I remember seeing it. It's because the mercenary who obtained the Barding always wore Barding. Even though the mercenaries were so low grade that they couldn't participate in the Punitive Battle.

If you get the barding.

It was one of the goals I've been looking forward to ever since I returned to Genabis. It was the same in my lifetime. A lesser mercenary who had nothing to do with it became a top expert after obtaining a Barding. A chance to change your life. In his previous life, he had always longed for such an opportunity.

I got my chance. I got my chance. It was also an opportunity to catch a stone in my past life, and to meet W. Hoenn. The acidity of the mesh, the encounter with the Baek Sogo.

And the barding in front of you. Lee Sung-min reached out for the barding.

The moment Lee Sung-min's hand touched the barding. I took Lee Sung-min's body and swallowed it because the chest of the barding on the wall was stolen and opened. When Lee Seong-min took a few steps back because he was embarrassed, Black Barding was put on him.

“… uh…”

Lee looked down at the armor wrapped around his body. I dressed it myself... but I can't feel the change. Seong-min hurriedly checked the internal air of the short circuit. There was no change in the internal air. Physical changes were the same. After examining the body, Lee Sung-min was embarrassed.

Nothing has changed. Did you change your armor? No, it cannot be confirmed at this time. To confirm the function and name of this armor, you must return to the city and ask a professional appraiser to confirm it.

“Do you like it? ”

Low voices irritated Lee's ears. Lee looked back in astonishment.

The man in black robes stands there. Lee Sung-min raised his spear in a surprised voice.

“Barding Debonach. It's pretty decent stuff. The big rebound is flawed. ”

“… What? ”

The Black Wizard mutters. He doesn't shrink a bit, even though he's holding his position just a few steps away. Rather, what was shortened was the rational mind. A texture refined from the mountains of the Mesh. The sixth instinct was warning Lee Sung-min.

Don't fight that thing.

“Haven't you noticed any change? ”

Inside the hoodie, you can only see the darkness that is black. The face is invisible, but the voice you hear belongs to an old man, a gray old man.

“That's pretty weird...”

The Black Wizard mutters. That's not the point. The black wizard's robe rises slowly.

“I don't like uninvited guests... Hehe! I've seen this in my life. I can't believe I'm about to meet a soul with a twisted causal factor...”

The Black Wizard's mumbling stiffens his body. Lee Seong-min rushed toward the Black Wizard, not waiting any longer. An immortal soul with power produces a residual image. The few steps quickly turn to zero, and a purple winding spear pierces through the Dark Wizard's body.

Blah, blah, blah! Lee's body flew back with a torn grip. As the reflux internal air scratched the blood, he vomited black blood. Kwa-dang-tang! After collapsing the bookshelf a few times, Lee Sung-min falls to the ground, groaning.

“Don't act rashly. I feel so good right now. ”

The Black Wizard grins. It felt like there was something heavy on the spot. Lee Lee got up while chewing his lower lip. I heard a noise or a rush in the hallway.

“What?! ”

The mercenaries rushed to the door and became stiff. They quickly found out what was happening when they saw Lee Sung-min lying in the middle of the room and the Black Wizard standing at the head. Bern comes running a little late and shouts.

“The Black Wizard!”

“Unwelcome guests.”

The Black Wizard mutters. The Black Wizard slowly raises his hand to Bern. Seeing the Black Wizard's hand visible inside the sleeve of the enormous robe, Bern's face turns white.

“Li, Rich…! ”

“Shh.”

A laughing voice leaks from the inside of the hood. The long finger was a white bone, not a living human. At the end, a black flash flashes, and death in a straight line strikes Bern.

Phew! Zeon, who was near Bern, swung his fist in haste. The Vaccination Rights fired from the streets collided with the Black Mage's attack. The Black Wizard flicks his tongue and mutters.

“The Vaccine of Shaolin. You must be Zeon, the famous one from Behenger. ”

“... Do you know me? ”

Zeon asked with a stiff face. The Black Wizard does not answer. Instead, he slowly takes off the hood he was wearing.

What was revealed was not a face. It looks like... darkness is gathering. Inside the puddle of darkness, a pair of seemingly dim lights shake.

It was my first time seeing Rich. But I've heard the rumors. A monster born of a wizard who gives up his body and soul instead of gaining eternal life. Yes, Rich is classified as a monster. It is also considered the worst monster. Rich wields a giant mana that he gained in exchange for giving up his body and soul, as well as his magical ability to subjugate the Grand Wizard. There were even human memories and human thoughts, so they were enough to be the worst monsters.

“You wouldn't even be here if you were. ”

Rich mutters. Bern, who was saved by Zeon in his slumber, takes a white step back. Bern, the Wizard, knew how terrible and frightening Rich was.

“But not today. We've made it easier for you to kidnap the scapegoat. I was going to use an ogre chimera...”

Rich raises his hand, muttering an unknown word. Darkness rises from under Rich's feet and wraps around Rich's hand. Bern rushes into casting. I don't know what kind of magic Bern was trying to unleash, but this is clear.

Bern is slower than Rich.

Kuaaang! Darkness strikes. One of the mercenaries standing in front of you is caught in the dark. S-class mercenaries. Such mercenaries died for nothing. When the darkness faded, all that remained were the burnt corpses of bones.

“D, run! ”

Bern shouts. Late completed magic erupts toward Rich. The raging waves of flames swept over Rich. Rich laughs and gives birth to a Demibeast with a bone hand.

“You don't know the topic. ”

I did not memorize the Creation. A powerful shield created instantly blocks Bern's magic. As she screams, she turns and runs. But she could not escape. The blade protrudes from the ground, splitting his body in two.

“Didn't I tell you? You weren't even supposed to be here. I made you come here. ”

Rich mutters. Zeon leaps forward. He chose to fight Rich rather than run away. If we don't kill Rich, we find it impossible to escape from here. It was not just Zeon who judged it. All the surviving Class S mercenaries rush towards Rich. So was Lee Sung-min.

The first to leap, the Vaccine of Zeon struck Rich. Rich is still a Demibeast, and the shield is intact. Bravo! The shield shakes with a heavy voice. Zeon held out his fist in a row, and each time, an intangible fist shot shook the shield.

There was no urgency with Richie. He seemed to be enjoying the situation. It seems to see the amusement of prey captured by the beast. Lee Sung-min gripped it and ran over Rich's back. In Lee's hands, the spear made a fierce turn. There was no thought of hiding the shaman because it was in front of Zeon.

“You stay put. ”

The moment Lee Sung-min's spear touched Rich's shield, Rich muttered. It looked like the space was... curved. Lee's spear slides over the shield. The trajectory was forced to turn. In that short moment, Richie cast a spatial distortion spell and unleashed an attack on Lee Sung-min.

“I can't hurt you. I can't lose a soul worth losing. ”

Rich said so and changed the Demibeast. In the meantime, Zeon and other mercenaries have been working to break through Rich's shield. Rich ignored it. It was an attack that was not worth caring about. Rich was more concerned about reason than the rest of the mercenaries.

Pa-bak! A black chain that springs from the floor wraps around Lee's arms and legs. Lee Seong-min's body rolled around the floor.

“Remain calm. ”

Rich smiled and said. Lee Sung-min tried to get up, but the tight-knit chain did not release him. Lee Sung-min's face distorted.

That's how Bern died. When the explosion fades, the bridge of Bern, whose upper body disappears, falls back. Rich's shield is still intact, and the corpse grows with each finger he twitches.

Lee Seong-min fell to the ground and saw it all.

I saw another man's death in a fierce sense of powerlessness and fear. Time stops, no, slows down. It flowed like that. Why am I lying here? Why am I so helpless? Lee Sung-min's body trembled. When he came down the mountain, he thought he was different from before. I thought it was different. Though not a cicada, I thought it was closer to becoming something other than a cicada.

What's the reality?

Here's the reality.

Lee Seong-min was lying on the cold floor. I wanted to resist, but I couldn't resist. Rich was a monster. He knew for sure how much violence the Grand Wizard could use. Bern is already dead, that Zeon, an SS class mercenary, has been teased by Rich, and likewise has an SS class mercenary with a Grand Wizard in his sights.

And then...

The battle is over. The only survivors are Xeon and three Class S mercenaries. They sat on the floor, tied in a black chain like a straight man.

“This should do it. SS grade mercenary... Better than an Ogre Chimera. ”

Rich said in a joyful voice. Rich moves his hand without caring about the corpse lying on the ground. Lee Sung-min, Xeon, and two mercenaries fell asleep in the air.

“Come on, let's go. ”

Rich swings his arms.

“Every day will be fun from now on. ”

The voice of Rich smiling as he spoke was creepy.

Biceps.

Biceps.

Deep underground, you hear a heartbeat.