The Tutorial Is Too Hard

[The Lord of Light is greatly moved.]

[The Lord of Light favors you.]

[The Perforated God recognizes you.]

[The Seed God is baffled.]

I woke up.

I don't know when I was conscious.

When your senses fade, you have this problem.

It was as if I was underwater.

First, you need to check your living senses.

I rub my fingertips.

Not all the senses died.

He also moves his hands and arms.

Left side only.

‘Inventory.’

I've always thought about it, but inventory is a really good feature.

Compared to a power skill.

Thanks to this, I was able to get out and hear what I wanted even after both sight and hearing were dead.

You removed the lid of the elixir bottle from your inventory.

And I shoved it where my mouth could be.

If it weren't for that weird broken neck, it would have gone right in.

I poured in all the bottles and waited a little.

I felt the overall senses of the body reviving.

Luckily, the elixir went through my mouth.

Half of it flowed into his mouth.

I took another bottle of elixir from my inventory.

This time, I drank all without spilling a drop.

You hear a sharp tinnitus in your ears, where you hear nothing.

Behind the scratching of the glass, there follows the roar of something enormous.

Eyes that had wandered away from the strong light were also restored.

I saw a red light beyond the eyelid.

When I waited a little longer, I was fully aware of my body.

I move my arms and legs and examine the joints and muscles in every corner.

And now I opened my eyes with confidence that I was okay.

I felt some pain in my eyes.

The slightly blurry vision did not show anything that could be a clue.

I waited a little longer for my vision to focus.

It was burning all around.

A flame catches on the ground with nothing.

You feel a strong heat on the ground.

There was a spark on my body and my armor.

I brushed it off with my hands.

The altar that the Demon King summoned disappeared without a trace.

The area around which was the summit of the mountain was transformed into a flat plateau.

Just as far as my assault range.

It seemed unnatural, like a landscape painting that erased some of the painting with an eraser.

The aftermath of the Blade was powerful enough to change the topography of an area.

I did what I did, but I felt great.

I felt proud of my achievement.

The Demon King is definitely gone.

There were two reasons.

First of all, I didn't think a defenselessly exposed Demon King could have survived my attack that blew itself up.

Obviously, the power I felt in the Demon King was great, but not enough to withstand the aftermath of the Blade.

The following evidence was a little clearer:

[Level Up]

[Level Up]

[Level Up]

[Level Up]

[Level Up]

Level up five times in a row.

It's been hard to level up once in a while.

If you hadn't defeated the Demon King, you wouldn't have gotten that level of experience.

Oh, I see.

You must be over level 51 now.

I opened the status window to check.

[Hojae Lee (Human)]

Lv.52

It was definitely above level 51.

However, there were no stats or skill increases.

This means you haven't received a level up reward.

Even if it's over level 51.

In other words, I will not receive a level up reward until a minimum level 101.

Based on the current growth rate, you are unlikely to receive it after that.

Like Kirikiri said, it's time to forget about level-up rewards.

I finished checking on myself and looked at others.

The Demon King has vanished.

His ominous magic was floating through the air, but it was just a remnant of the technology he was trying to use.

The Miners... must have been in some kind of accident.

I don't know, but it looks like it fell into a group after rushing down the hillside.

Maybe the aftermath of my technology caused a landslide.

The last time I saw Serbia,

She was dying.

Surprisingly.

I was facing away from her.

And my technology was fired straight ahead.

She was in the back. She wasn't that serious.

I approached her on the ground.

It was close.

Her hideout burns to the ground, so I didn't notice.

She falls much closer to where she used to hide.

Only then could I find out why she was hurt.

She was approaching me, just before I used the technology.

I narrowed it down that much, so I was more exposed to my skills.

I couldn't even protect my body while rushing off.

That's why.

Ceresia was burned all over herself.

Firearms have penetrated into the body.

The horsepower in the body was also a mess.

Respiration was irregular, some limbs convulsed seizures, and some did not respond like corpses or stumps.

In other words, it means that it is close to breathtaking.

You take another bottle of elixir from your inventory and spill it into her mouth.

You use a lot of elixirs today.

There's still a lot left.

Waiting for her to wake up, I took out an ointment for the burn and applied it to her face.

I did not spare him, I used up a jar of ointment.

It was a medicine I had no use for, and I didn't want to get ugly about it.

After the treatment, the marketplace came.

I pulled the jerky out of my inventory and chewed it.

It's been a long time since I've eaten anything since I was hungry.

Obviously, 'Light Sword’ was not an easy technology to use yet.

I had the skills to use it, but I didn't have the strength to handle it.

Even though the Demon King had great power, as well as the powerful technology that blew up the altar and the mountain, I am also exposed to it.

Without an unconsciously sturdy body, mental strength, and fire-resistant weapon, we would have to call it a suicide bomber, not a lightsaber.

In proportion to the power of the Demon King, I wouldn't have been able to survive without powerful skills such as Enemies Designation, Fortitude, and Tallarian Wings that increased my abilities.

Maybe he didn't even make it.

[The god of duel is proud.]

[The God of Adventure is happy.]

[The god of slowness is disappointed.]

Oh, and of course, the slower gods' time remission also played a big role.

[The god of slowness snores.]

That pisses me off.

The god of slowness is also more irritating than I thought.

Unlike the God of Adventure, it takes a long time for the God of Adventure to unwind.

God of slowness?

Anyway, I gave up thinking about the shy gods and kept thinking about the sword.

The first thing I tried was a 24-story waiting room.

At that time, my right arm and abdomen exploded while failing to use the sword.

If he wasn't in the waiting room, he might as well be dead.

It was dangerous enough this time.

At the time of use, I was full of confidence and I used it without hesitation because I had a fever in my head, but it was too dangerous when I think about it now.

Let's reflect.

We must not die, even if we are not tied to our own lives.

That also means my defeat.

I guess I was too excited about the Demon King's power.

In the meantime, I've encountered enemies who can be beaten while moving with power.

However, it was the first time that I was not sure if I could win or not, even if I hit it with power.

Just before the use of the sword, the power I felt in the Demon King was more than that of the godmother I met on the 19th floor.

So I was excited.

Now, on the contrary, it is calmer than usual.

It's like... it's like sage time.

The calm that came after great satisfaction was mixed with some self-esteem and regret.

We still have a long way to go.

To think so, I was a little bitter.

Now I have a look at Sergia, who is fully recovered.

His breath is now even.

Pulse is normal.

No brain damage either.

Magical cycle as usual.

I think this just fell asleep.

You sigh for a moment and pick up Serena by your side.

And now he goes down a quiet mountain.

* * *

On the way back, I moved slowly on purpose.

I didn't have to leave in a hurry.

The Demon King has already been defeated. All you have to do is return to the castle and get the Sword.

We still have 33 days left to make our bet with Kirikiri.

And if you ask me why I took my time, I was there.

A light sword used to defeat the Demon King.

Not long after I successfully used that sword, I wanted to make it all mine.

I haven't been able to endure it, but if I want to, I can use it without fail.

I kept my senses after using the lightsaber, and I remembered that time over and over again.

a little easier, and more efficient to use.

Occasionally, after eating on the street floor, I sat down and meditated for hours.

I had time retention skills, so I was able to meditate calmly for several hours, even if I only had 5 minutes.

After three days, Serena wakes up.

At that time, I was sitting in the middle of the field eating jerky and chocolate.

I usually don't eat this often, but I had to eat regularly because I had consumed too much physical strength in my previous battles.

Fatigue did not recover well with health potions, so I stopped walking once every few hours and was resting while eating.

Even when I leveled up, I was still tired.

Maybe it's a guardian of the dead or something.

It felt just like that.

I decided to ask Kirikiri later.

When she was thinking about it, she regained her senses.

I told her what had happened.

I was on my way back down the mountain to the Imperial fortress after defeating the Demon King.

All of a sudden, Serena hears my explanation.

I knelt down.

“Take me as your apprentice. ”

Ceresia asked for a distinctive, unreasonable expression.

And I refused, of course.

“I don't want to.”

“Why?”

“That's what I'd like to ask. Why?"

“With a sword like that, of course. I want to see that sword again for the rest of my life. ”

“... and almost get yourself killed again? ”

”If you can see it one more time, or two more times, you can die. ”

I was a little bored with Cedria, who said it was okay to die, just like it was natural.

It was a big, crazy world... Anyway.

“Then why didn't you stay put and come closer? Ser Serena, do you really think you could have died? ”

“At first, I noticed that the Demon King's power was unusual and tried to run away with the warrior. It seemed like the warrior was trying to stop him from fighting. ”

“... Really? And then?"

”I saw the strength gathered in the sword prepared by the warrior and decided I didn't need to stop him. Instead, I slithered to get a closer look. ”

“You almost got me killed. ”

“It was profitable to watch the sword closely as a result, and live to see it. ”

What's the gain?

Considering the value of the Elixir spent, this is definitely a loss.

I sigh and turn my head.

Then Ceresia raises her head at your side.

“Sir, you seem to be reacting strangely. ”

“What?”

“Were you impressed? ”

“Yes?”

”Were you moved by the thought of me worrying about the warrior and trying to get there? ”

No, thanks.

No, it's not.

I'm going to lose all my emotions.

“If you're impressed, take me as your disciple. ”

“I don't want to.”

“Why? I don't expect much, warrior. All you have to do is give me a chance to see the warrior's sword nearby. I'll do whatever I can in return. ”

I had nothing to say to Sergia, who had the audacity to ask why.

Why?

Of course not.

She can't leave this stage.

“I'm good at laundry and cleaning, warrior. ”

“Cooking.”

“... Wouldn't it be better if I tried? ”

Looks like you can't cook.

I jumped out of bed.

“You seem to be doing well. Let's get going, Ser Ceresia. ”

“Are you sure you can't? ”

“Yes.”

“May I ask why? ”

“I will be leaving here soon, and it will be impossible to take Lord Ceresia back then. ”

I moved my legs and walked.

At sunset, the stars were shining in the black sky.

So many worlds scattered across space.

Stages in the tutorial that show the traces of the world.

I felt strange.

Knowing that there was a new world beyond the universe, and wandering around those worlds, the night sky gave me a completely different impression than what I saw on Earth.

“Not unless Ser Ceresia is truly dead. ”

I kept going forward, mumbling something I shouldn't have said.