Chapter 18

Chapter 18

18. Beyond the Wall (1)

Ancient Constellation?

What on earth is this.

He checked immediately.

Fwoosh!

“······.”

Something unfolded in front of his eyes.

An appearance like a giant night sky.

In such a place peculiar constellations were visible.

‘Precisely rather than constellations it seems like some patterns.’

There are things stamped like dots in each area like constellations, but this was divided into several like specific patterns.

Something was written on those dots.

[Fire-type magic power +1%] [Healing-type magic range +1%] [All magic mana decrease +1%] [Summon duration time +1%] ············ ············

Something very diverse.

The content was also different for each point.

This is like···.

‘The kind of thing used when making some build in games?’

One of the growth elements besides skills.

A setting common in RPG games.

···I can do something like this too?

“Hmm.”

Really cheat.

But among them there was a point that was particularly large.

Even that point looked like the last connection point of each pattern.

What is this?

He checked immediately.

[Ancient Magic: Hellfire]

[Ancient Magic: Heaven Thunder]

[Ancient Magic: Great Demon Summon]

Huh, wait a minute.

What is this. Ancient Magic?

'This is a skill that only one person can learn unlike ordinary magic? I can learn this?'

His eyes widened greatly.

Even seeing he couldn’t believe it.

Learn something like this?

'Insane.'

The sound of insane comes out on its own.

This has a different meaning from 10th Rank.

10th Rank anyone can learn if they receive the conditions and teaching.

Of course the problem is that there has been no person who learned those conditions until now.

However Ancient Magic is a bit different.

'Only one person can learn it.'

Then it means he has to invest points among these and connect.

At this point he gradually worried.

No, actually it was also a worry from before.

‘Should I also catch a route now?’

Just by looking it looked like that.

Things like this points are precious so specializing in one pattern from one side carefully is general.

For that concentrating on the magic of that series is good.

“Hmm.”

But deciding only one side is regrettable again.

This is one of my advantages.

First let’s worry a bit.

Points don’t disappear either.

‘Rather than that let’s open the cards.’

Because he used the mid-grade mana stone and leveled up a total of seven times.

Thank you Mr. Park.

Trust has been built very fully.

<​Passive>[Mana Recovery](Advanced)

-Mana recovery amount +20%

<​Active>[Teleport](Advanced) -Lightning-type magic -Moves to the desired location. -Movable distance +20%

<​Passive>[Mana Detection Enhancement](Advanced) -Enhances the performance of mana detection. -Mana detection range +50% -Mana detection discrimination +50% ········· ·········

Quite many cards came out.

As many as over twenty cards.

However, unfortunately not all were usable.

Among them the ones that stand out are those three.

‘···[Teleport] came out.’

Wow, just thinking is thrilling.

This was also a dream-like magic of mages.

Rather than being hard to learn, from the start there weren’t that many people who learned it.

Because of that even if they wanted to learn there was no supply.

Such an amazing magic came out.

‘There [Mana Recovery] also came out.’

Even an upper grade of [Mana Recovery] that will help his chronic disease of mana premature came out. Minute, but recovery power can increase a little.

‘Another one [Mana Detection] enhancement came out.’

This time when he used it it was quite substantial.

Although distinction wasn’t well done right away, looking at the enhancement content it seems it will be a big help to the current him.

Because range or discrimination becomes higher.

If he uses this well it seemed it would be quite helpful.

[Acquired Teleport (Advanced).] [Acquired Mana Recovery (Advanced).] [Acquired Mana Detection Enhancement (Advanced).]

So first acquisition of three complete.

The remaining is four choices.

But something was a bit ambiguous.

Because they were all similar things.

[Possible to convert by exhausting magic card count to ‘Ancient Constellation Point’]

In the middle of that a new message was visible.

‘I can obtain points by consuming card count?’

It seems a function that appeared this time.

Quite a decent function.

Rather than forcibly learning magic he won’t use well, isn’t this better?

‘If I gather points I can also acquire Ancient Magic quickly.’

Although he still doesn’t know what to choose.

[Acquired Ancient Constellation Point x4.]

He converted.

With this the points he possesses became a total of five.

“You were here.”

At that time.

Someone called him.

The request office owner, Jangwon.

“Let’s go inside somewhere and talk a bit.”

They headed to a nearby cafe.

* * *

“This request you heard from Sangcheol, but it’s quite a big one.”

Uncle Jangwon explained about this request.

“The biggest company sponsoring our request office is a place called ‘Samha Tech’. You know well too.”

Of course he knows.

A place famous in Korea for making magic machines.

One of the representative Korean companies that makes various mana power machines.

“Anyway Samha Tech periodically enters beyond the wall. Because there are quite many rare things inside. Then they discovered one relic, but they couldn’t bring it.”

“It seems something happened.”

“Right. They said they couldn’t process the monster guarding that relic.”

“···Monster?”

Jangwon drank a sip of the coffee placed in front and continued speaking.

“There is still no certain information about the guy. Because originally beyond the wall is that kind of place. However they said it’s a quite big guy. What they requested to us is precisely to process that guy and bring the relic. But···.”

He knows the request goal.

But the uncle’s words didn’t end.

“This information seems to have flowed to other companies too. The competitor company of Samha Tech ‘Geotae Industry’ is also aiming for this relic.”

Geotae Industry.

Unlike Samha Tech a defense industry company that intensively makes military equipment.

“So they also seem to have composed a request team and sent them. Samha Tech wants to recover faster than them.”

The core was two things.

Having to process the monster guarding the relic.

And doing it before the request team Geotae Industry sent.

“Because Samha Tech is the place that occupies the biggest part in our request office operation I also can’t not watch the mood. Moreover of all things because the competitor company moved··· so the team is already mostly formed, but there was no mage with a powerful one hit.”

“Am I entering that position?”

“If only you’re okay. Jaewon also actively recommended you. Saying the one hit is quite strong···.”

Ah that guy who moved here and there and seared.

···That guy recommended me?

“For reference because it’s a conglomerate request the compensation will be quite substantial. Of course entry beyond the wall is possible, and if successful 100 million per person will be given as compensation. Well depending on the performance if you want you can also receive about one magic machine.”

100 million per person?

Moreover even a magic machine?

Oh, strong?

* * *

The next day.

The western entrance heading beyond the wall.

Team members gathered in front of this.

-Grrung.

Of course Teri also came together.

“Uh··· what is this child? Too big? Familiar? Or spirit?”

Among the team members the only female Lee Yuna approached.

A short crop top that sticks tightly and jeans. Because the clothes stick the chest area particularly stood out.

She said she just turned twenty.

“Not a spirit but what··· familiar.”

Actually not a familiar either.

Just a smart guy that follows him well.

Well, is there a need to reveal things like this one by one.

“Wow! Really? Hihi. I also have kids similar to that! Look!”

Swoosh.

Soon a green spirit summoned beside Lee Yuna.

Rather than taking some form, just a palm-sized spirit emitting green light.

A healing-type mage utilizing spirits or something?

“Wow, last time this guy wasn’t there? In the meantime you were quite busy?”

That guy inserted into the conversation of the two of them. Precisely Seo Jaewon.

Jaewon swoosh approached and whispered.

“···You smashed Kim Myeongdo? Krr, as expected. The moment I saw [Lightning Strike] I recognized.”

Wink.

···This guy winking.

“Originally beasts know how to recognize people. You, unlike appearance it seems you’re a manly guy. Looking at commanding such a big guy. Kekeke.”

Another person.

Kang Cheolmin in charge of our team’s tanker.

Wearing a sleeveless and military pants, because of that the revealed both arms were like orc forearms.

‘They said he’s a transformation-type mage.’

What does he transform into to take the tanker role too?

Like this including him four people gathered.

One mage belonging to the conglomerate who will guide them was decided to come together with uncle Jangwon.

“Hey, uncle!”

At that time, Jaewon looked somewhere and waved his hand.

A person walking side by side next to uncle Jangwon.

Posture very upright, a man wearing a neat suit.

‘···Isn’t that uncomfortable?’

Well, he will do as he knows.

Soon the uncle approached.

“Let me introduce simply. A detection-type mage belonging to Samha Tech who will take charge of guiding our team this time. The name is Choi Hyeonmin. He already went to the destination with the company team so there will be no lack in guidance.”

“···I’m called Choi Hyeonmin.”

Bow.

The person who introduced as Choi Hyeonmin lightly bowed his head and pushed up his glasses.

But those glasses, something a bit unique.

It doesn’t seem like ordinary glasses.

“Now, then since everyone gathered let’s depart. According to the information the request team Geotae Industry employed also already departed.”

“There is nothing to worry about. As long as I am here, they won’t be able to go faster than us. Rather than that···.”

Choi Hyeonmin said crisply.

He seems very confident.

“···You will have to worry first whether you will knock down that guy. I have heard the fame of the other people well, but that side is a bit worrying. It’s a quite important position.”

“······?”

Swoosh.

The guy looks at him.

Now he has taken off the beginner look somehow.

Still something shows?

“Hey, uncle. Don’t worry about this guy. I have done it together. You’ll be greatly surprised?”

“···Is that so? In my eyes this is the first time seeing a mage with such insufficient mana.”

Swoosh, he pushed up the glasses again and said sharp words.

It seems he knows how to do [Mana Detection].

So he recognized his mana premature.

“No, but where what kind of person were you? Since uncle Jangwon brought you I’ll believe, but I haven’t even heard where you rolled and ate.”

“Right! I also have never heard of an unlucky person like you! This is the first time seeing a person more unlucky than oppa Jaewon!”

Jaewon’s dirty personality came out.

When Hyeonmin picked on him he seemed to have flared up.

Or it might be because he attacked the person he recommended.

But this Lee Yuna is also not easy.

It seems she just spits out the words in her heart as is.

“I’ll do one person’s share so don’t worry.”

-Grrung···.

He also said one word.

Teri also seemed to understand this situation, and slightly revealed long fangs beside him.

Wow, reliable.

Swoosh.

But it seems there is no particular impact.

Hyeonmin who lightly scanned them and turned his head muttered something as if speaking.

Almost at the level of ignoring the reply.

“···Since you are in a different world from you who do requests like this you won’t know me. Isn’t it basic common sense? Tsk. Anyway let’s just depart. The chairman is waiting for the result.”

“···This bastard.”

From the start the atmosphere is really good.

But there is nothing strange.

From the start aren’t the people gathered here all like that.

Because they are people who have their own purposes, and do anything if only they achieve that purpose.

Look at that.

Uncle Jangwon goes to receive pass permission without caring.

Soon the giant door that divided the boundary opened with a large noise.

* * *

“Whew, as soon as we come a rare scenery unfolds. The smell of the wild flows heavily! Kekeke.”

Tanker, Kang Cheolmin said while looking around the surroundings.

These words were not said for nothing.

···This place also would clearly have been a place where people lived in the past.

‘It seems like entered the Amazon.’

A completely different scenery unfolded in reality.

Trees and grass grown lushly that seem thousands of years old.

The floor was all dirt, a place where he couldn’t think it was a place that was a city at all.

“Hey, do you know that? Beyond the wall is a completely different space from where we are?”

“Different space?”

“Yeah, they say this place was originally southern Seoul in the past. But does this appearance make sense? According to the investigation team the appearances are all different for each area.”

“Right, right! Other places are said to be the old city area appearance as is? I really really want to go there! They say there are the most relics there!”

One day, southern Seoul that started to change as a peculiar energy spread. They say Aberrants also started to appear from this time?

Snap—!

At that time, Hyeonmin who was leading raised his hand. A signal to stop.

Then he raised his hand to his glasses and examined something.

“Movement has been captured. Not human movement··· it seems the guys have appeared. Please prepare.”

Not human other guys.

What will come out here is only those guys.

‘Aberrated monsters.’

Soon Kang Cheolmin lightly stretched his body and stepped forward.

“Oh, good! This way the feeling of coming beyond the wall comes! Which side? This side?”

“Yes, that side. The number is quite many. Please do it properly.”

“Kekeke, let’s prepare. Guuuuh!”

Crrrack!

In an instant Kang Cheolmin’s body gradually grew larger.

The sleeveless he was wearing tore and muscles swelling as if bursting and thick gray-brown leather sprouted.

A giant horn also came out from the nose.

‘···Rhinoceros?’

A giant height that looked about 4m.

Kang Cheolmin transformed into a rhinoceros form standing on two feet.

The unique thing was the horn on the nose.

Somehow it blazed fiercely.

“That uncle and the time I requested from the opposing team comes to mind. I almost really died. I have to be able to pierce the skin at all.”

Crackle, crackle!

Jaewon recalled the past while making sparks fly on his body. In the meantime, Yuna attached one spirit each to all of us.

‘How long will it take.’

He also prepared.

Fortunately there is one thing he wants to check the performance of.

That magic they said is good to use in a clustered place.

Kugugugung.

The forest rang.

Vibration coming up riding the ground.

“···They’re coming.”

Soon the guys revealed their appearance.

‘Giant man-eating ants’ with body length 2m.

Dark red chitin and large compound eyes. And giant pincer jaws spread to both sides.

Giant ants the size of a calf gathered in a horde.

Thud thud thud thud thud thud!!

Among the guys Kang Cheolmin charged without hesitation with the horn on the nose pushed in. Naturally the guys’ gazes were focused on Kang Cheolmin.

-Khaha! Do you think you can pierce with that kind of thing?

The giant ant’s pincer jaws continuously stabbed Cheolmin, but as Jaewon said the skin seems quite hard. The guys’ pincer jaws continuously stabbed but couldn’t pierce.

“Uncle! If you do that you’ll bleed! If you bleed it hurts!”

Whiiiing—.

Another spirit attached to Cheolmin.

“Good, then I also···.”

Whoosh───. Crackle crackle crackle crackle!!

In the meantime, Jaewon also moved.

Jaewon who instantly dug between the guys.

Moving quickly here and there and searing various places with electricity.

However, the number was too many and the guys’ chitin was thick like armor.

A powerful one hit was needed.

“With that level you won’t be able to finish the guys. Even just the guys that gathered now are close to hundreds. In a place like this a powerful one hit has to come out···.”

That bastard is not doing anything and just babbling with his mouth.

Well originally the role is guide so but···.

Still it would be good if he just quietly guided the way.

Or should he make him quiet.

‘It would be good to try using [Lightning Orb].’

He also stepped into action.

Rub, rub.

He rubbed his fingers.

The more he rubbed the sparks spread more.

But with this level it is insufficient.

Because [Lightning Orb] the longer the casting the better the performance.

-Shaaaaak!

At that time, one rushed at him.

Of course there is no worry.

-Grurruk!

Whoosh. Crunch! Crunch!

Teri who was beside rushed instead.

Instantly chewing the guy’s body Teri.

···Was it such a scary kid?

Crackle, crackle!!

In the meantime, the sparks fluctuated.

Soon a circular lightning orb was generated.

He sent such a lightning orb forward.

Crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle!! Crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle!! Crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle crackle!!

From such a lightning orb [Chain Lightning] poured.

Sparks undulating riding the floor.

That appearance was similar to hundreds of snakes being released in all directions.

-Sh-shiiiik! -Shaaaaak! -Shiiiiiiik!

Crunch crunch crunch crunch!

Lightning wriggling like snakes struck the guys’ chitin like whips.

Thanks to that the chitin that looked quite hard peeled like shed skin and burned pitch black. No, burst.

“Wow, oppa··· wh-what is it? Why does something like that come out from [Lightning Orb]? Isn’t that [Chain Lightning]? C-can that come out?!”

-Wow, hot! Was there lightning magic with power enough to burst the guys’ bodies? Khaha! As expected manly!

“Crazy, this time too using a bizarre [Lightning Orb]! Ha, haha! What did I say! That guy is not ordinary! Hahaha!”

Soon cheers were heard.

Only one side became quiet.

“Th-that what···?”

The guide’s eyes became rabbit eyes.

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