Chapter 6 · 11 min

Chapter 6

6. Legendary Card (3)

In front of the Sillim-dong supermarket, on the wooden platform.

Three people gathered here.

The supermarket owner, Grandma Sunim.

Laundry shop Mr. Park.

Convenience store owner, Sangcheol.

“Ahem.”

Mr. Park approached leisurely with his hands behind his back.

As he did, he quietly sat on the platform.

“···Recently a amazing request performer came, right?”

“Who are you talking about? By any chance, young man Dojin?”

“Ah, hyung! I know that friend. I heard he processed that guy this time too?”

“Cough···.”

Mr. Park coughed emptily once more.

As he did, he lowered his eyes and said.

“I’m saying. I built an intimate trust relationship with that young man yesterday, that’s what I’m saying. You know what this means, right?”

“···Oh my, what are you doing right now? Are you doing this because you don’t know what level bachelor Dojin is at? That bachelor processed all the troublesome requests that were headaches for you and me! And what did he say! Are you putting pressure on us right now or what!”

At those words, Grandma Sunim’s voice rose.

“That’s right, hyung. Moreover, he even processed that gloomy guy’s request, right? And in one day! This isn’t right, hyung! If we properly catch one friend like that, who knows how much our request offices will grow!”

“Hey! If we keep doing this, all the request offices will die! People who live should live, right?”

“This hyung is really··· hyung! If you do this to me, it’s heartless! Don’t you remember that I made a big score with the request I handed over to you back then?”

This time Sangcheol got angry and shouted.

“My head is a goldfish so I don’t know.”

“Th-this··· okay! If hyung is going to come out like that, I have no choice but to find my own way to live! If I say I built trust, it’s the Great Wall!”

“Oh my, oh my. I didn’t see Mr. Park like that, just··· I’ll do the same so know that!”

Hmph!

Sangcheol and Grandma Sunim went their own ways.

Mr. Park dug between his toes and mocked the two people.

“Do you think a trust relationship just builds up for nothing? I even gave bonus and service.”

No matter what, it doesn’t just build up for nothing.

* * *

He received the bonus.

Thanks to that he leveled up.

What will come out?

<Active>[Body Enhancement](Common)

-Body-type magic.

-Enhance the desired body part for 10 seconds

<Passive>[Card Refresh](Common)

-Card draw refresh count +1

<Active>[Flame Spear](Common)

-Fire-type magic

-Generate a sharp flame spear.

“···Insane.”

Today too he felt it anew.

That this body is really cheating.

‘Not enough with fire and ice attributes··· even body enhancement magic? I-is this okay?’

Magic is truly diverse.

Of course the basic attribute magics.

Mental type, body type, summon type, transformation type, etc.

Because of that, usually specializing in one is the national rule and the standard.

Why?

Because the way of handling is completely different for each magic field.

The biggest example is attribute-type magic and body-type magic.

This is like what.

‘Like a baseball player playing in the major leagues also attending Seoul National University at the same time?’

You can’t be good at both.

Moreover, the grain is completely different.

‘···But I can?’

Because it appeared on the very first card.

Body-type magic.

Goosebumps rose a lot.

At this rate he’ll summon too, and mind control too.

‘Moreover, Card Refresh? There is something like this too.’

If the card that appears after leveling up is not to his liking, can he change it again?

It’s already too cheat, and it even gives a chance.

Hallelujah, amen.

‘But right now···.’

Body enhancement would be good.

But he still doesn’t feel the necessity.

Accordingly, his choice.

[Acquired Flame Spear (Common).]

He learned a new fire-type magic.

What kind of [Magic Residue] effect would there be here?

After learning, he checked the skill window again.

<Active>[Flame Spear](Common)

-Fire-type magic

-Generate a sharp flame spear.

[Magic Residue Effect: Flame Brand]

*A brand is engraved on the target hit by [Flame Spear].

*The brand spreads to the surroundings, and the target with the brand engraved continuously takes flame damage and explodes until the brand effect disappears.

“···Wow.”

What is this again?

Flame Brand?

‘Moreover, while spreading to the surroundings, if the brand is engraved it keeps exploding?’

Originally just a burning spear that penetrates.

But this has completely changed?

‘Fun.’

Perhaps because he learned a cheat magic, it’s more fun and exciting.

Is this what a mage is?

No, is this my own another magic?

The fun of learning magic was substantial.

Ding!

At that moment.

Someone sent a message.

[Mr. Sangcheol: Young man Dojin, are you busy?]

Mr. Sangcheol from the second request office sent it.

‘What is it? Is there a request for me to do?’

Ding!

[Mr. Sangcheol: I heard you worked hard last night, it must have been very hard. If it’s okay, stop by our convenience store once. I’ll give you something that will help you. Originally the time to settle is the hardest.]

Huh? What is he giving?

‘There’s nothing bad for me but···.’

Ring ring ring.

This time a call comes.

It was Grandma Sunim.

“Yes, Grandma.”

-Oh oh, bachelor Dojin! Are you very busy?

“No. I was just resting. What, is there something to request?”

-Ah, it’s not that. Still, you’re a bachelor who processed one troublesome request, and a bachelor who will use our request office from now on, but I was a bit neglectful··· is there anything you need?

Huh, why are they like this?

There is something I need but···.

* * *

Korean branch of the World Magic Society.

This place was turned upside down.

Someone learned 10th Rank magic for the first time in the world, no. For the first time in magic history.

But there had been precursor symptoms from before that.

“Th-then that message was true?”

“···It seems so! We investigated about that magic, but a mage at the level of sending a message to the whole world was n-not confirmed!”

“Th-that’s right··· even though it’s a simple messenger magic, the scale was too vast. Ha!”

A sigh came out on its own.

That was true, and he learned 10th Rank too.

Then really in Korea?

In Korea, one of those magic minor countries?

“Th-this is not the time···.”

The president of the World Magic Society came to his senses sharply.

Because an enormous thing is happening in this era right now.

* * *

He came to meet Mr. Sangcheol.

As soon as he arrived, he smiled brightly and welcomed him.

“It’s hot, how about drinking something cool?”

Swoosh.

He handed over an iced Americano.

“Ah, I’ll drink well.”

“Yeah. Anyway, a little while ago the police came and saw that guy’s corpse and left. Originally this field is like that. Those guys also don’t want to get involved in the work here, so they just put up a bounty and if it’s processed they come immediately and finish. They’ll all roughly think a guy who should die died and move on, so don’t worry!”

He informs things that weren’t even asked, one by one.

How kind.

“Ah, and also···.”

Swoosh, the uncle whispered to him.

“By any chance, is there no artifact or something you need? Just tell me! I’ll ask around for a request that can get the artifact you need as a personal custom request!”

“······.”

Even though there’s no one, a whisper···.

But he’ll make it so he can get what he needs?

And that an artifact?

‘It probably won’t be an easy request···.’

Still, that’s something.

If he can get exactly what he wants matched.

“Yes, I’ll take it.”

There is no refusal in my dictionary.

Kwaaaaaaaaaang!

“······!”

“······!?”

At that moment.

Suddenly the sound of an explosion was heard.

Mr. Sangcheol’s eyes changed and he immediately rushed outside.

I also followed behind the uncle.

From below, smoke soared together with blue flames.

“Damn it. That’s a mana explosion that occurs from mana overload? There was an Aberrant?”

Mana overload.

The biggest reason Aberrants change.

A phenomenon where due to the side effects of illegal potions, mana is excessively generated and an explosion occurs.

“If it’s that side, isn’t it the location of NS convenience store!”

Wait a minute, NS convenience store?

‘Isn’t that where Mincheol works?’

Ddadadadada!

He ran immediately.

Because it’s the time Mincheol would be working right now.

He wondered how long he ran.

“Wasn’t that person earlier the one who was homeless on the slope side?”

“I-it seems right···.”

“Oh no, what do we do over there! Half of the convenience store is completely smashed! Wasn’t there a part-timer?”

“A little while ago the Aberrant grabbed the part-timer and took him to the demolition site!”

“······!”

The appearance of the convenience store was visible.

Traces scorched black as if hit by a bomb and small flickering blue flames. Traces from the [Mana Explosion].

‘If it’s the demolition site···.’

He thought he knew where.

A place that stopped as is in the middle of recent demolition.

A place not that far from here.

Then he has to go.

What kind of guy Mincheol is.

Thud!

At that time, someone grabbed him from behind.

It was Mr. Sangcheol.

“Hey, young man Dojin. Are you thinking of going there?”

“···Yes. The part-timer is my friend.”

“The opponent is an Aberrant. To process that guy, at least the lowest certified mage level has to come. You know well too, right? Those guys are dangerous!”

He knew the reason well.

Those guys, due to mana overload, not only their appearance but their physical abilities are completely reversed.

But the real problem is separate.

“Aberrants are not dangerous for no reason. If you get involved with the guy wrongly, you might become an Aberrant too!”

This is it.

The energy of aberration that has permeated those guys can also transfer.

Of course, there was one way to avoid that.

Precisely fire-type magic.

They said the only attribute that works on the bodies of the aberrated guys is the fire type.

It’s known that certified mages who come to scenes like this also mostly come as fire-type mages.

Ddadadadada!

“H-hey!”

He cut through the crowd and stepped forward.

Like that, after passing through the alley a few times···.

-Mana··· mana, mana··· kekehehe.

Inside the ruins of a collapsed abandoned building that only left the wall, some large body was crouched and muttering something.

Of course, that large body was not ordinary.

Skin that had hardened like a mana stone as the mana inside the body leaked out of the skin.

Moreover, a huge body that looked about 3m and the existing hands nowhere to be seen, arms that had changed sharply.

One of the characteristics of an Aberrant.

They said they change into different appearances according to the characteristics of their lifetime. Naturally the degree of strength was also each different.

‘I can only hope it’s a weak guy···.’

In front of the guy, Mincheol collapsed unconscious is visible.

He’s sucking Mincheol’s mana.

···Those guys changed due to mana poisoning symptoms.

If he continues to be sucked like that, his life is also in danger.

‘What should I do first.’

He came, but actually he lacked combat experience.

Facing a bizarre guy like that, there was also something flustering.

Yeah, first from the most familiar.

Fwoosh.

He immediately lit the fire.

And threw it toward the guy’s back.

Bang! Bang!

Fwoooosh!!

-···Guh?

The Fireball split into two branches exploded and the Flame Barrier surrounding the guy. Immediately flames rose on the floor, and explosion sounds were heard in succession.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang!!

-G-guuuuh!

The guy’s scream heard together with the explosion sound.

But he didn’t collapse.

No, rather it seemed he only got angrier.

-G-grrr···.

The guy growled looking at him.

He seemed very solidly angry.

‘···I can use [Fireball] at most twice.’

Mana is always leaking steadily.

At least with [Mana Recovery] it’s filling more than before, but I’m always mana premature.

Fwoosh.

But first he has to try.

He lit the fire once more.

Bang, bang!

Kwaaaaaang!

-G-guuuuh!

The guy staggering again.

However, he didn’t collapse with this.

Although he could see the hard skin melting from the fire attached to the guy···.

‘Now I can only use it about once more.’

Problem.

This is troublesome.

‘Should I have used [Flame Spear] earlier?’

Only the mind went ahead.

He thought [Flame Spear] has large mana consumption so it would be better to use [Fireball] divided, but it seemed insufficient to give a fatal blow to the guy.

-Guuuuuuh!

Whoosh!

At that time, the guy swung his arm.

The arm that was sharp like a spear stretched out and pierced through the flame wall and popped out.

Bang! Bang!

Crunch, crunch!

The guy’s arm staggering like a snake.

How strong it was, enough to break the wall of the abandoned building.

The snake-like guy’s arm headed toward him.

Shaaaaak.

Crunch!

“······.”

He barely avoided backward.

In the place he was standing, the ground was dug and a large hole was created.

···If he gets hit by that wrongly, piercing his body would be nothing.

‘First I need to fill mana.’

It’s not that there is no method at all.

He gripped the black gloves on his hands even tighter.

Precisely the gloves he took from the Mana Robber.

Swoosh.

He directed those gloves toward the guy.

Then.

Wooooong—!

The engraving shone blue and mana was sucked in.

But this···.

Wooooooooong!

‘U-uh?’

Wooooooooong!

Mana pouring in endlessly.

To the point he could feel the empty mana filling steadily.

[Mana Robbery] that takes 50% of the opponent’s mana.

But that guy?

‘A guy who aberrated because he had too much mana···.’

How much did he have in total?

At this rate.

[Leveled up.]

“······.”

He had a fuck ton of mana.

Soon several cards spun round and round in front of his eyes.