337 Episode Snowball (1)

Cold rushing up your back.

When I opened my eyes feeling this, it was dark around me.

and… … .

Beep-!

A beep sound was heard from somewhere.

what? I don’t think I heard it wrong… … .

Whoops.

Once I got my body up.

It was very dark all around, but it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t see what was going on. It was because of the white jewel that had fallen where I was lying.

‘A fragment of a record?’

A sudden thought occurred to me, and I hurriedly picked it up.

However… … .

‘What, it’s just a light gem.’

Upon closer inspection, unfortunately, it was an ordinary magic tool.

A magical tool in place of a torch, whose only function is to emit light, and that every explorer needs to see or use it at least once.

Why was this off this place?

Despite my doubts, I lifted the light gem’s light high so that it could spread far and wide.

aah

As the radius of the light hit became wider, the surroundings became more clearly distinguished.

「The location of the character has been confirmed.」

A stone building with no personality at all.

Unlike Lafdonia, the road is not paved with stones.

All the structure and form coincided with the place I had been before. The only difference is that a lot of time seems to have passed.

Well, looking at this, I think it came back right… … .

‘Then Amelia, why isn’t she around?’

Unlike when she first moved to the past, there is no Amelia.

Did you wake up first?

Well, I woke up early on Farune Island too.

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Maybe this magic tool was also saved by Amelia somewhere and left on.

Then there’s a good chance it’ll be nearby.

“Great.”

After exhaling a few dry coughs to relieve his throat, he shouted as hard as he could.

“Amelia—!”

The barbarian’s cry, born with a steel vocal cord, was enough to echo through the city.

But after waiting a few minutes, there was no answer.

“… … .”

A stillness that feels somehow ominous.

Is it possible that I am the only one who returned to the original time with the shards of records?

Even such a possibility suddenly flashed through my mind.

However… … .

‘Let’s wait first.’

For now, I decided to wait in the place I woke up without moving hastily.

But it’s a bit boring to just wait… … .

‘Let’s check the physical condition.’

Started self-inspection.

「Information match rate 83%.」

“Your character information needs to be updated.”

“Renewing and syncing… … .”

As expected, the essence eaten in the past remained the same.

However, I proceeded with the inspection slowly.

I ate the essence, but I had to stay at the inn, play for a day in the city, and immediately come down from Noark.

I didn’t have time to get it right.

“The [Corpse Golem Essence] that permeated the character’s soul has been removed.”

「Pain resistance decreases by -70.」

「Strength decreases by -15.」

“Bone strength… … .”

Pain tolerance decreased and the dull sensation was partially restored.

Thanks to the +30 attached to Bayon’s Essence, the resistance didn’t disappear at all, but still, the stat gap of 70 is enough to feel normal.

Of course, it’s not a big problem.

Except for the pain tolerance, overall stats have risen significantly.

To recap, this is it:

“[Vol-Herchan’s Essence] seeps into the character’s soul.”

“Physical resistance increases by +70.”

“Natural regeneration is increased by +40.”

「Poison resistance increases by +120… … .”

Physical resistance, natural regeneration.

Two essential stats for a tank and poison resistance.

And the strength is not attached, but it has higher stats that can replace it.

「Increases muscle mass by +15.」

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Muscle mass.

An ultra-rare stat that can only be obtained from some monsters of level 3 or higher.

The effect is really simple.

The sum of the strength values per 1 muscle mass increases by 1%.

‘If my current stat is 20%, my strength would be a little over 60… … .’

Bonus stats of stamina +30, vision +20, and bone strength +80 are attached, so the total stats have risen tremendously with just one essence.

Conversely, there are also reduced stats.

“Agility decreases by -30.”

「Flexibility decreases by -50.」

“Synchronization complete.”

“Resume character log transfer.”

Surprisingly, it was the decrease in flexibility that felt better than agility.

Should I say that my body is much stiffer than before?

The reduced flexibility limited some of the originally possible movements.

Due to the decrease in agility, the speed of movement also slowed down.

‘Well, compared to what I got, there’s no penalty like this.’

The stats are also stats, but the biggest advantage of Vol-Herchan’s essence is in skills.

(P) Evolutionary Envelope — You gain a permanent bonus status based on your physical resistance value.

First of all, the passive [Evolutionary Integument]

This skill gives an additional effect when the physical resistance value is ’70’, ‘350’, ‘750’, or ‘1,500’.

For reference, the effect of step 1 is as follows.

「The character’s physical resistance value is 70 or higher.」

“Only for sword-type weapons, it has 50% resistance.”

That’s what I usually call ‘swordsmanship’.

This is also the reason why it is an Essence for Aurors.

Aurors are unconditionally classified as swords.

With this skill alone, the crazy performance of 90% physical penetration is reduced to 45%.

‘Anyway, in step 2, you have to turn on ‘Giantization’ to activate it… … .’

Level 3 seems to be possible to open in a fully doped state if you eat just one more essence, and it is beneficial to mental health to not even dream of level 4 at the current level.

Because most of the multiplier type buffs have a limit.

Typically, an orc shaman’s [Frenzy], which increases physical resistance by 3 times for 10 seconds, does not rise above 300 physical resistance.

‘by the way… Aren’t you really close?’

I spent a little time checking the character’s development status, and while I was waiting for Amelia, I gradually became impatient.

I don’t know the exact time, but it feels like almost 2 hours have passed. But so far, there has not been a single voice of popularity around.

“Wow, I can’t do this… … .”

It was not explained in many ways.

When I woke up, this light gem was already emitting light.

Even if it wasn’t Amelia, the person who would have activated this magic tool had to be nearby.

‘… Let’s take a look around.’

At this point, it was foolish to keep still for fear of crossing over, so I used a light gem to brighten my view and moved slowly.

Then there was another question.

‘It’s strange that this city was so empty in the first place.’

In the past, Noark fled outside the city walls to escape the invasion of the royal family. And the royal family occupied the city.

But what about now?

It is so quiet that there is no sound of ants crawling.

“no way… … .”

A bad idea came to mind, but it’s not the time to make a decision yet.

So, I decided to focus on what I can do right now.

For example, getting something to cover your body.

Quang-!

Entering the first guesthouse I saw, I dusted off the tablecloth and wrapped it around my waist.

I decided that there would be no clothes that fit me anyway.

‘But now it seems a bit civilized.’

This has made him a little more human, but human greed has no end.

‘… Do you have anything to eat?’

When ‘righteousness’ among food, clothing, and shelter was resolved, hunger came, and I went around each room and searched chests and cupboards.

These lodgings were primarily used by explorers, and could soon quench their hunger by finding edible preserves.

‘This is not an apocalyptic worldview.’

It feels strange to find food in a building that is nothing more than an abandoned house.

“then… Shall we look around again?”

I must have filled my stomach, too, and I left the building and wandered the city in a horrifying silence.

And how long has it been?

Arriving at the empty dimensional square, a barracks came into my sight.

‘King… … ?’

A military barracks with a large royal emblem on it.

It was probably installed by the army that occupied Noark… … .

Whoops.

I couldn’t feel Inkigae anywhere, so I carefully pushed the fabric away and went inside.

But did you go back home with everything you need to bring?

The inside of the barracks was full of dust except for a large desk.

and… … .

“Oh shit… … .”

That was the biggest problem for me.

The possibility that time had stood still here since I went to the past was abandoned as soon as I saw this city turned into a ghost town.

“But it probably wasn’t even a 1:1 ratio.”

I wiped the dusty desk with my index finger.

Almost 2 cm was buried.

Considering the environment here, it was not an amount that could be accumulated in just six months.

“… … What time is it now?”

It was the moment when an ominous feeling materialized and goosebumps welled up in my spine.

“finally… … .”

A familiar voice came from behind me.

As I reflexively turned my back, the face I had been longing to see was there.

“Amelia… … !”

Amelia Rainwales.

An SSR-class colleague who has barely been recruited after going back 20 years.

Yeah, luckily I didn’t come back alone.

Looks like he really woke up first and went somewhere.

“Where the hell have you been? I only knew that you disappeared… … .”

I was stunned as I spoke with joy.

I had no choice but to do so.

“What… … ? What about those devices?”

Amelia was clearly different from me, who had just woken up naked. It was in a state of being fully equipped with custom-made equipment.

‘Is it possible to farm this kind of equipment to the extent of waking up a little early?’

When I felt alienated from such thoughts.

“… I’ll explain as we go, so come with me!”

Amelia grabbed my wrist roughly.

***

If the.

If the car door that appears while drifting suddenly opens and someone shouts to get into the car.

So what would you do?

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My answer was ‘YES’.

‘There must be a reason.’

Even an unidentified, unfamiliar person would be troubled, much less if the subject was a colleague.

Of course, it is wiser to follow those words.

so that… … .

“Whoa, whoa… … !”

It’s a little sudden, but I’m running down a dark street.

That too, keeping up with Amelia’s speed, with all her might, with all her might.

I’d be lying if I said no questions.

It won’t be too late to ask while running.

“Amelia… … ! What’s the situation? It’s okay if it’s short, so please explain something!”

Amelia gave a really short answer to my question.

“There is a pursuer.”

“The Chaser?”

“One of the members of the Seven Rivers, after the blood spirit.”

“What?”

“sorry. This is my mistake. I didn’t know that I would have grown up to be able to deceive my senses and follow in the footsteps… … .”

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My mind was confused.

I have no idea what you’re talking about?

No, what the heck is Chilgang?

Who else after Blood Spirit?

There were many questions, but time was limited.

So, I checked the most important thing first.

“Are we strong enough to defeat even the two of us?”

“strong. If it goes head-to-head, it will be enough for me to lose.”

“What? Because what the hell are you doing… … .”

“… Then it’s natural that you don’t know. It must have been before that woman made a contract with the Spirit King and ran rampant.”

Soon Amelia ran and turned to me and said,

“Erwen Fornacci di Tersia.”

“… uh?”

“The master of pure blood at the time, and the contractor of the ninth Spirit King. That is her name.”

For a moment, my head went blank.

blood? Spirit King?

“… … Erwen?”

Did he get that strong?

No, more than that… … .

“How much time has passed… … .”

Unbeknownst to me, the question came out of my mouth.

But did you hear that little mumble while running?

Amelia answered in a bitter voice.

“2 years and 6 months.”

“… … .”

“Two years and six months have passed since the day it was announced that you were dead.”

Oh my, crazy… … .