Humanity Itself is Strong - Chapter 45

At Tyrfing’s greedy predation, Park Moo-hae’s face became pale.

Chzzzz….!

In the middle of being quickly robbed of his magic power and vitality, Park Moo-hae stretched out his monsterized arm and leaned it against Jin-seong’s shoulder.

Park Moo-hae’s eyes suddenly turned dark.

“You… you… Come with me…!”

Chuck….!

Park Moo-hae, who had the appearance of an insect, opened his mouth wide. It was the belated manifestation of ‘Lust for Gluttony.’

Jin-seong didn’t let Park Moo-hae do what he wanted.

“Park Moo-hae, you should have trained and strengthened your gluttony, instead of your foreknowledge ability.”

Jin-seong pulled out his sword and sliced Park Moo-hae’s head without hesitation.

Phuck!

Park Moo-hae’s head dropped to the ground in a flash.

It then rolled and stopped after hitting the wall.

“…..”

Park Moo-hae’s face was filled with belated regrets and horrors.

Park Moo-hae was killed.

“…..”

Jin-seong calmly analyzed the reason for his victory.

‘….If Park Moo-hae focused on controlling his power, ‘Lust for Gluttony’, it would’ve been hard to kill him.’

Before his return, the Lord of Corruption put Jin-seong and other squad members in great danger through this Lust for Gluttony. All attacks using magic power were absorbed, and even Oriharcon, which was thought to be indestructible, was simply eaten up.

In other words, the Lust for Gluttony could not be defeated unless it was a hard weapon and overwhelming power that even gluttony could not eat. However, Park Moo-hae, who wanted to remain as human, turned away from Lust for Gluttony and focused only on the development of his foreknowledge ability that had low accuracy.

Jin-seong quietly lifted the Tyrfing.

Tyrfing was trembling so wildly.

[Currently, Tyrfing’s power Lust for Gluttony has been successfully assimilated! Tyrfing wants to use the power of greed it has absorbed!]

Jin-seong smiled at the expected reaction.

‘In this condition, there won’t be any problem with wielding the sword.’

Suddenly,

Ooooo….!

The holy spear that got stuck to the wall began to shake.

“…..”

The holy spear was strongly opposed to the magic sword Tyrfing, which swallowed the Lust for Gluttony.

‘They really live up to their names.’

One was the magic sword of evil.

The other was the spear of the Holy Spirit that purifies the devil.

As the two opposite materials were near each other, a mist-like boundary was drawn between the magic powers emitted by the two weapons with small sparks.

If the two were not at odds, it would’ve been strange for that to occur. Before the situation worsened, Jin-seong threw the holy spear and magic sword into the air.

[‘The Tyrfing of the Storm’ is saved in Ten of Sword, slot 1!] [‘Gae Assail’ is saved in Ten of Sword, slot 2!]

Then, the quest completion alarm appeared in front of Jin-seong.

Tiring!

[Congratulation! You have completed the completion conditions of the main quest, ‘Dead Hunt’!] [The first reward for completing the quest is paid!]

Srrrk….!

Soon, in front of Jin-seong’s eyes, the tarot card, the Queen of Pentacles appeared. [‘The Queen of Pentacles’ power slot expands by 1!]

[From now on, you can use any power you want by registering it in the second slot!] [The power registered in the slot can be replaced as many times as needed] [Warning! When replacing the power, the previously used power is deleted.] [The number of power that can be registered: ½]

Jin-seong nodded to the alarm.

That meant that all he had to do was to just copy the second power just like he did from the silent wise man.

“Then, let’s see….”

Jin-seong put his hand on the dead body of Park Moo-hae on the ground.

Tiring!

[The Queen of Pentacles searches the power that the object has!]

[The Queen of Pentacles completed the search!]

[Object ‘Park Moo-hae’ Possessed Power: Agitator(S), Foreknowledge(A-), Transformation to Insect(A), Sensitivity(A), Clear-headed(B), 3 more.]

[Irreplicable Power: Lust for Gluttony(Myth)]

‘As expected, the Lust for Gluttony is not an option.’

Currently, the Lust for Gluttony was absorbed by the Tyrfing.

And this time, he checked Jo Yong-ho’s body, which was sliced in half.

[Object ‘Jo Yong-ho’ Possessed Power: Strategy Establishment(A), Transformation to Beast(S), Commander(A), Battle Continuation(C), Hercules Strength(S), 5 more.]

‘Jo Yong-ho’s powers aren’t that worthy either.’

Jin-seong pondered over the skills that the two dead bodies possessed.

The first thing worth considering was Park Moo-hae’s Foreknowledge (A-). That foreknowledge skill allows one to avoid possible risks in the future. However, that foreknowledge was a power that was granted by the demon king, so it was a power that could not be used continuously unless one was a priest.

‘It would be a better choice to increase the strength instead.’

So Jin-seong saved ‘Hercules Strength(S)’ from Jo Yong-ho in his slot 2.

+ Name: Hercules Strength Rating: S Division: Passive Description: Your strength surpassed that of humans’. You can now easily lift a huge rock. +

[The Queen of Pentacles, Hercules Strength(S) has been saved to slot 2!] [Power, Hercules Strength(S) is activated!]

Kduduk….!

At that moment, he felt as if hot blood was circulating all over his body.

“Hmm.”

Jin-seong jumped and swung his arm.

He was light and fast, and he didn’t feel tired from moving his body at all. Jin-seong grabbed the metal bar outside the exit with his hand.

Crack!

When force was applied, the metal bar crumpled with a squashing sound.

‘I clearly became stronger.’

It was a power he would only use for a short time, but still, he was pretty satisfied.

He returned the Queen of Pentacles to the air.

‘Should I check the next reward now?’

He clicked the next alarm and checked his reward.

[The assimilation rate for your Acacic record has increased significantly!] [As the assimilation rate has risen, you can now use Acacic Record’s ‘shuffle’. You can obtain random tarot cards through the shuffle.]

Srrrk…!

Suddenly, a screen in tarot style appeared in front of Jin-seong. The screen angle made him feel as if he was looking down at the table from the air through the monitor. And at the top of the screen was a tarot deck with a black and blue star shape.

[Shuffle is ready. Would you shuffle?]

Jin-seong calmly answered the question.

“Shuffle.”

Tiring!

[Acacic Record starts the shuffle!]

Suddenly,

In the huge window that appeared in front of him, the deck of cards began to shuffle. The cards were repeatedly shuffled back and forth, then returned to the original deck in an instant.

[Currently, only one card can be obtained.]

And the selected stacks of cards spread out in a fan shape on the table.

[Please select one card. This will be the card you can use.]

‘Is this how I can obtain additional cards?’

He had no idea what kind of ability the ‘shuffle’ was, but he found out that it was a function that will allow him to obtain additional tarot cards.

Jin-seong touched one card with the tip of his finer without hesitation.

Srrrk….

One selected card slid out from the fan-shaped cards.

And it began to reveal its front towards Jin-seong.

A beam of light was emitted from the front that was turned over.

Tiring!

[You have drawn the card ‘The Hanged Man’ from the shuffle!]

The tarot card with a picture of a man hanging upside down from a tree showed up. But the man’s face, hanging upside down, was peaceful. There was even a shallow halo coming from the back of his head.

+ Name: The Hanged Man Rating: Major Arcana Description: Patience is the driving force for achievement. The owner of this card will be able to withstand any ordeal.

Basic Effect: It recharges card users’ morale and gives them fortitude. Warning! When used, physical fatigue increases rapidly.

The additional effect of Shuffle Draw: Fatigue increase is greatly reduced.

Et Cetera: Cards obtained through shuffle are returned to the deck when unequipped. +

“Hmm…. With this card….”

Jin-seong nodded at the appearance of a pretty useful card. If he uses this card, he will be able to make the impossible possible.

‘It’s a card worth using.’

If he can get a card through shuffle in this way, he would be able to get a card that is similar to the Sun card with the unnamed god.

‘When can I draw a new card? How long do I need to wait to reuse the card?’

When he was questioning himself,

[Shuffle is over! To use the next shuffle, you need to return the card you were using and complete 3 achievements! As the assimilation rate increases, you can draw more cards at once!]

A helpful explanation appeared in front of Jin-seong at the right timing.

‘So there is a constraint.’

So, this shuffle function meant that once he draws a card, he cannot shuffle it again until he returns the card he drew and complete 3 achievements.

‘Still, choosing The Hanged Man in the first place was great.’

Jin-seong thought so. He thought of his situation positively and cleared the tarot table.

Then, he moved on to the final reward.

Tiring!

[You killed Park Moo-hae! Achievement, ‘Revenge Followed by Revenge!’ is completed!] [Completion reward is now in the inventory!]

Dulkung!

This time, the inventory appeared in front of Jin-seong.

The locker contained a well-folded black garment at the top of the space filled with Oriharcon weapon arrangements.

Jin-seong lifted the garment.

+ Name: The Angelos’ Camouflage Cloak Rating: Legend Effect: Users can disguise themselves to surrounding objects. Description: A cloak said to have been worn by the god of thieves. This animated cloak allows the user to disguise themselves as objects suitable for their environment, wherever and whenever they may be. With the hood on, the user’s face cannot be recognized by the naked eye or by any equipment or abilities. +

Jin-seong unfolded his black cloak and looked at the shape. It was decorated silver that extended from the hood to the end of the black cloak.

Jin-seong nodded once and put it on.

Jin-seong locked the cloak and shook the surprisingly soft cloak around.

There was no fluttering sound at all. It was almost as if the cloak was suppressing the sound.

“Good.”

After checking the fit for a while, he put it back in the inventory.

Tuoung!

The inventory disappeared as quickly as it had appeared.

“…..”

And Jin-seong started moving to his next destination to finish his task.

‘They must be together now.’

Suddenly,

Coong…Coong….Coong….

The ground was shaking at a regular interval.

Jin-seong could easily tell that the ground shaking was from the lord.

After a while, at the Heart of Corruption.

Setz didn’t take her eyes off the magic swordsman, silently watching the heart of corruption. And Kang Min-ah, who was next to her, could not hide her anxiety at the sight of the magic swordsman.

“….Setz, say something to him!”

In response, Setz, who was next to her, looked at Kang Min-ah coldly.

“…you didn’t become the devil, are you?”

“No, can’t you see this?!”

Kang Min-ah lifted her bangs and showed off her sleek forehead to Setz. Setz, who had a complicated expression, closed her eyes and opened again.

And.

Slap! She slapped Kang Min-ah’s forehead.

“Ah!”

“Bitch! You’ll pay for this!”

Kang Min-ah scratched her head at Setz’s voice mixed with resentment and relief.

“Hehe….!”

The man, silently looking at the heart of corruption, murmured.

“Seeing that this place has become a mushroom forest, it is certain that 50 years have passed… ”

Sssk….

Then, the man turned to Setz.

“Nevertheless, Setz didn’t age and still looks beautiful, so she must be an elf.”

Simon looked at her with an exaggerated smile.

“…..Simon.”

“Yes, I really liked how you called me.”

As if they met each other in a few days, the magic swordsman smiled brightly at Setz.

Then, he scratched his head and spoke in an annoyed voice.

“All this happened because I made a wrong wish….”

“…..Why.”

“All this happened because I made my last wish to Tyrfing.”

When the magic swordsman sealed the heart of corruption, he made his final wish to the magic sword and successfully sealed it. And as a result of that wish, he had to face the most tragic end that he could think of.

The magic swordsman smiled.

“I died so easily.”

Hearing the magic swordsman, Setz frowned her face as if she was the one who had experienced that.

“….That was a painful enough ending.”

“……”

Without responding, the magic swordsman reached out his hand to the side.

Chssss…..

Unlike his smiling face, he was holding the magic sword in his hand.

But Setz didn’t want to aim her sword at him.

‘….I don’t want to fight.’

Countless questions passed through her head.

Do we really need to fight?…. Is your wounded head okay?….. Are you finally admitting that I’m an elf?….

A cheerful young man who was still living in the romantic era, who shared the same goal and fought together with her, was facing Setz.

“…..”

Setz dropped her face as she couldn’t make up her mind.

“….Is there no other way…..?”

Her friend, who showed the same smile just like he did in the past, shrugged his shoulders.

“Even if I look okay, the fact that I’m the undead doesn’t change. If I receive orders, I need to follow those orders.”

The magic swordsman eventually frowned and spoke quietly.

“…You know that.”

Hearing that, Setz lifted her head and looked at him in the eyes. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes again.

In a calm gaze, she looked at the magic swordsman again.

“…..Then…..”

The magic swordsman started laughing at Setz who finally made up her mind.

“Do you know what this bastard, who resurrected me, is telling me in my head…?

Kggggg…!

The man, with his back to the heart of corruption, began to collect energy orbs in his hands.

“Anyone who interferes with the resurrection of the Lord of Corruption….”

Sssssk…!

Soon the dark energy orb rose into dozens of spheres around the magic swordsman.

He then spoke coldly.

“Must be killed.”

Pz, Pzzz…!

And it was emitting magi that were incomparably denser than before. Kang Min-ah startled at the appearance of those countless energy orbs.

“He only made one before!!”

Kang Min-ah felt like she was going to die hitting a single energy orb that the magic swordsman threw. But now, there were dozens of energy orbs loaded.

But the problem wasn’t just the energy orb.

Kzzzzzzzz…!

Suddenly, a gigantic, corrupted arm appeared above the cliff, destroying the mushrooms.

“This early…?!”

Min-ah ground her teeth.

Kaaaaaaaa…!

Soon, the Lord of Corruption appeared, shaking the entire region with its roar.

Kugugug….!

In a flash, the giant placed his feet near the area where the heart of corruption was.

“Keuk…..!”

Seeing that, Setz despaired.

‘If the heart goes back to the dead body of the lord, no one can stop him!’

There was no way to stop the magic swordsman at once, nor the way to destroy the heart of the giant.

Suddenly,

Toooong….!

A heavy sound of firing was heard from afar.

Woooosh…!

A huge beam of light traversed the sky in an instant.

Kwajik!

It then pierced through the giant and stuck him to the cliff.

Boooom! A huge earthquake engulfed the whole area.

The hanging heart of corruption began to shake as if it was about to fall, and the energy orbs created by the magic swordsman scattered in the air.

“What?!”

Setz couldn’t believe what she was seeing. It was a gigantic golden spear that pierced the lord’s dead body.

Seeing that, Kang Min-ah jumped.

“That’s Gae Assail! Gae Assail!”

Setz responded in disbelief.

“Gae Assai….?!”

Then, Setz checked the holy spear that was subjugating the lord’s body again.

Kwuhhhh….!

The giant began to wrestle with his arms as if he was trying to reach out for the heart that was almost in his hands.