"Let's coordinate our stories beforehand...?" "Yes, since everyone has great interest in me... they probably also know that I meet frequently with Ms. Seo Ha-yeon. I think it would be more convenient if we use that."
Both Baek Seo-yeon and Cheon Tae-jin. Since everyone knows the fact that I re-awakened. Moreover, Baek Seo-yeon and Cheon Tae-jin found out after the Yeouido battle that I even awakened mana.
'A KAMC insider who re-awakened a Unique Ability capable of shooting arrows to inflict fatal wounds on an Orc Overlord, and even awakened mana.'
Every guild in South Korea is currently eyeing me keenly. And guilds with the capacity have put eyes on me to monitor... so they must all know that I meet frequently with Seo Ha-yeon.
"That sounds good. That plan. You mean making them approach me first, right?" "Yes, then using that as an opportunity, we can also create a gathering for everyone to meet for the purpose of promoting friendship."
Seo Ha-yeon, Cheon Tae-jin, Baek Seo-yeon. Like this, three people met at a high-end restaurant.
"..." "So, what do you want to ask me?" "Let's eat some food first. I came without eating, you see." "Isn't it true that we aren't on terms to eat amicably like this?" "Even a dog isn't bothered when eating. Let's talk naturally while eating first." "Hmm, fine."
Cheon Tae-jin replied like that to Seo Ha-yeon's sharp reaction. Scrape― scrape―. Whish―.
Like that, the meal began, and amidst the silence, only sounds of chewing, cutting steak, and clattering were heard.
"What on earth is Mr. Lee Si-woo thinking?"
Baek Seo-yeon couldn't hold back and asked first.
—Most likely Ms. Baek Seo-yeon will ask first. Just hold your tongue as much as possible and she will speak up on her own.
'Mr. Lee Si-woo's prediction was correct.'
Seo Ha-yeon slightly marveled that his prediction was correct and replied.
"About what?" "W-what do you mean about what!? You meet him most frequently so you must have heard something at least?!" "I'm just teaching him archery? Why, did you hear something?" "Ah, ugh, ughhhh...."
—Ms. Baek Seo-yeon will be unable to do this or that because of the bait I threw. She will be groaning.
'He didn't say in detail, but he said he would throw bait that would make her die of curiosity.'
What on earth did he say to provoke that level of reaction? He said he wouldn't talk about the destruction of the world.
"Phew, I'll tell you honestly. This is for all of us. Tae-jin, you listen well too." "Uh, yeah."
'Baek Seo-yeon, Cheon Tae-jin... rumor had it they had something going on, seems it's true. Mr. Lee Si-woo's words were fact.'
—If Ms. Baek Seo-yeon comes, Mr. Cheon Tae-jin will come too. Those two are... um... seem to be in that kind of relationship.
"You all know the fact that he is receiving great trust within KAMC, right?" "Right." "Then what do you think about this? Um... a warning that something big will happen in the future." "Warning?" "Yeah, well... not to brag but I, no, we are strong Awakened who will lead the next generation, right? But, he told me to take care of myself... said something like that." "...? Didn't he just say it casually?" "No, he's not a person to say such things roughly. That person." "Hmm, really?"
It seems Cheon Tae-jin doesn't know the details yet.
'He only laid the bait up to Baek Seo-yeon, is that it?'
"Good, then I should tell you honestly too? Actually, I heard something from him as well." "What? Really?"
Baek Seo-yeon dragged her chair drrrk and sat closer.
"Well... he told me a similar story too. You all know his re-awakened ability is extraordinary, right?" "Of course, we saw it directly at the battle scene."
—The pure mana without attribute that I awakened... revealing up to that is within the acceptable range.
"Mr. Lee Si-woo, the mana he awakened is that. Pure form of mana without attribute." "???" "T-that exists only theoretically...." "Even World Tree Guild failed to reveal it in the end, right? The French Archmage Gourcuff too." "But it's the truth though? Didn't you guys see it too?" "..."
Baek Seo-yeon and Cheon Tae-jin fell into thought in silence for a moment. Those two are the people who witnessed Lee Si-woo's battle from the closest distance.
"Yeah, certainly it was mana of a nature I felt for the first time. Right, Seo-yeon?" "Eh? Uh, yeah... it was indeed."
Synthesizing it, it becomes a story like this.
"A KAMC insider who re-awakened mysterious mana and Unique Ability possesses information about some 'crisis'." "Hmm...."
'Just as Mr. Lee Si-woo said here....'
"Good, then let's meet regularly from now on. Anyway, Baek Seo-yeon, you will also continue to teach spearmanship to Mr. Lee Si-woo, right?" "Um..." "Cheon Tae-jin, you said you had thoughts of teaching swordsmanship or whatever too. Think about it carefully. If the three of us meet Mr. Lee Si-woo separately, information will accumulate. By sharing that with each other, we will be able to guess what on earth that person knows." "Rational. I agree. Anyway, I wanted to meet him separately once too, with Mr. Lee Si-woo." "Ugh, fine. I'll agree too." "Good, let's meet regularly about twice a month from now on. Everyone. No complaints, right?"
Like that, Seo Ha-yeon established the foundation of the alliance just as Lee Si-woo said.
'Success.'
—Success
I received a text from Seo Ha-yeon that the regular meeting of the 3 people, Seo Ha-yeon―Baek Seo-yeon―Cheon Tae-jin, the foundation of the alliance, succeeded.
—Good.
After sending a short reply, I looked down at the scenery below my feet. Whish―.
"Desolate."
The Untied request I received this time is Orc Horde Subjugation.
"14 of them."
Is it because I killed so many Orcs in Yeouido? Now no tension is felt.
"This time... let's just use the spear."
It is true that bayonet skills have good efficiency. Since I can raise [Firearm Proficiency] and [Spearmanship Mastery] skills simultaneously. But if I keep doing that, I might miss something important. Although they say bayonet skills are similar to handling a short spear due to formal characteristics?
"It is different from using a real long spear."
So I might get hit in the back of the head relying only on skills. I raised the [Beginner Spearmanship Mastery] skill through bayonet skills, but I might fumble holding a long spear for the first time. Of course, it is possible to cover with skill power, but in fights with strong existences, such trivial things create differences.
"I learned it thanks to dagger mastery. Daggers actually used in battle, kitchen knives used at home, butchery daggers. There are differences in how to use them all."
Even if skill level rose, it rose because I used butchery or kitchen knives, so using a dagger in actual battle was slightly awkward. Like... the software is updated, but the hardware doesn't follow so it feels laggy? Woosh woosh―
"Sound is good."
So I brought this spear.
[Cheiron's Mithril Spear]
The Lizardman Elite Warrior Cheiron who gave me Existence Power 1. This is the spear he used, obtained after killing him.
"If I imbue mana here...."
Hwaaa―.
[You have imbued 'Null Attribute Mana' into 'Cheiron's Mithril Spear'.] ['Cheiron's Mithril Spear' becomes lighter and harder.] [Attack Speed and Attack Power increase slightly.]
"Nice. Shall we go now?"
I jumped down. Shooooooo―. Thud―!!!
The effect of [Leg Strength] skill was greater than expected. Since there is no strain even falling from a height well over 10m.
'Even I, who doesn't have traits like body enhancement, can jump down from this height without strain... good.'
"Kuwuuuuuuu―!!!"
The Orc horde that discovered me started going crazy as a group.
"Hup―!"
Spearmanship basics Ran-Na-Chal. Whoosh― Shuk―!
'Seems the power became several times stronger?'
Imbuing even mana produced power beyond imagination. Crunch―!!!
It was just hit by the swinging spear shaft, but the blocking Orc's arm broke.
"!!!" "Kueeeeek―!!!"
'As expected, a long spear is much more powerful than hitting with a gun...!'
I swung the spear outward and shook off the Orc bastard attached to the spear shaft. Splat―!
"Keeeeek―!!!"
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