Episode 75

“Young-aaaahhh!”

Whooosh!

Facing the raging wind, Ju Na-young thought.

Wh-what was this chunk of ice?

‘Wh-where is it going up to?’

In fact, the height itself was not extraordinarily high.

About the height of a 4-5 story building.

It wasn’t a small height, but it wasn’t something to shiver about either.

Even if she fell unguarded, the <Magic System> protective barrier set up in the training ground was there.

In the worst-case scenario, it would end with her fainting.

Crucially, with Ju Na-young’s physical abilities, she could continue the fight without harm if she timed her descent well.

But for her, who had severe acrophobia, there was nothing more serious than this.

Moreover, this chunk of ice.
It had one more completely unexpected function(?)

“Wh-why isn’t it falling and just staying in place?!”

This was not just a simple block of ice, but ice imbued with Moon Bora’s magic.

At Yu Seha’s request to give her all to make her stay in place, Moon Bora spent a long time casting and embedding a spell.

Thanks to this, the block of ice floated in midair for over 30 seconds.

But that too soon came to an end.
As the infused magic depleted, the operating spells began to shut down one by one.

Crackle.

The ice started to break apart bit by bit.
It began to fall.

Thud! Feeling the force of gravity, Ju Na-young gritted her teeth.

‘Y-Yu Seha, you…’

How on earth did he know about her fear of heights…?

‘…Ah.’

Come to think of it, this, too, had been mentioned in a news interview.

Of course, she wasn’t the one who spilled it.

Her relatives, who didn’t want her to inherit <Dragon Sword Mir>, more specifically, someone in her cousin’s faction, had spread the rumors.

‘…I thought I got rid of them all…’

By chance, <Snow Ice> Moon Bora had read it and seemed to have advised him.

‘No, it’s not over!’

Snap out of it, Ju Na-young!
Although her physical strength and magic had been greatly reduced.
It was still manageable at this level!

‘Think, think. What should I do?!’

*Groaning! *Ju Na-young, who usually didn’t use her brain much, began to turn her millstone-like mind diligently.

Though the creaking sound echoed everywhere.
Thanks to that, a good idea flashed through her mind.

‘Wings!’

She should spread her wings.

As a descendant of the dragon’s blood, wings were somewhat symbolic.

The freedom of a dragon soaring through the sky.
A signal to all living creatures of the pinnacle of life.

In fact, she heard that even her mother, the ‘Clan Master,’ spread her wings and instilled fear in numerous monsters.

‘Ha, but…’

Throughout her life, Ju Na-young had never once revealed her wings.

This was natural.

Ju Na-young had no interest in the dragon’s blood flowing through her veins, nor any pride in it.

How could someone with a fear of heights, who was afraid of the sky, reveal her wings?

‘…Therefore, there must be those who want to make my cousin the successor.’

If she had been able to properly wield the dragon’s power, this wouldn’t have happened.

Anyway, to Ju Na-young, the blood of the <Red Dragon> was just a powerful and convenient force.

“Wings, wings, wings!!!”

Ju Na-young screamed at the top of her lungs, driven by the desire not to lose.

Because she was scared, she squeezed her eyes shut and shouted.

“Fly, please… fly!”

Mother flies so well, why, why can’t I?!!!!!

She screamed out.
In the end, what doesn’t work just doesn’t work.

“…Younggg.”

In the end, Ju Na-young couldn’t spread her wings.

The backlash from forcing herself.

The dizziness of being high up dominated her entire body.

Stumble.

In the end, Ju Na-young fainted with her face planted on the ice.

Her limp body slid.
She started plummeting toward the ground.

A wicked scream flowed from the audience.
Even though there was a barrier, it looked too dangerous for them.

But it was okay.

“Meow, Seha!”
“Yes!”

No matter what, there was the ‘cat’ who wouldn’t leave her like that.

Thud!

Just before falling precariously, Yu Seha rushed forward and caught Ju Na-young.

Using his back to reduce the impact, he shielded Ju Na-young from as much harm as possible.

“…Phew.”

Yu Seha’s back was in tatters, blood streaming down.
However, he didn’t mind at all.
Instead, he smiled gently at the unharmed Ju Na-young.

Yu Seha carried her like a princess.

Seeing Ju Na-young dazed and mumbling, he chuckled softly.

This is…

“You look so silly.”
“Youngg…”

“……”
“……”

A quiet silence flowed through the audience seats.

A completely unexpected outcome of the match.

Most of the audience had assumed that <Flame Dragon> would win.

Even with <Snow Ice>, the presence of Yu Seha.

It was logical to think that as long as there was a weak link, the victory would lean towards <Flame Dragon>.

However, the result was the exact opposite.
Even the process was entirely the opposite.

Rather, it was Yu Seha who stepped forward directly, fighting <Flame Dragon> for a long time, which could have tilted the outcome.

If he hadn’t managed to buy time, they would have been annihilated by Ju Na-young, who would have noticed otherwise.

When most were just staring blankly, cheers started to erupt from some.

A group composed entirely of men.

Yu Seha wouldn’t know or care even if he died, but these were all people who admired him for standing up confidently against women without being intimidated.

And now, it was realized right in front of their eyes.

“Awesome, Yu Seha!!”
“I believed in you. Damn it!”
“There’s no one but you! You’re the hope of us men!”

Thanks to this, those who regained their senses began to clap, one by one.

Some for his remarkable feat.
Some for his outstanding appearance.
Various voices filled the stadium.

“…Hmm.”

Of course, he didn’t care a bit about such campaigning.

Having handed over Ju Na-young to the emergency team, he was busy examining the information window that appeared before his eyes.

‘Good.’

The level of [Swordsmanship] had risen.
And for some reason, the restriction on [Overlord Sword Technique] had been slightly lifted.

This was quite encouraging news.

On top of that, the broken ability, [Eye of Reversed Heaven], had done it again.

The [Rapid Strike] skill that had tormented me so severely.

Since it was Level 1, it wouldn’t be as threatening as hers, but just the fact that I learned it brought a smile to my face.

Even seeing the orange-haired person in the afterlife using it made me think it would be nice to have one, but I didn’t expect to get it this way.

And…
Something completely unexpected was also activated.

Just like in the past, [Nekomata’s Luck] appeared before my eyes without fail.

This time too, it showed a special effect when combined with [Eyes of Reversed Heaven].

However, there was a lot of difference from then.

Unlike in the past, where the limit was normal, even Rare seemed possible.

As an additional correction, the probability was set to select the best outcome.

As a result, what I got was the [Burning Flame].

It was one of Ju Na-young’s main skills and was this flame-type ability that could use the powerful attribute called ‘Flame’.

‘…Including [Dash] I learned 3 things by stealing from Ju na-young…’

‘…Good.’

A sigh of admiration came out naturally.

Indeed, it was an ability that often sparked disbelief among the supervisors, who couldn’t believe it was rare.

From what I knew, acquiring [Burning Flame] required enduring considerable hardship.

This was because it was a flame based on the power of a ‘dragon,’ not an ordinary fire.

What was certain was that it wasn’t closely related to [Element], and it required enduring a long period of hardship to acquire.

I guarantee that if this message gets out to the world, various kinds of confusion would arise.

Especially, the [Mage] classes would all come running.

Acquiring a skill on the spot without preparation, such as prerequisites or related traits?

‘…Truly a game-breaking character.’

Perhaps I might be dragged to the Magic Tower and forced into experiments.

‘…Haa.’

However, I wasn’t entirely happy.

Of course, obtaining [Burning Flame] was good.

‘The problem is…’

The real owner of the skill, Ma Hana.
It bothered me that she gained nothing from this.

Unlike when we both acquired benefits in the Garden of the Pearl Spitting Tortoise, this time, only I gained something.

Perhaps the reason for this result was…

Muda-da!

“Seha~”

Meowi was running towards me.
It must be the result of her feelings for me being applied to the skill.

Hiding my bitter smile, I hugged her.

Vowing that I would definitely give Meowi a great opportunity later on.

‘For now…’

It was time to express gratitude to my people who have gone through hardships.

“Seha! We won. We really won!”
“Yes, yes! Well done!”
“Meeoow~”

I relentlessly patted Meowi’s head.
Next, I met Moon Bora’s gaze, who was watching this scene with a faint smile.

Flinch.

As I grinned slyly, Moon Bora suddenly flinched.

“Wh-what??”
“Meowi. Our Bora bora went through the most… Let us help her by lifting her!!”
“Meow, yes!!”
“W-wait a minute! D-do what? Well, there is no need for that… now wait! Don’t touch me carelessly!!”

As expected, Moon Bora.
So light~

“Bora, thank you~”
“Bora bora, thank you~”
“D-don’t give me odd names… Ah! Fine, you can call me that, so put me down! Now! Right now!!!”

The result of the third week’s match ended up with our team winning.

After a few hours.

“…Huh?”

Ju Na-young slowly opened her eyes.

She blinked, jumped up, and screamed at the top of her voice.

“Young-ah!”