Sticky Sewer (6)

Boom!
Swish!

A slash as large as an adult’s torso flew forward with a menacing sound.

The <Slime Knight> seemed to squeeze out its remaining mana, making each one extraordinarily large.

Now, three of them approached in an acrobatic manner.

With [Weak Tracking], they changed direction with the slightest movement.

‘……’

In other words, it was a moment of crisis.

Most would panic, but the more critical the situation, the calmer my mind became.

The mindset taught by my father and comrades cooled me down, like dipping my head in a waterfall.

‘…Stay calm.’

And think.

First, quickly assess the state of the <Slime Knight>.

Even though the [Holy Slash] reduced the regeneration, it didn’t completely block it.

The [Dagger of the Pilgrim] had a 100% nullification rate.
The [Saint’s Sword], being an [Innate Skill], was a step below in blocking.

As proof, the <Slime Knight> was still slowly recovering its body.

‘…I could win if it turns into a long battle.’

I was also in a state of having consumed a lot of energy.

I didn’t want to create unnecessary variables.

If I push myself now, I could land a decisive blow.

‘Tsk…’

The more I thought about it, the more I regretted losing the [Stone Hardening] earlier so foolishly.

If I still had that, I could decide the match…

But recklessly charging in now would be a poor choice.

I decided to use [Flowing Slash] to escape from the crisis, soothing my regret.

It was then…

“Seha, don’t move!”
“…!”

Right after Moon Bora’s shout, three projectiles flew at high speed and accurately hit [Flowing Slash].

The identity of the projectiles was none other than ‘Arrows’.
It was the derivative skill [Ice Arrow] of the Hero grade [Frozen Tundra].

Although it was the most basic skill, it had the effect of ‘instant freezing’ upon hitting.

As that fact flashed through my mind, I understood Moon Bora’s intention.

An exclamation came out naturally.

‘As expected of Moon Bora…’

She may seem like a pushover, but she really is smart.

Crack!

The struck slash quickly froze, losing its power.

It wouldn’t last long, but it was enough.

“Good job, Bora Bora!”
“I’m not Bora Bora!”

I raised the [Saint’s Sword] with the flat side up and used it as a [Blunt Weapon] instead of [Swordsmanship].

Bang, bang!

Like hitting a baseball with a bat, the frozen slash bounced off, tracing a distinctive curve.

The slash struck the wall, causing an unfortunate explosion.

Without hesitation, I activated [Dash] and [Agility] as I closed the distance towards the <Slime Knight>.

I swiftly sheathed my sword.

Gathering all remaining mana, I launched a straight sword strike towards the bewildered <Slime Knight>.

Shuk!

With a sharp noise, the tin armor it wore was split in half.

Slowly…
Its body began to burn and melt away.

“…Phew.”

I exhaled deeply.
A breath filled with relief.

I stare at the floating information window.
Then I collapsed on the spot, sprawled out.

“Sigh…”

Really.
I’m exhausted to death.

After a while, Moon Bora, who approached, rummaged through a magic bag enchanted with [Subspace] magic.

Then she took out a few potions and handed them to me.

“Thanks~”
“It’s only natural as a party member.”

A potion with [Healing] effect.
I downed a potion that replenishes stamina in one shot.

Hmm…
Damn.

“…Tastes filthy.”
“…Endure it. There’s no other choice.”

Moon Bora, who was patting my shoulder, got up and started heading somewhere.

The place she arrived at was the wall.

Specifically, the rough carvings of ‘ancient script’ on the wall.

“…Wow. Isn’t this Hipongria…?”

Moon Bora mentioned the source of the ancient language she didn’t even know and began exploring here and there.

‘Ah, come to think of it…’

Only now did I remember that Moon Bora had a big enthusiasm for these academic things.
When you think about it, it was natural.
Every traditional ‘magician’ is, before being a combatant, a scholar seeking the truth.

It’s different from a pseudo like me, who simply raises attributes to inflict damage.
She was a true seeker of knowledge.
Therefore, it was normal for her to show interest in such knowledge.

“Moon Bora. Take your time and look around.”
“Is that… is that okay? We should hurry back—”
“It’s dawn anyway, so there’s no point in going out now. There’s no time limit, so let’s do everything and then go.”
“…Thank you.”

Moon Bora, who bowed her head, took out a small notebook and started writing here and there.

A big smile spread across her face.

She seemed genuinely happy.

‘Cute.’

Anyway, it must be a task that takes a long time.

Thinking it turned out well, I used the spare time to call up the flickering information window from earlier.

“Oh…”

I had expected [Stat] rewards, so I wasn’t too surprised, but the increase in [Divinity] was unexpected.

Currently, my [divinity] was a special ability of the [Saint’s Sword].
Thanks to an additional effect that increases divinity by 1 each day for 10 days, it was recorded at [12].

With this reward, it had increased by 1 to a total of [13].
There was still time left for the divinity to rise.
At this rate, I might be able to learn holy magic if I had the chance.

A small ring-like mark appeared on the back of my hand.
A token signifying that I had cleared it, just like the <Garden of the Pearl Spitting Tortoise>.

Well, it didn’t mean much anyway.
This place would be closed.

‘…If it were somewhere else, I might have benefited from it.’

It’s in the middle of the academy, so maintaining it was out of the question.

After leaving here, I would transfer ownership to Professor Peng Jin-ah.
Later, a search team would proceed to close this place.

“Woohoo~~~”

An exclamation of joy burst out.
The effort spent using the skill with all my might paid off.

‘Charge, Cracks of Rough Stone, Blunt Weapon level-up…’

It might seem trivial, but the strength built up from such small things was indescribable.

The increase in strength, speed, and magic by 1 each was encouraging.

Nodding in satisfaction, I lowered my finger.

Then, an additional information window appeared.

‘…Huh?’

It was different.
It was different from before.

An information window lumped together like a heap of rice.
At the same time, the color was intense.

‘…Golden?’

Wait a minute.
A golden information window?!

In that moment, my mind began to drift back to the past.

The times when I was frequently broadcasting.

The words of the <Rank 1> I often conversed with came to mind.

―[Rank 1. Ji Han-seong] has donated 100,000 won.
―[Hey, did you know? ‘Yu Seha’ this guy has no [Awakening].]
―Wow, bro! Thanks for the 100,000 won donation… Ah, wait a second. What? How does he get stronger without an Awakening then?
―[Instead, his unique ability. It’s so broken that it has a next level.]
―Next level…? Does it show up or something?
―[Yes, a golden window pops up.]

Ah, no way…
Is this that?

‘Finally, I’ve come!’

I mentioned it before.

Yu Seha, the only character with the unique ability <Ability Copy>, an overpowered skill.

Well, not the only one.

Our Ma Hana could also do it with [Nekomata’s Luck].

Anyway, perhaps as a trade-off, this guy didn’t have the <Awakening> event that every character had.

Thus, despite having high potential, he was a challenging and demanding character to develop.

Proper experience and guidelines.

Without adding consistent effort to this, he becomes mediocre in every aspect compared to other <Awakened> characters.

The GM knew this, so they added various fateful encounters and growth methods to Yu Seha’s [Eyes of Reversed Heaven].

The reason I knew this in detail was because of a viewer who just crossed my mind.

A monstrous ranker who always maintained the top spot in PVP was a regular in my stream.

―[Hey, want to try Yu Seha?]
―Ah, I don’t raise male characters. Why would I raise one with a dick?
―[Hey, come on. Even if he’s got a dick, if his performance is good, you have to raise him. That’s how you win.]
―Ehh~ Bro! Why are you talking about performance in a game like this?

They had once showered me with all kinds of support, telling me to raise Yu Seha, sharing ‘growth methods’ and various ‘information.’

At that time, I just read them and swore I’d never raise him…

‘…Who knew it would be this helpful?’

Turning my head, I clicked on one of the golden information windows that popped up.