Maxed Out Leveling Novel

Chapter 126

45. Magic, sorcery, sorcery (1)

After the dungeon integration occurred, Jeju Island was the most drastic change in Korea.

Originally, it was difficult to handle the dungeon on their own, so they invited Cha Shin Hyeon or joined Taegeuk, but in other words, they had a lot of work. There were too many that I couldn’t handle.

However, the dungeons of the entire island were merged into one because they could not be integrated. And it was occupied by monsters who had crossed the dimension.

It means that the workplace of Jeju hunters was dismantled in the air overnight.

Of course, backlash ensued.

In particular, there was a commotion centered on those who opposed the merger of Tamna into Taegeuk.

Dungeon integration is something that cannot be prevented by manpower, so they could not tolerate the fact that the integrated dungeon was handed over to the monsters at will.

For such people, Cha Shin Hyeon personally introduced Elter.

From his point of view and from the weak point of view, from the standpoint of ordinary people, Elther’s power is close to disaster, even without words. Even just showing a little taste, the complaints disappeared at once.

Not only did he give me a whip, but he also gave me carrots. Cha Shin Hyeon is not without a conscience to the extent that he has attracted the dragon blood and says he doesn’t know what’s going on behind the scenes.

As a result, most of the hunters who received generous support from the government and Taegeuk left Jeju and settled in other areas.

There are about 20 middle-ranking hunters left in Jeju–there is no need to count the jomurae below them.

These were people who were really fond of love, had no interest in leveling up, and wanted to make money comfortably.

To be sure, even if I didn’t go around the dungeon, my salary came out all the time, so it was a honey job. Because all they did was roughly guard the vicinity of the entrance to the foggy dungeon with iron fences installed around it like a military base or take charge of communication.

“If I had known it was going to be like this, I wouldn’t have had to persuade him so hard.”

Cha Shin Hyeon smiled bitterly as she recalled the reality of Jeju, which has disappeared so that it can no longer be called an ‘industry’.

“What do you mean all of a sudden?”

Elter on the other side asked a question.

“From the beginning, people in this area tended to have an exclusive attitude towards outsiders. It’s a matter of interest, so I understand. But in the end, they are outsiders… No, it’s ridiculous that I have to leave because of the 2D creatures.”

“Well, I guess we did something wrong.”

“It’s not your fault. Well, it would be difficult for them to blame anyone. Should I blame God or fate?”

There is a hole in the dimension, and the hole is in Jeju Island, and the dragon blood has come out of it.

Well, the object of resentment that caught my eye the most was Cha Shin Hyeon, who gave up the dungeon, so there were complaints about him… … .

“Anyway.”

It was not unexpectedly dissatisfied, and it was true that the Hunters had to sacrifice to some extent, but they paid all the compensation. More than that, Cha Shin Hyeon wasn’t sensitive enough to care.

“What did you call me for today?”

“I think the time has come to make a request now.”

Elter spoke in a serious voice.

“In order to establish a network of dungeons where each clan resides, your help is absolutely necessary. Didn’t you promise to help?”

“It was.”

Cha Shin Hyeon nodded his head.

“But I am also curious. Can you tell me how you defend the system? It’s difficult to listen to everything you ask without knowing anything.”“Um, do you want me to tell you?”

After contemplating for a while, Elter readily accepted.

“Okay, it’s not worn out. After all, it is a relationship where we must build cooperation with humanity, not hostility. Can you explain in words? Or do you see it for yourself?”

“The latter if possible.”

“Okay, come with me.”

Elther got up.

After leaving a large room reminiscent of a warehouse – a drawing room dedicated to dragon blood – he walked towards the entrance of the dungeon. Cha Shin Hyeon followed.

When I entered the foggy dungeon that I hadn’t entered in a while, a quite unfamiliar atmosphere greeted Cha Shin Hyeon.

“Most of the large integrated dungeons are not very good, but this place is actually better than it used to be.”

“is it?”

“In the past, the fog was so bad that you could hardly see ahead. Now that the weather is unstable, it’s much better now. Even if it is unstable, it will be stable someday, right?”

“In the long run, it will be. Um, I feel it again, but the dungeon is a really unknown space. How is it possible to set individual climates in a small, limited world and then maintain them.”

Elter, who had been muttering, immediately stopped doubting. Even he had little knowledge of dimensions or the nature of the world. It’s an area where you can’t know the answer even if you have it.

Now, there are things that need to be prioritized over that. Elter, who flew into the sky, said.

“First, let me show you around the crack.”

“okay.”

Cha Shin Hyeon followed and blew herself away.

There are more than 500 dragon blood living throughout this dungeon. The numbers are few and the land is wide. Living in scattered places, the landscape like a human village was not conspicuous. Occasionally, you can only see a unique style of architecture under your feet.

“Is there any problem with living? How about living for two months?”

“Because we have thoroughly prepared for the move, there are no major problems yet. It seems that prey exists even in the dungeon. If we were to just pick a problem for the future, would it be resources?”

“resource?”

“Yes, wood, stone, or minerals. It seems far-fetched to find such things in the dungeon. I think the stockpile is enough, but the longer I live here, the more I think it will feel lacking.”

“That’s something I can’t do anything about. Because the Earth is not a treasure trove of resources. Let’s think about that later. Isn’t it the day after tomorrow, right now?”

“That’s right.”

While they were talking, the two arrived at the top of the rift.

Looking down, Cha Shin Hyeon expressed pure admiration.

“Hey, when did you build something like this again?”

The area around the crack, which was just a hole in the air on the plain and plain ground, had changed to a very splendid look.

Can we say that the building under our feet is a kind of fortress? The earthen wall rises in a circle with a radius of about 500 meters around the crack. The role is not to block enemies coming from outside, but to prevent them from coming out from the inside.

It sounds like an earthen wall, but it was incomparable to the tall and thick stone wall. At that point, it seemed like it could be called an earthen mountain.

“Is it made by magic?”

“Of course, we don’t do this by hand.”

It seems to have applied earth magic, but even so, it is a great thing. Except for him, who has infinite magical power, there was no human capable of performing such a large-scale civil engineering project with magic.

Cha Shin Hyeon continued to look down.

About 20 dragonbloods stared at the cracks as if they were standing guard in the middle of an earthen mountain. About 40 dragonbloods resting outside the earthen wall, perhaps even working in shifts.

More than one-tenth of the dragon blood living in the dungeon are flocking to protect this place. That meant it was important.

That’s not the only thing.

Elter quietly asked a question.

“Can’t you see anything else in your eyes?”

“So it’s really fun to watch.”

Cha Shin Hyeon answered in an interesting tone.

The local mountains that were created in less than two months were great, but what’s even more impressive is the inner area surrounded by the local mountains. It is a part of a circle with a radius of 500 meters centered on the crack.

In the entire expansive space, countless streams of magical forces passed by tangled like weft and warp, arbitrarily kneading the natural flag.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen anything like that.”

Cha Shin Hyeon honestly expressed her feelings. Elter responded with a subtly proud voice.

“That’s the defensive barrier we built over the past two months. Whatever it is, it’s meant to be caught the moment it crosses the rift.”

“Well, if I pick the one that is most similar to that, there is a thing called Jinbeop. By twisting the aura of nature according to certain laws, you see various effects. But that… You are so stern to the point of being ignorant.”

Even the highest level Jinbeop called Jeoljin does not possess such a thoroughly destructive energy.

If ordinary Jinbeop is punching, and Jeoljin is a poultice with a stick, then that defensive barrier feels like a crusher.

“Besides, I wonder how the yo-power is circulating like that.”

“Yo power?”

“The energy you are dealing with.”

“Ah, I guess they call it a yoke.”

“It makes sense if you control it yourself, but those magical forces seem to operate on their own just like mechanical devices. Did you use any magic tools?”

“It’s a barrier, so of course it works that way. Isn’t the arrangement and circulation of energy using magic circles basic? It is said that the barrier method itself has become much more advanced, but the applied theory is the same.”

“Um, that’s the basics… … .”

Cha Shin Hyeon let out a soft moan.

I was a little hurt by the words of Elther of Tu, why are you asking such a question.

“I’m sorry. I don’t have the basics.”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“I don’t know, what you said.”

“You don’t know?”

Elter tilted her head.

“Aren’t you still using magic to talk to me?”

“I watched Mardil write and imitated it. What kind of theory do we need here?”

“No, that’s normal… … .”

Embarrassed, Elter chatted with Cha Shin Hyeon for a while.

Hearing how the Earth’s hunters use magic, Elter shed a dismayed laugh.“You are stopped at the stage of alcohol. I don’t know how you went straight to the Way without even knowing the law.”

“Please explain in a way that is easy to understand.”

“The magical power you deal with and the magical power we deal with are obviously different in nature, but the fact that they can be used as raw materials for magic is the same. The magic of the earth you are talking about is at a very rudimentary stage, what we call magic.”

“Beginner?”

Cha Shin Hyeon’s eyebrows twitched.

“It’s a stage where you deal with energy sensibly without any theory. This is the method used by the dragon blood before they matured to get used to the energy. Once you get used to it, you learn the theory established from then on. Acting according to that theory is magic.”

After resting for a while, Elther continued.

“Of course, I am not saying that magic always beats magic. However, as magic is systematized, there is no waste of power. If you fight with each other, your magic will be pushed back.”

“Then what is Dora?”

“It has been steadily developed according to the law, and the level has been raised to the point where it can be used freely again as desired. The magic skills of dragons are at the level of magic. What surprised me is that you, who say you know nothing about magic, have already reached magic. If only I could see and reproduce magic that I did not know the theory of.”

“AHA… … .”

As I listened, I understood.

To compare it to martial arts, magic is sensually swinging a weapon before mastering a proper martial art. The magic is to learn herbivores and use martial arts according to it. You can think of the magic as having achieved the state of non-vegetarianism.

“I think it’s because magic is secondary, not master. I used magic while already able to wield a deep sword, so it came naturally.”

“I don’t quite understand.”

“I think it’s just because it’s good.”

Cha Shin Hyeon shrugged. Elther grunted.

“Originally, the realm of magic is to freely disassemble and assemble it with a perfect understanding of magic. To put it bluntly, you don’t know the process and you’ve already reached the end.”

“Even if you go to Moro, you can only go to Seoul. Magic is self-taught, so there’s nothing you can do about it. That magic barrier you boasted about, can you stop me? Even if you don’t know the theory, I think you can just push it with your own force.”

“… I don’t really want to try it. I don’t want to undo two months of hard work.”

Mentally, I wanted to get angry, but Elther made a wise decision. It was foolish to let allies break the barriers they had built.

Cha Shin Hyeon, who smiled bitterly, suddenly thought of something else.

“Oh, by the way. What if a truly powerful demon attacks? I wouldn’t be able to stop it with that barrier.”

“I’m going to give it a little patience. While you hold on, other dragons will have to come to your aid. It is not difficult to stop it if several people work together.”

“It’s several. You are all scattered in each dungeon.”

“So we have to go through the Earth. As long as you know the coordinates within the Earth, you can jump right into space movement.”

“Spatial movement… say?”

Cha Shin Hyeon, who was exchanging conversations purely for interest, stood out from his eyes.

“Are you talking about moving from one place to another at once?”

“Yes. With that in mind in the first place, I asked for help in establishing a network of contacts. As long as we can reach you, we can move quickly.”

“That’s right.”

Cha Shin Hyeon’s lips twitched.

maybe on this occasion.

I might be able to rip off some very good skills.