88. No Self

#88. No A

‘Is this guy Lee Soo-hyuk crazy?’

I had been watching the drone filming ‘Cynthia’ from the perspective of the spectator tablet, and I frowned at Lee Soo-hyuk’s tantrums.

‘No, you could take away some points… and you’re trying to eliminate your classmate with that? With his level of character… .’

I don’t know how he found out about the hidden clause in the test, but Lee Soo-hyuk was trying to use it to eliminate Cynthia.

I cheered for Cynthia, barely holding back the urge to immediately activate the command seal and make Lee Soo-hyuk bang his head on the floor.

‘But, if we do this well, we could turn this crisis into an opportunity. Since Lee Soo-hyuk can’t attack Sia directly, if we do it well, it could be an opportunity to score more points… .’

Dozens of beginner-intermediate level dolls and one advanced level doll.

If Cynthia can get out of this crisis, she will be in the spotlight and take an overwhelming first place.

And apart from that.

‘This guy Lee Soo-hyuk… I really need to catch him and beat him up. I’ve been busy lately so I’ve just left him alone, but I can’t do it.’

I decided to properly control Lee Soo-hyuk.

There were many ways to manipulate the guy.

***

At the same time, the judges were also watching the screen containing the test takers’ images and carefully observing their actions.

They do not need to come forward unless they are in danger, but it was intended to evaluate their behavior and thought patterns.

These assessments will be useful for the next exam.

“Overall, they’re excellent. Usually, cadets excel in one area but fall short in another… but this time, it’s different. Most of them have hexagonal statuses.”

“To be exact, the lower and middle ranks are similar to other riders, but the upper and top ranks are like that.”

“Lower tier? I don’t remember it because I didn’t watch it properly. Is there really a need to watch it?”

“Ahh… That won’t do. Even if they’re lower-ranking cadets, they’re also talented individuals who will become heroes in the future. Please pay a little attention to them.”

“Mind your own business. I’m… too busy to even look at this.”

One judge’s gaze was directed at the screen containing Lee Soo-hyuk and Cynthia.

Lee Soo-hyuk, who is compressing and releasing huge, dense magical power like a thread.

He was controlling the doll by identifying himself with it through the thread.

“It’s not a special feature of the operating system, but with this level of magical power control, they don’t call you a genius for nothing.”

It was shocking enough to see a high-level doll on the verge of death, but what happened next was even more shocking.

Controlling dozens of puppets with just magic? Is this something that’s possible at the cadet level?

“But, the opponent is also quite formidable. Lee Soo-hyuk who controls dozens of puppets. Cynthia who is not at all pushed back against such puppets. It’s truly a battle between a dragon and a tiger.”

The area where Lee Soo-hyuk and Cynthia were was turned into scorched earth by a storm of magical power.

Usually, these types of magical storms occur when heroes with intermediate to upper-level powers clash… I never thought I would witness this phenomenon in a fight between mere cadets.

The judges were watching the fight between the two with great excitement.

“I’m actually thankful that Lee Soo-hyuk noticed the hidden details of the test. I never thought I’d see such a battle at the cadet level. It’s been a while since I’ve had fun.”

The situation was becoming increasingly extreme.

Lee Soo-hyuk’s magical power seemed endless, but it was gradually reaching its limit.

But the same goes for Cynthia.

Even for a successor to the Shin family and a disciple of Cheonmu Bong, it is not easy to fight against dozens of reinforced elementary and intermediate level dolls while simultaneously blocking the attacks of advanced level dolls. In fact, it is quite admirable that he has been able to hold out until now.

It wouldn’t be strange if one of the two retired first.

“uh…?”

At that time, someone made the first move of conversion.

***

Cynthia thought.

If things continue like this, he will be the first to be eliminated.

‘I have to find a way out somehow. If I drop out now, I won’t be able to secure first place.’

Just getting first place is not a good thing.

But you want me to drop out like this?

That was even more unpleasant. Cynthia’s eyes showed a fighting spirit. She was determined to somehow overcome this situation and achieve victory.

Destroy all the dolls controlled by Lee Soo-hyuk, and hit Lee Soo-hyuk who blocks his way.

It will even destroy high-level dolls in perfect condition.

He will impress upon everyone his skills.

‘To accomplish all this… we need to move faster.’

Cynthia thought.

How can we accelerate action to the ultimate extreme?

I had many worries. Then, suddenly, an idea flashed through my mind.

‘But… is there really a need to think about it?’

A moment of time passes.

Cynthia has changed.

A fleeting thought, an epiphany.

I applied it right away.

I cleared away all unnecessary thoughts and let my body follow the flow of all actions.

I judged and did not move.

I just left everything to the immediate reaction.

How much blood and sweat had flowed in the name of training? Cynthia believed that the effort had not been in vain. If the effort had not been wrong, now was the time for it to shine.

Thousand-Yi-Mubong: Reform

A god of monstrous strength

Chapter 4.

Kwaaa!

The magical power that had been building up inside the body bursts out.

A massive flow of magical energy engulfs her, suffocating her and stopping her thoughts.

In the moments before the brain is damaged, the body moves.

Chapter 4 could be fatal to one’s life if used incorrectly. However, Cynthia did not care.

Because you don’t care about your life?

No it wasn’t.

Because I’m confident I can control all of this.

Because what you’ve built up won’t be destroyed by something like this.

“No self!”

A martial art of the ultimate infinity that eliminates one’s own thoughts and leaves everything to the immediate judgment of the body.

Erase the accident,

Forget yourself.

When you eventually stop being yourself.

Martial arts are taken to the extreme.

Kaa-

Kagak- Cardduk-

Quagagagagagagagagagagag-

The monstrous strength imprinted on Cynthia’s body.

The length of the wind.

All the martial arts of the supernatural being.

A new trait, the paradox of light.

It unfolded completely without any waste.

“This, this is crazy…!”

The elementary dolls burst into pieces in a single strike of great power, and the rain of arrows of light she created turned countless dolls into fragments.

Lee Soo-hyuk swallowed his saliva.

His face was distorted.

‘The plan was perfect… but why does it always turn out like this? Damn it…!’

Magic power was being sucked out like crazy.

Every time the reinforced dolls were destroyed, Lee Soo-hyuk’s magical power was completely destroyed.

He had no choice but to cut off the magical power connected to the doll.

‘Damn it…!’

After a while, Cynthia had completely destroyed dozens of dolls, except for the superior ones.

The score gap was already large, but the current situation has created an unbridgeable gap.

I had to admit it.

This time, the first practical test was his own defeat.

I was furious and upset, but there was nothing I could do about Cynthia anymore.

Of course, it wasn’t a complete defeat yet.

The remaining doll is a superior one.

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If that doll eliminates Cynthia, she’ll be able to take first place.

***

Kak-kwak-

Woodduck-

Cynthia turned the neck of the last doll she was holding in her hand. The doll’s head fell limply to the ground and stopped working.

With no enemies visible around her, Cynthia’s thinking returned to normal.

She just realized that the battle was over.

And in the end, the doll he was dealing with was a high-level doll.

‘Wow… I’ve really become stronger.’

-Sia, look at him! He’s looking at you with such a scared and astonished expression.

‘Who? Oh, Lee Soo-hyuk?’

When Cynthia turned the whale, there was Lee Soo-hyuk, who had lost his soul, staring blankly into space with a blank expression.

Scattered about were the remains of the superior doll that Cynthia had just dealt with.

Limbs were shattered, heads were crushed and fell off. It was a truly grotesque scene. If only there had been no blood, it would have been a scene straight out of a horror movie.

“Lee Soo-hyuk. Nothing much? I’ll take first place. Oh, that’s right. Thanks to that high-level doll, you got a good score! Thanks to the intermediate-level dolls you controlled, you also gained new powers~ You must have caught the eye of many people in the industry, hahaha~”

Cynthia laughed heartily, teasing Lee Soo-hyuk.

And a little later.

The announcement that the test was over spread throughout the testing center.

‘… I will make sure that you pay the price for the humiliation you felt towards me.’

Lee Soo-hyuk, with a red face, decided that he would definitely defeat Cynthia in the second and third rounds.

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