chapter 5
Proposal from former enemy
When I opened my eyes in the body that had returned from awakening, the first thing I saw was Aline’s back standing guarding me.
‘f*ck… … .’
Seeing the magic radiating from her body, I despaired.
I know because I went up to 9 stars.
That’s a power that can only be achieved by going all the way to the end among 5 stars.
Being a 2-star Superman is exerting such strength… … .
It became clear that Arlene had crossed her breaking point.
‘too late.’
can i come back
Fortunately, it ends at the line where you lose your strength and become crippled. The chances of not being able to save your life are very high.
‘f*ck… … .’
All of this happened while trying to protect me, so I can’t help but feel angry.
I tried to smile in front of Alin, but… Did I really look like I was smiling?
I looked ahead.
I see a villain running in an orderly way in front of me.
‘That dog!’
Because of that bastard, Aline had to work so hard.
so,
“kill.”
As I converted 10 karma into combat power, the two stars on my shoulder became three with one added.
He became a 3-star superman.
The reason I was able to reach 3 stars with only 10 points was because I was at the end of 2 stars before.
Anyway, the important fact now is the fact that I have become a 3-star superhuman capable of releasing mana outside the body.
‘Turn around.’
The magic power inside the heart rotates.
It only accelerates rotation while being locked up. until your heart beats.
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Gather so much strength,
He stretched out his hand as if he were running.
At that moment, the [Seeing Eye] predicted its future.
The figures that seem to be divided into several people and move are gradually integrated into one.
『Through-seeing eyes』 confirmed the state in which the villain would exist at a specific time.
In line with that, I released the magical power in my heart that I had locked up through the palm of my hand.
Two Shook-
The suppressed mana becomes a mana body the size of a finger and bounces out faster than sound. And in a very short time, the magical body,
“Ouch!”
It passed through the villain’s back and pierced his heart.
I looked at the fallen villain for a while with 『Through Eyes』.
‘He’s dead.’
The name of the skill I used is ‘Magic Shot’.
I made it myself when I was around 5 stars before returning, and it is a technique so effective that I often used it when I reached 9 stars.
The biggest advantage of horse shooting is the tremendous speed through the repulsive force generated when compression is released.
However, due to the nature of the small and thin magic body, it has the disadvantage that it cannot be effective unless it hits vital points such as the heart or head, so other superhumans cannot easily use it.
It takes a lot of effort to create a magical body, but if the target moves only slightly, it won’t have a great effect.
Of course, those disadvantages do not work for me, who has the [seeing eye].
‘Fortunately, it worked well.’
It was the first technique I used after regression, so it was a little awkward and my heart felt stiff, but I was able to succeed perfectly thanks to the accurate assist of the ‘eye’.
When I let out a light sigh, the battlefield became bustling as if the stopped time was progressing again.
I see the villains leaving their seats one by one.
“Follow me!”
As the heroes start chasing the villains who leave their seats, all the remaining villains start running to the east, paying attention.
It is a move that marks the end of the war.
But in the meantime, there was someone who didn’t join the heroes and approached me.
“you… … .”
A superman who had his fists stained with blood as if he had beaten two 3-star villains with his hands. He is the hero I fought against the first villain I killed.
He opened his eyes wide and opened his mouth alternately between me and Arlene.
“That’s just… No, more than that, what are you guys doing… … .”
I ran straight back, ignoring him like a crucian carp.
“Alin!”
“Brother Martin… … .”
Although Arlene called my name correctly, I am not sure that she is conscious.
Because this child depended on me from the beginning.
It could have just been a reflexive response to my voice.
“Wake!”
I tried to approach Aline, who was trembling with her eyes closed, but my body suddenly stopped.
The owner of the hand holding my shoulder firmly was the hero who followed me.
“Dangerous. If I get swept away by that, I can’t guarantee that I’ll be safe.”
I guess so.
But how can I just leave a child who has become like that to protect me?
I am the supervillain who took thousands of lives to avenge that child.
I am not a person who can do that.
“Leave this!”
I shook off his hand and took one step closer to Arlene.
The 5-star magical storm that swirled around Arlene shuddered as if it would tear her body apart at any moment, but I continued to approach.
The automatically activated [Seeing Eye] leads me to a place where the magical power density is at least low.
Pass-
Her clothes turn to powder and flutter, leaving scars on her body that look like they were cut by a knife.
He converted his karma into combat power and became a 3-star superman, but he couldn’t stand it in front of 5-star power.
‘There is no way… … .’
2m distance from Aline.
This far is just the distance allowed for me.
Can’t go any further than this.
But I had to do something.
“Alin!”
Arlene furrowed her eyebrows.
did you hear me? Or is it just a reflex action?
I do not know.
Still, I couldn’t stay still until I knew she was reacting.
Immediately I began releasing what I knew about her character.
Just in case I could help her.
“Listen, Arlene. The power you gained is not a power given simply because of its characteristics.”
In my [seeing eyes], I can see the connection with her power.
“That power is connected to the future you will reach later.”
So.
“You can fully control that power.”
At that moment I saw her clench her teeth.
I was only looking at her face, so I couldn’t stop seeing her.
‘I was listening.’
If so, it was done.
Arlene is more talented than anyone I know.
You will be able to overcome it.
‘Just stay alive.’
I went further to cheer her on.
“If you can overcome the present, the future you will become stronger, and you will be able to use the stronger future power.”
A kind of virtuous circle.
Of course, it would be impossible for her now.
Nevertheless, I continued, hoping that her will to live would be strong.
“So be stronger and help me.”
If you die, I will have to repeat the past again.
“I will stand here and watch.”
I stood there with my arms crossed.
I will watch until the end to see that Aline is completely stable.
“Oh, what a tearful friendship. No, is it love at this point?”
A voice suddenly came from behind.
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Goosebumps all over.
Because I had no idea that someone was coming.
‘I didn’t show any signs of breaking through here… … .’
He stopped walking when he came next to me.
mysterious.
He did not stop or dispel the magical storm. It wasn’t even emitting magic power. Even so, the magical storm did not harm him. Rather, they were passing by, avoiding him.
It felt like he was the only one living in a different world.
‘Why is this person here… … ?’
I know of these beings.
Before the return, there were only 10 people on the continent, and I also reached the stage.
‘9 stars… … .’
He is a superman who has reached 9 stars, the highest level that humans can reach.
Had this person been here before?
If so, I can understand why the villains ran away like lizards with their tails cut off.
From the point of view of the villains, this man would have been like a disaster.
‘Fantastic… … .’
The 5 heroes standing at the opposite point of the 5 villains representing the villains.
Hwanseong is one of them.
Also he… He is also the one who created the large-scale magic camp that killed me.
Maybe the surprise I feel now is bigger because I know this man.
I sneakily scanned his figure with the [seeing eye].
My eyes, which were always bright, cannot be seen as if they are covered by a hazy fog.
I feel like I’m stuck on something.
When he frowned in frustration, he opened his mouth.
“You have good eyes.”
is it a talent? My body stiffens at the sight of him muttering.
He probably knew that I was looking at him and blocked his detection.
“Do you know who I am?”
“… Duke Pedro Ramote. He is one of the five heroes who protect the world with the nickname Hwanseong.”
“Hmm… The world has gotten so much better that it’s rare to find people who don’t recognize me these days. So, who are you?”
“This is Martin.”
“I am not asking for your name. don’t you know?”
I don’t know what answer to give.
I definitely know the cheers.
Having fought for the world all his life, he is a hero who deserves respect from everyone, and is also one of the strongest in the current era, where there are more powerful people than ever before.
But personally,
He was the one who set the trap for my death, and the one I killed by ripping out my heart with my own hands.
While contemplating what to say, Hwanseong waved his hand.
“done. Talk about that later when you feel like it.”
His eyes turned to Arlene.
“This kid is funny too. I need to calm down a bit.”
I respectfully bowed my head towards him.
“Please, please.”
There are many strong people in the world, but there will be no superhuman who will be more helpful to Alin now than Hwan Seong.
“No need to worry.”
Shouting cheers as she nodded her head and approached Alin without being affected by the magical storm.
He was really terrifying when he was an enemy, but now that he is in a situation to receive help like this, he feels more reassured than anyone else.
“Hmm… … .”
After looking at Arlene for a while, I put my hand on her head, and I immediately closed my eyes.
What Hwanseong is trying to do now is his own vision. It was because I didn’t want to steal it with the ‘penetrating eye’.
The sound of cheering laughter is heard.
“He is a man who knows manners. Even if I had been here all along, I wouldn’t have become a villain.”
not.
He was called the worst villain ever and even killed you.
“From now on is important… You should go out.”
I didn’t even move at his gestures.
I just opened my mouth.
“I promised to stay here until Aline opens her eyes.”
“What are you going to do if I can’t heal this child because of you?”
“There is no such thing. I believe in you, and more than that, in Aline.”
“The more I look at it, the more I like it. It’s over, open your eyes.”
‘Did you test me?’
I opened my closed eyes again.
The magical storm disappeared before I knew it, and instead I saw a transparent flower blooming on the hand of joy that was placed on Arlene’s head.
Hwansong removed his hand from Aline’s head, but the flower did not disappear.
The flower was repeating absorbing the mana around her and sending it back to her.
“I guess we’ll just have to wait like this.”
“Alin… Are you okay?”
“You will need to recuperate for about a month. The physical shock was too great.”
I can’t hide my surprise.
How can you do this far in such a short amount of time?
‘Is it also a fantasy… … .’
Even though he was weaker than me before the return, he was a person who could do things that I couldn’t do back then.
“This Aline child’s willpower is amazing.”
“… Is that so?”
“After a little tidying up, they didn’t stop at the line of stabilization and tried to go further.”
It’s probably going to get stronger and help me… It must have been because of the cheering I did.
“Did you say Martin?”
“yes.”
“Let’s talk for a minute while we wait.”
“Do you have any questions?”
He glanced at the training suit I was wearing and asked.
“Do you have a place to go back to?”
“… There is not.”
“okay… Right. How old do I look?”
It was an out of the blue question, but after calculating for a while, I answered it obediently.
Because he is the benefactor who healed Aline.
“Sixty four.”
I remember that the age difference between him and me is exactly 50 years.
“… In today’s world, the problem is that information spreads too quickly.”
“Tsk,” he said with a clenched tongue.
“I’ve lived alone for sixty years.”
“I know.”
In fact, the story about him was quite widely known.
“You also know that there is no child to inherit the duchy after me.”
“yes.”
He asked me in a voice that didn’t sound like a joke.
“Then would you like to be that child?”
I was taken aback by the unexpected proposal.
“… Are you saying you want to be the successor?”
“Yes, be my son and inherit everything from me.”
The cheer that played the biggest role in killing me before the return is now,
He was inviting me to become his adopted son.