noveltune Chapter 57: Raven Hunter (2)
Chapter 57: Raven Hunter (2)
Chapter 57: Raven Hunter (2)
Chapter 57 Raven Hunter (2)
The mana thread connecting the Kobold Lord and Odins raven has been broken!
Odins raven is observing you.
JaeHyun had cut the mana thread connected to the Kobold Lord in one strike. Once he did, the monsters body tilted to one side and crashed to the floor.
But JaeHyun maintained his concentration. The fight was not yet over.
Whirrr
The thick mana in the air slowly gathered around his body, creating an immense vortex of mana around him.
Your body is accumulating impure mana.
Due to the users pure mana, the impure mana has been purified.
Due to the mana the user has on standby, your mana capacity has permanently increased by 5%.
JaeHyun, sweating, was careful not to fall into Mana Rebound.
Mana Rebound was much more severe when the mana was not your own, such as the mana in the atmosphere or someone elses mana, was circulated through your body.
However, JaeHyun had refined his mana enough through regular breathing exercises and meditation.
< Soon after. >
It was for a very short time, but it wasnt impossible for him to manage mana beyond his limits.
I did it.
Whirrr!
The dizzying pain stabbing through his lungs and the intense cycle of mana.
Those things allowed JaeHyun to manipulate more than twice as much mana as usual.
Of course, it was only for a momentbut that wasnt important to JaeHyun.
It wouldnt take too long to knock down the enemy in front of him. Already, the raven had exhausted almost all its mana by making the Kobold Lord regenerate so many times.
With Mana Perception he saw that his current power was more than enough to take care of it.
Lets wrap things up.
JaeHyun took a ragged breath and gathered all of his mana.
Flap!
He climbed on a chain and quickly moved towards the source of the mana thread.
The existence that supplied mana to the Kobold Lord a while ago.
It was where Odins raven was.
Caaaww!
A creepy, indiscernible voice rang out as a black robe entered JaeHyuns line of sight.
JaeHyun immediately rushed in and grabbed the raven by its neck.
At the same time
Boom!
The powerful mana wound around JaeHyuns fist was aimed directly at the ravens face. Having used up most of its mana, it couldnt resist JaeHyuns attack.
Bang!
The raven bounced far away because of the attack and hit the wall.
Thud. Thud.
JaeHyun walked toward the raven slumped on the ground.
He stepped on the ravens head and asked.
What the fuck does Odin want?
Caw
JaeHyun frowned and pushed some mana into his leg.
Bang!
With a bang, the ground receded and a small crater with a 2m radius appeared.
JaeHyun asked another question.
Whats the connection between Gu Ja-In and Odin?
Caw!
A satisfactory answer didnt come that time, either.
JaeHyun narrowed his eyes.
This bastard it doesnt have a will of its own. Its meaningless to keep him any longer.
JaeHyun didnt hesitate and gathered his mana.
He stomped on the raven once more.
This time, he planned to kill without mercy.
Crash!
With an explosion, Odins raven turned into a shadow and scattered.
Its body disappeared without a single sign that it had been there.
Haa
JaeHyun felt as if all the mana in his body was escaping.
His vision shook and he felt as if the ground he was walking on was moving.
Then, a clear voice rang out.
You have succeeded in hunting the first of your prey from the special quest Raven Hunter.
You have gained 5 Stat points.
You have obtained a blank card.
You have gained 1 level.
The user has fully recovered.
Together with the final alert, his fading consciousness returned.
Heuk!
In front of him, Ina was unconscious, having exhausted all her mana.
A while ago, Ina used up all her mana to save me. She must have tried to save me, even though she risked dying. I was going to wait and see, but Is it ok for me to trust her?
JaeHyun really didnt know the answer to that question.
He couldnt believe that someone he hadnt known that long would risk their life for him.
He had lived as a raider for seven years in the previous timeline, but hed rarely met anyone like her.
It was incomprehensible. Still, he had to accept it.
Inas actions were clearly to save him, and he was able to live thanks to her.
JaeHyun recalled Inas actions with admiration.
Maintaining a shield for him even as she used up her life energy.
The way she looked as she pushed herself to the limit to somehow keep up with the Kobold Lords attack.
A sudden thought appeared in his head.
If it were him, would he have been able to do the same thing?
No. Of course not.
JaeHyun laughed slightly and shook his head. He knew himself very well.
Unfortunately, he would not have been able to save Ina, and he would have fled alone.
Like he had done to Lee Myung-Ho before he regressed.
He would have justified his actions by saying he couldnt have done anything because he was weak.
That day
He had abandoned SungWoo and Jina and survived by himself, facing the criticism of others.
Just like that time.
But Ina didnt do that.
JaeHyun mumbled slightly, stroking Inas hair as she trembled.
She gradually relaxed and stopped groaning in pain.
JaeHyun stared at her for a moment and soon looked straight ahead.
I cant leave the dungeon right now. We have to match our stories first.
Gu Ja-In probably planned to put him under his thumb with that event.
But JaeHyun never intended to play by his rules.
At the same time, JaeHyun made a vow.
The connection between Gu Ja-In and Odins raven I need to find out.
* * *
Ack! Jae-JaeHyun?
Ina, who came to her senses in the dungeon, was surprised and could only look up.
That was because JaeHyun was leaning against the wall, dozing and stroking her hair.
Wh-what the hell is this situation?!
It was great stimulation for Ina, who had trouble getting along with people easily.
JaeHyun was a good friend, but it was true that she was a little reluctant to let him touch her like that.
But she soon shook her head.
JaeHyun probably tried his best to save her.
She was sure that he was dozing because he was tired from the fight.
However, one thing she didnt understand was why he didnt get out of the dungeon, despite killing the boss monster.
I should first check on my physical condition. Then, find the entrance Huh?
Opening her status window and checking her condition, Inas eyes widened.
She stared at the translucent screen in front of her in a daze.
She was greatly shocked, but there was a reason for it.
My HP and MP have both fully recovered. How is that possible?
Wasnt she on the verge of death from Mana Rebound just a moment ago?
Ina was well aware of how much mana she could handle, and even though she knew it, she still cast a series of spells that far exceeded her limits to save JaeHyun.
If things went as expected, I would have died for sure How am I still alive?
It was hard to understand what had happened.
Until a while ago, she honestly didnt expect to live.
If a miracle occurred, she figured there was a 1% possibility of being alive, but
I still think its weird.
Inas eyes were drawn to JaeHyun, who had just woken up.
JaeHyun stretched with a short groan.
He looked at Ina, who woke before him, and asked,
Oh, youre awake? How are you feeling?
I think Im fine. What about you?
Im also fine. Sorry. I was a bit tired, so I fell asleep.
Ina thought JaeHyuns words were weird as she tilted her head.
You already killed the Kobold Lord. Why were you sleeping here?
I was waiting for you to wake up. I also had something to tell you.
Something to say?
Yeah.
Ina couldnt help but be confused by JaeHyuns words.
What on earth did he want to say?
Was it related to the fact that she was fully healed?
What is it?
I wanted to make our lips match up in advance..
Huh?! Huh!