Chapter 674: PAID

Seven weeks and nights passed.

Hanam was still bustling with people.

Summer had arrived, bringing with it the hottest days of the year.

Despite the crowds outside, I stayed in my quarters most of the time.

Even when I did go out, it was only at night, so I had no idea what was changing in the world beyond.

All I could do was immerse myself in training and wait for time to pass.

Thud—! Thud, thud—!

Heavy iron bars dropped to the floor, echoing with a loud crash.

My body was drenched in sweat, and my breathing was ragged and uneven.

“Huff... huff...”

I calmed my breath and stretched my body.

As the weight disappeared, I felt significantly lighter.

At the same time—

Sssss...

The iron bars on the ground turned to mist in an instant and vanished.

Surprisingly, the bars had been created using my Authority.

‘The duration has improved slightly.’

Over the past few days, I’d made notable progress through repeated practice with Authority.

I could now maintain simple shapes like iron bars for about half a sihun (an hour).

However, more complex shapes or those with multiple colors still had drastically shorter durations.

‘Still, this is good enough.’

Objects created with Authority were nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.

That alone made them incredibly useful.

‘The condition is... I have to know the object in detail.’

I couldn’t create anything I didn’t know well or wasn’t certain about.

The more information I had, the more precise the creation would be.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

‘This is quite a useful power.’

Even though I’d lost my regenerative abilities, it was a relief to have gained this instead.

Without it, I would’ve been furious.

“Hah.”