Chapter 179: Skirmish (4)

Conceptual Stat Alchemy,

It controlled everything related to alchemy.

Literally, it was a power that engaged with concepts. Just having this stat drastically improved my alchemy skills, and I could control alchemy with my will by adjusting magic power through observation.

Becoming the god of alchemy, the power I gained was more tremendous than I imagined.

The technology itself felt like it had ascended to another level.

It was a power that any alchemist would dream of.

However, the true ability lay elsewhere.

One would be able to use the language that was said to have manifested phenomena in text in ancient times.

Rune characters.

It enabled the use of the characters of phenomena that were only passed down to an extremely few called heroes among those known as gods.

“ᚨᛋᛝ.”

I imbued the characters with my will.

And I murmured them.

It was a simple act, but the phenomenon it caused was not trivial.

Wooong!

The rune characters imbued with my will materialized in reality. Although it was only three words, the characters that caused the phenomenon manifested in the air and hovered around me.

Fwoosh.

The characters transformed into the form of flames. The small flame in my grasp began to grow gradually.

It condenses.

The flame, condensed to a single point, became as small as a bead.

[The effect of the alias, Savior, is activated.]

[The power of Conceptual Stat Alchemy and rune characters is enhanced.]

Whoosh!

The alias added strength. Like a savior baring its teeth at the sight of magic, it added power. An unknown force entered my body, enhancing the power of the rune characters.

The size of the red orb grew. What was the size of a baseball instantly grew to the size of a soccer ball.

‘Black Flame.’

Whoosh!

The black flame core in my heart spun. The vessel holding the enormous black flame merged with an unknown force, revealing itself.

The black flame engulfed the orb.

The black flame blazed fiercely in the sky. It resembled the power of Heinrich Himmler that I fought before. Although the perceived scale was higher on that side, the power contained in the current black sun was not to be underestimated either.

“Th-that’s the captain’s power…?”

“How! How can he use Himmler’s power?”

The enemy was flustered.

“The perceived scale is certainly superior? Even if the density exceeds the typical superior level, it’s only…”

“Everyone quiet! The enemy is the main adversary of our empire! Moreover, the enemy is the culprit who killed Himmler!”

At Erich’s command, the expressions of the members changed.

With a newly inscribed resolve, they looked at me.

“He’s the most threatening enemy when the Nazi empire becomes active in the future. We must kill him without resorting to any means or methods.”

At Erich’s words, the atmosphere shifted.

His words transformed into a force that permeated the soldiers and officers.

‘What a troublesome talent.’

Their power slightly increased due to Erich’s speech.

It was one of his talents.

It was also the reason he had the alias of the Fallen Empire’s War Hero. And here, I had to kill him.

I infused the power of alchemy into the Autumn Sword. Rune characters were engraved, and immense magic power was released.

Simultaneously, I moved the black sun. The black sun in the sky emitted intense heat as it descended.

‘Acceleration Rune.’

I drew a rune that significantly increased speed. I engraved it onto White Rouge. Simultaneously, I took out the Winter Sword from the subspace.

I put the Winter Sword into White Rouge. The magic power of White Rouge overheated and rapidly increased its effectiveness.

‘As expected, I can only use it about once a day.’

Still, my proficiency was somewhat lacking, and White Rouge itself was also an item focused on offense.

It’s time to replace White Rouge soon. I had used it too much.

Ziiing──.

Along with the sound indicating that White Rouge has been fully charged.

Crunch.

The surrounding air froze. I adjusted the magic power with Conceptual Stat Alchemy. The Winter Sword was a weapon that emitted the power of a cold wave proportional to the magic power infused into it. It’s a weapon that would make any swordsman go crazy.

I took a stance for a swift draw and put strength into my front foot.

Crunch.

The ground cracked like a spider web. Simultaneously, the sword was drawn.

Srring.

A brief moment that could be called an instant. The mysterious power given by the Savior amplified the power of the alchemy. Rune characters were engraved on the blue blade. Winter Rune, Cold Wave Rune, Acceleration Rune. These runes clung to the Winter Sword, emitting immense magic power.

Crunch.

As half of the blade was drawn, an immense cold wave froze the surroundings, despite it being the end of summer.

“What the…”

Erich’s face showed astonishment. The officers pointed their guns at me. All their actions ceased the moment the Winter Sword was fully drawn.

Sarrk.

A shape emerged in the frozen world. Ice blossomed, one of the features of the Winter Sword. The completely blossomed ice flower scattered softly.

Crack!

The immense magic power froze everything within a 30-meter radius. Even the bullets were not an exception.

An absurd result.

But it wasn’t over yet.

Slash.

As I pulled out White Rouge, a slash followed from the Winter Sword. With the talent of “Sword Demon (S+),” imitating the swordsmanship of the Black Heaven.

It split the frozen world.

-They say the student surpasses the master. Truly. There seems to be nothing more for Black Heaven to teach.

-Arrgh! No, there’s still much left! So please don’t abandon me, master!

Listening to the nonsense from Eternal Heaven and Black Heaven, I looked ahead.

The single stroke that beheaded everyone was satisfying.

If not for the fact that the enemy wasn’t dead.

I covered my face with the Defying Heaven.

I took out a mask from the subspace and wore it.

‘This doesn’t make me feel at ease.’

Given the opponent, I wanted to do more, but I was short on time.

Thump.

I heard the sound of a heartbeat. Erich, with eyes wide open, had his frozen head fall to the ground. Yet, his heart was still beating. I quietly watched him.

-Interesting.

An alien voice was heard.

It wasn’t Erich. It was the will of an entity observing me in Erich’s form.

“What are you talking about? You coward who doesn’t even show up on the front lines for fear of possibly dying to an enemy.”

-That’s a given. I am the priest of the Nazi Empire and its core. If I, driven by a moment’s whim, went out and got injured, the Nazi Empire would fall. There is nothing more terrible than a commander getting hurt in a war. Moreover, I am the great…

“Enough. You must be confident to mess with Korea? Despite Hundred Temple watching you, you still run wild like this.”

-Oh, it was a bit difficult because of that. But the Nazi Empire, blessed by the great god, cannot be pushed by false beings.

“You talk a lot. It seems the situation is worse than I thought?”

Erich’s eyes changed.

No, it was the eyes of the overlaid entity.

-As expected…you know me well. Strange, there shouldn’t be many who know my true identity.

The murmuring entity looked at me.

-I see. You have the blood of the great Germanic tribe! With the blood of the god’s lineage, you have such excellence…

He began to murmur alone. There was no answer.

-But why are you hindering us? There are no signs of being brainwashed by false beings.

“Do you know me?”

-Of course. The eyes of our Nazi Empire are spread worldwide. Among the beings who have recently gained recognition, you are evaluated as one of the two most dangerous.

“Two?”

-Yes. Veritas, and you.

I chuckled.

They attacked Korea despite being fiercely checked by the Hundred Temple? If they slipped up, they could face concentrated checks from both countries. This was different from what the Nazi Empire had done so far. They had been surviving by prioritizing survival first due to being checked globally.

Yet, they attacked despite being checked by Hundred Temple, with Himmler and Erich, along with their subordinate officers, participating?

It’s madness. Those two could effectively handle the checks from Hundred Temple.

Despite that, the Nazi Empire attacked the Korean Hero School. From this, only one thing could be inferred.

‘Seo Ga-yeon’s information leaked.’

I didn’t know where it leaked from, but it’s certain. They assessed Seo Ga-yeon as the most dangerous and immediately launched the operation. Although I messed up their plan by stepping in.

‘It’s early to reveal Seo Ga-yeon, but it’s not bad. At this level, she won’t die in vain.’

There were also too many strong enemies targeting me.

There were less than 2,000 beings worldwide above the intermediate level, including heroes, mines, and villains. Needless to say about the highest level. And safety measures would also be in place. With Iljangro, Magongnyeo, and Ha Seong-hwi on our side.

Anyway, since the Nazi scum noticed, the big evils could also take action. They had been quiet for a while, but they’d cause trouble in some way, given their nature.

-You, wouldn’t you like to join the Nazi Empire?

“……”

Why did enemies always seem desperate to recruit me?

-Your negative power is impressive. If you pledge loyalty to our Nazi Empire, we can offer you the position of Vice Priest. No, by then, I will have become a new god, and you could easily rise to the rank of Priest. Moreover, being a descendant of the great Germanic tribe.

“I refuse.”

-That’s unfortunate.

He seemed regretful but didn’t persist further.

-In the future, when it’s widely known that you use negative power, don’t forget us. We can be your sanctuary.

“I don’t need such offers.”

I gripped Black Heaven.

Extracting information was sufficient at this point. I had obtained the most crucial intel.

-Hmm, you’re more combative than I thought. I wanted to have a more constructive conversation.

“Did you say goodbye to Erich?”

-Goodbye to Erich? Ah, you don’t know the power of the Black Sun. With the power of life he holds, we are immortal…

The entity paused while speaking.

As the fiery sword aura of Black Heaven arose, the magic power of the overlaid entity began to waver.

“Unfortunately, that girl isn’t the only one who can kill you.”

-Can you not spare me? I will offer gold and treasures. And for the time being, I promise not to touch Korea.

His words sped up.

-Do you want women? I’ll provide you with peerless beauties. If there’s a treasure you desire, I’ll get it for you by any means necessary.

“Desperate, aren’t you?”

-……I will curse you.

“Go ahead.”

I gathered the black flame sword aura into Black Heaven and slashed the corruption.

Srrk– It was accompanied by the sensation of something being severed.

Fwoooong!

-It’s a curse with the breath of death! No matter how strong you are, you won’t be able to move for a while!

The corrupt power from Erich’s neck stretched out toward me. The black curse entered my body.

Wooong!

The black flame core devoured the curse.

‘Oh, now it’s even consuming curses.’

Lucky me.

There was some Defying Heaven energy left. I force-fed it to Eternal Heaven.

-Wait, this much power wasn’t supposed to… Aaaah!

It was a peaceful moment.