Chapter 55

Episode 12 – First Person Protagonist’s Point of View (2)

[The recreation of your flesh has begun . ]

Just like falling paint spread out, my vision slowly cleared . The surrounding contrast and saturation were unclear . By bones, capillaries, digestive and respiratory tract and my whole eyes regenerated . My senses were confused because they still hadn’t found their place .

In any case, I could rest assured about Chungmuro .

No matter how strong the apostles were, they wouldn’t be able to defeat Yoo Jonghyuk who was stronger than the original .

By the way… it was a truly unique experience . I shared a first person point of view with Yoo Jonghyuk . If possible, I didn’t want to do it again .

[The exclusive skill ‘Fourth Wall’ offsets the mental shock caused by your death . ]

[Compensation is being prepared for the Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint stage 3 . [

…Usage compensation?

I could see Jung Heewon shouting from afar . Her face was astounded as Lee Hyunsung held onto her . Jung Minseob and Lee Sungkook were in shock when they looked over here .

Fortunately, they were all safe . I wasn’t too late .

“Dokja-ssi!”

Jung Heewon forgot and cried out my name .

Kyaooooh!

In fact, there was no need to hide it anymore . Air flowed into my newly created lungs . There was still the merciless lesser dragon in the vicinity .

“As expected from Yoo Jonghyuk-nim!”

“Did he use a divine restoration pill?”

These cries came from the few prophets who had survived . Of course, I didn’t have a divine recovery .

Reviving from death was completely different to recovering from a serious wound .

[The benefits of the King of No Killing has been completed . ]

[100 karma points have been consumed . ]

[The wastes of your flesh have been completely removed and the performance of your body has increased . ]

[Physique and magic power has increased by 1 each . ]

There was even a resurrection bonus . This was why ‘King of No Killing’ was a scam . In all of Ways of Survival, Selena Kim of the United States was the only one who obtained this attribute .

[Current karma points: 0/100]

[Fill up the points for your next resurrection . ]

[One karma point will be obtained every time you save someone’s life . ]

The privilege of the King of No Killing was ‘resurrection . ’ Of course, it wasn’t unconditionally resurrection . Karma points were necessary . It was fortunate that the first resurrection started with 100 points .

Kyaooooh!

[The 5th grade fire dragon species, ‘Lesser Dragon Igneel’ is using the ‘Flames of Destruction’ . ]

I couldn’t die as soon as I revived . Since my points had fallen to 0, the resurrection privilege couldn’t be used for a while .

I looked around and saw the number ‘2’ written on a foothold . The other people were already standing on a foothold .

“Hyunsung-ssi, go over there! We’ll go to the next one!”

Lee Hyunsung rushed towards me at Jung Heewon’s quick judgement . Lee Hyunsung arrived and opened his mouth while sweating .

“Dokja-ssi, are you okay?”

“Just take a look . ”

“…I thought my eyes were mistaken for a while . ”

I didn’t have time to explain in detail how it was possible .

[Absolute Shield is activated!]

The Flames of Destruction burned in front of my eyes . I spoke to Lee Hyunsung, who was looking at me like I was Jesus .

“Hyunsung-ssi, do you have anything for me to wear? A poncho or…”

“I might be a soldier but… ah . ”

Lee Hyunsung belatedly recognized the situation and looked at my body . The resurrection was good except for one thing . The external suit had melted and most of the items I picked up were destroyed .

In other words, I was now naked .

“…No, that’s okay . ” I muttered .

Lee Hyunsung had raised his hand to his waist and now he returned it to his original position .

No matter how strong a person, this sense of sacrifice was too much . In any case, I didn’t need clothes but the items that fell .

Even the Flames of Destruction couldn’t dissolve star relics or scenario items . In fact, Unbroken Faith was rolling around the lesser dragon’s legs and the brown flag was also on the ground . It was a location where other people couldn’t easily pick them up .

As soon as the shield was lifted, people started to run from far away . The one who ran first was Jung Heewon .

“Dokja-ssi!”

Jung Heewon’s expression gradually stiffened as she ran towards me .

[The constellation ‘Abyssal Black Flame Dragon’ is looking at the black flame dragon . ]

I felt her gaze covering my shoulders and back before she looked away .

“I didn’t see anything so don’t worry . Is now the time to care about that?”

I reflexively shrank back at the words . Then a poncho covered my body . Looking closer, it was a big one .

[Samyeongdang’s Straw Mat]

Jung Heewon handed it over to me .

“Thank you, Jung Heewon-ssi . ”

I was very thankful to her right now .

[The constellation ‘Bald General of Justice’ is a little sad . ]

“Let’s move . ”

Kyaooooh!

The lesser dragon Igneel’s physical movement stage had begun . We once again moved counterclockwise and avoided the attack .

Jung Heewon and Lee Hyunsung ran ahead of me . They seemed to care about the ‘black flame dragon’ dangling from my lower body . The straw mat was more uneven than I thought and didn’t cover the front .

Jung Minseob ran without noticing and asked, “What now representative? All the apostles have died…”

As Jung Minseob said, I didn’t see any remaining apostles .

The proof was that their ice pills were rolling around the areas where they died . They were items with a long digestion time and didn’t melt in the flames .

A dragon’s paw flew through the air .

“Kyaaak!”

Two prophets running behind the party were crushed .

I ran to the centre of the platform and grabbed Unbroken Faith and the brown flag .

[You have recovered the brown flag . ]

[You can use the flag’s abilities . ]

I looked around and it was only my party members remaining . As I was thinking, the time for the footholds to be activated had already come .

[Numerical footholds are activated . ]

“Gather!”

Fortunately, a foothold with the number ‘5’ was activated . The problem was that there was only one active foothold this time .

The intermediate dokkaebi’s voice could be heard in the air .

[Huhu, you are still holding up well . But will that luck continue?]

Next time, the number on the foothold might be three or four . If so, someone in the party would surely die . If it was six…

[The 5th grade fire dragon species, ‘Lesser Dragon Igneel’ is using the ‘Flames of Destruction’ . ]

[Absolute Shield is activated . ]

We barely made it with 10 seconds to spare . I had to think of this as the last time .

“Phew… this bastard . Dokja-ssi, what do we do?”

Lee Hyunsung and Jung Heewon were exhausted . It was natural since they had ran dozens of times in an environment where it was hard to breathe .

“I think we should fight . ”

“Can we catch it?”

“It isn’t impossible . ”

I pointed to the ice pills rolling around on the floor . The number was exactly a match for the members of our party . If we ate the items that the apostles prepared, it wasn’t impossible to damage the lesser dragon . The question was if we could kill it before the next full attack began .

[Absolute Shield will be released . ]

“Run! Pick up the pills that have dropped on the ground!”

The party members popped out as I yelled .

[4,100 coins have been invested in magic power . ]

[Magic Power Lv . 16 -> Magic Power Lv . 25]

[Your soul is attuned to the world!]

In order to get rid of the lesser dragon as quickly as possible, I needed to raise my magic power instead of my strength .

I picked up an ice pill and swallowed it .

[The ice property has temporarily opened . ]

[40% ice damage is added . ]

Now the only thing left was to inflict damage . What should I do? There was a limit to charging recklessly .

Lee Hyunsung had Great Mountain Smash but he lacked agility . Jung Heewon had excellent agility but she lacked a powerful finishing blow .

It would be good if we attacked a weak spot . Was it something that Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint could point out? Ah, that reminded me…

[Exclusive skill, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is already in use . ]

[The compensation for the exclusive skill, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint stage 3 is available . ]

I used the reward .

[You have experienced the first person protoganist’s point of view . ]

[You can take one of the protagonist’s skills . ]

…What?

I was too puzzled to see the flying paw of the lesser dragon . Jung Heewon’s body pushed against mine and the paw landed where I used to be .

Kwaang!

“Why are you freezing?”

Jung Heewon cried out but I couldn’t easily answer . I could take one of the protagonist’s skills . This meant I could get one of Yoo Jonghyuk’s skills .

[Presenting the list of available skills . ]

Oho, I got a choice?

Now that I had eaten the ice pill, what if I could get one of Yoo Jonghyuk’s skills?

If I could obtain something like Strong Self-Defense or Breaking the Sky Sword…!

[Please select a skill to acquire . ]

Cold Resistance Fire Resistance Lie Detection .

…Shit, it was like this .

Things couldn’t be resolved so easily . I liked Lie Detection the most among the available skills, but it was useless for me right now .

The most useful thing for this situation was Fire Resistance…

Kuoooooh!

The lesser dragon roared and breathed out fire . Once this action was over, the Flames of Destruction phase would being .

Let me think . I was a ‘reader . ’ There would be an answer in what I had read .

[Due to the effect of your exclusive attribute, the memories from the books you have read will increase . ]

The pages flashed in my head . The lesser dragon’s attacls . There was some information in the 12th, 14th and 17th regressions . Now these things were given to me .

“Dokja-ssi, quickly…!”

I slowly closed my eyes .

Then .

“Cold Resistance . ”

I decided .

[The skill Cold Resistance is now available to be used . ]

I turned to the others and shouted .

“Jung Heewon-ssi, Lee Hyunsung-ssi! Have you eaten your ice pills yet? Give all of them to me . ”

“Huh?”

“Lee Sungkook, Jung Minseob! You too!”

Jung Minseob’s eyes widened just as he was about to put the ice pill in his mouth .

“Quickly!”

“Ah, yes!”

I quickly received the four ice pills . I avoided the flames and poured all of the pills into my mouth . I was certain . This was for the best .

[You have taken an ice pill . ]

[The attribute overlay effect of the ice pill will increase the attribute damage . ]

[200% ice damage is added . ]

[The chill of your heart engulfs your entire body . ]

I would’ve never done this in a normal situation . The ice pill was actually a type of poison . Eating just one would make you feel like you were standing naked in the middle of winter .

It meant that I should usually only take one .

[The exclusive skill ‘Cold Resistance Lv . 5’ has protected you . ]

The skill I gained from Yoo Jonghyuk started at level 5 .

“Everyone come behind me!”

I shouted as I held the handle of my sword . Perhaps it was due to the memories when I was Yoo Jonghyuk . The feeling I got when I grasped the sword subtly changed .

[Blade of Faith is activated!]

Kiiing!

[The special option of Unbroken Faith is activated . ]

[The ether property is converted to ‘darkness . ’]

[The effect of the ice pill will add ‘frost’ to the ether property . ]

The ether blade became a dark blue . It was due to the overlay of ice and darkness .

Chwaaaaak!

The dark blue ether blade started to hit the flames . I exploded all my muscle strength and ran to the lesser dragon .

Now it was an all out battle .

[The stigma ‘Song of the Sword’ has been used . ]

[Your sword is filled with the words left by the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare . ]

The buff ability varied according to the verse of the Song of the Sword . Please don’t let it be a strange verse .

「 In the night, a god appeared in his dream and said, “You will win big if you do this . Otherwise, you will lose . ” 」

I wanted a different verse when different colours appeared on the lesser dragon’s body . Most of them were green but there were parts that looked a toxic red .

[The constellation ‘Maritime War God’ is supporting your battle . ]

I realized the meaning of the Duke of Loyalty and Warfare . I see . These were the weak points .

I ran through the fire and swung my sword at the lesser dragon’s head . The first point was pale red .

Kyaaaah!

It floundered while I cut the Achilles tendon of its hind legs . The second was dark red .

Kyaaaak!

I jumped to avoid the tail and its paw swung towards me .

Peeeeok!

[The shield effect of the brown flag is activated . ]

The flames couldn’t be blocked but the shield could endure a few ordinary attacks .

I ran as it roared and stabbed my blade .

Puok!

It was at a red light on its chest .

Kyaaaack!

The lesser dragon started to wince .

The shield of the brown flag was instantly destroyed and flames started to gather at its mouth .

[The 5th grade fire dragon species, ‘Lesser Dragon Igneel’ is preparing the ‘Flames of Destruction’ . ]

The attack phase was finally starting . Now I had no shield . I used all my magic power and the elongated ether blade struck its chest . I swung and swung again .

The explosive ice damage hit its chest . But it still didn’t fall .

Kuaaaaaah!

Just a bit more .

Kyaaaak!

A bit more…

[The 5th grade fire dragon species, ‘Lesser Dragon Igneel’ is using the ‘Flames of Destruction’ . ]

The flames burned in front of me . I would die once they struck me . I could hear the calls of the party members in the distance . I listened to the calls and swung my sword without backing down .

I could do it . My calculations weren’t wrong . I was a ‘reader . ’ If I had been Yoo Jonghyuk…

A sharp sense of emotion came as I wielded the sword in a trance . Yoo Jonghyuk’s sword was invisible and silent . The sensation was strongly embedded in me .

I grabbed the hilt with all my strength . I recalled the feeling of that moment with my senses .

At least once . If I could iminate even a bit of that ‘one sword . ’

Kuooooh!

The sword moved and I heard something burst . It was the sound of flesh exploding .

The blood of the lesser dragon soaked my eyes and its body parts flew through the air .

After rolling around in the high-temperature dust, I vomited up all the congested parts .

I shook my head to regain my vision . I staggered as I barely got up . I was staring into the lesser dragon’s eyes . I was taken aback and shook . It seemed that the burning Flames of Destruction had quietly turned off . The huge eyelids blinked once before it slowly backed away .

Kuuong!

The Blade of Belief was crying out silently from what it was stabbed into the dragon’s heart .

[You are the first to kill the disaster ‘Lesser Dragon Igneel’ . ]

[You are the first to contribute to clearing the fifth main scenario . ]

[An impossible feat has been accomplished . ]

The power slowly went out of my body . There was no power in my clenched fists . I gaped for breath as I sat down .

It was a reckless challenge . This time I really almost died .

[The compensation settlement will take some time due to the impossible achievement . ]

[Some low-grade dokkaebi have requested a ‘plausibility’ request from the Administration Bureau . ]

The intermediate dokkaebi was staring down at me quietly .

Anyway, now was the time for sweet rewards .