I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 139
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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 139
Pokryong Awakening (1)
Inside the training ground.
Whoosh!
Next to Pokryong practicing explosive dragon techniques, Hwang Ji-woo sat practicing breathing methods.
“Inhale, exhale.”
Now Pokryong’s sudden quest was also in its final stages.
[Current period – 99 days, 23:30:00]
Until 100 days, exactly 30 minutes remained.
Since it would practically end without the period resetting, it was as good as completing the mission… Hwang Ji-woo stayed until the very end.
‘I must do my best until the last moment.’
Once that time ended, 100 billion would come into her hands.
Hwang Ji-woo had decided to give it all to her parents.
Anyway, she was now on the national team.
Moreover, she was a member of SKY, the world’s finest elite guild.
She no longer needed to worry about money.
– Hehe.
Pokryong, who had organized the floating flames, slowly raised its head.
– Ji-woo. I feel like my heart is gradually stabilizing now.
“Really? Until yesterday you said it was getting faster and faster, didn’t you? Is it getting better?”
– This is really strange. Is this what it feels like to have a child? It’s like feeling fetal movement in my heart instead of my belly…
“Then it must be a bit scary too. If you were pregnant, this would be full term, right?”
– Hehehe, is that how you’re going to put it again?
The two had become almost best friends during the 100 days.
Though it was called 100 days.
They had spent almost all their time together, including sleeping and training time.
They couldn’t help but grow attached.
– Thank you for everything during this time, Ji-woo.
“I’m grateful too.”
– You are, Ji-woo?
“Yes.”
If they were counting gratitude, Hwang Ji-woo actually had more to be grateful for.
Fire Body Constitution.
Pokryong had made that useless and sickly constitution useful, and thanks to that, she became Baek Jin-woo’s disciple.
Even though she wasn’t a ranker, she became part of the national team and was walking the path of a player with good treatment under the best conditions.
Everything had improved.
She had realized her dreams and shown filial piety to her parents.
Even if she went to alumni gatherings with Ajin, she could confidently hold her shoulders high.
Hwang Ji-woo thought all of this was thanks to Pokryong.
“Let’s train together in the future too if there’s a chance. Since I have Fire Body Constitution, wouldn’t it help if we’re together?”
– Of course I’d be grateful if you would!
Pokryong smiled brightly.
Of course, after learning Predation, training would become meaningless.
Rather than training, actual combat and hunting to build stacks would be the best.
But Pokryong had enjoyed the past 100 days.
Above all, Hwang Ji-woo, who had been with her, was kind and very likeable.
How much time had passed like that?
Baek Jin-woo, who had been running training in the distance, approached.
“Ji-woo.”
“Yes.”
“You’ve worked hard.”
“…Not at all.”
[Current period – 100 days]
Finally!
Tick.
Finally, it was time for the clock to announce the end of the sudden quest.
[You clear the sudden quest of ‘Explosive Dragon Mage’ (EX-grade)!]
[The authority of Ancient Pokryong (S-grade) is awakened!]
Grrrrrr…!
With vibrations, a deep red dragon form began rising from Pokryong’s heart.
“Th-that is.”
“…!”
Neither Hwang Ji-woo nor Baek Jin-woo could take their eyes off that form.
Was that the power of the Pokryong that had been sleeping in the Explosive Dragon Mage’s heart?
Whoosh, whoooosh!
The surrounding air became hot.
Intense heat rose that could evaporate even the dust on the floor.
Would this be the scene if a legendary demon dragon from legends was revived?
The atmosphere felt slightly negative rather than positive.
– Heuup!
Pokryong inhaled and exerted force at the same time.
Baek Jin-woo instinctively realized.
100 days wasn’t the end.
Rather, this was just the beginning.
“Hunkyo.”
– Yes, Master.
Hunkyo, who had sensed the unusual energy, had also arrived here at some point.
That wasn’t all.
All the other guild members had also entered inside.
“What’s going on?”
“…What is that thing again.”
“A dragon?”
“…It looks similar to that Golden Dragon?”
As they came in one by one to watch that tremendous spectacle.
– Master.
Hunkyo spoke with a serious expression.
– It seems the Ancient Pokryong is trying to engage in a struggle for dominance with Pokryong.
“Huh? A struggle for dominance?”
What was that about?
– Ancient Pokryong are dragons, but they have the characteristic of parasitizing someone’s body.
…Dragons parasitize?
Pokryong was a parasitic dragon?
– Originally, it would have slowly eroded and devoured Pokryong’s brain before growing strong. However, Pokryong has become much stronger mentally through training with Fire Body Constitution during this time.
“Then that match?”
– There’s a high possibility Pokryong will win. If that succeeds… it will be reborn as a truly tremendous existence. It will become a true Explosive Dragon Mage. But if it can’t endure…
Hunkyo lowered his voice with a serious expression.
– Pokryong will no longer exist. The ferocity of the Ancient Pokryong will take its place instead.
Huh.
What the hell is this?
If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have done it!
– I just found out too, Master.
Only when Pokryong entered that state did that explanation naturally come to mind; until then, even Hunkyo didn’t know much about it.
“….”
Hwang Ji-woo, who had been listening to the conversation, briefly held her breath.
Kwaagagagagaga!
She looked sadly at Pokryong’s distorted face as it fought, destroying all the surrounding furniture.
“…Pokryong.”
Through countless training sessions together, they had built a sufficient bond.
“Please hang in there.”
– Kreuuut!
– Kryalarararara!
The Ancient Pokryong roared more fiercely, and Pokryong breathed more roughly, fighting against its own power.
The red dragon’s form emanating from its body gradually became clearer, and at the same time, something began to change in Pokryong’s eyes.
– Master.
“…Yeah.”
– You should prepare for battle. Just in case the Explosive Dragon Mage loses… a tremendous disaster could befall your world.
“That serious?”
– Actually, I’m not sure either. But just looking at that… doesn’t it look dangerous?
Hmm.
It certainly did.
Was it because it was a complete form of Pokryong?
Just its existence alone felt like looking at a high-floor boss of the Tower of Trials.
“No.”
It was then that Hwang Ji-woo interrupted.
“I don’t think that’s necessary.”
“Huh?”
Baek Jin-woo frowned.
Because Hwang Ji-woo was slowly walking into that space.
“Hwang Ji-woo, what are you doing!”
“Jin-woo. I don’t know why, but I feel like I need to go. Pokryong is desperately looking for me.”
“…Pokryong is?”
How was this situation unfolding?
Should he watch a bit more for now?
The dark space.
Pokryong was there.
No, to be precise, it was drifting there in an unconscious state.
Through the trauma of its childhood.
– Die.
– There’s a cursed creature sealed in your body, isn’t there?
– It’s horrible that you’re breathing in the same space as us.
– Can’t you just disappear?
Pokryong was confused.
Why did childhood memories keep surfacing?
She was kneeling and pleading to someone.
‘Please let me live. I’m a person too. I want to be loved too.’
– A person?
She could feel the disgusted gazes of her classmates.
Even her parents looked at her like she was a monster.
All because of one thing.
The reason that a Pokryong was sealed in her heart.
– Sorry, but you’re not human. You’re a monster.
– For society to be maintained, it can’t be helped. Who knows if a monster like you will grow up to create more monsters later? Be isolated for our sake.
People locked her underground.
They didn’t give her food, wrapped her in several layers of chains, and issued an order prohibiting approach.
She hated people.
She was lonely.
She was hungry.
All these negative emotions hastened the Pokryong’s revival, and about 10 years later.
The Ancient Magic Empire was destroyed.
By a single Explosive Dragon Mage trapped in the underground of some rural village.
– Kreuut!
Pokryong tried hard to shake off the negative emotions.
She had overcome such trauma long ago.
During Battle of Summoners, by her master Jinugod.
However, at that time, she hadn’t uprooted the Ancient Pokryong.
She was just coexisting with the Pokryong in relief.
But now it was different.
Didn’t they say even a worm wriggles when stepped on?
In the process of uprooting the Ancient Pokryong along with the flame body, the Pokryong was wriggling.
It was probably close to a survival instinct to live.
– Child, what are you doing now! Have you forgotten? Have you really forgotten how those humans treated you!
The Ancient Pokryong was desperate.
– Remember that suffering! Remember the underground hideout. That dark space! Bound in chains! Your childhood crying in hunger and loneliness! The injustice of being unable to do anything against those humans who trampled on you, treating you like a monster!
The Ancient Pokryong’s voice grew increasingly intense.
– I’ll give you power. Power on a different dimension from what you have now. No one will be able to look down on you, and you’ll have that powerful strength to make all humans kneel and beg for forgiveness!
Power?
Power was necessary.
Because Jin-woo would like it if she had that power.
Did it see a slight opening?
The Ancient Pokryong’s voice became quieter, then whispered subtly.
– That’s exactly it. Jin-woo? Take my power for that Jin-woo! Become one with me.
But.
At that moment.
– Pokryong.
Another voice was heard.
Unlike the fierce and seductive voice of the Ancient Pokryong, that voice was warm and familiar.
– You’re not a monster. That’s nonsense. If you were a monster, would Jin-woo or I be by your side?
Whose voice was that?
As soon as she thought about it, Hwang Ji-woo’s image came to mind.
– What are you!
The Ancient Pokryong exclaimed in shock.
No being should be able to enter Pokryong’s inner self!
Unless it was the legendary flame body, it was absolutely impossible to interfere with its authority.
– If you’re a monster, then what are Hunkyo, Ramba, and Doldoli? Super monsters? Ignore that weird parasite and follow me.
– Pa, parasite? Shut up! That’s the whisper of a cunning human! They’re whispering sweet words because they fear your revenge!
– Would Jin-woo be cunning? Or would that parasite be cunning? It’s too easy a problem for smart Pokryong to solve.
The answer was already decided.
Pokryong slowly nodded her head.
‘Sorry, but Ancient Pokryong. I’m no longer weak. I’m not lonely, and I’m not hungry either.’
Because things had changed from before.
Rather, she would be able to say that those moments spent together with Jin-woo were happiness.
Pokryong didn’t want to break that happiness.
‘I don’t want to be with negative emotions like you anymore. Now I just… want to become my complete self.’
– Keu, keukeukeuk! Keuhahahaahah!
How dare you!
Do you think I’ll just let you do that!
If it comes to this, there’s no choice.
Rather than controlling the child, let’s just make her go berserk!
If I kill that existence called Jin-woo, that girl won’t have such worries either!
– Keuryalarararararara!
The roar of the red dragon materialized inside the training ground shook the space, and powerful flames exploded outward following it.
– Master!
Hunkyo raised his sword to block it.
“Jin-woo.”
Hong Ari, who had been watching, approached.
“Don’t worry about that fire.”
Then she raised her hand up.
Hwareureureureuk!
And the being that appeared.
The master of fire.
– Kkirurururururururu!
Jujak (S-rank) cried out.
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