I Alone Am an EX-Class Summoner - Chapter 258

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I Am Alone EX-Grade Summoner Episode 258

Seong Yeom-hwa (2)

– So this is the place. The location Aso mentioned…

Thud!

Hunkyo and the Explosive Dragon Mage descended from atop the Destruction Dragon.

After nearly two days of travel, they had finally reached the edge of the Celestial Realm.

– Grrrr.

The Destruction Dragon let out a low growl, seeming quite distressed by the flames felt ahead.

The energy emanating from the fire was certainly terrible enough to make even a dragon from another realm wary.

– It’s painful, isn’t it? Just bear with it a little longer.

Pokryong stroked Myeongmang’s face.

At the same time.

Whoosh!

She ignited her explosive flames to block the heat to some degree.

It was a method of fighting fire with fire.

– Pokryong.

– Yes, Hunkyo.

– Go closer. The opportunity that always came only to Aso has now come to you.

– I understand.

Step.

Pokryong walked forward.

‘That’s Seong Yeom-hwa.’

In truth, the closer Pokryong got to this place, the more she felt an uncontrollable excitement.

She could tell just from how fast her heart was beating.

‘One of the sources of flames, and a sacred fire containing divinity.’

That was the meaning of Seong Yeom-hwa that Hunkyo had explained to her.

Pokryong had to understand it from now on.

She had to properly absorb it and learn to stuff it in and control it like the Ancient Pokryong in her heart.

Because that was Jin-woo’s command.

Moreover, Pokryong was also furious.

Whoever it was.

How dare they threaten our Jin-woo’s life?

– I will definitely succeed.

Huff! Huff!

Pokryong slowly regulated her breathing as she approached Seong Yeom-hwa.

It was an overwhelmingly powerful fire, difficult to approach.

It was on a completely different level from the mere flames of the Ancient Pokryong.

‘But.’

She also thought it was manageable.

Originally it would have been absolutely impossible, but perhaps because she had accumulated countless stacks in this continent’s battle?

It felt more like familiarity than fear.

‘My firepower isn’t to be underestimated either.’

– Don’t be afraid, Pokryong.

– I’ve never been afraid.

– Good. You know how to do this, right?

– I know. Seong Yeom-hwa seems to… welcome me.

– Heh, is that really true?

Just as Pokryong was drawn to Seong Yeom-hwa, Seong Yeom-hwa was also drawn to Pokryong.

Was it the concept of the strong recognizing the strong?

Or was it the concept of seeing one’s own kind?

Whoosh!

Pokryong instinctively ignited her flames.

Whoooosh!

Seong Yeom-hwa also burst into flames as if responding.

Her body was gradually getting closer to Seong Yeom-hwa, and the moment she was almost in contact…

Pokryong’s consciousness was smoothly sucked into the flames.

Seong Yeom-hwa .

One of the 10 great Wonhwa that existed simultaneously with the birth of the universe.

The source of all flames and the most sacred fire.

Seong Yeom-hwa existed for the purpose of ‘purification’ that transcended the great balance of creation and destruction.

It wasn’t created by anyone, but was a fire naturally born from order within chaos.

Therefore.

Though it was currently in the Celestial Realm, looking at the entire history of Seong Yeom-hwa, staying here was only a small part.

Such Seong Yeom-hwa had recently found amusement.

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With one who struggled frantically.

“Heuut!”

– Kkeut!

And one who was abandoned by the being that raised them, without understanding why.

Looking from a third party’s perspective, it was utterly foolish.

Especially the former.

In the case of , it was incomprehensible.

There was no reason for the two to fight, so why were they fighting?

However.

– Catch Master!

– Everyone stick together!

– Put up a protective barrier!

It saw two scenes.

A scene where those spiritually connected to a man did their utmost to protect him as he flew through the air.

And.

A scene where a woman who handled flames warmly embraced her companions with fire to protect them.

Yes.

That’s how one who handles flames should be.

Seong Yeom-hwa was pleased.

Each Wonhwa is not simply a powerful flame.

They were flames that possessed unique philosophies and essential concepts.

What Seong Yeom-hwa valued most was protection and sacrifice.

Seong Yeom-hwa found the beings who embraced and protected the man endearing, and thought the woman who controlled flames was admirable.

That was why.

It had guided the woman who was losing her strength to this place.

They would all die if left as they were anyway.

So it also brought along those she had tried to protect and placed them in a safe location.

Additionally, it lightly infused vitality into the flames the woman possessed.

That alone probably made her twice as strong as before.

Time passed.

Though it might be quite frustrating for those beings, for Seong Yeom-hwa it was truly just an instant.

For Seong Yeom-hwa, who lived for eons, even 1 year, 10 years, or 100 years were just instants.

But even so, there was a separate reason for not releasing them.

Because there was an interesting existence.

A girl holding a dragon-headed staff.

From a brief glance, she was a child who could throw herself into sacrifice and protection for her master at any time.

And on top of that?

She was quite impressive.

She had mastered fire for quite a long time, and her level was on a different trajectory from ordinary beings.

Seong Yeom-hwa wanted to bring that existence.

She wanted to test whether she could become her vessel.

That’s why she didn’t release the survivors, and soon the girl with the wooden sword discovered this place!

Seong Yeom-hwa is immense.

Not physically immense, but should I say she exists on a different dimension?

Just like ants and humans cannot have conversations, direct communication with those humans is impossible.

She can only convey thoughts through expressions.

Soon.

That girl came.

The Explosive Dragon Mage.

The child who carries an Ancient Pokryong in her heart.

When she swallowed her, information about her accumulated bit by bit.

She had experienced the pain of uncontrollable flames in the past, and in the present had realized the essence of sacrifice and responsibility.

She acknowledged her imperfection and tried to understand the true meaning of flames.

Ah.

She was completely to her liking.

The Celestial Realm had grown tiresome too.

Was it time to move her dwelling now?

To contain Seong Yeom-hwa requires tremendous vessels.

The altar made by the King of the Celestial Realm was like that, and the primordial metal Solite, the purifying tree Ether Tree, the heart of stars Astrite… countless dimensions had provided spaces where Seong Yeom-hwa could reside.

However.

A new vessel had appeared before such Seong Yeom-hwa.

And it was a living being.

It was the first time.

A living being that controlled flames strong enough to qualify as a vessel…

That’s why she asked.

Are you prepared to handle me?

Are you prepared to bear the price this power demands?

Such was Seong Yeom-hwa’s will that slowly seeped into the unconscious Pokryong.

‘Ah.’

In her gradually awakening consciousness, Pokryong heard.

– I am the purifying flame. I am Seong Yeom-hwa who burns all evil and corrupted things in the world.

The warm Seong Yeom-hwa was embracing her.

And soon.

A certain scene appeared.

A dark space.

‘Ah.’

It was the childhood trauma she had forgotten, now overcome.

– Die.

– There’s a cursed creature sealed inside your body, right?

– It’s horrible that you’re breathing in the same space.

– Can’t you just disappear?

Classmates and parents who didn’t treat her as human because an Ancient Pokryong was sealed in her heart…

It wasn’t painful anymore.

She wasn’t lonely or hungry either.

The past Pokryong might have been like that, but the current Pokryong had Baek Jin-woo.

She also had companions who were with Baek Jin-woo.

Player Hwang Ji-woo, who was now like a friend with her flame body.

Her master Hunkyo.

The cute Dampir.

The noisy Ramba.

And so on.

But…

Why was she showing this rejected past again?

Whoosh!

Seong Yeom-hwa blazed up.

– From now on, you must use me to purify that corrupted past. Can you do it?

Ah.

Pokryong finally realized.

This was a test.

As a human, or as a summoned creature.

She was asking if she was a being who could control fire that exists on a higher dimension entirely.

– Do I just burn it?

Whoosh!

Flames naturally blazed from her staff.

Then, those who had worn malicious expressions fell to their knees and began begging, rubbing their hands together.

– Yes, you say you’ve overcome it now. But as long as the memory surfaces, you won’t be able to escape the shackles of the past. Burn it. Then you will never recall that memory again.

The memory would be erased?

This painful memory would disappear?

In the past, she would have naturally welcomed it with both hands.

She would gain strong power and the memory would disappear too, so it would be a perfect win-win.

However.

She didn’t want it now.

Her current self existed because of past wounds.

Without the wounded past, she wouldn’t be able to feel the preciousness of Jin-woo either.

– I’m sorry, but I can’t purify it.

Pokryong shook her head.

Whoosh!

Seong Yeom-hwa’s flames blazed even more fiercely.

Those who had been begging also stood up again and shouted venomously.

– Selfish bitch.

– I knew you would do that. Hehe.

– Even at a moment when you could be of help to the master you love so much, you only think of yourself to the end. That’s proof that you’re a monster.

Even amid those accusations, Pokryong remained steadfast.

– Yeah, you guys are the monsters.

She rather sneered.

– Jin-woo will support me no matter what choice I make.

Rumble!

Seong Yeom-hwa shook Pokryong’s eardrums.

– Are you really okay with this? Even though you’ll never be able to control me? I am a fire born for purification. If I cannot purify even memories, I cannot lend you my power.

– It’s okay.

Pokryong nodded.

– Without that past, I wouldn’t be myself anymore anyway. Even without you… I can protect Jin-woo well enough with my own firepower.

– Hahahaha! How interesting!

Seong Yeom-hwa was delighted.

She had expected it, but still, watching that reaction was enjoyable.

Right.

If you burn everything that’s contaminated, is that purification?

That’s destruction.

That’s something only that Destruction Fire bastard would do.

– I’ll be honest with you. I like you.

The original correct answer is to purify them.

To educate them so they truly repent.

But?

The method of completely ignoring them.

That wasn’t bad either.

She found another way to learn the lesson that fire doesn’t exist simply to burn things.

As expected of Pokryong’s choice.

– You said you could protect him with your firepower? Then I too shall become part of you and see just how strong that firepower can be for a brief moment. However, to properly draw out my true power, you must continue to strive.

Seong Yeom-hwa smiled.

Even this was a kind of amusement to Seong Yeom-hwa.

– Accept me.

Whoooosh!

Seong Yeom-hwa began to slowly seep into Pokryong’s heart.

– Oh!

Hunkyo shot up from his seat.

Before his eyes, that sphere that had boasted tremendous firepower was slowly shrinking.

Flicker, whoosh!

It was flowing into the heart of Pokryong, who stood there burning.

– …Amazing. Truly amazing.

Having the instructor skill, he knows.

Just how absurd of an existence that is.

She probably can’t draw out 100% of that power, but if she could?

Even the Wuji Immortal that Aso follows was tremendous enough to be incinerated in one blow.

Something that was truly in a position similar to a god of this universe.

That was Seong Yeom-hwa.

Such an absurd thing, she obtained it in less than 10 minutes of trying?

With this, it seemed the power dynamic had changed again.

To Pokryong above Aso.

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