I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 232

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Chapter 232
232: One Dohyun, Two Dohyun, Three Dohyun!? (2)
With the determination that this would certainly happen, I glared with all my might, and both Hanalin and Dohyun couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter. It wasn’t that Hanalin was hoping he’d take it easy—Jiyuchan’s words were one hundred percent sincere.
After all, he’d already yielded the serrated sword to Dohyun, so it was only natural that Jiyuchan might want the helmet too.
“Got it. So next we go with the helmet?”
When Dohyun said this with an understanding nod, Jiyuchan’s expression became more excited than I’d ever seen it before, and Dohyun shook his head as if to say he couldn’t stop him.
Wondering why he wanted that helmet so badly, I lifted it up, and indeed, the bone helmet crafted from a dragon’s skull was quite impressive. Even without any special options, it seemed worth using, but I immediately activated 『Analysis』 without giving it much thought.
Then.
『Ignid’s Dragon Scale Helmet』
▶「An imposing helmet crafted from the sturdy dragon skull that once encased Ignid’s head.」
▶「The area covered by the helmet provides tremendous durability, protecting the head with exceptional strength.」
▶「Forged from a skull that easily withstood the Deep Sea’s immense water pressure and mana pressure, wearing it grants resistance to any mana pressure situations and high-temperature attacks.」
▶「In emergencies, you can expend mana to release ultra-high-temperature steam from the mouth area, pushing back enemies in front of you.」
‘Hmm?’
Compared to its appearance, one might call it modest, but objectively speaking, the options were quite excellent.
First, the basic option was faithful to its purpose—it provided resistance to water pressure and mana pressure when worn, along with resistance to high-temperature attacks.
On top of that, it had the effect of expending mana to release steam from the mouth area for a knockback effect, making this not just a usable item but a considerably superior one.
As Dohyun examined the helmet with considerable surprise, Jiyuchan asked him with eager eyes.
“Well? How is it!?”
Dropping his usual stern demeanor and the weight he normally carried, Jiyuchan pestered him to explain quickly. When Dohyun provided the explanation through 『Analysis』, his already sparkling eyes gleamed with excitement.
As Dohyun handed the helmet over to Jiyuchan, he exclaimed with unbridled joy.
“Hahaha! Thank you! How is it!?”
Watching Jiyuchan thank him and immediately put on the helmet, both Dohyun and Hanalin simply gave him a thumbs up, finding it bothersome to say anything more.
Leaving Jiyuchan behind as he excitedly examined the helmet from every angle, Dohyun and Hanalin looked at the final ring.
Since the helmet turned out to be such a useful item, neither Dohyun nor Hanalin had high expectations, but when Dohyun picked up the ring, descriptions of it appeared as text before his eyes.
『Ignid’s Breathing Residual Heat Ring』
▶「A ring crafted from fragments of Ignid’s respiratory organs—which filtered boiling hot water and mana from within his body—polished together with obsidian.」
▶「When the wearer is exposed to harsh environments caused by strong water pressure or extreme temperatures, it stably assists breathing and mana circulation, slightly reducing the continuous consumption of stamina and mana.」
▶「When a small amount of mana is channeled into the ring, a thin, warm water barrier forms around the wearer, providing a defensive shield effect.」
“Huh?”
After reading the ring’s description, Dohyun’s eyes widened. Rather than being better options than expected, it felt almost like magic that Hanalin and I already knew how to use.
However.
When Dohyun looked at the ring’s description and then at Jiyuchan, Jiyuchan asked, wondering what was wrong.
“Huh? What’s the matter?”
And Dohyun, holding the ring, explained simply.
“This is a defensive barrier effect you can use in water pressure or harsh environments.”
The moment Hanalin heard those words, his eyes lit up as he looked at Jiyuchan.
Jiyuchan could use a protective technique that was like a martial arts barrier, but for environmental and terrain adaptation, a magical barrier was far superior to a protective technique. That’s why Dohyun and Hanalin had been casting barriers for Jiyuchan’s sake, but with this ring, that would no longer be necessary.
Dohyun and Hanalin exchanged a glance with each other, then looked at Jiyuchan before Dohyun immediately flicked the ring toward him.
Ting—!
A clear ringing sound echoed as the ring flew toward Jiyuchan, who swallowed hard and grinned widely, as if asking whether he was really allowed to receive this too.
Though I knew the ring wasn’t necessary for Dohyun or Hanalin, Jiyuchan seemed quite delighted by the simple fact of obtaining a new item.
Hanalin, having consumed the elixir she received this time, felt her mana circuits transform and was equally pleased, knowing she could now utilize the Celestial Orbit Formula far more effectively.
And I gazed at the two of them with satisfaction.
Though Hanalin and Jiyuchan hadn’t noticed yet, I muttered to myself with the sentiment of a father watching his children grow taller by the day.
“Now that you’ve received these, you should be stronger, right?”
Or was it the mindset of the witch fattening up Hansel and Gretel?
Hanalin and Jiyuchan, catching my murmur, suddenly stiffened, and they turned their heads stiffly to look at me.
And I smiled at the sight of them.
The clone technique I’d obtained this time, and the effects of the new items and elixirs I’d just acquired!
I looked at them and asked the two as if to say, didn’t you already know?
“We should test them out, shouldn’t we? In a sparring match?”
At the sight of me with the light seemingly drained from my eyes, Hanalin and Jiyuchan swallowed hard and found themselves nodding without realizing it.
They had no idea what would happen if they said no here, but in any case, neither of them had the slightest intention of declining the challenge.
As they both smiled resignedly, thinking they should just become stronger, their hearts somehow felt much lighter. They would certainly suffer mentally and physically from here on, but this was the process of growing stronger, so they could accept it—and so they each comforted themselves inwardly.
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Terra and Weasel, party members of Hezway, felt uneasy about simply resting even though Hezway had told them to take it easy.
Though they hadn’t experienced much, they had come to know my temperament well, which made it all the more so.
‘If it’s Dohyun…’
‘He wouldn’t just rest, would he?’
‘I heard he headed to Area 2…’
‘…Should we follow him now?’
Terra and Weasel swallowed hard with such thoughts. If they made eye contact with me, they’d surely have to spar—like some shorts-wearing boy from a certain pocket monster world—but despite that, both of them felt they had to repay the favor they’d received from the blessing of the Yongje I’d bestowed upon them.
Though sparring with me had been terribly painful and exhausting, they understood all too well that it was unavoidable.
Just as Terra and Weasel were about to set out to find the Dohyun Party to repay this debt, they noticed a door to one of the Sparring Halls standing open.
“Huh? Is someone using it?”
“Hmm, could it be…?”
The Sparring Hall was open even though I’d been told to rest? With high probability, wasn’t this me? As Terra and Weasel approached, sure enough, I was there.
But something seemed odd to Terra and Weasel’s eyes.
“A-are my eyes playing tricks on me? Dohyun appears to be… three people.”
“…No, it’s not a trick. I see it too.”
As Terra and Weasel spoke and looked more carefully, they could see me sparring against myself, while a third version of me was facing off against Hanalin and Jiyuchan.
What on earth was happening?
Terra and Weasel, thinking such thoughts, were able to reach a conclusion quickly.
“It’s a nightmare!”
“Ah, yes!”
Unable to draw any other conclusion, they reached that verdict and hurriedly exchanged glances, nodding at each other.
If this was a nightmare, did they really need to help me even in a dream? With such thoughts, both of them quickly retreated from the Sparring Hall.
Even the Dragon-humans who had received the blessing of the Yongje and sought to repay their debt couldn’t help but flee, and the multiple versions of me here, along with Hanalin and Jiyuchan, didn’t notice their departure.
It was only natural, given that we were engaged in sparring that was nearly indistinguishable from actual combat.
Let me rewind time a bit before Terra and Weasel arrived. Hanalin and Jiyuchan, who had just reached the Sparring Hall, steeled themselves with the realization that they had finally come this far.
Then Dohyun stepped forward and spoke first.
“Well, first—who do you two want to face?”
“Huh? Wait… weren’t we supposed to spar against your clone, Dohyun?”
“Clone… do clones have different types?”
It was a bizarre statement they’d never heard before, but Hanalin and Jiyuchan thought it was plausible and listened intently to what Dohyun had to say.
And they both secretly hoped that if there were two clones with different strengths, they could choose the weaker one.
Dohyun received their question and thought for a moment before nodding.
Then.
“Yeah, there are different types. I’d say the difference is about half a tier between them.”
“That much of a difference?”
“Hmm, well then the weaker one would be good for warming up.”
At those words, Dohyun examined the various characteristics dwelling within my psyche.
Right now, I could use three characteristics through my psyche. 『Usurpation』 and 『Fusion』 still felt unclear in how to use them, making it difficult for me to draw them out from my psyche on my own, and then there was 『Analysis』.
‘『Analysis』 seems reluctant for some reason.’
『Analysis』 dwelling in my psyche seemed reluctant for some reason, so I excluded it. That left only two candidates.
『Ruin’s Dragon Solvent』 and 『Plague Lord』.
And since Hanalin and Jiyuchan had asked to spar against the weaker one, I created 『Plague Lord』 as the clone to face them, while embedding 『Ruin’s Dragon Solvent』 into the other clone for myself to spar against.
Infusing mana with that intention, I plucked out my own hair and blew—whoosh! Just like before, two clones that looked exactly like me appeared.
But unlike the clones I had created before, I couldn’t control these myself. At that moment, Dohyun standing before the 『Ruin’s Dragon Solvent』 clone and Hanalin and Jiyuchan standing before the 『Plague Lord』 clone could feel it.
Oooooosh.
If a calamity were to appear before you, would it feel like this?
Every hair on their bodies stood on end, and alarms blared frantically in their minds. Hanalin and Jiyuchan immediately prepared for combat, and Dohyun did the same.
Feeling a pressure that surpassed the boss Ignid from Area 2 they had just fought, everyone in the Dohyun Party swallowed hard, and Hanalin asked Dohyun.
“…What exactly did you awaken, brother?”
“…Me.”
At Hanalin’s words, Dohyun answered thus, and in that moment, 『Ruin’s Dragon Solvent』 and 『Plague Lord』 briefly manifested into this world through the avatar of clones.
Kuoooooooo———!!!
Mana surged and a ferocious aura threatened to burst outward, but the two characteristics still recognized they were Dohyun and his party, controlling themselves as much as possible.
Yet they didn’t forget this was close to real combat, keeping the ferocious momentum confined within the Sparring Hall alone, and the three members of the Dohyun Party trembled watching it.
It was because of the fact that they controlled such a vicious aura to that extent.
Dohyun then forced a smile with evident tension on his face and spoke.
“So this is how people feel when they spar against me?”
“Yes!!!” “That’s right!!!”
Hanalin and Jiyuchan cried out loudly in response to Dohyun’s words, and that became the signal for Dohyun, Hanalin, and Jiyuchan to move, and in response to their movements, 『Ruin’s Dragon Solvent』 and 『Plague Lord』 began to move as well.

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