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The main building of Hwamunmun Gate, built in the center of Seoul.

Thousands of people were busily moving inside the dazzling building, where many people usually came and went.

From reporters from famous media outlets to heroes who run their own guilds, to various businessmen and Korean politicians.

The distinguished guests who had been invited to the project briefing session at Chromangmun Gate were guided to the first floor of the super-large dungeon and filled the space.

“… … .”

Seongha Yeom, who had been standing quietly in the robe of the gatekeeper at the base of the dungeon, slowly turned his attention to the buzzing around him.

They show interest as if they met an interesting spectacle. Dissatisfaction swelled up at the sight, but he quickly passed it on.

‘You don’t have to worry about those useless guys.’

The important thing for you is to finish today’s promotion ceremony without any problems.

When Seongha Yeom is holding her breath.

“You idiot.”

An old man with white hair at the roots stood by Seongha Yeom and gave him a pint glass.

“What on earth were you thinking of exposing your teeth to Moonju? Did you get excited because you wanted to die?”

Seong-ha Yeom, who had been holding her breath at the constant slap of the old man, frowned and answered.

“It’s not something the old man cares about.”

“… … what?”

“Stop talking nonsense.”

Seongha Yeom closes her eyes and catches her breath again as if that is the end of it. The old man looked at him with excitement at the cheeky and arrogant reaction, and then sighed.

“Hey. If I had been able to care about that, I wouldn’t have come to the side.”

“… … .”

“Munju made up his mind and drew his sword. Neutral like me, even the sarcastic bastards have no choice but to choose one.”

Seong-ha Yeom kept her mouth shut for a while to hear the story of the old man, Jin-hwan Park, the exclusive master of the door, and then slowly opened her mouth.

“Didn’t you choose that one?”

“I was demoted as a stumbling block to the business I was already preparing for. Even if it wasn’t, I didn’t want to choose that one.”

“… … .”

He didn’t say anything terrifying about Park Jinhwan’s story.

The battle for the position of the next monarch of Chunghwamun is about to begin in earnest by applying for the Seven Wheels Order.

How much confusion will this cause? Yeom Seong-ha, who had been thinking about that case, quickly erased it from his mind.

‘It doesn’t matter what happens.’

Master wanted him to become the master of the gate, and he fulfilled that wish. When you are reminded of that fact again.

“The moment you climb up there today. Now, even Moonju will not cover the front and back.”

Park Jin-hwan, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth again.

“Perhaps right after the Seven Wheels, I might just hand over the task to take care of you right away.”

“… … .”

“So, don’t ask, thinking it’s the last time.”

Park Jin-hwan, who looked at Seong-ha Yeom, looked at him seriously.

“Are you really confident?”

Park Jin-hwan’s question made me think of a conversation I had with that strange guy before.

‘Now even if you don’t like it, I’ll make you a munju.’

As if he had declared that he would become a character, he was asserting that he would make it that way.

Seongha Yeom, who had erased those eyes from her mind while recalling those eyes that even felt confident, calmly opened her mouth.

“I will be the gatekeeper of the Chloride Gate.”

-From now on, Seongha Yeom’s seven-wheeled promotion will begin. The distinguished guests are seated… … .

The inside of the dungeon becomes quiet. And looking at the shadow of Moon-ju, who began to enter the entrance, Seong-ha Yeom added calmly.

“Because it was such a deal.”

***

Sunday morning.

When the cadets despair and enjoy the rest of the weekend on the coming Monday. Se-Hoon Lee rented Kim In-Cheol’s workshop and was preparing for the work.

“Ugh… … !”

Koo!

An iron box placed on the floor with a heavy sound. Sehun Lee, wiping the sweat from his forehead, took a rough breath.

“It’s terribly heavy… … .”

Usually, there are not many cases where the iron box and subspace box in front of me are this heavy, but this time it is unavoidable.

This is because the by-products of the sacred tree recovered from the black lotus flood were all contained in it.

‘However, where can I move something like this?’

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Now, everything is easily moved to subspace items, but in the past, there was no proper means, so the heroes had to move them one by one.

If you had defeated a monster like a god tree at that time, instead of moving all of them to Babel, you would have recovered some and destroyed all the rest.

‘Looking at this, Ludwig is amazing.’

In the past, subspace was a power that only a few of those with space abilities could handle, but that changed when Ludwig became the first to climb down the Tower of Heroes.

The subspace, which no one had been able to define, was sorted out in a technical way, and it was distributed free of charge so that anyone could use it.

‘Restore pipelines between countries, solve supply problems caused by monsters and mines, increase the recovery rate of by-products and improve the armament of heroes… … The list is endless.’

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Now, as time has passed, such a thing has happened, but for the heroes who were active at that time, the existence of Ludwig was nothing short of a miracle.

Lee Se-hoon, pondering that fact, stuck out his tongue inwardly.

‘That’s why I’m afraid of the top performers.’

A transcendent being who alone can solve the problems that the nation, even the entire human race, cannot do.

Feeling the presence of a natural blend in daily life, Sehun Lee placed his hand on the panel on the lid of the subspace box.

key-

The ring of the Ascendant, placed on the ring finger of her right hand, glowed faintly, and the shape of the warehouse was naturally drawn in her mind.

Lee Se-hoon was slightly impressed by the neatly arranged by-products of the divine tree.

‘It’s an internal projection function… … A pretty expensive box.’

I thought it was going to be cheap because it was given as a bonus, but it may be a reward for this performance, but it seems that they gave the latest item together.

Sehun Lee was still satisfied with Babel’s relentless use, and he chose the piece of the most sacred tree among the by-products.

shudder!

The front part of the iron box opened like a door, and a piece of divine wood gently escaped from the dark inside.

Koo!

A fragment of a divine tree comparable to any other tree.

With that huge size, Sehun Lee felt once again how much quantity he had secured.

‘Here are the seeds to grow again later… … I’ll use this until I kill them all.’

When Sehun Lee is satisfied with how many things he can make. Kim In-cheol, who had parked his motorcycle, entered the workshop.

“Is this a by-product of that divine tree?”

“Oh, yes. you’re right.”

“It’s huge, as rumored. okay… … May I take a look?”

Seeing Kim In-cheol looking at him with interest, Se-hun Lee nodded.

“The studio was also rented out, so it’s only natural. Instead, you must not use magic power.”

“then… … .”

Approaching the sculpture of the divine tree, Kim In-cheol stroked the exterior first before examining the information window.

‘Usually these pieces are less durable before processing… … This guy is a little different. It’s like touching a tree instead of a piece.’

Kim In-cheol, who was stroking a piece of divine tree with a curious expression, then looked at the information window.

[Fragment of the Divine Tree]

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A part of the divine tree that grew from the black lotus waters.

It grew full of nutrients obtained from the vast soil, but lost much of its strength due to the aftereffects of destruction.

* The properties change according to the magic power given inside.

“This… … .”

The properties of the material change according to the given magic power. Kim In-cheol’s eyes widened at the effect.

“It’s a material whose properties change during the treatment process… … With such versatility, it is safe to say that it is a hero-grade material.”

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No matter how good the skill of the maker is, if you use materials with different compatibility from the beginning, there is bound to be a limit to the result.

However, this divine tree could change its properties as much as possible depending on how the maker processes it, meaning that it is an all-round material that can cope with any difficult material.

“What percentage of the material you got this time?”

“In terms of sheep, it’s less than 1%.”

“her… … .”

How many of these materials did you get? While surprised by the fact, Kim In-cheol made a curious expression.

“By the way, can I use this all by myself?”

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No matter how hard Sehun Lee used it, it was not easy to use materials that amounted to thousands of tons by himself.

At Kim In-cheol’s question, Se-hoon Lee smiled slightly.

“A lot, but not that many. If you pick out useful ones, more than half of them will disappear.”

“… … Is it that much filtered out?”

It’s good as it is now, but how can you pick out what it is and it’s reduced by that much? To Kim In-cheol’s puzzled expression, Se-hun Lee confidently answered.

“If you see the professor, you will understand. But for that to happen, the assistant has to come quickly… … .”

“Are you an assistant? There isn’t a single cadet that suits your faculty… … .”

smart

The sound of a knock resounding from the entrance of the studio was scary.

Kim In-cheol turned to him and found a silver-haired girl with only her head sticking out in the studio with a shy expression on her face.

“I… … Maybe here’s a dog named Sehun Lee… … No, are you in first grade?”

“ah. here it is here. come in.”

Lee Se-hoon, who had been covered by Kim In-cheol, leaned out to the side and lifted his hand, and Louise frowned and entered the studio.

A black hoodie with Wagner and a wolf character who became an ordinary choker. Seeing Louise wearing long jeans there, Sehun Lee made a curious expression.

‘There are plain clothes for mourning.’

Before returning, the gangster wore a black rider suit even when he slept, so it was refreshing to see him wearing it normally.

“… … Why are you so sassy?”

As she stares at herself without saying a word, Louise avoids her gaze and shoots at her. Seeing that, Sehun Lee smiled and talked about his feelings.

“The plain clothes are just like you.”

“… … .”

An ambiguous evaluation that feels like a compliment but feels like a curse.

It was strangely embarrassing to ask what he meant, so Louise swallowed several words and glanced to the side.

“Who is next to you?”

“ah. This is Professor Kim In-cheol, the owner of the workshop.”

“Nice to meet you. My name is Kim In-cheol.”

“ah. Nice to meet you. My name is Louise Valente.”

Two people exchanging light bows to each other. It felt a little awkward, but it had nothing to do with the work, so Sehun Lee brought up the main topic right away.

“I have an assistant here to help, so I’ll start right away.”

“assistant? You want to talk to me for a moment.”

“We’ll talk, but not with me.”

“What… … .”

“now. Let’s get moving.”

Sehun Lee, who grabbed Louise’s shoulders and moved towards the end of the sculpture, took out a white dagger from his arms.

“Let’s see… … .”

After examining the grain of the piece that looks like a tree ring, he makes a small scratch, connects the black spirit thread, and binds it to the handle of the white dagger.

After repeating the process several times, Se-Hoon Lee finally inserted the tip of the white dagger into the center of the piece.

“great. done.”

“What is this… … A tent?”

The Black Spirit Temple, which is spread out in all directions around the tip of the handle of the White Dagger. When Louise looked at the unknown form with a puzzled expression, Sehun Lee briefly explained.

“no. If you ask me, it’s like a handset.”

“this?”

“Well, once you try it, you’ll know.”

Sehun Lee, who connected the new Black Spirit Temple to the handle, held out the tip in front of Louise’s mouth.

“ruler. bite.”

“… … What kind of bullshit this weekend.”

Louise sighed and grunted while biting the Black Spirit Temple in her mouth. Lee Se-hun was very satisfied with his manners for the benefactor and stood next to him.

“Now this piece of wood is asleep. Kick it and use it to wake you up by using your word magic.”

“… … ?”

Louise looked at him as if he were talking nonsense. Sehun Lee calmly explained the appearance.

“Try it just to wake up a sleeping person.”

“???”

Seeing Louise, who still couldn’t figure it out, Sehun Lee took a deep breath and pulled out the Black Spirit Temple from his mouth.

“ha… … I’ll show you a demonstration, so take a look.”

“Well, wait a minute… … !”

With no time for Louise to say anything, Lee Se-hun, who put the Black Spirit Temple in his mouth, refined his magical powers at once and prepared the magic magic to use this time.

‘Magic power is ambiguous, so I have to beat it with imagery.’

It is a characteristic of the Unsoul Magic that it changes in many ways depending on what kind of image you have. To maximize the effect, Sehun Lee recalled a moment when he earnestly prayed for someone to wake up.

‘Master… … .’

The bloody blood that caught nothing.

It’s a memory that makes me uncomfortable just thinking about it, but the one who can even use it as a tool is a true necromancer.

Lee Se-hoon, who remembered the advice of the gangster before returning, completed the image based on his memories.

“<Mental Awakening>”

Riding the Black Spirit Temple, the Unsoul Magic penetrated the inside of the Sculpture of the Divine Tree.

Dedede-!

A fragment of a divine tree that began to tremble like crazy. And I thought it would stop gradually, and then changes started taking place everywhere.

quack quack quack

As if in a compactor, the overall size is reduced and the bark is covered on the surface.

As if to be reborn as a tree, Se-Hoon Lee used the word magic magic he had prepared again.

“<Growth Stopped>”

The fragment of the tree that was growing at random stopped, and Kim In-cheol, who looked at it from the side, gave a surprised expression.

“This piece… … Were you alive?”

“Yes. He must have been in a state of disrepair, probably lost.”

The fact that the divine tree gained fame as a material before the return had excellent versatility, but this tenacious vitality also played a part.

To some extent, an S-class hero who had bought it for use as an ornamental planted it in his garden, but it took root overnight and dried up the surrounding plants.

“It may not be as good as the original, but if you use this growth ability well, you can easily fit even the most difficult materials.”

“… … You’ve got some really great stuff.”

Using this as a material, how many different things can you make? While Kim In-cheol admired her, Louise, who was looking at her from behind, looked at her with a sullen expression.

“Why did you sing when you can do it on your own?”

“Experience is important for necromancers. I called it because I thought it would be perfect for training.”

“Then why do you have to do that on the weekend… … .”

“Louis, your speech magic is more reliable.”

There is a high possibility that the enchantment he used will fail because the effect is shallow, but Louise’s utterance magic is highly likely to succeed by digging deep under the influence of his latent unique skill ‘Magic Assimilation’.

So, in order to efficiently trim the fragments of the divine tree, Louise’s help is absolutely necessary.

“… … to turn around.”

Louise, who grabbed the Black Spirit Temple in Sehun Lee’s hand, looked at him with a blunt expression.

“So what should I do next?”

“Oh, it’s not that difficult.”

Se-hun Lee approached the front of ‘No. 4 Brazier’, the only one of the five braziers attached to the wall of the studio to be turned off, and pressed the button on the side.

quagga!

A terrifying flame blasts over the translucent cover as soon as the button is pressed. Sehun Lee smiled with a brazier next to him that seemed to turn even iron into molten iron in an instant.

“You just have to make it enough to withstand a spark like this.”

“… … .”

How much spirit magic must be put in to make this tree withstand that flame? Louise, who finished the calculation in her head for a while, smiled at each other.

“Hey crazy bird-!”

An insult resounded in Kim In-cheol’s workshop.

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