September 10th, 2023
Meanwhile, I’ve arrived at the place where the master of the rift was. A long arch of violet wisteria and radish blossoms, it was surrounded by massive tree trunks and vines, protecting itself from the elements.
I tapped the tree trunk with my fist. There was a loud noise as if it were full inside. The master of the rift is in here, but it was not easy to pierce the entrance.
I looked around with careful eyes. This is because the master of the rift is often in a form related to the internal environment. And since this rift is a huge forest, it was likely that the master was also a plant-type monster.
‘It would be more comfortable if I had a fire.’
But I was a non-smoker, so I didn’t even have a small lighter. In the past, I used to carry a lighter and torch in my inventory just in case, but not now. I scratched my head and sighed deeply.
“Well, it’s not like steel or anything….”
In cases like this, there was usually only one solution.
“If you hit it, it will break!”
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! A cold fist flooded the stem. The trunk began to dent, and soon the tree snapped. After so much breaking, a fragrant smell wafted from the cracks in the wood.
I tore it apart and saw what was inside.
[Entered the master’s home, the Garden of Life]
In the middle of a garden of colorful flowers, a huge deer was curled up in a ball and lying down. I took a step into the flower garden. As if sensing his presence, the deer raised its head. Its blue eyes locked on me, and it roared at the intruder.
Gooooooooo….
The whole garden began to rumble. I fixed the Buddha’s fan. Root-like monsters with flowers on their heads sprang up from the flower bed and crawled out dozens of them and surrounded me. The deer roared once more.
Gooooo…!
Boom! The roots came crawling for the limbs of the righteous. I quickly uprooted the roots that rushed around the fan. But when I hit ten, fifteen crawled out again. Maybe all the flowers in this garden are monsters.
After taking a deep breath, I put a fan in the ground and let the energy flow.
Woooo…
Boom!
A blue shockwave from the fan shook the garden. The monsters screamed unintelligibly and twisted. The roots that had been crawling out shriveled, spitting green juice.
The deer shook its huge antlers in anger. Now, instead of tiny roots, the vines and thick tree trunks that had blocked the archway rose from the ground.
If I kept fighting like this, I would eventually catch it, but it was like wasting time unnecessarily. For the sake of Haejangguk house’s safety and clean broth, I had to finish quickly. Right now, my goal was to get back to the shop quickly, and closing the rift was a means to an end.
I put the tattered Buddha fan in the front pocket of the hood.
‘I’m sorry, Buddha. I can’t help it.’
I always fought with my body because it was the most efficient. I don’t need to use my head to fight complicated battles, just a strong, lean body and most problems were solved.
But now he is under a curse of weakness. What happens when your body can’t do its job?
‘…I’ll have to use a different method.’
I pulled a black sword out of the inventory. The sword, all jet-black from the hilt to the handle, lay in my hand as if waiting for my touch.
‘Use tools if you can’t use your body.’
[Basilisk’s Fang (S)
A sword made by a craftsman living in ■■■ by cutting off the fangs of a basilisk. The unworthy are not allowed to hold it.
Manufacturer: ■■■]
[Under review for suitability…]
Contrary to my expectations, the sword made an ominous sound and a white system alert popped up.
[Warning! You are not fit, your flesh is beginning to be consumed by poison]
The hand holding the sword handle burned black. An urgent situation in which the master of the rift is roaring. The root of the tree penetrated me with a piercing force. I ducked quickly and avoided it, waved my hand holding the sword.
“Hey, are you crazy? Don’t you remember me?”
[Trouble! Do you want to hear what ‘Basilisk’s Fang is thinking?]
Somehow the system did something helpful. I responded quickly, avoiding one more root.
“Yeah. Try it!”
[Reading the thoughts of ‘Basilisk’s Fang’…]
[Basilisk’s Fang thoughts: I don’t listen to orders from those who are weaker than me]
The mad sword was ranting, no, protesting, that I was not worthy of this rank to hold him. It was ridiculous that I was an A-rank, even at this level, anyway.
I jumped over the vines rushing to wrap my legs. The system continued its friendly response.
[Calculating the time remaining in the body…]
[Error! Variable encountered!]
[Talent Basilisk’s Venom (S+) is activated]
[Time remaining 999:59:59]
[‘Basilisk’s Fang’ thought update!]
[Updating…]
[Basilisk’s Fang thoughts: why is brother’s poison here?]
Climbing up the tree trunk, I checked my arms. My arm, which had been stained black almost to the elbow, was returning to its original colour thanks to the ‘Basilisk’s Poison’. This foolish sword didn’t recognize its owner and treated me like an elder brother. I looked at the sword with a pitiful face.
‘Who the hell does this crazy sword’s temper tantrum look like?’
Basilisk’s Fang had appeared out of nowhere in front of J, who had lost his spear in the West Rift. I was naturally suspicious of a piece of equipment lying in the middle of a pure white ruin.
But in that place, thinking was a luxury. I had to rely solely on my physical instincts, swinging my weapon and punching without thinking, to survive, my senses and flesh sharpened as ever.
J held the sword without hesitation. There was a warm glow on the handle.
[Checking the suitability]
[One who challenges ■■]
[I will lend you the power entrusted to me by ■■]
The sword spoke, but J didn’t hear it. He just gripped it, needing the power. Black energy wrapped around his arm. J said he used to slaughter the pure white monsters that rushed at him with the ‘Basilisk’s Fang’.
So much for that past. I was still clinging to the roots of the tree, even with my S-rank weapon.
Vines rose everywhere I stepped, and the deer constantly swung roots and vines at the floor, unwilling to give me any room to step on the ground. The scent of fresh flowers was so strong it made me dizzy.
I cut down another vine rushing to wrap my ankle and frowned.
‘If I do it right, I can probably finish it off with one shot….’
But there was a sharp leaf flying near the deer. The momentum was fierce as if it had cut off everything nearby. If I went in with my current state, my whole body might get impaled.
I don’t mind the wounds, of course, but the problem is that I don’t have any potions. Even if I left it to natural healing, all my wounds wouldn’t heal before the shop opened.
‘I can’t make hangover soup while bleeding…’
In addition, hunters are a very sensitive to the smell of blood. It was obvious that they would sniff around until they found the source of the blood smell. I climbed on the flying stem, looked down at the sword in my hand.
“Are you…”
[‘Basilisk’s Fang’ wants to talk!]
[Basilisk’s Fang said: If you throw me, I won’t let you go]
You’re so quick. I gritted my teeth and stared at the knife handle. Even the one weapon didn’t help me. I missed my broken spear so much.
Kugugugung, the ground rang loudly, and large roots rose like mountains. Half of the garden was so huge that it was covered in the shadow of its roots. The roots swayed back and forth as if they were looking for food.
‘It can’t be helped.’
A small sacrifice must be made. When that root comes flying, I’ll jump on top of it and run straight for the deer… One shot. I shouted.
“Hey! You idiot!”
The swaying roots stopped moving for a moment, and the deer roared, threatening to shake the garden to its core. The roots flew fiercely towards me.
At that moment.
A gloved hand appeared from behind and clamped over my mouth and nose, but I didn’t try to pull away. He seemed to be in a hurry. At the same time, his black fingertips touched a tree root that was trying to pierce me.
The root of the tree stopped moving as if it had hardened. And from where his hands reached, it rotted black and began to rub off.
I raised my head and stared at the front. The roots of trees everywhere, the vines that rushed to catch him, the leaves that fluttered violently, the ruined flower fields, and the master of the rift stopped.
The poison, which started from the root of the tree, spread quietly along the root like black paint spreading in clear water and poison spreading in blood vessels. It wasn’t long before everything turned black.
The master of the rift broke down without making any noise. The garden that was cherished by the master of the rift, was covered with a black poison that melted in an unknown way. Only the small area where I stood was green.
There was a silence. A sweet smell comes from the breath of the person standing next to me. A harsh voice whispered.
“You’re not your normal self, hyung.”
September 10th, 2023
Meanwhile, I’ve arrived at the place where the master of the rift was. A long arch of violet wisteria and radish blossoms, it was surrounded by massive tree trunks and vines, protecting itself from the elements.
I tapped the tree trunk with my fist. There was a loud noise as if it were full inside. The master of the rift is in here, but it was not easy to pierce the entrance.
I looked around with careful eyes. This is because the master of the rift is often in a form related to the internal environment. And since this rift is a huge forest, it was likely that the master was also a plant-type monster.
‘It would be more comfortable if I had a fire.’
But I was a non-smoker, so I didn’t even have a small lighter. In the past, I used to carry a lighter and torch in my inventory just in case, but not now. I scratched my head and sighed deeply.
“Well, it’s not like steel or anything….”
In cases like this, there was usually only one solution.
“If you hit it, it will break!”
Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam! A cold fist flooded the stem. The trunk began to dent, and soon the tree snapped. After so much breaking, a fragrant smell wafted from the cracks in the wood.
I tore it apart and saw what was inside.
[Entered the master’s home, the Garden of Life]
In the middle of a garden of colorful flowers, a huge deer was curled up in a ball and lying down. I took a step into the flower garden. As if sensing his presence, the deer raised its head. Its blue eyes locked on me, and it roared at the intruder.
Gooooooooo….
The whole garden began to rumble. I fixed the Buddha’s fan. Root-like monsters with flowers on their heads sprang up from the flower bed and crawled out dozens of them and surrounded me. The deer roared once more.
Gooooo…!
Boom! The roots came crawling for the limbs of the righteous. I quickly uprooted the roots that rushed around the fan. But when I hit ten, fifteen crawled out again. Maybe all the flowers in this garden are monsters.
After taking a deep breath, I put a fan in the ground and let the energy flow.
Woooo…
Boom!
A blue shockwave from the fan shook the garden. The monsters screamed unintelligibly and twisted. The roots that had been crawling out shriveled, spitting green juice.
The deer shook its huge antlers in anger. Now, instead of tiny roots, the vines and thick tree trunks that had blocked the archway rose from the ground.
If I kept fighting like this, I would eventually catch it, but it was like wasting time unnecessarily. For the sake of Haejangguk house’s safety and clean broth, I had to finish quickly. Right now, my goal was to get back to the shop quickly, and closing the rift was a means to an end.
I put the tattered Buddha fan in the front pocket of the hood.
‘I’m sorry, Buddha. I can’t help it.’
I always fought with my body because it was the most efficient. I don’t need to use my head to fight complicated battles, just a strong, lean body and most problems were solved.
But now he is under a curse of weakness. What happens when your body can’t do its job?
‘…I’ll have to use a different method.’
I pulled a black sword out of the inventory. The sword, all jet-black from the hilt to the handle, lay in my hand as if waiting for my touch.
‘Use tools if you can’t use your body.’
[Basilisk’s Fang (S)
A sword made by a craftsman living in ■■■ by cutting off the fangs of a basilisk. The unworthy are not allowed to hold it.
Manufacturer: ■■■]
[Under review for suitability…]
Contrary to my expectations, the sword made an ominous sound and a white system alert popped up.
[Warning! You are not fit, your flesh is beginning to be consumed by poison]
The hand holding the sword handle burned black. An urgent situation in which the master of the rift is roaring. The root of the tree penetrated me with a piercing force. I ducked quickly and avoided it, waved my hand holding the sword.
“Hey, are you crazy? Don’t you remember me?”
[Trouble! Do you want to hear what ‘Basilisk’s Fang is thinking?]
Somehow the system did something helpful. I responded quickly, avoiding one more root.
“Yeah. Try it!”
[Reading the thoughts of ‘Basilisk’s Fang’…]
[Basilisk’s Fang thoughts: I don’t listen to orders from those who are weaker than me]
The mad sword was ranting, no, protesting, that I was not worthy of this rank to hold him. It was ridiculous that I was an A-rank, even at this level, anyway.
I jumped over the vines rushing to wrap my legs. The system continued its friendly response.
[Calculating the time remaining in the body…]
[Error! Variable encountered!]
[Talent Basilisk’s Venom (S+) is activated]
[Time remaining 999:59:59]
[‘Basilisk’s Fang’ thought update!]
[Updating…]
[Basilisk’s Fang thoughts: why is brother’s poison here?]
Climbing up the tree trunk, I checked my arms. My arm, which had been stained black almost to the elbow, was returning to its original colour thanks to the ‘Basilisk’s Poison’. This foolish sword didn’t recognize its owner and treated me like an elder brother. I looked at the sword with a pitiful face.
‘Who the hell does this crazy sword’s temper tantrum look like?’
Basilisk’s Fang had appeared out of nowhere in front of J, who had lost his spear in the West Rift. I was naturally suspicious of a piece of equipment lying in the middle of a pure white ruin.
But in that place, thinking was a luxury. I had to rely solely on my physical instincts, swinging my weapon and punching without thinking, to survive, my senses and flesh sharpened as ever.
J held the sword without hesitation. There was a warm glow on the handle.
[Checking the suitability]
[One who challenges ■■]
[I will lend you the power entrusted to me by ■■]
The sword spoke, but J didn’t hear it. He just gripped it, needing the power. Black energy wrapped around his arm. J said he used to slaughter the pure white monsters that rushed at him with the ‘Basilisk’s Fang’.
So much for that past. I was still clinging to the roots of the tree, even with my S-rank weapon.
Vines rose everywhere I stepped, and the deer constantly swung roots and vines at the floor, unwilling to give me any room to step on the ground. The scent of fresh flowers was so strong it made me dizzy.
I cut down another vine rushing to wrap my ankle and frowned.
‘If I do it right, I can probably finish it off with one shot….’
But there was a sharp leaf flying near the deer. The momentum was fierce as if it had cut off everything nearby. If I went in with my current state, my whole body might get impaled.
I don’t mind the wounds, of course, but the problem is that I don’t have any potions. Even if I left it to natural healing, all my wounds wouldn’t heal before the shop opened.
‘I can’t make hangover soup while bleeding…’
In addition, hunters are a very sensitive to the smell of blood. It was obvious that they would sniff around until they found the source of the blood smell. I climbed on the flying stem, looked down at the sword in my hand.
“Are you…”
[‘Basilisk’s Fang’ wants to talk!]
[Basilisk’s Fang said: If you throw me, I won’t let you go]
You’re so quick. I gritted my teeth and stared at the knife handle. Even the one weapon didn’t help me. I missed my broken spear so much.
Kugugugung, the ground rang loudly, and large roots rose like mountains. Half of the garden was so huge that it was covered in the shadow of its roots. The roots swayed back and forth as if they were looking for food.
‘It can’t be helped.’
A small sacrifice must be made. When that root comes flying, I’ll jump on top of it and run straight for the deer… One shot. I shouted.
“Hey! You idiot!”
The swaying roots stopped moving for a moment, and the deer roared, threatening to shake the garden to its core. The roots flew fiercely towards me.
At that moment.
A gloved hand appeared from behind and clamped over my mouth and nose, but I didn’t try to pull away. He seemed to be in a hurry. At the same time, his black fingertips touched a tree root that was trying to pierce me.
The root of the tree stopped moving as if it had hardened. And from where his hands reached, it rotted black and began to rub off.
I raised my head and stared at the front. The roots of trees everywhere, the vines that rushed to catch him, the leaves that fluttered violently, the ruined flower fields, and the master of the rift stopped.
The poison, which started from the root of the tree, spread quietly along the root like black paint spreading in clear water and poison spreading in blood vessels. It wasn’t long before everything turned black.
The master of the rift broke down without making any noise. The garden that was cherished by the master of the rift, was covered with a black poison that melted in an unknown way. Only the small area where I stood was green.
There was a silence. A sweet smell comes from the breath of the person standing next to me. A harsh voice whispered.
“You’re not your normal self, hyung.”
