Everything looked new with his flaming eyes. His bodyâs senses felt as fired up as a forgeâs roaring furnace, and he felt as if he was constantly in the heat of battle.
âSo this is⌠Cinder Eyes.â
There were three stages to the [Golden Cinder Eyes.] The first is [Monkeyâs Eyes]âeyes that Son OhGong, the monkey of Mount Huaguo, possessed. The second was [Cinder Eyes]âeyes that swallowed Demon fire.
The only way to awaken the [Cinder Eyes] was to swallow a Demonâs fire with the hidden piece of the Tutorial and imbue them into your eyes.
âI never thought a day would come where I would respect that idiot.â
Suruhtraâs fire was indeed hot. But it wasnât just hot. YuWonâs entire body was engulfed in flame, burning his skin off. It was a level of pain that would have made anyone with weak focus and mental fortitude go insane. That was what he felt while wearing the ăPyromancy Robe.ă But what about Son OhGong?
âHis body defies all logic.â
Without any special items, Son OhGong was able to hold his ground against Suruhtra until he obtained the [Cinder Eyes.] Son OhGong told YuWon that he was physically on another level from birth. Turned out he wasnât exaggerating.
[Cinder Eyes]
á Rank : A
á Proficiency : 12.14%
á Monkeyâs Eyes that synchronized with Demon fire. It is able to tell apart good and evil as well as truth and lies.
á Strong resistance to fire.
á Sensory amplification.
á Battle prediction.
An A-rank skill. It was nothing compared to [Master of Mana,] an Authority of an Administrator, but S-rank skills should have been unattainable in the Tutorial anyways. And A-rank skills were so rare that even Rankers only possessed a few of them.
What was really great is that [Cinder Eyes] already had over 10% proficiency. The higher the rank of the skill, the harder it was to raise its proficiency. So, taking that into account, 12% honestly felt like cheating.
âIâm glad I raised the proficiency early on.â
As a skill obtained by evolving [Monkeyâs Eyes] with a hidden piece, it was only natural for some properties to carry over.
It was easy to raise the proficiency of [Monkeyâs Eyes], it being only an F-rank skill. And YuWon kept the skill active almost the entire time after obtaining it. Because it was a low-rank skill, it didnât consume much mana, so YuWon intended to raise the proficiency as high as he could.
âᡠâYou want to get startedâ?â
Suruhtra smirked faintly. It was shocked after seeing YuWon walk out of the flaming pit, but the surprise didnât last too long. YuWonâs body was covered in burns, not to mention he was unable to dissipate the fiery aura from within his body.
âᡠAnd what exactly do you want to start when your bodyâs in such a state?â
It was only natural for Suruhtra to look down on YuWon. It was not only the child of the Giant Surtr, it was also a Demon, one of the races that ruled the Tower. Though it was weaker due to the restrictions of the Tutorial, it still couldnât help but look at the gravely wounded YuWon as nothing more than a pest.
âThis is nothing.â
Whoomâ
YuWon extended his arm, and the space in front of him started to ripple. It was his ăMid-Grade Personal Inventory.ă YuWon reached both his hands into his inventory, and from within, he pulled out a weapon and a medicine ball.
âᡠThatâsâŚâ
Suruhtra squinted its eye, closely observing the sword in YuWonâs hand. A sword with a white blade and hilt. The oddly-colored, simple-looking sword radiated an icy aura that felt like one touch would give you frostbite.
Kk-crackâ
Shhhhâ
The icy aura of the ăArctic Steel Swordă seeped into YuWonâs body. It started to cool him down. It collided with the fiery aura that had accumulated within his body, and the two nullified each other.
This, of course, wasnât all that YuWon had prepared.
Gulpâ
YuWon swallowed the two medicine balls.
[You have consumed an ăIce Crystal.ă]
[You have consumed an ăIce Crystal.ă]
[Your body temperature steadily drops.]
[Neutralizing status effect : Burn.]
[Attribute : Ice has been added to your Arcane Power.]
The extreme heat and awful burn that enveloped YuWon disappeared. But in their place, a deep chill took over his body.
âFuuuââ
YuWon started breathing out frost. And even though he was still surrounded by a sea of fire, he could no longer feel the heat. It was thanks to the two ăIce Crystalsă he consumed and the ăArctic Steel Swordă in his hand.
âI actually feel a bit chilly now.â
The ăIce Crystalsă and the ăArctic Steel Swordă possessed an aura that was the polar opposite of fire, especially the ăArctic Steel Sword.ă
It was forged from a glacier and was sharper than most steel swords. The ăArctic Steel Swordă possessed a powerful icy aura, but as a side effect, it slowly froze the user.
âThatâs whyâŚâ
Suhurtra flinched from the aura emanating from the sword. It realized that the aura coming off of YuWon and the sword could actually hurt it.
â⌠This just might be doable.â
Suruhtra, the low-class Demon.
Now that YuWon had obtained the [Cinder Eyes,] it was finally time to defeat Suruhtra.
Thudâ
YuWon stepped foot onto level ground as Suruhtraâs sword swung down at him.
Fwoooshâ!
A giant flame engulfed YuWon. Instead of trying to dodge it, he swung his sword at the fire.
[ăPyromancy Robeă is resisting Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
[ăPyromancy Robeă has gained additional resistance against Fire Attribute attacks.]
[Cinder Eyes are resisting Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
[Cinder Eyes are absorbing Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
This was an attack that just moments ago broke the ăMagic Nullification Shieldă and almost killed YuWon. However, in a short span of time, things had changed greatly.
[Your body temperature is rapidly decreasing.]
[Resisting status effect : Burn.]
[Cinder Eyes.] ăPyromancy Robe.ă As well as the ăIce Crystalsă and the ăArctic Steel Sword.ă The combined forces of the skills and items allowed YuWon to cut through Suruhtraâs flames.
Slashâ!
YuWon managed to cut a path through the flames for himself. Leaping high into the air, YuWon entered Suruhtraâs personal space near its waistâŚ
Slashâ!
⌠And slashed Suruhtraâs torso, cutting through its armor of fire.
âᡠAhhhhh!â
Suruhtra screamed in agony.
It was working. Normally, such a feat would be inconceivable because one couldnât normally pierce through Suruhtraâs armor of fire, even with high Strength and Arcane Power stats. Yet YuWon had managed to do exactly that thanks to the power of the ăArctic Steel Swordă and the ăIce Crystals.ă
âᡠYouâŚ!â
The ăArctic Steel Swordă was indeed great at cutting. In return for slowly freezing the user with its icy aura, the sword was capable of slicing and freezing almost anything.
Hot blood spouted from the wound to Suruhtraâs torso.
Fwoooshâ
Suruhtra became enraged, its body slowly turning black. And from within its hand, a crimson and black infernal flame materialized. The onyx-colored flame was most definitely a threat.
âI need to dodge it.â
YuWonâs vision was tinted red thanks to the power of [Cinder Eyes.] And within his vision, a path was drawn. He could instinctively feel it. That was where he had to move to. It was one of the powers of the [Cinder Eyes,] âBattle Prediction.â
Woooshâ
Boom, b-boomâ!
Suruhtraâs black flames started incinerating the entire area. The black flames differed from the normal fire that was prevalent until a moment ago. Instead of simply scorching the ground, these flames were capable of completely melting earth away. It was one of the Authorities of a Demon, the ability to call forth Hellfire.
âKughâŚâ
Thankfully, YuWon was able to avoid being incinerated by the black flames, but he was unable to come out fully unscathed. He tried to dissipate the heat with the ăArctic Steel Sword,ă but it was no use. He wasnât strong enough to fight against Suruhtra yet.
âTwo crystals werenât enough.â
YuWon pulled out the other two ăIce Crystalsă from his inventory and swallowed them.
[Your body temperature greatly drops.]
[You are now affected by the status effect : Frostbite.]
The icy aura of the ăArctic Steel Swordă had been gradually taking over YuWonâs body. Despite the fact that he was being blasted with heat, his body was now full of icy aura.
To get burned and frostbite at the same time. YuWon had faced all sorts of situations in the Tower, but this was the first time he had experienced anything like this.
âI wonât last much longer.â
The Ice Attribute was a natural weakness for a Giant of fire like Suruhtra, but the problem was that YuWon wasnât physically capable of handling so much icy aura yet.
âI need to finish this quickly.â
With this much icy aura, he could somewhat fight against Suruhtraâs flames.
His heart and chest felt like they were now frozen solid. Feeling as if he was suffocating from the cold, YuWon let out a deep breath, barely managing to exhale some of the icy aura within him.
While he was exhaling, Suruhtraâs sword descended upon him.
Craaaashâ!
The black flames split apart the earth.
YuWon twisted his body, dodging the attack. Moving away from the melting ground, YuWon ran towards Suruhtra.
Slashâ
YuWon jumped at Suruhtraâs legs. He was running out of time. He no longer had the luxury of conserving his mana.
[Arcane Sword]
Woom, wooomâ
The [Arcane Sword] extended a few inches beyond the ăArctic Steel Sword.ă
YuWon swung his sword against Suruhtraâs leg with all his might.
Sliceâ
YuWon inflicted a clean cut on Suruhtraâs leg.
âᡠAaaagh!â
Suruhtra cried in agony. Losing its balance from the loss of one leg, Suruhtra fell to its knees with a thud.
Searching for YuWon, Suruhtra quickly raised its head, but before it could find himâŚ
Woom, wooomâ
⌠A white ball of ice mana flew right into Suruhtraâs face.
[Mana Blast]
Boomâ!
Kk-kk-crackâ
A [Mana Blast] reinforced with the power of the ăIce Crystalsă landed a direct hit to Suruhtraâs face and Suruhtraâs flaming head froze in an instant. This caused Suruhtra to lose its balance and sway.
But it didnât last long.
Fwooshâ
Fire rose from Suruhtraâs head once again. Suruhtra might have a weakness against ice, but the difference in power between Suruhtra and YuWon was far too great.
But for YuWon, disrupting Suruhtraâs balance for just a moment was more than enough.
âI can see it.â
With the power of the [Cinder Eyes,] the world appeared like it had slowed down a tempo. Suruhtraâs swaying body was definitely large, but it wasnât impossible to climb up, so YuWon got on top of Suruhtraâs back.
Feeling YuWon standing on its neck, Suruhtra shook its head.
âᡠYou insolent bastard! How dare you! Youâre a brat that hasnât even climbed the Tower yetâŚ!â
Fwoooshâ!
Flames started raging across Suruhtraâs body. They were the [Flames of Annihilation.] It was a fire that was mixed with black Hellfireâthe fire that would destroy this Tutorial. And YuWon was not yet at a level where he could handle these flames.
[Attribute : Ice is resisting Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
[ăPyromancy Robeă is resisting Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
[Cinder Eyes is resisting Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
[Cinder Eyes is absorbing Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
[You have failed to resist Suruhtraâs Flames of Annihilation.]
[Status effect: Burn increased to level 2.]
[Status effect: Burn increased to level 3.]
[Your fire resistance increased by 1.]
YuWon had prepared various countermeasures against Suruhtraâs fire. However, even with all those preparations, his body was still being burnt black. That was the power of the 3rd Tutorialâs Annihilation and the gap in power between YuWon and Suruhtra.
ButâŚ
âStillâŚâ
YuWon managed to get on top of Suruhtraâs head.
The low-class Demon Suruhtra only possessed a single fatal weakness.
âIâll be the one to win.â
YuWon wielded his ăArctic Steel Swordă in reverse.
Suruhtra screamed after realizing that YuWon had managed to get on its head.
âᡠW-WaitâŚâ
Stabâ!
YuWonâs sword dug deep into its head, and the sword slowly dissipated icy aura into Suruhtra.
Kk-crackâ
Shatterâ!
The ăArctic Steel Swordă forged from pure ice broke, and the Flames of Annihilation on Suruhtraâs body were extinguished.
And thenâŚ
[You have defeated the Annihilation of the Tutorial.]
[You have accomplished an inconceivable achievement.]
[Due to accomplishing an impossible achievement, the calculation of your reward will be delayed.]
[You have leveled up.]
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[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveledâŚ]
While his consciousness faded, sweet messages continued to ring in his head.
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