Chapter 45: New Trait (2)

Trait.

It is still an unknown power to me.

Granting its user powers,

It could turn them into something mythical,

Or they could be turned into monsters.

It allows humans to transform nature instead,

And it's a power that can turn them into superhumans.

Simply moving through space.

Or it allows the use of unknown substances.

A notable example is Wi Gunak.

He handles an unknown power called the Mysterious.

The principal also used some power related to space.

That, or she was granted the power to change physical laws.

To be honest, I've been quite arrogant all this time.

Magic and martial arts.

I saw the end of those two paths. Or at least, I was the closest to seeing the end..

I combined magic and martial arts, but in my previous life, I failed to complete it.

So, in this life, to complete it, I learned the Great Sky Dancing Divine Mantra.

Yes, I didn't properly think about the traits.

The biggest reason that changed my thinking.

The head of the Namgoong Clan.

Initially, he wasn't someone who should have been so hard to catch.

'There was no need to use the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, I should have finished it anyways.'

But that persistent guy kept getting stronger with that unknown trait of his.

Demonization.

Perhaps that was one reason he could keep moving persistently.

But it was more about the trait.

His Unique Trait.

Called Swine's Strength, it was more dangerous than I thought.

Though he looked exactly like a pig, the perceived increase in physical ability seemed twice as much.

So, I am researching traits.

First of all, Eternity.

'A new ability for my Unique Trait.'

Eternity.

If I use a specific power, it reduces the consumption of that power to nearly zero.

Once activated, there should be a certain consumption based on magical power, but it makes it infinitely close to zero.

'It's an impossible ability.'

Perhaps.

I suspect the true ability of eternity is the interference with time.

And.

I looked at Yoo Eunchae.

"Why are you looking at me? Gasp, could it be that you've fallen for me…no, how can someone's expression change so drastically?!"

"Uh, sorry. I should be nicer to you."

"No, don't treat me like some weird person!"

While joking with Yoo Eunchae, I asked her.

"Do you know anything about traits?"

"Ah, if it's about traits, I know them best."

Saying so, she came closer and whispered to me.

"I'm the best in the world."

"Really?"

"But to recommend a trait, I need to know a lot about the master."

"You know roughly, right?"

"Um, still, it's better to be accurate."

Yoo Eunchae said this and then projected a hologram and spoke to me.

"First, I think there are three trees for the master."

"Three?"

"Yes. First, a power that can be used universally, whether it's martial arts or magic. This means that you can do various things more easily in your current state, and your basic stats have increased."

"I don't need that."

"Then, the second is specialization."

"Specialization?"

"Maximizing ice magic, or flame, or even greatly specializing in swordsmanship."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. Or, I think it would be okay for the master to include trait nullification."

"Trait nullification."

It would be an ability specialized in nullifying traits.

But it doesn't look good.

If I master it, I could easily win against most things.

However.

'Would demons or Demon Kings have this?'

Thinking about it, nullifying traits isn't a good choice.

According to Yoo Eunchae's words, a few Demon Kings will descend here.

And.

'I want to master it.'

I remember when the principal invaded the stadium and 'stopped' everyone there.

"That doesn't seem very good."

"Then it's better to refine and polish your Unique Trait."

"My Unique Trait?"

"Yes, for example, as a Sword Empress, Nam Hyerin usually raises Sword Principle of Heaven (B), Resolution of Fight (B), Clear Reflection of Water (A), Absolute Sword (A), Sword of the Apocalypse (S), Infinite Sword Logic (S) to specialize as a swordsman for Ego Sword."

"My Unique Trait, huh."

"It seems like a different form of eternal, but it's my first time seeing Eternity."

"Really?"

"Becoming the one called the Eternal Demon King…"

The Eternal Demon King.

"Leading an immortal army that does not die even in death, a Demon King of terror remembered by all forever."

Han Seojin, from the time I wasn't around, was a necromancer who dealt with corpses.

'It fits.'

If there's a downside to being a necromancer, it's not having a place to store corpses or that summoned beings have a limited duration.

But just as I have the ability called eternity, it wouldn't be strange for Han Seojin to command soldiers who move forever.

"There's also an option to go for utility, which involves dealing with others more comfortably."

"Utility?"

"Yes, for example, there's someone with a Unique Trait called the Hounds of Tantalus. Unlike Abel, he's a real hound. He's also a genius at pursuit, able to chase across different countries no matter what."

Oh.

So, evolution in that direction is possible, too.

"Well, modern civilization isn't bad either. In America, there are heroes specialized in sniper rifles who can snipe from 40km away and still kill a mid-level enemy."

"Is that so?"

That's somewhat interesting.

"But it's not really good. It sounds nice to be able to kill a mid-level, but if you're at a high level, you can manage somehow. Of course, if it were my master, it would be a different story."

"Hmm…"

Although I'm not particularly drawn to the idea of enhancing guns as Yoo Eunchae mentioned.

'There seems to be a lot of interesting things?'

The power called traits seemed to allow for many possibilities.

'It depends on what I want to go for.'

Suddenly, that thought crossed my mind.

What do I want to do?

My first life, I was a professional gamer. Worshiped by many, I was hailed as an unparalleled pro gamer.

My second life, I, as a mage, sought to see the end of magic.

My third life, as a warrior, I sought to see the end of martial arts. While at it, I also worked on combining magic and martial arts.

And now.

My fourth life, I am,

'Not sure.'

My fourth life is different from my second and third lives.

This power, called a trait, is difficult for me to manifest.

'The best way is to experience various traits.'

Studying the Unique Trait Eternity is also a good direction.

Eternity is a power related to time.

Someday, I wanted to handle the powers of time and space.

Time and space.

And creation.

These three are areas that are endlessly daunting for me.

'I have some ideas in mind.'

I closed my eyes for a moment.

Eternity.

Time and ice.

Space and flame.

And creation and lightning.

It felt like lightning was striking in my head.

Inspiration is a visitor that doesn't come around often.

"Space-time."

"…Wait, space-time? Those are all at least A-grade!! And A-grade items are incredibly hard to find in Korea…."

"It's okay. We have a big budget."

"You mean, spend the budget?"

"Yeah, it's also necessary for the kids' education."

I had to examine the traits to understand.

However, before that, there was something I needed.

"How many are you planning to buy?"

"Two…no, one should be enough. Get me one with a space-related trait."

As Yoo Eunchae said, I didn't want to waste too much of the budget if it's expensive.

'After all, I can study Eternity for time.'

Then, what remains is…a trait related to space.

And.

Two more were needed.

'Moonlight.'

My own trait was newly created using the Glacial Heavenly Moon.

Then, this time, I needed to find the ability to match with the Brilliant Blazing Fire.

"…Should I make it with the same slash?"

"That would just result in another version of the Brilliant Blazing Fire."

That's not a good method.

If anything, something different would be better.

"What traits will the Brilliant Blazing Fire have? You could make it with the Holy Flame that purifies everything, or the Dark Flame that swallows all other flames. It's not available now, but later, combining it with the characteristic of a dragon's heart would also be good."

"A dragon's heart?"

"They call it a Dragon Heart. It's not really that, but creating an organ called a magic core…"

"Is there such a thing?"

I was amazed.

No, I don't need a dragon's heart.

I need to change the structure if I can make something similar with a lower characteristic.

I've studied it several times in my second life.

"Bring me just one of the lower grade."

"Lower grade?"

"Yes. And also get one type of physical enhancement or something."

"Is that so? Can I use the budget freely?"

"…Lower grade. And buy just one below grade B."

"Haiii!"

Yoo Eunchae went outside, using some awkward Japanese.

'…Is this really okay?'

I was a bit worried.

She knows my traits well and has some standards, so she probably won't spend too much budget.

'It's strangely unsettling.'

The troublemaker aspect of Yoo Eunchae.

I have no idea what she might cause.

"Pro, Professor, there's a big problem?!"

It was one day.

Abel came running to me, making a fuss.

"What is it?"

"Th, the budget!!"

…What could it be?

Why do I suddenly feel so uneasy?

"How much has disappeared?"

"About 30% has disappeared!!"

"…Huh?"

She didn't use as much as I thought?

Even though it's 30%, a part of a budget worth hundreds of billions has vanished.

What I asked Yoo Eunchae for was related to spatial traits.

When I mentioned that, Abel's expression turned strange.

Like the expression of the Duke of Extermination who looked at me when I saw the World Tree of Cure and created the Brilliant Blazing Fire.

"So, you're saying the professor didn't really know what traits, so you had her buy the beads of the traits?"

"That's right."

"…And then the professor uses it."

"You understood well."

"No…"

Abel looked disheartened.

"Ha, still, I think this will somehow work out, so it's not too bad."

"How will it work out?"

"Because it's related to the professor growth."

"Why does my growth matter?"

"It's related to the principal…"

Just as Abel was about to say something, he felt someone approaching quickly.

"Ta-da, Master, I've managed to get all top-quality items for…Huh!? Abel, why are you here?!"

"I came regarding the budget. Naturally. More importantly, are you in your right mind? Even if the professor said so, you should have stopped him!"

"Oh, it's fine. We're going to use these as teaching materials anyway."

"Teaching materials, you say?"

"Ah, will you show them to me?"

"Yes."

As I nodded, Yoo Eunchae made a curious face.

"But can you understand it just by looking at it?"

"Didn't you understand?"

"I couldn't. I think I might manage somehow if it was just one level simpler."

"Is that so?"

Your eyes seemed quite good though.

Is it that even with good eyes, if you're a dunce, it's no use…

"What?! What was with that distant look just now!?"

"What look?"

"A person with an incredibly smart brain looked at someone with a terribly poor brain with such eyes?!"

"Good, as long as you understand."

I opened the pouch Yoo Eunchae had brought.

"Black is related to space traits. Subspace (B), and blue is for Magic Core (B), Rigidity (C)."

"Alright, alright. This time, keep your eyes wide open and look carefully."

"Should I do it right away?"

"Yes, yes. Abel, you too, keep your eyes wide open and watch closely."

"What on earth is it?"

I took out the bead called a magic core.

Crack.

And then I broke it.

[Attribute, Magic Core (B) acquired.]

On the opposite side of my heart.

Mana began to gather near the left side of my chest.

I calmly observed them.

'Interesting.'

Mana gathers.

They were the powers of the heaven attribute and the eternal attribute I possessed.

And the purest mana, Great Sky.

A mana close to it created something like a heart.

'It's more like a spiritual orb created by monsters and spirits than a heart.'

So, if I die, do I drop something like this?

While having such idle thoughts, I contemplate my body.

"Creating a spiritual orb is the basics, huh."

"…Yes. But the energy of the spiritual orb is incredibly pure. I've never seen such pure magical power before."

"Because it's me."

"…Annoying."

An interesting thought occurred to me.

I could make this even more enjoyable.

'Did I engrave this for nothing?'

My circle technique is different from others.

Creating one giant ring and filling it from the inside.

Similar to the heart of a dragon, so to speak.

That's why I regretted it.

Rather than engraving the Brilliant Blazing Fire inside.

Putting it in the newly formed spiritual orb on the left seemed better.

'No, it doesn't matter.'

Just add one more ring to the left side of the heart.