Chapter 453 - 453 (2/2)
It was far too quiet in here, so even his soft muttering ended up bouncing off the walls and returned to him as an echo.
It was a perfectly enclosed space. Not only that but this place was constructed quite sturdily, so most regular impact forces shouldn't affect the Jongno Tower above.
”Still, anything can happen, so...”
Shu-kaaahk—
Whoosh, slice—
Su-hyeun unsheathed the sword by his waist and then flashily swung it around in the air.
With him as the center, a huge circle was suddenly engraved on the ground surrounding this huge underground space that reached dozens of square meters.
This circle was perfectly round, with not a single deviation anywhere. He then began inscribing new ”symbols” within this circle next.
[Six Paths of Past Lives]
[Grand Wizard, ”Arwen”]
He didn't have much trouble trying to inscribe a magic circle that he didn't know anything about until now.
It was all thanks to the memories of Arwen the Grand Wizard, the greatest wizard in the history of his world, who also happened to be one of Su-hyeun's many past lives.
”I mean, I can now instantly understand the grimoire I was having a tough time with recently, so...”
Su-hyeun tried to read again the grimoire Ellid the red dragon gave to him. Thanks to the Six Paths of Past Lives, a part of his unique ability Samsara, he acquired the memories of Arwen. At the same time, he also got his hands on the theories concerning magic, as well as all the related experiences that he had been sorely lacking.
All of this allowed him to reach the same height as Ellid in terms of magic. No, wait; it shouldn't be an exaggeration to say that, considering all the qualifications of godhood in his possession, he had already surpassed the red dragon to enter an even loftier realm.
Tsh-ut...
Su-hyeun didn't need to work hard to complete the magic circle.
Wuuuung—
From the circle he had created, a transparent barrier spread out. This magic circle could not be broken no matter what hit it.
The principle was simple enough: the caster of the magic circle was Su-hyeun, and as long as he spent his energy, the barrier would continue to absorb all impact force that tries to leak outside.
In other words, the magic circle's barrier would not shatter unless Su-hyeun collapsed out of exhaustion first.
”With this, any impact happening in here won't affect the outside, so...”
He could relax just a bit more now.
Step—
Su-hyeun walked over to the center of the magic circle.
”Come.”
Tsu-tsutsutsu...
When Su-hyeun unleashed his will, pure-white clouds were generated on the highest point within the range of the magic circle's influence.
”Somersault cloud.”
Flash—!
A flash of light struck down from within the clouds. The thunderclap soon became an echo that rang around within his ears. The lightning bolt of the Somersault cloud accumulated in Su-hyeun's left hand, which still wore Zeus's Thunder Glove.
Pazzzik, bzzzzzik—
The electrical charge maintained its form inside his grip without scattering away. It initially took on the shape of a spear and then changed into a sword next. Not only did it possess a physical form, but its destructive power had been enhanced by a great deal, too.
Shu-wuwu—
Su-hyeun's figure floated off the ground, but he hadn't activated ”Leap” or used his magical power to make himself levitate.
The Somersault cloud was actually supporting his body. He couldn't try out this method until now simply because his proficiency level was still too low.
”As I thought, this...”
This wasn't merely the matter of his proficiency with the Somersault cloud shooting up. No, its control was now completely under Su-hyeun's will.
He figured out the reason for this easily enough, ”Is it because the Godhood of Sky is above the Godhood of Clouds?”
That seemed reasonable. Clouds were a part of the massive space called the sky. Even though many different types of godhood existed out there, it was true that godhood with higher concepts also existed.
Now that he had acquired a qualification of godhood boasting a higher concept, Su-hyeun found it as easy and obvious as breathing to ”rule” over the Somersault cloud.
”Which means this too...!”
Pazzzik—
Rumble, ku-rururururung—!
According to Su-hyeun's will, lightning bolts rained down everywhere. The hundreds of lightning fell like raindrops, but then, all these bolts of golden-orange hue came to a sudden stop as if time had come to a standstill.
Grab—
Su-hyeun reached out to one of the lightning bolts and grabbed it, and then, he watched it assume another shape within his grip.
”The required amount of energy to create a Thunderbolt has gone down by a lot. My stats haven't been increased since I'm not in a battle, so to be like this...”
Not just commanding the Somersault cloud but even using the Thunder Glove became so much easier for him after acquiring the Godhood of Sky.
Originally, his magical energy reserve would've drained out at an alarming rate whenever he fired off a single Thunderbolt, but now, he didn't require a whole lot of effort to summon a lightning bolt through the Thunder Glove.
”Maybe I can...”
Su-hyeun closed his eyes for a bit.
All magic came from one's imagination. This was the opinion of Arwen the Grand Wizard from Su-hyeun's past life.
And one's power of imagination included all sorts of things that one had witnessed and experienced.
Su-hyeun tried to imagine the technique he witnessed Zeus using not too long ago in his mind.
When he successfully recalled that technique, which had been powerfully engraved in his consciousness now, all the unmoving lightning bolts around him began moving once more.
Paazzzik, bzzzzz—
Rumble, ka-boooom—!
Soon after that, lightning continued to flash from the dark clouds near the ceiling of this place.
The loud thunderclaps filled up the interior of Su-hyeun's magic circle. The ceaseless lightning bolts answered Su-hyeun's will and his imagination to create a colossal silhouette next.
Boom, ka-boom—!
Kkyaaaaah—!
The reddish-golden lightning current gathered into one silhouette, and then, its maw split open to issue a thunderous screech. It was as if this ”creature” was announcing its birth to the world.
Su-hyeun opened his eyes and looked at the large silhouette of the lightning wrapped around his body.
A huge ”dragon” was coiling around him right now.
”Strike down—!” One order from him and the crimson-gold dragon suddenly sprang into action.. ”Thunder Dragon.”