The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 251

Mio and Rwen sat facing each other in a cross-legged position.

It was a basic posture that anyone who learned martial arts would learn, but the two were unique in that they had their hands stacked on top of each other while sitting cross-legged.

-Begin.

Irehgue, who had been watching the two for a moment, said.

"Hoooo..."

"Hoooo..."

Then, the two took a light breath and began to operate their cultivation methods.

The cultivation methods that Irehgue had named [White Flame Dragon God Art] and [White Lightning Dragon God Art] unfolded within their bodies.

Since they were cultivation methods created by dividing the [Flame Lightning Tree God Art] in half and organizing it, the characters 'Flame' (炎) and 'Lightning' (雷) were included respectively.

And in the process of refining and adjusting the cultivation methods to suit the two, the character 'Dragon' (龍) was added.

The reason why the character 'White' (白) was added at the very beginning of the cultivation method's name?

It was Irehgue's little prank.

These two cultivation methods were created solely for Mio and Rwen.

Therefore, to signify that they belonged to the two, Irehgue had newly added the color white, which could symbolize both of them at the same time, to the very beginning of the cultivation method's name.

It seemed Irehgue had done it without much thought.

However, Mio and Rwen, who had learned of such circumstances, smiled purely and were delighted by Irehgue's action.

They were happy that someone had created something just for them, and that it had such outstanding performance that anyone would envy.

Was it because of that?

At some point, the two always had a small smile on their lips when they operated their cultivation methods.

Woooong-

The first thing that began to move in their bodies was a transparent-colored ki.

After that, [Flame] and [Lightning] arose in their respective bodies and began to move slowly along with the transparent ki.

Their internal energy rushed through their bodies roughly and powerfully, like a dragon wrapped in clouds.

But the real thing hadn't even started yet.

Thump- Thump- Thump-

The Dragon Hearts in their chests began to beat louder and louder, as if resonating.

At the same time, a slight change occurred in the flow of internal energy moving within them.

Through their clasped hands, Mio's internal energy flowed to Rwen, and Rwen's internal energy flowed to Mio.

And their internal energies began to mix into one like a gentle breeze, and soon the two small circles merged and became one large circle.

Kuo-oh-oh-oh-

Kwo-oh-oh-oh-

At the same time, the two dragons that had been rushing through their bodies began to ride the wind and step on the clouds, soaring into the sky.

Irehgue's eyes narrowed as he felt the movement of the dragons.

The colorless internal energy was the same, so it could mix naturally.

However, the situation was different for [Flame] and [Lightning].

If the two lost their concentration even a little and made a mistake, they could suffer from qi deviation.

Irehgue was planning to immediately intervene in the operation of the cultivation method and act as a buffer if any anomaly occurred.

However, belying Irehgue's worries.

Kuo-oh-oh-oh-

Kwo-oh-oh-oh-

The two dragons cried out loudly as if enjoying flying with a friend in a wider world and moved freely through the twins' bodies.

Seeing that, Irehgue smiled with satisfaction.

Because the current sight was proof that both Mio and Rwen could now operate the cultivation method without Irehgue's help.

The two dragons, who had been flying in the sky with their friend for a long time, seemed satisfied as time passed and returned to the two's dantians, curling up their bodies.

"Hwaaa..."

"Huuu..."

The two, who had finished operating their cultivation methods, exhaled at once and opened their eyes.

At some point, their bodies were drenched in sweat.

-You are quite good now.

"Hmm, right?"

"Thank you for the compliment, Master-nim."

The two smiled confidently at Irehgue's praise.

"It's already been a week since we came to this village, so we should have this much achievement."

"I know, right? It's already been a week."

The two who muttered that, glanced at Irehgue.

Until now, Irehgue had almost always been on Lee Shin's head, to the point where it could be said he was always there.

But now, Irehgue was floating alone in the air, looking down at the two.

Since that sight was still quite awkward even after a week, the two naturally asked Irehgue.

"Master, is that guy not coming out today either?"

"Is there no way to know when he'll come out?"

At the two's words, Irehgue gently shook his head.

-I also do not know when he will come out. Right now, he is only maintaining a very slight mental connection with me.

At Irehgue's words, the two unknowingly looked down at the floor.

They were currently staying in the lodgings used by Bodra and the vigilante group.

The reason they had chosen this place, even though they could have gotten a better room, was simple.

It was because Lee Shin had entered the underground prison below.

-Ah, is there by any chance an underground prison here? I want to use it for a while.

On the first day they came to this village, Lee Shin had left various tasks for the two and then entered the underground prison himself, telling them not to come in until he came out.

Irehgue had explained to the two that Lee Shin was focusing on his training to break out of his shell.

It had already been a week since he had been cooped up in the underground prison, abstaining from food and drink, but Mio and Rwen had never once worried that Lee Shin might have died.

Swoosh-

"Really, is he even human?"

"He's definitely not."

Because even without needing to concentrate, their skin was constantly tingling from the killing intent gushing out from below.

-It is good to think of him, but you two should first do your roles.

At Irehgue's words, the two raised their heads, which had been facing down.

"Don't worry! Master. We'll definitely take care of all those guys today."

"That's right! There aren't many left, so please wait a little longer, Master-nim."

The two said so in confident voices, then kicked off from their seats and walked in one direction without hesitation.

"Hmm."

"They've come."

The place the two had walked to without hesitation was none other than the vigilante group's training ground.

If Lee Shin had entered the underground prison for his own growth on the first day and had been in closed-door training until now, the two had been fighting with the vigilante members from the first day until now for their own growth.

"Ooh, they're here!"

"The challengers!"

When Mio and Rwen appeared, cheers erupted from the people surrounding the training ground.

The two, at the completely different atmosphere from the beginning, unknowingly twitched the corners of their mouths.

When they first came here, they had not welcomed Mio and Rwen at all.

On the contrary, they had been wary of the two, showing a faint hostility.

Well, given the situation when they first met, they couldn't help but be wary even if they didn't want to.

"What, sparring? No."

"Why should I?"

In such a situation, it was natural that the vigilante members refused Mio and Rwen's request for sparring.

It was a natural reaction for them, but Mio and Rwen's actions in response to their refusal were beyond their expectations.

"What, are you scared of us?"

"Hmm, if you're scared, I guess it can't be helped."

When their request for sparring was refused, the two followed the villagers around and constantly provoked them.

They had never learned how to provoke an enemy separately.

However, because they had heard so much while sparring with Lee Shin, their provoking skills had improved as fast as their martial arts skills.

'Wow, how can these kids be so annoying?'

'Endure it, if I touch them, I'll die...'

When the two came out like this, it became increasingly difficult for the vigilante members to refuse due to their pride and annoyance.

No, even if they swallowed their pride, it was a problem.

They were the vigilante group, the people who protected this village.

But such vigilante members are being thoroughly teased by girls who are only half their height, and they don't take any action?

There was no way the people in their hearts could feel at ease, thinking that such vigilante members would protect them.

"Agh, I don't know! Come on!"

"A person dies once, not twice!"

In the end, they fell for the provocation and sparred with the two one-on-one.

"Ugh!"

"Kyaak!"

And they won against the two.

"...What is this?"

"...I don't know either?"

Their sparring was a rather fierce battle.

However, recalling the appearance, power, and momentum the two had shown at the park back then, the appearance the two showed now was so weak that it was anticlimactic.

So they felt a little strange, but since a win was a win, the two gestured for Mio and Rwen to go away.

"Eek, where are you going! The match isn't over yet!"

"We haven't lost yet! You better get back here!"

However, Mio and Rwen grabbed them, asking where they thought they were going.

Then, in the end, the sparring continued once again.

In that way, Mio and Rwen, despite having lost, continued to challenge the members of the vigilante group, and the vigilante members, thinking they had no choice, sparred with them.

The two's martial arts skills were a few steps below the vigilante members.

On top of that, what they were doing was only called sparring; they also used various tricks like traps and fakes, so it was naturally difficult to win.

But because of that, on the contrary, their skills improved faster and faster, and by the time the sun set on the first day, they could each defeat three vigilante members.

And the next day, they asked other vigilante members to spar again.

If one were to pick the moment when the vigilante members' eyes towards Mio and Rwen changed, it was that moment.

The sight of the two, who continued to charge even after losing, was enough to light a fire in the hearts of the vigilante group who had taken up arms for the village.

Also, as time gradually passed, rumors about the two spread, and the villagers' eyes towards Mio and Rwen also changed.

"The kids have potential."

"Of course, kids should know how to put in effort like that."

The villagers, who had at first looked at them with wary eyes, now looked at Mio and Rwen, who were fighting with the vigilante members, with friendly eyes.

"Go Mio! Smash his face bones with your fist!"

"Go Rwen! Kick those guys' butts!"

Even kids of a similar age to Mio and Rwen were shouting loudly and cheering them on.

In a word, Mio and Rwen were now the stars of this village.

Receiving such cheers with their whole bodies, the two grinned at each other.

It was a little awkward at first, but the feeling of being cheered on by many people was quite enjoyable.

The two, listening to the cheers from their surroundings, lightly warmed up and then took their stances.

The forms that had now become familiar to their bodies unfolded from their hands and feet, and at their power, the vigilante members began to be defeated one by one.

And at the sight of the two, the people's eyes shone even more, and they cheered.

It was natural.

Because in this village, which had until now only valued survival, such a stimulating spectacle had never spread.

"Hey, your subordinates are all getting beaten."

"...Those guys, I even went easy on them in training yesterday to cheer them on today. The ones who lost are all gathering today."

Even Midra and Bodra were watching Mio and Rwen's fight from afar, so that said it all.

And as another day was passing like that.

"Yay, we won!!!"

"We defeated all 50 of them!!!"

The two successfully completed the homework Lee Shin had left before he disappeared.

"This is..."

And at that moment, Tafra, who had confirmed the signal sent through the tree she had secretly planted in a nearby domain, widened her eyes in surprise.

"A teleport reaction?"

(End of Chapter)