The Player Who Stands Above All

Chapter 61

"It's been a while."

Someone spoke to Lee Shin, who was about to leave [Wonderland] with light steps after entrusting the production of his items to Geum Hyun-mo.

"...Is it?"

Lee Shin answered the greeting, but he tilted his head in confusion.

Because he couldn't tell who the person who had spoken to him was.

'What? Among the people I know, there was no one with eyes that see the world in gray... hmm?'

At that moment, Lee Shin was able to predict who the person in front of him was by looking at his characteristic business-like tone, posture, and attire.

"Uh... it seems a lot has happened while I haven't seen you for a while."

Halt-

At Lee Shin's words, Kim Jae-hyun's movements suddenly stopped, and he began to stare at a point in the air with eyes that were reminiscing about something.

"Yes, quite... quite a lot has happened."

"...I see."

Lee Shin nodded appropriately at Kim Jae-hyun's voice, which was steeped in deep emptiness and fatigue.

And he let out a slight chuckle.

'What? It seems his strength has gotten a little stronger, but has he been doing some special training recently?'

As Lee Shin was thinking about various things, Kim Jae-hyun, who had been staring into the air, came to his senses and bowed his head slightly to Lee Shin.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I was lost in thought for a moment and just stood there."

"Hmm? Ah, it's okay. I was also thinking about something."

Kim Jae-hyun pressed his eyes once to chase away the fatigue, and then looked at Lee Shin with faintly clearer pupils.

"First, I will explain the reason why I came all this way."

Ahem-

Kim Jae-hyun cleared his throat slightly and then opened his mouth.

"I received a report that Mr. Lee Shin had come to our guild to order an item, so I came here to propose a deal."

"What kind of deal?"

Lee Shin asked, with the intention of at least hearing him out.

"In 30 minutes from now, our guild's morning spar will begin. I would like Mr. Lee Shin to participate in that spar and spar with our guild members."

"What's the reward?"

"We will cover the cost of all the items you ordered this time. Of course, you won't have to worry about the quality."

"Hmm, a spar."

Honestly, he didn't really feel like it.

It wasn't a matter of reward.

It was just that he didn't feel interested because it seemed less stimulating, as he had recently thrown himself into a situation where bullets were flying and blades were rampant.

Kyuu-!

The moment Lee Shin was about to refuse Kim Jae-hyun's proposal, Irhegue called out to him and stopped him.

At the same time, Irhegue's will was transmitted to Lee Shin through the connected line.

-You want me to accept the proposal?

Kyuuu-!

-Hmm... it might be a good opportunity if I think about it that way. Alright.

Kyuuu-!

Lee Shin chuckled, seeing Irhegue roaring with joy, and then looked at Kim Jae-hyun and said.

"Yes, let's do that."

As Lee Shin accepted the proposal, Kim Jae-hyun bowed his head slightly to express his gratitude.

"Thank you. I will take responsibility for handling the items."

"Yes, thank you. By the way..."

Lee Shin looked at Kim Jae-hyun, smiling playfully.

"You know from our last spar, but I have no intention of going easy on them. Is that still okay?"

At Lee Shin's playful warning, Kim Jae-hyun chuckled and said.

"On the contrary, I would like to ask you. As long as you adjust it so that no physical aftereffects remain, we will take care of the rest."

Grin-

Grin-

The two looked at each other and, with smiling faces, sealed the contract with a light handshake.

Ring-

After finishing the contract, Lee Shin walked in the direction of the training room and called somewhere.

"Yes, old man. Ah, it's not that I want you to do something else, it's just that something interesting came up."

"Yes, it will probably be helpful to you too, old man. Hahaha, come to think of it, I asked you to make an item for me, but I didn't show you how I fight."

"So I thought that if you saw it, the image would become a little clearer, so I called..."

***

"Hey, hey! Look over there!"

"Hmm, I'm looking. They said today's spar would be different, so it seems that's why."

"No, not there, look at the spectator seats!"

"Hmm? Why, is there something strange... huh?! The team leader of the 6th team?!"

The man, who had been watching the situation in the training room, which was flowing in an unexpected direction, with interest while eating popcorn, turned his gaze according to his friend's words and was startled.

Because Geum Hyun-mo, the team leader of the 6th team, who was famous for not coming out of the 6th team's building where the blacksmith was, was eating popcorn in the spectator seats.

At that rare sight, many people murmured, but apart from that, Geum Hyun-mo was not in a good mood right now.

Geum Hyun-mo chewed on his popcorn and looked at the training ground with a displeased look.

"Tsk, you cheeky brat. To call me all the way here."

Geum Hyun-mo lightly clicked his tongue, looking at Lee Shin who was facing the [Wonderland] guild members with empty hands.

As Geum Hyun-mo was chewing on Lee Shin along with his popcorn, Lee Shin, after lightly warming up by doing gymnastics in front of the numerous guild members, said.

"Now, then, let's start right away. So... are you guys coming first? Or should I go over there?"

Beckon, beckon-

Lee Shin said, and with a smiling face, he beckoned to all the guild members with his finger.

"......"

"......"

Just as a cute action done by a child becomes creepy when done by an adult, actions are perceived differently depending on who does them.

In that respect, the synergy of the combination of Lee Shin and provocation was truly destructive.

Even though they had been told by the team leaders not to fall for obvious provocations before entering, some guild members couldn't hold back and almost rushed at him, screaming.

Choi Seok-ho understood the guild members' feelings.

After confirming that the guild members' fighting spirit had risen to its peak, Choi Seok-ho raised his greatsword and shouted loudly.

"Let's go!!!"

"Yep!"

The 1st team, who had answered Choi Seok-ho's words loudly, took out their respective weapons and rushed toward Lee Shin.

Giant men wearing iron armor that boasted overwhelming defense power formed a line and rushed at him with all their might.

That appearance was like a landslide where giant rocks were rolling down.

In that situation where an ordinary person would have felt a huge pressure.

"Hmm..."

Lee Shin calmly looked at them and evaluated them.

"The melee class is close, and the rest of the long-range class is far away. It's very basic. Well, since it's basic, it's hard to deal with... but still, it's a little disappointing."

"Hyaaaap!!!"

The 1st team had already come right in front of Lee Shin.

One of the approaching team members looked at Lee Shin and shouted so loudly that his face seemed about to explode.

If it were a one-on-one, it would have been just a foolish act, but in the current situation, it was not a bad strategy.

Because in this situation, it becomes a means to give the enemy a sense of pressure and raise the morale of the allies, and it becomes a huge wall of sound that draws attention to oneself and hides the presence of the allies.

Hwoong-

But it was not an effective move against Lee Shin.

In the first place, Lee Shin's ears were not directed at them right now.

What Lee Shin's ears were directed at now was not their scream-like voices, but the whining voice of the baby dragon coming from inside him.

Flame Leaf Returning Step.

Lee Shin turned into a fluttering red leaf and dug into the cracks of the falling rocks.

Kyuu-! Kyuuut-!

-Alright, I'll let you play now.

Lee Shin, who had dug into the enemy's gap, smiled lightly, seeing Irhegue who was showing his dissatisfaction by tapping the floor with his tail.

After waking up from the egg, Irhegue had shared what Lee Shin saw and accepted the world into himself.

And now, Irhegue, according to the instinct of a dragon standing at the pinnacle of all living things, wanted to test the power he possessed.

Kyuu-

In other words, Irhegue had made the [Wonderland] guild members the sacrificial lambs to test his power.

'He's become an interesting guy.'

Lee Shin, satisfied with that fact, smiled lightly and strengthened his mental connection with Irhegue.

Then, beyond Irhegue's emotions, Irhegue's thoughts began to be transmitted to Lee Shin.

Swoosh-

Lee Shin took a posture according to Irhegue's thoughts.

Irhegue raised his claws and swung both his feet.

Lee Shin, with his fingers raised, struck the jaws of the two guys next to him.

The two, at the surprise attack from a blind spot, lost consciousness and collapsed.

Kyuuu--!!!

Irhegue, delighted at the feeling that his attack had succeeded, bared his fangs and shouted.

At that, Lee Shin also bared his fangs and smiled fiercely.

"Surround him!"

"Don't let him get away!"

Swoosh-

Sensing the movements of the surrounding team members one by one, the two simultaneously took the same posture.

A posture like that of a beast just before rushing at its prey.

Lee Shin lowered his posture so much that his clothes lightly touched the floor and tilted his center of gravity forward so that he could bounce off at any time.

Kyuuuuuu--!!!

'Yeah, let's have some fun.'

Hearing Irhegue's roar, Lee Shin activated [Madness].

The unique aura of [Madness], which stimulates a person's instincts, wrapped around Lee Shin's entire body.

Shreuk-

At the same time, Lee Shin's pupils changed sharply, like those of a reptile.

The changed eyes quickly grasped the appearance of the prey that had shrunk in the aura of [Madness].

"Grrrrr."

At that moment, a beast-like growl was heard from Lee Shin's mouth.

-Hmm, I thought it would work, but it really does.

Lee Shin smiled lightly, seeing Irhegue moving his body in his place.

-Well, since he's a guy with an ego and personality to the extent that he can move his internal energy as he wishes, it's a natural thing if you think about it.

It is the mind that moves the body.

Then, in a situation where Lee Shin had handed over the initiative, there was no reason why Irhegue, who had a mind independent of Lee Shin, could not move Lee Shin's body.

-Well, it seems that moving my body is inconvenient in many ways because of the big difference in our bodies.

Lee Shin, observing the way Irhegue was moving his body, leaned his back against the Flame Lightning Tree and sat down, just as Irhegue had done.

-By the way, is this the world that Irhegue usually sees?

A strange feeling, as if he had become one with his internal energy.

In that state, Lee Shin lightly moved his hand, trying to move his internal energy.

Swaaaa-

Then, the Flame Lightning Tree behind Lee Shin shook and began to move slowly.

Seeing that, Lee Shin smiled lightly.

-With this much, I won't be just bored either.

Lee Shin, feeling as if he had gotten an unexpected toy, lightly moved his hand.

Swaaaaa-

In response to Lee Shin's gesture, the Flame Lightning Tree shook violently.

(End of Chapter)