Became A Swordsmanship Genius From A Great Family

“The monsters in the Gray Zone have some characteristics that are different from the outside.”

The white man in black pointed at the screen in fluent Korean. His name was Kayle Oliver, and he was an education officer sent by Hwang Byung-hoon.

Through Kayle, Baek Woojin and the medical team were receiving the education that was essential in the gray zone.

“As you all know, monsters with bosses have an aura under their feet. The abilities of the monsters are strengthened by that aura.”

When Kayle pressed the remote control, the monster on the screen turned into an orc. A red aura fluttered beneath the orc's feet.

“However, there are three auras at the feet of the monsters in the Gray Zone.”

"Yes?"

“Huh!”

The medical swordsman and Moon Ju-young opened their eyes. The monster had three auras, so I couldn't understand what it meant.

“Look here.”

When Kayle pressed the remote again, another orc appeared on the screen.

It was a lot bigger than the Orc before, but that wasn't the problem. Three auras surrounded the orc's feet. They were black, gray and red, respectively.

“The red aura is the aura that is created when the boss of monsters exists. As you know, it raises all abilities of monsters. Gray is the aura that receives the energy of this Gray Zone.”

“What is the energy of Gray Zone?”

Namgi Hong raised his hand and asked a question. Kayle pointed to the gray aura beneath the orc's feet with a pointing stick.

“Monsters that have received the energy of the Gray Zone will have strong resistance to auras and four-flying attributes. Simply put, the durability is very strong.”

"her… .”

“Oh, the Auror and all four attributes?”

The complexion of the medical examiners' faces turned pale. I couldn't believe that lower level monsters also had aura resistance and attribute resistance.

"That's right. If you make a clumsy attack, you will be counterattacked. So, from now on, we are training for adaptation.”

Those who have come to the Gray Zone can enter the battlefield only after receiving sufficient theoretical and practical training without participating in battle from the beginning.

“Then what is the third black aura?”

Baek Woojin frowned at the aura burning black under the orc's feet. I felt an unfamiliar feeling.

“The black aura enhances all the stats of the monster just like the red one. But there is one more feature.”

"characteristic?"

"Yes. The black aura also enhances the characteristics of monsters. For example… .”

A video played on the screen at Kayle's gesture. It was a scene where a troll whose neck and arm had been cut off was regenerating his arm.

“The greatest attribute of a troll is their ability to regenerate. Those engulfed in a black aura can regenerate their bodies even if their throats are severed. Ogres are even stronger.”

“Mo, even if you have your head cut off, you can still play… .”

"Wow… .”

The medical swordsman looked at the screen and swallowed dry saliva. Now they know for sure where they came from.

“Besides, the monsters have high intelligence, so they do not fall into traps as easily as outsiders. There… .”

“Before that, how did that black aura come about?”

"Yes?"

“If the red color is for the boss and the gray is for the gray zone, there must be a reason for the black aura.”

At Baek Woojin's question, Kayle looked at Baek Yeon-hui, who was standing with her back against the wall. It looked like it could be said.

“Why don’t you tell him directly? Does it have anything to do with the Dark Zone?”

Baek Woojin looked at Baek Yeon-hwi and his eyes lit up.

Two days ago, when Baek Yeon-hui heard about his bet with his father, he said it was impossible. He asked why, but he said he would find out sooner or later and disappeared.

“I won’t tell you from here.”

"Ah yes."

Kayle nodded her head and stepped aside. She just glanced at Baek Woojin with a look she didn't like a bit.

“It is the wood that creates the black aura.”

"tree?"

“Am I a tree?”

“When you look at the gray zone from the outside, have you ever seen a spire-like silhouette at the back?”

"saw."

Baek Woojin nodded his head as if possessed. I remembered the shape of the spire that soared up to the sky.

“It’s not a spire, it’s a blackwood tree. The black tree gives strength to the monsters and spreads its roots, turning the earth into a dark zone.”

“What the hell is that dark zone?”

Baek Yeon-hui said it was an impossible bet because of the dark zone. He wondered what made it impossible.“The dark zone refers to the land where the root of the black tree has taken root. Surrounded by a black mist, dark mana several times higher than that of the gray zone is mixed. Low-ranking people can't even enter, and even high-ranking people can't hold on for long."

- He said it smells like shit. If you go into a dark zone, your abilities and stamina will probably go down.

“If you enter the Dark Zone, will your abilities go down?”

“It also lowers the abilities of warriors and wizards by producing effects such as barriers or jinn. The consumption of auras and stamina will also become extreme. It is a completely different hell from the Gray Zone.”

Baek Yeon-hui nodded heavily. The Dark Zone is a place where humans cannot adapt. There, you have no choice but to fight while enduring the pain and helplessness.

"for a moment! If it's such a dangerous tree, all you have to do is call in all the world's high-ranking talents and remove it at once. Would you be able to do that?”

“I did it once before. But it failed.”

Baek Woojin opened his eyes. didn't understand If they gathered, no matter how many monsters and barriers there were, there was no way they couldn't break through.

“No attack works against the black eye. Level 9 magic and strength were useless.”

“Hey, you’re that tough?”

“No, it’s not hard. Both magic and auras pass through the Black Tree.”

"what?"

Baek Woojin opened his mouth wide. I couldn't quite figure out what he was talking about.

“Luen-sama, one of the best wizards in the world, said that. Black trees change dimensions.”

“A dimensional shift?”

“It is said that the black tree always exists in another dimension except when it expands its roots.”

“Another dimension… .”

Baek Woojin mumbled the word dimension and looked at the floating darkness blankly.

“There are also those who protect the Black Tree.”

The screen changed with the sound of a button and a woman appeared.

Her long hair, dark skin, and a small face with fine lines had distinct features. Her greatest feature was her pointed ears.

- That guy... .

“Stand, please… .”

“It’s a dark elf.”

Baek Yeon Hwi made eye contact with Baek Woojin and opened his mouth.

“The monsters in the dungeon only have the instinct to kill intruders, but the Dark Elves are different.”

“What does it mean to be different?”

“Dark elves have reason. They have multiple thinkers, and they move strategically. To the extent that he throws his colleagues as bait for the desired goal.”

“Huh… .”

“Me, strategy?”

The medical swordsman screamed and opened his mouth wide. When I imagined that monsters were moving strategically, goosebumps rose.

'Well?'

Baek Woojin tilted his head while looking at a picture of a dark elf.

It felt as if I had seen that dark skin, pupils and eyes half-opened somewhere.

‘Don’t you think you saw that somewhere?’

-I've seen you a few times, isn't it your first time?

‘I thought so too, but somehow I’m familiar with it.’

There were several dark elves in the photo, but all had their pupils open. I wondered if I remembered something about it.

“And above them are the elite dark elves.”

"elite?"

“It’s a name we randomly chose.”

At Baek Yeon-hui's words, the screen changed again. A new dark elf appeared, similar to the dark elf I saw a while ago, but different.

His eyes were full of strength and fighting spirit, and although his skin was dark, it was much more resilient, and an aura burning with vitality was radiating out.

“Elites have a force that is incomparable to those of normal dark elves, and they can also use abilities such as black elves.”

“Blackhead? no way… .”

“They can escape to other dimensions like black trees. So, unless it's a surprise attack, it's hard to kill."

If what Baek Yeon-hui said was true, it was almost impossible for the talented people to catch the elite dark elves.

“How many dark elves are there?”

“The number we have figured out alone is over 500. There are about 15 elites.”

-Dark elves 500? There's an elite? what kind of bullshit is this?

Darkness tilted the blade as if incomprehensible.

'Why?'

-The dark elves are fewer than the few elves. There is no such thing as elite. There are only high elves among the elves. What the hell happened?

There was no way all the Dark Elves on the continent could have come here, so the number 500 was too many. I didn't even know what elite was.

“When dark elves and monsters push us away, and elite dark elves pollute the land, the roots of the black tree spread to the land. We keep fighting to stop it.”

“Are the monsters constantly popping out from the sky and the ground?”

"okay."

“It’s no different than eating the land.”

Baek Woojin burst out laughing. It felt like I was watching a very horrendous slaughter.

"right. It's not like eating the ground. But it's a tilted game where the enemy can eat our land, but we can't eat the enemy's land. It's still the only way to stop it."

Baek Yeon-hui answered with an expressionless expression as if wearing a mask, but his eyes were stained with depth.

“When the old black tree was dormant in the ground, it was possible to recover the land. But now that the black tree has awakened and has taken root, it is impossible.”

"Well… .”

“That’s why it’s impossible for you and your father to bet. The Dark Zone that has already been eaten cannot be recovered. You accepted a bet you shouldn't have made."

"Well. Is that so?”

Baek Woojin smiled a very small smile as he looked at the dark, contemplative darkness from the side.

“If I do well, my father, other than me, might regret it.”

* * *

“Hmm… .”

Kayle nodded her head satisfactorily as she looked at the swordsman and Moon Ju-young doing the adaptation training.

Although they almost adapted to the gray zone from the beginning, they faithfully engaged in the adaptation training.

I worked hard on everything I told you, so I couldn't help but like it.

But there was only one person I didn't like.

‘Everything is fine, but that person is the problem.’

Baek Woojin, who is the younger brother of Vice Commander Baek Yeon-hwi, did not like him at all.

He disappears without a word during physical and fitness training. During the theory education on the topic with polka dots, it appeared like a knife again.

Actually, it didn't matter.

The thing I didn't like the most was that he was talking nonsense and treating the deputy commander Baek Yeon-hwi, whom he respected the most.

Even though they are younger brothers, there is a big age difference and I didn't like the fact that they spoke nonsense despite their status.

In addition, it was too frustrating to say nonsense that everyone would fail and recover the Dark Zone, which they shouted as impossible.

“Hey, Kayle.”

“Ah, hello.”

Baek Woojin approached me while sipping an iced Americano.

Seeing that he didn't even like to eat, he seemed to really hate Baek Woojin.

“How are the kids adapting?”

Baek Woojin approached Baek Yeon-hui, who was examining the medical team. As if he had come from a battle in the morning, his clothes were soaked in blood.

“Because I got used to it from the beginning, more than 90% of it was over. I think we can join the battle next week.”

“Then who is that guy?”

Baek Woojin pointed to a gasping martial artist with his face turned yellow.

“I am adapting pretty quickly. it will be over soon Two weeks should be enough.”

"I'm glad."

Baek Woojin nodded his head and approached the silent guest.

“Are you living?”

“I’m really looking forward to it. What the hell are you doing here?”

The young man wiped the sweat from his forehead and went backwards.

“There are also advantages.”

“Well, mana is thick, so Auror builds up well. My stamina seems to have increased.”

“That’s why I brought you. You also need to improve your skills.”

“Really?”

"okay. If you go through this pain, you too will become a higher level thief.”

-Huh, now I'm digging for medicine... .

Darkness saw Baek Woojin's fresh expression and stuck out his tongue.

He thought it would be helpful, so I brought him here and let him grow.

“Did I wash my hands?”“… anyway."

- Wash your hands? damn it! The two of you do a show!

Seeing that the young man also flirted without changing the color of his face, I thought that the two of them met well.

Wow!

Baek Yeon-hwi's cell phone rang with a strange sound. He frowned and answered the phone right away.

[Deputy Commander! Scout 2 is being chased by dark elves and monsters from the 4th block northwest!]

"northwestward?"

[Yes! I don't think it will last long!]

“I will go right now. Hyeri Jin! Swordsmanship... .”

“Deputy Commander!”

It was when Baek Yeon-hwi was about to move. A middle-aged man with a green coat ran as if his feet were on fire.

“Deputy Commander! A Klein Fish has appeared on the northeast Wise King's wall! They are pushing in and spraying monsters!”

“A dark elf?”

“It is not visible at all.”

"Well… .”

Baek Yeon-hwi frowned. It was quiet for a while, but it seemed that a two-way attack had begun again.

“I will go northeast.”

Baek Woojin put down his finished coffee cup and went to Baek Yeon-hui's side.

“You look busy, but I can help you with that.”

"It's not possible!"

Kayle jumped up and waved her hand.

“ Baek Woojin hasn't finished acclimatization training yet. Even if the situation is urgent... .”

"it's okay. I've already finished getting used to it. You know my brother.”

“… Can you do it?”

Baek Woojin looked at Baek Yeon-hwi, not Kayle. Baek Yeon-hwi looked into Baek Woo-jin's eyes and opened his mouth slightly.

"Sure."

“If you encounter an elite dark elf, step back.”

“Keep in mind.”

Baek Woojin nodded his head like a good listener.

"Kale."

"Yes?"

“Take Woojin to the Hyeonwang’s wall.”

“Ha, but… .”

“It is an urgent situation. Please don’t.”

After those words, Baek Yeon-hui disappeared to the northwest. He was followed by the prosecutors of the Hyungwon University.

“Then let’s go too.”

“Come on, wait! You don't know the way!"

Baek Woojin ran northeast without even hearing Kayle's explanation. Kayle was startled, but quickly caught up with Baek Woojin.

“The current king’s wall is difficult! I take the lead... .”

"it's okay. I know the way.”

Baek Woojin answered lightly and moved in the correct direction.

“Uh, how… .”

Kayle looked at Baek Woojin's back with unbelievable eyes. He was heading towards the Wise King's wall using the shortcut.

“These days, during the day, I have grasped all the geography of this place. When you come to an unfamiliar place, you have to know the geography first.”

“Well then, was it because of geography that you hit the polka dots during the day?”

“I thought it was too late to tell Geely in the second week. And it's not tinkering. Because I got permission from my brother.”

"uh… .”

Kayle's face changed as if he had gone mad. I thought he was going out to play, but he had nothing to say as he went around to figure out the topography of this place.

“Is your body relaxed?”

"Yes?"

“I’ll speed it up a bit more.”

Baek Woojin's whole body flashed black. In his footwork, the magic of pleasure and brain came out like a thread.

“If I can’t follow you, I go alone.”

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