I Returned, But My Power is the Same

The black beast explodes on the ground and glows.

waving limbs.

But it was just a struggle to live.

At some point, the limbs slumped down helplessly.

“… … .”

Even the mouth that had been quacking becomes as quiet as a dead mouse.

It's a miracle that I've lived up to this point.

Mana was flowing like a fountain from the sword stuck in her neck.

No matter how strong the power was, in the end, the head and neck were completely separated.

By that time, of course, he had completely stopped breathing.

He turned his head to confirm the master of the sword.

In fact, he didn't even have to check.

Because there is only one person who will show such skills among the personnel who have been assigned to this mission.

“It’s not too late.”

battalion commander.

Lieutenant Colonel Hwang Dae-man, whose promotion to colonel was confirmed in the first place, only the appointment of personnel was left.

He is relieved and looks at me and Lieutenant Young So-jin.

Behind him, the chief of operations and other executives were appearing.

Through the dungeon hall.

As soon as Seong Da-kyung and Lieutenant Young So-jin came in, it seems that they immediately reported to the command post.

“Hurry up, treat those two.”

"Yes!"

The medics and the medical officer come running.

He was a medical officer belonging to Hunter Hospital, not a military unit.

But there is only one.

There were originally a few more, but it seems like they couldn't come together because they came in a hurry.

I pointed from Lieutenant Young So-jin.

“Medical officer, please treat the operations officer first.”

"I get it."

I got hurt too.

There is no holy place anywhere on the body.

But it was nothing compared to Lieutenant Young So-jin.

She was still dripping her blood around her chest.

how much it hurts

I'm so sorry.

That's what happened when you helped me.

“Please heal the 1st platoon commander.”

But even in the midst of it, he takes care of me again.

He gestured for it to be okay, but he didn't want to listen at all.

Eventually, a medical officer came and went right next to me.

[Health is being restored.]

[Stamina is being restored.]

[The wound is healing.]

Green waves seep into the body.

The pain gradually subsides.

About that time, someone approached me.

was the battalion commander.

“Huh, the 1st platoon commander and the operations officer worked hard.”

"no."

The battalion commander shakes his head.

And he said, pointing to the corpse of the black beast.

“Even if there are ten company commanders, it is difficult to catch them. As two lieutenants dealt with such a guy, the truth is, he almost died rather than suffering.”

If I had been injured more severely than I am now, I would have been injured more and not died.

Because we also hit him straight.

But what does that mean?

People got hurt like that.

So I regret it.

I'll tell you ahead of time that the dungeon hall will explode in Area 7 even if you're just being treated like a madman.

Then it wouldn't have been like this.

Ah.Was it the same anyway because the timing of the explosion was different from before the return?

Still, it's not like this... … under.

complicated in many ways.

Also because of Seong Da-kyung's work.

“How are you, how are you?”

“Yeah, that’s fine.”

“Good luck. You don't know how worried I was all the way here."

"thank you."

“I have no one to thank. To the 1st platoon commander and the operations officer who endured so well.”

The battalion commander clicks his tongue and continues his words.

“I didn't expect it at all. Sector 7, no, that there will be a dungeon hall in this dungeon. No such energy was found even in the preliminary search.”

"So do i."

“You must have been more surprised.”

I wasn't surprised about the dungeon hall itself.

Because I knew it was going to explode.

But it was embarrassing because the timing of the explosion was different.

“I heard a rough story, but what exactly happened?”

Lieutenant Young So-jin is still undergoing treatment.

Heel flashes almost like lightning.

Evidence that the wound is serious.

I bet you shouldn't have any problems.

He prayed inwardly and answered.

“It was the way to end the area of ​​responsibility and go out to support. Then suddenly the dungeon hall burst and the operations officer was sucked in first, and I followed immediately.”

“I did. The 1st platoon commander made a difficult decision.”

"no."

“It’s not. Although the friendship of a comrade is usually very warm to me, it is difficult to write it easily when I have to write it. After all, my life matters.”

The battalion commander continued with a happy smile.

“But didn’t the 1st platoon commander follow him in knowing it? Inside the dungeon hall where the black beast is likely to be.”

“… … .”

“And inside, the operations officer was helping the 1st platoon commander, and that’s what happened?”

“… … .”

“Good to see. I learned one from you.”

"thank you… … .”

“Heh heh heh, I’m the one to be thankful for.”

The battalion commander grinned and looked at Lieutenant Young So-jin.

“Operation officer, don’t worry too much. The medical officer will fix it.”

"Yes… … .”

“You talked too much to the injured person. Rest and get some rest.”

“No, it’s okay… … ”

“Uh-huh, don’t make me a bad person.”

The battalion commander immediately turns around.

And he said to the medical officer, 'Heal both of them. Make sure nothing is wrong,' and walk towards the corpse of the Black Beast.

Turns out, that guy was dead.

I forgot about it for a while because I wasn't in a hurry.

It was time to think.

[You have defeated the boss monster, Kyler.]

Kyler.

The true name of the Black Beast.

The person who killed it is the battalion commander, but it seems that I also had an effect on it, so a notification popped up.

[A reward is given for the treatment.]

You won't get much.

As I said before, it only had a slight impact.

However… … It wasn't.

[Experience of all stats increases vertically!]

[All skill proficiency increases vertically!]

So far this is what I was thinking.

Even if it only had a slight influence, anyway, it was because I caught a boss monster, and that was a named boss monster.

The surprising part was what happened next.

[Kyler's trait affects one of his skills.]

[The grade of the muscle strengthening skill is increased by four steps.]

[Before enhancement: E]

[After enhancement: A]

muscle strengthening.

It is a skill that literally strengthens muscles, but the skill was not so effective because the grade was so low.

It jumped to A at once.

The effect was already evident.

I felt something wriggling inside my body.

It wasn't the mood.

Even the battle uniforms were shaking.

muscles will rise.

It lasted about a minute or two and then subsided as if it had ever been.

When it was over, not much had changed.

The body didn't even grow.

But the power was different.

The power I felt inside was different.

I swallowed my saliva and clasped my hands.

Then a great power is engulfed in it.

Not by mana, just by my sheer power.

'Hey, as the sharp swordsmanship went up to A-class earlier, the power increased tremendously, not to mention muscle strengthening.'

stat experience.

skill proficiency.

In addition to that, he even strengthened the muscles that jumped four steps.

You have to be happy, you have to dance and dance, but it's not like that at all.

rather complicated

‘… … .'

A face that can be seen among the executives.

Seong Da-kyung.

Irritated and sad eyes look at me.

I want to run right away and ask.

Why?

Why did you do that to Lieutenant Young So-jin?

* * *

“There is nothing special about it. You just need to rest for a day or two.”

"thank you. How about the operations officer?”

“The wound has healed a lot, and there is no secondary infection. It will get better soon.”

"i See. All right. thank you."

“Okay, rest.”

after return.

He went to Hunter Hospital and continued treatment again.

Fortunately, Lieutenant Young So-jin seems to be fine.

"Oh."

The medical officer who had left the hospital room turned to me again.

“Dakyung Seong? Anyway, what kind of female sergeant is really worried about you? She's crying."

“… … .”

“Then get a good rest.”

"Yes… … .”

you were worried about me

Thank you.

Thanks, I still have only one thought in my head.

Why did you do that to Lieutenant Young So-jin?

Drooling-

Just then, she entered the hospital room.

"it's okay… … ?”

Sung Da-kyung.

With porridge in one hand and fruits and drinks in the other.

“I just asked the medical officer and she said there was nothing wrong with it… … I'm glad, really... … .”

Put down what you brought and stand next to the hospital bed.

be careful

It's just standing there, trembling like a sinner.

Ah.

you have sinned

“Let’s go out and talk.”“Baby, that’s… … .”

“Let’s go out at once.”

"Huh… … .”

He left the room for a while.

And he asked all the time.

“Why?”

Tingting, swollen eyes look at me.

The medical officer used to cry, but now that I look at it, it seems like he's poured out.

I shouldn't be sad, but I'm not sad.

rather angry.

“Why did you do that to the operations officer?”

“I didn’t mean to do that… … Really I... … .”

Wasn't that for that?

“Then what did I see?”

"me… … A skill was created recently.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

"that is… … When I get attacked, I dodge the attack, but it's hard to control my body momentarily... … So I practiced separately... … I guess that didn't go well... … .”

“I pushed the operations officer away because of my skills, right now?”

Seong Da-kyung shakes her head.

her eyes are red

"Huh… … I was going to apologize to the operations officer first, but he said he couldn't go because he was in treatment right now... … .”

"under."

“Everything you think is right… … . I don't like the commander-in-chief. But what happened there wasn't really intentional. Trust me.”

“Isn’t that absurd? No matter how out of control your body is, how do you push people away?”

"Is not it… … It doesn't make sense... … .”

Seong Da-kyung mumbles in a weak voice.

Then she suddenly shoves her hand into her biscuit bag.

And she pulls out something to go.

It's dark in color and looks like a bean... … magic bomb?

It's a magic bomb, isn't it?

"what? Where did it come from?”

magic bomb.

A large amount of mana is condensed inside, and the explosive power is so great that it is mainly used to break gates.

It's small in size, so it won't be that powerful, but it's still enough to blow one hand.

So, if you touch that wrong right now, Seong Da-kyung's hand could fly off.

“I’ll show you this.”

“What do you show me… … may you... … !”

There was no room for further drying.

Seong Da-kyung runs away from me and grabs his hand tightly.

The very hand holding the magic bomb.

bang-

The sound wasn't great.

If you had heard it from afar, you would have thought the fireworks were exploding.

But blood was dripping from his hand.

His pale skin was cracking like a drought-stricken land.

In the meantime, blood poured out enough to wet the floor.

Still, Seong Da-kyung did not open his hand.

Rather, it gave me more strength.

There was blood on the back of his hand.

“What are you doing!”

The moment you shout and approach Seong Da-kyung.

Seong Da-kyung's body was bizarrely broken.

His head snapped back, his legs flexed as if unscrewed, and then he collapsed.

Blood was still pouring from his hand that detonated the bomb.

"saw… … ?”

Seong Da-kyung said while sitting down.

His face was pale because of pain.

But the sound that came out of his mouth was an explanation, not a scream.

“When you get attacked, your body becomes like this because of that skill… … . I grabbed it as hard as I could to show it off, but it became a little bit messy... … . I can't even brush it off... … .”

“Oh no, you!”

A tearful face looks up at me.

"now… … can you believe me... … ?”

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