Chapter 258

Vinas’s Egg

Thump, thump.

My heart was racing.

It was a bit much.

These days, no matter how much I exercised, my heart wouldn’t beat like this, but just one box could make it pound so hard.

‘Don’t get ahead of yourself, heart.’

But, I couldn’t help it.

Not just S-rank, not SS-rank, but a whopping SSS-rank.

A precious reward obtained by grabbing the Constellation ‘God of Fighting’ (SSS-rank) with Essence.

“Bring it on, whatever it is.”

Before my eyes.

I lightly tapped the box, floating in the air and shining brightly.

[Would you like to open the ‘SSS-rank Random Box’?]

“Open it.”

It felt like this.

I knew five of the six lottery numbers for sure, so I was guaranteed second place.

The only thing uncertain was the last number.

‘If it’s going to come out, I hope it’s something good……!’

First place is better than second, isn’t it!

Whoosh!

The box began to unpack itself automatically.

Rainbow colors like red, orange, yellow, green… were leaking through the gaps.

[Thump! Thump! Thump!]

[Opening the ‘SSS-rank Random Box’!]

[Wishing the Hunter good fortune!]

Soon.

With a light soaring into the sky.

The box was completely opened.

“Hmm.”

After the light faded, I narrowed my eyes.

Shoo-o-o-o…….

The dazzling things that had been swirling with a faint wind subsided.

“Umm.”

I focused, putting a lot of strength into my narrowed eyes.

Thud!

I saw something fall to the floor.

What is that?

[Congratulations!]

[Acquiring an SSS-rank item!]

It had a mysterious and ethereal appearance.

The round object, with black and white energies mixed together, was…….

“……An egg?”

That’s right.

It was so huge for an egg that it came up to my chest.

I couldn’t be sure if it was an egg yet, but anyway.

“Hoo.”

With a soft breath, I carefully walked over and placed my hand on ‘that object’.

Then.

[Item: Egg of the Destruction Dragon ‘Vinas’.]

[Rank: SSS]

[Type: Egg]

[Description: An egg laid by a legendary Destruction Dragon.]

[Effect 1: Activates when it contains a certain amount of energy or more.]

[Effect 2: When activated, a Dragon, ‘Vinas’, is born.]

[Effect 3: After birth, Vinas recognizes the first being it sees as its parent.]

“……Crazy.”

I couldn’t help but swear.

A dragon?

A Dragon?

That dragon I saw in Eldrin and Demir’s world?

The dragon’s offspring I saw in Delilah’s trial?

‘This is a jackpot.’

I don’t know what kind of dragon the Destruction Dragon is.

But, I know better than anyone that Dragons are great.

In the past.

The Giant Dragon and Aranbalon’s bloody battle still remained in my memory as the most terrible and difficult battle.

That kind of dragon.

Recognizes the first being it sees as its parent.

‘A connection with a dragon…….’

This.

If I do well, it might be a reward greater than SSS-rank.

Well, I don’t need to be sure yet, since I don’t even know what kind of being the Destruction Dragon ‘Vinas’ is.

‘Still.’

I was excited.

Think about it.

Numerous Skeletons following me and the 10 Absolutes assisting me.

In addition, a dragon to ride on.

“Kya…….”

I couldn’t help but admire it.

An imagination I can only have when I’m alone here.

“Umm, then.”

Where should I put this egg now?

Besides, I can’t just leave it alone.

I have to activate it.

Swish.

I carefully picked up the rather heavy egg and looked around.

‘That place would be better.’

In the back, they were still making the city with a clang! clang! sound.

I decided to move a little further forward and put it on the top of the new mountain.

After all, this place is Peach Blossom Land.

I am the owner, and all the land is mine.

No one will climb that mountain without my permission.

“What is this?”

The Old Man muttered with a curious face.

“This is…… a dragon’s egg?”

Arin, who had polymorphed, also carefully touched the egg.

“I’ve seen it in books. A being closest to a Constellation from birth……. A fully grown adult is said to be a Constellation or even more.”

Besides that.

“It’s amazing, Master.”

“To see a Dragon’s egg with my own two eyes, I’m deeply moved, my lord.”

“Dragons fight well, right, Master? Enough to crush Apostles in one hit?”

Tae Yangi, Kaden, Dana, Mu-gak, etc.

I also showed the existence of the egg to my precious subordinates.

The egg was placed in the center of the mountain peak.

“Hmm, it says to put energy in here. Shall I try?”

Whoosh!

I closed my eyes and drew energy from my dantian.

The manifestation of the Supreme Clarity Heart Method.

Rumble……!

A huge amount of energy that shook the mountain slowly gathered into my fist through my blood vessels.

[Absorbing energy.]

[Still lacking energy.]

[Absorbing energy.]

[Still lacking energy.]

[Absorbing energy.]

[Still lacking energy.]

…….

“Hmph.”

Lacking?

This guy, is he a big eater?

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Until the energy I had was exhausted.

I kept pouring energy into the egg.

1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours passed.

But it was endless.

Just in case, I told my subordinates to put in their energy, but.

When they put it in, the status window that said it was absorbing energy did not appear.

In the end, I have to do it all…….

“Ha, you really eat a lot, huh?”

My energy was already empty.

“The Destruction Dragon destroyed my energy!”

Like a river drying up, the surging energy was sucked away until my energy disappeared.

“Hey, take it easy.”

The Old Man smiled.

“Isn’t it better the more you eat? That means it’s a stronger one.”

“Hoo, I wanted to rest a little. I’m already feeling tired.”

How long has it been since I felt sleepy?

Especially since I used up all my energy, I felt even more sleepy.

“Come to think of it, you. Have you ever taken a proper rest?”

‘Rest?’

“Yeah, since I met you. I’ve never seen you rest.”

‘Rest…….’

Come to think of it.

Since I met the Old Man, I haven’t taken a break from the Dungeon.

I trained without fail on my days off.

The reason I was able to reach Hyper Ranker.

It was because of luck, but there was definitely the power of my own constant training.

As I said before, luck comes to those who are prepared.

“Why don’t you take a break this time?”

‘Rest?’

“Yeah, rest without doing any training or anything. Just for a month. It’s not like you have to rest completely, you still have to pour energy into that egg during that time.”

‘Hmm.’

Resting.

Actually, I wanted to rest.

Especially when fighting the God of Fighting, I thought about just lying in bed and resting hundreds of times.

‘But.’

Something feels a bit lacking.

I just became Rank 10.

It’s a great achievement, but there are still nine more ahead of me.

I have to work harder and train more to surpass them.

It’s not time to rest.

Besides that?

I have to reach SS-rank to open the newly acquired Medium Dungeon.

That was the activation condition.

My rank is still S-rank.

How can I raise it to SS-rank?

No, before that, is there even a Hunter who has achieved SS-rank?

I didn’t even know that yet.

“Hey!”

The Old Man shouted then.

“Why are you thinking so many useless thoughts! When your teacher tells you to do something, you should just say, ‘Oh, I see!’ and follow it!”

‘I, is that so?’

“If you train without rest and become stronger, I’ll be the one who’s happiest, you idiot! But do you know why I’m telling you to rest?”

‘Why……?’

“Of course, it’s because it’s more helpful to you!”

The Old Man looked at me with a serious expression.

“You’ve reached the limit. Mentally and physically. Someone modified you, but your Soul is just an ordinary human.”

‘An ordinary human…….’

“All life needs rest. Those who overheat without rest will eventually collapse or die. Haven’t I emphasized this several times?”

‘…….’

Is that so?

Come to think of it, it’s the same with machines, not just living things.

If you overheat without rest, the performance will decrease, and the breakdowns will become more frequent and break down.

“And.”

The Old Man added.

“How many times in your life do you think you’ll use all your energy until it’s completely empty?”

‘Hmm.’

Using all my energy.

That’s.

Isn’t that when I meet an enemy that I can barely win by pouring everything I have into it?

If I meet an enemy stronger than that, I’ll die even after using it all, so it’s meaningless.

“Yeah, it’s rare.”

The Old Man nodded, having read my thoughts.

“Using all the energy you can muster. That is the concept of circulation. Just like dead blood is removed and the inside of the body is cleaned with newly created blood, energy is the same.”

‘…….’

“The more you use it all and create it anew, the more you can see the effects beyond what you usually do with the Supreme Clarity Heart Method.”

‘……Then.’

“Yeah, that egg.”

The Old Man glanced at the egg.

“That egg seems to be playing that role perfectly.”

I stared blankly at the egg.

So that’s.

An opportunity?

After listening to the Old Man, I moved to a temporary residence.

A building that Demir had temporarily completed.

There was enough space for me to stay there.

Thud!

After cleaning my body and changing into comfortable clothes for the first time in a while, I sat on the bed.

The finest mattress with a soft texture.

A fluffy pillow that feels like your skin will melt just by touching it.

Swish.

Following that sensation, I put my hand under the pillow.

The fabric warmly wrapped around my hand, and the feeling of comfort stimulated the cells throughout my body.

Especially since I just took a bath, the drowsiness was further Amplified.

But, something.

This coziness felt unfamiliar.

Unfamiliar?

“Haha.”

I laughed.

I made a lot of money.

Hyper Ranker.

I even rose to a position that everyone would envy.

What about my organization, Otherworld?

It boasts high sales enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with top multinational corporations.

Not only sales but also social status is equivalent to that of a head of state.

No, it’s more than a head of state.

If the number of countries in the world is roughly 204, then I am one in ten.

‘But.’

This kind of life is unfamiliar.

Isn’t it funny?

Besides.

What do I do to rest?

Come to think of it, I’ve never rested.

From the time I lost my father at the age of 10 until now.

It was always a series of survival.

During my childhood, I had to do all sorts of hard work to make a living.

After becoming an adult, I had to do mercenary work day and night through Skeletons.

I was a mercenary for much cheaper than manual labor.

‘Maybe there will be an opportunity.’

Looking back, I was also addicted to Dungeons at that time.

It wasn’t common for people to be able to go to Dungeons while receiving about 40,000 won a day.

And now, they’re telling me.

To rest.

To do nothing.

That was even harder for me.

“Old Man.”

So I asked for advice.

“Um, what should I do to rest?”

“…….”

The Old Man floating in the air looked at me with a pathetic expression.