Chapter 244: Growing Pains (3)

Was it really because he was an invasive species?

The Forest of Four Seasons shattered all common sense, but he had never imagined that could also apply to a person.

Ludwig watched Grills after he completed his Body Reconstruction and couldn’t help but think.

‘What the hell is this guy?’

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Perhaps that was why.

Or was it the Forest of Four Seasons that was transforming him?

Curiously, he felt neither envy nor jealousy.

Of course, given Ludwig’s noble character, he had never felt jealous seeing others grow far stronger than himself.

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Rather than congratulating him, all he could do was fill his mind with questions.

But Grills was different.

He had also celebrated Hero Asella’s progress without the slightest envy.

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It was something he had thought about before, but he still couldn’t understand it.

His talent was extraordinary.

It just manifested itself in very strange ways.

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His body had been unable to withstand the energy accumulated inside him, forcing him to undergo a Body Reconstruction.

Ludwig had already heard why Grills had suffered so much.

‘It’s good that he’s growing so quickly, but…’

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‘But if that were the case, he should have gone through Body Reconstruction a long time ago.’

Grills had been consuming an internal core with every meal.

There were people who underwent a forced Body Reconstruction after improperly consuming an internal core.

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The fact that it had only happened now made everything even stranger.

Even a single internal core contained an immense amount of mana, and he had been constantly ingesting them.

Normally, he should have undergone Body Reconstruction long ago.

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The more layers you peeled away.

The more surprising things you found.

‘He’s like an onion.’

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It was obvious that the moment Grills left the forest and entered civilization, he would cause an enormous uproar.

And that was what Ludwig liked most about him.

If he had been an evil person, Ludwig would have cut off his head before they ever escaped.

Even so, setting that aside, he had an upright and kind-hearted personality.

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Ludwig held a roughly crafted wooden sword and looked ahead.

‘But before that, the important thing is escaping.’

Standing before him was Grills, sword and shield in hand.

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It was a training match.

In fact, most people who underwent Body Reconstruction took quite some time to adapt to their new bodies.

Regardless of having undergone Body Reconstruction, he needed to get used to his body’s new proportions.

Even if he had mastered the Aura Blade, it would all be meaningless if his fundamentals fell apart.

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“Haah!”

Grills attacked first.

So, for a while, he would train solely to become familiar with it.

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Watching him, Ludwig thought.

His speed had clearly increased.

‘He’s gotten faster.’

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Of course, adapting was another matter entirely.

That meant the immense amount of mana within him was finally in harmony with his body.

“Aaagh!”

Tap!

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“Ugh… ah…”

He had attacked so quickly that he’d left an opening.

Ludwig took advantage of the fact that Grills had misjudged the distance and overextended his sword.

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After rubbing his head a couple of times, he resumed his stance.

Even though his physical abilities had improved, pain was still pain.

Grills rubbed his head after taking the hit.

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“Good.”

Ludwig liked that determination as well.

“I’m going again.”

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Natural talent.

He was the kind of person who acted without hesitation once he had made up his mind.

The ideal personality for going far.

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Relentless effort.

‘What a pity.’

And on top of that, leadership born from his ability to connect with others.

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That was precisely why it seemed even more unfortunate to him.

That was why Ludwig decided to teach him everything he could.

Why did someone like him have to fall into the Forest of Four Seasons and suffer like this?

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He reaffirmed that decision.

Tap! alpha Tap!

Of course, determination was one thing.

“Aaagh! admire Aaaah!”

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Every time Ludwig exploited an opening, Grills’ screams echoed everywhere.

Being lenient was something else entirely.

The Forest of Four Seasons remained as peaceful as ever.

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“Ow…”

It hurts like hell.

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As I massaged my aching body, I sighed.

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‘So this is what they meant by the closer you get, the farther away the goal seems.’

The moment Ludwig found out I’d undergone Body Reconstruction, he immediately increased the intensity of my training.

Thanks to my new physique, I didn’t get bruises or bumps anymore, but pain was still pain.

I thought I was finally catching up.

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Physically, I’d already surpassed him.

How naïve I’d been.

I still had a very long way to go before reaching his level.

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But technically, I was still far behind.

‘Even so, I’m improving little by little…’

It was impossible to perfect my technique in a single day.

I wasn’t a genius.

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There was no reason to be impatient.

‘I guess I’ll have to stay in the cave for a while.’

I wouldn’t be able to explore for a while because I’d be training, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t making progress.

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I actually wanted to go exploring, but I held myself back.

That was the only thing I regretted.

I could wait until the Squirrel finished his work.

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‘Ah, right. arctic The insect repellent.’

Summer was getting closer and closer.

Besides, I also had to prepare for summer.

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It was at the top of my inventory.

Since Icon kept sending it to me regularly, I’d accumulated quite a stockpile.

I checked how much insect repellent I had left.

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According to what I’d read in the Gallery, it had become an incredibly popular product.

You could call it a sponsorship.

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‘By the way, the Velociraptor corpse…’

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’…Wow.’

I’d set the bidding to end automatically after twenty-four hours, so it should be close to being sold.

I opened the auction house to check its price.

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Where the hell had so much money come from?

It was enough money to live the rest of my life without ever working again.

How many zeros did that number have?

I counted them one by one.

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Approximately 8 billion won. alpha (T/N: Around US$5.5–6.2 million.)

The current bid was around 800,000 gold.

‘Could it be wealthy people from Setan doing the bidding?’

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The wealth of the desert magnates surpassed all imagination.

I still remembered how shocked I’d been when I learned that, in their major business dealings, they didn’t talk about hundreds of millions—they talked about trillions.

Even for the wealthy people of Setan, who were famous for spending money without a second thought, that had to be a considerable amount.

‘Though to them, it might just be pocket change.’

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[HeavenlyDemon is a goddess. abandon The Demonic Cult is invincible.]

“Huh?”

In any case, the Velociraptor corpse would be sold soon.

Until then, all I had to do was keep training.

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‘They’re probably not talking about the HeavenlyDemon I know, but the real Heavenly Demon.’

On top of that, it was a featured post with an enormous number of upvotes.

While browsing the Gallery, a thread suddenly caught my attention.

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The fact that they also mentioned the Demonic Cult made that seem even more likely.

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Curious, I opened the thread.

Title) HeavenlyDemon is a goddess. admire The Demonic Cult is invincible

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(Photo with a full head of thick hair)

I’m a member of the Demonic Cult.

First of all, let me introduce myself.

(Photo of a completely bald head)

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As you can see in the first photo, I suffered from severe baldness, to the point where people treated me like an unfilial son.

But this world isn’t kind to bald people.

I truly was a good son.

I took care of my parents until the day they passed away.

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After my parents died, even more people started pointing fingers at me.

And many other things.

That my hair was falling out because I hadn’t fulfilled my filial duty.

They said my parents had died because of me.

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So I moved to the Demonic Cult.

People said it was a place that took in those who had suffered injustice.

My father was also bald, and he had been treated exactly the same way.

It was so unfair it drove me crazy, but what could I do?

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The Central Plains weren’t exactly kind to bald people.

I discovered there were countless people with stories similar to mine.

And when I arrived.

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They took in those who had been persecuted or treated unjustly, not criminals.

Thanks to that, I was able to settle there and live quite well.

But the Demonic Cult was completely different.

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But one day, all of a sudden, the Demonic Cult summoned me and my companions.

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Then they handed us a medicinal herb and said.

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Well, obviously.

That if we consumed it, we’d be freed from our injustice.

And what was my injustice?

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But as time passed.

Baldness.

At first, we were suspicious.

So my companions and I took it immediately.

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But I ended up pulling on my scalp as well.

My hair started growing!

I thought it would be temporary, so I pulled on my hair with all my strength.

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And it turns out she truly possesses power worthy of a goddess.

It was my real hair.

Within the Demonic Cult, Heavenly Demon is revered.

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I’m going to visit my parents’ graves and tell them.

From today onward, I will devote myself to her without limit.

And I intend to bow once every day in the direction where Heavenly Demon resides.

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ㄴHeavenlyDemon) It’s an excellent message. silence You must feel as though you’ve been born again.

ㄴAbsolutely. adopt Anyone who insults the real HeavenlyDemon in real life will have to answer to me.

It was a son you can be proud of.”

“It wasn’t an unfilial son who came.

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ㄴHeavenlyDemon) Restrain yourself. avalanche I don’t want you to do something like that.

ㄴBut isn’t this just disguised advertising? canvas Most baldness treatments are scams.

ㄴYou’re not even the real HeavenlyDemon. abstract Who are you to tell people what they should do? anxiety Have you ever lost your hair?

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ㄴWhere is this? orbit I’m going there right now.

ㄴCould it be that this HeavenlyDemon person is scamming people? arctic We’ll have to see whether their hair falls out again later.

ㄴHonestly, it’s hard not to be suspicious. artist If it really works, it’d be a miracle drug. canvas Hahaha.

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ㄴWell, what can you do? voyage If someone’s that desperate, there’s no stopping them.

ㄴDon’t get fooled. absorb It’s probably a scam.

ㄴEven if you know it might be a scam, when you’re bald you still want to try.

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ㄴShould I go take a look?

ㄴYeah. voyage Besides, it’s not being sold by one person but by an entire organization.

ㄴIf it were a scam, the Demonic Cult’s reputation would collapse. audit Doesn’t that give it quite a bit of credibility?

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From what I’d heard, they were focusing on manufacturing medicine for now and still weren’t distributing it.

I was certain she’d said it was highly effective against hair loss.

One of the users had posted that he’d been completely cured of his baldness.

Reading it reminded me of the medicinal herb I’d given HeavenlyDemon before.

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‘Did someone leak it?’

While I was at it, I’d also thank her.

Just in case, I sent HeavenlyDemon a message.

If so, that could become a problem.

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As always, she truly was a remarkably admirable person.

[WildGrills: Hello, HeavenlyDemon!]

[HeavenlyDemon: How is your body?]

The moment I sent the message, the first thing she did was ask how I was doing.

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[HeavenlyDemon: Yes, I saw it. adapt Is there a problem with that?]

I hoped I’d be able to keep in touch with her for a long time.

[WildGrills: Did you see that post? armor The one from the Demonic Cult member saying he’d cured his baldness.]

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Ah.

So that was it.

[HeavenlyDemon: You have nothing to worry about. antenna I gave orders that it should first be provided to those who truly needed it.]

[WildGrills: A little. adjust The medicinal herb wasn’t supposed to be distributed yet, so I thought someone had leaked it.]

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‘Could she really be the real Heavenly Demon?’

I nodded, but suddenly a thought crossed my mind.

Then everything made sense.

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Reading that post, I’d assumed the person distributing the herb was someone important.

Then I dropped the idea.

Besides, during the Blood Cult’s resurgence incident, the real Heavenly Demon had also suddenly appeared.

For a moment, I compared the HeavenlyDemon from the Gallery with the real Heavenly Demon.

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To me, the important one was Moderator HeavenlyDemon.

And Moderator HeavenlyDemon was an extraordinary person.

‘Whatever.’

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Our conversation ended there.

Someone like her would surely treat those under her command well, too.

[HeavenlyDemon: I should be the one thanking you. matrix I’ll wait until the day you return safely.]

[WildGrills: I’ll continue to rely on you in the future. beacon Thank you very much for teaching me the formula.]

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Among all the posts, one title caught my attention.

[Ah, damn it. avalanche I already want to quit.]

With a satisfied smile, I went back to browsing the Gallery.

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But the author was a user I knew, so I immediately opened it.

It was the typical complaint from an employee saying he wanted to quit his job.

Normally, I would’ve ignored it.

Title) Ah, damn it. agent I already want to quit.

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Damn it, this is the perfect opportunity to grow the company, and she won’t come out because she can’t be bothered. ability She’s driving me crazy.

I asked her to show herself just once, but she says she’s busy tending to a flowerpot.

My boss is driving me insane.

SmartDemon

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ㄴSmartDemon) That’s exactly the problem, damn it. admire I handle almost everything, but when the really important moments come, she never helps. antique She always does whatever she wants.

ㄴIf she has that much authority, can she really get away with that?

ㄴSmartDemon) There are companies like that. airport She’s the face of the company and also its greatest military force.

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ㄴThen why don’t you quit?

ㄴHahaha. adjust There’s nothing more frustrating than going crazy because of other people.

ㄴSmartDemon) The company’s been doing really well lately, so I can’t quit. meadow I like my job, so why would I leave…?

ㄴHang in there. zenith It must be tough working under a boss like that.

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ㄴStay there for the rest of your life. aluminum Hahaha.

Such was the sad reality of being an employee.

‘Poor guy.’

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“It’s not time yet.”

“Why not?!”

“Oh, Heavenly One! silence Please allow the faithful to behold Her Eminence’s divine countenance!”

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What she was doing was watering a flowerpot.

The medicinal herb Grills had given her.

Despite Wi Seolak’s pleas, Yoo Sowol calmly continued tending to her business.

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Faced with such a completely off-topic answer, Wi Seolak felt like he was going to die of frustration.

“Oh, for heaven’s sake!”

“It still hasn’t grown enough.”

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