Chapter 633

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Chapter 633: Toward the Unknown (5)

—Interesting fellow.

Phaemong looked up at Yeongwoo while half-burying both hands and both feet in the sand.

“Interesting? As you know, threats only work when they’re sincere. It’s true that I came here to rob you, Senior.”

Bastard was still pointed near Phaemong’s neck, and there wasn’t a single guard anywhere near the beach.

In other words, only Yeongwoo and Phaemong were here right now.

“I have no intention of bothering someone who’s retired. If you just hand over the myths here and a bit of money, I’ll leave quietly.”

When Yeongwoo spoke in a rather serious tone, Phaemong took a short breath and looked at Bastard.

—You’re already carrying a myth around. Well, that’s how you were able to launch a planet-ship, I suppose.

Then he spoke in a low voice.

—Go on.

“…Pardon?”

—That robbery you said you’d do. Go ahead and try it.

“…….”

This wasn’t in the expected answers.

So Yeongwoo gripped Bastard even more threateningly and said,

“It’s a bit awkward to beat up an unarmed person. Pick up a weapon.”

At that, Phaemong burst into loud laughter.

—Ha, you’re really an amusing guy.

Then, before Yeongwoo could even notice, he flicked his finger and knocked Bastard away.

Paeaeaeang!

Along with an overwhelming pressure, ‘Prestige’ was forcibly imposed on Yeongwoo at that moment.

“Kh—!”

It felt like when he first met Mara being reenacted.

But wasn’t he far more grown now than he had been back then?

‘W-What is this guy? No way….’

The moment Yeongwoo’s eyes widened, Phaemong stood up from his spot and stretched.

—Whatever you imagine, I’ve achieved feats beyond that. Do you think someone like me would fear a few measly myths?

After that, Phaemong tried to flick Bastard down with his toe, but Yeongwoo quickly pulled it back.

Hwaeaet!

This was purely thanks to the 60% Prestige Reduction Rate.

He was being overwhelmed by the opponent, but he could still move his body to some extent.

And seeing this, Phaemong made an intrigued expression.

—Prestige reduction? You’re copying exactly what your ‘seniors’ used to do.

Yeongwoo couldn’t help but be startled at that.

Didn’t that just mean Phaemong had met other planet-ship captains before?

“Seniors? You mean you’ve met other captains before?”

—It was quite a long time ago, but yes, I have.

If Phaemong said it was a long time ago, it must have been an unimaginably distant past.

—He caused so many incidents that he received a warm welcome wherever he went. Seeing that made me think I shouldn’t live like that.

“No, how do you even meet other captains? Is there some special method?”

At that, Phaemong shrugged.

—I’m not the sociable type either. I met him purely by chance. Well, maybe it was fate, though.

Phaemong’s gaze sifted through the distant past beyond the empty air.

—Be careful. If you keep Prestige Reduction wrapped around you, you won’t know when you really need to bow down.

“…….”

Did that mean Phaemong himself had once suffered greatly because he didn’t know when he needed to bow?

While Yeongwoo was thinking deeply, Phaemong soon asked again.

—How long has it been since you got your planet-ship?

“Not many days.”

—…What?

For the first time, Phaemong showed a surprised expression.

To him, it was an unbelievable achievement.

—Aren’t you human? With that body, it couldn’t have been easy.

Having lived for such a long time, Phaemong seemed well-versed in the many races of the universe.

“Trying to make things possible with this body that normally wouldn’t be… I became a villain.”

As Yeongwoo wiggled his right arm that had been replaced with a prosthetic, Phaemong let out a dry laugh.

—A villain? That’s ridiculous.

By Phaemong’s standards, Yeongwoo probably didn’t even qualify as a low-tier villain.

—So, did you come here purely to look for myths? In that case, you must have a scanner too.

“Yes. But the order’s reversed… I learned that you were here first, and only afterward did I learn whether myths existed or not.”

—What? How?

Phaemong was surprised once again.

He was shocked that his location had leaked from somewhere.

So that Phaemong wouldn’t misunderstand, Yeongwoo explained in detail what had happened in Tehen, the territory of Duke Dalqui.

From the kidnapping of Lady Kanaph to the part where Yeongwoo returned her to Duke Dalqui.

At that, Phaemong lifted his white eyes toward the sky.

—…That was fate.

And he didn’t forget to add more.

—And it’s also fate that you’ve now taken on the role of Tesache’s new conversation partner.

“…Then isn’t it also fate that I inherit your legacy, Senior? You’re already retired. Then obviously.”

Wouldn’t there be leftover supplies?

He had heard in Tehen that Phaemong possessed an enormous amount of Katangdal ingots.

Of course, he must have spent a large portion on restoring his planet-ship… but still, wouldn’t at least a small amount remain?

‘If nothing else, you should at least hand over the myths.’

As Yeongwoo looked at the other with greedy eyes, Phaemong shook his head from side to side.

—You’re quite something.

“You know it too, don’t you? How hard you have to work to survive as a planet-ship captain.”

—But unfortunately, the countless riches I had built up mostly disappeared during the battle with Paima.

Paima.

He was probably referring to the dragon that had been surrounding Planet Rieke.

Of course, that wasn’t the important part.

“What? Then are you saying you’re broke right now?”

—Aside from the resources needed to maintain the rest of my life, there’s hardly anything left.

“No, then…….”

The words Then just shorten the rest of your life rose to Yeongwoo’s throat, but he barely held them back.

“Then what about the myths? You should at least have two, shouldn’t you?”

Yeongwoo pressed aggressively like someone collecting a debt.

After all, hadn’t he taken on a task that would pass down through his family line just to come here?

From Yeongwoo’s perspective, he at least had to obtain myths for it to balance out.

“Ah, Senior……!”

When the frustrated Yeongwoo raised his voice, Phaemong made a dumbfounded expression.

—You’re definitely a madman.

Then, as if tossing a pebble, he threw the gem hanging from his neck onto the sandy beach.

Took.

—Take it. And every time you visit Tesache, stop by here once and tell me how you’ve been.

Fearing the other might change his mind, Yeongwoo hurriedly picked up the gem.

“You want me to tell you how I’m doing?”

—If you became this much of a madman in just a few days, I got curious what you’d be like in a hundred years.

“I might not even be in this universe a hundred years from now. Humans can’t live that long.”

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—Ah, humans were a race that lived for but a moment, weren’t they.

Phaemong made a genuinely regretful face.

He had truly been sincere about being curious about Yeongwoo a hundred years later.

—Then coming by once before you die should be more than possible.

“Well… if I end up dying of natural causes, I’ll consider it.”

While saying this, Yeongwoo examined the gem he had picked up from the sand.

「Soul of Paima」 – Myth Necklace

【Dragon Authority】

【Master of Elements】

【Cosmic Opening】

【Dragon Authority】

| You are not overwhelmed by any dragon race.

【Master of Elements】

| You become immune to status abnormalities based on the four elements, and your four-element attack power doubles.

【Cosmic Opening】

| Outer space is regarded as a natural environment.

“My god.”

The first myth-grade accessory he had ever obtained, the Soul of Paima.

As expected of myth equipment, its effects were tremendous.

Especially ‘Master of Elements,’ which could not help but show tremendous synergy with Yeongwoo, who was already drawing lightning attribute damage into his auxiliary attack power.

Thanks to Song Jeongho, whom he had placed inside Aratubank, he was already constantly holding a considerable amount of lightning damage.

【Thunder Dragon in the Coffin】

| Gain additional lightning damage equal to 20% of final attack power.

On top of that, he had already gained amplified lightning damage through the special effect ‘Lightning Rod,’ which Director Le had gifted him.

【Lightning Fire】

| The lightning damage you possess doubles.

‘Then how much does this even become? Isn’t this amplifying 20% of my final attack power twice?’

Blinking his eyes, Yeongwoo finally moved his gaze to the last tooltip.

【Cosmic Opening】

| Outer space is regarded as a natural environment.

“Cosmic Opening…? Senior, what exactly does this mean?”

When Yeongwoo asked like this, Phaemong once again lifted his head beyond the sky.

—It means exactly what it says. If you wear that, outer space acts like a natural environment. For example……

“Don’t tell me… I’d be able to breathe in space or something……?”

—In your case, yes.

In short, he would be able to walk freely through outer space without auxiliary equipment or a ship.

Just like Paima, the dragon who had lived while embracing planets.

—I have no intention of going out into space anymore, so I’m giving it to you. Unlike me, you’ll have countless opportunities to make use of it.

“No, this is really…….”

—Is it that moving? Well, obtaining a myth isn’t an easy thing.

Just as Phaemong faintly smiled and was about to shrug his shoulders, Yeongwoo’s next words followed.

“What about the other one?”

—…What?

“The myth. There’s another one, isn’t there, Senior?”

As Yeongwoo said, the ‘Great Exploration’ had indicated two myths near Rieke.

Phaemong had said he lost most of his myths in the battle with Paima, but he hadn’t said he lost all of them.

There was one piece of equipment that hadn’t been destroyed even in that fierce battle.

“Since you’re already being considerate of your junior, you might as well go all the way.”

When Yeongwoo looked at Phaemong while waiting for the next myth, his silver eyebrows twisted.

—It’s equipment you can’t use anyway. What use would it be to give it to you?

“What on earth is it? If you’re retired anyway, you’d have even less use for it than me, wouldn’t you?”

When Yeongwoo persisted stubbornly, Phaemong finally flicked his finger into the empty air.

Ta-at!

Then a long rod appeared in the air and slowly rotated in place.

“This is the……?”

Yeongwoo stopped speaking and brought his hand toward the rod in question.

「Primordial Universe」 – Myth One-Handed Mace

【Great Explosion】

【Unpredictable】

【Great Explosion】

| Consumes a myth to cause an extremely powerful explosion.

【Unpredictable】

| All unpredictability increases.

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