Became an Academy Spearman

879. [Western Front] – Attribute Level 8 Strength (154)

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Day 41 of the Western Front.

After receiving guidance from Assistant Meryl again, I found myself in Anastasia’s secret training room.

Saaa… … !

Immediately, a splendidly swirling spiral air current takes over my entire field of vision.

Dozens of spirals, reaching 50 overlapping, wrap around the blade of the spear in seconds through my will alone.

“Whoa… … .”

Even as I slowly took a breath, I could clearly feel the increased limit of my strength.

‘This is absolutely ridiculous.’

Since I went on a reconnaissance mission last night with Ensign Iris, I didn’t even have time to use my powers.

Ensign Iris’s spirit executed all the monsters that approached, so it was very new for me to now manifest my power like this.

It is impossible to truly manifest mana in the squad room within the enemy barracks.

This was my first time.

The moment I reached level 8 and truly confirmed the limit of my power.

“Is this your limit without skill and openness?”

When Anastasia asked calmly, I controlled the spiral and answered calmly.

“yes. you’re right.”

“Then let’s keep opening up in that state.”

Without any disagreement, I gently closed my eyes and then opened them again.

ㅡ!

At that moment, the world I was looking at was covered in golden light.

What I need to do to develop openness is now to the point where I can turn openness on and off just by lightly closing and opening my eyes.

Saaa!!!

At the same time, the spiral surrounding the spear blade began to swell enormously, as if amplifying it.

From the existing 50 stacks to 60 stacks and then to 80 stacks. At the end, it reaches the number of 100 overlaps and forms one axis of a complete spiral.

“… … .”

Immediately after, a faint breath escaped, and a golden airflow was seen splendidly fluttering across the body.

‘Opening has also changed.’

An unprecedented power that filled my whole body.

The limit of opening also increased further as the attribute reached level 8.

Slurp… … .

Due to the opening, a golden-colored spiral air current, not blue, dispersed and took over my field of vision, and my mind was still at ease.

Even though I handle this force, it still doesn’t put a strain on my body, and I also don’t feel burdened by handling the force.

“So what are the limits in the open state?”

“It will be about twice what it is now.”

I felt like if I fully unleashed my power, the entire training room would become a mess with spiral air currents, so I was suppressing my power for now.

Shuuung!

But soon, I became a single axis of the huge, swirling 100-overlapping spiral.

In other words, it was compressed into a ‘giant spiral’.

“This spiral change is not a skill, is it?”

Looking at Anastasia, who looked a little surprised and asked for more details, I also gently glanced at my window.

The spear and blade are completely golden.

And the gigantic spiral that surrounds the window is shining with a golden light that is truly brilliant.

“yes. This is simply a condensed version of the spiral I came up with. “I think of this as a giant spiral.”

And this is something I realized after receiving Anastasia’s bodily fluids at the last sealing ceremony.

Using my principle of ‘suppression’, I compress 100 overlapping spirals into a single giant spiral.

And it has a stronger power than the 100-overlapping spiral,

It changes into a spiral with more overwhelming intensity.

“… … “The limit is to create two giant spirals in an open state.”

“yes. Shall we make it two?”

“Try it.”

I focused my attention more on her words.

Saaa… … !!

Separate from the giant spiral surrounding Changsin, dozens of spiral air currents are created again and begin to gather together.

20 stacks… 50 stacks… … 100 stacks.

Then, the 100 overlapping spirals created again are suppressed and transformed into one giant spiral again.

It was a cycle, but it was like an infinite cycle.

‘There is no need for strength.’

My will causes a spiral, and the spiral gathers and gathers together to form one giant spiral.

And that’s it now.

It forms two giant spirals that tightly wrap around the spear blade, forming another air current.

“… … .”

Suddenly, my eyes lost focus.

It is a power that I created, and the changes in the manifested logic overlap and overlap countless times to form a single logic.

Be honest.

… … It was very beautiful.

The sight itself, where two giant golden spirals surround the spear blade as if resonating with each other… … It was so unrealistic, but it felt like it showed how much my strength had increased, and I felt satisfied.

“Han Tiansheng.”

“… … Ah, yes.”

“Don’t be obsessed with power. I know that you were able to wield greater power thanks to me during the last sealing ceremony, and that you completed it by reaching level 8 of the attribute. “Isn’t this probably the first time you’ve properly manifested this power?”

“yes. that’s right. Without even knowing… … “I think I’m a little obsessed with my own power right now.”

I accepted it obediently, but then I came to my senses.

To be honest, I couldn’t deny that my heart was so excited.

‘Even if it’s not as good as taking Anastasia’s bodily fluids at the sealing ceremony and converting them all into power.’

The sum of the power that I can create entirely on my own could be said to be the two strands of this golden giant spiral. And just from this I had a hunch.

‘This power will be completely different from before.’

This giant spiral that I have created now will add even greater wings to my existing strength.

It’s also a strength that’s on a different level than before.

“From my perspective, it seems like your strength is definitely outside the standard.”

“… … What if you say it is out of standard?”

“Even though you are currently in the early stages of level 8, it is safe to say that you are on par with Leria, who is already in the middle of level 8.”

I blinked for a moment at her lightly continued words.

That was unexpected.

“Lieutenant Leria and I?”

“Yes, if you look at it purely from a state of perspective, yes. And in terms of destructive power, I think the giant spiral you have just manifested may be even stronger. “The power of focusing on one point would be overwhelming.”

Even as I watched Anastasia calmly evaluating my strength, I didn’t really feel it.

‘yet… … .’

Whenever I encountered Lieutenant Leria, I felt inadequate.

There is a slight difference between the power she achieved and the power I achieved.

So, as you get to higher levels, you can feel how big a difference there is between the early and middle stages.

But Anastasia was evaluating me differently.

In my current state, I already have the same power as Leria… … .

“At times like this, you are still young, after all.”

Then, I unconsciously traced my face when I saw Anastasia smiling slightly.

Without realizing it, I was smiling.

I am just pure joy that she, who is said to be the strongest in the empire, has recognized my power. Laughter leaked out inadvertently.

“… … ah. sorry.”

“I think you can be happy. And just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you’re not happy about growth. “I understand.”

I smiled slightly at her soft words.

While I was opening up like that, I inadvertently became curious.

‘indeed.’

Now, two strands of this giant spiral are forming.

How will Anastasia deal with me?

Even though I knew I had a long way to go before I could reach her, I wondered how Anastasia would neutralize this powerful spiral.

“Do you want to practice?”

“Okay, let’s do it today with our power unleashed.”

It was that moment.

Damn… !

The moment when the atmosphere seemed to freeze and the inside was suddenly covered with extreme cold as if it were spreading out from Anastasia.

“… … !”

Even as my eyes widened for a moment, I unconsciously stopped moving.

I also realized that Anastasia’s blue eyes looking at me had an even more bitter coldness.

‘Open!’

This is Anastasia’s opening.

And qualitatively, the total amount of power itself was so overwhelming that there was no sense of end.

“Don’t be nervous. “No matter how much you train, I thought that in order to receive your full strength, I had to surround this training room with my strength so it wouldn’t collapse.”

“Ahaha. “So you’re saying that you opened up this training room to protect it?”

“then.”

That meant that she didn’t open up to receive my spear, which had now manifested a giant spiral.

‘This is absolutely absurd.’

Anastasia was truly a monster.

… … I can’t even imagine accepting the giant spiral that I have manifested without being open.

Because she answered that she can receive this power without opening.

Sreung!

Finally, when she took out a pure white ice sword, I slowly corrected my posture.

By barely drawing her sword, Anastasia was ready.

“… … .”

Her cold eyes looking at me said that to me.

So I didn’t open my mouth either.

Because it’s just the beginning.

Yesterday, we only fought physically, but from today, we will face extreme training with our whole heart.

Sreuk.

I gently thrust the arm holding the spear towards the front.

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■!!

With a roar that felt like the entire atmosphere was exploding, the two giant spirals surrounding the spear exploded spectacularly, and the spear jumped through space.

‘transition!’

And at that moment, I intuitively activated transference and grabbed the spear that reached Anastasia.

The force that threw down the spear. And the moment he grabs the spear, he explodes with even greater force and throws the spear away as if accelerating.

It was a double acceleration.

That was also the moment when I rushed toward Anastasia with a force that only I could handle.

“……”

Anastasia, who was looking at me who was already a short distance away, didn’t even swing the sword.

‘what?’

A strange moment.

Kwagwagwagwang!!

Along with countless sounds of destruction, I had to feel a huge backlash from the hand holding the spear.

“Keuheuk!”

The hand holding the spear lost strength for a moment, but my arm almost broke.

It was an ice wall.

Anastasia was immediately embraced by numerous ice walls that were completely transparent inside. Numerous ice walls of unknown strength appeared as if to protect her, and her spear only pierced a little more than half of her ice walls.

“… … “It’s destructive power definitely exceeds that of Leria.”

I absentmindedly retrieved the spear as I watched Anastasia exclaim in admiration with a small smile.

Damn it!

The broken ice wall was not even completely broken, but was frozen again the moment it broke, as if it was clamping down on a window. It was eerie to look at.

‘If she puts her mind to it… … .’

I wouldn’t even be able to point out one second to Anastasia.

Anastasia can create a way to completely neutralize my spear through the ice wall, which Anastasia already does instinctively.

“Can you tell just by looking at the ice wall?”

“then. “I recently experimented with it while helping Leria train.”

Whilick!

While I was trying hard to retrieve the spear stuck between the ice walls, I inadvertently asked about it.

“… … “Lieutenant Leria, to what extent did you penetrate?”

“A little less than half of the ice wall was open.”

“You mean Lieutenant Leria’s full strength?”

“Yes, because I broke half of the ice wall with five overlapping bloody slashes. In terms of range, Leria may be stronger, but you are definitely stronger when it comes to focusing on one point.”

I nodded blankly at her evaluation.

‘The difference in armament is… … .’

This also leads to a significant difference in the strength of the characteristics.

No matter how high the level you enter, the destructive power created by a spear and a sword are clearly different in terms of results.

While thinking about that, I swallowed my saliva without thinking.

But there was more than one opening that Anastasia could use.

“I… … Major Anastasia.”

“uh.”

Anastasia was looking at me calmly through the already completely restored ice wall. And the ice wall soon disappeared completely transparently, making her look defenseless.

“If the second opening is launched, will the strength of this ice wall increase further?”

“That’s right, in the second opening, the ice wall will be ten times stronger than it is now.”

The words continued calmly.

For a moment, I almost lost my grip on the spear.

‘Now at this intensity… … ‘More than ten times more?’