A sigh of relief escaped Dohyuk's mouth . He had feared the worst as he woke from time to time, that his body had changed into something drastic . However, it seemed that he hadn't changed much; at least his face didn't .
He looked down, checked, and found the difference . It was very subtle, but he could see the difference . His body was different . It wasn't the first time his body changed . On the first day of illumination, all humans had their body trained to their maximum potential . But that was at the limit of normal humans .
After that, the body never changed much, other than becoming more robust . However, the change this time…
'The bone structure is different . '
He checked the distance between his shoulders . It was now very broad, and it wasn't just a bit broader . From his neck to his shoulders, all the muscles seemed to be very different from before . The change was also evident below the shoulders . He easily guessed that if he hadn't seen his face in the mirror at first, he would not have realized that it was his body .
His body was trembling . It was probably because of the lack of nutrients .
"Status . "
-Strength: 386(+2)(C)
-Stamina: 571(+10)(B)
-Agility: 389(+7)(C)
-Magic: 56(+8)(D)
-Endurance: 305(+11)(C)
-Charisma: 233(+11)(C)
The numbers had also changed . All stats increased including even Endurance and Charisma with large numbers .
'Is it because of the changes in my body?'
Over the Horizon .
His second Nature not only gave him power as a god, but it also increased his stats by experience through dangerous fights .
'It increased a lot, but considering how I moved while I fought with Jung Ilgyu… the stat increase is probably from my Nature . '
However, he was sure that the changes to his body didn't have to do with his increase in stats .
"Kerubac . "
He spoke and looked to the side of the mirror . From beyond his shoulders in the mirror, there was a man .
"Do you know anything about it?"
"About… Kerubac?" Giwon asked back with a relieved and happy look on his face .
"I have never heard of it . "
"It's the bone sword that Jung Ilgyu had on his right arm . "
"Oh…"
Giwon seemed to realize what it was, but he shook his head . "I'm sorry . I don't know much about that weapon . I never knew the name and he wasn't one to share his knowledge . "
"Hmm . "
"The only thing I know is that he knew how to shape his right arm into a weapon in his previous life too . And I realized that it wasn't his Nature that allowed him to do such a thing . "
Giwon then walked up as Dohyuk was tottering .
"Please . "
As Giwon helped Dohyuk walk, his legs kept shaking .
"It's normal . You've been out for three weeks without eating anything . "
"…Three weeks?"
Giwon let Dohyuk sit on the bed and walked over to an icebox placed at the corner of the room . Inside was a packet and a water bottle . Giwon then sat on a chair, opened the water bottle, and handed it to Dohyuk .
"You should drink it all . "
With a shaky hand, Dohyuk held it up against his mouth .
"… . !"
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It was shockingly sweet and his throat gulped continuously to drink it all . It was weird . Dohyuk didn't like sweets at all . However, even if it wasn't Dohyuk, anyone would get sick if they drank this much sweetness . But, this liquid was different .
Dohyuk had never tasted such a thing before . The weird citric taste acted on Dohyuk's tongue . He had drunk a lot already, but he didn't stop until he finished it all .
"Ugh . "
Dohyuk then put down the bottle, and he was not shaking anymore .
Sugar . It was the best energy source for the human body . The liquid Dohyuk drank had enough energy to fill his emptiness .
"It's called Syacumm . "
It was an energizing drink made by Bermurans from the red cactus that they grew .
"Their High Priest brought it over while you were out . A friendly gesture from Aruga . "
There was another friendly gesture, but before Giwon unwrapped it in front of Dohyuk, he warned, "It might be disgusting at first . "
The smell of blood spread as he unwrapped it . What was inside was a stack of something that resembled soot .
"Jerky?"
"It's high quality . It's not as stiff as it looks . "
It felt very stiff at first, but as Dohyuk chewed on it, it melted away like soft cheese . After he ate the first one, he took the packet and rose up .
"You should rest more…"
"It's been three weeks, right?"
There was clothing that fit Dohyuk on the rack . Dohyuk put on the clothing and turned .
"So, did you meet your family?"
Giwon's eyes widened in surprise .
"Yes!" he answered with a bright smile . It was a pure and honest smile, making it hard to believe it was from a beast .
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"It's all thanks to you . "
Dohyuk nodded . Then he walked out of the room as he chewed on the third jerky . Giwon began to brief him on what had happened since then .
"We managed to extract all the muscles of the Circle, including Jung Ilgyu . Yuri and I worked to confiscate all the items they had . "
"Where did you store them?"
"It's stored by the rank in some building's underground storage . Only me, Heeyun, and five volunteers who moved know the place . I have a list of items stored elsewhere . "
As they talked, they reached the front of the stairs .
"Oh . "
Before Dohyuk tried to walk down, Giwon stepped out and pointed at the window .
"You can check for yourself here . "
Dohyuk looked out the window and saw .
Outside the city, there was something that resembled scarecrows that were neatly lined up .
"And they are?"
"It's Jung Ilgyu and his men . We couldn't bring them into the city, and it's not a safe choice either . So we've tied them to crosses for now . "
They were all tied on wooden crosses, without a hint of resistance .
"And Jung Ilgyu is there too?"
"Yes, of course . "
He didn't actually need to ask as he could see it clearly . There was one scarecrow close to the city, all alone, with Jung Ilgyu on it .
"Is that… safe…?" Dohyuk asked . He knew Jung Ilgyu had his muscles cut off, but he was an exceptionally strong man . He wasn't sure if that was enough to subdue him .
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"Of course . "
Giwon, however, was a specialist in that regard .
"We damaged a total of 86 muscle tendons and joints . We also removed all of his teeth, nails, and all of his hair . "
"Was that necessary?"
"You never know what he might be hiding to recover . "
That was not it .
"And without killing him, we kept on slicing his flesh and skin to focus his remaining energy on regenerating instead . When we found him waking up, we used chemicals to knocked him out . "
"And…"
Dohyuk was in awe . So Jung Ilgyu was like a bird who had fallen out of a nest . If it was at peak condition, no ants would be its match . But once it fell and was damaged, it had no way to fight back against those ants .
"It didn't take long . The speed of his regeneration slowed within three days . "
"I see…"
It was obvious . Dohyuk looked down at the jerky . Even if Jung Ilgyu was exceptionally strong, he needed an energy source .
'What if…'
The victor was him? It could've been Dohyuk who would have ended up like that . Dohyuk then turned toward the stairs .
"Let's go . "
"To where?"
"To them . We can't let them stay there forever . It looks bad too . We'll put the bad guys in prison . "
Giwon was confused . Prison? That was nice if they had one, but they didn't . However, Dohyuk did not answer his question right away . Instead, he looked at the stats that had popped up . The resource that had stacked while he was out, or the total amount of 'faith' he had gathered .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!