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Editor: Himanshu02The middle-aged man smiled and answered.

“I’m Jegal Unhyeon, who has been living off the Jegal clan lately.”

“So you’re a special envoy from the Jegal clan. Thank you for saving my life.”

Eurius expressed his gratitude to him, knowing his stats since he saw them.

The cultists were not easy opponents.

If it weren’t for several coincidences, Eurius would have been seriously injured or killed this time.

‘Fortunately, the reinforcements didn’t arrive late, so there shouldn’t be any major problems on the knights’ side.’

“How is the damage situation?”

Heinz had a slightly gloomy expression.

“Overall, we suffered minor damage thanks to the timely support. However, there are some casualties among the ordinary knights who are not used to such a fierce battle.”

“There’s no way to avoid damage when facing this many enemies. Don’t blame yourself too much. As a leader, you did your best.”

Eurius patted Heinz’s shoulder.

In fact, he was prepared for the worst when he was pushed back by Ismail, so this was rather a good outcome.

As he checked the damage situation of the knights, someone approached him.

“Your Majesty, it’s been a long time since I saw you.”

Eurius’s eyes widened.

The person who politely greeted him was Jegal Hwayoung, who should have been in the north.

“I didn’t expect you to come all the way to this far desert.”

“Actually, I received an order from the clan. I’ll tell you more later.”

“Hmm?”

It was Eurius who requested additional support as he was concerned about the loss of ordinary knights. But Jegal Hwayoung saw an unexpected person.

‘Sending a superhuman-level warrior across the continent…’

He couldn’t tell the exact skill level of the middle-aged man who called himself Jegal Unhyeon, but he was at least not below him by looking at the move that drove Ismail away at the end.

Jegal Geon also greeted him with a happy expression and quickly hugged him.

“Uncle! It’s been a long time since I saw you.”

“Tsk! You haven’t grown much since I saw you in the clan. You should not neglect your training as a warrior while focusing on your business plan.”

Jegal Unhyeon glanced at him and clicked his tongue. Jegal Geon bowed his head deeply.

“I’m ashamed.”

In fact, he had less time to devote to training since he came to this continent because of his work as the Azure Dragon Company’s leader.

Jegal Unhyeon was his uncle by blood, but he was also his master who taught him martial arts in the clan.

“Your Majesty, this is my uncle who is in charge of the overall command of the clan’s warriors.”

“I see. You have an extraordinary aura. I’m Eurius, the first prince of the empire.”

“I’m also impressed by your talent. There are many geniuses in the world, but I never thought I would see a warrior who reached the fourth stage at your age.”

Jegal Unhyeon uttered pure admiration.

In fact, he was a bit rude to his favorite disciple Jegal Geon because he compared him to Eurius’s achievement.

‘I reached the fourth stage at this age, but I can’t even figure out his martial arts level.’

He was one of the top experts in the Eastern Continent, but he couldn’t fully grasp Eurius’s Camouflage technique.

So he had more questions.

His curious gaze made Eurius feel uncomfortable.

‘He knows my identity but he doesn’t show any respect. He looks like a weirdo who only cares about martial arts. I remember that these people are not very normal (?)…’

It was good that one more powerful force was added, but he had a feeling that something troublesome would happen.

‘Well, anyway, the Jegal clan is an ally, so nothing big will happen, right?’

Eurius decided to think positively.

In fact, it was a very good thing that a superhuman came at this time.

‘It worked out well. If things go well, I can use this opportunity to completely solve the problem of the desert.’

Meanwhile, the people from the Jegal clan were having a meeting in a separate place.

“Geon, I have something to ask you. What do you think it is?”

“You’re talking about His highness the first prince.”

“That’s right. He’s an outstanding young man, but there are too many things I don’t understand about him.”

Jegal Unhyeon shook his head.

He was using the White Tiger Protection life-and-death technique when he saw him fighting the cultist.

‘But his movements are completely like a swordsman, right?’

He could tell what kind of weapon technique the other person had mastered deeply by just looking at their slight movements in daily life.

When he saw Eurius’s movement, he was a typical Western Continent knight who only focused on the sword.

“I can’t understand how he learned the White Tiger Protection martial arts…”And according to Jegal Geon’s words, he was also good at information and brain games, as he negotiated with their clan and maintained the initiative throughout.

How was this possible?

The Jegal clan was also a famous clan with both literary and martial arts, but they didn’t have anyone who achieved such feats in their twenties among those who were trained as pure warriors.

“Actually, there’s one more thing I want to tell you.”

He originally planned to answer him after Eurius left the desert, but Jegal Geon cautiously started to talk.

“It’s about His highness’s true inner power.”

Jegal Unhyeon’s face showed more curiosity.

“Inner power?”

***

“Thank you for eliminating Jamir this time. It would have been impossible for me alone.”

Karim bowed his head deeply to Eurius with a sincere expression of gratitude.

He knew that there was some force behind Jamir, but he never dreamed that it would be such a powerful group.

However, compared to the great damage his warriors suffered, the group that Eurius brought annihilated them with only minor injuries, so it was not unreasonable for him to be grateful.

“It was nothing but killing a common enemy. You don’t have to worry too much about it. How is your father’s condition?”

“That’s actually what I wanted to consult with you about.”

The formless poison was not something that could be eliminated by burning it a few times.

What Eurius did was merely an emergency measure.

“It must be impossible for you, the first prince of the empire, to stay here all the time. Isn’t there any way?”

Karim asked him earnestly, and Eurius smiled reassuringly and answered.

“I think I might be able to solve that problem this time.”

A moment later.

“So you’re saying that you can burn the formless poison with your inner power?”

Jegal Unhyeon asked Eurius with an expression of interest.

“It might be a bit of a difficult request, but I agreed to pay enough for the help in the desert. Can’t you help me?”

“But isn’t one person missing? According to the conditions you mentioned, you need at least three experts who have reached the fourth stage to barely meet the standard.”

‘I am going to borrow his power, but he doesn’t seem to mind?’

To his surprise, Jegal Unhyeon did not ask anything about the method, but rather agreed without much opposition.

Eurius secretly felt relieved and revealed his plan.

“If the amount of force is insufficient, why not fill it in another way?”

“……!?”

Eurius took out an object that emitted a faint golden light from his pocket.

Jegal Unhyeon exclaimed.

“The core of a spirit beast! And it looks like a very powerful one”

“That’s right. It was quite hard to hunt it, but I have to use it now that there’s a need for it!”

What Eurius took out was the S-class force stone, which was the core of Imugi that he had caught before.

He had been thinking about how to use it for a while, but he decided to use it this time.

Thud!

Eurius split the core in half exactly.

He would use the other half someday.

“This should be enough to cover the lack of inner power.”

“Geez… You said you were the first prince? You’re generous. It’s a bit of a waste in terms of efficiency, but if that’s what the owner wants, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Jegal Unhyeon licked his lips as if he regretted it.

Usually, in the case of cores, if you take them slowly and absorb them into your inner power, you can expect a significant increase in your inner power, but if you use them right away like this, you lose most of their effects.

‘But does it matter to the first prince?’

For someone like Eurius who was already a superhuman, it was hard to see much effect from increasing his force a little bit.

He knew that and Jegal Unhyeon didn’t object either.

However, he wasn’t completely without any demands.

“I don’t need any compensation. But can you do me a simple favor later?”

“A favor?”

“You can refuse after hearing it.”

“Fine.”

If he could refuse, there was no reason to hesitate.

Eurius readily agreed.

“Then let’s get started right away!”

“I don’t know much about meridians, so you take care of the Three Meridians. It seems more efficient that way.”

“Alright.”

Jegal Unhyeon was not only an expert from the East who knew well about blood vessels and meridians, but also had a much more refined skill in using his inner power than Eurius.

It would be very difficult and time-consuming for two superhumans to do this work.

Gulp

Eurius swallowed half of the core first and then started working.

Eurius and Jegal Unhyeon grabbed the king’s wrist and injected their inner power at the same time.

Kwaaaa!

It was equivalent to three superhumans’ inner power.

The inner power that poured out like a torrent swallowed up the formless poison and burned it in an instant.

As the work reached its midpoint, sweat beads began to form on Eurius and Jegal Unhyeon’s foreheads.

‘He’s amazing for reaching the fourth stage at this age, but how can he have such inner power? Even considering the beast core, it’s hard to believe.’

Jegal Unhyeon was amazed as he worked.

He had reached the fourth stage more than twenty years ago.

He never slacked off in his training for a single day, but surprisingly, his inner power was almost equal to that of Eurius.

The work on Jegal Unhyeon’s side ended much earlier.

Unlike Eurius, he was an expert from the East who knew well about blood vessels and meridians, and the level of his inner power usage was different.

‘This is also a mystery.’

Jegal Unhyeon saw that Eurius was very poor at using his inner power compared to his realm.

Most of the knights of the West were like that, but Eurius was more so because he benefited a lot from the system.

“I’m done with my work, so I’ll help you.”

“You’re really different from the experts of the East.”

As soon as Jegal Unhyeon’s inner power moved to Eurius’s side, the same phenomenon occurred again.

[You are absorbing the energy of the Azure Dragon’s Breath.]

“Don’t worry about it. It might be a sensitive issue, but it won’t be a problem. I’ll explain it to you later.”

Eurius smiled bitterly and apologized, but surprisingly, Jegal Unhyeon chuckled and said.

“If my inner power is absorbed by you, I guess I have to increase the amount.”

“……!?”

Kwaaa!

[You are absorbing the energy of the Azure Dragon’s Breath.]

[You are absorbing the energy of the Azure Dragon’s Breath.]

‘What is this old man doing?’

Eurius couldn’t help but be confused for a moment.

Normally, when someone feels their inner power being sucked away, they should adjust it to prevent it from escaping, right?

But Jegal Unhyeon kept pouring out his inner power to Eurius while burning the poison.

What was more surprising was that he didn’t seem tired at all unlike him.

After thinking for a while, Eurius found the answer.

‘He must have seen the effect of the Azure Dragon’s Breath.’

The Azure Dragon’s Breath was a secret technique that made one’s reflexes and force flow smoother.

Of course, there was also a difference in the level of inner power usage between him and Jegal Unhyeon, who was an experienced expert, but he couldn’t know that.

‘I guess this is what he meant by absorbing it… I think I have more questions to ask this young man.’

Jegal Unhyeon also examined the flow of inner power carefully while pouring out his inner power.

After a long time, Eurius finally got up.

“Phew, I’m finally done.”

He had poured out his inner power for almost half a day, and Eurius was exhausted.

“I’m done too.”

Jegal Unhyeon smiled and got up too. But he looked much better than Eurius.

“Then let’s see each other tomorrow since we’re both tired? I’ll tell you later about the favor I asked for as compensation.”

“……!?”

Jegal Unhyeon left with a swish as he said that.

Eurius couldn’t help but wonder.

‘He must have felt his inner power being sucked away by me, but he didn’t say anything?’

But unlike Jegal Geon, he didn’t panic much and even left with a smile.

‘Did he hear something in advance? Or maybe…….’

Come to think of it, it was strange that he gave him more inner power even though he felt it being sucked away.

‘Why did he give it to me so generously?’

Eurius had no choice but to stare at the door where he had left from for a while.