Right after gaining the ability to manipulate mana, Taehyung had thought to himself, “I got lucky.”
It was an honest sentiment. He had assumed that everyone handled mana in a similar way. After all, wasn’t that the case? Even Karim hadn’t immediately started manipulating mana. The orcs under Karim’s command were the same.
Despite studying hunters extensively on the internet, everything was still new to him. Awakening was new, handling skills was new, and manipulating the system was new. Handling the intangible energy that couldn’t be seen was also new.
Therefore, Taehyung didn’t think it was anything special to manipulate mana like this.
But he was wrong. He had been mistaken in his thinking.
Taehyung realized that he had a “talent” as well.
He hadn’t been good at studying, his physical abilities weren’t great either, and he lacked talent in music, art, or even games.
There was no talent in Taehyung’s dictionary. The death of his parents over the past four years had contributed to his depression, but its impact was significant.
He thought he couldn’t do anything. He thought he couldn’t face the world properly.
“So, I had something I was good at.”
Yes, talent.
It was a talent for mana.
Not something dictated by the system, nor by the unique class of “Dimension Summoner.”
It was the pure, innate resource that Taehyung had possessed since birth.
He cautiously approached, wondering if it was baseless confidence, but the results were the same.
Indeed, Taehyung had talent.
Not long after being able to sense mana, Taehyung handled mana so skillfully.
And thus, after creating his first skill, Taehyung found himself creating another.
[Shout of Vitality]
[Shout of Lethargy]
“Ah, did I name the skills too casually?”
Taehyung scratched his head.
He had struggled a lot to come up with the skill names himself. But he couldn’t find suitable names.
The simple names of the two skills were the result.
“Well, whatever.”
No one would criticize the names anyway.
As long as the performance was good.
‘Shout of Vitality’ was a technique that replenished tired bodies and invigorated vitality for a certain period, while ‘Shout of Lethargy’ drained the vitality of enemies for a certain period, making them feel fatigued.
Both skills’ performance varied depending on how much mana was invested.
After being experimented with, both skills were undeniably effective.
He had been cautious and only invested a small amount of mana, but it seemed sufficient for practical use.
Two skills that required a significant investment of mana. He believed they would be decisive in critical moments.
But there was a major problem.
“To use this, I have to be on the battlefield.”
The reason he created these skills in the first place was to help his summons, wasn’t it?
Ultimately, whether it was a buff skill or a debuff skill, the target had to be nearby.
To utilize them, he had to go out.
In harsh places where monsters and demons roamed, risking his life.
“But that’s a bit too much…”
As expected, Taehyung disliked danger. Stepping onto the battlefield himself was absolutely repulsive to him. After all, enjoying life from the sidelines seemed the best way to live.
So Taehyung was currently wrestling with this dilemma.
“Is there no way to comfortably apply skills remotely from home?”
Somehow, it seemed possible.
If he could communicate across dimensions and exchange items, couldn’t he apply a skill remotely as well?
“But how do I transmit mana to another dimension?”
That was the problem.
In the end, whether it was a buff skill or a debuff skill, mana had to be transmitted to the target.
Whether it was delivering mana from Earth to the Afroxia dimension or mastering the ability to handle mana in the Afroxia dimension from here.
“Hmm… Is there no feasible way?”
Taehyung paced back and forth in the living room, deep in thought.
“It seems difficult to apply without utilizing the abilities of my class.”
Upon reflection, most of the skills possessed by Dimension Summoners were related to dimensions.
Currently, Taehyung’s unique skills were four in total.
Link, Summon, Summoner’s Eyes, and Faction Development.
Except for Faction Development, the other three were all abilities related to “dimension.”
Perhaps the ability of a Dimension Summoner wasn’t primarily about summoning, but about “dimension.”
So if he somehow connected the abilities of a Dimension Summoner to his skills…
Taehyung thought to himself.
“Ugh. My head isn’t working.”
When your head doesn’t work, you need to put something in your mouth, as always.
Let’s eat first.
Taehyung ordered some chicken.
If he welcomed the glorious Chicken God, he might even come up with a brilliant idea and shout “Eureka.”
*
“Geez.”
After enjoying the refreshing drink, Taehyung patted his now satisfied stomach.
He pushed the leftover chicken to the corner of the table and went straight to bed, collapsing onto it.
“As expected, chicken is the best.”
Apologies to the orcs, but chicken is better than pig’s feet.
These days, the price of a whole chicken almost reaches 30,000 won. It was a bit burdensome. Even now, when he could earn millions of won.
[Dimension Points: 354,158,961]
Since the last time he traded troll blood, he had visited the Dimension Exchange twice more, focusing on high-priced items, and had already earned this much.
He hadn’t exchanged it yet, but it was still money.
“Oh, but 30,000 won for chicken is a bit much.”
Even though it was a waste of money, he couldn’t resist chicken.
“But I just finished working out.”
Now he even started worrying about gaining weight since he had made it a habit to exercise every day.
“Still, I can’t resist chicken.”
He rationalized that chicken was protein, so it should be fine, and with a satisfied stomach, Taehyung returned to his thoughts.
For some reason, after eating and feeling satisfied, his thoughts flowed better, and he could concentrate well.
“Come to think of it, something was odd in the central area of Dae Surim.”
Although he hadn’t shared senses through the Eye of the Summoner skill, he had strangely felt something.
At that time, he had been distracted by the dungeon left by the High Orc, but now that he thought about it, it wasn’t something he could just overlook.
“Maybe there’s something hidden in the Eye of the Summoner skill, like the link…”
“Huh? Wait a minute. Could it be?”
Taehyung, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up.
He felt a sense of certainty wash over him. It was a feeling like he wanted to shout “Eureka!”
Deciding to immediately act on the idea that had just popped into his head, he targeted the Acid Frogs and the chaotic battle they were engaged in.
After linking to the Frogs, he switched his perspective to the Summoner’s Eyes.
In the empty space, invisible eyes opened. They were the Summoner’s Eyes that Taehyung had summoned, a magical ability.
Normally, while using the Summoner’s Eyes, one shouldn’t feel any sensations like touch.
But…
“As expected. I can feel it this time too.”
It wasn’t the five senses. It was a sense of accomplishment.
Through these Summoner’s Eyes, he could clearly feel the mana around him.
Perhaps, due to the growth through the link, it awakened the original capabilities of the Summoner’s Eyes.
“Feeling mana means I can also use it.”
He concentrated. Sure enough, there were countless clouds full of mana around him. It was all mana.
Since there were no hands in the Summoner’s Eyes, he couldn’t manipulate mana with hands. However, mana didn’t necessarily have to be manipulated with hands.
He earnestly wished to move mana. And then, mana moved.
“It works!”
He stretched it out elongatedly. Maintaining his will, he activated the skill.
And then…
Boom!
[Activating Skill “Shout of Vitality.”]
Light emanated from the void, enveloping the giant wasp warmly.
[Discovered hidden capabilities of Unique Skill “Summoner’s Eyes”!]
[Unique Skill “Summoner’s Eyes” has grown!]
*
It was in the midst of a large-scale suppression operation.
Gloki was perched stably on the hefty body of the giant wasp general, commanding the situation from the highest airspace.
“There isn’t much time left.”
The numbers of the Acid Frogs in this area were beyond imagination, and considerable effort had been invested in quelling them.
“But we must not be complacent.”
The Grand Frog.
The king of the frogs that ruled over the Acid Frogs.
The existence of this huge and powerful avenger still remained.
Kkorogi calmly looked down.
His proud wasps army was massacring the frogs.
Kkorogi expressed his joy by hopping in place on the body of the giant wasp general.
Suddenly.
Boom!
“Huh?”
Suddenly, a huge light descended.
“What’s this?”
Suddenly, strength surged. It felt like he could do anything. It seemed like he could jump twice as high as usual.
The wasps felt the same. They suddenly gained strength and were flying faster than ever.
Gloki soon realized the reason.
“Oh! The master has given us strength!”
The master was helping in the war! How delightful!
“Hehehe.”
Gloki felt even happier, bouncing higher with his translucent body sparkling.
With the master’s help, victory in the war against the Grand Frog seemed within reach.
*
“The Will of the High Orc” was truly an incredible thing.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it contained everything the High Orcs had achieved a thousand years ago.
The quantity was so vast that Karim had to spend a considerable amount of time just reading it after returning to the village.
And yet, there was still so much left that mastering it completely seemed impossible for now.
“Remarkable. How did our ancestors even think to leave this behind?”
To think they would record all the foundational technologies they had achieved as one document. And, they actually did it.
It was truly astonishing.
Perhaps, their ancestors hadn’t even foreseen what would happen in the future.
They might have left it behind hoping that future generations would achieve the glory they had attained.
Karim delved deep into the essence of the “Will of the High Orc.”
“This is not just mine.”
It belonged to him and all of their kin. At the same time, it was a precious existence devoted to reviving the orcs.
It also belonged to the Lord.
“So I must work hard.”
He decided not to be impatient. He would proceed step by step with what he could do.
“For now, the important thing is to establish a food plan.”
According to the “Will of the High Orc,” their ancestors were depicted as farming like humans. It also detailed farming methods.
However, Karim judged that “farming” was not something the Orc tribe at this stage should undertake.
“The Kaizen Great Forest is not suitable for farming.”
They could farm, but it wouldn’t be efficient. Perhaps later, when they expanded their territory beyond the Great Forest.
So, Karim chose a different approach.
It was the “Domestication of Monsters.”
According to the “Will of the High Orc,” their ancestors tamed monsters like humans tamed cattle or pigs.
There were large-scale monster farms scattered throughout the Empire, and monsters raised in these farms were commonly served on the tables of Orcs within the Empire.
It was truly astounding. Why hadn’t such facts been passed down?
They had tamed monsters!
“If we do this, the Orcs of our Great Forest can solve the food problem. Moreover, it was said that eventually, monsters could be used as troops.”
Monsters posed no problem.
In the southern regions, due to large-scale suppression, they had become rare to find, but a little further up, monsters were abundant.
“I can execute this plan right away.”
Karim immediately went out of his house. And then, he called out to an Orc.
“Sersir! Are you home?”
“Chief. Did you call for me?”
“Yeah. Syrsir, I have a task for you.”
Syrsir. She was worthy of being entrusted with this task, being the first female Orc Shaman of the Blue Axe tribe.
Originally belonging to the Boiling Blood tribe, she had moved to the Blue Axe tribe village.
“What’s the matter?”
“Come with me. We need to go somewhere.”
Karim rode Syrsir on the Silver Wolf and headed north from the Great Forest.
Right after gaining the ability to manipulate mana, Taehyung had thought to himself, “I got lucky.”
It was an honest sentiment. He had assumed that everyone handled mana in a similar way. After all, wasn’t that the case? Even Karim hadn’t immediately started manipulating mana. The orcs under Karim’s command were the same.
Despite studying hunters extensively on the internet, everything was still new to him. Awakening was new, handling skills was new, and manipulating the system was new. Handling the intangible energy that couldn’t be seen was also new.
Therefore, Taehyung didn’t think it was anything special to manipulate mana like this.
But he was wrong. He had been mistaken in his thinking.
Taehyung realized that he had a “talent” as well.
He hadn’t been good at studying, his physical abilities weren’t great either, and he lacked talent in music, art, or even games.
There was no talent in Taehyung’s dictionary. The death of his parents over the past four years had contributed to his depression, but its impact was significant.
He thought he couldn’t do anything. He thought he couldn’t face the world properly.
“So, I had something I was good at.”
Yes, talent.
It was a talent for mana.
Not something dictated by the system, nor by the unique class of “Dimension Summoner.”
It was the pure, innate resource that Taehyung had possessed since birth.
He cautiously approached, wondering if it was baseless confidence, but the results were the same.
Indeed, Taehyung had talent.
Not long after being able to sense mana, Taehyung handled mana so skillfully.
And thus, after creating his first skill, Taehyung found himself creating another.
[Shout of Vitality]
[Shout of Lethargy]
“Ah, did I name the skills too casually?”
Taehyung scratched his head.
He had struggled a lot to come up with the skill names himself. But he couldn’t find suitable names.
The simple names of the two skills were the result.
“Well, whatever.”
No one would criticize the names anyway.
As long as the performance was good.
‘Shout of Vitality’ was a technique that replenished tired bodies and invigorated vitality for a certain period, while ‘Shout of Lethargy’ drained the vitality of enemies for a certain period, making them feel fatigued.
Both skills’ performance varied depending on how much mana was invested.
After being experimented with, both skills were undeniably effective.
He had been cautious and only invested a small amount of mana, but it seemed sufficient for practical use.
Two skills that required a significant investment of mana. He believed they would be decisive in critical moments.
But there was a major problem.
“To use this, I have to be on the battlefield.”
The reason he created these skills in the first place was to help his summons, wasn’t it?
Ultimately, whether it was a buff skill or a debuff skill, the target had to be nearby.
To utilize them, he had to go out.
In harsh places where monsters and demons roamed, risking his life.
“But that’s a bit too much…”
As expected, Taehyung disliked danger. Stepping onto the battlefield himself was absolutely repulsive to him. After all, enjoying life from the sidelines seemed the best way to live.
So Taehyung was currently wrestling with this dilemma.
“Is there no way to comfortably apply skills remotely from home?”
Somehow, it seemed possible.
If he could communicate across dimensions and exchange items, couldn’t he apply a skill remotely as well?
“But how do I transmit mana to another dimension?”
That was the problem.
In the end, whether it was a buff skill or a debuff skill, mana had to be transmitted to the target.
Whether it was delivering mana from Earth to the Afroxia dimension or mastering the ability to handle mana in the Afroxia dimension from here.
“Hmm… Is there no feasible way?”
Taehyung paced back and forth in the living room, deep in thought.
“It seems difficult to apply without utilizing the abilities of my class.”
Upon reflection, most of the skills possessed by Dimension Summoners were related to dimensions.
Currently, Taehyung’s unique skills were four in total.
Link, Summon, Summoner’s Eyes, and Faction Development.
Except for Faction Development, the other three were all abilities related to “dimension.”
Perhaps the ability of a Dimension Summoner wasn’t primarily about summoning, but about “dimension.”
So if he somehow connected the abilities of a Dimension Summoner to his skills…
Taehyung thought to himself.
“Ugh. My head isn’t working.”
When your head doesn’t work, you need to put something in your mouth, as always.
Let’s eat first.
Taehyung ordered some chicken.
If he welcomed the glorious Chicken God, he might even come up with a brilliant idea and shout “Eureka.”
*
“Geez.”
After enjoying the refreshing drink, Taehyung patted his now satisfied stomach.
He pushed the leftover chicken to the corner of the table and went straight to bed, collapsing onto it.
“As expected, chicken is the best.”
Apologies to the orcs, but chicken is better than pig’s feet.
These days, the price of a whole chicken almost reaches 30,000 won. It was a bit burdensome. Even now, when he could earn millions of won.
[Dimension Points: 354,158,961]
Since the last time he traded troll blood, he had visited the Dimension Exchange twice more, focusing on high-priced items, and had already earned this much.
He hadn’t exchanged it yet, but it was still money.
“Oh, but 30,000 won for chicken is a bit much.”
Even though it was a waste of money, he couldn’t resist chicken.
“But I just finished working out.”
Now he even started worrying about gaining weight since he had made it a habit to exercise every day.
“Still, I can’t resist chicken.”
He rationalized that chicken was protein, so it should be fine, and with a satisfied stomach, Taehyung returned to his thoughts.
For some reason, after eating and feeling satisfied, his thoughts flowed better, and he could concentrate well.
“Come to think of it, something was odd in the central area of Dae Surim.”
Although he hadn’t shared senses through the Eye of the Summoner skill, he had strangely felt something.
At that time, he had been distracted by the dungeon left by the High Orc, but now that he thought about it, it wasn’t something he could just overlook.
“Maybe there’s something hidden in the Eye of the Summoner skill, like the link…”
“Huh? Wait a minute. Could it be?”
Taehyung, who was lying on the bed, suddenly sat up.
He felt a sense of certainty wash over him. It was a feeling like he wanted to shout “Eureka!”
Deciding to immediately act on the idea that had just popped into his head, he targeted the Acid Frogs and the chaotic battle they were engaged in.
After linking to the Frogs, he switched his perspective to the Summoner’s Eyes.
In the empty space, invisible eyes opened. They were the Summoner’s Eyes that Taehyung had summoned, a magical ability.
Normally, while using the Summoner’s Eyes, one shouldn’t feel any sensations like touch.
But…
“As expected. I can feel it this time too.”
It wasn’t the five senses. It was a sense of accomplishment.
Through these Summoner’s Eyes, he could clearly feel the mana around him.
Perhaps, due to the growth through the link, it awakened the original capabilities of the Summoner’s Eyes.
“Feeling mana means I can also use it.”
He concentrated. Sure enough, there were countless clouds full of mana around him. It was all mana.
Since there were no hands in the Summoner’s Eyes, he couldn’t manipulate mana with hands. However, mana didn’t necessarily have to be manipulated with hands.
He earnestly wished to move mana. And then, mana moved.
“It works!”
He stretched it out elongatedly. Maintaining his will, he activated the skill.
And then…
Boom!
[Activating Skill “Shout of Vitality.”]
Light emanated from the void, enveloping the giant wasp warmly.
[Discovered hidden capabilities of Unique Skill “Summoner’s Eyes”!]
[Unique Skill “Summoner’s Eyes” has grown!]
*
It was in the midst of a large-scale suppression operation.
Gloki was perched stably on the hefty body of the giant wasp general, commanding the situation from the highest airspace.
“There isn’t much time left.”
The numbers of the Acid Frogs in this area were beyond imagination, and considerable effort had been invested in quelling them.
“But we must not be complacent.”
The Grand Frog.
The king of the frogs that ruled over the Acid Frogs.
The existence of this huge and powerful avenger still remained.
Kkorogi calmly looked down.
His proud wasps army was massacring the frogs.
Kkorogi expressed his joy by hopping in place on the body of the giant wasp general.
Suddenly.
Boom!
“Huh?”
Suddenly, a huge light descended.
“What’s this?”
Suddenly, strength surged. It felt like he could do anything. It seemed like he could jump twice as high as usual.
The wasps felt the same. They suddenly gained strength and were flying faster than ever.
Gloki soon realized the reason.
“Oh! The master has given us strength!”
The master was helping in the war! How delightful!
“Hehehe.”
Gloki felt even happier, bouncing higher with his translucent body sparkling.
With the master’s help, victory in the war against the Grand Frog seemed within reach.
*
“The Will of the High Orc” was truly an incredible thing.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it contained everything the High Orcs had achieved a thousand years ago.
The quantity was so vast that Karim had to spend a considerable amount of time just reading it after returning to the village.
And yet, there was still so much left that mastering it completely seemed impossible for now.
“Remarkable. How did our ancestors even think to leave this behind?”
To think they would record all the foundational technologies they had achieved as one document. And, they actually did it.
It was truly astonishing.
Perhaps, their ancestors hadn’t even foreseen what would happen in the future.
They might have left it behind hoping that future generations would achieve the glory they had attained.
Karim delved deep into the essence of the “Will of the High Orc.”
“This is not just mine.”
It belonged to him and all of their kin. At the same time, it was a precious existence devoted to reviving the orcs.
It also belonged to the Lord.
“So I must work hard.”
He decided not to be impatient. He would proceed step by step with what he could do.
“For now, the important thing is to establish a food plan.”
According to the “Will of the High Orc,” their ancestors were depicted as farming like humans. It also detailed farming methods.
However, Karim judged that “farming” was not something the Orc tribe at this stage should undertake.
“The Kaizen Great Forest is not suitable for farming.”
They could farm, but it wouldn’t be efficient. Perhaps later, when they expanded their territory beyond the Great Forest.
So, Karim chose a different approach.
It was the “Domestication of Monsters.”
According to the “Will of the High Orc,” their ancestors tamed monsters like humans tamed cattle or pigs.
There were large-scale monster farms scattered throughout the Empire, and monsters raised in these farms were commonly served on the tables of Orcs within the Empire.
It was truly astounding. Why hadn’t such facts been passed down?
They had tamed monsters!
“If we do this, the Orcs of our Great Forest can solve the food problem. Moreover, it was said that eventually, monsters could be used as troops.”
Monsters posed no problem.
In the southern regions, due to large-scale suppression, they had become rare to find, but a little further up, monsters were abundant.
“I can execute this plan right away.”
Karim immediately went out of his house. And then, he called out to an Orc.
“Sersir! Are you home?”
“Chief. Did you call for me?”
“Yeah. Syrsir, I have a task for you.”
Syrsir. She was worthy of being entrusted with this task, being the first female Orc Shaman of the Blue Axe tribe.
Originally belonging to the Boiling Blood tribe, she had moved to the Blue Axe tribe village.
“What’s the matter?”
“Come with me. We need to go somewhere.”
Karim rode Syrsir on the Silver Wolf and headed north from the Great Forest.
