Chapter 29

I Am Not a Reincarnator Chapter 29

Under World (2)

[How have you been?]

Vega, who had shifted her position from her palm to her shoulder, asked.

“Well, a lot of things happened.”

I recounted the events of the past three weeks, embellishing them appropriately.

[Hmm. The Black Star Society… What despicable scum.]

Vega frowned in disgust upon hearing about the Black Star Society.

“It’s not certain yet, but it’s possible that the organization might be connected to the Heavenly Demon.”

[What, what do you mean?]

Vega's eyes widened.

[You mean the Master of the Black Heaven is hiding there!]

She exclaimed in an excited voice.

“I told you, it’s not certain yet. The Heavenly Demon is so thorough in hiding his true identity that there’s almost no information about his past.”

However,

“It’s clear that the Black Star Society is suspicious.”

Vega frowned and asked,

[Did you not hear about the Black Star Society in your previous life?]

“Not at all.”

I replied firmly.

It would have been dangerous to pretend to know something about the Black Star Society and then get into trouble later.

‘Well, that said.’

It wouldn’t make sense to claim I knew nothing.

“There was a force led by the Heavenly Demon… but I don’t know if it was the Black Star Society.”

I left the conversation open-ended, dropping just enough hints.

After all, there wasn’t enough evidence to claim definitively that the Heavenly Demon was a member of the Black Star Society.

[Hmm. It seems he has hidden his identity very well.]

Vega, who had been swallowing her breath, looked at Oh Jin with a worried expression.

[Will you be alright? To be involved with such ominous people so early… The original you seems to need more time to gain strength.]

“I have a way to deal with them, so don’t worry.”

In fact, I had no plan in mind.

How could I have a plan when I couldn’t even defeat a low-level official?

‘Still, what can I do?’

Even without X, I had to act as if I had everything under control.

[Hehe, just as I expected from my child.]

Vega looked at Oh Jin with a contented expression.

“But what exactly are the Black Star Constellations? And what happens when all the stars are swallowed by darkness?”

[The Black Star Constellations…]

Vega shook her head with a troubled look.

[I’m sorry, but even I don’t know.]

“You don’t know?”

I thought she would know, being a constellation.

[Hmm.]

Vega brushed her hair back, looking embarrassed.

[Just because I’m a constellation doesn’t mean I know all the secrets of the stars.]

“Hmm.”

Oh Jin swallowed his breath at the unexpected answer.

‘I didn’t think Vega wouldn’t know.’

If even the North Star constellation didn’t know, there was no other way.

‘I’ll have to find out from the Black Star Society members.’

I had already prepared the means.

At this very moment, my loyal hound was gathering information on the enemy.

[It might be related to the Heavenly Demon, so I need to be careful.]

“Right.”

Though I didn’t think it would come to that.

[Still, I want to see how much you’ve changed in the past three weeks.]

Vega’s eyes sparkled as she floated up into the air.

“Not much has changed since then.”

Oh Jin clicked his tongue in disappointment.

During this time, the Black Heaven had bloomed for the third time, and he had obtained the Owl Constellation’s scar, but the Lyre Constellation’s scar remained the same.

‘No new skills, and no increase in the level of the lightning skill.’

Despite spending most of his days improving the proficiency of the Lyre Constellation’s scar, this was the result.

[Show me once.]

“Okay.”

He nodded and raised his spear.

“Sssss.”

He took a long, deep breath.

He focused his mana on the scar on his left chest.

-Crack! Zzzz!

The blue lightning now ignited as naturally as breathing.

He channeled the blue lightning into the spear and simultaneously into his ‘legs.’

[What?]

Vega’s voice was filled with shock.

Ignoring her, he continued his movements.

-Crack! Zzzz!

One step. Two steps.

With each step, blue lightning footprints burned into the ground.

He sprinted across the rooftops at explosive speed.

“Huff!”

He exhaled deeply and thrust his spear forward.

Zzzz!

The spear lightning naturally unfolded in a fan shape, sweeping the front.

‘Still.’

Stopping here would leave too much of an opening.

-Crack! Zzzz!

He took a step with his lightning-infused legs, instantly creating distance.

A long trail of blue lightning footprints extended.

‘Focusing lightning on the legs definitely minimizes the opening after using spear lightning.’

Originally, he focused the blue lightning on one spot.

But after various training sessions, he concluded that spreading the power to multiple points was better.

‘The areas where lightning is focused see a significant boost in physical abilities.’

It was also appealing that the blue lightning left behind on the ground could deal damage like a floor attack, but the ability to move at an even faster speed was even more attractive.

‘I want to focus lightning on my arms and waist too.’

It was still impossible.

The limit for simultaneously focusing lightning was three points.

“Huff.”

After thrusting his spear a few more times into the air, he stopped.

Sweat trickled down his forehead.

“How was it?”

[…….]

Vega looked at him with trembling eyes.

[Just how… Even if you are a reincarnator, how could you already master the basics of Exceed…]

Huh?

Did I do something wrong?

“Is there a problem?”

[Is this a problem… How did you focus lightning on three points simultaneously?]

“Huh?”

How did I do it?

“I just tried, and it worked. It was tough at first, though.”

[…….]

Vega’s mouth dropped open.

[My child… Didn’t you say your memory of the Lyre Constellation’s skills was hazy?]

“That’s right.”

In fact, there was no memory at all, but to avoid an awkward situation, I had planted the seed that I couldn’t remember.

[Hmm… But how.]

Vega rubbed her forehead, then snapped her fingers and nodded.

[Perhaps your memory is hazy, but you’re unconsciously recalling the skills! Yes, that must be it. Otherwise, it wouldn’t explain how you can handle the scar so quickly.]

It seemed Vega had convinced herself that I had quickly mastered the scar due to the memory from the first cycle, which didn’t exist.

‘Well, I appreciate the delusion.’

Was I really that fast?

‘Honestly, I’m not sure.’

Even if I succeeded in focusing lightning on three points, it wasn’t as if the lightning skill had leveled up or a new skill had appeared, so I didn’t understand why she was so shocked.

“Is this really that surprising?”

[What are you saying!!]

“No, the skill level is still the same at 3.”

[Even if the level is the same, a 3 close to 2 and a 3 close to 4 are worlds apart!]

That made sense.

[And why do you think I couldn’t create a disciple before? The Lyre Constellation’s scar is almost impossible for humans to handle.]

But mastering it so quickly, as if it were a cheap constellation scar, was why she was so shocked.

‘But how can I do it?’

It seemed to be beyond the realm of mere ‘talent.’

‘Is it because of Lee Shin-hyuk’s memory?’

I’m not sure.

In the first cycle, Lee Shin-hyuk had the Compass Constellation’s scar, not the Lyre Constellation’s.

Could the memory of the Compass Constellation’s scar be related to quickly mastering the Lyre Constellation’s scar?

‘I don’t know.’

I couldn’t come up with an answer.

‘Still, it’s better than learning at a snail’s pace.’

If I had learned as slowly as a liberal arts student trying to learn calculus two weeks before the college entrance exam, I would have been suspected of being a fake reincarnator.

[And your spear skills are also astonishing. If you keep this up, you might reach the pinnacle of spear techniques….]

“No, I don’t plan to do that.”

[What?]

“I’ll continue using the spear, but I also want to use other weapons.”

[What weapons do you plan to use?]

“This.”

Just as I was about to explain the wire shooter,

-Ding!

A short alarm sounded from my smartphone.

Turning on the screen, I saw a message from Team Leader Han.

‘Wow, perfect timing.’

After checking the message, Oh Jin smiled and turned to Vega.

“Let’s go.”

[Hmm? Where are we going all of a sudden?]

“To show you the other weapon I plan to use.”

Oh Jin turned and headed towards the Association.

* * *

“First, let’s start with the spear.”

When we arrived at the Association, Team Leader Han was waiting outside as if he had been expecting us.

Oh Jin took the silver spear he offered.

-Woosh!

“Oh.”

A faint blue light emanated from the spear.

It was clearly a top-tier item, likely made with high-quality sacred ore.

-Woosh!

He swung the spear lightly.

‘It’s a bit heavier than the one I used before, but…’

Given his monstrous physical strength, this weight was nothing.

‘Still, once I get used to it, this one will be much better.’

The heavier the weapon, the more powerful the strikes.

-Crack! Zzzz!

And the silver spear’s greatest strength was its highest electrical conductivity among all metals.

When he channeled blue lightning, it moved as naturally as if it were inside his body.

“Good.”

A satisfied smile appeared on Oh Jin’s face.

The weapon was so good that he felt almost guilty for receiving it for free.

“And next… this.”

Click.

Team Leader Han carefully took out two bracelets from a square box.

Actually, they were more like wrist guards with an elaborate design.

“Anyway, that kid was so excited about making them… Even though the budget was exceeded, he used his own money to complete them.”

“Kid?”

“Ah, I’ll introduce you to him later. He’s one of the few talents we have… When it comes to making things, he’s a genius.”

Oh, I see.

‘It would be useful to get to know him.’

Talents in equipment manufacturing were hard to come by.

“Try them on.”

“Sure.”

Click.

He put the wire shooters on both wrists.

‘The fit is better than I expected.’

They were heavy, but he didn’t feel any discomfort or tightness.

“How do you use them?”

“Extend your arm forward and make this hand gesture, as if you’re grabbing the air.”

Team Leader Han demonstrated the position.

“Yes, in that position, snap your wrist forward. Be careful, as there’s a strong recoil.”

Oh Jin nodded and snapped his wrist towards a nearby wall.

Click!

-Twang!!!!

With a strong recoil, a ♠-shaped weight attached to a wire shot out.

Crack!

A silver line connected the ♠-shaped weight embedded in the wall and the wire shooter.

“Wow, this is…”

A short exclamation escaped Oh Jin’s lips.

While it was called a wire shooter, it was almost like a gun without the wire.

‘Of course, a regular gun is useless against monsters.’

What if he channeled a direct electric shock through the wire?

Especially if it was the intense lightning from the Lyre Constellation’s scar, not ordinary electricity.

“Hahaha!”

A laugh escaped him at the quality of the wire shooter, which exceeded his expectations.

“Haha, you seem to like it.”

“Yes, I really do.”

“This isn’t the end.”

“Really?”

“Try channeling mana into the wire shooter.”

Following Team Leader Han’s instructions, Oh Jin channeled the mana from the scar into the wire shooter.

Click.

-Zzzz!!!!

“Oh, oh?”

With a strong metallic sound, the weight and wire returned to the shooter.

Click!

A clear sound of gears meshing, and it returned to the initial state before firing the wire.

A sigh of admiration escaped Oh Jin’s lips.

“I asked for a retrieval function, but I didn’t expect it to be this good.”

Actually, it was a half-joking request, but with this wire shooter, he might be able to move through the air like in a 3D maneuver gear.

“The retrieval speed can be adjusted based on the amount of mana you channel.”

“Great.”

It was exactly what he had in mind, or even better.

“Oh, and you can fire up to six wires—three on the right and three on the left.”

“Really?”

Can it fire six of these?

“Haha, as I said, the budget was exceeded.”

Team Leader Han chuckled and shrugged.

‘Crazy.’

If there were a contest for the most handsome gorilla in the world, Team Leader Han would undoubtedly win.

“Han, you’re amazing…!”

“Again, again.”

Team Leader Han laughed it off, as if he was used to such reactions.

“In return, you’ll have to help us if we have an urgent situation, right?”

“Of course.”

It was such a good item that he would help for free.

“Well, I have a meeting today, so I’ll be going.”

Team Leader Han bowed and entered the Association.

“Phew.”

Oh Jin looked at the wire shooters on his wrists and the beautifully shining silver spear, feeling a thrilling sensation.

‘Joining the Association was truly the best decision.’

Despite the recent conflicts, being part of a government-affiliated organization had its advantages.

‘I’ll bash the heads of anyone who looks down on the Association from now on.’

A sense of belonging he never had before was burning within him.

-Ping.

[Is this the new weapon you mentioned?]

Vega, who appeared with a glowing necklace, tilted her head.

“Yeah.”

[Definitely. If you can bind enemies with the wire and channel electricity, it will be a formidable weapon.]

“That’s not all.”

[Hmm?]

Oh Jin raised his arm and aimed at the fence on a nearby rooftop.

“It can be used like this.”

Twang!

The ♠-shaped weight shot towards the fence.

‘If I channel electricity at this moment.’

Snap!

When he channeled electricity into the wire, which was made of an electromagnet, it stuck firmly to the fence with a strong magnetic force.

“Hold on, Vega.”

[What are you planning?]

Vega, tilting her head, climbed onto his head.

He grabbed her hair like reins.

“Alright.”

Smiling, he focused the mana from the scar on his wrist.

-Zzzz!!

With a metallic sound from the wire shooter, Oh Jin’s body ‘soared’ into the air.

[Oh, oh?]

“Right!”

Oh Jin cheered, retracting the lightning channeled into the wire.

The wire, which had stuck to the fence, released and returned to the shooter.

-Twang! Twang!!

By repeatedly firing and retracting the wire, he could fly between buildings like a real Spider-Man.

[Indeed!! Since you can’t fly yet, you came up with this method!]

“Hahaha!! Right! Still….”

Still?

“Can you fly using the Lyre Constellation’s scar?”

[It’s impossible now, but it will be possible in the future.]

Damn.

‘Why did you say that now?’

If I had known, I wouldn’t have gone through this trouble.

[Hehehe! Anyway, the Lightning Trace Step is a technique you can’t master yet!]

“Hmm.”

Although it felt like wasted effort, I accepted it as Vega said, since it was a technique I couldn’t master yet.

[Are you going home now?]

“No.”

I smiled and shook my head.

[Then what?]

Vega had returned, and I had new equipment.

There was no reason to delay any longer.

“Let’s go to Seoul Station.”

The blob monster sealed beneath Seoul Station.

It was time to capture it.