As No. 1’s emotionless voice came through like a dry wind, the jet-black shadows flew towards Siwoo, screaming grotesquely.

Siwoo frowned as he faced the distorted figures.

That technique was beyond the realm of normal abilities.

Moreover, the flow of magic power he felt was not natural.

“I thought you were just a [special ability user], but you’re a black magician.”

No. 1 paused for a moment at Siwoo’s words.

Unlike ordinary magic, black magic is powerful and the manipulation of magic power itself goes against the laws of nature.

However, if one could use such an ability without any problems, they would not be a human, but a dragon or a demon king.

Therefore, black magicians pay a price to forcibly create a distorted cycle.

Like the leaders of ‘Black Heaven’.

‘𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜. . .?!’

Kang Yeo-hwa, who had been far away, jumped up from her seat when she saw Siwoo standing still.

Why, when dozens of horrible things had been summoned and were about to attack Siwoo?

“Master!!!”

The moment Kang Yeo-hwa shouted towards Siwoo,

A huge spell that was large enough to swallow up the dull magic circle flared up, burning the snowy field.

Kwaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Flames that soared higher than the monsters.

The flames that devoured the jet-black shadows in their hot jaws swept through the surroundings like a whirlwind, threatening to burn everything.

Kuwaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!

━Kyaek!

━Kweeeeeee. . . .

The monsters melted away before they could even reach Siwoo, becoming fire sticks.

The flames grew larger and hotter as this happened.

No. 1 could not close his mouth at the sight of his skill melting away.

“No one has ever survived this ability. . . .”

It was a skill that had never failed even once.

Of course, there was no one who had broken it, but there was also no opponent who had escaped the attack.

An ability that was literally impossible to destroy.

“I guess I’ll have to use all 60 seconds.”

No. 1 increased the intensity of the magic by paying a ‘price’.

His body swayed for a moment, but he did not care.

Kwaaaaaaaak!

Hee, hee, hee

The monsters popped out of the shadows in an even more disgusting form.

As one was burned to death by the flames, another appeared,

As that monster was destroyed, another appeared.

They kept raising their sticky bodies, and each time, Siwoo burned them to ashes.

No. 1 used up his remaining magic power to devote the entire 60 seconds to summoning.

However, as the last remaining monster disappeared in the flames, [Crazy Drawing] was automatically released.

“. . .Time’s up.”

It’s not just a learned skill.

It’s not just magic, it’s black magic that you can only use by paying a price.

How much time did it take to master this, and how much ‘price’ did you pay?

“I just erased your shadow with a fire attribute magic.”

Siwoo let out a small sigh.

“Only? That’s annoying to hear.”

“How did you know it was black magic?”

No. 1 looked around.

Dozens of meters in radius.

Not even grass remained in the place where the flames had swept through, and it had all turned to ash.

It was the first time he had been so helplessly subdued by an opponent.

Clack!

Just then, Siwoo grabbed No. 1 by the back of the neck and lifted him up.

No. 1 did not have enough strength or magic power left to escape this situation, so he just struggled.

“Ugh. . . pfft!”

It seemed like it would break if he put any more strength into it, but the fingers that were holding his neck didn’t dig any deeper.

No. 1 spat out blood from his mouth with a blank look in his eyes.

There was not even any fear of death.

The only emotions he felt now were regret for failing his mission and. . . a little relief at being away from his family.

“What did you give up as the price for your black magic?”

“What’s that. . . curious. . . pfft!”

Siwoo forcibly removed his mask.

“You got off easy.”

No. 1’s face was no longer recognizable.

Only one remaining eye and ear, a shapeless nose and lips.

It was a rough scar, as if someone had torn it apart one bite at a time.

“It’s the face of an ability addict that you see everywhere. Don’t you feel sick when you look in the mirror?”

No. 1 wanted to rage.

He felt like his anger would subside if he could forcibly gather all his magic power and make Siwoo’s face be eaten by his shadows.

Howeverㅡ

No. 1 could not gather his magic power.

The anger that had surged up momentarily subsided again.

“Your face was torn apart like that, but looking at the rest of you, it’s fineㅡ.”

Siwoo observed his body briefly and guessed the general facts.

“Did you give up your internal organs, muscles, or maybe your emotions or memories?”

No. 1 looked at Siwoo with an impassive face.

He was losing his emotions.

No, almost all of his emotions were gone.

Even the emotion of anger was just a faint echo that passed him by briefly.

His murderous intent towards Siwoo was also just a short-lived spark that flared up from time to time.

“Tell me what you know.”

“I don’t know anything.”

Siwoo clicked his tongue.

He was annoyed by the all-too-obvious answer.

So he changed the question.

“Who’s your boss?”

No. 1 looked up at Siwoo with slightly surprised eyes.

Was it because of the name No. 3 had called him earlier?

“I. . .don’t know. . . .”

No. 1 gave another obvious answer, without any emotion.

He did not want to struggle to save his life anymore.

“Is there any reason you have to live?”

No. 1, Cheon Soo-ae, did not answer

A brief silence passed.

Siwoo nodded.

“Okay, I’ll burn you to death!”

[Thunderclap: Sun Flashing in One Island]

The magic power that stretched from Siwoo’s fingertips created a bright yellow flash along the formula.

Before No. 1’s only eye could catch the light,

Crackle, crackle, crackleeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

The lightning bolts that poured down from the sky tore his body to pieces.