[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 133

“Ughhh!!”

“Boom!!”

As the bronze doll’s fist grazes past my body and hits the ground, the ground tears apart.

At least it’s slow, so I managed to survive.

If that hits me, I’m really dead.

“Baekseol, what do we do about that? It’s a monster.”

“Crush it!”

“That thing?”

“Bang! Bang!”

“Crazy.”

They clash their fists together like they’re drawing a bow.

Every time they do that, my spine tingles.

“That’s just a golem.”

It looks like it’s easily over 4 meters tall.

“Uh… a golem?”

A massive body, slow as hell, but each hit is like a heavy-duty weapon.

“Nuke, nuke! It’s a nuke.”

“Hot!”

“That’s not it.”

But how?

“Boom! Crash!”

As I keep backing away, it starts going berserk.

Even a slight graze would probably tear my body apart.

Usually, creatures like that have some kind of power source in their head or chest.

“Stick your tongue out like this.”

“Baekseol, it’s not because it’s hot. I’m talking about the golem’s core.”

“Huff, huff.”

“That’s a dog.”

Speed battle?

From afar, it looks comical, but up close, you can’t ignore its speed.

Ding!

I grab a bottle and throw it. The glass bottle shatters on the golem’s leg, and the contents stick all over its body.

“Ugh! Taste this premium Korean sesame oil!”

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

A savory smell fills the air.

“I’m hungry.”

“We just ate.”

I thought it might slip, but that seems unlikely.

I just turned it into a uselessly savory golem.

What I’ve learned from rolling around the training ground is that it’s trying to make me grow.

Which means that thing will fall if certain conditions are met.

“Chik, chik.”

“Whew—”

Its arms are somewhat fast, but its movement speed is slow, probably because of its weight.

Looking at the footprints on the ground, its weight is insane.

Going around to attack from behind doesn’t seem possible either. The range of its swinging arms is too wide.

“Hmm. It seems to be made of metal. Should we try freezing it?”

“Yes!”

I don’t know why, but Baekseol agrees.

If that heavy metal body suddenly contracts due to the cold, its movement will be restricted.

Even a slight twist will definitely cause a big reaction, like dominoes.

Ding!

──

[Ah, Cold Potion]

Ah, it’s getting cold.

[Recipe]

Holy Water

Ice

───

It’s a relief that the ingredients can be obtained from the store, but I don’t understand why that damn holy water keeps being included.

Ding!

───

[Holy Water 5ml]

Water filled with holy power.

[Price: 40 million won]

───

I need to save money, but it’s too expensive.

───

[Delicious Water 500ml]

The saying “you gain weight just by drinking water” only applies when you drink this water.

The holy water (聖水) is mixed with a tiny drop.

[Price: 4.2 million won]

───

“Can’t be helped. Let’s go with the bootleg holy water.”

Even in this chaos, the golem was thudding closer.

I had to keep backing away.

Ding!

Using the alchemy skill, a huge cauldron floated up in front of me.

───

[Ice 3kg]

[Price: 4,000 won]

───

I tore open the ice bag and poured it into the cauldron, then added some tasty water.

Glug, glug, glug.

“Ugh, this is so frustrating.”

The narrow spout made the water flow slower than a snail’s pace.

I spun the bottle around to create a whirlpool, and finally, the water started pouring faster.

“Alchemy!”

Ding!

[Alchemy in progress■□□□····]

The golem chasing me seemed to have caught fire or something, as it started speeding up.

“Hurry up!”

Poof!

Smoke poured out of the cauldron.

Since it only needed two ingredients, the alchemy was faster than expected.

Ding!

───

[Alchemy Major Failure]

[Oops, Lukewarm Potion]

───

As I was inspecting the result, the moonlight suddenly dimmed, and a huge shadow loomed over.

─Crash!!

“Ahhh!!”

“Exciting!”

Dirt and sand scattered everywhere.

“It’s do or die now.”

I grabbed the lukewarm bottle in my hand.

Clink!

Because of its size, even a careless throw hit the mark.

The golem, staring blankly at where the potion had shattered, started moving again as if nothing had happened.

─Thud!

“Wow, damn.”

I summoned the cauldron again and stuffed the ingredients in.

“Alchemy!”

Ding!

───

[Alchemy Failure]

[Ugh, Refreshing Potion]

───

“Stop messing around, seriously.”

As I was examining the failed potion, Baekseol, seemingly curious, slid down onto my shoulder and poked at the potion.

“It’s dangerous.”

In a fit of anger, I threw the potion, and it hit the approaching golem, exploding on impact.

“Ugh…”

“What the?”

Suddenly, the golem stopped moving and made a strange noise.

“What did you say?”

“Ugh… refreshing, ahhh…!”

“Damn it.”

─Crash!!

“Please, just… Alchemy!”

Poof!

───

[Alchemy Success]

[Oops, Cold Potion]

───

A potion that felt refreshing just by holding it appeared.

White smoke seeped out from the bottle cap.

“Take this!”

Clink!

Sizzle.

Sizzle.

The potion that exploded on the golem’s belly emitted white smoke, instantly freezing its massive body.

Crackle.

─Thud!

An unpleasant sound came from the golem’s body as its movements gradually slowed.

Something burning bright red was visible in the frost-covered chest area of the golem.

That’s it.

Stomping the ground, a greenish wind split and pushed my body away.

[Gale]

Whoosh!

The body accelerates.

As I get closer to the golem, a huge mountain appears.

When I reach the base of its massive body, the golem tries to grab me with its frozen arm.

[High Wind]

Stepping on the wind, I accelerate at a right angle.

Whoosh!

Dodging the arm, I float in the air and get closer to the golem’s chest.

If there’s no ground to step on, I can’t put any strength into it.

High Wind again.

The wind condenses beneath my feet.

I stomp on the wind and push off.

Full speed ahead.

I gather all my strength into my fist.

“Huup!”

─Kwaaaang!!

The recoil sends my body flying backward.

Crack!

The sound of the golem’s chest cracking echoes.

But its still-glowing red eyes tell me it’s not enough yet.

Once more, I stomp on High Wind in midair and charge at the golem with acceleration.

Ding!

[Heavy Hit imbued in the strike.]

[Super Heavy Hit!]

“Just die already!”

─Kwaaaaang!!

“Haah, haah.”

The golem’s eyes grow dim, and its massive body slowly topples backward.

Kwang!

Flowers are crushed, and grass scatters everywhere.

“Wow, wow! I got it! I really got it!”

Even when I cautiously approach the golem, it doesn’t seem to move.

The first raid is a huge success.

Ding!

[+500,000 won]

[EXP +25]

[Growth Rate: 25%]

Seeing the EXP pop up on the Status Window confirms that I’ve succeeded in the raid.

“Wow, 500,000 won and 25% EXP as raid rewards?”

Even if I had 100 lives, it wouldn’t be enough. Who even gets rewards like this?

If it were the old days, I’d be overjoyed, but now it feels surreal.

“This isn’t just some trash mob, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Right?”

Giving 25% EXP means it’s definitely not a trash mob.

Whoever made this golem used a metal sensitive to temperature changes, which became my advantage and strategy for this raid.

As I approach the fallen golem, a savory smell wafts over.

The golem’s lower body is smeared with frozen sesame oil.

Ding!

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[Sesame Seeds 1kg]

Domestic fresh sesame seeds.

[Price: 38,000 won]

───

“Toast it, toast it.”

Sprinkling sesame seeds on the golem makes it even more savory.

While sprinkling, Baekseol (White Snow) scurries down and touches the bag.

“Baekseol, wanna try?”

“Yeah!”

I grab a handful of sesame seeds and hand them to Baekseol, who uses her tiny paws to sprinkle them on the golem.

She seems to want to try everything I do.

“Gotta toast it.”

“Toasty.”

Looking at the golem covered in sesame seeds, it’s a complete mess.

Can this even be called the result of a raid?

It’s like golem sesame oil frozen salad.

─Chik, chik.

“Phew─”

Cigarette smoke drifts pleasantly through the air.

Ding!

[Gluttony devours the opponent.]

Crunch!

[+500,000 won]

[EXP +25]

[Growth Rate: 25%]

Baekseol, who was poking the golem, suddenly jumps in surprise as the golem disappears, leaping into the air.

When I catch Baekseol mid-air, her eyes are wide open.

“Pfft. Scared?”

“Yes!”

What I learned from this raid is that I need to level up my alchemy, and alchemy is a money-eating monster.

Still, there’s no denying its importance.

“Whew─”

The training ground seems to keep teaching me something while also wanting me to keep growing.

Mostly, it teaches me how to wield strength, but the problem is it doesn’t teach through knowledge—it makes me learn by moving my body.

“But I have to catch this again?”

[Growth Rate: 50%]

And just the water bill alone came out to 12.6 million won.

“The water bill is dizzying.”

The money I earned this time is 1 million won, so that’s still a 11.6 million won deficit.

Do I need to find a new skill or something?

“I dunno.”

“I dunno.”

Baekseol keeps copying me like it’s a habit.

When I pull Baekseol down from rolling around on my head, her ears perk up.

“Pposiraegi.”

“Yes!”

“Should we eat another bowl of ramen?”

“Sure!”

There must be a real black hole in our Pposiraegi’s stomach.

***

<Lady Han Ga-eul starts broadcasting>

[⚔️Haaaaaa!!!]

[⚔️Room Master!!! Put it uuuup!!]

“I already did.”

[⚔️Aha]

[⚔️Why were you late!!!]

“I was tired from working out yesterday. Sorry.”

[⚔️We clearly warned you last time was the last, right?]

“Yup!”

[⚔️We’ll forgive you this time]

[⚔️Teacher, just this once. The 86th time won’t be allowed]

[⚔️ㅗㅜㅑ submission]

Easy crowd.