episode_0163

163.

“If your body was in good shape, you could have easily pierced through the defense of relics, but you seem to be struggling a bit now, don’t you?”

Lee Jinhyuk ignored minor attacks, trusting in the protective barrier and defense of the Black Order, as he brandished his sword.

With her current body in shambles, it wouldn’t be easy for Yoo Dahee to penetrate the defense capabilities of all kinds of relics.

Even if she gathered her strength and attacked after some time, it might not make a difference. Because Lee Jinhyuk wouldn’t just stand by and watch.

“Ugh, so annoying, really!”

Yoo Dahee, accumulating more and more wounds.

The sharp blade of the Blood-Stained Blade passed through Yoo Dahee’s cheeks, arms, sides, thighs, and more. Though they were minor cuts, isn’t there a saying that even small wounds can accumulate and lead to major injuries?

With Yoo Dahee’s current condition, these wounds alone would be burdensome enough.

“Ha, ha, ha, ugh,”

“Already tired?”

Yoo Dahee, panting heavily and dripping blood, tried to catch her breath while clutching her chest.

She seemed quite exhausted.

Perhaps due to fighting almost non-stop all day, her stamina seemed to be dwindling already. However, Lee Jinhyuk was quite lively.

As mentioned before, he hadn’t really fought much today.

Unlike others, he was in top condition.

Also, thanks to his extraordinary abilities, his stamina had been enhanced to the level of a High Ranker.

So, Yoo Dahee was at a disadvantage.

“Ugh, ha, damn it!”

“Where to?”

Yoo Dahee quickly tried to create distance using her Hyeonghwanwi to catch her breath, but Lee Jinhyuk, who was just watching, wasn’t going to let her.

He immediately activated the Blood Restraint.

Red chains extended from Yoo Dahee’s blood, binding her so she couldn’t escape. Yoo Dahee struggled against it.

“Huh?!”

Taking advantage of this, Lee Jinhyuk swung the Blood-Stained Blade again, cutting Yoo Dahee once more.

If her body was intact, she could have easily avoided it, but her body wasn’t cooperating.

Her broken body couldn’t properly respond to Lee Jinhyuk’s attacks.

“Ha, hoo, ha.”

Yoo Dahee wiped the sweat off her forehead, thinking.

Relics.

Information.

Abilities.

Body condition, and more.

At this point, Lee Jinhyuk seemed to have the upper hand in almost everything.

Continuing like this could be quite dangerous.

“Feeling frustrated, Yoo Dahee?”

“Ha, ha.”

“Even though you can see all my attacks, your body isn’t responding properly.”

“Ha, hoo, hoo.”

“If I didn’t have relics, you could have tried something, but now it’s not easy.”

“Hoo, hoo…”

Yoo Dahee took deep breaths and stared fiercely at Lee Jinhyuk.

“…Fine, I admit it.”

Speaking more forcefully, she said, “Right now, you seem stronger.”

Not making excuses about relics, lack of stamina, or the extent of her wounds.

Life is unfair, and fights should be unfair.

But she had no intention of crumbling here.

Unbearable pain would only make her stronger.

“Lee Jinhyuk, you’re just a stepping stone for me in the end. You said you’d kill me, right? Well, go ahead and try. Kill me!”

“…”

Yoo Dahee attacked fiercely, like a wounded beast, without caring about her wounds, launching rough attacks.

Watching Yoo Dahee’s consecutive punches, Lee Jinhyuk thought to himself.

This guy is improving little by little.

Is she growing in the meantime?

A monster of a woman.

It felt like becoming the enemy facing a growth-type protagonist in crisis.

If this were a comic or a novel, would the protagonist who suddenly grew in a moment of crisis experience an unreasonable event where they are completely defeated?

But Yoo Dahee, you are not the protagonist.

No matter how much you grow, there will be no plot twist.

You are done here.

“Haahhh!”

Yoo Dahee relentlessly attacked, defended, and dodged, skillfully gathering strength in her right hand.

The concentrated magic power in her hand flickered ominously.

That girl, Yoo Dahee, has quite the skill.

Could it be that she can concentrate that level of power in one place while fighting so fiercely? Is she truly a genius?

It seems like she is determined to settle things with this attack.

“Let’s end this… Alright, then…”

“…!”

Jinhyuk stepped back slightly, raising his sword.

And then, he took a stance for a powerful downward strike.

Seeing that stance, Yoo Dahee bit her lip lightly.

Could it be?

The White Sword Style’s Ultimate Technique, Il-Do Yangdan?

“Alright, Yoo Dahee. Let’s finish this with this.”

One of the White Sword Style’s Five Ultimate Techniques, Il-Do Yangdan, which can be considered the finishing move of Bizzalante.

This technique was only properly mastered by the founder of the White Sword Style, Baek Yeonghyun, and the Sword Master, Baek Ilnam.

It was a technique of such high difficulty that only a few could master it.

Bizzalante had once caught Baek Yurin’s attention by imitating this technique through watching Baek Yeonghyun’s image and learning from it.

Although the completion was not perfect, Bizzalante’s genius allowed him to use a technique similar to the White Sword Style’s Ultimate Techniques.

Because of his unique genius, even Baek Yeonghyun was intrigued by Bizzalante.

“Ha. I’ll take it. That technique.”

“…”

Oh, but of course, Jinhyuk cannot use the Il-Do Yangdan technique.

Naturally, with no talent, no matter how hard he tries, he cannot use such a top-tier sword technique.

But that’s okay.

His supernatural ability made the impossible possible.

After several experiments, he found that if he used this supernatural ability well, he could not only be strong but also mimic techniques.

Of course, he needed a strong belief that the opponent knew the technique well, and Jinhyuk had a firm belief that Yoo Dahee, who trusted Bizzalante so much, could use the Il-Do Yangdan technique.

“Mimicking techniques is quite burdensome… I have to finish this with this match.”

Unlike simply imitating strength, imitating techniques required a lot of physical and mental strength.

Therefore, Jinhyuk made a resolution.

To settle it in one match.

“Jinhyukkk!”

“Haah!”

Yoo Dahee rushed forward like an arrow, as if she would kill Jinhyuk with her fist right away, and Jinhyuk, as if he wouldn’t yield, swung his sword.

Yoo Dahee’s fist and Jinhyuk’s sword almost reached out at the same time.

And…

“Kuh, Kk, Ugh.”

Hit hard in the abdomen, Jinhyuk staggered back, stumbling backward.

Yoo Dahee’s fist broke through the shield of his protective barrier and accurately pierced Jinhyuk’s abdomen.

If it weren’t for the Black Order’s defense and the High Ranker’s endurance, this attack could have been fatal.

“Ah, ugh. Amazing, Yoo Dahee… Truly the strongest villain in the world… Ugh, I’m ready to take this hit again…”

“Ha, hah, ha, ugh, what, what are you saying, ugh, ugh…”

Of course, Yoo Dahee was not unscathed either.

Jinhyuk’s blade had deeply cut her body diagonally.

Yoo Da-hee tightly wrapped her hands around the gaping wound, grimacing as she squeezed out the blood.

Both of them had suffered significant injuries from each other’s skills.

Of course, Lee Jin-hyuk, who was armed with relics, was in much better condition than Yoo Da-hee.

“Hah, haa, haa.”

“Heo, heok, huk.”

Yoo Da-hee glanced sideways at Lee Jin-hyuk.

Other heroes who had fought against the Rebellion members also seemed quite exhausted.

I Si-woon, Kang Dae-han, and Roxanne gasped for breath as they looked at Ryan’s group, who in turn poured out blood and faced the heroes.

It seemed that if the battle continued, there could be real casualties.

Perhaps they were reaching their limits.

If that’s the case, let’s proceed with the original plan.

“Phew… Well, that’s enough. It’s not worth risking more lives just to be stubborn. We’ve made enough progress by now.”

“Haa, haa, what?”

At Lee Jin-hyuk’s sudden words, Yoo Da-hee furrowed her brow in confusion.

What’s going on with Lee Jin-hyuk all of a sudden?

Wasn’t he planning to finish this?

“Thank you for your hard work, everyone.”

“Ah.”

Lee Jin-hyuk snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, the spirits of all the heroes disappeared in an instant.

It seemed like they had been released outside the barrier. As all the heroes except Lee Jin-hyuk disappeared, the villains looked puzzled.

“Heok, heok, heo? What’s going on?”

“Haa, haa…”

Isabel and Ryan looked around suspiciously.

“Lee Jin-hyuk, what… What are you thinking?”

“Yoo Da-hee.”

Lee Jin-hyuk called her name in a low voice, a bitter smile on his face.

“Haven’t you ever been curious?”

“What?”

“Why I bound you with the barrier and the blood curse.”

“Well…”

Honestly, to bind Yoo Da-hee, either the barrier or the blood curse was enough.

“The original purpose of the barrier was not to bind you. It was to separate the heroes and villains and prevent them from causing harm to the outside world.”

With those words, Lee Jin-hyuk activated the spatial ring.

And a large object beyond space suddenly appeared.

Yoo Da-hee was puzzled.

What is that?

It looks like a bomb…

Huh? A bomb?

“It’s a high-density magical bomb that can blow up within a radius of 100 meters.”

“You, you?!”

A small magical bomb that could be obtained for dungeon conquests or monster subjugation. Due to its danger, individuals could not easily buy it, but with the help of Yoo Seol-hyun, I Si-woon, Baek Yoo-rin, and others, they managed to acquire it somehow.

By combining a large number of small magical bombs into one, the destructive power was maximized.

It might be weaker than the high-density magical mass created by the crawling horror, but it should be enough to blow away Yoo Da-hee and her group, who had become sitting ducks.

Oh, of course, Yoo Da-hee, if you use the Hyeonghwanwi, you might be able to escape the blast range, but you can’t run away a certain distance due to the blood curse, right?

So, just die peacefully.

“Let’s go together, Yoo Da-hee.”

“Hey, you crazy bastard!”

Lee Jin-hyuk immediately tried to press the detonation switch.

Yoo Da-hee, taken aback, rushed over, but it was already too late.

“Blood curse activated.”

“Kya?!”

Yoo Da-hee, who had rushed in like a flash of light, vomited blood with a gush.

Due to the blood curse, blood flowed from all over her body’s wounds.

Until the very last moment, Lee Jin-hyuk had been depleting Yoo Da-hee’s stamina and durability. With accumulated injuries like this, she wouldn’t be able to withstand the explosion.

“Ah, of course, I have plenty of defensive artifacts, so I should be able to withstand it.”

“Youuu!”

Pulling out Aegis’ shield from his pocket dimension, Lee Jinhyuk quickly pressed the detonation switch.

And then.

“Damn it, you bastard. Ugh?!”

Boom!

Intense light, flames, and shockwaves engulfed Lee Jinhyuk, Yoo Dahee, Ryan, Sung Baeksan, and Isabelle who were inside the barrier.

***

“Cough, cough, ugh… it’s painful…”

Lee Jinhyuk, who had been thrown around in the explosion, soon managed to get up, spitting out blood as he put Aegis’ shield back into his pocket dimension.

Thanks to Aegis’ shield, the protective barrier, and the defense of the Black Star Society, he could withstand the large explosion without major damage.

Furthermore, Lee Jinhyuk also possessed the Tear of the Moon inside him.

The Tear of the Moon was an artifact that absorbed magic.

Thanks to it, he could be relatively unharmed by the explosion of magical energy.

“Ugh, still, it hurts… Phew… my eardrums feel like they’re half gone… cough.”

Lee Jinhyuk staggered as he looked around.

Then, the faces of the Rebellion members who had been caught in the explosion began to come into view.

Sung Baeksan was lying a little further away, unconscious and sprawled out, while Ryan, who had been startled by the sudden explosion, seemed to have tried to protect Isabelle by hugging her tightly and was now collapsed.

His body was charred black from directly facing the explosion, and he looked like he was on the brink of death.

Perhaps if it were the usual Ryan, he could have easily withstood such an explosion.

After all, he was the strongest physical enhancement ability user in South Korea.

However, due to the heroes pushing him to his limits, his endurance had been worn down to the point where he couldn’t withstand the explosion in the end.

They all went through so much.

To think that they would push Ryan Jones, who had killed countless heroes as the Crusher, to this extent.

“….”

Looking at Isabelle’s condition, who Ryan had protected from the explosion to some extent, Lee Jinhyuk could see that she was also in a serious state.

Isabelle belonged to the category of having very weak endurance.

Thanks to Ryan’s protection from the explosion, she hadn’t lost her life, but in other words, she was barely clinging to life.

“Cough, ugh, ah, ugh.”

“Yoo Dahee.”

As he turned his head, Yoo Dahee came into view.

She stood weakly, charred by the explosion.

Despite being thrown around by the explosion with a broken body, she didn’t collapse and continued to stand, gasping for breath.

Of course, it seemed like she couldn’t move any further.

It seemed like she was already dying.

“….Ee, e, ji, jin, cough, Lee Jinhyuk, you, ugh, ugh.”

“….”

Forcing his uncooperative legs to move, Lee Jinhyuk slowly walked towards Yoo Dahee, step by step.

“Do you remember the faces of the people you’ve killed so far?”

“Cough, cough, cough, you, huh, ugh?”

Step by step.

“You probably can’t remember. Of course.”

“Cough, cough, ugh, ugh, ugh.”

“To you, other people were just insignificant lives, like flies.”

Dragging his sword, he took heavy steps forward.

“You’ve killed too many, Yoo Dahee. Too many.”

The number of people she had killed was countless.

Even though he knew that Yoo Dahee’s past had been trampled by the heroes, and that her life had fallen apart, leading her to resent the heroes, he couldn’t forgive what she had done.

She is the worst villain in South Korea who has mocked the lives of countless people.

“Even if I spare other villains, I can’t spare you.”

“….”

“Yudahee. Let’s end this now.”

“….”

Before she knew it, Lee Jinhyuk was right in front of Yudahee’s nose.

Lee Jinhyuk calmed his trembling hand, raised the sword with difficulty, and took a stance as if he was about to stab her right away.

Yudahee, standing weakly, seemed to have no strength left to resist, just quietly looking at Lee Jinhyuk.

What is she thinking right now?

Injustice? Regret? Anger? Fear? Resignation?

I don’t know exactly what she’s feeling, but one thing was clear.

Yudahee felt that her end had come.

“….”

For a moment, Yudahee looked at Lee Jinhyuk, then suddenly coughed up blood and slowly closed her eyes.

And she uttered a short word.

“….Cough, yes, victory, Lee, Jin, Hyuk.”

“Alright.”

With a slight smile on his lower lip, Lee Jinhyuk forcefully thrust the sword.

Swish!

The sharp blade pierced Yudahee’s heart accurately. Her body, already at its limit, easily gave way to the blade.

With her heart pierced, Yudahee fell to the ground, trembling for a moment before falling silent. She seemed to be dead. That Yudahee. Just like that.

Feeling a slight discomfort at the fact that he had killed someone, Lee Jinhyuk quickly shook his head to dispel the discomfort. It was already decided. He had decided to kill Yudahee.

“….Ah.”

Lee Jinhyuk’s legs gave out suddenly.

As he sat down, the barrier began to dissipate, and soon he could see the faces of many heroes waiting outside with eager expressions.

If Yudahee and her group had survived the explosion, they would have released the barrier and immediately attacked them, but fortunately, it seemed unnecessary.

Because all the Rebellion members, including Yudahee, had been wiped out.

“J-Jinhyuk!”

Someone far away was shouting loudly and running towards him.

Turning his head slightly, Lee Jinhyuk saw Jin Soyeon, who was limping towards him.

“Hah, hah! Hey, hey! Jin Soyeon! Are you really going to do this? How many times did I tell you that you would only be a hindrance if you came now!”

“J-Jinhyuk! There, Jinhyuk is there!”

“What?”

Behind Jin Soyeon, Yuseolhyun, Seonari, and some other heroes appeared.

It seemed that Jin Soyeon had come chasing after him to stop her from recklessly approaching Lee Jinhyuk.

“Jinhyuk! Jinhyuk!”

“Wait a moment.”

Ignoring Yuseolhyun’s restraint, Jin Soyeon ran to Lee Jinhyuk and hugged him tightly.

Crack!

“Soyeon!”

“I’m injured, I’m injured! My bones are shattered. My bones! Aaah!”

“Are you okay, Jinhyuk? Are you hurt anywhere? And what about Yudahee? What happened to them? Did you miss them? But it’s a relief that you’re safe for now!”

“Cough, cough, hey, ask one by one, cough!”

“Blood, blood! How! Because of Yudahee?! Ugh!”

“Partly because of you….”

Lee Jinhyuk took out a healing potion from his spatial ring and drank it.

“Phew… I’m feeling better now.”

“Thank goodness. But what about Yudahee? What really happened to her? Did you miss her?”

“Don’t you see that? That over there?”

“That over there?”

Jinhyuk subtly gestured towards a fallen figure, catching Jinsoyeon’s gaze.

And there, lying on the ground, were Yoo Dahee and members of Rebellion.

“You… you took her down? You?”

“…I just delivered the final blow after you seasoned her.”

If Dahee were in her normal state, she wouldn’t have been able to even groan.

“Haa, haa, haa, phew… really, Jinsoyeon, you really don’t listen.”

“Ah, Yoo Seolhyun.”

“…Is that Dahee? What’s this, Jinhyuk? You really took her down?”

“I told you, I was confident.”

“Huhu. Looking at her, she doesn’t seem to be seriously injured.”

“No, it hurts so much, me?”

“Stop being a drama queen.”

I’m not being a drama queen…!

“Ah, phew. Seriously.”

Jinhyuk eventually collapsed.

“Eh? Jinhyuk? Why did you suddenly… why?”

“Hey? Jinhyuk? You?”

Despite Jinsoyeon and Yoo Seolhyun’s worried voices gently caressing his ears, Jinhyuk seemed to be fine with it as he slowly closed his eyes while lying down.

Phew, it’s really tough, really tough.

After a year of struggling to take down Dahee, Jinhyuk finally put an end to their fateful encounter.

In a short or long period of time, Jinhyuk had settled the score with Dahee, the worst villain in history, finally meeting her demise.

This marked the end of the tragic Seoul Gwanghwamun incident, where Jinhyuk and Jinsoyeon would grow into legendary heroes, making their names known proudly not only in South Korea but throughout the world. It was a momentous event that would be remembered for years to come.