18. Colosseum.

“Haat!”

 

 

The young man charged as soon as it started.

 

“《《burning combo!!=””》》”

 

 

He swung his arm at a fierce speed, shouting the skill name.

It was a trump card skill that had eliminated numerous adventurers in the preliminaries.

He went all out from the very beginning.

 

 

People cheered at the sight of the stage, which was made quite sturdy, being mercilessly torn apart. And some even hurled insults at him. They were none other than the members of SeoHyun-ssi’s fan cafe.

 

 

Anyway, people thought that even if the victory or defeat wasn’t decided right away, she would suffer a pretty big blow.

The young man himself thought so too.

 

 

‘It won’t end with this, but!’

 

 

Seizing the initiative is important in any fight.

There’s even a saying that the first strike wins.

 

 

Whether she’s a executive or whatever, she’s just an adventurer with a maximum of 4 years of experience.

There won’t be that big of a differenceㅡ.

 

 

 

 

 

He realized how foolish that thought was not long after.

 

SeoHyun-ssi stared blankly at the whips being swung from all directions, and when they came within striking distance, she grabbed them with her hand.

 

 

“!”

 

When she pulled back sharply, the whip easily came along.

 

 

“Keulk…!”

 

 

It didn’t just come along, his arm was torn off whole due to the instantaneous application of tremendous force.

 

 

“Ah…?”

 

 

The noisy surroundings instantly became silent.

 

A gruesome sight that modern people rarely see.

Even if they’ve been trained by movies and the like, seeing it in real life is a whole different dimension.

 

 

Some of the spectators recognized this sight and started vomiting.

 

 

It’s painful just to watch, so how would the person who suffered it feel?

 

 

“Ah…Aaaaaaaack!!!”

 

 

He belatedly grabbed his loose shoulder and screamed.

 

 

“Did you forget you’re in the middle of a challenge? You shouldn’t have time for that.”

 

 

SeoHyun-ssi coldly rebuked him.

She immediately went into action.

 

After getting close, she used her hand like a knife to cut the young man’s mouth.

 

 

Puhwak!

 

 

The young man’s mouth was torn wide open like a clown, and blood splattered.

 

 

“Keuheuk!”

 

He felt it deeply in this short moment.

The fact that she is an absolute powerhouse.

The fact that he can never win no matter how much he struggles.

 

 

Unfortunately, at this moment, a woman among the many spectators caught his eye, shocked and covering her mouth with both hands.

 

 

‘Shit….’

 

 

I can’t give up…

I have to win…

 

 

But there’s no choice.

You have to be alive to have love or anything else, right?

 

 

Even though his arm was torn off, technology is so good these days that it can be healed somehow.

 

 

With that hope, he was about to declare surrender,

 

 

 

Puhook!

 

 

 

SeoHyun-ssi’s hand plunged into his slightly opened mouth, enduring the intense pain.

 

“!!!”

 

 

That cold yet warm hand rummaged through the young man’s mouth and grabbed his tongue, and at that moment, just as the ominous premonition that made his whole body shudder, she mercilessly pulled out his tongue.

 

 

Pudeudeuk!

 

 

SeoHyun-ssi threw the lump of flesh back with the momentum she gained from pulling out his tongue, and then struck the young man’s remaining shoulder with the palm of her hand.

 

 

Peogeok!

 

 

His shoulder blade burst like a water balloon.

Blood and flesh splattered backwards.

 

He lost both arms and his tongue in just a few seconds.

He finally realized that he had made a big mistake and shed tears endlessly.

 

 

“A..aeu..aeuae…”

 

 

He wants to say please save him, I surrender, but no one can understand him like this.

 

He collapsed to the floor, bleeding profusely.

He didn’t resist at all, he just used his two legs to move backwards.

 

 

While looking at the host, he screamed with his eyes, ‘I’m incapacitated!! The challenge is over!!! Tell them it’s over!!!!’

 

 

Whether he understood it or notㅡ,

 

 

[Since the challenger’s consciousness is intact and both legs are still intact, the challenge will continue.]

 

 

He threw his hope into the trash can.

 

If it can’t be ended because his consciousness is intact and his legs are intact, doesn’t that mean it will only end if he loses consciousness or even loses both legs!

Consciousness is one thing, but he already lost both arms, he can’t live without legs.

 

 

 

He crawled desperately. Backwards. As far as he could.

But walking is much faster than that.

 

It’s obviously impossible to escape from SeoHyun-ssi.

 

She came right up to the young man’s chest and put her foot near his heart.

The sharp heel dug into his flesh and gave him pain, but would such a thing hurt when both arms had already been blown off?

 

 

Moreover, she is aiming for his heart. With those cold eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

“N, no!!! Stop it!!!!!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Among the spectators who were close to panic, a woman shouted.

Her eyes were filled with tears, and she was covered in cold sweat.

She must be the woman that young man said he loved.

 

 

“That’s enough…that’s enough!! If that’s not incapacitated, then what the hell is!!!”

 

 

She shouted at the host.

And then, before anyone could stop her, she went up on stage and ran to the young man.

 

“Ah…get your foot off!”

 

She hits SeoHyun-ssi’s foot without fear.

SeoHyun-ssi thought about what to do and smiled as she came up with something good.

 

“Let’s just say I won.”

 

 

And then she stepped back neatly.

When she signaled to the host, she nodded and declared SeoHyun-ssi’s victory.

 

 

 

[Executive Im SeoHyun-ssi has won due to the challenger’s incapacitation! The whip weapon registered as collateral is transferred to the ownership of Harem Palace.]

 

 

There was no cheering.

Everyone was out of their minds.

 

 

Even though it’s an adventurer’s festival, such a barbaric duel in the middle of Gangnam.

Flesh being pulled out is a very gruesome scene for ordinary people to see.

If they broadcast this, there will be a big fuss.

 

The same goes for streamers.

Their account might be suspended.

 

 

 

As a result, countless people regained their senses and left.

 

 

But quite a few people stayed until the end.

They were momentarily out of their minds, but where else could they see such a stimulating duel!

 

Can’t broadcast it?

Can’t do internet relay?

 

 

Then they should watch it live here instead.

They have to.

 

Quite some time passed before belated cheers were heard.

It can’t be compared to when Im SeoHyun-ssi first appeared, but it’s still worth calling it ‘cheering’.

 

 

 

 

 

.

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Next, there will be the second challenge. Please have the next challenger enter.]

 

 

SeoHyun-ssi, who had washed her hands clean, went back on stage and grabbed the microphone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+++

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The waiting room, which had been full of relaxation, was soon filled with tension and fear.

 

There were quite a few people who thought, ‘That guy is dangerous?’ while watching Joo HyungSeon, who had performed well in the preliminaries.

More than that, many of the people here consider each other to be strong and are burning with a competitive spirit towards each other. In other words, they acknowledge each other as strong.

 

 

But that strong person was eliminated without even being able to use his hands properly. And he was crippled.

 

 

 

 

“S, should I…quit being an executive…? Ahahaha..”

 

A woman opened her mouth with an awkward smile.

 

 

No matter how much they give 8 million dollars, there’s no answer if all the executives are as strong as Im SeoHyun-ssi.

It’s better to catch a maid, even if they give less.

 

And even if you challenge a maid, it doesn’t mean they give you a small amount of money. It’s a whopping 3 million dollars. That’s 3.6 billion won in Korean currency.

 

“Yeah. Let’s fight the number one maid and safely take 3 million dollars. Yeah. Safety is the most important thing.”

 

 

[Next, there will be the second challenge. Please have the next challenger enter.]

 

 

When the broadcast came on, she got up, stretching.

Her weapon is a gauntlet. She learned boxing before becoming an adventurer, and after becoming an adventurer, she changed her job to a martial artist and is active.

 

 

 

Her reason for participating is simple. To earn a huge amount of money, retire from being an adventurer, and live while maintaining her youth and beauty.

 

So she aimed for an executive, and she had already planned what to do with the prize money of about 10 billion won.

 

 

But it’s impossible.

 

 

She lowered her goal.

Number one maid!

 

 

Although there is only a one-step difference from an executive (in this challenge), she decided to challenge the number one maid, not the number two maid, thinking that there would be a big difference between ‘executive’ and ‘maid’.

 

 

‘There’s no way a maid would be stronger than me.’

 

It’s an easygoing thought.

She has to bet her body and life because there is no separate collateral, but she confidently went on stage because she didn’t think she would lose to a maid.

 

 

‘Let’s win! Goo YeNa!’

 

 

 

 

+++

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Pretty….”

“She’s an adventurer after all…should I tell my girlfriend to adventure too?”

 

When the second challenger, Goo YeNa, came on stage, people buzzed.

She has a fairly pretty face and body for an ordinary person. It was enough to captivate the audience, who were mostly men.

 

 

 

 

[The second challenger is a young woman! Her name is Goo YeNa. Her reason for participating is money. She has been learning boxing since she was young, and she is still active as a martial artist even now that she has become an adventurer. I’m looking forward to seeing what she will show us today.]

 

 

SeoHyun-ssi, who had turned one young man into a near-death state, said refreshingly with a business smile.

Some people were disgusted by that appearance, but most of the people who remained here were men who were blinded by beauty, so they responded with cheers.

 

 

 

 

 

Kang!

 

 

Goo YeNa, who was standing in the center of the stage, clashed her two fists together.

 

[Goo YeNa-ssi, who would you like to challenge?]

 

 

She carefully looked up at the platform.

There were nameplates for the executives and guild masters, but there were no maids.

 

‘The difference in power must be huge. The number one maid is safe.’

 

 

She smiled inwardly.

 

 

“I will challenge the number one maid.”

 

[Challenger Goo YeNa has challenged the number one maid. The prize money for winning is 3 million dollars, and collateral worth about 300,000 dollars is required. Please present your collateral.]

 

 

Goo YeNa hit her chest hard with her gauntlet-clad hand.

 

 

“My body is the collateral.”

 

[Oh my.]

 

“B, body!”

“It really came out!”

 

 

The square was buzzing.

Who would have thought that there would be a challenger who would actually bet their body.

 

 

 

 

SeoHyun-ssi took a moment to examine Goo YeNa.

She was quite far away, but it was no problem because she had enhanced eyesight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Okay. Goo YeNa-ssi. It seems like that’s more than enough to be worth 300,000 dollars. I will accept the challenge.]

 

 

“Oooooh!”

“Keueu!! I’m getting excited for some reason???”

 

The men started cheering.

 

 

Goo YeNa clicked her tongue and looked at the scene.

 

 

“You perverted bastards. Just say the word ‘body’ and you’re all….”

 

While she was clicking her tongue, one of the number one maids came on stage.

She doesn’t look particularly great except for her beauty.

But that beauty alone was enough to receive applause.

 

 

“Why are they all beauties? I’m jealous.”

 

Such words were generally pouring out from all directions.

 

“Isn’t YooEun-ssi actually holding this festival just because he wants to show off?”

“Maybe….”

 

Plausible guesses also came out from various places.

 

 

“Take good care of my prize money.”

“….”

 

 

The maid didn’t answer.

She just looked at her with the eyes of someone looking at a product.

 

 

“What’s with that look, it’s creepy.”

“That’s enough to please Master. Don’t skip exercise in the future. You need muscles to have good tightness.”

“…What the fuck are you talking about, you bitch.”

 

Goo YeNa was furious at the words that gave her a great sense of sexual humiliation.

 

 

 

[Well then, let’s start the second challenge.]

 

 

“Die!”

 

Just like the first challenger did, Goo YeNa charged as soon as it started.

 

 

“I can take down a maid with a jabㅡ!”

 

A jab that twists the waist and shoots out in a split second.

The speed was almost like a bullet.

 

 

But the number one maid dodged it by just tilting her head.

 

 

“Oh? You’re pretty good at dodging?”

 

 

Hook! Hook!

 

 

This time, twice in a row.

But she dodged them all too.

 

 

“Oh ho?”

 

Goo YeNa used a skill to further enhance her attack speed and swung her fists in succession.

Just as the maid was shaking her head and dodging several times, this time she changed her stance and threw a right straight instead of a left jab.

 

 

Several times faster speed and destructive power.

 

Whether she couldn’t dodge it this time, or whether she didn’t dodge it, it hit the maid’s cheek directly.

 

 

“Hehe. You can’t dodge this, right?”

 

A powerful attack that spread a shockwave.

Just the cheeks and fists of people collided, but a roar that could fill the square occurred.

 

 

“I don’t know if I’m winning too easily. I’m going to knock her out like thㅡ,”

 

 

Thump.

 

 

But whether a roar echoes or not, it doesn’t mean much.

 

 

“??”

 

What’s important is,

 

 

“Didn’t you eat breakfast?”

 

 

There is no damage at all.

 

 

“What…!”

 

Goo YeNa, who was surprised by her too healthy appearance, stepped back quickly.

But the maid catches up to that speed in an instant.

 

 

With boxing steps too!

 

 

“Is this how you do a jab?”