Chapter 62 The Protagonist Appears

Cheonhongeum.

The parents of the sisters Na-ri and Narin were direct descendants of the sword style called Cheonhongeum, people who had been passing down a quite renowned sword style from generation to generation.
They were people who strived tirelessly to maintain the continuity of this ancient and venerable sword style.

And that lineage continued quite long, but inevitably faced a crisis of being cut off.

The world had entered the era of hunters, and because the parents of the sisters Na-ri and Narin completely lacked talent as hunters and severely lacked talent in swordsmanship, they couldn’t continue the lineage even if they wanted to.

So regrettably, the sword style called Cheonhongeum was facing the crisis of disappearing…

Fortunately, its continuity could be maintained. No, it was enjoying a much more brilliant golden age than before.

The reason was because of the existence of the sisters Narin and Na-ri.

Na-ri.

Na-ri had talent that wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call genius.

Not only did she learn all the forms of the Cheonhongeum sword by the time she was not even 10 years old, but she had sword skills that wouldn’t be outmatched by adults even with the body of a child, using only a sword.

In addition, she had excellent combat sense and could find a breakthrough even in situations where victory seemed impossible, and had the wit to seize victory.

At the age of 17, she received the hunter rank of S-class and contributed to glorifying the Cheonhongeum style.

A genius that might appear once in 100 years, that was Na-ri.

But even as such a genius.

Na-ri could not defeat her sister.

She couldn’t win even once in her life.

Well, the reason is simple.

If Na-ri was a genius that might appear once in 100 years, her sister Narin was a genius that might appear once in 1000 years.

She was a monster that couldn’t be explained merely by the word genius.

When Na-ri cut rocks, Narin cut steel.

When Na-ri felt the sword, Narin became the sword itself.

If Na-ri learned by watching, Narin created by feeling.

The difference between the two was too obvious.

The power of technique, accuracy, flexibility.

Talent as a swordsman, talent as a hunter, talent as a ruler, etc.

Narin overwhelmed in everything.

In such a situation.

Na-ri always couldn’t help but be steeped in feelings of defeat and inferiority to her sister.

Because the perfect superior version of herself was right in front of her.

It was natural to become unambitious and timid no matter what she did.

Therefore, Na-ri never even dreamed of rebelling against her sister.

Because the limits of herself, who was merely a downgraded version of her sister, were as clear as day.

She simply couldn’t rebel even if she wanted to.

Clang!

Clang!

Claaang!!!

“How can you defeat me by just blocking like that?”

The sound of swords clashing was heard.

But it was a very one-sided sound.

Since the fight began, Narin had been consistently striking down, and Na-ri had merely been blocking it.

“…”

Na-ri couldn’t help but feel the difference in talent she had felt since childhood.

The existence of her sister, a monster, a being she could never defeat in her lifetime—she realized it once again.

So she was very afraid. So afraid of the fact that she was fighting the person in front of her.

But she couldn’t give up.

She had to rebel now.

She couldn’t back down anymore.

She couldn’t live being controlled by her sister forever.

‘Because Si-woo’s life is at stake…’

Na-ri felt inferiority but wasn’t actually unhappy.

Because she had a childhood friend who liked her.

Because she had that feeling which her sister had probably never experienced.

Because no matter what tricks her sister Narin played, that heart wouldn’t change.

She couldn’t lose that too.

So this time, she had to fight properly.

With courage.

Clang!

Clang!

Claaang!!!

Although it was a very one-sided fight, Na-ri never lost the determination in her eyes.

With the heart to win no matter what… she glared at her sister in front of her.

“Oh. It seems you’re serious after quite a while?”

Seeing Na-ri not backing down, her sister grinned and struck down even more strongly.

But despite that, Na-ri burned with determination.

‘An opportunity will come…’

The thought that she would definitely win, with such a thought, Na-ri endured.

No matter how much of a monster, in the end a person would inevitably show openings.

She had to aim for those openings.

‘Please…’

Even if it was a very small opening, it didn’t matter.

If even a moment’s opportunity appeared, the match could be decided in just one moment.

So Na-ri endured and endured.

Endured…

And endured…

And finally she got an opportunity.

‘Now…’

When Narin couldn’t break through her defense no matter what, a big movement was seen from Narin in front of her.

A movement like she was going to end it this time.

It was a movement showing an opening that Na-ri had been waiting for so much.

“Eighth Form, Heavenly Moon.”

Na-ri infused her sword with magic power.

And quickly deflected the sword with her sword.

Drawing a huge arc with her sword, she quickly slashed upward toward Narin.

And it didn’t end here.

“Fourth Form. Heavenly Kill.”

Another sequential move was executed.

After slashing upward, a diagonal slashing motion flowing smoothly from the sword.

It was like a one-hit kill attack that was absolutely impossible to avoid.

“Huff… Huff…”

A small explosion occurred in the office.

An attack Na-ri unleashed with all her magic power.

Due to the explosion of that magic power, thick smoke filled the office.

Na-ri sat down while catching her breath at the sight.

A fight with her sister using all her strength.

The expression of Na-ri after that fight was over…

It was desperate.

“Well, your skills have improved somewhat.”

As the smoke cleared, her sister revealed herself.

A very relaxed attitude and expression.

A figure without even a scratch despite such an attack being poured on her.

‘Damn…’

Na-ri couldn’t help but be angry.

Even an attack where she had poured out everything she had didn’t work.

Her sister who blocked the attack by simply flowing away the power contained in her sword.

It was truly an overwhelming difference in talent.

The moment of opening, the chance of crisis, were all just her own thoughts.

In the end, she couldn’t surpass her sister from the beginning.

The pinnacle of technique.

That was her sister, Narin, who was called a monster.

Kachang!

“Kyaa…!”

A sword struck down as if finishing her off, Na-ri couldn’t help but collapse because of that sword.

In the end, the fight came to an end.

With an overwhelming defeat for Na-ri.

“Na-ri. Just give up. Both your petty self-esteem and Si-woo. This is what a sister says for her younger sister.”

Looking at Na-ri lying on the floor, Narin smiled and said.

Narin didn’t understand Na-ri.

It was just a matter of giving up the existence of Si-woo, but she didn’t do that and instead confronted herself whom she could never defeat—she didn’t understand the existence of her younger sister.

“Do you think Si-woo would like you now anyway? It’s an impossible relationship, I tell you.”

And Na-ri also knows that she can never be with Si-woo.

In the first place, her younger sister is a coward who doesn’t even have the courage to tell the truth to her childhood friend Si-woo.

Such a coward naturally couldn’t win love, and it seemed too pitiful that she still didn’t give up foolishly.

“…”

After hearing such words, Na-ri only looked at the floor.

‘Yes… that’s right…’

Actually, Na-ri knows.

If she had thought about it from the beginning, before the battle, it was impossible to defeat her sister.

Because in terms of strength, skill, sense, experience, everything fell short compared to her sister.

‘I knew from the start that I couldn’t win.’

No one knows that better than Na-ri herself.

Na-ri, who has always watched from the side and been compared, knows best.

Also, she knows how unconscionable it is to say that she likes Si-woo now.

In the end, love cannot be fulfilled, and she knows she should give up.

Clearly, a person who lives smartly would not live like Na-ri.

But.

‘How can I give up what I can’t give up…’

She just couldn’t give up even while knowing it wouldn’t work.

Her childhood friend Si-woo who had been there with her.

“I can’t…”

“Huh?”

“Even if I die, I can’t give up…”

Na-ri stood up, propping herself with her sword on the ground.

Having used up all her magic power, she didn’t even have the strength to stand up.

A body that was battered from receiving the attack just now.

But, she stood up.

“One week… wait just one week… After one week… I will definitely defeat you, Sister.”

And she turned her body and walked out of the office, propping herself with her sword.

With the mindset that she would definitely defeat her sister.

“Do as you please. The result will be the same.”

Looking at Na-ri like that, Narin watched while slightly raising the corner of her mouth.

“Hm. It’s really fun as expected.”

After Na-ri left, Narin sat in the office chair and contemplated what had just happened.

Her younger sister, who had always succumbed to her, this time rebelled as if she had sharpened her knife.

Looking back, this situation was too fun for her.

Her powerless younger sister and her powerful self.

Her younger sister who couldn’t have and herself who had.

Her younger sister trying to rebel and herself finding it cute.

‘In the end, it’s power.’

Everything was a situation that was too fun.

Because she has no power, she gets taken from.

It was so enjoyable every time she felt that she was the winner in that context.

During that.

“Guild Master… We have a big problem.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Our guild is under attack.”

Ten minutes after the fight ended, there was a guild member running with an urgent voice.

The story was that the guild was under attack right now.

“Who has invaded?”

“Um… according to the documents, it’s one A-class hunter.”

“That’s nothing. There are many A-class hunters in the guild today. Tell them to block through all of them.”

“Th-that… I was trying to do that, but…”

“Why? Is there a problem?”

“Even though 20 A-class hunters rushed in, they all collapsed.”

“…What…?”

At first, Narin had turned away as if uninterested since it was just one person.

But she couldn’t help but be surprised at the following words.

It was incomprehensible that all the elite members of the guild had been swept away because of just one person.

“Wh-who on earth could it be?”

Narin with a dumbfounded expression.

“Hello. Sister Narin.”

Si-woo revealed himself in front of her.RetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.