episode_0095

95. Finger Flicking Skill (彈指功)

Jang Cheong’s eyes widened slightly.

‘Huh? There was a sword? Since when?’

Clearly, Johann hadn’t drawn a sword when fighting him. And the next moment, Jang Cheong felt a chill down his spine.

Swoosh – Clang!

“Kkeuaaaaaaak!”

As if a giant millstone was turning on its own, the sturdy men around Johann were literally ground away.

It was a much more overbearing sight than when he used his fists and feet.

‘I almost messed up badly.’

What would have happened if they had fought with swords? Jang Cheong shuddered.

The number of nearly twenty had already been halved. Around that time, Wi Gang hurriedly shouted.

“Stop! Everyone, fall back!”

“Sir Wi Gang! Sa, save······ Keheok!”

A long sword was embedded in the abdomen of the man who was trying to say something to Wi Gang. And it vanished in an instant.

The moment Wi Gang blinked, Johann’s long sword was greedily consuming another man’s flesh.

It was just like watching a snake made of steel.

Unable to watch any longer, Wi Gang and the other officers kicked off the ground fiercely.

“You bastard! Can’t you stop!”

“You started first, this joke is going too far.”

Johann kicked a sturdy man next to him away, then swung his sword at Wi Gang, who had approached in the meantime.

Jjeoeoong!

Wi Gang’s sword and Johann’s sword met and let out a resounding cry.

Jjeojeojeok······.

“······No way!”

The victor was clear. No matter how skilled his swordsmanship was, Johann overwhelmed him in terms of strength and the durability of his sword.

The moment he heard something cracking, blood splattered on Wi Gang’s forehead.

Chaeeang!

“Keueueut!”

Another officer who jumped out from the side aimed for Johann’s flank. Johann pulled back his sword to block it.

It was a pity. He could have split his head open.

Wi Gang, clutching his forehead and taking a few steps back, shouted.

“He’s no ordinary guy! Fight as if you’re dealing with the Deputy Chief!”

“······!”

The officers who hadn’t yet crossed swords with Johann wore astonished expressions. That young punk is that strong?

In contrast, the officer currently fighting Johann was on the verge of death. Wi Gang’s words were absolutely correct.

‘He’s really on the Deputy Chief’s level!’

He was usually a cowardly man. He took the strength out of his sword and stealthily retreated. That was his last memory.

Swoosh-

The head of the officer who had attacked Johann’s flank floated in the air.

There was no way Johann wouldn’t have known that his will to fight had weakened. Johann didn’t miss the gap, and the result was the officer’s death.

Johann looked at them in dismay and said quietly.

“Now there are only three left. Why don’t you bring the last one too? Along with that Deputy Chief guy.”

Their faces flushed red. However, Wi Gang’s expression was relatively calm.

Wi Gang shouted to his fellow officers.

“Don’t get agitated! Coordinate your breathing!”

As if Wi Gang’s words were a trigger, the complexion of the remaining two officers stabilized. Johann clicked his tongue. Too bad.

Johann spun his long sword once. He was copying Sarah’s movements. Immediately after, they charged at him.

120 degrees, 240 degrees, 360 degrees relative to Johann. Sharp swords rushed in from a total of three directions.

Why do these guys all have similar-looking weapons? Unlike the Tower.

Johann stretched out his fingers on both sides. Come to think of it, he heard that there were spells similar to magic in this world. What was the name?

Ah, he remembered.

Magic Missile.

Just as Johann’s fingers seemed to glow blue, tower-shaped spheres left long afterimages and stretched out toward the two men.

They were flustered by the completely unexpected attack.

“Heoeok!”

“Keueueut!”

Jjeoeoeeong!

They hurriedly pulled back their swords to block it. Fortunately, the damage wasn’t significant. But that wasn’t the problem.

“Wi Gang!”

Now, the only officer closest to Johann was Wi Gang.

They thought. They wouldn’t be able to handle him one-on-one, unless they ganged up on him!

Sure enough, Wi Gang was violently knocked away by Johann’s sword strike.

Johann raised his fingers again.

Piiiiiing – Ppeoeoeok!

A blue sphere directly hit Wi Gang’s abdomen. He vomited thick filth. And lost consciousness.

Johann spoke to the officers, who were frozen like statues.

“Finger Flicking Skill (彈指功)······ was it?”

You crazy bastard! He doesn’t even know what he did?!

The officers’ faces turned pale. He must be a crazy old monster disguised as a young man. They quickly slammed their knees to the ground.

With a thud, they shouted loudly.

“Senior! We haven’t treated you well enough! Please give us a chance!”

“······.”

They still clutched their trembling hands. To cause this much damage with just one Finger Flicking Skill! How profound is his internal energy!

What would happen if he poured that magnificent inner strength into a sword and swung it? It was obvious without even looking. They would become human bandits.

And very finely chopped bandits at that.

“We’ll bring the Deputy Chief right away! Just wait a moment—”

The Deputy Chief alone can’t beat that old monster. They need to buy time. At least the Chief has to come······

“Who are you bringing?”

At that moment, a rough voice plunged into the officer’s eardrums.

A stream of cold sweat flowed down the officer’s forehead.

“Move aside. To be defeated by a guy like that. You should be glad the Chief didn’t see this sight.”

Thanks to the Deputy Chief’s words, the officer was able to realize.

‘He didn’t see the old monster’s Finger Flicking Skill!

There’s no way he’d react like that otherwise.

He tried to open his mouth in a hurry. At that moment, he met eyes with the old monster. The old monster mouthed the words.

Stay still.

His lips clearly moved like that. The officer reflexively shut his mouth. The Deputy Chief couldn’t see it. He had already passed him and was walking towards Johann.

“His inner strength feels insignificant, but why would you be defeated by a guy like this······.”

At that moment, Johann’s figure blurred. The Deputy Chief chuckled and drew his sword in response.

Chaeaeaeeng!

Sisisik-

The Deputy Chief’s long sword screamed horribly.

The Deputy Chief’s eyes sparkled. He laughed heartily.

“Kyahahahaha! A good sword! It’s a lucky day! To obtain a precious sword (寶劍)!”

“I didn’t say I’d give it to you.”

“How insolent! You make me want to kill you!”

Swish, blue energy flared up like wildfire from the Deputy Chief’s long sword. Johann raised his eyebrows. This is?

The information Gong-hyung had told him came to mind.

‘So this is Sword Energy!’

The moment Johann felt that emotion, the long sword’s cry stopped. Rather, Johann’s sword began to scream.

Johann focused all the nerves in his body on the sword. As if unfolding a spell, he drew up magical power and poured it into the long sword.

The Deputy Chief’s expression hardened as he felt a tremendous surge of magical power.

“What······!”

But it failed. Johann’s sword only vibrated slightly, with no significant change.

The Deputy Chief breathed a sigh of relief. He forced a smile and shouted.

“Ha, hahaha, hahahahat! You were just a monkey who happened to gain a lucky encounter and is running wild! You rascal!”

The moment all of the Deputy Chief’s muscles twitched, Johann was knocked backward by his sword strike. His wrist was numb. His strength is no joke.

‘His strength is one thing, but his technique is outstanding. If only I could learn that······.’

Johann licked his lips without realizing it. He coveted it. He would refrain from using spells as much as possible.

‘I’ll suck you dry.’

Johann kicked off the ground once more.

If he clashed with him! Something would come out of it!

Jjeoeong! Chaechaechaechaeng!

The Deputy Chief’s and Johann’s swords met and danced haphazardly. The Deputy Chief’s mouth kept moving even while crossing swords.

“Looking at your hands, you’re not a martial artist’s hands. But your body is like a tiger. What kind of elixir did you eat?”

“You’re quite the chatterbox.”

The Deputy Chief didn’t care about Johann’s reply.

“Could it be that you’ve undergone a Rebirth? Yes, that’s a possibility······.”

Suddenly, Johann looked at the Deputy Chief’s head. Long, sleek hair fluttered and blurred his vision.

Something’s strange. It’s unnatural.

“I’ve heard that many talkative people are bald, are you one of them?

“······What did you just say?”

“Do you think attaching it like that will make it your own hair? I don’t know if you can even wash properly.”

“······.”

The Deputy Chief’s face turned red. And the officers around him gasped.

‘That crazy old monster! He’s touching the Deputy Chief’s sore spot!’

Even the Chief of the Black Forest Gang doesn’t bring up the topic of hair with the Deputy Chief. It’s such a sensitive issue that the subordinates are also hush-hush about it.

They shuddered at the old monster’s wickedness.

There’s no way he can’t use Sword Energy when he can use the Transcendent’s Finger Flicking Skill. That old monster is definitely mocking the Deputy Chief right now.

‘Even baldness? He’s truly a Great Devil!’

Immediately after, the Deputy Chief burst into a roar.

“You- rascal! I will never- let you live!!!”

Faint streaks were drawn in the air. The Deputy Chief’s eyeballs could be seen in a world divided into two. Scarlet blood vessels spread like cobwebs.

He felt a little sorry. Just a little.

Johann swung his long sword in response. Soon, the two lines that divided the world met each other.

Jjeoeoeong-! Slice-

And Johann’s sword was cut off powerlessly. The Deputy Chief’s sword, still full of power, rushed towards Johann’s neck.