episode_0199

Bang bang!

The noise of armor hitting rang in my ears.

A strong warrior.

The man, roughly abbreviated as ‘Knight’, shouted with a cheerful and strong voice.

“You are truly a challenger after a long time. Nice to meet you!”

“Nice to meet you. They tell me to campaign.”

“… … !”

He’s wearing a helmet, so I don’t know his exact expression…

I immediately felt that the driver was taken aback.

If I didn’t have any information about this place, I would have tilted my head in confusion.

However, as someone who has been playing ‘Gosra’ for many years, I knew why he was like that.

At the same time, I also knew that if handled well, this could become part of a well-liked story.

“… You got hit. I can’t believe you said your real name right away. As a warrior, I also give you my true name-”

“-No. This is just my courtesy. Please don’t mind. For me, the name Kang (强) is enough for you.”

“… … Hmm!”

thud-!

As soon as he finished speaking, the armored knight slammed the thick two-handed sword strapped on his back to the floor.

He crossed his arms and lowered his head.

Soon, the stadium was laughing so loudly that it left the stadium.

“I like it very much. To be honest, I was worried. Since he looked so young, I thought he didn’t know about the courtesy of warriors. I’m sorry! And thank you.”

[The river warrior is very satisfied with your attitude of respecting the warrior’s courtesy.]

[The victory reward is added. The audience’s favorability increases significantly.]

[Current crowd gauge: 15%]

‘Good.’

I clenched my fists at the message that came to mind.

This place, , was a place different from ordinary dungeons.

Unlike most dungeons where the law of the fittest is applied, where you only have to use force to solve the problem and defeat the boss. If I only gave in to my greed, I ended up in a bad situation.

Respect each other.

Treating you.

They do their best to show off their martial arts skills.

Each of these actions and attitudes were sublimated into tangible rewards at the ‘Festival of the Warriors’.

Is it thanks to that?

Many instructors considered this place ‘romantic’ and praised it as a well-made place.

Of course, I wasn’t really interested.

What I’m aiming for is only this tangible reward.

It was the only force directly connected to me.

‘It’s romantic… ‘

Rather than pursuing such things, I was happier to gain more opportunities and put them into the mouths of my Mnyang and the kids.

Kugugugugu-!

My thoughts immediately stopped at the driver’s hand gesture.

A knight who gives signals. The empty corner of the stadium split apart, and exhibition stands began to rise.

I flinched for a moment when I looked at the display stand.

It seems like the driver thought too kindly of me.

‘No way, I didn’t know you would take that out… ‘

[Blessings to the honorable warrior, the warrior of the river seeks to bestow upon you the protection of arms.]

[You can use the display stand of the ‘war dead’.]

On the display stand, armor and weapons that appeared to be of quite good quality were shining brightly.

I also saw some consumables…

It was full of things that would give you high-performance buffs just by drinking them one by one.

“I will also treat you with courtesy. Personally, I don’t think it’s possible to break through here with such poor leather armor. Good equipment is also a virtue that warriors must have and the easiest way to win.”

The knight gestured.

The intention was to wait as long as possible.

“Choose the one you want and use it.”

I stared at the exhibition stand as the driver spoke.

Probably, most hunters would have been on guard right away if they were in the same situation as me.

This phrase also appears in ‘s [Dungeon Studies class].

―Never accept equipment given within gates, dungeons, or trials. In all likelihood, it is a trap that will make things even more difficult for you.

In fact, most of the dungeons are. That was true.

‘But the festival of the fallen here is an exception.’

Everything in there was purely good equipment, without any curses or anything like that.

Perhaps some of them will boast performance comparable to the [Saint’s Sword].

But I shook my head.

A clear sense of rejection.

The driver expressed doubts about this appearance.

“You don’t like it? If I ever suspect that you are going to use a treacherous move, I will put my honor on the line and say no.”

“No. I don’t doubt it. All of those things are probably too much. So, thank you for the suggestion… I will prove it with the path I believe in.”

I raised the [Saint’s Sword].

Proof that I will fight only with the weapon I brought with me.

I deliberately made an exaggerated appearance so that the audience in the audience could get a glimpse of my will.

It felt like a scene that only heroes would do, which made me feel a little uncomfortable.

Well, the effect was good though.

Not only the audience, but even the article made exclamations of exclamation.

‘I’ve already broken two favorability events with this.’

It started well.

Now, that display stand was also a kind of likeability choice just like before.

The equipment over there is good equipment that grants special buffs limited to .

In other words, it is very helpful when used, and the difficulty is greatly reduced…

‘Once you clear this place, it automatically disappears.’

And personally, I judged that the reward for refusing was greater.

[The river warrior is very satisfied with your choice without hesitation.]

[The crowd feels encouraged by your actions.]

[The crowd’s cheers start to get stronger.]

[Current crowd gauge: 45%]

“It’s been a while since a cool guy came.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“Raise your sword.”

Slurp-!

I pulled out the [Saint’s Sword].

The momentum exploded as if magic and holy power were mixed and swirling.

In the knight’s hand was a greatsword that was about 1 meter and 30 centimeters long.

The ancient language engraved on the wide sword surface gave off a soft glow.

“I’m going!”

“Come!”

bang-!

bang-!

The knight and my sword clashed.

I was the one who grabbed the momentum first.

Clearly having the speed advantage, I pressed the cook.

The basis is [Paetcheon Sword Technique].

Kwae (快) and strength (强) mixed together and sublimated into a single art.

It looks like he’s definitely pushing it.

The more I fought, the more I felt it.

‘It’s not easy either.’

The knight’s sword is a typical strong and heavy sword.

It was an honest and sharp sword that was exciting and powerful in each blow.

Technique, art, etc.

He didn’t use any tricks to achieve victory.

It wasn’t difficult to deal with.

In reality, the knight’s sword route was easily detected.

I was able to deal with it because I knew where I was going.

Still, it was not easy to defeat.

It felt as if I was swinging a sword at a well-filled castle wall.

Thanks to this, the fight lasted much longer than I expected.

bang-!

Kagagak!

Kwaduk-!

I lowered the knight’s sword, flicking the blade.

A flash-like stab explodes.

But the driver was skilled.

Rather, he narrowed the distance, confidently blocked the attack with his armor, and raised his sword to slash.

bang-!

“Ugh!”

“Hmm!”

-Crisps a mountain with one strike.

I really felt like there was nothing better to say than this.

They barely defended themselves with their swords and proceeded with a struggle of strength.

I could sense that the blow I was blocking was the path of someone who had reached the pinnacle of the strong sword.

First ordeal.

Strong.

And the knight in front of me, who reached the climax of the lecture, showed the dignity of a distant senior of mine.

‘… damn.’

My current strength is a whopping 54.

Recently, it has experienced explosive growth and has risen to ridiculously high levels, but it is lacking in many ways compared to the article in front of us.

‘At least 60… ‘

No, it’s probably close to 70.

Here, rather than simply believing in one’s abilities, there was a firmness felt because one’s beliefs and the world had been sublimated to a single level.

The driver saw me like that and gave me even more strength.

A powerful force burst through his whole body.

“Challenger! Is it only to this extent that we are defeated? If so, you can’t help but be disappointed!”

“That can’t be… ”

There is!

I instantly jumped up using the momentum from my bent knees.

This phenomenon was possible because the three skills [Powerful Agility], [Uncanny Strength], and [High Bone Strength] added strength to each other.

At the same time, a red shock wave rippled through my body.

[A violently impaled mass becomes a disaster in itself.]

[Use ‘Charge Crush’!]

puck-!

[Charge Crush] explodes precisely into the knight’s body.

A groan came out of the knight’s mouth.

“Hmm!!!”

But the driver was not embarrassed.

Even though it was clear that I was suffering from , I resisted and swung my sword in one big swing.

A sword blade flashing with a swirling sound.

After numerous calculations, a conclusion was reached.

Can’t stop it.

I had to evade by widening the distance behind me.

As he naturally fell, he took a step back and focused on recovering his sanity.

‘Whoa.’

After all, I thought it was not for nothing that they said that fighting with fellow hunters was more difficult than fighting with monsters.

I took a stance.

The moment when you decide to rush back and secure victory.

‘… nice!’

I felt like all my fatigue was immediately washed away by the that appeared before my eyes.

[The audience cheers at your strength.]

[Your sword fascinates the audience.]

[The river warriors are shocked at your sword and talent.]

[The ‘Festival of the Fallen’ special gimmick is activated. The crowd’s support and the warrior’s recognition become your strength.]

[Strength increases permanently by 1 and durability increases by 1.]

[The cheer gauge accelerates. The ability value increased by the cheering gauge is limited to a maximum of 10 each.]

[The level of ‘swordsmanship’ increases. Strength increases by 1 as a level reward.]

[From now on, the proficiency of all weapons you wield will increase by three times.]

‘You’re here!’

The reason why I chose this ‘Festival of the Fallen’ as my number one ordeal.

The reason why we held Bora Bora’s hand and headed straight as soon as the vacation started.

This is because this is one of the few places where you can reach the highest level among all the dungeons and trials in ‘Gothra’.