episode_0205

Yu and I looked at each other in silence for a while.

The audience, which had been shouting passionately, was extremely quiet at this moment.

Everyone was waiting for a response to come out of the mouth of the great warrior.

Yu sighed.

He scratched his head and pouted his mouth.

“There is no easy way to go about this. I’m tired though.”

Yu looked at the moon that had risen clearly.

He was young.

So much so that the age difference between him and me is not that big.

No matter how high you put it, it’s late 20s to early 30s.

But what was in his eyes was the look of an old man looking at the fading twilight and wishing to return to dust.

I could tell that the look in his eyes was the futility he felt.

‘As the story goes, Yu is a man who has quietly faced challengers here for nearly 1,000 years.’

Win or lose…

He didn’t die.

Just being caught up in this place and continuing to lead the .

That’s why I’m exhausted… I was able to find this explanation while wandering around other historical sites or related dungeons.

‘Therefore, it is usually impossible to bring out Yu’s true feelings.’

He is caught up in futility and does not look at the challenger properly.

Despite this, he was strong.

However, ‘Yu’ also accepted the competition seriously if certain conditions were met.

Finding out the origin of the statue and the respect it received from the tribe that has disappeared into the shadows of history to which it belonged.

One of them was to wash the statue by hand.

‘Originally, I would have to go around and gather all that information, but… ‘

This time too, I solved it with my old knowledge.

Yu scratched his head.

I looked at him blankly and asked an unexpected question.

“Reason.”

“… Yes?”

“What are you fighting for? What is the reason?”

“… … ”

It’s a trivial question, but…

Surprisingly, I was hooked.

I felt that he had seen my true nature through the twinkle in Yu’s eyes.

He seemed to have felt that too as he planted his sword on the ground and added a word.

“I’m not really curious about what kind of life you’ve led. My motto is to do my best for the future rather than the past, and to do my best for the present rather than the future. Of course, I was tired of that too… ”

“… … ”

“There’s only one thing I want to know.”

The reason you pulled out your sword now.

The reason why I am willing to endure pain and suffering and overcome the wall.

“I’m curious about that.”

I didn’t hesitate.

If that’s the case, the answer has already been given a long time ago.

“You need strength to take you where you want.”

“You?”

“My people.”

“Are you not in it?”

“… Not yet, but I’ll try. So that I don’t sacrifice myself too.”

“Really? That’s a very good answer.”

Yu smiled.

Just like that, he spun the sword in his hand and slashed it toward the floor.

Kugugugu-!!!!

The entire stadium started shaking.

Monuments began to rise from all over the empty stadium and expand as if creating a new area within the Colosseum.

Before I knew it, the space between me and Yu had widened to the point where it was almost infinite.

I didn’t bother to ask what this was.

‘[Warriors’ Chat Room].’

[Innate skill] of the twin swords Yu is holding.

It was a very rare spatial ability that formed the field the owner wanted.

Usually, spatial skills that dominate an area like this are designed to be advantageous to oneself and disadvantageous to the opponent.

But there was nothing like that here.

It’s just a chat room for warriors who point their swords at each other fairly.

This was caused by the realization of the image created by combining Yu’s personality and his theory as a warrior.

‘A warrior who believes in fairness in battle.’

By nature, Yu cannot do things that are advantageous to him.

In other words, his strength was the same as when he faced him just a moment ago.

So what is the effect here?

‘1 hour here is 1 minute outside.’

You could fight here for up to 100 hours.

In the meantime, all buffs and skill corrections have been applied.

In fact, the best reward of is to fight against Yu here for 100 hours.

That was it.

Yu explains all these facts.

He stretched his neck here and there.

I bowed my back.

He held onto the two dual swords in his hands and assumed a standard yet threatening posture.

“Challenger. Since you’ve come this far, don’t do anything meaningless.”

“Of course.”

“Good. I’m going!”

They clashed as each other’s new forms disappeared.

Total 100 hours.

It was the moment when the true ordeal began for me to rise further.

*

Kagagak-!!!

I thought as I continued to attack Yu’s gently swirling sword strikes.

‘As expected, is the regular method difficult?’

Horman, the great warrior.

Commonly known as ‘Yu’, he is a notorious NPC among instructors.

If you try to attack without any preparation, you will be completely wiped out by the unique gentle strokes and occasional violent attacks.

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-No, shit. I wonder if it’s hormones or alone. How on earth can I catch this bastard? Since there were three people showing off, I tried to beat them up, but I ended up getting beat up instead.

┗(Roughly just this time. Meme)

┗(Hehe, just this one time. Meme)

┗No, you bastards, please tell me the strategy!

┗The weather is really cold, but it’s okay~

┗This guy just changed his mind…

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No joke, after Horman was first revealed, most of the newbies as well. Even mid-level instructors who had grown up to a certain degree were prone to breaking their heads.

Therefore, it was also the boss with the most researched strategies and countermeasures.

‘The first thing is to give up your reputation, use all kinds of CC to prevent them from moving, and then beat them.’

The second is to literally press down on it, regardless of whether it is leaked or not, through powerful ability level pumping.

In my case, both were possible.

There were a lot of high-firepower machines like [Flare Buster] and CC machines.

There was also a tier 1 stat pump like [Mysterious God].

However, I didn’t choose any of them.

‘Even if I win like that, it doesn’t mean anything.’

I had to become stronger myself.

For that, I had to become sharp enough to pierce Yu’s sword with fairness.

The fight that follows.

A constant battle that lasted for no one knows how long.

Once again, I noticed that the unidentifiable stairs I had seen earlier were lined up all the way up.

Yu, a little closer than before, was looking down at me.

He motions for me to come up.

I crashed towards him and flew up the stairs.

*

‘That’s amazing.’

Yu, who was clashing with Yoo Se-ha, was inwardly impressed.

Although he looks young now, he has already been over 1,000 years old.

Even though his abilities were limited according to the rules of , the level of sword wielding was not lowered.

However, a child who has not yet passed the age limit…

It was approaching with great strides and devouring itself.

Starting from the legs, it was slowly being eaten upwards.

‘It looks like you’ve adapted to this place.’

Whirring!

Yu struck the flying small sword to the side.

It was the red phosphorus that ‘Ki’ used.

At first, Yu thought, ‘Could it be that he learned the fish sword?’ I wanted to, but it wasn’t.

Throwing is only straight.

Once I got a certain distance away from it, I was summoned back to Yoo Se-ha’s side.

It’s probably an effect of the gloves I’m wearing on my hands right now.

A total of five weapons were floating and rotating around him as if he were guarding him.

What Yu was paying attention to was not this kind of throwing technique that could not pose a threat.

It was the application of the various weapons he used and his ability to utilize them at the right time.

The song that Hwan used. Yoo Se-ha grabbed the black iron used by Kwae and ran to him.

As he swung the curved sword, although it was clumsy, several phantom swords appeared and began to swing around Yu.

“… … ”

Yu struck down all the attacking swords with smooth movements like a reed tree.

He knew.

The curve is just a trick.

The real thing was ‘black iron’ in my hand.

Keyee-!

A straight, sharp sword strike spread out along with a strange noise.

The speed is truly astonishing.

However, it was Yuda who had already seen through it.

I gently rotated the twin swords in my hands.

All attacks were rendered null and void with the sword in his left hand.

The power that had been neutralized so far with the sword raised in his right hand was transformed into his own sword, creating a swirling wind of swords.

“Ugh!”

One sword energy that he was unable to block split Yoo Se-ha’s shoulder.

Even though the blood was flowing, he didn’t care.

Even though I had the [Recovery] skill, I did not use it.

Yu clicked his tongue when he saw that.

In fact, Yoo Se-ha’s entire body was already a pile of rags.

‘But it evolves.’

Other than the first severe cut, he was quickly getting used to his sword.

What this means is simple.

‘We’re catching up.’

One moment of collision, one moment.

Every day, every hour, every minute, every second.

Yoo Se-ha was climbing the stairs with great strides.

A truly unbelievable manifestation of genius.

A truly dazzling talent.

It made Yu feel a sense of awe rather than jealousy.

This is the evaluation of Yoo Se-ha that Peng Jin-ah mentioned in the past.

-The density of time is different. For Yoo Se-ha, one minute would have a similar effect to an average person’s 100 hours.

It was the moment when those words became reality.

but… …

‘I guess that’s also the limit.’

Beetle.

Yoo Se-ha knelt down and took a breath.

The snowball was sunk in, like someone who hadn’t eaten anything in days.

Yu left Yoo Se-ha behind and looked up at the sky.

The total number of suns and moons recognized by Yu is two.

A whopping two days.

I realized that a total of 48 hours had passed.

‘excellent. ‘Young warrior.’

Yu bent his body halfway.

‘But to catch up with just this amount of time… ‘

The difference between me and you is so big.

Wow-!

He grabbed the dual swords in his hands backwards.

The blades rotated around each other and moved smoothly as if drawing a circle.

Immediately after, starting from Yu, dozens of sword energy blew like a breeze in all directions of 360 degrees.

It was his secret technique, [Yuhonchangpa].

Each and every one of the swords, equipped with horrifying foreboding, were aimed only at Yoo Se-ha without causing any damage to the surrounding terrain.

Yu thought it was over.

I thought there was no way he could stop it.

That is, until you see the next scene.

“… … !”

With a dull noise, the sword energy of [Yuhonchangpa] was crushed.

In Yu Se-ha’s hands were ‘Nothung’ and ‘Khan’s Maze’.

When I saw the weapon shining, I knew that [Innate Skill] had been used.

But that’s not what Yu was surprised about.

It was [Yuhonchangpa] who had calculated that from the beginning.

“… No way?”

Yu let out an expression of astonishment and looked at the flower of talent that was blooming powerfully.

*

Yoo Se-ha slowly opened his eyes.

The world reflected in the eyes was literally a world filled with blood.

After 2 months…

It was using an [unprecedented sense].

Although I was shaken like crazy by the reaction after a long time.

He grasped the intuition of the ‘tyrant’ with his hand, as if he were handling a horse with reins.

[The level of ‘unprecedented sense’ increases significantly.]

[3 levels increase.]

[With growth compensation… … ]

Recently, Yu Se-ha had turned off the [unprecedented sense] that he relied on the most and turned on his intuition.

The two joined together and began to shake.

‘My senses… ‘

It combines the intuition of a ‘tyrant’.

This became an immovable mind that was not dragged anywhere.

Thanks to this, I was able to see through all of Yu’s swordplay.

[Finishing the adaptation to ‘an unprecedented feeling.’]

[From now on, using 100% power will not affect your mind.]

A boiling sense of elation.

Yu Se-ha felt it and activated [Bloodslaughter Demon].

The status abnormality that bound Yu was not activated on purpose.

The only goal is to increase the power of the sword.

[‘Sword Song’ is activated.]

Mental uplift.

Here is a mental awakening caused by a sense of accomplishment.

Yoo Se-ha began to climb over the wall with a feeling close to joy.

Yu, who was watching this, realized that he had made a big mistake.

‘I thought it was a young monster… ‘

Not young…

It was just a real monster with no claws or teeth exposed.

Before he knew it, Yu realized that he was inside the mouth of a huge monster called Yu Se-ha.

I smiled.

He swung his two dual swords and shouted loudly.

He was blessed with a flower of talent that was beyond brilliant.

To the newly blooming great warrior.

He praised his junior for seeking strength for his loved ones.

“Come, Yoo Se-ha! I, the great warrior Horman, acknowledge you!!!”

“… I’m going!”

* * *

The sun rose on the third day.

Kang-! Kagak-!

A loud sound rang out.

Well, no one uses any special skills.

It was a battle based solely on pure sword skills.

As time passed, their swords became sharper.

To be precise, it was a battle between Yoo Se-ha, who became increasingly sharper, and Yu, who raised his own sharpness accordingly.

The two clashed tirelessly, as if their physical strength was infinite.

A time of conversation and sublimation between shamans who worship and follow their respective radish.

Many of the spirits who were watching had tears in their eyes.

I watched the fight between the two great warriors with my hands full of sweat.

[The audience’s cheering reaches its peak. Their prayers become your strength.]

[Strength increases by 3, speed increases by 3, durability increases by 3, spirit increases by 3, magic increases by 3, and divinity increases by 3.]

[I have earned all the stats needed to be raised in . From now on, cheers will not be related to ability scores, but to the opportunity to select items from the treasure trove.]

The sun has set for three days.

The moon rises on the fourth day…

The sun rose, signaling the final hour.

Ugh-!

As if the flow of the barrier was coming to an end, the surrounding area slowly began to collapse.

The afternoon when the sun and moon replace each other.

When the twilight period comes.

Finally, the long and drawn-out match was decided.

“… … ”

“… … ”

The [Saint’s Sword] was pointed at Yu’s neck.

The twin swords he was holding fell to the floor.

A wall of competent steelmaking that seemed impossible to reach.

It was the moment when Yoo Se-ha succeeded in breaking it.

“Haha… ”

Yu laughed softly.

I looked at Yoo Se-ha.

The ball and the snowball sank in, and it looked as if it might break off at any moment.

It was probably evidence that he was driven to extreme fatigue and limitations.

Nevertheless, his blade did not tremble at all.

“Ha… ”

Yu looked at the setting sun and thought.

‘Am I tired?’ And that’s it.

I shook my head.

He was always perfect.

Still, I lost.

What this meant was clear.

‘You surpassed it.’

Yu looked to the side.

A space filled with darkness.

Tightly stacked stairs.

Apparently, just a little while ago, I was looking down at Yoo Se-ha…

Before he knew it, he had succeeded in passing him and going up one flight of stairs.

I made eye contact with him.

The talent that shined like starlight in both eyes was overflowing.

Yu tapped Yoo Se-ha’s shoulder, which had obviously gone up, as if he was proud of it.

This was an expression of respect and praise from the great warrior Horman.

“Yoo Se-ha.”

“… Yes.”

“You will become a star someday.”

The world of brilliant stars that all swordsmen wanted to reach, but could not.

“Go beyond the sky.”

Engrave yourself higher and deeper so that no one is afraid to see you.

You can do it.

“… … ”

Yoo Se-ha nodded.

Immediately after, his body swayed and fell forward.

chin.

Yu accepted Yoo Se-ha.

Then, the center of the stadium was completely destroyed and returned to its original state.

I took his hand and lifted it up.

Yu looked at everyone.

At that gaze, all the spirits stood up from their seats.

“Everyone cheer for the new winner!!!”

A word from the leader who led the for a long time.

The audience cheered at the birth of a new winner.

―Waaaa!!!!!!

―Winner, winner, winner!

-This is the birth of a great warrior!

As Yoo Se-ha heard that, he lost the consciousness he had barely maintained.

“Seha!!!”

Listening to the sound of Moon Bo-ra’s footsteps rushing towards me from afar.