Part 2, Episode 189.
Bang! Bang!
Boom!
The sound of iron against iron.
A deafening roar like a bomb exploding.
The sounds of footsteps and rustling clothes moving ceaselessly, echoing like noise.
Amidst the frantic noise pounding my eardrums and the dizzying flashes of movement before my eyes, I heard the sound of someone swallowing dry saliva from somewhere.
Gulp, swallow.
omg.
The sound echoed continuously, as if it were not coming from just one place, and was even mixed with incomprehensible exclamations.
However, no one complained.
“and…….”
“Oh…….”
“oh my god.”
“This is insane. I can’t even see it moving. Are you sure you’re playing the same game as us?”
Because they themselves were doing that right away.
Everyone watching Dalian was watching frantically with half-dazed expressions.
There was no other choice.
Because I doubted whether the sparring I was watching right now could really be called sparring.
Bang! Kaang!
As the swords clash, sparks fly, followed by a piercing sound similar to a sonic boom.
Then, the new form disappears again and reappears in a different location to clash swords and fists.
That was repeated frequently.
A speed battle so fast that you couldn’t see it unless you looked closely. It was on a completely different level from what I had seen in videos.
Of course, that was only natural.
The battles of top-tier players, such as teenage guild masters, seen in the videos are mostly raid videos.
Since there were practically no PVP videos.
There was a scene of bloodstained killing, but… that was just a one-sided assassination video, not something that could be called a fierce battle like this.
Is that why?
“Wow, Brother Kaiser is just insane… I respect you, Brother.”
This is the battle of those who have reached the pinnacle… … The class is different.
Oh my god, I thought I had grown a lot, but this… … it’s on a completely different level… …
“Could I ever reach that level?”
‘Wow… that’s Kaiser… As expected, the King God General Kaiser.’
Lord Kaiser is one thing, but was the Empress really that powerful? I did see her in the video uploaded during the continent quest, but… I don’t think she was this strong.
Is this how a frog feels upon realizing that the world it has been living in was a well?
The all-out battle of the peaks they had never seen before came as a deep shock to them.
Their own league that doesn’t even feel real.
Seeing even a part of the world’s ice crust firsthand, which I had only ever heard about, just feels surreal.
“Kamen…….”
“Hehe, you guys. You said you’d give it your all, and you’re really doing it right.”
-Hmm, as expected! Needless to say, the Lord is exceptional, but your colleague also possesses skills that have truly reached the pinnacle.
Ugh, I wonder if they don’t get dizzy moving like that. Just watching makes me dizzy to death.
-Rizari? Riza.
-Huh? You’re saying Eliza is fine? … … Actually, I’m fine, too. I was just reacting.
-Liza… … .
However, Dohyeon’s Guardians, the Sword Saint, and the fanatic who is the副 Guild Master are completely nonchalant.
As if it were a natural sight.
The more that happened, the more their gazes turned into one that seemed to be looking at a monster.
Object of envy?
That is right. To them, the Kaiser and the Empress were objects of envy and longing.
But even that has its limits.
What is this… … .
If there is such a difference, is this really the same user?
I used to be confident in my skills… but even after 10 years, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to compete with them.
“… … So you’re saying even the Sword Saint watching right now is at that level?
Well, since she is the Empress’s rival… Wow, what a ridiculous world.
Kashingyo may be a new guild, but it is nominally one of the top 10 guilds.
Given that they are guild member candidates selected even by the notoriously picky Anastasia, their talents are outstanding.
Objectively speaking, it puts it in the top 1%.
“Can you see that? I don’t think I can even see it…”
“I don’t think it’s impossible not to see it. I do miss a lot of the details that go into the workshop myself, but since people are coming face to face, it is bound to be visible.”
“No, well… I can see it moving. It feels like something flashed, the floor got gouged, and it got damaged and stuff.”
“Shut up, you punk. Just shut up and watch. When else would we get to witness Lord Kaiser fighting right before our eyes like this?”
“admit.”
The only exception is Dohyun’s friends, but…
Their guild name was ‘King God General Kaiser Punch,’ so they were recognized as having a mindset and character in the top 1%.
In any case, given their nature, this sparring match left a deep impression on them.
Realizing that they, who thought they were talented, were actually nothing special and were merely ordinary people in the face of true talent.
And among them, there was one person who was in the deepest shock…
‘… … Is that really my brother?’
Hyuna.
She, Dohyeon’s blood relative whom everyone looked at as if she were a monster, had a blank expression beyond shock.
I know that Kaiser is my older brother.
I made sure to watch the videos every time, so I knew.
He was there… but the Kaiser I saw right before my eyes was so unfamiliar.
The pathetic older brother who just stays holed up in his room scratching his belly just doesn’t match at all with that warrior who displays movements that are close to divine acrobatics.
He’s my older brother, but he looked cool for a moment.
match!
“What kind of crazy talk is that, Hyun? That’s me. That loafer Kang Do-hyun lying around in the corner.”
When Hyun-a suddenly slapped his cheek, Bangpae Choigo, who was actually flustered, cautiously spoke to her.
“H-Hyeona-nim? Why are you suddenly self-harming…?”
“……No, it’s nothing. I was just a little spaced out.”
“Ah, come to think of it… I do feel somewhat similar. We are people who are recognized for our talent wherever we go, aren’t we? We are also the ones who came all the way here because we admired you, Kaiser.”
“…….”
“I am feeling a bit disillusioned… but on the other hand, it actually motivates me even more. I’ve become part of that monster’s family now, you know. Aren’t you looking forward to seeing just how many more outrageous things he’ll show us in the future?”
“Is… that so?”
“Ah, Hyena. He’s Kaiser, so isn’t that obvious? Look at this, look at this; you’re not a true follower of Kaiser yet. Right, Yubin?”
“……That’s true, but when did you become a believer?”
“Did you forget our guild name? It’s ‘Kashin-kyo,’ so of course we guild members are believers.”
Hyuna’s gaze changed at the sight of the intervening Migantakdae and Yubin-kyung bickering.
It was a strange feeling.
To think that the older brother I used to treat like a loafer has become a goal and a source of motivation for someone.
It felt a bit cringey, but not bad.
Bang! Crash!
Hyun-a, who had been chuckling unconsciously at that, suddenly had a question as she watched Do-hyun fighting frantically.
“… … But why on earth did I just play games instead of becoming an athlete?”
Even if we accept that God of Savior exists now, it was VR back in the Demlock era.
Although it was said to have surpassed the limitations of VR at the time, it was still just VR.
It was not a perfect virtual reality like it is now.
Naturally, it didn’t make much money, and even in the “rice-eating” industry where people make money from games, it was falling behind PC games like Lineage.
Why would you specifically choose Demlok, which has become a failed game even among such VR games?
With skills like that, I think he would have made a fortune if he had become a fighter.
At the very least, athletes in other combat sports.
I couldn’t understand why he was treated like a loafer while clinging to a dying game that didn’t even make him any money, when he seemed like he would have been good at anything that required physical effort.
But one thing.
‘… … He’s smiling. All the time.’
Even though he is hiding his face with a mask, perhaps it is because they are blood relatives.
It was visible to her.
Dohyeon looked so excited, as if he were dying of fun.
That look… …was the happiest I have ever seen my brother in all the years I have known him.
* * *
Bang! Crash! Bang!
Bang!
Swords and gauntlets clash ceaselessly.
What was initially nothing more than the sound of metal suddenly turned into a roar, and the battle became just as intense.
Grrr… … !
With every swing of the sword, a blizzard and a white lion flutter, and within them, a current of blood surges like a swirling vortex.
It was a phenomenon that occurred as the attacks of the Empress and Dohyeon clashed ceaselessly.
A physical battle to the extreme, where neither side allows the other to attack.
It was truly a battle of swords against swords.
As the battle continued, the number of times Dohyeon’s attacks landed was increasing, albeit very slightly.
[You selected the ‘Terrible Nightmare Scythe’ option for ‘Archer’s Bow that Pierced the Rock’.]
[The effect of ‘Weak Nightmare’ is added to ‘Song of the True White Lion’.]
[Weak Nightmare: When slashing an enemy, there is a low chance of inflicting the ‘Nightmare’ status effect.]
[The effect of the option is applied in an amplified state upon enhancement above a certain level.]
[The chance to plunge the opponent into a nightmare increases, and the intensity of the nightmare increases with each stack.]
This was because the debuff inflicted on Kuku was becoming increasingly intense due to the effect of the Scythe of Terrible Nightmares being applied to the Snowflake Sword.
[The target’s mental contamination immunity is high.]
[Partially offsets the nightmare.]
… …
[Nightmares overlap, increasing their intensity.]
Befitting someone with top-tier specs, he seems to be immune to most debuffs, but even a rock is bound to break from a water droplet.
Unless you were completely immune, you were bound to catch it eventually if you kept knocking over and over again.
Above all… … this boasted a more fraudulent synergy than expected.
[The effect of ‘Weak Nightmare’ is added to the White Lion’s attack.]
[The effect of ‘Weak Nightmare’ is added to the blizzard.]
I never thought the nightmare would erupt even here.
The effect that was only applied when directly slashing with the scythe alone turned into a wide-area debuff skill when combined with the Snowflake Sword.
Even with its power amplified by the high-strength effect.
This alone was an unbelievable scam, but surprisingly, Seolhwageom was not the only one to benefit from it.
[The target’s mental strength is weakened.]
[The opponent’s attack power is reduced by 10% due to the momentum of Heavenly King’s Tremor.]
[The opponent’s defense is reduced by 10% due to the momentum of Heavenly King’s Tremor.]
[The momentum of Heavenly King’s Tremor Energy reduces all of the opponent’s speeds by 5%.]
The Heavenly King’s Tremor Energy of 1st level is the stage where one has mastered the energy manipulation method used by the Knight King.
And the 2nd-star Heavenly King’s Tremor Energy is the stage where that energy is expressed in the form of a strong momentum.
In other words, it acts like a kind of dragon fear.
Yeah, I was wondering why it wasn’t exploding. Was that guy’s mental strength higher than I thought?
It almost ended up being just a skill for showing off, but now that his mental strength has weakened significantly, it is fulfilling its role excellently.
In a sword-versus-sword fight like this, even the slightest difference determines victory or defeat.
Smirk.
If it is such a significant decrease in ability, then no words are needed.
“Ugh, I’ve got a real nuisance.”
Sure enough.
The guy, unable to bear the fact that he was gradually being pushed back from a position where he had been pushing forward just moments ago, suddenly exploded in anger.
Indeed, with declining stats and blurred vision, it must be quite a nuisance.
“Wait, why aren’t you getting the debuff? You should have been in a near-death state from bleeding by now.”
On the other hand, Dohyeon was completely free from such debuffs.
Because I have good immune technology.
“?”
The guy frowning boasted a provocative beauty even in that, but Dohyeon merely curled the corners of his mouth into a smirk.
[The will of the Great Knight King is manifested.]
[A powerful will manifests, ignoring ‘severe bleeding’.]
I haven’t had a chance to assess its performance because I’ve been busy just hunting monsters, so I wasn’t entirely sure…
King of Knights, Ruslein Valemont.
His techniques, containing his essence, were truly the real deal.
