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chapter 14
-?
-What?
-He swung once?
-Is this bugged?
-Dialogue error?
-Please change the NPC.
“Whoa……”
The viewers were flustered, and Yeonwoo stood there stunned.
Hanbit slowly released his concentration.
“Hoo.”
He hadn’t aimed for perfection.
He had only tried to pour everything he had into a single motion.
If it was Balder, he would notice something different.
That certainty filled his chest.
Slide—
Balder set down the wine jug, grabbed the wooden sword from the table, and stood up.
When he stood face-to-face with Hanbit, a message appeared.
Ding—
[Quest completed.]
[Linked quest unlocked.]
[Quest]
Spar with Swordsman Balder.
Difficulty will be adjusted according to the player’s level and stats.
Objective: Win the spar.
Reward: 500 gold, Basic Swordsmanship Training Book (Rank 1 – ?), 1 stat point, 200 experience
-No fucking way LOL
-It really worked with one swing?
-This game is doomed.
-So it wasn’t a bug.
The quest popping up proved it wasn’t a system error.
The swordsman’s serious face showed no trace of drunkenness.
“This time, we spar. I’ll match your level, but even blocking my sword will be difficult.”
“Good.”
-About to regret saying that.
-Stat-adjusted and still gets wrecked.
-If you try to block to the end, you get Advanced.
-If you barely graze once, you get Rare.
-I blocked with my head and got Advanced.
-We just call that getting wrecked.
The spar had a nasty reputation, but the reward criteria were generous.
The problem was that blocking even once was widely considered impossible.
“Ah, the prize money!”
At that moment, Yeonwoo snapped back to his senses.
Then, with an alert sound, a message appeared.
[The Sword God has donated 10,000 won.]
[Double or nothing? If you block two proper wooden-sword attacks, success. If you fail, the mission is void.]
-Pathetic, seriously;
-Two times is bullshit. LOL
-Look how desperate he is.
-Double or nothing? (Please do it)
-Not a chance. He can’t even block once.
-NPC isn’t a target dummy LOL
-A moving high-grade target.
“Huh? Double or nothing?”
Yeonwoo scratched his cheek, looking at the challenge mission.
[Clear within 25 minutes to succeed. If you fail, no money and bungee jump off a cliff ㄱ]
[Prize money: 975,000 won]
The increased amount was nearing 1 million won.
As expected, swordsmanship players were overwhelmingly numerous.
“Hyung, what will you do? Honestly, blocking attacks is really tough.”
“…Double means two million, right?”
Hanbit’s eyes widened at the huge sum.
‘Blocking twice means…….’
Moving as a game character required careful thought.
The more precision needed, the greater the gap between mind and body.
‘I have to succeed no matter what.’
Even under those constraints, Hanbit was confident.
Mental strength and focus—things people often talked about lightly.
In reality, they made far more possible than expected.
His countless experiences surviving on the edge of death proved that.
“Alright. Let’s do it.”
“…Seriously?”
-He’s not chickening out;
-Just take the money.
-Yeah, this one really won’t pay out.
-Black Dragon about to get wrecked. ㅠㅠ
-He’s going to lose the million he already earned.
The shocked viewers leaned toward mourning.
But—
Ding—
The Sword God’s message changed the flow.
[The Sword God has donated 1,000,000 won to the challenge mission.]
-Is this guy insane?
-He didn’t empty his savings, right?
-He won’t clear it. (Please)
-Is this a safe asset?
-With Black Dragon, you never know.
-You’re the only one who doesn’t know LOL
Motivation was now more than sufficient.
More serious than ever, Hanbit adjusted his grip on the wooden sword.
“…….”
The two stood in silence, swords leveled.
Their gazes met, probing each other’s intent.
The swordsman moved first.
Tap—!
With a light push-off, he closed the distance instantly.
Whoosh—!
An attack flew in from below, narrowing Hanbit’s field of vision with no opening.
Having read the trajectory beforehand, Hanbit twisted his upper body and tried to pull his wooden sword inward.
But the character’s response lagged slightly.
Whoosh—!
The swordsman’s wooden sword grazed past his forehead hair.
Hanbit kicked off and retreated.
-Whoa, thought he blocked right away.
-No chance.
-You think the swordsman’s a joke?
-But didn’t he almost block it?
-Nope.
The swordsman was moving according to Hanbit’s level and stats.
So reading attacks visually wasn’t that hard.
The problem was reproducing the response with the character’s body.
To do that, he had to move as if anticipating it.
‘Good thing I learned Swiftness.’
The Swiftness skill learned from Ria only gave a minuscule speed boost.
But that small difference was critical to Hanbit.
It was like tightening a loose screw in mismatched senses.
“Hoo.”
After taking a deep breath, Hanbit focused on the swordsman’s body.
Arms and legs, the hand gripping the wooden sword, even the fingers.
The force applied when he pushed off the ground.
The twist of the torso and the time leading into preparatory movements.
With only his eyes and mind functioning properly, he had to observe everything.
“You look like you’re thinking too much.”
The swordsman, who had been watching him, spoke quietly.
“You seem to be thinking a lot too.”
“…That composure won’t last long.”
Tap—!
The swordsman closed the distance again.
Whoosh—!
Once more, an attack flew in from below, using the narrowed field of vision.
But Hanbit, fully focused, was certain.
That was a feint.
Whoosh—!
Raising his wooden sword to the right, he met the incoming strike.
Clack—!
A crisp sound rang out.
Hanbit had succeeded in his first block.
-Whoa.
-He’s actually insane.
-He didn’t fall for that feint;
-I saw the guide, but I still couldn’t tell it was a feint.
-Even knowing, you’re supposed to get hit.
“…….”
The swordsman staggered back, eyes wide.
His brows furrowed slightly, revealing his discomfort.
Of course, Hanbit himself wasn’t satisfied either.
Tap—!
The swordsman kicked off again.
Whooom—!
This attack was slightly faster than before.
Hanbit raised his concentration even higher.
Hup—!
Whoosh—!
The sound of blades cutting the air replaced silence.
The swordsman deliberately avoided clashing swords.
The speed of his attacks kept increasing.
‘Looks like he’s getting impatient.’
The swordsman before him had strong pride and self-esteem.
And because of that, he was extremely strict with himself.
Being unable to overwhelm purely with technique was immense stress for him.
Whoosh—!
Hup—!
The attacks gradually focused more on power and speed.
Matching levels, stat adjustments—
Those words had lost all meaning now.
He had to overcome not just technique, but physical disparity.
‘Just a little more.’
In situations like this, he needed an opportunity.
One chance to overturn the gap and strike at an opening.
He waited for that single moment.
Hup—!
At that moment, the swordsman, fully immersed in combat, slashed toward Hanbit’s neck.
Hanbit read the prelude to that movement.
‘Now.’
Tap—!
Hanbit kicked off and charged forward instead.
Caught off guard, the swordsman instinctively moved his wooden sword.
It became an awkward defensive posture.
Clack—!
The naturally colliding wooden swords rang loudly.
But—
Whirl—!
Suddenly, the swordsman spun his body and launched a counterattack.
Killing intent, as if wielding a real blade.
That raw emotion made his movements easier to read.
Whoosh—!
Hanbit knew exactly where the blade would reach.
Tilting his upper body slightly back, he immediately swept his wooden sword sideways.
Crack—!
The two swords collided with a loud sound.
Unable to withstand the force, Hanbit’s wooden sword flew away.
At the same time, the swordsman’s gaze changed.
“Ugh…….”
His face twisted as if he’d only then realized what he’d done.
In the end, he had crushed him not with technique, but with physical ability.
Self-loathing, anger, humiliation—all were laid bare on his face.
Hanbit let out a short sigh and looked at the chat.
“Two blocks. That counts as success, right?”
-Uh… yes?
-Wait, hadn’t he not even learned swordsmanship yet?
-More importantly, where did the stat adjustment go?
-The swordsman’s eyes flipped the moment Black Dragon blocked the first one.
-And that still counts as mission success?
-Black Dragon, just reveal your real-life job already. I’ll even accept contract killer.
-Is this what happens when an otaku reaches the extreme…….
“Hyung, did you really do something involving swords before?”
The viewers and Yeonwoo could only react in shock.
But for Hanbit, this was an opportunity to realize many things.
Ding—
[The Sword God has donated 100,000 won.]
[Mission success ㄱㄱ When do the lessons start?]
-Oh.
-Lessons. LOL
-The man who teaches the Sword God.
-2 million won get.
-He deserves it.
-Beyond jealousy, this is just fascinating.
“Thank you for the 100,000 won donation! We’ll collect the prize money right away!”
An excited Yeonwoo moved his hands quickly.
[Challenge mission completed.]
[You have received 2,253,000 won.]
-Insane.
-I’m losing my mind.
-Isn’t Black Dragon on day two?
-And it’s not even his own stream. LOL
-Don’t worry. All challenge rewards go to Black Dragon~
“Crazy……”
“Thank you, everyone! And Sword God, who donated the most—please come by often!”
Hanbit, genuinely amazed, and Yeonwoo, repeatedly expressing thanks.
Hanbit checked the amount several times before speaking to the viewers.
“Thank you. As for lessons… how exactly would that even work?”
-Why are you so serious? LOL
-It’s just a joke.
-Looking at the nickname, he seems to really want to learn though.
[The Sword God has donated 10,000 won.]
[Just use swords a lot. I’ll learn by watching.]
The person in question added a follow-up.
The request wasn’t difficult at all.
The sword was Hanbit’s favorite weapon.
“I’ll use it often. But first… let’s wrap this up.”
Hanbit turned his gaze back to the swordsman he’d momentarily forgotten.
‘Better let him leave quickly.’
His body was trembling, his emotions clearly in turmoil.
That personality—emotions written all over his face.
A weakness for a swordsman, but he was a man who walked his own path.
He would probably start training immediately.
“The spar is over, right?”
“…Yes. Wait a moment.”
With a heavy reply, the swordsman entered the hut.
When he returned, a yellow book was in his hand.
“Take it.”
Ding—
[Quest completed.]
[Based on Balder’s evaluation, rewards have been increased to the maximum.]
[500 gold → increased to 3,000 gold.]
[You have received Basic Swordsmanship Training Book (Rank 1 – Unique).]
[Stat points increased from 1 → 5.]
[Experience increased from 200 → 700.]
[You have leveled up.]
[1 stat point has been awarded.]
[Standard sword has been awarded.]
