#153
A deep canyon in the northwest.
In this place where no one could visit, there was a person with scars all over his body.
The name is ‘Hyeonwang’.
When the bandage on his right hand came off, he took out an extra bandage and did it like he always did.
I naturally had my right hand wrapped around me.
Whisper- Whistle-
“This year is over again.”
It’s already been five years since I spent time in the canyon located north of here.
In this place where there were only a few people, the wise king looked at the distant sky.
“You are gradually losing your identity.”
Just five years ago, he was the best bow master and SS-level or higher hunter of his life.
His skill is such that it is difficult to criticize it even today.
He was a bow master recognized by everyone.
When he fell under the devil’s black curse, it became an opportunity for him to lose his color.
Exciting-!
“Ugh! “Ugh!”
The wise king made a painful expression due to the sudden heartbeat.
A heartbeat that fluctuates loudly every once in a while. This signal was a signal suggesting that magical energy was gradually burning out and disappearing.
“… “It’s getting worse.”
It won’t be long now.
The wise king, who felt as if he had no magical power left, planned to continue living a secluded life here.
“Let’s be patient, we have to be patient.”
His expression was distorted the whole time as he endured the bitter pain in his chest.
However, this was not the first time this happened.
He thought that if he could just endure this pain for a little while, it would stop right away.
“The pain is getting longer and longer.”
The pain, which felt brief at first, became less common as time passed.
This meant that the scale of the wise king’s magical power was decreasing exponentially.
King Kuwawa-
In the meantime.
A huge white bear was approaching him.
“You are the only one.”
-Big!
The white bear continued to lick the wise king’s face. I feel like I know what state he is in right now.
It was a very natural behavior, as if he had already experienced this situation once or twice.
“You can stop now, I’m feeling a little better.”
-Wow~
Even though the white bear understood the wise king’s words, it continued to lick his face.
“Anyway, I think it’s time to come… .”
The current king had something to wait for every six months. The news of ‘Choi Deok-ho’, who was no different from his teacher.
I was always receiving trivial(?) news through Choi Deok-ho.
I realized that it was almost time for his news to be delivered.
Soon, a hawk cried in the sky.
The dark brown feathers were shining so brightly that they fluttered in the sky, so the wise king knew immediately who the owner was.
“I knew it.”
This guy spins a couple of laps on top of the wise king’s head.
Then, the falcon naturally landed on the wise king’s shoulder.
Kaaaa-
“I see you didn’t forget.”
As usual, the hawk had a blue crystal ball on its leg.
The wise king took out the crystal ball as usual and looked at it for about 10 seconds.
Then, dreamy vapors began to rise from inside the crystal ball.
Soon, a familiar voice came from the crystal ball.
-I guess this year is already over. Even the invisible camellia flowers are slowly blooming. There’s a guild war coming up soon, so it would be nice to see my face at least once… . Of course, it would be obvious that not even a shadow would be visible. And, strangely enough, it looks like a friend with the same eyes as you will participate in this guild war. It would be great if you could check it yourself… . Anyway, if you want to come back to Korea, come back anytime.
King Hyeon, who received Choi Deok-ho’s message through the crystal ball, did not think it was anything special.
“And looking at it, the guild war must be in full swing.”
When I was young, I joined the Woohwang Guild.
Around this time every year, he would often attract attention due to his sense of duty as the guild’s ace.
The ‘Hyeon King’ who has always been responsible for winning the Guild Wars.
To this day, within the Woohwang guild, he is revered as a legendary bow master.
There were still many guild members waiting for him.
However, suddenly I heard a message from Choi Deok-ho to the current king.
One thing remained in my memory.
“A friend with the same eyes as me? “What does this mean?”
The wise king, who knew his teacher’s tendency to say things like this, had doubts.
“Younggamtaeng, I’m not the type of person to spit nonsense… .”
Since ancient times, Choi Deok-ho’s eye has been quite sharp, but he admits that he is picky.
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He also caught the eye of Choi Deok-ho and received his teachings.
In the end, it was thanks to Choi Deok-ho’s keen eye that he was able to be revered as the top bow master of the current generation.
“I wouldn’t have said that because I was senile… .”
On the other hand, the wise king was also curious.
I also wanted to contrast whether Choi Deok-ho’s perspective and my own perspective were similar.
However, based on his simple words, I had no intention of leaving this canyon.
Even if he actually wants to visit Korea again.
In fact, since there was no change in his current physical condition, he had no intention of leaving this place.
“This is the only place I can stay.”
The wise king broke his will. Additionally, the falcon that was leaning on his shoulder was also sent back.
“I guess I’ll see you next year, in the summer.”
***
Gwangalli, Busan.
The final stage, the highlight of the special competition, finally took place.
Maybe it’s because it was the finals for Yoon Bit-na, who always wore her hair down… .
I tied my hair neatly and came up on stage.
“I’ve been waiting! “I was hoping to meet you in the finals, and my dream has come true!”
Although her true intentions were unknown, it seemed like she really wanted to go to the finals with Minjun.
“That’s me.”
Minjun also responded(?) to this.
When the starting whistle sounds, Yoon Bit-na is ready to rush at Min-jun.
She seemed determined.
Beep-!
The whistle signaling the start of the finals!
just as expected.
Bitna Yoon lifted the staff she was holding as if she had been waiting.
“Fire Curtain!”
Yoon Bit-na, who was instantly infused with magical power, immediately used magic.
A pillar of fire was created around her, and she pointed her finger at Minjun.
Then, the pillar of fire flew straight toward Minjun.
Paaaaat-
There were flashy lights around the stage, but I don’t know if it was because of Yoon Bit-na’s magic.
The stage felt brighter and more heated.
Minjun hurriedly gathered his magic power and began to respond.
“There is no way.”
He took out a bunch of arrows and neutralized Yoon Bit-na’s magic.
Minjun neutralized her magic with just an arrow.
This part implied that she was not yet demonstrating her skills to their full potential.
Paang- Paang-
When her magic was instantly destroyed, Yoon Bit-na immediately tried to use a different pattern, as if she had expected it.
“Waves of flame!”
In an instant, it seemed like waves were forming in front of her.
A widespread fire curtain began to spread in all directions.
Since it was enough to cover half of the stage, it was already beyond the level of easy response.
Guild members from each guild who watched this also had unique reactions.
“Usually, the range of a wave of flame is determined by the scale of magical power… .”
“If it’s at that level, isn’t it already trainee level?”
“Why did the Woohwang Guild feature you as a special participant?!”
“Anyway, I’m more curious about how you would respond to something like that?”
Now that I have seen the range of magic that can only be seen at the level of an active hunter.
The guild members wondered how Minjun would escape the situation.
But contrary to what they think.
Minjun continued to insist on a counterattack strategy.
“Are you afraid I’ll back down just because of that?”
Minjun concentrated his magic power on his lower body.
It was safe to say that his entire lower body was surrounded by dark blue magical energy.
Rather, he pulled the bowstring riding the flames that Bitna Yoon had spread.
‘Hail shot!’
No matter how much fire swept everywhere.
Instead, Minjun used the flames to create a fire whirlwind around the arrow.
“Oh!”
Yoon Bit-na looks embarrassed by Min-jun’s sly(?) response.
The arrow wrapped in flames flying in front of me looked like a particularly large rock.
“eww! Ph, floral shield!”
She immediately created a shield. She thought that she could definitely reduce the damage with a shield that could absorb a certain amount of damage.
In an instant, a white shield filled up around Yoon Bit-na, and she faced Min-jun’s bombardment.
“I knew I would be punished for something like this! No way… ! “Wow!”
Pajik-
An unexpected situation unfolded. A floral shield that I thought would never break.
But was it because the damage exceeded the standard value?
The shield that had been ambitiously put up began to crack from Minjun’s arrows.
Even, the arrowhead reached right in front of her eyes!
At this level, it was safe to say that Yoon Bit-na’s shield was broken.
“What nonsense! “My shield!”
Throughout the special competition. There was no one who broke her shield even once.
Because it is harder than an iron wall, it absorbs the opponent’s damage as is.
It is not a shield that can be easily broken.
However, Minjun’s pile of arrows cracked the shield and it was on the verge of breaking!
Maybe it was because the unexpected situation unfolded before Bitna Yoon could think of what to do next.
“I ended up trusting myself too much. But I didn’t know it would be like this.”
Is it because my strength control was too poor?
Min-jun also had no idea that Yoon Bit-na’s shield would be broken for nothing.
Bitna Yoon was left defenseless.
Perhaps one of the special battles of all time.
It was a moment that could have been the final stage with the shortest play time.
“Concentrate fire!”
As he was engulfed in flames, Minjun’s skill flew straight towards Yoon Bitna.
Yoon Bit-na never dreamed that she would be hit back by the flames she set out for herself.
There was nothing she could do about the parade of arrows raining down on her.
“no!”
She couldn’t handle the indiscriminate rain of arrows.
He tried to stop it by mobilizing all the magic he had, but the more he tried, the more his limitations were revealed.
As a result, there was no sign of the tide turning.
The special competition final stage soon came to an end.
“No match possible! “The winner of the finals of the special competition will be Cha Min-jun!”
