Episode 254
First of all, I had a feeling that the total number of people was about twenty, but I decided not to blindly trust this information.
This is because, as I have recently encountered a series of beings located outside the realm of my perception, I have come to realize my own sense of humility.
You have to admit it.
I am still far from being a perfect warrior, and this is Heros.
It is an organization that is the single most powerful organization in the entire empire, judging the good and bad based solely on ability.
‘At least twenty people. They’re probably all B-level heroes or higher, right?’
Although I won the sparring match with the A-class hero Heero… … .
Even so, I have no intention of tolerating these so-called heroes.
Warriors fighting on the front lines, risking their lives every moment. An expert in subjugating religious sects.
Among them, any B-level or higher hero who is considered actual combat power or elite power will have at least one secret weapon or two.
‘There are at least twenty people like that… … .’
I’m not a pessimist, but no matter what direction I thought, I couldn’t interpret it positively.
Are you really planning to kill me?
This may be a bit too far-fetched, but on the other hand, I am convinced that I am not here to talk.
If conversation had been the goal in the first place, there would be no sense of hostility, much less a reason for twenty people to come flocking to us.
“What are you talking about?”
“I heard the news. “I’m going into Corrupted.”
“… Well, that’s how it happened.”
It hasn’t been signed yet, but it’s almost like that.
I plan to meet tomorrow as soon as the sun rises and sign it.
But what I said was that a member of Frost El… A man who identified himself as Jack spoke in a polite tone.
“Cancel.”
“yes?”
“Cancel my membership in Corrupted.”
“… … .”
I narrowed my eyes.
In terms of the atmosphere, it didn’t seem like he was giving advice to a rookie who wanted to commit to a clan that was so retarded.
If that had been the case in the first place, so many people wouldn’t have come.
“Is this an order?”
“No way. No matter how much higher the grade is, I don’t deserve it. So this is a favor.”
“In Heros, when there is a favor to be asked, 20 people gather around to do it.”
Jack said with a grin.
“Are you coming back from the eastern plains?”
“But.”
“Just a few decades ago, it was a place where battles were fought several times a day. Until the flow of war comes to an end thanks to Pacheongeom’s actions. what… “It’s not a complete end, though.”
“… … .”
“Hundreds and thousands of wars took place in the East, but there were twice as many wars that almost happened. There was a case like this once. It was a situation where hostile tribes, hundreds of warriors, were facing each other. It seemed like a war would begin with shouts at any moment, but a few words exchanged between commanders resolved the misunderstanding, and unnecessary bloodshed was prevented.”
Jack said.
“I like this story. There is no misunderstanding in the world that cannot be resolved, and there is no persuasion that is impossible. “It is the privilege of intelligent beings like us to be able to have a conversation and find an agreement.”
I was wondering what to say… … .
The tone was gentle, but the man was right to threaten.
I said, giggling.
“is it so? “It sounds like there will be war if you don’t accept that request.”
Jack also smiled.
“You are clever.”
“Are you saying that I ignored the recruitment offer?”
“Do you think we are such a petty group?”
“Honestly, yes. If you have something to say, you can just come and say it by yourself. What are you talking about by bringing in the army and doing this? “He is a hero in name and appearance, but are you trying to scare him?”
“Tsk tsk.”
Then a low laugh came from behind. I glanced behind me and saw a man who looked like a wolf standing there.
“You better watch your mouth, kid. “Unless you want to be bitten to death here.”
되다 만 개새끼 같은 놈이었다.
In other words, it is a wolf.
Due to its appearance and atmosphere, the conclusion was drawn that it is a strong person to be quite wary of.
Even though the way he deliberately leans against the wall and folds his arms, it feels a bit pretentious.
Of course, that fact was not a reason for me to be careful about my mouth.
“Shouldn’t they be careful about what they say? “I heard that in these days, even your pet dog has to pay a fine if he doesn’t wear a muzzle. If you’re poor, I’ll give you one as a gift.”
“This bastard-.”
“So it’s you who’s the bastard, not me.”
A man with a rather foul mouth shook his head and said.
“… Just as I heard, it flutters its snout well. This is why I hate nobles. “Because they just believe in the background and explain it.”
“… … .”
To be honest, I sighed.
I desperately hoped that all these guys surrounding me would shut up and turn off right now.
It’s not because I was offended, hurt, or anything like that.
I just didn’t want to show this to Luan, who was once a childish child who had longed for the existence of a hero.
To that idiot whose dream was to receive divine protection and enter Heros.
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Of course, not all heroes are like this.
It won’t happen like this, but it is a self-evident fact that quite a few heroes are surrounding me and threatening me.
I said this out of sincere regret.
“You are tarnishing the meaning of the word hero.”
“… … .”
Did these words irritate them, or is my presence now so annoying that they can’t bear it?
The hostility I felt on my skin became more stinging, to the point where I could mistake it for murderous intent.
Of course, he won’t actually kill me, but it is correct to say that his hostility has become much more intense.
The man standing next to Jack said.
“You’d better be careful what you say.”
“What if I’m not careful? “Are the people here trying to kill me?”
“If that’s your wish, I’ll kill you, baby.”
The wolf growled.
“Do you think we look funny for defeating Ganggeom? “Heiro was a strong player among A-class heroes, but he was the type that found it difficult to demonstrate his skills under the conditions of sparring.”
“know.”
As a brother, I know much better about that than any of the idiots here.
That’s why his attitude of meekly accepting defeat and not expressing dissatisfaction even though he was demoted to Class B was unexpected.
That unexpected attitude can be seen as growth.
Anyway, when the atmosphere started to get a bit heated for various reasons, Jack spoke again.
“I don’t know why you’re being so aggressive. “Didn’t I tell you I was just here to ask you a favor?”
“I really don’t understand. “What does it matter to you whether I join the Corrupted or crawl into the local mill?”
“It would have been the same if I had joined a clan of the right rank. “For example, if we had joined the Black Rose, we wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
That damn black rose.
I felt a little annoyed, but kept my mouth shut for now. Just to hear what more this man has to say.
“But that’s not it, is it? The one you chose was the worst clan ever. “If this story becomes widely known, what will happen to the prestige of other clans?”
“ah. Your true feelings have come out. It’s because of his prestige, right? “The reason you want to trample me here.”
“okay.”
Jack nodded calmly.
“I know someone like you. Face, prestige, authority. They regard such things as useless. But the world is inherently governed by a tangle of invisible rules. “Cracks in prestige are the starting point of collapse, and will soon lead to the dissolution of an organization.”
“… … .”
“You look unconvinced. But without prestige, how could so many races, factions, and people with their own goals and beliefs unite as one?”
“You speak really well.”
I said, clapping my hands.
“Teacher, rather than being a hero, why don’t you get a job in the imperial family or something and aim to become a minister or something? “I don’t think it would be a dream to be a top person or a top person.”
Jack shook his head.
“You’re saying you’re going to refuse. “Then we have no choice but to find a solution in the hero’s way.”
“The hero’s way?”
“Do you know that it is the Battle of Yeonggeol?”
“no.”
This is the first time.
“Because Heros is a place where many forces are intertwined, there are naturally frequent internal conflicts. We also try to end things by arguing whenever possible, but is it ever that easy to deal with problems between people? “What started out as a matter of self-esteem turned into fistfights, and then the physical scars that engraved on them fueled their mutual hatred, which eventually led to the loss of their lives.”
“… … .”
“Of course, I am not talking about Heros of the present, but of the past. It’s not like that these days. The new system established to prevent such tragedies is Yeonggeoljeon. The rules for this are simple. They put what they want, fight, and follow the winning side. Do you understand?”
“I understood, but… … .”
There are some things that are slightly puzzling.
I said, looking around.
“Then who will fight me?”
“grow.”
thud!
Something fell from the top of the building with a heavy sound.
For a moment, I thought a rock had fallen.
What appeared through the slightly rising dust was a giant whose overall body size was twice that of mine.
His basic body size is large, but the steel armor he is wearing makes him look twice as big.
He wears heavy armor, but judging by his appearance, he doesn’t seem to be a knight… What caught my eye the most was a kite shield the size of my torso.
“you are?”
“B-class hero, Magna of [Iron Wall].”
“… … .”
“I enjoyed the match against Ganggeom. That’s impressive technology. This is my first time seeing flames used as a means of defense. Of course, if it were me, I would have blocked it more completely.”
“Oh, yes.”
Ttuduk.
I said, loosening my shoulder joints.
“But actually, I’m stronger in offense than defense.”
“is it? Thank goodness. If both had just defended, the game would have been longer. “Do it like this.”
Coooooo!
Magna, who put his kite shield on the ground as if to display it, looked at me and said.
“If you break my defenses, I will count it as your victory. Go away cleanly. On the other hand, if I hold out, you should leave Corrupted.”
“I guess so.”
When I agreed, Magna also took a stance and her eyes flashed.
Kwaaaaaa-!
In an instant, a dazzling brilliance erupted and brightened up the dark alley.
“… … .”
I engraved that light on my retina without even closing my eyes or frowning. I felt as if not only my eyes but also my head became brighter.
The brilliance that had spread to a certain extent suddenly stopped, and after a while, it was drawn back towards the shield.
“… … .”
Is it an iron wall?
I thought it was a pretty good nickname.
The armor, gloves, boots, and even the shield worn by Magna were high-level magic tools.
It may have been engraved with a technique that maximizes defensive ability, and it may be a structure where synergy occurs as multiple weapons are worn.
In addition, the talents, inclinations, and skills inherent in Magna are added… It would literally be like giving wings to a tiger.
‘There was a reason why I was so confident.’
I took a slow approach.
The internal power brought up from the danjeon gathered around the left arm. The veins in my right arm were still damaged, so there was nothing I could do.
Swinging the Seven Deadly Sins Sword with your left hand might be a way, but in the end, the only way to break through that level of iron is the Hundred Illusions.
Twisting.
The moment Magna’s eyes met, this guy’s expression changed slightly.
“for a moment… … .”
Did you feel some kind of premonition?
Ignoring the nonsense that was being said, I handed out the first ticket.
100 sun eclipse, 白日 format, first eclipse eclipse format.
Burning heat.
Kwazijijik!
“Ugh… … .”
Magna’s eyes rolled back and he fell down, but I clicked my tongue inwardly.
It wasn’t a very satisfying day.
If I had mastered the art of heavy water to the limit, I would have shaken Magna’s body without any damage to the shield or armor… … .
However, Magna’s shield was cracked and his armor was dented.
This means it wasn’t a very smart attack.
My one excuse would be that it was a punch made with the left hand, not the right, so there was nothing I could do about it. Feeling like fine tuning isn’t working as you would like?
“Whoa… … .”
I exhaled slowly and looked at Jack.
“I won, so let’s take this friend with us. “Let’s not see each other again.”
“… … .”
“Aren’t you going to get out of the way?”
Jack stood still there.
With a meaningless smile.
no… … .
Actually, it’s not that I don’t know the meaning.
I felt the ominous feeling that had been slowly building up take shape.
Among the twenty people gathered here, what is the level of Magna?
Top rank?
Absolutely not.
At best, it would be at a mid-tier level.
Would the twenty people here really have accepted that such a hero would act as their representative?
The man standing to Magna’s left said.
“Magna of the iron wall. The clan I belonged to was [Metatron]. Under the terms, the [Metatron] Clan will have no further involvement with you and will withdraw.”
And then I heard a figure behind me.
“Then it’s my turn. “It’s an echo of [The Classic].”
I burst out laughing.
Of course, it wasn’t a laugh of joy.
Half of it is empty, the other half is ridicule.
“Twenty people are all going to fight me? Right here and now? Did you gain your pride as a hero and then sell it?”
“This is our pride. “To preserve prestige at all costs, by any means necessary.”
“… … .”
“Right now, gathered here are the fifteen clans you rejected and the five clans that specifically responded to your assistance. Five class A heroes and fourteen class B heroes.”
Jack said with a smile.
“Now you understand the situation, right? If you win the Battle of Yeonggeol, we will immediately bet on the winner. If you win, do it again, and again, and again. “Keep going until we win.”
“… … .”
“I’ve seen your skills well. I admit he’s stronger than the average A-level hero. Maybe he’s a talent who can reach S-class in the near future. But how many more games do you think we can continue in the current situation? Five times? “Ten times?”
“Twenty times.”
I responded and turned around.
He then threw a backwards kick at the man who identified himself as Ekon.
One Hundred Days Ceremony, White Day Ceremony, Fourth Ceremony Ceremony.
Seeing a dog.
Still, I hurriedly raised my forearms to defend myself as if I were a hero, but my heel, which was filled with internal power, was no different from the fangs of a mana-covered beast.
Therefore, the herbivorous name is Chumdog.
I felt Ekon’s shoulder blade and upper arm bone break along with a crunching sound. His facial bones were probably fractured as well.
Quaaaang!
The Ekon flew away and landed on the wall of the alley.
I tapped the ground with the toe of my foot to adjust my slightly loose shoes.
“That guy just now is class B, right? So are there now eighteen people left?”
eighteen… … .
eighteen?
“Come on, you eighteen bastards.”
ah… … .
This one was a bit torn.
fantasy,
