Episode 188
As time passes, most people become weak and lose their momentum.
However, Kang Jin-hyeok and John both competed without showing any sign of fatigue.
Rather, the fight between the two became more intense, to the point where it was impossible to think of either person as the one who was hurt.
“I didn’t know there were people like that in this country… … .”
John’s skills were so unrivaled that none of them here could match them.
Because he possessed such great power, he was able to assume the position of leader without any opposition.
The fact that he was able to stand on equal footing with such a person was proof of Kang Jin-hyeok’s skills.
HU agents were amazed at Kang Jin-hyeok’s performance.
“This is not good.”
“What’s wrong with that? It’s not like I’m being pushed around.”
“No matter how you look at it, Kang Jin-hyeok is hiding something.”
Jay had a bad feeling as the fight continued.
Although others didn’t seem to notice, she alone sensed something unusual in the flow of the fight.
It was a talent I acquired without realizing it, having been in a position to assist others for a long time.
“It’s clear that something is waiting.”
“Are you saying this with any basis?”
Her colleagues knew of her talent, but they could not help but be skeptical.
In their eyes, Kang Jin-hyeok was fighting quite well, but he didn’t have any particular advantage.
In a fight so tense that you can’t relax for even a moment, how can you afford to hide something?
In the eyes of HU’s agents, there seemed to be absolutely no room for that.
“Even if you’re hiding something, there’s nothing we can do about it.”
“Besides, if there’s something hidden, it’s the same for us too.”
Other colleagues nodded in agreement with what someone had said.
“It’s a matter of throwing away one’s life.”
“That’s something we can’t decide on our own.”
“HU’s inspirations will force you to take it the moment you get a hang of it.”
The moment John shows even the slightest hint of weakness in a fight, the HU leadership will not hesitate.
The agents felt sorry for themselves and John in that situation.
“It’s sad, but at least I don’t get tired of it.”
“Aren’t you worrying too much?”
From the agents’ point of view, they couldn’t understand Jay’s anxiety at all.
“No. There is definitely something.”
No matter what his colleagues around him said, Jay never went back on what he had said at first.
It may seem foolish to insist on one’s own opinion without any basis.
But Jay had firm faith in her intuition.
Even if you know rationally that something doesn’t make sense, sometimes things happen that you can’t understand with your head.
For Jay, now was that moment.
“There is an excessive amount of composure mixed in Kang Jin-hyeok’s expression right now.”
“You can tell that just by looking at my expression?”
“Yes. I’ve been trying to please someone for a long time, so that’s only natural.”
“I can’t tell even if I look… … .”
HU agents were skeptical of Jay’s words.
No matter how keen her eye was, it wasn’t easy for her to sense other people’s emotions from such a distance.
“Let’s say what you say is true. Then what do you want us to do?”
“That’s right. As I said earlier, we can’t move from here.”
“As long as that damn archer holds out.”
One of the agents nodded to the Pantheon camp across the way.
As he said, as long as Lucia’s sniping was present, HU agents were unable to move even an inch.
If you try to calculate hastily, you will end up getting skewered by an arrow that suddenly flies.
The agents didn’t want to end their lives that way.
“Of course there is a way.”
Contrary to expectations that he would give up, Jay answered as if he had been waiting.
Her confident voice caught the attention of her colleagues.
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John grimaced as a pain in his abdomen arose as he couldn’t tell what the number of collisions would be.
Kang Jin-hyeok never missed that expression that he saw without thinking.
“It seems like it’s becoming burdensome to accept it.”
“Stop talking nonsense.”
John pushed Kang Jin-hyeok harder than before, as if it was ridiculous.
Kang Jin-hyeok, who was pushed back, immediately adjusted his stance and began to pressure John.
There was absolutely no need to show mercy once the opponent’s weakness was discovered.
‘This fu*king kid… … .’
Kang Jin-hyeok, who had been somewhat cautious in order to preserve his stamina, now launched a fierce attack without hesitation.
Every time John blocked Kang Jin-hyeok’s baseball bat, he felt the pain in his wound getting worse.
The punctured abdomen was not properly treated and only cauterized to stop the bleeding, so it was a problem that was bound to explode at some point.
‘Doesn’t that guy ever get tired?’
As far as John knew, Kang Jin-hyeok was also in poor health due to his skills.
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Even though he may not appear to have any injuries on the outside, his joints would be screaming as if they were about to fall apart at any moment.
It was hard to believe that such a fierce attack could be launched with such a body.
I wonder if you were forcing yourself to endure the pain.
John’s prediction turned out to be exactly right.
Boom! Boom!
Kang Jin-hyeok was pushing himself even though his body felt like it was going to break.
I gritted my teeth and held on, but I wasn’t sure how long I could hold out.
Maybe your true colors will be revealed before your opponent.
“You can just buy time, so why are you pushing yourself so hard?”
‘This way, we can drag out the fight more.’
Dragon, who had telepathic communication with Kang Jin-hyeok, understood his intentions.
“You’re thinking of making the other person feel threatened and protect themselves.”
‘That’s it.’
Kang Jin-hyeok was trying to make John believe that he was the only one who was feeling unwell.
In fact, the one who wanted to collapse right away was Kang Jin-hyeok.
But if this method works, John will be delusional and will not rush in recklessly.
‘Thank goodness the wound looks fine on the outside.’
Unlike his insides, which were completely ruined, his skin was covered in only small scratches.
Because of this, John began to suspect that perhaps his technique was not working well.
Even though I denied it in my head, the suspicion that had once built up grew bigger every time Kang Jin-hyeok pressed me fiercely.
“Ugh… … !”
Eventually, John couldn’t stand it anymore and moved further away from Kang Jin-hyeok, keeping a larger distance than necessary.
Then he held his stomach with one hand and took a deep breath.
“I guess that’s the limit?”
“… … .”
John couldn’t resist telling her to stop talking nonsense this time.
As Kang Jin-hyeok said, John felt deep in his bones that his body had reached its limit.
Normally, injuries like this could be cured with a single potion, so I wasn’t used to fighting with a sick body.
“I admit it. It seems like I won’t be able to beat you at this rate.”
Kang Jin-hyeok’s face darkened as he saw John admitting it obediently.
I thought he would be reluctant to admit it since he seemed to have strong pride.
John looked unexpected.
‘I’m not the kind of person who would just quietly give in like this.’
It didn’t take long for Kang Jin-hyeok’s anxiety to become reality.
“I don’t want this to happen, but the higher-ups are screaming for it to end now, so there’s nothing I can do.”
John wanted to hold on tenaciously until the end.
However, HU’s leadership did not expect such a human drama-like development at all.
What they want is a sure victory.
They were completely indifferent to anything else.
“Phew.”
Eventually, John could not resist the compulsory command of the needle implanted in his brain and bit the medicine he had hidden in his mouth with his molars.
“Don’t be f*cking crazy, y’know!”
Kang Jin-hyeok hurriedly ran out to stop the action.
His goal was to make his opponent buy time by sacrificing his body, not to make such an extreme choice.
“It’s already too late.”
John swallowed the medicine, closing his eyes in resignation.
By the time Kang Jin-hyeok reached him, the effects of the medicine had already spread throughout John’s body.
“Ugh!”
Kang Jin-hyeok was hit by the morning star that John swung and flew away.
I tried to block it with my baseball bat, but my opponent was much faster.
“What the hell!”
With the ability of his opponent, who had been at odds with him, increasing several times, it seemed as if Kang Jin-hyeok had no chance of winning.
John ran at a frightening speed after Kang Jin-hyeok, who was retreating.
“Ugh!!”
I was already in pain all over my body, and I had to block John’s attack with that body.
There was no way I could force myself to do something that was too much even with my healthy body.
“Eww!”
I barely managed to block John’s attack that landed on my head, but my body, which had reached its limit, finally let out a scream.
“I think something big has happened.”
“I know that too!!”
Kang Jin-hyeok, whose emotions were aroused, responded to Dragon’s telepathy with his voice.
“I will restore the body before the flow of mana.”
If this continues, my body will be destroyed before I can restore my mana flow.
Since that would be putting the cart before the horse, Dragon immediately started treating Kang Jin-hyeok’s body.
The treatment for his body was completed in an instant, so much so that Kang Jin-hyeok regretted it, saying, “I wish it had been like this from the beginning.”
While Kang Jin-hyeok was taking a step back to avoid John’s attack, his damaged body was restored to its original state and he no longer felt pain.
Instead, the flow of mana that had been almost restored began to require more time.
『You really have to be careful now. If you interrupt the recovery process more than twice, you will never be able to get it back.』
The path that connects the flow of mana was several times more delicate than that of a human body.
It was extremely difficult to restore the flow once it was broken, to the point that even the dragon, a master of magic, had difficulty doing so.
So there could be no second chances.
“I know what you mean… … but how am I supposed to be safe in this situation?”
John’s power only grew over time.
His stats will probably continue to rise until his body can no longer handle it.
Kang Jin-hyeok didn’t have the confidence to stand up to such a person.
“Wouldn’t it be better to wait until his body can’t handle it?”
John chuckled as he listened to Kang Jin-hyeok muttering to himself absentmindedly.
“Unfortunately, what I took was a little different from what the other guys had.”
However, he is a person who stands out among HU agents and has secured the position of captain.
There was no way I could give such a person such a common and widely available item.
“Even so, it doesn’t change the fact that there are side effects.”
“As you said, this body will eventually collapse on its own. But not before I kill you.”
John ran straight towards Kang Jin-hyeok as if he didn’t even want to waste time talking.
When John kicked the ground and jumped forward, Kang Jin-hyeok’s sight disappeared from his sight.
