_ Volume 26, Episode 21
Episode 640
‘Let’s not get ahead with speed, but with swordsmanship.’
It wasn’t difficult to adjust the strength to suit Pertue’s physical abilities.
Before I knew it, the distance between me and Pertue had narrowed considerably.
It was a distance where they could aim for each other’s vital points with just one swing of their swords.
Pertue carefully the same distance
I went round and round while maintaining the .
Since it was easy to counterattack since it could only reach the opponent with a stabbing attack, attacking in this area was a self-inflicted wound.
That means the same goes for the other person.
If they had the same physical specs, the one who attacked first would inevitably be at a disadvantage.
Not to mention if you fall behind.
So, Yujun stretched out his sword first.
It was a kind of jab that provoked a counterattack from Pertue.
And Pertue had no choice but to comply.
Because the opportunity may not come twice.
He swung his sword at Yu-jun’s open head with perfect timing and perfect posture.
I thought there was no way to avoid it, but it passed by, barely grazing the shoulder pads of his black armor.
That means it didn’t cause any damage at all.
‘How did you avoid it?’
Pertue clearly swung his sword at the predicted point, waiting for the moment when his opponent would take two consecutive steps.
Actually, the head was located there.
But the black sky tore through the void.
It was a phenomenon that was incomprehensible to his common sense.
If you back off here, you’re giving your opponent a golden opportunity.
Pertue struck the drain and drove the enemy forward recklessly.
Yoo-Jun continued to receive the blows by striking with his sword instead of counterattacking.
If you bounce too hard, Pertue can briefly lose consciousness or become incapacitated by the rebound.
So I adjusted the strength appropriately.
Yoo-Jun didn’t fight back, but simply parried the sword strike, and no one here thought he was in a hurry to block the attack.
The composure with which he received it and, above all, his posture never wavered once proved it.
But I didn’t intend to just block it.
Because I didn’t train with Pertue to improve his skills.
Just as the guy started to gain confidence and start attacking fiercely, we started to counterattack.
Although not full-scale, he broke Pertue’s balance with attacks that occasionally struck a blow.
Pertue tried not to lose his composure.
As always, the moment you lose your composure, you can’t help but give your opponent the upper hand.
You can think of it as an unwritten rule that you should never do.
The atmosphere among the emperor and the knights wishing to support Pertue grew increasingly tense.
From then on, Yujun started to really push forward.
I turned my head briefly and looked at the crown.
He stood there with a complicated expression on his face.
Yujun’s goal is to bring shame to Pertue.
In that case, there was no need to damage it with a sword.
For him, fencing practice was just a pretext.
Yoo-Jun made an attack that took advantage of Pertue’s gap.
With enough speed and timing for the opponent to barely avoid.
If he were to block here, his posture would collapse and Pertue would likely be finished off in the next attack.
In the end, there was no other answer than avoidance.
Yujun retrieved his sword and stretched out his leg.
Paaaak-!
His shin struck Pertue’s outer thigh hard.
“Big!”
There was a sound like bones breaking, and Pertue staggered and fell to the ground.
Swordsmanship isn’t something you have to do just by using a sword.
This kind of swordsmanship that mixes in close combat is what is closest to real combat.
I have a lot of practical experience with this.
Pertue also knew it very well.
Yujun did not attack with the momentum of breaking the bridge.
So Pertue was barely able to stand up.
Ending a duel with one low kick is not what he wants.
The same goes for the crones who are watching.
I don’t know if this will be revenge, but it will be somewhat satisfying to see Pertue humiliated.
After hearing the story of Yujun and Cron,
It was a small pleasure for me, as I felt suffocated as if I had eaten dozens of maras.
Even though I’m not the type of person who enjoys seeing others suffer, I wanted to see Pertue suffer.
‘Did I empathize without realizing it?’
Originally, he was not the type of person to get involved in other people’s business to this extent.
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I had to admit to some extent that my personal feelings were mixed in.
Pertue’s steps became unsteady after being struck on the right leg.
However, judging by the fact that the tip of the sword did not waver, Pertue was indeed an excellent swordsman.
This time, Yujun attacked the left leg.
The strength of swordsmanship comes from the lower body.
If your lower body is not properly strengthened, even your most important posture will be greatly affected.
Therefore, there was a high probability that a ridiculous scene would be created.
However, since he had been hit once, Pertue lowered his center of gravity and defended.
Made it solid.
‘It was a bit too blatant.’
But it’s not the kind of technology that can be prevented by being prepared for it.
Although he was moving with his physical abilities limited to those of Pertue, his swordsmanship was on a whole other level.
Yujun only targeted difficult spots to block, forcing his opponents to play defense.
Anyway, if you aim for the top and middle, the bottom will be empty.
So I attacked alternately from top to bottom.
Here again, the power was delicately adjusted to prevent the defense from being breached.
When the moment came when he absolutely could not block the downward attack, he kicked his left leg.
With a loud crash, Pertue fell down.
Pertue, who got up as soon as he fell.
But unlike before, it seemed difficult to even stand properly.
‘You have guts.’
Pertue clenched his teeth and charged forward.
From that moment on, the merciless beatings began.
However, it didn’t feel like an assault because he occasionally mixed in his sword attacks.
It looked like he was lightly tapping with his fists and feet.
However, the damage Pertue received was more than what was visible.
His face was distorted with pain felt all over his body.
“I think it’s time to stop now… …
“The skill gap is bigger than you think.”
The match was so close that even the knights watching the duel were shaking their heads.
In fact, even when Pertue launched a fierce attack, Yu Jun was always relaxed, so everyone knew the result of the sparring.
But no one knew that Pertue would be beaten so terribly.
In the end, Yoo-Jun succeeded in breaking Pertue’s spirit without knocking him out as he had aimed.
The opponent gave up and lay down.
There was no point in fighting any longer anyway.
Everyone here knows that.
Still, it lasted quite a while.
Because the match ended a full 10 minutes after it started.
Ten minutes is a very long time in a player’s battle.
There was one thing that Yujun realized this time.
The trait he possessed, ‘Battle Master (EX)’, was more efficient than expected.
No, it wasn’t just okay; it was worth more than that.
Fencing is one thing, but in battle, being able to read the opponent’s mind was important.
It’s not that he’s actually using mind control, but his actions are all predictable.
And that information was received by the body one step faster than the head.
In a word, instinctively and without thinking
It also means that it is of great help in fighting.
The moment when this ability shines the most is when he enters a long battle.
Of course, he was not only a master of combat, but he also had distance measuring skills and absolute sense traits.
“Is this okay?”
Yu Jun said to the emperor.
At the same time, it was also a message to Kron.
The emperor nodded.
“Your ability to catch evil dragons hasn’t gone anywhere. Rather, the rumors were underestimated.”
“I’ll go and see.”
He left after glancing at Pertue, who was lying there staring blankly at the ceiling.
No matter what, he didn’t look pitiful.
Because the fact that he committed an ugly act remains unchanged.
It can’t even fit into the multiple axes.
‘I also gained Kron’s favor. He’s perfect.’
As I left the palace, I reflected on my future plans.
Now all that remains is to meet the representatives of the dimensions and warn them.
In the grand scheme of things, yes, but in reality there were more pressing matters that needed to be taken care of.
Using the rewards received from the Emperor.
Two title enhancement stones.
Advanced skill gems, attribute amplification pills.
There were four items in total.
And there were also items that could be used immediately.
Since there were a lot of eyes watching, we went straight to the Golden Temple.
When using such valuable items, always do so in the safest possible place.
It was an obvious truth.
After receiving protection from Manuela, the first thing he took out of his inventory was a pill of attribute amplification.
This was the item that involved the least luck.
[Attribute Amplification Pill]
Rating: Mythic
Option: One randomly selected ability, excluding Strength, Agility, Stamina, and Magic, increases by 100.
In short, this means that one of your special abilities will randomly increase by 100.
I’ve used it before, so
I even remember clearly what it tasted like.
I swallowed the pill right away.
[Control increased to ‘100’.]
Control, which was the lowest, went up by 100 to 1,360.
There hasn’t been much change since the special ability values are now in the thousands or tens of thousands.
The real story starts now.
The next thing I took out was the skill gem.
It was a bit disappointing that it was not top-tier but advanced, but I had recently gained quite a few skills and had no intention of giving this up to someone else.
‘What should I do… …
If it had been a special gem, it would have been easy to choose, but I had trouble deciding on a skill.
‘If I had to choose, it would be distance measurement and the source of darkness…
Gems are more effective when used on high-grade abilities.
The rank of the source of darkness is GX.
Distance measurement was EX+.
If you want to maximize your abilities, it would be right to use it on the GX-grade Darkness Source, but in the long run, it would be different.
It’s a good idea to leave the Dark Source spot empty in case you get the highest-level skill gem.
From my experience so far, that has been correct.
So I used a skill gem to measure distance.
Unfortunately, the skill level did not increase.
I see the benefits of Manuela’s protection
I had some expectations, but as expected, it wasn’t easy to go up a level from EX rank.
All that’s left are two title enhancement stones.
There was a mountain of titles that had not yet been strengthened.
Yujun opened the status window and looked at all the titles.
I thought about it for a long time.
Last time, I used the title reinforcement stone for ‘There is no such thing as impossible (myth)’.
It was impossible to strengthen a title that had already been strengthened using a title strengthening stone.
So I had to choose among other titles, but since there were so many good ones, it was difficult to choose two.
‘Let’s decide on a direction. Should I go with an effect just for myself, or should I also strengthen my party members?
Looking to the future, it is only natural that we should increase the power of our party members.
Because strong force tends to attract stronger force.
After much thought, Yujun finally made a decision.
‘Shin Slayer (Transcendence)’ and ‘Master of the Micontrees (Transcendence)’.
Both were transcendent level titles.
He used all of the title enhancement stones without hesitation.
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