Episode 135
Crack-!
Blood spurted from Nicolo’s mouth with a sharp slap.
“What, what is this?”
Nicolo shouted in confusion.
The answer that came back was a slap from the other side.
Crack-!
Two slaps were enough to make Nicolo react.
“Ouch! This little bastard!”
Italian profanity suddenly burst out.
Choi Hyun-seok doesn’t know Italian, but it was really convenient because it automatically translated into Korean swear words.
In return for the verbal abuse, he slapped me on the ear again.
Crack-!
After three slaps, Nicolo’s face began to swell.
The bastard pulled out his sword as if he would not stay still any longer.
“This is self-defense!”
A sword that swings quickly.
The speed is decent, but it’s too linear.
Choi Hyun-seok slightly twisted his body to avoid the slap and then slapped her again.
Crack-!
“Khaak!”
This time, there was a bit more force in the palm of his hand as he swung the sword.
Nicolo stepped back, spitting up blood.
“I don’t know what you’re doing, but I clearly warned you.”
Nicolo said in a growl.
Choi Hyun-seok just stood there with a blank expression on his face.
The stinking blood and flesh splattered on his face created an eerie atmosphere.
“It’s no use begging for help!”
Magic power began to surge from Nicolo’s body.
The colleagues who saw it clicked their tongues.
“Tsk. Looks like I’m going to have to clean up a corpse.” “Then why are you picking a fight?” “Oh, no. Mr. Choi Hyun-seok…”
Sangmin was the only one who was worried about Choi Hyeonseok, but even he had no choice but to bow his head to the glares of his colleagues.
“Haat!”
Finally, when he was ready, Nicolo kicked the ground with a shout.
Choi Hyun-seok kept thinking, “What kind of amazing technique must he be using to take so long to prepare? I wish he could show me something amazing.” But he didn’t lose focus on figuring out his enemy’s technique.
Advanced Warrior Swordsmanship
Type 3 – Bravery and Killing
An optical illusion occurred as if Nicolo’s body was stretching, and six consecutive attacks occurred in an instant.
“It’s out! Dragon Slaughter!”
“Did you see? It looks like I just attacked six times!?” “That’s more than last time!”
Yongchamsal is a fighting technique based on three consecutive hits.
The number of times will increase depending on the user’s skill level.
It hadn’t been that long since Nicolo had learned the Dragon Slaughter.
But the fact that he had already reached 6 consecutive hits meant that his talent was quite outstanding.
Any enemy would not have been able to stop this attack and would have fallen, bleeding profusely.
However, unfortunately, this opponent was no ordinary enemy.
Phew, whoosh-! Whoosh!
Six sword strikes cut through the air in vain.
A sharp slap followed.
Crack-!
Nicolo, who had been slapped, looked embarrassed, forgetting even the pain.
“What just happened…?”
“Is that the best?”
Choi Hyun-seok’s face was blatantly filled with disappointment.
‘Why did you waste so much time using that kind of technique?’
This was not the first time Choi Hyun-seok had experienced the ‘dragon killing’ of speculation.
Taylor Andrew, a warrior who fought in the past in the land of demons, Inemosit.
He also used the dragon sword.
However, the difference in level between the two is too obvious.
At the time, Taylor used the technique without any preparation.
The speed was also much faster, with a 12-hit combo.
Even though he didn’t approach me and swing his sword like Niccolo before my eyes, he instead swung his sword from afar.
‘If you look at them one by one, it’s embarrassing to call them the same technology.’
At that time, Choi Hyun-seok put in all his effort and barely managed to avoid his attack.
In comparison, the speculation that Nicolo was using now was so easily evasive.
Even without using any magical power or magic, just pure physical ability.
“I asked if there was anything else to show you.” “Wh-what kind of trick are you playing! I didn’t sense any magic… How did you avoid speculation!?” “Haa, let’s just throw it away.”
Choi Hyun-seok shook his head.
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And then he started to really slap Nicolo’s cheek.
“If you have nothing to show, you have to get hit.” Crack! Crack! Crack-!
The sound of slaps coming in succession.
Nicolo’s face was instantly covered in blood.
He kept staggering and it seemed like he had a hard time even standing up properly.
“You, Nicolo!”
“Ellis! Stop!”
“f*ck! I’ll kill you!”
Nicolo is the leader of the party.
The strongest of the group.
With Nicolo being beaten like a dog, there’s no way anyone else could possibly be a match for him.
Although her rational colleagues tried to dissuade her, Ellis had no intention of stopping.
“Die!”
Ellis raised her cane.
A fair amount of magic began to gather at the tip of her staff.
Choi Hyun-seok watched the scene with interest.
‘Huh? Is that a wizard?’
5 seconds later.
Ellis confidently shouted, “Preparation is complete.”
Intermediate Warrior Magic
Lightning chain
A blue ray of light flies in.
Choi Hyun-seok looked at the magic intently.
‘It’s pretty fast, isn’t it? It’s faster than the sword the swordsman swung earlier.’
The magic used by Ellis was fired faster than the sword wielded by Nicolo, the leader of the party.
Although the preparation time was long, it was understandable at this speed.
‘I have to experience the power… once.’
He could have avoided it if he wanted, but Choi Hyun-seok decided to get hit by the magic on purpose.
I was curious about the power of magic based on magical power rather than magic that uses magic.
Phage crackle-!
Blue lightning began to flash and surround Choi Hyun-seok’s body.
Ellis cheered at the success of her attack.
“Die! Just die!”
She screamed and spat, but unfortunately, her wish was not granted.
‘It’s exciting, but disappointing.’
It’s not that the power is weak.
If it had happened unexpectedly, even Choi Hyun-seok would have been quite shocked.
However, in this situation, it was enough to be offset by magical power.
‘If you look at just the power, it’s definitely inferior to using magic.’
Choi Hyun-seok put magic power into his arms and gave them strength.
Bam, bang!
The chain of lightning surrounding him broke and he disappeared.
Ellis’s eyes grew wide.
“Hey, warriors. Is there anything else?” “Why is this…? This can’t be happening…”
“Is there anything else?”
“This can’t be happening…”
Choi Hyun-seok nodded.
“Yeah. If not, then it should be right.”
Choi Hyun-seok started slapping again.
This time, Nicolo and Ellis were hit together.
Zaaaak-! Zaaaak-!
“Please… save me…”
Now Nicolo’s face was on the verge of being torn off.
His handsome face was so badly disfigured that it was unrecognizable.
Choi Hyun-seok patted Nicolo on the shoulder.
“Don’t worry. You won’t die from this.”
Then, at the end, he muttered in a small voice, ‘Maybe?’
Unfortunately, upon hearing those words, Nicolo fell into even more despair.
Choi Hyun-seok raised his palm without caring.
‘Well, there’s nothing you can do about it if you die.’
There is no such thing as guilt now.
There are already truckloads of warriors and heroes of humanity who have died by their own hands.
Nothing will change if you add a few more people to the back of a truck that is already ready to go.
The only thing Choi Hyun-seok worries about is losing his humanity.
I just thought that in order for someone with magic to truly exist as a human, they needed to keep some kind of conscience in their heart.
‘Let’s focus on the present for now!’
Choi Hyun-seok raised his palm.
Either way, now is the time to achieve justice.
“Okay, let’s continue our conversation.”
Choi Hyun-seok’s smile, which was chuckling, somehow resembled Hemis.
***
“Nicolo… are you okay?”
“shut up!!!”
Nicolo screamed as if he was having a seizure.
His eyes, buried in his swollen face, were strangely gleaming.
Ellis, who was in charge of treatment at the party, passed out and was not able to receive proper treatment yet.
“That son of a bitch…”
Nicolo muttered through clenched teeth.
In his head, the battle(?) he had with Choi Hyun-seok was playing over and over again.
‘How can you become so strong?’
It was the first time in my life that I felt so helpless.
No matter what I did, I couldn’t even touch Choi Hyun-seok.
‘He didn’t even move that fast.’
Choi Hyun-seok was not defeated by an overwhelming difference in specs.
In fact, he barely used his magic power except for a few moments.
He went into the fight with just his physical ability, and even then, it felt like he wasn’t using all his might, but rather just feeling a bit sluggish.
Yet there was nothing Nicolo could do.
This is because Choi Hyun-seok dodged the attack as if he already knew about it before it even reached him.
‘Do you have the skill to understand your opponent’s movements? Or the ability to see the future?’
Nicolo thinks.
It’s clear that he has some special abilities.
If not, then it doesn’t make sense.
‘What on earth is this ability…!’
Of course, it’s all Nicolo’s fault.
Choi Hyun-seok does not have the ability to see the future or understand his opponent’s movements.
The reason he couldn’t reach Choi Hyun-seok was simply because he lacked skill.
There is no other reason than that.
Nicolo, who grew up by moving safely to the party and holding a suitable number of hands.
Choi Hyun-seok grew up fighting against numerous strong opponents in extreme situations.
The fighting ability of the two was bound to be overwhelmingly different.
Even if Choi Hyun-seok and Nicolo had the same fighting power.
Even if Choi Hyun-seok’s fighting power had been lower, the results wouldn’t have been much different.
Nicolo never realized this fact until the end.
“Nicolo… what do we do now?”
Yakubu asked.
“What should I do? I have to complete the quest.” “Should I continue the quest in this situation?” “Then should I just run away like a dog with my tail between my legs!?”
Nicolo’s voice grew louder.
Yakubu bit his lip and took a step back.
“They don’t care about us anyway. Honestly… we were the ones who started the fight in this case.”
Nicolo wasn’t that stupid of a person.
At least you know how to follow cause and effect and understand the topic.
“I’ll apologize neatly and then concentrate on the quest. Once Ellis wakes up, her wounds will heal quickly.” “Will that champion leave us alone?”
It was Sangmin who answered Yakubu’s question.
“If it’s Mr. Choi Hyun-seok, he will definitely accept the apology!”
“okay?”
“He’s been known for his outgoing personality since long ago. If we admit our mistakes first, he’ll at least refrain from harming us!” “That would be great…”
Despite Sangmin’s words, Yakubu’s hardened face did not soften.
‘I thought he wasn’t in his right mind…’
I can still vividly remember that image of her smiling brightly while rubbing her cheek.
Will such a person really forgive them?
At least Yakubu thought things wouldn’t go that easily.
***
“Oh, what is it now?”
That night.
Choi Hyun-seok’s face, who was happily eating in the hall on the first floor, distorted into a fierce expression.
It was because of the five warriors gathered in front of him.
“I came to offer my apologies.”
“apologize?”
“Yes. I’m sorry about earlier.”
Nicolo bent his back uncomfortably, as if his wound had not yet fully healed.
Then, the party members at the back all bow deeply as well.
It seemed like it was a method he learned from Sangmin, who was probably Korean.
“From now on, I will be careful not to interfere with Choi Hyun-seok’s work.”
“Huh?”
At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok smiled evilly.
“You could pronounce my name correctly? You kept saying it like, sseok! sseok!”
“That, that…”
“I thought your name was Piccolo?”
“This is Nicolo.”
“Yes, Piccolo. Do you know what I’ve learned in the year or so I’ve been here?”
“…”
“Anyone who tries to climb up must be thoroughly trampled. Or else just killed.”
Nicolo trembled slightly as he made eye contact with Choi Hyun-seok.
‘That’s true…’
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes were sparkling with a strange madness.
Those are not the eyes of a normal person.
Cold sweat began to run down his back.
‘This is not a world where laws protect us.’
This is what Nicolo realized after living in this world for three years.
There is no one here who shouts for human dignity like on Earth in the 21st century.
Humans enslave humans.
Wars and murders occur as frequently as eating rice.
Moreover, warriors are not native to this place, and some countries even openly reject warriors.
It’s no different from an uninvited guest.
Things would get better if you belonged to some organization or pledged allegiance to it, but that wasn’t the case with the Nicolo party.
So no one cares if they die.
In the end, the only thing Nicolo could rely on was Choi Hyun-seok’s mercy.
“Is there a reason why I should spare your life?” “T-It’s not right to kill people…” “Ha! Look at this brat’s hypocrisy.”
Choi Hyun-seok let out a hollow laugh.
“You really tried to kill me earlier, didn’t you? Was that a legitimate way of implementing justice? What kind of demon am I?
“Hey kid?”
“that…”
“Okay, so. Prove to me that you are useful.”
“…”
Nicolo kept his mouth shut like a mute who had eaten honey.
Choi Hyun-seok pushed his face close to him.
“Give me a reason why I shouldn’t kill you. Okay?”
Warrior Choi Hyeon-seok was laughing sincerely.
