Episode 28
Abelson Marriott.
As the next saint of the Holy Empire Gatren, she was currently Choi Hyeon-seok’s dedicated healer.
It can’t be helped.
Because the only one who could treat Choi Hyun-seok here was Abelson.
Thanks to this, she was able to closely watch Choi Hyun-seok’s training.
“Ugh!”
“Whew!”
Choi Hyun-seok was really hit hard.
Vomiting blood was a daily occurrence, and I was on the verge of death several times a day.
Each time, Abelson treated Choi Hyun-seok.
As she was the next saint, her healing powers were among the best on the continent, so there was no problem.
“excuse me…”
What’s interesting is Choi Hyun-seok’s reaction.
Even as he was dying, he kept talking whenever he received treatment.
“I’m sorry about last time…” “I’m Choi Hyun-seok…” “What’s your name…?” “You were born with silver hair…? You didn’t dye it, right…?” “Do you like walking…?” “You’re really pretty… I’ve often heard people say you’re pretty…?”
Even while struggling between life and death after being hit by Raidrun, Choi Hyun-seok kept talking nonsense.
Even Abelson, who had initially ignored him, eventually surrendered to his persistence.
“Abelson Marriott.”
“Yes. I originally had silver hair.”
“I like walking.”
“You really are a pain in the ass.”
She didn’t treat Choi Hyun-seok kindly.
I kept my answers short and sometimes said things that might have hurt him.
But Choi Hyun-seok remained unchanged.
After receiving the treatment, I smiled broadly and said that it was so good, and then went out to get treated again.
A little later, he came back again, completely battered and bruised, talking nonsense.
Time passed like that, and three days later.
The night before the duel arrived.
“I… Mr. Abelson.”
Before we each returned to our rooms after training, Choi Hyun-seok spoke to us.
“As you know, I have an important fight tomorrow.”
“yes.”
“Can I ask you a favor?”
Abelson’s expression hardened at the word “request.”
I remembered that when we first met, Choi Hyun-seok suddenly asked me to kiss him.
Choi Hyun-seok, who realized his mistake after seeing her expression, waved his arms in embarrassment.
“Oh! It’s not like a kiss or anything!”
“Then what is it…?”
“Can you please just pray to the author called God once?”
“pray?”
“Yes. It’s just a simple prayer.”
Choi Hyun-seok continued speaking with a sly smile.
“Now that I’ve come to this point, I have no intention of resenting them for sending me to the Demon King’s army as a fake warrior…”
“…”
“Please make sure you tell me so I can survive tomorrow without getting left behind.”
Why is that?
The sight of Choi Hyun-seok speaking with a smile was so pitiful.
Abelson had no choice but to reply that he understood.
“Is that all you have to say?” “Oh! There’s one more thing… I’ll tell you that tomorrow after the duel. Hahaha!”
For some reason, Choi Hyun-seok’s face turned red and he smiled awkwardly.
“all right.”
“Excuse me! Would you mind coming to see me tomorrow?” “…I’ll think about it.”
Abelson could only answer vaguely.
She is a prisoner of war.
It’s not like I can move around however I want.
“Yes! Then please go in carefully.”
Choi Hyun-seok turned around coolly as if that was enough of an answer.
Abelson was lost in thought as he watched Choi Hyun-seok walk away.
‘Gidora… how long has it been?’
It has been a very long time since she prayed to God.
“…”
Abelson hesitated for a moment and then turned around.
At that moment, a snicker escaped my lips without me realizing it.
‘A promise is a promise.’
Praying is not that difficult.
Abelson returned to his room, knelt down and clasped his hands together.
Hoping that the god who calls after a long time will answer.
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***
The next morning.
The day of the final battle has dawned.
“Oh my… my whole body hurts.”
Choi Hyun-seok frowned and patted his body.
I was so battered from the rigorous training that there was no place that didn’t hurt.
‘But I’m not nervous.’
Surprisingly, my mind was calm.
The condition isn’t bad either.
A sore body is a testament to the hard training.
That means it has become stronger.
Choi Hyun-seok, who had gained confidence, checked the status window while he was at it.
“Let’s see…”
▫Name: Choi Hyun-seok
▫Title: Reserve Warrior
▫Level: 200
·Strength: 80
· Agility: 77
· Stamina: 81
·Horsepower: 80
·Charisma: 27
·Bonus points: 0
▫Warrior Points: 450
▫Abilities: Pickaxe (C), Leadership (E), Cooking (F), Magic Power Management (F)▫Skills: Raidrun-style fighting techniques
The status window hasn’t changed much from before.
The level is the same as before, 200.
Thanks to the rigorous training, his magical power and physical strength have only increased slightly.
Nevertheless, Choi Hyun-seok was confident that he had become stronger than before.
This is because the decisive change was in areas outside of ability scores.
‘Magic manipulation and Raidrun-style fighting techniques. With this, I’ve become stronger than before.’
Magical manipulation is literally the art of utilizing magical power.
The most basic technique to strengthen your body with magical power and make you more powerful.
It was absolutely necessary to achieve superhuman strength.
‘And Raidrun-style fighting techniques…’
This is the first skill I acquired thanks to Raidrun’s map.
This is truly a secret.
Choi Hyun-seok confirmed the detailed explanation of the Raidrun-style fighting technique.
□ Raidrun-style fighting technique
‧ Proficiency: 8%
‧ Description: This is a dynamic speculation consisting of a total of 10 shapes.
‧ Background: A martial art that Raidrun improved based on the martial art ‘Cowden Martial Arts’ passed down through the Cowden Clan. It seeks to subdue the opponent with strong force.
Choi Hyun-seok nodded with satisfaction after reading the explanation once again.
‘My skill level is still low, but that’s okay.’
As a result, it was important to learn and be able to use speculation.
It was when Choi Hyun-seok was wondering when to use speculation.
“Heh, heh!”
Bobo came over and rubbed his head.
Choi Hyun-seok smiled happily at that aegyo.
“Child. Do you know that it is an important day?”
“Wow!”
“Yeah, yeah. I’ll come and destroy you.” Bobo barked loudly, as if to say, “Cheer up.”
Choi Hyun-seok patted Bobo’s head and got up from his seat.
“The preparations are complete.”
He will never give up.
blond nobleman
Youngae.
No, it’s within touching distance if the silver-haired saint falls down.
‘If I win this time, I’ll ask you out on a date.’
Take a walk through the vast black castle with the next saint, Abelson.
I was happy just imagining it.
“Let’s go! For love!” Motivation 200% charged.
***
There are no ranks in the Demon King’s Army.
There is only a position.
So, the Demon King’s army cannot help but be divided into two groups.
Common soldiers and commanders.
The method used to decide the commander here is the ‘Commander Decision Battle’.
The way to conduct the Commander’s Match is simple.
Challenge a duel to the opponent of your choice, and if you win, you take that position.
As expected of the Demon King’s army, it was very ignorant, but it was a very sure method.
“Humans are having a commander’s match! How funny! Hahaha!” “Kick! Orc Kurken! If he loses, I’ll have to take the platoon leader’s seat!”
A parade ground located within the 3rd Army Corps.
The Demon King’s army, numbering in the thousands, was gathered here.
Not only ordinary soldiers but also high-ranking commanders were present.
The reason is because of Legion Commander Hemis.
She heavily promoted the commander’s match between the human Choi Hyun-seok and the orc Kurken.
A human becomes the commander of the Demon King’s army.
A large number of people who were interested in that one thing gathered like clouds.
“That’s the rumored Choi Hyun-seok.” “The person the Commander favors?” “What about favors… It’s just the Commander’s amusement.”
A platform located on one side of the parade ground.
There were high-ranking commanders, battalion commanders, and regimental commanders sitting there.
They had to come, if only to find out why their superior was doing this.
In the midst of this strange heat.
Hemis, who could be said to be the instigator of everything, was calmly watching the situation.
“What do you think will happen?” “I think Choi Hyun-seok will win.”
“Oh~ Really?”
The corners of Hemis’ huge mouth went up at Raidran’s answer, who was standing next to him.
“You must not have had much time. You must have prepared quite a bit in the meantime.” “I did my best, and so did Choi Hyun-seok.” “Not everyone can become stronger just because they tried their best.” “…Choi Hyun-seok has more talent than anyone else. He will definitely win.”
“Raidrun.”
“yes.”
“Want to make a bet with me?”
At the word bet, Raidrun turned his head and looked at Hemis.
There were lips smiling strangely brightly.
“If you say it’s a bet…”
“I’m betting on whether Choi Hyun-seok or Kurken will win. If Choi Hyun-seok wins, I’ll allow you to continue teaching him.” “What happens if he loses?”
For a moment, Hemis licked his huge lips with his tongue.
“Kill Choi Hyun-seok with your own hands.”
“…”
Raidrun was silent.
A lot of thoughts pass through his head.
One… two… three…
Before the three seconds were up, Raidran opened his mouth.
It is dangerous to waste any more time here.
“All right.”
Fortunately, Hemis smiled, as if the answer was not too late.
“Okay. Then let’s look at the cards we each prepared! I don’t know how many years it’s been since my heart has been pounding like this. Hohoho!”
Hemis laughed, covering her mouth slightly with her hand.
In contrast, Raidrun’s expression remained stiff.
He looked ahead with a dark expression.
‘The commander must have done something. What could it be…?’
Fortunately or unfortunately, his worries were quickly resolved.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
Today’s main character, Orc Kurken, appeared with a huge cheer. Raidran let out a small sigh when he saw him.
‘You swallowed magic…’
Kurken’s magic had increased explosively in a short period of time.
It goes without saying whose magic it is.
‘That’s dangerous.’
Orc Kurken now has more magic than he can tolerate.
It would probably be difficult to even maintain sanity.
Even if he won this duel, there was a high chance that his body would collapse and he would die.
‘You went to such lengths…’
Raidrun looked at his superior without realizing it.
Hemis twisted his lips as he met those eyes.
“Raidrun. No more rust?”
“…All right.”
I dare not break my bet with the commander.
This will never happen unless you are suicidal.
Now all Raidrun has to do is believe.
A man who is more suited to the Demon King’s Army than anyone else.
‘I have to win! Choi Hyun-seok…!’
***
“From now on, there will be a battle to decide the 1st Platoon Commander of the Headquarters Company of the Special Forces Unit under the 3rd Corps.”
This commander’s tournament will unusually feature a moderator.
Even amidst the commotion, the voice of the demon in charge of the event was clearly conveyed.
It was a simple voice transmission magic.
“Sniff! Sniff! Get started quickly!”
“Kuaaaa!”
A shout rings out for the parade ground to be cleared.
In the middle of it all, Choi Hyun-seok was catching his breath.
‘I’m nervous.’
The confidence I had a moment ago felt like a lie.
My body trembles slightly with tension.
It can’t be helped, life is at stake.
‘It’s okay. I’m used to the tension.’
Choi Hyun-seok has played numerous matches on Earth.
In terms of scale, we’ve fought in arenas much larger than this one.
The tension was rather familiar to him.
“Phew…”
Choi Hyun-seok slowly exhaled and collected his wits.
At that moment, Kurken, my duel opponent, walked in from the opposite direction.
Choi Hyun-seok’s face frowned at the sight.
‘What is that?’
There was something strange about my duel opponent, Kurken.
Choi Hyun-seok clearly spied on Kurken a few days ago.
But now, Kurken had turned into a completely different orc than before.
“Kruk… Kuu…”
A bloodshot eye glowed from his eyes, and every time he exhaled, something like black fog leaked out.
“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
The bastard let out a roar.
A voice filled with magical power rang out.
‘The magic is so deadly.’
The bastard’s magical power far surpassed his own.
Choi Hyun-seok also noticed right away since he could now control magic power.
He put on the combat power meter he had brought just in case.
At that moment, Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes opened wide.
[ Combat Power: 10,573 ]
“What the hell…”
The number of digits has changed.
Kurken’s combat power, as previously confirmed, was around 6,600.
But in just a few days, the number exceeded 10,000.
Choi Hyun-seok had a gut feeling.
‘The lip monster has done something wicked!’
It was clear that it was Hemis’ doing.
If not, this much power increase could not have occurred in a few days.
‘Can we win?’
Currently, Choi Hyun-seok’s combat power is 3655.
If you compare the simple numbers, the difference is nearly three times.
Choi Hyun-seok clenched his fist.
‘I have no choice but to try.’
Combat power is simply a numerical representation of ability values.
In fact, Choi Hyun-seok became much stronger after several days of grueling training, but his fighting ability barely increased.
That is, combat power is not an absolute measure of strength.
So you never know until you try.
‘I believe I can win. I have to believe!’
In the ring, it all starts with believing in yourself.
Choi Hyun-seok knew that from long experience.
“Squadron Leader Match! Let’s start!”
The duel finally began.
