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It wasn’t that Lee Yeon’s actions themselves were incomprehensible.
‘It’s also a characteristic of someone who is loyal to only one person.’
Because it’s more common than you might think.
This happens when you identify the person you are supporting with someone more valuable than that.
For example, identifying with God or regarding him as a unique, omnipotent being.
A noble person who should never be touched! If you become that valuable, you will react like Lee Yeon.
‘Jung Hee-sun was like that too.’
Suddenly, an old memory came to mind.
To Jeong Hee-seon, a 20-year-old young man named Jeong Yun-hak was always by her side like a shadow.
His loyalty to Jeong Hee-seon, who raised and cared for Jeong Yun-hak, an orphan, from a young age, was enormous.
Later, when her power was growing rapidly, Dokgo Yoon, the swordsman, attempted to assassinate her in order to keep her in check.
It was Jeong Yoon-hak who received Dokgo Yoon’s fatal move on her behalf. He died on the spot.
Sang-Hyeon said, calming down his voice, which was about to become slightly agitated.
“Loyalty to the Master, that’s good. But I hope there’s no misunderstanding. I hope you don’t cross the line recklessly.”
Then Lee Yeon answered.
“It’s not that you misunderstood or crossed the line. It’s just that you need to prove your worth and see if you deserve the Master’s approval.”
“I don’t think words can prove it.”
“That’s right. I’m not suggesting that you risk your life in a life-or-death fight. There’s plenty of sparring equipment available.”
Lee Yeon’s bitter smile flowed from her lips, revealed through her hair that covered half of her face.
“Okay. Let me prove it.”
Sang-Hyeon nodded.
If you want to stubbornly refuse, you can do so.
But then, it seemed like Han Hyun-jung would withhold her own judgment on her own worth. Or look down on her.
I wanted to make sure that I had my eye on her. Han Hyun-jung will continue to be a strong supporter in the future.
“I will guide you.”
Lee Yeon guided Sang Hyeon with a look of venom.
“Let’s agree on one condition.”
“What conditions?”
“First, accept it. It would be a shame if you took no responsibility for this level of rudeness.”
“Okay, let’s listen.”
“If I win, next time I meet Han Hyun-jung, don’t loiter around in front of her.”
Sang-Hyeon’s conditions were clear.
If you win, you should not be seen in the future. It means to get out because I don’t want to see you.
Lee Yeon-do stood up without giving up.
“If I win, don’t come near the Master and don’t ask for support or anything like that.”
Sang-Hyeon was momentarily offended by the provocative comment, but laughed it off.
The conditional match was concluded.
Since the conditions that both sides must accept are directly related to bending one’s pride, it becomes a very big condition.
It was not a battle that would allow for the leisure of testing one’s skills lightly.
* * *
The gear-up was quickly completed.
It was the exact same equipment I was wearing when I faced Song Gyu-jeong at the Eden Guild a while ago.
‘I also want to prepare this equipment later. Then I will be able to invite skilled people.’
Sang-Hyeon was drooling.
Even if there were no opponents, the equipment seemed like it would be a great help in training.
In addition to simple full-body protection, it is also possible to increase the sense of weight or intentionally restrict actions.
In other words, it was equipment specialized for self-training.
The rules were similar to those of Song Gyu-jeong.
The structure is such that the first one whose durability, set at 1,000, drops to 100 loses.
We also installed a double device to prevent him from later going back on his words or going overboard.
Rather than saying who made the request first, it was a setting that contained a promise not to cross the worst line between the two.
Swish.
Lee Yeon took a stance.
With my left hand slightly extended forward, I lowered my body’s center of gravity about two spans down.
And he was swinging the dagger in his right hand in a figure 8 shape, regulating his own breathing.
Right then.
Kwak!
Lee Yeon made a gesture of grabbing the air with her left hand. At first, I wondered what she was doing.
“… … !”
That moment.
Sang-Hyeon’s body was lifted into the air without any resistance. This happened right after Lee Yeon’s actions.
‘You’re saying that you’re using a state of zero gravity or higher?’
Zero gravity and airborne are different.
Airborne is forced, but weightlessness makes the body float naturally.
Moreover, because it was a form that caused the loss of gravity momentarily, it was difficult to respond to.
This is because weightlessness itself is not a familiar experience for humans.
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Pfft!
I saw Lee Yeon running towards me, kicking the ground right away. Her dagger was already dyed red.
Most likely, it will be linked to a skill in the form of a finishing move. It means that it will shut you down as soon as you start.
『Recovery』
The abnormal status was immediately resolved.
Then, the body that had risen without a plan fell down and returned to its original position.
‘An assassin player who causes status abnormalities.’
He’s a tough opponent.
There are many combinations of player abilities, but this is the first time I’ve seen a style like Lee Yeon after the regression.
『Over Psychedelic』
Sang-Hyeon entered a state of awakening without even thinking about it.
Since I just used Recovery, I also gained 5 seconds of full immunity.
『Will to Charge – Selected Target: Lee Yeon』
Follow-up procedures have also been completed.
A skill that makes you stronger the more your opponent runs away. The will to charge forces a head-on confrontation.
“… … ?”
Lee Yeon was confused when Sang Hyun lifted the abnormal status too easily and started preparing to counterattack.
It was expected, but Sang-Hyeon’s response was so systematic that it far exceeded expectations.
Most players will panic when they are put into a state of weightlessness, as it is a rare condition.
When Han Hyun-jung was training with Lee Yeon, she momentarily lost her senses and was unable to react.
However, Sang-Hyeon, as if he had already experienced it many times, skillfully solved it and returned it to the starting point.
Right then.
『Death Touch』
This time it was Sang-Hyeon’s turn.
The summoning target of Death Touch, a skill obtained from Grabber’s artifact, was set to Lee Yeon.
“Ugh… … !”
She felt it instinctively.
That the unpleasant energy that started towards Sang-Hyeon was trying to pull at his body.
But Death Touch arrived sooner than expected, and Lee Yeon’s body was swept forward.
“under!”
She did a back tumble with a powerful shout.
Just as Sang-Hyeon had recovery, her back tumbling had the effect of instantly removing status abnormalities.
The weakness is that the timing has to be done like a knife, but since it is a survival skill, it is used skillfully.
‘You’re good.’
Sang-Hyeon was amazed.
Of course, it was just a brief exclamation.
『Brave Charge』
At that point, Sang-Hyeon had already arrived right in front of her.
This is because they had calculated in advance that Death Touch would fail and then made their moves.
“ah.”
Lee Yeon let out a short sigh.
She thought that the Death Touch that Sang-Hyeon had developed was an attack technique with high investment value.
But it wasn’t.
For Sang-Hyeon, Death Touch was just bait to break his concentration.
thud!
“Ugh!”
Sang-Hyeon and Lee-Yeon, who had a strong defensive shield of courageous charge, clashed head-on.
『Knockback Burst』
Sang-Hyeon added a Knockback Burst as an additional attack at the moment when Lee-Yeon was flying away after colliding with him.
The knockback burst that hit the abdomen right in the eye made Lee Yeon feel an unbearable feeling of nausea.
Even though I was wearing the gear, I felt like my insides were shaking.
Boom! Boom!
Lee Yeon, whose back hit the ground twice, immediately regained his balance and stood up.
Ps …
However, due to the force contained in the knockback burst, my legs slid backwards for a long time.
“Coolook.”
I felt an internal injury that would have caused me to vomit a bowl of blood if it had been a real fight.
‘How can you move faster than me? It’s solid yet light, and even nimble.’
Lee Yeon was embarrassed.
Words that cannot coexist are together with Sang-Hyeon.
The blow delivered by the sword is heavy, but the process of delivering the blow is overly light and nimble.
Moreover, even though he was handling a large sword at first glance, his transition between offense and defense was swift. It was absurd.
‘Between level 250 and 300.’
Meanwhile, Sang-Hyeon was assessing Lee Yeon’s level in his own way. His movements were certainly fast.
However, the entire process of transitioning from offense to defense was crude. In particular, the defense seemed to lack talent.
‘That’s probably because it was common to suppress opponents based on force.’
I guessed the reason.
There will be quite a few players who will fall victim to her zero gravity abilities.
Assassin players are perfect for endlessly fighting back if they get the upper hand early on.
Since her forte would have been to sway enemies caught up in variables, it would naturally have been an attack-oriented battle.
But the situation was different in the battle with himself, so it was natural to expose his weaknesses one after another.
『Fantasy Mediation』
The offensive was further escalated.
As if to show off, he first revealed his fantasy to Lee Yeon.
Although it was obviously a fantasy, the level of perfection of the fantasy was so high that it was indistinguishable from the real thing.
‘You’re very talented, Shin Sang-hyun.’
Lee Yeon wiped away the hot liquid running down the corner of her mouth and prepared to leap forward again.
The illusion of Sang-Hyeon passed by in front of her eyes, smiling, but Lee-Yeon paid no attention.
On the contrary, the sight of Sang-Hyeon smiling straight ahead looked ugly.
Are you trying to brag about your ability to realize fantasy? If so, you’re a really pathetic guy.
‘I only lost the first round.’
Lee Yeon thought so.
The durability of the armor is 600.
There is plenty of room.
If he could just seize one chance to attack, Lee Yeon was confident that he could completely crush Sang Hyeon!
Knock knock. Knock knock.
Behind her, she heard the eerie sounds of Sang-Hyeon’s illusions, but she was not fooled.
This is such shallow talk.
I was secretly jealous.
This is because, unlike typical assassin players, Lee Yeon had no stealth or clone abilities whatsoever.
Of course, in return, it had a unique status effect ability, so the satisfaction was greater than the regret.
Tudadadada!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
“Now I feel relaxed!”
Bang! Bang!
Lee Yeon, who had narrowed the distance between herself and Sang Hyeon in one fell swoop, cornered Sang Hyeon with a look full of venom.
Her dagger, which had turned bright red as if it would melt at any moment, struck Sang-Hyeon’s greatsword fiercely.
It was an unusual scene of a duel between a greatsword and a dagger, but the power in each strike was stronger on her side.
Phew! Phew!
From behind, Sang-Hyeon’s clone pretended to attack diligently, but of course, there was no damage.
All you can hear is the sound of the wind trying to dazzle your senses.
‘It’s falling apart!’
Lee Yeon felt it.
As soon as they started to fully attack, Sang-Hyeon also began to show his weaknesses.
Although I was hit by an unexpected blow, it seemed like it was just an accident. This is the extent of Koli’s skills!
‘Got it!’
Then, the unstable center of gravity of Sang-Hyeon, whose guard was shaken, finally revealed a clear weakness.
『Murder – Break』
Without further ado, Lee Yeon pulled out a desperate move. It was a decisive move to end the fight in one blow.
Kwaaaa!
With a sound of space tearing, Lee Yeon’s dagger aimed for Sang Hyeon’s abdomen.
It was a 100% success rate blow that was so close that there was absolutely no chance of avoiding it.
but.
Whoa!
Something is wrong.
The attack just now, which should have hit the center of the equipment and drastically reduced its durability, ended up just cutting through the air.
Psutt …
“no……?”
It was definitely Sang-Hyeon!
The flesh that should have been Sang-Hyeon was dispersing like white smoke.
and.
“Are you going to fight more?”
Before he knew it, Sang-Hyeon’s greatsword, which had been wrapped around Lee-Yeon as if hugging her from behind, was aimed at her neck.
If this was a real fight, even the slightest movement of the sword would have cut off his neck, it would have been the worst possible move.