Chapter 635 – Invincible (8)
Having different thoughts in the midst of an intense battle meant two things.
Suicidal act or leisure.
The power of the two people was equal.
But there is a crucial difference.
The fact that one side is already a complete apostle, but the other side is an unfinished apostle that is still 1% short.
J. Coop is dying by the minute, but he has not completely stopped breathing.
That means that the transfer of power has not been completed completely.
There’s one more thing.
Kim Do-jin has been growing stronger as a complete apostle, but Lu Bu realized the full power of an apostle only today and has rapidly become stronger.
These two differences ultimately separated their fates.
Suddenly!
“… !”
Kim Do-jin’s sword, which drew dozens or hundreds of lines in just one second, finally cut through Lu Bu, not the air.
It was on the side, just like when the red dragon armor was cut.
But the depth was quite different.
“Ugh… !”
Yeo-po stumbles for a moment, clutching his side.
But that’s only for a moment.
I’m throwing my body away again.
Because I realized that the moment I let go of the reins was the moment of my death.
“Yet…, It was far-!”
Just a little more.
I want to continue this moment longer.
I feel like the end is not far away.
You can defeat your opponent by holding on to the clues that flicker in your head.
He was unable to catch him in the end and was cut to death by the opponent’s sword.
I hate the lack of support.
Once you start, you have to see the end somehow.
But I hated ending in defeat rather than dying.
“Kaaaaak!”
He let out a spirit that was close to a scream and swung the Bangcheonhwageuk, ignoring the wound on his side.
The wound on the side that cannot withstand this opens.
The ribs, which were not in perfect condition, were clearly visible.
Even though it was a blow that threatened death, no sensation was felt at the tip of the spear.
It was never reached.
In the end, I couldn’t hold it.
My head, which had always reigned over others, ended up allowing others to rule over me.
Cheonggrang!
The Bangcheonhwageuk that was held in the hand of Yeo Bu, who was standing awkwardly, falls to the ground with a loud sound.
It was accepted.
Your own defeat.
“… “It doesn’t feel that bad.”
Is it because he was defeated even though he demonstrated a power that exceeded his ability?
Surprisingly, it wasn’t a bad feeling.
So on the one hand, I regretted it.
I thought that if I had experienced this defeat sooner, I might not have ended up like this.
Yeo Bu immediately shakes his head.
He straightened his back, stretched out his arms, and thrust out his chest toward Kim Do-jin.
“It is your victory.”
There was no energy left.
Even standing up right now feels amazing.
“Can I ask you one favor?”
“Tell me.”
“Take my weapon.”
Kim Do-jin tilts his head.
“… “Are you telling me to write this?”
“If you say yes, I would be more than happy. But how you use it is up to you. You can melt it down to make a new weapon, or you can give it to someone else. However.”
Yeo-po slowly opens his eyes and smiles bitterly, lowering his head.
The Bangcheonhwageuk falling to the floor and humming pitifully comes into view.
My favorite weapon that has been fighting the enemy without a single moment of rest from the moment it was created until now.
He continues.
“Just make sure it doesn’t rust. “I hope that it will continue to fight by its master’s side and eventually die.”
I hope that is the fate and ending of my beloved illness.
Kim Do-jin nodded his head.
“I promise.”
It wasn’t just empty words, it was a sincere promise.
Respect for an enemy who risked his life and accepted defeat.
“Let’s finish now.”
With those words, Yeo-po closes her eyes again.
He raised his sword to surely cut off his life, but soon stopped his actions.
Because he was already dying.
Even if a saint came and tried to heal her right away, it would be difficult to change her fate.
Whisk!
Finally, after losing strength, Yeo-po’s legs break, and he collapses.
“It’s a shame.”
Just as I was about to run out of breath, letting out a voice full of deep regret with a faint smile on my lips.
The energy that was still in his body began to move again.
“…”
The destination is none other than J. Coop.
When the energy that had supported his life disappeared, Lu Bu finally died.
The smile painted on the corner of my mouth could not be erased.
Looking at that smile, Kim Do-jin thought.
It must have been a regrettable death, but at the same time, it must have been a comforting death.
We also took a moment to commemorate his death with a short moment of silence.
Kim Do-jin adjusted his grip on the sword he had been holding loosely and started walking.
The battle is not over yet.
* * *
With blurred vision, I stare blankly at the winner and loser being decided.
They won.
To be exact, he.
J. Coop’s face turned red as he watched this.
It’s because I realized it too late.
Yeo Bu and Kim Do Jin, whom he looked down on, were several levels higher than him in skill, and he was just a frog in a well.
If it weren’t for him, he would have died without being able to give any inspiration to Lu Bu.
“Cluck, clack…, Ugh…!”
The pain I felt in my heart seemed to be reproaching myself.
It’s stupid.
Did you ever dream of revenge with such skills?
‘Damn…’
It’s miserable.
It’s humiliating.
I feel so pathetic that I can’t even struggle properly with the bitter emotions.
There is something else that makes me more angry.
It is not Yeo Bu, the enemy, who causes these feelings, but Kim Do-jin, an ally.
‘How can he be so strong?’
Younger than yourself.
He wasn’t even chosen.
In other words, this gap was created because of a difference in pure talent.
At the same time, he became more miserable because he thought that no matter how hard he tried, he might not be able to bridge the gap with him.
Once to Lu Bu.
Another time for Kim Do-jin.
At that time, I was tightening my grip on my heart as I felt defeated over and over again.
Whisk!
Lu Bu’s new model collapsed.
And the energy that was directed to him is coming back to me.
Exciting!
My heart is beating loudly.
But the blood did not rush out.
Because the red energy naturally began to fill the hole in my heart.
That’s not all.
Wounds here and there heal, and torn and broken bones and muscles become stronger and stick together.
The helplessness I felt a moment ago is relieved, and joy fills me.
‘This level of power… !’
With this power, he might be able to surpass Kim Do-jin.
‘It may not be possible right now, but later, somehow.’
It was a time when I was trying to build up my fighting spirit again, making promises for the future.
-“There is no later!”
A beautiful voice came from out of nowhere and scolded him severely.
It was a familiar voice.
‘Ira…’
The woman who once left her has returned once again.
He felt a slight sense of disappointment in her leaving him without regret, but he did not let it show.
The reason it happened was because I was defeated.
The process wasn’t smooth, but he ended up becoming her only apostle.
Her words continue.
-“You have to kill him right now.”
I couldn’t understand.
Although he was an enemy who killed her apostle, Lu Bu, he was my ally.
Killing an allay like that?
When he hesitated, Ira plunged a dagger into his heart.
-“If not now, you will never be able to surpass that child in your life.”
J. Coop is impressed by the confident tone of the goddess.
Next, words of greater shock are delivered.
-“Come to your senses! That guy is not your ally!”
You’re not an ally.
-“That guy is greed, the apostle of that ravenous bitch!”
J. Coop’s eyes widen as if they are about to tear.
“What is that…?”
Was Kim Do-jin the apostle of greed they had been searching for so long?
The fact that he is an apostle is not a bad thing.
Hexagram is an organization that brings together the Seven Deadly Sins to achieve one goal.
But hiding that fact is a big problem.
Hiding this means that he is defining them as clear enemies.
‘No matter how angry she is, she will never deceive me with lies that will be obvious.’
At first glance, the relationship between the apostle and the goddess appears to be vertical, but strictly speaking, it is a horizontal relationship.
Because both sides can’t do anything without each other.
There is no way she would lie to me because she knows that better than anyone else.
‘That abominable bastard…’ !’
Sparks fly from the eyes.
Anger wells up in my chest, but I manage to calm it down.
-“Calm down. Don’t you know that you have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation?”
It was thanks to her cold words that it awakened her sense of reason that was being consumed by her anger.
That was correct.
Although he had grown greatly by gaining the full power of an apostle, he was still lacking a lot.
So what should I do?
-“He doesn’t know that you’ve figured out his identity yet. So use that as an opportunity.”
Yes.
That’s it.
No matter what happens later, he and himself are still wearing the masks of allies.
Draw a short scenario in your head.
What if you hold out your hand to the person who approaches you and ask for help, and then aim for his heart while he is off guard?
‘It is quite possible.’
I wait for him to approach while hiding his insidious intentions.
Turn your head at the right time and make eye contact with him.
Kim Do-jin smiles.
“Are you okay?”
I answered that heinous question with as much calmness as possible.
“… It’s a little better, but it’s not ready to move yet.”
“Really? That’s a bit difficult.”
Kim Do-jin answers with an embarrassed tone.
There are no options left for him.
The only way to get out of the place quickly is to support yourself.
“I can’t help it.”
Sure enough.
He stretches out his hand towards himself.
It was at that moment that I tried to reach out and hold his hand, holding back the laughter that threatened to burst out as the situation was progressing smoothly according to the picture I had drawn.
“You just die too.”
With a single word that chills the whole body, the sword plunges into the heart.
Fuuuk-!
“Wow…!”
Even though hell-like pain overtook my whole body, the scream that came out of my mouth was infinitely small.
The doubts were bigger than the pain.
“Why, why…?”
Kim Do-jin smiled and answered.
“You tried to stab me in the back first.”
“…!”
He was one step above.
From beginning to end.
Even the moment of death.
