## Chapter 982 – Ancient Valkyrie
“Valkyrie!!! Look here!!!!!”
—BOOMING!!!
As I walked toward the scene, I unleashed a Lion’s Roar imbued with profound inner force, shouting loudly. The sheer volume of my voice instantly drew all eyes to me.
This was partly for show, but also…
“I, Kim Kat, the Dancing Paladin, will face you!!! So take my blade!!! Come and show me your skill!!!!!!”
It was to clearly signal to the knights that we were about to attack. Acting abruptly wouldn’t do. We had to give them notice so they could react.
“Dancing Paladin!”
“The master of the Martial Arts Tournament has come!”
“If he’s here…!”
The effect was immediate. The knights who heard my voice reacted in various ways, focusing their attention. This would reduce the chance of accidents.
I almost danced to buff them, but I held back, thinking it might backfire.
“Listen to that voice, damn, it’s huge. Yeah, a man’s gotta have a big voice. That’s right.”
“Valkyrie!!!! Are you ignoring me!!!!!!”
Satisfied with Karin’s comment, I shouted even louder, but the Valkyrie ignored me.
That bitch, ignoring me?
You’re dead meat.
“Let’s start by ganging up on her. We’ll hit her from three directions, and Cloudy, can you jump in at the right moment?”
“I’ll be ready.”
“Good.”
This was the way to go.
“Kuaaaaaaaak!!”
“Uwaaaaaaaak!!”
Even as this was happening, the Valkyrie ignored my words and continued advancing toward the sanctuary. With every swing of her fiery sword, knights were sent flying.
There was no emotion in her actions.
It felt like she was simply removing obstacles in her path to destroy the sanctuary.
“That bitch, walking like that, she’ll get smacked in the back of the head and realize, ‘Oh, that’s why you gotta be careful.’ Let’s show that crazy Valkyrie what’s what!!!”
I tightened my grip on Vugal.
“I’m attacking now!!!!! Can you pull back the knights in time!!!!!!”
“Understood—!!!”
Someone shouted in response to my cry. Probably the commander of the defense force. They were getting their asses kicked so badly that they swallowed their pride and decided to accept my offer.
“Then…”
I checked their faces one last time.
And signaled.
“Now!!!!”
“Disperse!!!”
—Papat!
At the moment I shouted, the knights retreated to the left and right in unison, creating space. In an instant, the area in front of the sanctuary was completely clear, except for the last line of defenders.
“Let’s go!”
—Paaat!
At the same time, Karin and Liztina shot forward, passing the Valkyrie. They moved with the force of cannonballs, braking sharply at a suitable distance and turning around simultaneously.
“Haaaaaaap!!”
“Die!!!”
They unleashed massive amounts of aura from their weapons and charged at the Valkyrie.
—Paaat!
If those two older sisters took her on head-on, she wouldn’t be able to push through. If I attacked from behind in that opening, it would definitely work.
—Kwaang!!!
At the same time, I kicked off the ground with force.
—Kwaaaaang!!
—Kuuung!!
As I flew forward, I heard a roar from the front.
All I could see was the Valkyrie’s back. Her wings were spread wide, so I couldn’t see Karin and Liztina properly. But I could tell that the Valkyrie was swinging her fiery sword like crazy and firing holy beams.
And that Karin and Liztina were holding their own.
“This bitch is strong as hell!!!”
“Keeeuh…! We’re gonna get pushed back!!!”
Indeed, an ancient Valkyrie.
She was standing her ground against the combined assault of two of the strongest. Having assessed the situation, I reached the Valkyrie’s rear.
“Realmgate Sword Flame!!!!”
Determined to cut her in half, I unleashed the cries of the innocent Korean-American merchants, the victims of the LA riots, that lived and breathed in my heart.
—Hwareureureureuk!!!!!
The Vugal I held high was engulfed in blue flames.
—Aaaaaaaak!!!!!!!!!
—Kkeuaaaaaak!!
—No, noooooooo!!!
The painful screams and despair of the innocent victims echoed in my ears. The sword flame, burning away those cries, fell like a guillotine. The tip of the enhanced Vugal shimmered with a mystical rainbow light.
And so, my blade reached the crown of the Valkyrie’s head.
—Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!!!
The sword strike detonated.
With the intense impact I felt in my fingertips, the energy of the sword flame exploded, and the profound mysteries of my Underwater Breathing Technique flowed into the Valkyrie’s crown.
The great physician Hwata, to quell the chaos, realized that he needed to split open Cao Cao’s skull. So, using Cao Cao’s headaches as an excuse, he created a fictional disease called “Head Wind” and tried to split open Cao Cao’s skull, but Cao Cao, with his extraordinary brain, saw through the trick and, in turn, screwed over and killed Hwata.
Thus, even a brilliant idea is meaningless if it doesn’t work. Look at the reckless scientists who opposed the great and legendary Wright brothers. They also had brilliant ideas, but they ultimately failed.
They failed to realize their intentions.
In the end, succeeding with just an idea was absurd. To turn that idea into reality, extreme preparation and diligent effort must accompany it. Only then can you reap the fruits of your labor.
Frankly, I personally think “Head Wind” was a bit of a rash move. No one but the world’s biggest idiot would hear such a ridiculous disease name and allow their head to be split open.
Hwata, despite having the grand goal of splitting open Cao Cao’s skull, did not put in much effort to execute his idea. He simply relied on his reputation and took a reckless gamble.
That was the cause of his failure.
But I am now…
Hwata from the world line where he split open Cao Cao’s skull.
“Die, Valkyrie.”
I am Hwata Kim Kat.
“I will cure your Valkyrie madness with my death.”
The diligent effort and extreme preparation were the practical experience I had accumulated so far, and the inhuman training I usually carried out.
There was no way I, with all that, couldn’t split open Cao Cao’s skull.
—As I realized that, inhuman power seemed to surge forth.
And it did.
My blade was on the Valkyrie’s head. No matter how powerful the Valkyrie was, she didn’t have eyes and arms on the back of her head. While facing Karin and Liztina head-on, she didn’t have the leeway to pay attention to me. That’s why my full-force attack succeeded.
“…!”
When I got to that point, time, which had seemed to stop, began to flow quickly again. At the same time, my blade, which had struck the Valkyrie’s crown, `descended.`
—Kuuung!
The Valkyrie knelt on one knee.
Unable to withstand the shock of being hit in the back of the head, her posture faltered. Strangely, the Valkyrie’s hair wasn’t cut off, but the attack had definitely landed.
“Nice!!!”
“I’ll kill you!!!”
Joy erupted from the front. Karin and Liztina, with crazed smiles, slammed their respective weapons down, striking the Valkyrie’s head and shoulders.
—Kwaang!
—Kwaang!!
The rare metal sword slammed down like a sledgehammer, and the gauntlet of the Talon Hand scattered blue aura, tearing through space. Because it was a very good shape for grabbing something, Liztina was currently using it to block the fiery sword.
—Sseogeosseogeok!!
I, too, didn’t miss the opportunity and grabbed the Valkyrie’s right wing joint, twisting it and sawing at it with Vugal in my other hand.
“Sawing, sawing, sawing away, jaaaaaaaat!!!!!!”
Each time, the Valkyrie’s body vibrated.
It couldn’t be helped.
A sword was going into her wing.
“…!”
Could we actually win like this?
But even in that moment, the Valkyrie only tried to resist, without making any kind of sound. Did she not have vocal cords? As I was thinking that, while I was unleashing a deadly barrage of killing blows…
—Pachik!!
The Valkyrie’s vanished angel ring reappeared.
—Pachik!!!
—Pachichichik!!
From that angel ring, light thorns the size of pencils shot out wildly, and electricity crackled.
—Pachangchangchang!!!!
An explosion occurred.
“Kkieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!”
“Kkyyaaaaaaak!!”
“Ssibaalaaaaal!!!”
Their screams faded away. The flash of light that was created in that instant captured my vision… Light! There was only light!!! I felt like a primitive man who had lived his whole life in a cave and was rescued by explorers!! It’s blinding!!! I can’t breathe, I’m shaking!!! Jijiiji!! Baebaebebae!!! I can’t see anything but bright darkness!!!
But it’s dangerous to be captured by pain! I immediately corrected my posture and defended myself, relying on my senses.
When the flash subsided, I quickly checked my surroundings.
“No, you crazy motherfucking bitch!!!”
The Valkyrie was airborne.
She had caused an explosion and flown up.
“Euuh…! That crazy bitch dared to use a flashbang!! I won’t forgive you!!”
“That bitch!!!”
They were also in defensive stances, similar to me. They cursed and pointed at the airborne Valkyrie.
“…”
—Gooooooo.
Brilliant flashes of light were burning in the eyes of the airborne Valkyrie. In that state, the Valkyrie gently fluttered her wings and looked down at us.
—Chwaaaa.
Once again, a halo began to shine behind her. The halo that shone down from there sparkled as if it contained grains of light.
“Looks like that bitch is pissed?”
She looks really pissed.
“Damn. What do we do now? Should we ask the mages to make that platform for us?”
“Shouldn’t we?”
The Valkyrie was floating very high. Thinking about facing her, it was really absurd. Humans just can’t fly. We have to jump and strike, but that’s very difficult. We need the mages’ assistance.
Then.
—Pueooooeong!!!
The Valkyrie, who had been looking down at us, fired a sphere of light from the tip of her sword. It flew with transcendent speed and looked truly murderous.
But it wasn’t something we couldn’t block.
We each took a defensive stance.
And.
—Kwaaaaaaaaaang!!!
Shields were created in layers in front of us, defending against the sphere of light.
“Our mages will support you!!!”
“Oh! Thank you!!!”
I reacted to the voice I heard and shouted. At the same time, the shields disappeared again. Looking up at the clear sky again, the Valkyrie was flying backward as if she was trying to retreat.
“Hey, damn!!! That bitch is running!!!”
Karin shouted in alarm.
That bitch, now that it looks like she can’t win, she’s trying to run away?
“Whatever, we can’t let her get away!!!”
I can’t let her get away!
We have to bring her down here!!!
“Sis! Let’s start that!!!”
“Start that…?”
“Yeah! I’ll jump, so swing your sword and hit the soles of my feet with the blade. That way I’ll fly! I’ll attack with that energy!!”
“Oh! You really are smart!!”
Karin understood immediately.
“Liz Sis, do the same thing right away! Karin will send Liz Sis flying and then jump! The mages will assist, so it’s a combined aerial attack!!”
“Okay!!!”
“Understood!!!”
We immediately implemented the temporary plan.
If we didn’t hurry, that Valkyrie bitch would fly far away.
“Gandaaaaaaaat!!!!”
I recalled the feeling of jumping high with Lady Isvant when we killed the Deathworm. I’m even stronger now than I was then. My propulsion had far exceeded the creator’s expectations.
—Paaat!
With a brief run-up, I jumped high and started spinning around like crazy.
—Paenggeureureureureureu!
This wasn’t for nothing.
Just…
To enhance my propulsion!!!!
“Now!!”
As I was spinning and brought my feet together precisely.
—Tuk.
Karin, who had somehow positioned herself in the best spot, swung her sword like a baseball player. Matching the timing was very easy. I stepped on her blade. Using her power. Exploding the power of my extremely honed leg muscles and detonating mana at the same time.
—Paaaaaaaaaaaaang!!!!!
I was reincarnating Rocket Cheonma Kim Kat.
—Kwagagagagagagagagagagagagagagag!!!!
I flew away, creating a sonic boom.
“Kkieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!”
With the tip of my sword pointed at the Valkyrie.
