Chapter 54 – The Taker, the Taken (6)
I left the cloth on my arm and other accessories to the officials and headed to the duel.
It is impossible to borrow the power of foreign objects during the test. This is because it is a test site to check the abilities of the cadets.
‘Still, this is a bit inconvenient.’
It was very uncomfortable to have daggers piled up.
I stretched out and checked my body one last time.
“Lee Si-woo, I’ll prepare for the competition~.”
The pointed-eared elves said. I was guided up to the stage. A translucent barrier of mana covered the stage in a semicircle, and I could feel the gazes of thousands of people outside of it.
A loud hum was heard. Emotions that cannot be expressed in words rose to the surface. A feeling of coexistence of heaviness and excitement.
As I was feeling it, I saw Han Jong-woo on the other side.
Han Jong-woo is trudging and looking at me with calm eyes.
Silently, he raised his weapon, the greatsword.
I also quietly drew my sword. Sreung, the sound of iron tickled my ears.
He raised his sword and aimed it at Han Jong-woo.
“Then there will be a showdown between Class A’s Jongwoo Han and Siwoo Lee!”
The fairies who acted as judges came out and cast a spell on Han Jong-woo. Magic barrier. Only the Twin Heroes can break this barrier at the level of a cadet. In other words, you don’t have to touch it.
“Is this your first time fighting like this?”
“Because Nayeon stopped me every time we tried to fight.”
Han Jong-woo looked at me and talked.
“And this time there is no one to stop it.”
“I know.”
Rather, it was cheering around. There will be betting too.
“Then, everyone, please prepare. I’ll start right away.”
Saying that, the fairies started counting.
“Three.”
Han Jong-woo quietly began to discharge mana out of his body.
“Two.”
Mana was created in a quiet ripple, and soon it began to transform into armor that wrapped around Jong-Woo Han’s body.
His unique ability is barding.
In that state, Han Jong-woo’s physical abilities skyrocketed. Naturally, his armor and magic resistance go up more than that. Later, Han Jong-woo, who went up to the rank, ignoring quite a few sword skills, rushed in that state and pressed down.
However, his ability to be that strong always comes at a price. That kind of ability is often poor value for money.
If you’re a normal student, just keeping that armor for 1 minute would be a goal, but… Han Jong-woo, born as the son of the president of a guild representing Korea, grew up eating all kinds of elixirs that were said to be good for the body. If I hold tight, I think I can keep it for about 15 minutes.
That’s why Han Jong-woo’s specialty is short-term combat.
“One.”
Han Jong-woo, who was wearing armor, bent down on his back and took a lunging posture, touching the ground with one hand.
He pulled out a dagger. He wears a mask When the mana was blown into it, purple lightning suddenly rose from the dagger.
“Start!”
Phut!
Hearing the sound of air bursting, Han Jong-wu rushed in.
At the same time, he threw down his dagger.
The dagger is split by the characteristic sword sword. One to two. From two to three. Three daggers with purple lightning flashed at Han Jong-woo.
Han Jong-woo moved to the side. But to no avail. That’s because the fish sword’s characteristics are applied.
The dagger bent according to my will.
“Have trouble catching!”
Ugh! The greatsword trembled. A blue light bloomed from the greatsword. The blue blade of the sword stretched out.
Kang!
Blue light and purple light collide. The black light flashed. Han Jong-woo’s greatsword slashed the daggers. Can-can! He knocked the dagger away, but the dagger aimed at Han Jong-woo again. It is the characteristic, the efficacy of the fish sword. He boasts excellent skills in interpersonal battles.
“Tsk.”
Han Jong-woo clicked his tongue low. Glancing at him, he gripped his greatsword tightly. He added mana and brilliance to his greatsword. And wield a greatsword.
Crack!
Broke the dagger The clone of the broken dagger disappeared as an illusion, and the main body fell to the ground with the sword body split in two.
‘Hmm…’
Although the fish sword is definitely good for interpersonal use… The consumption of mana was severe. A quarter of the mana was gone.
I could see that Han Jong-woo was also calmly breathing. In terms of the amount of mana consumed, Han Jong-woo lost absolutely or in percentage terms, I was the loss.
I threw the dagger sheath to the ground. Got a sword
Han Jong-woo rushes quickly.
And he wields a great sword. A huge wind pressure rose.
I took a step and stepped back diagonally. Han Jong-woo retrieves the greatsword and swings it again.
‘Bothered.’
Enlarging the movement is accompanied by an increase in power. It’s natural if it’s natural, but… At the same time, weaknesses are also exposed. However, the story was different when it came to Han Jong-woo. He compensates for his weakness with the barding that covers his body. And it makes a strong attack with a big movement.
‘To the extent that I can’t stop it by parrying.’
I glanced at the wind pressure accompanying the sword. And made a judgment.
Than you think.
‘Should I do much more?’
Overlap the mask Muscle strength is amplified, and senses are sharpened. Magical power was amplified and density increased. Once again, Han Jong-woo’s greatsword swung wide.
Quaang!
The purple lightning and the blue sword collided. My body was pushed a little, but this was what I expected. When Han Jong-woo tried to swing his sword again, he opened his hand.
Barding is annoying.
It greatly increases the user’s physical abilities and greatly increases defense and resistance.
It makes you stronger both physically and magically. It eats up a lot of the user’s mana, but in other words, there is no problem as long as it supports the mana. If you were a normal cadet, you would be gasping for even keeping the barding, but Han Jong-woo is able to do that.
Suddenly, purple lightning flashed from his hand. Embodies the image of hitting the inside.
Penetration 浸透勁.
What I briefly learned from Seungha Yoon during the dungeon practice. It was a skill I learned properly while going to and from Nam Da-yoon’s house.
Conceived an image of striking the inside of the enemy.
Use your ki carefully to dig into the opponent’s insides.
When I put my hand on the side of the barding, a strong blue light rose, and a strong repulsive force arose. The side part of the barding guarding Han Jong-woo was torn apart, as if it had been ripped off.
“What?!”
Han Jong-woo was surprised and raised his mana. The part where the barding was torn had magical energy, and he tried to regenerate it. It can’t be like that. Using the characteristics of the fish sword, three daggers flew as if they were shot from the dagger house that had been put on the ground earlier.
The target is the part where the armor is torn. Han Jong-woo tried to hit him with a greatsword. It can’t be like that. He swung his sword at the greatsword. Han Jong-woo stepped back.
I relentlessly swung the sword and controlled the dagger. Her posture collapsed and the area allowed increased. Left thigh, right arm.
The armor gradually came off.
Han Jong-woo stepped back and looked at me with calm eyes.
You’ll have to rethink your timing.
The slightest provocation will cause them to attack in anger. For example.
‘Nayeon was sick.’
If you say it lightly, his face will turn red and he will rush at you. And I’ll pretend completely
It shouldn’t be. Han Jong-woo is a child I don’t like, but I still need him.
He got the timing right, counting in his mind. He raised his sword to the extreme and pulled out all the daggers. Dismantle the armor while being wary of one of the characteristics of the barding.
Right shoulder, right thigh. As soon as he destroyed his armor, Han Jong-woo’s magical power expanded as if it exploded.
Magical power dwelled in the armor, and they headed towards me as if they were about to explode.
Expands mana Magic power rose rapidly as if in a runaway. Conjure a spell. Shield. It’s a low-level magic, and it’s a simple magic that anyone who learns as a wizard can use it.
However, the attack of the armor piece was brutal. I was uneasy with only one shield.
I controlled the dagger with the fish sword to protect the main vital points. The rest of the body believes in 20 stamina and endures.
‘It’s fucking painful.’
Gritted it Fragments of the armor pierced the shield and pierced the body. Still, thanks to my stamina, which had risen to 20, I was able to hold on. Only to endure.
When I opened my eyes, I saw a shield pierced by pieces of armor, cracked or broken daggers here and there, and at the end of them, I saw a scene where Han Jong-woo, who was clenching his teeth, was striking a greatsword.
I swung my sword. A purple thunderbolt crackled and blocked Han Jong-woo’s sword. And.
Stroke.
Parry lightly. Han Jong-woo’s greatsword rose upward. Han Jong-woo gritted his teeth and tried to hit it with force.
My sword headed for Han Jong-woo’s neck faster. Han Jong-woo, who was about to strike the great sword, and I, who brought the sword to Han Jong-woo’s body.
Whiik-!
A whistle was heard blowing. An official called my name and called me the winner. I whistled and headed outside.
***
The duel is over. A desolate arena. I glanced around. Everyone looked at the arena in bewilderment. Her own parents were also opening their mouths.
“… That’s great too.”
A low voice of admiration was heard. When he turned his head, he could see golden eyes in his gray hair. And on top of his head are ears resembling those of a dog. Were there any beasts among the fairies? Instead of thinking, there was a woman who was so pretty that I stared blankly at her face. She was so cute that I wanted to snuggle up and roll around in her arms.
“What, what? Did Gwangseongja’s son lose?”
“Wasn’t Lee Si-woo only excellent in technique?”
“Although it is unstable due to the characteristics of the sword, it even uses magic! What is your unique ability?”
“Your physical ability is completely different from the data you received when you entered school?”
“Wasn’t Lee Si-woo a scholarship student because he was smart?”
“Find out soon! All the data about Siwoo Lee! Damn, I don’t know how much money this year will break because they’re all great this year… !”
“The world’s best brains and top-notch skills among first-year students, who are said to be the golden generation. The ransom will be exorbitantly high.”
“Not quite like that. Are you good at using sword skills and magic in a person-to-person battle? The game is over, okay?”
“There are so many things to see in the freshmen this year. The sophomore’s ‘scaring’ is no joke, but the guy who handles dozens of spirits, Eun-soo-ah, who was appointed as the preliminary owner of the Ivory Tower, and the talented person who beats Eun-su-a.”
Even those who seem to be involved here and there are shocked. The bridge of the nose went up. Although they usually growl, they are brother and sister after all.
He couldn’t feel bad when his family was being praised.
She got up quietly.
“Hana, where are you going?”
“Let’s go pick some flowers.”
Her parents looked at her strangely, but she went on her way to her bathroom. By the way, where is the bathroom? Well, it will come out when you walk. As she was walking, she saw a pretty statue, so she paused and took out her cell phone.
It is the latest model and costs close to 1.5 million won. With the mobile phone that Siwoo Lee bought to study hard, he moved next to the statue and took a selfie with his hand drawing a V on her. She didn’t like it, so she took about 30 shots. After posting on social media, she went to the bathroom.
Had it taken that long? A moment ago she saw a man who had a fight with her own brother. He must have been angry, his eyes were red.
‘He’s handsome.’
Not as good as Yun Seung-ha.
She swallowed and rummaged through her pockets.
In his pocket, he caught the handkerchief Lee Si-woo had given him. He slipped a handkerchief over.
“… You.”
“One. Below.”
“Why is this?”
“I tell a man not to cry unsightly. He was confident when he fought a little while ago. A person can lose once in his life.”
“But he…”
“He is that person, and you are you. A gentleman’s revenge can take 10 years. Take revenge by chewing bear’s gallbladder.”
“That… Is it run?”
“Yeah. Don’t be like that So don’t make that face and be confident. Straighten your shoulders!”
Having said that, I was proud of myself. Giving advice to a man with a slightly rough taste. He resembles the heroine in the drama of his dreams… !
Above all, he himself was good looking.
Lee Si-woo sees himself as a monkey or a gorilla, but even if he only goes to school right now, once a day… No, he was the one who confessed about once or twice a week.
I glanced at Han Jong-woo. Han Jong-woo looks at himself with blank eyes. He seems to have fallen in love. A woman like me is a sinful woman…
Lee Ha-na praised herself and headed to the other side.
After that, he eagerly searched for the Mecha Kucha toilet.
***
He was quietly heading to the bathroom and accidentally saw the scene a moment ago. He shook his head as he looked at the monkey doing the lines he had seen many times before.
Pretending to be a heroine in a drama that looks confident in its own way, and inwardly, it was just me, it was a bit cool. You’ll be doing this
But Han Jong-woo’s expression was strange. He looked blankly at the spot where the monkey had passed. Without hesitation.
“… OK, did it work?”
I’m not sure.
Maybe it’s an opportunity to get closer to Han Jong-woo, so it wouldn’t be bad to watch him for a while.
And the next day, after the confrontation, I was taking a break.
Strange rumors began to circulate.
Rumor has it that Im Na-yeon and I are dating.
Someone asked, but it was decisive that Nayeon Lim blushed and hesitated.
Among the students, of course, such a story spread so quickly that it made no sense. As I gain all sorts of weight, in the end, I and Nayeon Lim are in a relationship where we can’t live together, and when we graduate from the academy, we plan to have a wedding. Turned into rumors.
And.
“Actually, you don’t like Im Na-yeon. I love Kim Ha-rin from the bottom of my heart, but I’m dating Im Na-yeon due to a practical problem… And while dating Lim Na-yeon, I realized that I was in love with Kim Ha-rin.”
Harin Kim was hypnotizing me.
