Chapter 2255 – 2255. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
Wekung openly threw his axe. It was quite fast, but not impossible to dodge.
[Using Flash. Remaining stacks: 11]
Even with Flash, the flying axe seemed slow.
‘He’s trying to draw my attention.’
There was no way such an attack would work on me.
I sensed Wekung’s presence. He charged at me the moment he threw the axe.
Dodge the axe, or deflect it.
Two options were presented. Whichever I chose, it would be what Wekung wanted.
‘I have the ability to choose a third option.’
As soon as I summoned the spear-shaped Stormbreaker from my inventory, I threw it at the incoming axe. The axe and spear collided in mid-air. The axe had the upper hand. It was imbued with an aura blade, so it was natural. But its trajectory was altered, and that was enough.
I blocked Wekung’s axe attack, which came right after the thrown axe, with the Hwaryeon Bido. Red and blue aura blades intersected. Sparks flew from each aura blade. Aura blades could slice through rocks like tofu, but not against each other.
After exchanging one blow, Wekung retreated without pushing further. He stretched out one hand, and the axe that had flown far away returned to his grasp.
‘The axe itself is an excellent weapon, but it’s not magic. Did he retrieve it using telekinesis?’
I also stretched out one hand and retrieved the Stormbreaker using telekinesis.
One exchange. With just one clash, I understood Wekung’s fighting style. He focused on power rather than technique. In that respect, he was similar to me.
“This won’t be an easy fight. You feel it too, don’t you?”
Wekung said. The red aura surrounding his axe surged. It looked like flames were burning.
“Did you get scared after just one exchange?”
“Scared? No way! I’m admiring you right now! I’m willing to die in this duel! I truly mean it!”
Wekung smiled brightly. His fighting spirit filled the space, as if declaring this space his territory.
Crackling.
Sparks flew from my body. Lightning energy resisted the fighting spirit.
‘He’s trying to take control of the space? Absolutely not.’
Looking at Wekung, who was laughing heartily, I made a decision. When fighting that bastard, I would fight with my own skills as much as possible.
The flickering sparks covered my body and seeped into it.
Lightning Heaven Style (雷天流) Gale Lightning (疾風迅雷).
I took a step and charged towards Wekung. Wekung didn’t dodge; he charged at me head-on. And then, the clash.
A shockwave erupted with a deafening roar. The ground cracked, and dirt and stones shot up. Before they could fall back to the ground, a second clash followed. And then a third, and a fourth.
The impact alone would have torn apart the body of an ordinary human. Wekung and I were enduring the shockwaves solely with our physical strength. Using aura blades for defense? I couldn’t do such a shameful thing.
He raised his axe. I gripped the handle of the Hwaryeon Bido tightly. Red lightning crackled from the blade, adding to its power.
What followed was the same clash as before.
Fighting spirit, lightning, and aura mixed and scattered. The scene was as beautiful as a flower blooming for a moment.
“Ha, hahahaha!”
Wekung laughed, his mouth stretched wide.
“What’s so funny?”
“How can I not be happy! Enough with the nonsense, Eugene Pruker! You’re laughing too, aren’t you!”
I couldn’t help but be happy.
An opponent I could fight with all my strength. Such an existence was so rare that just facing him was enjoyable.
As the exchanges continued, I felt it. Wekung’s and my abilities were neither lacking nor excessive.
‘Honestly, in terms of talent, he’s far above me.’
I could tell as we fought. Wekung had never learned any proper martial arts or specialized combat knowledge. He was fighting solely based on experience, and he was on par with me, who had mastered the Lightning Heaven Style.
The fact that his instinctively used fighting spirit was compatible with the Lightning Heaven Style was also a factor. The lightning was blocked by his fighting spirit and couldn’t penetrate his body.
‘But in the end, I’ll win. Even if it’s enjoyable, I have to settle it. I’ll be much happier if I win.’
Lightning Heaven Style (雷天流) Lightning Snake (雷蛇).
Just before the Hwaryeon Bido and the axe collided, the Hwaryeon Bido moved like a snake, avoiding the axe blade and slithering towards his neck. Wekung opened his mouth and accurately bit the tip of the Hwaryeon Bido. Red aura blades writhed in his teeth.
Two axes were swung. I blocked them by holding the Stormbreaker sideways. It wasn’t enough to block two with one. My body flew backward. I dragged the Hwaryeon Bido along the ground to regain my balance.
I turned my gaze to check on Wekung. He wasn’t there. I looked at the long shadow stretching on the ground and quickly looked up. Wekung, high in the air, was falling towards me with both axes raised above his head.
Lightning Heaven Style (雷天流) Flying Thunder God (飛雷神).
Kwaaaaaang!
I avoided a direct hit using Flying Thunder God, but the shockwave created when Wekung hit the ground surged like a tsunami. It was different from the previous shockwaves. His fighting spirit was deliberately mixed in.
The coat, which had its defensive power greatly enhanced by magic, was torn apart, and my skin burst, spraying blood.
Instead of using protective aura, I focused my power on the blade and swung it.
Lightning Heaven Style (雷天流) Lightning Flash (雷閃).
A surge of aura wrapped in red lightning flew towards Wekung. Wekung, who had just used a powerful technique, reacted but couldn’t dodge completely. The Lightning Flash grazed his side.
‘Normally, that attack would have sliced his waist in half. How tough is his body?’
There was no time to be surprised. Suddenly, Wekung coughed up blood. It wasn’t because of the previous attack. Even though his side was cut, it wasn’t a fatal wound that would cause his intestines to spill out.
“Poison?”
“…A terrible poison. The healer said I need to rest for half a year.”
“It seems Thorn was determined to send assassins.”
“It’s not an assassin Thorn prepared. It’s just an old grudge.”
I didn’t ask for details. I could roughly guess. Kairak was a nation built through conquest. In that process, countless lives must have been lost.
I sent another surge of aura towards Wekung. I detonated the aura near Wekung, who was trying to dodge.
Lightning Heaven Style (雷天流) Ultimate Technique (極技) Exploding Shock Lightning (爆震雷).
Fragments of aura and lightning engulfed Wekung’s body. Instead of retreating, Wekung lunged forward.
“Uooooooooh!”
He charged, letting out a roar. He looked as reckless as a mad bull, but his fighting spirit and aura blades were sharper than ever.
Wekung swung his axe. A massive slash flew, tearing through the ground. I responded with a slash of the Hwaryeon Bido. The slashes canceled each other out and disappeared.
Wekung, who had closed the distance, blocked the axe he swung with the Stormbreaker in my left hand.
“Thank you.”
“What?”
“For letting me die fighting. The poison was spreading more and more as we fought. If you hadn’t fought me properly and just stalled for time, I would have self-destructed.”
“Even if we fight, I’ll win. There was no need to stall from the beginning.”
“Haha! That’s what I’m thankful for!”
Attacks without any defense followed. The evenly matched battle tilted towards me at some point. Wekung couldn’t withstand the power and was gradually pushed back. Nevertheless, he continued to attack, relying solely on his strength. His determination was admirable.
I felt a sense of regret. If it weren’t for the poison eating away at Wekung’s body, we could have had a more enjoyable fight.
I didn’t actively use the Lightning Heaven Style. There was a thrill in fighting with brute force like Wekung.
The battle, which seemed like it would last a long time, ended anticlimactically. Perhaps due to the poison, Wekung stiffened for a moment, and I didn’t miss the opportunity, plunging the Hwaryeon Bido into his chest. I pierced his heart for sure.
“Eugene Pruker. I acknowledge you. From now on, you are Kairak’s War King!”
Wekung died. I pulled out the Hwaryeon Bido and looked at the enemies. His army stamped their feet and shouted in unison.
“Hail the new War King of Kairak!!”
They acknowledged me so easily?
It seemed Wekung had coordinated with his warriors before the duel. It was a good thing, as it meant no unnecessary bloodshed.
I walked proudly towards the capital. The pain came belatedly. My skin was torn, and my whole body was covered in blood. I couldn’t show my pain, so I clenched my teeth and walked.
• • •
I washed myself and ascended the throne of Kairak.
I didn’t feel much. It wasn’t the first time I had ascended to a king’s throne. Around me stood armed warriors, including Harto and Sopong.
In front of me, a woman was kneeling. She was a beauty with healthy, tanned skin and purple hair.
Her waist was slender, and her breasts and hips were full. She was tall, with long arms and legs. She wore a leather skirt that reached her knees and a tank top that exposed her navel. It looked somewhat vulgar, but she was a warrior before she was a princess.
“Your name is Kuka, right?”
“Yes. New War King.”
“I killed your father. If you want revenge, I’ll accept your duel. But in return, you will become my woman.”
Kuka didn’t show any hatred or hostility towards me.
“I watched that duel. My father died as an honorable warrior, so I will acknowledge you as the War King, as per my father’s last wish.”
“No wonder things went so smoothly. He left such a will. Even so, you will be my woman. Any complaints?”
“None. Rather, it is an honor to serve a great warrior as my husband.”
“I like how straightforward this country is. How great would it be if other countries were like this? I will hold a banquet. Distribute alcohol and food to the citizens.”
A warrior with a flat face stepped forward.
“War King, Kairak is at war. There is no time for a banquet. Please set a new policy.”
I threw the axe that Wekung used at him. The axe, imbued with a blue aura blade and lightning, split his head open and caused an electrical explosion. The shattered corpse of the man soiled the floor of the throne room.
“I said I would hold a banquet. If anyone has any complaints, step forward.”
I retrieved the axe using telekinesis. The axe handle fit perfectly in my hand. I understood why Wekung used the axe as a weapon. The feel of it when I threw it earlier was amazing.
‘Maybe I’ll use an axe for a while.’
