Chapter 336 – The Guard and the Demon King (4)
Cho Ga-eu, who cheekily declared that he was going to kill me, started using his feet. He stamped his feet just as well as before, but it was much more difficult as he controlled his stride, closed and widened the distance, and handled the spear freely.
It changed so suddenly that it was difficult to adjust to the tempo. As I frantically blocked the window, many thoughts came to mind. Have you checked your liver so far? How did the warrior party kill this thing?
Before the warrior party acquired the Incubus variant item, they often sparred. To begin with, I was the most expert in our mansion, so when Scarlett and Emeril were moving around the lower levels of the dungeon, I imitated the boss.
Lately, I’ve been busy, and they’ve been busy too, so we haven’t been able to catch up much. Has it grown that much? Or did you win by letting go of Daguri?
Haha! Just getting beaten up like a turtle!
Sarcastic tone. A one-sided attack and an excited tone of voice. But cool-headed eyes.
It was clear that they were looking for a loophole that would arise if they fell for the provocation and turned to an offensive. However, it was not possible to just get hit.
I’m not sure because I’m focusing on Chogae now, but until now, the warrior party was slightly superior to the high-level demons.
If I take care of all the demons, how will they view me?
‘You came forward with confidence and were saved by us after being beaten by demons. Are we now the saviors of the Duke’s life?’ I wouldn’t be treated as arrogantly as that, but it was obvious that I would be treated similarly.
Actually, I did it because I was embarrassed. As for the boy, it is made of pomsaeng pomsa. At least I didn’t want to be hit helplessly.
“Provocation doesn’t work.”
-That’s strange. That abominable wizard calls you Duke. I can’t believe nobles don’t get provoked. Don’t you have the honor of being a duke?
“He was a self-made man as a security guard.”
-Guard!
The smile on Cho Ga-eui’s lips became brighter. The spear that was constantly coming was caught in the side of the demon.
-Are you really from the security guard? A guard was a person who wielded a sword that focused on attack. Aren’t they usually defensive?
It was just as he said. Guards generally preferred defensive swordsmanship.
This was due to the nature of the job. Guards had to catch criminals at checkpoints, in cities, villages, outside, etc.
Then, if I got injured, I would only lose myself, so I preferred to avoid getting hurt as much as possible.
There were many other reasons as well. If the criminal is a woman, they have to be captured alive, so they use it as a defense to drain their stamina.
However, I did not follow the trend and focused on the attack. The reason was simple. Because I was in charge of checkpoints by myself several times due to a lack of manpower.
One person has to hit multiple people, and since the situation dictated from the beginning of the game, it became a habit.
I did a lot of work on my way up to sword master, but the basics were the same.
-The defense was somehow poor. I’m scared of people who handle swords like that…
“What?”
Are you scared? It gets on my nerves too much. There is one more reason why I did not switch to an offensive.
After being walled off as a top-level Auror user for a while, he gained enlightenment on the battlefield and became a sword master.
Then I realized. You can reach a level while training, but you will only gain enlightenment when you face a crisis in real life.
This was a cliche of boys’ comics and also the law of possessed objects. Although I am now a few numbers behind Cho Gae, I will win if I gain enlightenment by competing with my sword and spear.
So, you need to know what Chogaeu is aiming for. Why is the window on the side? Why don’t you attack and just open your mouth?
Trying to restore health or mana? Our fight may have seemed fierce, but considering the amount of stamina and mana consumed, it was only a light greeting.
Are you trying to support the surrounding high-level demons? That’s not it either. There was almost no flow of mana. Emeril’s mana flow was more severe as he repeatedly hid and reappeared from afar.
So then what is it? As I stared, Choga giggled and wiggled her hands.
They tell me to come in, so I have to come in. If there was an opportunity to close the distance against a spearman, it was better to close it.
Foam raw foam? You have to live to be in style. And if you somehow manage to kill Cho Ga-eul, won’t the people of the Hero Party or Kingdom give you the title of ‘who single-handedly killed the Four Heavenly Kings?’
That’s the real form and charm.
“Watch carefully and don’t tell anyone.”
-Why are you telling me not to talk?
“Because dead men tell no tales.”
I don’t know what bullshit I’m talking about. Instead of making his own sword, he chose the guard’s sword that he had wielded since the beginning of possession.
The Sex Sword was unfinished and specialized in mass murder. It was because it was a swordsmanship that was born while resolving battlefield and dungeon breaks.
Unless you gain new enlightenment and create a great swordsmanship, it is sealed. As he moved according to the standard, Chogaeu’s spear bent like a snake.
Chak
The spear crept up along the sword. I concentrated my aura on my arm and sword and struck it hard, and the spear flew out.
Cho used the recoil to spin around and swung her spear. Thanks to the information I just learned, I was able to easily block it.
The Demon King’s Four Heavenly Kings are familiar with the guard’s swordsmanship. If you go out as usual, you will only become prey. I had to catch them off guard by adding something new to the familiar.
So the only thing to believe in is enlightenment. What is one of the cliches of possessed water?
Isn’t there an event where, while dealing with a strong enemy, you become stronger by coming into contact with the original owner of your body, or an unknown being hidden in your body?
-Indeed. Sword Master. The sword is quite sharp.
“If you feel the taste even without eating, get treatment. The saint happens to be there.”
-I refuse.
Clap clap clap!
So, I too will swing the sword like this and go inward and come out with enlightenment.
Ruler. I am ready to realize. Welcome!
Clap clap!
-I’m starting to get used to it.
Clap clap clap!
-Didn’t you use that pattern before?
“…”
Weird. It’s a crisis, so why can’t I wake up yet? There was no clue to enlightenment, let alone something inside.
Soouk
“Kuh?!”
A window appeared in front of me. I barely avoided him by getting on my knees and bending my back. The spear that pierced the air spun lightly and tried to cut through the chest.
The posture is broken, so defense is impossible. I rolled to her side and got up, and Cho clicked her tongue and retrieved her spear.
-I tried to kill him because he thought of something else. Your name is tough.
“Ah. I thought of a way to kill you.”
-Hoo. How do I kill it?
“Daguri.”
I took a quick look and saw that most of the high-level demons had been wiped out. He swung his spear wide after checking the situation of the war.
-There just happens to be a dozen nearby. Come.
-Chulup!
-Tsk tsk!
I can’t believe I’m calling for reinforcements here. Even if it was their own camp, it was too shameful.
“Master! I’m sorry! I’ll take care of that and support you!”
“Scarlett’s wounds are deep, so I’ll treat them first.”
He gave an OK sign to the crying warrior and saint and held his sword firmly.
“I thought wrong. You can only reach this level without hoping for a fluke. I forgot about it for a moment.”
-Even now…
I was so immersed in myself that I couldn’t hear Cho Ga-eu’s sarcasm. Lee Mong’s past still hasn’t occurred to him. At this point, I was a non-existent human being, but it was to the point where I began to wonder if I had come into existence when I entered this world.
Instead, I remembered the memory of handling a weapon. A memory of breaking the pot of a hunter who was trying to attack Iruna. Memories of sticking a stick into Iruna.
Tanya, Lena, Mehya, Serica, Yuna, etc. Also had a taste of this club. Suddenly. I saw the sword in his hand.
The fluttering aura stabilized into a club shape. As he swung it in the air, Chogae seriously adjusted his posture.
-I never thought she could condense the aura… Did she keep her skills hidden until now?
“If you rely on catching this, your skills will decline.”
She just realized, but she shook her mouth to tell him to be scared. Choga nodded her head sharply.
-Good. I’ll show you my power too.
Wooooow
Chogae’s window vibrated like a vibrator. I knew it as soon as I saw it. Shinchang Hapil, the spear version of Shinsword Hapil, which becomes one with the sword.
Although it has a grand name, it is a humble technology. Every man is born with a sword between his legs. In other words, as long as he was conscious, he could achieve unity with his body and sword at any time.
Jiying
A sword wearing a club aura cried. He whined, saying that just as a club is perfect for beating puffer fish and dogs, a club is also perfect for beating demons.
“Cho Gaeu. I will give you a chance to leave a will.”
-I’ll write that on your tombstone.
Just like when we first met, we looked for any openings and swung our weapons without anyone asking first.
Chogae’s window was ever-changing. Sometimes it’s fast, sometimes it’s slow, sometimes it’s full of power, and sometimes it uses the trick of being empty and heo-heo-sil-sil to relax and look for an opening.
The change in the window was so drastic that it seemed like fantasy magic. The hard piece of metal looked like a snake, or it was curved and soft, dazzling the eye.
When I was hoping for a lucky break, I was so possessed by that window that I couldn’t do anything. But now I know. What is important is not the spear, but the body of Chogae.
The position where the spear is held. Finger. Balance between upper and lower body, etc. Cho Gaeui’s spear skill was to use his whole body.
The more I understood its movements, the more I admired it. That wasn’t a spear technique for criminals. A technique only for geniuses. This is a skill that cannot be imitated if you are not intelligent or talented.
It was more advanced than the royal swordsmanship, so there was a lot to learn. I analyzed it and applied it to myself.
I didn’t follow along. Analyzing the difference between a sword and a spear in mind, taking what to take and discarding what to throw away.
Chang!
The number of cases of avoiding Chogaeu’s window increased more than blocking it. The number of attacks aimed at openings has also increased.
Most of the time, I was attacked because the gap was intentionally shown, but the more I figured out who it was, the less often I got hit back.
And a real gap appears. It is now possible to create a fatal loophole yourself.
Chaejaejaejaejaejaejaejaejaejaejaejaejaejae!
-You saw all five changes and blocked them?
“It’s so simple it makes me yawn.”
-… Then how about this!
Thatch, whose boasting means was blocked, stretched out the window straight. I checked the guy’s lower body first, keeping the spear in mind.
Stride length becomes narrower as it is concentrated in the center. If you take a step out from there, your lower body will rotate and the stab will change into a slash.
The spear’s reach is long, so if you try to avoid it clumsily, you may not be able to dodge it. It is a powerful attack, but the movements are large. If you are caught, you will definitely get a counter.
I avoided it by turning in the opposite direction of its rotation, and lunged at it before I could retrieve my spear, exposing my defenseless side and back.
