Chapter 96

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Chapter 96: Yongsan Park (6)

“What, what is this…?”

Jeong Hyunsik blinked his eyes several times.

He doubted if he had seen correctly.

Hadn’t the foreigner’s skin just failed to regenerate?

The cheeks, which had seemed almost half-cooked, were now clean as if nothing had happened.

Of course, Yeongwoo was equally surprised by the other party.

‘Has the infliction of pain not been triggered? Why does he look fine?’

He had definitely struck Jeong Hyunsik with his elbow earlier.

He had swung with the intention to kill, so there was no way the golden punishment didn’t work.

In other words, that guy.

‘He must be enduring the pain so well that it doesn’t show, or else….’

For some reason, pain infliction wasn’t working on Jeong Hyunsik.

‘No matter how great the sadness of losing a son is… can pain infliction be ignored so easily?’

Yeongwoo didn’t think so.

He had seen countless Strongest Swords and mutants struggling with the effects of pain infliction.

While it was possible to endure pain solely with mental strength and still fight, it was hard to accept that someone wouldn’t even scream, like Jeong Hyunsik right now.

‘If he’s Gangnam’s Strongest Sword, his items must be above average. There’s definitely something. I have to fight thinking that pain infliction won’t work.’

Yeongwoo assumed that the opponent had some kind of immunity item.

And then.

Swoosh!

He also drew his dark sword to match the opponent.

‘From now on, it’s a real showdown.’

At that, on the other side, Jeong Hyunsik also slowly extended his foot while tightly holding the sword.

He was greatly tense from the recent skirmish.

Swish!

Gangnam’s Strongest Sword Jeong Hyunsik’s weapon was a broad-bladed silver-white straight sword.

From the pommel to the handle and guard, the sword was one piece, and if you looked closely, it was shaped like a dragon with its wings spread.

Whatever it was, it was a weapon with a dragon-themed motif.

‘What, it definitely doesn’t look like an ordinary weapon.’

Yeongwoo narrowed the gap while looking at the opponent’s gleaming sword.

And then, finally, when the distance between them had shrunk to about 5 meters.

Swish!

Jeong Hyunsik’s silver-white weapon suddenly glowed dimly into a reddish hue.

“….!”

At this, Jeong Hyunsik made a meaningful expression, and the Strongest Swords watching from afar each let out a gasp or an exclamation.

The fact that the sword turned red meant that the challenger, the Gyeongbuk Strongest Sword, was a human of level 2 or lower.

「Dragon’s Legacy」 – Epic One-Handed Sword

【Classist.】

|Increased effectiveness against targets of level 2 or lower.

*Special reward of ‘Royal Blood’.

Epic grade weapon, Legacy of the Dragon.

This was Jeong Hyunsik’s signature equipment, and if you were a Strongest Sword of the Seoul Federation, you knew the characteristics of this weapon.

Most of the Strongest Sword in the left section had fought against Jeong Hyunsik and his sword during the first meeting.

And those whose innate ranks were not high had to surrender to Jeong Hyunsik without exception.

“Oh, so that guy was also a low-level human.”

“Here it ends…”

“When he pinned him to the ground earlier, it was the first and last chance.”

Most of the Strongest Swords here were criminals of level 2 or lower.

So, everyone was secretly rooting for the foreigner in question.

Although it was true that the man who suddenly appeared and caused a commotion was frightening, there was also a large amount of resentment towards Jeong Hyunsik, a noble by birth.

Of course, this was emotionally speaking, and if they had to bet on one of them, the vast majority would stand with Jeong Hyunsik.

Regardless of their backgrounds, aren’t the Strongest Swords the privileged class of this world?

In the current situation where Seoul’s system was just taking shape, the death of Jeong Hyunsik, who was practically the lord of Seoul, would be inconvenient even for the other Strongest Swords.

“Hey.”

Finally regaining his composure unlike before, Jeong Hyunsik spoke to Yeongwoo.

As both were in each other’s range, this was also a tremendous arrogance.

“…?”

Instead of answering, Yeongwoo just looked at his opponent, so Jeong Hyunsik said with a contemptuous look.

“What level are you? Level 3? No, don’t tell me it’s level 4?”

“What nonsense are you talking about again?”

Even as Yeongwoo said this, he seemed to understand why Jeong Hyunsik’s momentum suddenly soared.

‘He must have some function to detect levels.’

Yeongwoo’s gaze briefly touched on the purple hologram that glowed on the ‘Legacy of the Dragon’.

As he had several responsive items like that, it wasn’t difficult to deduce the function of that sword.

‘But if it simply detects levels, he wouldn’t be so excited. Most likely, it’s equipment that becomes stronger against opponents of lower levels.’

Like ‘Underdog,’ which increases effectiveness against larger opponents.

‘I need to be careful.’

As Yeongwoo tightened his grip on the sword, a purple hologram appeared again in his field of vision, and a sensation theft alarm was triggered.

「The sensory value has temporarily increased from the previous 700 to 2,476.」

Jeong Hyunsik initiated the second round.

“Looks like the sky is still on my side…!”

At that moment, Jeong Hyunsik was already swinging his sword, leaving a dim trail, and Rohm was instructing him to block the incoming attack.

However, while holding the black sword with both hands.

‘With both hands?’

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Without further time to think, Yeongwoo immediately grasped the dark sword with both hands and assumed a defensive posture.

Then, the crimson blade struck Yeongwoo’s sword like lightning.

Boom!

A shockwave spread sharply from the point of impact.

“Ugh!”

Yeongwoo unintentionally groaned as he felt his hands holding the sword becoming numb.

This was the strike of Gangnam Strongest Sword Jeong Hyunsik, which had forced countless Strongest Sword to submit.

‘Insane. He’s completely a monster.’

Even Yeongwoo, who had experienced many battles, felt fearful of the power of that attack.

However…

Swish!

Rohm continued to propose the next round.

There was still something more he could do.

‘Oh my god.’

The next move the Legendary Swordsmanship desired was for Yeongwoo to strike first, so Yeongwoo swung the dark sword again with trembling hands.

Hwaaat!

But as the strength in his hands had already drained, it was clear to Jeong Hyunsik that this attack was coming.

“You’re using the dragon. That’s it.”

With a smile of satisfaction, Jeong Hyunsik countered Yeongwoo’s attack.

Taaang!

At this moment, an astonishing event unfolded even to the Strongest Sword observing the battle.

The dark sword, which had been overwhelmed in the power struggle with the opponent, was knocked out of Yeongwoo’s hand.

It was the moment when it was revealed why so many Strongest Swords had accepted Jeong Hyunsik’s first challenge and surrendered.

“Ah.”

As Yeongwoo let go of the sword from his hand, Jeong Hyunsik’s momentum increased even more upon hearing the sigh.

But Yeongwoo’s sigh was not born of despair.

He was still fighting as if he were a “prisoner.”

Thunk!

As Yeongwoo bent his upper body once again, Jeong Hyunsik, feeling a terrible sense of urgency, gritted his teeth.

“This crazy bastard.”

Like discovering a huge insect, Jeong Hyunsik hastily retreated.

But ironically, the foreigner who should have been tackled was not in front of him.

Much to his amusement,

Thud!

Behind Jeong Hyunsik, that is, in the direction of the cart he was driving.

Where Hyunsik’s son lay.

“This fucking bastard!”

From Jeong Hyunsik’s perspective, he couldn’t help but think that the madman was trying to target his son’s corpse.

And even the Strongest Sword of the Seoul Federation, who had been mere spectators until now.

“No, that’s…”

“Isn’t he going too far?”

They considered intervening as they watched the foreigner running towards the cart.

Indeed, Songpa’s Strongest Sword Oh Yeonhee had already launched herself towards the cart.

“Easy there. Winning is important, but there’s a limit.”

While Oh Yeonhee cast a long shadow and brandished her Crescent Moon Sword, Yeongwoo, who was running towards the cart, pulled something out of his pocket.

Pop.

It was none other than:

「Blue Blood」 – Mutant Drug

【Increases strength by 30% for 10 minutes.】

【Usage count: 3】

It was Yeongwoo’s doping agent, Blue Blood.

“W-what’s happening now…?”

As anyone could see, when Yeongwoo put the ‘Blue Blood’ from the glass bottle into his mouth, Oh Yeonhee, who was watching him, made a horrified expression.

“Hey!”

Crack!

With Oh Yeonhee’s scream, Yeongwoo vigorously chewed on the bottle in his mouth.

Then, Yeongwoo’s strength, which had been 2,800, skyrocketed to 4,550 after increasing twice due to the 30% increase in strength from Blue Blood and the 25% increase in strength from Masochism’s bleeding effect.

「Masochism」 – Epic gem

【Slot: Strength increases by 25% when bleeding.】

“Huuurgh…!”

Due to the torn mouth, immense pain surged in his mouth, but Yeongwoo diligently carried out the order given by Rohm.

‘Damn, do I really have to go this far?’

Hwaaat!

He sent another sword, ‘Underdog,’ towards the direction of the cart.

“No-o-o!”

At the sight, Jeong Hyunsik’s eyes rolled back.

Thwack!

Simultaneously with this, Yeongwoo twisted his body and delivered a left hook directly to the back of Jeong Hyunsik.

Boom!

A fist that literally tore through the air.

Surprised by the output of 4,550 strength, Jeong Hyunsik hastily raised his sword to guard.

“Too late!”

Crash!

At that moment, Yeongwoo’s wrist, which swung the sword, broke at a grotesque angle.

Snap!

His current durability couldn’t withstand the maximum output of 4,550 strength.

“Ugh…!”

Nevertheless, Yeongwoo held onto Jeong Hyunsik with all his might, not letting go.

He still had his right hand intact.

“W-what… what are you trying to do, you crazy bastard?”

As Jeong Hyunsik, feeling dizzy, glared at Yeongwoo with cold sweat streaming down his face,

Swish!

A black sheath that had been closing in from a distance stabbed Jeong Hyunsik’s lower back.

“Ah!”

“…Ugh!”

It was none other than Yeongwoo’s dark sword.

The weapon he had dropped on the ground during the second round.

“This…!”

As Jeong Hyunsik sensed that he had been pierced, he opened his eyes wide, and then Yeongwoo’s right elbow swung like a knife.

Swish!

And what followed was…

“Ahh…”

“Oh my god.”

“…Insane.”

Thunk, thud.

Decapitation.

Jeong Hyunsik’s severed head rolled on the ground twice after detaching from his body.

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