Chapter 172

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Chapter 172: Sharing the Bed with Enemies (7)

“Are you deaf? I said, how about eight?”

As Yeongwoo strode towards the center of the arena, Gameta looked at him with an expression as if he had never seen anything like this before.

―How audacious. How dare this guy…!

“Who are you?”

―What?

“Who are you? No, I’m genuinely curious. We’re meeting for the first time.”

Thwack!

As Yeongwoo swung a Bastard in preparation for battle, Gameta, who had been watching him, widened his eyes.

Then, Yeongwoo uttered something unexpected.

―Bastard…!

“…What?”

This time, Yeongwoo was the one with a surprised expression.

He thought the guy would react somehow, but he never imagined he would guess the name of the sword he just swung.

“What did you just say?”

As Yeongwoo asked again for confirmation, Gameta raised his blunt index finger to precisely point at ‘Bastard’.

『Bastard』 – Myth-grade One-handed Sword

【Authority Obstruction】

【Contempt for the weak】

【Challenger】

―Isn’t that the Challenger, ‘Bastard’? How is that sword in your hands?

“Is this sword that famous?”

Indeed, the Bastard was a mythical-grade weapon that Yeongwoo would never have obtained in his lifetime if it weren’t for his connection with Dogo.

「You have become the owner of the myth.」

「You can maintain dignity in front of transcendent beings.」

「No longer will your existence be broken.」

Just by looking at the permanent buffs gained upon acquiring a myth-grade equipment, one could understand.

Myth-grade equipment was universal gear for those who sought to stand on par with the beings called ‘transcendents’.

‘No, no matter what, it’s still enough to recognize the monster trapped in some dungeon?’

So Yeongwoo couldn’t help but ask again.

“This is the second time I’m asking, who are you? And how did you recognize this sword?”

Upon hearing this, Gameta finally spread his hand-like giant wings wide, casting a grotesque shadow over the arena.

―I am Gameta, the rebel of the Vesedel royal family, a titan of Kromonius!

‘…Is being a rebel something to be proud of?’

While thinking this internally, Yeongwoo decided to move on for now.

Perhaps even rebelling against a royal family in the universe could be considered an ‘achievement’.

“So are you trapped here as a consequence of your rebellion? You certainly don’t look like the owner of this dungeon.”

―How arrogant, owner of the myth.

Gameta scolded Yeongwoo and then looked at three lights that entered the ceiling of the arena.

It seemed like he was concerned about the 3-step debuff applied to him.

―Bastard. I saw it in the last battle in Vesedel.

Then he made a gesture as if grasping something with his large hand.

―The day to see the myth again has come… Even eternity is now just a handful of sand.

Seeing the myth-grade equipment ‘Bastard’ unexpectedly brought new feelings.

However, Yeongwoo wasn’t interested in the monster’s nostalgia trip.

“What nonsense. Then it’s not that big of a deal in reality.”

―This…!

In response to Yeongwoo’s nonchalant reaction, Gameta folded his wings like fists.

Thunk!

―I don’t know how a creature like you attained the status of a challenger, but the appearance of that sword here is for me…!

“It seems we’re entering the combat phase soon.”

At that moment, Yeongwoo was looking at the tooltip of ‘Bastard,’ which was glowing red.

【Challenger】

|Combat abilities greatly increase when fighting beings of higher grades.

‘Since I’m a grade 7 existence under universal law… That guy must be at least grade 6 or higher.’

As Gameta himself mentioned, Bastard was a sword for challengers.

In other words, in this situation, Yeongwoo, who came to challenge higher beings, was more suitable as the owner of Bastard.

―Finally, the shackles of the prey are capturing me! You, creature, hand over that sword. It will be the key to my remaining tasks.

Thud.

Eventually, Gameta crouched like a predator about to hunt, staring at Yeongwoo.

And simultaneously.

「The sensory value has temporarily increased from the existing 1,500 to 4,500.」

The golden light brought the sensation up by 3,000.

‘…What?’

This meant that Gameta’s basic sensory value was as high as 6,000.

Moreover, wasn’t this the version that had been weakened by three stages due to the ignition of the furnace?

‘If the furnace hadn’t been ignited, I wouldn’t have stood a chance against him.’

Watching Gameta charging fiercely, Yeongwoo gripped Bastard with both hands.

Thunk.

‘Just one match. I want to fight properly, even just once.’

Can Yeongwoo still fight on equal footing with a higher being like Gameta in his current state?

As Yeongwoo stood still, gripping the sword, Jeonggu, feeling that something was amiss, screamed almost like a shriek.

“What, what are you doing? Are you going to switch between using the sword and the bow?”

Seeing this, the experts from the remaining three countries also looked on in disbelief as the distance between Gameta and the Strongest Sword of Joseon, narrowed to a few meters.

And finally.

“This crazy guy…!”

Before the eyes of everyone, including Jeonggu, Jeong Yeongwoo and Gameta clashed.

Baaang!

Gameta’s right-hand swing seemed to tear through the air.

In response, Yeongwoo’s Bastard seemed feeble, but…

Kwaaaang!

When the two objects collided, a shockwave swept through the arena, making ears ring.

“Kruh!”

“Ugh…!”

While Gameta’s attack power was evident, Yeongwoo’s resilience against it was extraordinary.

―This bastard…!

Seeing his blow received without flinching, Gameta expressed surprise.

Of course, Gameta thought this was solely due to the power of Bastard.

―Indeed, Bastard! A mark of the Challenger.

Upon this, Yeongwoo pushed away Gameta’s hand, which was in contact with Bastard, and lightly grazed just above his left knee.

Fwaat!

This induced bleeding, boosting his strength by 25%.

―Oh. Seems like you have some tricks up your sleeve.

Seeing the self-harm by his opponent, Gameta quickly deduced the reason and immediately began pressing with his left hand.

Baaang!

Another heavy blow that tore through space.

At the same time, Yeongwoo also swung his sword towards Gameta’s left hand.

Kwaaaang!

This was already their second clash.

And at that moment, Yeongwoo felt immense exhilaration.

‘This world has truly become anything is possible.’

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Who would have known that a mere human could engage in such a power struggle?

Even now.

-Weeiiing!

He was watching as the automatic combat greatsword, Golden Trail, aimed behind Gameta and flew towards him.

If that attack landed, it would be the first time causing harm to a higher being.

“Die!”

As Yeongwoo launched an attack to grab Gameta’s attention, he revealed his plan.

―I admit, you’re quite something, creature.

Then, he reached out behind him and grabbed the Golden Trail that was just about to attack.

Kwak!

“…!”

Not only Yeongwoo but also the other ‘creatures’ witnessing this duel could only be astonished.

-Weeiiing…!

Even though the Golden Trail, caught in a split second, desperately increased its output, it couldn’t escape from Gameta’s grip.

―Now disappear.

Then, holding the Golden Trail, Gameta rushed towards Yeongwoo.

Kwakwakkung!

He truly intended to end this battle.

The scene of the 8-meter giant swinging both arms was terrifying in itself.

‘He seems really angry this time.’

Instead of counterattacking, Yeongwoo leaped backward.

Pwaat!

The ‘Climber,’ which amplified the leap distance by three times, explosively propelled him backward.

‘Ah, I thought it was just for climbing, but it’s actually a weapon from the Giant Temple.’

Hwaaak!

Watching Gameta flail through the air by a hair’s breadth, Yeongwoo belatedly realized the true value of the ‘Climber.’

Then, after swiftly checking Bastard, he drew the bow ‘White Fire’ that he had been carrying over his torso and prepared to draw an arrow.

Tudududuk!

―A bow?

Gameta, whose body was made of rocks, couldn’t be frightened by such arrows.

But the problem was.

Fyuwooosh!

The arrow shot from this bow was made by Dogo.

◇ Dogo: Stealth Arrow

◇ Dogo: Elemental Damage

Even Gameta, whose grade was higher than Yeongwoo’s, found it difficult to react to the stealth arrow.

It was only after the arrow almost touched his forearm that he realized something was wrong.

―…!

Pueeeong!

With a purple explosion, a faint crack appeared on Gameta’s right forearm where the arrow struck.

Of course, as Gameta was placed as the dungeon boss, he was not an entity that ‘creatures’ could never kill.

“You’re finished now.”

As Yeongwoo uttered another audacious remark upon confirming the purple crack, Gameta, seething with anger, spread his wings wide and slightly levitated into the air.

The next time Yeongwoo tries to jump again, he will snatch him up from the sky.

However, unfortunately for him, Yeongwoo’s next move was…

Swoosh.

It was a whistle performance.

Piiiiiiiiing!

As the sound of the whistle resonated in the indoor arena with a diameter of 500 meters, a clear echo reverberated.

And soon after…

Suaaaaa…

The surroundings dimmed as a sinister aura invaded the arena.

“What, what’s happening? All of a sudden?”

Tomiko, Miyagi’s Sword Master, looked around with a fearful expression, questioning Jeonggu.

“What did you summon…?”

Even Jang Jaham, who sensed that this was ‘summoning,’ looked up at the ceiling with widened eyes.

Despite being seasoned warriors from various countries who had experienced all sorts of events, none of them could have anticipated this.

The fact that the Strongest Sword of Joseon had a summoning squad of mutants.

Kwaaack!

Eventually, space near the ceiling of the arena tore apart, and from within, screams and shouts began to echo one after another.

「Aaahhh!」

「Uuuhh!」

「No, dammit…!」

Yeongwoo’s three friends. Yeongtae, Taejoon, and Younghyeom were returning to this world.

A 3-meter tall hyena humanoid.

Likewise, a 3-meter tall granite golem.

And finally.

[Kim Younghyeom – Friend of Jeong Yeongwoo07]

A 6-meter long, 2.5-meter tall white tiger.

Unlike the returnees seen on television, the three had regained their transformed bodies.

And…

Kwaack, Kwaak!

As they arrived at the arena of the other world one after another, they each guarded their surroundings, revealing their readiness.

They seemed to have practiced their landing positions in preparation for being summoned like this.

But the beings they had to face…

-What are these damn mutts?

An 8-meter tall rock giant.

Upon this, Yeongtae boldly provoked Gameta, opening his elongated jaws.

Thud!

「This time, we’re sure! It’s definitely you!」

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