Chapter 188

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Chapter 188: Everyone’s Strongest Sword (8)

Pewww!

Seeing Dogo’s special arrow leaving the bow, Yeongwoo immediately dashed forward and drew the bowstring again.

Thududududuk!

He didn’t think the guy would just come down with one arrow.

And sure enough.

–Bold move. Such shallow attacks don’t work on me.

A voice beyond the clouds chuckled softly and said with a tone that the arrow was visible.

However.

Swoosh, pewwww!

When the arrow intruded into the green cloud, causing a phenomenon, the guy showed signs of hesitation.

–…!

It wasn’t a fatal blow, but it was enough to surprise the opponent.

‘It seems that the damage caused by this ability is quite effective even against dragons.’

Kurung!

As if the dragon was annoyed, lightning and thunder struck again, allowing Yeongwoo to confirm the opponent’s position reflected beyond the clouds.

‘That bastard must have been surprised.’

Yeongwoo frowned, gazing into the sky.

Unlike earlier, it was confirmed that the problem dragon was flying to the west.

He was adjusting his position to guard against Yeongwoo’s next attack.

“Stay right there! You still don’t properly understand what Dogo is!”

Pewww!

As Yeongwoo shot arrows into the air like hunting birds, a thunderous voice resounded from the air.

–What the hell is Dogo?

While asking, an unusual sensation came from inside the green cloud.

Kwaaaat!

Meteors poisoned with potent venom poured down like rain.

This was Poison Meteor.

“No, this is insane!”

This attack, of a scale even Yeongwoo hadn’t anticipated, rendered his “Joseon Swordsmanship” ineffective, as the hologram guide couldn’t provide evasion analysis for such all-encompassing magical attacks.

‘Oh my god, are you telling me to avoid it completely physically?’

Boosting sensory metrics just before the battle was a godsend.

Yeongwoo narrowly avoided the third meteor.

‘It seems he’s received special training as a mutant.’

The battle was entirely different from before, with overwhelming force pressing down on the mutant.

However, as much as the sponsor, “Dogo,” supported him even in this situation.

Ping!

[Dogo] “Dragon Slayer”

[Mission] Teach what Dogo is to the chaebol, Im Kwangho.

[Reward] 5 million karma.

[Special] Must pierce the heart of the dragon with Bastard or White Fire.

Through the new Dogo quest.

“Ah, Chairman…!”

With eyes full of emotion, Yeongwoo looked at the green sky, or rather, beyond it.

As expected, the chairman and shareholders were also watching this battle.

Even.

[Special] Must pierce the heart of the dragon with Bastard or White Fire.

In Yeongwoo’s mind, this was the way to kill the dragon.

In other words, Dogo gave a hint through the quest.

‘Just cutting off the head won’t kill it.’

Also.

‘Bastard or White Fire…’

This seemed to imply equipment associated with Dogo for killing.

“Mission received.”

As money was at stake, Yeongwoo’s mind suddenly started working overtime.

Huff!

He took out a small cat from his pocket to locate the dragon.

「Fearful Cat」 – Epic Compass

【Indicates a threatening target.】

【Strength increases by 25% when bleeding.】

As expected, the “Fearful Cat” had wide-open eyes, slowly moving its pupils in the southwest direction.

‘Found it.’

The direction the cat was looking at was where the dragon was flying.

Of course, there were still deadly meteors falling from above, so he couldn’t shoot several times.

Could he manage to shoot once by creating an opening?

So Yeongwoo.

–This crazy bastard!

–Why is he attacking us…?

–No sense of solidarity among colleagues?

Turned his gaze to the mutants of Gangbuk, who were also busy avoiding meteors on their side.

If they started to attack, he could gather a large amount of senses, and by doing so, increase the power of the arrows with the increased senses.

「White Fire」 – Epic Bow

【Sensory perception applies to arrow power.】

【Power increases with arrow distance.】

‘If we add bleeding effects to that…’

That should be enough to knock that guy to the ground, Yeongwoo was sure.

If even with that firepower there was no response, then there was no choice but to lose this fight.

Kwaaat!

So Yeongwoo acted immediately.

Thunk!

This time, instead of the dragon, he shot arrows towards the three mutants on the other side.

Pewww!

Unlike the dragon in the sky, the three mutants failed to detect the ambush arrow, and so.

Pweeerrr!

Only after the explosion did they realize that Joseon’s Strongest Sword was targeting them as well.

–No, is he insane?

–Why rush death?

–Don’t they understand not to expand the front lines?

When the three mutants simultaneously shot at Yeongwoo, as expected, a golden flash brought with it a tremendous amount of sensation.

「Sensory values temporarily increased from the previous 3,300 to 5,246.」

「Sensory values temporarily increased from 5,246 to 7,334.」

「Sensory values temporarily increased from 7,334 to 9,443.」

In an instant, the sensory metrics surpassed 9,000.

Moreover, this was before capturing the dragon’s senses.

Shwaaat!

Even amidst the falling poisonous meteors.

Thanks to this, there was a delay before the mutants rushed in, but likewise, Yeongwoo found it difficult to aim precisely at the dragon above the clouds.

– Meow.

Then finally, the “Fearful Cat” let out a tiny cry and looked southeast.

The dragon was finally turning back towards this direction, having circled the outskirts of Gwangjin-gu.

‘Now’s the time.’

So Yeongwoo slit his thigh to draw blood and immediately aimed the bow at the direction the dragon was flying.

Even if meteors fell on his head, he was prepared to endure it and shoot.

Thunk!

The bowstring was so tight it couldn’t be drawn anymore.

And soon.

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Thud!

When Yeongwoo released the string, a silver-white arrow with tremendous energy shot out from the front of the bow.

Kwiaaaaaat!

Numerous Dogo patterns fluttered along its trajectory like feathers.

“Ah… no, this isn’t an ambush arrow.”

As Yeongwoo uttered a perplexed sound, the arrow that pierced through the air pierced through the clouds and exploded.

Pweeeeerrr!

Then.

Baaaang…!

With a sound resembling a huge musical instrument, the poisonous meteors falling from the sky evaporated in an instant.

Swaat.

– Huh?

– What’s happening suddenly?

The spell the dragon was casting was interrupted.

Then.

Whoosh!

From the other side, a loud wind sound, and then, an emerald-scaled dragon fell to the ground.

“…!”

Enveloped in purple smoke.

However, as they was still entwined in the poisonous storm, it seemed the dragon was not dead.

‘Could it be a ground battle now?’

In gaming terms, it’s phase 2.

Kuuuuung!

Then from the dragon’s crash site, a tremendous roar erupted, and it was immediately seen rising to its feet.

Quaaaaa…!

The identity of the 5th-day high-risk mutant was as it was written in the Dogo quest.

[Chaebol – Im Kwangho]

He was none other than Im Kwangho, the chairman of Hanbo Group, ranking 8th in the domestic corporate hierarchy.

Although notorious for his temperament and the rumor that his office was stocked with baseball bats for unknown reasons, there hadn’t been any notable issues before the reset, but perhaps due to his unfavorable image, he seemed to have faced public judgment without appearing in the news.

‘As far as I know, even his sons aren’t ordinary troublemakers… Aren’t those guys bad enough to be dragons?’

As the first dragon in Seoul was quite high-level, Yeongwoo looked at Im Kwangho’s name tag with a somber expression.

Then, from the other side, Im Kwangho, who had been observing the ‘General’ mark above Yeongwoo’s head, unexpectedly let out a sigh.

–…Seoul seems to have prepared more than expected.

It means that the figure they presented as their adversary in Seoul was much stronger than anticipated.

Upon this, Yeongwoo hung the bow over his body and shifted the Bastard to his right hand.

Clack!

Then he took a big step towards the dragon that had come down to the ground.

Thud!

“Why aren’t you flying back up?”

When Yeongwoo asked this, Im Kwangho stared at him with yellow pupils.

–Because you broke my wings. Now that you’re marked, I have to kill you to fly again.

True to his reputation for having a fiery temperament, Chairman Im Kwangho didn’t bother with lies.

Thanks to him, Yeongwoo could properly learn how the battle with the dragonkin progressed.

‘I need to accumulate some damage during flight to bring a dragon down to the ground. From the dragon’s perspective, defeating the marked adversary they’ve taken will restore their flight capabilities. Such gimmicks are something new even for a mutant.’

This wouldn’t be the last battle against dragons.

Yeongwoo himself was expecting his mother and uncles to return as dragons eventually.

Therefore, this battle was like a practice run to meet his relatives.

“Since you’ve already set foot on the ground, you won’t be pulling off any strange tricks like before, right?”

As Yeongwoo pointed out the green sky that was raining meteors until just a moment ago, Im Kwangho slowly waved his thick tail.

–Heh, do you think you have a chance of winning?

Along with Im Kwangho’s remark, fierce presences gathered behind Yeongwoo.

When Yeongwoo turned around silently, he saw the mutants from the Gangbuk District 3 standing side by side, ready to rush forward at any moment.

In any case, from their perspective, they had no choice but to stand with Im Kwangho, a fellow mutant, rather than the residents of this world who had targeted them.

Of course, Im Kwangho didn’t solely rely on just those three mutants.

–Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve? If what you’ve shown so far is all you’ve got, you will die here today.

Although it was unclear if there was something more, Im Kwangho began to radiate aura from both front paws.

Though not knowing what exactly, it seemed like he could cast another spell like the meteor shower from earlier.

Then, this time from Yeongwoo’s side,

Tch, tch!

“Huh?”

–…?

Poofu Tenta, who had been quietly hiding his presence until now, stepped forward with determination.

–Babat!

“What… what is it, all of a sudden?”

Wasn’t this a showdown with a dragon?

So, Yeongwoo didn’t have high expectations for Pofu Tenta’s aggressive trumpet playing.

However, perhaps Pofu thought he could do something, as he reached into his bulging stomach and pulled out a golden trumpet.

Then.

–Paaarrrrrk!

It emitted a horrible noise that didn’t resemble any melody.

“Ugh!”

Noise.

This was not a performance but noise.

It was such a terrible noise that even Joseon’s Strongest Sword felt shivers all over.

Therefore, as soon as Pofu Tenta’s performance began, the aura emanating from Im Kwangho’s forelegs disappeared without a trace.

“Huh?”

– Huh?

– What’s this?

– Huh…?

Even the mutants waiting to charge from behind were equally surprised.

Im Kwangho alternated between staring at his forelegs, then pointed at Pofu Tenta with his long claws and spoke sharply.

–Kill that bastard first! He’s the one preventing me from using magic…!

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