17 – Battle of S-class Hunters
“Haa… , ha…. You’ve been waiting for a long time, right? The road here is too blocked, so I ran in the middle, otherwise I would have been in big trouble.”
Sujeongi exhaled a rough, deep breath, but casually slashed the sword that came in front of her.
The remaining mask, slightly pushed back, adjusted its posture and this time, as if it had changed the target of the attack to Sujeongi, its eyes turned to Sujeongi.
At that time, Sujeongi’s eyes turned to my injured calf, and I heard the sound of teeth grinding.
“You dare to hurt Wonwoo’s body?”
“It’s okay. I, ugh.”
I was afraid that I would worry, so I tried hard to step on it, but I collapsed again in pain.
“Oh, please stay still. I will treat you.”
“Come! Front!”
The moment Choi Soo-jeong turns her head and speaks with her body facing the other person, the masked man strikes her head-on again.
“It bothers me. Eight!”
Sujeong spreads her free hand and gathers his mana. And as we stretched forward, a huge golden curtain formed and wrapped around us.
A [Magic Barrier] Created using magic.
It is a skill that almost all healer hunters know how to use, but Sujeongi’s magical barrier was different from other normal healers in its thickness.
The Masked Man blocks the front and attacks regardless of the [Magic Barrier], But he is unable to advance further and continues to knock the wall with his sword, trying to draw out a rift.
In the meantime, Sujeongi stretched out her hand and applied the healing magic to the wounded area.
As the wound naturally sutured and healed, the pain gradually disappeared and the wound was completely restored without scars.
“Now that I’ve been treated, even if I can’t run right away, I won’t have any problems walking. Please stay away for a while. I will take care of that unlucky bastard from the Hero Guild.”
“A hero guild? So, are you Lee Ji-hoon by any chance?”
“Hmm? You seem to know such a person.”
It is impossible not to know Lee Ji-hoon, an S-class hunter.
Because Sujeong was previously the youngest S-class hunter, and her warm looks and skills supported her, she was a popular hunter that attracted a lot of female fans.
Besides, being a disciple of the guild leader of the Hero Guild, he had no choice but to be in the limelight.
I thought it might be S class after looking at the sword skills from earlier, but I had no choice but to guess Lee Ji-hoon at the word Hero Guild.
And I wondered if there was a reason for an S-class hunter to do this, and I narrowed it down to just one reason.
“Did you become like that because of the ‘Blood Sword’?”
“As expected, Wonwoo. You are sharp. It must have been dominated by the ego inside the ‘Blooded Sword’. S-class is embarrassing.”
In the end, it’s a story that it can be solved by letting go of that sword, but it doesn’t seem easy because the person who was dominated is an S-class hunter.
“So please stay away while I look away. I’m afraid you might get hurt.”
“Yes…. Okay.”
It’s frustrating, but I can’t even help Naron now. Being still is a big help.
“Now then, let’s take care of this nuisance.”
Sujeongi approached Lee Jihoon, the masked man. The two faced each other through the [Magic Barrier].
“Lee Ji-hoon. Are you still alive and not eaten? Then stop attacking for a moment.”
Despite the soft words, Lee Ji-hoon just swings his sword and tries to break the barrier.
Sujeongi scratched his head and said as if he was annoyed.
“Well, your teacher asked me to take a good look at it, so I checked it out of etiquette. Are you fighting to overcome or have you been eaten properly? By the way….”
Sujeongi, who has a cold expression on her face, emits her magical energy as if it explodes in an instant.
His breath seems to be suffocating because he is overwhelmed just by being with him in the sincerity of seeing him for the first time.
“I will never forgive you for hurting Wonwoo, right? So even if he dies, don’t blame me.”
After those words, the [Magic Barrier] Slowly collapses and disappears.
As if he had waited, Lee Ji-hoon rushes forward, brandishing his sword. Sujeongi leisurely attacks, and on the contrary, attacks by wielding a ‘stigma’.
“Heuk.”
Lee Ji-hoon’s voice filled with pain for the first time.
Blood flowed little by little from the long scar left in the place where Lee Ji-hoon had been swept across his chest.
“Because my body hasn’t been perfectly mastered yet, everything is clumsy, starting with the movements. Well, even if I completely overpowered it, I would have won anyway.”
As if angered by Sujeongi’s words, Lee Ji-hoon once again rushes ahead.
However, this time, the intention seems to be to create confusion through moment-to-moment gestures and movements rather than simple power.
“Everything is obvious.”
Sujeongi swings her scythe several times to block his movement. Lee Ji-hoon’s body, which was not properly defended, loses its balance.
At that moment, golden magic power was loaded onto the silver blade.
Sujeongi’s ‘stigma’ swung around in an X shape aimed at Lee Jihoon’s body.
Even in that situation, Lee Ji-hoon also accurately cuts the scythe and blocks Sujeongi’s attack.
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However, as if both shoulders had been cut by something invisible, another wound was engraved on Lee Ji-hoon’s body.
‘Application of unique characteristics!’
It was an applied version of [Cut] That Sujeongi explained during the day. A skill that cuts twice in one attack instead of once.
It was a technique created to deal with multiple people at the same time, but now it is used to target the opponent’s loopholes.
No matter how much he is dominated by the sword, it is admirable that Sujeongi unilaterally overwhelms even the same S-class opponent.
I heard that there is a difference between the same S-class, but I didn’t expect it to be this big.
“Can’t you attack first now?”
Sujeong provocatively spit at Lee Ji-hoon, who hesitates as if under pressure and doesn’t rush in first.
Lee Ji-hoon, who was still staring at him through the mask, began injecting his magic into the sword. The red sword body got closer and closer to a darker blood color than before.
“Sujeong-ah, sword fighting!”
Remembering the previous attack, Sujeongie warned Sujeongie, and Sujeongi spoke in a calm tone.
“Oh, it’s such a bother to write that.”
Sujeongi reached out with one hand and installed a [Magic Barrier] Around buildings and roads.
He wondered why he would waste magic for a moment, but he soon found out why.
He didn’t just dodge the irregular red swords flying straight at him, but cut them in half with a silver blade.
And the remnants of the sword’s sword flying backwards are blocked by the [Magic Barrier] And disappear without any damage.
It was literally overwhelming.
From the standpoint of being almost killed by that swordsman’s sword, it’s ridiculous.
The ability to accurately slice through that without missing a single one.
If you make a mistake and the timing is wrong, you could be harmed yourself, but you have no choice but to stick out your tongue in a calm response.
“Is it because he is weaker than Mr. Kang Hyeon-seok, or is it because he has not yet been taken over? The sword technique is slow and weak, too.”
Sujeong’s provocation continued as if she had a bad memory before. In the end, when there was no result, Lee Ji-hoon stopped attacking.
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“Note… porridge… In you… year.”
Lee Ji-hoon said something muttering like that, as if he was angry, and then suddenly put his sword into the scabbard.
For the first time, Sujeongie’s expression, which had been showing a relaxed attitude, hardened.
“What are you? Did you know you could write something like that?”
Sujeong seemed to know something, and then he looked back at me and said.
“Wonwoo. Come on, get away from here! I can’t protect this either.”
Then he continued shouting in a loud voice.
“Evacuate so there are no people around here!”
[Yes!]
Voices coming from somewhere. And black figures appeared everywhere and disappeared as they ran into the building.
“Sujeong-ah, what is it?”
“It’s the [Foot sword]. Hero Guild Kang Hyeon-seok’s last desperate skill. It is a skill that carries not only his magic power, but also his own life force. It should be at least twice as fast and more destructive than the sword that flew earlier.”
Sujeong speaks calmly. But it shows on his face that he is nervous.
It was a creepy skill just by hearing it. Even an S-class hunter’s sword can cause great damage, but to risk his life to attack it.
This is a choice that would not normally be made.
“That is probably because of the ‘Blood Sword’, right?”
“Perhaps, yes. It won’t matter what happens to the host.”
At that time, Lee Ji-hoon’s body seemed to flinch slightly, and then a half-moon-shaped white light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
It was so fast that I couldn’t do anything about it.
I couldn’t even see him swinging his sword.
“It’s dangerous, Wonwoo!”
However, Choi Soo-jeong reacted in the meantime, blocked my way once again, and quickly opened the [Magic Barrier].
However, unlike before, the [Magic Barrier] Breaks at once.
“Chit, can’t this be done?”
Choi Soo-jeong clicked her tongue and held the golden-enveloped ‘stigma’ with both her hands and swung it at a speed that was invisible to her eyes.
Boom!
The attack that was approaching at tremendous speed is disintegrated and split into small pieces in an instant.
In the meantime, scattered pieces of light collided and exploded, destroying roads, cars, and buildings.
It was obviously blocked well, but the situation left a lot of damage to the surroundings. Sujeongi seems to have been concerned about this part.
Lee Ji-hoon in front of me was the same as before, with one hand holding the sword and the other hand holding the scabbard.
“Whoa, did you see it? That’s why I told you to avoid it. I don’t have enough power to block even the smallest fragments. I don’t know if I can stop it a few more times in the future.”
You can see a little bit of sweat on Sujeongi’s forehead. It seems to be easily blocked, but it means that it is not an easy attack from Sujeong’s point of view.
It’s the first time I’ve seen you struggling, so I’m worried.
I can’t help but want to be by your side.
“… I’ll still be by your side Because I’m worried.”
I know it’s not a cold-hearted judgment, but I cautiously brought it up because I thought I’d regret it.
Sujeongi made a dumbfounded expression for a moment and asked in bewilderment.
“Why are you suddenly so honest in this urgent moment, Wonwoo? Make people’s hearts tremble.”
“I just wanted to do that. Can’t you?”
I’m still ashamed to say that I’m trying to be honest with what I almost regretted right before I died.
“Ha…. I don’t know. When did I ever say I didn’t like this? Please be careful though. If Wonwoo gets hurt, I really lose my temper and don’t know what will happen.”
“Okay.”
With permission, I hid myself behind a large wall built beside the road so as not to be disturbed by Sujeongi.
At that time, the half-moon-shaped light that rises again.
Sujeongi swung the ‘stigma’ at high speed to block the attack again.
The remnants of the bounced light caused an explosion, but this time there was no major damage other than a small explosion, as if it was destroyed very finely.
‘I’d have to lose if I just hit back like this.’
In fact, winning would be an established fact.
Perhaps even if it were to attack, if it was an attack of this level of destructive power, I think the maximum limit would be 2-3 times.
In the end, when life is over, it has no choice but to collapse by itself.
While Lee Ji-hoon’s mana is gradually declining, Soo-jeong’s mana has not diminished at all even though he seems to be having a hard time.
However, if he endures like that and drags out time, Lee Ji-hoon will eventually die, and in the meantime, if he causes damage to his surroundings, it will be a huge loss.
That said, it is also unreasonable to rush into it because the opponent’s attack speed is too fast to attack first, so there is a risk of being attacked.
In the end, there is no choice but to run to the bad ending determined by the ‘Sword of Blood’.
Undesirable feeling. I didn’t like this situation.
So I was worried. Is there anything I can do?
The solution came naturally to me.
I haven’t tried it yet, but after seeing what Soojung did earlier, I was confident that I could do it in a strange way.
I don’t know if it will work or not, but it’s a much better situation to do something than to stay still.
Of course, if I fail, it will bring me a very big crisis.
“Sujeong-ah!”
I called Sujeongi. And he took action to clench his fist.
Sujeong-i made a puzzled expression on her face, then reacted violently as if she belatedly recalled the meaning of the hand signal.
It was a signal set while talking to each other. Clenching a fist means using [Psychokinesis] To bind the opponent.
However, even if I tried to use [Psychokinesis] On the sword, it was still in the sheath.
Since the sword itself cannot be blocked, there is nowhere to use my [Psychokinesis]. That’s why Sujeong also noticed it right away.
To bind the opponent itself.
It’s a reaction that says no because you know it’s dangerous.
However, he smiled and pretended not to know, then aimed at Lee Ji-hoon while holding and supporting his wrist with the opposite hand.
One of the limitations of my unique characteristic [Psychokinesis] Is that I can only exert influence on objects.
But now I’m going to break that and bind people themselves.
You don’t even have to tie it up for a long time. It only takes a little while.
If you tie it up for a while, Sujeong will take care of it. Let your thinking be flexible. Can do.
I naturally closed my eyes. I focused all my attention on the flow of magic power.
The magic of Lee Ji-hoon, who has a golden orb and a red one, is clearly distinguished and drawn in my head.
I gathered my remaining mana toward the red orb and held his palm, reminding myself of the image of holding it in his hand.
At the moment, the red marble in his hand repulses and struggles to get out of his hand.
A menace like a wild beast just caught on a leash.
I keep thinking of the image of tying marbles because I’m still in an uncontrolled state, but I keep slipping away.
“Wonwoo, the sword is about to be drawn! I think I’d better give up and avoid it!”
Sujeongi’s voice announcing an emergency comes into his ears, but his mind is rather calm and his thoughts turn in a different direction.
‘Wouldn’t it be better to think of it as containing rather than tying?’
I changed my mind and made a large square on my hand instead of holding it directly with my hand. A red marble placed in it.
Then, I gradually started to reduce the square little by little.
A red orb that continues to repulse and tries to move violently. However, as the space gets narrower little by little, the resistance also gradually decreases.
As soon as the square frame is reduced to a level suitable for the size of the beads, only minute movements, even the slightest repulsion, remain.
Then he opened his eyes and shouted.
“It’s okay, Sujeong!”
“Yes!”
Sujeong-i runs to Lee Ji-hoon as if she knows.
Lee Ji-hoon can’t move as if he’s trapped in something.
The only one that can move is just bobbing its head and still showing an intention to attack.
“Porridge… uh… la. Person… Gaan”
“Just stop talking and go back to the sword!”
Along with Sujeongi’s angry voice, Lee Ji-hoon, who was stamped on the nape of the neck behind the handle of the ‘Stigma’, loses consciousness while drooping like a marionette doll that has lost its thread.
“Haa…. This works.”
It was the first time I checked the situation, but I released [Psychokinesis] Feeling both a sense of accomplishment that I had succeeded and a sense of relief that I was out of danger.
At that moment, a tingling sensation flowed through his hand as if a large amount of static electricity was generated, and his hand trembled on its own.
“Heh heh, what a young man.”
A big man appeared before I knew it and started talking to him.