64 – Death match
…… The morning of June 10th, when Irene and Deathmatch were promised.
The ninja-like muscular man entered the bathroom full of steam.
He looked at the swaying bathtub with a happy face and pushed his foot in.
Charrureuk——. Soon, the bath water overflowed and he fell headlong to the floor.
“…… Mmm.”
The ninja left his body in the bathtub and enjoyed the hot bath.
The scent of the aroma permeated his nasal passages nonstop.
The warmth of the bath water was so hot that I thought I was going to get burned.
‘…… It must have been 50℃.’
It was truly human, and perhaps even ninja, devastating heat. And, with such a destructive sense, he melted his stiff body and mind today.
“…… Whoa.”
If it was normal, I wouldn’t waste time taking a bath, and I would have washed it quickly with cold water.
But today, today was by no means an ordinary day.
Lee Jin-woo clenched his fists as he gritted his teeth.
Yes, there was a reason why they paid annual tea, filled the bathtub with bath water in advance, and even poured aroma bath salts into it.
──Meet Irene.
It wasn’t her ablution to meet her darling in her splendid form.
Lee Jin-woo smiled softly and recalled the memories of the livestock of the past.
Memories of persecution, persecution, and overwork that I do not get tired of no matter how many times I recall it.
“…… hahahaha.”
We moved departments and didn’t just run into each other in the hallway.
What a death match.
The war of fate, betting on each other’s fortunes, has finally arrived.
If it were any other day, I’d be sure to gnaw her teeth as soon as I saw her.
Perhaps he was looking for an excuse to throw a fire punch in the face.
It was a bonus to arm the body and mind with all sorts of malice.
But today wasn’t like that.
──I enjoyed taking a bath.
Lee Jin-woo’s today was clearly different from his usual schedule, and it was planned to be different.
He did not enter the stock/coin exchange, which he diligently and diligently attended every day.
He remembered the teachings of his childhood friend and did not swing his sword to kill thousands and tens of thousands of times.
He didn’t even practice the mana that filled his entire body.
“Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill.”
…… It was too much to keep the peace that only remained as a thread in my heart.
The desire to kill was so strong that the only words came out.
“Kill.”
The words of curse that inadvertently came out of Lee Jin-woo’s mouth rang in the bathroom.
At this rate, I will kill all day. It was clear that he would spit out the words.
Now was definitely a time when mental training was needed more than goods, swordsmanship, or magic.
So, Jinwoo Lee finished his bath and moved to his private training room.
He sat down in the middle of the tatami room, closed his eyes, and concentrated his thoughts.
With a mind of no thoughts, I went out to find peace.
I shouldn’t have been captured by anger and defeated by Irene.
If that happened, Lee Jin-woo would have chosen death voluntarily out of despair.
That’s why the deathmatch with Irene was so important to him.
That’s why Lee Jin-woo held his heart in mind for the great gye (大計).
His heart is passionate, but his head is cold and intelligent.
He spent the whole day searching for peace so that he would never get caught up in his emotions.
Is it because of that?
Lee Jin-woo was able to face Irene in a calm state that surprised even himself.
Unlike usual, he did not gnashing his teeth, and raised the corner of his mouth calmly.
He was obviously fine until he arrived at the Coliseum arena.
Quaaang——!
That was until the floor exploded without any warning.
Lee Jin-woo flew in the air.
…… He rolled his head swiftly and intelligently, like a firm resolve, even when his vision was spinning like a treadmill.
‘What is it? Why did it explode?’
Right before the battle, Irene saved her magic, but it was not enough to instantly activate her magic.
I’m sure they didn’t put booby traps on the arena floor beforehand…….
…… At that moment, Lee Jin-woo realized.
A ninja is a master of assassination and stealth.
When he turned his gaze after gaining enlightenment, he could finally see the techniques of attack and concealment hidden throughout the Colosseum.
“…… hahahaha.”
Realizing everything, Lee Jin-woo struggled with his limbs and smiled twistedly.
Thanks to the artifacts wrapped around his body, he was unscathed except for the numbness in his feet.
But for some reason he felt his head and chest burning.
Visibility obscured by dust. I don’t know why, but it might be because I could see Irene’s face in the distance.
A surprisingly unlucky, sinister smile.
The moment I saw it, it was inevitable that somewhere in my head would suddenly cut off.
Lee Jin-woo abandoned the strategy of destroying the opponent’s hand one by one.
…… If I didn’t throw a fire punch right in the face, I thought I’d go crazy.
“This twin b*tch——.”
The ninja pulled out a ninja sword.
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Bang. Bang. Bang.
A series of explosions occurred.
One of the magics that Irene worked hard to install last night had the firepower to shatter quite a few structures or living things.
As it exploded all at once, several craters inevitably formed on the floor of the arena.
Again, a mist of dust rose and obscured the field of view.
Irene muttered with a slightly worried expression.
“…… Could it be that he didn’t die?”
I intended to vent my anger in moderation, but it would be difficult to deal with it if I really died. It was clear that if I didn’t use the magic contract as a hostage, I would be in big trouble with that bastard.
Irene’s face turned white as she imagined the future development.
She focused her magical energy on her eyeballs to quickly assess her situation.
It was a skill that not only improved eyesight, but also captured even the slightest flow of magical power.
“… ….”
Irene, who was looking through her fog, tilted her head as if he saw something strange about her.
She frowned. She then opened her mouth wide, in awe.
She definitely thought there was a good chance that her limbs would be blown off in the explosion.
‘Well, I can attach it later.’
She thought so too. It was just a matter of putting her prosthetic arm on her, honestly. She just hoped that she somehow got her breath stuck.
Because the firepower of the overlapped ‘Explosion’ was quite stronger than Irene expected.
It must have been particularly harsh on someone who had been a civilian not too long ago.
…… But was it an over-the-top worry?
Lee Jin-woo, the subject of that concern, was vividly glaring at himself with no scars, far from having his limbs blown away.
──Like a demon.
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“…… Madman.”
Irene suddenly felt fear. Her body trembled
I can’t believe I’m scared of that guy!
She felt that shame, but her survival instinct to escape the threat to her life was stronger than her face.
With that instinct, her mana took care of herself and activated the magic that had been engraved on her wall.
“…… Ah.”
She might have done something inadvertently, having lost her temper for a moment.
────Kiriririk.
The magic formula responded to the magic signal without the caster stopping.
With a thump, a dragon’s head popped out of the wall surrounding the arena.
A total of 12 dragon heads made of stone, with antique horns and scales embossed on them.
They soon picked up a target in the center of the Colosseum.
Originally, it was a high-level magic dragon gun that Irene tried to use one by one while monitoring the situation.
The magic concentrates overwhelming mana and shoots it toward a single point at once.
Irene was startled and hurriedly unfolded her shield in several layers.
The dragons opened their mouths at Lee Jin-woo, who had a nonchalant expression.
She let out her breath.
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…… Kurur. By the time you hear the sound of rocks collapsing and sand rustling instead of the roar of the Coliseum exploding,
Irene opened her tightly closed eyes and removed her hand in front of her.
“…… Huh.”
The hole in the middle of the Colosseum was no more than a pit.
A pit so far deep that it can be compared to a sinkhole, the bottom of which cannot be seen with the naked eye, has been created.
After confirming the depth of the hole, Irene sighed quietly and was convinced.
“…… hahahaha.”
Killed.
Killed.
I got rid of it without a trace with the breath.
“…… I did.”
Having said that, Irene buried her face in his hands and trembled.
Perhaps his childhood friend, the blood lion, will come to him like a grim reaper.
In that case, what happened after that must have been unimaginably horrific.
“Ahahahahaha!”
Because she was crazy.
f*ck.
I did it.
I really did it!
“…… hehehe.”
What should Irene do, who was laughing so sadly, should she at least go into exile in China? She was seriously concerned. Then, suddenly, she heard some footsteps.
Tadadak,
Tadadak,
Tadadak.
Hearing the brisk footsteps from somewhere, Irene looked down at the abyss in front of her with her puzzling expression.
And then, she could soon spot a fast approaching light.
Again, she was able to face it.
“…… Uh? aaa——?”
──Looking at Lee Jin-woo, a ninja equipped with a prosthetic arm of Gundam, approaching like a darting, ignited by the concentration of the essence of science, and imbued with the flame of innocence.
A moment of fate.
“…… Ayeee!!!
Irene let out her scream, disgusted by the frightening sight.
Lee Jin-woo threw a fire punch at her face without hesitation.
It was the start of the second round of deathmatch.