Episode 47 Week 3 Battle (2)
Hong Yeon-hwa’s first thought was this when she saw the calligrapher across from her.
She is truly a pretty doll.
Although we were in different classes, I often heard the boys in my class talking about ‘the gray-haired guy from Class 3.’
When I met her in person like this, I was amazed at her beauty even as a woman.
Next is Kim Ho.
I was momentarily distracted by the calligrapher’s appearance and was pushed down in the rankings, but the level of impression was even more impressive.
He was the man who gave Hong Yeon-hwa, who had never been afraid of anything in the world, her first defeat and made her feel despair.
Hong Yeon-hwa, who had been reminiscing for a moment, felt dizzy and her back hurt.
You beat me so perfectly, and then you made me surrender,
Forfeiting the remaining two games.
– why?
– Why did I win but give up on Song Cheon-hye?
– I won’t lose even if I fight with Song Cheon-hye?
I felt very wronged because it seemed like the formula Hong Yeon-hwa < Kim Ho < Song Cheon-hye was valid.
I wanted to grab Kim Ho by the collar, shake him, and ask him why he abstained, but… … that was just a fantasy.
The cold gaze of the man looking down at me lingered before my eyes.
Hong Yeon-hwa has always had a fiery personality, but for some reason, she was able to control her anger well in front of Kim Ho.
Even though I don’t show it now, I still get chills when I look at it.
Unfortunately for her, the match with Kim Ho was set, and now she was left with two choices.
Fight or abstain.
‘Can we win?’
Honestly, I’m not confident…
She’s definitely stronger than she was two weeks ago.
But if you ask whether it is strong enough to break through the author’s ironclad defense, well, then I’m not sure.
‘But I have to do it.’
The word abstention did not exist in her dictionary.
It’s a wall that I’ll have to overcome someday anyway, so I’ll do my best and try to overcome it.
It’s not entirely impossible.
If it was 1 on 1, then maybe, but now it’s 2 on 2.
If two people work together, you never know.
[Kim Ho 100% Calligrapher 100%]
vs
[Baek Jun-seok 100% Hong Yeon-hwa 100%]
Baek Jun-seok’s entire body was covered in fancy heavy armor.
He holds a large, thick sword in both hands.
Hong Yeon-hwa gave instructions to Baek Jun-seok.
“Run as soon as you start. Let’s catch the calligrapher first.”
The single-shot destructive power of a rifleman is a major danger to anyone.
When the battle starts, you must put everything aside and take down the calligrapher first.
“I get it.”
Baek Jun-seok nodded without saying anything.
Not only was there a personal friendship between them, but there was also a difference in their scores and the prestige of being a promising player, so he followed Hong Yeon-hwa’s instructions very well.
Just before the game starts.
Hong Yeon-hwa calmed her mind.
‘Finish it in one breath.’
No matter who her opponent is, her strategy is pretty much the same.
Attack, attack, attack again.
The match is decided by pouring out a fierce attack.
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Start!]
– Flash!
The ruby glowed red, and two spells began to assemble separately on either side of Hongyeonhwa.
First of all, one was completed quickly.
The wand took the shape of a bow, covered in flames.
As soon as the bowstring was pulled, the second spell was completed.
The fire arrows burn more vividly and fiercely.
[Flame Arrow]
[Outburst]
-Phewing!
The fire arrow flew through the air, passing Baek Jun-seok and aiming for Seo Ye-in.
“… … .”
Kim Ho took a moment to look at the fire arrow, then grabbed the calligrapher’s arm and threw it to the side.
It was a light movement that required no effort at all.
The calligrapher’s body floated up and landed lightly a long way away.
It was as if a transparent giant had picked up the calligrapher and placed him next to him.
Or maybe the calligrapher’s body is made of feathers.
Kim Ho flew to the other side, and a fire arrow landed where they had just been.
– Kwaaaaah!!
A huge explosion of flames occurred, instantly turning the grassland into a sea of fire.
It was the result of linking the long-range magic [Flame Arrow] with the explosive magic [Outburst].
The strong wind spreads the fire more quickly.
“Ugh!”
– Boohoo!
Baek Jun-seok, who arrived later, swings his greatsword.
The original target, Seo Ye-in, flew far away and disappeared somewhere, so he targets Kim Ho in front of him as a second choice.
A large, thick blade continues to pursue Kim Ho, and he narrowly avoids it and retreats.
Leaving him to continue his deterrence, Hong Yeon-hwa quickly scanned the area.
‘I have to find it.’
You never know when or where a sniper might come.
If it has completely disappeared, it is highly likely that it used a stealth item or skill.
The most standard way to deal with it is to use color magic such as [Scan], but that was an area where Hong Yeon-hwa was somewhat weak.
The next effective countermeasure is to hit a wide area with area-of-effect magic.
That would be nice.
Hong Yeon-hwa quickly completed a large magic spell.
But when the ritual was halfway finished,
– Phew-!
The wind, which was already blowing strongly, blew straight at me.
The momentum was so strong that Hong Yeon-hwa took a few steps back without realizing it.
The magic that was being cast well was canceled in the middle and scattered.
‘Why of all things!’
Why on earth does the wind blow like this at this crucial moment!
He urgently gathers mana again and casts the same magic.
– Phew-!
This time, a strong wind blew from the left, forcing Hong Yeon-hwa’s body to turn to the side.
She staggered for a moment, unable to keep her balance.
Then, of course, the magic was canceled.
“no!”
If you keep giving the musketeers time!
– Boom!!
… … That’s exactly what happens.
Hong Yeon-hwa’s consciousness slowly faded into the darkness…
* * *
“omg!”
“Cough!”
Hong Yeon-hwa and Baek Jun-seok suddenly stood up at the same time.
When I came to my senses, they were sprawled side by side in a corner of the arena.
I quickly figured out what had happened by looking at the scoreboard.
[Kim Ho Seo Ye-in Win]
vs
[Baek Jun-seok Hong Yeon-hwa Lose]
‘I lost… … .’
He was hit directly by the calligrapher’s sniper shot and fell to the ground.
It felt like I was hit by a cargo truck going at full throttle.
Baek Jun-seok, who was left alone, must have been in a similar situation.
[PvP 690 -35 points]
‘Heh heh heh… … .’
Hong Yeon-hwa let out a pitiful sigh as she looked at the falling scores.
If I had fought my hardest and lost, I would have accepted it, but this was too disappointing.
It was already recognized that this was a very windy terrain.
I was cautious, considering that it might interfere with the casting of magic.
But how could the wind blow exactly at the most crucial moment and push her away?
Twice, too?
How can I be so unlucky?
As Hong Yeon-hwa remained in a dazed state for a while, Baek Jun-seok, whose mental state was relatively less broken, offered encouragement.
“Hong Yeon-hwa, calm down and go to the next game. You were unlucky just now.”
“… … Yeah, I was unlucky.”
[Baek Jun-seok 363 points]
[Hong Yeon-hwa 655 points]
Hong Yeon-hwa scanned her student ID on the terminal and thought about what she had just said.
‘Yeah, I was just unlucky.’
The recent interpersonal battle was like a natural disaster that occasionally passes by.
As we live, sometimes coincidences overlap and things happen, and today seems to be that day.
You can recover the points you lost by winning in the future.
But after a while, when the match was made,
Hong Yeon-hwa screamed silently.
‘Aaah!!’
[Kim Ho 422 points, Seo Ye-in 715 points]
vs
[Baek Jun-seok 363 points, Hong Yeon-hwa 655 points]
I met the Kim Ho-Seo Ye-in team again.
Since the average scores were similar, there was a good chance that they would meet again in succession.
Even though she knew that fact, Hong Yeon-hwa felt that she was unusually unlucky today.
The steps towards the teleportation magic circle were extremely heavy.
This topographic map is of grassland.
I like it because the wind is calm.
Baek Jun-seok looked across at the person and asked.
“Are you aiming for a calligrapher again this time?”
“No. Protect me.”
“what?”
Baek Jun-seok looked back in surprise.
Because I never imagined that the word ‘defense’ would come out of Hong Yeon-hwa’s mouth.
He looks at Hong Yeon-hwa’s face with a worried expression.
“He got hit in the head, does it hurt a little? Are you sure you can protect him?”
“Stop talking and just do it. Take out your shield too.”
“……I get it.”
Baek Jun-seok nodded at the cool voice. It’s the same as usual.
He puts away his greatsword and switches to a one-handed sword and a large triangular shield.
His swordsmanship skills were not inferior to those of a great swordsman.
It wasn’t that Hong Yeon-hwa got scared and changed her strategy.
Instead, her brain was spinning even more furiously.
Looking back at the last match, Kim Ho was chased by Baek Jun-seok the whole time.
Even during the placement test, he only defended throughout and ended up sending the Hummingbird flying.
No significant attack magic was shown.
‘What if only the defense was strong?’
What if the attack is nothing special?
What if you can’t penetrate Baek Jun-seok, the armored warrior?
In that case, wouldn’t it be possible to find a breakthrough by having Baek Jun-seok protect himself while he takes on the role of the artillery?
“… … .”
After confirming that Baek Jun-seok had changed his equipment, Kim Ho, who was across from him, opened his mouth and said a few short words to the calligrapher.
The calligrapher nods his head slightly.
It seemed like they had also modified their strategy.
[3]
[2]
[1]
[Start!]
Immediately, Hong Yeon-hwa’s wand glowed red,
[Combustion]
– Boom!
The calligrapher’s upper body was engulfed in a small explosion.
He casted a spell and blew it away in the blink of an eye.
[Kim Ho 100% Calligrapher 98%]
‘I went in.’
It was only slightly scratched, perhaps because the level of the armor he was wearing was high.
But at least one room.
– Boom!
A small smoke bomb exploded and the calligrapher disappeared.
As you can see, it must have become transparent again.
Hong Yeon-hwa said briefly.
“shield.”
“I get it.”
A deep blue mana rose from Baek Jun-seok’s triangular shield, and a shield made of mana appeared next to Hong Yeon-hwa.
It circles around Hong Yeon-hwa and protects her.
‘The fire is out.’
Even if a sniper comes in, that shield will protect her for a few times.
“… … .”
Meanwhile, Kim Ho walked as if he was taking a stroll, keeping a certain distance from a distance.
Suddenly, I raised one hand and a hummingbird made of electricity flew out.
Baek Jun-seok tried to cut down the hummingbird with a one-handed sword and crush it with his shield, but the hummingbird dodged with graceful flight and landed on Baek Jun-seok’s chest.
– Phagec!
Almost at the same time, a heavy impact was transmitted to the mana shield protecting Hong Yeon-hwa.
– Boom!
The calligrapher caught the eye of the hummingbird at exactly the right moment to take aim.
However, the mana shield was still intact, and Baek Jun-seok was able to lift the paralysis in one breath.
Moreover, thanks to the successful defense, we were able to pinpoint the direction from which the sniper shot came.
‘Over there!’
As Hong Yeon-hwa released the spells she had prepared in advance, flame magic poured out and set the grassland on fire.
The air stirred and the figure of a calligrapher was briefly revealed.
Hong Yeon-hwa concentrated her attack skills without missing the moment.
The calligrapher’s stamina depletes quickly.
[Kim Ho 100% Calligrapher 84%]
[Kim Ho 100% Calligrapher 79%]
[Kim Ho 100% Calligrapher 76%]
And Kim Ho is just watching from afar.
Hong Yeon-hwa smiled with a sense of conversion.
‘also!’
Her prediction was correct.
The author only had strong defenses.
If we keep doing this, we will see a chance of winning.
By defending with Mana’s Shield and counterattacking, you can render the calligrapher incapable of fighting, and then attack Kim Ho, who is left alone.
however…….
“… … .”
As if to say that your expectations were wrong, Kim Ho, who had been standing leisurely, started to approach me.
The slow walking pace gradually increases to a running pace.
– Phew-
Just then the wind blew from the same direction as Kim Ho.
Its appearance seemed as if it was moving with the wind, or as if it was creating and controlling the wind.
Hong Yeon-hwa felt chills for an unknown reason and trembled.
On the other hand, Baek Jun-seok smiled in a funny way.
“You’re not in your right mind.”
You must have fought hard enough in the last match, so do you think this is a fight worth fighting and want to engage in close combat?
He leisurely holds his shield in front and holds a one-handed sword.
And Hong Yeon-hwa,
‘Don’t come!!’
I was screaming inside.
The supporters ate it all
