Episode 148 No.640 Countermeasures (4)
When Go Hyun-woo accepted the offer without a moment’s hesitation, a satisfied smile appeared on Jang Guk-ju’s lips.
Soon he introduced the expert next to him.
“Here, Kang Pyo-du is one of the most skilled swordsmen among the other swordsmen. I think he’ll be a good match for you.”
Soon, the king gave up his seat, and Kang Pyo-du immediately asked Go Hyeon-woo this.
“Are you going to do it with a wooden sword?”
“I am comfortable with a weapon that is familiar to me.”
“I like your answer. I agree with you, too.”
Kang Pyo-du took out the thick sword on his back, and Go Hyeon-woo also held an iron sword in his hand.
The main weapon is a sorcerer’s sword, but it is too flashy and stands out because of its golden color.
It’s strange that a ronin would possess such a precious item.
So it looks like he’s going to hit me with an iron sword.
‘It won’t break, right?’
Since I made [Sturdy Ballpoint Pen], the weapon durability issue has been significantly improved.
The existing option [Weapon Damage Prevention] has been raised from F to C rank, so it can last quite a long time even with an iron sword.
Also, in this kind of situation, there is no need to overuse large herbivores like Cheongryu.
The two people faced each other from some distance.
Kang Pyo-du opened his mouth.
“I would have given up the player if it were normal, but if I do that against a master like you, I don’t think I’ll have a chance. I’ll go.”
“Please help me.”
Kang Pyo-du advanced cautiously, leading the way.
On the other hand, Go Hyun-woo just stood there with his iron sword raised and stared at him.
The distance between the two people gradually narrowed,
“Ugh!”
Kang Pyo-du strode forward and cut the sword diagonally.
Go Hyun-woo also took a half step forward and brought his iron sword to the path of Tao’s path.
Contrary to the expectations of the people that the sword and the sword would clash, the sword slid past the iron sword and cut through the air in an unexpected manner.
“… … !”
Kang Pyo-du’s face hardened slightly, and he took back the sword that was half-swung and swung it again.
But this time, when Go Hyun-woo sneakily brought his sword towards him, the trajectory changed.
Another strong sword that is recovered in the middle of the sword and swung again.
Go Hyun-woo gently thrusts the iron sword.
Crossing swords and swords.
After this was repeated several times, the people showed mixed reactions.
“Why do you keep saying ‘beet, stop, beet, stop?’”
“I don’t know if this is a joke or a kid’s play.”
Those who say that are lowly.
All they will see is Kang Pyo-du swinging his sword halfway and Go Hyeon-woo slowly bringing up his iron sword.
All I could see was them waving their weapons in the air, so it seemed like child’s play.
“… … .”
On the other hand, Jang Guk-ju and other masters of the second or higher ranks were watching the fight with serious eyes the whole time.
The same was true for Jwidol and Eokul.
“That’s really amazing.”
“It seems like the young friend’s skills are one to one and a half levels ahead of me.”
“It seems so to me. Otherwise, there’s no way he could have easily let go of that fierce attack.”
It is more difficult to properly let go than to defend or evade.
Because you have to accurately read the enemy’s attack and seize the extremely brief moment.
However, Go Hyun-woo is easily able to repel Kang Pyo-du’s fierce attacks one by one, which proves his superiority in skill.
‘[Following the flow].’
This is Ko Hyun-woo’s third first impression after Cheongryu and Rapids.
At the time of the Black Snake invasion, it was not properly refined, so even the divine water of things was used to withstand the White Snake’s prey.
However, Go Hyun-woo continued to hone this technique while listening to mentoring, and used it as a decisive move when defeating the mid-bosses in the Feather Snake Temple raid.
And now it seems like I’ve become even more adept at it than before.
“Umm… … .”
Sweat beaded on Kang Pyo-du’s forehead.
I’ve been attacking with all my might, but I haven’t been able to land a hit yet.
On the other hand, Go Hyun-woo faced him, maintaining the composure he had when he first started.
The gap in skill is so stark that it is pointless to continue the fight.
However, Kang Pyo-du seemed to have no intention of giving up just like that.
Soon after the fight began, he stepped back for the first time, gained some distance, and then gained a lot of momentum.
And then he continued to throw the sword at incredible speed.
– Papapapat!
Several swords came crashing down in a net-like shape.
There was no doubt that this was a turning point for Kang Pyo-du.
“… … .”
Go Hyun-woo’s calm gaze also became a little more serious.
At the moment when his entire body was about to be torn to shreds by the oncoming sword, he stopped and slowly moved forward with his sword in his hand.
[Rapid Current]
-Whew—
The strong wind that followed added rapid speed to it.
As Go Hyun-woo lunged forward and swung his sword, the net of the sword was cut into strands in an instant.
Go Hyun-woo, who had continued to shoot even after destroying the herbivore, stopped right in front of Kang Pyo-du.
The iron sword also stopped an inch in front of his Adam’s apple.
Kang Pyo-du looked down at the tip of the sword with wavering eyes, then quickly shut both eyes tightly.
“… … I lost.”
It was an overwhelming victory for Go Hyun-woo.
* * *
“Oh my, customers. Did you all come out well?”
Shin Byeong-cheol greeted us warmly as we emerged from the dungeon.
Instead of answering, we smiled and showed off the reward we had received.
[Corresponding Country Random Box (E)] *4
Go Hyun-woo achieved the maximum dungeon goal by getting the top spot, so he got 3 random boxes.
I barely managed to get a temporary seat, so I only have one.
Of course, since it was an E-grade random box, it didn’t really matter even if the reward was small.
More importantly, we need to use the foundation laid in this dungeon to conquer the next linked dungeon.
Go Hyun-woo asked.
“So, in that linked dungeon, you start as the leader?”
“Yes. Your role is important.”
Go Hyun-woo will be given the role of leading those participating in the parade, and in particular, the temporary parade group made up of ronin will be his responsibility.
This was also predicted, so he instructed Go Hyun-woo to display overwhelming incompetence.
That way, the ronin will follow you without complaining.
In fact, the rat, the wretch, and the mantis-like ronin seemed deeply impressed by his skills.
Although the governor intentionally avoided mentioning it, everyone intuitively felt that the expedition would not end with just moving the goods to their destination.
Something is bound to happen, but if Pyo-du is a skilled person like Ko Hyun-woo, the chances of his survival increase, so it’s bound to be welcome.
Everything was successful up to this point, but Go Hyun-woo’s face did not look very bright.
He looks a little worried.
“I don’t know if I can do it well. I’m confident in using a sword, but I’ve never dealt with people before.”
“Nothing much. Just do as it says in the strategy book.”
“Okay, I understand. I will keep that in mind.”
Go Hyun-woo nodded.
We remained silent for a while, just walking up the stairs to the ground level.
Then, Shin Byeong-cheol, who was leading the way, suddenly asked as if something had occurred to him.
“But didn’t you go to get something because of your fencing club?”
“I brought it.”
When I showed them the Jangbo-do Fragment A that I had sneaked from Jangwon, Go Hyeon-woo and Shin Byeong-cheol examined it closely.
However, as of now, it is only one piece, so there is nothing unusual to be found.
“The swordsmanship club is interested in this kind of thing?”
“In order to appease them, you must first identify their point of anger.”
The important thing isn’t that you went in and missed a few random boxes.
The main reason they are angry is that you entered a dungeon that was given priority bidding.
To say that the club’s influence was undermined meant that it looked ridiculous.
Shin Byeong-cheol seemed to have gotten the hang of it now.
“It’s a matter of honor and pride.”
“yes.”
“But what does that have to do with Jang Bo-do?”
“This Jangbo-do map and the place it points to have never been made public before.”
“really?”
In the past, countless heroes have roamed the Dungeon Island, and now there are hardly any unexplored areas left.
Getting your hands on this map means you have the chance to be the first to occupy this unexplored territory.
It is as if a tremendous honor has been promised.
“Well, that makes me feel good. But what kind of shopping is that?”
“That’ll be later.”
“No, are you interrupting me while I’m talking? This is bad.”
If Jang Bo-do’s identity is revealed, a battle for pieces could break out.
So, even though Go Hyun-woo and Shin Byung-chul were looking at me with faces as if they were dying of curiosity, I deliberately avoided their gaze.
“At least give me a hint.”
“Hint. It’s three letters.”
“Three letters? What is it?”
“later.”
* * *
The best way to open a random box is with the help of calligrapher Bokdeungi.
However, it was something we couldn’t do alone without the person who contributed the most to the strategy of countermeasures, Ko Hyeon-woo.
So, we decided to postpone the opening ceremony until all three’s schedules fit together.
The next day, the strategy battle and mentoring continued as usual.
“Eww!”
– Kwajik,
[Kwak Ji-cheol – %]
As expected, Kwak Ji-cheol got beaten by an ogre and passed out.
I did the skill rank work by myself.
– Boom! Boom!
After harassing the ogre with a single-point explosion for a while,
‘I guess you’re starting to wake up.’
I thought it was time for Kwak Ji-cheol to come to his senses, so I went out of the dungeon.
Since we are mentoring, it is better to do it together if possible.
As expected, Kwak Ji-cheol’s eyes were open.
“Ugh… … .”
But I was lying on the floor with my eyes open, writhing.
I poked Gwak Ji-cheol with my roots.
“Sir, wake up. If you sleep in a place like this, you’ll catch a cold.”
“Ugh… … . Shut up.”
“You should go back home. I told you to get up.”
“I told you to shut up… …!”
Kwak Ji-cheol, who kept his temper as it was, but maintained a relaxed attitude.
But then he noticed something, opened his eyes, and jumped up from his seat.
When I turned my gaze, I was so surprised at what I saw.
“Tongue, bro.”
“… … .”
There stood Kwak Ji-cheol’s older brother, Kwak Seung-jae, with a blunt face.
It seemed like he happened to find us while passing by, as we were with other second-year students.
Then Kwak Seung-jae spoke to his group.
“I have something to do. Go ahead and wait.”
“Well, that’s what it is.”
His companions answered nonchalantly and left.
“… … .”
Kwak Ji-cheol lowered his gaze and waited for the next reprimand.
However, Kwak Seung-jae only gave my younger brother a glance at first.
Rather, it seems like I’m the one who has more work to do.
“I have something to ask you. Is that okay?”
“Yes, senior.”
Kwak Seung-jae is one of the most powerful figures in the leadership.
Since that person requested a one-on-one conversation first, it would be a shame to just let it go.
I’m curious as to what you want to ask me.
So I moved to a quiet place with Kwak Seung-jae.
According to what I heard from Song Cheon-hye and Dang Gyu-yeong, Kwak Seung-jae had a very straightforward personality.
If you have something to say, you say it straight to their face without beating around the bush.
So I expected the conversation to be somewhat direct.
The words that came out of Kwak Seung-jae’s mouth were beyond imagination.
“I heard that you are dating senior Dang Gyu-yeong.”
“yes?”
