#181
181. Just for once (5)
I looked out through the window of a broken mall.
The lights were out, and a shadow was wriggling around the dark crossroads.
He was one of the survivors of this preliminary round. The party, consisting of two men and one woman, was crossing the crosswalk, each holding a bow, spear, and shield.
[number of survivors – 6]
White letters flashed in the upper right corner of his field of vision.
The number of survivors currently remaining on the field. 14 out of 20 died.
This was the result of an hour after it started.
‘It dragged on for quite a while.’
The map was wider than expected.
I wasted more time than I thought looking for them.
If the field was only half as narrow, I would have already gone to see the preliminary round for the individual event.
They were passing right under me.
I put an iron pipe with nails on my belt.
After that, I grabbed the drain pipe on the wall of the building and slid down.
“Hut!”
I met eyes with a man.
I immediately pulled out my miniature crossbow and pulled the trigger. ping! With a light sound, the bolt plunged into the man’s neck.
“Ouch!”
[11Kill!]
“I, the enemy…!”
ping! Ping Ping!
The two dodged the three shots that followed.
4 stars no matter how low your skills are. Basic physical abilities are captured. I went straight down the alley and kicked the ground with an iron pipe.
“Wait! There’s no need to do this…!”
puck!
A man held up a crude wooden shield to block it.
An iron pipe pierced the wooden shield and got half-stuck. I kicked the hesitant man, grabbed him by the head, and slammed him into the asphalt.
[12Kill!]
“Hee!”
The woman must have been a thief, so she jumped up the roof of the second floor like a flying squirrel and started running away.
I climbed the wall and chased after the woman. While running away, the woman fired her bow several times, but I avoided them all and continued the chase.
“Why not!”
“…”
“Don’t follow me! Monster, monster!”
hooked
Soon after, the woman caught by the collar was stabbed in the back of the head with a dagger and died instantly.
[13Kill!]
why isn’t it right
Compared to Zena, arrows like this are child’s play.
I kicked the sprawled woman. The woman’s corpse turned into light and slowly disappeared.
‘Are there two left with this?’
After searching the entire field for 30 minutes, I was dealing with survivors.
no alliances The power of the 18th group of the preliminary round, including me, had already been figured out from outside the dimensional gate.
As a result of checking the power using the mind eye skill, there was no one to be wary of.
That meant I didn’t have to waste time. In the final, where the last 100 people gather, you need to be moderately restrained, but not here.
After picking up the items left by the dead heroes, I went to the center of the field.
The last survivors of this preliminary round were gathered in an abandoned building in the middle of the three-way intersection.
‘He did something annoying.’
There is a barricade at the entrance to the building.
The aim of the crossbow was aimed at this side through the gap.
“Hey, look. What are you? You’re not sweeping out all the contestants by yourself. Are you really four stars like us?”
‘You are weak. How could I not properly hone a skill to get 4 stars?’
Most of these heroes were incompetent masters. Of course, even if the hero’s ability was higher than now, the result would not change.
“No matter how you are, you will not be able to break through this barrier!”
The entrance to the building was blocked by a solid iron plate.
Numerous spear blades flashed through the tiny cracks. It seemed like a lot of work was put into it.
And familiar objects are installed in the windows of the second floor of the building.
It was a ballista.
‘Does something like that come out?’
All I had was an iron pipe, a crossbow, and a few daggers.
“Die quietly!”
Bang!
The ballista spewed a large arrow.
The place where I was standing dug deep, and pieces of asphalt splattered everywhere. Between them, a crossbow bolt aimed for a gap in the movement flew. I turned and dodged the bolt.
“…”
It’s annoying.
I strode towards the barricade.
The reloading of the ballista was beginning.
Hmm.
It seems to be a bit difficult to penetrate a solid barricade with a single iron pipe.
I grabbed a street lamp lying on the side of the road. The center of the smashed lamplight was dug out, so it looked like it could serve as a handle.
‘… … suck!’
With all his strength, he lifted the lamppost.
cooong. Hundreds of kilograms of streetlights were carried into the air.
“Such a crazy bastard…!”
“Dad, shoot and kill!”
Bang!
Second ballista shot.
I lowered my stance and swung the lamppost.
A ballista arrow hit the side of a lamppost and shattered it.
‘also.’
This street light is treated as a ‘sword’ and is undergoing skill correction.
If so, it’s easy.
I immediately threw myself into the barricade.
bang!
It hit and broke the barricade with one blow.
After throwing down the street lamp, he entered the interior with an iron pipe.
After that, it was a breeze.
[14Kill!]
[15Kill!]
[#1/20]
[Win! Chicken for dinner tonight!]
[You won the preliminary round!]
[Please look forward to the 1st finals tomorrow!]
flash
The light wrapped around my whole body, and I was back in the arena before I knew it.
From entrance to clearing, it took exactly 90 minutes. A female employee who had been absent-mindedly approached.
“Uh… congratulations on passing the preliminary round.”
“Can I go now?”
“Yes, yes yes. You can come by 8:00 tomorrow morning.”
“know.”
“You’re amazing! Fastest pass!”
I returned the equipment from the display case and walked out.
Inside the indoor playground, there was a group of heroes who had been eliminated from the event.
Among them are the ones I personally hunted.
“The mad dog of battle royale!”
crazy dog?
I looked at the source of the sound.
The heroes were groaning and glancing at me.
“I heard he killed him by driving a nail through his forehead…”
“They cut off the limbs of a hero who surrendered and then tore them to death.”
“I heard you smashed your head the moment you asked for a party?”
“There really is no blood-crazed bastard!”
It seems to have a strange nickname.
It doesn’t matter. I decided not to pay attention to the barking of losers.
It will be quiet tomorrow.
I opened the information pamphlet.
The pamphlet had a route map and timetable for shuttle buses going to and from the entire city. The bus heading to the qualifier for the individual tournament… … Arrive in 5 minutes. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem too late.
In less than 10 minutes, I was able to arrive at the preliminary round for the individual event.
The place where the solo exhibition took place was also a huge dome-shaped playground. After going through ID at the entrance, I went inside. Eight square arenas were installed inside, and the preliminary match was in full swing there.
I found Belquist sitting on a chair in the corner of the playground.
“hey!”
“Kuh! What!”
Belquist turned to me.
“Senior? How did you get here? Weren’t you in the middle of the preliminaries?”
“It’s already over, nigga. How’s it going?”
“My turn is all over. I’m watching.”
“result?”
“Do you need to speak?”
Belquist grinned.
Well, I guess. I put my ass on the iron chair next to Belquist.
“Are there any guys who can do it?”
“so so.”
Belquist’s gaze was scanning the arena where the battle was taking place.
For the most part, it was difficult for me to watch, but a few stood out.
“That senpai, you’ve grown up.”
Belquist crossed his arms.
Its gaze is directed toward the arena in the left corner.
there… … .
‘Aaron.’
Aaron, wearing Niflheim’s uniform, was pushing his opponent.
Every time the unnecessary spear attack continued, the opponent hesitated and retreated.
“Growth is too much compared to talent. It was amazing.”
“You must have gone to Niflheim for no reason.”
“I’m sure he worked hard enough to vomit blood. Maybe he did more than me. But that’s it.”
Belquist, who dismissed the once fiercely fought opponent as ‘that’, moved his gaze to the next arena.
‘… … .’
The eyes of this guy were also raised.
I faced me on a fictional day, and after Kishasha joined, I had one more opponent to fight. Even his own skills cannot be compared to that time.
Belquist, like me who obtained Exceed and Jenna who obtained Sidewinder, had already awakened to its own unique fighting method using wildness.
Original talent was outstanding,
Excluding missions, almost all of the 24 hours were devoted to training, so it was a natural result in a way.
‘Aaron.’
Aaron lifted his fallen opponent up, nodded, and walked down the arena. According to Belkist’s opinion, Aaron, who was only at low level 3-4 spearmanship, seems to have learned intermediate spearmanship.
But that was all.
I don’t know if I’ll find out if I watch more.
In the finals, he could face Belquist.
I moved my gaze to Belquist’s side.
central arena. Another Niflheim participant was standing there.
“Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”
The female thief’s twin swords swung dizzily.
He gently deflected all of the sword attacks with a single dagger in his hand.
Whenever the wrists moved mysteriously, the power of the twin swords was scattered casually.
“Are you making fun of me!”
The female thief shouted as if she was overcome with evil.
“No, I’m just dealing with the right weapon.”
The expressionless young man swung his dagger.
There are no eyes that seem to mock the opponent. I just sincerely think so. Recognizing this, the thief’s expression turned blue.
‘That guy… … .’
A pure white cross pattern is drawn on the chest of the uniform.
It was the proof of being the chief trainee at the training center.
“Whoops… it’s fun, it’s fun.”
Belquist’s mouth twisted.
“Did you know? The author used different weapons in each of the four qualifiers. The first was a spear, the second an ax, the third a bow, and the last a dagger.”
Belquist’s eyes lit up.
The eyes you would see when fighting with me.
It seemed to have properly stimulated this guy’s fighting spirit.
‘Hmm.’
Of course, it’s an unfamiliar face.
It seemed to be summoned when I wasn’t there.
‘They used different weapons.’
Judging from Belquist’s expression, it seemed that all of them had the highest level of proficiency.
“I thought there was such a monster… is it Niflheim?”
The people around him were whispering about him.
“I heard that Niflheim’s chief trainee.”
“That’s all I’m glad for! Do you know what that nickname is? The second coming of the Sword Demon!”
“Sword Demon? If it’s a Sword Demon…”
“Draw it. Loki’s left arm. The strongest swordsman in Mobius.”
Sword Demon (劍魔) was an alias for Lidigion.
I seemed to know roughly. That guy’s concept, and the reason why Belquist’s motivation was ignited.
‘It’s more than just Jenna’s talent.’
Most weapons can be used at an expert level.
The main weapon, the sword, would of course be more than that.
‘Is it an advanced level already?’
If he had learned that… … .
No one here, including me, can deal with that guy with pure skill. Advanced weapon skills are, on average, skills learned at the end of a 5-star class.
If the rumors are true, it’s a big deal.
I wanted to ask Yurnet, but I held back the urge. It will be revealed anyway.
Victory or defeat is decided.
The guy passed by the thief who was sitting with a bewildered look on his face and went down the arena. Aaron was waiting.
“It was an amazing skill. I learned a lot while watching…”
The guy left the playground, ignoring Aaron, who smiled and talked to him.
“…”
Aaron, who had been absentmindedly, followed him with his shoulders down.
Belquist smiled coldly.
“It seems like we’re not getting along better than I thought.”
“I know.”
Aaron called himself a parachute.
It seemed that things were quite complicated.
‘The Second Coming of the Sword Demon.’
My hands itched.
If it wasn’t for Kang Rim-seok and the ticket, I wanted to get rid of everything and participate in this solo exhibition.
I don’t know Muden’s intention for sending Aaron here.
I didn’t think it was the right time to go outside.
‘You’ll know when you see it.’
It doesn’t matter who comes.
Because Taoneer will take the championship.
