Episode 142
142. Challenge to a duel
To be honest, Go Nam-cheol was dissatisfied with the black scythe.
‘How dare you trust and follow a man who doesn’t even reveal his face as a unit commander? I’m monhaje like that.’
It doesn’t matter if the sword is a scythe or not.
Isn’t there a decrease in trust between people?
“How do you duel?”
“Let’s move to a larger area first.”
When Ryumin went outside, the crew followed him.
“Namcheol, fighting.”
“Thank you day.”
“Please make the bridge of your nose flatter.”
“Just leave it to me.”
Some of them seemed to have already become friends and cheered for Go Nam-cheol by whispering to him.
Ten members came out to the front yard of the meeting place.
Everyone watched the two with sparkling interest.
A duel at night with the streetlights shining.
“I wish I had some popcorn.”
“Tsk, that’s right.”
Ryumin burst into laughter as he looked at the giggling crowd.
‘Laugh as much as you want right now. When this guy is done, it’s your turn.’
From the beginning, Ryu Min had no intention of dueling only with Go Nam-cheol.
I was going to duel with all 10 people here.
Of course, this isn’t just because of a fight.
As a unit leader, this is to find out the skills, talent, and persistence of the guys.
“Come a little closer. “I have to challenge you to a duel.”
“I understand.”
The two stood facing each other with a distance of 10 meters.
Ryu Min manipulated something in the air and a message that only Go Nam-cheol could see appeared.
[The opponent in front of me challenged the nickname ‘Busan Man’ to a duel.]
[Duel type ▶ Simple sparring that never dies]
[Winning Condition ▶ Injure even a little]
[When the opponent wins ▶ Correct the Busan Man dialect, recognize him as the unit commander]
[If Busan Man wins ▶ Resign from the position of opponent’s vice president]
[Opponent penalty ▶ Prohibited from using all equipment and skills]
[Busan Man Penalty ▶ None]
[Would you accept a duel under the above conditions? Y/N]
While Go Nam-cheol was looking at the message in confusion, Ryu Min said.
“If you accept, the duel will proceed according to the conditions written there.”
“What is this penalty?”
“It’s literally a penalty imposed on each person.”
“then… … .”
“okay. As you can see, I plan to deal with you after unlocking all the items. “I won’t even use my skills.”
“… … .”
The corner of Go Nam-cheol’s mouth twitched.
The unit commander was touching the man’s pride.
“Don’t misunderstand that I’m looking down on you. It’s to strike a balance. “A level 89 person can’t seriously fight a level 40 person while wearing equipment.”
“… … Then what about this victory?”
“These are things each person must follow when they win. Is this some kind of bet? Of course, you can’t break your promise. “The moment you accept it, the system forces you to do it.”
“… … .”
Go Nam-cheol looked at what would happen if he won.
‘If I win, are you saying I will resign from my position as commander?’
Since it was said to force action, it would not be possible to violate it.
Of course, it comes with the premise that you have to win.
‘This is worth it, kid. No matter how high the level is, you can’t ignore the equipment.’
Even if you simply calculate the stats, level 89 without equipment will be similar to level 40 with full equipment.
No, in fact, level 40 may be higher.
As long as you wear good equipment.
That’s why Go Nam-cheol was confident.
Because I had better equipment than anyone else.
‘It’s unfortunate for my opponent, but most of my equipment is rare day. Unique also has one.’
The item was largely responsible for his ability to survive until level 40.
‘Even if the level is high, if you don’t wear the equipment, your stats will be very low. ‘I can’t lose to him.’
With that in mind, Go Nam-cheol confidently accepted.
[The duel was concluded.]
[After 10 seconds, the duel between the two begins.]
This message was sent to everyone nearby.
Go Nam-cheol widened the distance with serious eyes.
‘I’ll make you regret taking the penalty yourself.’
But there was one fact he overlooked.
No matter how much equipment he wears, Ryumin’s stats are close to 300.
[Beep-! The duel begins!]
Ta-da-da-da-
Go Nam-cheol narrowed the distance at the start.
A level 40 blade master, he held a sharp long sword in his hand.
Since they said I wouldn’t die, I really thought about going.
As the distance narrowed, I used three skills in order.
‘Dogi, kwaedo, dance of the blade!’
Blue pottery appeared on the long sword, and the weapon’s attack power increased by 70%.
With the agility buff, attack speed also increased by 70%.
Next, Go Nam-cheol’s body moved dazzlingly, as if dancing a sword dance.
To slaughter the target.
Clap-tap-tap-tap-!
“uh?”
However, immediately after using the skill, Go Nam-cheol could not help but make a dumbfounded expression.
This is because I clearly saw with my own eyes the opponent striking the skill with the blade of his hand.
‘Hey, does this make sense? You threw all the skills away with your hands?’
It’s not just a normal hit, it’s a skill that deals 5 times more damage than usual.
Are you going to comb it out one by one with your hand?
This was impossible unless the blade’s trajectory was accurately read and struck at the correct speed.
‘Hey, this can’t happen. What a coincidence. If you do more, you will definitely get different results.’
Go Nam-cheol, who could not recognize it even though he saw it with his own eyes, swung his long sword.
However, Ryumin struck the blade away with his hand as if he knew the path of all attacks.
Without moving from the spot.
‘It’s crazy, this is crazy.’
It’s not like they put it together like in the movies, so how can they hit the weapon with their bare hands?
No, you won’t be able to recreate it in movies.
At that moment, a welcome notice appeared in my field of vision.
[Blade Dance cooldown has returned.]
‘That’s it. ‘Let’s try to stop it!’
Go Nam-cheol’s sword danced once again.
Just looking at his momentum, he could have butchered his opponent without leaving a single piece of flesh behind.
Tak-tak-tap-tap-tap-!
When he hit them all away with his palms, Go Nam-cheol looked as dumbfounded as before.
Of course, this is not surprising to Ryumin.
‘It’s about this much to avoid bullets.’
If you have 300 Dexterity, you can dodge bullets.
There was also a future vision rune, so it wasn’t difficult to block that level of pleasure.
‘I feel like I’ve lost my temper, so shall we finish this soon?’
After blocking the second attempt, Go Nam-cheol no longer dismissed it as a coincidence.
He was just swinging his sword senselessly with a face that seemed to have “defeat” written on his forehead.
Flutter-!
“Kukkkeok!”
When I dodged the sword and performed a body blow, I heard the sound of my ribs breaking.
But the pain is short-lived.
[The duel is over. It is the opponent’s victory.]
[Since the nickname ‘Busan Man’ has been defeated, correct the dialect and recognize him as the unit commander.]
As soon as the message came to mind, the pain disappeared as if time had turned back.
Before I knew it, my broken ribs were back in place.
It was fortunate that the wound recovered, but the mentality did not recover.
Go Nam-cheol, who felt the difference in rank, lowered his head as if he was angry.
“I lost. As promised, I will recognize you as the unit commander. “I also correct my dialect.”
“okay. “Thank you for acknowledging me.”
Ryumin smiled and looked back at the other unit members.
Everyone was recalling the scene of the duel with their mouths open.
-What did I just see? Did you block all the attacks with your hand blades?
-it’s crazy. This is the black scythe’s power that I’ve only heard about?
-How can you not get a single scratch?
-Is it still like this even though I took off all my items and fought with my bare body?
-Is level 89 this high?
I was constantly amazed and amazed on the inside, thinking that this was an absolutely ridiculous act of inaction.
But that leisure is short-lived.
“Are you saying you want some popcorn?”
“yes? “Me, me?”
“okay. Come closer. “We have to fight one game.”
“Oh, no. I’ll admit it. I am certain that you are Black Scythe, as your strength is superior. haha… … .”
“Hmm, aren’t you already listening to the commander?”
“yes?”
“I hate people who make me say something twice.”
“… … “I will go.”
The unit member had no choice but to approach Ryumin, crying and eating mustard.
“The rest are also waiting. “Everyone will have to work one-on-one with me.”
“… … .”
The faces of the unit members became dead.
* * *
Ryu Min competed in a duel with 10 unit members one by one.
Just like he did with Go Nam-cheol, he showed off his ghost-like skills by striking away the weapon with his hand blade.
As a result, the unit members could not even look at Ryu Min.
Even if you use a skill, fake, change the attack pattern, or anything else.
As I blocked them all with my bare hands, the feeling of helplessness I experienced was greater than I could have imagined.
“Everyone worked hard in the duel. “It’s going to be hard, so sit down and rest.”
“… … .”
There were no physically difficult parts.
It was just mentally difficult.
The unit members looked at Ryu Min with awe.
I couldn’t see it because I was wearing a mask, but I could tell.
The unit commander in front of me did not shed a single drop of sweat.
-It’s a monster, really.
-I don’t have any items, but I’m no match for him.
-No. 1 in the rankings is truly extraordinary.
The unit members’ heads naturally bowed at the distant wall gap.
A feeling of defeat and helplessness took over my entire body.
He even resented the black scythe he played with like a child.
“Since I lost the duel, everyone recognizes me as the Black Scythe, right? “Is this enough to prove your qualifications as a unit commander?”
“Yeah… … .”
Although he proved his qualifications, he was a unit commander who killed the spirit of his unit members and earned their resentment.
But it’s still too early to complain.
“Sit down and listen. Let me tell you one by one how they felt about the duel. First, Go Nam-cheol.”
“yes?”
“Movement, judgment, momentum, everything else is good, but the skill utilization is low. The Blade Master’s skills are not used that way. I used Dance of the Blades with the pottery and agility buffs applied, but the increases from the two buffs are not applied to the skill. Rather, it only takes a delay to use the skill. So, if I was going to write it, I should have written it first, Dance of Blades. Or, put on a buff, check the seasoning, and aim for skill timing. Personally, I recommend changing your attack habits to the latter style. “Dance of Blades has a casting delay, so using it when retrieving the sword helps reduce the delay.”
“… … .”
“Next, Hwang Man-gi. As a gladiator, he has good movement, but he only relies on his anger skills and doesn’t pay too much attention to defense. Lowering your weapon below your chest during combat is no different from surrendering or asking to be killed. “It seems like it’s not just negligence, it’s a habit, so fix it.”
“… … .”
“Next Kang Si-hyuk. He is outstanding in all aspects of the crew, including skill utilization, judgment, and combat sense. I also mix up skills with fakes. However, there is a tendency to guess the opponent’s strength and give up too easily. “I understand, but I hope you show enough patience to give it a try, but it’s a shame.”
“ah… … thank you “I will correct it.”
Kang Si-hyuk spoke with sincerity.
On the other hand, the unit members were all surprised.
Knowing your name and occupation without even saying it?
That wasn’t surprising.
As a unit commander, it is natural to be familiar with the personal information of unit members.
There was something else that really surprised me.
-The duel was not simply to take the lead, but to provide feedback?
-You weren’t doing this to gain discipline?
-Somehow I could finish it quickly, but I didn’t finish it… … .
The members, who had no idea that this kind of intention was hidden in the duel, looked dumbfounded.
In particular, I was surprised that they listed their strengths and weaknesses and gave feedback like tweezers.
I feel like I received an unexpected gift.
At the same time, the perception of unit members changed.
The look in his eyes that had shown a sense of loss and resentment just a moment ago changed to one of awe and goodwill.
The members of the Black Scythe realized that the man was not only strong through force.
“I hope that through this duel, you will look back and realize your own problems… … Hmm, judging by the looks in your eyes, I guess you have nothing to worry about. “So, now that we have one-on-one lessons, shall we move on to theory training?”
“yes! Commander!”
“please!”
Ryumin grinned.
Unlike the first time, the unit members were full of spirit.
