Episode 253 Week 14 Battle (5)
Jang Moo-geuk’s eyes deepened.
‘Is that how it happened?’
If the calligrapher had also learned the Ghostly Dance, then what happened just now would have been explained to some extent.
There was no complaint about the fact that it was cooked.
In the first place, it was possible to reach the arrangement of the Hwanma and bring the stone statues from there because of Kim Ho.
How to use it is entirely up to Kim Ho’s discretion.
He and Wang Chun-sam paid a price for their opportunity, and it is assumed that the calligrapher did the same.
However, because he had a question, Jang Moo-geuk opened his mouth while staring at Kim Ho.
“I have a question.”
“What is it?”
“Sister-in-law… … .”
Jang Moo-geuk glanced at the calligrapher and continued asking questions.
“… … How many times did it take?”
“How many times did it take you to succeed?”
“Yes.”
“… … .”
Perhaps because the question seemed too trivial compared to his serious attitude, Kim Ho’s face turned strange for a moment.
Still, he seemed to think that something wasn’t going to work out, so he answered briefly.
“once.”
“… … !”
Jang Moo-geuk’s face was filled with shock.
I glanced at Wang Chun-sam and saw that he had a similar expression.
Even he, who was confident in his magic, had a hard time passing the test of the magician, and could barely pass on his second attempt.
The same goes for Go Hyun-woo and Dang Gyu-young.
And yet, he did it without a single trial and error.
“How did you do it?”
“… … ?”
Jang Moo-geuk asked, but the calligrapher just tilted his head.
It’s as if someone had asked, “How do you breathe?” or “How do you drink water?”
That means it’s natural to succeed the first time.
‘We could probably make a pair together.’
I had guessed that there must have been some reason why Kim Ho chose to ignore Ko Hyun-woo and instead engage in a duel with Seo Ye-in.
From what we’ve seen so far, Kim Ho is a very meticulous and calculating person.
Even if she was my ‘sister-in-law’, there was no way I would have decided on a pair based on personal feelings.
And just now, I got a glimpse of the reason, the genius talent that calligraphers possess.
If so, even if it’s a little early,
‘I guess I’ll have to make a move here.’
In fact, the range of choices for calligraphers has narrowed considerably since they have received the same skill as their secret weapon, Ghostly Shadow.
Ghostly Shadow has a powerful hiding effect, so normally you wouldn’t even know you were being attacked.
However, the calligrapher saw through the hiding and succeeded in evading by accurately capturing the brief moment.
What this means is,
‘There are other skills.’
There must have been some kind of utility skill or trait at work.
And that skill will most likely have a similar cooldown to Ghost Shadow.
If it were shorter, it wouldn’t explain why it wasn’t used before and was saved.
In summary, this meant that the moment the 5-minute cooldown returned, Calligrapher would once again have a solid countermeasure along with Ghostly Shadow.
On the other hand, since they are not like that, they need to make a move before they become more disadvantaged.
“… … .”
Wang Chun-sam must have sensed that fact, because when Jang Mu-geuk looked at him, he nodded his chin in response.
Because we’ve been in sync for so long, we can communicate with just a glance.
– Can you do it?
– Once or twice.
[Wang Gon 64%]
Wang Chun-sam was hit by a counter and suffered massive damage.
I’m still barely holding on to my sanity.
Still, it might be possible to assist Jang Moo-geuk’s final move one last time.
-Whew—
Meanwhile, the calligrapher cowered as the snowstorm continued to blow.
And he complained to Kim Ho.
“cold.”
“Okay, let’s finish it.”
Then, as if he had received permission, the calligrapher immediately aimed his assault rifle.
– Doo doo doo!
Jang Moo-geuk and Wang Chun-sam exchanged glances again as they parted ways.
– I’m going in.
– whenever.
The momentum of the two suddenly soared for a moment and then disappeared as if it was disappearing.
Of course, it wasn’t really gone, but it just seemed that way because it was extremely condensed and secretive.
In that state, they slid down the path and rushed towards Kim Ho and Seo Ye-in.
Kim Ho immediately blocks Wang Chun-sam.
Jang Mu-geuk’s eyes lit up at the sight.
‘As expected.’
What Kim Ho aims for in this competition is the practical experience of a calligrapher.
Therefore, in most of the clashes, he mainly kept Wang Chun-sam in check and encouraged him and Seo Ye-in to fight each other.
It’s the same now.
All he sent this way was dark clouds.
Dark clouds can be quite annoying, but if you just clear them away, an opportunity will surely come.
– Doo doo doo doo!
Even as the calligrapher continued to fire at closer ranges, Jang Moo-geuk continued to approach while following the swordsman’s tactics.
In the meantime, I was hit by a couple of magic bullets and suffered damage.
‘I can tolerate this much.’
The mindset of giving up your flesh and taking the bones.
And the moment the calligrapher entered the gap between the Jangmu-geuk and the first ritual unfolded.
[Chasing the soul and chasing the heart]
– Whaaaaa!
The blade slashed sharply, aiming for the heart.
The calligrapher cast Feather Step and retreated diagonally to evade.
Still, Jang Moo-geuk’s blade snaked like a snake and doggedly pursued her, aiming for her heart.
A dark cloud sent by Kim Ho intervened between the two and changed the trajectory of the blade.
But that too is Jang Moo-geuk’s trick.
‘It’s now.’
Sensing that his opportunity had come, he opened the next season.
[Lightning theft]
– Flash!
The longsword in his hand pierced the calligrapher’s chest like a sharp flash of lightning.
After canceling the opponent’s evasion and defensive skills with the Marriage Pursuit, finish them off with the Island Strike.
I’ve defeated countless enemies with this combo so far, and it was going to be the same this time.
[‘Distortion’ is activated.]
If only the longsword hadn’t been so crooked like a stick of candy.
Jang Moo-geuk and Wang Chun-sam’s eyes grew wide as if they were going to pop out.
“What, what?!”
“… … .”
While they were shocked, the calligrapher continued to fight with a blank expression.
Magic bullets are fired indiscriminately from assault rifles.
– Doo doo doo doo!
“Ugh.”
Even though Jang Moo-geuk was flustered, he turned his body momentarily and landed one or two shots.
On the other hand, Wang Chun-sam was not able to do so, so the magic bullets were embedded in his entire body, causing a chain reaction of explosions.
– Pfft pfft!
“… … !”
He fell to the ground in the snow without even being able to scream, and was thrown out of the stadium.
[Wang Gon – % Jang Oh 81%]
Jang Mu-geuk looked at the calligrapher in disbelief, then looked down at his sword again and again.
There are so many skills and characteristics in the world, but how can a sword bend like a stick?
‘There is no such thing as a monster.’
The ghostly figure saw and avoided it, and one decisive move was to deflect it with an unidentified skill.
Now that it was like this, victory or defeat was decided.
“… … Let’s stop here for today.”
There’s still some strength left, but I can’t show it all.
And even if you show everything, there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to break through that unidentified skill.
Crucially, Kim Ho-ki remains intact, so it’s 2 to 1.
“We lost.”
“great job.”
As soon as Jang Mu-geuk received Kim Ho’s greeting, he turned his back and walked towards the exit.
Somehow my mouth felt bitter.
‘I guess I should work harder too.’
Because one day, there will come a day when I will be able to meet those two again.
If you want to achieve different results then you too must constantly devote yourself to cultivation.
[Kim Ho Seo Ye-in Win]
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[Wang Gon Jang Oh Lose]
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I thought while looking at Jang Moo-geuk’s back.
‘He’s really cool too.’
Even if it was 2 vs. 1, it would be worth fighting a little longer, but as soon as he judged that the odds of winning were low, he declared withdrawal without hesitation.
I guess that means he has no obsession with scores.
Even though it was a match that seemed to be interrupted in the middle, I think I learned a lot as a calligrapher, so I think I achieved my goal.
“Let’s go out for now.”
“huh.”
Even at this moment, the snowstorm was raging without mercy, and it was not too late to go outside and talk.
So, we stepped into the teleportation portal one by one.
As I left the stadium, a loud noise and warmth surged in from all directions.
As I turned my gaze to the calligrapher, my body was melting, and I saw that he was not in hooded human mode like in the first match.
It must be thanks to raising the elemental resistance to S.
I held out my hand.
“Just one hot pack.”
“huh.”
And then he asked, fiddling with the hot pack the calligrapher had handed him.
“Are they good at fighting?”
“Strong.”
Of course, calligraphers would know this too.
If I hadn’t given him the distortion, he would have been the one who fell during Jang Moo-geuk’s climax.
Moreover, if it had been a one-on-one match, there wouldn’t have been any dark clouds, so the outcome might have been decided sooner.
Perhaps that was why the calligrapher looked secretly stimulated.
Most of the cold and sleepy look has disappeared, and a competitive spirit is burning in his eyes.
Then he came closer and looked up at me intently.
“Kim Ho Special Lecture.”
“Okay, shall we have a special lecture for the first time in a while?”
“huh.”
“Let’s go right away.”
The sloth is the embodiment of annoyance, so he mostly only trains when I tell him to.
But now that he’s showing some motivation, it’s best to take advantage of this opportunity.
As we walked together towards the training center, I brought up the quest window.
[Sub Quest: 14th Week PvP Battle] (Completed)
▷Goal: Complete 2 rounds of PvP (2/2 wins)
▷Reward: Random rank up*2
Currently, there are 7 stamps.
And since there are three random rank-ups including the one received from Jeong Su-ji, burning them all will complete the stamp coupon.
There was no reason to drag it out.
‘We have to do this right away.’
Since random rank up is not affected by external factors, the results will be similar no matter where you use it.
So I started burning random rank-ups one by one as I walked.
– Push push… … .
[Rank up failed.]
[Stamp Coupon (C)]
▷Stamp 8/10
“Then that’s right.”
“… … .”
Since I didn’t have any expectations in the first place, I naturally moved on to the next random rank-up, and Seo Ye-in watched with interest.
– Flash!
A brightly glowing magic scroll.
But, of course, the light soon faded and scattered like dust.
– Push push… … .
[Rank up failed.]
▷Stamp 9/10
“I just need to burn one more.”
I used the last random rank up and explained while showing the stamp coupon.
– Flash!
“If you fail 10 times, I’ll change it to something else. With that, you can raise one C-rank skill—”
– Paaaaat—!
At that moment, the random rank up took on a brighter glow, and the light that came out was absorbed into my body.
[You have successfully ranked up!]
[The rank of ‘Monarch’ increases. C→B]
“—I was going to do that. This is stuck.”
I never expected it would succeed.
How low is the probability of going from C to B?
In addition, [Monarch] is a trait that cannot be grown in a normal way, so it is a trait that requires rank-up at some point.
It was like hitting the jackpot twice.
“… … .”
The calligrapher stared at me intently and then repeated what I always said.
“I got scammed.”
“That’s right. I cheated.”
It’s a huge gain.
The supporters ate it all
