Chapter 105 (2/2)

Sungjin, despite Zealot, heard him.

‘What?’

He had doubts but

[7, 6…]

There was no time for hesitation. He would die in 6 seconds.

“Frenzy”

[5, 4]

Sungjin activated Frenzy, and flipped his sword around and cut his side. He cut twice using both swords. Four strikes within 1 second.

‘Ugh…’

It hurt. There was no time to cut himself carefully with his swords.

[3]

Ariane paused and gave Sungjin a look.

“What? Giving up?”

She had thought perhaps Sungjin had fallen into despair and was trying to suicide. And it made her sorely disappointed.

‘The toy broke.’

She thought. And it created an opening against her. Sungjin attacked her with the swords drenched in his own blood. With a speed incomparable with before.

[2, 1, 0]

In the last remaining 3 seconds, Sungjin launched dozens of attacks. And then

[Seance has ended]

Finally, the effect of Romance of the Three Kingdoms had come to an end. And as soon as it came to an end, Ariane who had been blocking Sungjin’s attacks suddenly said

“Stop”

Sungjin who had been swinging his sword with the intent to kill suddenly froze in place. He couldn’t move.

‘Is this Dragon’s Voice?’

It required no incantation. Her words were simply obeyed. An ability reaching the realm of godhood. No matter how Sungjin looked at it, she was taking it easy on him.

Once his master was in danger, Soldamyr who was reduced to watching the fight while sweating (since his magic was also sealed) quickly flew over and tried to protect his master.

“Sonic Wave”

But

“You stop too.”

Soldamyr was stopped by her command as well. She addressed them while they were both stuck in place

“Ha… you were amazing. Really.”

Sungjin examined her hooded outfit while he was stuck. He was checking for any rip since the hood had been the primary target of his final rush. But not a single thread had been harmed of her clothes.

‘It’s over.’

But the Operator gave a congratulatory message.

[Congratulations. Hidden Boss]

[Khal Gal’s Mother Ariane’s bet is a success]

Sungjin was shocked.

‘But she doesn’t look hurt anywhere!’

Just then from her left cheek, a line of blood had appeared. One of his strikes had landed. Ariane used a finger to wipe her cheek.

The cut disappeared without a trace. Ariane licked her finger. Then with a complicated look, she said to Sungjin.

“Haa… it was fun after all… but I didn’t think you could actually hurt… I was going to kill you after having my fill of the fun.”

Seeing her say that, Sungjin couldn’t help but feel that she may have had a cruel heart akin to that of her son.

“But a promise is a promise.”

She relaxed her expressions and said

“Move. You did well.”

Sungjin was able to move again.

‘Kill kill kill!!!!’

Yanhurat was still shouting despite the fight being over. But she said

“Ah, calm down first.”

And immediately the voice was cut off. Sungjin returned to normal. And shortly after, extreme fatigue hit him. It was for only a few seconds, but he had fought past his physical limit.

Sungjin planted Moon Specter and Blood Vengeance into the ground to support himself as he leaned on them. She spoke to him meanwhile.

“How extraordinary. Even if you had help from this and that… the fact that a human can pull that off… it was incredible.”

She was truly congratulating him from the bottom of her heart. Now that the fight was over, it would be in his best interest to befriend her. Sungjin said to her

“I have learned much from you. Speed is one thing… I have never seen anyone so skilled with a staff.”

She responded without any expression on her face

“Well, I have lived over a hundred times longer than you. But you were different… It was unbelievable”

Sungjin bowed at her compliment. And replied

“You said earlier, that we were in a ‘pitiable fate’. I don’t know how much you know about our circumstance… but I want to end it. This fate of ours. And I want to stop fighting. Please help me.”

She grinned at Sungjin’s word and said

“Such old cliche lines. Hero is victorious, and the Dragon rewards him with treasures.”

Sungjin became nervous at her words. But she soon added

“Okay, well the Hidden Boss lost. I’ll have to spit out a reward. Something really good, right?”

Sungjin couldn’t help but nod.