Chapter 189 (1/2)

Luslec watched Su-hyeun’s fighting from a distance. Su-hyeun’s combat against dozens of heroes at once was something admirable. Heroes like Hercules, Chun Ha-jin, and Ifrit lost their luster compared to Su-hyeun.

<<He’s very good.>>

Luslec, who was watching the fighting leisurely, looked up, following Su-hyeun. Su-hyeun pulled a spear from his back. And, at that moment, Luslec gave the order.

“Prepare for defense.”

Rumble, rumble—

Heroic Spiritism. It was the specialty of the hero named Luslec. Luslec could control numerous spirits and fight by borrowing their power. Also, he was a master of swordsmanship. He had better skills than Hercules or Chun Ha-jin. At his order, the summoned heroes moved quickly and accurately. And the Dragon Slaying Spear poured down.

Swish, swish—

Cling, clang—

Luslec wielded his sword and the fragments of the Dragon Slaying Spear bounced off. Dozens of heroes died in the aftermath of the spear. Although they were relatively weak ones, it was surprising enough that dozens of them fell at only one attack.

“Great.” Luslec grinned, but soon his smile faded.

<<But he’s just like I expected,>> Luslec thought.

He had hoped Su-hyeun could show abilities beyond his expectations. Su-hyeun’s level was good enough to not disappoint Luslec, but he thought it wasn’t worth interfering with the trial himself. At the very moment he began to think that…

Rumble—

Su-hyeun’s demeanor changed suddenly. No. It wasn’t just his demeanor.

<<His magic is amplified.>>

Luslec’s eyes turned black. He used the Eyes of Heroic Spirit, the highest-grade skill in the Heroic Spiritism. It was a name given in the sense of seeing through the soul of other people. Luslec could clearly see Su-hyeun veins, tendons, and even the flow of magic through his body. When he looked inside Su-hyeun like that, he seemed like a totally different person.

<<He became stronger suddenly.>>

And it was at that moment…

Swish—

Su-hyeun’s body disappeared.

Crack—

“…!”

Luslec opened his eyes wide. Su-hyeun’s feet, which appeared in front of his eyes in an instant, were deeply embedded in the ground of the stage. He already brandished his sword. Luslec’s reaction was late; Su-hyeun moved faster than Luslec could.

Slash—

“Wow.”

A long cut was made on Luslec’s body.

Clang, clank—

The Spirit Armor covering Luslec’s body began to crack. If he wasn’t wearing Spirit Armor, his body would be the thing being split in half.

Swish, swish—

Slaash, slash, slaash—

He couldn’t follow every move Su-hyeun made. Su-hyeun was definitely faster than before. Su-hyeun attacked Luslec persistently, avoiding the movement of the heroes trying to protect him. It was a very smart move, because the weakness of all Summoners, including Heroic Spirit Summoners, was themselves.

“Explosion Style,” Su-hyeun said in a small voice.

Whoosh—!

Enormous magic covered Luslec’s body.

Craaack—!

By the time the magic had passed, Hercules appeared in front of Luslec.

Flop—

Hercules knelt down. Su-hyeun, who had been using Immortality skill, also used Explosion skill. And that attack even made Hercules, who was strong and wore the Nemean Lion skin, kneel.

Swish—

Craaack—!

Shortly after that, Chun Ha-jin’s sword fell on Su-hyeun’s head. Other than Luslec, Chun Ha-jin was the strongest hero there. Su-hyeun couldn’t just ignore his attack. So, he stepped back all the way to dodge.

Swish— Whiz—

The shadows that Luslec had summoned surrounded Su-hyeun once again. Luslec, who was still using the Eyes of Heroic Spirit, could see the change that was happening inside of Su-hyeun’s body.

<<It looks like a type of skill that burns Health to maximize physical ability and magic. Is it a skill specialized for short-term wars rather than a war of attrition?>>

It couldn’t be said that there was no side effect, but the ability that Su-hyeun had just had shown was way beyond Luslec’s expectations.

“That’s so cool.”

Whiz—

Su-hyeun moved again. There was no time for rest. Since he started using the Immortality skill, he had to finish the battle quickly.

Clank, clank—

Swish, swiiish—

Because of his overwhelming speed, it seemed like there were many of Su-hyeun’s body. The bodies of the heroes who blocked Su-hyeun’s way were split and fell. Su-hyeun aimed at their weak spots, such as their necks or hearts. His magic control was superb, but that was not it. He knew how to kill or defeat his enemies effectively.

“Huff— Hwoooo—”

Su-hyeun swept over the stadium, took a long breath, and then exhaled it. Su-hyeun looked at Luslec, still surrounded by heroes. There were still a lot of them left.

<<It’s hard to ignore the heroes since they surround him like that.>> Su-hyeun quickly judged the situation. <<Chun Ha-jin is guarding Luslecclosely. He won’t attack me first.>>

Su-hyeun expanded his horizons. He thought of the stage as a chessboard. Luslec was a king. Next to him, Chun Ha-jin could be considered the strongest sword, the queen. Heroes like Hercules and Ifrit were generals like the knight, rook, and bishop. There were numerous other pawns.

<<I can’t kill the king right away.>>

Whiz—

Su-hyeun rushed to the numerous heroes that were protecting Luslec.

<<I’ll kill the pawns off first.>>

[The Wave Sword, Explosion Style.]

[Flame.]

Craaack—

Whoosh—!

A one-to-a-hundred fight was, among all the trials Su-hyeun had gone through, the hardest one so far. Let it begin.

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Immortality was the best skill that Su-hyeun had when compared to his other skills power-wise. But there were also many side effects.

“Gasp, gasp—”

His Health was rapidly undermined, and there was a reaction to the amplified magic. Also, he had been using Explosion skill, which consumed a lot of magic at the same time.

<<Now, only half of them left.>>

Su-hyeun looked at the shadows that fell in front of him. Half of them were gone. But his Health was almost out.

Whoosh—

Boom, boom, boom—!