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I GAVE UP BEING STRONGER - Chapter 125

Published at 6th of February 2024 10:38:56 AM


Chapter 125

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Chapter 125

‘Oh, I unintentionally revealed my true feelings,’ Cha Jin-Hyeok thought.

For a moment, Jin-Hyeok saw that Lee Hyeon-Seong was startled.

‘That’s not good. He shouldn’t be able to hear my voice when fighting so fervently against the Igrit.’

The only voices that should be heard during a battle were those of one’s comrades—especially the voice of the Ruler who commanded the party members. Conversely, Players should avoid hearing their Streamer’s voice as much as possible, because a Streamer was someone who broadcasts, not someone who commands.

Therefore, reacting to Jin-Hyeok’s voice so easily meant that Hyeon-Seong’s training was severely lacking.

‘Let’s see... I guess their Ruler is Kang Min-Hyeok, right?’

Kang Min-Hyeok would later be one of the top ten Rankers in the future. Jin-Hyeok didn’t have a personal relationship with him, but anyway, he knew Min-Hyeok was a guy with quite excellent qualities as a Player.

[LV88/Commander/Iron-Blooded Ruler/Skills/Following the Footsteps]

Jin-Hyeok approached Min-Hyeok.

“Iron-Blooded Ruler, I’m assuming you’re the Ruler of your party, right?”

He seemed busy. He was commanding the battlefield while deploying his members here and there, utilizing the Ruler’s buff Skills and others.

“Can I join your party?”

Perhaps it was too hectic, but no reply was heard.

Jin-Hyeok spoke to his viewers, “Since he didn’t answer, we can assume that he gave permission, right?”

‘No answer usually means okay, right?’

Jin-Hyeok pulled out his weapon, the Greatsword of La’kan, and approached Hyeon-Seong, who was still fiercely fighting with Igrit.

‘Ah, this is frustrating... What’s the point of fighting your ass off when you’re not doing it properly? He is very different from the Lee Hyeon-Seong that I once knew.’

Of course, Jin-Hyeok would admit that his standards were high. Jin-Hyeok’s standards on Hyeon-Seong were set to the Lee Hyeon-Seong of his previous life, when Lee Hyeon-Seong was around Level 200. However, acknowledging that did not change the fact that this situation was frustrating. It was that frustrating feeling a person would get when their mom asked them the same thing about new technologies multiple times.

“I feel like I am going to die of frustration,” Jin-Hyeok said.

‘How? How can he be so bad despite having such a good Sword Aura?’

“Igrit has roughly six patterns.”

Jin-Hyeok walked in between Hyeon-Seong and Igrit. Seeing the flaming lizard, Jin-Hyeok’s heart pounded heavily.

‘This is the real Igrit that hasn’t been nerfed at all!’

Hyeon-Seong yelled out in anger, “What are you doing, putting yourself in danger like this?!”

“The easiest pattern to deal among them is this current one. It moves from side to side, utilizing an attack that resembles a whip made of flames as its tongue.”

The basics of swordsmanship came from footwork and distance control. It was quite obvious, but a Swordsman needed to fight at a distance that favored them, and if that seemed difficult, at the very least, they should be faster than the opponent. If that was also challenging, then having the sense of perception to find the opponent’s weak points was a must.

“Igrit usually moves in the opposite direction of its tongue attack.”

If it moved to the left, the tongue attack would come flying from the right. If it moved to the right, the tongue attack would fly in from the left.

“The attack itself is quite destructive. What should you do when such a dangerous attack comes flying at you?”

The answer was very simple.

“You just have to move your feet to dodge it.”

‘How can Hyeon-Seong not be able to do something this easy?’

Among several of the monsters’s patterns, unfortunately, they were fighting against the easiest one. It would be more exciting to fight if a challenging pattern occurred.

Even though Jin-Hyeok did not like the fact that it was the easiest, he decided to focus since now was the time for some lessons.

Whoosh!

The tongue came flying in.

“By just moving a couple of steps forward like this, you can avoid the tongue,” Jin-Hyeok said.

However, this was a trap set by Igrit.

“Hey! It’s dangerous to approach like that!” Hyeon-Seong shouted at Jin-Hyeok.

Roar!

Flames surged upward. Approaching in a straight line like this would cause the flames imbued with Spirit energy to attack the opponent.

“There is no fight in this world that isn’t dangerous.”

The important thing here was whether or not Jin-Hyeok could withstand after taking the hit. Jin-Hyeok already blocked the white explosion on the third floor of the Burning Fortress. If he could block that, this was a piece of cake.

“You have to take hits like these to fight properly. I can’t understand how you think you can fight without taking any hits!”

‘Ugh, this is so frustrating. No wonder he’s having a hard time...’

Approaching Jin-Hyeok with a confident stride, Bong King questioned, “Don’t you think the same, Mr. Kim Chul-Soo?”

“Well, I was indeed lucky,” Chul-Soo said, nodding in agreement.

“But it will be a different story from the third floor onward.”

Bong King captured the angles of all the Players accompanying him in a single shot.

“Do you think you can maintain this solo performance? I personally don’t think it’s possible,” Bong King said.

Jin-Hyeok liked how Bong King was thinking.

[...#Just a show. #No pride here. #Bong King the indestructible toy. #The super durable toy that won’t break even when beaten.]

Jin-Hyeok had a rough idea of Bong King’s intentions.

“Impossible, you say?” Jin-Hyeok asked.

“Yes. The third floor is an uncharted territory, never cleared before. From your livestream, it seems you cleared the third floor rather unconventionally, didn’t you?”

Their gazes collided in mid-air, seemingly at odds on the surface. Yet, Jin-Hyeok admired Bong King in his mind.

‘He was doing his own livestream, conversed with Yu-Mi, and monitored my livestream at the same time?’ Jin-Hyeok thought.

Executing three tasks simultaneously was no small feat.

‘I guess he really is a king.’

Jin-Hyeok had no choice but to humbly acknowledge Bong King’s ability as a Streamer.

‘I find it overwhelming to communicate with the viewers alone. That’s why I have Yu-Mi for this very reason. This truly deserves respect.’

Jin-Hyeok felt greatly lacking compared to the top-tier Streamers with exceptional talents. His standards escalated once more at this moment.

“Why don’t we bet on who can clear the third floor more brilliantly, and who can create a better scene for their livestream? Though it’s clear that we’ll do better,” Bong King asserted confidently.

[...#Even if I become a toy. #A toy that wriggles when stepped on. #The wriggling toy.]

Numerous viewers laughed as they placed various Missions on respective livestreams. The popular opinion among viewers was that Bong King was making an absurd claim.

He erupted in anger, seemingly quite aggrieved on the outside.

“Why am I the underdog here?! We have far more Players! We have the top-ranked Swordsman and even the top-ranked Tank! You guys know nothing. I will show you what we’re made of. Just don’t whine later,” Bong King said.

He arrived at the third floor alongside Jin-Hyeok.

? ? ?

‘Man, I’m so excited! I really get to fight against Magnar?’

Magnar was the high-ranking Fire Spirit. It was quite regrettable not being able to fight properly before. This time it seemed like a genuine opportunity to truly experience his own growth.

[You have entered the Field 「Burning Fortress Third Floor」.]

[The Scenario 「Walking Alone, and Together in a New Place」 is underway.]

Jin-Hyeok could hear the voice of Min-Hyeok, who was the Ruler.

“Watch the walls! Be careful of the walls!”

From the walls, several orbs of light gently floated up.

“Choi Gang-Byeok!” Min-Hyeok yelled loudly.

Jin-Hyeok’s former colleague, Choi Gang-Byeok, shouted as he rushed toward the orbs of light. He used one of his Skills, Steel Wall, as he charged forward.

[Choi Gang-Byeok has activated the Skill 「Steel Wall」.]

It had been a while since Jin-Hyeok had seen that Skill. It was a beginner Skill that summoned a wall to block frontal assaults. Despite being a beginner Skill, it held a considerable defense capability and had high versatility.

Rumble!

The Steel Wall, five meters tall, surged from the ground, colliding with the orbs of light.

“I can’t hold for long. Everyone brace yourselves!” Gang-Byeok yelled.

Having manifested the Steel Wall, Gang-Byeok moved a few steps aside to protect the Ruler. It seemed like he was carefully preventing the aftermath of the explosion from reaching Min-Hyeok. The remaining members shielded themselves from the explosion in their respective ways.

Boom! Boom!

It felt like the light itself was exploding. Several explosions occurred, and the entire third floor was engulfed in raging flames. This time, a few orbs of light fell from the ceiling. Gang-Byeok took a firm step forward with a thud.

[Choi Gang-Byeok has activated the Skill 「Steel Umbrella」.]

The surroundings darkened. A dome-like structure made of steel formed from the ground covered their heads. Bong King seemed slightly excited.

“Here it is! The Steel Umbrella, stronger than a nuclear shelter! It feels like being protected inside a fortress of steel. No matter how powerful the light explosions are, it feels completely safe inside the Steel Umbrella, even somewhat comforting!”

He glanced at Jin-Hyeok and continued, “I bet Kim Chul-Soo can’t do something like this.”

Chul-Soo looked above his head. Indeed, Gang-Byeok’s Steel Umbrella seemed sturdy. It was indeed a magnificent large-scale defensive Skill.

“...Ah.” Unwittingly, Chul-Soo muttered once more, “That’s not how you Play as a Tank...”




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