Chapter 135
Chapter 135
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“Thanks for the hard work . It will end here for today,” Hyeonu said to Choi Yoon, who was barely holding onto his sword .
-Uncle, you did a good job .
-Someone who is beaten like that will feel pain in reality .
-Still, his skills have improved a lot .
-Alley Leader seems to be pushing him to the limit really well .
-Comparing when he started to when he ended, the difference is like the difference between heaven and earth .
The hellish stream that never seemed to end was finishing . Choi Yoon sat down on the ground with his sword .
“Was it hard work?”
“No . Alley Leader, it was probably much harder on you . Teaching people like me . . . ”
Hyeonu shook his head at Choi Yoon’s self-deprecating words . “No . You’re following along better than you thought . At this speed, you’ll be able to get a bronze medal . ”
Hyeonu cleverly mixed truth and falsehood . The former was sincere and the latter was false . It was correct that Choi Yoon followed Hyeonu better than expected . Occasionally, Hyeonu also showed surprise . However, if he were asked if Choi Yoon could get a bronze medal, then his answer would be ‘hard to say . ’
Due to the specs of a basic character, it would be decided depending on the matching results on Monday . Still, such a thing couldn’t be known to the party involved . All Hyeonu could do was believe in this person . If he became anxious, then Choi Yoon would be more anxious .
“Just practice and ask me questions like before . Do you understand?”
Upon hearing Hyeonu’s words, Choi Yoon nodded uncontrollably . His blurry eyes showed a firm will .
“Then I’ll be going . ”
Hyeonu separated from Choi Yoon and headed to the Black Forest in the north .
“I really have many memories of this place . ”
Hyeonu felt sentimental . A lot had happened in the Black Forest . He’d met Mason and then Dakan, fighter of the Meadow Wolf Tribe . After fighting with Dakan, Hyeonu also met the tribe chief, Raccoon .
“Ah!”
Moreover, the character deletion bet with the Black Skull Guild had also occurred right here .
“Tang-E, do you know where this is?” Hyeonu asked Tang-E on his shoulder .
“Wasn’t there a one-against-three fight here? I remember,” Tang-E bluntly replied .
“So do you know where we’re going now?”
“Um . . . I don’t know . Why are you asking me, Master dude?” Tang-E thought about it, but he didn’t know the answer .
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Hyeonu had summoned Tang-E in Dakan’s residence, so it was natural Tang-E wouldn’t know how to get there .
“I’m going to see your friend . ”
“My friend?”
“I’m on the way to see Cancun . We will arrive soon . ”
Clack clack clack .
Tang-E was so excited by Hyeonu’s words that he drummed on Hyeonu’s head with both hands . “Wow!! I’m going to see my friend . Master dude, thank you . ”
They walked for five more minutes . Then Hyeonu’s eyes spotted a familiar wooden house .
‘Here . ’
[You have entered the residence of Fighter Dakan . ]
As if to prove it, an opaque message window appeared in front of Hyeonu’s eyes .
[Would you like to enter the residence of Dakan, fighter of the Meadows?]
“I will . ”
Then Hyeonu and Tang-E disappeared from the Black Forest .
[You have entered the residence of Fighter Dakan . ]
As Hyeonu entered the instance dungeon, he was greeted with familiar scenery and a familiar orc . The muscular orc was close to two meters tall . It was Dakan .
“It’s been a long time, human . It has also been a long time since I’ve seen this little guy . ” Daken welcomed Hyeonu . “Are you here to see my brother again?”
“Well . . . since he is here as well . . . ”
“You’ve become a lot stronger . I’d love to fight with you . ”
“I will have to decline . Oh, take this . I’ll return it to you . I used it well in the meantime . ” Hyeonu returned the Symbol of the Meadow to Dakan . It was an item that no other player could use due to the restriction on wearing it . He thought it would be better to give it back instead of letting it take up a spot in his inventory .
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“Is that so? I won’t refuse if it is returned to me . ” Dakan wore the necklace he had received from Hyeonu . “Then let’s go . Cancun would like to see you . ”
Hyeonu walked with Dakan to where Raccoon and Cancun were located . They were currently engaged in a fierce battle . Raccoon’s axe ruthlessly hit Cancun’s single-edged sword . A huge explosion occurred like a bomb had been detonated . There was a sudden heavy wind that was centered around the two orcs .
However, Cancun just swung his single-edged sword toward Raccoon like he was fine . Many beams of pure energy were shot at Raccoon, but he resolved Cancun’s attack by simply swinging his axe . The strength fired from Raccoon’s axe smashed all of Cancun’s pure energy . Cancun was rushing toward Raccoon once again when Dakan intervened between the two orcs .
“Let’s stop . A guest has come after a long time . How long are you going to keep fighting?”
At Dakan’s words, the two orcs turned toward Hyeonu and Tang-E .
“Who is this? Well, if it isn’t the cutie of Bung Bung Island . ”
“Friend!!!”
Raccoon smiled when he saw Tang-E while Cancun jumped straight at Tang-E . Hyeonu and Raccoon chatted while Cancun and Tang-E shared the joy of a reunion .
“Aren’t you too late? It’s been a while since Cancun came back . ”
Upon hearing Raccoon’s words, Hyeonu just scratched his head . He thought so too . Every time he said he would go, he had only spoken and never actually moved .
“It is what happened . I was busier than I thought . ”
“I didn’t say this for you to apologize . I probably know what you have been doing based on your changes . It is hard to compare the current you with the past you . Moreover, you’re an adventurer . I understand everything,” Raccoon said . Then he asked in a secretive voice, “That’s why I want to ask if you can fight with Cancun once? You must’ve learned many things while looking around the continent . Dakan and I have been fighting him every day . . . I think it’s time for him to get some new stimuli . ”
Hyeonu shook his head . He hadn’t come here to fight . He just wanted to take a break from his quest .
“I want to take a break today . We can spar next time . ”
Raccoon seemed to feel regretful regarding Hyeonu’s refusal . “Is that so? I’ve prepared a good gift . . . I’ll give it to you next time then . ”
Once Raccoon finished talking, a message appeared in front of Hyeonu’s eyes . It was a message informing him that he cleared the quest .
[Raccoon’s Message]
[The father, Raccoon, has a message for his son, Cancun . If you ever meet, tell it to him .
Rating: C+
Conditions: Tell Cancun about Raccoon 1/1 .
Rewards: Experience, Raccoon’s Gift]
[Raccoon’s Message has been cleared . ]
[Experience has been acquired . ]
[Raccoon’s Gift has been acquired . ]
‘A good gift?’
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“Wait a minute!” Hyeonu called out to Raccoon just as the latter was taking something out .
“Why? Do you have something to say?” Raccoon answered with a smirk .
Hyeonu’s expression was slightly distorted .
‘He isn’t an orc . He’s a raccoon . . . a raccoon . ’ (Actual korean word for Raccoon, not the romanized way Raccoon’s name is spelled . )
“If I spar with Cancun, will you give me what you originally intended?”
Raccoon smiled at Hyeonu’s words . It was a bright smile that didn’t match his ugly appearance .
“In fact . . . ” Raccoon swallowed his words .
It was clear that if he said this, the human would never compete with Cancun .
‘In fact, I’ve only prepared one thing . . . ’
Thorough preparation for an orc was absurd .
Hyeonu was tricked by Raccoon and prepared to fight against Cancun . Cancun was serious in his own way, and Hyeonu was worried about how much he should show in the fight .
“Anyone can win . Cancun can win or Master dude can win,” Tang-E shouted while waving his hands .
Hyeonu pulled out Dark Star from his inventory and hung it from his waist .
“How much can I fight?” Hyeonu asked Raccoon .
The answer came from another place though .
“Please do your best . ” The source of the answer was Cancun . His expression was grim . Since the moment Hyeonu appeared, Cancun had been paying attention to him, even while sharing the joy of a reunion with Tang-E . Time had passed, and this human had become so strong . The fighting energy hidden in Hyeonu’s body stimulated Cancun .
“Then you’ll get hurt . I can’t hurt Tang-E’s friend . Additionally, we’re not fighting for our lives . It is just a spar,” Hyeonu said bluntly . Doing his best wasn’t a problem, but that meant Cancun could be injured or killed .
“I think so too . . . ”
“This is how I see it, Brother . ”
Raccoon and Dakan agreed with Hyeonu’s words . The fighting energy deep inside Hyeonu’s body was intense . Furthermore, Dakan had once competed with Hyeonu . At that time, Hyeonu’s level was poor . Nevertheless, Hyeonu had gained Dakan’s recognition . Cancun couldn’t accept it . “You think I will lose?”
Cancun’s eyes were burning . If he could kill with his eyes, then Hyeonu would’ve already been burned into a pile of ashes .
“Then let’s do this . The one who sheds blood first loses . The weapon is a wooden branch . Does that work?” Raccoon acted as an arbitrator .
The moment Raccoon spoke, Dakan cut off branches from the tree around him . Then he started pushing at the branches with his hand . Miraculously, the surface of the branches became smooth .
“Take this . Cancun, you as well . The rules are exactly the same as what Brother said . ”
Once Dakan finished speaking, Cancun and Hyeonu opened up a distance from each other while watching each other . No sound could be heard in the forest except for the breathing of one orc and one human . Just then, Hyeonu became dazed .
[Master of Combat is activated . ]
[Your stats have increased . ]
[The stat ‘fighting energy’ has caused your stats to rise . ]
[The other party is stronger than you . ]
[Your stats have increased . ]
[The stat ‘dignity’ has caused the opponent’s stats to fall . ]
[Mindset of a Murderer has activated . ]
[All stats have increased by 15% . ]
‘As expected, his level is higher than mine . ’
Hyeonu was able to infer the level of the opponent thanks to the fighting energy stat . Cancun’s level was higher than Hyeonu . Even so, Hyeonu didn’t tremble . Superiority wasn’t decided with just the level . Hyeonu had many skills, items, and even titles . He had many things boosting him—too many for him to be daunted by having a lower level .
[The other side has the fighting energy stat . ]
[The other party is stronger than you . ]
[Your stats will drop . ]
[You have the ‘fighting energy’ stat . ]
[The stat reduction effect won’t occur . ]
These messages appeared in front of Hyeonu .
‘Indeed . . . It is impossible for the debuff to occur if both people have fighting energy . . . ’
With a higher level, Cancun’s fighting energy stat caused Hyeonu to get a debuff . However, Hyeonu also had fighting energy, so this allowed him to ignore the debuff effect . Hyeonu nodded like it was something good . At this moment, Cancun moved . He saw the moment when Hyeonu’s head moved . Cancun’s branch cut through the air and approached Hyeonu with great momentum .
‘It is too late to avoid it . ’ Hyeonu quickly stepped back . It would be suicide to deflect the branch now . Cancun saw Hyeonu withdraw and spun his body like a spin top, naturally swinging the branch back toward Hyeonu . Hyeonu didn’t avoid it this time . His thin branch cut through the air and aimed at Cancun’s branch .
The two people collided . The result was a one-sided dominance .
“Kup . ”
The one who was bounced back was Hyeonu .