Chapter 136
Chapter 136
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‘I truly was pushed back in strength . ’
After all, Hyeonu’s opponent was an orc, not a human . His uncalibrated strength stat was close to 1,400, but it wasn’t enough to beat an orc with a higher level .
‘Giant’s Power . ’
[Giant’s Power has been used . ]
[Your strength stat has increased . ]
Hyeonu used Giant’s Power and ran back to Cancun . He was going to use the other giant skill if he was pushed again . It might be different if he used it from the beginning, but this was a battle of pride . Hyeonu’s and Cancun’s branches collided again .
Hyeonu almost groaned at the shock of his entire body being hit, but he managed to endure it and didn’t bounce back this time . There was more shock from holding on than from bouncing off, but it was bearable . As long as Hyeonu maintained this standard, it was enough to fight with . Cancun’s strength wasn’t great, but his technique didn’t seem so excellent . It was possible for Hyeonu to win if this pattern was maintained .
On the other hand, Cancun was astonished . ‘His strength suddenly increased . ’
The power of the human traveling with his friend had become stronger in an instant . Now the human seemed strong enough .
‘Finish it quickly . ’
If Hyeonu could become stronger once, it meant that it was likely he could become stronger another two or three times . Cancun thought he needed to finish the spar before Hyeonu took out all his hidden cards . Then Cancun kicked off hard against the ground .
In an instant, Cancun appeared in front of Hyeonu and swung his tree branch . No, he tried to swing it .
‘Huh?’
If only it wasn’t for Hyeonu’s branch that blocked him first . . .
Before Cancun’s branch was swung, Hyeonu’s branch had already blocked the way . Then Hyeonu’s branch cut Cancun’s hair shorter . It was done lightly with only a movement of the wrist, but the power wasn’t light . Momentarily dazed by the blow, Cancun grasped at his fading spirit . He couldn’t be defeated in such an impractical manner . He would show his father and uncle that he could beat this human . He would prove that they were wrong .
Cancun’s branch turned green, and there was a popping sound . Too much magic power was injected, and the branch burst a bit . Cancun’s branch headed toward Hyeonu with enough pressure to destroy everything .
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Hyeonu didn’t move . This way, he would be hit by the tree branch . However, Hyeonu moved the moment that Cancun’s branch reached him . Hyeonu showed off bizarre movements and dodged Cancun’s attack exquisitely .
Cancun’s branch struck the floor . It was unknown how much magic power had been injected, but a pit was violently formed in the ground around the branch . While dodging Hyeonu, Cancun continued to attack . Simultaneously, Cancun was getting angry . He started to become angry at Hyeonu who kept avoiding the attacks .
Sticky fighting energy started to spill from Cancun’s body and hinder Hyeonu’s movements .
[Player ‘Gang Hyeonu’ has entered a ‘slowed’ state . ]
‘What is this?’ Hyeonu was perplexed by his slow movements . This was the first time Hyeonu encountered a CC skill that couldn’t be resisted with his fighting energy . Then he soon found a reason for his slow movements . It was the red energy that flowed out of Cancun’s body .
That was the problem . Just then, a skill passed through Hyeonu’s mind .
[Area Proclamation]
[You can radiate magic power based around yourself to a certain area, causing constant damage to your opponents and speeding up your movements .
Type: Immediately Activated
Rating: Unique
Skill Proficiency: F
Area Range: 10m
Duration: 3 minutes .
Skill Cooldown Time: 10 minutes . ]
‘Area Proclamation . ’
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Once Area Proclamation was used, a black light started to be released from Hyeonu’s body . The emitted magic power spread in all directions . Black magic power permeated Cancun’s body, and it also permeated Hyeonu’s body .
‘Good . ’ This was Hyeonu’s impression of the Area Proclamation that he was using for the first time .
He had never thought of using it in the Balder Mountains . In fact, he had forgotten the existence of Area Proclamation . It was enough for him just to swing the sword while working with Tang-E . However, the skill was really great . He wondered why he hadn’t used it until now . It seemed that his increase in movement speed, from activating Area Proclamation, exceeded the reduction caused by Cancun’s unknown energy .
Meanwhile, Cancun’s face was slightly distorted . Hyeonu’s black magic power, which Cancun had absorbed into his body, did not cause serious damage, but it caused an annoying pain .
“That . . . It is a skill similar to Orc’s Wrath . Isn’t that right? Dakan . ”
Dakan nodded at Raccoon’s words .
“It must’ve been taught by his teacher! It was more noticeable than anything else . I thought the fighting energy used by Cancun was great, but there is no damage,” Dakan exclaimed .
Hyeonu’s fighting energy was astounding . It was the first time that a non-orc race possessed such fighting energy .
“Yes . He seems to be almost unaffected . Yet he isn’t an orc but a human . The amazing thing is that he’s also an adventurer . ”
“Isn’t this why you acknowledged him, Dakan?”
“As expected, your eyes are as sharp as an orc . ”
Moments later, Dakan pointed toward the place where Hyeonu and Cancun were still fighting fiercely . “This . . . He has lost . ’
The spar between Cancun and Hyeonu ended .
At Dakan’s words, Raccoon yelled at Hyeonu, “Stop! The spar is over . ”
Hyeonu’s branch cut through the air sharply . Cancun dodged the attack by moving back one step . Then he struck back with his tree branch . Hyeonu also evaded by turning his body while he swung his fist straight at Cancun . Hyeonu’s fist which was filled with magic power struck Cancun .
“Ack!” Cancun moaned at the sudden shock to his abdomen . It felt like his intestines were flipping over . Still, it was only for a moment . Cancun grabbed Hyeonu’s wrist and threw this human over his shoulder . Hyeonu was suddenly being pushed as Cancun’s branch aimed a green energy at him . To avoid the green energy, Hyeonu leaned down . Then he kicked off from the ground and flew through the air .
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Hyeonu floated in the air and descended toward Dakan with his branch . Cancun naturally lifted the branch to block Hyeonu’s attack . It would’ve been better to avoid it, but Cancun’s pride was hurt . Avoiding a power struggle here meant there would be a greater rift in his cracked ego .
Hyeonu’s and Cancun’s branches collided . The sound created wasn’t that of a magic power explosion but the sound of something being hit .
“Spit!” Cancun spat, and his saliva was very red . In fact, Hyeonu’s action was a feint . Hyeonu pretended to hit down, but he actually swung the branch subtly . He moved it down Cancun’s tree branch, which was swinging upward, and hit Cancun’s cheek .
“Stop!” Raccoon stopped the two of them after confirming that blood came from Cancun’s mouth . “Both of you did well . It was different from what I thought would happen, but I think it helped Cancun a lot . You need to know that there are opponents like this . There aren’t just fighters who fight with strength like me and Dakan . ”
Then Raccoon patted Cancun’s and Hyeonu’s shoulders at the same time . Raccoon’s words weren’t entirely true though .
‘This is what I’ve been looking for . ’
From the outset, Raccoon had wanted Hyeonu to fight this way . He wanted to show his son, Cancun, a new combat style . The defeat was just a bonus . His wish was for Cancun to gain a lot from this defeat . As Raccoon wished, Cancun felt a lot .
‘A stronger power . ’ He felt a longing for strength .
Cancun definitely felt that he was still lacking in the fight against Hyeonu . He wasn’t strong enough to crush Hyeonu’s skills and techniques .
“It won’t be like this next time . ”
Once Cancun finished speaking, someone’s fist struck his chin . The fist that struck Cancun’s chin was covered in golden fur .
“Use honorifics to my Master dude . Friend, I am the only one with the privilege to speak informally to him . I can’t yield even if it is Cancun . ” Tang-E’s words were outrageous . He thought he had all types of privileges .
“If this is the case, I’m sorry . I will apologize, dear friend . ”
At Cancun’s apology, Hyeonu frowned as if he had seen something strange . Then he approached Raccoon and reached out . It was signaling that he was asking for compensation .
“Please reward me . ”
At Hyeonu’s words, Raccoon started a lengthy explanation . “Do you remember when Cancun released red energy at you?”
Hyeonu nodded . He couldn’t forget because it was the first CC skill that affected him since he gained the fighting energy stat .
“You already know the identity of the red energy . It is fighting energy . That’s it . ”
“Fighting energy?”
Hyeonu shook his head at Raccoon’s words .
‘The fighting energy stat can be used like that?’
He had a moment of doubt . For Hyeonu, fighting energy was a thankful presence that elevated his stats and was a means of resisting CC .
“Can I use fighting energy like that?”
Raccoon burst out laughing at Hyeonu’s question . “Kuhaha, you are going to kill me . I’m going to die of amusement . ”
Raccoon continued to laugh in an unstoppable manner . Consequently, the answer to Hyeonu’s question came from Dakan instead of Raccoon . “One of the methods to use fighting energy is the way that Cancun used it—emitting fighting energy and pressuring the opponent . If there is a drastic difference in stats, then it can lead to death . ”
“Then . . . ”
“Yes, this is the reward I’ll give . It is how to use fighting energy . There are two ways to do it . There is one that can be used right away and one that takes some time . What is your choice?” Raccoon said .
Hyeonu wasn’t troubled after hearing this as his previous experiences had already given him a way .
“I will choose the one that takes some time . ”
“It takes quite a while to learn, but there is a way to reduce the time it takes . How about it?” It was a subtle suggestion from Raccoon .
Hyeonu reflected on the proposal and nodded . “Yes, if that’s the way, then I’ll do it . ”
Raccoon smiled at Hyeonu’s words . This time, he didn’t laugh loudly . Racoon’s sharp fangs barely seemed to be visible as he smiled lightly . “Then pull out your weapon . ”
At the end of his words, Raccoon picked up the branch that had fallen to the ground .
“Huh?”
“Learning with your body is the best way to reduce the time it takes to learn to use fighting energy . Well? Aren’t you getting ready?”
Hyeonu was very flustered when he heard these words . He was so flustered that he couldn’t even think of moving .
“Then let’s start . ” Raccoon finished speaking and swung the tree branch heavily .
Meanwhile, Hyeonu still looked like he was trying to deny the current situation .