Chapter 176
The challenge was accepted . Dohyuk and Feiyen walked out toward the outskirts of the city . But she was walking much slower . Was she shaken emotionally? She hadn't recovered fully for sure, but she was busy glancing around . She was astonished . There were citizens coming back out to the field to begin their work . They had been neglecting the crops during their fight against Antem, so they were busy working on the fields .
'Everyone…'
There were no signs of concern or worry in any of them . It was weird . They hadn't been here for long, but she and Kyuho saw Dohyuk's city facing off against Antem's army and what happened then . If that was the case, then the people should've been concerned . Even if they knew the threat was gone, it was natural for the people to be concerned . Unless everyone was extremely optimistic… it was only due to trust .
'They must trust this city… and its safety . '
A few citizens greeted Dohyuk as they passed by .
"Mayor!"
"How are you doing, sir!"
Their voices indicated no signs of being oppressed . It was more like friendliness and admiration .
"It's because of the supply," Feiyen commented unconsciously without her knowing . Dohyuk looked back . "I… I mean…"
"Yeah . "
"What?"
"Weren't you trying to guess why people like me? I said you are right . "
Dohyuk then turned and kept on walking .
"I was lucky to create a big enough city to suit all the different people's lives . "
'It doesn't seem to be only that,' thought Feiyen . But she just looked forward . Even the people she led never lacked supplies as she tried her best to provide the best for the people she rescued . Then what was the difference between her and Dohyuk? What was it about him that gave him so much respect when she couldn't get any?
She couldn't find an answer . As she thought about the answer to the question, they were already passing by the outer wall . They faced the devastated ruins of the explosion .
"I don't think we need to get very far . You won't damage the wall, won't you?"
"…Of course . "
"The condition is what I mentioned earlier . It's only until one of us surrenders or you lose your sword . "
And if Dohyuk's legs are broken or cut down so he can't move without recovering, that would be the end of the fight . Dohyuk flexed his legs while Feiyen pulled out her sword and laid it down .
There was no sign, but they backed away from each other . After they reached thirty meters, they stopped .
It then began .
Inside of a room of a building, Kyuho suddenly opened his eyes .
"Is it over now?"
Yuri almost gasped, but she held back .
"Yeah . "
She looked down at Kyuho who had been wrapped tight into the chair . She tried looking for Blass to ask for binding clothes, but he wasn't there so she resorted to another way . There were a lot of high-ranked equipment stored within their armory for binding . There were about five 'A' ranks or higher leveled equipment holding Kyuho down right now . If Kyuho woke up any earlier, it would've caused some trouble… or so thought Yuri .
"You're clumsier than you look . I almost thought of asking you if you need my help . "
"…Shut up . "
"You want me to retrace what order you put on all this crap? Oh, or should I start from where you took something from your back pocket to drink?"
For ten seconds, Yuri was dumbfounded with her mouth agape .
"Don't be too scared . You were slow, but you got me . I can't do a single thing unless at least one of these is off of me . "
"That's good to hear . "
She pulled a chair toward Kyuho and sat down .
"That means I can do whatever I want to you, right? I didn't know this before, but it seems like your memory is very disturbing to me . "
"Do whatever you like . " Kyuho yawned as he answered, "But don't expect me to respond . I'm tired . "
"…"
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Yuri frowned .
"Why did you stay still?"
"I realized you weren't lying . I thought about it when I woke up in the middle… it looked like you or the other kids will get frantic if I woke up before getting tied down . I can always knock you out but… Brother will become angry . "
"…For that stupid reason?"
"Huh? Stupid?" Kyuho glared at her coldly . It made Yuri flinch and she even instinctively became defensive .
"Hey, you want a scolding?"
"I truly wish to see you squirm in that thing," she said and slapped Kyuho . She loved the city and was loyal to Dohyuk, but she couldn't bear to be scared of this maniac .
"I give my service on my own terms to Boss without being a mad stalker like you . You better find other reason to trip up me on, you bastard . "
"Haha . I see . " Surprisingly, Kyuho didn't seem to be angered at all . "Good . That's good . "
She then realized that this man only reacted to Dohyuk . If it didn't involve Dohyuk, this man didn't seem to care much about something being done to him . Yuri tried to say something, but she heard an explosion from far away .
"Relax," Kyuho said as he yawned again . "I think he's fighting her right now . "
"What?!"
Yuri was shocked . That wasn't something that could be considered lightly . And besides, how did he know?
"I really, really don't like this at all, but it's all for Dohyuk . They won't die and when that's over, Brother will get another useful weapon . "
"What the f*ck are you talking about?"
"She was like that before . She eyed Dohyuk like she hated him and challenged him without reason . "
"Before? …you mean in the previous life?"
"Yeah . She's a real weirdo, whether it was before or now . You know those people who are homeschooled the old-fashioned way? She's really- I mean really, old-fashioned . "
The explosions kept on going continuously .
'Whatever it is…'
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Dohyuk must have agreed to the fight, and if that was the case, there was nothing Yuri could do about it .
"Then, do you know why they are fighting?"
"Brother is a good man . He takes in all the bullsh*t that all the assholes throw at him . But she's just envious of him . "
"Envy? The Swordmaster is envious of the Boss?"
"It's simple . She wanted to become like Dohyuk: a great, wonderful, powerful leader . But that's not easy . She has some sword skills but she ain't a leader . She's different type but she's as crazy as me . "
Kyuho explained while smiling .
"For people like us, either you run around in a crazed state, or be in control of a bigger presence who can take it in . She probably thought she and Dohyuk were equals, but she then realized she was inside him . "
"And that's why… she fell in love?"
Yuri also heard about the rumors of the Swordmaster and Yoo Dohyuk . This was the rumor that enraged Jung Ilgyu and made him attack Yoo Dohyuk in the first place .
"I don't know . I don't think it was that simplistic and stupid… but who cares . I can't explain my feelings toward Brother in simple words either . "
Kyuho shook his body and moved with the chair against the window .
"Open it up . Let's watch . "
She tried to object, but she quietly moved to the window to open it up . She couldn't bring herself to object, and she also was curious .
Dohyuk raised his eyebrows and looked down at his cut right wrist .
As he focused, the bleeding stopped miraculously .
"Any problems?" Feiyen asked . She was also glancing at another Dohyuk, not the one with wrist cut off, who was lying on the ground . That Dohyuk was in worse shape . One leg was cut from the thigh, and a long cut ran across the body while gushing out blood and organs . The pain that made Dohyuk frown was coming from that .
"If you can't fight anymore, you can…"
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"I'm fine . "
Dohyuk swung his cut arm . He then pushed his other self into an opening on the ground . There were many 'openings' on the ground right now as if there had been an earthquake, but it was all done by that sword .
"I'm still standing . My wrist hurts a bit, but I still have a chance . "
"…Good . "
Feiyen pursed her lips . Unlike Dohyuk, she had no wound whatsoever . However, she was almost out of breath . In Dohyuk's case, he was bloody and full of wounds, but his breath was steady .
Dohyuk was a bit frustrated, but Feiyen was much more frustrated then that . Until one of Dohyuk's bodies was nearly killed and fell on the ground, they both had almost forgotten that they weren't fighting to kill .
After Dohyuk mastered 'Double', he had never faced an enemy who learned all patterns of how Dohyuk used the skill until the fight was over . Yet, Feiyen adapted to it with just two moves . As Dohyuk continued merging and dividing, his wounds increased . Soon, he couldn't merge back anymore .
'She's lost her stance . '
Dohyuk carefully analyzed Feiyen . Her sword skill was exceptional . Dohyuk had unleashed countless attacks, but they were all deflected . However, Feiyen's stamina was running out .
'That's not the reason of her broken stance though . '
Most trained martial artists never lost their stance even if they were out of breath . That was the same for Dohyuk . Yet, Feiyen lost her stance and seemed to be shocked . There was one reason for this .
'She's never fought until she was out of breath . '
This was a good sign, but also an alarming one . If Dohyuk was in her situation…
'I'll ready for the strongest blow . '
To finish it before the energy runs out . And to prove this…
Feiyen lowered her body and readied her sword like never before .
'I probably can't just dodge or deflect it . '
Even if he could, he had no intention of doing it . For Dohyuk, as with Feiyen herself, this fight was much more than what they expected to be .
Dohyuk stopped and took a deep breath . It was a great time to show 'that' .Please download our sponsor's game to support us!