Su-hyeun grabbed Herculesâ neck tightly and slammed it to the ground. Hercules was already staggering from his injuries. Moreover, Strength was Su-hyeunâs best stat, and he was using the Immortality skill at the moment. Above all, Hercules here wasnât the hero in his prime.
Crunch, crunchâ
Craaackâ!
Herculesâ head went through the floor, and the floor of the stage collapsed. Some heroes who had been rushing toward Su-hyeun hesitated for a moment. The others launched their skills.
Whooshâ!
Swish, swiiishâ
Ifritâs flames swept over Su-hyeun and Hercules. Meanwhile, other heroes rushed at Su-hyeun with their spears and swords.
Stab, stabâ
Whoooshâ
Su-hyeunâs body was pierced by the spears and swords and burnt by fire magic. One spear pierced Su-hyeunâs neck. He still held Herculesâ neck tightly. The shadow heroes stopped moving all of a sudden. Right after thatâ
Puffâ
âSu-hyeunâs figure scattered like smoke.
[Doppelganger.]
Swish, swishâ
Slaaashâ
The heads of the rushing heroes were cut with a single stroke. At that moment, Ifrit started moving again.
Whooshâ
Crackâ!
Huge wings appeared from both of Ifritâs shoulders. At the same time, Su-hyeun hit Ifritâs abdomen. Ifritâs mouth opened wide. Even though they couldnât make sounds, it seemed like they still could feel pain. For a moment, Ifrit staggered.
Stabâ!
When Su-hyeun tried to swing his sword again, an arrow from somewhere penetrated Su-hyeunâs shoulder. Su-hyeun couldnât swing his sword all the way. With no other choice, he moved his other arm and grabbed Ifritâs neck.
Crunchâ
Ifritâs neck was broken. Su-hyeun lifted the body without hesitation.
Whizâ
Wham, wham, whamâ
Five arrows flew to Su-hyeun again. They all aimed for his weak spots.
<<Robin Hood.>>
Robin Hood was the hero who had fought against Chun Ha-jin at the quarterfinals.
Screechâ
Robin Hood drew his bow once more from a distance. The arrows that had been flying were definitely annoying. Su-hyeun took his spear off his back as Robin Hood drew his bow. There was no preparation action. He didnât even inject his magic into the spear. Naturally, the Dragon Slaying Spear was just an ordinary spear without magic. Su-hyeun even didnât need a skill. He only needed to kill one person. What he had to do was throw.
Swiiishâ
Whiiiiizzâ
The spear and arrow flew at the same time. The tips of the spear and arrow hit each other. The spear broke the arrow and stuck into Robin Hoodâs neck.
Crackâ
Flopâ
Robin Hood fell backward. His neck had a hole from the spear. Su-hyeun knocked another annoying opponent away. He pulled the arrow from his shoulder. At that moment, he felt dizzy. He felt as if the sky and ground turned upside down. Su-hyeun held his head with his hand.
<<Was it a poisoned arrow?>>
Robin Hoodâs arrows had been flying at him throughout the fight. He was avoiding them because it was easy enough. But the one shot Robin Hood had made was a source of trouble.
It was a poisoned arrow. And it was a deadly poison. It was a pretty fatal wound. If it were a simple poison, Su-hyeun would recover slowly over time because his magic resistance was directly related to his resistance to poison. ButâŚ
<<Even if it were a simple poison, I wouldnât have enough time to recover.>>
There was little time left for the Immortality skill. He had to hurry. He didnât have time for detoxification. Su-hyeun began to move again. There was no reason to hesitate since he realized that there was no time left.
Swish, stab, slashâ
Chun Ha-jin, Hercules, Ifrit, and Robin Hood. Su-hyeun had been killing many important heroes. Now, almost a quarter of them remained.
<<I have about five more minutesâŚ>> Su-hyeunâs eyes moved fast, gleaming. <<I have to kill them all in time.>>
***
Splashâ
Luslec stepped on the body of a shadow hero who had fallen to the floor. He didnât mean to step on him, but it just happened when he began to move. Luslec canceled the summoning. Then, the shadows heroes who had fallen all over the place turned to smoke and scattered in the air.
âGasp, gaspââ
And, among the smoke, Su-hyeun was standing, his sword tip on the floor. His mouth was filled with a sweet smell, and his legs and arms were shaking. His whole body was covered with wounds, and the poison was spreading through his body. The duration for Immortality was already over.
Whooshâ
Luslec could clearly see with Eyes of Heroic Spirit skill, that the flame inside of Su-hyeun had weakened. More precisely, it was the little magic power left in Su-hyeun. Not only was he injured and out of shape, but his magic had run out.
ââŚGreat job.â
But Luslec was still amazed. He had no choice but to be amazed. He looked at the shadows of the heroes that were still turning into smoke.
âAt first, I wondered who would be the strongest one here,â Luslec said.
âGasp, gaspââ
âAfter you beat Chun Ha-jin, I began to wonder how many heroes you could defeat. But you⌠you exceeded my expectations over and over.â
Clap, clap, clapâ
Luslec clapped his hands with sincere admiration. He didnât clap to celebrate Su-hyeun. It was to express his respect.
âYouâre the best,â Luslec went on. âThe achievement rate is meaningless for you. Now you can move on to the next floorââ
âBullâŚsh*tâŚ,â Su-hyeun muttered.
Crackâ
Su-hyeun pulled out the sword that he had stuck into the ground. Luslec frowned a little at such an act from Su-hyeun.
âAre you trying to continue?â
âIâŚdidnât win yet, did I?â
The king was still standing. The game, the competition, wasnât over yet.
<<He wants to finish since I defeated all the other heroes?>>
Su-hyeun could not accept that idea.
Gyaongâ!
Miru, who was watching the game from the back, cried in a little voice. Miru was crying to stop Su-hyeun. He was about to move to come to Su-hyeunâs aid.
âMiru.â At the call from Su-hyeun, Miru stopped flapping his wings. âDonâtâŚmoveâŚStayâŚstillâŚâ
Gyaongâ
Miru cried very sadly. His voice was trembling. But Miru still followed the order from Su-hyeun and didnât move.
<<If Miru moves, heâll become the target.>>
Luslec hadnât cared about Miru since he didnât move at all. There was one time that some heroes tried to attack Miru, when Miru had tried to protect Su-hyeun from Herculesâ club. Shortly after that, Su-hyeun had to fight against the heroes that showed hostility to Miru.
<<I donât have any energy to protect Miru right now. And Miruâs mobility is meaningless in this small stage.>>
In the end, Miruâs role was extremely limited in the stadium because Miruâs survivability came from his mobility and flying ability.
âAre you really not stopping?â Luslec asked.
ââŚYes,â Su-hyeun answered slowly.
âYouâve already achieved 100% accomplishment rate. You know that, right?â
âIâŚknow.â
âThen why?â
âButâŚis it really 100%?â
Luslec flinched as if Su-hyeun hit the mark. Then, he shook his head, grinning.
âYouâre really something.â
Accomplishment rate, 100%. Su-hyeun thought that was meaningless. And in fact, it was. 100% meant the maximum of the expectation of the administrator. And the highest achievement rate expected by Luslec, the administrator of the 42nd floor, was to knock down all the heroes here. Su-hyeun already had passed the original goal. What he had done so far was more than 100%; it would be considered close to 110% or 120%.
<<There is no maximum.>>
Su-hyeunâs suspicions were assured after he met Luslec, the administrator. The trial wasnât a simple game. There was no fixed reward since it was a program. Luslec looked at Miru, who was sitting at a distance. Miru folded his wings as if he wouldnât move no matter what happened. But he was still staring at Su-hyeun very closely. It seemed like Miru firmly believed in Su-hyeun.
âThen, borrow the power of your divine beast. You can do that, at least, right?â
âI donâtâŚneed it.â
ââŚDamn it.â
Luslec scratched his head as if he was in trouble. He looked at Su-hyeun, who could hardly lift his sword up, squeezing the last of the magic he had.
He went on, âI think you assumed it already, but this isnât my real body.â
âIâŚknow. ProbablyâŚit is a bodyâŚof a hero named, Luslec.â
âYes. I mean, I did adjust the numbers and types of the souls he had. But anyway, what I can display right now is as strong as Luslec was.â
Schwingâ
Luslec finally drew his sword out. He said, âOk. Then, defeat this man. Letâs see how far you can go.â
Rumbleâ
Dark energy came out from Luslecâs body. Luslec was a Heroic Spirit Summoner who was also good with a sword. The aura began to wrap around his sword. It was a mixture of his magic and the energy of dead people.
âHwoooâ Haaaaââ
Su-hyeun took a deep inhale and exhale. He already checked his opponentâs power. Now, it was time to check his own body and condition.
Luslec drew all of his energy at once. He was going to do his best. Su-hyeun was glad. If Luslec judged Su-hyeunâs status with a cool head, he might decide to buy time to make him consume all of his energy. But Luslec didnât do that. He wanted to finish it all in one battle. And that was also what Su-hyeun wanted and hoped for.
<<The problem isâŚIâm not sure if I have enough power.>>
Checking his condition was a ridiculous thing at the moment. He didnât need to bother. He already knew how he was; he was in the worst condition of his life. Many parts of his body were broken, cut, and bleeding. He didnât have much Health left, and detoxification took too long a time. He was so dizzy, he even had a hard time just standing up. He only had a little bit of magic left. He might be able to swing his sword once, but that would be it. But Su-hyeun didnât give up.
<<I only have a little bit of energy>> âSu-hyeunâs eyes sparkedâ <<but still, I have some. And thatâs the most important thing.>>
There was only a small chance to win this fight.
Gnashingâ
Su-hyeun clenched his teeth. He could feel the true meaning of making a final effort. Su-hyeun took a small step forward.
Rumbleâ
The little embers in him lit up again. Su-hyeun surrounded his sword with his magic. That was all of the power Su-hyeun could squeeze out at the moment.
âAre you ready now?â
Luslec didnât run away from Su-hyeun. He didnât wait until Su-hyeunâs power drained out. That would be the most definite way to win, but he didnât do that. Su-hyeun realized that it was the original character of Luslec. The administrator wouldnât let his personal feelings affect the trial. At this moment, Su-hyeun was really dealing with a hero named Luslec.
âThenâŚI willââ
Stompâ
Su-hyeun took his second step.
ââgo first.â
Swishâ
Su-hyeunâs body rushed to Luslec. He was. moving much slower than he had before. He was slow enough that Luslec could see every move he made. It was slow, very slow.
Rumble, rumbleâ
The energy from the spirits and magic rumbled like a giant wave from Luslecâs sword.
<<I can see,>> Su-hyeun thought.
Su-hyeun could see numerous spirits from Luslecâs energy and all the hostility they felt toward Su-hyeun. Su-hyeun got goosebumps. The steps moving forward began to tremble. Su-hyeun had no way to protect his body at the moment. It was Death Aura. And the energy it gave Su-hyeun felt like it would decompose all of his body, even his bones if he stepped forward one more.
<<I shouldnât hesitate.>>
Su-hyeun repeated like a chant. Spirit Summoners were good at distracting attention.
<<Thereâs no reason to be scared of the already dead ones.>>
Swishâ
Luslec swung his sword toward Su-hyeun, who rushed into the dark wave that he had created.
Slaaashâ
Slashâ
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The two swords struck each other.
At that momentâŚ
Slashâ!
Su-hyeunâs waist was deeply cut, and blood splattered to the ground.