Lord (5)
The wolf's egg wishes to protect you.
Hyun-soo listened closely to the voice of the creature that had always just whined and acted spoiled until now.
'You... for me...?'
The wolf's egg wishes to defend against one whip strike.
A calm settled over Hyun-soo's chest.
The creature's will to help him.
He felt the immense bond that had formed between himself and the egg.
Before he knew it, he had come to anticipate and cherish the being inside the egg—and it felt the same toward him.
Flesh given, bones taken.
'Thank you.'
The only thing the creature trapped in the egg could do.
It might seem insignificant, but it was his best effort.
And the result of that best effort.
Kaaang-!
The whip was blocked, granting a precious moment's reprieve.
Sword Cry was the ultimate area-of-effect attack.
The haze billowing from his unsheathe stance.
And the instant he unleashed it with all his might.
Ku-ku-ku-ku-ku-ku-ku-kwak-!
The Hellhounds within a 20-meter radius were mercilessly shredded.
Along with the Break but Do Not Yield title boosting it by an extra 8%.
Swordsmanship skills were greatly influenced by the user's stats for attack power, as well as the sword's own attack power.
'When did I grow this strong?'
The power was so overwhelming that such thoughts crossed his mind.
"Grraaah...!"
Ronso hurriedly maxed out his physical defense, but it was futile.
It slashes everything within a 20-meter radius without direct contact, ignoring all defenses.
Sword Cry ignored all defenses—it was a power beyond common sense.
"Kraaaah!"
In the end, he screamed.
Ronso's HP has fallen below 80%.
When the indiscriminate slashing ended, Ronso could see twenty Hellhounds turning to ash and scattering like dust.
Shwaaa-
Considering the gap between their powers, the damage he'd taken was immense.
'This is his peak—just once.'
If this was his zenith, he couldn't give him another opening...
"...!?"
You cannot move.
Confusion colored Ronso's face.
At that moment.
Reversal activates.
You can craft two artifacts.
Two ores surged up around Hyun-soo.
Thanks to the one mysterious power activation granted by the egg, Ronso realized the man could unleash endless might.
The rising ores were smelted.
And in no time, Hyun-soo's sword approached from below, slashing upward at Ronso.
6-hit chain damage applied.
A mere blacksmith's swing dealt one hit's damage.
Kwajak-
"Kuhp!?"
Two hits.
"Kuhuk!"
Three.
Four.
Five.
The final sixth hit made Ronso scream.
"Kahaak!"
Though each of the six chain hits was a basic attack, striking him defenseless turned them critical.
HP has fallen below 68%.
Ronso's eyes bulged wide.
Two swords were plummeting from the air.
One bore twenty-eight individually engraved stars.
The other emanated the roar of a single, legendary monster.
Reversal's special power applies.
1% chance to wield both swords simultaneously.
Hyun-soo, seizing the momentum, reached for the two swords.
The immense power emanating from them—one he'd never witnessed in his life—sent chills racing down Ronso's spine.
'Is this what a blacksmith can do? A candidate for new legend.'
But a candidate was just that—a candidate.
He wasn't a legend yet.
"I can't play around any longer."
Ronso now knew the man was dangerous.
He resisted the stun with about 0.5 seconds left.
And swung his whip at the arm reaching for the sword.
Seogeu-!
A gruesome slicing sound echoed.
Hyun-soo's eyes widened in an instant.
Thud-
His left arm had been severed, falling to the ground.
You have received a powerful impact.
Status ailment: Confusion applied.
Hyun-soo desperately kicked Ronso with his foot.
Kwajak-!
Ronso crossed both arms and was pushed back, smirking faintly.
Hyun-soo savored his ever-shifting expressions.
And that fleeting moment felt like an eternity to Hyun-soo.
'I've lost an arm...'
Of course, it was just in the game.
After forced logout, his arm would regenerate like a lizard's.
But if he lost here?
'Everything I've built crumbles, and everyone dies.'
Lord Brelin, who had looked at him with eyes of trust.
The blacksmiths who shouted they'd meet again on the day he left.
The territory folk waving to him.
And the Gwangmyeong guildmates and Jilpung squad building dreams together.
"Your despairing face brings me joy..."
Ronso's face hardened mid-sentence.
Pop-
Hyun-soo pulled out a potion bottle sloshing with green liquid and bit off the cork with his teeth.
Gulp gulp.
He poured it straight onto the severed stump.
You have used Giant's Blood.
He pressed the severed arm back into place, and it reattached in an instant.
"...!!!!?"
Ronso gaped at Hyun-soo, teeth clenched.
Hyun-soo knew the voice he'd heard before would come again.
'Break but Do Not Yield, press on without retreat...'
He still didn't know why he heard it.
He just spoke what his heart demanded.
"I win."
Grip-
Hyun-soo seized the two swords.
'Dangerous...'
Ronso grew urgent.
Black shields layered thickly before him.
Then.
Kroooarrr-!
A massive tiger's roar filled the chamber as holy light engulfed Ronso.
Tiger Aura
A massive holy power weakens you.
You are weakened.
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