Chapter 141
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 141
Chapter Title: Crushing the Divine Archer
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What the hell...? How are you still alive?
Lee Hwarangs pupils shook wildly.
His Bow Slash had landed perfectly just moments ago.
At that monsters defense rating, he shouldnt have been able to withstand it. He should have died and vanished.
Yet Jeong Hoon stood right there in front of him.
Perfectly fine, no less.
Jeong Hoon! Are you okay?!
Yeo Min-ji hurriedly checked on Jeong Hoons condition.
Yeah. Im fine.
Jeong Hoon answered nonchalantly, but it had truly been a dangerous moment.
If he hadnt activated Block in time, he would have died on the spot from the damage.
Black Field activates.
All stats are boosted by 1.2 times.
Under Black Fields influence, all stats of monsters invading the territory drop by 3.
Black Field.
All stats increase by 15.
Damage reduction of 20 is applied.
Duration: 1 hour.
And the stat amplification ring.
Jeong Hoon signaled to Yeo Min-ji.
A signal to step aside.
...Got it.
Yeo Min-ji quickly moved to the side.
Jeong Hoon then deployed his movement technique and closed in on Lee Hwarang.
The guy was a Bow Master, called a Divine Archer, but strictly speaking, he wasnt quite at that level yet.
And without the Myeongwang Fist Technique he should have originally acquired.
That meant his close-range weakness wasnt fully overcome.
Jeong Hoon unleashed the Myeongwang Fist Technique, thrusting his fist forward.
Where do you think youre going!
Lee Hwarang tried to dodge the fist and create distance.
But that was the evasion path Jeong Hoon had already predicted.
Jeong Hoon deployed his movement technique again and struck the guys abdomen squarely.
Guhk!
The guy let out a short scream and swung the bow he was holding.
At a speed Jeong Hoons level couldnt possibly read.
However, before his regression, Jeong Hoon had learned Lee Hwarangs archery over his shoulder and memorized even his minor habits.
Jeong Hoon deployed his movement technique once more, slightly increasing the distance while twisting his body to the right.
Swoosh!
Lee Hwarangs bow sliced through empty air.
Both of you, stop this!
Park Jin-hyeok tried to intervene desperately.
Yeo Min-ji grabbed his shoulder.
If you butt in here, I wont let it slide.
What do you...?
Park Jin-hyeok was bewildered.
Lee Hwarang was a hundred times in the wrong for striking first, but they were supposed to just watch the fight?
Lee Hwarang was level 347.
And that user was a Martial Artist who had just barely crossed level 200 at 203.
Normally, Hoyoung should be the ones stepping in, but with an executive like Yeo Min-ji blocking Park Jin-hyeok, the rest held back from stopping the duel.
You bastard! Take this!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Lee Hwarang wildly swung his bow at Jeong Hoon.
Each swing triggered Bow Slash, unleashing explosive mana.
But every attack missed.
Hwarang, your attacks are too crude.
Jeong Hoon sneered once, and Lee Hwarangs face flushed red.
You son of a...
Thwack!
An opening!
Jeong Hoon closed in with his movement technique and precisely struck Lee Hwarangs face and abdomen with the Myeongwang Fist Technique.
Myeongwang Fist Technique, 2nd stage.
The aura of the Myeongwang around his fist began to thicken even more.
Kuh! Fuck!
Lee Hwarang! What the hell are you doing!
Even Park Jin-hyeok shouted Lee Hwarangs name loudly.
He was just as baffled.
Its not hitting... Its not hitting!
Hawks Eye.
A skill that caught every single movement of any target without missing a beat.
Thats why he had read the guys attack path and planned to crush him with one Bow Slash.
Thwack!
But Jeong Hoons attacks were all sloppy.
At first, they came in easy-to-read paths that seemed counterable, but hed instantly change trajectory to hit hard-to-defend spots.
Thanks to that, Lee Hwarang had to take the hits, and when he tried to counter by swinging his bow, Jeong Hoon was already out of Bow Slash range.
Damn it! If only he was farther away!
He had to admit it at this point.
Level aside, the guy was superior in close combat.
He had no idea how he bridged a 100 level gap, but to beat him down, they needed to escape this cramped space.
Thwack!
Myeongwang Fist Technique, 3rd stage.
Jeong Hoon had somehow unfolded it up to the 3rd stage.
Beat him down! Beat him down!
Were gonna stomp him so bad he never tries this again!
Mukho and Anima cheered Jeong Hoon on enthusiastically.
To repay that cheering, hed crush Lee Hwarang here no matter what.
Jeong Hoon thrust his fist forward.
Lee Hwarang twisted his body to dodge.
Too predictable.
How many times had he seen this guy in close combat before his regression?
Jeong Hoon altered his fists path and smashed Lee Hwarangs face.
Kehek!
It was a Legendary-grade Myeongwang Fist Technique.
With an option that ignored defense regardless of level, it had to hurt like hell.
Does it hurt? Ill make sure you die in as much pain as possible.
A chilling voice escaped Jeong Hoons lips.
Lee Hwarang flinched once.
S-Stop... Lets talk this out first!
He desperately raised both hands.
As if signaling he had no will to fight.
Jeong Hoon simply ignored it and smashed his face again with his fist.
Damn it! How is this level 203 damage?!
His own level was 347.
A whopping 144-level difference.
No matter what, it shouldve been impossible for him to deal damage.
HP decreases sharply!
But what the hell was this damage?!
Poison damage piled on top, rapidly draining his HP.
Jin-hyeok!
Even as he got beaten, Lee Hwarang glanced at Park Jin-hyeok.
He watched the fight with a look of utter absurdity.
You bastard! Stop me already!
Dont you see your friend getting beat?!
Against his wishes, Park Jin-hyeok could only watch.
Every member of Hoyoung was watching him like hawks.
All of them with eyes promising they wouldnt let him move.
You dare attack Hoon inside Hoyoung?
Step in and you die.
All Park Jin-hyeok could do was stay put.
Thud!
Soon after the Myeongwang Fist Technique reached 4th stage, it unfolded consecutively to 5th.
Kehek!
He was going to die. If this kept up, hed really die!
Hed go down in disgrace, beaten to death by a level 203 Martial Artist who hadnt even hit his 3rd advancement.
P-Please stop... I surrender. I surrender!
Only after repeatedly declaring surrender did Jeong Hoons fist pause briefly.
He spoke with a sinister smile.
Ill say it one last time. I dont have the Red Dragon Longbow.
O-Okay...
Okay what? Speak properly.
Got it...
You fucking asshole!
If only I could shoot my bow...!
In a ranged fight, he couldve turned the tables!
Why did he have to suffer this humiliation from this piece of shit?
Lee Hwarang glared at Jeong Hoon with bloodshot eyes.
Jeong Hoons lips curled into a sinister smile.
Hwarang, you think a bow would change anything?
...!
Get lost for now.
Jeong Hoons fist struck his chest.
Kehek!
A different kind of damage erupted, and Lee Hwarang died.
Jeong Hoons fist was wrapped in thick dark energy.
Myeongwang Fist Technique, 6th stage.
The first time hed unfolded it to 6th stage since acquiring it.
Hoon took down Lee Hwarang!
Level 203 beat level 347?!
Lee Hwarangs death threw the Hoyoung guild reception room into chaos.
But Yeo Sun-woos late arrival calmed things down for the moment.
The Hoyoung guild members who had witnessed the fight, including Jeong Hoon and Park Jin-hyeok, were summoned to the guild masters office.
So... Hoon was suddenly attacked, and you subdued him?
Yes. He demanded to see an item I dont have out of nowhere. We exchanged words, and it ended up like that.
Jeong Hoon glanced at Park Jin-hyeok.
Meaning, correct me if anythings wrong.
For reference, he had been recording video before meeting Lee Hwarang, so he was confident in countering any denial.
...Yes. Thats right. It was all Hwarangs fault.
But Park Jin-hyeok readily admitted Lee Hwarangs wrongdoing.
It was something he couldnt deny from the start.
Jeong Hoon had planned to release the video if he denied it.
The recording started the moment Jeong Hoon, Park Jin-hyeok, and Lee Hwarang sat down.
Everything was captured crystal clear.
I see... Shinwa will have to take full responsibility for todays incident.
Yeo Sun-woos voice turned icy cold.
This was a warning.
A Shinwa executive barging into Hoyoung and trying to kill a guild member was serious enough to justify Hoyoung declaring war.
Yes...
Park Jin-hyeok nodded heavily.
If you have nothing more to say, leave. Ill contact your guild master separately.
Yes... And Hoon, on behalf of Hwarang, I apologize for this...
Park Jin-hyeok bowed toward Jeong Hoon beside him.
A cold smile played on Jeong Hoons lips.
Sorry, but Im not accepting that apology.
How could he pass up this opportunity?
The guy was a bit of a brute to begin withwhat kind of impatience made him charge into Hoyoung like a headless chicken?
Thanks to that, the chance to crush him properly came much sooner than planned.
...
Bam!
Was what I just heard true?
Sa Jae-hyeoks ferocious glare pierced Park Jin-hyeok like a blade.
Park Jin-hyeok forced his trembling body to still and nodded.
Yes...
That bastard Lee Hwarang found a lead on the Red Dragon Longbow, stormed into Hoyoung, tried to kill one of their guild members, and got himself killed instead?
...Yes.
Hahaha!
Sa Jae-hyeok burst into sudden laughter, then stopped abruptly.
His body vanished in an instant, reappearing in front of Park Jin-hyeok.
Guhk! Guhk!
Park Jin-hyeoks neck was gripped in Sa Jae-hyeoks hand, hoisting him into the air.
He couldnt breathe, and the terror of death consumed him.
You didnt stop him and even went along? Are you truly insane?
H-He said the Black Flame, the unique ability of the Red Dragon Longbow, had manifested... Guhk!
Park Jin-hyeok made a desperate excuse.
You idiot. So you just charged into Hoyoung without a plan? Did you think theyd hand over the Red Dragon Longbow nicely?
Sa Jae-hyeoks grip tightened gradually.
HP decreases sharply!
With his HP plummeting, Park Jin-hyeok couldnt respond.
HP 40.
27.
13.
.
.
.
Not only was oxygen cut off, but Sa Jae-hyeok was emitting mana to suppress Park Jin-hyeoks own, preventing him from using it.
Then.
Sa Jae-hyeok released his grip.
Park Jin-hyeok collapsed to the floor, coughing in agony.
Cough! Cough!
Ill hold an executive meeting this afternoon. Lee Hwarang and Park Jin-hyeok will be stripped of their executive positions and demoted to the guilds lowest ranks.
...!
Park Jin-hyeoks eyes widened at the shocking declaration.
Everyone in Shinwa knew Sa Jae-hyeok favored Lee Hwarang.
He was a genius with immense potential, despite his temperif he was stripping his executive role, it meant he was out of favor.
Ive been too lenient.
Sa Jae-hyeoks eyes gleamed ferociously like a beasts.
Deep down, he wanted to kill the guy over and over, locking him out for a year.
But considering his contribution to 1st place in the guild war events second round, demotion would suffice.
No matter how talented, anyone tarnishing Shinwas honor would be cut without mercy.
That was Sa Jae-hyeoks creed.
Hoyoung.
He also despised Hoyoung.
Yeo Sun-woo, who had reached level 201 later than him and qualified to form a guild.
He had tried recruiting him back then, but Yeo Sun-woo refused without hesitation.
How much had that scratched his pride?
Worse, he formed Hoyoung guild and skyrocketed.
Despite several attempts to sabotage him, Yeo Sun-woo didnt breakinstead, he used it as a springboard to soar, now threatening to surpass Shinwa.
An irritating bastard in every way.
The thought of bowing to him now filled him with rage.
I dont want to see your face. Get out.
Sa Jae-hyeok jerked his chin toward the door, and Park Jin-hyeok dropped to his knees, slamming his head on the floor.
I-Im sorry... Please spare me just once! If you do, Ill never tarnish Shinwas name again.
You can leave the guild if you want. But you know the price for defiling Shinwa and walking away, right?
...
Park Jin-hyeoks body trembled violently.
He regretted not stopping Lee Hwarang more than anything.