Chapter 247
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Translator: 8uhl
Chapter: 247
Chapter Title: Crushing the Arrogant Sage
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James Marcus couldn't help but feel flustered.
No matter how cocky the Korean guy's attitude was, there was no reason to attack him outright.
Then Alessandro sent a telepathic message using magic.
This is a good chance to test his skills.
Skills?
James tilted his head in confusion, and the corner of Alessandro's mouth curled up slightly.
Let's see if that bastard has what it takes to act like that toward us.
What nonsense is this!
Stop it right now!
Quick on the uptake, Alessandro hurriedly added more.
Well, that's just one reason... I really hate Easterners.
Racist remark?!
Alessandro was a friend he'd connected with in the game.
After the world turned into reality, he was a comrade they had to stick with even more.
James never dreamed his comrade would say something like that.
"Anyway, calm down!"
James Marcus hurriedly inserted himself between the two.
Jeong Hoon snorted and pointed the tip of Leviathan's blade at James.
"That Fire Spear just now. You saw it wasn't just a threat, right?"
"......"
James had nothing to say.
Just as Jeong Hoon said, the Fire Spear hadn't been a warning shot.
It had been aimed squarely at his head, and if he hadn't dodged...
'My head would've been pierced.'
In a truly gruesome way.
"A guy over level 400 can't even dodge that?"
Alessandro grinned.
"Fun."
Jeong Hoon grinned back.
Alessandro's eye twitched at the smile.
If he backed down now, Jeong Hoon was willing to let it go.
"I'll see how far that look goes."
With those words, Alessandro created countless ice orbs.
Ice Missile, the advanced version of Magic Missile.
It was a 3-circle spell, but each Ice Missile carried vicious cold.
That meant it consumed a considerable amount of mana despite being 3-circle.
'Mages can adjust power based on mana consumption.'
And the power of those Ice Missiles was at 6-circle level.
He was dead serious about taking him down.
In that case, time to mess with him using the newly evolved fist technique.
Jeong Hoon sheathed Leviathan for the moment.
Whoa, Master. How about just killing that bastard?
'Agreed. He's got a real yellow streak.'
Mukho and Anima were outraged.
"Hey!"
"What the hell are you doing to our bro!"
Ha-jin and Deok-gu bellowed at Alessandro.
Jeong Hoon gestured for them not to come closer.
"It's fine. That weak magic can't even scratch me."
"Yeah? Then take this too."
Jeong Hoon flashed a relaxed smile, and Alessandro glared murderously as he unleashed the Ice Missiles.
Countless Ice Missiles shot toward Jeong Hoon.
He stepped into the True Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon, closing in on Alessandro.
He dodged the Ice Missiles just before they hit, causing them to explode against innocent mountains and trees.
Alessandro's eyes widened at the speed that was hard to follow with the naked eye.
Sensing something fierce, Alessandro hurriedly cast Absolute Barrier.
An 8-circle level barrier spell.
Kwajik!
In that instant, a massive roar enveloped Alessandro's ears.
"Urk!"
Alessandro let out an involuntary groan.
Even with the barrier up, the shock rippled through his entire body.
"Quick reflexes. If it weren't for the barrier, I'd have killed you in one shot."
The attack just now had been a mere punch.
Absolute Barrier has taken 4 damage.
One punch had damaged Absolute Barrier by 4.
'This is ridiculous!'
Absolute Barrier was an 8-circle spell acquired upon reaching his 5th job change.
It wasn't something a mere 4th-job Martial Artist could shatter.
So how was this happening?
Jeong Hoon smirked as he clenched and unclenched his fist.
Black energy rippled around his fist.
True Heavenly Demon Fist Technique, 1st Star.
This power without even using buff skills.
'I'll toy with him a bit more.'
Killing him outright felt like a waste.
A mage who lived with the pride of being chosen.
Just as he said, the first mage to reach the pinnaclehe would crush him.
"...Hey, Easterner. Mind telling me your stats?"
Alessandro no longer underestimated Jeong Hoon.
That speed beyond visual tracking, that absurd destructive punch.
No way it was level 431.
Meaning his stats were insanely high for his level.
"Why? Scared now?"
"......"
"You should've picked your opponents more carefully."
You little shit.
You're done for here.
Jeong Hoon glared at Alessandro and stepped into the True Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon again.
This time, he swung a punch at his side.
Kwajik.
The barrier began to crack bit by bit.
Alessandro hurriedly activated Insight Eye, his 5th-job skill.
'I can read it!'
Now he could somewhat track Jeong Hoon's footwork.
'Time to kill him.'
Alessandro poured massive mana into Creation Fire.
A spell that created flames.
It could morph in firepower and shape based on mana input.
He wrapped flames around his body and spun them outward.
Hwaruruk
8-circle flames rotated around Alessandro, whipping up a fierce storm of fire.
"Alessandro! Please stop! Everyone, get behind me!"
James Marcus paled and raised his shield.
He planned to defend against the storm with Holy Shield.
But Ha-jin and Deok-gu stood frozen in place, refusing to budge.
'That won't do shit to Hoon.'
'Bro! Just smash him!'
They hadn't liked Alessandro since he started attacking Jeong Hoon.
And from Jeong Hoon's performance so far, they knew a storm like that wouldn't faze him.
True to their faith, Jeong Hoon began using skills.
From Black Field to Celestial Aura.
With Alessandro debuffed, the fierce storm visibly weakened.
"What?!"
As the storm faltered, Alessandro's eyes wavered.
Jeong Hoon stepped into the True Supremacy of the Heavenly Demon again.
But unlike before, his movements became unreadable once more.
'Insight Eye can't track it?!"
Kwajik.
The Absolute Barrier started taking damage again.
Jeong Hoon didn't let up with his fist technique, chaining strikes.
Whenever Alessandro tried to shake him off with magic, Jeong Hoon dodged with Heavenly Demon Supremacy Step and hammered the barrier with punches.
Kwajik!
Absolute Barrier has taken 91 damage.
Absolute Barrier has taken 96 damage.
Absolute Barrier is completely damaged and shattered.
Wajangchang!
Absolute Barrier finally shattered completely.
"So, what now?"
Jeong Hoon smirked.
Absolute Barrier had a 600-second cooldown after one use.
A long time if it lasted, short if notbut when shattered this quickly, it was fatal.
'True Heavenly Demon Fist Technique, 2nd Star.'
It had jumped from 1st to 2nd Star while breaking the barrier.
Jeong Hoon stepped into Heavenly Demon Supremacy Step and drove a fist straight into his face.
Puk!
"Gah!"
Alessandro screamed and staggered back.
His face must hurt like hell; he clutched it with his hands.
"Now, time to return the favor."
With that, Jeong Hoon started pummeling Alessandro.
Just face and upper body shots, but with Heavenly Demon Fist Technique's damage ignoring his defenses, the pain would be beyond imagination.
"S-Stop!"
Alessandro grabbed Jeong Hoon's waist and yelled.
His hands trembled violently, and his face was a mess.
Jeong Hoon whispered softly into Alessandro's ear.
"Why should I stop?"
"My bad! I overstepped!"
"Bullshit. You were trying to kill me until a second ago, and now a sorry makes it okay?"
"W-What do you want me to do?"
Blood poured from Alessandro's eyes, nose, and mouth.
His cornea was damaged from the punch to the eye.
Still, Jeong Hoon's anger showed no sign of fading.
Betraying him before regression wasn't enough; now he attacked under the guise of pointing out his attitude.
Even a saint wouldn't forgive that.
"What to do? I'm kinda narrow-minded, you see. Unless you hand over your life, my anger won't subside."
"P-Please, not that... Gahk!"
No need to listen furtherJeong Hoon kneed his gut.
Alessandro's arms, desperately clinging to his waist, went limp as he curled up in agony.
"Stop! We're sorry, so please end it here!"
James Marcus, who had been watching, jumped in desperately.
At first, it was Alessandro's fault, so he had to watch, but now it seemed like Alessandro might actually die, so his body moved on instinct.
"Stop? Why should I?"
Jeong Hoon nodded at the battered Alessandro.
James Marcus nodded.
"...I'll take full responsibility, so let Alessandro go."
"No can do."
Jeong Hoon summoned the Seven Deadly Sins.
The sudden appearance of the demon made James Marcus and Amelie Reina, watching from afar, flinch.
"Hm? Me?"
"Hungry? You can absorb that guy's stats."
Jeong Hoon pointed at Alessandro.
"Really? Awesome!"
The Seven Deadly Sins beamed and approached Alessandro.
To prevent any last-ditch struggle, Jeong Hoon knocked him out with a chop to the neck.
"Guk!"
"Bon appétit!"
The Seven Deadly Sins began absorbing the unconscious Alessandro's stats.
Absorbing stats.
"What the hell are you doing?!"
James Marcus drew his sword and charged at the Seven Deadly Sins.
Chaeng!
But Jeong Hoon countered with Leviathan, blocking him.
"Going quietly? Or want more?"
"Please! Alessandro messed up, but this is too far!"
"Bullshit. If I were weaker, I'd be 100 dead."
The magic had been that lethal.
"Well..."
James couldn't argue that point.
Jeong Hoon chuckled.
"Of course, I won't kill him."
James brightened at the words.
"Really?"
Jeong Hoon nodded.
"Yeah."
He'd considered killing him at first, but that would make revenge too bland.
Better to make him live in suffering.
'Absorb all his stats.'
To recover stats equivalent to his entire build, he'd need items or levels.
But having passed level 500, Alessandro practically couldn't raise stats through leveling anymore.
'In other words, he'll crash into the wall of weakness.'
A guy who always lorded over others, now struggling to survive as the weak?
What sweeter revenge could there be?
"Can't you do something about that?"
James glanced at the Seven Deadly Sins.
"No can do. I've never let anyone who touched me walk away unscathed."
"......"
"So choose wisely. Back off now, or we go all the way."
"A-Alright."
Faced with Jeong Hoon's chilling warning, James Marcus had no choice but to step back.
Whatever happened, Alessandro was the one at fault.