Chapter 9. The World's Strongest from Another World (1)
Chapter 9. The World's Strongest from Another World (1)
It was difficult to review everything, so Sura decided to play the videos of his battles with Gabras and Mar Svius, which had become the biggest topics of conversation.
First, it was the battle video with Gabras, known as the Dragon Knight.
Even though they were watching the video again, the Tusu let out exclamations of admiration.
Soon, the video came to an end.
"Now, does anyone have any questions? I'll take questions through chat or donations."
"Ah, the Breath? Hmm.... First, there are prerequisites. Your Chivalry needs to be at least at the Middle stage. At that time, I was lucky enough to have Lunance-nim help me, so I even released Sword Force and was at the Expert stage."
"Lunance-nim really gave me a lot of help. Anyway, there are two conditions for cutting the Breath. You have to be at the Sword Force stage, and second, you have to pierce specific points of the Breath."
"Let me roughly draw the path of those points."
Ga-hyeon went into the original gameplay video, set it to an angle where the Breath was visible at a glance, captured it, and moved it to a drawing program.
"I'll draw it. The path of these specific points in the Breath is...."
An elegant line was drawn, cutting through the very center of the Breath. And dots were marked along the lines.
"It's like this. If you cut along this path and hit these 7 points, the Breath splits exactly."
"Actually.... At that moment, no matter how much I thought about it, avoiding the Breath seemed impossible. So I had no choice but to try cutting it. At the time, I looked at the Breath and thought, 'Wouldn't it work if I cut the center?'
So, while looking at the center of the Breath's path.... I saw something when I looked closely. Something like small grains. It happened to be in the center, so I took that into account while releasing the Sword Force."
Just then, someone typed in the chat.
[Michael Garcia: To think someone would actually do this.]
[Michael Garcia: How did you see that?]
"Eh. Michael? What's going on?"
Leaving the Tusu's welcoming remarks behind, Sura asked Michael.
"What do you mean by that, Michael?"
[Michael Garcia: That Breath is a type of projectile.]
[Michael Garcia: The magic in this series is systematized as long-range projectiles rather than instant-hit types.]
Instant-hit types are methods where the effect is applied immediately to the target without anything flying through the air.
Projectiles are a method where something actually flies and hits the opponent.
[Michael Garcia: I wanted to make it feel more realistic.]
[Michael Garcia: Of course, it took a lot of manpower.... But haha!]
[Michael Garcia: Anyway, the result was satisfying. The problem was that you could also destroy magic by hitting the projectile.]
[Michael Garcia: I was in a dilemma. Should I take this feature out.... or leave it in....]
[Michael Garcia: After thinking about it, I just left it in! I kept it as a sort of Pro gimmick! Or an Easter egg.]
[Michael Garcia: Wasn't it quite fun?]
[Michael Garcia: Of course, I didn't make it easy. I made it very difficult.]
[Michael Garcia: But to figure that out.... in that moment of life or death.... It's amazing!]
"No wonder. I thought I saw something."
[Michael Garcia: But Sura. That thing is definitely not fixed....]
[Michael Garcia: Did you figure that out too?]
"Yes. I took that into account when I launched the Sword Force."
[Michael Garcia: Oh Jesus....]
The Tusu and foreign users alike were clamoring, regardless of nationality.
"To put it simply, magic. In this case, the Breath. Anyway, its shape changes slightly as it flies, right? Because the shape of the Breath changes like this, the projectiles don't stay still either. It's like they're moving around a bit centered on their respective positions within the Breath? I anticipated that and released the Sword Force to hit them accurately."
[Michael Garcia: That's right. I set it up so it would happen very rarely....]
[Michael Garcia: But it was useless against Sura.]
[Michael Garcia: Ah. Our THE ONE has gained another nickname!]
[Michael Garcia: Magic Slayer! We could even call him a Wizard Hunter!]
The Tusu who understood all let out exclamations of admiration.
[Michael Garcia: There are no plans for a separate balance patch. Since that element is a kind of hidden factor.]
[Michael Garcia: Honestly, I wonder if anyone other than Sura will succeed at it.]
"Thank you for the praise, everyone. I also, well, did half of it by feel."
Sura scratched the back of his head for no reason.
"Is there anything else you're curious about?"
Soon, Sura decided to answer after seeing a certain chat.
"Oh, this one is good."
Sura began to read the chat.
"Hmm. That's right. Isn't it?"
"Ah! That? It would be great if it were like that. But if it worked like that, it would be like using cheats...."
"Cheonji and Gaebyeok are very difficult techniques. Usually, they are techniques used after seeing through the opponent's technique.... So I can't just spam them. In other words, I use them confidently only when the preliminary preparations are thoroughly done."
"The technique above that, Shinsal, is actually incomplete.... So it's even harder to use. That was a good question! I'll take the next one."
Besides that, the Wraiths and Tusu asked about various things.
Like how to maintain balance on top of Vahan Mashas who had turned into an eagle. Or how to handle Chivalry skillfully.
He received several questions, and Ga-hyeon answered them sincerely.
"Now! Then shall we watch the second video? The fight with Mar Svius."
Sura and the Tusu began watching the video.
Mar Svius's formidable power and Sura using the Sura Pacheon Sword Technique against it.
The sight of the finale, where the entire essence of the Sura Pacheon Sword Technique unfolded, drew admiration from everyone.
All the Tusu gaped in admiration.
"Now. Then shall we take questions regarding this video?"
['Sura Fan Club Member'-nim has donated 10,000 won!]
At those words, Sura was firm.
"It's impossible."
"I'll explain. My sword technique is the essence of my martial arts that I created as I reached the Peak, the High Peak.
Passing through Hwa-gyeong, then Hyeon-gyeong, and going beyond that.
That swordsmanship is, well... my mindset and the enlightenment of my entire life.
It's a sword technique where everything of mine is melted into it.
Even if you hear how to learn this, it will be difficult, and even if you do learn it, a different sword technique will eventually be born because of the difference in enlightenment.
That's why it's impossible."
"Oh. Those are good words. A sword technique that contains a person's life. I think that's correct. Because you can't perfectly imitate someone else's life."
"Actually, I know the settings of those martial arts novels too....
In Murim, it's true that realms are distinguished up to Hyeon-gyeong.
The realms beyond that, like the Life-and-Death Realm or the Nature Realm, are nonsense?
To be precise, you can think of it as not feeling the need to distinguish them.
At that stage, making distinctions is meaningless.
The important thing is that I was the strongest there."
The Tusu found it fun, as if they were reading the settings of a martial arts novel.
"Eh. What is it?"
It was a playful question from the Tusu, but Sura unexpectedly became serious.
"When I last fought Cheonma Wi Ji-cheon.... I remember mountains disappearing and creating huge craters. Or splitting the sky. Yes. It was possible. Though I can't do it now."
"Hey. Stop joking around."
Now Sura had adapted to the broadcast to some extent and didn't fall for the Tusu's jokes.
Sura was now about to wrap up the question-and-answer session.
"Now then.... I think this is enough for the videos and questions...."
As Sura nodded, Su-han also nodded.
"From now on...."
[Sura_'s Broadcast: Weapon Booster Overall Rank 1 Grind]
"Weapon Booster. Well. That's how it is. I'm going to challenge for the overall Rank 1."
[Title: UR!!!!GE!!!!NT!!!! NE!!!!WS!!!!!!]
Get into Sura's broadcast right now.
RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!
All the Elderbook users hurriedly sought out Sura's broadcast.
"Currently, my rank is in the top 0.9%. I did a bit before you guys came. I'll upload the video later."
"Ah. I can reveal my name, so I just left it. Hello? I'm Yeom Ga-hyeon."
After responding nonchalantly, Sura immediately entered the placement match menu.
"I'm queuing for rank right away. My first match in the top 1%. I'm looking forward to it."
The top 1%. Indeed. What kind of people would appear there?
Sura was very excited.
Soon, the first opponent appeared.
[GloryAndHonorToYou]
"Who is it?"
Maximilian Leonhardt.
A character from the hyper-FPS game Up With Clock, he was a knight loyal to the Empire.
If you were to define him in one word, he was the epitome of a 'Knight'.
Perhaps because of that, many people liked this Maximilian Leonhardt, and so to speak, there were many one-tricks—people who only played this character.
Among them was the streamer with the nickname [GloryAndHonorToYou].
'ProteinHanCup'. Shortened to Pro-Han, he handled this Maximilian Leonhardt better than any other streamer.
"Hmm.... Up With Clock. I think I've heard of it. But it's my first time hearing of Maximilian or Pro-Han-nim. I'll try it for now."
Leaving the Tusu's chatter behind, Sura looked at the opponent before him.
Since he had paused for a moment to ask, the opponent's weapon stood out.
'A greatsword and a shield? This should be fun.'
A sword that looked massive and a huge shield to match.
Finally, a massive physique befitting the owner of such weapons.
Pro-Han seemed even larger than Ga-hyeon, and even Su-han.
Sura unpaused. And a moment later. The fight began.
Pro-Han made the first move.
After staring at Sura for a moment while holding his shield, Pro-Han stepped toward Sura.
Sura began to observe Pro-Han's appearance closely.
'He's taller than me. He looks strong too. His approaching movement isn't slow for his size. Moreover, since he's in the top 1%, his transition between offense and defense should be good.'
Sura found it quite interesting.
'The balance is good. Quite.'
He lifted his sword and glared at Pro-Han.
'But so what.'
The sword of The World's Best. The Pacheon Sword lunges fiercely toward Pro-Han.
In an instant, six slashes are dealt to Pro-Han.
Pro-Han raised his shield and blocked the attacks.
'It's not an element that will be a hindrance.'
Having good balance means it's over once you destroy just that.
After the power of Bunswae, which grinds everything down, ended, what flew out was an exquisite yet wicked method.
Sura's sword lunges, aiming for Pro-Han's neck.
Pro-Han tried to block it with his shield, but the destination of this sword was somewhere else.
Chwak!
Pro-Han's thigh is slashed in an instant.
"With this, your movement is sealed."
The AI handling Pro-Han's techniques also recognized the wound and this time attempted to defend with the shield he held rather than moving.
His shield is raised toward Sura.
"Shall we break the defense?"
Sura wanted to try breaking Pro-Han's defense.
His sword flutters once again.
The sword, imbued with the power of Kwaedo, lunges in an instant and strikes Pro-Han's shoulder.
For a moment, Pro-Han could not react to Sura's movement.
However, this movement did not stop there.
Starting from the shoulder, Sura's attacks are fired in all directions.
The incoming power is like a single bird.
The striking power is like a massive giant.
His sword, swung with full force, was collapsing Pro-Han's defense.
A few Tusu with a discerning eye let out exclamations of admiration.
Before long, Pro-Han's defensive stance collapses.
Without missing that gap, Sura hooked his sword on the shield and threw it far away.
"Now. Let's see your swordsmanship."
While the Tusu were worrying, offense and defense were exchanged.
Sura's sword is fired relentlessly.
Befitting his size, Pro-Han took a defensive sword stance and was busy blocking.
But giving up was not yet visible in his movements.
It was then.
"Oh."
Sura's posture momentarily faltered due to the strength.
Pro-Han did not miss this.
"I've seen enough."
Sura actually laughed. He felt good.
It was the appearance of someone who, even for a moment, made him enjoy himself.
Smiling, he naturally guided Pro-Han's greatsword in the desired direction.
Pro-Han's greatsword, which was aiming for Sura's chest, naturally went down. His posture faltered, and Sura did not miss this.
Seogeok!
Pro-Han's head was cut off and rolled around the practice field.
Sura flicked his sword downward, shaking off the blood on the blade.
"Ah. That was fun. The pushing part was quite interesting."
While briefly stroking the Pacheon Sword, Sura grinned.
"It's fun once you get to around the top 1%. Let's go again!"
"My sword is a weapon that slays the enemies of the Empire. My shield is an iron wall to protect the Empire."
ProteinHanCup. Commonly known as Pro-Han, picked his one-trick, Maximilian Leonhardt, in Up With Clock today as well.
[BulgingBulgingBulgingBulging: Ah, it's Pro-Han --]
[WildGooseTomatoWildGoose: He won't change even if he dies. Let's just pick accordingly.]
[AirportHomelessThief: Guess we have to trust Pro-Han. What choice do we have?]
The teammates immediately realized who Pro-Han was and picked characters to match him.
Even if he was a one-trick pony, his skill was undeniably great. They had to trust and match him.
While spending time in the waiting room for a moment, a video donation came in for Pro-Han.
['OurPro-HanGotTotallyWreckedRight?'-nim has donated 10,000 won!]
{Video Donation}
"What's this."
Pro-Han played the video donation.
And he watched his own head flying off in real-time.
"Ah. I've lived long enough to see my head fly off before a game.... This is Weapon Booster, right? Which veteran took my head...."
Pro-Han checked the opponent's nickname in the video.
"Yeom Ga-hyeon? Sura? Who are you?"
A few Tusu who were in Sura's room began to explain.
"Ah, really? He has a World's Best concept? That's interesting!"
Even though his own head had flown off, Pro-Han actually thought that concept was cool.
"I feel the energy of a kindred spirit here. He's someone I like."
Before Pro-Han could say more, the game began.
"Ah. It's starting now."
He put strength into the sword and shield held in his two hands.
Before that, Pro-Han decided to give a brief piece of advice to the kindred spirit challenging Weapon Booster.
"Sura-nim! I might have been easy, but others are difficult!
Even if Weapon Booster hides a certain percentage of skill as you go higher, there are a few people who are truly serious about it! Someone deliver this to him."
"Let's go! Honor and glory to the Empire!"
Pro-Han moved forward, holding his sword and shield.