Chapter 9. The World's Strongest from Another World (3)
Chapter 9. The World's Strongest from Another World (3)
- Sura Sword Technique. 1st Form. Beginning
At first, he lightly lifts the blade.
Like a starting signal announcing the beginning, his sword is drawn and heads toward Cheon Hae-mun's face.
Chaeng!
Cheon Hae-mun's sword instantly drops toward his face, blocking the blade.
"Good reaction speed."
Sura's lips curl upward.
- Sura Sword Technique. 9th Form. Crushing.
His sword moves again.
The movement he would show this time was as bold and explosive as a cannon that grinds the opponent entirely.
Sura's entire body takes a stance to shoot an attack forward.
And then. Like a cannon firing, he explodes and shoots forward.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaang!
- What the hell, how does a sword clash make a boom sound?
- That's a ballista, damn
Like a giant hammer, Sura's sword bares its teeth to shatter Cheon Hae-mun.
Cheon Hae-mun quickly takes a defensive stance and silently endures the attack.
'That's right. This is how it should be.'
If he took damage from an attack of this level, it would have been disappointing.
- Sura Sword Technique. 6th Form. Malice.
His sword takes on a sinister atmosphere and aims for Cheon Hae-mun's vital points.
Sura's sword shoots out like a snake pouncing, aiming for Cheon Hae-mun's Adam's apple.
Chaeng!
Cheon Hae-mun successfully defended again.
- Wow, he blocks well
- As expected of a pro gamer Woah
- But isn't there no effective hit yet? Kinda worried tbh
Some viewers showed concern, but right now, Sura was actually cheering internally.
'He finally blocks well! As expected of a professional!'
Sura was satisfied, yet found Cheon Hae-mun before him endearing.
It was like the feeling of a veteran watching a newbie growing well.
But now was the time to show the newbie the harshness of the world, not a gentle hand-holding.
- Sura Sword Technique. 8th Form. Swift Blade.
His sword instantly shows a graceful movement, climbing up Cheon Hae-mun's arm.
The target is Cheon Hae-mun's left eye.
Cheon Hae-mun hastily tries to twist his head back to dodge, but unfortunately fails to avoid it completely.
Jureuk.
A wound appears on his left cheekbone, and blood begins to flow.
'Oh. This is about right?'
Sura was satisfied.
If it were his real skill, not AI, he would have definitely dodged it.
His skill level is somewhat predictable now.
So far, it was Sura's turn, but now it was Cheon Hae-mun's turn.
Cheon Hae-mun's AI subtly begins to show an aggressive posture.
Chaeng! Chaeng! Chaeng!
Sura blocks Cheon Hae-mun's attacks with minimal movement and begins to closely observe his sword technique.
'He's based on speed.'
The overall movement of the sword technique contained was speed.
With speed at its core, the essence of heaviness and strength were interspersed.
As Sura read, Cheon Hae-mun's sword came quickly.
And fiercely toward Sura's head.
Sura, having brought his sword to his head to block.
From then on, Cheon Hae-mun's attacks followed in succession.
'That's right. This is how it should come out.'
It would have been disappointing if it ended just like that.
- Sura Sword Technique. 4th Form. Fatal Strike.
The will to kill, determined to end a life, flows along Sura's sword surface.
His sword shoots toward Cheon Hae-mun's stomach.
And the technique follows in succession.
His sword, heading toward the stomach, suddenly bends at a right angle and advances to slash Cheon Hae-mun's chin.
For an instant, Cheon Hae-mun's head was about to split vertically, but instead of blocking, Cheon Hae-mun induced a natural deflection.
'Oh! That's right! This guy. He's pretty good?'
Judging by his posture, if he had tried to block, he wouldn't have overcome Sura's strength and his head would have split open.
Therefore, Cheon Hae-mun chose to deflect instead of receiving it directly.
And that choice saved Cheon Hae-mun's life.
- Wait, did the Sura Sword Technique not work just now?
- Yep yep yep yep yep, correct. Wow. Until now, whenever he used the Sura Sword Technique, it always landed an effective hit unless the opponent blatantly didn't defend
- As expected, pro gamers are on a different level.
As the viewers admired, the next attack followed.
- Sura Sword Technique. 2nd Form. Ten Thousand Waves.
His sword advances like a wave and begins to relentlessly stab at Cheon Hae-mun.
A sharp sound echoed in the ears, like being under a tent on a rainy day.
Chwaaaaak!
Cheon Hae-mun defended while occasionally launching attacks, which greatly increased Sura's satisfaction.
'That's right. This is how it should come out. But won't he show me one more thing?'
He decided to raise the stakes a bit.
- Sura Sword Technique. 7th Form. Killing Intent.
His sword thrusts like lightning, aiming for Cheon Hae-mun's neck.
A situation where he could die a miserable death if careless.
But the technique Cheon Hae-mun showed next made the viewers gasp.
- Holy shit! That's what Sura did against the one-hit noob!
- Wow lol, as expected of a pro gamer. He did this?
- Truly the top tier. He pulls off what Sura did.
Whether by coincidence or not, Cheon Hae-mun blocked Sura's thrust with his sword surface,
then spun his sword widely to alter the trajectory of Sura's sword.
Then Cheon Hae-mun's attack shot forward, but Sura blocked it instantly and inwardly admired.
'Wow. He can do that too? I need to change my thinking?'
Internally raising the level he had in mind, Sura thought about the next move.
No. Just as he was about to.
'Hmm. Come to think of it. It seems like a mix of this and that.'
Suddenly, a different thought crossed his mind.
'It's fairly balanced. They did a good job making it.'
A hint of meddling arose. After all, he had enjoyed it.
"I think it could be developed further?"
Sura unconsciously opened his mouth.
- ?? What's he saying
- What?? He means it can be developed?
To clear up the viewers' confusion, Sura briefly created distance from Cheon Hae-mun and spoke.
"That sword technique that guy is using. I see room for improvement."
- ??? You can see that?
- No way, the sword techniques used by pro teams are researched by real experts;
- The guy in front of us right now is an expert in that field
- And a super hardcore veteran, the world's best at that;;
"Later, when you viewers watch their broadcasts, please tell them. I hear pro gamers stream these days. Anyway, I'll roughly give you the direction.
Think of it as repayment for an enjoyable match."
Sura's sword aura changes.
Ordinarily, talking too much during a match wasn't a good habit.
Of course, Sura often chattered.
But regardless, now was a time of learning.
A master can't teach a disciple without speaking.
"I'd love to mention my master, Master Han Ga-hwi first... but I'll have to hold back. Oof, the sword is fierce."
- Doesn't look fierce at all;
- Is it possible to dodge a pro gamer's sword while chatting? Does this make sense?
- Lol in the midst of all that, Sura almost became a too-much-talker lol
Dodging the sword again, Sura opened his mouth.
"I roughly understand the feel of the sword. Speed as the base, with the essence of heaviness and strength mixed in.
Well, it's decent. But personally, it's a shame to only use the essence of heaviness and strength. You could do it like this too."
The sword's movement changes.
"You could show an Illusory Sword. A sword of ever-changing movements."
His sword instantly shows various different movements, threatening Cheon Hae-mun. Cheon Hae-mun's steps and sword move chaotically.
"A Gentle Sword. Showing soft movements to deflect the enemy's attack."
Cheon Hae-mun's sword threatens Sura, but Sura nonchalantly and flexibly receives and parries it.
"Or if not that, there's also the method of focusing entirely on the Swift Sword."
His waist twists, and in an instant, the sword shoots out.
A wound is left on Cheon Hae-mun's waist.
"Well. Besides these, there are many more. Have a broader perspective. Then you'll see more."
Sura naturally receives Cheon Hae-mun's sword and deflects it to the side.
Like the match up to this point. The same flowing pattern.
The viewers could naturally foresee the next result.
"Ah. I was planning to use the Sura Pacheon Sword Technique too, but what a shame. The lecture was so fun I forgot. Sorry."
Cheon Hae-mun's head rolled away.
"No! Wow!"
Hae-mun jumped up from his seat and cheered.
"I lose like this? Wow, this guy is insane!"
While Hae-mun was making a commotion, Director Kang Hyeon-seok quickly grabbed Seon Ui-hyeon's smartphone, turned on his own phone, and opened the Twinkle app.
"Sura... Sura. Found... him."
Director Kang Hyeon-seok returned the smartphone to Seon Ui-hyeon and hurriedly ran.
"Guys! You guys practice among yourselves for a bit! I'll be away for a moment!"
"Huh? Director? Director!!!"
Leaving behind Ui-hyeon and Hae-mun's questions, Director Kang Hyeon-seok ran to the technical research lab in the building.
"Everyone, take a look at this! I think we can create a new sword technique!"
[Victory : Current Top : 0.0065%]
[Current Rank : 783rd]
- Is it because he's undefeated? The rank is rising steeply Wow
- Looks like the 1st place is next. Since he's undefeated, the system will definitely match him with 1st.
- Who's the current 1st? Anyone know?
- I just checked the ranking 1st, and it's kinda exciting lol
- Hey. Come to think of it, isn't that guy the 1st?
- ...The Black Knight?
"Huh? The Black Knight?"
- There's this notoriously famous game. Called Souls in the Abyss.
- Abbreviated as Souls, there's a game where a super hardcore veteran is currently 1st
- Lol if you hear that guy's nickname, Sura will be intrigued?
"...What is it?"
- 'The Tyrant Sword King.'
- He's a real tyrant. Ah, not that his personality is bad. His playstyle is genuinely explosive.
- Lol a guy who always gets misunderstood because of his nickname.
"...Oh. Sword King. Sword King, huh.... And the top player of a game."
But Sura seemed fixated on something else.
"In other words, the world's best of the Souls world, right?"
- ? I guess so lol
- Lol Sura got hooked on something weird. Right now lol
"...My goodness. I'm in such a good mood, you know?"
He's excited.
The number one in a game.
Back in his Murim days. There were the Three Seats under Heaven below the sky.
Below them, the Ten Great Masters of the Righteous Faction, the Ten Great Masters of the Unorthodox Faction, and the Ten Great Masters of the Demonic Cult.
In this ranking that Murim gossip enthusiasts loved, Ga-hyeon had defeated more than half of these Ten Great Masters.
That much. Ga-hyeon enjoyed battles with those known to be strong.
- He has reason to be excited. This guy reveals his skill as-is in Weapon Booster.
- Meaning he's that confident~
- Lol this guy has almost never given up the 1st place lol
"Oh. Even his skill is revealed, you say?"
Sura's expression brightened.
If so, he could truly go all out.
"Let's do it. The match of the world's best."
Sura pressed the matching button.
- Let's gooooooooo our Suraaaaaaaa
- Lol saying it like that makes it sound epic, world's best vs world's best lol
- Matchup let's gooooooo
The opponent that appeared was a man of similar height to Sura.
Except. The unique point was his thin eyes. Squinty eyes.
[Black Knight]
His nickname was one of his aliases, the Black Knight.
- A squinty-eyed character that anyone can see is a veteran Woah
- Squinty-eyed characters have romance!
- There's no way a squinty-eyed character is weak lol
Sura briefly glanced at his appearance, but then his eyes turned to his weapon.
His weapon was a massive greatsword. A greatsword that looked like it came straight out of a manga.
- ??? : That sword was too big to be called a sword.
- Seriously, that's a mace lol
"Oh. It's quite big, huh?"
Sura's mind raced with countermeasures.
Definitely. It seemed fun.
Soon, the match began.
The Sword King stepped, instantly standing before Sura.
Despite wielding a massive greatsword, his movements were remarkably fast.
- There it is. The Sword King Step.
- Lol it moves all weird like Sura's footwork
- That was developed by the Sword King himself by digging through books. It's definitely fast.
"Oh! He made it himself? The level is decent."
Compared to the developed and advanced footwork of the Murim, it was crude, but for something made on this Earth, the level was decent.
Then shouldn't he show his own properly!
- Heavenly Evasion Footwork.
The pinnacle of footwork said to have been created by the Sword Immortal faces the Sword King.
With every step the two took, the viewers' eyes grew dizzy.
- Wh...what is this
- My eyes are spinning, Sura!
The two stepped with their footwork and began swinging their swords.
The Sword King's massive greatsword clashed against Sura's sword and shook, and each time, Sura's posture seemed about to break but he maintained it.
There are two ways to deal with explosive power based on a greatsword.
Either counter with equal force. Or deflect it softly.
Having chosen deflection until now, Sura decided to go differently this time.
"A tyrant? Yeah. Then I'll do the same."
- Half-formal mode on!
- I'm happy because it looks like Sura finally went serious mode lol
Amidst the viewers' happy screams, his Sura Sword Technique begins.
- Sura Sword Technique. 9th Form. Crushing.
Kwaang! Kwaang! Kwaang!
A sound like a cannon exploding resounds between the two.
The Sword King, using a massive greatsword, and Sura facing him.
Yet Sura was not shaken.
"Blocks well."
The Sword King softly deflects with his sword surface the attack Sura directed at his upper stance.
Dodging this, using the weight of the massive greatsword, he rotates with his wrist and an attack using centrifugal force comes toward Sura.
It clearly shows that his attacks are not limited to sheer strength.
'He knows the advantages of a greatsword well.'
To operate a massive greatsword, one needs to understand its weight.
Right now. The Sword King understood that weight and was utilizing it well.
'Technique is good, and overall it's all excellent. At this level?'
At this level, he can handle it.
Even though it's an incomplete Sura Pacheon Sword Technique that only unfolds in the form of techniques without the operation of energy.
It's possible.
Sura swung his sword widely to push the Sword King back and took a stance.
- Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 2nd Form. Blazing Mountain, Flame Overwhelming the World.
As soon as the stance appeared, the viewers grinned.
- It's here!
- Sura's true colors are revealed!
- Smiling Elderbook Specters get a thumbs up lol
The fierce power of fire and the explosive power that shakes heaven and earth reveal themselves.
At this moment. Sura becomes a single massive fire dragon to face his opponent.
Sura's sword aura changed.
Kwaaaaaaang!
The power and scale were different from before.
His movements now fiercely revealed this and proved his strength.
The Sword King began to block the sword strikes with his greatsword, but his posture noticeably faltered compared to before.
- Did you see his posture break?
- It looks like he's throwing his whole body, no, even more than that, into attacks;
- Does that power in that body even make sense?
But the Sword King didn't back down either.
Though in a defensive stance, he soon prepared to attack.
Kwaaaaaaang!
The two swords clashed in midair.
And this was just the beginning.
The booming sound once. Twice. Soon passed ten times.
Strength versus strength.
Throwing away everything else, the two were now only competing with pure strength.
A more primal fight. A simpler fight!
A duel of strength, excluding technique and all else, was unfolding at this moment.
- Wow lol this is what a fight is really lol
- This is a man's duel! Ey?!
Sura's thoughts of doing anything else in this duel of strength vanished.
Only. To finish it with strength.
'Giant's Mace.'
- Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 8th Form. Giant Force Explosion.
Embracing the power of the fire dragon, he accepts the power of a giant.
Sura's attack imbues even greater strength.
Like the power that once destroyed Asgard, the world of the gods in Norse mythology.
The power of the fire giant Surtr, who brought about Ragnarok, lingers on his sword.
Every single one of his cells prepares to unleash power.
Sura's body instantly spins, adding centrifugal force, and collides with his entire body.
Kwaaaaaaaaaang!!!
The Sword King's greatsword pours out strength to counter this fierce power.
As the battle of strength begins again, some viewers covered their ears or lowered the volume.
- Ah! My ears hurt.
- What the hell lol my ears hurt from the sound of swords clashing;
The two maintained that fierce strength and exchanged dozens of exchanges. Tens of exchanges. Fully thirty exchanges.
Finally, the result of the match was revealed.
Ppajik!
- Holy shit
- Is his arm breaking?
The Sword King's one arm couldn't withstand the strength and broke.
In an instant, the balance of power collapsed.
"Let's end it."
Sura sent the Sword King's greatsword flying with another explosive sword strike and instantly cut off his head.
"Ah. That was enjoyable."
His lips curled up slightly.
The battle with the Sword King. The world's best of Souls, had ended.
[Victory : Current Top : 0.000004%]
[Current Rank : 1st]
[Congratulations! You have achieved Global Ranking 1st!]
- Tsk tsk tsk he finally got 1st lol
- Wow the final world's best match was insane
- Seriously lol who would have known they'd decide it with pure strength lol
- He beat the Sword King, who uses swords focused on strength, with strength. Wow
- That tyrant Sword King... wow...
"I'll accept the mission. Oh. The amount went up already?"
The mission amount exceeded 500,000 won, reaching a total of 734,000 won.
Sura succeeded in accepting the mission and pocketing the money.
[Su-han Su: Woohoo!]
- Lol the manager is even happier lol
- Seriously lol
[Su-han Su: This sponsorship will be used to broadcast higher quality content~]
- Then shut up and sponsor lol
- Higher quality than this? How much more are you going to give lol
"Ah. I'll chat for a bit and then go into the Ancient Book."
Ga-hyeon came out to his own space in the virtual reality social hub <Life> and shared his impressions.
"Ah. It was fun. The final duel with the Sword King-nim was really good."
Sura gave a thumbs up and shared his thoughts.
Suddenly, a sponsorship came in.