Chapter 11. Another Asura King (1)
Chapter 11. Another Asura King (1)
After passing through the gate, what appeared was a wide open space.
And in front of it, a man who looked exactly like him was standing there.
"Wow. He really looks exactly like me."
Physique. Face. And even the equipment he's wearing.
Everything was identical to his own.
Handsome Sura x2!
Lunance is laughing!
Sob I don't feel happy even when I look in the mirror.
"I am the real one."
"Huh? What's up with that guy?"
The setting for that thing is that the doppelganger believes they are the real one.
? Doesn't that mean the doppelganger is saying that too?
What?
As if reacting to a Tusu's comment, the doppelganger opened their mouth.
"This one is The World's Best."
At those words, 'LOL' floods the chat furiously.
Ah, f*ck LOLOLOLOLOL
It's f*cking hilarious when the doppelganger says that LOLOLOL
LOLOL Sura is about to die of embarrassment LOLOL
However, our real The World's Best was not to be trifled with.
Anger clouded Sura's face.
"I am The World's Best."
Can't he feel shame...?
Doesn't he have an ounce of shame?
He's gone beyond just being consumed by the persona;;
It was to the point where the Tusus who were trying to tease him were the ones flustered.
That's how sincere Sura's thoughts about being The World's Best were.
"Alright. Come at me."
Then the doppelganger draws their sword.
"This one is The World's Best who defeated the Murim Alliance Leader, the Sadoryeon Leader, and even the Cheonma."
He's copying exactly what Sura said LOL
Is it collecting the conversations from inside the game too? That's fascinating.
LOLOL And it's so funny that it's using Sura's tone of voice.
While the Tusus were laughing, Sura's face hardened.
"...That is not a phrase for you to utter."
The days when he went through all that suffering.
He couldn't just let a copycat speak of it so casually.
Sura also slowly drew his sword.
Dark red Chivalry gathered on both their swords, and the fight began.
'Start light.'
He decided to take it slow rather than using the Sura Pacheon Sword Technique.
His sword technique, signaling the start, slashed horizontally toward the doppelganger's face.
Clang!
But surprisingly.
The doppelganger also used the exact same form as Sura and blocked the attack.
"You blocked it?"
Interest sparked in Sura's eyes.
This time, it was the doppelganger's turn.
With lightning-like speed, the swords advanced, aiming to slice Sura's body.
Sura's sword rotated.
'One.'
He blocked the first sword coming toward his head with the flat of his blade.
'Two.'
He immediately twisted his wrist to block the second sword.
'Three.'
While in the blocked state, he swung widely to sweep away the remaining swords.
The doppelganger dodged Sura's wide swing by stepping back.
The essence of the Heavenly Evasion Footwork was embedded in the doppelganger's footwork.
'Heavenly Evasion Footwork...? Hmm. It's not perfect.'
As expected of the Sword Immortal's footwork, which contains profound mysteries, the doppelganger couldn't easily replicate it either.
'I'll show you why I'm the real one.'
The power of the Sword Immortal gathered under his feet.
Sura, having instantly closed the distance with the doppelganger who had stepped back, unleashed the next form.
His exquisitely placed sword moved to slice the doppelganger's thigh.
The doppelganger hurriedly extended their sword in a low stance to defend against the attack.
However, Sura's sword did not end there.
His sword path converged, possessing the power to crush the opponent.
The power to grind everything away gathered on the sword.
That was when it happened.
Sura's sword, imbued with the power of Bunswae, exploded instantly, was perfectly blocked, and inflicted a laceration on Sura.
Crazy, isn't that the Sura Pacheon Sword Technique?
Wow, the doppelganger is copying that?
'...Oh?'
While Sura was slightly surprised, another thing happened.
"Huh? My vitality."
Suddenly, his vitality was being drained.
Red energy escaped his body as if being absorbed and headed toward the doppelganger.
Ah. Lunance's sword effect.
No way, even that effect?
Was the sword copied too;; That's a Divine Relic, is that possible?
Copying the effect should be possible.
Seeing the red energy, Sura remembered the effect of Lunance's sword in the back of his mind.
'It's absorption.'
The restriction of the item Lunance had unlocked for him.
At this very moment, that sword had become a dagger pointed at him.
'This is getting more interesting.'
Copying the Sura Pacheon Sword Technique, and even the sword copying the effect of Lunance's Divine Relic.
Sura felt it was fun rather than difficult.
"Let's see what you've got."
The Sura Pacheon Sword Technique began to unfold from his sword.
Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 7th Form. Manmulchamjeol.
Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 1st Form. Mangombeultoe.
A sword that cuts all things appeared from the doppelganger's sword.
There were no obstacles to the movement of that sword.
Like a single sword cleaving the heavens, the doppelganger's sword descended from above.
Meanwhile, Sura's sword was a Mountain of Blades.
Countless mountains of blades continued on.
The flow of the massive mountain range rose up tall beneath the sword that cuts all things, beginning to block the sword's might, and soon struck up against the sword that cuts all things falling from high in the sky, soaring high like a dragon ascending to the heavens.
The offensive of the sword that cuts all things slowly stopped, and soon its traces vanished.
Some sword marks remained on the doppelganger's body as well.
'Waist. Left arm.'
Sura, having checked the opponent's wounds for a moment, saw blue and green lights—mana and stamina—being drawn from the doppelganger's body.
'Good.'
The ammo is sufficient. It's time to prepare the next attack.
Sura's Chivalry was now imbued with the energy of Wind.
The wind assisted Sura's movements, and within it, Sura naturally began to move along with the wind.
At this very moment, Sura became the wind.
He instantly rushed at the doppelganger, who had stepped back after using Manmulchamjeol.
"Use it."
As soon as Sura spoke, the doppelganger used the exact same sword technique.
The doppelganger had predicted that if they didn't use this, they wouldn't be able to keep up with Sura's movements, and Sura had predicted this prediction of the doppelganger.
Both their swords moved at tremendous speed, assisted by the power of the wind.
The sound rang out as the swords clashed, and it resonated even further due to the wind power gathered on the swords.
The metallic sound of the wind and the metallic sound of the swords clashing were quite harmonious.
After the form's deployment ended, the next form followed.
Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 4th Form. Jukrimgeomwon.
Sura Pacheon Sword Technique. 10th Form. Darkness Lightning.
A bamboo forest bloomed from the doppelganger's sword.
One bamboo stalk grew instantly to engulf Sura, and another bamboo stalk also grew quickly to attack Sura from a different direction.
This combo attack was endless.
Sura's sword moved furiously, defending against all directions.
Meanwhile, Black Lightning slowly began to gather.
Starting with a single black line, the black lines that remained as if leaving traces on the sword path every time an attack continued, multiplied in quantity instantly.
The black lines gathered in the space like that soon began to find their destination.
"Take this."
Sura muttered quietly.
The doppelganger's sword mimicked the power of thunder.
The sword, swung with monstrous force, made the sound of thunder and began to block the storm of black lines.
A battle between storm and thunder.
The result was that neither came out unscathed.
The black storm was extinguished, but the state of the thunder was not good either.
Lacerations were carved all over the doppelganger's body.
"Good."
Lunance's sword exerted its effect again, stealing the doppelganger's vitality.
The red energy approached Sura and was absorbed.
Amidst the doppelganger's disadvantageous situation.
Sura decided to finish it soon.
The doppelganger, not even caring about the lacerations, rushed at him and swung the sword down.
Seeing this doppelganger, Sura prepared the next form.
It was the appearance of a massive glacier that would freeze and swallow everything, and finally freeze even time.
The doppelganger, whose attack was blocked while swinging the sword from top to bottom, recalled the data about this ice and immediately brought out a form to counter it.
The fierce power of fire surged through Chivalry.
The power of Fire and Explosion resonated, possessing the strength to shatter this ice.
Against this fierce explosion, Sura began to block the doppelganger's sword without a word.
If they tried to swing from top-left to bottom-right, he would thrust his sword in the middle to block the path, and if they came in with a thrust, he would block it with the flat of his blade, cutting off the path again.
The things that happened once or twice soon turned into dozens of times, and the doppelganger's movements were completely sealed.
And ice began to form between the movements of the sealed doppelganger.
"Hmm."
'Is it the end?'
While that thought was in Sura's mind, massive electrical power burst from the doppelganger's body, which had been slowly freezing and whose movements had begun to slow down.
The ice shattered instantly, and lightning gathered from the doppelganger's sword.
The fierce power of lightning went beyond gathering on the sword and began to travel across the doppelganger's body.
The Tusus watching were each excited and began typing in chat at that powerful force, but Sura actually sighed even after seeing the power of Inundation Hell.
"That's not it. You're wasting too much power right now."
The true power of Thunder gathered from his sword.
"This is it. The real Thunder Power."
Massive power of lightning gathered from Sura's sword, and those powers were entirely under Sura's control, gathered only on the sword.
Compared to the doppelganger, who had lightning flowing all over their body and couldn't properly control that power, it was like heaven and earth.
"I'll show you."
Sura held his sword high in the sky.
During that brief moment, the doppelganger thought it was an opportunity and dove into Sura's embrace, stepping with the Heavenly Evasion Footwork.
"This is the real The World's Best."
Before the doppelganger could get completely close, Sura's sword slashed from top to bottom.
As if a thunderbolt were striking the ground, the massive sound of thunder followed the light and rang out.
Kwaaaaaaaang!
The screens of the Tusus watching brightened for a moment and then returned to normal.
And what was visible was the appearance of the doppelganger, without even a trace left behind.
"That name is not something you can utter carelessly."
Sura muttered quietly.
"...."
A white space. A being stares at a giant monitor without a word.
"I am sorry."
"That I was caught by those gods and couldn't do anything."
"It is because I am weak."
"I am truly sorry...."
A sob forms in the being's voice.
However, the being looked at Ga-hyeon on the monitor and chuckled inadvertently.
Their emotions, gradually becoming disappointed while watching the doppelganger's skill, could be read.
"It seems you cannot enjoy it."
"It can be read. That you are like a wolf seeking a battlefield."
Like a soldier seeking a new battlefield after a war has ended.
Without knowing it, Ga-hyeon was longing for the battlefield.
Perhaps that was why he was logging into virtual reality and streaming.
The being rubbed their reddened eyes.
"I must help you after all."
"I hope you will be at least a little happy."
"I will give you more convenience."
"I will also try harder with the battlefield."
"Take it to your heart's content, child."
"This is my repayment."
"I will say it again, I want you to be happy."
Finally, the illusion ends.
Sura pressed pause.
"Phew! That was fun."
FR, a solid match.
I was happy that Sura's swordsmanship was doubled LOL
Ah, but from the middle, Sura overwhelmed them. As expected, the real one is different.
Certainly, the fight between the two showed Sura having the upper hand as it went into the latter half.
"The real one is different. Who do you think I am?"
??? : That name is not something you can utter carelessly
FR LOL Who else but Sura would utter it
The Great The World's Best
The Tusus tried to tease Sura subtly, but Sura was not ordinary.
"Of course. Who else but me is The World's Best?"
Is this... real?
I really want to see Sura break character just once
Beep! This streamer has already been consumed by the persona.
I will break that persona someday.
FR LOL If he stutters, it'll be legendary
While the Tusus were making some sort of resolution, a few donations flew in.
['Wraith' donated 100,000 won!]
['Ruria' donated 300,000 won!]
"Oh my! Wraith-nim! Ruria-nim! Thank you for the 100,000 won and 300,000 won respectively!"
Sura immediately bowed and straightened up.
Maybe the answer to breaking that persona is money.
The World's Best... bowing to money? Gal (Shout)!
"Hey. Martial arts are money in the end. Even those righteous sects operate escort agencies or trading companies, or collect money from sects founded by branch disciples.
It's actually a prejudice that martial artists are noble in front of money."
In fact, he bowed more because he was glad to see people who had donated since the early days of the broadcast, but he didn't show it because he remembered Su-han's teaching that he shouldn't mention nicknames.
Damn capitalism!
Sob How much would it cost to hear Sura say he isn't The World's Best?
"It would be really expensive. The pride of The World's Best is not ordinary."
Sura giggled like that, gently opened the menu window, and pressed the save button.
???
Explain!
What is this? What is he implying?
Hey, don't turn it off, what are you doing right now
Are you turning it off? I'm crying? I'm really crying?? I'm telling you I'll cry???
The chat of some Tusus who realized the meaning of Sura's action became urgent.
Whether they did or not, Sura's hand scratched the back of his head.
"I'll be taking my leave now. We've been running since the daytime, right?"
Ah, do more
Just a taste of the Magician Association! Just a taste!
Ah, but he did the Weapon Booster #1 marathon and went toe-to-toe with the doppelganger, so maybe that's enough?
The broadcast was surprisingly solid, damn.
The public opinion of the Tusus split into two.
Sura subtly drove a wedge in.
"As you know, my health isn't in very good shape right now."
Ah, right.
What, am I the only one who didn't know?
Sura was in a coma for two months and woke up about a month ago.
FR???
Then it makes sense that his health isn't good. Go get some rest quickly.
The public opinion of the Tusus merged.
"Thank you. Tusus. I'll be going now."
Sura bowed his head.
Sura-bye!
See you next time
Sura-bye Sura-bye
Sura's broadcast turned off.
The capsule opened, and Ga-hyeon came out.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
"Oh? Uh, sure. Go ahead."
While Ga-hyeon went to the bathroom for a moment, Su-han played the video of Ga-hyeon that had been recorded until just a moment ago.
"Hmm... Should I try this?"
He had a strange feeling.
'Hmm. This feeling... It's the feeling from when my Nutube channel blew up in the past.'
While Su-han was contemplating, Ga-hyeon returned from the bathroom to the room.
"What are you doing?"
"Hey, I was just thinking about something for a second.
Hmm... I'm going to send a message to Ik-su-nim."
"Oh? Uh. Sure, go ahead."
Su-han started a conversation with Ik-su on his phone.
[Ik-su-nim.]
[Do you happen to have time right now?]
After a short while, Ik-su's reply came.
[Ah, yes! I'm available.]
[But what is it...?]
[Well. I'm trying to upload a 'Short'. A 1-minute video.]
[I'll send you the recorded broadcast file, so]
[Can you make about 5 of them?]
[It's possible faster if you tell me the editing sections.]
[Ah, I've noted that down. I'll send it to you.]
Su-han sent the notes saved on his phone to Ik-su.
[I'll give it a try.]
[Send it to me when you're done. I'll review it and upload it right away.]
[Understood! I couldn't watch because I was working, but I'm excited to watch the video.]
And Ik-su started editing.
'I have a strange feeling about this?'
Video is all about timing.
A strangely good intuition was lingering in Su-han.
'Well. Let's keep it a secret from Ga-hyeon. He might be disappointed if I say I have a good feeling for no reason.'
Su-han decided to sleep over today, partly to talk about the broadcast.
The two talked to each other, and the conversation even touched on old times, so they ended up falling asleep at 3 AM.
Of course, in the meantime, Su-han uploaded the videos without Ga-hyeon knowing.
Thus, another day passed.
At the hour when everyone was asleep. Some people continued their lives without going to bed.
And within that, Sura's video began to spread.