HBWnovel Chapter 186
Chapter 186
Chapter 186
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Chapter 186: Everyone’s Strongest Sword (6)
–Ha...!
A voice from beyond the sky laughed as if it were thrilled.
Although he had asked if there were challengers, he hadn’t expected someone to step forward as if they were waiting.
But then,
Paaaah!
Something shot down through the clouds.
“Huh?”
“Ugh...!”
What pierced through the air, leaving a clear trace, was none other than...
「將」
The character for “general.”
It was the character for ‘Jang’ (將).
Just like a mark of death for regional swordsmanship, there seemed to be some kind of mark attached to Yeongwoo as well.
“General...? Does it mean the one who will fight the dragon first?”
As Jeonggu looked at the red mark on Yeongwoo’s forehead and spoke, Yangju’s Strongest Sword Choi Jongseon grinned.
“They said whoever is brave should step forward. There was no talk about fighting the marked ones first, right?”
According to her guess, that mark was purely for identification.
So that the mutants who came to this land could recognize the one they needed to be most wary of among the myriad of Strongest Swords.
“Of course, if he were someone who could transform into a dragon, he would come looking for the mark deliberately.”
Jongseon added with a follow-up remark.
Since it wouldn’t be typical, she said.
Meanwhile, Yeongwoo didn’t pay much attention to the mark on his head and instead looked at his father.
“Isn’t it time for you to leave?”
“...Huh?”
“Dobong-gu. Ride on Negwig and go.”
As Yeongwoo extended Negwig’s steel reins, Jeonggu smirked.
“Won’t you lend something else? Like a sword or something.”
Jeonggu’s eyes were fixed on what was wrapped around Yeongwoo’s waist, the ‘Dragon’s Legacy.’
Perhaps he thought it might be a weapon like a Dragon Slayer because of its handle shaped like a dragon.
But.
“This is a useless weapon. And if a dragon appears in Dobong-gu, it’s best for my father to flee as quickly as possible.”
As Yeongwoo spoke, urging him to go, he handed Negwig’s reins again to Jeonggu.
“Since it’s much faster, please put more strength into your thighs.”
After Yeongwoo made his final plea to his father, he spoke to Jongseon.
“If possible, don’t fight today. Things might be more chaotic than expected.”
It was a word spoken out of concern for the baby.
Even Yeongwoo couldn’t predict how today’s battle would unfold.
“I didn’t have any intention of fighting anyway. Look at the sky.”
Jongseon spoke with a grim look as she looked at the red sky.
But contrary to her words, her black sword was already drawn from her waist.
“How do you plan to fight? I’ve never fought against multiple mutants at once.”
When Jongseon asked like this after staring at the sky for a while, Yeongwoo looked down at the newborn in her right hand.
“The balance between offense and defense is quite good right now. I’m confident in a one-on-one battle with a dragon, but the problem is the other mutants...”
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He could also use the bow that Dogo equipped with an explosive function.
The equipment of Yeongwoo boasted a clever synergy, as if it had been built up for this moment.
“......”
While looking at the sky, which seemed to have reddened even more, Yeongwoo began the final preparation process, distributing his ability points.
* Available Karma: 8,954,500
If he survived, he could somehow earn back the money he had to pay in taxes today.
‘So let’s use it all.’
8.95 million Karma, all invested in ability points.
When converted into ability points, it amounted to 8,950.
Therefore, even if you were the Strongest Sword, you would normally have no idea where and how much to invest your points, but Yeongwoo was different.
He was good at understanding equipment effects like a person who used to do game broadcasts.
‘If you drink a potion while bleeding, your strength increases by 55%. So if you raise your strength too much, your body might not be able to handle it.’
Moreover, if possible, even in a state where strength is amplified, the sensory value should be the highest among all ability values, so a certain level of balance was necessary.
「Agility」 – Mutant Ring
【When Senses is the highest ability, 10% damage reduction is obtained.】
‘Since agility usually increases with a sense effect, it just needs to be maintained at a reasonable level.’
‘What if I shoot them down from the moment they start falling to the ground?’
Passing another line of evacuees, Yeongwoo finally saw the red beam of light that had been struck down south of Seolleung Station.
‘One building will inevitably collapse.’
Yeongwoo scratched his chin as he looked at the four-story commercial building, which was half covered by the trajectory of the beam of light.
Still, if he could snipe from the point where the mutants fell, additional damage could be prevented.
“Let’s try it this time. Shooting arrows before the mutants hit the ground.”
This time, with the sensory value considerably enhanced and equipped with a kind of scope, he didn’t know if it would be possible.
「Clairvoyance」 – Mutant Earring
【Visibility is amplified up to 5 times.】
With five times magnification, he could capture the moment when the mutants tore through the sky well enough.
Clang.
After moving the ‘White Fire’ he had wrapped around his body with his hand and aiming at the top of the beam of light, Jongseon, who arrived shortly after, tilted her head.
“What... are you planning to do? This time?”
“A preemptive strike.”
“....?”
“I’ll shoot to kill the mutants before they land. Well, even if they don’t die with one shot, I can inflict a fatal injury.”
Upon hearing this, Jongseon tilted her head again.
“...Is that possible?”
“Well, I don’t know until I try.”
“Perhaps during their descent, they might have invincibility like merchants. It’s a common rule in comics that villains are usually left alone when they transform, isn’t it?”
“But I’m not a hero or the main character.”
[PR/N: Uh huh, ofc ur not.... ☠️dense f**ker]
Yeongwoo’s comment on whether he could interfere was buried.
Kwaaaah......!
The red beam of light began to sway at just the right time.
The fifth-day mutants were about to return to this world.
“Wow, what is it? It’s already time.”
As Jongseon held the baby close and stepped back, the golden goblin and Pofu Tenta moved forward, raising their arms.
-Keey!
-Baahh...!
‘They’re really coming soon.’
Yeongwoo observed the gestures of the slaves and immediately checked the time.
The current time was 12:58 PM.
Then, as it turned 12:59, the blood-red sky roared.
Kurrrng!
The thunderous sound echoed from behind the clouds, tinged with an ominous hue.
Along with the sound of what seemed like the cry of a beast, the red beam of light vibrated thinly.
It’s slowly opening.
The gateway connecting this world and the mutants’ domain.
Kwarrng!
Followed by another angry thunder, and immediately.
Kwajak!
A sound like something tearing from the sky at the end of the beam of light.
And at that moment, Yeongwoo...
“Huuh.”
While holding his breath, he was aiming at the starting point of the mutant’s fall using his ‘Clairvoyance’.
And then.
-Kwaaaaaaaah!
With the usual roaring cry of the mutant, a silhouette appeared above Yeongwoo’s aiming point.
‘They’re here...!’
Recognizing the target, he fired the arrow.
Thud!
As soon as Yeongwoo released the taut bowstring, the highly concentrated energy gathered in front of the white Fire was launched towards the sky.
Siiiiik!
The specially crafted covert arrow sliced through the air in the blink of an eye, and then.
Puaaang!
With a burst of purple, today’s feedback from the mutants in Gangnam-gu followed.
-Kachk...!
Leaking purple smoke, the mutant deviated from its original path and plummeted diagonally.
Upon this, Yeongwoo lifted Bastard from his waist with an excited expression.
“Let’s chase after it quickly! It seems like it’s not dead yet!”
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