HBWnovel Chapter 69
Chapter 69
Chapter 69
[Translator – Night]
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Chapter 69: Life and Death in Front of the Motel (1)
‘Crazy.’
Upon hearing the gunshot, Yeongwoo felt chills running through his entire body.
The bullet that just fired was not an ordinary one; it was worth a whopping 200,000 karma per shot.
Moreover,
‘They only had two shots combined.’
Current time, 10:07 PM.
Why did the authorities start firing just 7 minutes after the release of the private room service?
“What’s going on downstairs?”
Yeongwoo asked while putting on the last piece of equipment, the artifact helmet called ‘Vanguard.’
Then, Jongsu replied with a gasping tone,
“I, I don’t exactly know. Someone madly came looking for Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword...”
“...What?”
Unexpectedly, Yeongwoo was momentarily speechless at the unexpected culprit.
He suspected an attack from the Women Alliance to secure Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword for their territorial expansion.
It wouldn’t be strange for them to attack right after it entered their area.
‘But seeking Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword so pinpoint?’
Yeongwoo, fully armed, rushed out of the room, suddenly recalling something.
‘Oh, no way.’
He realized that there must be someone who could find Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword without any difficulty.
* * *
‘Fuck... I haven’t even set foot in Seoul yet.’
Icheon’s Strongest Sword, Kim Byungcheol 139, clenched his teeth.
These guys were fast.
Just 5 minutes ago, he was sunbathing in front of the motel, waiting for Jeong Yeongwoo to wake up.
Thanks to that, he was the first to encounter the man who walked out from the other buildings.
“Captain, someone is coming this way.”
“What?”
Until then, he hadn’t even thought that the man might have come here at 10 AM, the time for the end of the private room service.
There were no titles above his head, and his footsteps seemed very leisurely.
Yet, the reason the two guards remained vigilant was...
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“A sword... maybe?”
It was because the object in the man’s right hand looked suspicious.
A weapon reminiscent of a giant thorn.
It was difficult to see it as a typical ‘sword’ because the boundary between the blade and the handle was ambiguous.
It was more like a form close to a spear.
Anyway, it wasn’t standard-issue equipment, so the probability of the person being strong was quite high.
And in this world, strong individuals were the majority.
‘...Dangerous.’
When Byungcheol’s face hardened, Taeyoung, who was standing next to him, asked cautiously,
“Should we stop him? That person...”
“No. There’s no need to cause a disturbance.”
Soon, Byungcheol’s head turned sideways.
It wasn’t because he didn’t want to provoke first while wearing a police uniform just because the opponent looked dangerous. It was an unpredictable situation.
Moreover,
“Our side is much stronger. If he attacks, he’ll be the one making a mistake.”
Byungcheol reminded himself that Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword and about 60 Women Alliance combatants were in the 6-story motel right behind him.
In other words, the person entering the danger zone was the man in front of them.
“Oh, there are police officers here.”
Finally approaching within about 10 meters, the man, who had come, seemed surprised when he saw Byungcheol and Taeyoung’s attire.
Then.
“...”
“...”
The man stared intently at the title ‘Icheon’s Strongest Sword’ above Byungcheol’s head.
“Oh my.”
Byungcheol’s expression sank as he met the gaze, recognizing the ruthless look of a relentless plunderer—the same look he had seen when playing the role of Icheon’s guardian.
And even before this, Byungcheol finally realized.
‘Could this guy be a Strongest Sword too?’
Some Strongest Swords could conceal their titles.
Didn’t Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword, Jeong Yeongwoo, possess such an ability?
‘Probably in his mid to late twenties... Ordinary build, featureless face. Can’t tell if he’s a Strongest Sword, though.’
While thinking this, Byungcheol unconsciously moved his right hand closer to his gun.
“What’s happening here?”
When Byungcheol asked with a stern look, the man, after briefly glancing at Taeyoung this time, let out a strange laugh.
Could he still be lying on the bed?
“...”
As Jongsu, with a face indicating internal turmoil, glanced at the motel, the man, noticing it, menacingly held a needle and said,
“There are more.”
The seemingly relaxed expression of the man turned icy cold.
The reason was simple – he wanted to clean up the situation before more enemies arrived.
Sensing the danger, Jongsu jumped into the motel first, shouting.
“He’s here!”
“Oh-ho.”
As if understanding the situation, the man turned his body toward the motel entrance.
Then, just as he had done to Icheon’s Strongest Sword, the Women Alliance members surrounded him with their weapons raised.
Motel lobby, Icheon district police officer Kwon Taeyoung finally fired his gun.
Ta-ang!
And with this signal, all the combatants in the audience rushed at the man.
* * *
Thud!
When Yeongwoo arrived on the first floor of the motel, the lobby was already chaotic.
Inside the motel, Women Alliance members who heard gunshots were trying to rush outside.
On the other hand, those who were initially fighting outside were attempting to flee into the motel.
“Hey, make way!”
“Just go outside if you’re not going to fight! What are you doing here?”
The ones outside wanted to enter the motel because there were more allies here.
It was better to run into the motel, filled with dozens of comrades, than risk being stabbed in the back in the open.
“What’s happening right now?”
Soon, Seong Yerin came down to the lobby and furrowed her brows upon seeing the crowd at the narrow entrance.
But was that the only problem?
Beyond the crowded lobby entrance, a man’s voice came through.
“Move!”
With terrifying sounds piercing flesh, people attempting to escape into the motel began falling rapidly.
The man began clearing the way himself.
“Agh!”
“Ugh!”
In an instant, several people fell forward with holes all over their bodies.
Seeing this, Yeongwoo, who threw the early bird to stop him, pulled out his sword to intervene.
Swish!
Although it was at a remarkably fast speed, he threw it expecting the opponent to block it.
If he was truly the Strongest Sword, he wouldn’t fall for such an obvious surprise.
But, inevitably.
Phew!
The man casually deflected the early bird and looked at Yeongwoo.
Then, with an excited expression,
“Who are you looking for?”
As Yeongwoo took a few steps forward and asked, the man wiped the blood on the needle onto the ground.
Shwick!
“Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword.”
“...!”
It was not Yeongwoo but the Women Alliance and Seong Yerin who were surprised at his words.
They had only thought of Icheon’s Strongest Sword as a guest so far; they didn’t know there was another Strongest Sword among the group.
Moreover,
‘Wait. If it’s Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword....’
As Yerin tried to grasp the meaning of the word ‘Gyeongbuk,’ Yeongwoo took another step towards the man.
Now the distance between them was about six meters.
If he wanted, he could start a full-fledged fight.
So Yeongwoo checked the quest message attached to his left field of view in advance.
[Dogo] “Strong Tiger’s Early Appearance”
Engage in 0/2 duels with targets with a total ability score of 3,000 or higher.
5 million karma
You must disclose the fact of Dogo’s support in this duel.
Engage in two duels with targets with a combined power level of over 3,000.
This time, he might be able to complete one of those two duels.
So Yeongwoo, drawing the Black Sword from his waist, cautiously opened his mouth.
“This... the battle will be conducted with the universal weapon brand, Dogo’s support.”
“...What?”
“I am a human from Earth, the strongest in Gyeongbuk, Jeong Yeongwoo 07.”
“What... What the fuck is he saying? Is this guy crazy?”
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