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[Save point loaded.]
If someone with a sword fights someone with nothing, who would win?
An average person would think the one with the weapon has the advantage.
If certain conditions are attached, they might bet on the unarmed one's victory.
Excluding those with special training or those who transcend human limits, most people would bet on the victory of the person with the sword.
Then, what about in unusual cases?
What if the opponent has special martial arts?
What if they have twice the strength of others?
What if they have a body that swords can't penetrate?
"Keueok...!"
Kang Ju-ji's heavy punch struck Kim Si-woo's abdomen.
Kang Ju-ji's fist maximized its power by using the body's rotational force.
Just by changing the movement a little, the difference in power changed drastically.
Blood flowed from Kim Si-woo's mouth as he was sent flying by the ferocious punch that seemed like it could crush anything.
"Shibal... Ku... Kulkkeok..."
[Pain perception is reduced due to pain resistance.]
A curse word naturally flowed out.
He only allowed one punch, but the impact on the body was enormous.
Even with pain resistance, it wasn't possible to move after receiving an impact that exceeded the limit.
'Fist King Halliban...'
The title of King wasn't just for show; his skill was beyond imagination.
"Tsk. Since you can't utilize Mana, you have a body with many restrictions."
Even though he had a body that could withstand any attack and the power to crush anything, he complained as if he didn't like it.
It's probably because he can't release Mana, so he can't use any of the techniques he used to use.
Even with those restrictions, he was strong.
"Tsk. It would have been better if you had lost consciousness."
Kang Ju-ji slowly approaching this way.
'No, I should call him Halliban.'
The guy who woke up the moment Kang Ju-ji was defeated was so strong that I felt like I was hitting a wall.
He stuck to me in close combat to prevent me from using any techniques and kept landing blows, and I couldn't withstand it.
Kang Ju-ji's movements were simple, so it was easy to react instantly or maintain distance and deal with him.
Moreover, in cases like today, maybe it was because he was extremely excited, but he easily showed his back if I deceived him with illusions.
But what about Halliban?
He wasn't fooled by illusions.
Rather, he went a step further and swung his fist as if he knew in advance how I would move.
Even if I swung my sword to check him, he just ignored it and charged like a bulldozer, and there was no way to knock him down.
He didn't give me a chance to use techniques, and even if I hid myself in the moonlight, he knew and charged as if he could see everything.
He already had experience fighting Kalis, so none of my techniques worked.
How can I win?
No, can I even face this guy in the first place?
"I have no personal grudges. I'm just fulfilling a contract."
__Kwajik.
[Save point loaded.]
"Kim Si-woo? Are you okay? Why are you suddenly trembling?"
"No. It's just because of an unpleasant sensation."
He was about to say more, but then he just punched me.
He was a heartless bastard.
When I loaded, Kang Ju-ji was still unconscious and collapsed, just like before.
He looked defenseless, so I tried to take advantage of the moment and attack, but well, he was already awake.
"Kim Si-woo."
"Yeah."
"Can you help?"
"I don't think I can right now."
"Is that so?"
True to her cool personality, she didn't ask for a reason and accepted it.
She's probably trying to deal with the monsters left in the Academy, but that's going to be difficult since Kang Ju-ji hasn't fallen yet.
'It would be better to separate Kim Tae-yeon.'
I don't know why, but he didn't kill Kim Tae-yeon. I guess it's not a normal reason, but anyway, I should be glad that I don't have to see her die.
"He hasn't fallen yet."
"...?"
Kim Tae-yeon looked at Kang Ju-ji at my words, and the guy who was listening to my voice quietly opened his eyes and got up.
Halliban, looking at this way with a calm face, unlike Kang Ju-ji, who was charging like a beast in heat.
Kim Tae-yeon must have felt the changed atmosphere, as she went into battle stance.
"How did you know?"
"Was that not enough?"
Kim Tae-yeon looked a little surprised, unlike me, who was calm because I had already experienced it.
Halliban looked at both of us and quietly clicked his tongue.
"This is the last time."
"..."
"The last contract is to kill that man."
The guy who was muttering in a calm voice revealed his murderous intent and glared at this way.
"I have no ill feelings towards you."
"I'm full of ill feelings towards you, though."
I've already died to you so many times. I couldn't help but develop ill feelings.
I quietly raised my sword and looked at him. He seemed full of openings on the outside.
He wasn't even taking a proper stance and was standing there defenselessly.
But I knew. That it was a trap.
He's going to aim for the moment I charge and attack me in reverse.
His instantaneous speed is superior to mine, as much as his power is strong.
'Well, his accuracy might be low right now because he's not used to the body yet.'
But that would only be temporary. It was clear that he would soon get used to that body and show an overwhelming performance.
I gripped the handle tightly and lowered my body.
'Now!'
The moment I leaped at him, his fist moved reflexively.
If I had thought it was an opening and charged straight in, my jaw would have been turned around by that counterattack.
But this was a move to deceive him. I aimed for the gap where his stance was disrupted by the counterattack and thrust my sword.
The moment I aimed for his heart and thrust.
The corner of his mouth quietly went up.
__Kkwaak.
Halliban, who didn't miss that gap, grabbed the sword with one hand and raised the corner of his mouth.
The sword didn't budge thanks to his ridiculous strength. No matter how much strength I used, I couldn't pull it out.
Even though the Aura Blade was scraping his skin and making a gruesome sound, he was just smiling.
'This is so fucking unfair.'
"I've only grasped it for a moment, but it's an absurd durability."
He pulled the sword as it was and immediately extended his fist, so I had no choice but to let go of the sword.
[Pain perception is reduced due to pain resistance.]
"Kim Si-woo!!!"
To be honest, I could have avoided it, but I was just annoyed, so I took his punch.
I felt sorry looking at Kim Tae-yeon's worried face, but wasn't it too much?
'Shibal... What's the point if my attacks don't work?'
I flew as I was and crashed into a pile of debris. There wasn't a place on my back that didn't ache.
He already had ridiculous hardware from before. But with the addition of Halliban's software, I couldn't see a way to win.
The reason I'm being pushed back by him is simple.
My attacks don't work.
No matter how much I repeatedly gain experience, what's the point if my attacks don't work?
"..."
Tactical retreat, that would be right for now.
[Would you like to load the save point?]
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A teacup with steam rising from it.
The exterior is a Korean traditional house, but the interior is a modern building.
Maybe it's because it's located on a mountain, but the air was definitely good.
I drank the tea that warmed my body and looked at the scenery outside the window.
Looking at the scenery where immortals would live, I felt a little more at ease.
Is this why people leave the complicated city and go to the countryside?
'Well... I do like the city, though.'
This kind of scenery isn't bad either, but I'd get tired of seeing it every day. As I was drinking tea and looking at the scenery outside, an old man wearing a modernized Hanbok walked this way.
The old man, who unsuitably brought an apron and a tray himself, sat on the opposite side.
The identity of the person who spoke to me with a benevolent expression while looking out the window just like me was Choi Tae-soo.
"You came alone without Hye-ji, that's unusual. So, have you seriously thought about what I said?"
"I'm thinking about it positively."
"Tsk. Do you know how many people want to become my disciple?"
'Actually, I have no intention of becoming a disciple at all.'
I felt a little sorry for deceiving him, but well, it won't happen, so it doesn't matter, right?
I loaded the point in time before the fight with Kang Ju-ji and came to see Grandpa.
He's a representative Hunter of South Korea, and he's a human who has been fighting all his life, isn't he? Maybe I can get some hints.
"So. What brings you here?"
"Well... I just came to say hello."
"Hehe. You're talking nonsense, you're a guy who doesn't even contact me unless it's Hye-ji."
After saying that, he started crunching on dried seaweed with steam rising from it. Dried seaweed, he can't hide his age.
Something looked clumsy, so it seemed like he fried it himself. He brought it for me to eat, so I couldn't just stay still, so I quietly picked up the dried seaweed.
'It's not bad compared to the appearance.'
Just as the crunching sound could be heard, Choi Tae-soo next to me looked this way.
"Does it suit your taste?"
"Yes. Well, the seasoning is just right, so it's delicious."
"Hehe. Is that so."
Choi Tae-soo's mouth corners went up as if he was in a good mood. Well, it's a bit difficult to get help with just words, so I decided to give him some service.
"Where do you buy it? I should buy some too."
"There probably isn't a place that sells it. I made it myself."
"You know how to make these things too?"
"Hehe. My hobby is cooking."
Choi Tae-soo's mouth corners rising without knowing the end, well, it's not really that much, but I can say this much.
"So. What did you come for?"
"Grandpa."
"Yeah."
"What should I do to win against an enemy that no attack works on?"
"An enemy that no attack works on?"
"Yes."
Choi Tae-soo might have a way. I looked at Grandpa with expectant eyes.
"There isn't one."
"..."
Even Grandpa doesn't have a special solution? Just as disappointment washed over me, Choi Tae-soo continued.
"How can you win if no attack works? But."
"...?"
"I've never seen such an enemy in my life. Are you sure it really doesn't work?"
It had scratches, so does it work?