noveltune Chapter 27: A United Front (2)
Chapter 27: A United Front (2)
Chapter 27: A United Front (2)
Chapter 27 A United Front (2)
Clank!
As the swords collided, sparks flew in different directions. The two who were sparring were trying to find each others blind spots in the hopes of winning.
But one side was leading the spar. The moment their blades first met, the winner had been decided.
There was a huge difference in ability between the two.
Of course, both had known this fact already. They were simply doing their best in this spar.
As expected. Cadet Ahn HoYeon is in the lead. Even though his opponent is two years older and a graduate of Millaes Academy, there is such a gap. He really deserves to be called Wonder Kid.
Exactly. Jeong HoCheol didnt do too badly in the spar either, but one really cant win against someone blessed with talent.
Well, hes the first cadet predicted to be an S-ranker in quite a while.
The data analysts gathered at the sparring grounds shared their opinions for a moment.
Although it was a spar between Ahn HoYeon, who was still a prospective cadet at Millaes Academy, and Jeong HoCheol, who was about to graduate, people were unexpectedly gathered here with much interest.
The reason was simple.
One of the people in the spar, Ahn HoYeon, was quite famous. There was no one as famous in the media.
A Combat genius, expected to be another S-rank raider in Korea.
According to the figures released to the media, hed recorded a 92 in the Warrior aptitude test as a middle schooler, breaking Koreas own record.
Adding to that his height and handsome appearance, there was no need to talk about his commercial value.
Clang! Clack! Clack!
The two continued to spar. With a trembling hand holding onto his sword, Jeong HoCheol whispered in a low voice so others couldnt hear him.
Hey. Cant you stop with this much and let me win? If I lose here, what would happen to my reputation as a senior?
Will you also make such excuses as you fight with monsters? If you have time to say such things, you should practice more. Dont think about taking it easy.
Ahn HoYeon put more force into the hand holding his sword and pushed Jeong HoCheol back with it.
It was a rough and honest reply that implied he had no plans to take it easy on his senior.
Clank!
Parrying the blow with his sword, Ahn HoYeon quickly put his blade against the staggering Jeong HoCheols neck.
At a speed that was hard to believe came from a student with no formal training, it was a powerful attack that would be difficult without outstanding Strength and Dexterity stats.
Jeong HoCheol couldnt do anything even as he stared at the sword flying toward him. He could only stare at Ahn HoYeon with resentment.
Cold sweat flowed down Jeong HoCheols back.
Damn. This is way too fast!
Jeong HoCheol gave up on counterattacking and stood in his spot devastated, due to the horizontal slashes executed at a dizzying speed.
Ahn HoYeon was a monster. He was someone with overwhelming talent.
On the other hand, Jeong HoCheol was born with merely a bit of talent.
Swoosh!
The sword shot through the air like an arrow, seemingly bending, and quickly came to a stop right at Jeong HoCheols neck.
Just before stabbing into his neck, a system alert rang to announce the end of the spar.
The battle has ended.
The winner is Cadet Ahn HoYeon.
The evaluator and data analysts showed pleased expressions.
Ahn HoYeon, however, didnt show a sliver of happiness or joy. He took off the safety gear he was wearing and hung it carelessly. Then he walked toward a man who had been waiting for him.
The man spoke first.
You did well.
Thank you, father.
Ahn HoYeon replied in an emotionless voice.
His father, Ahn Seok-Gu, was no different.
Although they were father and son, they didnt have a very close relationship, and it showed. Especially in conversations like these.
Ahn Seok-Gu scanned the spars system-analysis sheet hed just gotten and spoke.
Dont get excited. This was an obvious win.
I know.
Ahn HoYeon frowned slightly but didnt reply further.
He removed the electrodes that were stuck to his body. It was a kind of device that recorded bio-signals and was something that could record the movement patterns of a raider.
In other words, it could be seen as an auxiliary method of detecting a cadets weakness and habits to help them fight more accurately.
Ahn Seok-Gu crossed his arms and stared at Ahn HoYeon with a dark expression.
To become an S-rank raider, you must win against such opponents easily. You were born with one-of-a-kind talent. You have to work hard to raise our family to a higher status. You understand what I mean, right?
Im going to go take a shower first. Lets talk later.
Bowing his head, Ahn HoYeon left the sparring ground and stood in front of the shower room.
Physical & Magic Attack +150Acquire the Passive Skill Mana Perception.
In addition, he'd been worrying about not having a weapon. There was no reason for him not to buy an item that would increase both his physical and magic attack power.
'The only problem now is what type of weapon this will be.'
There was a big chance that Mistilteinn was a gift from the Nornir System.
Would that make this a Magic-type weapon?
Fortunately, perhaps since it was an item given by the system, it could be equipped without a lot of requirements. There was only a Level requirement.
However, there was a limit to what he could see with the Detection skill. For example, he couldn't see what it looked like/ merely read about what kind of skill and effects it had.
So JaeHyun had no idea what kind of weapon it actually was.
It could be a sword, bow or staff. Or something totally different.
'Well, there's probably no reason for me to think too much about it.'
It probably wouldn't take JaeHyun a long time to reach Level 30, but since there was still some time before then, he concluded that he didnt have to worry about it just yet.
"Here's your item, sir."
The salesperson, who had finished wrapping and ringing up the item, handed JaeHyun a paper bag. Since the item wasn't that big, she seemed to have wrapped it up swiftly.
"Now that I've bought everything I wanted I should head home."
Leaving the shop, JaeHyun planned to start heading home. Most of the things he had bought were to be delivered to his home, so the only thing he was carrying was Mistilteinn .
'I got everything I came here for. I should go back and check to see if I missed anything.'
Just as JaeHyun was about to head home while thinking so
An ear-piercing scream caused JaeHyun's heart to skip a beat.
"Kyaaaaaahh!"
"S-Save me!"
"M-Monsters Goblins have appeared!"
The continuous screams started to spread in the department store and nearby alleys.
JaeHyun narrowed his eyes.
'What's happening? Are there monsters?'
JaeHyun calmly took in the people's reactions as he quickly scanned his surroundings. He could see frightened people running into the building.
'It seems like somethings happened outside I should go check it out.'
He quickly poured a bit of mana into his legs and jumped over the crowd pushing into the building.
JaeHyun focused on his hearing as he looked for the source of the screams.
The area where the screams came from was the alley connected to the department store's rear entrance.
JaeHyun swiftly headed outside.
He soon arrived at the alley, and what came into his sight was dozens of goblins attacking innocent bystanders.
JaeHyun bit his lip.
'I can't take care of so many enemies by myself. If I use force, I might be able to take care of most of them, but a few will surely be able to escape.'
He started to analyze the situation as he gathered his mana.
If even a single one escapes, there will be civilian casualties. What should I do?
Even if he wanted to use the terrain against the goblins, this place was too open.
Although it was an alley, it was directly connected to the downtown area.
Realistically, in these days where manpower was sorely lacking, it would take at least two hours for the raiders sent by the government to arrive.
And if the dungeon break was left as is, the corpses that would appear could fill a truck.
JaeHyun hurriedly studied his surroundings,
hoping to find someone who could support him.
Huh?!
A small exclamation left JaeHyuns lips. A boy came into JaeHyuns sight as he looked around.
A boy around the same age as him with a robust physique and handsome appearance.
That guy is Ahn HoYeon?
Ahn HoYeon.
He was a prospective cadet at Millaes Academy, same as JaeHyun, and was a genius born in Korea with great potential as a Warrior.
Instantly, numerous ideas started to run through JaeHyuns mind. Soon after, he came up with the best strategy to solve the current situation.
A smile started to appear on JaeHyuns face.
Ahn HoYeon right after Lee JaeSang Things arent going too badly.
He planned to make good use of Ahn HoYeon.
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[1] Chaebol refers to families in Korea who own large businesses. They usually refer to the rich and privileged class.
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