Chapter 166

Chapter 166: The Dragon Lord (2)

Translation: Tay

Edit: Lesurous

Muyoung had been uninterested in Pendragon from the start .

Pendragon was strong, but not to a level where Muyoung was worried about him .

In any case, it seemed that Muyoung’s victory was decided, and he knew that no matter how desperate Pendragon was he was grossly inferior .

However, Pendragon’s teacher was different .

The Dragon Lord Hansung!

The closest man to humanity’s strongest person .

He was in a god-like territory, especially when he fought with dragons .

It was said that even the Demon Kings spared themselves when he approached .

Even Muyoung had only been able to assassinate him after 3 years because he had been fortunate .

At the time he had been tired and exhausted .

However…

‘I want to challenge him . ’

Instead of an assassination, he wanted to have a fair fight .

That was why he continuously threw speculation during the fight with Pendragon .

It was to elicit a response from Hansung .

Also by the looks of it, Hansung had been caught .

The complete defeat of his student .

No matter how uninterested he had been, he now had no choice but to be interested .

“You’re certainly strong . However, you are too arrogant . ”

Hansung also completely read Muyoung’s intentions .

And he could get a sense of Muyoung’s boundless confidence .

Such confidence against him, the Dragon Lord!

Of course it was better than nothing, but it was excessive . There were many times when doing too much was worse than doing nothing at all .

Pendragon was just a rookie .

On the other hand, Muyoung was a master .

Hansung had felt that Muyoung was one of a kind ever since the first time he had met him .

Experts can’t hide all their strength even if they tried .

It was more easily recognizable to someone like Hansung .

If he moderated his movements and regulated even his heart beat, then he could never be ordinary .

An outrageous purity of divine power .

He was a supernova that appeared from who knew where, but Hansung was called a ‘monarch’ because he was undefeated .

“Sword fragment . ”

Muyoung said shortly .

The sword fragment Hansung had showed the saintess .

Something thought to belong to King Slayer!

“You mean that if you win, I’m to give you the sword fragment?”

Thud!

Muyoung’s response was clear .

Hansung tilted the corners of his lips .

If his self-confidence was to this extent, it surpassed unpleasantness and was fun .

Since it wasn’t like he never receive this kind of challenge because he was the Dragon Lord .

“Fine . However, if I win, what will you give me?”

Traditionally, favorable bets had to be made on both sides .

The Dragon Lord alone couldn’t bet the sword fragment .

Then Muyoung withdrew the Sage’s Potion from his chest .

“Oh, I see . If it’s the Sage’s Potion it’s a bit tempting . ”

The Sage’s Potion was worth calling the bet .

They were so extremely rare that even some large groups did not even possess a few .

It was enough to support the very best prospects .

Hansung did not have a place for enemies .

In other words, there was a limit to the supply and demand of Sage’s Potions .

Without a doubt, there would be a few of Pendragon’s stats that weren’t even enlightened .

For the love of his student…

“Fine . I accept . ”

He had no choice but to bite .

In any case, he had no thoughts of losing .

Then Hansung shook his head .

“Saintess-nim, can you keep the process and outcome of this fight a secret?”

“Alright . ”

Only the saintess, Seraphina, Muyoung, Hansung and Pendragon were inside the large castle .

If the fight with Hansung started, it was highly possible that priests and paladins would gather .

Since they would also want to see a fight with the man who was closest to being humanity’s strongest .

However, the current Hansung didn’t want to be seen by any others .

After the chaos had passed and his true character as a hero was revealed; only then, not now .

‘Before becoming a hero, while I exist utterly as Hansung . ’

He had the thought that he wanted to fight with him and make his own light shine distinctly .

Muyoung lifted his head and withdrew Anguish .

Swoong!

Anguish cried .

A battle of pure swordsmanship .

Even so, the skills that Muyoung was able to use were only acceleration and grains .

He couldn’t use any skill dealing with death here, and the other skills were too distinctive .

Muyoung had become famous as an angel precisely because of skills like those .

On the other hand, Muyoung’s equipment and such were not so well-known .

‘Win . ’

Muyoung certainly had no thoughts of losing .

Of course this would be a difficult fight .

An opponent who he might lose or win against even if he used all he had .

If so, he put a restriction on himself .

However, the same was true for Hansung .

Hansung’s true character appeared when he was with Arkisa .

The magical dragon Arkisa was not here .

“Well then… let’s start . ”

Hansung held dual swords .

He was a master of dual wielding swordsmanship .

Also, he was the owner of three types of secret classes .

‘Contractor of dragons, Master of a Hundred Swords, and Iron Knight . ’

Furthermore, all three of them had synergetic effects on each other .

Muyoung and Hansung stared at each other for a while .

Nobody moved first .

Hundreds and thousands of scenarios were rising up in Muyoung’s mind .

What path and speed should he use, and how he should penetrate .

Or how to defend .

He was searching for the most optimal one .

The same went for Hansung .

‘I thought you would jump at me to your heart’s content . ’

It was a surprise . Muyoung was concentrating extremely . More carefully than anyone else .

When Muyoung had first thrown speculation at him, Hansung had seen him as just a power-drunk and arrogant fellow, but after entering a fight with him, he realized that it was just a ‘display’ .

‘He just wanted me to respond . ’

Quite so .

Hansung looked at Muyoung again .

And if that were true, then he couldn’t lose this fight even more .

Hansung decided to take it a little more seriously .

And he read one among thousands of cases .

‘I found it . ’

Hansung found a way a step faster than Muyoung .

He slightly lowered his upper body and wielded his swords with both hands .

The wind resistance was minimal, and in the blink of an eye he was standing in front of Muyoung .

And, like it was nothing, he naturally ‘invaded’ Muyoung’s territory .

There was no knock on the door .

Indeed, an entry without warning .

‘The rhythm is different . ’

Muyoung stepped back with a frown .

He attacked without warning and invaded his space .

Usually, he would not suffer, but Hansung’s rhythm was different to normal people .

He was able to tell with just one glance .

Chiiiik!

His armor was scratched .

It was light because of his dramatic response . If he had been a little late he would have lost his waist .

The corner of Muyoung’s mouth quivered .

Hansung was facing him sincerely .

He was truly trying to kill Muyoung . He certainly didn’t know how to do things in moderation .

‘This is fun . ’

Muyoung immediately launched a counterattack .

He swung Anguish horizontally .

Tchk!

Hansung blocked it with a sword, but a crack appeared . One of the twin swords soon burst into light .

He hit the grain in anticipation of his reaction .

But Hansung brushed off his hands as if it were nothing .

Then another sword was created .

‘The sword he used in the beginning was just a tangible sword . ’

The Master of a Hundred Swords .

As the words suggested, he was carrying a hundred types of swords .

However, there was no real shape and when a skill was used, the intangible sword was able to take shape and be manifested to the world .

However, he seemed somewhat surprised .

Muyoung certainly had a rhythm that was different to ordinary people .

His body’s rhythm, sensation, everything .

In a moment, Hansung’s figure disappeared .

‘A blind spot . ’

Muyoung immediately threw himself sideways .

Thud!

However, Hansung’s plan was the place where Muyoung threw himself .

Muyoung was hit in the foot and his body was pinned to a palace pillar .

Muyoung dusted off his head and stood up .

A match of pure swordsmanship .

It wasn’t enough for them to just be one or two steps ahead .

In the end, it was a fight of how many steps they thought of ahead .

In terms of simple skills, Hansung was slightly superior .

It could be said that Hansung had the upper hand in swordsmanship itself .

Rather than hack and slash, he had a sense for swordsmanship .

However… Muyoung had one shot . Muyoung’s attacks were all fatal .

With only one shot it was possible for him to overturn everything .

Hansung was realizing this instinctively .

Because of that, he was taking caution in attacking in order not to allow him to counterattack .

‘It’s like fighting a gigantic steel giant . ’

Among Alexandro’s trials, if he was to point out the most difficult thing, it would certainly be the triathlon with the steel giant .

In that place, Muyoung lost countlessly .

However he continuously challenged it .

It was fun and rewarding .

That was the case with the current fight .

Muyoung spoke .

“Let’s do this properly . ”

He stretched his neck both ways while properly grasping Anguish .

He was done testing the waters .

The saintess, Seraphina and Pendragon could not believe the present situation .

That he was a human that could fight on even ground with Hansung!

Even so, Seraphina was less shocked .

Because she firmly believed that Muyoung was an angel .

On the contrary, it was to the extent that she thought he could win against even Hansung if he spread his wings .

On the other hand… Pendragon’s pupils shook violently .

‘He’s fighting on even ground with teacher?’

If it was with that level of ability, then he’d had no hope from the beginning .

Simply put, like trying to break a rock with an egg .

Even if he hit it a hundred times, the rock would not break .

Pendragon was an egg . Muyoung was a gigantic boulder .

He realized that now .

Mortification, shame, and numerous mixed emotions dominated his body .

However…

Pendragon watched Seraphina .

Seraphina did not take her eyes off of Muyoung .

She watched his every move .

She seemed totally oblivious of Pendragon’s gaze .

‘I lost . ’

He acknowledged it .

He had to .

What would be the point of becoming the First Knight?

In the end he wouldn’t be able to win Seraphina’s heart .

He had been angry during the fight, but if there was this level of a skill gap, he would only have been ridiculous .

Seraphina’s cheeks were flushed .

She was not a woman who had fallen in love .

She was too expressionless for that .

She was just concentrating .

She was thinking that in this world, there was only Muyoung .

Perhaps she had even forgotten that Pendragon existed .

What Muyoung was showing was to the extent that even if it was simple swordsmanship it was enough to overwhelm everything .

To do more… it was pointless .

Pendragon bowed his head .

It was a long time since he had felt this sense of defeat .

Tears gathered slightly in his eyes .

They were tears that marked the end of his first love .

‘I will become stronger . ’

Pendragon wiped his eyes and looked back at the progress of the battle .

Finally, the fight was drawing to a close .

Muyoung had shattered around 90 of the swords Hansung carried . He wielded 100, but he was almost at his limit .

Muyoung’s flow was certainly abnormal .

Because he suddenly got faster or slower .

Even so, Hansung didn’t collapse . On the contrary, he cornered Muyoung more fiercely and stabbed at his whole body .

His suit of armor was already in tatters .

Shwak!

Finally, he cut even his helmet .

However, only the corner of his mouth was exposed .

He… was laughing .

Anyone could see that Hansung had the upper hand .

In reality, Muyoung was slowly getting closer to using all of his strength .

‘Someone who is enjoying it can’t be beat . ’

Pendragon gritted his teeth .

He was sincerely enjoying the fight .

Chwaak!

Muyoung was not just suffering .

In his half-collapsed state, Anguish had pierced Hansung’s thigh .

Hansung also gave Muyoung’s shoulder a long cut .

After this, they began to slash at each other .

They both got back up like Daruma dolls .

Half a day passed since then .

“Amazing . ”

How much had they fought?

As if Hansung was pleased, his teeth showed when he laughed .

Blood covered their eyes .

Their entire bodies were in tatters .

A case where it wouldn’t be strange even if they both died .

No one could stop them .

Because it seemed that the moment they stopped fighting, an even greater harm would occur .

Because they were both standing at swordpoint .

It was not a fight that ended when one side stopped .

“…”

Muyoung didn’t answer .

No, he didn’t have the energy to respond .

Thud!

They both collapsed simultaneously .