Chapter 39

Chapter 39

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Chapter 39: Unfamiliar World (3)

Jang Chun-yong 16, Rank 1, 96 Defenses.

Yeongwoo felt the heat inside the car rising frighteningly as the identity of Strongest Sword was revealed, thanks to Yoonho in the passenger seat who opened his mouth with a rather aggressive tone.

“Rank 1? Doesn’t that mean it’s incredibly powerful?”

Upon hearing this, Myeongho, gripping the steering wheel, responded while keeping an eye on the road.

“Absolutely. It’s better not to enter the city if possible.”

It was not just expressing concern but an attitude that seemed to be formulating a plan.

Even Yoonho, in a difficult situation, exuded a spirit that seemed willing to face a duel with the Strongest Sword if necessary.

So, Yeongwoo reconsidered the strength of the two brothers.

‘Maybe they’re stronger than they look.’

At first glance, the armament of Myeongho and Yoonho seemed quite poor.

Myeongho’s weapon was undoubtedly a sword pulled from the mountains, and Yoonho had only a single-handed axe.

Myeongae, who was riding in the back seat, didn’t even have a weapon.

The unmistakable symbol of a strong individual, the Early Bird, was nowhere to be found.

‘But they might have awakened later. Realizing that if they don’t become stronger, their mother’s life is in danger.’

Perhaps their mother was a powerful motivation for growth.

Yeongwoo imagined the scene of the two brothers charging into the turmoil of the exchange at the currency exchange office with their mother behind them.

Then he asked Myeongho.

“Have you ever met him before? The Strongest Sword.”

“Yes? Strongest Sword?”

Myeongho made a puzzled expression at the unexpected question and then shrugged his shoulders.

“Well, not yet. I don’t want to meet him. Besides, there’s probably only one Strongest Sword in the area... would it be that easy to meet him?”

With a laugh, Myeongho finished his sentence with a light tone.

Then, Yoonho, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, suddenly asked Yeongwoo a question.

“Then have you met him? The Strongest Sword.”

“......”

In response, Yeongwoo looked into the other person’s burning eyes and then moved his gaze out the window.

“No. If I had, I wouldn’t be alive like this. If it’s the Strongest Sword, he’s probably the strongest person in that city.”

“Oh, boring.”

Yoonho, spewing out a snort, turned his head back to the front, unlike Myeongho, who continued to steal glances at Yeongwoo through the rearview mirror.

Come to think of it, it wouldn’t be strange at all that the uncomfortable guest in the back seat was a Strongest Sword from another region.

At first, with a grotesque appearance resembling a mutant and a level of martial arts that was absurdly high, and above all...

‘He had several Early Birds.’

This was fairly solid evidence.

Unless he had taken them by killing other strong individuals, there was no way he could carry several precious Early Birds around.

‘So, could it be that I’m carrying a Strongest Sword from somewhere right now?’

Right next to his mother.

“Sigh.”

As Myeongho jerked his body for a moment, the steering wheel he was holding shook, and the car swayed.

Thunk!

“Ah, what’s wrong? Why is it like this?”

While Yoonho, who almost bumped his head against the window, grumbled, Yeongwoo, who had been looking at the sky beyond the window, spoke again.

“Hey, right now, Strongest Sword might not be the problem.”

“What? What do you mean...?”

“Yes? What’s that...?”

Checking Yeongwoo’s reflection in the rearview mirror, Myeongho realized that the other was looking up at the sky and shifted his gaze to the area above the driver’s side window.

Then he saw it.

“Ugh!”

A beam of light was pouring down into the sky far away, towards Mungyeong City.

* * *

Current time: 2:11 PM.

Yeongwoo, checking the time on his wristwatch, raised an eyebrow.

‘I thought 1 PM was the time for monster appearances, but is there a difference in each region? Or...’

It could be that the monsters that appeared about an hour ago haven’t been dealt with yet.

‘But considering the number of light pillars, it’s too many. Is Strongest Sword a bit weak here? No, then he should have died sooner.’

It was a phenomenon that was difficult for Yeongwoo’s common sense to comprehend.

In an area where only one Strongest Sword was holding on so steadfastly, why weren’t the monsters being dealt with?

Moreover.

“Oh my goodness.”

As the distance between the vehicle and the city decreased, another red light pillar appeared on the other side.

The mutant is also alive.

‘Where the hell is the Strongest Sword? What is he even doing?’

Yeongwoo clenched his teeth, suspecting where the Strongest Sword of Mungyeong City might be hiding.

Staring at the SUV in the back with a cold expression, Yoonho’s face finally showed fear.

“W-what are you talking about... That’s inhumane.”

“That’s why you should also maintain some rationality. Don’t you understand the situation?”

Saying this, Yeongwoo looked past Yoonho’s shoulder.

Suddenly, the disorderly gathered orcs had formed ranks and were walking steadily toward them.

The distance between them and this side was approximately a hundred meters.

‘What the hell, these guys.’

A strange sense of frustration washed over Yeongwoo.

Even though they had clearly noticed this side, their cautious approach in maintaining formation, different from the previous monsters that rushed haphazardly, was what caused the discomfort.

“These guys are a bit...”

As Yeongwoo was about to warn Yoonho, intending to say more.

Thunk!

Yoonho rushed fiercely toward the orcs.

“They’re moving! We need to...!”

In Yoonho’s mind, he needed to stop the orcs from approaching the vehicle where his mother was.

-......

On the other hand, the orc group remained unfazed, even though they saw someone charging at them with an axe.

Not only were they undisturbed, but rather...

Clank, clink!

They began to pull out large rectangular shields from their backs, readying their guards.

Like well-trained soldiers.

“Huh...?”

Yoonho, who rushed forward, was momentarily taken aback by their calm movements, and Yeongwoo, who was following at a suitable distance, also sensed something suspicious.

‘It feels like we’re falling into a trap.’

And sure enough.

Vroom!

One orc on the far right of the formation blew a horn.

Following that, a sinister whistling sound echoed from a distance.

Shuuaaang...!

“What the hell is this noise?”

“...”

Yoonho and Yeongwoo didn’t need more than a second to directly confirm the source of the whistling.

Without hesitation, one orc on the far right blew a horn, and in the next moment, dark points, about a dozen in total, appeared in the sky behind the orcs.

Soon after, they rained down towards Yoonho and Yeongwoo.

Shuuaaang!

It was none other than spears.

‘That must have been a bombardment request.’

Since they could already see long spearheads, Yeongwoo hastily raised his black sword to prepare for defense.

Swoosh.

Yeongwoo’s current sensory perception was 100.

Even though more than ten spears were pouring down from above, there was no change in his sensory perception value.

Since the opponent hadn’t specifically targeted Yeongwoo, the sensory theft ability didn’t activate.

‘Crazy.’

The moment Yeongwoo realized this, he quickly raised his shield to cover his head.

With a sensory perception value of around 100, he judged that he couldn’t parry the falling spear blades in mid-air.

Thud, thud, thud, thump!

However, the orc side’s bombardment was also poorly aimed, with most of the attacks hitting the ground around Yeongwoo.

Only one spear struck the outer surface of his shield.

Crash!

“Ugh...!”

Tremendous impact surged through Yeongwoo’s arm, spreading across his entire body.

If he hadn’t raised the shield, he would have been pierced through by the spear.

Then, what about Yoonho, who didn’t even have a shield?

Thud.

As Yeongwoo raised his head, he saw Yoonho standing in an awkward posture about ten meters away.

His legs trembling on the ground.

And there were spears that barely missed him embedded in the ground around him.

In other words, Yoonho was alive purely due to luck.

‘He’s incredibly lucky. But there will be another attack next. And then I’m in danger too...’

The moment Yeongwoo thought about clearing out the orcs in front of him before the next bombardment, the orcs moved first.

Shuffle, shuffle, shuffle!

Simultaneously, they opened their guards and shouted.

-All units, charge!

[Translator – Night]

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