Chapter 19

Chapter 19 – Crazy Guys (1)

Late at night. Two men faced each other in an empty training room.

“You may wear armor if you like.”

“What are you saying when you’re not wearing any yourself?”

“I don’t need to, as I won’t be hit.”

Kim Yi-hyeon provoked with a smirk. Kang Hyeon nodded back with a smile.

“Don’t worry, I won’t die even if I get hit. This is enough.”

Kang Hyeon pulled out Bilgein’s longsword from his inventory. The sword, stained entirely blood-red, looked threatening at a glance.

Name: Bilgein’s Longsword

Grade: B

Durability: 476/500

Ability: Berserker, Durability Enhancement

“That’s no ordinary sword. Could it be that you’ve cleared up to the 6th stage?”

“I picked it up on the way.”

“...”

“I won’t use any skills or abilities, so don’t be scared.”

Kang Hyeon started stretching in earnest to warm up.

“Then I’ll also use something I picked up on the way.”

Kim Yi-hyeon pulled out two daggers from his inventory. They were clearly extraordinary weapons at first glance.

“Interesting. I like it.”

Judging by their appearance, they were certainly high-grade weapons.

And the only place to obtain such weapons now was the 6th stage of the tutorial.

‘As expected, he’s quite capable.’

As it became clear that Kim Yi-hyeon had indeed passed through the higher levels of the tutorial as predicted, Kang Hyeon’s body heated up even more.

“Then, here I come!”

-Clang!

Kang Hyeon charged forward, swinging his sword with full force from the start.

Kim Yi-hyeon smoothly deflected the attack.

‘He’s stronger than expected.’

With his strength still at 16, Kim Yi-hyeon found it a bit challenging to directly block Kang Hyeon’s sword.

“Yeah! That’s good!”

Excited that Kim Yi-hyeon easily deflected his sword, Kang Hyeon’s attacks became even faster.

-Clang, clang!

Kim Yi-hyeon narrowly dodged or deflected all the attacks.

Kang Hyeon’s sword path chasing him became increasingly sharper.

He was swinging at angles that made it difficult for Kim Yi-hyeon to easily block.

‘His swordsmanship is also top-notch. But he’s getting too excited.’

-Whoosh!

As Kim Yi-hyeon dodged a wide swing, he simultaneously dove into Kang Hyeon’s embrace.

“Ugh..!”

In the blink of an eye, the tip of the dagger touched Kang Hyeon’s neck.

Kang Hyeon’s eyes filled with bewilderment.

“It might be better to calm down a bit.”

Kim Yi-hyeon withdrew his dagger and slowly backed away. Seeing this, Kang Hyeon chuckled.

“As expected, you also find it too disappointing to end it right away, huh?”

“Let’s go again.”

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-Clang!

The sword flew through the air and fell to the floor.

“Haa, haa... I’ve lost.”

Kim Yi-hyeon declared his surrender while panting heavily.

He was completely soaked with sweat that had poured like rain.

His skin was slightly cut and bleeding, but not to a dangerous extent.

“Hup, whew... Don’t say such embarrassing things. This is practically my loss anyway.”

Kang Hyeon also slowly caught his breath.

Kang Hyeon’s clothes were torn and soaked in blood, looking like rags, but his body showed no particular wounds.

“Isn’t that recovery skill too unfair?”

After losing once to the initial surprise attack, Kang Hyeon regained his composure and fought more cautiously.

As a result, neither of them could easily gain the upper hand.

Kang Hyeon clearly felt he had the advantage in physical strength and speed, but he couldn’t land a clean hit.

‘It’s like he knows where I’m going to attack.’

Kang Hyeon suspected that Kim Yi-hyeon might have a skill related to prediction. But in fact, his unique ability was thought acceleration.

In his slowed perception of time, Kim Yi-hyeon could recognize and dodge the sword no matter which path it took.

That’s why Kang Hyeon, despite having a higher level and superior physical abilities, couldn’t land a proper attack.

Eventually, the fight dragged on, and Kim Yi-hyeon, who ran out of stamina first, declared his surrender.

“Your skill seems even more unfair to me. Anyway, thank you. I feel like all my stress has been relieved.”

Feeling refreshed after sweating for the first time in a while, Kang Hyeon extended his hand.

“I should be thanking you. It was very helpful.”

Kim Yi-hyeon grasped Kang Hyeon’s hand and shook it.

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Time passed, and it was the last day of training.

“Great!”

People began to find their confidence. And after about ten minutes, the blood-covered Keika collapsed to the ground.

“Wow! We did it!”

“We won!”

The people who caught Keika hugged each other and shouted with a sense of achievement.

Those watching also seemed to feel their fear subside a little as the monster fell without much injury.

“Next group. Step forward.”

An hour later. More than half of the people had defeated Keika.

Some people were injured in the process, but Kim Yi-hyeon quickly stepped in to handle it, preventing it from escalating into a major incident.

The wounds they sustained were not life-threatening thanks to emergency treatment by the standby medical team.

“Finally, it’s my turn!”

As the turn of the team including himself finally approached, An Yu-seong shouted and rushed out.

“Kieek!”

An excited An Yu-seong imitated Keika’s sound and let out a strange cry.

“Please be quiet. I ask you to take this seriously.”

An Yu-seong stopped at Kim Yi-hyeon’s restraint, but he was visibly excited about the prospect of battle.

“Crazy bastard...”

Kang Hyeon, being almost last in line, was waiting with a bored expression. However, contrary to his expression, Kang Hyeon was actually very curious about An Yu-seong’s battle.

“Well then. Assistants, move...”

It was when the assistants were about to move for the next drive.

[The dungeon’s Main Core has been removed]

[A portal to the outside is opening]

[The dungeon will collapse, so please exit]

Kim Yi-hyeon stopped at the sudden message.

People also murmured with confused expressions at the unfamiliar message.

“Everyone! Please don’t panic and exit through the portal that has appeared in front. It could be dangerous if you don’t leave in time.”

“What the hell is this shit!”

An Yu-seong swore at the sudden turn of events.

He was frustrated by the fact that he had to leave the dungeon without even fighting.

“Haa...”

But no one knows what will happen if they don’t leave now.

They might even be trapped in the dungeon forever.

Eventually, An Yu-seong resigned himself and headed for the portal.

“There’s enough time. Move slowly.”

Kim Yi-hyeon calmly led all the people out and checked until the last person.

“Is it all over?”

After confirming that no one was left in the dungeon, he exited.

“What’s going on?”

“Well, didn’t it say the Main Core was removed?”

“I heard removing the Main Core means perfectly clearing the dungeon.”

Kim Yi-hyeon pondered as he watched many people murmuring.

‘Someone cleared the dungeon...’

It was certain, given that the Main Core was said to be removed, and cracks were gradually appearing on the dungeon door.

‘Who could it be?’

This is a government-designated dungeon, controlled to prevent clearing. No, entry is restricted unless it’s related to training.

“But why...”

That’s when it happened.

“Kyaaaah!”

“What is that!”

Suddenly, screams of people were heard.

Kim Yi-hyeon quickly moved his gaze to check.

“Damn, what the...!”

The dungeon was crumbling with its door wide open. Keikas were pouring out from inside. At the same time, a Keika overwhelmingly larger than the others came out as well.

[Mutant Keika]

A size reaching 3m, much larger than other Keikas. Moreover, this one even had a tail, its presence alone was overwhelming.

“Assistant! Request support from headquarters! Everyone, please evacuate. My assistants and I will hold them off here, so run away!”

As he spoke, Kim Yi-hyeon also took out two daggers, his favorite weapons, from his inventory and rushed out.

“Save me!”

“Argh!”

As an enormous number of Keikas rushed out along with the dungeon boss, people screamed and scattered in panic.

Some people tried to band together to face the Keikas, but fighting surrounded by enemies attacking from all directions was a completely different matter from surrounding and fighting one.

“Don’t try to fight, just run away!”

Kim Yi-hyeon shouted urgently while stabbing a dagger into a Keika’s neck.

“Damn it! The Keikas alone are overwhelming, and now the boss too...”

The situation seemed hopeless.

‘Let’s move for now.’

There wasn’t even time to think like this.

Even now, people were dying at the hands of the Keikas in real-time.

“Kyaaaah!”

“Argh!”

“Kieek!”

A hell on earth that unfolded in just a few seconds.

When everyone was at a loss for what to do,

“All of you, get out!”

A thunderous shout erupted.

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