176 < (1). Selamus' Mightiest Warrior -2 >

‘That's it...! ’

As soon as the arrow left the protest, Ian was convinced of the sensation in his hands.

‘If you can't beat him at any rate, you're right to maximize your accuracy and rapid firing ability. ’

It is natural that it is difficult to shoot moving objects.

Not to mention an arrow that flies at an incredible speed over 200 km/h.

But Ian was thinking about shooting a flying arrow.

Boom!

An arrow of powerful power met in the air and the plan came true.

Then an arrow followed through the sound and flew past the flank of the Selamus warrior.

Though not fatal, low groaning emanates from the mouth of the Salamus warrior, who was slightly damaged by the powerful power of the arrow.

“Ugh... ”

Eclipse, who was watching the scene outside the arena, also looked at Ian with an interesting look.

[Oh... I can't believe I'm doing this.]

A way you can't even try unless you have the guts and confidence to do it.

In fact, it was possible because there were no external factors to the trajectory of arrows other than gravity, and because the projectile's target was a much richer virtual reality game than reality, it did not change the fact that Ian's archery was at a tricky level.

Ping-Ping-!

Ian continuously fires an arrow while keeping his posture stable.

Not only did I not move a single step, but the accuracy became more accurate, as well as the speed of speech.

Of course, Ian can't drop 100% of his opponent's arrows.

However, more than half succeeded in intercept and the rest were twisting and avoiding with minimal movement.

As the situation unfolded, the two battles that were forming the centuries were gradually leaning toward Ian thanks to similar stats.

Caesar, who was quietly watching the battle, opens his mouth to Eclipse.

“What do you think, Eclipse? ”

In Kaisar's question, Eclipse nods slowly and briefly.

[I have to admit this time.]

And the new stature of Eclipse, which was floating in the air, began to fade.

[Soon it will be my turn. I have to be ready.]

Caesar takes turns staring at Iklips and Ian once, then starts watching the battle again with a smile on his face.

* * *

“Hmm... This is the fortress that prevented the Darkness' attack the last time...?" ”

A fortress in the Pyro territory.

A man, standing a little distance from the wall, slowly makes his way toward the keep.

A man with no information on whether or not all his personal settings have been made private.

Moreover, he completely concealed his identity, wrapped around a black mask in black clothing, and melted among the people with cautious movements.

“I need to go inside and see the structure.... ”

Pyro territory has been cleared for all users of the Ruspel Empire.

However, a fortress with three layers of high defenses is heavily guarded.

It was a measure to keep the interior structure of the fortress, which was designed to be complex for iron-like defenses, from being exposed to the outside.

In order to enter the fortress, you had to have permission from a guild member of the Lotus Guild or a guild master, Hers.

However, the man did not hesitate to approach the wall.

And after a while.

Glug-ug-

The man's new statue became increasingly transparent, even as it melted into the darkness.

A hideaway that could be one of the assassins' most powerful.

He quickly climbs up the wall, using his cloak to become invisible.

‘You just have to be careful what you see in a defensive tower with Detector abilities. ’

Some defensive towers were equipped with the ability to detect transparency.

A defensive tower that is not usually built much because it was more expensive than combat strength.

His movements were cautious, though, because Piero was stationed all over the fortress.

How did you manage to maintain this level of defense in such a short period of time? ’

The man began to capture structure by skillful body movements around every corner of the fortress.

With each passing moment of transparency, he hides himself out of the guard's sight, like a cat burglar.

‘Hmm... We can't get in any direction. ’

With the exception of a few surrounding Detecting Towers all around, he managed to explore the fortress in a quiet pace and flew out of the castle.

Blame-!

A man who threw himself without hesitation on a wall so high.

Even though it was hard to avoid instant death if it fell to the ground, he had a relaxed expression.

But after a while,

Glug-ug-

A black fog appeared around the falling man's body and suddenly turned into a crow.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!

A raven with a shimmering black feather disappears, flapping its wings into the darkness.

* * *

Ian lightly defeated a Class B Selamus Warrior with his most confident weapon, Bow.

[You have successfully defeated a Class B Selamus Warrior.]

[You have been overwhelmed in no time, so skip Rank A.]

His next opponent, who jumped even A rank, was the Eclipse.

Ian squints and asks.

“Well… were you a Class S judge? ”

Then Selamus nods at the question.

[Yes, Ian.]

The 'Spirit King's Judgment Palace’ is still in Ian's hands after a single rank battle.

And the Judge Sword shining white over the shoulders of the Eclipse.

Ian opens his mouth again, alternating between the Judgment Bow in his hand and the Judgment Sword of Eclipse.

“This battle doesn't seem to be on the same terms as before. ”

Eclipse nods.

[You're quick to notice.]

Huh-

Ian lets out a cold sweat as he pulls out his sword from his back and swings it around in the air.

How high is the power stat, wielding that thing with one hand like that? ’

Eclipse continues.

[This is the last battle I will ever win.]

“ …? ”

[Even if you have a good sense of combat, your level difference with me is not something you can overcome with talent.]

As soon as he finished, his information came to the top of the Eclipse.

Ian's eyes curled up with nonsense.

[Eclipse (Summoner) - Lv 250]

250 new levels since Caesar.

Ian could hardly bear the thought of getting insulted.

"No, I don't want to give you a quest to solve. What kind of invasive stage is this?" ’

No matter how Ian flies, the level 100 difference was literally impossible to overcome.

Ian sighs deeply and opens his mouth.

“You're right. Do we need to fight for the outcome... anyway? ”

Eclipse smiles and answers.

[Victory is decided, but there is a reason for you to fight.]

“What is it?”

[You don't have to beat me here. You'll be qualified for S rank if you get my approval.]

At that, Ian's expression brightened a little.

“Oh, if that's the case...! ”

[To be precise, it's not acknowledged by me, but by the ancestors....]

“I know what it is. Let's do our best. ”

Ian turns his longbow around and laughs.

And in his confident appearance, Eclipse replied with a satisfied expression.

[All right, let's get started.]

As frightened as Eclipse's words end, a countdown announces the start of battle begins to erupt in the Arena.

[3… 2… 1…]

Ian quickly put an arrow in the protest.

Peeing-!

Beginning with Ian's arrow leaving the bow protest, the battle between the two began.

[It's been a long time.]

Eclipse bounces Ian's arrows, swinging a giant sword around.

As Eclipse foretold, the difference between Ian and his battle stats was truly overwhelming.

But that didn't make it easy for Ian to allow his attacks.

Whoo-hoo!

Ian's stamina, where his combat abilities were concentrated on agility, shined as always in the battle against the strong.

Boom!

Eclipse's machete strikes the bottom of the Arena, making a sound, and the rubble protrudes from all sides.

Ting-Ting-Ting-!

Ian fires two arrows at once, avoiding the rushing Eclipse.

When fighting at a distance, putting more than two arrows on demonstration was a poor way to use Ian.

It was due to the extreme degradation of accuracy.

But it was different when we had to fight in a short distance like now.

Even if he put two or three arrows in a demonstration, Ian had the ability to hit a target between one and two meters in front of him.

Ta-da!

Ian's arrow rings out as he conforms to the cheek of the Eclipse, and he opens his mouth with a slight frown.

[You're a trickster, Ian.]

Ian continued to move his body, making a short gesture.

“It's high-end technology. ”

The workshops were fierce for more than 10 minutes.

Ian is a massive propagator against enemies of 100 different levels.

In doing so, Ian's outstanding control had the greatest impact, but for other reasons.

Once both sides were equipped with no equipment other than weapons and no skills other than basic attacks, pure control became more illuminating.

But over time, Ian finally allowed Ycliff the proper attack.

Boom!

“Ugh-!"

Ian rolls the floor after being pushed backwards in a single blow from the Eclipse.

It was not as big a skill as Ian showed when dealing with Grade D Selamus Warriors, but his short trajectory attack was also devastating because he was a highly skilled Eclipse.

Ian grunts as he looks at his life gauge bar, starting to blink.

“What are you so ignorant about? ”

Eclipse glances at Caesar, fixing his sword.

[You're weaker than him.]

And then the Eclipse sprints back.

Seeing his strength that had not been the same, Ian sighed deeply.

‘That's right, I've been watching you. ’

Eclipse continues to press Ian, showing a little faster and stronger movement.

Ian sees that Eclipse can end the battle now.

However, he continued to push Ian to his limit and did not carry out any decisive attacks.

Would he have fought for 20 more minutes?

Ian didn't feel like he was being teased, but he didn't feel bad.

It's been a long time since I've been able to move during an interpersonal battle without the summoner's power.

It's like waking up the senses that I forgot.

At that time, Ian opened his eyes wide, feeling the strange energy that was seeping into his body.

What the hell is this? ’

At the same time, Ian's vision reminded me of several lines of system messages.

[The ancient warriors of Selamus acknowledge your ability to fight.]

[Unlocks the potential of being trapped inside.]

[All Combat Skills +50%.]

Ian's whole body starts to flood with golden air.

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