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“Trap…”
Ares’ gaze drifted to Arthur and then back.
“So, what you’re saying is that you can beat me by yourself, is that what you are saying?”
“No, that’s not what I’m saying, but sounds like it, right?
“Ha, ha, ha…”
A satisfactory grin tugged at the corner of his lips.
Rather, Ares’ men were the ones who were shaken by the provocative words and wanted to charge against YuWon with their weapons unsheathed, but Arthur stood in front of them, mana throbbing in his empty eyes.
“One truly has to live long enough for these things to happen in life.”
His laughter ceased and the Sword of Ares moved.
Scott-.
Thwack~
YuWon’s back wall cracked.
The Sword of Ares moved slightly, sending a sharp Energy Sword across the distance.
“I’ll blow your head off right now.”
“You talk too much.”
Hwareuk-.
YuWon’s eyes turned red.
[‘Cinder Eyes’ read ‘Sword Technique’.]
[‘Sensory Field is activated]
Cinder Eyes and Sensory Field.
When these two abilities appeared everything inside the temple was visible, just like the back of the hand.
“Wow, you’re going all out.”
“Oh, you knew?”
Ares lifted the corners of his lips.
He didn’t seem surprised when he saw Cinder Eyes, given how much was known about YuWon.
“Then…”
Skang!
The tip of a spear flew past.
The moment YuWon slashed it aside, Ares’ body appeared from above.
“Block this one, too!”
Clang!
Woo~
Ares blocked the blow, and its weight caused the divine ground that YuWon was standing on to fail.
Ares retrieved the spear he threw lightly and then plunged it directly in YuWon.
Peel, peek, peek~
A quick stab.
YuWon dodged its trajectory with ease and asked.
“Are you ok?”
“What?”
At the moment Ares grinned questioningly.
Pak-!
The fist that curled in the front stretched forward.
Thud-!
The floor of the temple was overturned, and the power of lightning was shot in all directions.
Ares’ body that had been attacking YuWon with enthusiasm was knocked down. For the first time he seemed to have a puzzled look.
“Your house might collapse.”
“You, this power…”
The power of Zeus’ Lightning, as well as the power of Hargaan.
It was a power that only appears in direct descendants that had inherited Zeus’ strong lineage. The power that not even Ares could inherit was used by YuWon here and now.
“It’s the power that you’re envious of…”
YuWon knew the ugly side of Ares.
“Of Hargaan.”
Envy.
It was a word that would never be appropriate for Ares, who sat at the throne of War and Fight.
But that didn’t mean that Ares didn’t feel envy.
He was envious of only one person in all his life.
Hargaan.
Throughout history, and as far in the future as he knew.
Of all the countless offspring of Zeus, he was the strongest in blood, and Ares was constantly envious.
Snap~
“How dare you say that…”
The reaction was immediate when he touched his inverse scale.
“How dare you make fun of me!”
Woo~
A completely different amount of mana was deposited into the sword, more so than before.
If he was being cautious because he was worried about the collapse of the temple, now it seemed like he didn’t care.
Ttak-!
The ground of the temple cracked, and fragments of the overturned floor flew out in hundreds or thousands of directions.
YuWon smiled while slashing the splinters that splattered towards him with his sword.
“Looks like I hit the nail on the head, huh?”
“Shut up!”
Flash-!
The golden mana exploded, and the sword of Ares was dyed the same color.
One more sword and sharper than anything else.
YuWon faced the sword without avoiding it.
[The strength of a Giant permeates your entire body]
[The status ‘Resistance’ is temporarily substituted by ‘Muscles’]
Fire~
Along with Gigantification, Holy Flame entered the sword.
At the same time, the golden mana and YuWon’s sword collided in the middle of the temple.
Twack-!
Twaaaaack-!!
“What kind of mana...!”
“Everyone, behind us!”
The Rankers gathered in the arena/room were baffled by the clash of the two mighty powers.
The aftermath of the sudden mana clash spread throughout the temple. Mana of different attributes coated the swords of both men, scattering hundreds of strands of sword waves.
Two invisible waves of mana.
Boom, boom, boom!
Chanang-!
The sounds of swords and spears colliding could be heard nonstop.
The temple walls cracked under the influence of the battle, and the ground started to crumble.
‘Is it really Player Kim YuWon who is fighting there?’
YuWon was a player who just passed Floor 40.
It was true that he had now left the lower floors and now was on a very high level, but he couldn’t believe it.
It was as if he was fighting against another High Ranker.
It was an unbelievable situation.
Even when YuWon invaded the temple for the first time, most thought that he might be crazy.
Of course, he was a Player who shook Olympus to an unprecedented level.
But all they thought was that he was just a Player.
And they were mistaken.
To start, there was no chance that he could have gotten into a fight with no chance of winning.
There were enough chances…
No, maybe he had come with complete certainty of winning.
“Your hands are quite spicy.”
Tang~
An intense shock transmitted throughout the fallen sword.
The sword was durable, but the strength with which he wielded it was considerable.
“Is it because of Gigantification?”
Gigantification, the ability characteristic of YuWon, it was well known in the Olympus.
An ability that drastically increased muscular strength, a symbol of Hercules.
Ares had also coveted it for a long time.
It was so difficult to obtain that he had given up on having it, but…
“I’m greedy”
Ares’ eyes sparkled as he looked at YuWon.
Even in this moment, he was amazed.
A Player that entered the tower at the same time as Hargaan.
He didn’t understand how he had been able to grow so much in such a short time, even being comparable to a High Ranker.
Cinder Eyes, Gigantification, Sea Stone.
And even the power of Lightning, that was the symbol of Zeus.
He was armed with all sorts of abilities and items that even the High Rankers of the tower could only covet.
“If I can take him and get any of them…”
Ares’ lips curved.
“Maybe one day I can surpass my Father.”
Grab-!
Ares’ body leaned forward, accelerating in an instant.
YuWon distanced himself from Ares, who suddenly dug in further. Ares dug in further and further, wielding his sword as if he wouldn’t let go.
In that moment…
“You should look up.”
“…?”
Only then he felt the mana from above.
Ares lifted his head, and three blinding lights entered his field of vision.
[Lightning]
Crackle-!
Three bolts of lightning struck Ares’ head. Ares’ body, dressed in golden armor, turned yellow, and YuWon’s sword pierced him.
Hoewever…
Kak-!
“…!”
Ares’ sword was charged with even greater power.
He was unaffected by the lightning bolt.
“That light is my father’s power.”
Ares approached YuWon.
Close enough to see the reflection in his opponent’s eyes.
Skak-.
Pik-.
“Do you really that I will fall under that power?”
Ares’ sword slashed the ends of YuWon’s hair.
It was the first time that Ares’ Sword touched YuWon’s body.
‘It’s creepy.’
YuWon’s eyes, which had been looking at Ares’ eyes, narrowed lightly.
The sword became stronger and the golden aura that fluctuated through Ares’ body intensified.
As if it was only the beginning, his hands turned with the movement of both spearheads.
Shiaak-.
Kak-!
The spearheads moved, forming a long line in the middle of the temple.
Then…
“Quaaaaaagh!”
“Ah, Lord Ares!”
“We’re right behind you! Lord Ares… Agh!”
Naturally, the temple was felled, as well as the ones who got caught in the crossfire.
Blows that even a Ranker would struggle to survive. Not to mention the players under their control.
All the blood was spilled by those under Ares.
In that moment…
Kiiiiing-.
Kak-!
Sword attacks flew from the aftermath of the fight with YuWon.
Arthur stood in front of one of the players.
-This is not a pretty sight.
Ares was so distracted by the fight that he started rampaging madly.
He seemed to have no regard for his subordinates’ safety.
He became the person that Arthur despised the most, and he was fighting against YuWon.
Kurrr-.
It wasn’t known wat the temple was made of, but it didn’t crumble easily. Apparently, points spent on it were worth it.
-What kind of war is this?
Ares.
A High Ranker from Olympus who symbolized War and Fight.
-War, by its own nature, is not fought alone.
A sapphire glow flashed in his empty pupils.
Even though he wasn’t moving because he was under YuWon’s command, Arthur wanted to pounce on Ares and slit his throat at any moment.
Kkagagagak-!
Shukaaak-!
YuWon focused on Ares’ sword.
Striking the sword and pulling on it. He raised his Holy Flame to protect himself from the spouting mana.
Cinder Eyes and Sensory Field, perhaps thanks to the two effects, avoiding his spear was not so difficult.
Then…
-How much longer do I plan to keep watching?
Arthur’s voice flowed into his ears.
It was a voice that sounded livid. Only then, YuWon saw Arthur standing there, protecting the other Players and Rankers.
‘Are you angry?’
He was.
Arthur had been known as the King of Knights in life.
Chivalry was what he stood for. His essence.
How repugnant must Ares seem in Arthur’s eyes.
‘I thought my senses would come back…’
“I don’t think so.”
“What?”
‘That’s not going to happen.’
Ares seemed puzzled, sword still swinging.
In that moment…
Ttak-.
The tip of the sword thrust into his throat.
Startled, Ares hurried to take a step back. But that was only for a moment, as Ares immediately swung his spear, slashing YuWon’s body in half.
However…
Ttuk-.
Ares’ body instantly stiffened.
Flames enclosed YuWon’s body.
For a moment, he thought he saw Zeus’ figure.
‘What the hell…’
“You said this was your father’s power?”
Creackle-!
A burst of electricity broke out of YuWon’s left hand.
A familiar power.
Furthermore, for Ares, who had an exceptionally high resistance to static shocks, it was an ability that wasn’t scary at all.
“…Isn’t it?”
“Well, I don’t know if it’s the other way around.”
“The other way around?”
‘You mean the dark attribute mana?’
Now that he thought about it, Ares’ knowledgeof YuWon included that he could use dark mana.
Perhaps it was information that was obtained through a subordinate, Agamenon.
From the fire, to lightning, to darkness.
It was a natural talent to be able to utilize all these types of mana, but there was no problem in particular with the attribute being different.
‘The absolute power of mana doesn’t increase only because the attribute changes.’
But…
“That said, I’m curious.”
Pssst-.
There were always exceptions.
“What you know, and what you don’t know.”
Kak-.
Kyneē’s eyes, that hadn’t fully opened until now, widened.
“What’s the difference?”
[‘Hell’ worships the ‘King of the Dead’]
From within him, an almost infinite power began to gush forth.
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