Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
âGood morning, Iâm Rudd Penn.â
Hyeonu didnât pay attention to Rudd Penn, the man greeting him. He sat on the prepared wooden chair and said to Liu Shei, âYou owe me one. My request probably wonât be light.â
After making a one-sided declaration to Liu Shei, Hyeonu shifted his attention to Rudd Penn.âYou wanted to see me? You shouldnât just want to say hello if you had the Third Dragon of Kowloon call me. What is your purpose? It isnât a joke to have a busy person come here.â
Hyeonu knew the purpose of Ruddâs meeting, but he pretended not to know. It was because this was more helpful to Hyeonu.
âHe didnât know anything and was just purely enjoying Arenaââthis was the concept of the day, and its effect was amazing.
Feeling worn-out, Rudd was embarrassed.
âWhat? Isnât he different from the person I researched? Is this an act or is his usual behavior an act...?â
Rudd was perplexed. Hyeonuâs behavior was 180 degrees different from what was in the report Rudd received. The report said there was some pretension, but there was no problem with his personality. There wasnât a cheap look like this. However, Rudd was a professional.He quickly hid his feelings and regained his usual form.âWell, it isnât a big deal. I just want to get acquainted. This...â
From there, Hyeonu interrupted Ruddâs words. âWell, you saw my face, so Iâll be going. My time is a bit expensive. It was nice to meet you today. Letâs not see each other in the future.â
Hyeonu moved quickly, like it was an illusion that he had sat in the chair. By the time Rudd noticed Hyeonuâs movements, Hyeonu was already waving from a distance. The low-level Rudd couldnât catch up with Hyeonu, who had exceptional movement speed even among the rankers.
Rudd didnât know what to do and could only stomp his feet. How had he arranged this meeting? It was a meeting that used valuable and cherished information about Liu Shei. However, he couldnât get the right words out properly.
âWhy didnât you grab him?âRudd yelled at Liu Shei to express his absurd feelings.
Liu Shei shrugged at Rudd. âMe? Why should I? Didnât I just have to call him here? I kept my promise. Now it is your turn.â
Like Hyeonu, Liu Shei quickly disappeared. Only Ruddâs sigh filled the space as he was left alone. âHah...â
***
After finishing his meeting with Liu Shei, Hyeonu appeared in the arena. He had an appointment with someone. The person he made the appointment with soon appeared.
âHello.â It was Choi YoonâChoi Jisuâs father, the second student of Alley Leader Academy.
âYouâre here. I donât have much time, so letâs skip the greetings and show me your skills first. Iâve already seen the accompanying video, but it might be different from the real thing.â Hyeonu wanted to know about Choi Yoonâs skills as much as possible before they began streaming.
Choi Yoon understood Hyeonuâs intention and nodded silently. âLetâs start with a ranking battle.â
Choi Yoon silently followed Hyeonuâs instructions and opened a ranking battle. Shortly thereafter, Choi Yoonâs ranking battle ended. Fortunately, Choi Yoon won. However, Hyeonuâs expression wasnât good.
âIs there a problem?âChoi Yoon was able to pick up on this.
He couldnât see Alley Leaderâs expression under the mask, but the overall atmosphere wasnât very good.
âDid I do something wrong?â
Choi Yoon had done his best. He didnât want to make Alley Leader feel regretful about picking him. At this moment, Hyeonu opened his mouth. âHmm... You did well. Iâm glad you won. Can you please share your status window?â
âI understand.â
Choi Yoon shared his status window according to Hyeonuâs words.
[Status Window]
[Character Name: Choi Yoon
Level: 103
Class: Skilled Swordsman
Title: None
Stats: Strength: 210 (+70) Agility: 150 (+50) Physique: 140 (+65) Magic Power: 50
Remaining stat points: 0]
Choi Yoonâs status window was shabbier than Hyeonu expected.
âThis is a bit serious... It was great that he reached here.â
Hyeonu stared at Choi Yoonâs status window for a long time and finally opened his mouth.âHow many rare items are you wearing? What is the rating of your weapon?â
âIâm lucky enough to wear two rare items. The weapon has an uncommon rating.â
A sigh flowed from Hyeonuâs mouth. The item situation was also disastrous. It was lower than most players. Since Choi Yoonâs items were like this, his skills must only be those that were given when he changed classes. Hyeonu knew it without looking.
âThis is a bit...â
Perhaps, like how he told Yeongchan, Hyeonu might really have to give items to Choi Yoon. The question was if the viewers would understand it. It wasnât a waste to give Choi Yoon the Black Jaguar set and the Dwarfâs Single-Edged Sword sleeping in his inventory. Those were items that he didnât use anymore, and it wouldnât make him much money if he sold them. In any case, he was wearing the Great Gorge set and Dark Star that had been transformed from Heldâs Keen Sword.
[Dark Star]
[A single-edged sword filled with dark magic power. It is enclosed in a subtle black light.
Rating: Unique
Restrictions: 900 strength, 500 physique.
Durability: 2600/2600.
Attack Power: 1600
Effect: Defense penetration increased by 20%, 15% additional dark attribute damage.]
In many ways, Hyeonuâs troubles had deepened, but he didnât show it. This was a problem he had to deal with. It wasnât Choi Yoonâs problem.
âTo what extent can you use sword energy?âHyeonu continued to ask.In some ways, he was quite persistent.
âI canât use it well, so the proficiency is now F+.â
âWhat is the skill with the highest proficiency?â
âHeavy Blow is B-.â
âDo you have any special skills? Apart from the basic ones.â
âThere is one skill that I was lucky enough to obtain. It is rated rare and is in the counter series.â
Hyeonu finally saw a bit of hope and stopped asking more questions. He had decided on a combat style to teach Choi Yoon. It involved fighting casually and using the instant counter-attack skill to end the opponent at once. The problem was that this combat style required minimal damage.
âI need to give him the Dwarfâs Dao...â
âThen we will go in the direction of this skill. Is that okay?â
Choi Yoon nodded, willing to follow Hyeonuâs words unconditionally. He thought it would be right for himself. Hyeonu stated, âI donât know the effectiveness of that skill, but all counter skills have the same triggering mechanism. It is to activate the skill when your opponent attacks. Like this.â
Suddenly, a scarecrow Hyeonu summoned appeared before him. The moment it was summoned, the scarecrow recognized Hyeonu and swung its sword. Hyeonu deflected the scarecrowâs sword and counterattacked. One time, two times...
He repeatedly deflected the scarecrowâs sword and attacked it. This was intended to show Choi Yoon how the counter skill should be used. Pure energy appeared around Hyeonuâs single-edged sword. It had a bright but subtle glow. The black pure energy cut at the scarecrowâs sword and body.
âDid you see? A counter skill is the basis of countering the opponentâs attack. It can also be used to take advantage of an opportunity. Deliberately show a gap and then attack. There is still a lot of time, so you can practice slowly.â
Choi Yoon didnât hear Hyeonuâs words. Hyeonuâs demonstration was still passing by in his mind. With accurate timing and clean movements, everything was perfect. Alley Leaderâs counter skill was perfect, making Choi Yoon wonder if he could use the skill with such ability even after learning it.
Choi Yoon managed to calm down and asked Hyeonu, âDo you have any counter skills?â
âNo? Why?â
âNothing. I was just wondering.â
âPractice with the scarecrow as your opponent. Since it is your first time, Iâll summon a scarecrow with intermediate difficulty.â
A scarecrow with a sword appeared after Hyeonuâs words ended.
The scarecrowâs attack was strangely slow. Choi Yoon subconsciously tried to swing his sword when Hyeonu let out a shout.
âDonât attack first! Unconditionally counterattack! If your skill doesnât work, then just hit! You have to fight back unconditionally!â Hyeonu shouted until his throat seemed to burst. Perhaps it worked. Choi Yoon flinched, but he didnât aim his sword at the scarecrow first. His first use of the counter skill succeeded. It was a neat success without any superfluous movement.
âNice counter!â
The problem was after that. Choi Yoon failed to calculate for after the skill and allowed the scarecrow with a specification of level 60 to attack.
âStay calm! This isnât reality. Never be afraid of the sword!â
Hyeonu couldnât watch idly, so he gave out suggestions.
âIt wonât be easy...â
âI canât,â Choi Yoon refuted Hyeonuâs words for the first time. Rather than fighting by blocking his opponentâs attack as usual, Choi Yoon had to move the sword just before his body was touched. It was hard. From the beginning, he was all thumbs when it came to the game.
Why? He hadnât played it before. Choi Yoon didnât enjoy the game like Dwayne did. He truly had a lousy life, being an orphan and having barely attended school. What could he do in a virtual reality game? He wouldnât have even played Arena if it wasnât for his daughter, Choi Jisu.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
His first virtual reality game was too difficult. In particular, it wasnât easy to adapt because he was somewhat older. As time passed, hunting was fine. The problem was PvP, which involved swinging a sword at a person. The instinctive reluctance dominated Choi Yoonâs body.
âThatâs it for today.â
How much did he do against the scarecrow? Hyeonu eliminated the scarecrow. Choi Yoon saw the scarecrow disappear and sat down. Hyeonu asked him, âWas it hard? However, you have to make an effort to look great in front of your daughter. It isnât something that someone can do for you. It is what you yourself have to do.â
Hyeonu didnât stop and continued to move his mouth. It strangely touched on Choi Yoonâs nerves.
âI know that your daughter watches you play all day. This...âHyeonu shook his head. This action was the final blow. It was an opportunity for Choi Yoon. He couldnât show his daughter such an absurd sight.
âLet me try a bit more.â
Hyeonu smiled with satisfaction at Choi Yoonâs appearance. Once again, he gave a moderate whip and carrot.
âThen the stream will start in a moment.â