7. Leopard and Water Buffalo – 2
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Lee Hyun-wook looks back on his past life dozens of times a day.
Every time that happened, the only emotion he felt was regret.
‘I have to become a real genius in this life.’
In other words, it was said that he had heard the word ‘genius’ even in his past life.
‘Even though he’s just a failed genius…’
He relaxed his shoulders and brought out the voice of a man from his past life.
‘Lee Hyun-wook! You pathetic bastard, aren’t you ashamed? How many years have you wasted so far with such crazy talent?’
The voice that criticized Lee Hyun-wook like that was Choi Yeong-jun, a man who would later be called the ‘Sword Saint’ and who
currently holds the rank of sergeant.
‘Have you ever thought about how many lives you could have saved if you had just come to your senses?’
His voice was reprimanding, but what he meant was a high level of high praise.
‘Lee Hyun-wook, to be honest… you are much better than me. ‘I’m serious.’
It was better than the Sword Saint… Lee Hyun-wook at the time did not believe it. I thought it was just an exaggerated boost.
However, Choi Yeongjun’s expression was always serious.
‘So, even now, keep your head straight and do what you can as hard as you can… to protect us. somehow You have that talent.’
Youngjun Choi, a swordsman with a natural sense specialized in fighting, called such talent the ‘heart of a warrior.’
He said that in the DNA of Lee Hyun-wook, there is a primitive genius that is not easily revealed in the present age, when it is not necessary to take someone’s life to protect one’s own life and that of the family.
‘It seems that those words were almost right…’
However, even if you have such a thing, it is useless if you do not use it properly. Lee Hyun-wook had his talent rotted away for quite a long time under the stigma of being grade F and
failed miserably.
‘But not in this life.’
He once again brought out the past as a regret and ruminated on it.
A collapsing city, a fallen comrade, a helpless ending…
‘Grow up in every way so something like that never happens again.’
Beep –
When the beep signaled one minute before the duel began, Lee Hyun-wook raised his head and faced his opponent.
“Hehe, Corporal Lee Hyun-wook? Are you really okay?”
A muscular hulking man stood holding a plastic training knife.
Barbarian Lee Won-seok He put his right foot forward early and placed the center of gravity of his upper body quite far forward.
‘That posture means that he is going to rush at you.’
It was the preparation posture of a beast of prey.
However, even if I misjudged the target, I misjudged it for a long time.
Lee Hyun-wook was also a beast.
It is also a seasoned beast.
‘The elbow is lifted and the strength is in the shoulder. As soon as he rushes in, a large slash attack comes out.’
With his innate senses and considerable combat experience, he was able to pinpoint the enemy’s intentions.
Lee Won-seok, whether he knew it or not, was smiling mirthlessly and swinging the training sword in his right hand around.
On the other hand, Lee Hyun-wook was empty-handed.
Due to the rules of duel training, only plastic training weapons could be used, and since there was no suitable weapon for Lee Hyun-wook, he just climbed into the fight box with his bare hands.
“It wasn’t my intention, but the number of onlookers increased. Ughhh…”
Even though Lee Hyun-wook didn’t answer, Lee Won-seok kept talking to himself.
As Lee Hyun-wook looked around, as Lee Won-seok had said, quite a few onlookers had already gathered.
Not only the soldiers from the same company, but also the soldiers from the next company were gathered together, so it seemed like there were about 30 of them.
They were gathered in groups of twos and threes, betting on whether the private would turn the corporal into a blood clot in how many minutes.
‘What does it mean to not intend…’
Contrary to what this guy said, this situation was largely due to someone’s intention. It seemed like they were plotting to embarrass Lee Hyun-wook and spread rumors in all directions to gather onlookers.
In fact, this kind of duel training is a special spectacle in the boring military life.
It was a very interesting issue, especially if it was a battle between a promising successor and an incompetent predecessor.
“Still, I will do my best to help you. “Wouldn’t it be so ugly if I got hit hard by my successor?”
Beep- Beep- Beep-
Before I knew it, the beeping sound was ringing loudly. Lee Won-seok laughed bitterly. His expression was full of confidence.
Belt-ing!
The bell that signaled the start of the duel rang, and the magic wall blocking the center disappeared.
Lee Hyun-wook relaxed his body, took his right foot back, and said,
“U-ah!”
Lee Won-seok pushed in like a brown bear.
‘also.’
It was as expected.
Lee Hyun-wook didn’t move much, just pushed his right hand forward and sensed the ‘small metal’.
And I pulled it in the opposite direction of his movements.
OK······.
“… Ugh?”
The guy who was running in front of me flinched in an instant.
It was because I felt resistance as if someone had grabbed my pants crotch and stretched it.
“eww! “What the hell!”
Metal zippers on combat boots. Hyunwook Lee only applied 2558g of force to that small point, but even if the weight is the same, vastly different forces are applied depending on where the force is concentrated.
‘You may not be able to push him away or stop him, but you can shake his balance.’
And the breakdown of the balance in the fight meant that a fatal ‘gap’ had occurred. Lee Hyun-wook pushed off the metal floor of the stadium and struck forward with the recoil.
Jump!
A quick jab attack with his left fist hit Lee Won-seok’s face, causing his head to tilt back significantly.
“Tsk! What the fuck!”
The guy let out a loud growl and swung his training sword sharply towards the bell.
Boo-woong!
It was a blow that was not very organized and had too much force.
Lee Hyun-wook easily avoided it by lowering his upper body.
‘As expected, it is a style that only believes in its strength and charges forward. All you have to do is watch out for one anomalous blow.’
Bung-bang-
Lee Won-seok’s attack only cut through the air in vain. And that kind of reckless movement was bound to inevitably reveal gaps. Lee Hyun-wook waited for that moment.
‘Right now.’
The moment the attack with a large trajectory missed, I lowered my head and dug into the guy’s lower body.
“······huh?”
He grabbed the guy’s left leg with both hands and pulled it, using ‘metal control’ to push the metal zipper of his right combat boot outward. Then, the balance collapses again…
“Ugh!”
Both legs, as thick as dead trees, rose into the air at the same time.
coo-ooh!
The giant fell backwards with a heavy sound.
It was a perfect single lag timing tackle.
However, Lee Hyun-wook did not dare to climb on top of him and quickly widened the distance behind him. It was because he could have been unable to move if he had been caught by that giant.
But just that alone erupted in cheers mixed with bewilderment from all directions.
“and!”
“uh? “That’s ridiculous!”
“What just happened? “How did you do it?”
Because it was a scene no one expected.
“What the fuck… I think the floor of the battle box is too slippery.”
Lee Won-seok jumped up and shouted as if everyone could hear him. There was no damage from falling once.
However, his face started to turn red.
‘Fuck, I can’t believe I was treated like this by an F-class person…’
I felt humiliated after being defeated by an opponent I thought would easily win. In other words, it was anger. He grinned and adjusted his dueling greatsword.
“After all, since he was a senior, I tried to give him a moderate beating…”
Blood vessels sprouted on his forehead.
Crunch –
And the training sword he was holding was crushed. It was a barbarian-specific ‘body strengthening’ skill.
“… I can’t get fed up with it. I must kill half of them.”
Soon, more violent attacks began.
***
As soon as the battle started, Lee Hyun-wook’s attack worked, but after that, Lee Won-seok had the upper hand.
Boo-woong! Boo-woong!
“Uh, if I hit just one of those properly, it will stretch out, right?”
“I’m good at dodging, but I’m no match for the opponent…”
Oh Sang-guk and Kwak Jin-cheol’s faces also smiled again in the reversed atmosphere.
“See what I told you?”
“Well, I guess I was worried for no reason.”
When a tackle followed a blow to the face, Kwak Jin-cheol screamed without realizing it.
Just in case, I was surprised to see Lee Hyun-wook perform an effective attack right in front of my eyes.
But it seemed to end there.
“The way I see it, it will be over in one minute. “If you get hit just once, you’ll faint.”
Oh Sang-guk crossed his arms and predicted triumphantly.
It was then. Someone came up behind them.
“Hey Oh Sang-guk.”
“······uh? Loyalty! Thank you for your hard work.”
It was Sergeant Kang Seong-chun, the officer on duty today. And next to him was accompanied by a middle-aged man of the rank of “junior” in a black combat uniform…
“omg! Look over there!”
For some reason, the eyes of the soldiers watching the duel training turned to that direction one by one. Then, as if he had witnessed a celebrity, he began to stir.
“Isn’t that the black tiger unit mark?”
“uh? It’s real! It’s the Black Tigers!”
Everyone reacted when they saw the black tiger-shaped unit mark attached to the warrant officer’s combat uniform.
Black Tiger (黑虎) The name referred to the most elite special forces under the AMT.
“Oh Sang-guk, what is going on here?”
“Ah… this is duel training. “I think there was quite a bit of interest because Wonseok came up.”
To Boss Kang Seong-chun’s question, Oh Sang-guk answered hesitantly. I ordered Lee Won-seok to be beaten to death, but if there were executives, I wouldn’t be able to push him to that level.
however······.
“oh! Wonseok? “It just worked out!”
For some reason, Kang Seong-chun looked somewhat excited.
“Sir, that big guy over there is the barbarian I mentioned earlier. The guy who tore up goblins during his first mission. “He’s not as good as Sergeant Youngjun Choi, but he’s a promising player with a bright future ahead of him.”
“Um, really?”
“Yes, let’s take a look. “It will appeal to you.”
Warrant Officer Cheon Myeong-ho of the Black Tiger Unit crossed his arms as if he was interested.
Boo-woong! Boo-woong!
The situation was still Lee Won-seok’s one-sided offensive. The opponent was busy avoiding attacks containing his power.
“Baby, one strength is good too! How is it? Isn’t it quite a thing just by looking at it?”
“Hmm… the barbarian used the ‘melee’ skill.”
“Isn’t it quite the momentum to tear the air?”
“What would you do if you just ripped open the air?”
“Even though that guy’s batting average is low, he’s a home run hitter. I’m going to hit a grand home run soon.”
Kang Seong-chun made a fuss while talking, while Chun Myeong-ho quietly raised an eyebrow. He smiled very meaningfully and put his hand on Sungchun Kang’s shoulder. Then he shook his head and sighed.
“Ha Seongchun…”
“Yes, senior, why are you doing this?”
“You’re still in Class C.”
“······yes?”
Seongchun Kang opened his eyes wide at the sudden words.
“Senior, why are you giving me a face all of a sudden?”
“Take a look. “That big thing will break apart soon.”
“No, what is that…”
It was not only Kang Seong-chun who was surprised by those words. Oh Sang-guk and Kwak Jin-cheol, who were standing next to them, reflexively turned their heads. Even though he was an executive of the Black Tiger Unit, it was a decision that the party could not understand.
“I’m sorry, but Private Lee Won-seok’s opponent is an F-level player.”
Oh Sang-guk was momentarily taken aback and intervened without even realizing it.
I was worried that he might have been rude, but the warrant officer just looked at the duel training with a kind face and answered without even looking at Oh Sang-guk.
“Look at the overall movement, not the outward appearance of power, so look at the situation.”
What a situation… These three people actually didn’t even know what that word meant.
Anyway, I looked at the situation again, and Lee Won-seok was still pushing him roughly, and Lee Hyun-wook was busy avoiding him with his bare hands.
Nothing seemed different.
“Where on earth are you going…”
The three people looked puzzled and the warrant officer chuckled.
“To put it simply, they are of different levels to begin with.”
“Yes, it is different. Class F and Class D, which may soon become Class C.”
“No, not that level.”
“What grade are you in?”
Cheon Myeong-ho’s eyes were suddenly scanning F-class soldier Lee Hyun-wook. It seems like a lot of fun.
“The level of talent.”
Sigh!
Everyone turned their heads at the heavy sound.
Lee Won-seok, who had already thrown away his training sword and clenched his fist, swung his right hand and raised Lee Hyun-wook’s guard to block.
However, the force was so strong that even though he was blocked, his body seemed to float for a moment.
“and!”
“What is that crazy power?”
Admiration erupted from all sides.
“Senior, look at that. “Even if you dodge it well, if you happen to get hit by one or two hits, it will just be a goal.”
“Seongchun, open your eyes and look again. “If a home run hitter doesn’t hit a home run, he ends up striking out.”
“hmm······.”
Jump!
This time it rang louder.
“······uh?”
This time it was an attack by an F-class corporal. The ‘outside leg kick’ kicked while turning to the right hit.
The next moment, the barbarian’s legs started shaking.
“What is it… is that just a kick? What is the sound…”
“I thought for a moment that the walls of the arena had been smashed.”
If the people who heard it felt that different, the person who was hit directly…
“Fuck you! “What did you just do?”
I felt a sense of fear.
‘Why does my kick hurt so much?’
Lee Won-seok took a step back without even realizing it.
The moment I got hit by a leg kick that flew like a whip from the right, my legs lost all the strength. It felt like being cut with a knife and bleeding all the way.
‘Is this an F-class attack?’
As he was unable to hide his embarrassment, Lee Hyun-wook approached him again, taking steps, and Lee Won-seok hesitated in embarrassment.
But even that was a ‘gap’ in Lee Hyun-wook’s eyes.
‘Open again. You don’t know how to defend against a kick.’
Lee Hyun-wook once again aimed for the same spot.
B-Billion!
“evil!”
Eventually, a loud scream erupted.
Lee Won-seok reflexively swung both his fists, but Lee Hyun-wook easily dodged it by stepping back.
‘As expected, the movements are too obvious.’
Furthermore, when the effective damage was applied to the leg, the movement became much slower.
– Mana (25/30)
Meanwhile, Lee Hyun-wook’s ‘mana’ was falling. In other words, the skill was being used.
‘It is impossible to withstand a rigid body attack with your bare body.’
It was a leg kick with the skill rigidification obtained just before put on the right leg.
‘It must hurt like being hit with a piece of iron.’
Lee Hyun-wook looked into Lee Won-seok’s eyes with a smile.
At first, it contained a breath like a beast, but soon turned into madness like an excited ape.
But now it’s like…
‘It’s like a frightened deer’s eyes.’
Jeok-beok-
Now Lee Hyeon-wook walked straight ahead without even stepping.
however······.
“Ugh…”
Wonseok Lee The big barbarian just stumbled backwards.
“······.”
In an unexpected situation, the training ground became quiet.
Among them, only the voice of the Warrant Officer of the Black Tiger Unit rang softly.
“If a leopard and a water buffalo are joined only by strength, of course they will break badly…”
He smiled and raised his index finger, pointing at Hyunwook Lee.
“······In the end, the leopard catches and eats the buffalo. The difference in power is not important in the confrontation between the two.”
In Cheon Myeong-ho’s eyes, he saw a leopard who suppressed his anger and went hunting.
