Translator: rainbowturtle
Editor: LD & Jyazen
A bandit at the forefront of the group opened the door of the log cabin, which had an entrance wide enough for only two or three people to pass through. Beyond the entrance, a man with a silver dagger greeted them: âCome on, come here.â
The man was relaxed. He had enough room to taunt the bandits with his fingers.
âKill him!â This shout came from somewhere amidst the bandits.
Then the bandits at the front passed through the door and entered the house. The man was still twirling the dagger around in his hand. The doorway was narrow, but the interior of the house was quite spacious. There was nothing that would get in the way of swinging weapons. If anything were to said to be in the way, then that would be the bandits. The bandits rushed toward the man they judged as an easy target to some extent.
This was the beginning of a full-fledged battle. The man, Hyeonu, lightly inserted the dagger into the shoulder of the bandit who ran in first. Then he twisted the blade, pushing it further inside the mountain bandit before pulling it out.
âKuaack!âThe bandit collapsed with a pained scream as blood poured like a fountain from his shoulders.
[The mountain bandit of Pahu has been afflicted with the âbleedingâ abnormal state.]
The bandits stopped running at Hyeonu and moved the fallen bandit to the rear. Seeing that, Hyeonu smiled and said,âIf you donât come, Iâll go.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
This time, he jumped among the bandits. Hyeonu was a wolf attacking sheep. He moved among the bandits and kept waving his knife. The bandits continued to fall without being able to deal with him properly.
-Why hold such long weapons in a narrow place?
-Swords, single-edged swords, axes...
-Theyâve been hit by the complete design.Stupid guys, you shouldâve destroyed the house first.
âAaaaack!â
The reason why the bandits were helpless was that they couldnât wield their weapons. When they swung their weapons, it was their companions who were hit, not Hyeonu. There was barely any room for them to swing their weapons. On the other hand, Hyeonuâs dagger was very short, and he could swing it a few times as long as there was room for his arm to move.
After all, Hyeonu hadnât pulled out the dagger and entered the house for nothing. It was only after making detailed calculations that he moved.
âWhat is the situation inside?â The bandits outside were bewildered.
The doorway was narrow, so less than a tenth of them could get inside. This meant the people in the rear didnât fully grasp the situation inside. They just heard screams and guessed that a battle was taking place. More bandits kept trying to enter, but it was to no avail.
Just then, the door burst open with a huge explosion. The wood fragments struck the bandits standing behind the door, and some of them even diedwith wood shards piercing them all over.
âOh, my, there are still so many people?â Standing at the door was a blood-stained man. Behind him, dozens of bandits had collapsed onto the ground and were moaning. The floor was completely covered in blood as a sign of the fierce battle that took place.
âThe scene is beautiful.âHyeonuâs face was bright behind the mask.
There was no excuse if anyone were to call him crazy. After all, who could smile at such a cruel scene? Yet Hyeonu was smiling. In fact, he couldnât help smiling.
âThis stream will work out well.â
Hyeonuâs quest mightâve become a bit twisted, but the stream was moving along smoother than ever. The battle progressed and the number of viewers increased in spite of the distorted quest, so it was natural for a smile to appear.
Hyeonu was happy.
âI can kill them all anyway.â
It wasnât too difficult for him. Despite that, he could still feel a tickle at the back of his neck.
âWill the boss appear after all the small fries are gone...?âHyeonu murmured in a low voice, but his voice resonated through the mountain.
The bandits stood still and turned their heads to look around. They saw familiar facesâsome standing next to them as well as others on the ground. The people they had been chatting and laughing with just an hour ago were now lying there.
âEveryone fought well. Iâll take over from here. Leave the mountain.â Jung Hoon, the leader of the Pahu Group, appeared.
Once Jung Hoon appeared, the bandits moved to the left and right to open a path for him.
âWhat are you doing? Arenât you going? Go make some money, you bastards!âJung Hoon screamed again.
Then the mountain bandits finally started moving and quickly escaped the mountain, rushing awaylike waves of the sea. After a while, there were exactly four people left on the wide mountain.
Jung Hoon, who was the 8th group leader of the Secret Camp, the unknown man called Turan, and Bi Yoon from Five Starsâthe three of them were standing on one side while Hyeonu was standing alone on the other side.
Hyeonu put away the silver dagger. Then he took the Mysterious Sky Sword out of his inventory and hung it from his waist.
âHuh? Who is that...?â
Hyeonu saw a familiar faceâone he had seen several times in the Balder Mountains. It was Bi Yoon, once of the five masters of Five Stars that Liu Shei had brought.
âHey, who is this? Isnât this face familiar? Did you come to the East Continent?â Hyeonu spoke in a sarcastic manner. He didnât feel anything, but he squeezed the words out anyway. This was just a facade for the streaming content. It wasnât Hyeonuâs true heart.
âIâm a pro, a pro.â
However, no one knew Hyeonuâs real heartâneither the viewers nor Bi Yoon. They had no choice but to sincerely accept Hyeonuâs words.
-What happened between the two of them?
-He interrupted Alley Leaderâs quest in the Balder Mountains in the past.
-Ah, I see.I thought it was handled at the time, but heâs here getting in the way again.
-In any case, I donât like Five Stars.They are always like that.
-It has been many years since Iâve ended my subscription to Five Starsâ channel.
The viewers worked hard to denounce Bi Yoon and the others in Five Stars. In the viewersâ eyes, they were already villains.
âThey will come soon.â Bi Yoon, on the other hand, was calm. He wasnât agitated at all as he waited for Preby and the reinforcements that would come with him.
âHe canât beat us three.âBi Yoon was very calm now that he was directly facing Alley Leader, and the excitement he felt a few days ago had disappeared like it was an illusion. Regardless, the pressure coming from Alley Leader was distracting.
âBoth of them donât know yet what a monster he is,â Bi Yoon remarked inwardly. The man named Jung Hoon seemed confident despite seven of his colleagues dying. There was also the person called Turan. Bi Yoon didnât know Turanâs identity, but he didnât like the manâs attitude. Therefore, Bi Yoon didnât say anything to him on purpose.
âNPCs can die anyway. We are the only real things.â
âHow did the quest become like this? Letâs not have bad feelings with each other. What can be done if our quests are mixed?âBi Yoon acted calmly like nothing was wrong.
Actually, he was just buying time. There was a limit to throwing NPCs as prey after all. Nevertheless, Jung Hoon and Turan were unaware of Bi Yoonâs inner thoughts and stepped forward.
âI donât know how you knew to come here, but today is the last time. All the instructions have been passed out elsewhere.â Jung Hoon laughed at Hyeonu.
âItâs fine. It is better if you gather. They are people I have to kill anyway,âHyeonu responded casually.
It really didnât matter to him. The people who were going to die were those from the Gucheon Secret Department, and they had no relationship with Hyeonu. Rather, the important thing to Hyeonu was his communication with Chen Long. He had to tell Chen Long that the Gucheon Secret Department had discovered him.
âI have to stop by Chen Long when Iâm done today,â Hyeonu thought. Seeing that Bi Yoon was on that side, the content Hyeonu revealed in his stream could be leaked to the enemy.
âDonât talk nonsense, and how about coming straight to me? Or do you want to enjoy more fresh air? Then I can wait another five seconds,â Hyeonu spoke confidently. The viewers watching the stream were also amazed.
-No real swear words are being used.
-It is an amazing talent.
-How bad would it feel to hear such words?
-I would definitely pull out my weapon and rush over...
It was as the viewers said. Enraged by Hyeonuâs words, Jung Hoon became furious and rushed over while dragging a sword the size of his body.
âHuaaaah!â Jung Hoon swung his broadsword, which crushed the air with a heavy weight. The broadsword fell toward Hyeonuâs head, but Hyeonu quickly raised the Mysterious Sky Sword and blocked the broadsword. Jung Hoon didnât bother entering into a battle of strength when the attack was blocked. Instead, he used the rebound to prepare for the next attack.
Jung Hoon naturally turned around. Simultaneously, he swung the broadsword at Hyeonuâs waist. It was a neat blow. Yet there was no sound even when Hyeonu blocked Jung Hoonâs strike. He completely stopped Jung Hoonâs attack. It was an exquisite technique that brought about exclamations of admiration.
Hyeonu inserted a bit of strength into the Mysterious Sky Sword and pushed Jung Hoonâs broadsword away, making Jung Hoon lose his balance. The broadsword headed toward the sky, and his body was completely defenseless. Right after, Hyeonu stretched out his left fist to Jung Hoon whose balance was disturbed. It was a light punch, but the results werenât so light.
There was a popping sound, and Jung Hoonâs body went flying through the sky. Jung Hoon fell to the ground before quickly standing up while using the broadsword as a cane.
At this moment, blood was already flowing from the corners of his mouth. Hyeonu silently raised the Mysterious Sky Sword to his shoulder. Then he reached out his left hand and beckoned toward Jung Hoon and Turan.
âHe is strong.â
âI saw. I have to do my best. Now might be the last time.â
Jung Hoon and Turan spoke to each other while exchanging glances and nodded before rushing toward Hyeonu.
âI think it has been a while. Donât be scared to see two people running like this. You have to think calmly and move,â Hyeonu spoke to the viewers in the meantime.He was very relaxed.
It was at this moment that Jung Hoon and Turan struck Hyeonu. Their weapons were emitting blue and green pure energies respectively.
âNow, calmly block if you are attacked. Like this.â Hyeonu kept explaining to the audience while moving the Mysterious Sky Sword.
Turanâs sword was swung first, followed by Jung Hoonâs broadsword. So the Mysterious Sky Sword naturally countered Turanâs sword and then deflected Jung Hoonâs sword.
âIsnât it simple? So what to do next? This time, block and hit back. It is a bit more advanced,â Hyeonu said.
Meanwhile, Jung Hoon and Turan charged at Hyeonu again. On the left, Turan aimed at Hyeonuâs head while on the right, Jung Hoon aimed at Hyeonuâs waist. Their attacks were done simultaneously. This time, it seemed impossible to stop them.
However, Hyeonu suddenly moved his hand, and the Mysterious Sky Sword seemed to divide into two, deflecting the sword and broadsword respectively. Then the two parts moved toward the owners of the sword and broadsword like black snakes. They crawled through the air and managed to bite the necks of the two men, causing blood to spurt from their throats.
Hyeonu commented, âIsnât it simple? Just do it like this. It isnât hard to fight at a high level.â