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Chapter 232
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Chapter 232: The Imjin War (4)
Incheon Metropolitan City.
Located in the western part of South Korea, Incheon is not only home to Incheon Port but also to Incheon International Airport, making it effectively a major gateway to South Korea.
With a population of 3 million, it is the third-largest city after Seoul and Busan, underscoring its significant importance.
This is especially true in times when it directly borders China.
âSa⌠You shouldnât just kill people! These are all our national defense forces!â
Even though Yeongwoo was half-crazed, he remembered that his country needed to secure as much power as possible.
So.
Clack!
Even after confirming through the evil meter that his opponentâs evil score was a whopping 1,200, he didnât draw his sword.
Of course, the practical reason wasâŚ
âKind of⌠ambiguous? Still, itâs on the higher side, right?â
Yeongwooâs current evil score was a whopping 50 million.
So, it was natural for him to see 300 or 1,200 as equally small numbers.
âKilling him wouldnât even register on my evil score.â
He had hoped to meet the worst villain in Incheon, but reality was not so accommodating.
ââŚâ
As Yeongwoo lowered his gun in disappointment, the so-called leader of the Incheon coalition rushed at him at high speed.
âStop right there!â
âStopâŚ?â
Perched atop the nether creature, Yeongwoo found the command baffling.
Whish!
When Yeongwoo landed on the ground to meet his opponent, Bupyeong, who was terrified, shouted at him.
âM-Mister! You canât use weapons here! Not even guns!â
âWhat? Then what am I supposed to fight withâŚ?â
As Yeongwoo turned to Bupyeong with a look of incredulity, a sensory alert appeared in his vision.
ăYour sensory score has temporarily increased from 3,400 to 5,532.ă
Finally, the Incheon leader had launched an attack on the outsider.
âWow, what the hell?â
Yeongwoo blinked as he saw his sensory score surpass 5,000 in an instant.
The opponent was indeed a formidable master.
Moreover, impressively enough.
Whizzzz!
The Incheon leader was swinging his fist, not a sword.
âWhat the⌠is this bastard for real?â
Bupyeong Strongest Swordâs claim that weapons were not used here was true.
âSo, Incheon fights with fists, not swords?â
Since the hologram warning of the opponentâs attack was right in front of him, Yeongwoo twisted his upper body to avoid the Incheon leaderâs punch.
Swish.
The opponentâs right forearm, heavily tattooed, narrowly grazed Yeongwooâs chin.
âYou bastardâŚ!â
The Incheon leader gritted his teeth in frustration.
Only then did Yeongwoo confirm the opponentâs title.
ăNamdongâs Strongest Swordă
âSo, even though heâs the leader of Incheon, heâs not Incheonâs Strongest Sword?â
This meant that the best swordsmen in Incheon had never fought each other.
To become Incheonâs Strongest Sword, one needed titles from at least three districts.
âWhat kind of people are they? Incheon?â
Culture shock.
Yeongwoo was so astonished that instead of countering with an elbow as the hologram suggested, he stepped back.
The Incheon leader interpreted this as a sign of being intimidated.
âStop right there, you bastardâŚ!â
Gaining confidence, he charged at Yeongwoo again.
Whoosh!
This time, a bold middle kick.
The martial art âRohmâs Bottomâ that Yeongwoo was currently using advised him to swing his sword and cut the opponentâs shin.
However.
âNo, you crazy bastards. The opponent is unarmed. Isnât that too vicious?â
Though Yeongwoo had a evil score of 50 million, he wasnât evil enough to swing a sword at an unarmed opponent.
So instead of drawing his sword.
Clack!
He grabbed the Incheon leaderâs leg aiming for his side.
Then.
Shwish!
He delivered a fast punch to the opponentâs cheek, making a sound of the air splitting.
Bam!
âArgh!â
The Incheon leader made a pitiful noise as he was knocked back.
But he quickly got up again and assumed a fighting stance.
âUghâŚ?â
But even that didnât last long.
The effect of the Golden Retributionâs pain induction had immediately activated.
âWha-what did you do?â
The Incheon leader, who had only been slapped once, was trembling so much he couldnât stand properly.
Seeing something was off, the three from Incheon panicked.
âMister! What did you do? Did you use poison or something?â
âP-Poison?â
Yeongwoo repeated this, scratching his chin.
âPoison⌠Are you not supposed to use that?â
At this, Bupyeongâs jaw dropped.
âI told you, you canât use weapons! Poison is a kind of weapon too! Itâs even more despicable than a swordâŚ!â
Despicable.
Only after hearing this did Yeongwoo clearly understand Incheonâs duel rules.
Those kids had only said âno weapons,â but it essentially meant no use of any equipment, including weapons.
âNo swords, no poison or hidden weapons⌠Basically, no underhanded tactics.â
Of course, the outsider currently at Incheon Port was Jeong Yeongwoo07, considered the worst villain in Korean history.
He was a major advertising model for Dogo, a notorious company known for its universal weapon brands and for beating public officials to death.
âHow are you supposed to duel without using swords or any equipment?â
When Yeongwoo protested, Yeonsuâs Strongest Sword rebuked him.
âDo you kill someone every time you fight?â
ââŚ!â
Yeongwooâs conscience was sharply pricked.
Even more so because the person who said this had an evil score of only 12.
From Yeongwooâs perspective, that was practically saintly.
And to be precise.
âCouldnât you kill someone with just your fists?â
While Yeongwoo was grumbling internally, Michuhol added.
âYou have to fight with bare fists to see who is truly strong. Honestly, if you have good equipment, who wouldnât be strongâŚ?â
âUh⌠Itâs not wrong, but.â
From a romantic point of view, it wasnât wrong, but in these times, it was a philosophy that could easily get you killed.
âBut you would use weapons against the Chinese, right? If they invade?â
When Yeongwoo asked this, the three from Incheon, including Michuhol, nodded in unison.
âYes. War is completely different from fighting.â
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âNot complete idiots, I see.â
At this, Yeongwoo finally nodded in agreement.
He could agree with this level of romanticism.
And as a western border region, it met the criteria.
There were enough top fighters alive, and their fighting spirit was commendable.
So the remaining task was.
âIf even outsiders with strong fists are recognized, it means theyâve adopted a romantic duel style, right?â
Yeongwoo dramatically began throwing his gear onto the ground.
First, he let the âCosmic Etiquetteâ hanging over his shoulder fall to the ground.
Boom!
Then, he dropped all the bracelets, including the Serpent of Greed and Golden Retribution, from his wrists.
Next.
âHey, Iâll even kick with bare feet. No complaints later.â
He took off his only footwear, âIllusion,â and tossed it far away.
Bupyeong pointed cautiously at Yeongwooâs waist.
âThat⌠gun too.â
âOh, right.â
Yeongwoo readily agreed and unfastened his entire belt, throwing it away.
Everyoneâs eyes changed.
âA complete lunatic has come.â
âIsnât he crazyâŚ?â
While the saying goes, âWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do,â they couldnât help but admire the boldness of the outsider who voluntarily disarmed himself in a situation surrounded by four people.
Of course, in reality.
âHehe, idiots.â
Although he had only discarded his equipment, Yeongwoo, who was fully equipped with various catalog effects, still retained the benefits of dozens of equipment.
âStill, itâs right to deactivate the toxic effects, ethically speaking.â
Yeongwoo deactivated the lethal poison and Golden Retributionâs pain effects, then clenched his fists.
Clack!
âLetâs go at it properly this time. I wonât use poison or anything.â
By then, the pain effect had somewhat subsided, and the Incheon leader, gritting his teeth, firmly guarded with his arms.
âCome on, you bastard. Iâll show you why Iâm the coalition leader!â
Swoosh!
The sound of water being cut behind Incheonâs leaderâs words came from Yeongjongdo.
The boundary between Yeongjongdo, where the five were standing, and Incheon Port was still sailing westward toward Shandong Province in China.
So, in a way, they were dueling on a moving ship.
Swoosh.
Yeongwoo slowly took a fighting stance and spoke to the man representing Incheon.
âThis time, youâll find out whatâs been happening outside Incheon.â
* * *
At the same time, at Cheongsapo in Haeundae District, Busan.
Near the pier where a holographic dotted line was blinking, a dozen masters from Gyeongnam Province were standing, each holding their weapons.
They were known as the âSouthern Union,â an alliance of swordsmen from Gimhae City in Gyeongnam, Ulsan, and Busan.
They had come to fight the anticipated Korean-Japanese war today.
But for the moment, Japan was the least of their concerns.
âIs this really happening?â
âHow long will this continue?â
They were focused on the rapidly receding seawater in front of the pier.
Due to the western part of the Korean Peninsula moving to meet Shandong Province in China, the speed of the southernmost part of Korea, including Busan, had increased dramatically.
In effect, the Southern Union gathered at Cheongsapo were now on what felt like a massive speedboat.
âAt this rate, the pier might break.â
Someone expressed a realistic concern, to which Busanâs Strongest Sword, Kang Gyowon, responded.
âLetâs step back for now. We donât see any Japanese yet anyway.â
âYes, letâs do that just in case.â
âEven a seal wouldnât survive being swept away there.â
Indeed, the current in front of Cheongsapo was visibly strong.
Just as everyone was about to move their formation inland.
Crack!
A disturbing sound came from the edge of the pier.
Bang!
The concrete forming the pierâs surface began to crack.
The pier was indeed breaking apart.
âBad luck.â
Park Seongjun, the Strongest Sword of Gijang and an actual fisherman, wore a frustrated expression as he sheathed his sword.
And at that moment.
âHuhâŚ?â
As he shifted his gaze to the distant sea, Park Seongjunâs eyebrows twitched.
The horizon looked unusually thick.
Soon, others noticed the same thing and started murmuring.
âIs thatâŚâ
âLooks like it, doesnât it?â
At this, Ulsanâs Strongest Sword, Kim Chaena, pushed through her comrades and approached the half-broken pier.
Then.
She peered through the binoculars in her hand at the suspicious horizon.
ăBinocularsă â Epic Compass
ăOnce a day, you can look into a desired region.ă
Even with its special function exhausted, her binoculars retained their basic 10x magnification.
And what she saw with that 10x magnification was.
âThose bastards⌠theyâre really prepared for an invasion.â
She saw at least dozens of Japanese swordsmen standing in a line along the coastline, moving toward Busan as if riding on a moving piece of Japan like a battleship.
âEveryone, prepare for battle! At that speed, theyâll be here within an hour!â
As Chaena shouted almost in a scream, Busanâs Strongest Sword issued orders from behind the port.
âSend people to Seoul, Suwon, Changwon, Incheon⌠Letâs inform the major cities that a war with Japan is likely.â
Then Kim Chaena added to Kang Gyowonâs command.
âSeoul! Send the fastest person to Seoul! The most useful people are likely to be there.â
[Translator â Night]
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