Chapter 12: Total chaos with childhood friends at the opening ceremony! (5)

Son of a btch.

To openly disregard me like that.

How dare a mere fcking Baek Yu-shin?

Hyunwoo felt as if his pride was genuinely hurt to death, but.

For now, he couldn’t unleash his anger on Yu-shin.

Of course, there was the situation itself, but.

More than anything, it was because Hyunwoo had sensed an unknown, unsettling power from Yu-shin.

Of course, if they properly fought, he would win, but it would only reduce Yu-ri’s favorability.

Even to win over Baek Yu-ri, he needed to play along with Yu-shin for now.

‘I don’t even need to step forward; Baek Yu-shin will clearly be crushed by Selena today.’

Selena Grevis is a student and a ranked individual with power that ranks high even in Class A.

If measured by firepower alone, she even possesses power comparable to his own.

No matter how much Yu-shin tried, he wouldn’t be able to withstand Selena’s firepower.

That would be quite a sight.

Hyunwoo smirked and took a seat in the practice arena’s audience section.

The practice arena was a stadium personally constructed by Cheongwol Academy for various competitions.

In the center, there was a specially prepared arena for them to properly fight.

The upper part of the arena was covered with a translucent dome-shaped shield for safety.

And around the arena, circular audience seating was expanded for convenient viewing.

For reference, Hyunwoo took a seat in the first row.

It was to watch Yu-shin get utterly crushed.

“What is it, you came too?”

“Ah~ It’s little brother-nya!”

“Sisters!”

However, Hyunwoo, who had been wearing a twisted smile, immediately returned to a pure expression.

This was because Hyunwoo’s two favorite older sisters had come directly to the arena.

Black hair reaching her waist, and reddish eyes sharp like blades.

The girl, exuding a disciplined aura, frowned and raised her fist.

“I told you to call me Disciplinary Committee President outside, didn’t I?”

“S-sorry.

I was so happy to see you that I couldn’t help myself.”

“Well, isn’t it fine-nya?

After all, he’s your favorite little brother-nya!”

Unlike the strict black-haired girl, the pink-haired girl was gentle.

As if using cute speech, she was short.

And she even had cat ears on her head.

It was almost as if a cat had turned into a person.

Indeed, she was quite cute.

Just as Hyunwoo was having such thoughts, the black-haired girl rebuked.

“Stop meowing loudly, stray cat.”

“What did you just say?”

“S-sisters!

More importantly, what brings you here?”

As his two favorite older sisters burned with fighting spirit, Hyunwoo quickly changed the subject.

To this, the black-haired girl replied to Hyunwoo as if he were asking the obvious.

“I heard that a junior I care about is having a duel today.

How could I not be interested?”

“Selena is definitely strong-nya!

Compared to that, Baek Yu-shin?

Never heard of that name-nya.”

“Don’t underestimate your opponent.

He is the one who accepted a duel against Selena without backing down.

He clearly possesses considerable power.”

“Hey, I’ve never underestimated anyone-nya!”

‘My sister is evaluating Yu-shin higher than I expected.’

To think my favorite person is evaluating the guy I dislike most favorably.

Hyunwoo was slightly annoyed, but he soon suppressed his emotions as much as possible.

Anyway, once the duel began, Yu-shin’s true capabilities would immediately be exposed to everyone.

If that happened, his sister’s interest would also wane.

In other words, there was nothing to worry about.

However.

As soon as the duel began.

“Th-that’s!!”

“What the fck is this?!”

“…!!!”

Hyunwoo’s prediction went beautifully awry.

Selena Grevis.

As the young lady of the honorable Grevis Count family, she never tolerates injustice.

But that didn’t mean she simply wielded strong power and oppressed the weak.

If the opponent’s strength was weak, she would match it.

That was her rule.

In other words, her holding a sword instead of a bow now.

And not using Bloom.

All could be seen as for that reason.

Yu-shin, dumbfounded, questioned directly.

“What the fck is that appearance?”

“This is my rule.”

“A rule?”

“By fighting with equal strength and winning, I impart enlightenment to my opponent.”

‘This one is a real fcking nutcase.’

A justice fanatic in a duel, and even her actions.

How could she be so similar?

The more he looked, the more Yu-shin was reminded of the guy he used to hang out with.

Yu-shin was not so easygoing as to show leniency due to personal feelings.

“Fight with all your might.”

“Is it pride?

I commend you for not being servile, but…”

The gap between you and me is beyond imagination.

She was about to say that.

To that poor man who didn’t even know his own limits.

It might hurt his pride, but this is the truth.

If I put in all my effort.

That man wouldn’t even get a chance.

She had clearly thought that.

Until Yu-shin opened his mouth.

Yu-shin spoke clearly, looking at Selena.

“I’ll say it again.”

“…!!”

“Fight with all your might.

Otherwise…”

“You’ll really die.”

A single warning.

After that, Yu-shin said nothing more.

However, Selena, the person concerned, at least clearly understood that warning.

The audience watching their duel outside the arena couldn’t know.

Why Selena, who had been facing him, suddenly retreated significantly.

Unless they were directly involved, they certainly wouldn’t know.

Selena swallowed dry.

Before she knew it, cold sweat poured like rain from her hands and forehead.

‘What the fck is that…!!’

Was the sense of distance insane?

Or was it due to being overwhelmed by the opponent’s aura?

In her eyes, Yu-shin already appeared like a massive giant.

However, she was on a different level from Park Hyung-jun, who had been overwhelmed and frightened.

Selena suddenly took a proper stance, then bowed her head to Yu-shin.

“I apologize.”

“Suddenly apologizing?”

“Yes, because I underestimated you on my own.”

“Is there a need to apologize for that?”

“One apologizes for rudeness, and corrects what is wrong.

That is the honor of Grevis.”

“You’re honest, I like that.”

Certainly, compared to those guys who were all talk.

This one is the real deal.

And indeed, Selena was already free from the pressure.

She couldn’t dare to gauge the opponent’s full power.

But she knew he was strong.

If so, she would also go all out without hesitation.

That was her resolve.

Her feet, which had been on the ground, slowly lifted towards the sky.

At the same time, what formed above her head was a ring glowing faintly like the moon.

And then, the silver wings that formed behind her back.

That was her full power.

She wished.

For even the deep darkness, to become moonlight that illuminated equally.

Bloom (Kaehwa)

Artemis

Artemis

Soon, what was held in her hand was a massive longbow dyed indigo.

Yu-shin gauged the distance.

Fortunately, there was a ceiling in the arena.

The distance seemed to be just barely reachable.

But setting that aside, she was strong.

Her power wasn’t even comparable to that of the guy named Park Hyung-jun he had fought before.

‘At this level, she would be comparable to a hero-class in the fantasy world.’

Honestly, I didn’t expect this.

Is there anything stronger than this?

The corners of Yu-shin’s lips slowly began to curl upwards.

A smile mixed with enjoyment.

He doesn’t avoid duels with strong opponents.

Why?

Because the fight itself is enjoyable!!

Even if he was in a weakened state.

That value remained unchanged.

“I will go all out immediately.”

Selena’s blue eyes were by now glowing faintly like moonlight.

Soon after, silver arrows lined up in formation, centering around her.

The sight of arrows arrayed in the sky, maintaining regular intervals as they floated.

It was truly a spectacle.

Watching it, Yu-shin clicked his tongue.

The authority of the Moon Goddess, who pierces through even darkness.

No darkness whatsoever could dare to escape her judgment, which gleamed with justice.

Soon after, she nocked an arrow, held in her other hand, onto the bowstring.

Actaeon

Moonlight Judgment

Like the judgment cast upon a human who sinned and was cursed by the goddess.

Countless moonlight arrows falling from the sky.

Avoiding the Moonlight Judgment in the narrow audience seating was nearly impossible.

Therefore, the people sitting in the audience seating were immediately convinced of the outcome.

Especially Hyunwoo, who was sitting in the first row, wanted to scream he was so happy.

But since two of his favorite people were beside him.

He desperately suppressed it.

However.

The duel began to move again in a completely unexpected direction.

The arrows that had clearly fallen from the sky, surged back towards the sky from the ground.

No.

They didn’t merely surge upwards.

All 60 arrows, precisely, charged towards Selena.

It was a completely unexpected situation, but Selena hastily twisted her body.

Although she fell to the ground, she was at least able to avoid a fatal injury.

This was only possible because she was a skilled individual of her caliber.

“What the f*ck…!!”

“The match is over.”

“…?!”

However, no matter how skilled she was.

She couldn’t avoid Yu-shin’s ensuing sword.

Before she knew it, Yu-shin’s drawn sword was stopped just before reaching Selena’s neck.

It was the sword of guardianship that surely struck down everything that entered its space.

And at the same time, the sword of rebellion that returned what it struck down back to the opponent.

The name of the sword that subjugated Balrog, a high-ranking demon who destroyed a nation.

Defense Field (Bangyeok)

Pain Avoidance Blockade (Tongpichadan)