Chapter 136

Chapter 136

‘Strong!’ Choi Yeonseung inwardly exclaimed, but he wasn’t thinking about Christopher. He was referring to the sword of light that Christopher was holding. The power it contained couild overwhelm even the sword light created by the power of existence that it was giving off. Regardless of how weak, the power of one’s existence could still be so powerful.

‘I can handle it, though.’

He didn’t know about constellations, who were born strong from birth, but Choi Yeonseung had lived a long time as an underdog. If he had only ever known how to fight as a powerful being, he wouldn’t have survived the Abyss. With a loud roar, Christopher swung his sword of light, but Choi Yeonseung narrowly dodged it and swerved into the gap. Christopher tried to retract his weapon, but Choi Yeonseung hit him hard on the arm, breaking the trajectory.

If Choi Yeonseung couldn’t touch the sword of light, then he would just stop its wielder instead! He performed close-quarters combat as close as possible! Choi Yeonseung was so close he could feel Christopher breathing, panicking, and trying to distance himself.This chapter made its debut appearance via N0v3lB1n.

‘Grab and hit him!’

Choi Yeonseung grabbed Christopher and pulled him, causing the latter to lose balance and falter. It was easy for him to break his opponent’s balance using their own strength. After all, he had the Covert Attack Reversal skill.

Bam!

Choi Yeonseung’s elbow hit Christopher’s torso. Fists and swords weren’t his only weapons. He delivered fierce, internal-energy-imbued closer-ranged attacks than those, such as elbows, shoulders, and knees. Every hit shattered his opponent’s bones, its impact piercing all the way through.

Christopher quickly tried to regenerate using the power of light, but Choi Yeonseung’s attacks were faster.

The sword of light he was so proud of got completely blocked.

“This is amazing. I never thought you would be able to win like this. Beautiful!”

“Thank you!”

Choi Yeonseung hit even harder.

Christopher, no, the power of the constellation within Christopher spoke, bewildered.

“You may stop! I have already acknowledged you. You are beautiful!”

Instead of answering, Choi Yeonseung continued to strike until his opponent could no longer fight back. After all, that proclamation could be a trap. What he had learned from the Abyss was that he should always be wary. He couldn’t lower his guard until he had confirmed that his opponent was dead.

Christopher had to be beaten until his power of existence was exhausted.

“Stop—kuack—I said—kuk—it’s over—kuek!”

***

The commentator, Brian, stared at the match in silence. He was at a loss for words. It was almost taboo for a commentator to stop talking, but he couldn’t help it. This match was too shocking.

-In any case, I Hunter Choi Yeonseung will probably have the upper hand in this match.

-Haha. Hunter Christopher did say that he wants to learn. Isn’t that fairly rare in interviews?

-Hunter Choi Yeonseung clearly proved himself in his last match, so this match is an opportunity for Hunter Christopher to prove himself.

-Wasn’t Hunter Christopher criticized a lot? He’s just a newcomer, after all, yet he suddenly requested a match with a hunter with a high ranking. Many people claimed he was just doing this to gain popularity.

The host sugarcoated everything. In truth, Christopher received far harsher insults, such as, ‘The British have no conscience,’ ‘This is why their country got conquered,’ ‘Go back to England,’ and so on.

-That certainly seems to be the case, but I think Hunter Choi Yeonseung accepted it anyway because they’re friends. Of course, he has to prove it with his skills.

-I’m really looking forward to it. Hunter Christopher has raid experience, but not much has been revealed about him apart from the fact that he is the household member of a constellation. He isn’t that famous, is he?

The host was joking, but it was a question that struck the main point. It was rare for a skilled hunter to not be famous. Even if they tried to hide it from the country or from their clan, they would have to eventually reveal their skills.

Despite their conversation, however, the actual match was so fierce even top-rankers found it hard to follow the combatants’ movements. Fights like this only ever happened when the B-grade champion or 1st-ranked hunter was involved.

Christopher’s ability to turn the field upside down with a baptism of light shocked everyone.

“W-What is that? Mr. Brian! What is that?” the host asked Brian excitedly. No matter how he thought about it, this was too powerful.

“He seems to have borrowed the power of a constellation.”

“Ahh...!”

The host finally understood everything now. Matches like this were rare. After all, one of the combatants was borrowing the power of a constellation to push back their opponent! It might seem unfair from their opponent’s perspective, but this was also a skill.

‘It isn’t easy to borrow power from a constellation. How did he do it? Is it really for revenge?’ Brian wondered. If it was revenge for Maximilian, then it was certainly possible to accomplish that. However, if so, why did he help Choi Yeonseung with the video?

-Forget compliments like that. It’s rare for us to even think of talking to anyone. Aren’t I really tolerant?

-Then talk to me directly and teach me.

-... You win.

[The ‘Arrogant Light Elf’ presents ‘Dignity of Light.’]

[Dignity of Light]

[Rank: A

The more you maintain beauty and dignity, the stronger the power of your light.]

“......!”

Choi Yeonseung was worried because the elf constellation was acting strange, but the skill he gave him was very powerful. He got great rewards out of this! The fact that it was ranked A evidenced the skill’s value. Moreover, he liked that it wasn’t magic. Choi Yeonseung wouldn’t have been able to use it yet if the constellation had given him magic. He wasn’t sure what its description meant, though...

-What does he mean by beauty and dignity?

-That’s based on the elf constellation’s standards, so I wouldn’t know even if you ask me.

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ guesses it means to live in a cool way.]

[The ‘Manipulator of Dreams and Desires’ speculates that the virtue of restraining one’s desires is beauty.]

‘... None of those really help.’

-Successor. It isn’t good to scold the constellations who are just trying to help you.

-Shh. I am listening.

Choi Yeonseung walked out into the stadium to an outpouring of cheers. The praises and shouts from the excited audience were enough to make people excited, but it was even more special to the constellation Choi Yeonseung. He could feel himself getting stronger with every cheer.

“Hunter Choi Yeonseung has once again proven his worth today! He is the hottest recent newcomer! The higher-ranked hunters will find it hard to escape his grasp!”

‘Being called a newcomer feels weird since I’m over 10,000 years old.’

[The ‘Cat of Lava and Magma’ says that experienced rookies are trending on Earth.]

-Do you really only watch TV in your spare time?

***

“You came.” Hwang Gyeongryong sat down with a worried expression on his face. He thought it would come soon, but now that it had, he had mixed feelings about it.

“Why did you call for me?”

“I wanted to praise you for doing so well these days.”

“Do it by text. Don’t call me for something so useless. It’s a waste of time.”

Hwang Gyeongryong cried at Aine’s cold words. He couldn’t say anything, though, because he was the one who taught her everything...

“I got a call from South Korea.”

“What was it about? Did the South Korean government send you a request to return Choi Yeonseung?”

“No, that isn’t it.”

Asking to return a hunter who had been missing for the last thirty years was useless at this point. Moreover, they wouldn’t demand the return of a hunter who had gone elsewhere unless they were desperate.

“We have received the application for the exchange exhibition.”

The exchange exhibition. They were in the era of globalization, and it was the same for hunters. Rather than constantly competing and keeping each other in check, it was more efficient to work hand in hand in some areas. The US and South Korea were close to each other, so they had frequent exchanges among the clans.

Hwang Gyeongryong had more than a dozen clans under his command. Hence, he naturally got many similar requests. There was no reason for Hwang Gyeongryong to bother with it, but...

“Did they ask for Hunter Choi Yeonseung?”

“Yes.”