I Became a Swordsmanship Genius in the Game

Chapter 64. The Arena Match Has Ended.

Kkadeudeuk―

Power was boiling over in my entire body.

It felt as if I might lose control and the power would harm me if I made a single mistake.

However, that wouldn't happen.

⌜Mana Circulation⌟

Gooooooh―

‘Anesta's Seed’, located below my navel, was controlling all that energy.

Mana endlessly raced throughout my body.

And, following my guidance, that energy was released.

⌜Crux Swordsmanship (3-Star)―73%⌟

A horizontal slash from left to right.

A vertical slash from top to bottom.

A cross slash, a rapid repetition of two simple movements!

Cheonbyeondo, glinting at my fingertips, drew a blue trajectory.

Kwagwagwang―!

“Kuaaaaaaah―!”

Struck by the blue sword aura, Equitar let out an enraged scream and swung his axe wildly.

Kwaang―! Kwaang―! Kwaang―!

I could feel the immense fury in his futile swings that smashed the arena floor.

I once again retreated far out of his range.

However, the objective had already been achieved.

Chwaa―!

Blood flowed from the wound carved into his body.

But, it was shallow.

An expected result.

I knew very well how tough the body of a guy in a ‘Gigantification’ state was.

It wasn't enough yet, but that was fine.

‘I didn't think I could take him down easily anyway.’

Instead of being disappointed, I raised Cheonbyeondo again.

Crux Swordsmanship used a lot of stamina with each and every blow.

Therefore, with my original physique and mana, using it consecutively was impossible.

But.

‘Now, it's possible.’

Wooooong―!

The mana dwelling in the sword was ready to be fired again.

The overflowing power and mana from drinking the potions made it possible to use the Crux Swordsmanship consecutively.

Focusing only on carving wounds into his body, I methodically fired off the sword auras.

Swaaaah―! Swaaaah―!

The sword auras continuously cut through the rain, striking Equitar's body.

Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaah―!

Equitar looked as if he had completely lost his sanity.

At that sight, I clenched my fists.

‘It's working. It’s effective!’

With the continuous attacks, the number of wounds on Equitar's body steadily increased.

And, as the increased wounds were continuously exposed to the ‘Debilitating Rainstorm’,

Chwaak―!

A fountain of blood began to erupt from Equitar's body.

Just as I hoped he would continue to be beaten and collapse.

Kwajijik―!

Equitar's axe blade blocked the sword aura I had launched.

He squeezed his eyes shut and opened them repeatedly.

It seemed his vision was slowly returning.

“You… goddamn bu—g that I'll chew to death! You bastard—!”

The guy, his eyes bloodshot, spotted me and immediately lunged forward.

“Lucas—! Throw it!”

At my command, Lucas immediately threw a Mana Bomb.

Kwakwang―!

Equitar, remembering the previous flash, reflexively raised his arm and closed his eyes.

A moment later, a thick vein stood out on the neck of Equitar, who had cautiously opened his eyes.

A Mana Bomb rolled at his feet.

It seemed to be all noise and no effect.

“You… you sons of bitches—! You’re toying with meee—!”

The effect of the second Mana Bomb Lucas threw was freezing.

The rainwater that had shallowly pooled in the arena froze in an instant.

A third Mana Bomb thrown by Lucas flew over it.

This time too, Equitar flinched, but the bomb was quiet.

Chijijijijik―

Only a green liquid flowing from the bomb seeped onto the frozen ground.

The pure white ice was stained green.

The moment Equitar, who exploded at the thought of being tricked again, took a step, he lost his balance and put a hand on the ground.

“Keuk… What the hell is this now—! Come here and face me—!”

The last one thrown was a Mana Bomb that lowered the coefficient of friction.

An item that one would use when playing around.

No, it was a Mana Bomb actually made for pranks.

However, on the solidly frozen ground, it showed an effect that was nothing short of catastrophic.

Kung―!

“Damn it… you goddamn bastards…….”

Equitar tried to stand up, but he couldn't get his balance and collapsed where he stood.

His overflowing strength and tough physique were utterly useless on the green ice.

I fired another sword aura at the guy, who was in an awkward posture with his hand on the ground.

Kwagwagwang―!

Kuaaaaaaaaaaaaaah―!

Equitar, furious to the core, let out a monstrous roar.

But the situation did not improve.

Even after time passed and the green ice disappeared, the situation was similar.

Lucas moved to draw Equitar's attention and hinder his steps.

And, in between, I created distance and fired a sword aura, aiming for an opening.

Even after that, Equitar couldn't get his bearings in the face of their continuous combination attacks.

Using various bombs, they pushed him back one-sidedly.

But.

‘This monstrous bastard…!’

I bit my lip hard, watching Equitar who was still holding on.

Even while being unilaterally attacked, the guy continued to endure.

His skill in batting away the sword auras even while his posture was broken was impressive, but what was even more impressive was his body.

⌜Gigantification⌟

He had been hit by dozens of sword auras so far, but his monstrous body was only left with wounds that were merely skin-deep.

I did not rush.

Time was on my side.

I slowly created distance and focused on launching the Crux Swordsmanship.

⌜Crux Swordsmanship (3-Star)―92%⌟

In the meantime, the proficiency of the Crux Swordsmanship was rising like crazy.

It was because I was facing a formidable enemy, in addition to being in a real battle.

“Keuu…!”

Equitar, who had barely torn off a sticky Mana Bomb attached to his body, erupted in frustration.

“Whether it’s a mosquito bastard or a human bastard, I'll immediately…!”

Just as he was about to rush at Lucas, who was closer to him, he flinched.

He felt the sticky blood, which he hadn't noticed as it was washed away by the rain, flowing down his body.

He looked down to see his arm stained with blood.

No, his entire body was stained with red blood.

Once his eyes took in the red blood, he slowly began to realize the state of his own body.

Swaaaaaaaaah―!

The falling rain was preventing the blood from stopping.

If this continued,

‘I’ll die…!’

The feeling of anger instantly subsided before the fear of death.

The thing inflicting wounds on him was the human bastard's sword aura.

Equitar lifted his head with sunken eyes.

His body turned red.

Chiiiiiiiik―

Smoke rose from his red-stained body.

⌜Gigantification—Red (赤)⌟

The red body was the second ability of ‘Gigantification’.

It strengthened his already enhanced body once more.

He became faster, and stronger.

Its fuel was his life force.

Either way, he would die if this continued.

His red body, unsparingly burning its own life force, split the earth.

Kung―!

Kung―!

The ground shook with every footstep.

Equitar charged forward like a reckless wild boar.

Even the sword aura I launched,

Kwagwang―!

Kagak―!

He simply endured with his tougher body and only ran with his eyes fixed on me.

A charge that no longer cared about Lucas's Mana Bombs or even my sword auras.

At that sight, I bit my lip hard.

‘If only I had a little more time….’

⌜Crux Swordsmanship (3-Star)―99%⌟

One step away from mastering the swordsmanship.

Just one step was short.

‘It can’t be helped.’

It seemed unavoidable to engage in close combat with Equitar, who was ignoring Lucas and charging at me.

Just as I was preparing for close combat with him, a strange event occurred.

⌜Ring of Blood⌟

Lucas's magic flew toward Equitar.

Kwagwagwang―!

The guy, who seemed like he would never stop, staggered from Lucas's magic.

Lucas didn't just use magic once.

⌜Ring of Blood⌟

⌜Thorn of Pain⌟

A torrent of crimson magic poured down on Equitar one after another.

‘This bastard, I told him not to use it…!’

Lucas wasn't someone who would listen just because I told him to stop.

Equitar blocked the magic with both arms while running and shouted.

“Keuk… you annoying fly-like ba—stard—!”

Hwoong―!

He threw the axe in his hand at Lucas.

Lucas was hit squarely by the weapon that flew like an arrow.

“Keoheok…!”

“Lucas—!”

I was worried about his condition, but there was no time to check.

Because Equitar, covered in blood, was charging at me like an angry buffalo.

I readjusted my stance.

Equitar came so close that if he fell, his nose would touch the ground.

He threw a punch dripping with blood.

“I'll kill you in one blow—!”

I blocked Equitar's punch by twisting Cheonbyeondo.

Kwaang―!

A deafening roar, unlike any sound a fist and sword should make, echoed.

‘Keuu…!’

The impact pushed my body back, and my wrist throbbed.

Equitar immediately followed up, swinging his fists consecutively.

I, too, deflected his punches with the Kilij Swordsmanship and counterattacked.

The sword, dyed blue with mana, stabbed at his body numerous times, but the tip of the sword couldn't pierce his tough skin.

“Kuaaaaaah―!”

“D-damn it!”

Equitar ignored all attacks and charged in, finally succeeding in grabbing my waist with his huge hands.

“I'll turn you into mush!”

“……!”

Eudeudeuk―

A terrible pressure crushed my ribs.

At this rate, it felt like my bones would be crushed.

I gritted my teeth and my eyes flew open.

This was do or die.

“Kuaaaaak―!”

While caught in mid-air, I screamed and unleashed the Crux Swordsmanship like a madman.

Not just once, but I burst out with all my energy and poured the Crux Swordsmanship onto Equitar's face several times.

It felt like my whole body would explode from the rampaging mana, but I couldn't stop.

“Y-you bug—!”

Equitar, covered in blood from the torrent of sword auras, threw me away.

My body flew, and I could only stop after rolling for a long time.

Hududuk―

The faint sound of rain began to reach my ears again.

And my vision was red.

I couldn't tell if the sticky substance flowing from my forehead was rainwater or blood.

My head was spinning.

My grip was tingling.

My hand was tightly gripping the sword.

Cheok―

I raised the sword again.

Kung―!

Equitar was charging at me, dragging his heavy body.

Perhaps, if I got hit by him one more time, I would surely die.

Thinking that, my mind became clearer instead.

Kung―!

My heart, which had been pounding in time with his footsteps, began to find its stability.

A thread-like enlightenment seeped into my stabilized mind and body.

‘Consecutive sword auras.’

The consecutive movements of the Crux Swordsmanship had felt like a dissonance, but I realized there was a flow between the movements.

And.

Woong―!

As I drew up my mana, the previously invisible raindrops began to appear.

The raindrops in front of my eyes fell slowly.

Slow.

I could clearly see the shape of the round water droplets wobbling as they fell.

Equitar was slow as well.

Even the moment the raindrops landing on his body turned into steam and flew away appeared in slow motion.

When even the sound of the rain disappeared in the slowed world.

Ttuk―

The world stopped.

A quiet world unfolded, as if the flow of the world had been cut off in a single moment.

A space of nothingness with no background or sound.

Before I knew it, I was standing in a silent world.

‘Master Event.’

I quietly entrusted my body to the phenomenon that was occurring.

A moment later, the movement of my arm, which moved on its own, drew the Crux Swordsmanship.

The movement was so slow that the trajectory of the sword was visible to the eye.

Chwaak―!

The sword, drawn from left to right, divided the space into top and bottom.

‘Horizontal slash.’

The sword, slashing down from top to bottom, created a path split into left and right.

‘Vertical slash.’

A cross slash created by combining the two movements.

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Chwaaaak―!

The swordsmanship was not yet over.

Consecutive cross slashes unfolded from my hand.

Fast.

And then, faster still.

An endless display of consecutive swordsmanship at an overwhelming speed unfolded.

A bundle of sword auras unleashed as a continuous combo.

The bundle of sword auras, fired faster and faster, created a pure white cross-shaped path.

It moved forward.

Chwaaaaaak―!

The procession of countless overlapping crosses tore the space to shreds.

The moment the space was torn, my consciousness returned to the arena.

Time, which had stopped, began to flow again.

The moment right before swinging the sword.

The first thing that greeted me was Equitar, with his yellow teeth and bloodshot eyes wide open.

“Die—!”

Without hesitation, I completed the Crux Swordsmanship.

⌜Crux Swordsmanship (3-Star)―100%(M)⌟

A cross-shaped sword aura flew.

No, several sword auras unfolded multiple times and advanced simultaneously.

The mastered secret technique of the Crux Swordsmanship.

⌜Cross Barrage⌟

The procession of countless sword auras that advanced from the sword erased everything they touched.

It erased the raindrops in its path, erased the shallowly raised ground, and erased the rolling corpses of gladiators.

Even Equitar, whose tough body was considered his greatest strength, could not remain unscathed in the procession of sword auras.

The overlapping sword auras carved deep wounds into his body.

“Keoheok…….”

Equitar's face, who had stumbled back from the shock, was stained with pain and bewilderment.

“How… in the world……”

Even in that state, his tenacious life force that allowed him to stand on two feet was astonishing.

But that was all.

Puhwahak―!

A fountain of blood gushed from the cross-shaped wound.

Looking at the amount of flowing blood, it seemed there was no chance of recovery.

Teolsseok―

My stamina completely spent, I collapsed on the spot.

Right on cue, the Debilitating Rainstorm stopped.

The sky cleared up brightly.

Huu―

I caught my breath briefly and prepared to stand up again.

Equitar was dealt with, but there were still gladiators left.

Belying my tension, the announcer's voice was heard.

[The match—! Has ended—!]

With the announcer's words, the mana barrier that had separated the arena and the audience seats began to disappear.

The cheers of the audience began to fill the space that had been full of only the faint breaths of dying gladiators.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah―!

And soon.

Hyunwoo—! Hyunwoo—! Hyunwoo—!

The audience, captivated by the lingering excitement of the match, chanted Hyunwoo's name as if in a fever.

‘…Is it over.’

With that brief thought, I laboriously raised my sword from where I sat.

Beonjjeok―

At that sight, the audience responded with even greater cheers.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah—!!!!

A massive roar, enough to make my ears go numb, shook the entire arena.

My gaze, which had been scanning the audience, fixed on one spot.

‘Jude Basterion.’

Jude was looking at me, a smile of amusement on his face.

Seeing his expression, I knew for sure.

The arena match was over.