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[Translator – SCM]

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Chapter 53

Paf—

Omar’s spearhead smoothly cut off a player’s head. The Magic Power in the weapon acted like a blade. 

Using the range of his spear, Omar fought as if it was an extension of his arm.

'He’s efficient.’ Even Un-hyang's attention was captured by the fight.

Omar’s fight against dozens of players was shown on the massive screen surrounding the colosseum.

'He's good at handling the spear, his movements are unrestrained, and above all…'

"Aaahhh-!"

"Hey, don't run away!"

"This is just a trial, anyway! Don't be scared!"

"No matter how you look at it, this is too one-sided…"

Paf—

Another hole appeared in a player's head.

'It's a one-sided massacre, and Omar isn’t even using any skills.'

Although it was for Su-hyeok's sake, Un-hyang had done some research on Omar. There was a lot of information about famous players, and he was no exception.

She’d learned what skills he primarily used and what style of fighting he preferred. Knowing all that, Un-hyang didn't think Omar was using all of his power.

'It's a massacre.'

Paf—

With a soft sound, the spear went through another player’s chest.

Spears specialized in thrusting rather than slashing, yet his spear was reminiscent of a longsword.

"He's good." Un-hyang nodded. Due to her profession, she had watched countless streams, including those of players famous for their skills.

She'd also seen videos of rookies that were uploaded to Playerz despite not being streamers. Still, the number of players Un-hyang acknowledged could be counted with her fingers.

"Well… the same goes for Su-hyeok, too."

- Oof. He's already at 24.

- Sweet.

- This is boring. Omar, come out!

Su-hyeok had just taken down the 24th player and was moving to find his next target. Even though it was a solo match, most players moved in teams. The numbers ranged from two to three, but sometimes, there were as many as five.

Su-hyeok didn't seem to care.

"Hopefully, there will be more players grouped up next time…" Su-hyeok was actually hoping to meet more players.

- Hahaha, this guy is nuts.

- Usually, camping is the answer.

- Attacking all at once? That's actually better.

The unusual situation was exactly what the viewers were hoping for.

Un-hyang checked the viewers while gauging the mood of the steam.

[Viewers: 9,451]

The viewer count was rapidly increasing. At that rate, reaching 10,000 was just a matter of time. That turning point was probably going to be…

"When those two fight, I'm sure it will make for a beautiful scene."

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[Survivors: 1,342]

Su-hyeok checked the remaining survivors.

The number was decreasing faster than he expected. It seemed he’d encountered so many players for a reason.

"The field isn't that large."

It would have been better if more players were left. 200 points per kill… The sweet mission would end once the preliminaries were over.

"How many kills do I have now?"

- 97 kills.

- He's at 98.

- 98. He did kill the one who was trying to escape.

98 players…

That meant he'd encountered a large number of players.

Crash—

Not far away, he saw the ground collapsing and sinking—the land was gradually disappearing from the edges to prevent players from camping in one place.

That would most likely continue until only a thousand players remained.

"Where should I go to find more?" Su-hyeok didn't just head straight for the center.

Swoosh—

He looked at the tracks on the ground and saw the footprints and bent grass left by those who had passed through the area.

'They've been moving in quite a large group. At least 10… No, maybe more?'

As time passed, the number of parties increased. Since only a thousand players could survive, they were most likely forming groups to protect themselves.

Su-hyeok wasn't wary of such movements. No, he actually welcomed them.

"Over there." He decided on a direction.

- Let's go catch them.

- God, one more… No, a whole crowd is going by your side.

Step—

Su-hyeok continued to move while tracking the signs of players. There wasn't much time left.

[Survivors: 1,202]

The preliminary round would end the moment the number of survivors reached a thousand.

These players, who were moving in a group of about 10 or more, would most likely be his last prey of the preliminary round.

'Maybe I can hunt something bigger…'

The tracks started to grow more chaotic, which could only mean one thing…

'They encountered something, and…' Su-hyeok drew his sword and cut through the tall grass blocking his view.

Slash—

The view ahead became clear, revealing a long spear with a player's body impaled on it.

Drip— Drip—

Blood trickled down the spear shaft. Dozens of players’ bodies were scattered around. Only one person could’ve been responsible…

- It's Omar.

- Something big is coming.

- This is it!!!

"So we meet." Omar tossed the impaled player to the ground.

Thud—

Even after having fought 10 or more players, he showed no signs of being tired.

As soon as Su-hyeok saw him, he recalled the mission. “So here you are, 10,000 points.”

- He seriously likes it, lol.

- There's no way he could pass on 10,000 points, lol.

- Omar? You mean 10,000 points.

"10,000 points?" Omar looked puzzled.

"Yes. I got a mission," Su-hyeok explained. 

"What mission?"

"10,000 points if I defeat you."

"10,000…?" Omar's expression twisted. "Is that all?"

It wasn’t a small amount of points, but it was definitely too little for taking down Omar on the 3rd floor. Of course, from a streamer’s perspective, it was a lot.

"You keep stepping on my pride." Omar thought it was akin to looking down on his 10 years of experience.

- He looks pissed.

- Do they know each other?

- They seem close.

Clang—

The blood-stained tip of Omar's spear pointed at Su-hyeok.

He checked the remaining number of survivors and muttered, "150 to go…"

The round would soon end.

Whoom—

The ground collapsed not far away.

"There should be enough time." Omar grinned.

Paf—!

Something exploded near Su-hyeok’s head.

'A skill?' Su-hyeok's eyes narrowed as he tilted his head to avoid the attack. He looked at Omar, who was preparing to thrust his spear again.

'No. It was just a thrust.' It wasn't a skill or anything like that—he'd infused Magic Power to the spear's tip and released it along with the thrust.

Rather than a skill, it was close to a technical art. As expected, he lived up to his reputation.

'The real deal comes next.' Su-hyeok's gaze was placed on the tip of Omar's spear. He couldn't afford to miss it. 

Omar's spear extended farther than it seemed. Instead of measuring the distance, he had to watch where it was pointed.

WHOOM—!

Following the direction of Omar's spear strike, the ground tore apart. The damage output was beyond a sword’s. Simply clashing against it would be foolish.

[The 'Nameless Magic Sword' absorbs the user's Stamina.]

[Your stats will increase based on the Stamina consumed.]

['Selfish Sacrifice LV4' resists the damage from the 'Nameless Magic Sword'.]

A red aura burst from Su-hyeok's sword, and his stats surged.

WHOOM—

The incoming spear collided with his sword, and Omar's spear moved without stopping.

Paf, Paaf—!

Su-hyeok dodged and blocked the strikes aimed at his vital points and closed the distance while avoiding the spear as if he were an acrobat.

As the distance narrowed, Omar's spear halted. He allowed Su-hyeok to get closer.

Swish—

Su-hyeok charged straight at Omar, and a red tracer followed his path. The magic sword’s effect flowed through his body, dramatically increasing his stats.

The distance closed in an instant.

Su-hyeok's sword, finally within the spear's range, slashed toward Omar's neck.

Clang—!

Bzz—

Sparks flew as the two weapons collided.

Su-hyeok, finally in range, stared at Omar. There was no way of getting a closer view of the opponent than when fighting at close range.

"Your movements are fast." It wasn't pure admiration, and Omar's expression was filled with dissatisfaction. "Why didn't you use Lightning?”

The skill that was synonymous with Lee Su-hyeok, so Omar had been waiting for it. He thought the fight would be only meaningful after the skill appeared.

"Isn't it a waste?" Su-hyeok asked.

"A waste?"

"If I use it now, wouldn't it just end as a teaser? We're still in the preliminary."

"What do you—?" A certain thought flashed in his mind. ‘Survivors…’

The stage pretty much had a time limit.

[Survivors: 1,012]

There were only 12 left before it ended. People were dying faster than expected.

‘Why?’ Omar asked himself.

"The less survivors there are, the less meaning temporary alliances have,” Su-hyeok explained.

The preliminary focused on individuals, but those who understood the nature of the tournament formed groups.

When grouped, the chances of survival increased. It was a natural outcome.

The purpose of those groups was only to pass the preliminary. Once the number of survivors approached the threshold of 1,000, there was no need to form teams anymore.

'Don't tell me…' Omar's eyes shook. 'Was he checking the number of survivors while avoiding my attacks?'

Even a slight mistake might have resulted in a fatal wound. It was a fine line. Or at least, that's what Omar believed.

It looked like that wasn’t the case, though. Instead, Su-hyeok had been avoiding his attacks while having the leisure to hold back on using Lightning and also monitor the survivor count.

'Was that even possible?'

A few moments later…

[Survivors: 1,000]

[The preliminary has ended.]

[Proceeding to the main event.]

Whooo—

The scenery gradually blurred, and the players’ bodies blurred.

Su-hyeok, who'd been standing right in front of him and using his sword against Omar’s spear, spoke. “See you later, 10,000 points.”

With that, the man vanished.

Omar looked down at his own gradually fading body, and his lips twitched in disbelief.

"Haa…" He had considered the possibility of encountering Su-hyeok during the preliminary, but he never thought the encounter would end in such a way.

'I underestimated him.' Omar briefly recalled Su-hyeok's movements. 'So he isn't just some fool who relies only on Lightning.'

A smirk formed on Omar's lips. He liked Su-hyeok. ‘Yes. He's probably confident because he has skills like that. I guess it’s true that it was merely the preliminary.’

There was no need to rush. After all, he was the only one who could take him down.

As he slowly advanced to the finals, he knew he would end up meeting him again. 

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