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Ho-cheol raised his head to look at the transport plane.
Sometimes there are sayings like, sometimes stupidity is the right answer.
—But Ho-cheol couldn't quite agree with that theory.
Stupidity, not sometimes, was the right answer most of the time.
Convenience was the first priority.
Stupidity was the second.
E num а̀.ǐḋ
Only when those two couldn't solve a problem did he start to use his brain.
Elaborate and academic strategies were ultimately just a second-best option when a simple, brute-force solution wasn't available.
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In that sense, the current situation was one that Ho-cheol favored most: solving things conveniently and stupidly.
The transport plane's drop door opened, and the pouring water cast a colossal shadow.
From below, it was impossible even to estimate the volume.
It wasn't merely pouring water; it was like a massive waterfall.
Еn u m а
He didn't know the exact amount, but the volume of water that could be carried by a transport plane with compression and weight reduction Traits must be enormous.
Hundreds of tons, perhaps more, of water were dumped in one go.
Of course, even a water bomb of that waterfall magnitude would normally be easily evaporated by Byeong-hoo, and even if it covered his sun, the power would not be greatly affected.
After all, as long as the sun was present, he would quickly be resupplied with energy and recover.
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But this was different.
While it possessed the ridiculous effect of locking all Traits, the heat emitted by the sun itself and the magnitude of its power were only at a feeble level.
Е̃ ñ ùm̀ а́ . і d̂
The effect itself was prioritized, and the sun's essential function was quite poor.
Ho-cheol believed that this amount of water would certainly be enough to extinguish it.
Seeing the flustered Byeong-hoo, Ho-cheol twisted his lips into a smile.
“Fire suppression. And it’s a specific antidote for grumpy old men too.”
Whoooosh—!
Simultaneously, the waterfall engulfed Ho-cheol and Byeong-hoo.
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Ho-cheol, who narrowly avoided being swept away by clinging to a nearby steel beam, lightly wiped the water from his face.
He hadn't checked Byeong-hoo’s sun yet, but there was no need to look.
The Trait, which had been completely immobile just moments ago, regained its freedom.
As expected, that sun had lost its power.
Byeong-hoo also clicked his tongue, looking at the sun that had lost its light and was completely extinguished.
He was certainly caught off guard.
Е̃n um̂ a .і̊d̀
He never imagined that Ho-cheol would prepare such a brute-force method, taking a it's good if it works, no harm if it doesn't approach.
“You’re thorough in your preparation.”
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“Can you call something like this thorough? My life was on the line. Conversely, those who aren’t thorough are the strange ones.”
Byeong-hoo withdrew the sun without lingering regret.
As Ho-cheol expected, once the power was withdrawn, a considerably long preheating time was needed to regain the same effect.
And using it continuously placed a significant strain on his mind and body.
Ẁ ėb̃ nоv̆ еl̂ Е ǹũm.а̇
It was absolutely not a technique that could be simply turned on and off like a switch, a technique he had only mastered after risking his life in a fierce battle.
“It can’t be helped. I brought out that sun just to leave behind an intact corpse for you, but…”
Instead, Byeong-hoo brought out the combat-use sun he originally used.
“Now I have no choice but to roast you thoroughly.”
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The sun seemed to represent Byeong-hoo’s emotions, burning even hotter and more vividly than before.
The deep scarlet sun throbbed, and red lasers shot out in all directions.
Еn u m а. і̃ d
It was an area-of-effect attack that showed no regard for citizens or collateral damage.
The power was so great that steel frames and concrete melted upon contact.
Ho-cheol lowered his body and closed the distance.
He drew his sword, aiming for Byeong-hoo’s neck.
However, a pillar of light dropped from the sun intercepted him first.
Ho-cheol dropped the sword and immediately grabbed the Peacemaker at his waist, swinging it to strike Byeong-hoo’s abdomen.
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Ka-aang—!
But before the strike landed, Byeong-hoo’s sun transformed into an armor form, blocking the attack.
Byeong-hoo sneered at Ho-cheol.
“It looks difficult with only one arm.”
The reason Ho-cheol boasted overwhelming strength in close combat wasn't just because of his Acceleration Trait, but because of the unpredictable attacks where he rapidly changed the position and grip of his weapons.
However, in the previous skirmish, Ho-cheol’s one arm was neutralized.
Еn ů m а̂. іd
With only one hand, he couldn't freely use two weapons, and the forms of his attacks were limited.
“Well, it can’t be helped.”
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Ho-cheol retreated, frowning at his still immobile left arm before quickly relaxing his expression.
Ho-cheol knew.
Byeong-hoo, retreating from rooftop to rooftop, was preparing a secret move, and chasing him immediately would result in significant damage.
Yet, the reason he chased Byeong-hoo despite the disadvantageous scenario was purely simple: the area Byeong-hoo retreated to had not yet finished evacuating.
Wе̂b̂ n̆о̇vӗl̂ Ë n̊_um̄а̇
If he had worried about his own body and followed him via a safe route, Byeong-hoo would have retreated to an even safer location, and it was obvious that the citizens who hadn't evacuated would be caught in the crossfire.
To prevent that catastrophe, he needed to divert Byeong-hoo’s attention to himself.
“So, saving a few lives for the cost of one arm is a cheap deal.”
Byeong-hoo frowned at that statement.
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He thought it was Ho-cheol’s carelessness, but he never thought there was such an underlying reason.
He knew, and yet, even though he could have died, he did such a thing just to save some people?
W ӗ b̂ n оv ĕl̀ Ӗnü m̈ a.
An inexplicable anger and discomfort welled up.
He ramped up the sun’s temperature even more and raised his voice.
“Then I’ll watch you die trying to save a few people!”
“No. No one is dying.”
The two clashed again.
KWA-AANG—! KWANG—!
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They exchanged dozens, hundreds, perhaps over a thousand fierce parries and thrusts.
Ho-cheol kicked the ground, scattering dust into Byeong-hoo’s eyes.
The Solar Armor reacted before the dust reached, covering his face, but Ho-cheol didn't miss that moment of obscured vision.
Ho-cheol immediately slipped his sword between Byeong-hoo’s legs.
Byeong-hoo lifted one leg to avoid being tripped, and simultaneously, Ho-cheol twisted his wrist along with his Trait.
The Trait was pushed to its limit, forcing his body to move within accelerated time.
Еn ůḿа.і̄d
In a time where everything was stopped, only Ho-cheol forcibly moved his body.
The attack that targeted his left leg, as if skipping the intermediate process, was now aimed at Byeong-hoo’s right leg.
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Cutting through the minute gap in the armor, Byeong-hoo’s body stumbled as his ankle was slashed.
However, it was only a very small wobble.
In that situation, Byeong-hoo didn't defend against the follow-up attack; instead, he shot an attack toward Ho-cheol.
Since Ho-cheol could only use one hand, blocking the attack would naturally seal off his offensive.
Е̊ n ũm̃ а̀ .id
However.
An expression of shock immediately appeared on his face.
“What? Your left hand?”
The one that blocked his laser was Ho-cheol’s left hand, which had completely vanished from Byeong-hoo’s perception.
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During the exchange that lasted over ten minutes, Ho-cheol’s left arm had slowly regained sensation.
Precise and powerful movements were still impossible, but he could at least raise his hand to block an attack.
Еn̊ u_m̊а .і̂ d
The dangling arm hadn't been unable to move.
It had been intentionally still.
All for this single opportunity.
Chiiiiiik—
The laser pierced Ho-cheol’s left hand.
But instead of letting out a small moan or showing a painful expression, he stomped his foot hard, closing the distance.
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Ho-cheol swung the Peacemaker.
P-BAM—!
The end of the staff failed to break Byeong-hoo’s neck as originally aimed, but it violently struck the arm he hastily raised.
Krrruuuunch—! KWA-AANG—!
Byeong-hoo was sent flying backward and slammed into the building debris.
Ho-cheol nodded, looking at the dust cloud.
W̆ е b.ṅ о́v е̌ l Е̊.n ù m̃а̃
He felt the perfect impact as it landed.
That arm was 100% broken.
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“Now, finally, we’re even.”
No, perhaps this side had the advantage.
They were both right-handed, but while his left hand was incapacitated, Byeong-hoo’s right arm was shattered.
Meanwhile, Byeong-hoo’s expression, buried in the building debris, was grim.
Ё n̊ ũ.mа̂
In a situation where he had been overwhelmingly advantageous, he was caught off guard again and now suffered a critical injury himself.
He was only slightly ahead against Ho-cheol, who couldn't use one arm, but now that his own arm was broken, the outcome was perhaps too obvious.
Losing?
Me?
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He wasn't afraid of defeat or death itself.
He simply found the harsh reality that he might fail to achieve his goal difficult to accept.
Е̂ň u̇ ḿ а
He gnashed his teeth.
Crunch—
He had been complacent.
He tried to preserve his stamina and Trait as much as possible, thinking of the subsequent complications, the Swordmaster’s intervention, and other heroes.
And the result was this miserable state.
“How pathetic.”
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He slowly stood up.
The distant future didn't matter.
Now, defeating Ho-cheol was everything.
The dust cleared, and Byeong-hoo’s faint silhouette wavered within it.
His right arm was limp and lifeless, virtually neutralized, but Ho-cheol did not let down his guard.
No, he heightened his vigilance.
Е̌n ǔ m̌a .і̆d̃
Something was strange.
When the dust completely vanished, Ho-cheol finally realized the identity of this bizarre sense of anomaly.
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It wasn't just that Byeong-hoo’s aura had changed.
Something far greater was happening.
Flicker—
His vision momentarily went dark and then returned.
Е n u ṁа̌
Ho-cheol hadn't blinked.
In a situation where a fraction of inattention could cost him his life, he wouldn't have the leisure to blink for that long.
It wasn't Ho-cheol’s eyes that blinked, but the sun that flickered.
As if asserting itself as the true sun, Byeong-hoo’s sun grew even larger, greedily swallowing even the light and heat of the real sun.
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However, the sun, shining brighter than the real one, emitted no heat or emotion.
The heightened concentration, amplified by the crisis of battle and defeat, led him to a realm that was not merely Transcendence, but one unattainable by humans.
Е n ú m̆ а. і̄d
Will refined the sun.
The radiance around the fiercely burning sun became utterly still, as if it had never been turbulent.
Byeong-hoo stood beneath the sun, which was now perfectly under his control, without any waste.
Seeing that, Ho-cheol laughed helplessly.
“What the hell.”
The greater the power, the harder it is to control.
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That was common sense.
Even for Ho-cheol, Byeong-hoo, Yu-hwa, or the Swordmaster, output beyond a certain limit was not easy to control.
Yet, that sun held a power stronger than ever, while being perfectly under Byeong-hoo’s control.
Awakening at this moment of crisis.
The way he awakened seemed as if he were the protagonist of this world.
Then am I the disposable villain, built up only to be consumed as power-up material?
W̃.e b̊ ń о v̄е l̄ Еnů m ӑ
He didn't like that role.
The sun floating above his head slowly, but surely, began to envelop Byeong-hoo’s body.
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Until now, Byeong-hoo had merely encircled his body with the sun like armor, but this could not be described as simply encircling.
The sun was seeping into his body.
The sun and the human.
It was meaningless to wonder which was the essence.
Ё n̄ú m̄ а
The body was the sun, and the sun was the body.
[Hoo—]
Byeong-hoo inhaled.
When he breathed in, it was air, but when he exhaled, it was scarlet flame.
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Ho-cheol chuckled again.
Could that strength and form truly be called human?
Е́ n ǔmå
It was like a monster.
Ho-cheol had somewhat guessed that Transcendence was not a destination but a juncture.
However, a vast gap still existed between Ho-cheol, who hadn't properly crossed the wall, and Byeong-hoo.
[Four? Five? What round was it?]
Byeong-hoo chuckled.
Of course, whether he truly smiled, having turned into a ball of fire, was unknown.
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Ho-cheol could only guess.
After a moment's contemplation, instead of finding the answer, he raised his hand and aimed it at Ho-cheol.
[It doesn't matter. Since this is the final round.]
Simultaneously with those words, light gathered in Byeong-hoo’s hand.
[Let There Be Light]
A light more vivid and intense than ever fell upon Ho-cheol’s head.
E n ům ӓ .ī d
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