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◈ The Seven-Time Hero Goes Live ◈
Chapter 62: Then Die (3)
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“Huff... huff...”
Kang Hae-il panted.
The battle against Kerak was tougher than he had expected. Despite how he looked, Kerak was an extremely cunning fighter.
“Is stamina your weakness?”
“Heh.”
Kerak laughed as though this were all too easy.
“Charging in like a brainless fool is not the only way to fight, warrior.”
Kang Hae-il, the man even an Orc had called brainless!
-Now even an Orc is calling him dumb, fuck.
-Crazy lmao.
-Getting called dumb by an Orc is a new one, fuck lmao.
-Why are Orcs so smart, fuck?
The Orcs probably could not solve number puzzles, but in battle, they were several times smarter than Kang Hae-il.
Kerak had quickly figured out that Hae-il’s firepower weakened over time. He was dragging things out, nimbly exchanging only one blow at a time.
“Why are you dragging this out?”
Kang Hae-il asked between ragged breaths.
“Can’t you tell by looking at yourself? I’m dragging it out to make you like that. Bwahahaha!”
Fwoosh!
Kang Hae-il flared his flames again and asked,
“Is that all the strength you have?”
“What?”
“I’m asking if you need to drag things out against me just to win.”
“...”
Kerak’s expression changed slightly, as though he had not expected that.
-He got to him lmao.
-After getting beat up by L4GS, he learned how to talk shit lmao.
-This is it!
-Good job, Hae-il bro~!
-It’s me~ <(_ _)/
The Constellations were proud to see Kang Hae-il use the sort of needling that L4GS would.
Some had even begun to think he had received private lessons from L4GS.
“You human bastard... Do you think you can tarnish my honor with that silver tongue!?”
Boom!
Kerak charged in an instant.
‘Here he comes.’
Kang Hae-il met him with flames blazing over his whole body.
Unlike before, he defended perfectly and even launched a counterattack. His foot, wrapped in the authority of flame, shot out and spun into the Orc’s jaw.
Thwack!
“Grrk!?”
One of Kerak’s teeth flew out, and he staggered.
‘Now.’
Without missing the opening, Kang Hae-il climbed onto the Orc’s body and began hammering his head over and over.
Bang!
Boom!
Everyone was awed by the sight of him clawing at the Orc’s flesh with his fingers and beating him like a beast.
-Yes.
-This is it.
-Damn.
-This is all because L4GS taught him “the expert’s way” lmao.
-Taught him how to fight dirty like this lmao.
-That power is insane.
-He learned well from L4Dad.
-Wow.
-L4GS’s teaching methods, seriously lmao.
-Are the bastards bringing up his father’s killer actually trash?
L4GS teaching methods. L4Dad.
Strange comments began to appear. Just as crowds had flooded Jun-il’s channel to insult him, people praising L4GS had begun appearing in Kang Hae-il’s channel too.
‘This Orc really is strong... But compared to that guy...!’
Kang Hae-il had definitely become tougher after fighting L4GS.
He had cleared high-rank Gates one after another, and whenever there was an explosion, he ran there to deal with it. He had also become increasingly merciless when dealing with monsters.
But then...
“Kraaaaaah!”
Thud!
Kerak suddenly slammed his head into the ground.
Kang Hae-il, who had been clinging to his head, had his back smashed violently against the ground. Every nerve in his spine screamed.
No matter how high Kang Hae-il’s pain tolerance was, he could not help screaming.
“Gaaaaah!”
-Damn.
-What!?
-Orc bro headbutt, fuck lmao.
-Wow, he just slammed his head down.
-That Orc is a real man, seriously lmao.
From that point on, Kerak began pressing him one-sidedly.
Boom!
Kerak’s axe struck Kang Hae-il squarely in the upper body.
Anyone else would have been split in two.
Fwoosh!
The authority of flame blocked it.
The demonic energy canceled out the authority, leaving only Kang Hae-il’s body pushed back.
“Urgh...”
Kang Hae-il staggered.
He had barely blocked it, but how long could he hold out like this...?
-Damn.
-What!?
-He almost got cut in half, fuck.
-What was that?
-Gasp.
“You arrogant human! How dare you insult the honorable warrior Kerak! Did you think...?”
Kerak’s eyes began burning a bright yellow.
The atmosphere was completely different from before.
“Did you think I was wasting time because of the likes of you!?”
“Kuhahaha!”
Kerak laughed as his upper body swelled larger and larger. Black markings emerged across his body.
[Awakened Kerak Lv.30]
Kerak had reached Chapter 2’s maximum level.
* * *
Ram was startled.
“Uh...?”
This was not right.
Why was this happening?
“T-This isn’t right! Why is he becoming Level 30!? He’s way too strong!”
Unless it was a boss monster, there should hardly ever be a monster that exceeded the chapter’s level limit.
Yet one had already appeared.
Ever since Kerak suddenly Awakened.
“Kang Hae-il should be the one Awakening! Why is some bucktoothed bastard Awakening!?”
Ram clutched her head and shrieked.
“Could it be because Yulian’s misfortune is nearby?”
“No, why would Yulian’s misfortune lead to Kang Hae-il being in danger?”
Yulian was Kang Hae-il’s enemy.
If it was Yulian’s misfortune, should Kang Hae-il not become stronger? Something had been strange since last time.
“That’s...”
For this to happen every time, the premise that Kang Hae-il’s death was misfortune for Yulian had to be true.
‘Why can’t that bastard let Kang Hae-il die?’
Ram could not understand it at all.
Just then, Kerak swung his axe.
Whoosh!
There was no way the current Kang Hae-il could endure that.
Someone had to help him.
‘L4GS.’
There was one useful bastard for moments like this.
L4GS.
That bastard was right there, silently watching from far away.
Ram struck a pose and shouted.
Pose!
“Hey, you fucking L4GS bastard! Help him!!”
L4Dad only screamed at the top of her lungs when things got dangerous.
* * *
‘Damn.’
Kang Hae-il sensed it too.
He had built up enough experience to know.
The level was one thing, but his instincts could feel it from Kerak’s presence.
‘Can I not handle this...?’
He could not possibly withstand that slash wrapped in demonic energy.
He could not dodge it either.
This was the end.
Just having the demonic energy draw closer made it feel as though he would lose consciousness. His spine had not recovered from the blow earlier. His whole body tingled.
‘Is this it?’
The moment he thought that...
Flash!
A black figure appeared between the Orc and Kang Hae-il.
Clang!
The Orc’s axe flew far away, shattered a building’s glass wall, and embedded itself in the center of the first-floor lobby.
Rumble...
“Who... are you?”
The rebound that sent the axe flying was tremendous enough to surprise even Kerak.
As the dust from the deflected axe settled, a figure appeared.
[Villain BGM]
[Play]
Wearing a black cat mask, he stood with his head lowered as he faced Kerak.
Pose!
“Goblin Slayer of Line 4... Would that answer your question?”
-Yes.
-This is it~
-Gotta do what you gotta do <(_ _)/
-<(_ _)/ Pose~
-WonderL4GS, damn.
-What is that BGM timing, fuck?
-<(_ _)/ <(_ _)/ <(_ _)/
-Yes.
-Fuck.
-This is why I can’t quit L4GS~
-<(_ _)/
L4GS’s introduction jolted Kang Hae-il awake, even from unconsciousness.
“W-What did you say...?”
When he opened his eyes, L4GS was truly standing in front of him.
That bastard from his nightmares, countless times over.
The same coat, the same combat boots, and the same cat mask.
Bzzzzzt...
Just seeing that mask gave him a headache and blurred his vision, exactly like before.
“You... You bastard...?”
Kang Hae-il clutched his head and barely pushed up his upper body.
“Long time no see.”
L4GS greeted him.
“...What are you plotting?”
His father’s killer, the bastard who had killed his father twice, was saving him.
Was he trying to atone?
“Is it guilt? If so, it’s useless...”
“No. Nothing like that.”
“?”
L4GS held out his hand.
“A temporary alliance, Kang Hae-il.”
“!”
-Fuck lmao.
-No guilt, just a temporary alliance lmao.
-Is this bastard just doing everything he has wanted to do? I genuinely don’t know.
-Temporary alliance lmao.
-Damn.
-You think that’ll work, you psycho bastard? Lmao.
-You killed his father twice and beat the shit out of him, now you want a temporary alliance?
-Ah. This is classic school bullying.
-Hey, Hae-il, go buy me bread and bring the change too~
Kang Hae-il’s Constellations nearly coughed up blood at L4GS’s proposal of a temporary alliance.
But Kang Hae-il could not see their reactions.
And with his personality, he had no choice but to accept.
‘I can’t face Kerak alone.’
The Orc warrior Kerak stood before him.
This monster was completely different from the nameless rabble he had encountered until now.
He had even Awakened and was now Level 30.
If he were unleashed at Gangnam Station, there would be no greater disaster.
Kang Hae-il could already see the heads of the two Orcs whose necks had been cut off.
“Did you take care of those too?”
“Yeah.”
“Haa...”
Kang Hae-il sighed.
Then he shut his eyes tightly and took L4GS’s hand.
Clap.
“It’s for the citizens. I haven’t forgiven you.”
-Gasp.
-ㅠㅠ
-Fuck...
-You really are a Hero, Hae-il.
-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
“You sure have a lot to say for someone holding my hand.”
L4GS tossed that out before turning back toward Kerak.
‘His presence is insane.’
The man whose hand the protagonist had taken.
L4GS.
‘If this isn’t the main Supporting Character, then what is!?’
Jun-il grinned to himself, caught up in that thought.
“Yes... L4GS. I have been waiting for you.”
Rumble...
A red aura surged around Kerak.
His demonic energy was no joke.
“The enemy who killed my younger brothers...”
Even while fighting Kang Hae-il, Kerak had been aware of L4GS’s battle with the other Orcs.
From the beginning, he had planned to conserve his strength against Kang Hae-il and focus on fighting L4GS.
“Quit whining about your brothers... Mine was my father.”
Kang Hae-il shot back at Kerak.
-Fuck lmao.
-LMAO.
-Hey, fuck lmao.
-Is he a psycho? Lmao.
-He really is whining.
-What the fuck?
-Don’t whine about your mother’s sons.
-Hae-il bro’s level is making me dizzy lmao.
-Brothers aren’t family, yeah.
Cough!
Jun-il coughed so hard that his mask nearly came off.
‘What is wrong with that crazy bastard?’
Were all protagonists like this?
Did they all say whatever they wanted?
But that was not what Kang Hae-il meant.
“My father told me that if there was something you had to do no matter how badly you were hurt, it must be something very important to this world.”
He was explaining why he had taken L4GS’s hand, if only temporarily.
“So I want to ask you the opposite. What are you doing here, even after losing your brothers? Are you doing something important to this world?”
Kang Hae-il asked the Orc.
“...”
Kerak hesitated before answering.
“They were not actually my biological brothers.”
“...”
With the conversation getting far too philosophical, Kerak distanced himself from them.
-Fuck lmao.
-The Orc counterattack, damn.
-This Orc’s hit-and-run is insane.
-Lmao.
-Cutting ties, damn.
-What parents would name biological brothers Ke-No-Dab anyway~? Lmao.
“Well, that’s enough talking.”
Whirl.
L4GS spun his sword and approached the Orc.
Unlike Kang Hae-il, every step was overflowing with ease.
Even through the mask, Kerak could sense the smile.
‘That bastard is different.’
Step, step...
Kerak instinctively felt that this man was extremely dangerous.
He was not particularly large, but immensely refined, sharp mana pressed against him.
Hummmmm...
Awakened Kerak’s demonic energy ground against it, and a tense dryness filled his mouth.
A bead of sweat ran down Kerak’s forehead.
‘This bastard... He’s much stronger than I thought.’
Orcs had exceptionally keen instincts in battle.
Now that he faced him up close, he understood.
This man was far too strong.
‘A two-on-one frontal battle will be difficult here.’
They were not even biological brothers. It would be better to avenge them later.
Then L4GS spoke.
“Ah, but let me ask you one thing.”
L4GS had a question before the fight.
“What?”
“Are you a World Boss?”
-If you have to ask whether it’s a World Boss, it isn’t one, you bastard. Lmao.
-Crazy lmao.
-You would know right away if it were a World Boss.
-It’s not this guy.
“...What is that?”
“Did you receive an order to destroy this entire world?”
Kerak sensed it instinctively.
If he answered well, he might be able to escape this battle.
‘We might be able to settle this through diplomacy.’
That was the atmosphere.
Like he was in a job interview, Kerak carefully chose every word.
“I happened to cross over through a dimensional rift. We only wished to make a home here.”
There was no hostility.
We only wanted to live.
Was survival not everyone’s right?
So...
“Then die.”
Die?
What was that supposed to mean?
“Huh?”
Blue mana rushed toward Kerak’s neck in an instant.
-LMAO.
-What the hell lmao.
-Fuck lmao.
-Then die lmaoooo.
-LMAOOOOOOOO.
-Damn.
-Why did he even ask, fuck lmao?
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Footnotes:
“Ke-No-Dab” echoes Korean slang meaning someone or something is utterly hopeless.
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