Chapter 45: An unbelievable sight unfolding before your eyes.

• Kuuung!
• Kuuung!

His heart started pounding wildly.

Strength began pouring out from his entire body. His eyes bloodshot, adrenaline surged through him, and he felt as

if the world was slowing down, creating a sense of illusion.

Han Seong-gil.

As the Berserker trait activated, he felt his strength increasing to an uncontrollable degree. Overwhelming strength

and speed. The ideal he had been striving for was now within his grasp.

He thought to himself. Without a doubt, there was no one who could defeat him in this state. He believed this to be

true. However, that belief was shattered moments later.

• Hoo-woong!
• Kwaaaang!

The sword strike, fueled by all his might, was blocked by Lee Hyun-seung.

He blocked it with a gun…?

Even in his excited state, it was hard to logically accept the bizarre sight. Not only had Lee Hyun-seung blocked the

sword with that small handgun, but he was also managing to hold his ground without being pushed back.

• Kuuuk!

With all his strength, Han Seong-gil pushed against the sword that made contact with the gun. He looked at Lee

Hyun-seung’s expression. It was clear that Lee was struggling as well. Of course, this was to be expected. Han Seong-

gil had been using his Berserker trait for a while now.

However, Han Seong-gil’s expression was not one of triumph.

“Damn it!”

• Kwaaaak!

He was a swordsman. Famous for his superior physical abilities, a swordsman even at the Epic grade. An Epic

swordsman with the Berserker trait activated. His physical abilities were at a level that no one could disregard. Yet,

what he saw before him was impossible to comprehend.

“Why! Why can’t I move!? Damn it! Why am I fighting a gunman like this?”

Gunmen, whose physical abilities were known to be inferior. Their main strength lay in maintaining distance and

massacring enemies from afar. Gunmen, even when wielding guns or pistols, were considered weak in close combat

against swordsmen or martial artists. This was the common knowledge.

Yet, the situation unfolding now defied all logic. Despite his struggles, Lee Hyun-seung was not backing down and

was facing Han Seong-gil head-on.

Even more so…

“Just because you activated the Berserker trait, I thought you were tough, but you’re still a rookie. You’ve never really used that trait, have you?”

Lee Hyun-seung’s assumption was correct. Han Seong-gil possessed the Berserker trait, but he had not used it many

times. Having always followed the elite course, he had never been in a situation where he needed to use it properly,

and most conflicts had been resolved without him putting his life in danger.

Han Seong-gil, you can’t control it properly.

Even with overwhelming strength, how that power was controlled determined whether it would increase in potency

or be squandered. In Han Seong-gil’s case, it was the latter.

He charged in recklessly, trying to overpower his opponent with raw strength, without incorporating any technique.

The attack patterns were predictable. Given similar strength, one could easily counter such obvious moves.

It really must be because he’s a legendary-grade warrior. Even using just a C-grade buff, his power is monstrous.

To be on par with an Epic-grade swordsman…

• [C] Gunblade Technique – When attacking or defending with a firearm, additional force is applied. The increase in force depends on the current job rank and job level.

Even though Han Seong-gil was in a state of frenzy, unable to control his strength, it was unimaginable to receive his

direct attacks head-on. Yet, Lee Hyun-seung had no trouble handling them.

“Go die, you pathetic bastard.”

Taat!

Lee Hyun-seung swung the gun in his hand, knocking Han Seong-gil back. At the same time, he took a step back,

creating some distance between them.

In an instant, the distance was about 5 meters. It was enough space to aim and fire.

• Swiik

Lee Hyun-seung aimed his gun at Han Seong-gil.

I need to land a solid hit somewhere. Just drawing blood will only make things worse.

Even with the Berserker trait activated, healing wouldn’t help much. Therefore, it was important to target a spot like

the Achilles tendon to limit his movements. No matter how strong the enemy, if they couldn’t move properly, their

accuracy would suffer.

• Taang!

After a brief moment of aiming, Lee Hyun-seung fired.

Fwoosh!

The bullet landed directly in Han Seong-gil’s foot. Although Han Seong-gil was wearing artifact-grade shoes, the

bullet pierced straight through them.

• Jurruk

However, Han Seong-gil didn’t scream; instead, he ground his teeth together.

He doesn’t seem to feel pain. This is going to be annoying.

Thanks to the Berserker trait, Han Seong-gil couldn’t feel pain properly. This made him an extremely difficult

opponent to face.

In humans, fear often comes from pain. The heat felt when holding something hot, the excruciating pain from a

wound. If one feels intense pain, they instinctively avoid the source of it, fearing it.

The same principle applied in battle.

If you strike your opponent with a heavy blow and make them feel excruciating pain, their actions become restricted.

They fear repeating the pain and hesitate. In combat, this creates an immense advantage, like using a skill at all

times.

But with Han Seong-gil, fear from pain didn’t work at all. He was essentially immune to pain, so it was a given.

But that doesn’t mean there’s no way to deal with him.

Even though he couldn’t feel pain, the body still suffered damage. If muscles and joints were destroyed, even if he

couldn’t feel it, he would be unable to move. This would result in a complete loss of combat ability.

• Tadadadak!

Even with the bullet in his foot, Han Seong-gil limped toward Lee Hyun-seung. His mobility was significantly hindered.

• Taaang!

Lee Hyun-seung fired again, and Han Seong-gil blocked the bullet with his sword.

• Kaaang!

An incredible reaction speed. It wasn’t that he reacted to the bullet. He had predicted the motion of Lee Hyun-seung

pulling the trigger and the angle of the gun.

That bastard’s like a monster.

Of all the people he had faced, this was undoubtedly the most insane ability. It didn’t seem like he was thinking and

acting with his mind. Every move he made looked like it was driven purely by instinct.

Right now, he’s only using the hardware. If he masters the software, he could be used as a leader of a team.

Lee Hyun-seung thought while continuously analyzing Han Seong-gil’s movements.

He moved back and forth between the left and right sides, and just as Lee Hyun-seung pulled the trigger, Han Seong-

gil quickly deflected the bullet with his sword.

No, to be precise, he didn’t deflect it; he bounced it away.

Perhaps he had realized that a legendary marksman’s bullet could destroy weapons upon direct impact, but he was

deflecting the bullets with minimal force.

‘Then…’

Lee Hyun-seung gripped his pistol with both hands and quickly began firing.

• Et-!
• Tang-tang!
• Tang-tang-tang-taang-!
  The rapid-fire bullets. Han Seong-gil desperately drew his sword to block the bullets. However, this time, the bullets were coming at incredible speed, simultaneously targeting both the upper and lower parts of his body.
• Kaaang!
• Psshshh-!
  Most of the bullets were deflected, but one of them pierced his right shoulder perfectly. His right shoulder, hit by the bullet, hung loosely. But he didn’t care.
  Han Seong-gil, whose right shoulder and right instep had been pierced, moved forward like a zombie, flailing his whole body.
• Swish
  This time, Lee Hyun-seung charged directly at Han Seong-gil.
  Looking on, Jeong Eun-seo tried to stop him.
  “Ah… no! You have to fight from a distance, keep some space!”
  But Lee Hyun-seung didn’t listen to Jeong Eun-seo’s words.
  ‘To make these kinds of bastards submit, I can’t just win vaguely. I have to crush them, completely and for sure, or they’ll never accept the victory.’
  Lee Hyun-seung and Han Seong-gil were face-to-face. Han Seong-gil swung his sword down from the upper right to the lower left with one hand.
• Kaaang-!
  Lee Hyun-seung blocked it with the back of his gun, then immediately kicked Han Seong-gil in the stomach.
• Peurk!
• Cough!
  It seemed like the kick hit directly in a vital area, as Han Seong-gil spat out blood. Lee Hyun-seung didn’t miss the opportunity and immediately began running.
• Tadadadadadad-!
• Whiiing!
• Kudang-tang-
  Lee Hyun-seung charged straight at Han Seong-gil, successfully knocking him down. He then pulled out his gun and aimed it right at Han Seong-gil’s shoulder.
  “Yield. If you admit your defeat, I’ll let you go.”
  “I… haven’t… lost… yet….”
• Taaang-
  Lee Hyun-seung shot directly through Han Seong-gil’s left shoulder.