The Girl I Saved Came Back As An S-rank Hunter

40 – Let’s measure combat power

“Then, as I said before, I will proceed without using magic.”

After warming up, Lee Ji-hoon and I are facing each other with training gauntlets on. Hyeonseok Kang sat down in front of him and said.

We silently nodded and each took our attacking stance.

As usual, I clenched my fist lightly and looked at Lee Ji-hoon.

The tip of the wooden sword held with both hands pointed at my face. Lee Ji-hoon’s black eyes glared at me as if he wouldn’t miss a moment.

“Ready, start!”

At that time, Kang Hyeon-seok’s voice announced the start of the match.

‘I have to go strong from the start!’

I have no choice but to admit that the opponent’s skills are better than mine, and the attack range is longer, so I thought taking a player was the best way.

But Lee Ji-hoon also seemed to be thinking the same thing and came forward.

Wheek.

As the distance narrowed in an instant, Lee Ji-hoon’s wooden sword aimed at his neck and cut it as if to announce that it had reached his distance.

Let’s throw only the upper body backwards in a hurry at the sharp attack, but luckily the swordsman passed by without reaching.

At that moment, an expression of surprise appeared on Lee Ji-hoon’s face, but it quickly disappeared and distorted as if he was angry.

Then, as if not to lose the right to attack, this time, he drew his sword horizontally toward his waist.

In line with Lee Ji-hoon’s attack, I slightly raised my body to avoid it, and then looked at it in preparation for the next attack.

However, as if he had expected it, he took a deep step, and this time, the wooden sword came in as he took the sword down vertically.

‘Unexpectedly, he’s faithful to the basics.’

An attack that mixes up, down, left and right to make it difficult to counter. Although it is basic, it is an effective attack method as it can press the opponent against attacks coming from various angles.

Kang!

However, due to the speed of the sword, which is not as fast as expected, the trajectory is obvious. Through the iron gauntlet momentarily worn in his hand, he lightly blocked it before being completely swung.

“No?”

Lee Ji-hoon’s expression seemed to be taken aback by what happened in an instant.

But in the meantime, I used the recoil of his waist and lower body to twist his shoulder and punch Lee Ji-hoon in the abdomen.

“Ugh.”

Lee Ji-hoon is pushed backward as his body leans forward. Soon after, I got back to my stance and kept my distance without approaching.

“Oh, Jihoon’s sword was so easy….”

“For Wonwoo, that is basic.”

I heard Kang Hyeon-seok’s words of admiration, and Soo-jung, who was standing next to him, also added a word with a proud face.

On the other hand, Lee Ji-hoon’s face showed that his attack was easily blocked, and he did not hide that he was angry at being counterattacked.

‘I shouldn’t become so emotional in the middle of a battle.’

Not losing your cool is also the basic of the basics. Especially for someone like me who has been in the position of the weak for a long time.

‘Doesn’t he come in now?’

Apart from being angry, Lee Ji-hoon just stares at him with his sword held high, probably surprised by the blow he just received.

It seems that he can’t come in hastily at the fact that his sword was easily destroyed.

‘Unexpectedly, if you don’t have magic, you’re not very strong, are you? Or have I become that strong?’

As if he had made up his mind at the moment he was contemplating the rather ambiguous situation, Lee Ji-hoon slowly dragged his toes and narrowed the distance.

Seeing that, I too moved my feet lightly and turned around in a circle.

Just looking at it gives me a strong sense that they are aiming for something. However, I was rather curious and slightly narrowed the distance and entered the range of the sword.

Poof.

At that moment, I instinctively moved my body due to a tingling sensation, and at the same time, I saw a wooden sword passing by my shoulder.

Lee Ji-hoon showed an expression of regret, and I quickly put my distance again thinking it was dangerous.

‘I just almost got into trouble.’

It would have been very dangerous if the previous blow had touched the body. It was such a sharp and difficult trajectory to deal with, and the speed of the sword, which was noticeably faster, backed it up.

If hit, the destructive power would have been considerable.

“Jihoon is the guy. In the end, I even took that stance.”

As Kang Hyeon-seok said, Lee Ji-hoon’s sword grip posture has changed.

In the form of holding a sword while leaning forward after slightly turning the body to the side rather than the front.

There are a lot of loopholes and it looks insecure, but on the contrary, it feels more threatening than before.

It was an attack-oriented attitude that revealed the thought that I would hit harder even if I got hit.

‘Looks like he has no intention of doing it properly.’

At this level, there could be a situation where one of the two could get injured even if they didn’t use magic.

That’s why I glanced at Kang Hyeon-seok. Kang Hyeon-seok nodded his head slightly, perhaps noticing my gaze. A silent sign that you don’t really care.

Kang Hyeon-seok already seemed to know that I was going to do something.

Contrary to his appearance, he is a very sharp person in combat.

‘I thought it was going to be long, but seeing how it reacted to the attack just now, it’s clear.’

When I had a confrontation with Vampire Cold, that feeling returned after a long time.

Of course, it didn’t feel as clear and distinct as it was then, but it was drawn in the eyes enough for the body to react.

I feel better when I feel it for the first time in a long time. This feeling that I don’t think I’ll lose to anyone.

“Are you laughing?”

At that time, Lee Ji-hoon, who was on guard in front of him, said softly, frowning.

I must have been laughing because I was so excited. He probably thought he was laughing.

“This bastard.”

Lee Ji-hoon, in a fit of rage, spat out swear words and rushed forward.

Perhaps it was because he judged that he was lucky to have avoided it a while ago.

Lee Ji-hoon swung his sword diagonally to close the distance and eliminate the angle I could avoid.

However, the speed and trajectory of all movements are instantly visible, and the optimal way to react is drawn in an instant.

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I slightly turned his body to the side to avoid the sword. After that, he turned to the side and put his fist into Lee Ji-hoon’s chin from an invisible angle.

Puck.

Along with a dull sound, I could feel the touch of his fist, and Lee Ji-hoon, whose head was greatly bent at his shock, couldn’t even scream a single word from him, as he dropped the wooden sword from his hand and sat down as it was.

“Ugh…..”

There was a clear expression of bewilderment in Lee Ji-hoon’s gaze as he looked at me without losing his mind.

And I tried to hold on, but in the end, I closed my eyes and passed out as if I was going to collapse.

“Let’s get this far.”

Kang Hyeon-seok blocked his way and said. At those words, I also relaxed and took off the gauntlet in my hand.

“I knew I was going to win! The last movement was similar to the one I saw in the A-rank dungeon.”

Sujeongi came quickly and said with her eyes shining. The smile does not leave his lips as if he is happy to win.

“Yeah, but I still feel the same feeling Hunter Kang Hyun-woo said earlier.”

Kang Hyeon-seok, who was carefully moving Lee Ji-hoon to a corner as if he was fortunately not seriously injured while examining Lee Ji-hoon’s condition, heard the words and approached him.

“As expected. It felt like I was able to grasp and read all the movements.”

“Yes, I don’t know why it came back all of a sudden.”

Kang Hyeon-seok laughed and said to me, who expressed his doubts.

“hahahaha, I just saw it and was convinced. You are of the same kind as me.”

“What do you mean?”

“What do you mean? It means the kind who enjoys fighting.”

Kang Hyeon-seok puts his hand on my shoulder and says he’s happy. Sujeongi, who was next to her, said that without hiding her expression of blatant disapproval.

“Ugh… , don’t even say that. Everywhere you look, our Wonwoo is a man crazy about fighting like you.”

“Choi, it’s not so severe that even I am crazy.”

Looking at Kang Hyeon-seok, who secretly denied it, Soo-jeong asked with a sour expression.

“Really? Then it wouldn’t matter if you didn’t have a sparring with me, right?”

“Wait! No, I’m sorry. Please just that….”

“Look at that. What is not?”

I was expecting a lot, so I smiled slightly at Kang Hyun-seok’s apology right away, and asked about the story I had been talking about earlier.

“So why did your senses come back?”

“As I said earlier, it’s because I’m the type who enjoys fighting. I’m the same type, so am I.”

“I don’t really want to fight, do I?”

Let’s protest lightly, Kang Hyeon-seok shook his head and said.

“Should I say that the nuance is slightly different? Should I say it feels different? It’s too hard to put into words. Still, to put it in my own way, ‘I don’t find it difficult to fight against someone stronger than me, and I enjoy it.’

“To put it more simply, it only comes out when I meet someone stronger than me, isn’t it?”

“It will depend on the situation, but you can look at it that way.”

But that statement immediately raised questions. Speaking of strong people, there is Sujeong who always sticks next to me, but she never came out during practice.

“But when you practiced with Sujeong, you never came out?”

“That’s why I didn’t tell you the conditions before. That it depends on the situation. That sense only appears when it’s close to actual combat or in a heartfelt battle situation.”

There was no way Sujeongi would attack close to the real battle, so it seemed like he was right in a way.

In addition, when dealing with vampires or Lee Ji-hoon, the common thought was that he was stronger than me, so I was nervous.

Kang Hyeon-seok’s words seem to match to some extent.

“One of the reasons why I am obsessed with sparring with my best teacher is because of that feeling. I hope you can fully understand now.”

I nodded my head involuntarily at those words. Because at that moment, I felt like I had some great power.

“Chi, I don’t know what it is, but it just annoys me to talk about things that only the two of us can communicate with.”

“A. It’s not like that.”

Sujeongi with a pouty face. At that, she comforted Sujeong by stroking her head.

Then she looked at Kang Hyeon-seok and asked.

“So, what level do you see me as Hunter Kang Hyeon-seok?”

It is said that he defeated an S-class, but it is safe to say that it is actually meaningless because it is a sparring that does not use the most important magical power.

In addition, in terms of combat experience, Nagi, who had gone through all sorts of battles, assumed that the opponent would be stronger, but he never thought that he would be defeated unilaterally.

“First of all, I think it would be enough to be an A-class hunter. Moreover, the basic foundations to learn [Counterattack] Have already been completed.”

The evaluation was more generous than expected. It didn’t seem to matter much because it was sparring excluding magic, but it was well evaluated.

In addition, the skill transfer process seemed to proceed smoothly.

“But looking at the reactions, it seems that being next to you is the best, so it must have been difficult to feel that you have become stronger until now.”

“Yes, I guess…. Yes?”

I agreed with Kang Hyeon-seok, who spoke as if he understood my feelings. Sujeongi is always an out-of-standard hunter unless he is vigilant.

Of course, Sujeong always told me that I was stronger than before, but it didn’t really touch me.

“Look at that. Because it’s not a lie. I don’t trust you every day!”

“I’m sorry, I will definitely trust you from now on.”

When Sujeongi, who was next to me, felt unfair, she said, pokes his cheek slightly because she was cute.

“Even Master Choi acts like a child in front of Hunter Lee Won-woo.”

“Noisy. Please stay out of it.”

Sujeong’s face turned red at Kang Hyeon-seok’s words. Kang Hyun-seok just laughed heartily.

It’s already familiar to me, but it seems fresh to others, perhaps because it’s an unfamiliar look.

“Then, since there seems to be no problem at all with the skill transfer, let’s start tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

“And thank you. Thanks to the effortless punch, Ji-hoon doesn’t seem to have any major injuries. Thanks to that, his arrogance might go away.”

“… Did you notice?”

In the last attack, I actually deliberately targeted her chin and controlled her only to lose consciousness. He’s someone you have to keep running into, but if you hurt him, it could lead to an awkward situation.

“Just because someone is good at swordsmanship doesn’t mean they don’t know combat skills at all. I’ve seen something, so I have that kind of eye.”

In other words, I know that much because I fought a lot. It should be seen as bragging, not bragging.

“I see. Then, can I just go for today?”

“Let it be. And our sparring will be held on the last day of training.”

Kang Hyeon-seok says it’s okay to leave, and at the same time looks at Su-jeong and schedules Dalian.

Sujeongi made a sad face and just nodded.

When I left the Guts Hall, it was already getting dark outside.

‘The day will come when I defeat an S-class. I really can’t understand people’s lives.’

I was extremely advantageous, but the cheers of victory resonated in my heart.