Level 4 Human in a Ruined World

Chapter 190

Chapter 190: Everyone’s Strongest Sword (10)

Dragons.

They were undoubtedly treated specially in the reset world.

They could designate their adversaries before their arrival, and even bring abnormal weather to the area they appeared in.

But still.

–Oh, don’t…!

There were even more special and powerful beings.

Like Jeong Yeongwoo, the Strongest Sword of Joseon who had just started rushing towards Im Kwangho.

“Leader!”

Yeongwoo, running with a gleaming gaze and a sword in hand, even made Im Kwangho, who had ruled over countless people when he was human, feel fear.

–This…!

Im Kwangho’s breath was about to be released from his mouth again, but Yeongwoo gave an unprecedentedly authoritative order to his friends.

“Shut his mouth!”

Among the three friends who were initially startled, Yeongtae moved first.

–Iik!

He leaped high into the air and thrust his fist under Im Kwangho’s chin.

Bwooosh!

As Im Kwangho’s mouth, where venom had started to gather, closed shut, green steam spewed out of his nostrils.

Kkaaah!

And then.

–He’s going to shoot again! Turn his head!

General Kim Younghyeom, clinging to Im Kwangho’s neck, said.

–These bastards…!

In the end, Im Kwangho, furious to the extreme, reached out to tear Yeongtae and General Kim Younghyeom away.

Meanwhile, the Golden Trail lying on the ground shot back into the air.

And on top of that, Kim Taejoon, the CEO, began to pull on his hind legs.

–…!

Although there were no significant injuries yet, Im Kwangho couldn’t help but be concerned about these punks.

Because.

Tatat!

Because of these guys, the so-called Strongest Sword of Joseon was now really close.

“Die!”

Finally, the weirdly shaped sword held by the guy swung.

Sssheeeee!

A wedge-shaped pattern was drawn along the red trajectory, and suddenly, heat could be felt from the lower abdomen.

–Huh…!

For the first time here, the outer shell was torn.

Kkaaaah!

As Im Kwangho’s lower abdomen was torn open about two meters diagonally, venom flowed out like a waterfall, which was a lethal weapon in itself.

Just by holding Im Kwangho’s leg and seeing CEO Kim Taejoon, whose body was exposed to the venom, start to dissolve rapidly, it was clear.

–Ah…!

CEO Kim Taejoon, whose body began to crumble in an instant, looked at Yeongwoo with a bewildered expression, and Yeongwoo also felt something strange.

“…?”

Because the CEO’s gaze wasn’t toward his eyes but toward his torso.

Tsuaaat!

Realizing that it wasn’t only the CEO who was drenched in venom, the realization came next.

“…Ah!”

The pain-nullifying effect of the warrior’s agony was blocking the pain, but Yeongwoo’s body, soaked in venom, was also corroding.

–Wha…?

–Oh! Your body is…

While fighting against Im Kwangho’s mouth, Yeongtae and General Kim Younghyeom, who were just realizing Yeongwoo’s condition, widened their eyes belatedly.

And at that moment, Yeongwoo, the person in question.

‘…The heart! I have to stab the heart quickly.’

Flickering his eyes, he stepped on Im Kwangho’s gaping belly and jumped up.

Tataaat!

Although his right foot, which was practically soaked in venom, quickly dissolved and the Illusion was stripped away, it didn’t matter much to Yeongwoo because his foot would regenerate as soon as time passed.

The problem was that while his body was dissolving on this side, if Im Kwangho survived and launched a second attack.

“Hold him tight so he can’t move! If not now we might not be able to kill him!”

As Yeongwoo, whose lower body was half-dissolved, crawled towards Im Kwangho’s chest, General Kim Younghyeom, with a shocked expression, said.

–Hurry up! This guy’s strength is tremendous!

And, sure enough.

Crack!

When Yeongwoo, who had reached the center of Im Kwangho’s chest, inserted Bastard into what was presumed to be his heart, the guy started to thrash with widened eyes.

–This…!

The dragon realized that his own heart was being sought.

Kudududuk!

Soon, Im Kwangho’s green scales trembled as his body writhed, and in the meantime, Kim Taejoon, the CEO, whose lower body had completely dissolved, still clinging to the dragon’s leg, said.

–Oh, this feels like leaving work early.

Then his eyes dimmed, and his head drooped suddenly.

–Huh? CEO?

–What, are you dead?

As the two friends, who were still breathing, widened their eyes, the venomous dragon Im Kwangho vigorously shook his body, spinning around like a whale on the surface of the water.

Splaash!

He was trying to shake off both opponents and Yeongwoo.

“Where the hell is his heart attached?”

Crack, crack!

Feeling that things were going downhill, Yeongwoo poked around Im Kwangho’s chest, but Im Kwangho was still thrashing energetically.

By now, it was dawning on Yeongwoo.

‘Could it be…’

The thought crossed his mind that the location of a dragon’s heart might vary from individual to individual.

‘No, then how do I find it…’

As Yeongwoo’s vision was about to plunge into panic, he noticed a snake flickering its tongue near his wrist.

–Shiit.

「Serpent of Greed」 – Epic Compass

【Always seeks rarity.】

And for some reason, the snake was looking under Im Kwangho’s chin.

“…Ah.”

Following the snake’s gaze towards the dragon’s neck, Yeongwoo tried to crawl towards that direction before it was too late.

However.

Thunk!

Im Kwangho, realizing this, caught him with both hands, and Yeongwoo found himself gripped tightly.

–You’re quite the bastard. But this is it.

Crunch!

Im Kwangho gave a final push, but Yeongwoo’s remaining body didn’t crumple easily.

With durability higher than most Strongest Swords and an armor compendium providing absurd defensive abilities, Yeongwoo’s body remained intact.

[Collection Effect: 20]

|50% Increase in designated equipment effects

【Enemy attack power reduced by 75%.】

Feeling something amiss, while Im Kwangho contorted his expression, Yeongwoo instructed his two friends.

“The neck! He probably has the heart inside there. Quickly, check that area!”

–What?

–The heart?

While the two friends looked puzzled, they followed Yeongwoo’s request and struck Im Kwangho’s neck.

Thunk!

–Argh! These damn bastards.

But it only aggravated him further, falling short of breaking through his thick skin.

Then, it was Im Kwangho’s turn.

Uwiing!

The Golden Trail flew and stopped behind Yeongwoo, clinging to Im Kwangho, at his flank.

“…?”

At the moment when Yeongwoo was puzzled by the inexplicable movement, the hologram of the Joseon Sword Law marked the center of Im Kwangho’s neck on the other side.

–Kill

And Yeongwoo’s own holographic copy, which appeared before him, was…

“Huh…?”

Dropping Bastard he held in his right hand to the ground.

‘Oh, heavens.’

In a brief moment of realization, Yeongwoo promptly let go of Bastard from his hand.

Swoosh.

The mythical-grade sword was pulled down to the ground by gravity, and beneath it, waiting was a legendary-grade two-handed sword.

Splaash!

Like playing baseball, it swung diagonally, hitting Bastard.

Kaaang!

–Whoa?

–Ugh!

Both friends, as well as Im Kwangho himself, were taken aback by the unexpected attack. And at that moment, Bastard, enveloped in shimmering magic…

Thunk!

…penetrated through Im Kwangho’s green scales and into his chest, where the heart was hidden.

–You son of a…

Seeing the sword deeply embedded in his neck, Im Kwangho looked at Yeongwoo again.

Then…

Swoosh.

Just like Kim Taejoon, his eyes lost strength, and he slowly collapsed to the ground.

Kuuung!

「The first dragon was defeated by Joseon’s Strongest Sword, ‘Jeong Yeongwoo07’!」

* * *

“Oh, Yeongwoo…!”

For a while, who had been circling around on Negwig with his mutant attached for a while, ran to Yeongwoo only after seeing the dragon fall on the other side.

He finally felt a bit safer now.

But.

“Huh?”

The scene upon arrival was much different than expected.

Yeongwoo’s ‘friends’ had already vanished as their summoning time had expired, and Yeongwoo’s condition revealed after the disappearance of the giant dragon’s corpse was far from normal.

“Why… What happened to you?”

As Jeonggu spoke from atop the Negwig, Yeongwoo lifted his head to look at his father.

“I took a shower with some poison and this is what happened.”

Yeongwoo shrugged his shoulders as he looked down at his lower body on the ground.

Then, it was visible that most of his knees had melted away, almost disappearing completely. The front of his body, including his upper body, had also corroded, making his appearance quite unpleasant, to say the least.

“S-So, does that mean you’re… dying now?”

Jeonggu asked hesitantly.

Because, at the moment, Yeongwoo’s external appearance seemed like death wouldn’t be surprising.

Moreover, in the background…

Raaah!

Dobong’s mutant, transformed back into a griffin, was flying back with fierce momentum.

That meant if Yeongwoo couldn’t walk properly, not only his life was in danger but also the situation of all the Strongest Swords here could become precarious.

“Hey, that’s almost here!”

Sensing the presence of the griffin, Jeonggu quickly turned around, sweating profusely.

Leaving Jeong Yeongwoo, who had turned into a sitting duck, here would obviously make him the griffin’s prey, but he couldn’t muster the courage to fight either.

Then.

“Oh!”

Spotting Bastard lying on the other side, he lit up.

“Hey, let me borrow your sword.”

Swish!

As Jeonggu was about to pick up the sword, Han Sangmo, the 5th day mutant of Dobong-gu, discovered Yeongwoo.

–What’s this?

[Actor – Han Sangmo]

Movie actor, Han Sangmo.

He was known for his vicious personality, even receiving allegations of assaulting staff on the set.

And whether much of those rumors were true or not, Sangmo immediately bared his claws upon seeing Yeongwoo lying on the ground.

Thunk!

Without hesitation, he approached to strike and kill him.

Swoosh!

Sangmo, descending diagonally from about 7 meters in the air, aimed to attack Yeongwoo.

“No, that guy!”

As Jeonggu was about to pick up Bastard from the ground…

Swish!

Bastard, responding to Yeongwoo’s call, streaked through the air like an arrow.

“Huh?”

Thanks to that, Jeonggu, who was only left stirring up the empty ground, immediately turned his head to look at Yeongwoo.

And then.

Click!

It was Yeongwoo who was holding one of the griffin’s forelegs about to strike him.

–Why… Why does this kid have such strength?

Fear seeped into Sangmo’s voice.

The pressure on his foot was unbelievably intense, to the point where it was hard to believe it was coming from someone who seemed to be dying.

And then, finally.

Crack!

Han Sangmo’s foreleg, held by Yeongwoo, broke unceremoniously.

–Aaargh!

Truly overwhelming strength.

“Pofu, let’s resume the performance. We still need to summon the others.”

As Yeongwoo held onto the trembling Han Sangmo, Pofu Tenta, who had been staring blankly, snapped out of it.

–B-Bugle!

Hurriedly putting the trumpet to his lips, he began to play.

–Brraaaargh!

At that moment, Han Sangmo, who had been flapping his wings until then, plummeted down onto Yeongwoo, and soon the blade of Bastard sliced through his back.

Thunk!

He killed the 5th day mutant lying on the ground with a single blow.

“Whew.”

This was possible due to the continuously bleeding condition, as well as the activation of ‘Physical Deficiency,’ which increased strength by 25%.

「Body Deficiency」 – Epic Chestplate

【The effect increases power by up to 80% depending on the extent of limb deficiency.】

Having received a judgment of losing both legs, he was benefiting from the maximum effect of Physical Deficiency.

Thwack!

Then, Yeongwoo raised his upper body, still only having recovered up to his knees, and twisted his torso with his remaining two legs.

Next.

–Keet!

He instructed the Golden Goblin to bring back the White Fire that had bounced far away.

“What… What are you planning?”

Seeing Jeonggu’s frightened expression, Yeongwoo raised his bow and aimed at the mutant beings on the other side.

“We need to clear them out quickly when the output is at its maximum. Each shot is worth ten million.”

Eventually, the Strongest cripple of Joseon, Jeong Yeongwoo, began to draw the bowstring.