Chapter 191

Muhyuk’s movements were fast.

So fast that even the Fireman in front couldn’t react properly.

N, No way……!

There was no time to use a Shield spell.

“Haa!”

Muhyuk’s sword tore through the Fireman’s robe, leaving a cross-shaped wound.

Before he could even be surprised by the reduced HP, an impact came from behind.

Paang!

He tumbled across the floor with the explosion.

Attacks followed in quick succession.

Pang, Paaang!

Each time, the Fireman rolled across the floor.

It was miserable and pathetic.

Just when it seemed he would be pushed out of the arena, Muhyuk blocked his path, swinging his sword to prevent his elimination.

Then, the Fireman would roll back to the center of the arena due to the Windstorm’s influence.

Even when he tried to counterattack with magic, Muhyuk’s movements were too fast to catch.

In the end, the Fireman was unilaterally beaten for a long time.

“I, Isn’t that pitiful?”

“It’s a bit much.”

“Well, he’s getting what he deserves for his actions.”

That’s what the onlookers muttered.

At that moment.

“Ah…….”

The Fireman’s HP, which had been rolling on the floor, reached zero, and he was thrown out of the arena.

He hurriedly got up, his face red with shame, but there was nothing he could do.

He glared at Muhyuk once and then quickly left the arena.

“K, Khehehehe!”

“He’s really pitiful. Keuk keuk.”

Laughter erupted belatedly.

“Pfft.”

Yerin was no exception.

Muhyuk won the second match as well.

“He’s overwhelming, isn’t he?”

“Who can beat him, really.”

“He’s amazing, though.”

“The rumors weren’t exaggerated.”

Most users were busy admiring him. However, some users wore expressions that showed they didn’t like the story. They were the ones who were confident in their skills.

“Is there anyone who wants to challenge the outsider Muhyuk?”

But even they didn’t challenge Muhyuk.

“Tch.”

The Mad Warrior, whom Muhyuk was keeping an eye on, was the same.

Having made it to the first round of the main tournament, it would be quite a shame to drop out here.

As such, it was normal to step forward when one was sure of victory. Unless one was a user who was particularly burning with competitive spirit.

There was no user here who could be sure of victory against Muhyuk.

“I’ll ask again. To the outsider Muhyuk…….”

In the end, no challenger appeared.

“Outsider Muhyuk, passes the first round of the main tournament.”

Muhyuk came down from the arena and sat next to Yerin.

She stared at him blankly.

Her wide-eyed gaze was quite burdensome.

Tsk, did I overdo it?

Actually, he hadn’t been thinking at all in that moment. He only came to his senses after brutally trampling the Fireman.

“Um…….”

“Yeah?”

“Thank you.”

Yerin bowed her head as she said this.

He felt strangely awkward.

“Um, well, yeah.”

He changed the subject casually.

“More importantly, you dropped out in the preliminaries.”

“Making it through the preliminaries is good enough. It was really fun.”

“…….”

If it hadn’t been for that Fireman, he would have believed those words.

“It’s true.”

“Then that’s a relief.”

“Hehe, I’ll cheer you on until the end, so make sure you win.”

“Okay.”

As they were talking, more than 20 people had already passed the first round of the main tournament.

Around that time, the skilled players who had been watching from the sidelines began to show themselves one by one. Countless users sighed at their skills, feeling hopeless.

“Ah, damn it. I should have gone out in the early stages.”

“Haa, me too.”

Muhyuk had already passed, so he watched the matches with ease.

“Next…….”

“I’ll challenge.”

Just then, the Mad Warrior stood up.

A large man with a greatsword.

When he stepped into the arena, it felt like the entire space was filled. Perhaps it was because his presence itself was enormous.

The ensuing battle was also enough to make one nod in agreement. His skills were as outstanding as his presence.

Two, even three opponents.

He easily seized victory.

“Outsider, Eska. Pass!”

With this, the total number of passers was 30.

With only two spots left, Adeon stepped forward.

A job that involved manipulating dolls.

Adeon’s sense was quite outstanding, so he continued the battle wisely. It was quite entertaining from the perspective of the onlookers.

“Wow…….”

“Isn’t it amazing?”

“Yeah, it’s like the opponents are deliberately letting Adeon-nim win.”

Adeon also easily achieved consecutive victories.

Up to 3 wins.

“Now, the last one……!”

31 people had passed.

The last one person.

A fierce battle ensued among the remaining users.

Anyone who achieved one or two consecutive wins was sure to be stopped, and thanks to that, the fight to pick the last one person lasted the longest.

But eventually, it had to end. In the end, one person won three consecutive matches, and all 32 spots were filled.

“Stop!”

The first round of the main tournament was over.

Only those who passed could move to the next location.

“Ah, um, Oppa.”

“Yeah?”

“What’s your phone number?”

“My number?”

“Yeah, it’s cumbersome to send mail even if we add each other as friends.”

“That’s true.”

“So we can just text or call each other sometimes.”

Muhyuk nodded and told her his number. She wrote the number in the memo pad in the Illusion system, smiled brightly, and said goodbye.

“I’ll contact you!”

“Okay, sure.”

After she left, Muhyuk followed the users who were going ahead.

A total of 32 people.

Subsequently, the passers from other groups joined them.

128 people, all four groups.

Sungminwoo, who found Muhyuk, approached him and looked around.

“Where’s Yerin-nim?”

“She dropped out and left.”

“Ugh, no way! I should at least say goodbye…….”

“Do it later.”

“How later?”

“She got my number.”

“Huh, really?”

“Yeah.”

“That’s awesome, that’s awesome. But you know.”

Sungminwoo wore a strange expression.

“Sometimes you seem like a fool when it comes to relationships with women, but then at times like this, you don’t seem like one at all. Anyway, it’s really amazing. Why would such a pretty and kind woman become friends with you? Right, you’re also friends with Yura-ssi, aren’t you?”

“Is that a compliment that’s not a compliment, or an insult?”

“No, it’s an insult that’s not an insult, but a compliment.”

“Has your eloquence improved a bit?”

“Not a bit, but a lot.”

Adeon, who had been listening to the two’s conversation, chuckled.

So he had that side to him.

At this atmosphere, it seemed like they could become a little closer.

They didn’t know how many rounds there were in the main tournament, and they didn’t know the method of the matches, so there was no harm in getting closer.

Even if that wasn’t the case, making a connection with a top Ranker would definitely be helpful someday.

“Excuse me.”

So he mustered the courage to join in.

“Um? Who……?”

Fortunately, Muhyuk didn’t see the connection with Adeon in a bad light either.

He had definitely received help.

He briefly introduced him to Sungminwoo.

“I got some help in the preliminaries.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah, this person is also a summoner.”

A puppeteer.

Broadly speaking, it was a summoning type.

“Really? You’re a summoner?”

“Ah, yes.”

“Wow, nice to meet you!”

“Nice to meet you too.”

“By the way, what kind of summoning are you if you’re a summoner……?”

“I summon a few dolls.”

“Wow, that’s cool, isn’t it?”

“Haha…….”

“I can summon spirits.”

“That’s amazing.”

Come to think of it, three summoners had gathered in one place.

What a strange balance.

While he was thinking about it casually.

Clap!

The NPC who had guided the users clapped his hands.

“Welcome to those who have come this far. From now on, I will explain the second round of the main tournament. There will be no repeats, so please pay attention.”

Muhyuk, Sungminwoo, and Adeon, who had been talking, all focused on him.

“The content itself is simple.”

It must be a tournament.

The number was exactly 128, which was perfect.

“It’s a 4 vs 4 team battle.”

The prediction was off.

“Team battle……?”

“4 vs 4?”

At the same time, the three looked at each other.

Muhyuk, Sungminwoo, Adeon.

All were summoner jobs.

But Muhyuk and Sungminwoo were very strong even without summoners. Adeon had skills that were enough to confuse the enemy.

“This is going to be fun, isn’t it?”

At Muhyuk’s words, both nodded.

It seemed like it would be a really interesting combination.

The examiner continued to speak.

“You can form your own teams. Come to me as soon as you form a team, and I will assign you a team that you will temporarily use in the second round of the main tournament. There are a total of 32 teams, and the matches will be held when the teams I call out come out and fight. You only need to win once to pass. Conversely, if you lose, you will be immediately eliminated from the main tournament, so please be careful.”

“Can we use potions?”

“You may use them. Any more questions?”

“…….”

“If not, please form your teams now.”

At those words, some of the users moved.

They stuck together with those they knew.

“We need to find one more person?”

“Yeah, who should we get?”

There were quite a few famous users.

Dark, Ares, Gus.

In addition to hidden powerhouses.

But they had already formed teams among themselves.

“I just hope we don’t get matched with those guys…….”

What if they were unlucky and matched with a team made up of only skilled players?

They would be eliminated.

Luck would also play a pretty important role.

At that time, one user caught his eye.

The Mad Warrior, Eska.

“Should we talk to that user?”

“Who?”

“The one with the greatsword over there.”

“Um, is he skilled?”

“Yes.”

“Then it’s a call. Since he’s alone anyway, it doesn’t seem like he’s the type to form a team.”

“Let’s go.”

As the distance closed, Eska looked over.

“Have you formed a team?”

“Ahem, no.”

“Would you like to join us?”

Eska looked back and forth between Muhyuk, Adeon, and Sungminwoo. He must have already confirmed Muhyuk and Adeon’s skills in the arena.

If it’s this much.

Eska slowly nodded.

“I accept.”

They immediately headed to the examiner.

“Have you formed a team?”

“Yes.”

“Good. Give me your hand.”

When Muhyuk held out his hand, light swirled.

A number engraved on the back of his hand.

“Team 17.”

He nodded and stepped back.

There were no priests anyway.

In the end, it was a fight to see who could reduce the enemy’s HP to zero faster.

“It’s quite advantageous.”

No, it was very advantageous.

Sungminwoo, Muhyuk, Adeon.

The number of summons of the three of them alone reached 100.

“Hooa, I’m nervous.”

“Nervous?”

“Yeah, I’m worried we might get matched with a top Ranker.”

Muhyuk laughed at Sungminwoo’s words.

“Well, it doesn’t matter if we do.”

“Huh?”

“I’m confident.”

It didn’t matter who they were matched with.

No team would be easy.

“Wohoo, you’re full of confidence?”

“It’s basic.”

It was then.

Suddenly, there was a commotion.

“Um?”

A group of people appeared in the distance.

“What is it?”

“Looks like a broadcasting station?”

It seemed they had gathered for filming. They all took their places around the arena and began to capture some users on the screen.

“Looks like they’re starting to film in earnest now.”

He realized that this scene would be broadcast nationwide.

He naturally became more motivated.

“Please focus your attention.”

Just then, the examiner’s voice was heard.

With everyone’s attention focused.

“From now on, we will begin the second round of the main tournament.”

The curtain rose on the second round of the main tournament.