NOVEL NEXT Chapter 38-1
Starting with the first time he received a beating to his head, Otto was repeatedly beaten by Akan without a stop.
Whack! Thump!
Akan mercilessly beat the fallen Otto.
– This is disappointing!”
“Ugh!”
– You can’t even fight back!”
“Wait, wait a minute! Let’s talk things out first… Aaah!”
– The level of those who enter the sanctuary is just this low?”
“Hitting where you already hit… Aaah!”
Otto, dodged Akan’s sword swings, which were more like a club in reality.
However, avoiding Akan’s sword with such clumsy movements was impossible.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!
Invisible sword shashes like a rain poured down on Otto.
Akan’s merciless sword did not spare Otto’s arms, legs, shoulders, waist, or head.
“Uwaaaah! Please, please stop! Aaah!”
Otto begged and cried, but it was useless against Akan.
Akan was a being like a ghost shrouded in armor, not a human.
As someone who exists to teach the invincible sword to those who enter this “Sanctuary”, there was no concept of mercy.
He simply taught the invincible sword to those who entered the “Sanctuary”…
“Please… please stop… I… I… it hurts… if you keep going, I’ll die… I’m… I’m going to die… it hurts too much… please stoppp…”
It wasn’t an overreaction.
Akan’s sword was brutal.
His skin was already torn in various places, and his muscles were swollen.
His bones were broken in a few places, and he couldn’t even move his body properly.
“Haa..Haa.”
In the meantime, his broken ribs were piercing his lungs, making it difficult to breathe.
‘Damn it… I can’t believe it, but now I’m going to die from getting hit…’
Once again, Otto trembled, feeling the difference between the game and reality.
When he first encountered Akan in the game, he immediately learned the invincible sword.
‘Now I’m really going to die…’
Otto thought his life was over.
His whole body was broken, and his lungs were torn, making it difficult to breathe.
Even if he had obtained ‘Divine Body’ or was around level 70, he had no chance against Akan, who was like a ‘Final Boss’ in the ‘Sanctuary.’
He could only be hit and die…
[Get up! It’s time to fight back!]
Despite Kairos’ encouragement, Otto’s consciousness was fading.
[Damn it!]
Kairos wanted to help Otto, but he couldn’t.
Otto was already beaten up, and there was no way he could fight Akan in his place.
‘What sins… did I commit such… in my past life…?’
Right at that moment,
Swooosh!
A circular magic circle rose from the ground, emitting a faint light.
Then something amazing happened.
[Notification: ‘Sanctuary’ congratulates you!]
[Notification: Your health has been fully restored!]
Otto’s life, which was fading away, suddenly surged back to life.
“Huh? What’s going on?”
Otto was surprised to find that his beaten-up body had suddenly become completely unscathed.
– The Sanctuary…
Akan said to Otto.
– The Sanctuary does not let those who enter it die.
“….!”
– At least until you learn the invincible sword from me, Akan, you will not be able to die even if you want to.
“Really…?”
Otto breathed a sigh of relief, sweat pouring down his face.
“Whoa… That’s a relief… I really thought I was going to die… Ahh!”
As Otto spoke, Akan swung his weapon – more like a club, since it had no blade – and Otto screamed, flying through the air.
– I’ll go again.
“W-wait! l-let catch my breath… Ahh!”
– Learn! This sparring will continue until you learn the invincible sword! Forever!
“F-forever…?”
– That’s right!”
With that, Akan shouted and began beating Otto again, kicking up dust.
***
Otto realized keenly what Akan had said meant.
‘…saying that he will beat me forever.’
There was no other way to explain the current situation.
Akan was incredibly fast and incredibly strong.
As a result, Otto had to repeatedly revive after being beaten to death, just before dying.
Not to mention learning the invincible sword. It was impossible even to protect his own body.
How many hours had passed like that?
‘The invincible sword my ass… This is just torture….’
As Otto resurrected for the 49th time, he choked up with injustice.
It was undoubtedly torture.
With Otto’s abilities, he couldn’t even defend against Akan’s attacks, let alone counterattack.
Which means…
‘Do I have to keep getting beaten here forever…?’
At that moment.
[Hey, loser.]
Kairos, who had been quiet for hours, spoke to Otto.
[What…?]
[Just keep watching his movements.]
“Huh…?”
[That metalhead’s swordsmanship is flawless. It’s not a matter of being strong or weak. His swordsmanship is too perfect.]
“So?”
[Just keep getting beaten and learn his movements with your eyes.]
“What are hell are talking about?”
[There’s no way to explain it in words. You’ll naturally learn as you keep getting hit. It’s a training of learning through the body. It’s primitive, but the most effective.]
“…How does that make sense?”
[I’d like to do it for you, but then it wouldn’t be your training. So just keep colliding with him. It’s not like you’re going to die anyway, what’s there to be afraid of? Pain becomes familiar if you endure it. Empty your mind and try to follow the movements of that metalhead’s body.]
“But…”
[If that metalhead really wanted to kill you, he could have done it anytime. If his sword was really sharp, you would have died thousands of times already! Understand the purpose of this trial!]
“Got it!”
Otto didn’t ignore Kairos’ advice.
Kairos was a conqueror who had once occupied one-third of the continent with a single mace, and was also an emperor.
Regardless of how historians evaluated him, his military power was beyond doubt.
[Believe me.]
Otto believed Kairos and decided to face Akan in a sparing without any further thought.