Chapter 82
‘A Yeti!!’
A Yeti, a snow monster with thick fur and hide, appeared.
Reina and her group all drew their weapons.
However, the Yetis that appeared in the snow field were not just one or two.
More than a dozen Yetis were approaching Reina’s group.
The largest Yeti among the group came forward and opened its mouth wide to shout.
“KRAAAH!”
It was a roar that seemed to warn them not to come any closer.
Reina’s group couldn’t turn back because this was the only path they knew to reach their destination.
Reina expressed doubt while facing off against the Yeti group.
‘Why would Yetis, who rarely show themselves, come out suddenly…?’
At that moment, Edward came to her mind.
It seemed strange that there were no attacks from Jiemens’ side while climbing up, but she never imagined they would have positioned a group of Yetis near the summit.
When Reina’s group didn’t back down, the Yetis’ eyes turned red.
They slowly approached while showing their sharp teeth and puffing up their bodies.
Reina’s group all tensed up and held their swords vigilantly.
Then something flew from behind.
Kwakwakwakwa!
One of the Yetis in the back had gathered a huge snowball and thrown it at Reina’s group.
What the Yeti threw wasn’t just a simple snowball.
Reina, who assessed the size of the snowball that had turned into solid ice rock, shouted.
“Dodge!”
At Reina’s shout, the group quickly scattered.
Kwakwabang!
As the ice ball hit the ground and shattered, sharp ice fragments flew in all directions.
“Kugh!”
One of the group members got scratched by an ice fragment and was wounded.
The problem was that even small wounds could quickly freeze and risk frostbite.
Reina ran toward her companion and poured potion on the wound.
Chiiiiik!
Thanks to the potion, the wound healed, but this wasn’t the end.
Kugugugugu!
The Yetis began throwing similar ice balls from all directions.
Kwakwabang!
Kwabang!
As ice bombs-like balls kept falling, Reina’s group had to keep swinging their swords to dodge and deflect the broken ice fragments.
“Huk. Huk.”
With sub-zero temperatures in the high altitude, even small movements drained their stamina.
Finally, Reina turned toward the Yeti leader while gripping her sword.
“Haaat!”
Reina kicked off the snow field and leaped toward the Yeti leader.
Tourn-Form Dragon Slaying Technique
Charging Skill
Bull Horn Strike
The charging skill, developed from the dragon slaying technique into a unique Tourn family technique, was unleashed.
Reina’s aura-imbued sword rapidly fell toward the Yeti leader.
The Yeti leader raised its arm to block Reina’s sword.
Twoong!
The Yeti’s thick, abundant fur and thick skin deflected the aura-imbued sword.
“Ughk!”
Reina had to retreat after taking internal damage from the failed charging skill.
The Yeti leader didn’t miss this opening.
“Kraaah!”
It charged at Reina while showing its sharp teeth.
WHIRIRIK!
Reina rolled to dodge the Yeti and swung her sword again.
Twoong!
The side was the same.
The sword that couldn’t penetrate the thick fur and skin bounced right off.
“Huu. Huu.”
Reina regulated her breathing and retreated as far as possible.
Even in this situation, the other Yetis kept throwing snowballs at her companions.
The snow field was practically the Yetis’ siege ground.
‘At this rate, we’ll be annihilated.’
To save the Tourn family followers, they had to retreat here.
Reina clenched her teeth and shouted to her companions.
“I, Reina Draker, will hold this place! Everyone escape from here!”
Her companions hesitated at Reina’s words, but when more Yetis approached, they had no choice but to turn back and start leaving the snow field.
Reina kept swinging her sword to prevent other Yetis from chasing her companions.
Puk!
The Yeti hit by the sword immediately retreated and rubbed its wound with snow, and soon the flowing blood stopped.
“KRAAAH!”
The Yetis, having lost interest in Reina’s companions, slowly surrounded her while keeping their distance.
Having seen blood, they had no intention of letting her go peacefully.
Reina was already exhausted.
She gripped her sword and steeled herself.
‘If I die here, so be it.’
Shortly after, one of the Yetis charged toward Reina.
She tried to swing her sword at the Yeti.
But she could no longer put strength into her hands.
“KRAAAH!”
That’s when it happened.
Puk!
Something flew toward the charging Yeti and pierced straight into its heart.
‘What?’
She looked back.
A person wearing bear fur stood on the snow field.
Nevertheless, Reina could recognize who it was.
‘Zeke Draker?’
Zeke, who had been looking for Yetis to gain points, had discovered the Yeti group attacking Reina.
Zeke drew Bahamut and stood before the Yetis.
“Come on.”
When an ominous energy emanated from Zeke, the Yetis hesitated.
But the Yeti leader had no intention of forgiving the intruders who violated their sacred snow field.
“KRAAAH!”
When the leader roared, the other Yetis, gripped by fear, charged at Zeke.
“KIAAAK!”
“KAAAAK!”
Zeke’s sword cleanly sliced through the charging Yeti’s neck.
THUK!
When the first Yeti’s head fell, the other Yetis were startled.
Zeke didn’t miss this opening.
WHIIIIK!
The sword flashed again and another Yeti’s head fell.
After two Yetis died, the leader in the back slowly walked toward Zeke, bearing its teeth.
He spoke while looking at the Yeti leader.
“So you’re the leader. Should be worth quite a few points.”
“KRAAAH!”
The Yeti leader charged at Zeke.
Zeke swung Bahamut wrapped in aura blade.
Seogek!
Unlike Reina’s sword strike, Bahamut penetrated the Yeti’s fur and skin, creating a wound.
“Kaaaah!”
The Yeti leader lunged at Zeke, showing its sharp teeth.
WHIK!
Zeke quickly lifted his body and landed on the leader’s arm.
Then, as if performing acrobatics, he swung his sword from that position.
Seogek!
Zeke’s sword grazed the leader’s neck.
“KAAAAK!”
When the leader was wounded in the neck, it began to roar even louder.
It called for the other Yetis to attack Zeke.
But the Yetis only watched the duel from behind, not moving.
The leader had to kill Zeke itself to maintain its authority as leader.
“KRRR!”
The leader rubbed snow on its wound to stop the bleeding, then stood before Zeke.
Zeke pointed his sword at the leader and said:
“Come.”
Having provoked the Yeti leader, he took the dragon slaying technique stance.
Dragon Slaying Technique True Dragon Sword Form
Chapter 6 Section 2
Dragon Heart Pierce
Zeke’s sword tip aimed at the leader’s heart.
The leader dodged the sword tip and swung its long arm to grab Zeke.
That’s when it happened.
WHIRIRIK!
Zeke’s sword tip suddenly wavered and changed direction.
It instantly changed from Dragon Heart Pierce to Dragon Head Slash Form.
Though it was basic dragon slaying technique, because it contained the essence of the True Dragon Sword, he could create combination Forms at will.
The suddenly redirected sword tip aimed at the leader’s neck.
Zeke dodged the leader’s attack, dove into its embrace, and swung his sword with great force.
Seogek!
The sword cut through the thick fur and skin, cleanly severing the leader’s neck.
CHWAAAK!
The leader’s head fell to the ground.
[You have slain the Chieftain Yeti. You gain 50 Karma Points.]
KIIIIK!
When the leader died, chaos broke out among the Yetis.
The Yetis approached Zeke’s position, showing their teeth.
Whoever could eat Zeke, who killed their leader, could become the next leader.
Zeke smiled at the charging Yetis.
“Come on. My points.”
KIIIIK!
The light from Zeke’s sword illuminated the snow field.
CHWAAAK!
The aura blade wrapping his sword pierced through the Yetis’ thick fur and skin, cutting necks and limbs.
The Yetis charging recklessly finally realized they couldn’t handle this human.
The Yetis suddenly changed tactics and began creating distance.
Zeke turned around and shouted.
“Felix!”
Felix threw the wooden spears he was holding toward Zeke.
Zeke stuck several wooden spears in the ground and threw them one by one at the Yetis.
HUUUUNG!
The spears thrown with tremendous force penetrated straight through the Yetis’ bodies.
“KAAAAK!”
They had created distance to throw snowballs from afar, but from what they judged to be a safe distance, the snowballs couldn’t reach.
Meanwhile, Zeke’s wooden spears accurately pierced the Yetis’ bodies.
“KIIIIK!”
Sensing they might be annihilated, the Yetis began to flee.
But Zeke’s spears showed no mercy.
The spears pierced straight into the fleeing Yetis’ backs.
[You have slain a Yeti. You gain 20 Karma Points.]
[You have slain a Yeti. You gain 20 Karma Points.]
Messages appeared each time he killed a Yeti.
‘Not bad.’
After quickly exterminating the Yetis, Zeke wore a satisfied expression having collected massive points.
He had enough to replenish the points spent on scrolls and ancient potions during the competition, with some left over.
After dealing with all the Yetis, he slowly approached Reina.
He took out a potion, poured it on Reina’s wounds, and helped her drink it.
“Zeke Draker. How did you…?”
Zeke spoke to the surprised Reina.
“Let’s make a deal.”
He meant for her to repay him for saving her life.
The Tourn family was simple, and clear about debts of gratitude.
She thought she needed to repay Zeke for saving her.
“…The Tourn family never forgets a debt. What do you want?”
Zeke looked at Reina and grinned.
“We’ll think about that later. Let’s go for now. Time’s almost up.”
Zeke had Felix and Liam help support Reina.
After walking for a while, they were able to reach the finish line at the summit of the mountain through the snow field.
There were already people who had arrived at the summit.
Edward and those following the Jiemens family, along with Helen Draker, had already arrived and were waiting.
Edward gritted his teeth when he saw Zeke’s group arrive with Reina being supported.
‘How did this happen?’
This was because he had thought only the Jiemens family would survive the survival race and planned to pass through the second round easily.
As soon as Zeke’s group all entered, the sand in the hourglass announcing the 48 hours fell completely.
Simultaneously, the judges from Gareth and Draker revealed themselves.
“First round of the main competition ended. Thirty-four people passed.”
The only ones who survived through Jiemens’ interference were Zeke’s group, Reina, and Helen Draker disguised as Elin Sabrina.
Edward left the mountain gritting his teeth while looking at Zeke’s group.
Seeing Edward like that, Zeke smirked and let it pass.
Then Helen approached Zeke.
“Zeke Draker.”
When Helen initiated contact with him first, Zeke thought it was unexpected and opened his mouth towards her.
“Elin Sabrina.”
Zeke pretended not to know and spoke to her.
“That’s quite an impressive skill for a name I’ve never heard before. To think you made it up here breaking through all of Jiemens’ interference.”
Elin examined him with eyes that seemed to pierce through Zeke completely.
Then she opened her mouth.
“I’m not interested in such childish games.”
She looked at Zeke with intense eyes.
“Zeke Draker. I want to test your limits and capabilities.”
Helen left those words and turned around to descend the mountain.
Hearing Helen’s words, Zeke somewhat understood her purpose.
‘Want to test, she says. So she did join sister Kali’s faction after all.’
It was highly likely that she jumped into the martial arts tournament herself to test if he was qualified after learning that he chose Kali’s side instead of Abel’s.
‘In a way, it’s quite befitting of the Steel Knight.’
At that time, Reina, who had barely recovered, approached Zeke.
“Zeke Draker. I owe you my life.”
Zeke spoke while looking at Reina.
“Since it’s come to this, how about taking on the second round with us? Those Jiemens guys must have pulled something again for sure.”
Reina nodded at Zeke’s words.
The Tourn family might be rough, but they were never foolish.
She also knew that taking on the second round with Zeke was rational.
Reina decided to take on the second round together with Zeke’s group.
After making that decision, Reina said to Zeke.
“I know what the second round event is.”
At those words, Zeke’s group, who hadn’t heard anything about the second round yet, was surprised.
Felix exclaimed excitedly.
“R-really? What, what is it?”
Liam also focused on Reina.
Reina slowly opened her mouth.
“The second round event is… tightrope wrestling.”
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