Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Total Sovereign War (3)

Hwaaack!

Kang-jun was covered in a dazzling light and appeared in a room .

It was an enclosed space . There was a magic circle flashing on the floor .

The red light from the resurrection gem was also there in a corner of the room . It looked like the training room in the Army Headquarters .

[Sovereign Lucan from the 439th Army!]

[Welcome to the Total Sovereign War . ]

A voice was heard coming from somewhere .

[You will now compete with the other total sovereigns in the Total Sovereign War . ]

[We will select 10 commander candidates . ]

After that, Kang-jun was surrounded by a light again .

Once the light disappeared, he was standing on circle in a vacant lot .

At Kang-jun’s feet, the letters spelling out Sovereign Lucan were glittering .

Blazing lava surrounded the vacant lot but fortunately, he couldn’t feel the heat .

[This is a duel . ]

[You must duel a total of 50 times . ]

[The duel opponents will be randomly selected among the total sovereigns and you can’t face the same opponent twice . ]

[Once the duel is over, 10 commander candidates will be selected based on the highest victory points . ]

[You can win the duel by killing your opponent or pushing them out of the arena . ]

[Two victory points will be obtained when a duel is won . ]

[One victory point will be deducted when a duel is lost . ]

[In the case of a draw, there will be no addition or subtraction of points . ]

Unexpectedly, it wasn’t a tournament style .

The opponent would be determined at random and points would be based on winning or losing . Although it was cumbersome, it was a more rational way to determine the true candidates .

The disadvantage of a tournament style was that the loser would be excluded, no matter what .

For example, the number one and number two talents might end up facing each other, causing one of them to drop out . Therefore, a person who was less skilled than the one who dropped out might become one of the 10 commander candidates .

That was less likely if the victory points method was used . It would be natural for the strong players to maintain a high score if they randomly dueled 50 times .

‘I thought it was a tournament but this is quite a hassle . ’

Well, it didn’t matter what approach was used . He just needed to win the fights .

[A duel against Achel, the 276th Army’s total sovereign, will begin in 10 seconds . ]

10, 9, 8 . . . ]

‘Is it starting straight away?’

Kang-jun grabbed the Vampire Lord’s sword and stared straight ahead .

[ . . . 3, 2, 1, 0 . ]

[Start the duel . ]

[The time limit is 3 minutes . ]

The sovereign name flashed at the circle on the other side .

Sovereign Achel .

A man with red hair appeared on top of it . He had determined eyes and a sharp nose . He was holding a big battle axe that made him seem two metres tall .

Kang-jun estimated him to be a Nordic person and he was reminded of an ancient Viking warrior . This was the first foreign sovereign he had seen .

‘Then that means we can see each other’s appearances here . ’

Previously, he had only been able to recognize the sovereigns by the names glittering on their chest .

However, that wasn’t the case now . He could even see a dot on Achel’s left cheek .

"Hahaha! Sovereign Lucan? It is your misfortune to be my first opponent . ”

The language was automatically translated, so it wasn’t strange that Kang-jun heard Achel’s words as Korean .

Achel smiled arrogantly with an expression that showed he was confident about winning .

“There is no time . Then, I will attack . ”

Achel rushed in as his battle axe flashed .

Swiing!

The red light from the battle axe caused a ghostly red flame .

Sswing! Sswing! Sswing sswing!

There was a barrage of strikes from the battle axe!

He didn’t swing it wildly .

‘Stronger than Zenith . ’

He was the strongest among the sovereigns he had seen .

Someone like this was his first opponent . The world was wide and there were many sovereigns .

Kang-jun avoided the battle axe’s offensive and stabbed Achel’s neck with his sword .

Puok!

Achel’s eyes widened .

"U-unbelievable!"

The battle axe he was holding with both hands dropped to the ground . He grabbed his neck, shuddered and fell down .

[You have won the duel . ]

[Two victory points have been obtained . ]

[Your condition will be restored . ]

[The next duel will shortly begin . ]

Meanwhile, Achel’s body had disappeared into smoke . There were no traces of blood on the floor .

Additionally, a light surrounded his body and he felt refreshed .

It was a light that would restore any injuries during the duel and get rid of fatigue .

[A duel against Elabul, the 117th Army’s total sovereign, will begin in 10 seconds .

[10, 9, 8 . . . 2, 1, 0 . ]

[Start the duel . ]

It was a blond and blue-eyed western beauty .

Her weapon was a bow . It was a stunning blue bow . A quiver decorated with blue features and filled with arrows was at her waist .

It was a big weapon for a slim figure . She looked like a female elf .

Ping!

Unlike Achel, Elabul didn’t utter any words . She fired an arrow toward Kang-jun the moment the duel began .

Pak!

The arrows appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye! The arrowhead shone with a blue light as it flew .

There was another arrow in the place where Kang-jun tried to escape! When he tried to avoid it again, three arrows flew at once .

Pipiping!

An infinite number of arrows seemed to be coming from her quiver . It was enough to turn any opponent into a porcupine .

However, Kang-jun avoided the arrows and approached her .

“Ah!”

Elabul stepped back with shock but it was too late as Kang-jun’s sword had already cut her throat .

Seokeok!

Duk .

Elabul’s head fell off . Her body turned into smoke and scattered .

[You have won the duel . ]

[Two victory points have been obtained . ]

[Your condition will be restored . ]

[The next duel will shortly begin . ]

The next opponent was Sovereign Damas .

It was someone holding two swords . He was a tall person who gave off a sharp impression . His face was like a Japanese person .

Surung .

Damas glanced at Kang-jun and raised his swords .

They were two swords of different lengths .

Chakang! Chu chu chuk!

The two swords shone with a red light .

“Be prepared . ”

Damas came forward after his brief words .

After that, there was a storm of attacks .

Kakang! Kang! Kakakang!

Kang-jun attacked calmly . He was much stronger than the two preceding sovereigns . It was an offensive worthy of a lord’s clone .

Flash! Papapat!

He even used a skill . It was a powerful skill where the two swords divided into dozens and flew in every direction .

However, Kang-jun received all of them .

There was no need to avoid them . The power of Heaven’s Blood Sword Style rose along with his level .

Astonishment appeared in Damas’ eyes after he saw Kang-jun receive his skill . He glanced at Kang-jun like he couldn’t believe it .

“Who are you?”

“Lucan . It is funny to ask when you already know . ”

The sovereign name was written on the floor . Besides, shouldn’t he have asked for the opponent’s name before the duel?

Damas’ expression then changed .

“Lucan . . . I heard that you are the strongest exorcist in the world right now . Of course, I don’t believe such rumours . ”

Damas seemed to have read an article about Kang-jun . Kang-jun laughed .

"It is just a groundless rumour . ”

Then he stepped forward .

Who cared about such rumours? The important thing was this moment .

Damas solidified his expression and stepped back .

[Time remaining until the duel ends . ]

30, 29, 28 . . . ]

If the time ended then it would be a draw .

‘That can’t happen . ’

Kang-jun decided to use a skill .

‘Heavenly Cut!’

As the flash headed towards him, Damas hurriedly crossed his two swords to block it .

Kakakakak! Seokeok!

However, the power of the flash wasn’t something he could prevent . The crossed swords were pushed down and he was sliced from head to crotch .

"Kuuack!”

Damas stared at Kang-jun with disbelief before disappearing .

[You have won the duel . ]

[Two victory points have been obtained . ]

[Your condition will be restored . ]

[The next duel will shortly begin . ]

Since then, Kang-jun was on a winning streak .

He won 38 times . He had 76 victory points and only 12 duels remained .

Among the sovereigns, Damas who he had met in the third round was the strongest . The ones after that didn’t have any strength .

[A duel against Agnus, the 66th Army’s total sovereign, will begin in 10 seconds . ]

His 39th opponent was Agnus .

She was a female magician wearing white robes .

Kang-jun used a sword while Agnus cast magic .

Hwaruru! Hwaruruk!

She used an absurd spell from the beginning . She called a wall of flames named Firewall and pushed it towards him .

Hwaruru!

The wall of blazing flames approached . In order to not get burned by the flames, he would need to flee . However, that would mean leaving the duel area and that he would be automatically defeated .

“Hohoho! If you knew I was a magician, you shouldn’t have given me a chance to use my skill . ”

Agnus was convinced of her victory and laughed . It seemed like she had won a lot through this method .

It was certainly powerful . It would be quite effective .

However, that was useless against someone with a very strong magic defense .

Kang-jun penetrated through the wall of flames and wielded his sword .

Seokeok!

Agnus’ body was cut diagonally .

[You have won the duel . ]

[Two victory points have been obtained . ]

After Agnus, many talents continued to emerge in front of Kang-jun .

It probably wasn’t a coincidence . Those who were proficient were being assigned to a strong opponent . Maybe this meant that the commanders were watching the duel .

Kang-jun’s winning streak continued .

49 wins . He had 98 victory points .

Now, there was only one person left .

[A duel against Andras, the 13th Army’s total sovereign, will begin in 10 seconds . ]

Blue armour . A brilliantly shining sword . A shield with a blue dragon pattern .

The equipment wasn’t far behind Kang-jun’s .

‘He is strong . ’

Kang-jun was always relaxed but now, his expression was stiff .

Until now, he had been able to win even if he had fought roughly .

However, he felt like Andras was on a different dimension from them . It was the first time he was dealing with a sovereign with power .

Suuk .

"Lucan . I’ve heard rumours but the same thing won’t happen to me . ”

The eyes gleaming through the helmet were intense .

Kang-jun ran forward and used a skill without hesitation .

‘Heavenly Cut!’

Flash!

There was no need to talk if he met a strong opponent . It was best to get a victory through sheer force from the beginning .

Kakakaang!

Surprisingly, Andras received Kang-jun’s skill with his shield .

“Ugh!”

Andras moaned as he was pushed back, but he was the first sovereign to block Kang-jun’s Heavenly Cut .