Chapter 202: 202

Swish—

Su-hyeun caught the spear thrown by Kim Dae-ho with one hand . It wasn’t too long . It looked good enough to throw with one hand . The handle part of the spear was made of alloy, so it was not that heavy . It looked like it was made of a mix of Ether stones and other metals to achieve both its lightweight and strength .

The tip that is supposed to be the hardest and sharpest part of the spear was made of Ether stones and adamantium . At the end of the tip, some magical power was forming . It was swirling like a typhoon .

“I set the length about the middle . It shouldn’t be too bad to hold and wield in case of an emergency,” Kim Dae-ho said .

“That’s good . ”

Whoosh—

Su-hyeun wielded the spear in his hand . It was wielding smoothly . The weight was perfect, too .

“I made the tip heavier than the handle since you usually use it for throwing . So, use your sword for wielding . The spear is mostly for throwing . ”

“What about collecting?”

“As you asked, I added some magical connection device at the end to allow you to collect it back easily . If you use your magic on it once, it will find its way back to you without difficulty . ”

“Can I try?” Su-hyeun asked .

“Do it outside, man . You will make a mess in here . ” Kim Dae-ho shook his head . “I’m still working on the armor . Unlike the spear, that armor requires quite an effort . So, come back in a month . ”

“Okay, I will . ”

“And this dude is the one, right? Choi Hak-joon?”

“Yes? Me?”

“What do you use as a weapon? Wait . You said sword, right . What do you wear then?”

“Leather armor, sir,” Hak-joon answered in confusion at Kim Dae-ho’s question .

Kim Dae-ho went on as he heard the answer, “Leather armor? Then, you must like minimal protection for your body instead of something cumbersome that restricts your movement when you fight . Do you usually wield or stab?”

“About half and half . No . I think I wield more . ”

“What kind of cut do you usually use? Undercuts, overcuts, or cross-cuts?”

“I think I usually do overcuts . They are the most powerful…”

“Alright . ”

Kim Dae-ho thought for a moment, looking around the room . He looked at several swords and armor and took each one .

“Try this . ”

“But this is a scale armor, isn’t it?”

Hak-joon made a confused face, as he got a different armor from what he requested . Scale armor is made of layers of metal . It is a very common armor style, and compared to thick plate armor, it could be considered as an easy-to-move one . But to Hak-joon, who did not like to be restricted when he fought because of his armor, this was burdensome enough .

“Come on . Just try it on . ”

Kim Dae-ho frowned and shook the armor in his hand . Hak-joon took it with hesitation, but the moment he grabbed the armor, his expression changed .

“Oh?”

Hak-joon was surprised and immediately started putting on the armor over the clothes that he was wearing . The armor fitted his body . It also clung to his body like leather armor .

“What the…? It’s bending!” Lee Ju-ho, who was watching Hak-joon put on the armor, shouted in surprise .

The scale armor, which apparently seemed to be made of iron, bent smoothly . It fitted Hak-joon’s body as if the armor itself found its owner .

“How is it? Uncomfortable?” Kim Dae-ho asked .

“No, it’s so comfortable . I feel like I am not wearing anything . ”

“How is the weight?”

“It is heavy enough . ”

“If you do a lot of cuts, the slightly heavy armor will be actually helpful . And as I heard, you mix stabbing as well . Then, it is certainly better to weigh more . ”

Kim Dae-ho found the most suitable armor for Hak-joon after he figured out his fighting styles and the armor he usually used . Hak-joon was surprised for the second time; he was surprised by the unexpectedly good armor and the fact that solid armor made of iron was as flexible as leather armor .

“Is it really made of metal? It feels more comfortable than leather ones . ”

“Of course . I made it myself . ”

“Wow…”

“It is probably much harder than some iron armor . Also, for this one, I focused on strength, flexibility, and magic resistance rather than weight . ”

“I really love it . Oh…”

Hak-joon could not close his mouth in wonder . He happily checked out the sword that Kim Dae-ho passed on to him next . Then, Kim Dae-ho recommended equipment to Lee Ju-ho and Thomas after Hak-joon . Su-hyeun looked at Kim Dae-ho awkwardly .

“Why are you looking at me like that?” Kim Dae-ho asked Su-hyeun .

“No, nothing, sir . ” Su-hyeun shook his head . “I will go out first . I would like to try this spear . ”

“Don’t go too far . Come back in 30 minutes . ”

“Okay . ”

Su-hyeun went outside of the workshop first . He could guess why Kim Dae-ho did such an act on this day . He was embarrassed at first, but he thought this would be not bad . On the contrary, it was something that he would like to welcome .

I guess he had lots to think about .

Su-hyeun headed to an empty park around the mountain ledge, about 10 minutes away from the workshop .

Su-hyeun went to the park where all trees had been cut . It was a place where Su-hyeun often went when he visited Kim Dae-ho’s workshop because no one came here, and it had a large space .

Whoosh—

Su-hyeun wielded the spear casually . It was about half-times longer than his sword . He could get used to the length of the spear soon . However, since it was a spear, it was more specialized for stabbing than wielding .

Although it will be much powerful when I use it for stabbing, welding it like a pole would not be bad .

The stiffness of the spear itself was quite good . The tip of the spear was made of adamantium and Ether stone to increase strength . The handle part was made from a little bit of adamantium, Ether stone, and various metals . The center of gravity was concentrated at the tip of the spear, so when he wielded it, he could use it more powerfully . Kim Dae-ho designed all those details .

I got how it feels like to wield .

To be a skilled hand, he had to use it for practice anyway . For now, he was content with just taking a look at how powerful the spear was . Su-hyeun stopped wielding and injected a little bit of magic into the spear .

Whirl—

The spear began to respond . Su-hyeun could feel some kind of connection between him and the spear . Eyes shining, he stepped forward .

Thud—

He stood firmly and bent his body backward . The magic that was formed at the tip of the spear began to spin faster . It felt like the spear was whirring into life . Standing in a bent position, Su-hyeun suddenly jumped at the waist level and threw the spear at the same time .

Boom—!

Swish—!

The spear flew straightforward .

Crack, crack—

The spear pierced through the trees in the mountains and the rocky cliffs in the distance . At first glance, it seemed to be quite shabby compared to the Dragon Slaying Spear . However, Su-hyeun was convinced as he saw a hole in the tree .

The power is not distributed .

Like a spinning electric drill, the spear could pierce one point . And that was not all .

Whoosh—

Su-hyeun gathered his magic in his hand . At that moment, a sound came from afar .

Swish—

Crack—!

With a loud sound, the spear returned to his hand . Su-hyeun grabbed the spear and knitted his brows . Because it flew back too fast, he was only able to hold the tip of the spear, not the handle part .

I guess I have to practice on this, Su-hyeun thought .

The spear was too fast, so it was hard to grab the handle part properly . It would be more challenging to catch during complex battles . But he was certainly satisfied with the fact he could collect the spear quickly . During a battle, life could be at stake in a second or less .

The power or the retrieving range is pretty good, too .

The spear had flown several kilometers . The range that Su-hyeun could collect the spear back was wider than he had expected . In this case, he thought, collecting the spear back during a real fight would be useful .

I guess I can use my old spears for numerous enemies and use this one for bosses or middle bosses, or a single enemy at a distance .

In Su-hyeun’s head, he was already doing an imaginary rehearsal on how to use this new weapon . Like that, he threw and collected the spears a couple more times . Blood formed in his hand . Blood began to drip as the tip of the spear tore his hand a few more times . Su-hyeun worked on throwing more, and finally went back to the workshop .

“Su-hyeun! Look at this! Mr . Dae-ho… Oh!” Hak-joon, who was in the backyard of the workshop, was surprised as he saw Su-hyeun . “Su-hyeun! What’s wrong? Is that blood?”

“I was scraped a little . ”

“That looks more than a little . ”

At Hak-joon’s rash action, Lee Ju-ho came as well . He also looked at the blood flowing from Su-hyeun’s hand and asked in surprise, “What happened?”

“I practiced throwing the new spear I got today, but it was a little difficult to collect back . ”

“How?”

“Step back, please . ”

“…?”

Lee Ju-ho went farther as Su-hyeun said . Hak-joon did the same . Su-hyeun checked if they moved far enough . Then, he took one step forward, stood firmly, and threw the spear .

Swish—!

The spear flew to the sky, becoming like a dot . As Lee Ju-ho and Hak-joon looked in surprise, Su-hyeun formed magic in his hand .

Swish—

Crack—!

“Oh my god!”

“Wow!”

The spear came back to Su-hyeun’s hand again . This time, he grabbed slightly under the tip part, the end part of the handle .

“I grabbed the tip about one out of five times and missed the spear one out of ten . ”

“Doesn’t it hurt?” Lee Ju-ho asked .

“It hurts but not that bad . ”

“You are so strong . ”

“Where is Thomas?” Su-hyeun asked .

“Mr . Dae-ho is still setting Thomas’s equipment . Since Thomas has never used armor or anything, you know . He is different from Hak-joon . ”

“Ah, that is why…” Su-hyeun nodded .

Unlike Hak-joon, who had been using the right equipment for him, Thomas had never worn any other equipment . So, it seemed that Mr . Dae-ho spent more time to figure out what kind of equipment would suit Thomas better .

While they waited, Su-hyeun roughly tore at his clothes and wrapped his bleeding hand . Fortunately, the bleeding stopped shortly thereafter .

“Oh my . He is a really picky one . Tut . ” Kim Dae-ho grumbled .

He opened the door of the workshop and walked out with Thomas . Thomas was smiling, holding a piece of equipment in each hand .

“Oh, are you back? What happened to your hand?”

“Can’t you guess?”

Su-hyeun shook the spear that he was holding . Kim Dae-ho blinked his eyes a couple of times and nodded as if he understood what had happened .

“Oh, I understand . Yeah . That can happen . What should I do? Do you want me to take a look at it again?”

“It’s alright . ”

“Is that so? Well, if you don’t want me to, never mind . Besides,” Kim Dae-ho hesitated a little and pointed to the house with his chin, “We have to talk . ”

Su-hyeun thought the time had come . Su-hyeun followed Kim Dae-ho into the master bedroom . Lee Ju-ho and the other two went into another room .

“What’s going on?” Su-hyeun asked as soon as he went into the room and sat on the chair .

Kim Dae-ho, who was looking for the cups for tea, hesitated and answered, “Hey, Su-hyeun . Let me ask you one thing . ” Kim Dae-ho sat opposite Su-hyeun, not bringing tea as usual . “How is Seoul?”