Kang Yoon-Soo was thrown backward. Numerous bookshelves were destroyed when he collided with them as he rolled on the ground from the immense pressure created by that one strike. He hurriedly tried to get up, but found that the blade of Ravian’s Longsword was severely broken.

‘My right wrist is broken, and so is my sword.’

He threw his sword away and hid behind a bookshelf as the sound of Helkin’s footsteps got closer.

‘Why did Helkin show up at this time?’

Helkin was an enemy who was impossible for Kang Yoon-Soo to face at the moment. He was the strongest swordsman on the continent, who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship, wisdom, and combat experience.

‘I even created a lich just to avoid fighting against Helkin, so what’s going on?’

Kang Yoon-Soo pulled out the Slaughterer’s Bloodsword with his left hand. He knew very well that even if his swordsmanship surpassed Helkin's, the gap between their basic stats was just too wide, and that he had no chance if he faced Helkin head on.

“Hey, Kang Yoon-Soo, what’s going on?” Yu Si-Do asked as he came out of the study.

Suddenly, another knight ran toward Yu Si-Do and shouted, “Wind, Bless My Sword!”

Lenox pulled his sword out and slashed multiple times in a split second, but Yu Si-Do nimbly dodged the attack.

“Hmm? What are you doing?” Yu Si-Do asked.

“You’re faster than you look,” Lenox replied.

Yu Si-Do and Lenox were left in standoff.

‘How the hell is he so fast?’ Yu Si-Do thought.

Suddenly, Kang Yoon-Soo shouted,...