Seol Jihu didn’t move thoughtlessly. No, it was more correct to say he couldn’t.

Given the enemy he was facing, he had to be even more cautious.

‘Damn it… Just how….’

…In truth, he knew the result would be the same regardless of whether he was careless or cautious.

He wasn’t even in a situation where he could buy time.

He had to fight, knowing that he would die. He finally understood what it felt like to be a soldier heading into battle.

“If you won’t come, I will.”

Step. Undying Diligence walked forward.

Seol Jihu realized he could no longer stand still.

If his only choice was to die, he figured he would give his all. Dealing an effective blow might be too much to ask, but if he died without making a single attempt, he felt like he would regret it as he drew his last breath.

When his thoughts reached this point, a tiny bean-sized courage emerged in his heart.

Seol Jihu fixed his posture and tightly grabbed his spear with his trembling hands. Undying Diligence nodded his head.

“Good. That’s what I like to see.”

Seol Jihu shot his eyes open before kicking off the ground. Shouting to shake off fear, he squeezed out every ounce of his strength and thrust forward.

The Ice Spear scattered golden particles of light as it cut through the air. But Undying Diligence remained standing in the same spot, avoiding the attack just by tilting his head to the side.

Seol Jihu must have expected this response, as he immediately changed his attack from a thrust to a strike.

In that instant, Undying Diligence’s knees bent at a right angle. His upper body tilted severely, and Seol Jihu’s spear only struck the empty air.

As if he had been waiting for this moment, Seol Jihu immediately cut down with his spear, but….

“Stop playing around.”

Undying Diligence muttered coldly before using his arm touching the ground as a pivot to spin.

Seol Jihu’s spear grazed his ribs and stabbed the ground.

Rising up like a swallow, Undying Diligence dusted his hand.

“Is that all?”

Seol Jihu’s eyes shook violently.

Setting aside his opponent’s physical abilities that surpassed his wildest imagination… Thrust,...