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However,
“It’s ambiguous.”
He realized the weakness of Choi Han’s power.
His steps towards Choi Han were calm.
“I believe you will also feel it. If you carry two contradictory things, your growth will have a limit.”
Choi Han’s pupils trembled.
He had never felt a limit to the energy he had learned throughout his life.
‘It’s just slow.’
The Heavenly Demon had already created his own unique energy, but…
Choi Han had no idea how his own unique energy would be created.
Of course, simply possessing his own energy was already an exceptional result, so he couldn’t boast to his companions.
But now that he was facing the paladin, the word limit was deeply engraved in Choi Han’s mind.
“If it blossoms correctly, your unique energy will surpass the transparent level and reach the multicolored level.”
The highest-ranking paladin smiled.
“But if you try to carry two things halfway, that arrogance will prevent you from blossoming.”
His gaze briefly turned towards the Heavenly Demon.
The Heavenly Demon fighting the housekeeper, Hitellis.
Kwaang!
Kwaang, Kwaaaang!
Hitellis and the Heavenly Demon, fighting non-stop, emitting thunderous roars, paid no attention to others.
It seemed the Heavenly Demon was losing, but as time passed, the dark red cloud around the Heavenly Demon churned, and it seemed the situation was improving.
Choi Han’s gaze also followed the highest-ranking paladin, briefly turning towards the Heavenly Demon.
He saw the Heavenly Demon’s smiling face. He seemed happy about his own growth.
“Unique energy is something that only those who have found a clear answer to their own existence can possess.”
“…….”
Choi Han gritted his teeth at the highest-ranking paladin’s words.
The energy of Choi Han’s sword, which hadn’t faltered before any energy.
The energy containing his life, not losing hope even in despair.
This energy was also Choi Han’s pride in his life.
But this energy falters when facing this highest-ranking paladin.
That energy containing Chaos, which is nothing.
Someone born in Chaos truly understood Chaos.
Within him was also despair and hope.
No, there is nothing.
He clearly recognized the Chaos within himself, which could be anything and nothing, and accepted it as himself.
The small gray smoke emanating from that ordinary iron sword was firmer than Choi Han’s black dragon.
The highest-ranking paladin.
He had definitely lived a firmer life than Choi Han. His swordsmanship was also superior. His energy was firmer. His swordsmanship was superior.
‘He’s definitely lived longer than me.’
Although he wasn’t a Loner like Choi Han, he seemed much older and more experienced than Choi Han, due to how he had grown in Chaos.
Because he called everyone children.
‘He’s strong.’
Yes, he’s strong.
This highest-ranking paladin is the strongest of all the swordsmen Choi Han has encountered so far.
Self-confidence.
His own way of facing life.
His understanding of power.
The years he’s spent with the sword.
Everything was superior to Choi Han’s.
This was a rare case.
Until now, Choi Han had faced enemies, and at least one of them was superior.
That’s why he could follow his own path without collapsing.
“Hmm. The Pope’s vitality is as powerful as Chaos.”
Kaaaaak-
While listening to the Pope’s scream, the highest-ranking paladin raised two sword blades towards Choi Han.
“I must save him.”
Because he didn’t believe the Pope would lose to Cale.
He believed the Pope’s hungry mouths were beings with very strong greed, who wouldn’t lose.
He believed the Pope would capture Cale, the vessel, and offer him to the God of Chaos.
But Cale, while becoming contaminated with Chaos, was still capturing the Pope.
‘If the Pope, without restraint, has lost.’
The highest-ranking paladin had to fulfill his role.
“You can’t stop me. Swordsman and dragon who haven’t yet blossomed.”
He calmly said.
Choi Han stopped at those words.
Choi Han’s gaze turned beyond the highest-ranking paladin, towards someone approaching.
“!”
His pupils trembled.
The highest-ranking paladin smiled slightly and lunged at Choi Han.
And.
Kwaaaaaaaaaang!
With a thunderous roar, his two swords were blocked.
“Je, je.”
One by Clopeh, who was smiling.
“…….”
The other by Choi Han, with a serious face.
Choi Han’s gaze turned to Clopeh.
He had clearly seen Clopeh running towards this place, without looking around.
Clopeh, who approached like that,
“You’re strong.”
Zhu-ruk, blood flowed from his mouth.
“You’re quite fast.”
And the highest-ranking paladin lightly wiped his sword.
“Kreuk!”
Clopeh recoiled with a groan.
His white aura was already severely damaged,
Crack.
The sword was cracked.
He knew the sword Clopeh had was the Sekka family’s most precious and expensive sword.
But that sword cracked easily, splitting in half.
Of course, thanks to that, Clopeh survived.
“…….”
However, Choi Han saw Clopeh’s body, full of wounds.
The wounds he received while bringing General Mol here.
The wounds he received while blocking only the paladins trying to approach the Pope.
The wounds he received while making his way here.
“…….”
And now, it seemed he had suffered internal damage while blocking the highest-ranking paladin’s sword, with blood on his mouth.
His face was pale.
His blood was black.
As his body contained dead mana, even if he was controlling it, there would surely be some problem.
“Another one interferes.”
But the highest-ranking paladin belittled Clopeh, more than Choi Han or Sui Khan.
Because he didn’t even pay him attention, even knowing he was approaching.
The highest-ranking paladin lightly wielded his two swords.
“Kreuk!”
Clopeh had to quickly roll to dodge.
Kwaaaang!
The ground where Clopeh had been a moment ago, which had touched the gray smoke, shattered.
Although he saw that, Clopeh quickly got up and grabbed his sword again.
Meanwhile, he spoke in a gentle tone.
“I can’t stop the legendary’s path.”
While listening to Clopeh’s crazy words, Choi Han thought.
‘He’s crazy.’
This guy is really crazy.
He’s a madman I can’t help but acknowledge.
Because the instant he saw Clopeh, Choi Han realized his state.
He felt it too clearly.
‘I’m fine.’
My body is fine.
Now that I think about it, I’m not injured.
Although I’m a little dusty.
“Ja!”
Am I the one who’s doing better?
Choi Han was dumbfounded at the realization that had come.
Chang!
He couldn’t forgive those who had injured Choi Jung Soo and Choi Jung Gun.
So he was ready to do anything.
But why am I fine now?
Had it ever been like this?
Choi Han realized he hadn’t been injured at some point.
Even when he faced the Blood Demon’s power in the Central Plains.
‘This energy.’
Since this energy had kept him firm, he hadn’t been injured.
But,
‘Did I want it?’
This energy, which he could only use by enveloping his body, was still small.
This subtle energy, which he could barely charge into his sword.
Is this how I should use this energy?
“No.”
In the Forest of Darkness, he might have done it to protect himself and survive, but…
After going out into the outside world, Choi Han had something more important.
And even when he first obtained this power.
He intended to be the first to protect someone.
This was still true now.
But why-?
‘Clopeh is like this, but I’m fine?’
Cale-nim is also so injured?
Sui Khan, and even the Heavenly Demon, are worse off than him.
He’s doing better.
That’s not bad, but…
‘…I can’t accept it.’
Yes.
I can’t accept it.
I want to be the sword that’s at the front for Cale.
Uuu-uuu--
The bright dark aura enveloping Choi Han’s body began to undulate and vibrate.
“My.”
The highest-ranking paladin immediately understood.
“It’s not good for you to blossom.”
The highest-ranking paladin, who had the ability to face one of the Three Emperors, from the hunter family of the Purple Blood Family.
He didn’t like another warrior of that level appearing.
“I must cut it before it blossoms.”
Ignoring others, he headed towards Choi Han.
Tap!
The instant he took a step and ran towards Choi Han.
“…….”
Choi Han withdrew all the dark aura enveloping his body.
He simply ran towards the highest-ranking paladin.
And he removed the violent dark aura, the black dragon.
Instead, he covered his sword with the dark aura he had withdrawn from his body.
The highest-ranking paladin had said.
That only by understanding oneself, does unique energy manifest.
The Heavenly Demon.
He’s someone who believes, or rather, knows that he is the sky of the Demon Cult.
That’s why he learned to create clouds that fit the Demon Cult’s sky.
Then, what do I want?
Choi Han, regardless of whether he had hope amidst despair.
Regardless of whether he would continue to have hope and create his own path.
Putting all that aside, he thought of one thing.
I,
He recalled the fundamental basis of this whole process.
‘I, yes-’
It’s the same thought he had a moment ago.
‘I want to be the sword that’s at the front.’
Yes.
To protect his companions, friends, and family.
His home. His homeland.
Everything surrounding Choi Han, as a human.
For that, I want to be at the front and face all the enemies.
Uuu—uuu--
Choi Han’s sword began to vibrate.
“!”
The highest-ranking paladin’s eyes trembled.
But Choi Han and his sword could no longer be avoided.
“…My, it hasn’t fully bloomed yet.”
Kwaaaaaaaaaang!
A small and subtle energy.
The bright dark aura was small, but it undulated violently.
And,
He didn’t lose.
Choi Han and the highest-ranking paladin.
The two faced off with their swords, not retreating an inch.
Choi Han resisted without losing.
“…My.”
The highest-ranking paladin sighed.
For the first time, sweat appeared on his forehead.
The small dark aura resisting his sword.
Beyond the sword containing that energy.
The highest-ranking paladin murmured upon seeing Choi Han’s gaze.
“You’ve awakened a ferocious beast.”
And Clopeh, seeing this, smiled slightly.
“How long has it been.”
He had seen that expression of Choi Han’s a long time ago.
At that time…
“…Dragon Knight.”
The black-haired Sword Master who had gone out to protect the Henituse mansion, riding a bone dragon.
If Cale was blocking with a shield.
The guy who had gone out to destroy everything in front of that shield.
The Choi Han of that time was in front of him now.
Clopeh smiled ironically.
“Innocent, my foot.”
For the first time, he refuted Cale-nim’s words.
“He’s the craziest.”
Choi Han.
To Clopeh, he’s the craziest.
No, he’s the one who can become the craziest.
“…….”
Choi Han returned to the moment he received the sword from Cale and protected something for the first time.
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