I Got an Ex-Class Omnipotent System - Chapter 181

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Chapter 181
181: It Seems I’ve Become Quite Famous (4)
Clang, clang!
Crash!
Crack!
Ting!
Tiiing!
Boom!
Kaboom!
As the two daggers collided, sparks flew, blades shattered, and they ricocheted off each other with tremendous force, producing a symphony of sounds that left the onlookers utterly speechless.
While there were no B-Rank Hunters—those considered the elite—present in this place, there were certainly quite a few exceptional C-Rank Hunters gathered here.
Yet among all those assembled, none could match the movements displayed by Dohyun and Jang Minhoo.
As Dohyun’s dagger cut through the air, he seized the offensive, launching attacks with his blade. But then a blue aura flared brilliantly, and his footwork—swift and commanding—wrested control back from his opponent, pressing him relentlessly.
Jang Minhoo retreated to evade, reclaiming the offensive, only to have the advantage reverse again as Dohyun shifted to defense, then employed unexpected techniques alongside his footwork to seize control once more.
Watching the endless exchange of offense and defense, the spectators felt emotions they couldn’t quite articulate.
“…This is insane.” “I could never do that.”
“What is this…?” “You still don’t know who that person fighting Jang Minhoo is?”
“So it really is Jang Minhoo…?” “Incredible.”
As everyone present burst forth with pure admiration while watching their duel, Jang Minhoo and Dohyun simultaneously thought the same thing.
‘This is endless.’ ‘Stronger than I expected.’
Even as their minds wandered, neither Jang Minhoo nor Dohyun ceased their attacks, and in that same moment, they arrived at a similar conclusion.
‘…A finishing blow.’
‘Time to end this.’
Both sensed that the moment to conclude the match—whether in victory or defeat—was approaching, and so Dohyun and Jang Minhoo rapidly retreated.
Jang Minhoo still had no idea how Dohyun could possibly wield the Janwol Pagong, nor could he have known. But that wasn’t what mattered most right now.
‘I master it better.’
It had been over three years since he’d learned the Janwol Pagong, and he’d believed no one wielded it better than himself. But since Dohyun appeared, that pride had cracked. The thought that Dohyun might actually surpass him in mastery had begun to take root.
Especially in footwork.
The reason such a powerful martial art as the Janwol Pagong was called “incomplete” was due to the absence of complementary footwork. To remedy this, Jang Minhoo had personally sought out martial manuals outside the guild and learned the Muweol Step, which he believed suited it best.
Yet now, facing Dohyun, he’d come to realize something.
‘The Muweol Step doesn’t harmonize with the Janwol Pagong.’
Witnessing the Cheonmyeong Step that Dohyun displayed, he could reach no other conclusion. Thus, he wanted to prove his superior mastery by employing the final technique of the Janwol Pagong—one that required no footwork at all. And fortunately, it seemed their thoughts had aligned perfectly.
As Jang Minhoo and Dohyun simultaneously withdrew from each other, creating distance, the crowd fell silent.
To anyone watching, this felt like the climax of the match, so no one dared speak. All held their breath, waiting to witness their final exchange, and in that suspended moment, someone’s gulp echoed through the silence.
Gulp.
The instant that sound rang out, Dohyun and Jang Minhoo moved.
Disregarding footwork entirely, they brutally kicked off the ground, leaving deep impressions in their wake as they launched forward like beasts moving stealthily through moonlight, hurtling toward each other.
Though they kicked off the ground with savage force, sound inexplicably failed to follow. Their figures initially left afterimages in the pale moonlight, but as those afterimages faded, their very forms vanished from sight.
As a faint aura began to shimmer, just before they collided at the center point, Jang Minhoo’s eyes trembled as he beheld Dohyun.
Unlike his own blade, Dohyun’s dagger flowed with light as if illuminated by a gentle moonbeam. And as that luminous dagger dyed everything around it in darkness—a phenomenon of perfect harmony—Jang Minhoo could only acknowledge the truth.
That Dohyun had reached a realm I could never attain.
Janwol Pagong, Seventh Form: Moonlit Void Rend
Dohyun’s subtle lunar blade energy was radiating outward, ready to tear through everything, while Jang Minhoo’s short sword, still shrouded in shadow and not yet gleaming, was also imbued with blade energy. If they collided like this, it was certain that Jang Minhoo would be pushed back.
But even so, before Jang Minhoo, refusing to yield, could thrust his short sword toward Dohyun and collide—
Two arms burst forth from midair, seizing both Dohyun’s arm wielding the short sword and Jang Minhoo’s arm, and as the two short swords came to a halt just before impact, a brutal wind pressure erupted, with aftershocks tearing through the Public Training Ground’s walls, leaving deep gashes in them.
Crash—————!!!
Screech—————!!!
Witnessing the impossibly long gashes that seemed unbelievable for a human to have created, people swallowed hard, and several C-rank Hunters could be seen imagining what would have happened if that blade energy had come flying at them, their faces turning pale.
But more important than that was something else entirely—the man who had appeared at the center, stopping the collision. Several people, even as the aftershocks tore through the air, managed to open their eyes and look, then cried out.
“Lee Jaeho?!”
“Did he say Lee Jaeho?!”
“The Lee Jaeho from Ilseong came here?”
“The Guild Master himself?!”
“What on earth is this….”
The sudden appearance of the Ilseong Guild Master sent the arena into turmoil, and both Dohyun and Jang Minhoo stared blankly at Lee Jaeho, while Lee Jaeho, observing the two of them, asked.
“You two certainly made quite a spectacle of your fight.”
At those words, Jang Minhoo’s complexion gradually drained of color, and he began trembling as he recalled the violation. Of all people, to be caught by the Guild Master! With that thought, he swallowed hard, but Dohyun was surprised for a different reason as he looked at Lee Jaeho.
[The level difference is too great—Analysis has partially failed.]
『Lee Jaeho』
『Trait: ??? ??[A]』
『Skills』
▶「???」
▶Analysis has failed.
▶5000 AP is required for detailed analysis.
‘Huh.’
I was astonished by the Analysis failing for the first time in a while.
Though the AP consumed was greater than with Han Muyeol, that was because I had grown as well, so the numbers proportionally increased—I didn’t think Lee Jaeho was stronger than Han Muyeol.
Since I couldn’t ignore this, I quickly used Analysis, and at that moment Lee Jaeho’s eyes met mine, and I felt as though the world was being absorbed into me.
“What is this….”
Lee Jaeho spoke thus and noticed something amiss, but I paid it no mind and opened Lee Jaeho’s status window.
Then.
『Lee Jaeho』
『Trait: Primordial Combatant [A]』
『Skills』
▶「Primordial Strength [A]」
▶「Shield Mastery [A]」
▶「Single-Handed Swordsmanship [A]」
…(See more)
『Stats』
▶「Strength: 131」
▶「Agility: 139」
▶「Stamina: 132」
▶「Mana: 119」
※Human.
※Active in B-Rank Zones.
‘This is incredible.’
Before I knew it, I had swiftly acquired the Primordial Force. It consumed a considerable amount of AP, but it was a choice I didn’t regret. Having gained so much from a single sparring match, I couldn’t help but smile—but then Lee Jaeho, sensing something amiss, looked at me and Jang Minhoo and spoke.
“If you’re finished here, could I have a word with both of you?”
At Lee Jaeho’s words, I recalled that sparring had been my original purpose, and as a final touch, I caught sight of the message that appeared, prompting another smile.
[Analyzing the Movement Technique—「Moonless Step [A]」.]
[Successfully completed full Analysis of the Movement Technique—「Moonless Step [A]」.]
[Repeatedly and continuously attempted Analysis of high-tier martial techniques.]
[As a result of repeatedly Analyzing techniques of lower tier.]
[Analysis succeeded.]
[Analyzed Jang Minhoo’s Movement Technique—「Moonless Step [A]」.]
[Acquired the Movement Technique—「Moonless Step [A]」.]
“Perfect.”
Now my business here was truly finished.
Observing Lee Jaeho’s arrival and the crowd that had gathered to watch my sparring match with Jang Minhoo, I smiled and spoke.
“It seems I’ve become quite famous, haven’t I?”
Though I muttered it to myself, Lee Jaeho understood immediately upon hearing those words.
‘So that’s why he asked me.’
The reason Han Muyeol hadn’t come himself and had sent Lee Jaeho instead.
* * *
To prevent further commotion, Lee Jaeho brought me and Jang Minhoo to the Ilseong Guild Headquarters. In a situation like this, merely discussing the matter at the Association could have caused a significant uproar.
Since he had already obtained permission from Han Muyeol, the Association President, there was no issue. In fact, Han Muyeol had even requested that he take us away, so there was nothing to worry about.
Lee Jaeho was initially reporting on the circumstances of how I and Jang Minhoo had come to spar, when Jang Minhoo bowed his head to the ground first and spoke.
“I-I’m terribly sorry, Guild Master. This person was someone I was trying to recruit, so I requested a sparring match, and that’s how it came to be.”
Jang Minhoo’s explanation was still difficult to comprehend, so Lee Jaeho pressed his aching brow repeatedly and looked at me instead of Jang Minhoo.
The recruitment target Jang Minhoo had happened to discover was surely—
‘Dohyun.’
The Dohyun whom Han Muyeol had requested.
Could this truly be a coincidence?

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