The Chicken Legend's Game Becomes Reality - Chapter 56

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Chapter 56
A sudden curiosity seized me.
“Does your family have an Armory too?”
“Of course we do.”
It was only natural, considering that Hwang Beom-young’s father was a renowned Hunter.
He said it plainly.
“But I don’t use swords.”
“Why not?”
“Just because.”
Yet despite his words, his eyes studying Baek Hee-an’s sword were absolutely gleaming with desire.
Even his secondary Game World account was a sword-wielder.
‘Does he have some trauma with swords?’
After Hwang Beom-young finished admiring it, he carefully set the sword back down on the Sales Counter.
Whether it was because he was pleased at having been shown the blade, his voice and demeanor carried an unusual hint of goodwill as he continued speaking.
“Jeong Hee-ji seems pretty interested in you. Be careful. That person is far more hot-blooded than they appear.”
“Be careful of Jeong Hee-ji? Why?”
The name was sudden yet somehow not unfamiliar.
She had come by recently, after all.
“She kept pestering me with messages, so I stirred things up a bit for her.”
“…?”
What the hell had this bastard said to Jeong Hee-ji that he was now warning me about it like he’d done me some grand favor?
Hwang Beom-young continued.
“Don’t even think about selling that sword on your own—you can’t. It’s famous, so if you want to sell it, you’ll have to put it up for auction on the global market.”
Damn it.
I’d been planning to call the Guild and see if it was worth more than the Gate closure compensation, then sell it off quickly if it was.
After saying that much, Hwang Beom-young left without buying anything, just like that.
“What the hell did he even come here for?”
⟦”Obviously to see you. You’re quite popular with people.”⟧
“That makes no sense.”
I let out a dry chuckle and slid the sword back into its sheath.
It wasn’t particularly advantageous information for me, but at least I’d been fortunate enough to meet someone who knew swords well and gotten a clearer picture of the situation.
Since it was difficult to sell but a good blade, I’d have to carry it around for a while.
“Then let me try to extract some sword technique proficiency from—”
Just as I was about to suggest extracting sword technique proficiency from Kkolkkalpi.
Boom—crash!
“?!”
An explosion sounded from outside the store.
I immediately opened the Sales Counter and rushed out of the Convenience Store.
People who had come out to the Street for lunch had stopped in their tracks, staring at something.
I couldn’t tell what had happened, but Hwang Beom-young, who had just left the Convenience Store, had been struck by Jeong Hee-ji from out of nowhere and sent crashing into a table in front of the store.
Jeong Hee-ji’s expression as she looked down at Hwang Beom-young was absolutely furious.
Hwang Beom-young spat out a string of curses and slowly pushed himself to his feet.
“…Damn it.”
Before him, Jeong Hee-ji showed no sign of hesitation, loosening her body as she prepared for a serious fight.
Whatever the reason, one thing was certain.
‘Hwang Beom-young was in the wrong.’
Honestly, any passerby would think the same thing.
For reference, in God Opal, Jeong Hee-ji was a character strong in tanking, and in reality, she possessed equally formidable and flawless defensive skills.
She was a perfect tank with even a superhuman strength skill, famous overseas for her prowess.
With the principle of striking first to guarantee victory, Jeong Hee-ji didn’t miss a beat the moment Hwang Beom-young rose, rushing forward with blinding speed.
Boom—!
As her fist crashed against the shield on his arm, Hwang Beom-young’s body was sent sliding backward.
Jeong Hee-ji immediately rushed in again, throwing another punch, but this time Hwang Beom-young ducked and struck her abdomen.
Crash—bang!
This time Jeong Hee-ji flew backward, skidding across the pavement in a spray of dust.
Watching her grind her hands against the sidewalk blocks to stop herself made it abundantly clear that Hunters were anything but human.
‘Impressive.’
At that moment, Kkolkkalpi beside me, who had been observing the scene with me, muttered under his breath.
⟦”This is perfect. A real combat training opportunity. Go on, swing that sword around.”⟧
Was he insane?
With a sword in my hands, I’ll admit I’d entertained similar thoughts, but I wasn’t crazy enough to jump into a fight between famous Hunters.
This was clearly an emotional clash between Hwang Beom-young and Jeong Hee-ji.
I had the advantageous title of half-God Opal, but there was nothing to gain from getting entangled in Hunter affairs.
Or so I thought.
The moment Jeong Hee-ji came rushing at me with incredible speed, someone grabbed me and yanked me backward.
‘What?’
What was happening? I realized Hwang Beom-young was behind me.
This lunatic had suddenly grabbed my arm and pulled me forward, using me as a shield against Jeong Hee-ji’s incoming fist.
‘…This crazy bastard?’
An excited voice rang out.
⟦”Now!”⟧
Sensing the danger, my body moved on pure instinct.
Whoosh—
My blade, driven by tremendous strength, cut a clean horizontal arc toward her neck without a moment’s hesitation.
Because I was reacting late, I could see clearly and find the opening, making it difficult to evade.
“!”
Jeong Hee-ji hadn’t anticipated either my blocking or my counterattack, and in that split second of her hesitation as she began casting her defensive skill—
Clang—!
A sharp metallic ring echoed in front of the Convenience Store.
“….”
Through the narrow gap that Jeong Hee-ji had barely managed to squeeze into, a man teleported and looked down at me, short sword in hand.
His gaze was cold and piercing.
He blocked my sword with his short sword.
The force transmitted through a blade grows overwhelmingly stronger the closer it is to the hand gripping it, so this wasn’t particularly surprising.
What was surprising was that the person who suddenly appeared was Jeong Si-do.
“Shall we call it here?”
Jeong Si-do’s expressionless eyes suddenly softened into a gentle curve.
He glanced down at my name tag.
“Hyun-su.”
….
Damn, he was handsome.
His features were clean and artistic, as if deliberately sculpted with precision.
Seeing Jeong Si-do’s face in person was strikingly sharp and refined, emanating an urbane sophistication.
‘Wow.’
I’d just gotten caught up in some crazy hunters’ brawl, so I wasn’t sure what he meant by “call it here,” but either way.
I lowered my sword.
Jeong Si-do, Jeong Hee-ji’s older brother.
The Jeong Si-do and Jeong Hee-ji standing before me were already renowned in the hunter community as a strikingly handsome sibling pair with superior genetics.
Still, I had no idea how he knew my name.
Hwang Beom-young spoke from behind me.
“Your side attacked first, so who are you to decide when to stop? Besides, you just lower your sword the moment Jeong Si-do says to? Do you have no pride?”
Shut up, you bastard.
Just as I was about to hurl insults at Hwang Beom-young, who’d used me as a meat shield.
“You’re right. I apologize.”
Jeong Si-do pulled out his wallet and emptied all the cash inside.
I respectfully received with both hands the golden gentlemen who had been residing in his luxurious black wallet.
“That’s not necessary.”
“…You crazy materialistic bastard!”
Hwang Beom-young cursed me relentlessly from behind, but I didn’t care.
How much was it?
I wanted to count the money quickly.
⟦”Hmm. His form with that short sword is unusual. He knows how to use a sword. Give back the money and spar with him once.”⟧
Shut it.
I inwardly dismissed the voice and smiled brightly at Jeong Si-do.
“I should get back to work. I’ll be going then.”
“Damn it, where are you going? Hey!”
Hwang Beom-young called after me, but I quickly slipped into the Convenience Store, conscious of the gathering crowd.
Kkolkkalpi nagged at me.
⟦”He’s telling you to spar a bit with the short sword. But where did you learn swordsmanship anyway? Your form was pretty decent.”⟧
“There’s nothing I can’t do.”
Truth be told, there’s a personal hardship behind that.
Back in college, I did some sparring with the Kendo Club, and the senior members dragged me around, making me try this and that—it was exhausting.
When the Taekwondo Department seniors heard about it, they came rushing over, demanding to know how dare anyone teach pro-Japanese swordsmanship to our department’s national representative, and they caused quite a scene.
Even though kendo is Japanese in origin, the Kendo Club seniors suddenly became traitors to the nation, and things nearly escalated into a full brawl.
Once that settled down, the Fencing Club seniors heard the rumors and called me over to teach me various techniques, put me through drills, and worked me like a sparring slave—then our department seniors came rushing over again, hurling accusations of national betrayal.
It was just a cycle of that sort of thing.
Believing myself to be a genius of conviction, I abandoned my studies and threw myself into the Sports Field, tumbling along and accumulating all sorts of miscellaneous skills.
My leg shattered right before the Olympics, and my future shattered along with it.
“Wow, 800,000 won!”
As I counted the bills Jeong Si-do gave me one by one, reminiscing about my glorious past, my mood became remarkably refreshed.
I swung a sword just once and suddenly had 800,000 won.
“A sword is a good thing.”
⟦”It’s not the sword that’s good—it’s the money.”⟧
Correct.
After dividing the thick stack of bills between my side pockets and back pocket, I turned my head and spotted Jeong Hee-ji.
For some reason, she was standing outside the Convenience Store, biting her lip while staring at me.
With her long hair, elongated limbs, and perfectly proportioned features standing outside the Convenience Store, she looked as captivating as a famous actor’s movie poster.
But the atmosphere of her gaze toward me was subtly heavy.
‘Hmm?’
Wondering why, I glanced down at the Checkout Counter and saw Baek Hee-an’s sword—apparently quite famous—sitting right there.
I had some idea why, but I wasn’t entirely sure.
‘What kind of misunderstanding is she having? Should I ask Hwang Beom-young? But that bastard doesn’t have his phone number saved.’
This was definitely because of Hwang Beom-young.
⟦”Her eyes are blazing with jealousy. Tsk. You’ve monopolized all the males and that female is furious. It’s only natural for a strong warrior to captivate the hearts of the opposite sex.”⟧
“…?”
What kind of thought process is this?
In this creature’s mind, the world where humans live is an animal kingdom, and I’m apparently a thick-bodied female warrior type.
And apparently quite popular at that.
‘My popularity is only limited to the Constellations within the Game World.’
Park Kkolkkalp seemed to treat people like actual animals, which made him excessively ignorant of modern human culture and ecology.
But since it wasn’t unpleasantly displeasing, I decided to let it be.
Unlike me, Jeong Hee-ji—who possessed everything others envied—stared at me with an incredibly cool atmosphere before being grabbed by Jeong Si-do and dragged away.

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