Player who Returned 10,000 years Later

"Well thought."

Moon YeongHo smirked after seeing that KangWoo had accepted his proposal.

He was getting excited at the thought of teaching a lesson to the cheeky newbie.

'I'll make sure he can't talk to our guild master like that.'

He touched his left eye.

He could feel the sword scar throbbing.

When he was a newbie player, he had been ambushed by a chaos player.

The one who’d saved him was Chae YeonJoo.

Chae YeonJoo wasn't simply the guild leader for him.

She was his savior and his owner to whom he had sworn loyalty to.

And…

She was the woman he loved.

'How dare someone like you…'

He glared at KangWoo.

The moment he’d heard KangWoo call Chae YeonJoo “noona,” he’d felt sick inside.

He felt as if KangWoo was making fun of the emotions he'd been stacking up throughout the years.

'I…'

He looked at Chae YeonJoo.

Chae YeonJoo was glaring at him because of the current situation.

She looked beautiful, even while angry.

And…

Thinking about how KangWoo had approached her, who had such an untouchable beauty, made him even angrier.

'I'll show you the difference in class.'

He had to teach the newbie who acted all high and mighty just because he had talent a lesson.

Moon YeongHo thought that if they didn't teach KangWoo a lesson, there was a chance of him betraying them in the future. While trying to justify his actions, he took him to the fifth floor, where the training room was located.

KangWoo followed him in a very relaxed manner.

Seeing how calm KangWoo acted, as if he were participating in a tour, made him feel sick once more.

Click-

"This is the training room."

"Woah. The installations are quite nice," KangWoo exclaimed in surprise while looking around at the big training room that occupied an entire floor.

"Let's see how long you can keep that relaxed attitude…"

"Keep watching."

While shrugging his shoulders, KangWoo stood at one side of the training room.

Chae YeonJoo approached him.

"It doesn't matter how much I think about it. This is just too crazy. Don't do it."

"Hahaha. I'm okay, don't worry."

"You'll regret it…"

KangWoo smiled after hearing her say that in a serious voice.

He understood why she was worried.

Normally, it would be impossible for a newbie player to defeat the Caporegime of a big guild.

'But…'

She didn't know about him.

Anything…

She didn't even understand a bit.

"Then let's start."

Moon YeongHo stood still without taking out his sword.

"I'll give you three seconds. Attack first."

"Haha, it seems you've read too many martial arts novels."

"…"

"Don't be silly. Grab your sword."

KangWoo gave him some advice.

He didn't want to hear any silly excuse from him or something like he would've won if it weren't for the three seconds advantage.

'It's better to do it properly.'

If he had to hide his strength, he would do it thoroughly.

But if he had to show it, he would clearly show it so there weren't any doubts.

Right then, it was time to show it. That way, he'd be able to obtain a better reward.

"Huh? Grab your sword."

"I don't intend to fight with my full strength against a newbie…"

"Oh, really?"

A smile appeared on KangWoo's face.

He found Moon YeongHo's arrogant nature too ridiculous and insignificant.

"I guess I have no choice."

KangWoo lowered his arms and bowed down.

He concentrated the demonic energy on his feet and activated the Authority of Speed.

Bang-!!!

His body bounced forward.

Moon YeongHo's eyes widened.

"What?!"

* * *

KangWoo used the Authority of Sky to twist his body in the air.

While ignoring the law of inertia, his body changed direction at a speed he couldn't move physically.

KangWoo hit Moon YeongHo in the stomach.

Plaf-!

"Coff!!"

Moon YeongHo's body was pushed back as if it were a ball.

He bounced off the ground like a skipping stone.

Smoke poured out from behind the wall he got stuck on.

"Blech!!"

He vomited on the floor while feeling that his stomach had been turned upside down.

He looked incredibly miserable.

"Coff! Coff! H-how...?"

Moon YeongHo got up while trembling and looked at KangWoo, surprised.

It wasn't just Moon YeongHo who was astonished.

"W-what? What just happened…?"

Chae YeonJoo was also stunned and speechless.

He looked at Moon YeongHo and KangWoo alternately.

Someone who had become a player two weeks previously against someone who had finished the seventh awakening…

Not only that, but he was strong enough to be the Caporegime of the Red Rose Guild. So seeing him beaten up made her wonder if she was currently dreaming.

"There's two more left, right?"

KangWoo extended his hands toward Moon YeongHo, who had barely been able to stand up.

A black spear flew toward Moon YeongHo.

"Hob!"

Moon YeongHo dodged the spear with a shout and took out his sword.

He pointed his sword toward KangWoo with a pale expression.

"Huh? Weren't you going to give me a three seconds advantage?" KangWoo asked while walking toward him.

"…"

Moon YeongHo didn't answer his question. No, to be more precise, he wasn't in a state where he could answer.

He grabbed his sword tightly.

He could feel cold sweat dripping.

'That was dangerous.'

He probably would've lost consciousness if it weren't for his unique-rank item.

Moon YeongHo looked at KangWoo with trembling eyes.

'Is he really someone who just became a player?'

It didn't make sense.

Not even Chae YeonJuu nor Baek KangHyun were that strong in just two weeks.

This situation was as if a three-year-old baby had thrown away an adult.

It was at a level that the word genius couldn't explain.

"What trick did you use…?"

"I didn't use any tricks. It's just that I'm stronger than you."

"Don't say nonsense! How can a two-week-old player..."

"Nonsense? Then you knew that this wasn't a fair fight from the beginning, right?"

"…"

"And now that things aren't going as planned, you're crying and complaining."

"Th-that…"

KangWoo began laughing after seeing that Moon YeongHo was lost for words.

After laughing for a while, KangWoo spoke in a cold voice.

"Stop fucking around, you piece of trash."

"Ugh."

Moon YeongHo frowned. His body was trembling and his face red.

'It seems like I was right.'

KangWoo smirked after seeing MoonYeongHo's reaction.

"Y-you bastard!!"

The smile on KangWoo's face made Moon YeongHo's eyes go upside down. He grabbed his sword.

'I can't let things remain like this.'

It wasn't just KangWoo who was there.

Chae YeonWoo, the woman he loved, was looking at the battle.

He couldn't let her see him like that.

"Thousand-Year-Old Sword."

Moon YeongHo raised his sword and shouted—blue energy rose from the sword.

In just an instant, the size of his sword increased, and strong energy came out of it.

"Is that a technique you can only use by saying such a cringe-worthy name?"

"…"

"No, right? You did that to look cool, huh?"

"Sh-shut up!"

"You just threw up while trying to brag. Isn't it a little bit late to try to look cool?"

"W-what…?! You bastard…"

"See? You should have drawn the sword when I said it before. Rather than cool, you look pitiful right now."

"AAARRRGGG!!!"

The harsh criticism made him even angrier than before. With his eyes turned upside down, he charged toward KangWoo.

KangWoo analyzed Moon YengHo's movements.

'He's definitely strong.'

The power coming out of his sword wasn't something that could be laughed at.

It was an attack so strong that he would probably struggle against even with the 'Authority of Iron Defense.'

'He would've been a hard opponent to fight under normal circumstances.'

If he had fought with everything he had from the beginning, it would've probably been a hard fight.

'But…'

KangWoo looked at the raging Moon YeongHo.

There was no way he would lose against someone who had lost his temper.

'Authority of Darkness.'

KangWoo's shadow spread through the walls.

"Die!!"

Normally, he would've noticed the shadow approaching him from the walls.

But because of KangWoo's provocation, he had lost his temper. And thanks to that, he didn't notice it approaching him.

'Eclipse.'

After checking that both shadows had been connected, KangWoo smiled and activated the effect of the Authority.

Moon YeongHo targeted his head with the sword.

"W-wait, YeongHo!"

Chae YeonJoo ran toward them after seeing that he was clearly trying to kill the opponent.

Moon YeongHo was usually someone very calm who didn't show any emotion.

Even Chae YeonJoo, who had known him for many years, had never seen him lose his temper like that.

But before she could block his sword, KangWoo's body blackened, melted down, and disappeared.

"Wh-what...?!"

Moon YeongHo shouted in surprise.

He looked around while searching for KangWoo, who had suddenly disappeared.

Tap-

"This is the third one."

KangWoo suddenly appeared from his shadow and placed his hand on YeongHo’s back.

The Authority of Waves spread through Moon YeongHo's body.

"Coff!"

He vomited blood and then fell to the ground after losing consciousness.

"…"

Chae YeonJoo, who had been trying to stop the battle, looked at KangWoo with a blank expression on her face.

He turned around to her and calmly.

"See? I told you: I'm stronger than you think."