〈 Chapter 138 〉 Chapter 137 – This is driving me crazy, seriously.
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The day of the quarter-finals was approaching.
I definitely felt refreshed since I had gotten up early yesterday.
We were waiting for each other before entering the sparring ground, as we had arranged.
“Gongja, did you arrive?”
“Got here early.”
As I arrived, Hyeji and Elcia also showed up.
“Shinwoo, finish this quickly. I’m so damn bored.”
“Husband! Have one of these!”
Elcia suddenly thrust a sandwich at me.
The sandwich looked thick and stuffed, clearly quite expensive.
I trembled and grabbed Elcia’s shoulder.
“Elcia! Where did you steal this from again?!”
“I borrowed it from that pig over there!”
Elcia pointed at none other than the Chief.
The Chief was holding a coffee in one hand and frantically moving around searching for the suddenly vanished sandwich.
I patted Elcia on the head.
“Good job. I knew I could count on you.”
“Hehe! Let’s eat quickly and go in!”
“What on earth are Gongja and Elcia doing?!”
Jeong Ahyeon pointed out as we split the sandwich in half.
“Aren’t you getting any?”
“You should have brought coffee too!”
“Ah! I forgot! I’ll be careful next time, Ayeon!”
“This time only.”
‘Wow, you finally grew up.’
[Because of you, the heroines are all going crazy!!!］
So we each took half of the sandwich and entered the sparring ground.
We entered at just the right time, as the opposing team started to arrive precisely when we did.
Hyeji and Elcia sat on the bench in the back, while Jeong Ahyeon and I walked towards the sparring ground.
The difference from the day before was that today, Caressy was not sitting on the bench.
I figured it would be a bit much to watch the match since we were competing today.
The opposing team that entered the sparring ground consisted of a hulking martial artist and two others who appeared slightly weaker.
Both were men, and as soon as they laid eyes on Jeong Ahyeon, they suddenly bared their teeth and unleashed their fury on her.
“Isn’t it shameful?!”
“That betrayer bastard!!”
“Hmph. Talk about disgusting bastards. Shut your filthy mouths.”
Jeong Ahyeon’s tone was sharp and unyielding for someone speaking to fellow martial artists.
Moreover, for some reason, she looked especially cold today.
At that moment, the hulking martial artist suddenly softened his expression and cast a friendly glance at me.
Actually, it was directed at my lower half.
“Oh ho… I didn’t expect such a big one to be here.”
“I won’t forgive someone who looks away, Namgoong Hyung.”
The other martial artist scolded the hulking one, whom he referred to as Namgoong Hyung.
So Namgoong Hyung withdrew his gaze from me, startled, and spoke urgently to the other martial artist.
“I-I get it!”
“And you over there, don’t you dare flirt with our Namgoong Hyung.”
“Shut your mouth, you motherless bastard.”
Suddenly, without doing anything, that younger guy started cursing at me out of the blue.
The sticky and friendly gaze from Namgoong Hyung was already annoying, and now this younger guy added fuel to the fire.
As a result, a fierce flame of rage blazed within me.
[Namgoong Hyung seems to have taken a liking to you.］
‘Should I kill him? Can I kill him? No, I definitely will! I’m really gonna kill those bastards!!!!!’
As my anger intensified, the professor finally grabbed the microphone and cleared his throat.
Without any flowery orations, he promptly began introducing each team.
【Left side! Team!】
As soon as the professor finished his introduction, a thunderous cheer filled the arena.
It was definitely far more grand compared to the round of 16.
However, as we listened to the cheers, Jeong Ahyeon and I could feel our expressions souring in real-time.
And it was understandable.
“Kyahh!!! Namgoong Hyung!!! You’re so cool!!!!”
“Harem is better than pure love!!!!”
“Our Hwasanpa younger brother is so cute too!!!!”
“Strongest Namgoong!!! Supreme Hwasan!!!”
“I want those guys!!!”
All the cheers were from male voices.
Honestly, even if they weren’t cheering for me, it was hard to endure watching guys scream in delight.
I turned to Jeong Ahyeon and asked, “Are there no normal people among the martial artists? Is it all just gays?”
“…They might be a bit excessive.”
“A bit?”
“……”
Jeong Ahyeon couldn’t bring herself to answer and subtly averted her eyes from me.
At that moment, Namgoong Hyung on the opposite side turned to the audience and raised a finger, signaling for silence.
“Shhh! Can everyone quiet down? Our little kittens?”
“””””Hyung-aAaAaAak!!!!””””””
Watching that, Jeong Ahyeon and I couldn’t help but mutter curses under our breath.
“This is ridiculous.”
“Those damn gay bastards…”
[I clearly warned you to be careful behind your back.］
‘Fck fck fck fck fck fck.’
At that moment, a heavy and roaring sound cut through the audience, silencing all the cheers.
It was a lion’s roar.
The heavy lion’s roar swiftly quelled the cheers of the male audience.
Honestly, I never liked Maegal whenever I saw him.
He had a jiggly pig body with fluids flowing everywhere.
Plus, he spoke like crap, and I really wanted to kill him whenever he was nearby.
However, there’s that saying, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
In this moment, Maegal felt reassuringly on our side.
Once Maegal silenced everyone, he spoke up even louder with the chance he got.
“Look at these dog-like Han men barking, Rigiya!!!!!!”
Maegal’s words were enough to overwhelm everyone.
Amidst this chaos, one brave gay boldly challenged Maegal.
“W-what did we do wrong!”
“You don’t know your mistakes! Han men are useless because of this!! Boro-lo-lo-long!!!”
“Ugh!! Tell us!! What’s our fault!!”
Then Maegal, looking sternly at the rebelling gay, replied firmly.
“Ma!! Gal!! How dare you call Namgoong Hyung!! Isn’t it shameful?!”
“……I guess it was wrong to mention Namgoong Hyung.”
“You still don’t understand your mistake, typical Han man!!!!”
“What the hell is our wrong then!!!”
Although the way he spoke was still annoying, at least there was a point in silencing the gay bastards.
Hey, you!
Let’s let this pass this time.
“Namgoong contains the character for man (男), right!!! You should call him Pogu from now on, Rigiya!!!!!”
“Y-yes, I understand!!!!”
Damn it, I should have just killed him.
Thanks to Maegal’s shocking statement, the audience quickly became chaotic.
Some women were going, “Aka! I’ve finally awakened! All Han men must die!”
Moreover, it seemed Maegal was in favor of homosexuality, as the martial artist gays quickly fell under Maegal’s influence.
[Didn’t I say it would be helpful earlier?］
‘F*ck…’
The professor hastily introduced our team, but it only had the opposite effect.
【W-We, right side! Team!】
“Giseungwi? Of course, our God Chi gets above the Han men!”
“Plus, the female is Cheonma!! Truly no Han Cheonma exists!!”
“But why is our God Chi with a Han trash instead of a good-looking guy? Am I the only one uncomfortable with this, unnie?”
The crazed crowd riding on Maegal’s name started spouting nonsense all of a sudden.
I yelled at them as loud as I could.
“Shut up!!! You pig bastards!!!”
But despite my efforts, the chaos in the audience only escalated.
There were even heated arguments about gender inequality just because there were three men in the arena.
And Maegal was at the center of this chaos.
“Hey, Han men!! God Chi!! Everyone shout it out!! P-O-G-U-S-E-G-A!”
“””””P-O-G-U-S-E-G-A!”””””
“Shout louder!! Han!! Men!! Kill!”
“””””Han!! Men!! Kill!”””””
The audience was engulfed in a madness I couldn’t comprehend.
It was so overwhelming that I was anxious about when their arrows would turn toward us.
However, this madness quickly subsided.
Taang!
“Kweeeeeeeeeeeeek!!!!!”
Hyeji, who had been watching from the bench, finally lost her patience.
In Hyeji’s hand was a hefty anti-material sniper rifle, with smoke billowing from its muzzle.
It was possible since the sparring ground system wasn’t operational yet, meaning the audience wasn’t protected by barriers.
[What would happen if there were barriers? Anyway, Hyeji would break through it.］
With a loud crack, the Maegal who got hit slumped down and fainted instantly.
As soon as that happened, the students who had rallied around Maegal seemed to lose their minds and began to rebel against Hyeji.
“How dare you!!”
“That’s misogynistic!!! It’s due to a patriarchal system that women are the victims!!”
“In any case, it’s the men’s fault! That girl doesn’t have a chest, so she’s a man!”
“We can’t lose our Maegal-deity!!”
However.
“Shinwoo told you to shut your mouth, you bastards.”
“””””…….””””””
With those chilling words, the audience was instantly organized in a strict hierarchy.
In front of true strength, they were all just fake madmen who valued their lives.
Meanwhile, thanks to Maegal’s thick fat layer, his head wasn’t crushed.
He merely fainted from the tremendous impact, and it didn’t seem like he would wake up until after the match ended.
The professor, broadcasting from the sidelines, continued the match with a begrudging voice.
【Let the match! Begin!】
“Let’s start.”
“Yeah.”
Jeong Ahyeon and I, wary of our opponents, exchanged words.
“I’ll deal with that Namgoong Hyung. His gaze has been pissing me off since earlier.”
“Then I’ll handle the Hwasanpa younger brother.”
I manifested a dagger in my left hand and a long spear in my right.
Meanwhile, Jeong Ahyeon had summoned two wolves and an eagle.
We fist-bumped and ran toward our respective opponents.
The quarter-finals had begun.
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