I Was the Strongest Sword God in My Past Life

part 86

Franklin’s face turned pale as he gasped for breath and recalled the 30 seconds before.

[Test start!]

Along with the broadcast, Ji-Eun swung her sword, which was like a flash of lightning. She cleared the weapons aimed at her and cut off the rope tied to Shizuka.

“‘I didn’t see anything!'”

The average characteristic of a 2nd-grade Hunter is one. But Ji-Eun’s sword swing had two meanings for Franklin.

Either a high-level Hunter hiding his characteristics or a master who had achieved his goal with a single characteristic.

Of course, regardless of which one it was, Ji-Eun had already destroyed the balance of the test.

“Hah! Come on! Come on! Get away! Can you still catch up?”

Franklin looked back nervously, wondering if he was being chased.

Ji-Eun was closing the distance between her and Franklin with a calm pace.

However, there was another shocking scene for Franklin.

“‘Hah!'”

“What’s wrong?”

If you’re going to block, then block, and if you’re going to get hit, get hit.

Zhen had severed all the strings of the test takers who had attempted to bind him.

The people with pitiful expressions in the distance. Franklin was trembling at the top of the stairs.

“Where? Where are you going? Up or down?”

Franklin was not in a fight with others. He was being pursued by a 5th-grade Sabeur Fermat, a victor who had defeated him. It was not Franklin’s opponent, who could not keep up with the 4th-grade Hunter.

“Ah!”

Franklin eventually ran up the stairs through the steps. Just a moment ago, Kim Jin-ha, who had been sitting at the same table, greeted him.

“Hey, what’s going on down there? Ah! Are you a 4th-grade Hunter? Tell me what’s going on!”

“You want to live? Get out of here right now!”

Franklin, trembling with fear, shouted at Kim Jin-ha. But Kim Jin-ha was not someone who could easily retreat.

“What’s this old man going to get out of? Just surrender. I can’t control my strength.”

As Kim Jin-ha, holding a bat, threatened him, Franklin was about to collapse.

“This isn’t the time! If you want to pass, you have to make a break for it now!”

“A, what kind of trick is this? Are you scared, old man?”

Kim Jin-ha was a Hunter from a high school baseball team. Although they were both 3rd-grade Hunters, Franklin’s skills were far superior, and if they fought, Franklin would undoubtedly win.

However, Franklin was not afraid of Kim Jin-ha.

Zhen, holding a dark sword, walked towards him like a ghost.

“Here, here! I’m coming!”

Franklin, trembling with fear, pointed to Zhen, and Kim Jin-ha made a disgusted face.

“What’s a 3rd-grade Hunter afraid of a 2nd-grade Hunter? Don’t run away, watch me do this. It’s my turn next.”

Kim Jin-ha had loaded his special characteristic [Flicker] into the bat and swung it at Zhen.

If the enemy hit the bat, he could send the enemy flying 100 meters with the power of magic.

“Go! Home run!”

A clean form, like a baseball player.

But Kim Jin-ha’s bat was broken in two by Zhen’s single blow.

“Pa!”

But what’s even more surprising is that the sword also severed Kim Jin-ha’s string at the same time.

“Ah?”

Kim Jin-ha’s eyes widened in shock, but it was too late. Kim Jin-ha had already failed. Franklin was laughing at the distant Kim Jin-ha.

“I’ve had enough! You silly kid! You’re just a decoy, after all!”

Franklin saw Ji-en and ran away, and the 2nd-grade students saw Franklin and ran away as well. The corridor was a scene of utter chaos.

As I gazed at the sight, I lost my composure and exchanged a glance with Vermouth.

“What’s going on?”

“…Don’t ask.”

“Is he really a 2nd-grade student?”

“If that student is indeed a 2nd-grade student, then… he’s probably the strongest 2nd-grade student in the world.”

“You’re stronger than that, aren’t you…”

Vermouth thought to himself.

“What’s his identity? He seems to have some sort of martial arts or weapon-related characteristics…”

And then, Vermouth’s gaze was caught by Ji-en’s sword.

“A national treasure-grade artifact, at least… Where did he get something like that?”

As Vermouth was lost in thought, Vermouth suddenly let out a loud “Ah!” and exclaimed.

“What about the second test? Are we going to test that monster again?”

Even as Vermouth was pondering this, Ji-en was destroying everything in his path.

In the end, Ji-en had only two options for those who came across him.

Either he would fail or flee.

Ji-en was, in truth, a human disaster that had appeared in the exam hall.

“Just… let it go?”

“Fine. It’s pointless. Just get promoted to team leader this time.”

“But, even if I do, that’s not a test score that’s worthy of the top student…”

Vermouth opposed Ji-en’s judgment once more, only to look at Ji-en again.

Ji-en was defeating the four people he had assigned to him with a single stroke.

“That student is the top student, it seems.”

Vermouth finally nodded his head in resignation and wrote something on a piece of paper.

“I’ll take care of it.”

“But, are we just going to pass this test? How many people are we going to make fail?”

With that, Vermouth ended his words and followed Ji-en with a sly smile.

* * *

On the other hand, Franklin found himself at a dead end, but he was not the only one in a tight spot.

Shin-ha-seong, a 3rd-grade hunter with the characteristic of a web.

Kumo, a 2nd-grade hunter with the characteristic of a spider’s silk.

The two hunters, like Franklin, were in a similar predicament.

“Oh no, this is…”

Franklin gazed blankly at the wall, while Shin-ha-seong trembled with rage.

“Ah no! You’re making us run away! You’ve done something far-off! Get away from us quickly!”

“Hey! Do you think I’m the only one who’s going to be left behind? Next is you!”

Franklin’s words convinced Shin-ha-seong.

“That, that is… isn’t it?”

Meanwhile, Kumo had already given up on passing the test and began to pray.

“Give up, both of you. Then it will be easier. …Oh, noble Goddess Isera. Grant me your blessing in this difficult time and… Ah!”

Shin-ha-seong grabbed Kumo’s slender back and lifted him up with one hand.

“Hey, if you don’t want to be left behind, cooperate with me?”

“Ah, yes…”

Kumo bowed down to Shin-ha-seong’s intimidating expression, and the three of them, along with Ji-en, were trapped in a desperate situation.

As Ji-en approached from the end of the corridor, Shin-ha-seong spoke urgently.

“My specialty is strengthened with archery! What’s yours?”

“I’m just a real beginner!”

Kumo replied loudly.

Shin-ha-seong frowned, disapproving of his characteristic.

“What kind of dark and mysterious characteristic is that?”

“Ah, I’m sorry…”

“Hey, 2nd-grade is like that, isn’t it?”

Shin-ha-seong looked at him, and Franklin proudly boasted, his arms spread wide.

“My specialty is sealing magic! I can seal the magic of the opponent in my hand.”

“Okay, let’s do it like this! The old man will rush in and grab it, and then you, the little one, will tie it up. Then I’ll finish it off with an arrow. There won’t be any complaints, right?”

Shin-ha-seong’s plan was rejected by Franklin.

“No, if you tie it up, I’ll grab it.”

“Then I’ll go first?”

Kumo’s face fell.

Shin-ha-seong patted Kumoh’s back and soothed him, saying, “Even if it’s a test, are you going to kill me?”

Enraged, Kumoh trembled and raised his middle finger at Shin-ha-seong and Franklin.

“Hey, hey! Eat your heart out! You rotten kids!”

Then Kumoh quickly hid in a corner.

Hey!

The white thread from Kumoh’s arm puffed out, and he curled up like a caterpillar in a cocoon, hiding inside.

“Now it’s 2 against 1?”

Franklin looked at Shin-ha-seong, and Shin-ha-seong also looked at Franklin.

“Let’s make a movie out of this.”

In the end, two hunters, crying and desperate, rushed towards Ji-en. However, the sky seemed to admire their bravery, and the broadcast in Sky Town resumed.

– Remaining members: 20.

– The first test is over.

An awkward silence fell.

“…Hmph.”

Sin-ha-seong’s expression turned sour as he closed the window. Franklin backed away, looking at Ji-en’s name tag.

“Ah, I was rude in the testing room! If you’re offended, please…”

Franklin’s head bent 90 degrees.

Ji-en replied unchanged.

“It’s fine. We just took the test, and there’s no lingering bad feeling.”

Franklin was chased by Ji-en’s annoyance, but Ji-en ended it on a good note. The atmosphere flowed like that, and Kumoh also slowly came out of the hiding spot.

“Hey, hey, I was talking a bit too much just now, wasn’t I?”

* * *

The G Channel’s headquarters.

Cheston shook Brodo’s shoulders while looking at the viewer’s reactions.

“PD! Look at this! It’s a big hit!”

– Is this a live broadcast?

– Is it a new comedy program?

– It started from Saturday morning, haha haha!

However, Brodo had a complex face.

“I never imagined it would go this far.”

“That’s right. This isn’t a joke, nor is it a comedy…”

Just as Casston was about to clap, Brodo suddenly let out a loud shout.

“But if it’s fun, it’s over! It’s already over 6%! What is this? It’s not a joke from the start!”

As they checked the viewership ratings, Brodo and Casston both burst out laughing.

“Ah, come on! Don’t make a scene! I’m getting worried!”

“But we haven’t even started the quest yet, so why can we do this?”

“Hmm, I’m not sure where to put the main camera. The 7th camera isn’t a joke either.”

“7th? Where is the 7th camera? Ah… I see what you mean~?”

[Cam7 – Amy Rose]

Brodo looked at the 7th camera with a mischievous grin, not forgetting Amy’s name.

‘I’m thinking about all the hardships I’ve gone through because of her, just because of a contract…’

Despite this, Brodo didn’t find Amy’s sly side unpleasant.

“Why is the 7th camera involved in this?”

“Take a look at this.”

“What’s going on? Everyone else is playing the hunter role, but what is she doing here?”

“Well, that’s not the end of it.”

As Casston played the reference video, Brodo seemed to be moved, and started applauding.