Chapter 298 – Second Dimension Earth (3)
Han-Yeol was utterly speechless now. He had believed he could effortlessly pass himself off as Harkan, but it seemed that Riru was aware of everything.
[Of course, I only had my suspicions at that time since I believed that Harkan would become a true warrior one day, but being able to toy around with Kandir did not make any sense at all.]
[I... I see.]
Harkan was not only physically weak at that time but also mentally fragile. He was so kind that he wouldn't harm an insect, unlike the other canine beastmen, who were quite aggressive and cunning. Yet, Harkan had suddenly become the strongest warrior among them? It was something impossible and defied all logic.
However, Riru didn't have proof back then, so she decided to believe that Harkan had simply changed for the better.
[But I became certain after noticing that you kept avoiding talking about our childhood memories. The only explanation for that is if the soul within Harkan was not the real Harkan.]
[I'm sorry,] Han-Yeol sincerely apologized to her for pretending to be someone he was not and giving her a hard time.
[No, it's fine,] Riru reassured him.
[Riru...]
[It doesn't matter who the real Harkan is, as he has always been cool in my eyes.]
[Riru...]
This was how the Bastrolings thought. They didn't care about the truth as long as they liked the person.
[T-Then... H-Harkan-nim?] Kandir stuttered as he approached Han-Yeol.
[Hmm?]
Han-Yeol could discern what Kandir was thinking just from his eyes. ‘He's holding something back.’
[With all due respect, could you show me proof that you are truly Harkan-nim? While Riru-nim and I may accept that you are Harkan-nim, my subordinates are not very astute, so they might need some evidence.]
‘But it seems you don't fully believe me,’ Han-Yeol wanted to say these words, but he chose to remain silent, knowing Kandir's personality.
[Alright, let me show you. Come to the backyard.]
[That sounds good, Harkan-nim.] Kandir smirked as he watched Han-Yeol cooperate.
‘It's definitely good news if he's the real Harkan-nim, but if he's not, then... I will cut his head off and proceed with our plan to conquer this dimension.’
Time was running out before Earth would become a second dimension, so the Bastrolings needed to conquer it even a day earlier.
Han-Yeol exited through the door, and Kandir followed closely behind.
[Oh? Are you guys already getting close?] Riru nonchalantly remarked as she followed them outside.
In the mansion's backyard, Han-Yeol and Kandir stood face to face.
[So, are you asking me to attack you, Harkan-nim?] Kandir inquired.
[Yeah, give it a try,] Han-Yeol replied.
[Oh? Alright, then.]
Seuk...!
Kandir unslung his ax from his back, showing his intent to go all out this time.
‘Riru-nim might believe that creature is Harkan-nim, but I'm not as forgiving as her. I don't care if he's the real Harkan or not; he's not worthy of being Harkan-nim if he fails to block my attack. Hoho! You've just made it easier for me to kill you! Blame your own foolishness, Earthling!’
Kandir was planning to eliminate the creature in this test and pass it off as an accident to Riru.
He couldn't help but think that these "Earthlings" were quite foolish. The male Earthling had certainly witnessed his previous duel with the female, yet he was now asking Kandir to attack freely.
‘Riru-nim is going to punish me if I use my ultimate, so I should probably go all-out without resorting to my ultimate skills,’ Kandir thought as he began gathering mana throughout his body to enhance his muscles.
Woooong!
K-Kwachik!
As he began emitting a massive amount of mana, the ground beneath him started to crack.
‘Wow, I suppose you've been training diligently all this time, Kandir. I guess you're much stronger than me now,’ Han-Yeol thought.
It was quite embarrassing to compare himself to Harkan. While he might possess more skills than Harkan, his stats and level were incomparably lower compared to him. Kandir had fought alongside Harkan for years. Although he might not be as strong as Harkan, he had diligently trained under Harkan's guidance and had grown stronger himself.
[Here I come!]
Bam!
Kandir kicked off the ground and lunged at Han-Yeol.
Whoosh!
He refrained from using one of his three ultimate skills out of fear of Riru's anger. However, he didn't worry, as he believed his physical abilities alone were more than sufficient to overcome his opponent.
Kandir's attack was so destructive that only a Master Rank Hunter could evade or withstand it. However, Han-Yeol remained unfazed as he observed Kandir's attack, leaving Kandir bewildered.
‘Hmm? I will praise you for being able to remain calm, but this is where you die!’
“Heh.”
Han-Yeol smirked and scoffed, and Kandir clearly witnessed it.noVe-lb.1n
‘You dare laugh?!’
Kandir had become Harkan's most loyal subordinate after losing to him in a match. However, losing to someone of the same age and experiencing his first defeat left a deep trauma, leading him to firmly believe at that time that Harkan was the weakest among the Bastrolings.
The situation was the same now. As they prepared to clash, Harkan had smirked back then, and Han-Yeol doing the same triggered Kandir's traumatic memories.
[You bastard!]
Bam!
Kandir suddenly braked and came to a halt.
‘Huh?’ Han-Yeol was perplexed by Kandir's sudden cessation of the attack.
[I guess you need to be taught a lesson!]
Awooooo!
Kandir let out a howl.
‘T-That is?!’
It was a skill Han-Yeol was familiar with, none other than Berserk.
‘Hey! I told you to attack me, but I never instructed you to use Berserk on me!’
Although Berserk wasn't one of Kandir’s three ultimate skills, that didn't mean it was weaker just because it wasn't classified as one. Berserk was a self-buff skill that significantly increased all of his physical abilities.
It was a skill that didn't need to be classified as an ultimate skill, but it was no different from being his fourth ultimate skill.
‘You never know how to restrain yourself!’
Chwaaaaak!
Han-Yeol had initially planned to use Hard Counter with his sword, but that option was no longer viable since Kandir had activated Berserk. Instead, he summoned his chain with the attached hook.
As soon as Kandir saw the chain, he immediately thought, ‘Hmph! I don't know where you picked up that trick, but you dare to copy Harkan-nim?!’
Harkan was the only warrior in the Bastro Dimension who dual-wielded, and Kandir couldn't help but think of Harkan whenever he saw someone dual-wield, as his world revolved around Harkan.
He had once tried to imitate Harkan by using dual-axes, but Harkan had explicitly told him that he looked cooler when overpowering his opponents with a single ax. Therefore, he had abandoned the idea of using two axes.
‘You will pay for your crimes of copying Harkan-nim with your life!’ Kandir vowed.
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