In the Name of God - Chapter 26.2
Now I began to understand why Seong Do‑wan had kept an eye on Number 198. If he were such a talent, Seong Do‑wan might even consider writing a recruitment recommendation that would only be given to Black Tail’s first squad.
“An interesting newbie has appeared…… huh?”
Park Jung-geon, who had been smirking, glanced at Seong Do‑wan and widened his eyes.
‘Why is he doing that?’
Seong Do‑wan, who had shown no expression the whole time, was somehow twisting his face slightly. He seemed displeased about something.
‘There is no way he could be disappointed by Number 198’s performance.’
That guy was clearly no newbie, but a post-9th-rank fighter with extensive combat experience.
Seong Do‑wan should know that, yet his expression did not soften.
Meanwhile, Number 211 in a black coat appeared, walking into the test arena.
He was the man in the black coat who had seemed friendly with Number 198, and he too wore a red number tag marking him as a 9th-rank awakener.
‘There’s something strange about his aura.’
Park Jung-geon’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Number 211.
Among a crowd, he might have seemed approachable, but standing alone, he gave off an unapproachable vibe. His lips curved slightly, but his eyes were utterly indifferent.
Number 211 entered the barrier he was assigned to and drew his sword. At first glance, he seemed to just hold the sword casually, but there was not a single gap in his stance.
‘Good physical ability, good posture, calm under pressure…… not bad.’
Park Jung-geon’s eyes gleamed with interest.
In the next moment, in the blink of an eye, the monster’s body was cleanly sliced vertically and collapsed to the sides.
Thud, thud!
Hearing the heavy impact of the two halves hitting the ground, Park Jung-geon could not help but widen his eyes.
“Insane……”
He had seen the sword held casually, but not the swing. Only when the red tassel at the end of the sword handle swayed did it become clear that the man had sliced the monster in front of him.
The man lightly returned the sword, untouched by the monster’s fluids, to its sheath on his back and headed out of the barrier. His movements looked like the ending of a well-choreographed sword dance, leaving everyone in awe.
The brief silence in the audience broke only when Number 211 disappeared from view.
“Who… who is that?”
“Number 211! Find out about Number 211!”
“Connect me to HR! This is urgent!”
Park Jung-geon, still staring at the neatly sliced monster, stammered to Estelle.
“I-I saw it…! That guy first……!”
“Yes, HR Manager! There was a tester in the lower promotion exam who sliced a troll in half! No chance for it to regenerate, it was cleanly cut! …Yes, really! So, you need to send me the recommendation form first……”
It went without saying.
Estelle was already on the phone with the HR manager, speaking urgently. If the recommendation form had been in front of her, she would have run straight to the test arena.
Heh, Park Jung-geon chuckled and stroked his chin.
“It would have been a shame if he hadn’t come.”
He now had a completely different look in his eyes compared to when he entered the test arena.
***
After easily passing the individual test, Lee Sunho had just entered the team battle waiting room. He passed by the glancing awakeners and stopped in front of one person.
Yes, in front of me.
“Mr. Lee Sunho really……”
I paused, holding my words.
Lee Sunho, sitting in a chair, looked straight at me, wide-eyed. Behind him, the screen showed the individual test judging in progress.
Did Lee Sunho even realize how he appeared on that screen?
I knew he was a multi-ability user.
I also knew that he had received a 9th-rank evaluation by demonstrating a simple ‘slice’ ability.
‘But no one said that the true ability of that “slice” was like that……’
That was not just a fast slice.
It was an instant sword strike, almost impossible to track even with my eyes, an incredibly fleeting cut.
How could anyone consider such a technique just a ‘simple slice’?
I thought the examiner who gave him the 9th-rank evaluation would be utterly shocked if they had seen that strike.
Meanwhile, I found myself lost in thought.
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