<Legendary skill - 100 Years of Struggle>
Even a dog can recite poems after three years of study, but when a dog reaches ten years, it starts to imitate humans.
How much more so, if a hundred years pass? In such a case, even beings that are not human can learn to imitate, and that is the effect of the "100 Years of Struggle."
[Having spent 100 years growing beside legendary generals, Goe-Gyeon General has finally succeeded in mastering the Five Generals' techniques.]
[From humble beginnings as a mere guard, obtaining strength, and transforming into a general through sheer perseverance—let me show you the results!]
Even Goe-Gyeon General, who was chosen as a substitute for the veteran Five Generals, was no less impressive.
In fact, his abilities were on par with the original Five Generals, if not surpassing them—an elite, high-difficulty opponent with top-tier strength.
[The expeditionary force suffers significant damage.]
[The expeditionary commander, <Nine>, is gravely injured.]
To those watching from the sidelines, it was an exciting spectacle.
Among them, the most engaged observer was none other than Ha Eung Eung.
‘I think I understand the viewers’ excitement now.’
According to the proverb, just like in a game of Go or a battle, a novice's fight can be unpredictable, and it’s exciting precisely because no one can predict the next move.
‘This is truly a mess of a battle.’
Ha Eung Eung thought the proverb applied perfectly here.
It’s often said that the AI's performance is proportional to the player’s skill level, but there are limits to that proportionality.
From Ha Eung Eung’s high vantage point, it was nothing but child’s play.
‘The Baek Ryeong Shin-Gun forces, originally human, but who accepted the blood of demons in their fight with them...’
Unlike the majority of the Great Demon’s forces, who were non-human demons, the expeditionary force sent by Baek Ryeong Shin-Gun largely maintained human forms.
These humans had added demonic traits, lineage, and mutations to their bodies.
Naturally, in battle, they still faced the limitations of their human form, and most of the expeditionary force were significantly weaker physically compared to the upper-echelon generals of the Great Demon’s side.
‘But they have plenty of peculiar legendary skills.’
Because of this, the attendant beside Ha Eung Eung had become like a walking encyclopedia, explaining the newly revealed abilities one after another.
“The commander of the expeditionary force, <Nine>, is quite clever. He’s skilled at hiding his identity. With his bandaged body, I thought he was a leper, but his eyes are quite strange.”
“If you look closely, there’s light leaking from the bandages; I suspect his eyes might be of a special type that he cannot control.”
“Rather than focusing on his eyes, it looks like he specialized in bandage techniques—he can freely manipulate the bandages wrapped around his body. At his level of skill, it could even be a hereditary ability...”
Just like sports fans who analyze and compare experiences, viewers were starting to engage in comparisons.
The hidden strength of Nine, the commander of the expeditionary force.
The newcomer boss Goe-Gyeon General, who had been steadily increasing his power.
The stakes continued to rise in this high-risk game.
The battle's winner was now leaning towards Nine.
[The commander of the expeditionary force, <Nine>, won the battle of the commanders.]
[The momentum of the second wave has been broken.]
[The commander, <Nine>, returns to the fortress.]
The expeditionary force, battered and broken, returned, but the attendant remained too busy showing off his knowledge to notice.
“To summarize, there were three techniques for immobilization, one for confusion, four for binding, and two movement techniques. Wow, just in terms of skills, he’s even more impressive than Gukgom General.”
“You sure talk like you know a lot.”
“Hmph!”
“Don’t talk carelessly about another demon’s legendary skills... You should be careful, right?”
“How dare you try to intimidate me! Are you out of your mind?”
The attendant suddenly snapped.
With this unexpected display of force, Ha Eung Eung became even more curious.
Was this sly attendant finally about to reveal his secrets?
“I’m the Silent Swordsman’s most faithful servant and information officer. Do you think you’ll walk away from this without consequences?”
“...This guy... I really want to kill him.”
It was obvious that he was 100% trying to latch onto power.
“If you know, bow your head as an apology and prostrate yourself before me...” Grrrrk!
“Don’t get cocky. You’re just an attendant.”
“P-Please, don’t! I still have my pride... Grrk! Okay, okay, I’ll stop! Ahhh! I’ve learned my lesson, please stop!”
With a punch from the Boogieman, the attendant quickly reverted to his usual, humble demeanor.
With how pitifully he was getting beaten, Nine decided to retract his raised hand.
Slowly, the bandages that had been loosely wrapped around the attendant's body tightened again, the motion suggesting that if the Boogieman hadn’t intervened, he would’ve attacked right away.
“I’ve kept my promise. Now, it’s your turn.”
Ha Eung Eung had never promised to assist the Baek Ryeong Shin-Gun, but she had just barely managed to fend off the second wave of the 5 consecutive attacks.
Instead of provoking Nine further, Ha Eung Eung gave a vague nod, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and silently moved on.
“...What was that? Did she agree or not?”
As the dust clouds closed in, Ha Eung Eung couldn’t help but watch the third wave with a mildly indifferent gaze.
Despite the intense pressure, it was almost anticlimactic how effortlessly they were holding up.
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[Third wave assault]
[Enemy general <Crocodile General> has been spotted.]
With the sound of drums announcing the assault, Crocodile General stepped forward from the front lines.
From the fierce determination of this single general, the momentum gained from the earlier victories shifted in an instant.
‘A powerful figure, appearing in the third wave. Is this a sign that further defeats won’t be tolerated?’
With the appearance of a true expert, the atmosphere tightened.
Even Ha Eung Eung acknowledged the mastery of Crocodile General, a peerless expert in spear techniques who had once turned the tide of battle.
“Lord, Crocodile General is a renowned warrior within the Great Demon’s forces, much like Gukgom General. Please allow me the chance to prove my worth.”
“Who here doesn’t know Crocodile General’s loyalty and skill? Please, give this mighty companion a chance!”
The warriors, who had been silently observing, now burst into action.
- ‘Is this the right choice?’
She was hoping for a rematch with Crocodile General.
A foe who had not relied on overwhelming supernatural power or legendary effects but had instead built his skill purely through martial arts.
If someone with that kind of expertise learned to freely control their powers, the possibilities were thrilling to imagine.
‘There are different types of warriors, after all.’
Gukgom General was a brave general—courageous and outstanding in direct combat.
Nine was a tactician—skilled in strategies and finesse.
But Crocodile General was a savage general—a brute-force fighter whose physical prowess surpassed even the brave generals.
Though unexpected, Ddu-tta was more of a strategist—a clever and reliable advisor.
‘The relationships between generals are like a diverse game of rock-paper-scissors.’
A tactician can defeat a brute-force general.
A brute-force general can neutralize a courageous general.
A courageous general can overwhelm a strategist.
A strategist can overcome a tactician.
Much like rock-paper-scissors, their interactions were perfectly balanced!
‘Sending Ddu-tta into this battle would be nonsensical.’
You could almost hear the cowardly face of Ddu-tta whining, ‘It’s too much!’
‘The enemy general and mighty companion do not have favorable matchups.’
These generals excel in leading their troops through their bravery and command.
Sending them into battle based solely on their personal strength was insufficient.
“Where has the Silent Swordsman gone? If you want to challenge our lord, you must first defeat us!”
“We’ll defeat them together!”
Though sending them both felt risky, Ha Eung Eung didn’t want to provoke Nine and decided to send them out anyway.
Her only concern was that the viewers might consider it cowardly.
- Sending out the two great generals together.
- The four heavenly kings lol
- What a perfect match.
- Gukgom General, Nine, enemy general, mighty companion.
- But where’s the Boogieman?
- The Boogieman’s a secret weapon.
- What about Ddu-tta?
- The Demon King’s pet just wriggling around?
- Pet Ddu-tta lol
Thanks to the "four heavenly kings" references, the 2v1 battle between generals quietly faded into the background.