The Handsomer You Are, the Stronger You Become

Hyunsoo's appearance was even more striking than the day before.

But that wasn’t the only thing that had changed.

Though he couldn’t share this with Kyle, a glance at his Status Window told the full story:

《Status Window》
[Lv 497. Kang Hyunsoo]
[Title: Elegant Sword Demon]

After an all-night raid, Hyunsoo had nearly reached level 500 and acquired new skills through quest completion:

[Beauty Skill: Illusion (S)]
[Swordsmanship Skill: Double Slash (A)]

His growth during the tournament had been astonishing, but his final overnight effort had borne incredible fruit.@@novelbin@@

Hyunsoo was now several times stronger than when he faced Kyle in his previous life—no, perhaps dozens of times stronger.

Though he felt a flicker of pride, Hyunsoo kept it in check. Instead, he turned his focus to psychological warfare.

“You think I look like a different person? I don’t know what you’re talking about. If anything, it’s you who seems different. Are you scared?”

“You’ve got a big mouth for someone who won’t last long,” Kyle retorted coldly.

Their exchange wasn’t just banter—it was a battle for dominance before the fight had even begun.

[Beauty Companion activates Weakness Detection.]
[Consumes 10% of Charged Charm.]
[Remaining Charged Charm: 42%]
[Attempting to identify opponent’s weakness… Searching...]

Swallow, who had hidden himself outside the arena to avoid detection, was secretly using his skill.

This was a tactic Hyunsoo had planned in advance, knowing Kyle’s capabilities.

However:

[Weakness Detection failed.]
[…….]
[Weakness Detection failed.]