The Handsomer You Are, the Stronger You Become

Hyunsoo stood confidently, exuding an aura of determination.

His firm stance and resolute tone visibly rattled Kyle.

“You… you bastard!” Kyle gritted his teeth, attempting to mimic Hyunsoo’s skill.

[Target of Envy: Kang Hyunsoo]
[Detecting usage of target’s skill.]
[Skill cannot be mimicked.]
[Mimicry activation failed.]

Kyle froze in disbelief.

Despite his attempts, the skill didn’t activate.

Kyle’s Mimicry, fueled by the Sin of Envy, allowed him to replicate an opponent’s skills, often with enhanced effects. He could increase the skill’s power, refine its precision, or even erase the original skill entirely and redirect its energy.

He had used this ability to copy and strengthen Hyunsoo’s protective shield and other sword techniques during their match.

But now, for the first time, he failed.

Kyle clenched his fists, refusing to believe it. Hyunsoo had just summoned a swallow wearing sunglasses—a summon Kyle should have been able to mimic immediately. Normally, a translucent, aura-constructed duplicate of Swallow would have appeared as soon as the skill was used.@@novelbin@@

But no matter how much he tried, nothing happened.

Realizing this, Kyle snarled, “Do you think Mimicry is all I have?!”

He launched a direct counterattack.

Kyle struck at the swallow in midair with a surge of aura before charging at Hyunsoo, swinging his sword.

While Mimicry was his hallmark, Kyle’s true strength lay in his 733-level mastery of the longsword, a skill unmatched and unknown to most.

Even if Hyunsoo’s mysterious skill couldn’t be copied, Kyle was confident his raw strength and refined technique were more than enough.