The Handsomer You Are, the Stronger You Become

[Sword King Title Quest Failed]
[Returning to Initial Entry Point.]

“Tsk… Damn old man. Couldn't you have gone a little easier?”

In the spacious living room of his lodging, Kang Hyunsoo lay sprawled on the floor, staring at the ceiling as he grumbled.

It had been days—how many exactly, he’d lost count.
The failures of the Sword King Title Quest kept piling up.

At first, he thought it would end quickly.

After emerging from the Ant Dungeon, he planned to clear it as fast as possible, then bought a haul of alcohol and snacks to offer the Sword King.

It was a gesture of consideration, knowing the Sword King would be alone again once the quest was over.

But the Sword King’s resistance was far more intense than anticipated.

Even as Kang Hyunsoo wielded the Flame Sword and Thunder Sword in dual-wielding style to pressure him—

[Sword King Title Quest Failed]
[Returning to Initial Entry Point.]

—he was easily blocked and countered.@@novelbin@@

After several attempts, Kang Hyunsoo stared at the Sword King with incredulous eyes.

- "What’s going on, sir? How are you stronger than before?"
- "Hmph. Did you think I’ve been idling all this time?"

Perhaps it was because the Sword King hadn’t been affected by regression?
He had grown even stronger than before Hyunsoo’s regression.

Despite having dual-wielded swords, mastered Thunder Blade techniques, and gained boosted stats from Appearance Power, Kang Hyunsoo couldn’t defeat him.

When he first entered the Sword King’s realm, he had arrogantly assumed he would easily dominate, even toyed with the idea of teaching the Sword King some swordsmanship. But such hubris was misplaced.

- "So, you ascended to the rank of Sword Emperor, only to perform this poorly?"
- "Just because your looks have improved, you’ve gotten soft! Where is that crude tenacity of yours that once charged recklessly, scars and all?"
- "If you can’t wield two swords freely, you’d be better off sticking to just one! A break in the flow leaves an opening!"

One day, two days, three days…