"Having fun" was a very subjective thing.
Usually, enjoying doing something and staying interested in it was enough to be called "having fun."
However, as humans were all different, everyone's idea of what was considered fun and how much fun they could derive from it differed from person to person.
For instance, some people would find riding rollercoasters the height of excitement and fun. On the other hand, some others would be terrified by the prospect of a rollercoaster ride and even feel physical pain from it.
As such, it shouldn't come as a shock to learn that different people would derive a wildly different level of "fun" from the same activity.
However, Vator was currently learning the hard way that that wasn’t the end of the story!
‘This is driving me nuts!’
What Vator found "interesting" and "fun" was simple enough. It was fighting someone. And it'd be better if the opponent was someone strong.
Of course, he wasn't a battle junkie incapable of having fun outside of beating other people up. But it was also true that fighting someone entertained him the most.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Vator lived for battles against other strong experts. He basically joined the Martial Assembly for that reason.
Yes, a part of his reasoning involved following Kang Jin-Ho to gain even more strength. But he believed standing on Kang Jin-Ho’s side to oppose the Crimson King’s faction would suit his tastes so much more than siding with the Crimson King and opposing the Korean Martial Assembly.
All of his choices were informed by his desire to fight against strong experts. So, the prospect of doing exactly that should fill him with endless excitement and joy. But now…!
‘What is the meaning of this!’
Vator learned that something he thought was fun could morph into something else in the blink of an eye!
Right now, he found himself in a situation he desired the most—to be able to fight a powerful expert. The usual Vator would’ve been brimming full of happiness.
Of course, this was merely a spar, so it lacked the kind of desperation and tension of a fight to the death. That was a bit lamentable, sure, but such a situation was obviously not easy to come by. Knowing that, a simple spar should still be more than enough to keep Vator entertained for a long while.
“Dammit!”
However, Vator wasn’t entertained at all. Forget fun, he was even feeling tortured right now!
None of his attacks worked. Absolutely none!
“Uwaaaaaaaah!”
Vator's punches rained down faster, sharper, and more fiercely than a missile on a full flight. His attack could instantly kill an elephant, never mind a human being!
Anyone with eyes could tell how powerful those punches were. And if those people were capable of noticing the darkish demonic qi permeating his fists, they would've realized these punches were far more dangerous than they thought, too!
Unfortunately for Vator… That didn’t mean anything this time.
Pat.
His dangerous attack was oh-so-easily stopped.
Vator’s fist was as big as an adult’s head, so seeing a normal-sized hand stopping it mid-attack was enough to rouse the feeling of incongruity. It was as if a three-year-old had grabbed the punch of an adult man.
“Euh… Euh!”
Vator’s eyes grew even more bloodshot than before.
‘This… This can’t be!’
Of course, the person stopping Vator’s punch was none other than Kang Jin-Ho. While Vator was shuddering away, his face distorted hideously, Kang Jin-Ho was calm and expressionless.
“Hmm…” Kang Jin-Ho slightly tilted his head as if… As if he wasn’t satisfied about something. “...Weak.”
“Kuk?!”
Kang Jin-Ho slightly pushed back, causing Vator to helplessly get shoved far back.
“What…?! How?!” Vator’s grimace deepened, his eyes burning crimson.
Even if he had been his normal self, Vator wouldn't have been able to remain patient in this situation. However, he was currently mastering demonic arts, which meant his temper had gotten sharper and more violent than in the past!
It felt like a massive ball of flames was burning in Vator’s heart.
‘How is this even possible?!’
Despite the blood rushing to his head, Vator still possessed a modicum of rationale. He was being ruled over by rage and disbelief.
Obviously, Vator was fully aware of Kang Jin-Ho’s strength. The gap between the current Kang Jin-Ho and the one who fought with his life on the line against Vator was so wide that he might as well be a totally different person now.
After that battle, Vator struggled to grow stronger bit by bit. At the same time, Kang Jin-Ho’s strength grew by leaps and bounds.
The ‘Kang Jin-Ho’ from the battle against Vator would not survive a single direct attack from the Crimson King. By the time he confronted the Crimson King, though…
Kang Jin-Ho had become strong enough to fight quite well against the Crimson King, even if overwhelming the latter was still impossible.
As such, Vator had already prepared himself for a sound defeat. But this kind of one-sidedness was well beyond his expectations.
‘How… How is this even possible?’
This was no longer in the realm of Kang Jin-Ho being merely stronger than Vator. No, it'd be safe to say Kang Jin-Ho was in a totally different league compared to Vator!
Vator’s thoughts became a tangled-up mess.
‘This is wrong! He… He wasn’t this strong not too long ago!’
Kang Jin-Ho, during his confrontation against the Crimson King, shouldn’t be strong enough to treat Vator’s punches like a toddler swinging his little fists around. In that case, this situation indicated he had gotten much stronger since then.
However, how was that even possible, logically speaking?
“Too soft,” said Kang Jin-Ho, his face still expressionless. “You’re distracted by other thoughts. Even though you’re supposed to be a martial artist.”
“You…!”
All the confusion making a mess of Vator’s mind was instantly blown away by Kang Jin-Ho’s provocative words. But the void left behind by the confusion was quickly filled up with rage and white-hot blood.
“I… I’ll kill you!”
Vator charged at Kang Jin-Ho as demonic qi gushed out from his massive over-seven-foot frame.
The image of a literal giant straight out of a fantasy novel pouncing in anger at another person with a speed human eyes could barely keep up was more than enough to rouse the feeling of trousers-wetting terror.
Although, not everyone was affected like that.
Wiggins muttered, “Looks like Sir Vator’s gotten a little too excited.”
“Isn’t it because of the demonic cultivation’s influence? As I thought, I must exclude demonic cultivation from my martial art…” Bang Jin-Hun frowned slightly.
“Demonic cultivation's influence, is it… Yes, that could be it,” Wiggins nodded while scratching his chin.
‘However, what’s really surprising is my lord.’
It was all thanks to Kang Jin-Ho that Wiggins and others could relaxedly observe this fierce battle.
Any concern that somebody could get hurt was the furthest thing in their minds, never mind dangers to their own lives. Why would they be when this ‘battle’ was perfectly under Kang Jin-Ho’s control?
Although this situation was unfortunate for Vator, who was trying so hard to the point of popping a vein or two, this battle could no longer be classified as sparring. If the bystanders were forced to label it something, it'd have to be a guidance session. Like a teacher educating his pupil!
‘The gap has widened this much?’
The clear proof on display left Wiggins shuddering in shock.
There was no denying the fact that Kang Jin-Ho's strength grew at an alarming rate. Around eighty percent of Wiggins' motivation for leaving the Round Table and joining the Korean Martial Assembly was his anticipation of Kang Jin-Ho's growth. As such, Kang Jin-Ho had an "obligation" to satisfy that expectation.
But here he was, over-satisfying that expectation by some margin!
‘Is this really okay, though?’
Kang Jin-Ho's rate of growth easily exceeded logic. Wiggins had already expected Kang Jin-Ho to surprise him with his growth, but this situation went far beyond that.
‘Also… Look at that!’
External qi was rushing inside Kang Jin-Ho in a terrifying vortex. Even though he was in the middle of a "battle
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