Your Girlfriend Was Amazing Chapter 120: Insulting Me is Something I Can't Tolerate

Insulting is Sothing I Can't Tolerate

[The winner is Hunter Baek Taeyang!]

Too easy.

Apart from my opponent not being from the Noble faction, there were no noteworthy points. With two S-rank gate clears under my belt, there are few hunters in Gladire who can stand up to .

Among those few, I could count:

[Wow! Amazing! Yet again, Hunter Max swiftly KOs his opponent with incredible speed!]

Max Beramic, presumably from the Noble faction.

[Where does this strange and unknown source of power co from? Hunter Lee Joon quickly subdues his opponent!]

Likewise, Lee Joon, presumably from the Noble faction.

[An indomitable hero! The spirit of a scholar! The path of a true hero! Hunter Kim Minsoo overwhelms his opponent decisively!]

And Kim Minsoo, waving brightly in his stupid traditional scholar's attire.

As expected.

Only the ones I predicted would advance made it to the semifinals. And, of course, there was no embellishnt when I won. Even though Noble controls the tournant, the level of petty discrimination was laughable.

While others get grand announcents like "So-and-so wins with this and that," all I get is "The winner is Baek Taeyang!" The way they discriminated was really childish. If they were going to disadvantage , they should do it boldly, instead of these small, pathetic jabs to avoid the audience's scrutiny. It was utterly pathetic.

[From the semifinals onward, the matches will proceed sequentially, not simultaneously as before. We will resu the main event after a short break.]

Finishing quickly had its perks. Since the Gladire tournant started and ended on the sa day, managing one's stamina was crucial. If you tried to draw out the match to gauge your opponent's skill, you'd suffer for it. All the hunters who made it to the semifinals, including myself, had extrely short match tis. No match lasted more than two minutes, proving that everyone understood the Gladire tournant well.

Minsoo… He’s probably been inford by Noble.

"Hey, Baek Taeyang. You won too? Well, that was expected."

"Yeah…"

Kim Minsoo, as if he heard badmouthing him, quickly approached . His habit of clinging to without maintaining distance seed to be sothing that even death could not cure.

"I've been thinking, that Hunter Max Beramic and Lee Joon are probably from the Noble faction. The way they looked at … it was fierce. Like I saw a hidden, ferocious beast in their eyes. Be careful. They don't seem like opponents you can easily beat in a few minutes… especially, as per my scholarly insights, there might be so trickery…"

Minsoo seed genuinely tense. His voice trembled slightly, unlike his usual boastful tone. Maybe he sensed sothing with his protagonist's unique intuition. After all, he is the protagonist of this novel.

"…So in conclusion, Baek Taeyang, you better not lose, because I'm the one who has to defeat you."

"Yeah, I get it. Just stop spraying saliva everywhere when you talk."

"Sorry…"

So, am I really going to face Kim Minsoo in the finals? How anticlimactic.

Kim Minsoo hasn't made any significant progress since The Tale of Chunhyang gate. The only reason he had a brief advantage back then was because his main skill had been enhanced. But in Gladire, where he can't use his passive main skill, he has no edge over .

His Brush Sword can be easily neutralized by my Greed Club, and my physical abilities surpasses his. The only variable is how many sub-skills he has, but even that's likely in my favor since my Bash skill has been strengthened.

No matter how many skills you have, quality trumps quantity.

Assuming I win without any hitches, the remaining problem is the skill hunter. I've been regularly sending information about Noble to Jang Duchul, but there's no concrete evidence yet. The best way will be to catch them in the act of stealing skills or docunting it sohow, but there hasn't been any good opportunities.

I need to do sothing…

But ti's too short. Whenever I tried to do sothing, girls would co to cheer for , and whenever I tried to investigate, the matches would start.

[The semifinals will begin shortly! The first semifinal match features Hunter Kim Minsoo versus Hunter Max Beramic! Please co to the stage imdiately!]

Just like now.

"I'll go to the finals first and wait for you there."

"Yeah, good luck."

I didn't think Kim Minsoo would lose to Max Beramic. The story's protagonist, cherished by the author, wouldn't be allowed to lose in such a place. As for , I was an exception because I had taken on a role unknown to the author, but Noble wouldn't allow it.

‘They must be a thoroughly organized group.'

Even if the author didn't interfere with everything, his basic stance of favoring Kim Minsoo wouldn't change. Hence, the outco of this match was pretty much a given.

Max Beramic was smiling brightly, just like Kim Minsoo, who was confidently expecting victory. It was clear that both were underestimating each other. And that certainty made uneasy.

Could it be that Noble doesn't plan to let him win?

They wouldn't abandon Kim Minsoo. Yet, Max Beramic's expression was one of sheer contempt for Minsoo. His smile was brimming with overconfidence, and his fists were full of power. Surely not.

[Let's start the match right now!]

"Arrgh!"

My unease beca reality. As soon as the announcent ended, Kim Minsoo was driven into a one-sided defensive position.

"Hahaha! The indomitable hero isn't much after all!"

With each punch from Max, Kim Minsoo was knocked back. His Brush Sword couldn't land a proper hit, and even summoning creatures with "Dragon! Dragon!" was useless. The difference in power was overwhelming.

Whenever Max's fists that looked capable of shattering mountains, swung, Minsoo struggled to block. When the fists struck the blade, Minsoo's body shook. When he advanced with rapid steps, he focused solely on maintaining his balance.

Without his Indomitable Hero main skill, Minsoo was pathetically weak in a serious fight. It was a mont that showed how miserably a hero could lose when unable to use his true strength.

Wow, this is… This is very entertaining. Yes, this is what a novel should be like.

I had been feeling bored and sluggish due to the predictability of the tournant's outco. Minsoo has a strong ntal fortitude, so he'll probably recover quickly even after taking such a beating.

Everything was fine. Everything except for one nagging feeling.

Why do I feel so uneasy?

Kim Minsoo is the epito of a pathetic character, a product of the author's imagination. But why does watching him get beaten up irritate so much?

Is it because I feel sorry for him? Pity? Anger?

None of those emotions seed to fit. It felt more like…

Like when soone insults my little brother…?

It was like seeing soone who only I should be bullying get beaten by so nobody. I should be the one hitting him, teaching him a lesson, and making him feel miserable.

It felt like my role was being taken away. Seeing the bully who's supposed to be Kim Minsoo's designated torntor here, beating him up so freely…

I can do it better.

And this guy couldn't even make Kim Minsoo scream like a pig in his rookie attempt. When dealing with Minsoo, you have to start with a slap to get him to scream "Kuweeek" for five seconds straight.

"I, Max Beramic, will destroy all the Victory Academy students today and show them that the wall of being a hunter is still very high!"

"I'm not done yet!"

Despite Minsoo's words, the outco was already decided. Max was unscathed, but Minsoo was in a pitiful state. Blood was streaming down from his forehead, and his legs were trembling.

In this clearly hopeless situation, Max grinned widely at Minsoo's refusal to give up and raised his fist high. As he did, light gathered around his fist, forming a large glowing sphere.

Bright…

It was as bright and hot as if the sun had been condensed into one spot. If it hit, even Kim Minsoo wouldn't co out unscathed.

"Head to the infirmary first, Baek Taeyang will be joining you soon enough!"

"I'm not done yet!"

"All talk, no action."

Had Max already figured Minsoo out in such a short ti?

He's not to be underestimated. He can't be taken lightly.

"Goodbye!" As Max's fist was about to connect with Minsoo's cheek, the announcent ca over the loudspeakers.

[Match stopped! That's enough! The winner is Max Beramic!]

Upon hearing the announcent, Max halted his fist. It stopped just short of Minsoo's cheek, but even without contact, Minsoo was sent flying out of the arena. Unable to control his battered body, he crashed into the wall.

"Hahaha! Looking at Kim Minsoo, I'd say you're next, Baek Taeyang!" As soon as the match ended, Max turned his gaze to and spoke. Even without a microphone, his voice was so loud it shook the nearby trees.

"This is the difference between an academy student and a real hunter. And Baek Taeyang! You and I…"

There's an even greater difference between those born awakened and those who awakened later. Judging by his lips, it seed Noble wasn't ready to fully reveal themselves yet.

I can tolerate teasing and hitting Kim Minsoo to so extent, but… insulting is sothing I can't tolerate.

[We will now proceed with the next match! Hunters Baek Taeyang and Lee Joon, please co to the stage!]

I need to beat Lee Joon first, then go straight for Max.

I gripped my club tightly.

***

[And now, let the second semifinal match begin!]

Just as the announcent ended and I was about to rush at Lee Joon, he suddenly opened his palm and spoke, "Baek Taeyang, you're too arrogant."

"What?"

"I'm going to show you that there’s always soone above."

From Lee Joon's open hand, a black veil began to expand rapidly, enveloping the entire arena before I had ti to react.

"This is one of the powers bestowed upon by Noble. From now on, until the match is decided, no one will know what happens here. You're going to lose all your skills and fall helplessly."

Lee Joon's stern words seed genuine. Judging by his claim of taking skills, it was likely that he was the skill hunter. But the most important thing was sothing else.

"So no one outside can see?"

"Yes, scared? You will disappear here, alone and without any help."

No one will see, huh?

[Demonization activated! Be careful! There is a high possibility of physical burden if the skill is maintained for a long ti!]

"There are quite a few people who need a beating today."

It was very considerate of him to reveal his identity first. No need for complicated deductions or investigations; just a straightforward beating.

It's ti to smash Noble's pillar.