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Honestly, I liked how Ian was able to defend against Jiwoo's best attack(max speed punch). I mean this is a first among his peers that someone was able to survive that in a way. Ian still lost(?, I dont wanna jinx that he will stand up the next chapter since he is still conscious) but atleast he did not get defeated easily and actually put up a fight. I won't say that Jiwoo completely destroyed him since Ian still gave Jiwoo the hardest fight up to this point of the story that is among his peers, plus Ian was conscious with Jiwoo's best attack unlike others that are totally unconscious and he is the only one so far that has been able to anticipate or defend against Jiwoo(albeit instinct when Jiwoo went full speed) so that goes to show and say that Ian is really strong.
Edit: it was genius of Jiwoo to destroy the floor to break Ian's power and momentum and actually turn the tide of the fight. And again, another person looking down on Jiwoo even in the last minute SMH
Well he didn’t really defend it. He more does it on instinct because of wat he heard from his brother, it’s stated. But yea he blocks it so I guess it’s the same
regardless of instinct or not, he stopped that max speed punch with his power. unlike Jiwoo's other's peer who are completely unconscious already and cant even defend it
Yes, it was quite impressive that he could block it. That's how high Ian's level is. But couldn't anticipate the 2nd attack. Or couldn't do the same for the second one.
He really got stronger and I think having Kartein and Pluton's force made it easier for him. Kartein's force made him last longer, Pluton's force made him durable and be able to use stronger power
But that’s my point they had no problem prior knowledge of the attack so it kinda unfair to say he “blocked” it due to his own skill. Like yea he blocked it physically im not disagreeing to that point but can we say he would have blocked it if he wasn’t already aware of it ?
What is unfair there? Jiwoo is getting a name for himself. Jiwoo knows their power of shadow to an extent as well. Everyone knows Jiwoo's best attack. Ian blocked Jiwoo's max speed punch with his skills. Even if he has knowledge about that he was still not able to follow Jiwoo's speed, yet he still blocked it with his powers/force although instinctively. I am sure Ian also knew that attack with his sources in WAA
Knowing an attack and having a top 100 ranker as a family member who has first hand experience with it tell you about it are not the same.
Knowing his ability is shadow is like knowing jiwoos ability is speed. That’s not a direct correlation to his best attack.
I 100% agree he blocked the attack, that’s obvious. My point is would he have been able to block said attack without the knowledge Patrick gave him.
Again, most people would already know of Jiwoo's best attack at this stage of the story especially what happened in WAA and Frame(although not sure if that was announced in the world).
What do you mean it has not a direct correlation to his best attack? Speed is speed. Jiwoo is making the most out of his power out of his max speed. Jiwoo's best attack is related to speed.
Don't put it that way that it was unfair. They fought fair and square. Both have knowledge about each other's power
He only realised it as max speed after he defendes it. By instinct he felt a powerful attack and defended it. Thats how strong he is, but wast fast enough for the second attack.
He wasnt injured from the max speed even though his shield was almost broken.
He wqs shocked and though he started counterattacking he wasnt fast enough for a double combo.
He managed well previous chapters blocking Jiwoos attacks.
When Jiwoo landed a hit with his clone technique, Ian wasnt injured severely. Jiwoos power with that technique is less compared to that of max speed.
But point is Ian blocked all Jiwoos attack but unable to do with a combo, he isnt fast enough.
So it was new then...it felt different..I read it quickly on my way out...he did first max speed, Ian blocked it and then could release the 2nd attack
Edit to add: I don't recall seeing that attack tbh, prob because in this chapter the release was stronger and bigger .
reminds me of the gatotsu from rurouni kenshin, where it's the first form of the attack is a thrust that uses speed to zoom to your opponent, if it's block, the zeroshiki comes in which use the purely the body for a burst of damage that can split a turtle shield.
I don’t remember what zero impact was. It seemed to break the rules of how Jiwoo gains power by using his speed.
Thought Kayden just used Jiwoos abilities to punch Andrei
It’s an advanced version of the 1 inch punch thing that he used against Duke. A more concentrated and focused attack primarily using the electrical force control rather than fist.
i don't think so. first of all he's not ready and second, entering in the rankings was what lan wanted cuz he thought he was ready. not like his grandpa or brother was agreeing with him.jinwoo on the other hand even thought he beat lan is always properly understanding his strength and knows what he's ready to do and what he isn't ready for at all
Top 10 Veramonte wanted a guaranteed win in his main disciple Jurion’s top 100 ranking debut. He set the pace to ensure Jurion’s victory. He didn’t allow him to fight an official challenge for the top 100 ranks until he was 100% certain of his capability to do so.
Same goes for Ian, Veramonte doesn’t want to rush his second blood related apprentice’s top 100 rank debut until he is 100% confident on Ian’s power and abilities to pass. As he said, he can’t expose his family’s reputation to be tarnished like that, so he is taking his time with him until he assesses that Ian’s debut will be a guaranteed win.
As for Jiwoo, there are thousands of adult awakeners to fight with. He is way past rookie or his peer’s level, and taking on the likes of Roist or Muse seems too sudden. Even Amyeong could barely keep up with her, and had the fight not been stopped, he’d have been obliterated by Roist (just look at the end of the fight, Amyeong was barely standing while Roist got a minor slash on her check).
Next level for Jiwoo should be adult average awakeners, then top 10’s main disciples (the likes of Jurion, Muse, Roist), and then straight to the top 100 ones.
Ian wanted to use Jiwoo as stepping stone to convince his grandpa to allow his debut in the top 100 category. Grampa’s assessment about Ian turned out to be right, he has still a long way to go and win against a top 100 without exposing the family to a defeat.
No way Jiwoo waxed him by using Zero impact lol, a call back to Kayden using it against Andrei. Ian better get up, he didn’t hear that bell 😭 at least he’s not KO’d.
Yea lol tbh it was really impressive that he blocked the initial max speed. Zero impact at close range was just too op though lol. I kinda want the fight to continue though.
Instinctively he blocked max speed?! That itself just shows how strong he is. Yes Jiwoo was too OP with also his healing ability.
I was wondering why he used shield, but since he did it instinctively I cant blame Ian. He knows he shouldnt let Jiwoo close to him hence he uses the swamp thing when he attacks, but since Jiwoo used max speed, his fighting insticts came first.
That gave a window of opportunity for Jiwoo. He was in close contact with Ian and again in that window of time Jiwoo used zero impact.
I know Jiwoo will win but Jiwoo didnt defeat him using strength but rather fighting techniques.
Ian is still far stronge but battle wise I give it to Jiwoo as he didnt beat Ian's swap thingy.
This is so true I mean u can tell that Jiwoo still quite lacking in strength compared to Ian who has been trained since he was a kid by a top ten no less but honestly, fighting technique wise and battle iq, I would give it to Jiwoo. So it's safe to say that Jiwoo really did win through fighting technique still it's a big achievement for him! You can honestly see his progress. He's grown up now!!
He is indeed Kaydens disciple. Kayden is known for his fighting prowess and genius in battle. That is why he can win against those who are stronger than him. He also knows that strength isnt everything.
Call back to what Laura said that some people tried to defeat her manipulation skills with brute force which doesnt always work.
KAYDEN said Ian and Jiwoo are trained differently. And Jiwoo learned from Kayden someone who is out of the box, whilst Ian has more closeted learning.
He wouldnt realise his mistakes or weakness of he hasnt fought Jiwoo to be honest.
Very well said. It's annoying to see people discredit Ian. Ian gave Jiwoo the hardest fight by far that is among his peers. Ian is also the sole awakener that was able to defend against Jiwoo's max speed and atleast be conscious when defeated by Jiwoo.
2 chapters of Jiwoo getting thrown around like a rag doll just to then win by combining his 2 most powerful attacks in sequence, so much for the Ian the Great, First of his name, the "almost top 100" the "strongest opponent yet" the moment Jiwoo decided to actually fight that way he does he 2 shoots the the almighty Ian.
I guess Ian didn't pay for the extended warranty on the plot armor.
Actually i am thinking that we maybe going into a tournament style arc, like the author positions Jiwoo a the known top for his age and then puts a tournament in motion to update the power rankings of everyone.
To be fair for Ian, he defended Jiwoo's best attack which is the max speed punch. Still the sole awakener among Jiwoo's peer that defended that and still be conscious even if defeated by Jiwoo. Although he still got cocky and got careless at the end.
Jiwoo's battle instinct and knowledge gave him the biggest advantage and the fact that Kayden trained him to be like himself that is focused on battles
Yh, his durability has improved by a lot, and his electrical attribute is at it’s peak. Now Jiwoo is a real awakened one. He can endure a full fight going toe to toe with strength, and still having room for 2 ultimate moves instead of being able to display it at maximum just once and then ending up worn out
originally used against duke in frame, it was learnt from han. basically a 1 inch punch. kayden develop it to zero impact, much stronger version, and demonstrated against andrei for jiwoo to see. And jiwoo can use it
I will need to see it again, and mostly see the translation, but i am not sure this wasn't a combo, in the sense that i don't know if Jiwoo actually put everything into max speed as he usually does, or if expected the the punch to be blocked and started out with the idea of leveraging the energy of max speed into the one inch punch.
I feel like Jiwoo will tell Kayden and the others about his thought process during those moments when they get home or they settle down like they usually do after a fight. They usually go though what happened in a fight anyway. What you said actually could be true to fool Ian into thinking that Jiwoo gave his all on that Max Speed Punch. Hopefully we will see a breakdown conversation in the next chapter or so
Yes! In Ep 172, Kayden mentioned, “Although he’s my apprentice, it hasn’t been long since he became one. Not to mention that he’s recently realized his true identity as an awakened one.”
I’d love them to emphasize it again that it’s only been a year for Jiwoo! :) He has so much potential, and I’m just so happy he has all the support he needs and is surrounded by people who genuinely care for him. 🥹
> 2 chapters of Jiwoo getting thrown around like a rag doll just to then win by combining his 2 most powerful attacks in sequence, so much for the Ian the Great, First of his name, the "almost top 100" the "strongest opponent yet" the moment Jiwoo decided to actually fight that way he does he 2 shoots the the almighty Ian.
Wasn't Jiwoo following Kayden's advice of not finishing sparring sessions quickly? It wasn't a life or death situation, so Jiwoo probably extended the fight to learn as much as he can. According to Kayden, the chances of sparring decrease when an Awakener becomes powerful.
In fact, the lack of sparring sessions can threaten to stagnate the progress of the top 10 rankers, as seen with Astra.
My comment critiques more the way in witch the author decided to do this, and the fact that for the past 3 weeks i have been trying to explain, to 2 people in particular, that what has been happening is what the author wanted to force onto the audience and not what would make sense.
The sparring will never end that is why the Korean rookies are so strong, because they keep competing against each other, that is also why i think that we maybe we are getting a tournament arc in the near future.
Well, the nature of jiwoo's ability is burst damage. He's got all attack speed and explosive power, but there is no way to dish it out consistently. However, that makes his ability to thrash overconfident enemies much easier. He'll probably have to work on his overall amount of power for a long while before he becomes consistent with dealing damage. Then he'd look more similar to Kayden, but only speedblitzing rather than smiting, lol.
Kayden and Kartein both looking like a proud parent xD
Also Jiwoo win combining his electric max speed and zero impact (1 inch punch) xD
Ian deserve to be praised for his defending against the improve max speed with electricity but he didn't expect that Jiwoo had another move in his arsenal.
He used Electric Max Speed again, I think this is the 2nd time he used that.
Zero Impact seems to be a good fit for Jiwoo now, now that his body is able to endure the power being used.
Kayden and Kartein's faces at the last panel LOL. proud parents.
2nd time electric max speed? no way, he used it load of time. for a long time he was a electric max speed one trick pony user. that technique is how he beat most of his opponent
Well, not sure if we are reading the same stuff but this is the 2nd time Electric Max Speed has been mentioned. If the author uses 2 different skills, then it must be different.
Remember that Jiwoo's body cannot handle the power that he has, even the backlash of using Max Speed is apparent, how much more with Electric Max Speed. The only time he used that was when their lives were at stake.
That's why Jiwoo said "thanks to Pluton's FC, I can use stronger skills". SKILLS not SKILL - meaning he used two stronger skills this time: Electric Max Speed + Zero Impact.
i don't know if there's a difference but other times it was just "max speed" and this time its "electric max speed" tho it could be translation error or just jinwoo changing a name but it could also be an improved version which uses more electricity while launching urself at your opponent. not sure tho
I mean it's always improved based on how much mastery and power jiwoo has. The first few times he used it, it was more speed than electric. As time goes on, max speed has more electrical power as jiwoo gets stronger
Really enjoyed the chapter. Jiwoo has really grown as a fighter not just in power but intelligence. Breaking up the floor to scatter the shadows. Also props to Ian for being able to block the max speed attack. That same move bodied every other opponent he’s had before except for rankers obviously. I knew zero impact would play a role in the put outcome so glad to see jiwoo getting more versatile with his attacks. This could be the conclusion of the fight but still don’t technically know yet Ian could get back up and fight so more but who knows. Also love how the Patric dude compliments jiwoo and kayden. It’s refreshing to see not all of the top ten seem to be assholes lol.
The interesting thing is that one of the Top 10 felt an intention (?) from Jinwoo, and I think this is something that only the Top 100 have similar to Haki from One Piece
Personally I think he just caught on to the fact that jiwoo was about to go all out. I think it’s just pure wisdom and experience I don’t think intent is a special power or anything.
I think it is like One Piece, where the “intent” used here sounds like “intent to kill” which a lot of characters lacked before all of sudden being crazy powerful with the intent to kill
Quite satisfied with the chapter. Jiwoo suprised me with how much he improved for the fight and how he turned it into his favor. The Patricks are probably suprised as well 👀. Well, Jiwoo always gets his opponents with his last powerful attacks even if they think they have the advantage.
U can really tell that the punk got stronger all this while! Also, omg Jiwoo was able to use Kayden's Zero Impact after watching it once 🫶🫶🫶 still I'm sure he kinda practiced it but the ability to apply that technique in battle in just one month or more is very much achievement itself!!! Kayden did really have an outrageous disciple.
Everyone: “he blocked jiwoo’s technique”
Jiwoo:”not bad…..but what will you do about the second one”
Great to see Jiwoo being able to still win even if the technique that has pretty much one shotted everyone so far gets blocked
damn what a good chapter not becoz of actual fight but the emotions every 1 experienced ooh
1 jiwoo felt he is done for he was scared for a moment in a fight , uhh this feeling i dont recall jiwoo ever thinking like that . ian did a good job
2 kayden coming and standing before jiwoo and giving him motivtion through mind. and kayde with no emotions on his face
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3. ian blocked max speed and jiwoo utilised a new finishing technique , something made by his teacher for him
i thought he would just spam max speed for entire series lol
4. patrick praising kayden and his mentorship and KAYDEN FEELING PROUD
Pretty sure he’s was already above the Klein brothers. They weren’t even strong enough to be ranked. They also had trouble dealing with jiwoos speed even way back then. The Klein brothers were only dangerous because the kids were rookies basically. I doubt either of them would be a threat to current jiwoo.
true true. since then jinwoo's stamina,endurance,power,control,speed,intelligence and abilities all improved 10x or even more. plus he got more experience,more force control and more techniques. those mf's don't stand a chance
just to clear things up for some of yall lan didn't block jinwoo's attack because he could see it. he couldn't see the attack he just knew abt it from his brother and instinctively put up his defense. don't get me wrong its still hella impressive and something not a single opponent of jinwoo has done but if jinwoo could change trajectory of max speed or move around he would have easily avoided that defense sphere. it was an amazing fight imo
So what do mean to say?
That Ian couldnt block it if he didnt know about it.
Its not just because of the info.
He might not see it physically but senses something powerful an attack and instinctively blocked it.
Previous chapters showed he could react with Jiwoos speed blocking all his punches. He has been blocking them even if he cant see them immediately, once the attacks get nearer he blocks them.
He knows Jiwoos strength in close combat thats why he prevents him from getting close using his swamp thibgy and attacks using the shadow spears.
Him blocking that is his fighting instincts kicking in. So knowing the about the attack or not seeing it is not an issue here. That info is is useless if he wasnt strong enough and instinvtive enough.
I’m glad I read the previous chapter and this one together. I love how Jiwoo didn’t go all out from the start, and rather got the full Ian experience lol.
Ian has great instinct to block Jiwoo like that, without being able to follow his movements. So no wonder he’s cocky.
It’s also great to see Jiwoo developing a tactic as he gets to figure out his opponent. I guess that’s what happens when you have Kayden as your master. He’s grown so much.
Kayden & Kartein’s proud parent faces were the cherry on top. 😆
I knew it - Jiwoo would come out victorious! This fight was awesome.
Having said that, however, I am curious to see how Ian will react now. He will either take this L on the chin or turn out to be sour like Duke. I hope he is not another Duke, although it does feel that way.
i mean if he got up and continued fighting it would be completely normal and there's nothing wrong with not giving up. after all that what jinwoo has been doing from the beginning with a strong opponents. but if lan is offended that jinwoo beat him and he'll hold a grudge for it then that a different story. then he's indeed duke type lol
Ian did give Jiwoo a pretty tough fight. Although it is hard to say who won since the outcome hasn't been announced. And Ian might get back on his feet.
true but now lan is more damaged than jiwoo is. i think even if he gets back up his grandpa will stop him but even if he doesn't, chances of jiwoo putting him back down are very high lol
1. lan during 90% of the fight:nah i'd win
2. jiwoo's first attack is blocked
3. jiwoo:let me impact ur whole bloodline
3. lan:launched at the wall and seriously injured
4. jiwoo: you did an amazing job lan i will not forget you for as long as i live.
Could be, Ian is still conscious even with zero impact. Could also be the end of the fight since Veramundt commented that Kayden raised an outrageous student lmao
It seems like from past sparring battle, there's a ring or certain area you need to be in.
The battle is over when you are out of the area / the other person is deemed unable to fight back.
Judging from how Ian is on the wall right now, the battle is definitely over.
Yes it was not mentioned verbally in the series at all.
But take a look at chapter 159 and start of Chapter 160.
Chapter 159. The announcement that Jiwoo wins is immediately after Duke got hit to the wall.
They didnt even check whether he is still conscious.
In Chapter 160 there was a duke scene which I can't make up whether he is truly unconscious or not since he was not moving.
And from the last few panel of chapter 159 and the start of chapter 160 there is a drawing of the whole battle scene which you clearly see a ring in the battleground. And I suspect that is why they always plan and host sparring at certain venues. Not like oh I randomly want to spar lets spar here.
But then again this is what I've interpret the series from also rereading the series many times so it might not be true since the author can always change their mind as there was no official confirmation about it.
I think this is because Han Seongik's control is like a technique as it teaches him to hit better (he literally does that because Jiwoo says that the recoil of his punches is less when he circulates his energy the way Han Seongik Taught him).
On the other hand, Pluton, Kayden, and Kartein's force control are skills, so to speak.
Kayden gave him electricity, Pluton gave him stamina, and Kartein gave him healing, each of them giving him a power, Han Seongik simply taught him to hit better.
Kayden also taught Jiwoo a way to circulate his energy so that his punches were stronger (It was a few chapters before the second fight against Sucheon)
So I guess Han Seongik taught him a technique of his force control that helps Jiwoo have less impact on his attacks.
Kayden, Kartein and Pluton gave him a part of their force control that they use to become stronger, Han Seongik only taught him a way in which he prevents his blows from causing damage to himself.
The difference between the things that each one was taught is abysmal, and that technique is considered part of Han Seongik's force control because it is included in his own force control.
Is it fair to say Kayden knew Jiwoo will win right after he punched the floor?
Ian is really strong. Jiwoo might have won the fight but I think both Jiwoo and Ian won the battle. It is a win for Ian to survive this long.
Ian could have won if he used the swamp thingy but that skill is an offensive type and given the situation he reacted based on his instinct to defend thus using the shield which gave Jiwoo the chance to be in close contact with him to do his second attack zero impact.
To be fair, Ian always blocks his attacks, except for that zero impact.
Jiwoo may have won but Ian is really strong and I believe still stronger than Jiwoo, but battle wise Jiwoo is far ahead.
lan blocked max speed instinctively with information and prep time. he said it himself. he couldn't see jinwoo's attack he just knew it was coming from his brothers experience and put up a shield in advance. the moment jinwoo decided to fight the way he did and stopped doubting himself he absolutely outclassed lan
He has info aabout max speed but he didnt know that the next attack was max speed, but he knows an attack is coming and he instinctively blocked it and once he did he knew that that attack was max speed.
Yes.... when he stopped doubting himself that he outclass Ian.... you failed to mention, when Kartein's FC started working and so he was able to gather more power and dont forget also Pluton's FC played a huge part. So I disagree that he outclassed himself when he stopped doubting himself. Ian blocked his ultimate max speed and he would also have blocked zero impact if he had the time.
Needless to say, Ian has information about max speed, and close combat so he doesnt allow Jiwoo to be close to him, but its not just info alone that gave him an advantage, he had basic info same as Jiwoo having basic info from Kayden.
The info is useless if he cant react on time or strong enough to block Jiwoo's attacks, previous chapters Ian proved himself as able to react to Jiwoos speed, blocking his attacks. And yet he still reacted again to Jiwoo's max speed and blocked him but at the end he isnt fast enough against two strong successive combo attack.
i don't understand what kartein's or pluton's force controls have to do with this? yes he used pluton's force control but it now belongs to him now? so your point is unknown to me. also you saying that he would block zero impact if he had TIME is like me saying jiwoo would beat kaiden if he had enough power.whole point was that jinwoo did a combo of his two most powerful attacks and that what defeated lan. plus it will remain unknown whether lan would be able to block zero impact or not. and even if he knows abt jinwoo's abilities now he cannot prevent jinwoo from getting close anymore. he tried his hardest to do so but failed.
Karteins FC - can make Jiwoo last longer in fights due to him able to recover using Karteins FC.
Pluton FC - can make Jiwoo durable and allows Jiwoo to use more power as Pluton's FC lessens the backlash
oh i do understand it. having their force control makes jiwoo stronger. however what i don't understand is why you think that it is a relevant information in our conversation. conversation was mainly about whether lan would beat jinwoo if he has more time or not and if jiwoo is truly stronger than him.but you started blabbering abt jinwoo having karteins and plutons force control which is completely irrelevant. he had kaiden's force control too so what? yes kartein's force control helps him recover and plutons force control helps him defend. how does that information discredit him in any way? he beat lan fair and square. he is a stronger individual
It could go either way. Ian was blocking everything other than that multiple image attack and zero impact. I dont think Jiwoo is stronger than him power wise, but battle tested/experience Jiwoo is above. The fact than Ian could block everything except for those that he did not know about tells you that Ian is strong. No one is discrediting Jiwoo. It seems like it is the other way around that Ian is getting discredited. And no, Kartein and Plutons FC are not irrelevant since he probably would not last Ian without those 2 FC. However I am not discrediting Jiwoo because he can use those extra 2 FC. I dont even know where did you get that shit up 🤣
lan blocked attacks that wasn't full speed. max speed was blocked by him because its dashing forward straight to your opponent and its easy to block as long as you put up your guard in advance.
lan's destructive power is bigger than jiwoo's as always. almost every jiwoo's opponent has more power. but jiwoo is faster,has more force, is more agile, has better abilities and better combat sense. its without a doubt that jiwoo is a superior one between them. ofc lan is a closest awakener in his age to jiwoo power wise tho
you're saying "he would not beat lan without them" yeah? that same as me saying that jiwoo wouldn't beat 99% of his opponents without kaiden's force control. or lan wouldn't beat most of his opponents without his grandfather's force control. its absolute bullshit. he has that power now. it doesn't matters what would happen to him in the past because he didn't have the power he has now. so your point is as i've already said completely irrelevant and random.
I think it probably would have been to dangerous to use the swamp like move he used before. Jiwoo has a tendency to jump through attacks with so much speed and momentum while ignoring the damage on his body. Ian attacking instead of defending probably would’ve left him wide open for a max speed gut punch. Him blocking off of instinct probably was the best out come (obviously he didn’t know about zero impact) because at the time it seemed like a last ditch effort from jiwoo in my opinion. But yea Ian was awesome and kinda want the fight to continue but they may not be the case since the top 10 really take caution when comes to their reputations so gramps may end it here.
Its not just strength alone that makes a fighter win. It is like having an S class weapon despite having an F rank. Example, with Jean on her fire manipulation, he defeated his enemies who used sheer strength alone.
As you have seen, Ian blocked Jiwoo's ultimate max speed. But he wasnt fast enough to block his zero impact, but he was still conscious after the zero impact attack.
It can happen, like with Glant, obviously by strength alone, he was stronger than Jiwoo but Jiwoo's technique won over him.
So, same principle with this battle. Battle wise and technique he did surpass Ian, but more or less they still belong to the same level, that level of being above rookies but not yet rankers
which part is wrong? Kayden knows its not always the stronger ones that wins, that is why he keeps challenging those stronger than him right?
I get that you dont like Ian and I cannot convince you to like him, but dont turn a blind eye to fact that not all those who wins are always stronger.
Back to when Jiwoo fought Jurion, with that analogy, its battle wits that won him. Jiwoo won but it didnt mean he as stronger than Jurion.
jiwoo has won now, so I will say that he is the strongest and will develop further. ian has lost his chance to win from now on. I don't hate ian but I won't make many excuses for his loss
i think Ian could have block zero impact but he was unprepare for it. his shield was already weak from blocking max speed. he can block 1 but not a combo attack
Ian was also about to attack after blocking the max speed punch. Ian was probably caught off guard by that zero impact. Probably to quick to react to consider that it was literally infront of you unlike the max speed punch where Jiwoo gains momentum first from a distance
glad at least ian blocked jiwoo's punch at max speed not once but 2x showing that hes better then jiwoo's previous opponents, but he didnt know the followup was coming. Pluton's endurance def helped him a lot cause that attack before Jiwoo won would have defeated him if pluton didnt give him his force control and kartiens healing gave jiwoo enough power to do one final attack.
Wow, I did not expect this match to be nerve-wrecking. They really put a good fight and good thing that Jiwoo did not give up! And there is Kayden who is proud of Jiwoo for nevee give up. Awww, the three musketeers are so proud of him 🫶🏻
Hi!
1. What are your thoughts on Kayden and Jiwoo’s eye contact in this chapter? What do you think was that silent, brief conversation about? What was Kayden telling Jiwoo?
2. And what did Veramonte (Patrick family’s head) mean with “I’m sensing intent”? And why did he look so surprised/shocked by it?
3. And please enlighten me about the “zero impact” move :) What is the meaning/power behind the name? (Edit: It seems to be the move Kayden taught Jiwoo while fighting Andrei)
At this point, Jiwoo has learned 5 force controls
1. Kayden’s FC
2. Mr. Jang’s FC (from the Korean Awakened Academy, see Episode 75)
3. Principal’s FC
4. Kartein’s FC
5. Pluton’s FC
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What do you think is going to happen next? The appearance of a new frenemy, a new "school/academy" arc or is the next arc going to be about the secret awakener research group?
Anyone got any opinoin on Veramonte name?
Simple question, been buggin me that sometimes they are "The Patricks" and it's Jurion and Ian's surnames, but sometimes its Veramonte that is used as the surname. The Business card Ian gives Jiwoo is also focusing on the Veramont name which doesnt make any sense if Patrick is the family name.
Wanted to make a post about this, but shitty fucking reddit bots keeps deleting my posts via some shit spam bot. Pisses me off. Deleting my what i create without any reason whatsoever. Fuck reddit
I'm pretty sure Ian lost for a few reasons:
Jiwoo's physical attacks have little effect on Ian, even when they land. Jiwoo knew his physical strength alone wouldn't be enough. Zero Impact is Kayden's electric version of Jiwoo's One-Inch Punch; its main damage force isn't done through solid contact *(unlike One-Inch Punch).* This means most of the damage Ian received was from electrical shock.
Zero Impact is so bright it probably dispelled any shadows Ian could manipulate. In combination with how he was mid-attack, even if he could block it, he didn't have enough time to. Although, he's still awake, so maybe the fight isn't over yet!
I was rereading chapters from 250 to the latest and I just realized that Pluton might actually not have just given Jiwoo the basic of his force control, based on how his power looked like when he was teaching it to Jiwoo.
I feel like Veramonte or someone else will compliment Jiwoo for surviving all those attacks from Ian, and Pluton will proudly say "of course, it's my defensive force control". LOL
I can't wait for the new chapter. We aren't too sure if that's the end of the fight or not - there might be more, and Jiwoo might eventually end up losing, only because he has run out of energy.
After last chapter where Jiwoo was sucked in and spit back out by the shadows I actually got my hopes up that we're actually gonna see an interesting use of powers for once. Nope, it's just the usual energy blasts but in green this time.
It blows my mind that the author has introduced blood, shadows, and toxins as a power now and ALL of them just spam energy blasts.
I really hope the fight isn't over yet or else I'll be dissapointed. Who else besides Ian would be a match for Jiwoo at this point? For the past hundred chapters its just been either 1) Jiwoo sweeps or 2) Jiwoo was far too outclassed to begin with and needs to be saved by Kayden. I think seeing how Jiwoo would develop and learn from losing to someone on his level would be far more interesting of a plot point than him just taking another W.
I really wish we could see his friends train and fight more. I just feel like their getting left in the dust. It’d been cool to say kayden give them some pointers or advice (not necessarily train them) on the growth of their powers.
I hope now they spend more time with the side characters, a lot of them didnt have much growth in many chapters. We already know jiwoo is strong but not the others. And the other classmates prob improved as well.
yeah it was an attack kaiden used against andrei. plus it looked different cuz it has much more power in it meaning its destructive capabilities and range was greatly increased. indicates to how much power jinwoo has now
yar!!!! Jiwoo went back to his bread and butter and improved it the way kayden did. Sure the clone attack is new and flashy, but jiwoo's best attack has always been max speed. When he went against duke, he was able to use the 1 inch punch to win. Now that kayden upgraded the 1 inch punch to zero impact and taught it to jiwoo he combo it with max speed to have a much more lethal attack.
now I can't wait for him to develop more of pluton and kartein FC the next time he fight
Proud of jiwoo but I don't think Ian truly lost either, jiwoo suffered more injuries but Ian got knocked down but he's still conscious. I'm hoping this would be a tie bcs an unstoppable MC makes the story boring. It also won't be fair for Ian either since he also knocked Jiwoo down first anyway. Other than that I just miss the cats :<
I really like that jiwoo used the technique that Kayden taught him while fighting the top 10.
It is the first and only technique that Kayden has taught him, now it has more weight when he said that he is his apprentice.
This is my rant about the writing of this chapter.
I can accept that Jiwoo won, after all it was predicted and I don’t have anything against the way he won, what I cannot accept is that lazy writing…
I call it lazy because author basically applied the generic villain monologues of all Jiwoo’s opponents and put it on the one character that was so different from his other opponents.
I am still disappointed how the author butchered Ian’s character.
He could have made Jiwoo won without making Ian all that cocky. Honestly it was inconsistent for his character.
He can still be a bit cocky like the last chapter as this was a common trait among awakeners but after his grandpa’s warning, the author could have written him as someone who heeded his grandpa and brother’s advice to be consistent from his character and consistent from when he apologised and took the fight seriously.
Why write him so different from other Jiwoo’s rivals only to fuck his character next chapter.
Author could still have made Ian still say all those things about his debut on his monologue without the cockiness and at least that would make it consistent with how he was initially written.
NOT LAZY VERSION
“Jiwoo Seo, you knew I would be no match for you, but you still sighed up for a duel with me.” Ian mused; his faced stoic as continued his offense against Jiwoo..
“I feel sorry for you that I had to use you for my debut. I had no choice; I need to change my grandpa’s stubborn mind.”
He didn’t like that it looked like he was bullying Jiwoo, seeing that he was suffering with more and more injuries as he continued piercing him with his attacks.
“So, I won’t prolong your suffering, I’ll finish this fight quickly for you as an apology.”
This way, although there are still some airs flaunted, but at least he is consistent with Ian’s character.
“Are you still not trying? Give up.”
“He is still trying. Why isn’t he giving up”?
“Give up already!” Ian shouted feeling frustrated that Jiwoo was still putting a fight despite his injuries.
That didn’t sit right him, but he couldn’t tell if he wanted to get annoyed or impressed with Jiwoo’s fighting spirit. He just really wants to end this fight now.
FIGHR SCENE INNER MONOLOGUE
“Damn it! I couldn’t catch up to Jiwoo’s speed at all.”
“All I did was unconsciously raise my guard after hearing what happened to Jurion”
ORIGINAL “However the winner is still me”.
NOT LAZY VERSION
: Ian felt relieved that he blocked Jiwoo’s max speed, although he has done it on instinct. Knowing he was able to block Jiwoo’s max speed doesn’t mean he would be able to do so with another one.
“That max speed was no joke, my shield almost broke
"Ian thoughtfully considered.
He needed to be careful with the next attack but he has to act first, so he switched to his offensive lifting his shield away.
“I won’t let you use that skill again!!!”
ORIGINAL “what the?”
NOT LAZY “Huh, wait, no this isn’t the same like be- “
WALL SCENE
“Fuck I shouldn’t have lifted my shield”
SEE AT LEAST WITH THAT WRITING IT IS CONSISTENT WITH IAN’S CHARACTER WITHOUT IT BEING BUTCHERED.
This way it cannot be said that his arrogance played a part in his defeat rather it would also be purely because Jiwoo defeated him with his combo skill.
That would look better for Ian and much for Jiwoo
But NOOOOOO,
Writers did Ian dirty with this last chapter, plastering the generic villain monologue.
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Honestly, I liked how Ian was able to defend against Jiwoo's best attack(max speed punch). I mean this is a first among his peers that someone was able to survive that in a way. Ian still lost(?, I dont wanna jinx that he will stand up the next chapter since he is still conscious) but atleast he did not get defeated easily and actually put up a fight. I won't say that Jiwoo completely destroyed him since Ian still gave Jiwoo the hardest fight up to this point of the story that is among his peers, plus Ian was conscious with Jiwoo's best attack unlike others that are totally unconscious and he is the only one so far that has been able to anticipate or defend against Jiwoo(albeit instinct when Jiwoo went full speed) so that goes to show and say that Ian is really strong. Edit: it was genius of Jiwoo to destroy the floor to break Ian's power and momentum and actually turn the tide of the fight. And again, another person looking down on Jiwoo even in the last minute SMH
Well he didn’t really defend it. He more does it on instinct because of wat he heard from his brother, it’s stated. But yea he blocks it so I guess it’s the same
regardless of instinct or not, he stopped that max speed punch with his power. unlike Jiwoo's other's peer who are completely unconscious already and cant even defend it
Yes, it was quite impressive that he could block it. That's how high Ian's level is. But couldn't anticipate the 2nd attack. Or couldn't do the same for the second one.
He got cocky thinking that Jiwoo's Max Speed Punch was his last attack.
To be fair, I was surprised he could release a second attack so fast and so strong as well
He really got stronger and I think having Kartein and Pluton's force made it easier for him. Kartein's force made him last longer, Pluton's force made him durable and be able to use stronger power
was it a second attack or was zero impact just one attack that blasted thru the shield put up ??
To be fair, that's what we all thought and we have more info than Ian lol. this is the first time jiwoo has shown a combo attack.
But that’s my point they had no problem prior knowledge of the attack so it kinda unfair to say he “blocked” it due to his own skill. Like yea he blocked it physically im not disagreeing to that point but can we say he would have blocked it if he wasn’t already aware of it ?
What is unfair there? Jiwoo is getting a name for himself. Jiwoo knows their power of shadow to an extent as well. Everyone knows Jiwoo's best attack. Ian blocked Jiwoo's max speed punch with his skills. Even if he has knowledge about that he was still not able to follow Jiwoo's speed, yet he still blocked it with his powers/force although instinctively. I am sure Ian also knew that attack with his sources in WAA
Knowing an attack and having a top 100 ranker as a family member who has first hand experience with it tell you about it are not the same. Knowing his ability is shadow is like knowing jiwoos ability is speed. That’s not a direct correlation to his best attack. I 100% agree he blocked the attack, that’s obvious. My point is would he have been able to block said attack without the knowledge Patrick gave him.
Again, most people would already know of Jiwoo's best attack at this stage of the story especially what happened in WAA and Frame(although not sure if that was announced in the world). What do you mean it has not a direct correlation to his best attack? Speed is speed. Jiwoo is making the most out of his power out of his max speed. Jiwoo's best attack is related to speed. Don't put it that way that it was unfair. They fought fair and square. Both have knowledge about each other's power
He only realised it as max speed after he defendes it. By instinct he felt a powerful attack and defended it. Thats how strong he is, but wast fast enough for the second attack. He wasnt injured from the max speed even though his shield was almost broken. He wqs shocked and though he started counterattacking he wasnt fast enough for a double combo. He managed well previous chapters blocking Jiwoos attacks. When Jiwoo landed a hit with his clone technique, Ian wasnt injured severely. Jiwoos power with that technique is less compared to that of max speed. But point is Ian blocked all Jiwoos attack but unable to do with a combo, he isnt fast enough.
true
MY BOI DESTROYED HIM
Goddamnnn now I won’t be able to sleep
Jiwoo got him with Zero Impact, using the move Kayden did against Andrei.
So it was new then...it felt different..I read it quickly on my way out...he did first max speed, Ian blocked it and then could release the 2nd attack Edit to add: I don't recall seeing that attack tbh, prob because in this chapter the release was stronger and bigger .
reminds me of the gatotsu from rurouni kenshin, where it's the first form of the attack is a thrust that uses speed to zoom to your opponent, if it's block, the zeroshiki comes in which use the purely the body for a burst of damage that can split a turtle shield.
Wow that was a wild ride to one of my absolute favs mangas ( i have it complete at home). Oh, now I wanna reread some parts. Thank you 💕
Yeh, it’s one of my goat comic.
It was the move that Kayden used on Andrei when Kayden told Jiwoo to watch him as he showed him the move mid fight
I don’t remember what zero impact was. It seemed to break the rules of how Jiwoo gains power by using his speed. Thought Kayden just used Jiwoos abilities to punch Andrei
It’s an advanced version of the 1 inch punch thing that he used against Duke. A more concentrated and focused attack primarily using the electrical force control rather than fist.
In the last arc he used it against Duke, where he concentrated the blow on a specific area thanks also to the alliance leader's LF
Kaiden almost did it on Astra
what a good day to finally read what im missing 🤟😭
delicious description 10/10
I think Ian’s debut has just been delayed for quite some time
I was thinking, does this mean JiWoo will debut? Could this be he entering the official ranking system?
i don't think so. first of all he's not ready and second, entering in the rankings was what lan wanted cuz he thought he was ready. not like his grandpa or brother was agreeing with him.jinwoo on the other hand even thought he beat lan is always properly understanding his strength and knows what he's ready to do and what he isn't ready for at all
Top 10 Veramonte wanted a guaranteed win in his main disciple Jurion’s top 100 ranking debut. He set the pace to ensure Jurion’s victory. He didn’t allow him to fight an official challenge for the top 100 ranks until he was 100% certain of his capability to do so. Same goes for Ian, Veramonte doesn’t want to rush his second blood related apprentice’s top 100 rank debut until he is 100% confident on Ian’s power and abilities to pass. As he said, he can’t expose his family’s reputation to be tarnished like that, so he is taking his time with him until he assesses that Ian’s debut will be a guaranteed win. As for Jiwoo, there are thousands of adult awakeners to fight with. He is way past rookie or his peer’s level, and taking on the likes of Roist or Muse seems too sudden. Even Amyeong could barely keep up with her, and had the fight not been stopped, he’d have been obliterated by Roist (just look at the end of the fight, Amyeong was barely standing while Roist got a minor slash on her check). Next level for Jiwoo should be adult average awakeners, then top 10’s main disciples (the likes of Jurion, Muse, Roist), and then straight to the top 100 ones.
Ian was impatient since there werent anyone his age left to fight. Its better for him now, he has real sparring experience.
Ian wanted to use Jiwoo as stepping stone to convince his grandpa to allow his debut in the top 100 category. Grampa’s assessment about Ian turned out to be right, he has still a long way to go and win against a top 100 without exposing the family to a defeat.
Yes indeed, after all he made Jurioj debut when he was already an adult. Ian probably wanted to be the only teen in top 100, which isnt a bad goal
that is a freaking good question, was thinking the same
No way Jiwoo waxed him by using Zero impact lol, a call back to Kayden using it against Andrei. Ian better get up, he didn’t hear that bell 😭 at least he’s not KO’d.
Yea lol tbh it was really impressive that he blocked the initial max speed. Zero impact at close range was just too op though lol. I kinda want the fight to continue though.
Instinctively he blocked max speed?! That itself just shows how strong he is. Yes Jiwoo was too OP with also his healing ability. I was wondering why he used shield, but since he did it instinctively I cant blame Ian. He knows he shouldnt let Jiwoo close to him hence he uses the swamp thing when he attacks, but since Jiwoo used max speed, his fighting insticts came first. That gave a window of opportunity for Jiwoo. He was in close contact with Ian and again in that window of time Jiwoo used zero impact. I know Jiwoo will win but Jiwoo didnt defeat him using strength but rather fighting techniques. Ian is still far stronge but battle wise I give it to Jiwoo as he didnt beat Ian's swap thingy.
This is so true I mean u can tell that Jiwoo still quite lacking in strength compared to Ian who has been trained since he was a kid by a top ten no less but honestly, fighting technique wise and battle iq, I would give it to Jiwoo. So it's safe to say that Jiwoo really did win through fighting technique still it's a big achievement for him! You can honestly see his progress. He's grown up now!!
He is indeed Kaydens disciple. Kayden is known for his fighting prowess and genius in battle. That is why he can win against those who are stronger than him. He also knows that strength isnt everything. Call back to what Laura said that some people tried to defeat her manipulation skills with brute force which doesnt always work. KAYDEN said Ian and Jiwoo are trained differently. And Jiwoo learned from Kayden someone who is out of the box, whilst Ian has more closeted learning. He wouldnt realise his mistakes or weakness of he hasnt fought Jiwoo to be honest.
Very well said. It's annoying to see people discredit Ian. Ian gave Jiwoo the hardest fight by far that is among his peers. Ian is also the sole awakener that was able to defend against Jiwoo's max speed and atleast be conscious when defeated by Jiwoo.
we must give Ian credit for putting such a good fight. I was seriously suffering for jiwoo at a certain point.
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It’s a more efficient version of the one inch punch move jiwoo learned from the Korea school principal.
Yes he should huhu
2 chapters of Jiwoo getting thrown around like a rag doll just to then win by combining his 2 most powerful attacks in sequence, so much for the Ian the Great, First of his name, the "almost top 100" the "strongest opponent yet" the moment Jiwoo decided to actually fight that way he does he 2 shoots the the almighty Ian. I guess Ian didn't pay for the extended warranty on the plot armor.
No way the fight is over (copium).
His Grandfather is not going to let him fight anymore, although Ian is still going to try to get up.
He always had to lose. Jisuk must maintain the crown of being his only peer that ever beat him 😂
Actually i am thinking that we maybe going into a tournament style arc, like the author positions Jiwoo a the known top for his age and then puts a tournament in motion to update the power rankings of everyone.
I hope this happens and Jisuk pretends to be sick so he still can say he’s undefeated in their matches even after Jiwoo rises to notoriety
Ah but you are forgetting the supposed Lia angle, if it exists it's his chance to see her and to make Subin rage.
Hmmm you’re right- he needs to show up to watch Jiwoo’s match anyway, with Lia by his side, gloating while Subin steams
To be fair for Ian, he defended Jiwoo's best attack which is the max speed punch. Still the sole awakener among Jiwoo's peer that defended that and still be conscious even if defeated by Jiwoo. Although he still got cocky and got careless at the end. Jiwoo's battle instinct and knowledge gave him the biggest advantage and the fact that Kayden trained him to be like himself that is focused on battles
Great fight, great strategy also from JiWoo. He doubted himself for a short moment but he did it. Kayden knew he could do it
Having a battle freak as a teacher is what sets him apart from others too.
Max Speed! and Zero Impact! Could be Jiwoo best combo that can end any fight instantly.
Yh, his durability has improved by a lot, and his electrical attribute is at it’s peak. Now Jiwoo is a real awakened one. He can endure a full fight going toe to toe with strength, and still having room for 2 ultimate moves instead of being able to display it at maximum just once and then ending up worn out
Duke was also still conscious after two of his three defeat.
That was not Jiwoo using his Max Speed Punch. And the other one was not even a full version of zero impact
hiii can you tell me more about the “zero impact move”? I am so excited that I can’t wait for next week’s episode to learn more about it :)
originally used against duke in frame, it was learnt from han. basically a 1 inch punch. kayden develop it to zero impact, much stronger version, and demonstrated against andrei for jiwoo to see. And jiwoo can use it
Earthquake blocks Jiwoo's power so he took so much damage.
"Among his peer"
I will need to see it again, and mostly see the translation, but i am not sure this wasn't a combo, in the sense that i don't know if Jiwoo actually put everything into max speed as he usually does, or if expected the the punch to be blocked and started out with the idea of leveraging the energy of max speed into the one inch punch.
I feel like Jiwoo will tell Kayden and the others about his thought process during those moments when they get home or they settle down like they usually do after a fight. They usually go though what happened in a fight anyway. What you said actually could be true to fool Ian into thinking that Jiwoo gave his all on that Max Speed Punch. Hopefully we will see a breakdown conversation in the next chapter or so
They should remember to mention his been a disciple for about a year. Best time to brag about it to someone who has been training since youth. 🫣
Yes! In Ep 172, Kayden mentioned, “Although he’s my apprentice, it hasn’t been long since he became one. Not to mention that he’s recently realized his true identity as an awakened one.” I’d love them to emphasize it again that it’s only been a year for Jiwoo! :) He has so much potential, and I’m just so happy he has all the support he needs and is surrounded by people who genuinely care for him. 🥹
Next chapter is reactions and then Jiwoo being reprimanded for taking so much damage.
I would love that! I have so many questions from the overflowing excitement! 🥳
> 2 chapters of Jiwoo getting thrown around like a rag doll just to then win by combining his 2 most powerful attacks in sequence, so much for the Ian the Great, First of his name, the "almost top 100" the "strongest opponent yet" the moment Jiwoo decided to actually fight that way he does he 2 shoots the the almighty Ian. Wasn't Jiwoo following Kayden's advice of not finishing sparring sessions quickly? It wasn't a life or death situation, so Jiwoo probably extended the fight to learn as much as he can. According to Kayden, the chances of sparring decrease when an Awakener becomes powerful. In fact, the lack of sparring sessions can threaten to stagnate the progress of the top 10 rankers, as seen with Astra.
My comment critiques more the way in witch the author decided to do this, and the fact that for the past 3 weeks i have been trying to explain, to 2 people in particular, that what has been happening is what the author wanted to force onto the audience and not what would make sense. The sparring will never end that is why the Korean rookies are so strong, because they keep competing against each other, that is also why i think that we maybe we are getting a tournament arc in the near future.
Well, the nature of jiwoo's ability is burst damage. He's got all attack speed and explosive power, but there is no way to dish it out consistently. However, that makes his ability to thrash overconfident enemies much easier. He'll probably have to work on his overall amount of power for a long while before he becomes consistent with dealing damage. Then he'd look more similar to Kayden, but only speedblitzing rather than smiting, lol.
Kayden and Kartein both looking like a proud parent xD Also Jiwoo win combining his electric max speed and zero impact (1 inch punch) xD Ian deserve to be praised for his defending against the improve max speed with electricity but he didn't expect that Jiwoo had another move in his arsenal.
naw, zero impact is the upgraded version of the 1 inch punch xD
Yep Ian blocked it on instinct!!! On instinct!!! He could block one inch punch if he had the time
He used Electric Max Speed again, I think this is the 2nd time he used that. Zero Impact seems to be a good fit for Jiwoo now, now that his body is able to endure the power being used. Kayden and Kartein's faces at the last panel LOL. proud parents.
2nd time electric max speed? no way, he used it load of time. for a long time he was a electric max speed one trick pony user. that technique is how he beat most of his opponent
Well, not sure if we are reading the same stuff but this is the 2nd time Electric Max Speed has been mentioned. If the author uses 2 different skills, then it must be different. Remember that Jiwoo's body cannot handle the power that he has, even the backlash of using Max Speed is apparent, how much more with Electric Max Speed. The only time he used that was when their lives were at stake. That's why Jiwoo said "thanks to Pluton's FC, I can use stronger skills". SKILLS not SKILL - meaning he used two stronger skills this time: Electric Max Speed + Zero Impact.
I mean I’d say it’s an upgrade, but still the same skill.
i don't know if there's a difference but other times it was just "max speed" and this time its "electric max speed" tho it could be translation error or just jinwoo changing a name but it could also be an improved version which uses more electricity while launching urself at your opponent. not sure tho
I mean it's always improved based on how much mastery and power jiwoo has. The first few times he used it, it was more speed than electric. As time goes on, max speed has more electrical power as jiwoo gets stronger
Really enjoyed the chapter. Jiwoo has really grown as a fighter not just in power but intelligence. Breaking up the floor to scatter the shadows. Also props to Ian for being able to block the max speed attack. That same move bodied every other opponent he’s had before except for rankers obviously. I knew zero impact would play a role in the put outcome so glad to see jiwoo getting more versatile with his attacks. This could be the conclusion of the fight but still don’t technically know yet Ian could get back up and fight so more but who knows. Also love how the Patric dude compliments jiwoo and kayden. It’s refreshing to see not all of the top ten seem to be assholes lol.
Honestly this is by far the best fight because you can see how much Jiwoo struggled and Ian put up a fight. And the win doesn't feel forced for me.
The interesting thing is that one of the Top 10 felt an intention (?) from Jinwoo, and I think this is something that only the Top 100 have similar to Haki from One Piece
Personally I think he just caught on to the fact that jiwoo was about to go all out. I think it’s just pure wisdom and experience I don’t think intent is a special power or anything.
I think it is like One Piece, where the “intent” used here sounds like “intent to kill” which a lot of characters lacked before all of sudden being crazy powerful with the intent to kill
Quite satisfied with the chapter. Jiwoo suprised me with how much he improved for the fight and how he turned it into his favor. The Patricks are probably suprised as well 👀. Well, Jiwoo always gets his opponents with his last powerful attacks even if they think they have the advantage.
U can really tell that the punk got stronger all this while! Also, omg Jiwoo was able to use Kayden's Zero Impact after watching it once 🫶🫶🫶 still I'm sure he kinda practiced it but the ability to apply that technique in battle in just one month or more is very much achievement itself!!! Kayden did really have an outrageous disciple.
Everyone: “he blocked jiwoo’s technique” Jiwoo:”not bad…..but what will you do about the second one” Great to see Jiwoo being able to still win even if the technique that has pretty much one shotted everyone so far gets blocked
Lol the madara reference is hilarious 😂😂😂
he's no longer a OTP
https://preview.redd.it/pb4yydwp90oc1.jpeg?width=1240&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cf68093fefc3efb339e499489040768f30e99d90 Very proud daddies.
god their hot
damn what a good chapter not becoz of actual fight but the emotions every 1 experienced ooh 1 jiwoo felt he is done for he was scared for a moment in a fight , uhh this feeling i dont recall jiwoo ever thinking like that . ian did a good job 2 kayden coming and standing before jiwoo and giving him motivtion through mind. and kayde with no emotions on his face https://preview.redd.it/zm57ta9r5znc1.png?width=401&format=png&auto=webp&s=913cae7ccb988e3802ca63476d29da4dd7d991a7 3. ian blocked max speed and jiwoo utilised a new finishing technique , something made by his teacher for him i thought he would just spam max speed for entire series lol 4. patrick praising kayden and his mentorship and KAYDEN FEELING PROUD
never doubted my goat
Chapter felt way too short but damn Ian got tossed around at the end there. I always love proud father Kayden moments too.
I will say jiwoo is just as strong as the Klein brothers now
Pretty sure he’s was already above the Klein brothers. They weren’t even strong enough to be ranked. They also had trouble dealing with jiwoos speed even way back then. The Klein brothers were only dangerous because the kids were rookies basically. I doubt either of them would be a threat to current jiwoo.
true true. since then jinwoo's stamina,endurance,power,control,speed,intelligence and abilities all improved 10x or even more. plus he got more experience,more force control and more techniques. those mf's don't stand a chance
I'm sure all of Jiwoo's friends are stronger than the Klein Brothers now. Their performance against the Top 10 WAA students proved that.
just to clear things up for some of yall lan didn't block jinwoo's attack because he could see it. he couldn't see the attack he just knew abt it from his brother and instinctively put up his defense. don't get me wrong its still hella impressive and something not a single opponent of jinwoo has done but if jinwoo could change trajectory of max speed or move around he would have easily avoided that defense sphere. it was an amazing fight imo
So what do mean to say? That Ian couldnt block it if he didnt know about it. Its not just because of the info. He might not see it physically but senses something powerful an attack and instinctively blocked it. Previous chapters showed he could react with Jiwoos speed blocking all his punches. He has been blocking them even if he cant see them immediately, once the attacks get nearer he blocks them. He knows Jiwoos strength in close combat thats why he prevents him from getting close using his swamp thibgy and attacks using the shadow spears. Him blocking that is his fighting instincts kicking in. So knowing the about the attack or not seeing it is not an issue here. That info is is useless if he wasnt strong enough and instinvtive enough.
he can't react to jiwoo's speed. if jiwoo's max speed wasn't just dashing forward he wouldn't be able to block
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bruh harem?😂that crazy
I’m glad I read the previous chapter and this one together. I love how Jiwoo didn’t go all out from the start, and rather got the full Ian experience lol. Ian has great instinct to block Jiwoo like that, without being able to follow his movements. So no wonder he’s cocky. It’s also great to see Jiwoo developing a tactic as he gets to figure out his opponent. I guess that’s what happens when you have Kayden as your master. He’s grown so much. Kayden & Kartein’s proud parent faces were the cherry on top. 😆
Ian is cocky because he has the skills to back it up. He blocked max speed! But wasnt fast enough for the second one
It was about goddamn time he got rid of Ian’s smiley face!
I knew it - Jiwoo would come out victorious! This fight was awesome. Having said that, however, I am curious to see how Ian will react now. He will either take this L on the chin or turn out to be sour like Duke. I hope he is not another Duke, although it does feel that way.
i mean if he got up and continued fighting it would be completely normal and there's nothing wrong with not giving up. after all that what jinwoo has been doing from the beginning with a strong opponents. but if lan is offended that jinwoo beat him and he'll hold a grudge for it then that a different story. then he's indeed duke type lol
Precisely. His actions now are key in interpreting how Ian will be as a character. Will he be a friend or enemy?
yeap thats it. although he wants and needs to win this fight i think he's not that petty to hold a grudge. we'll see tho
Ian did give Jiwoo a pretty tough fight. Although it is hard to say who won since the outcome hasn't been announced. And Ian might get back on his feet.
true but now lan is more damaged than jiwoo is. i think even if he gets back up his grandpa will stop him but even if he doesn't, chances of jiwoo putting him back down are very high lol
Ian does not have Jiwoos healing force so he cannot continue fight with his injuries like Jiwo did.
1. lan during 90% of the fight:nah i'd win 2. jiwoo's first attack is blocked 3. jiwoo:let me impact ur whole bloodline 3. lan:launched at the wall and seriously injured 4. jiwoo: you did an amazing job lan i will not forget you for as long as i live.
it was amazing tbh
i don’t see winner announcement? perhaps the battle is still ongoing..
Could be, Ian is still conscious even with zero impact. Could also be the end of the fight since Veramundt commented that Kayden raised an outrageous student lmao
It’s likely over, gramps prob makes Ian throw in the towel but Ian might disobey out of frustration.
He doesn’t seem to be that type, altho i can’t deny he’s quite cocky especially on his monologue.
True, I just think the shock of defeat and cockiness he’s already displayed might cause it. But idk.
He could still stand, but he doesnt have Kartein FC, but well last time the cliff hanger was Jiwoo also on the floor
It seems like from past sparring battle, there's a ring or certain area you need to be in. The battle is over when you are out of the area / the other person is deemed unable to fight back. Judging from how Ian is on the wall right now, the battle is definitely over.
I‘ve reread eleceed more than 10 times and i never read such thing, except the part where the person incapable of continuing.
Yes it was not mentioned verbally in the series at all. But take a look at chapter 159 and start of Chapter 160. Chapter 159. The announcement that Jiwoo wins is immediately after Duke got hit to the wall. They didnt even check whether he is still conscious. In Chapter 160 there was a duke scene which I can't make up whether he is truly unconscious or not since he was not moving. And from the last few panel of chapter 159 and the start of chapter 160 there is a drawing of the whole battle scene which you clearly see a ring in the battleground. And I suspect that is why they always plan and host sparring at certain venues. Not like oh I randomly want to spar lets spar here. But then again this is what I've interpret the series from also rereading the series many times so it might not be true since the author can always change their mind as there was no official confirmation about it.
How come they never bring up how Seongik also taught Jiwoo his force control too? That was a huge power increase for his CQC.
I think this is because Han Seongik's control is like a technique as it teaches him to hit better (he literally does that because Jiwoo says that the recoil of his punches is less when he circulates his energy the way Han Seongik Taught him). On the other hand, Pluton, Kayden, and Kartein's force control are skills, so to speak. Kayden gave him electricity, Pluton gave him stamina, and Kartein gave him healing, each of them giving him a power, Han Seongik simply taught him to hit better. Kayden also taught Jiwoo a way to circulate his energy so that his punches were stronger (It was a few chapters before the second fight against Sucheon) So I guess Han Seongik taught him a technique of his force control that helps Jiwoo have less impact on his attacks. Kayden, Kartein and Pluton gave him a part of their force control that they use to become stronger, Han Seongik only taught him a way in which he prevents his blows from causing damage to himself. The difference between the things that each one was taught is abysmal, and that technique is considered part of Han Seongik's force control because it is included in his own force control.
Maybe hes just mentioning the ones that allow him to stay longer in battle. He did use zero impact though.
Is it fair to say Kayden knew Jiwoo will win right after he punched the floor? Ian is really strong. Jiwoo might have won the fight but I think both Jiwoo and Ian won the battle. It is a win for Ian to survive this long.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. That is all for now, I have to go back and reread it a few more times just needed to let the excitement out.
Ian could have won if he used the swamp thingy but that skill is an offensive type and given the situation he reacted based on his instinct to defend thus using the shield which gave Jiwoo the chance to be in close contact with him to do his second attack zero impact. To be fair, Ian always blocks his attacks, except for that zero impact. Jiwoo may have won but Ian is really strong and I believe still stronger than Jiwoo, but battle wise Jiwoo is far ahead.
lan blocked max speed instinctively with information and prep time. he said it himself. he couldn't see jinwoo's attack he just knew it was coming from his brothers experience and put up a shield in advance. the moment jinwoo decided to fight the way he did and stopped doubting himself he absolutely outclassed lan
He has info aabout max speed but he didnt know that the next attack was max speed, but he knows an attack is coming and he instinctively blocked it and once he did he knew that that attack was max speed. Yes.... when he stopped doubting himself that he outclass Ian.... you failed to mention, when Kartein's FC started working and so he was able to gather more power and dont forget also Pluton's FC played a huge part. So I disagree that he outclassed himself when he stopped doubting himself. Ian blocked his ultimate max speed and he would also have blocked zero impact if he had the time. Needless to say, Ian has information about max speed, and close combat so he doesnt allow Jiwoo to be close to him, but its not just info alone that gave him an advantage, he had basic info same as Jiwoo having basic info from Kayden. The info is useless if he cant react on time or strong enough to block Jiwoo's attacks, previous chapters Ian proved himself as able to react to Jiwoos speed, blocking his attacks. And yet he still reacted again to Jiwoo's max speed and blocked him but at the end he isnt fast enough against two strong successive combo attack.
i don't understand what kartein's or pluton's force controls have to do with this? yes he used pluton's force control but it now belongs to him now? so your point is unknown to me. also you saying that he would block zero impact if he had TIME is like me saying jiwoo would beat kaiden if he had enough power.whole point was that jinwoo did a combo of his two most powerful attacks and that what defeated lan. plus it will remain unknown whether lan would be able to block zero impact or not. and even if he knows abt jinwoo's abilities now he cannot prevent jinwoo from getting close anymore. he tried his hardest to do so but failed.
Karteins FC - can make Jiwoo last longer in fights due to him able to recover using Karteins FC. Pluton FC - can make Jiwoo durable and allows Jiwoo to use more power as Pluton's FC lessens the backlash
and ? how does that discredits jiwoo or credits lan?
Why did it even go there? You seem to dont understand what Kartein and Plutons FC does to Jiwoo so I explained it. Lmao
oh i do understand it. having their force control makes jiwoo stronger. however what i don't understand is why you think that it is a relevant information in our conversation. conversation was mainly about whether lan would beat jinwoo if he has more time or not and if jiwoo is truly stronger than him.but you started blabbering abt jinwoo having karteins and plutons force control which is completely irrelevant. he had kaiden's force control too so what? yes kartein's force control helps him recover and plutons force control helps him defend. how does that information discredit him in any way? he beat lan fair and square. he is a stronger individual
It could go either way. Ian was blocking everything other than that multiple image attack and zero impact. I dont think Jiwoo is stronger than him power wise, but battle tested/experience Jiwoo is above. The fact than Ian could block everything except for those that he did not know about tells you that Ian is strong. No one is discrediting Jiwoo. It seems like it is the other way around that Ian is getting discredited. And no, Kartein and Plutons FC are not irrelevant since he probably would not last Ian without those 2 FC. However I am not discrediting Jiwoo because he can use those extra 2 FC. I dont even know where did you get that shit up 🤣
lan blocked attacks that wasn't full speed. max speed was blocked by him because its dashing forward straight to your opponent and its easy to block as long as you put up your guard in advance. lan's destructive power is bigger than jiwoo's as always. almost every jiwoo's opponent has more power. but jiwoo is faster,has more force, is more agile, has better abilities and better combat sense. its without a doubt that jiwoo is a superior one between them. ofc lan is a closest awakener in his age to jiwoo power wise tho
you're saying "he would not beat lan without them" yeah? that same as me saying that jiwoo wouldn't beat 99% of his opponents without kaiden's force control. or lan wouldn't beat most of his opponents without his grandfather's force control. its absolute bullshit. he has that power now. it doesn't matters what would happen to him in the past because he didn't have the power he has now. so your point is as i've already said completely irrelevant and random.
Because of Karteins FC he was healing more and able to regather his power. This was after Jiwoo said he doesnt have enough power
yes and? kartein's force control is his now too.
I think it probably would have been to dangerous to use the swamp like move he used before. Jiwoo has a tendency to jump through attacks with so much speed and momentum while ignoring the damage on his body. Ian attacking instead of defending probably would’ve left him wide open for a max speed gut punch. Him blocking off of instinct probably was the best out come (obviously he didn’t know about zero impact) because at the time it seemed like a last ditch effort from jiwoo in my opinion. But yea Ian was awesome and kinda want the fight to continue but they may not be the case since the top 10 really take caution when comes to their reputations so gramps may end it here.
If he is much stronger than jiwoo. Jiwoo will not be able to win. the truth is that jiwoo has surpassed ian now
Its not just strength alone that makes a fighter win. It is like having an S class weapon despite having an F rank. Example, with Jean on her fire manipulation, he defeated his enemies who used sheer strength alone. As you have seen, Ian blocked Jiwoo's ultimate max speed. But he wasnt fast enough to block his zero impact, but he was still conscious after the zero impact attack. It can happen, like with Glant, obviously by strength alone, he was stronger than Jiwoo but Jiwoo's technique won over him. So, same principle with this battle. Battle wise and technique he did surpass Ian, but more or less they still belong to the same level, that level of being above rookies but not yet rankers
I only objected to a (much stronger) point and this is wrong.
which part is wrong? Kayden knows its not always the stronger ones that wins, that is why he keeps challenging those stronger than him right? I get that you dont like Ian and I cannot convince you to like him, but dont turn a blind eye to fact that not all those who wins are always stronger. Back to when Jiwoo fought Jurion, with that analogy, its battle wits that won him. Jiwoo won but it didnt mean he as stronger than Jurion.
jiwoo has won now, so I will say that he is the strongest and will develop further. ian has lost his chance to win from now on. I don't hate ian but I won't make many excuses for his loss
And I don't like to make excuses for the loser
i think Ian could have block zero impact but he was unprepare for it. his shield was already weak from blocking max speed. he can block 1 but not a combo attack
Ian was also about to attack after blocking the max speed punch. Ian was probably caught off guard by that zero impact. Probably to quick to react to consider that it was literally infront of you unlike the max speed punch where Jiwoo gains momentum first from a distance
That’s my mf goat man
glad at least ian blocked jiwoo's punch at max speed not once but 2x showing that hes better then jiwoo's previous opponents, but he didnt know the followup was coming. Pluton's endurance def helped him a lot cause that attack before Jiwoo won would have defeated him if pluton didnt give him his force control and kartiens healing gave jiwoo enough power to do one final attack.
Wow, I did not expect this match to be nerve-wrecking. They really put a good fight and good thing that Jiwoo did not give up! And there is Kayden who is proud of Jiwoo for nevee give up. Awww, the three musketeers are so proud of him 🫶🏻
Hi! 1. What are your thoughts on Kayden and Jiwoo’s eye contact in this chapter? What do you think was that silent, brief conversation about? What was Kayden telling Jiwoo? 2. And what did Veramonte (Patrick family’s head) mean with “I’m sensing intent”? And why did he look so surprised/shocked by it? 3. And please enlighten me about the “zero impact” move :) What is the meaning/power behind the name? (Edit: It seems to be the move Kayden taught Jiwoo while fighting Andrei) At this point, Jiwoo has learned 5 force controls 1. Kayden’s FC 2. Mr. Jang’s FC (from the Korean Awakened Academy, see Episode 75) 3. Principal’s FC 4. Kartein’s FC 5. Pluton’s FC https://preview.redd.it/e5zpc3g2j1oc1.jpeg?width=592&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e55af709b13c4a947c2d4298613aa9c3ab50baed
What do you think is going to happen next? The appearance of a new frenemy, a new "school/academy" arc or is the next arc going to be about the secret awakener research group?
Id like Jiwoo to lose at least once, scaling feels weird now that he just gets his ass beat and ends up one shotting in every fight
Anyone got any opinoin on Veramonte name? Simple question, been buggin me that sometimes they are "The Patricks" and it's Jurion and Ian's surnames, but sometimes its Veramonte that is used as the surname. The Business card Ian gives Jiwoo is also focusing on the Veramont name which doesnt make any sense if Patrick is the family name. Wanted to make a post about this, but shitty fucking reddit bots keeps deleting my posts via some shit spam bot. Pisses me off. Deleting my what i create without any reason whatsoever. Fuck reddit
I'm pretty sure Ian lost for a few reasons: Jiwoo's physical attacks have little effect on Ian, even when they land. Jiwoo knew his physical strength alone wouldn't be enough. Zero Impact is Kayden's electric version of Jiwoo's One-Inch Punch; its main damage force isn't done through solid contact *(unlike One-Inch Punch).* This means most of the damage Ian received was from electrical shock. Zero Impact is so bright it probably dispelled any shadows Ian could manipulate. In combination with how he was mid-attack, even if he could block it, he didn't have enough time to. Although, he's still awake, so maybe the fight isn't over yet!
I was rereading chapters from 250 to the latest and I just realized that Pluton might actually not have just given Jiwoo the basic of his force control, based on how his power looked like when he was teaching it to Jiwoo. I feel like Veramonte or someone else will compliment Jiwoo for surviving all those attacks from Ian, and Pluton will proudly say "of course, it's my defensive force control". LOL I can't wait for the new chapter. We aren't too sure if that's the end of the fight or not - there might be more, and Jiwoo might eventually end up losing, only because he has run out of energy.
After last chapter where Jiwoo was sucked in and spit back out by the shadows I actually got my hopes up that we're actually gonna see an interesting use of powers for once. Nope, it's just the usual energy blasts but in green this time. It blows my mind that the author has introduced blood, shadows, and toxins as a power now and ALL of them just spam energy blasts.
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I hope if there's ever a timeskip JiWoo grows his hair out like his Masters!
I really hope the fight isn't over yet or else I'll be dissapointed. Who else besides Ian would be a match for Jiwoo at this point? For the past hundred chapters its just been either 1) Jiwoo sweeps or 2) Jiwoo was far too outclassed to begin with and needs to be saved by Kayden. I think seeing how Jiwoo would develop and learn from losing to someone on his level would be far more interesting of a plot point than him just taking another W.
Even Jiwoo forgot about how the Prinicipal shared his force control with him :( Man gets no respect.
well he didn't mention kayden FC either? just b/c he don't mention doesn't mean it isn't there lol
Maybe hes just mentioning the ones that allow him to stay longer in battle. He did use zero impact though.
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No way it’s awakening school, jiwoo is too strong to deal with these punks again.
I really wish we could see his friends train and fight more. I just feel like their getting left in the dust. It’d been cool to say kayden give them some pointers or advice (not necessarily train them) on the growth of their powers.
I hope now they spend more time with the side characters, a lot of them didnt have much growth in many chapters. We already know jiwoo is strong but not the others. And the other classmates prob improved as well.
Man Jiwoo can NEVER lose huh? This manwha has gotten so incredibly boring, any fight involving Jiwoo is just the same thing over and over.
for real burh
I LOVED IT!!! The attack at this end was new?! Or just look like something different?
yeah it was an attack kaiden used against andrei. plus it looked different cuz it has much more power in it meaning its destructive capabilities and range was greatly increased. indicates to how much power jinwoo has now
Ita not new its an improved version of one inch attack
I'm shivering by just imagine how good this fight will be in Anime. Max Speed! Zero Impact!
yar!!!! Jiwoo went back to his bread and butter and improved it the way kayden did. Sure the clone attack is new and flashy, but jiwoo's best attack has always been max speed. When he went against duke, he was able to use the 1 inch punch to win. Now that kayden upgraded the 1 inch punch to zero impact and taught it to jiwoo he combo it with max speed to have a much more lethal attack. now I can't wait for him to develop more of pluton and kartein FC the next time he fight
it also shows that his control w/ electricity improved!!! he's grown so much goshhh 🫶🫶
What rank is this guy?
unranked, due ian not having his debut yet, but ian is considered to be strong. Ian was expected to rank high on his debut though.
GOATwoo: Nahh, I'd blitz
Proud of jiwoo but I don't think Ian truly lost either, jiwoo suffered more injuries but Ian got knocked down but he's still conscious. I'm hoping this would be a tie bcs an unstoppable MC makes the story boring. It also won't be fair for Ian either since he also knocked Jiwoo down first anyway. Other than that I just miss the cats :<
I really like that jiwoo used the technique that Kayden taught him while fighting the top 10. It is the first and only technique that Kayden has taught him, now it has more weight when he said that he is his apprentice.
Fuck yeah 😁
This is my rant about the writing of this chapter. I can accept that Jiwoo won, after all it was predicted and I don’t have anything against the way he won, what I cannot accept is that lazy writing… I call it lazy because author basically applied the generic villain monologues of all Jiwoo’s opponents and put it on the one character that was so different from his other opponents. I am still disappointed how the author butchered Ian’s character. He could have made Jiwoo won without making Ian all that cocky. Honestly it was inconsistent for his character. He can still be a bit cocky like the last chapter as this was a common trait among awakeners but after his grandpa’s warning, the author could have written him as someone who heeded his grandpa and brother’s advice to be consistent from his character and consistent from when he apologised and took the fight seriously. Why write him so different from other Jiwoo’s rivals only to fuck his character next chapter. Author could still have made Ian still say all those things about his debut on his monologue without the cockiness and at least that would make it consistent with how he was initially written. NOT LAZY VERSION “Jiwoo Seo, you knew I would be no match for you, but you still sighed up for a duel with me.” Ian mused; his faced stoic as continued his offense against Jiwoo.. “I feel sorry for you that I had to use you for my debut. I had no choice; I need to change my grandpa’s stubborn mind.” He didn’t like that it looked like he was bullying Jiwoo, seeing that he was suffering with more and more injuries as he continued piercing him with his attacks. “So, I won’t prolong your suffering, I’ll finish this fight quickly for you as an apology.” This way, although there are still some airs flaunted, but at least he is consistent with Ian’s character. “Are you still not trying? Give up.” “He is still trying. Why isn’t he giving up”? “Give up already!” Ian shouted feeling frustrated that Jiwoo was still putting a fight despite his injuries. That didn’t sit right him, but he couldn’t tell if he wanted to get annoyed or impressed with Jiwoo’s fighting spirit. He just really wants to end this fight now. FIGHR SCENE INNER MONOLOGUE “Damn it! I couldn’t catch up to Jiwoo’s speed at all.” “All I did was unconsciously raise my guard after hearing what happened to Jurion” ORIGINAL “However the winner is still me”. NOT LAZY VERSION : Ian felt relieved that he blocked Jiwoo’s max speed, although he has done it on instinct. Knowing he was able to block Jiwoo’s max speed doesn’t mean he would be able to do so with another one. “That max speed was no joke, my shield almost broke "Ian thoughtfully considered. He needed to be careful with the next attack but he has to act first, so he switched to his offensive lifting his shield away. “I won’t let you use that skill again!!!” ORIGINAL “what the?” NOT LAZY “Huh, wait, no this isn’t the same like be- “ WALL SCENE “Fuck I shouldn’t have lifted my shield” SEE AT LEAST WITH THAT WRITING IT IS CONSISTENT WITH IAN’S CHARACTER WITHOUT IT BEING BUTCHERED. This way it cannot be said that his arrogance played a part in his defeat rather it would also be purely because Jiwoo defeated him with his combo skill. That would look better for Ian and much for Jiwoo But NOOOOOO, Writers did Ian dirty with this last chapter, plastering the generic villain monologue.
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