The Hero's Streaming Life with the Saintess-Chapter 76: Hero, it’s been a while—shall I warm up too?

He slowly started spinning the spears in his hands.

Wind gathered around him, and the dust on the floor formed lines around him.

‘That’s his attack range.’

I brushed my hands off and approached him.

And the moment I stepped into his radius—

The sharp tip of his spear shot straight for my throat.

— SHWEEEAAAK!!

The moment he realized he’d missed, he took a step back.

And I was standing exactly outside his range.

[Spear-users never end well though...]

[? How would you know that]

[I watched anime, spear guys always die]

[STFU weeb]

“You’re pretty fast.”

The greatest advantage of a spear:

It blocks approaches with overwhelming reach and maintains a favorable distance.

I stepped into Emir’s range again.

But this time, I didn’t give him any space to evade.

— FWOOOSH!

He swung the short spear in his other hand.

It wasn’t just a sharp stabbing spear—it had a blade edge.

“Nice offense-defense balance.”

Emir nodded, maintaining his tension.

“This time, I’ll come at you!”

He spun both spears and charged at me.

Using the long spear’s extended range, he pressured me.

Then used the short spear to cover the openings left by thrusting with the long one.

— SWISH! SWISH! SHWEEEAAK!

Dust flew up as he swung the long spear, clouding my vision.

‘He even uses the surroundings?’

— SHWEEAK!

A long spear shot through the dust that obscured my view.

Just as my gaze locked on the flying spear, he burst through the dust with his short spear in hand.

“Hhup!”

— CLANG!

I grabbed the short spear just in front of my throat.

“You’re a spear-using Hunter throwing away your spear?”

“As if I would.”

I sensed something flying from behind.

Aimed directly at me, the long spear sailed past—

But he caught it again as I deflected it.

“Those gloves...”

I had expected they were artifacts.

But I didn’t know they had that kind of ability.

“Huhu...”

His movements were dazzling.

Controlling range and vision with the long spear,

Going for the kill with the short one.

His momentum was wild, but his actions were precise.

His force was explosive, but his calculations were sharp.

“Hup...!”

— FWING!

He threw the long spear again.

And as if predicting I’d dodge, he reached out to call it back.

— THUMP!

But I grabbed the returning spear midair. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

It shook violently in my hand, trying to escape.

“What if someone just caught it like this?”

“Phew... that’s never happened before!”

He charged in with full force.

— KAAANG...!

I swung the seized long spear and met his short spear mid-spin.

Mana shook violently, and he couldn’t withstand the impact—he was blasted away.

“Urgh... You’re insanely strong, as expected...”

[So Hero still hasn’t used his ‘Holy Sword’, huh lol]

[He’s probably going easy so it doesn’t break lol]

[Yo but that guy’s badass too]

[Never thought I’d call a guy beautiful lol]

This wasn’t just raw power—it had finesse and technique mixed in.

‘Tch... this feels off...’

Like my body was only half warmed up.

Like taking a dump and getting interrupted halfway.

Like stretching and then suddenly stopping.

“Hmm...”

[Oh shit he’s got That Face™ again]

[Whenever he makes that face, something always goes down ffs]

I spotted Max, Reina, and Longwei watching from the sidelines.

I smiled at them.

Then crooked my finger at them.

“You guys come at me together too.”

Max gave a wide smile, clearly pleased with the opportunity.

Longwei simply lowered his head and unsheathed his sword.

Reina looked flustered at the sudden proposal.

“Emir, you tired?”

“No idiot would turn down a chance to team up with S-Ranks.”

“Atta boy.”

[Bro’s a certified dopamine addict LMAOOO]

[Why do I feel like he’s still gonna win tho]

[Y’all treating an UnKnown Hunter like he’s just some guy?]

[He’s not just strong, the association literally can’t measure him lol]

— THUMP!

While I was distracted, a weird talisman stuck to my chest.

When I looked up, Reina was smiling smugly.

“Surely the great UnKnown Hunter won’t call this cheating, right?”

“I’m the dumbass who got distracted.”

The talisman burned white-hot and burst into flame.

The fire wrapped around my body, restraining me.

“Kuhuhuhu... Hun, no hard feelings!”

“Great Hero, I’ll be borrowing your body a bit!”

From one side came Max’s fist like a drill,

From the other, Longwei’s sword flashing like lightning.

“Hhhhup...”

I spun the mana inside my body violently.

And right before their fist and blade reached me—

I released it all at once.

— KWAHHHH!!!

Reina’s restraint, Max’s punch, Longwei’s sword strike—

All three attacks scattered in different directions.

‘Wait—why only three?’

I turned around. Emir was already in stance.

Long spear held close at the hip, short spear in reverse grip.

He had taken a lancer’s posture.

— KWAANG!

Emir’s long spear struck my abdomen.

I was flung all the way to the wall on the other end of the sparring hall.

And not only did he hit me into the wall—he shoved me further with raw force.

— BOOOOM!!!

“Haven’t been hit this good by a person in a long time...”

I stood up, brushing off the dust.

There weren’t any injuries,

But it was the first time I’d ever let someone land a hit like that in a spar.

“You’re a real piece of work, aren’t you?”

“Piece of work? What does that mean?”

“Oh... it’s just a Korean thing. Anyway, it’s a compliment.”

[Isn’t this the first time he’s ever taken an actual hit??]

[He got hit during the Forbidden City incident, but that was just for show]

[Yeah, this is the first time he’s been blown away by a hit]

[Did get tagged during Mt. Fuji too...]

[But the dude’s still got no injuries LMAOOO]

The mana shockwave had hurt some of them,

And Lyla healed them one by one.

Then, as she scanned the surroundings, she suddenly looked right at me.

“?”

“Hero, shall I get a little warm-up in too?”

[Gasp]

[Holy shit, this is a big match]

[LMAOOOOO]

“If you use that, this place might fall apart, though?”

“Hmm...”

Lyla paused to think.

Then she approached Emir and held out her hand.

“Mr. Emir, could I borrow your long spear for a moment?”

“My spear...?”

“Yes, my main weapon is a spear too.”

When Lyla asked sweetly with a smile, Emir nodded and handed over the spear.

“Saintess, what about the gloves...?”

“It’s fine.”

[Wait, is Saintess a battle mage?]

[Sponsored Sparring ON LMAO]

[SaintessFeetLicker has charged 50,000 Watts!]

– YOU BASTARD IF THE SAINTESS GETS HURT YOU’RE DEAD!!!!

“You’re not worried about me?”

[SaintessFeetLicker has charged 50,000 Watts!]

– Why the hell would I worry about you lol

“...”

I saw that community post last time... said you passed the job screening?

You're really dead if I catch you, you little—

“Lyla, you ready?”

“Of course~”

I felt strangely tense.

“You’re not gonna use that, right?”

“Probably...?”

Probably?

If those two actually fought with their real weapons, forget the building—this whole city would be gone.

“Huuu...”

[Why is this guy nervous?]

[Why? He’s trying to figure out how hard he can hit without getting flamed lol]

[Hit her for real > Everyone flames him for hurting the Saintess, Go easy > Everyone flames him for holding back]

[Peak Balance Game LMAOOO]

— BZZZZT...

Blue mana crackled off Lyla’s body like lightning.

“Here I come, okay?”

In an instant, Lyla’s form vanished—

And she appeared right in front of me, swinging the spear at full speed.

— FWOOOSH! THUMP!

Reacting to her speed, I raised my arm and blocked the attack.

Up close, I whispered softly to her.

“Lyla, is it really okay to hit your boyfriend like this?”

“Oh my, Hero—something like this doesn’t even leave a scratch on you.”

Even though I blocked it, my feet lifted off the ground—

And I was sent flying.

— KWAHHHH!!!

[???????????]

[What the hell just happened???]

[Bro what the fuck was that???]

[She was so fast I couldn’t even see it]

Not just the viewers, but even the watching S-Rank Hunters were speechless.

Even Emir, who wielded a spear himself, looked like his jaw was about to fall off.

“Mr. Emir, this is how you use a ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) spear.”

“Y-Yes, ma’am...”

I charged at Lyla again.

But every punch I threw, she either deflected or parried with ease.

Emir watched, completely captivated.

“aman tanrım... (Oh my God...)”

Her spins and arcs flowed like music.

Every move connected seamlessly, not leaving even the tiniest opening.

The spear wasn’t heavy. It wasn’t slow.

She moved like wind—like light.

She even dodged my strike by planting the spear in the ground and vaulting upward with elegance.

“Beautiful...”

— BAM! KWAANG! KWAHHH!!!

Our movements were like a dance.

Attack and defense—push and pull—intertwined like a musical duet that elevated each other.

Her spear flowed with the wind,

And every time the tip of that spear grazed my clothes, everyone around us forgot to breathe.

“Our daughter... was this strong all along...”

At her words, my father could only nod silently.

“Hero, shall we wrap this up?”

Lyla set down the spear she was holding.

Then clenched both her fists.

— BZZZZT...

“Uh...? I thought you weren’t gonna use it?”

“I adjusted the output, so don’t worry too much.”

The blue mana that sparked like lightning from her body—

Turned to gold.

Gradually, the golden mana gathered and condensed—

Taking the form of a spear.

And her aura grew even heavier, deeper.

‘Should I draw mine too...?’

I touched my earring.

But then I shook my head.

‘That’d just hurt my pride...!’

“Our little Hun... he’s gonna be in real trouble if he ever gets into a fight with his wife later...”