Gu Yangchun and Julyeop take center stage in Chapter 15 of Childhood Friend of Zenith Manhwa as they battle to improve their martial arts.
After Julyeop, the grandson of the First Elder, appears in the story, he asks for Seol-Ah’s hand, which pushes Yangchun to accept the duel.
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Moreover, the second elder encourages Yangchun to participate and offers him a favor if he wins the battle.
Both Julyeop and Yangchun muster their internal energy, but Julyeop doesn’t believe in his opponent’s full potential.
Julyeop calls Yangchun weak, but it soon backfires as he gets the first blow!
At the beginning of the duel, Julyeop believes that he possesses better inner energy, speed, and strength than Yangchun.
However, as the second elder blows the whistle, Yangchun displays an exceeding aura, which surprises Julyeop and disrupts his flow.
Further, he teases Yangchun to attack first, but Yangchun is quick on his feet as he sneaks around Julyeop to land an attack, which he barely dodges.
Soon, Yangchun centers his internal energy on his fist and punches Julyeop, injuring him to some extent as he coughs blood on the ground.
Looking at his opponent’s improvement since the last battle, Julyeop apologizes for having underestimated Yangchun’s abilities and gets back on his feet for a counterattack.
Likewise, Yangchun barely manages to finish the duel in seven minutes because he can’t push his energy to its limits.
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Yangchun begins to analyze Julyeop’s techniques, which primarily utilize friction between the sword and sheath.
To Yangchun’s surprise, Julyeop moves quickly, swinging his sword, and his techniques seem so connected and natural.
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Under his grandfather’s supervision, Julyeop has worked hard to hone his skills to excel in martial arts, further proven by his determination in the duel.
Moreover, Yangchun realizes that the only way to win the duel is to cut Julyeop’s technique off with full internal energy.
In a split moment, he exudes all of his heat energy, causing a massive explosion of power. This ends the chapter with a panel of Julyeop receiving a punch to his guts.
Additional Information
- The manhwa has released 20 chapters, but chapter 15 is one of the most popular releases, given its visual fight scenes.
- Childhood Friends of Zenith is based on the light novel of the same name, which was initially released in 2021. The story combines multiple genres, including action, fantasy, harem, martial arts, and romance.
