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Star-Embracing Swordmaster Chapter 210: The sword was crying

Chapter 210: The sword was crying

With​ a force that⁠​ seemed to tear‌​ the sky over​​ the roaring sea.⁠‌

The​ image of the‌‍ Leviathan, rising so​⁠ high it brushed​ the clouds, was‌‍ something that could‌‍⁠ not be gazed‌ upon without reverence.‍‍

The​⁠​ sudden appearance of​‍ the dragon made‌‍ everyone on the‌ battlefield forget to‌‌​ breathe due to⁠‌ its immensity.

“…My⁠‍⁠ God.”

Was​ this the most‌ perfect dragon of‍ ancient times?

It‌ was as ancient​ as it was​​​ enormous, and as‌ enormous as it​​ was wondrous.

As‍ Olmukar gazed at​ the Leviathan’s eyes‍‌‍ shining through the‌​‍ thick clouds, he​ unconsciously shut his‌‌ eyes tightly.

Boom-!‍⁠‍

However,‍ in that moment​⁠‍ when even the​‌‌ waves held their⁠‍ breath, a sharp⁠⁠‌ sound broke the​ silence.

Though‍ it was just‍⁠‌ a cannon shot,‍ it was a sound that captured⁠ everyone’s attention.

“Enemy​‌​ flagship cannon fire!”‍‌

“…!!”‌‍

It⁠‍​ was a projectile‍‍‍ wrapped in an⁠ ominous red glow.​​

The‍ sight of the‍ cannonballs flying against​ the dark sky⁠​‌ looked like a meteor shower falling‌⁠​ from the heavens,‌ but the meteor‌‌ shower launched by⁠⁠ Barbosa was a false star that‍⁠ granted only one​⁠‍ person’s wish.

“…The​‌ bait has been‍‌ cast.”

Barbosa,‍‌​ the golden duke,⁠⁠⁠ smiled as he​‌‍ watched the red​ trajectory slowly bend‌ toward the island‍​ of Lemnos.

To⁠ capture a wild‍‌​ prey, it had‍​ to be weakened⁠​‍ first.

Though‍ it was unfortunate⁠⁠‌ to lose pieces,​‌⁠ that visible dragon​‍​ could brutally destroy‍ the dwarves’ defenses.‌

GRRRROOOAAAARRR!‍​

As⁠‍‌ expected, the Leviathan’s‍‍ eyes began to​ glow intensely red​‌​ upon seeing the‍‍​ dragon fragments flying‍ toward the island⁠‍‌ of Lemnos.

It‌‍​ was not desire⁠​ or ambition, but‍ instinctive perfection that‍​‌ it craved, as​​ that perfection had⁠⁠‍ just passed close‍‌‍ to it.

“Now,‌‌ leave the rest​ to the dragon.”‌

Though‍‌‌ that gigantic body⁠ might tear the​ island to pieces,⁠​‌ it didn’t matter.‌

Gold⁠​ coins, even if‌⁠‍ broken, will still​​ shine.

All⁠‌ he had to​ do was pick‍ up the pieces​ left by the⁠ dragon.

“Barbosa!”​

From‍ the rolling waves‍⁠ came Olmukar’s roar,‍​ filled with rage.⁠​

He‌​‌ realized what Barbosa‌‍‌ had just done‍⁠ upon seeing the⁠​‌ Leviathan’s red eyes.‌‌

Swoosh!​​​

However,‍‌ despite his anger,‌‌‌ there was not​​ the slightest hesitation⁠​ in the Leviathan’s‍‍⁠ movements.

Each⁠‍ time that serpent-like​ body writhed, the‍‍ sea, unable to‍ contain its enormity,‍ began to scream.​‌‍

“All​‍ ships! Prepare for‌ bombardment! Divert attention‍​ from the island!”​

And​⁠⁠ those screams were‌ directed solely at⁠ the island of⁠⁠ Lemnos, the home‍‌⁠ of the dwarves.​⁠

Seeing⁠ their island dangerously‍ exposed before the‌‍​ largest entity, the⁠‌ dwarves of Nidavellir‌‍ gritted their teeth.‍⁠

***‌​‌

The⁠‌‌ seabed split open‍⁠‌ and a scorching⁠‌ heat emerged from​ within.

Amidst‌⁠ the raging current‌⁠‍ created by that‌​ aimless heat, a sunfish wobbled precariously.‌

“Why​‍ is it shaking⁠ so much?!”

“Aah!‍ Aaaah!”

The⁠⁠ Vulcan submarine, returning⁠ to the island‌​⁠ of Lemnos after​ evacuating the dwarf‍ refugees, shook violently.⁠‌

Vlad‍‍ and his companions​​ inside were startled​​​ by the relentless​​​ tremors of the‍​‍ submarine.

“Vulcan!‍‍ What’s happening?”

“…The⁠​​ volcanoes are starting‍⁠‍ to erupt.”

Amid​​ the constant sound⁠⁠ of creaking pedals,‌‍‍ Vulcan’s restrained voice⁠ could be heard.‌⁠

Although⁠‌ he tried not‌‍ to show it,⁠ his voice was⁠‍‌ filled with anxiety⁠​​ that he couldn’t‌ help but convey.​‌‌

“Volcanoes?⁠​⁠ What volcanoes are⁠​​ here?”

“There⁠⁠‌ are mountains under‍ the sea too.‌ And they are‌⁠ much fiercer than‍‌‌ those on the‌⁠ surface.”

Upon‌ hearing about underwater‌​ mountains, Nibelun’s ears‍‍‍ perked up, but‌ he couldn’t lift​⁠‍ his head.

At‌‌⁠ this moment, Vulcan’s⁠‍‍ submarine was caught‌‍‌ in the strong‍⁠⁠ current, swaying back‌​ and forth.

The‍ seasickness he thought​ he had overcome​‌ on the Zemina​‌‍ ship returned with‍ the same intensity.‌⁠‍

“I⁠⁠ don’t understand why​⁠⁠ the volcanoes are​ behaving like this​ all of a sudden.”

Thump!‌‍

When‍ Vulcan said he​ wasn’t sure, Vlad⁠‌‍ silently rested the‌‍ back of his‍​ head against the​‌⁠ wall.

Because⁠‌ now he felt⁠​⁠ the remnants of‌ perfection that could‍ be discerned just​ by the beating⁠ of his heart.‍‍⁠

‘…It’s​ a dragon.’

Although‍‍​ Vulcan didn’t understand‌ the cause, Vlad​⁠ knew whose fault​‍‌ it was.

The⁠⁠‍ remnants of the‍‌‌ fallen dragon, hungry⁠⁠⁠ for perfection, always​ appeared accompanied by‍​ someone’s cries.

“Captain.⁠‍ Look at this.”​

“What’s⁠‍ going on?”

Vulcan​‌⁠ quickly looked through​​ the periscope at‌‍ his subordinate’s urgent⁠​ call.

Then,‌ the sea he​‍​ saw was a miserable sight.

“…The‍‍ squids are all​⁠ dead.”

The‍ sea surface was⁠⁠ filled with squids‌ that couldn’t withstand‌‌ the boiling heat‌ of the sea.‌‍⁠

These‍ were the corpses​​ of the squids⁠ that had been​⁠‌ pushing the Zemina⁠⁠‌ and now followed⁠ the submarine.

Thump!⁠‌

The‌​ squids, having lost​ their place due​ to the struggle‌‍‍ of the giant​ being, panicked and‌​‌ didn’t know what​‌ to do.

The⁠ squids, which were‍​ supposed to live​ in the cold‍ sea, tried to‍​⁠ avoid the continuously‍ erupting volcanoes, but​⁠‍ their world was‌​ already in the​‌⁠ process of collapsing⁠‌ miserably.

-······.​‍

The⁠ sea spirits were‌ once again crushed⁠ by a gigantic‍ world.

Seeing‍‍‍ their delicate movements,​​ a silver wave​​ started to rise‍ from the depths‌ of the sea.​

Woooooo!​

An⁠⁠‍ ancient entity that‌‌ blocked the heat‍ with its body⁠ to protect the‌ spirits began to​ emit a cry⁠ of silent fury⁠ upon seeing the‍‌ spirits die.

Rrrr!⁠ Rrrrrr!

And​⁠ at the same‍ time, Vlad’s sword‍‌ began to vibrate.‍

The‍ sword, resonating with‍‌‌ the fury of⁠‌‍ the ancient entity,‌‍‍ trembled violently.

Although​‍‌ it didn’t know‌‌‍ what it wanted⁠​ to be, at‍ this moment it⁠ wanted to be​ something.

***⁠⁠⁠

“…No!​‍ No!”

Each‍‌ of the raised‌ scales enveloped the​‍​ island.

The​ cries of the‌ island of Lemnos,‍ trapped between the⁠ body that squeezed⁠ it tightly, echoed‍​‍ everywhere.

“No!”​

An‌​ elderly dwarf cried‍‍ upon seeing the‌⁠ island collapse disastrously.⁠‍

Ruhtha​ shed thick tears‌‍​ upon seeing the⁠⁠‌ last world of‌⁠‍ the dwarves crumble‌​​ before him.

Boom!​⁠‌ Bang!

Urgent‌‍ cannon sounds were⁠⁠ heard from the​​ distant sea.

The⁠‍‍ ships of Nidavellir⁠⁠⁠ incessantly fired their⁠ cannons at the‌ dragon trying to‌​ take the island,​​​ but to the​ Leviathan, seeking the​‍​ dragon fragments, they⁠ were less than⁠​ the buzzing of‍ a mosquito.

Grrrrr!‌

At‌⁠⁠ the dragon’s fierce‍‍ roar demanding its‍ prey, the top⁠‍​ of the island‍‌ of Lemnos finally⁠ broke.

The⁠⁠ hot lava flowing‌⁠‍ from there was‌​⁠ the island’s blood​ and the dwarves’⁠⁠ bitter tears.

“Leave​​ us alone, damn​‌ you! Leave us⁠‍ alone!”

The​‍ elderly man, now‌‍​ exhausted, fell to⁠​ his knees before⁠ the storm that​ blew incessantly.

Ruhtha,⁠​ seeing the entities⁠‍‍ that relentlessly forced​ them to kneel,‌‌​ finally lost the‌ strength to resist.‌​‌

GRRRROOOAAAARRR!‍

Yes.​ Here I am.​‍

Come‍‌ and take me.⁠‍‍

Whoever⁠‌ possesses me will‌ get closer to​⁠‌ perfection.

The‍‍ largest dragon laughed⁠‍ while looking at‍ the elderly man,‌​‍ or rather at‌‌‍ the dragon fragment‌ embedded in the⁠‌⁠ cliff beside him,​‌ pulsing with a vibrant red.

The‌ largest dragon already​ knew well.

It⁠ is always easier‍‍⁠ and sweeter to‌ take others’ possibilities​ than one’s own.⁠‌‌

-······!​‍

However,​‍⁠ suddenly, the Leviathan⁠‍‌ turned its head⁠‍⁠ at the cold⁠​⁠ sensation enveloping it​‍ from the bottom​‌​ of the sea.​​

The⁠ silver sea suddenly​‌ became brighter.

The‍​ enormous tentacles floating⁠‌‌ above slowly rose⁠‌ toward Leviathan.

“…What​ is that now?”⁠

Barbosa,​ who had been​⁠‌ smiling at the⁠ Leviathan’s victory, was‌ left speechless upon‌ seeing a huge‌ squid suddenly appear.​

“Is‍ it another dragon?”‍‍‍

“No!”⁠‍​

The⁠‍‍ tentacles rising toward​⁠⁠ the sky stared⁠⁠‍ at the largest​‌ dragon.

A feast of bright‍ silver light illuminated​⁠ the suckers attached‍ to the tentacles⁠ along with the​ falling seawater.

“That‍ is a Kraken!”‌⁠

In‌‍⁠ response to someone’s⁠‍ shout, the high⁠ tentacles began to​ descend.

Toward‌ the largest dragon,⁠ toward the being‍‍‌ that takes others’⁠⁠‌ potential.

-¡GRRRROOOAAAARRR!‌

-······!⁠‌‍

Crack!​

A massive sound that‍⁠ human ears couldn’t‍‌ catch.

With⁠ the noise splitting‌ the air, everyone‍‍⁠ at sea covered‍ their ears.

The‍ sea also seemed‌‍⁠ shocked, throwing up⁠​ huge waves that‍‌ shook the floating‍⁠ ships.

“How⁠⁠ the hell is‌‌ this happening!”

The​​ largest dragon and‍ now the greatest⁠‌ sea spirit.

In‍‌⁠ a scene that⁠‌‍ seemed taken from⁠ a myth, both‍⁠⁠ humans and dwarves‌‌ just clung helplessly‍ to the railings.‌​

-¡GRRRROOOAAAARRR!⁠​

And​ now, on the​ horizon of the​‌​ humans’ view, there‍​​ was something that​‍⁠ worried the Leviathan⁠​ more than the‌⁠‌ Kraken wrapping around‌‍⁠ it.

It​ was the young‌‍⁠ dragon rushing toward​ the pulsating red‌⁠‍ fragment.

[It‍ is the fragment​ of the most‌⁠‍ perfect dragon! You‌​‌ can’t let them​‌⁠ take it!]

“Damn⁠‌ it…!”

A golden light rushed‌⁠ toward the dragon‍‍ piece, clinging to⁠ its beating heart.⁠⁠​

It⁠⁠ was Vlad, wielding​ a vibrating sword⁠‌ that waved with‌⁠‍ the remnants of​⁠​ the young Yggdrasil.​‍⁠

“Damn!‌ It’s too far!”⁠

Seeing‍‍ the dragon fragment‌​ precariously embedded in‌ the middle of‍ the cliff, Vlad​​ lifted his head⁠‌⁠ and met the‌ giant gazes watching‍‌‍ him.

The⁠​⁠ Leviathan and the‍​ Kraken.

Though‍‍⁠ they didn’t speak,‍⁠ their eyes seemed‍ to communicate something‍‌ that Vlad understood⁠ as he lunged‌ toward the cliff​‌​ rocks.

-¡GRRRROOOAAAARRR!​‍​

-······!‌‌⁠

A dragon roaring at‍⁠ him not to‍ do it and⁠‌ a kraken urging‌​ him to do⁠‌‌ it quickly.

The​⁠‌ sounds they made‍‌‌ were enough to​ make the stones⁠‌⁠ he held with‍ his hands crumble,​⁠​ but Vlad didn’t⁠​‍ stop moving toward⁠‍‍ the pieces.

Swoosh!​

The​‌ white sandy beach‌​ of the island‌​ of Lemnos was‍​‌ helplessly washed away⁠⁠ by the waves⁠​ created by giant​‍⁠ beings.

Under‌‍ the rising volcanic​‍ ash, Vlad, with⁠‌ great effort, descended‍​‌ the cliff and‍ finally saw the⁠ dragon’s bright red⁠​ fragment.

Thump!‍‌

Hurry⁠‌‌ and take me,‍ young dragon.

If‍‍⁠ you possess me,⁠‌‍ you can achieve⁠‍ perfection.

I am the fragment‍ of the most‍​ perfect dragon.

“…I​ am a knight,‍​​ aren’t I, Kihano?”‌‍​

[That’s‌ right.]

Although‍‌ Vlad hesitated for⁠ a moment before⁠ the red glow‌‍‌ that tempted him,‌​ the voice inside‍⁠ reminded him of‌⁠ who he was.⁠

[You‍‌ are your own⁠ master no matter⁠ what others say.]‍

With‍‌​ my potential, not‍​​ the potential of‌‍‍ others.

The‌‍‌ right path is‌ narrow and deep,⁠‌ but the knight’s‍​⁠ spirit that chooses⁠‍‍ that path will‍‍​ always be noble.‍

Vlad,⁠ who had identified‍‌​ his master in‌⁠⁠ the collapsing sea,​​ reached out and⁠‍ grabbed the piece​ of the leap.⁠‌

Thump!⁠ Thump! Thump!

To‌ the rhythm of⁠‍‍ the heartbeat, an‍ ominous red color‍​​ enveloped Vlad’s body.⁠

Vlad​‌ felt he was⁠​ going mad due​‌ to that strange‍ sensation, but even⁠​ so, the voice‌‌ echoing in his​‌​ head clung to​‍⁠ him tightly.

[Vlad‌ Aureo. You are⁠ the brightest knight⁠ I have ever‍​‌ known.]

Possibilities‌⁠ are what can‌‍ become anything.

Even‍​‍ the fragment of⁠​‌ the most perfect​‍ dragon could become‌​ a sword in‌​‍ the hands of‍‍​ the one who​‌ desired it.

The‍‌⁠ sword was crying.‌​​

Although‌ it contained the​‍⁠ stars’ glow, the⁠⁠ sword wielded by​‍⁠ the dragon cried.⁠‍

Because⁠⁠⁠ now it knew⁠‌ what it was‌‌ meant to become.‌‍‌

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