Chapter 411: The Savior (2)
4aH0It was cold.IMhN
9jbtIWEverything around him was frozen.geSG
honjz‘…Ah.’o5Q2O
v8sBHdHe parted his lips slightly. Instead of sound, long droplets formed between his teeth.88fMJM
hjU36CxHis field of vision, which had been bluish, was soon covered in black. A state of total void. He couldn’t tell if he was falling or rising.TWj2I
YAleYes.bapVh0a
s4Gjv3vI’m sinking.oFAQtTI
pYptaO4To the deepest part of the sea.03g
J1xAs if completely anesthetized, he couldn’t move a finger. The blinking of his eyelids slowed so much that it finally stopped.qitNJ
CZUHe was still frozen.UUc4
8uTybHis body began to tremble violently.Nt3E
BcGifBut it wasn’t from the cold. It was because it felt good.lNM5Jj
n3DuuThe blood and hormones running through his veins massaged his brain. They drowned him in pleasure.PO3hIBU
52xYiHe tried to resist with willpower.y4Tv
b2kJDamn. It wasn’t easy. Who could instantly reject a sensation so electrifying? He justified himself as he closed his eyes.YNDnnQ
tGVdvA warmth wrapped around his body. Not that the seawater had warmed.VcU4cD
Jbd0There had to be something wrong with his nervous system.FU5WjX
qgaHahaha.RXmIa41
a0gaNPleasure and shame alternated in his mind.9sZLzzi
fN56gD0‘How did I end up like this?’urf0uX
FCysg8All because a piece of flesh from Kali Yuga grazed his cheek. Since it couldn’t win by force, it must have resorted to some trick.N1Yq
M18JxThe truth was he had let his guard down. That was all.EyGage
13RYh1Kali Yuga appeared suddenly. That’s why it shouldn’t have been able to use 100% of the power of its true form. That thought was the start of his mistake.qPrdE
Gxk6qrt‘You didn’t fully charge your energy, so of course you were going to pull out some card up your sleeve, you damned idiot.’VrBw
0bLamRight now, with a single cut, I’m capable of dividing the sea and altering the terrain. And that’s while holding back my strength. If I cut seriously, this planet couldn’t withstand it.VcZ
cZsRyozo, Abel, Yu Sein, etc.SDj
UokEBMy family and friends tell me to trust them and give it my all. Thanks to their support, I gradually increased the power of the 「Blessing of the Sword God」.tq8wZQ
Ll9But in the end, I couldn’t release it all.rMIrRk
rCgyeI’m afraid.Y6U
rDLavemRagnarok? Kali Yuga? Nobodies. Complicated types, but if I’m with my companions, I know we can face them. Even if they have incredible containment power, the potential of my friends and family is incalculable.6dDo
boDw‘What really scares me…’BKtzKJR
7QoYubI’ll be direct.0YAWSCF
RlJJI’m afraid of myself.Uwy
5EOLKI, Kang Geom-Ma, am no different from a time bomb. It terrifies me. I fear losing control at any moment and hurting those around me.MEc
hI0mThe stronger their faith in me, the heavier the lead I feel in my chest.rAc8eF
chslMaybe the reason I’m sinking twenty thousand ri under the sea is precisely that weight in my heart.klD
3cJoP4Swish.cDm
HT4inQMy eyes opened.TRKXgz5
ZaCNothing had changed in the scenery. No. There was something.ECS5U
LnjA‘Is that…?’6bE6It
jegBirIn the middle of the darkness, a bluish light flickered. It didn’t look like the sun reflected on water scales. This was too deep for outside light to reach.R3CzCHc
utMOHThe lights flickered. Several of them. He blinked a few times, thinking they were afterimages.QvNOCh
6ANJLBut the more he did, the more lights appeared.wFlvNCa
tkt0Fireflies?Zfa
OWjQ5j7They approached him through the sea currents. From far or near, their size didn’t change much. They were small lights.fND
Shu7Nqchi, chijijik!qSw
pOo2cvHe could hear their conversation, accompanied by flashes. The seawater distorted their voices, which buzzed in his ears.WdWNcMV
BFEC4“(Lord! There he is, squeak!)”kYOLJ4n
IKyylThey were squirrels.wEChiO
9Jy“(Good work! You recognized him right away!)”USsZ3
N7nmA1“(Hehe. The world was all dark, but since there was a white mane all alone there, I recognized him immediately, squeak.)”822
XN9AAt Lycan’s praise, the squirrel puffed up with pride. The chipmunk beside it scolded.HzwA
Ei4nXY“(No time to waste, squeak! Instead of chatting, hurry! Quickly, lift Lord Kang Geom-Ma, squeak!)”UEJE
DRB“(…Someday I’ll take your place, squeak.)”qZhDBYE
sQAG“(W-what did you say?!)”iooh
JY3HSWi“(If you’re scared, go die, squeak!)”PLvl
OICNwc0Even as they quarreled, with a single look from Lycan, they sped up. From this depth, closer to the bottom than the surface, they endured the crushing pressure on their bodies and reached him.ljAj3v
cJsThi“(Kang Geom-Ma.)”2tz
3f6Lycan crossed his arms over his upper lip and looked down at him. The typical rodent smell invaded his nose, tormenting his frontal lobe.KeiaT
e0A“(…It was a mistake entrusting you with my body and my magic.)”XCopgJG
ikFt‘……?’RY3DWe
rVHSRBMeanwhile, the squirrels stuck to his back. And using lightning magic, they pushed him. His cheek stretched backward. With the “squirrel boosters,” he resisted the water’s pressure and rose toward the surface.ZTQzhU
u7bXsLycan shook his head, still with arms crossed. And launched his usual dry scolding.f2lD8m
J4P3Vd“(With that pitiful mental state… I, believing you were the ‘destined hero who would save the world,’ entrusted you with my body and my magic. And all you do is worry about losing control in front of the enemy?)”6kz4R
eq2Lycan grew indignant.ZZ1
B4RUcFHA bucket of icy water fell over his drifting mind.alsvcFG
a4CJHis body was ascending.kVMx
r9VJpwr“(What good is increasing your physical power if your mind is weaker than it was ten years ago?)”tp8q
fYJB‘It’s because now I have people I must protect around me…’ZnT
Fe68“(You damned idiot!)”n8D9WF
ltUA tiny fist adorably punched his nose like a punching bag. As his nose tip stung, Lycan shouted.NSnc
pfnRU“(You, who gave up being a god to be human! How can you know less about the human heart than I do? Think, Kang Geom-Ma! Have your companions ever once asked you to protect them?)”hd8vRbR
92L‘That is…’PxUS
sIHrvJhNo.DJCvLgk
NKzOlKIOn the contrary.tq3
jAUkThey had always told me not to fight alone, to go together.vLy
LOLbThey knew that if they asked me directly, I would refuse, so they took any chance to fight by my side.Uz5kJ
5Sx2Speedweapon, Rachel, Leon, Media, Abel.XtC5k
Pj7utEAnd Ryozo.JyOYR8
NjpXKIn fact, none of them had ever asked me to protect or save them. Maybe, without realizing it, I was the one reaching out my hand to them.YJb6T
URHf“(They are heroes! They are people strong enough to protect themselves! And who do you think you are to judge them at your whim? Are you afraid they’ll die fighting?)”SzP68rZ
PIeHe ascended in silence.77e
3Fe“(You damned fool! Nothing hurts more than seeing the person most important to you treat you like a burden! Who would like being seen as dead weight?)”ByHY
P3MUpward.REUF
vea“(Maybe you can hide it now, but someday it will show. Did you ever think about the helplessness they’ll feel when that happens, Kang Geom-Ma?)”vxadzX
sp9rHigher.hxFih
Mx0“(Wake up, please.)”LCyx
rYEGtN‘Lycan.’dmtIF4
BcJ“(Everyone knows you’ve been using my magic more than the 「Blessing of the Sword God」 lately. Surely you thought that damned Apocalypse bastard used a trick like mobile games.)”PzTzMY
N0lThe shining surface of the sea was reflected in his retina.S2NB
rQyk2“(Arrogant brat!)”8XRJ
W1E2CrLycan crowned that glow as if it were a sacred halo.51ZBz
Yfb“(For you, Kang Geom-Ma, my power is nothing more than a trick or a trap.)”gQqW7
5aeTRC‘Ah.’0gMry
YfL“(Magical blessing? Bah, that’ll come one day. But so what? Remember this! You are a swordsman! You were born for that! You are different from the root than a mage like me!)”KIY1mb
X5RqCB0He emerged from the sea at that instant.TyIAE8c
l3UHad the air always been so sweet?t9nL
o7kRnIThe sticky seawater tried once more to hold him back like hands.549
AvFGXW“(I was born a mage, but I longed for the sword. That’s why I forged it. But in the end, I hit a wall. Lack of talent? No, that wasn’t it.)”cBCDE
YSQcxVXHe approached the clouds.GFEbcTN
U7X“(No matter how much I trained with the sword, without realizing it I leaned on magic. Like insurance. That’s why I lost to a man who chose only one path.)”MuC
cNRdQ7Balor Joaquin.k9B7
azU20mThe commander of the 1st corps, Lycan, admitted his defeat in a calm voice. Thinking of his pride must have hurt greatly.qSrr
ApHBu“(I ask you, Kang Geom-Ma. Don’t you want to become stronger?)”nEU0
Hk42mHe nodded.cJMew1
2X91“(Then why abandon the straight path and wander down the dark one? You are a swordsman! Your duty is to cut whatever is before you. Complicated theories have no place on the path of the sword! And you know this better than anyone!)”RiW2
5LoOPrinciple of the sword.Ei2w
h5WClCtThe pinnacle of the sword.r4F
g92qyBefore it seemed complicated to me. But in reality it is very simple and clear.3oD905
aqvdAnd I always repeated it to myself.dJpq
oBvuAH== ==tSg0W
dTakIf you cut, it will cut.6EQ
ut38hyt== ==r22yrNH
js9sThat single phrase, even in the worst difficulties, was a beacon that lit my path.qf6V
tMbPThe sword.0Q1
8bJPCIn my past life, in this one, and in any other.kejqRIx
E01It has always been my teacher, my guide.KODo
2k3I placed my hand on my chest.gMZ5
5Wx88Thump, thump.maIiq
keplGUThe two sashimi pulsed strongly.UOMxIA
U0B2Their cold edges had more vitality than my own heart. Seeing me, Lycan hid a smile that slipped from his lips.fm6uOd
uUl“(The lightning magic is confiscated for now.)”etL7Jge
FQH“That’s fine.”1mb
NFmRRPI smiled faintly. Lycan also smiled, more at ease.j950a0
aIW“(The enemy went to Korea. We’ll take you there.)”5cSK6
tn9“Korea…? Why not Hawaii?”STUdqe
k2af3“(I don’t know.)”URwlcty
8qwbx1a“That’s fine then.”VZcr
Gr86AWhile lying sideways in the air, I straightened up. Lycan went from being above my lip to resting on my shoulder.H5mB
Ipn2BVW“I don’t have to assume anything. Just wield my sashimi. That’s what I am.”U3XC
OlpOMiv“(Exactly.)”Agft
eGh9dLycan, the demonic sword.Gc7oY
c95rbqG“(That is Kang Geom-Ma.)”3boGtY
kicoeThe demonic sword awakened the Heavenly Sword.fgSakd
HNzY***WLK
7M2=Kr, hng…!=DLnc8tk
TpToIKali Yuga crashed into a building in Gangnam. It swung its arm and cleared the rubble and dust.L0BMuB
OXFDdfPTwo humans. The Founding Hero and the Sword Master floated in the air. They were riding their swords as if they were drones. It was the Sword Master’s remote sword control technique.WXAjf
1cEC2V“Well. That idiot who used to do nothing but train now uses remote sword control? And with such precise handling too. Impressive.”Rcu
NBrBBalor Joaquin patted the Sword Master on the shoulder.g6xb0
YXUd“You flatter me too much.”xksdH
xvkMwB“It’s no exaggeration. Not even Aaron could do this.”7XIGlER
g4dThe Sword Master didn’t know where to put himself.CL1Jl4w
5s5“Then, does that mean I surpassed the first Sword Saint…?”Vqf
NpM1“Hmm, not quite. They just specialized in different things. Aaron was the type specialized in aura. If he were here, he wouldn’t have slammed that Smurf-looking guy with one blow, he would have cut the entire building with aura.”xwXk
la7Eo“I still have far to go.”nU8dDUQ
gP1h“The path of the sword has no end. Did you say your name is Siegfried?”WoFOqZT
puK5rw“Call me Sieg, please.”Mg9
ao3=……=a4KRmS
zzu“Sounds good. Anyway, Sieg, listen to this. On the path of the sword in abstract domains like sword theory, the direct path is often faster than shortcuts. It may be slow, but it’s safe.”R0nPDa
Majvw“Yes…”q6vKSQW
xi1RmNiSieg nodded hesitantly. It was because at that moment he was using the Awakening of his Blessing. Balor Joaquin ruffled Sieg’s white hair.ar89iBW
uGp“This brat… though he looks wrinkled, he has his charm.”ciVV
2Im5X“Haha…”tCG
P30Mr9VEven with the end of the world before them, the two men chatted without worry.HdoITo
zTHsJThe eyes scattered all over Kali Yuga’s body were bloodshot.j9HZY
LnsNvC5=T-those vermin…=m4fHz
7AUXKali Yuga had fled at full speed to Korea after escaping Kang Geom-Ma.1iV7x
UTUIt felt the energy of Hell and of Chaerina nearby. Though it couldn’t pinpoint the exact position.8A0DHq
BDPeXIt didn’t matter. The estimated population of Seoul was about 15 million. A quarter of Korea’s entire population. If it annihilated all the vermin present here, it would be easier to purge Hell.reYRfsS
ZyERJIt had already crossed out from its plans the idea of absorbing this world completely.17v
g8pLtxIt had offered an illusory dream to the insects. Even so, they themselves ruined their undeserved luck. It didn’t need that kind of scum. It would fulfill only the purpose of the Force of Suppression.iInaF
9a2EWith that intent it arrived in Seoul.uj93YDY
mnmh9But two humans stood in its way. They were heroes. To Kali Yuga, who had just faced Kang Geom-Ma, they were like trash rolling on the ground.ndv
UCa“Vermin?”aMZY
r5TeaZ1Balor Joaquin tilted his neck. His figure disappeared and at that instant, the sword advanced.A4E
yXUxfaBoom!Qly1uO
jTk3MFKali Yuga twisted its head and barely managed to dodge. A slash made its cheek bleed.Ns0MkbB
aRjP8Glancing sideways, all the buildings in the direction of the thrust were pierced through. The buildings, having lost their center of gravity, began to collapse one after another.DqE
T3aoURSKali Yuga swung its chakram and pushed Balor Joaquin away. It fled.dPnrMvK
yJk6VfThe Sword Master and Balor Joaquin chased after it riding their swords as if surfing.njClAz
qIQn=Damned! =yylENf
jonBeing chased by rolling trash.ZURG8q
nUzJv7It had overlooked something important.FM2TDQQ
CSaIt had just faced Kang Geom-Ma. Its body wasn’t in perfect condition either. It had to admit it. Those two would be difficult even at full strength.HMhWfk8
Ff0u=I must recover somehow=WlA
ZPqxw9As it moved at high speed, Kali Yuga raised its gaze to the sky. And just then, it saw it. One of its own eyes still remained on the Jamsil Tower. It hadn’t withdrawn it in time. And that eye was watching it.6a5y3nK
tss=Ha, ha, hahaha! HAHAHAHAHA!=KnMfG
ykviqBad luck followed it.LEnk1j
GdqqAs it slipped through the buildings, Kali Yuga roared. With one kick, it destroyed several buildings.fcwB
lSGThe two heroes rose vertically, clearing a path.28Fy
A2nKali Yuga reached the eye on the Jamsil Tower in an instant. It stretched out its hand and shouted.1mC
iDfvESX=Grant me the pleasure of this city!=63e0Ptc
L71TXAt the master’s order, the eye furrowed its brows and released a tentacle-like substance.5dDO
iQCcI6The Sword Master sensed that those two must not make contact.M9U8Ib
OND2YekIt was just a hunch.xN1wfB
PUNHe hurled the sword he was riding. With a slicing sound, Kali Yuga’s arm flew.9LSKR
yhHIt was the sword that, traveling nearly at supersonic speed, cut its arm.jl0R94
oLGU=You’re getting desperate, huh?=SGHc
jBTKali Yuga mocked.FQ9JadF
mBcThough Kang Geom-Ma and the Sword Master had already cut off its arms, it still had four more.EFmI
KBPT1It only needed to grab the tentacles with another hand.juHrS
al2“Where do you think you’re going?”kuLr
lpDS3Balor Joaquin lunged. Wielding his sword with both hands, his killing intent materialized as if to split Kali Yuga in two like ice cream.ldJ
JLMFk=…You’re no ordinary hero. I faintly feel the aura of the Force of Suppression in you.=3nb
QAfKali Yuga was no longer overconfident.ays
Q9F=But in the end, you are still human.=FKG
WsyKKali Yuga lowered its hand.eabGCd
oTwvp“Eh, eh?!”vdUxv
DPsAx“W-what?!”jq23R
YcY“Aaaaah!”0BtbJ8
QJMvczVThe anomaly occurred right after.URzyY
ZolkThe people on the ground began to rise floating. Balor Joaquin was bewildered to see those human targets appear.4DjxQ
YpTHQh=Humans feel repulsion at harming their own kind. Not all, of course. But you do, from your expression I see that, even though you are strong, your heart is that of a normal human=fu0
GxoThey were mages.7666e
8VLbThe humans who had used magic even once were enslaved by Kali Yuga.IAAuf
1BElmWithout a host, they would never be freed.mmx
KC5The floating bodies clustered together and formed a living wall. Just before colliding with the wave of aura unleashed by Balor Joaquin.yuQXKtK
cXElS1sIt was a critical situation.nrE
tP71RluSwish!10QvG
DdAIBbSomething fell between Kali Yuga and the wall of humans.AuFp3Q
PxlmIt was so fast it looked like a wall of descending light.PP15czU
b9J=What is that…?=BZH7hs
lUlLKali Yuga lifted its chin. It was daytime.uni1
V1LFTW=How is it that you…?=kHfiN
cMZBut then, stars appeared. In a sky higher than the eye of a giant, the stars shone.YuuN
4AJkhw=How did you do it in such a short time?!=XAK
iuRpvokDid you know?qUpT
YNulFhKSince ancient times, the stars shining like jewels in the dark were symbols of hope.FPCXUF
xf6UeeIn the darkest stretches of history, the stars were compasses for humanity.BqZ7Q
r2ov02The citizens, with faces stained in soot, lifted their heads.R5p
wzM5JHgTheir eyes also shone like stars.AlNB1V
OhJGevcThey were tears of hope.F5VfDCE
gV5d6[The Blessing of the Sword God, Heart, manifests.]9khq4EQ
7tzi3It was transmitted.wi8
GZLWThe people’s hope rose in the form of a voice.Dlpet9
8SXZmV“Remote sword control.”CduPZ
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