The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 125

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 125

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully 125

Sword Spirit (8)

“Nonsense! Are you telling me three martial artists at the Transformation Realm were defeated by a single person? Zhuge Cheonhwa! Explain yourself!”

In the wake of the meteor shower, the Murim Alliance [a coalition of martial arts clans] convened an emergency meeting.

It was all well and good to gather apothecaries from around the world to restore the Elixir.

However, the results of the Elixir restoration were meager, and they tried to force the apothecaries to produce results, even resorting to imprisoning them.

But as a result, they attempted to escape, leading to the current outcome.

The deaths of three martial artists at the Transformation Realm, S-class divers [high-ranking explorers of the Abyss].

In addition, numerous A-class and B-class divers were killed or suffered fatal injuries.

Having an arm or leg severed was as good as a death sentence for a diver.

Some even tried to take their own lives.

“Zhuge Cheonhwa!”

The Murim Alliance’s grand strategist, Zhuge Woongju, pressed her.

She was the one who issued the orders as commander at that location.

However, she couldn’t bring herself to say that Yoosungwoo was there.

“…I am sorry. I could not identify the one who killed the martial artists.”

“You saw the figure, but it was too fast and dark to make out?”

“Yes. I am sorry. I truly could not tell.”

If she were to say it.

She had a strong feeling that he would come and take her head, one way or another.

Zhuge Cheonhwa stroked the nape of her neck, where a chill still lingered.

That day, the divine might Yoosungwoo displayed became an intangible shackle, binding her.

“Since when has the Murim Alliance been such a foolish group? A single person is making a mockery of the Murim Alliance! Beyond Habuk and Sacheon [regions known for unorthodox martial arts], there are hordes of heretics, and the Demonic Cult is stretching its hand out again, yet three of our strongest Transformation Realm masters are dead!”

“…Could it be that a master from the Demonic Cult or the heretics came?”

“Even so, do you think they could kill three Transformation Realm masters in one fell swoop like that?”

“It is said that the Demonic Cult Leader’s martial prowess has reached the Transcendent Realm, touching the sky, so isn’t it possible? The Heavenly Lord of the Four Evil Sovereigns as well…”

“Gah-!!”

Cheon Woogong, the Murim Alliance Leader and Head of the Hwasan Sect, who had been silent all along, shouted, imbued with internal energy.

The bickering individuals fell silent at the thunderous voice.

He, who had risen to the position of Murim Alliance Leader through skill and profoundness, scanned the assembly with sharp eyes and said.

“Everyone, calm down. Grand Strategist, do not fault your granddaughter. I believe now is the time to praise her wit for surviving despite the presence of that fiend.”

“…I am sorry, Alliance Leader.”

“Let the investigation into the fiend continue, but more than that… the halt in Elixir research is the biggest problem.”

Cheon Woogong let out a long breath.

If they had succeeded in restoring the Elixir, the Murim Alliance’s power would have been further strengthened, becoming a force too strong for the Demonic Cult and heretics to target.

China was currently in utter chaos. Heretics were appearing everywhere, and the Demonic Cult was secretly preparing to launch.

To correct the chaos and deal with the constantly appearing black holes, the ‘Abyss Openings,’ the Murim Alliance had to stand tall at the center of China.

“…Is the Tang Family still refusing to cooperate?”

“Yes, Alliance Leader.”

“As expected, a long-standing rift is not easily healed… Let us put this matter aside for now and focus on capturing the Abyss Openings.”

Cheon Woogong then presented several alternatives, and the Murim Alliance executives accepted the proposals and discussed future plans.

Even as they continued their meeting, Zhuge Cheonhwa could not stop the cold sweat from flowing.

She had directly witnessed Yoosungwoo’s skill.

Only one question lingered strongly in her mind.

Could the Demonic Cult Leader, the Heavenly Lord of the Four Evil Sovereigns, or the Murim Alliance Leader reach his level?

Could they display the mighty power that had covered the sky?

Would the realms of Transformation and Transcendence be of any use before him?

Indeed, Yoosungwoo’s spectacle was like that of a god.

‘Martial God…….’

A single word flashed through her mind.

To face him, wouldn’t one need to be the likes of Lu Bu or Xiang Yu [legendary warriors from Chinese history] from history to be evenly matched?

“Strategist Zhuge?”

“Yes? Yes?!”

Zhuge Cheonhwa, lost in thought, snapped her head up at the voice calling her.

The Murim Alliance Leader, Cheon Woogong, was looking at her.

Under his gaze, she had no choice but to answer with an awkward expression.

And one thing was certain.

The Murim Alliance Leader, Cheon Woogong.

Would absolutely not be able to defeat Yoosungwoo.

* * *

As Yoosungwoo said, he led the people, only finding safe routes.

He had miraculously found paths that were relatively unaffected by the climate and free of monsters.

“How do you even find these paths……”

Jeanne muttered from behind Yoosungwoo, who was walking in the lead.

Yoosungwoo briefly answered her question.

“The flow of magic.”

“The flow of magic?”

“Yes. You don’t think this strange climate was created just like that, do you? It’s clearly an abnormal climate.”

As Jeanne nodded, Yoosungwoo continued his explanation.

“This kind of abnormal climate is influenced by the ruler of this land.”

“By ruler, do you mean the boss monster?”

“Yes. Their power is so strong that it even affects the climate. I read that flow and chose the path where their influence is the least.”

“…But why didn’t you choose such a path when we were coming?”

“I didn’t think it was necessary. But that’s not the case for the people behind us.”

Yoosungwoo was surprisingly considerate in strange ways.

Jeanne thought that she wished she had some of that consideration as well.

Thanks to Yoosungwoo choosing a relatively easy path, the people were only slightly tired, not to a fatal extent.

The monsters were all hunted down by Yoosungwoo in the vicinity, so only a safe march continued.

“But doesn’t that mean this entire area is under the influence of that boss monster? Does that mean it has already recognized us…?”

“That’s right. But it seems like it doesn’t care much as long as we don’t do anything too annoying.”

“The bosses in Special-grade Abyss are unique too.”

“For reference, the boss of the path we’re passing through right now is a bird made of lightning. It seems to like the mountaintops, so it probably won’t come down here.”

The area they were currently passing through was a rugged mountain with thunderstorms raging.

Yoosungwoo chose a safe underground path among them.

A cave that someone had artificially dug out, a place that had eroded over a long period of disuse.

When Jeanne first stepped into this place, she thought Yoosungwoo was lucky to have found it.

“It would have been nice if we had used this path when we came……”

“Stop whining.”

“No, I wasn’t whining……”

She felt like she never got her money’s worth whenever she talked to Yoosungwoo.

It wouldn’t be strange if she developed circular bald spots on her head from the stress.

Baldness that she had never experienced in her hundreds of years of life…….

* * *

It had been a week since they set out to break through the Special-grade Abyss.

They had traveled about 150km in a week and seemed to be doing well without any major problems.

But the problem occurred in the Water Forest.

Not long after entering the Water Forest, Yoosungwoo pushed the people back and said.

“It seems like this guy has no intention of letting us pass peacefully. Jeanne, gather the people and put up a barrier.”

“…Okay! Everyone, this way!”

They had thought that things would go smoothly this time as they had before, but it seemed that the owner of the Water Forest could not simply let a large amount of food pass by.

The monster that appeared before them was a huge crocodile.

A monster tens of times larger than a normal crocodile, worthy of being called the owner of the Water Forest.

The monster with a dark turquoise body lunged at Yoosungwoo, bursting from the ground with piles of dirt and from within the swamp, opening its mouth wide.

“Where do you think you’re going, you bastard!”

Yoosungwoo drew his Lifeblade and struck the monster’s snout.

Then, the crocodile’s mouth turned sideways, and a storm raged.

The people huddled together behind the barrier of light that Jeanne had erected could only watch Yoosungwoo fight.

“Kroooooooo-!!”

The crocodile, having taken a heavy blow, roared loudly.

The monster’s roar echoed throughout the Water Forest. The people all covered their ears, and Jeanne strengthened the barrier even more.

“Kuh, I don’t think this will last long!”

The monster’s roar was filled with magic, so Jeanne realized that the barrier she had set up as a temporary measure would not last long.

Yoosungwoo clicked his tongue at her words and said.

“I’ll try to finish this as quickly as possible.”

The crocodile’s body moves greatly.

It spun around and swung its huge tail, and Yoosungwoo received the monster’s tail head-on.

As crimson aura bloomed and stopped the crocodile’s tail, sharp spears of water poured down from the sky.

The crocodile could wield magic in addition to its large body.

“C, can we win?!”

“If it’s a Special-grade Abyss boss, aren’t they monsters that even S-ranks can’t catch?!”

Anxious voices erupted from the people.

As they said, the boss of the Special-grade Abyss is an incredibly strong monster that even S-ranks can barely catch.

The scene unfolding before their eyes alone was enough to see the ground being dug up with just small movements, and powers they had never seen before running rampant.

The magic the crocodile was using now was closer to primitive psychic powers rather than magic that mages weave spells to use.

As it directly manipulated the power of nature, its power was enormous.

Yoosungwoo raised aura from his entire body to block the spears of water with an aura armor, then retreated before surging forward.

His sword drew a straight line in the air, touching the crocodile’s hide.

Then, a sound like an exploding bomb rang out, and the crocodile’s huge body was pushed back and rolled across the ground.

From then on, the atmosphere began to change. It was no longer a unilateral violence of a giant monster, but a small hero began to beat up the monster unilaterally.

“O, ooh…….”

From then on, the people were able to sigh in relief and watch the scene.

It was difficult to even follow Yoosungwoo’s movements with their eyes, but the crocodile rolled through the mud every time a loud noise erupted.

“…Was there a diver like that in Korea? Didn’t you say you were affiliated with Meteor Industry?”

“I, I don’t know either. At least, I haven’t seen him until I was dispatched to China.”

The Meteor Industry employees were bombarded with questions from the people, but they didn’t have much to answer.

There were even people who didn’t know Yoosungwoo existed until they were dispatched to China.

Among such people, Hetris was watching Yoosungwoo fight with sparkling eyes.

The way he didn’t back down even against a huge monster, but rather overwhelmed it, was like a hero appearing in fairy tales and myths.

‘…If it’s that person.’

She had a feeling that he might fulfill what she wanted.

No, she was certain.