The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 248

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 247

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully 247

The Remains (3)

Having secured cooperation from Italy and the United States, Yoo Seong-woo headed to the United States first.

The plan was to attack the Class 1 Abyss in the United States first, then head to the imaginary dimension to recover the remains of the Saint.

On the plane to the United States, Yoo Seong-woo glanced sideways and said,

“It’s about time you guys tackled a Class 1 on your own, don’t you think?”

The team assigned to attack the Class 1 Abyss in the United States consisted of six people.

Just in case, Veronica was included as insurance, along with Yoo Ji-woo and Baek Woo-hyun.

Jeanne, Bathory, and Schua-nel.

Schua-nel surprisingly agreed to go to the United States this time.

Apparently, there was some gaming tournament being held in the United States. She said it would be fine as long as she could participate, so we decided to send her after the schedule was over.

Yoo-wol, Choi A-yeon, and the rest of the team decided to attack another Class 2 Abyss in the United States.

There was a perfect place for those who had just reached S-class to test their strength.

“What is this, treating Class 1 Abyss like getting a certificate…”

“We have to conquer the Special Class someday, so we need to be able to go in and out of Class 1 like eating a meal.”

People pretended not to hear Yoo Seong-woo’s words and looked away.

Some even fell asleep instantly. If Yoo Seong-woo said anything, they planned to claim it was fainting due to the pressure difference.

There was no way superhumans would faint from this level of pressure…

“Conquer the Special Class later? What are you talking about?”

Yoo Ji-woo said with a sulky face. She knew that Yoo Seong-woo was looking at something far away, but…

She had never heard what he hoped for and what he wished to achieve.

Does that plan include conquering the Special Class Abyss?

“…It’s a mountain we have to overcome.”

Yoo Seong-woo left those words and closed his eyes.

In an atmosphere that suggested he wouldn’t say more, Yoo Ji-woo also closed her mouth.

Until they arrived in the United States, they quietly organized their thoughts and maintained silence.

***

“The Abyss you will be attacking today is Class 1, named ‘Tomb of the Warrior’.”

After arriving in the United States, the briefing began in a large room at a hotel near the Abyss, guided by the U.S. government.

They had rented the entire hotel, as if trying to give them the best state guest treatment.

‘This is my first time receiving such treatment. I’m not used to it…’

‘Just accept it roughly.’

Baek Woo-hyun and Jeanne whispered.

Afterward, there was a schedule for the U.S. President to visit the hotel, so everyone except Yoo Seong-woo was very nervous.

No, there was one more person who was relaxed. That was Veronica.

“The Captain was the kind of person who could confidently raise his middle finger in front of the kings of the kingdom.”

“Don’t fabricate.”

“It’s true, isn’t it? But no one knew what it meant, so they just ignored it.”

Listening to it, it seemed like she remembered it.

As she was reminiscing about that time, Veronica added.

“At that time, the king asked what it meant, and the Captain said, ‘It’s a sign that I will definitely complete the mission.’ Then everyone raised their middle fingers to the king together…”

At Veronica’s words, Baek Woo-hyun couldn’t hold back his laughter and burst out laughing.

The briefing wasn’t even over yet.

But imagine. The sight of the mercenary group members all sticking out their middle fingers in front of the king.

He couldn’t help but laugh.

“Stop it. Let’s listen to the briefing.”

When Veronica was about to say something more, Yoo Seong-woo cut her off appropriately.

Yoo Seong-woo’s exciting otherworld stories were postponed for later.

The analyst from the U.S. government continued.

“Ahem, the Tomb of the Warrior is an Abyss with a unique feature. It starts in a terrain that looks like a colosseum.”

As the analyst said that and pressed the remote control in his hand, a hologram appeared in front of the people.

It was a 3D model constructed by scanning the terrain inside the Abyss.

The Tomb of the Warrior took the form of a colosseum.

“All divers start their ‘challenge’ here.”

“Challenge?”

“Yes. That is the unique feature of the Tomb of the Warrior. If you succeed in the first challenge, you can choose whether to start the second challenge or not. It is an Abyss that is attacked by repeating this.”

“It’s certainly unique.”

“The rewards you can get after finishing the challenge vary depending on how many stages you challenge.”

“I don’t know why this is Class 1 just from listening to the story.”

As Yoo Seong-woo blurted out, the analyst nodded.

Just listening to this, it only seemed like a unique Abyss.

The analyst continued.

“Even the first stage is difficult for divers above B-class to handle. You need at least five B-class divers and one A-class diver to have the firepower to move on to the next stage.”

“Hmm.”

“And the way to end the challenge also affected the difficulty. There are two ways: the first is to end the challenge after passing it. The second is to lose your life.”

“Are you saying that mid-escape is impossible? Then it’s understandable.”

The analyst pressed the remote control again, and a numerical table appeared.

It was a table showing the divers’ grades and how many stages they had successfully challenged.

S-class divers averaged 13 stages, with the highest being 16 stages.

A-class divers averaged 8 stages, with the highest being 10 stages.

Yoo Seong-woo read the remarks written in the highest stage section for S-class divers.

[Remarks: Succeeded after all comrades died in the 16th stage and survived alone.]

Is it a structure where you can continue the challenge even if someone dies?

Yoo Ji-woo asked.

“It seems that you haven’t confirmed how many stages there are?”

“That’s right. Looking at the level of dimensional waves, we think there are at least 20 stages.”

“What about the rewards?”

“It varies each time. But the value is very high even at low stages, and the probability of giving out items needed by the challenger as a reward is high.”

“Hoo.”

At the word reward, some people’s eyes turned.

Yoo Seong-woo was similar.

The S-class diver who survived after passing the 16th stage used the weapon he obtained as a reward as his favorite weapon and became stronger.

“Sounds fun.”

“When would you like to enter the Abyss? We will take care of you until you enter.”

There was something decided about this.

“Let’s do it in a week. I’m here in the United States, so I’ll do some sightseeing and finish the final adjustments.”

“Understood.”

After the briefing on the ‘Tomb of the Warrior’ was over, the guild members spent their time separately.

Training to prepare for the Tomb of the Warrior, or sightseeing.

Of course, only Bathory and Jeanne went sightseeing because they were aware of Yoo Seong-woo’s mood.

Soon after, Yoo-wol and Choi A-yeon’s group also reported that they had safely arrived at another point.

“America, not bad?”

While those who were conscious of Yoo Seong-woo’s mood couldn’t go sightseeing and focused on training, he toured Las Vegas.

The point where the Abyss was located was Death Valley National Park near Las Vegas in Nevada.

So he planned to stay in Las Vegas for a week and enjoy it to the fullest.

Besides, if he went a little further, there was San Francisco and Los Angeles.

He was thinking of going sightseeing there after attacking the Tomb of the Warrior.

As he walked down the street wearing sunglasses and holding a hamburger in one hand, he realized what kind of country the United States was.

“Hey, there, handsome, want to hang out?”

Perhaps because of the atmosphere of the neighborhood, some people readily approached Yoo Seong-woo.

Usually, many people were afraid of him when they saw him on the street.

His physique and the atmosphere he exuded were not the kind that people could easily approach.

“Sorry. I have company.”

Yoo Seong-woo lightly rejected the woman’s flirting and started walking aimlessly.

The week’s time given to him.

He had already decided what to do.

First, what he had to do now was wait until the night when Las Vegas became the loudest.

While enjoying the food.

***

“Hmph… This body’s skills are being displayed here.”

In a hotel casino.

Schua-nel was sitting there enjoying gambling.

Not gambling in the game, but real gambling!

People gathered around her and exclaimed.

“Wow, that’s crazy… What’s the probability of that? How can she keep succeeding?”

“I don’t know… Is that even possible?”

Schua-nel’s military fund was only $100.

She started with slot machines and is now sitting at a table.

It was the result of hitting the jackpot several times in an amazing way.

Blackjack, poker, roulette… The rumors of the mysterious girl who doesn’t discriminate against genres quickly spread.

They conducted body searches several times to check if she was using some kind of trick, but there was nothing.

No abilities, no magic.

She wins only with psychological warfare and number games using her head.

“No way, blackjack… How many decks of cards are they using? Is she counting all of them?”

“This is no joke…”

She is also winning consecutive victories in blackjack.

She is sweeping money to the point where she will soon be blacklisted.

“You were here.”

Behind such Schua-nel stood a person. A tall man wearing sunglasses.

In one hand, he held a thick hamburger, and in the other, a cocktail provided by the casino.

He took a big bite of the hamburger and drank the cocktail before continuing.

“It’s time. Let’s go.”

Schua-nel, noticing that it was Yoo Seong-woo’s voice, begged.

But he knew that if he left her alone, one game would become two, and two games would infinitely increase, so he forcibly grabbed her by the scruff of the neck and dragged her out.

With Schua-nel tucked under his arm, he moved to the rooftop of a nearby hotel.

“Why are you bringing a girl to a dark rooftop in the middle of the night…”

“Isn’t there only one thing to do, of course?”

After standing on the rooftop railing for a while, one more person landed next to him.

It was Veronica with a greatsword on her back.

Veronica, who had finished her combat gear, said with a flushed face.

“It’s Abyss attack!”

“Yes, it’s Abyss attack.”

“It’s Abyss attack…”

An Abyss where infinite challenges may be possible, doesn’t your heart flutter?

Besides, they say they give rewards, so it seemed necessary to do a preliminary investigation.

I was going to entrust this attack to them, but if such a delicious [interesting] opportunity appears, I should try it at least once.

So the three headed to Death Valley National Park.

***

The Abyss, Tomb of the Warrior.

As the name suggests, it is a place where many warriors have died.

Whether voluntarily or involuntarily, through fierce, life-and-death battles.

Glory and gold to the survivors, death to the defeated.

In that place, completed by the accumulation of countless deaths over a long period of time, the spirits were sitting in the audience waiting for the next challenger.

-The number of people coming these days has decreased. I’m getting bored.

-Blood! Blood! I want more death and sweat!

The last time someone came to the Tomb of the Warrior, which is controlled by the U.S. government, was already two months ago.

Just as the spirits’ boredom was reaching its limit, a new challenger appeared after a long time.

“Here it is. I wonder how many stages there are…”

“Captain, you’re going to the last stage, right?”

“…I want to go home.”

Three warriors whose outfits are not even unified, descended.