Cooking Swordmaster [EN]: Chapter 199

The Cooking Swordsman – Episode 199 (199/318)

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A single strand of noodle stopped Morgana, who was charging like a storm.

Even though it’s the same noodle made from the same ingredients, its application varies depending on its thickness.

Chewy noodles are thick and elastic, making them difficult to cut with teeth. On the other hand, there are ultra-fine noodles so thin they dissolve the moment they touch water.

And by using Signature, you can imbue the characteristics of those two types of noodles into your Aura.

Morgana screamed when she saw the ultra-fine noodles suddenly appear in the air.

“Wh-What is this…!”

Moreover, it was located near her ankles, where it was difficult to see.

If she hadn’t noticed the ultra-fine noodles and stopped her charge, she would have been seriously injured.

Morgana swung her sword to block Cainchel’s movements, who was aiming for her from behind.

Then, she checked what had appeared on the floor.

“…A thread made of Aura. Moreover, it’s incredibly thin and incredibly tough.”

Cainchel wasn’t embarrassed that his surprise attack was blocked. This was all according to plan.

There are various types of Aura Blades.

Some specialize in one-on-one combat.

Others display unbelievably strong firepower in battles against multiple opponents.

‘Morgana’s Aura Blade maximizes physical abilities. It’s said to be the strongest in one-on-one combat. But what if information warfare clashes with it?’

Cainchel learned about Morgana’s Aura Blade through Elizabeth.

Morgana is known to enhance her physical abilities using Aura.

But that wasn’t all she could do.

‘In fact, the range she can enhance includes involuntary muscles as well as the five senses.’

A type whose effectiveness decreases rapidly once its true nature is revealed.

Usually, in these cases, a pact is made to prohibit the exposure of each other’s strengths among comrades.

‘But, when I fed my sister Jewel Ice Cream, I was able to hear everything she knew.’

Looking back, it was right after eating Gazpacho [a cold Spanish soup] that Elizabeth mentioned involuntary muscles.

Morgana doesn’t know Cainchel’s abilities.

But Cainchel knows Morgana’s abilities.

To what extent can this difference make up for the difference in physical abilities?

‘But her extrasensory perception is really amazing. I didn’t expect her to figure out the identity of the ultra-fine noodles so quickly. Then, I’ll go with Plan B.’

Cainchel divided a mass of Aura into 1,024 strands and set them up nearby.

“Hmph… Don’t tell me you thought I’d fall for the same trick twice. Even if there are many, I can just brush them away with Aura!”

Morgana’s eyes flashed gold. She had enhanced her vision using Aura.

She quickly found all 1,024 strands of ultra-fine noodles.

Using extrasensory perception, you can count the number of grains of millet scattered in the air before they fall to the ground.

Not only that.

If you concentrate, you can even hear the heartbeat of an ant deep underground.

“Ha! I’ll destroy such petty tricks with one blow…!”

Morgana imbued her long sword with Aura and cut the ultra-fine threads. And then she realized they were all traps.

“…What, why are they so weak?!”

Her tone even changed, showing how flustered she was.

The ultra-fine noodles set up around her were so weak they couldn’t even cut a strand of hair.

But among them, one real one was hidden.

Cainchel shrugged and increased the Aura four more times.

The noodles become thinner each time they are stretched, and the number doubles.

The number of ultra-fine noodles stretched 14 times is…

“T-This time there are 16,383 strands!?”

“You seem flustered. You missed one strand.”

“Kuh!”

‘Of course, I can’t make all of these ultra-fine noodles into chewy noodles. There’s only one real one! But you won’t be able to tell the difference with your eyes until you touch it directly.’

“Ughiiiiit!”

She could just ignore them.

The probability of getting caught by the real one is infinitely close to zero. But Morgana, with her extrasensory perception, couldn’t do that.

She could see all the numerous ultra-fine noodles spread around her.

And unless she knew which one was real, they all felt real.

The extrasensory perception that made Morgana the strongest in one-on-one combat had become a shackle binding her limbs.

“…Full Burst of Body Acceleration!”

In the end, Morgana decided to eliminate all the ultra-fine noodles with all her might.

The 10,000+ strands of ultra-fine noodles completely disappeared in just 11 strikes.

“Was the problem too easy? Then I’ll make it a little more difficult. …Flying Sword Technique!”

At the same time, Fragarach [Cainchel’s sword], which Cainchel was wearing, was fired at Morgana.

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“What, what the hell is going on right now? Damn it! I can’t see well from here.”

“…I definitely saw Morgana-nim charging to attack Cainchel-gong. But why is she suddenly slashing at the air?”

“I can’t stand it anymore. I need to get a little closer to see.”

“If you watch too closely, you might get caught in the explosion of Aura. You should have brought viewing magic tools.”

It wasn’t just the nobles who were surprised.

Even among the Virtues, who were watching with anticipation, there was a commotion.

“Sister! I’ve never seen the young lady so flustered before! Could it be that the newcomer’s true identity is a polymorphed dragon?”

“Who knows.”

The anomaly didn’t end there.

When the sword that Cainchel drew began to move as if it had a will of its own, Gawain exclaimed.

“That’s the Flying Sword Technique! It’s an advanced swordsmanship known to be used only by the most transcendent masters in the East. Wow, and the sword split into seven? How is he using the Carter family’s secret swordsmanship?”

After the Seven Deadly Sins War.

Gawain, realizing his weakness, wandered around the entire continent to fight strong people.

Then, he happened to meet a merchant from the East and heard about various swordsmanships there.

Gawain muttered with a face like a noble young lady in love.

“Haa… To think I’d meet a man who uses Eastern swordsmanship here… Is this throbbing heart definitely love?!”

Elizabeth, who was sitting next to him, shook her head and sighed.

“You’d be a really cool guy if you just kept your mouth shut.”

“But it won’t be easy to defeat Morgana, junior. Work hard and come up to where I am.”

As Gawain said, Morgana was strong.

In the end, even though he took out the Flying Sword Technique, which could be said to be his hidden weapon, he couldn’t defeat her.

When she activated Full Burst, she dealt with the seven Fragarachs and eliminated the ultra-fine noodles at the same time.

‘She blocked all of that? What is that speed?!’

Even using Double Booster, he couldn’t keep up with Morgana’s movements.

Then the only thing left is to drink Dracula’s blood and turn into a vampire.

But now it’s midday, the time when a vampire’s power is weakest.

If Morgana had ignored the ultra-fine noodles and focused on attacking, the victory would have already been decided.

As a brief lull occurred, Morgana asked.

“Hee, hee, heh… It’s more intense than I thought. What is the reason you have to win so badly? Isn’t it just for fun?”

“That’s because you’re a witch.”

“…!”

Morgana didn’t say anything, as if she wouldn’t fall for the leading question.

But she couldn’t hide the slight trembling of her pupils.

For her, who controls involuntary muscles, that much was as easy as flipping her hand.

It was easy, but it meant that Morgana had also reached her limit.

Cainchel said in a nonchalant voice.

“You know that I received an order from His Majesty Aslan to close the gate. For that, we need the connection to the Demon World that the witch has. It’s no use pretending you don’t know. Then, shall we have a light old story? Once upon a time, there lived a very small and frail girl who couldn’t do anything. Her name was Morgan le Fay…”

Then Morgana’s face turned white.

She didn’t want to hear the memories of her past, which were terrible even to think about, from someone else’s mouth.

“S-Stop it! Do you think I’ll obediently follow your words just because I lose the fight?”

Of course, the story Cainchel told was a complete lie.

He just made it up to provoke Morgana.

But the acting he learned while working as Hool made Cainchel’s expression look sincere.

In the end, Morgana was completely fooled by the clown’s performance.

“Just stop bluffing there. The authority given to the winner of this duel is bound by a pact. You won’t be able to refuse it.”

“How did you know that?! Could it be that Elza that b*tch…!”

“I’ll tell you that if you defeat me.”

An animosity that couldn’t be compared to anything before poured out of Morgana’s body.

The face that was only lovely was distorted, and an expression like a demon appeared.

“Then the story is simple. As you may already know, the girl is from a wandering gypsy family. She’s used to betraying the person who raised her and leaving to find another master. So, right here, right now…”

Morgana stabbed herself in the shoulder with the sword she was holding. Then a terrifying amount of blood gushed out.

She squeezed her own heart to draw a large amount of blood.

“…You’re going to have to die here, cute junior.”

And the blood that came out of her body clumped together and created a huge sword.

Gawain, who was watching it from a distance, screamed.

“This is bad, Morgana-ssi! A blood sword! Don’t tell me you’re thinking of killing a colleague!?”

Morgana is known as a master of one-on-one combat, but she had hidden a technique to deal with large armies.

Blood Sword Eruption, using a sword made of blood.

A large amount of Aura flows through the body of a Sword Master. By using blood as a medium, it is instantly burned to unleash unbelievable destructive power.

Morgana used that technique only once during the Seven Deadly Sins War. And she annihilated over a thousand undead.

But each activation consumes a near-lethal amount of blood. It was the ultimate and strongest blow that could never be used indiscriminately.

To use that in a mere duel!

Gawain was about to draw his sword and run to the duel arena right away.

But Elizabeth, who was on good terms with Cainchel, stopped him instead.

“Wait, Gawain. The kid hasn’t lost yet.”

“What are you talking about, sister! Blood Sword Eruption! You know what that is!”

“That’s why I’m doing this. No, in the first place, the kid was waiting for Morgana to use the Blood Sword. Because it’s the only moment he can win.”

“Wh-What does that mean…!”

It was as Elizabeth said.

Using ultra-fine noodles to gently tease Morgana. Telling her his purpose and provoking her were all to make the opponent use the Blood Sword.

“Kkeuek, keok… It hurts… It really hurts… It’s a technique I never want to use again, but I can’t help it. It’s your fault. You’re the first person to make me this angry. So, I’ll kill you in one blow without pain.”

Morgana reached out to the completed Blood Sword. By wielding this, the strongest blow she has will be activated.

“…I’ve been waiting for this!”

Cainchel took out a cola bottle that he had taken out at some point and drank the Dracula’s blood in it.

Gulp-

[Vampirization has been activated.]

The moment the red liquid passed through his throat, the skin all over his body began to burn.

It was because of the shining sunlight.

He couldn’t spew out black mist like when he faced Erebus. That’s how much weaker a vampire’s power is under the sun.

But there was only one technique left that he could still use.

That is the power to control blood, which can be said to be the symbol of a vampire!

“Va, vampire?! I, it can’t be!”

“It can!”

Cainchel endured the pain of his whole body burning and held out his hand forward.

Then the Blood Sword that Morgana created fit right into it.

“I declare to Morgana, the witch who uses blood as a weapon: Your natural enemy is here now.”

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