Weapon-Eating Bastard [EN]: Chapter 140

Weapon-Devouring Bastard – Episode 140

The Eighth of the Soongmoo Lee Family.

The one chosen by the Ivory Sword, a holy sword recognized by the Papal States.

Lee Seo-hyun retraced her past.

Sixteen years of age and the countless moments she had experienced.

Lee Cheol was always before her.

A younger brother of the same age who was always a few steps ahead, despite being younger than her.

She still gritted her teeth when she thought about how she was compared to him by her parents and retainers when she was very young.

So, Lee Seo-hyun harbored anger towards Lee Cheol.

Lee Cheol gave such Lee Seo-hyun a sharp warning.

-Get it together. You can do it, right?

A word that awakened her.

Many things changed because of that word.

From then on, Lee Seo-hyun tried.

She didn’t necessarily think it was unfair to receive elixirs, hire teachers, or be provided with training grounds.

Rather, she tried to surpass Lee Cheol by more actively taking care of everything.

Even if she lost every time, she thought she would surpass him someday as she got older.

But even after she got older, nothing had changed.

Lee Cheol went ahead every time.

He entered Cheonwisan, passed through the Bloodless Dream, won the fight against his sixth sister… and eventually embarked on a martial arts journey as the youngest.

When she heard the news belatedly, Lee Seo-hyun strangely didn’t feel bad.

No, she actually felt good.

The more he went ahead, the greater the joy she would feel when she surpassed him.

Training, training, and more training.

It was common to faint during training, and she had lost count of how many times she had cried herself to sleep from muscle pain or internal injuries.

She even directly petitioned the cadet commander to leave for the most dangerous mission area for combat experience.

And after that series of processes, she was now standing in front of Lee Cheol like this.

‘I will surpass you.’

She drew out the family’s ultimate technique that she had directly inherited.

KWAHHHH!

A technique that required enormous Aura and could not be unleashed without a strong body to withstand that Aura.

Even she could not handle the family’s secret ultimate technique without the power of her ability.

Ultimate Technique, Lightning Strike.

WHOOSH!

The moment the sword was swung, the world was briefly submerged in light.

KWAHHHH!

A huge shockwave erupted immediately.

Lightning Strike was not a difficult Aura skill to learn.

A technique that poured out all the Aura that had been amplified repeatedly, based on a strong body.

And it was a powerful technique because it was so simple.

‘I’ll win with this!’

Lee Seo-hyun’s eyes gleamed.

* * *

In the slowed world with the Demonic Body unfolded, I couldn’t help but be amazed as I faced the ultimate technique unfolded by Lee Seo-hyun.

‘Has she become this strong?’

In terms of instantaneous output alone, it was comparable to Cheokma or Black Lotus.

In terms of range alone, a terrifying Aura mace reminiscent of Brekia’s Breath was falling from above.

‘She’s at least two steps ahead of Lee Seo-hyun in my previous life… no, it’s meaningless to compare, she’s so strong.’

The reason was probably because of me.

Lee Seo-hyun’s upright gaze was directed solely at me.

‘I was going to avoid it without blocking it….’

ZZZZZ.

I saw the hairline crack on the supplied iron sword.

Even while enduring my Aura, this ordinary iron sword, which had faced Lee Seo-hyun’s Aura, had now reached its durability limit.

That’s why I was going to avoid Lee Seo-hyun’s ultimate technique without facing it.

‘But I shouldn’t do that.’

It was doubtful whether I could avoid it by dodging, and I also wanted to face the blow that was being swung so uprightly as a martial artist.

I took a step forward.

Since this level of Aura had obscured my vision, there would be no problem even if I used this technique.

WHOOOONG!

Mujin Style 2, Black Lotus.

Black Lotus instantly bloomed six petals, and even the last incomplete petal settled on the tip of the sword.

‘This is my full power.’

The sword was drawn towards the Soongmoo Lee Family’s… no, Lee Seo-hyun’s ultimate technique that had fallen right in front of me.

CLANG!

The white Aura eventually poured down, and a streak of black Aura split through its center.

KWAAAAANG!

The floor of the arena shattered, and the barrier that suppressed the flow of power from the inside to the outside shattered like glass.

“……!”

Lee Seo-hyun doubted her eyes as she looked at Lee Cheol, who was facing her attack.

A very thin streak of sword energy split the center of the ultimate Lightning Strike.

A blow that looked so weak that she wanted to say, ‘Are you going to block it with just that?’

But Lee Seo-hyun could tell that it was only thin because it was compressed and compressed.

No sooner had she thought that than the compressed Aura began to bloom like a flower.

KWAAAAANG!

All the Aura of the Lightning Strike was torn apart from the inside out.

Fragments of Aura bounced around like volcanic ash, and all that power was engulfed in black Aura and dissipated in the air.

‘Beautiful.’

It was like a flower blooming and scattering.

Lee Seo-hyun unknowingly had such an impression at the moment her technique was thwarted.

SWAAAA.

Amidst the rising debris and the fragments pouring down like hail, Lee Seo-hyun stared blankly at the sky above the arena, with her sword drooping after swinging it.

‘Ah…….’

Lee Cheol’s figure standing tall was visible in Lee Seo-hyun’s eyes.

Always in that spot, as always.

Lee Cheol stood upright in front of her in an undisturbed posture.

‘I lost.’

She didn’t feel anything.

She didn’t feel upset, refreshed, or wronged.

She saw the results of her crazy efforts.

That was enough.

Lee Seo-hyun slowly released the strength in her hand holding the sword. The brightly shining Ivory Sword slowly fell towards the ground.

But then she heard Lee Cheol’s voice.

“That’s not like you. Are you giving up already?”

TAK!

Lee Seo-hyun unknowingly gripped the handle of the sword she had been holding loosely.

“It’s not giving up, it’s admitting defeat….”

“Isn’t it a bit much to give up after blocking this once? You’re not hurt yet, and neither am I. Isn’t it a bit embarrassing?”

Well up-.

Does this arrogant bastard have to scratch my nerves like that at this moment?

Conversely, I was deliberately provoking Lee Seo-hyun, taking on a bit of annoyance.

‘It’s a waste to admit defeat now.’

I saw the flames that had been burning fiercely in Lee Seo-hyun’s eyes just now die down.

I could guess how much she had run with the goal of beating me, how obsessed she was.

That’s why I couldn’t leave her alone.

If I left her alone like this, Lee Seo-hyun would give up and stop growing with only a sense of futility.

‘I felt that way when I looked at you in my previous life.’

What a troublesome girl.

First of all, Lee Seo-hyun is my older sister, but somehow I have a lot of work to do… I feel like that girl is my younger sister.

“Well, I’m a bit stronger than you, and I’ll win even if I repeat it a few times… um, I don’t know because I haven’t lost much so far.”

“Do you really want to die?”

I chuckled as I looked at Lee Seo-hyun, who was flashing her eyes dangerously.

“Is that possible?”

“You XX XXX XXXX! You’re really dead!”

Lee Seo-hyun kicked off the ground, spewing out swear words that I couldn’t bear to hear.

I smiled and swung my sword.

No, the moment I tried to swing it.

Crack! CHAEANG!

The crack on the iron sword I was holding in my hand grew rapidly and broke.

“……!”

“Oh ho. That’s great. Just you wait. You arrogant bastard!!”

Lee Seo-hyun glared at me dangerously and swung her sword.

I gasped and stretched out my half-remaining sword to block it.

* * *

The second preliminary round, which had been going on for several days, was over.

I also passed the second preliminary round with all wins.

That meant I won the match against Lee Seo-hyun.

I was a little embarrassed because the sword broke at the last moment, but it was already the end of the match at that time, and the arena was shattered, so I won by decision.

“Damn it!”

As soon as she was judged to have won by decision, Lee Seo-hyun spewed out swear words and glared at the association’s progress and referees as if she would kill them, but fortunately, the holy sword, which had even been recognized by the Papal States, did not attack innocent people.

Still, sending murderous intent to the referee.

Scary. A stormy period.

Except for the match with Lee Seo-hyun, there was no opponent to use my full strength, so I adjusted my strength appropriately and won all the matches in the district.

That didn’t mean that the people in the Korea-Japan district were weak.

Some of them had a really promising future.

I made a list of participants who had names that I seemed to have heard in my previous life, or those who I saw talent and will while facing them, and sent them to Jung Jin-soo and Anastasia.

It was to bring them in if scouting was possible.

“…….”

As I continued to work, typing on the keyboard like that, I felt Lee Seo-hyun’s gaze next to me, looking uncomfortable.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You’re good at computers.”

The reason she was here was simple.

After the sparring that day, Lee Seo-hyun booked a room next to my hotel room.

“It’s just word processing, what’s so good about it?”

“Th, that’s right! I can do word processing too! I’m really good at texting too!”

“……?”

I don’t know why she started swearing so much.

Well, the atmosphere of the main family would have had a negative impact on the growth of a teenage girl, but it wouldn’t have helped.

“Anyway, why are you here instead of leaving your room to disturb my work?”

I took my hand off the keyboard and looked at Lee Seo-hyun.

She was rolling around on the bed.

“Huh? You don’t play with her! I came to play with you!”

-BBYAAAAAAK!

In her hand was a sparrow of reflection that she had brought from Daehado [likely a magical or trained bird].

The reason she booked a room next to mine was because of the sparrow that flew to me right after the sparring.

-BBBYAK! BBBYA BYA BYAK!

The bird seemed to be angry with me in agreement with Lee Seo-hyun, and moved its beak diligently.

“Right~? That bastard is a bad bastard~? He’s completely arrogant, vicious, foul-mouthed, and lives with his own greatness~?”

-BBBYAK?

It seemed like her true feelings were revealed, but I ignored it.

“You like cute things, unlike you.”

“That’s not true! I hate cute things!”

Lee Seo-hyun carefully touched the sparrow that was chirping while saying that.

I shook my head and sent the document I had written to Jung Jin-soo.

“Hey, let’s go out.”

I said to Lee Seo-hyun, getting up from my seat.

Lee Seo-hyun blinked.

“Where to?”

“To eat.”

* * *

The food in Sichuan has been quite famous since ancient times.

When it comes to spicy Chinese food, the word Sichuan is attached, but since both Lee Seo-hyun and I prefer bland food, we found a restaurant nearby and went inside.

“Hey, this place looks too expensive… I have to save some of the activity expenses I received.”

Lee Seo-hyun made a sullen expression.

The money received when going on a martial arts journey is only 10 million won [approximately $7,500 USD], so it seemed a bit burdensome.

“I’ll pay for it, so don’t worry.”

“……? Do you have a lot of support money left?”

“Rather than having money left, it’s grown a little by rolling money around.”

“Ro, rolling? Money?”

Lee Seo-hyun stuttered as if she was a little embarrassed.

“I did business.”

“You? How?”

“……It’s annoying to explain, so just know that.”

I sat down, finished ordering roughly, and started talking.

It’s not appropriate to say that Lee Seo-hyun and I are having a heart-to-heart talk, but I made a place to talk because it had been a while since we met.

I had to hear about how the family had been doing while I was away, and Lee Seo-hyun lacked knowledge about society outside of Soongmoo Lee, so I told her about that.

“More than that, how did you spend 10 million won already after only being on a martial arts journey for a while?”

“I didn’t spend it all! I only spent a little less than half….”

Well, the cost of meals and room alone would have been quite high.

Besides, the flight to Sichuan and everything else…….

Still, is she saying that she spent nearly 5 million won [approximately $3,750 USD] in less than a year since she started her martial arts journey?

“Do you have a plan?”

“……I’m going to try hunting.”

She was saying that she would make money from monster by-products.

I sighed and handed her a card from my wallet.

“Don’t spend it recklessly, just use it as an emergency fund.”

It was an account that I had received from Jung Jin-soo a long time ago and hadn’t used.

“……What is it?”

“Think of it as receiving pocket money.”

“I don’t want it! What kind of older sister receives pocket money from her younger brother!”

Lee Seo-hyun, who stood up with a loud voice, soon sat down in a corner in the quiet restaurant.

“I’m just giving it to you as an emergency fund. Don’t be embarrassed because you don’t have money while having the name of the eighth of Soongmoo Lee.”

“I don’t want it! This kind of small change……!”

Lee Seo-hyun clenched the card tightly, trying to throw it at me.

“There’s about 100 million won [approximately $75,000 USD] in it?”

Lee Seo-hyun flinched for a moment.

I chuckled.

“If you just don’t want to receive it, think of it as information value and tell me more about what happened in the family while I was away.”

“If it’s information value… um, okay, good.”

Lee Seo-hyun trembled, but soon closed her eyes tightly and accepted the card.

After that, Lee Seo-hyun ate the amuse-bouche that was served one by one and began to talk quietly about the affairs of the main family.

“Your cadet corps have all taken off their trainee badges now. It seems like they’ve officially joined as the youngest. I don’t remember them all, but those three are quite famous as promising prospects.”

Lee Seo-hyun began to say what I was curious about as if she had prepared it.

The nanny was doing well under the protection of the first brother.

The 15 people, led by Choi In-ha, Kim Bo-sung, and Kim Han of the cadet corps, seemed to be doing well on their respective paths.

“Oh, right.”

Lee Seo-hyun, who was continuing the story like that, suddenly remembered something and looked at me.

“I picked it up on the way.”

Then, she rummaged through the bag she had brought and took out a thick book and threw it roughly in front of me.

I tilted my head and opened the book.

-My baby. It’s a gift.

What was written on the first page was my aunt’s handwriting.