The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 110

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – Episode 110

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace 110

The Witch Council (2)

Jeanne was shocked by Yoosungwoo’s words.

To think there would be an Ascender at a meeting to discuss the Ascender Church and Ascenders.

Not knowing this, she jumped up from her seat and shouted.

“What are you talking about? There’s an Ascender in the Witch Council?”

“Calm down, Jeanne. And Master Yoosungwoo, please lower your killing intent. I’ll explain everything.”

“If the explanation isn’t convincing, you’ll leave here dead.”

“Such a joker.”

Yoosungwoo wasn’t joking.

Medy cleared her throat and began to speak.

“Ascenders have existed on this land for a long time. Anyone who transcends their species and tries to approach the divine seat can be called an Ascender. That goes for you too, Master Yoosungwoo.”

“That’s not the story I want to hear.”

“Of course. That’s how it was in the past. The meaning has changed now. It used to be a comprehensive term that included even those who were training, but now there’s one key premise.”

Yoosungwoo already knew what that premise was.

He had encountered Ascenders several times and knew their intentions.

“Now, those who have received the power of a god and are tainted by that divinity are called Ascenders.”

“Right. And that witch over there seems to be tainted by divinity.”

Yoosungwoo pointed to a witch with long brown hair sitting quietly in the corner.

Devi, the Witch of Victory.

Among the witches present, Yoosungwoo sensed a foreign divinity emanating from her.

She tried to hide it, but she couldn’t completely conceal the divinity that wasn’t her own.

Medy nodded.

“That’s right. She has accepted divinity and become an Ascender. But she is not an enemy.”

“Why?”

“Because our factions are different. Earth has become a playground for the gods, but not all gods have the same intentions. Devi has accepted the divinity of a god who opposes these actions.”

“Can you prove it?”

“She continuously provides us with information about Ascenders.”

Yoosungwoo frowned, considering this. Everyone here seemed to have lived for a long time; surely they had considered what he was thinking.

They must have proven in many ways that Devi was not an enemy…

“The god she serves is friendly to humans. A god who couldn’t stand to see Earth gradually collapsing chose her as an Ascender, hoping she would stand against other Ascenders. This is a kind of proxy war… she will play an important role in it.”

“Each god who supports Ascenders has a different sphere of influence… Then what is the sphere of influence of the god who supports the Ascender Church?”

“We have named them ‘Chaos.’ Currently, the forces belonging to Chaos include the Ascender Church and many other groups. One of the gods confirmed to belong to the Chaos faction is… Loki.”

“Loki? That Loki from Norse mythology?”

“That’s right. Some witches have received oracles [divine messages] from the past, and the connection between gods and humans has become even closer since the abyss appeared. When humans and gods become close, there are those who abuse it. Taking advantage of that gap, Loki contacted the Chaos forces and began to grow his power.”

The gods from mythology had begun to move directly.

They wouldn’t come down to Earth and move directly, but even indirect influence would be powerful.

“So far, we have only identified Loki, but we believe there are other gods involved as well.”

“Then who is the god attached to that witch? If they’re friendly, I should remember their name.”

“That being has refused to reveal their name… so please remember them as the nameless benevolent god.”

“Not revealing their name makes them even more suspicious… but I’ll let it go since they’re helping us.”

None of the witches sitting here were younger than Yoosungwoo.

But Yoosungwoo was more confident than anyone else.

The ones who were desperate were them.

The fact that they had come all the way to the distant land of the East to find him meant that there was something they couldn’t solve with their own power alone.

Medy’s gaze turned to Yoosungwoo.

“Then, I’d like to ask you something. Would that be alright?”

“If it’s something I can answer.”

“…What kind of divinity have you accepted? What divinity did you accept to gain such power?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m asking who the god backing you is.”

“What are you even talking about? I have never received the favor of a specific god.”

“Then all those appearances you’ve shown were entirely your own power… is that what you mean?”

“You seem to be seriously mistaken. Did you think I had received the power of some god? Even after seeing me up close?”

Yoosungwoo looked at Jeanne.

Then he spat out.

“Your eyes are crooked.”

Jeanne had seen what he had been doing.

She had seen it up close and still mistook it for the power of a god.

Yoosungwoo realized why the Witch Council had called him.

They needed the power of a friendly god, just like them.

An Ascender is a proxy of a god who has received the power of a god.

The power of a god is the power to control the world.

That meant it was not a power that ordinary humans could handle.

But Yoosungwoo had done it several times as if to show off.

He had slaughtered all the elves and even cut down the World Tree, albeit corrupted, in half.

In that sense, the Witch Council had identified Yoosungwoo as an Ascender who had received the power of some god.

Because it was impossible with human power.

“You knew that I was hostile to Ascenders and the Ascender Church, and yet you thought I was an Ascender?”

“People often don’t realize they’ve become Ascenders. We thought you were one of those types. A hero chosen from another world… and a returnee. Doesn’t it fit perfectly?”

“That’s ridiculous. I thought the Witch Council, having lived for so long, would be a place where heads turned well, but it’s all empty.”

It wasn’t exactly wrong. Luna had also said that, broadly speaking, he was like an Ascender.

But that was that, and this was this. He felt bad that his power was mistaken for power borrowed from others.

He frowned.

The witches who heard him each showed different reactions.

“Were you invited to this place to enlighten me? To tell me that I’m not even aware that I’ve gained the power of a god, so you’re going to let me know?”

“Then what is that deep divinity that I feel from you? A divinity that is not old, yet old, and seems to embody sharp hatred.”

Jeanne jumped up from her seat and said.

She clearly felt divinity from Yoosungwoo.

A foreign divinity that seemed like it wasn’t his own.

Yoosungwoo immediately recognized that the divinity she was talking about was the divinity of the Demon God.

It was not received but taken. A power that was forcibly given even though he had no intention of receiving it.

A power he didn’t even know how to use… a power he had simply left alone.

Besides, he had accumulated divinity by cutting down several Ascenders so far, so it was certain that there was a turbid [murky or impure] divinity in his body.

Therefore, it was someone else’s, but it was his.

“That is mine. I took it, so it doesn’t matter if I say it’s mine.”

“…Has a human sword touched a god? Your sword?”

“There’s nothing I can’t reach. I’m confident that I can cut down all of you right now and escape this place. Isn’t that enough?”

“You wouldn’t be safe either if you did that.”

“That’s right. But there won’t be anyone who survives without me.”

Yoosungwoo clicked his tongue and stood up.

He had come expecting something from the Witch Council, but their approach was not to his liking.

“Yuwol, Shuaenel. Let’s go. I’m reminded once again that witches are not to be trusted.”

“Yes.”

“The words of those who defy providence [divine will or fate] are bound to have contradictions.”

Shuaenel’s words drove the wedge in further.

Just as the atmosphere was about to become even more ominous, Medy said.

“Please wait a moment, Master Yoosungwoo. We still need you. If you have cut down a god with a human body, then it’s even better.”

“……Then?”

“Doesn’t that mean you have the power to cut down even a predetermined fate? The Witch Council, Walpurgis, wants to work together with someone like you.”

“It seems like you have a problem that you can’t solve, seeing you cling to an individual.”

“…Unfortunately, that’s right. The damage is increasing because of this. Please forgive our rudeness and understand our intentions, Master Yoosungwoo.”

The next moment, Yoosungwoo suddenly summoned Ilsaeng and swung it.

The sword energy, unleashed in a blink of an eye, split the round table into twelve pieces.

Then he sat back down in his chair and crossed his legs.

“Tell me the story.”

“…Do you know the name Tomás de Torquemada?”

“I don’t.”

“He was an inquisitor [an official of the Inquisition, a historical religious court] in the past who massacred countless innocent people and enjoyed witch hunts. He was also a heretic who killed witches, bathed in their blood, and drank their blood to increase his power.”

Medy took a long breath.

“We somehow succeeded in suppressing him, but now, for some reason, he has reappeared and is running rampant.”

“A dead man rises again and acts; he must be an Ascender.”

“We believe that he awakened as a Diver [someone from another world or timeline] and then became an Ascender, regaining his past memories.”

“Regained his memories of his past life?”

“Yes. He is a master at hunting witches, and it is difficult for us to deal with him. He is clearly planning to build his own forces and destroy the Witch Council itself, so please, Master Yoosungwoo, lend us your strength.”

Is it a matter of compatibility?

Is it that witches have difficulty dealing with inquisitors?

No, that’s not it. That may be part of it, but the Witch Council is looking at something broader.

As far as he remembered, the witches of the other world were vicious, but the witches of Earth were not.

Things that can be found with a few searches on the internet.

The witches of Earth are also good at divination, so there must be those who can see the future.

‘But even Yuwol couldn’t see my future.’

That’s why they are obsessed with him, who can change the future.

A witch’s obsession may be frightening, but if even that can be used as desired….

“Do I just have to kill this man named Tomás?”

“To be exact, we would like you to suppress his group. The fanatics of the now-fallen Catholic Church.”

The gods in mythology responded, but their god did not answer.

Those things symbolized many things.

That’s why there are so many guys who want to become the owner of religion by becoming that god themselves.

Tomás was also one of those, Medy added.

Yoosungwoo pondered for a moment before opening his mouth.

“Good. In return, there are some things I need you to listen to.”

In fact, it’s not just a little, but a lot.