The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 126

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 126

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully Chapter 126

The Sword Soul (9)

After defeating the boss of the forest, they arrived at Iron Mountain.

Using the gas masks they had prepared in advance and Jeanne’s protective magic, they were able to safely reach the exit in Iron Mountain.

Though the iron turtles and iron spiders did attack, Yoo Seong-woo cleared the way with Meteor Shower first, so the people didn’t even get a scratch.

Except for one person who fell backward and cracked the back of their head.

And when they exited, there were already many vehicles and people preparing to escort them.

Yoo Ji-woo had prepared everything according to the prearranged date.

The people were quickly moved and treated, and the matter was handled in secret.

It was because Yoo Seong-woo had made such a big deal out of it.

Killing three S-class divers from China…

The rescued people also promised to keep the secret and pledged to return to their home countries after treatment.

“Oppa, my heart races every day because of you. I wonder what you’ll bring today, what kind of accident you’ll cause tomorrow…”

“Just pick one.”

“Why did you kill them?”

“I killed them because they saw my face.”

“That’s a typical psychopath killer’s testimony.”

“And you were justifying imprisoning people as being for the greater good.”

“They were guys who deserved to die. I won’t say anything about what you do in the future.”

“I’m glad you understand, even now.”

Yoo Seong-woo said, lying down on the sofa and using his aura to grab a snack and put it in his mouth.

“And about the medicinal herbs you brought, I don’t think we can use them right now, so I decided to store them in the warehouse.”

It was too difficult to identify the source to use them right away.

Some of the medicinal herbs were so rare that there were only one or two in the world, so if they were used carelessly, the source would be quickly exposed.

“It would have been great if this incident had been resolved smoothly, and the reputation of Sword Soul would have risen a lot. That’s a bit of a shame.”

“There are some restaurants that only those in the know are aware of. Anyway, rumors will gradually spread later, so I don’t think you need to worry too much.”

“I’m not really worried… Well, Sword Soul should recruit guild members now, right?”

“I think it’s okay to stay like this for the time being.”

The Sword Soul guild still has only two members.

It was established, but only Yoo Seong-woo and Baek Woo-hyun.

To strengthen their power, they will have to gradually increase the number in the future, but…

“Actually, there was someone who wanted to join the guild. One of the foreigners you brought this time wants to join the guild.”

“…A foreigner?”

Yoo Seong-woo wracked his brain.

More than half of the people he brought were foreigners, so one of them must have said they wanted to join the guild…

He didn’t really want to bring them in. All those he brought were production workers and researchers.

If they were to join, they should join Meteor Industries, not Sword Soul, which is closer to a military group.

“Tell them there’s no chance. It would be better for production workers to join Meteor Industries.”

“I thought so too, but they said they wanted to join Sword Soul no matter what. They were so determined that they asked me to let them have just one interview.”

It was a statement that made their will to join feel so desperate.

‘Just one interview…’

Still, it seemed okay to give them a chance.

It would be sad to return to their home country without even having an interview.

That’s how Hetris’s Sword Soul entry interview was decided.

* * *

“I’m Hetris from Greece. I belong to the Greek guild Odyssey, but it’s a freelance-like employment contract, so it’s okay to just quit!”

“You have a straightforward personality.”

The interview, which proceeded quickly in the Sword Soul guild, was conducted as a 2:1 interview.

Because there were only two guild members in the Sword Soul guild…

“Odyssey? Odyssey is a pretty famous guild in Greece, Guild Leader.”

“Famous?”

“Yes. It’s probably one of the top guilds in Greece.”

Greece has been greatly influenced by mythology, and the Greek gods bestow many blessings and powers upon the country.

The reason why Greek divers are particularly stronger than divers from other countries is because of that, so Baek Woo-hyun could not take Hetris lightly.

Even if it was an employment contract, being affiliated with Odyssey meant that she had proven her skills.

‘But why does someone like this want to join our guild?’

Even though Yoo Seong-woo is here, he didn’t think that the newly established Sword Soul had that much appeal to production workers.

Maybe if she was a combatant.

So Baek Woo-hyun decided to ask her directly.

“Why do you want to join our guild? Our Sword Soul guild is not a production guild, but a combat guild. According to this resume, aren’t you a production worker, Hetris?”

“Ah, that’s true, but…”

Hetris scratched the back of her head shyly and cleared her throat, ahem.

And she began a small story.

“I have a dream. A dream to fulfill the long-cherished wish passed down from my ancestors.”

“What is that dream?”

“It’s the old dream of alchemists. Turning ordinary stones into gold, creating panaceas [universal cures], manufacturing elixirs [potions that grant immortality], the philosopher’s stone that can grant any wish…”

Hetris rattled them off one after another, then took a deep breath and opened her mouth again.

“All of those things are to lead one’s soul to a higher place. My dream is to achieve the ultimate in alchemy with my own hands.”

“Try saying ‘Ascension Church, you son of a bitch’.”

“Ascension Church, you son of a bitch?”

It seemed she wasn’t from the Ascension Church.

Hetris tilted her head repeatedly, as if she didn’t know much about the Ascension Church, and said.

“It seems the Ascension Church isn’t involved. Those guys have been acting up lately.”

“I don’t really believe in any religion. If there’s anything I believe in, it’s myself!”

She might be a more dangerous type than a fanatic. But at least she wasn’t someone involved with the Ascension Church.

Yoo Seong-woo looked at Hetris and opened his mouth.

“So, what does that have to do with anything? I don’t know what connection your dream has with Sword Soul.”

“…It’s because of the location of the materials to make them. I thought that the only guild that can stably supply those materials is Sword Soul, where Yoo Seong-woo is.”

“So you’re saying you think of our guild as just a material supplier?”

“Yes!”

“You’re out of your mind.”

Still, he liked her honesty.

No bonus points, though…

Yoo Seong-woo tapped the desk with his finger and looked at Hetris from top to bottom, again.

Wearing glasses, she was completely different from when he first met her.

When he first saw her, she was covered in dirt because she had rolled around in a special abyss several times, but after recovering completely for a few days, she had become an enthusiastic researcher.

Except for the hint of madness, it wouldn’t be bad to keep her in the guild and use her as a potion maker.

“Really, if you just accept me, I’ll work without pay! I’m the best alchemist of this era who can make anything if I have the materials. I can’t extract iron from the ground, though.”

“The resume does say you have a national alchemist license, Guild Leader.”

“There’s such a thing? I just hope she doesn’t try to open the Gate of Truth later [a reference to Fullmetal Alchemist, a dangerous alchemical ritual].”

“You know about the Gate of Truth too? It seems you’re knowledgeable about alchemy, Yoo Seong-woo!”

“Well, roughly… I know what’s needed for human transmutation [another reference to Fullmetal Alchemist].”

35 liters of water, 20 kilograms of carbon, 4 liters of ammonia, etc…

That was all he had picked up from old comics.

Yoo Seong-woo hesitated for a moment and said.

“If you join Sword Soul, you’ll basically be working at Meteor Industries. We don’t have any research facilities, after all.”

“Does that mean…!”

“I’ll accept you as a temporary guild member for now. It’s better to see what you do and then formally accept you.”

Hearing his words, Hetris jumped up from her seat and clenched her fists.

It was the same as taking the first step towards her dream, so she couldn’t hide the joy rising on her face.

She believed that Yoo Seong-woo would be able to reach an unexplored region that no one else had reached.

“You said you’d work without pay, but I’ll make sure you get at least minimum wage.”

“Thank you! You have a heart as wide as the sea! Are you Poseidon [Greek god of the sea]?”

“He’s stingy.”

“You’re wider than Poseidon!”

Yoo Seong-woo, who said something that would be punished by the heavens without a second thought, decided to hire Hetris.

It was the moment when the third guild member joined Sword Soul.

To be exact, it was the fifth, though.

The third and fourth didn’t have identities, so they couldn’t formally join.

“Then what should I do first?”

“Well, first, make some recovery potions. Go to Meteor Industries until I call you.”

“I understand!”

Yoo Seong-woo has recruited a potion maker as a colleague!

* * *

“Sword Soul, huh…”

Andro, a priest of the Ascension Church, read an internet article about the guild ‘Sword Soul’ founded by Yoo Seong-woo.

It was a beautiful name.

Whether it was a soul residing in a sword, a soul made of swords, or a sword made of souls…

Only Yoo Seong-woo could know the meaning, but to Andro, any of them were exceedingly beautiful.

“The Vatican’s Catholicism has now completely collapsed. People say it was the work of the Witch Society, but…”

Andro knew that it wasn’t the Witch Society that had done it.

The Ascension Church had also been watching Thomas’s plan to rebuild Catholicism.

Thomas had received the favor of some god and tried to use that power to rebuild the collapsing Catholicism.

He was a person who had reached the realm of transcendence, even for a moment.

Even if that transcendence was not of his own volition, he was a person who had reached the realm that the Ascension Church desired.

“That’s why I’m even more greedy. Yoo Seong-woo, your soul…”

He must be a person with a more noble soul than anyone else in this world right now.

…There are countless stories of humans being born, becoming heroes, and becoming gods. However, among those stories, it is the most beautiful because it bloomed in the midst of more desperation than anyone else.

“I lost last time, but this time will be different. Because I’ve prepared thoroughly for you.”

Transcendence using elves was unstable and sloppy.

He hadn’t properly grasped the tendencies of the elves, and they weren’t even aware of Yoo Seong-woo’s existence.

In short, it was a ritual full of variables, so it was only natural that it would fail.

But this time it wasn’t.

He had grasped everything for sure, and the plan was also flawless.

“This time, it won’t go as you please. Swordmaster Yoo Seong-woo.”

What kind of expression will he make when he realizes that his power is powerless?

Will his noble soul shed a layer, or will it simply become corrupted?

Andro couldn’t help but want to see that face of his.

He suppressed the desire that was not satisfied by just looking at it on the internet and smiled slyly.

A smile like joy gradually spread across the face hidden beneath the mask.