The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 179

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – Episode 179

Unique World (8)

With her eyes closed, Yoo Ji-woo focused inward, experiencing a peculiar sensation.

Even with her eyes shut, she could see clearly.

However, she wasn’t seeing the training ground, but a hazy image of herself.

Encountering her own soul for the first time, she blinked, studying its form.

How often does one get the chance to face their own soul?

Yoo Ji-woo understood this was a unique opportunity.

She recalled what the mages at the Magic Tower had said:

‘The key to correctly casting magic is to confront oneself and understand one’s limitations.’

‘Casting magic beyond one’s capacity leads to self-destruction.’

“This is me……”

Encountering her soul, Yoo Ji-woo absorbed its form, feeling a surge like ocean waves.

Reaching out, she touched the soul, and the hazy form solidified, taking on a definite shape.

The soul, now closely resembling her, held a sword.

A familiar form.

‘Banmyeong,’ the sword crafted by Yoo Seong-woo, was embedded within her soul.

‘How?’

Banmyeong was just a sword; how could it be one with her soul?

After a moment’s thought, she stopped questioning it.

Since Yoo Seong-woo had made the sword, it couldn’t be harmful.

Reaching out to touch Banmyeong, she heard a faint whisper.

-…Nice to meet you, my other half.

“…Banmyeong?”

-That’s right. My name is Banmyeong. Swordmaster Yoo Seong-woo created me as the lifelong sibling sword, the other half of Yoo Ji-woo, Yoo Seong-woo’s sister.

“Other half?”

-Yoo Seong-woo intended for us to become one, to be complete. That’s why I am only half, because I haven’t fully merged with you yet.

“You and I have to become one? How?”

-Now is a perfect opportunity. My ego usually remains hidden, but now I speak freely. Take hold of me.

Yoo Ji-woo grasped the hilt of Banmyeong, which her soul held, and drew it out.

Then, Yoo Ji-woo’s soul transformed into a cluster of light and vanished, leaving only Banmyeong.

Banmyeong said:

-Swing. Keep swinging until the sensation of holding me becomes second nature.

“Ah, okay.”

Following Banmyeong’s instruction, Yoo Ji-woo began to swing.

The swordsmanship she practiced was the Hae Wol Sword [Sea Moon Sword], which she had learned from Yoo Seong-woo.

This style, inspired by the moon on the sea, was both defensive and explosively powerful.

As she swung, following the Hae Wol Sword’s forms, Banmyeong advised:

-A little softer. Not cutting, but deflecting……

Banmyeong guided her swordsmanship.

Banmyeong had inherited Ilsaeng’s experience [Ilsaeng is likely a reference to Yoo Seong-woo’s sword or fighting style]. Countless battles against formidable opponents and mastery of numerous swordsmanships.

Using this knowledge, the sword skillfully guided Yoo Ji-woo’s path, aiming to fully integrate the Hae Wol Sword into her being and achieve unity.

-Faster.

-Draw a semicircle.

-Cut down again.

-Trace a smooth curve.

-Deflect.

-Again.

-Again.

-Again.

The sword’s voice continued. Though she felt no physical fatigue in her mind, Yoo Ji-woo felt sweat scattering with each swing.

In her mind, the sword dance with Banmyeong continued.

Then, the empty black room gradually began to transform.

A large full moon ascended.

The floor became shimmering seawater, reflecting the moon, and gentle waves spread around Yoo Ji-woo.

Each step and swing created ripples.

Yoo Ji-woo entered a state of ecstasy, swinging Banmyeong without conscious thought.

Was her hand the sword?

Was the sword her hand?

As she swung to the point of indistinguishability, the ripples grew into a massive wave.

The wave, partially obscuring the bright full moon, surged and crashed down.

The scattered water droplets reflected the moonlight, and Yoo Ji-woo, continuing her sword dance within it, felt invincible.

Now, even without Banmyeong’s guidance, she swung the sword instinctively.

As her sword displayed its beauty, wielding the sea and the moon, she felt she finally understood the essence of the ‘Hae Wol Sword’.

Banmyeong asked:

-Where does your essence lie? Is it the sword? Is it magic? Or something else?

“My essence……”

Yoo Ji-woo’s sword traced an arc and halted.

After what seemed like an eternity, the sword’s tip pointed towards the center of the full moon.

Pondering the question of her essence, Yoo Ji-woo drew a circle with the tip of her sword and filled it with various characters.

She was drawing a large magic circle.

Following the newly inscribed mana circuit, mana surged rapidly, emanating from the sword’s tip.

Yoo Ji-woo inscribed all the magic she knew into the circle.

After filling about a third of the large circle from the outside, she ran out of spells to write.

Stabbing the center as it was, the incomplete magic circle merged with the full moon, emitting a bright light.

She would need to diligently work to complete this large circle in the future.

After engraving the magic circle on the full moon, she pulled Banmyeong close and embraced it.

Her other half, with whom she would share a long journey.

Feeling Yoo Ji-woo’s warmth, Banmyeong faintly spoke its sword name.

Then it said:

-There will be another chance to talk like this again, like your brother and my brother. If we become unparalleled partners.

“You are already my best partner, Banmyeong. My true first sword.”

-Thank you. My first partner.

As they spoke, Yoo Ji-woo’s inner world began to shatter, and her consciousness rapidly returned.

Instantly distancing herself from Banmyeong, she slowly opened her eyes, seeing the Sword Soul’s training ground.

And the coat covering her shoulders.

She took a deep breath and stirred her mana.

She was startled by the mana rushing through her circuits from head to toe.

The speed and capacity of her mana flow had drastically increased.

To think such an effect could come from simply refining the mana circuit.

Compared to before, she felt about 1.5 times stronger.

The efficiency and amount of mana had both increased.

As she examined her body with curiosity, Yoo Seong-woo said:

“If you’re awake, get dressed. It’s not a pretty sight. Mom would be upset if she saw you.”

“Whatever……”

Yoo Ji-woo quickly put on her clothes and lightly tested her body’s movements.

She felt much lighter than before.

The result of contemplating her soul and combining the Hae Wol Sword with magic had created a terrifying synergy.

Noticing this, Yoo Seong-woo said:

“What did you see?”

“…I met my soul and Banmyeong. I learned a lot there.”

“It seems like more than just learning occurred. Mana is flowing stably, so you must have gained some enlightenment in the inner world.”

“That’s right. Enlightenment. A way to use magic and the sword simultaneously… Should I say I’ve awakened?”

“What’s with that vague answer?”

“I think I’ll only know for sure in actual combat. I’ve created it, but I don’t know if it’s correct.”

“Then we’ll have to test it. Take your sword. Pit your newfound enlightenment against me and make it your own.”

Yoo Ji-woo nodded, grabbed Banmyeong, stepped forward, and began the Hae Wol Sword.

As she unfolded the Hae Wol Sword, a vast amount of mana spread, forming gentle waves.

There was a distinct difference in weight and flow compared to her previous attempts.

The mana waves surged with her steps.

Simultaneously, mana drew a halo, becoming a full moon and unfolding a magic circle.

The full moon rotated, piecing together a magic formula, and unleashed magic.

Several fireballs flew alongside ice spears.

Yoo Ji-woo only focused on moving mana while wielding the Hae Wol Sword.

Yoo Seong-woo smiled as he faced the Hae Wol Sword head-on.

“Excellent.”

Did Yoo Ji-woo even realize what she had accomplished?

She had combined magic with swordsmanship.

But it was more than that.

Usually, mages cast magic by drawing a magic formula with mana and altering reality through hand seals or chanting.

Methods existed to minimize incantations, like no-chanting, but Yoo Ji-woo’s case was different.

It was similar to no-chanting, but the biggest advantage was that she could cast while wielding swordsmanship.

The halo rotating behind her instantly assembled pre-recorded magic formulas and unleashed them at the speed of no-chanting.

No casting.

No cooldown.

It was essentially a magic machine gun, firing as many times as mana allowed.

Like a ‘quick slot’ from a game.

The magic formula only combined when she wielded the Hae Wol Sword, but that was irrelevant since she would always be swinging the sword in combat.

Yoo Seong-woo annihilated the surging mana waves and approaching magic with a single strike.

He erased everything with an aura that overwhelmed Yoo Ji-woo’s mana, forcing her to kneel.

He had never used this much power in sparring before.

Yoo Seong-woo sheathed Ilsaeng and said to Yoo Ji-woo, who was recovering from the blow:

“Train more. At this rate, you’ll become an aura user without difficulty.”

“Keueung……”

Yoo Ji-woo groaned and laughed weakly.

In her mind, she felt capable of defeating anyone.

Being defeated in a single blow by Yoo Seong-woo felt absurd.

Still.

The clear sensation of becoming stronger made her incredibly happy.

She smiled brightly and said:

“I won’t play with you in the future, Oppa [Older brother].”

“I won’t play with you even if you beg me to later.”

***

“Long time no see, you idiots. I was very busy. No apologies. Good work.”

-The broadcast is seriously eating away at the days

-lol inflow? It was always like this

-No, how long has the broadcast been going on to say inflow?

-Yeah~ I followed the broadcast on the first day~

“Are you idiots? Arguing over something weird. Where did I go? Romania, right? Romania?”

Shua-nel, who had started her broadcast after a long break, began sharing stories about Romania.

Not about Vlad the Impaler [also known as Vlad Tepes], but about the food and sights she experienced.

What was delicious in Romania, and so on.

“I almost died from drinking beer. I drank too much.”

-Can you drink alcohol?? Age??

“Age? I haven’t counted since eight hundred.”

-Ah~ That’s the setting

-Look at the nickname, he’s a high elf lol

She was telling the truth, but no one believed her.

Shua-nel frowned and continued.

“Anyway, I’ll broadcast often now that I’m a little free. I have to play some games.”

-Oh, finally a game?

-Go go go go go

-I’ve been waiting!!!! CEO Shuuu turn the queue!!

“What is CEO Shuuu? I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Even as she said that, Shua-nel started the game, and the door burst open.

This time, it wasn’t Yoo Seong-woo, but Knox.

“Sister! The old man says he’s going to China, so get ready!”

“Oh, shit……”