The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 259

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 258

Nox

Lightning strikes the airplane.

Airplanes are designed to withstand most lightning strikes, but the lightning that hit the plane this time was no ordinary bolt.

“I knew something like this might happen. We have so many enemies, after all.”

The plane began to shake violently, but it didn’t break apart.

The Empire Tower’s private jet had separate protective magic activated, and additional protective spells had been cast on top of that.

It was thanks to anticipating such an event.

“But I didn’t expect the Holy Church to move first.”

I thought it would be the Ascendant Church attacking.

The ones who attacked the plane this time were beings with divinity.

Yoosungwoo approached the panicked crew members and said,

“Open the emergency exit.”

“That’s impossible! If we open the door now…”

“It’ll be fine, just open it. I’ll take responsibility if anything happens.”

The crew members read the determination in Yoosungwoo’s eyes.

It seemed like he would force them to open the door if they didn’t comply.

Seeing their unease, Yoosungwoo called Jeanne and said,

“Deploy a shield, and close the door again after I go out. I think I need to go out and talk for a bit.”

“Okay. Be careful.”

And eventually, the emergency exit of the plane opened.

Yoosungwoo took a deep breath, grabbed the doorframe, and jumped outside.

Sticking both feet to the plane’s exterior with Aura, he steadily walked up the plane.

“Don’t you think this is a bit of a rough first greeting?”

On top of the plane stood a blonde man dressed in a neat suit.

Wearing sunglasses, he held a cigarette in one hand.

And the most striking thing was the angular hammer in his other hand.

A hammer and thunder.

Wasn’t there a god most famous for these two things?

Thor, the god of thunder from Norse mythology.

However, the man threw away the cigarette in his hand and said,

“I know what you’re thinking, but I’m not that guy.”

“Then who are you?”

The blonde man slicked back his hair and slightly lowered his sunglasses.

Inside the sunglasses were green eyes.

The man, looking at him with piercing eyes, continued,

“It seems like you’ve already been contacted by another Holy Church? I came for a similar reason. I am the origin of lies, and…”

“Loki?”

“Oh, you seem to have studied mythology a bit, judging by how quickly you recognized me.”

“I see. Then that hammer is Mjolnir… borrowed from Thor’s lore?”

“How do you know so much? Did someone tell you?”

“I’ve heard a lot of things.”

Loki laughed amusingly and took off his sunglasses, tucking them into the collar of his shirt.

“I didn’t come to fight. I really just came to say hello. The plane is still intact, isn’t it?”

“You crazy bastard. If it weren’t for the magic I cast in advance, it would have been shattered into pieces and free-falling into the sea by now.”

“Hey, I took that into account when I struck it. Still, I’m a god, so it’s okay to have that much impact, right?”

“Then shall I give you a greeting too?”

Yoosungwoo summoned Ilsaeng.

A cluster of red light gathered, becoming a fearsome sword that revealed its ominousness.

Loki, seeing the sword that could even cut down gods, waved his hand.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, calm down, friend. I don’t intend to fight.”

“Who said anything about a fight? This is clearly a greeting.”

One Sword – Sky-Splitting Horizontal Slash.

Yoosungwoo’s one sword, unleashed without any warning.

A red line that literally split the sky horizontally swept through the firmament, leaving a long scar.

A straight sword mark instantly etched into the sky.

However, Loki was not where Yoosungwoo’s sword had passed.

Turning around, Loki stood there with a look of disbelief.

“That’s a bit of an extreme greeting, don’t you think?”

“I don’t think the guy who dropped lightning has any right to say that. Get to the point.”

Loki shrugged as if he couldn’t help it, and opened his mouth.

“The Norse Holy Church wants to recruit you. But things are a bit complicated.”

“I can guess.”

Yoosungwoo had killed a god from Norse mythology in the Abyss [a deep, immeasurable space or gulf].

Hraesvelgr [a giant eagle in Norse mythology].

A giant bird that controlled the wind in Norse mythology. He had killed Hraesvelgr before, and Odin’s warriors suddenly appeared and even slaughtered the Valkyries [female figures who choose who may die in battle and who may live].

Since then, he had been investigating the gods of Norse mythology.

One of the Valkyries had said before dying that he had incurred the ‘wrath of the gods.’

Moreover, Odin [the chief god in Norse mythology], the chief god of Norse mythology, must be quite angry at him for defeating his warriors.

As if reading his thoughts, Loki said,

“Father was very angry. But he was curious. He wondered what kind of human could single-handedly slaughter all the Valkyries.”

Although they were Odin’s subordinates, the Valkyries were beings who had reached divinity.

They were backstabbing murderers who secretly ambushed excellent warriors in battle and kindly sent them to Valhalla [a majestic hall in Asgard, ruled over by Odin].

“In the end, the fact that you killed the Valkyries became a bonus point!”

“Oh, I see.”

It seemed like he had unintentionally gained a strange bonus point.

But that wasn’t the end of it.

“You also killed Hraesvelgr, right? That guy was a thorn in our Holy Church’s side, so that’s also a bonus point! If you just say one word that you’ll join the Norse Holy Church, it’s a free pass!”

“What can the Norse Holy Church offer me?”

“We’ll gift you various lores and artifacts! What kind of sword do you want? Gram [a sword in Norse mythology]? Dainsleif [a sword in Norse mythology that is destined to always kill a man once drawn]? Laevatein [a sword mentioned in Norse mythology]?”

Honestly, this was tempting.

Greek mythology didn’t have many legends about swords, but Norse mythology had many.

The magic sword Gram, the magic sword Dainsleif, Surtr’s Laevatein that Loki just mentioned… the god-slaying sword Mistilteinn [a sword in Norse mythology].

Any swordsman would find these legends appealing.

“We can give you anything. I have that much authority.”

Loki said, suggesting that he come to the Norse Holy Church.

‘I want Laevatein or Mistilteinn.’

However, if he received them, something irreversible would happen.

All the other Holy Churches except the Norse Holy Church would become enemies.

The Norse Holy Church would protect him, but they would abandon him whenever they deemed him useless.

Especially the Korean Holy Church would denounce him as a traitor who betrayed the country.

He hadn’t received anything from the country, but he had no intention of betraying his homeland.

‘Honestly, it might be a little heartbreaking to be called a traitor by someone like Yi Sun-sin [a Korean admiral and national hero].’

Anyway.

The legends about the swords of Norse mythology were tempting, but he had no choice but to refuse.

For the same reason as the Greek Holy Church.

“I’m not very interested.”

“You looked like you were very tempted?”

“If you want to recruit me, you’ll have to bring something better than that. The Greek Holy Church said they would make me a chief god.”

“Oh, that side is playing hardball. Then I guess we have no choice but to make a better offer?”

Loki looked like he was considering what else he could offer.

But it wouldn’t be good for the negotiations to drag on like this.

Yoosungwoo lightly swung Ilsaeng again and continued,

“Go back. I’ll make my choice later. Shouldn’t I at least hear the conditions from the others?”

“That’s not wrong… but it’s a bit much to send you away like this.”

Loki is a god who shows outstanding behavior even in Norse mythology.

The origin of lies, fraud, and deception.

A prankster god of epic proportions involved in all sorts of incidents.

In the first place, it was impossible to know how much of Loki’s proposal was true and how much was false.

“No, come back next time.”

Yoosungwoo decided to forcibly send him away.

The Aura and divine power that gathered on his sword in an instant showed a terrifying momentum.

And then it was swung.

The strike that could even cut down gods unfolded again above the plane, and Loki hurriedly disappeared.

-You’re too hasty, friend. But let’s just do this much this time.

“Hmph.”

As soon as Loki’s presence completely disappeared, Yoosungwoo sheathed his sword.

He plopped down on the spot and crossed his arms.

“I don’t know how many more times I’ll have to repeat this.”

So far, he had been contacted by three Holy Churches.

Norse, Greek, and Korean.

Holy Churches with legends and myths that were second to none.

“…Legends and myths.”

That was the process of building divinity.

The process for a human to become a god.

Yoosungwoo realized his shortcomings once again.

Even if he wielded his sword, he wouldn’t have been able to kill Persephone and Loki.

He might have been able to inflict some damage, but it would be impossible to destroy them.

And in the process, he would also be severely injured.

“I have a long way to go.”

Yoosungwoo lay back as he was and closed his eyes.

The wind was cool, so he was going to take a nap here until he arrived in Korea.

***

“Are you crazy! Sleeping on top of the plane? Are you out of your mind?”

“It could happen.”

“What do you mean it could happen!”

Thwack, thwack.

Yoo Jiju hit Yoosungwoo on the back.

She was worried because Yoosungwoo, who had gone outside the plane, hadn’t returned for a while, but she never imagined he would be sleeping on top of the plane.

She only found out after arriving on the runway.

Jeanne and Bathory told her to leave him alone, but she worried for nothing.

“How many meters above the ground were you sleeping?”

“The wind was cool, you know. I slept very well. You should try it sometime.”

“I’m not crazy enough to do something like that…”

Yoosungwoo and Yoo Jiju returned to Korea and headed straight home.

They needed to rest, and Nox also needed to be seen after a long time.

Yoo Jiju entered the front door, preparing to hug Nox, who would run to her.

Recently, his dash had become stronger, so it was difficult to receive him without proper preparation.

However, contrary to her expectations, Nox did not run out.

“…Did he go out?”

Yoo Jiju felt something was wrong and went inside, and Yoosungwoo frowned and took off his shoes.

Shua-Nael also frowned, feeling the same strangeness as him.

“Nox seems to be in the bedroom. And there’s one more person.”

At his words, Yoo Jiju quickly ran to the bedroom, and Yoosungwoo and Shua-Nael followed behind.

And what they saw in the bedroom was Nox, lying on the bed as if dead, and…

Seo Yeonjung, sitting with her body leaning against the bed as if guarding him.

“Sister! Nox!”

Yoo Jiju immediately ran to wake up Seo Yeonjung and Nox.

Seo Yeonjung opened her eyes with a dazed face, but Nox did not wake up.

No, it would be more accurate to say he couldn’t wake up.

Nox was a light sleeper who would open his eyes when he heard his name, even when he was sound asleep.

“…Did you arrive, Representative?”

“Sister, are you okay? What happened?”

“I’m fine, but Nox…”

Seo Yeonjung got up from her seat, tidied her clothes, and looked at Nox on the bed.

Then she sighed deeply and continued.

“He hasn’t woken up for three days.”