The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 264

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 263

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully Episode 263

Nox (6)

“It’s been a while, Nagi-unnie [older sister/term of endearment]. How have you been?”

“…Tough, as always. I’m a bit better now. How’s the work as a Shinju [guardian deity of a shrine] going?”

Inside the main hall of Fushimi Inari Shrine.

After Yoosungwoo and his group left, Koyuki invited someone she knew to the shrine.

The person who responded to her invitation was Nagi Seo, who was in charge of the Yasaka Pagoda in Kyoto.

Still not fully recovered from the shock of the previous Pagoda Masters meeting, she had been recuperating until recently.

Kamino Koyuki and Nagi Seo grew up in the same neighborhood.

Just as Koyuki awakened at a young age and became the Shinju of Inari Shrine, Nagi followed a similar path.

Because Nagi’s family was an Onmyoji [traditional Japanese occultist] family, she developed abilities related to it along with her awakening and earned the title of ‘Great Onmyoji.’

Magic and sorcery have common ground, so she was recognized by the Magician’s Association and even obtained the position of Pagoda Master of Yasaka Pagoda.

People often called her the reincarnation of the famous Onmyoji ‘Abe no Seimei’ in the past.

“I’m the same. I miss the days when I held hands with Unnie and went out to play…….”

“Those were really good times. No monsters, and fun…….”

The two were lost in nostalgic memories for a moment.

The happy days when they roamed the neighborhood without any worries.

“So, Yuki, what’s the matter? Calling me to the main hall, it must be something serious…….”

Even as Nagi said that, she roughly guessed why Koyuki had called her.

The Kudan’s [prophetic yokai/spirit] prophecy was known to influential people in Japan, and Nagi was among them.

Koyuki placed a cup of tea in front of her and said.

“…Unnie, you know about Yoosungwoo, right? I heard he’s involved in what happened at the Pagoda Masters meeting this time.”

“Why, did the Inari God tell you? I guess it would be an interesting topic even among the gods…….”

Nagi took a sip of tea.

The cold inside her warmed up instantly, relieving her tension.

“Yes… I just can’t believe it. You must have seen his skills firsthand, so I was wondering if you could tell me anything.”

“I heard he entered Japan. And that he’s headed to Lake Biwa now. …He must be going to hunt Gyuki [ox demon], right? I’m sure he’s been tasked with hunting other monsters as well.”

“I can’t hide anything from you, Unnie. Yes, he made a deal with the Inari God. He’ll get information if he deals with Gyuki and other monsters.”

“…Hmm.”

Neither of them knows Yoosungwoo’s true purpose.

The Inari God knows, but didn’t tell Koyuki.

They only know the Kudan’s prophecy that he might become a disaster in Japan.

“…Yuki, the Kudan’s prophecy said so. That he’s someone with the power to turn Japan into a sea of fire. If you follow him closely, Japan won’t become a sea of fire.”

“Does that mean he’s that strong?”

“That too, but he seems to have a unique obsession. Well, with that obsession, he was able to spend decades in another world and return…….”

If the opponent is hostile, he will repay it many times over.

It’s a bit of a pain in the ass that he picks a fight first and then does that…….

That also means it’s urgent.

“So, what other monsters is he going to deal with besides Gyuki?”

“The Inari God gave me three tasks. Gyuki of Lake Biwa, Satori [mind-reading ape], and Shuten-doji [legendary oni/demon king].”

Gyuki was a monster that had made the area around Lake Biwa a forbidden zone by increasing its power based on Lake Biwa.

Satori is a monster that reads the opponent’s mind. Using that ability, it had an amazing ability to evade attacks by reading the opponent’s attacks.

And finally, Shuten-doji.

The owner of the 1st class Abyss that appeared in Osaka, but he doesn’t show any particular movements.

I tried to defeat him several times, but all ended in miserable defeat.

It wasn’t for nothing that he was called one of the three great demons of Japan.

He also had the title of Yamata no Orochi’s [eight-headed serpent] child, and he also had the power to be called a freak.

“Even for him, wouldn’t it be difficult to deal with these three quickly?”

“Well…….”

Nagi took another sip of tea and let out a long breath.

She clearly saw Yoosungwoo’s power.

She saw the sword he wielded while escaping from the imaginary dimension, and she saw a fragment of his power.

His sword was definitely touching God.

If he is a person who wields such a sword, he will easily cut down monsters that have not even reached God.

“…No matter how long it takes, it won’t take more than four days.”

“Four days? Really?”

“Yes. He cut down the Ascencion Church’s bishop who had been playing around with the Magic Tower Masters. It won’t take that long.”

Four days was long.

Yoosungwoo could have taken care of everything in one day and returned.

“I learned from him what it means for human power to reach God. Did you try to fight the Inari God?”

“…Yes.”

“You must have done it because you were confident. He is clearly aware that his sword touches God.”

“…….”

Koyuki found Nagi’s words hard to believe.

Even though she had seen him in person, she was still doubting his power.

He was the first person to get hit by the Inari God’s headbutt and walk away unscathed…….

‘No, he was the first person to be headbutted by the Inari God…….’

The Inari God is a god full of tolerance. Because he is the god of agriculture and grain, he is also the god in charge of abundance.

Abundance is tolerance to humans.

Since they are in charge of the essential parts of their lives, Inari is a generous god.

However, such Inari revealed his anger and opposed Yoosungwoo.

Koyuki recalled that moment and stroked her cut hair.

She was really scared at that time.

The momentum flowing from the two was unusual, so she wondered how to survive if the two collided.

Nevertheless, she could not understand the concept of a human reaching God.

Because it was not allowed to humans who had not realized it.

Nagi continued.

“In a place we don’t know, he must have sharpened his sword by cutting God. To escape from humanity, to shed a layer of the human shell to achieve his wish…….”

Isn’t that the ending that everyone who trains for transcendence desires?

She closed her eyes.

“Koyuki, if Japan is not to become a sea of fire… other groups must also be brought under control. So that they don’t interfere with what he’s doing.”

“…I’ll keep that in mind.”

***

“Kuaaaaaaa─!!”

Hong Seo-hwa swung her sword with a shout and created a large wall of fire.

Gyuki broke through the wall of fire and swung its sharp legs.

She stepped back to avoid the legs that were being slammed down at a rapid pace, and swung her sword again.

Every time she spun around and swung her sword, flames rose and dyed the surroundings into a sea of fire.

“This crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy cow head bastard! What’s so hard about it!”

She also gained power different from ordinary S-class through the elixir she received from Yoosungwoo.

Gyuki was a powerful monster that several S-class people had to gather to hunt.

“Keuheuhe! I can feel your strength draining! The time is not far away when I will devour you!”

Gyuki rushed forward again with its huge body.

Until now, Hong Seo-hwa had avoided them well, but this time it seemed impossible to avoid.

In order to somehow deflect it, she held the sword tightly with both hands and raised flames from her whole body.

“Okay, let’s do it, you bastard─!!”

However, Hong Seo-hwa and Gyuki did not collide.

“You’ve done well so far.”

Yoosungwoo, who had appeared from the sky where nothing was, descended with a sword in one hand.

And a red crescent moon is drawn in the air. Blood-red aura painted the air and at the same time, the two legs of Gyuki, which had been swung, flew into the sky.

Until now, the two legs, which were full of only scratches from Hong Seo-hwa’s sword.

It was cut off so easily.

“Kuaaaaaaaak─!!”

“I, I believed in you, Master!”

Yoosungwoo, who landed on the ground, looked at her and said.

“You are excellent…….”

“Excellent?”

Hong Seo-hwa was excited.

She thought she was finally getting a proper compliment.

“Bait.”

“I’m bait!”

However, her expectations were shattered miserably.

Gyuki, whose two front legs were cut off, screamed and struggled, then turned its body to return to the water.

However.

“Isn’t the water a bit far? Cow head.”

Hong Seo-hwa lured Gyuki while gradually moving away from Lake Biwa.

The hungry Gyuki moved without knowing that it was gradually moving away from Lake Biwa.

As a result, the wooden barrier that soared due to Schuel’s magic blocked the way for Gyuki to return.

Complete isolation.

“Ugh, ugh, ugh─!!”

Gyuki began to cry, tears dripping from its large eyes.

I thought I was seeing all sorts of things.

The moment I held my sword towards Gyuki to make it comfortable.

The guy started shouting.

“Honey! Honeyyyyy─!! Please save me─!!”

“Honey?”

-Who’s touching my husband─!!

The moment Yoosungwoo turned his head towards the voice, a huge figure fell.

It was a giant snake with the upper body of a woman.

It is so long and huge that the end of the tail cannot be seen.

The fox on his wrist trembled and said the moment he saw the guy.

-It’s Nureonna [water demon]. Gyuki’s wife and a monster that seduces and eats humans in the water.

“Nureonna… I’ll have to get an additional fee for this.”

Gyuki was in the deal, but Nureonna wasn’t.

Nureonna fell and swept through the area with her huge body.

Yoosungwoo grabbed Hong Seo-hwa’s head and slightly lowered it to avoid the body, then clicked his tongue.

“They say birds of a feather flock together, aren’t they a matching couple?”

“One is gukbap [Korean rice soup] and the other is snake liquor. Isn’t that the old man’s one pick?”

“They’re the kind of guys who don’t seem to taste very good…….”

Yoosungwoo straightened his back, pushed Hong Seo-hwa behind him, and looked at Nureonna, who was blocking his way.

Nureonna dripped water and shone with fierce eyes.

A torso as big as a body.

He glanced at Gyuki, who was trembling behind Nureonna, and spat out.

“Is this the level that made you guys make such a fuss because you couldn’t catch these guys?”

What is the level…….

Yoosungwoo took a long breath and said. Anyway, it doesn’t matter whether it’s one or two.

“Come at once. There are many guys I have to catch and kill besides you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Nureonna bent her body like a spring and unleashed a powerful rush using her heavy weight.

Yoosungwoo slightly avoided it and stretched out his sword. At the same time, a long sword mark was engraved on Nureonna’s body.

“Kyaaaaaak!”

Red blood splattered.

Yoosungwoo shook off the blood on his sword, turned his body, and slightly avoided Nureonna’s attack, which was rushing back.

“You stupid bastard! You’ve been caught!”

However, the direction he avoided was where Nureonna’s long lower body was waiting.

The huge body was instantly tightened, binding Yoosungwoo.

Yoosungwoo, buried in the snake’s body with only his head sticking out, narrowed his eyes.

“…Let’s finish this now.”

And the next moment, a red flash flashed.