The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 387

Swordmaster Wants to Live Peacefully – Episode 386

Connection (6)

Four dragons struck the Sword Realm. A jet-black dragon and a crimson dragon wreathed in flames.

A green dragon spewing ominous winds and a white dragon emitting freezing cold.

The dragons, each embodying different elemental attributes, burst from the black hole and unleashed their breath.

The dragons’ powerful breath collided with the Sword Realm, but the barrier erected by the witches and reinforced by Schuaanell, though shaken, did not break.

The angels outside the Sword Realm were instantly swept away by the dragons’ breath.

Those with two pairs of wings were swept away and annihilated, and even those with three pairs of wings suffered damage.

The monsters of despair, indiscriminate in their destruction, had returned to this land.

Fear flickered in the eyes of the Divers as they gazed at the dragons.

Were there any Divers who didn’t recognize those dragons? They were the ones who had stained Sehyun City with despair a decade ago, back when it was called ‘Sejong City.’

The dragons that appeared in various parts of the world had inflicted great wounds without being subdued, and they remained a trauma in the hearts of the Divers.

Not only the Divers, but also the witches of the Witch Council and the goblins wore worried expressions.

In mythology, dragons symbolize monsters that live forever, symbols of immortality and power.

In Eastern legends, dragons were immortals who had cultivated themselves and passed through the Dragon Gate [a mythical gateway symbolizing achievement and transformation], so they sensed it would be a difficult battle.

The battle of the meteor shower was not yet over.

Endure, or be defeated.

-Are you so afraid of a few dragons! Hahahahaha!

Of course, there were those who were excited.

It was the voice of Thor, the God of Thunder, who had been hunting angels outside the Sword Realm from the beginning.

Lightning struck from the sky, pounding the dragons. However, the dragons didn’t budge.

Instead, they roared in all directions, searching for Thor. They seemed ready to swallow him whole if he caught their eye.

-……Hmm, maybe you *should* be a little scared.

Thor, who changed his tune in an instant, poured lightning down on the dragons.

However, the dragons ignored the lightning with their innate resistance and used magic to try to break the Sword Realm’s barrier.

“Damn it, block them!”

“If we can’t stop them, we’re all dead today!”

“It’s time to work! Everyone, prepare!”

Everyone inside the Sword Realm who could attack from a distance rose up.

Now, stopping those rampaging reptiles was more important than stopping the angels.

The people’s attacks poured down on the dragons. The colorful magic and abilities were like stars embroidered in the sky, and the dragons’ attacks seemed to subside, whether it was effective or not.

In the midst of that commotion, someone was moving.

A small figure heading towards the outside of the Sword Realm, looking up at the sky with disbelieving eyes.

“H, how…….”

Nox was moving her feet without realizing it.

Her old memories were resurfacing. Her throbbing heart was telling her the truth.

That jet-black dragon, spewing only hatred and murderous intent, was her mother.

It was a reunion she had been waiting for for a long time, but she never dreamed it would be like this.

Her heart was pounding. Her vision blurred because of the tears flowing from her eyes.

-KRAAAAAAAA─!!

A roar that seemed devoid of reason. The howling that shook Nox’s head made the usually dignified girl open her mouth and cry like a child for the first time.

“Hwaaaaaaa… Mommmmyyyyy…….”

Even as she cried, her steps did not stop. Taking advantage of the people’s busyness, she headed outside the Sword Realm, and no one stopped her.

No, that’s what she thought, but before taking her last step outside the Sword Realm, someone grabbed Nox’s shoulder.

“Mommyyyy……?”

“Nox! Where are you going?!”

Covered in sweat, as if she had rushed over from fighting, Yoo Ji-woo pulled Nox towards her and hugged her.

“It’s dangerous to go out alone. There are so many monsters roaming outside.”

“Sister, Sissster, hwaaaang…….”

Nox couldn’t even speak properly and pointed to the outside of the Sword Realm with her finger. The end of her small finger pointed to the jet-black dragon in the sky.

Yoo Ji-woo narrowed her eyes and stared at the jet-black dragon.

The dragon, covered in jet-black scales that seemed to absorb even light, flapped its wings and hovered in the air while the other dragons wreaked havoc.

It occasionally revealed its hostility with roars, so it was certain that it was an enemy.

“…Mom, Mom is…….”

Yoo Ji-woo realized it at once at Nox’s words. *I see*, that giant black dragon is Nox’s mother.

Yoo Seong-woo and Yoo Ji-woo had promised to find Nox’s mother.

However, they judged that dragons were not beings that could be easily met, and if they were related to the Ascension Church, they might already be dead.

Nox would have known that too, because she was such a smart child.

She probably didn’t think she would ever see her mother again. Everyone else felt the same…

So, what choice should I make now?

While she was lost in thought, another person stood next to Yoo Ji-woo and asked.

“Hey, why are the little ones crying?”

“Veronica, Sis…….”

“Veronica, Ms…….”

“I told you to call me sister! The Captain’s sister is my sister too!”

“…That dragon over there is said to be Nox’s mother.”

“Is that so?”

Veronica stroked her chin and looked at the dragon in the sky.

As a Dragon Slayer, based on her experience of smashing the heads of countless dragons, it was a more powerful ancient dragon than any dragon she had ever faced.

After a moment of thought, she asked Nox.

“Nox, what do you want to do?”

“I want to, I want to, talk to my mom, just one more time…….”

“She doesn’t look like she’s in a state to talk…….”

“If I just get close, I can do it. I learned magic from Schuaanell, Sis.”

And there is also draconic language.

There was a means of communication that only dragons could share.

Nox wiped away her tears with her sleeve and bit her lip.

She was so surprised that she burst into tears just now, but the moment had come for her to steel herself as well.

Just like Schuaanell did, just like Yoo Seong-woo is fighting up there.

“Sisters, please help me, so I can talk to my mother.”

At the girl’s determination, Yoo Ji-woo sighed and gently stroked her.

“…Sigh, if you say that, I have no choice but to help.”

“Yeah, I have nothing to do anyway. What can I do to help?”

“Just send me to my mother. Then, I’ll try to do something…….”

“That’s not too difficult!”

Veronica picked up Nox from Yoo Ji-woo’s arms and emitted aura.

Her purple aura soon took shape and built organs that she didn’t have.

Dragon horns, dragon wings.

A dragon heart and scales.

She put on dragon armor made of aura and said to Yoo Ji-woo.

“Sis! Just draw their attention! I’ll quickly send our youngest [referring to Nox] and come back!”

“Easier said than done.”

Yoo Ji-woo said sullenly, but she was drawing up her magic power.

How could she refuse the request of cute Nox, who was like her daughter?

“I can’t hold out for long. Honestly, I don’t even know if I can draw their attention.”

“If you’re the Captain’s sister, you can do it!”

Veronica, holding Nox, and Yoo Ji-woo stepped outside the Sword Realm at the same time. Angels rushed towards them, who had escaped from the protection.

“Get lost!”

Veronica’s cry tore apart the low-ranking angels. And at the same time, she kicked the ground, soaring into the air in an instant as if she had a jet engine.

Yoo Ji-woo took a long breath as she watched her disappear, then drew her sword.

“─Unique World Deployment.”

[Unique World]

[Blue Sea, Jade Moon, Yearning for Sister Song]

The song of the yearning one begins, from a small ripple to a mighty tidal wave.

The brilliant and beautiful melody, yet sad and pitiful, called by a series of changes, echoed with the blue sea and the blue moon.

Her magic power, filled with all kinds of elixirs, finally completed the true unique world this time.

“Hooo…….”

The angels’ and dragons’ gazes were drawn to the energy flowing from her.

Yoo Ji-woo drew her sword and risked her life to buy a very brief moment.

At Veronica’s speed, she would reach the jet-black dragon in a few seconds.

“10 seconds? No, I can hold out for 5 seconds, right……?”

* * *

Veronica, who had transformed into a dragon, flew in a straight line through the air. The minds of the angels and dragons were sold to Yoo Ji-woo on the ground.

Some angels recognized Veronica, but they couldn’t catch up at their speed.

“S, Sister! You’re too fast!”

“What?! You want me to go faster?!”

Veronica grinned and increased her speed. She headed towards the high sky with Nox, as if she would pour out all the aura in her body.

In one corner of the sky where dark clouds and darkness still mixed, a darker darkness was located where the giant black dragon was.

High in the sky, in the darkness.

Veronica faced an ancient dragon stronger than any dragon she had ever faced.

A black body and purple eyes.

The dragon, filled with terrible hatred, had no reason and opened its mouth as soon as it saw her.

A sign of breath.

Before the breath was spewed out, Veronica spun her body around and shouted.

“Then go and come back! I’ll be waiting below!”

Nox, who was in her arms, flew away at a terrifying speed.

Nox straightened her posture and released what she had been hiding until now.

She released the magic she had used to blend in with the humans and gradually returned to her original form from a human form.

Horns sprouted.

Membrane wings spread from her back.

A thick tail popped out to maintain balance.

Her snout lengthened, and her whole body was covered in scales.

How long has it been since she returned to her original form? Nox flew over her mother’s head, avoided her breath, and opened her mouth and shouted.

-Mom!

But Nox’s voice did not reach her. Whatever kind of brainwashing it was, her mind was firmly closed.

The black dragon shook its body to shake Nox off, but Nox dug her claws into her head and moved to her head.

And she opened her mouth again between the black dragon’s eyebrows and shouted.

-Mommyyyyyy─!

It’s not just a simple call.

Just as the first word a child raised in its mother’s hands is ‘Mom,’ the first draconic language that dragons learn is to call their mother.

The massive magic power spewed out from Nox along with the draconic language built magic.

It wasn’t difficult magic. It is a simple magic that connects one’s mind with the other’s mind.

But it is powerful because it is simple.

And where is the mother who does not accept her child’s sincerity?

Even if there is a brief discord.

Blood is a deeper bond than anything else. Even a dragon who abandons his family, parental love is sacred.

Black light burst out between Nox and the black dragon.

And when Nox, who had tightly closed her eyes, opened her eyes again, it was not the sky full of darkness.

Under the night sky where countless stars twinkled, a vast land where the wind blew.

Nox was standing on the prairie in a half-polymorphed human form.

Not alone, but with someone else.

Hair like the night sky that resembled Nox. Golden eyes containing stars.

The horns sprouting from her temples and the thick tail visible behind her back seemed to prove that she was related to Nox by blood.

A charming dragonkin who looked like she would become like this if Nox grew up looked down at the girl with a soft smile.

The woman opened her mouth.

What flowed out was an infinitely benevolent and warm voice.

“…My daughter, we finally meet. Have you been well?”