The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 42

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – 42

Luna (3)

Killing a god was an incredibly difficult task.

A god possessing divinity, one who has formed a divine nature, undoubtedly possesses tremendous power, though it varies depending on the specific divinity.

The fact that Meteor Shower was able to defeat the Demon God was thanks to a combination of luck and skill.

Even if he were to challenge the Demon God again under the same conditions, it’s uncertain whether he could win if even a single variable changed.

Even winning with all his limbs intact would be a miracle.

“Not yet.”

Luna replied briefly, overlapping her hands to create a small window, and gazed at Meteor Shower through it.

“You need to mend the cracks in your soul first. You can’t do anything unless you firmly restore your vessel.”

Meteor Shower quickly understood what Luna was seeing.

She must be looking at the cracks in his soul that formed when he crossed dimensions.

“So, strengthening the vessel is the first step towards approaching a god.”

“I like that kids these days are quick to understand. Well, it seems like you’ve asked everything you wanted to ask me. You seem to have some personal curiosities too, right? That child arranged this meeting between you and me at the cost of their own time, so I’ll give you a little service.”

“I feel like having a drink…”

As Meteor Shower blurted out, Luna wore a subtle smile.

A face as if she saw through everything.

Reluctantly, he sighed deeply and turned his gaze towards Earth.

A beautiful blue planet.

His homeland.

A place that still hasn’t lost its light, even with some stains of filth.

“Is it possible for someone who died in another world to be reborn in another world?”

“Frequently.”

“…So, the probability of those I know being born on Earth isn’t zero.”

“But keep in mind that they might not be the same as you remember them.”

“That much is obvious.”

“Also, be aware that they could become false Ascendants and confront you.”

“If I can kill them with my own hands, that would also be fortunate.”

Answering that, Meteor Shower turned his head to the side.

Luna, who had been sitting, had disappeared without him noticing.

He suddenly felt a sensation and lifted his head, meeting the enormous divine presence looking down at him.

It was clearly Luna’s true form, not an avatar.

Hair containing the universe, and an entirely white face and upper body.

The composition of the celestial body, holding an indescribable strangeness, was truly unknown.

Just looking at it made his entire body tremble.

‘This level is…’

Absolutely impossible to win.

Compared to the Demon God he had killed, he felt too sorry for Luna. [Implying the Demon God was weaker.]

The difference between a lower divinity and a higher divinity governing the concept of ‘the Moon’ was literally the difference between heaven and earth.

‘Will my sword even reach?’

He wasn’t sure.

It was the first time he had faced such an existence.

Luna showing him her true form was also a consideration for him.

The enemies you will face in the future are beings with this much presence.

She had seen his life of unyielding and continuous struggle through the moon.

Luna, who had deduced that he wouldn’t give up, deliberately revealed her true self to him.

Reading Meteor Shower’s thoughts, which were tinged with slight anxiety, Luna spoke in a benevolent voice.

No, rather than speaking, she directly slammed the telepathic message into his head.

-The given time is over. I look forward to the day I meet you again.

His head hurt.

Meteor Shower clutched his head and writhed in pain before opening his eyes with a gasp.

“Hah…”

What he saw when he opened his eyes was the ceiling of his bedroom.

The connection with ‘Luna’ he had made through the Moon Gate ritual had been severed, and he had returned to reality.

Soaked in sweat, he got up from his bed and looked to the side.

There, Yuwol was lying asleep, breathing softly.

She seemed to have exhausted all her energy from the Moon Gate ritual and fallen asleep, so he didn’t bother waking her.

Getting out of bed, he approached the window and stared at the full moon still hanging brightly in the sky.

‘…Do I have to perfect a sword that can reach even the moon?’

One more task had been added.

* * *

The incident with the Towol Clan caused a huge stir in society.

They disappeared overnight without a single person remaining, and their Abyss also vanished.

Since only a very few people knew the inside story, the news headlines read ‘Mysterious Disappearance’.

“Sister, then did your family all return home? Except for you?”

“You could say that. I decided to stay here on my own.”

“…Then aren’t you lonely by yourself? It seems like you’d be very lonely.”

“I am lonely. But a new beginning means there will be new encounters. Since I have such a cute Nox and Seongwoo here, the loneliness is a bit less.”

“Am I cute?”

“Very much so.”

Yuwol said, gently stroking Nox’s head as she sat on her lap.

It had only been a few days, and Nox now readily entrusted her head to her.

“Aren’t you going home? You bought a house and you’re living at our place.”

“I received a dinner invitation from CEO Yoo Jiwoo. I couldn’t refuse.”

“I’ve heard she’s notorious. They say she’s so precious that even the president can’t meet her easily.”

“That’s in the past. I’m just a frail… girl now with no power.”

Meteor Shower made a disgusted face.

Yuwol covered her mouth and giggled at his expression, continuing to stroke Nox in her arms.

And before long, evening came, and Yoo Jiwoo opened the front door and entered.

Her hands were full of takeout food.

“Is this really okay?”

“Of course. It’s more than enough. Anything from Earth is delicious. Towol Clan food isn’t very strong in spices, and the cooking methods are simple.”

Yoo Jiwoo had bought Bossam [Steamed Pork].

The Bossam, along with a bundle of Makguksu [Buckwheat Noodles], was from Yeonam Bossam, which was famous for being delicious in the neighborhood.

Sitting at the table set with food, Meteor Shower muttered as he watched Yuwol pick up a piece of meat and diligently wrap it in lettuce.

“Are rabbits omnivores?”

“…I’m clearly a person.”

“You’re a rabbit.”

Anyway.

Meteor Shower picked up a few pieces of meat, enjoying the tender flesh.

The tenderness that melted in his mouth.

The subtly seasoned meat was an excellent combination when wrapped with dried radish.

Eating Makguksu and meat at the same time was truly the icing on the cake.

While they were enjoying their meal, the topic shifted to the ‘Towol Clan’.

The fact that Yuwol had immigrated to Korea was being kept a secret.

It was something that would be revealed someday, but not now.

Following the story of the Towol Clan, the story of other races came up.

“Humans don’t seem to have caught on yet, but other races might have noticed.”

“Noticed what?”

“That the Towol Clan has reclaimed their land. The Towol Clan has all disappeared, and the Abyss has also vanished. They’ll consider the possibility that someone succeeded in saving the Towol Clan.”

“What about the possibility of them being destroyed?”

“If that were the case, Ireland would have already been devoured by the Sword Demon.”

“I suppose so.”

Yuwol, who wasn’t yet accustomed to using chopsticks, twirled the Makguksu with a fork and continued.

“So, other races will start looking for Seongwoo. They couldn’t reclaim their own land with their own power, so they set foot on Earth.”

“Like a bunch of weaklings…”

“…If you say that, I have nothing to say.”

“I meant for you to hear it too.”

Yoo Jiwoo, who was sitting next to Meteor Shower, nudged his side with her elbow, telling him to be reasonable.

“Ahem, anyway. They’ll try to find Yuseongwoo no matter what.”

“To find me and ask me to save them?”

“Probably. Everyone is in a similar situation to the Towol Clan… They all have the same desire to reclaim their homeland.”

“It’s going to be terribly annoying…”

Meteor Shower sighed deeply.

He had helped the Towol Clan because he wanted to borrow their special ability, ‘Moon Gate’.

However, he couldn’t just refuse their requests.

The stronger the opponent, the faster his soul would be restored.

Beating up the guys in the invaded lands of other races was the fastest way.

As a result of beating up the monsters in the Towol Clan’s land, he was able to summon another dimension and even show off the Twin Cliff Sword.

Maybe if he reclaimed all the lands of the alien races on Earth, he could perfectly restore his soul.

But he didn’t know how long that would take.

Things wouldn’t always go as smoothly as with Jeron.

“By the way, are you really not going to tell me? What happened with Luna? I’ve never even met her in person.”

“They say it’s leaking heavenly secrets if I tell you.”

Meteor Shower didn’t bother to tell them what had happened with Luna.

It was too big of a deal to easily talk about, and it would only make them feel bad if he told them that such an inside story existed in the land they had just reclaimed.

He turned his gaze towards Nox.

The child was holding children’s chopsticks, which were designed for children learning to use chopsticks, and diligently picking up Bossam to eat.

She ate so well that she ate half of the large Bossam by herself.

‘…It’s better not to mention that we might be able to find her parents.’

If she had hope for nothing and couldn’t find them, her despair would only grow larger.

The way to reduce the sense of loss was not to expect anything.

“…Jiwu, investigate all the un-conquered Abyss. I’m going to sweep them all.”

“Un-conquered? All of them regardless of grade? There are a lot.”

“Yes. All of them. I need to learn more about the Abyss.”

“…Okay. I’ll organize everything and give it to you by tomorrow. Oh, how about this? I’ll buy all the Abyss that aren’t worth anything. Oppa, you organize them and just take out all the cores. I’ll pay more than the Abyss price.”

“That’s annoying.”

“…The sales revenue is all Oppa’s.”

“Anyway, your money is my money and my money is your money…”

“I’m kicking you out of the house right now?”

Meteor Shower had no choice but to accept.

He didn’t want to be kicked out of the house.

* * *

Two days later.

Meteor Shower began investigating the Abyss in earnest.

There were quite a few Abyss in the data he received from Yoo Jiwoo.

Worthless Abyss that had been purchased in the name of Meteor Industries.

Moreover, they were Abyss that were troublesome from the government’s point of view because the cores were well hidden and closing them was impossible.

And on the first day, he closed seven Abyss.

As Seo Yeonjeong drove the car to close the eighth Abyss, Meteor Shower got into the passenger seat.

“…Who are they?”

“…They seem to be naturally occurring Divers [Individuals with special abilities].”

“I’ve heard that Divers naturally occur in black SUVs these days…”

“Are you thinking of us as some kind of mushroom spores…”

A beautiful voice was heard.

When he slightly turned his head, he saw a few familiar faces through the rearview mirror.

They were two S-class Divers who should be working hard in the field.

Jeoncheon Dogak (Electric Sky Sword Guest) Baek Woo-hyeon and Jeokcheon Aryong (Red River Child Dragon) Hong Seo-hwa.

The two seemed to dislike each other, crossing their legs and holding a sword each.

Their outfits, consisting of hats, masks, and flight jackets, were similar, so strangers might mistake them for a couple.

“They suddenly came and sat down in the back seat without warning. I told them it was difficult, but they still did it.”

“Huh?! Didn’t you say it was okay earlier?!”

“I said it in my heart earlier. I’m a regular person, so I don’t have the power to say what’s on my mind in front of S-class Divers.”

“No, what kind of…”

“It’s your fault.”

Anyway, it’s your fault.