The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 48

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – Episode 48

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace Episode 48

Divination (3)

After hearing about the Abyss’s appearance, Min Cheong-un assembled a reconnaissance team from the Taengcheon guild and dispatched them.

“The reconnaissance revealed a quiet forest. However, a peculiar thing was a straight path through the forest, as if a bulldozer had gone through it.”

“A path?”

“Yes. The trees were fallen in one direction, as if something had cut them down. Other than that, we didn’t find anything special.”

“That’s likely the boss’s trail. Since the Abyss is huge, it seems there are no mobs, just one boss. Have you looked for similar types of Abyss?”

“Yes. I’ve found them and organized the data.”

Min Cheong-un demonstrated that he didn’t just get Taengcheon’s guild master position for nothing.

He possessed the knowledge and analytical skills to quickly understand the Abyss, and more.

He was a man of many talents.

“Hey, this data is wrong! Go find it again!”

“I’m sorry! I’ll bring it again!”

“Seriously, there are no useful guys, no useful guys…….”

Except for his rudeness.

Anyway, Min Cheong-un, a perfect man except for that flaw, grasped the internal situation of the Abyss and then headed directly into it.

“It’s as the reconnaissance team reported.”

He confirmed that the situation matched the reconnaissance team’s report, who had entered the Abyss ahead of him, and he began to move forward with the other divers [individuals who explore dungeons or similar dangerous areas].

As the reconnaissance team had confirmed, there was a straight path in the forest.

It looked as if something had simply pushed through with overwhelming force, but…

‘……The cut surfaces are too clean.’

This was deliberately cut down and left behind.

Moreover, with overwhelming skill.

He had no idea what form the Abyss boss would take.

He could only vaguely guess that it might be a humanoid monster with sharp swords for arms.

‘But if so, that’s even better.’

Sword against sword, he could test his newly acquired power.

He clenched the handle of the sword hanging from his waist and twisted his lips into a smirk.

After walking for a while, a huge roar and intense energy wave rushed in from the front.

The wave was so tremendous that everyone except Min Cheong-un was shaken.

The moment he felt the wave, Min Cheong-un shouted.

“You guys wait here!”

Min Cheong-un shouted and rushed forward at a rapid pace.

As he ran, using the cut tree stumps as landmarks, the smell of blood continued to intensify.

The bloody scent was so intense that he frowned.

And at the end of the forest, he found a wide lake.

A lake filled entirely with blood, with small ripples.

And in front of it stood a half-naked man, soaked in blood.

Whether he had just emerged from the lake, blood dripped from his entire body, and he held a blood-colored sword in one hand.

Even at a glance, the atmosphere was unusual.

Moreover, his entire body of bulging muscles was covered in scars, and the red eyes visible through his blood-soaked hair exuded a ghostly aura that didn’t feel human at all.

“Who are you!”

The man, who appeared to be the boss, turned his head.

His eyes held no emotion, and just facing him inspired fear.

“……There’s no way to communicate with a monster. I’ll kill you.”

‘What is this bastard?’

Of course, Yoo Seong-woo, standing on the other side, was dumbfounded.

The situation where a guy who suddenly appeared called him a monster.

‘It’s faster than expected.’

Considering the reconnaissance time, he thought it would take quite a while for the main force to arrive.

But it seemed like this crazy-looking diver had come in alone without any plan.

‘He’s either really crazy, or he has something to believe in.’

This was equivalent to a Class 1 Abyss [a high-difficulty dungeon].

Facing the boss there alone was either recklessness or the mark of a true expert.

He felt like he was being called an S-class [a top-tier adventurer or fighter].

But since he didn’t know the faces of all the S-class individuals, he didn’t recognize him.

Yoo Seong-woo watched Min Cheong-un draw his sword from its sheath.

The sword was a dark navy blue.

The moment he saw the sword, Yoo Seong-woo narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself without realizing it.

“Namcheong Sword (藍靑劍) [Azure Blue Sword]?”

“……How do you know the name of this sword?”

“I’m asking you. How do you have that sword?”

Yoo Seong-woo’s murderous intent rose at Min Cheong-un’s reaction.

Namcheong Sword. It was the sword of an old colleague that remained in Yoo Seong-woo’s memory.

The end wasn’t good, but it shouldn’t be found in a place like this.

‘I personally stuck it in his grave…….’

Why was the Namcheong Sword here?

Just in case it wasn’t the same shape and name, he looked closely and saw a scratch across the Namcheong Sword.

It was something that Yoo Seong-woo had personally carved during a clash of swords, so there was no way he wouldn’t recognize it.

“Do you think I’ll tell you!”

Min Cheong-un kicked off the ground, ignoring the pressure of the murderous intent he was sensing.

As befitting the reputation of an S-class, he closed the distance in an instant and swung his sword.

It was clearly the swordsmanship that Yoo Seong-woo knew.

“……Die!”

The navy blue sword fell strongly from top to bottom.

The sword, falling with a blue afterimage, contained intense energy.

Yoo Seong-woo, who was watching the scene, lightly lifted his sword and knocked it aside, then said.

“……Pokhageom (瀑河劍) [Waterfall River Sword] Form 3 Waterfall.”

The Namcheong Sword, which had been knocked aside, this time rushed towards Yoo Seong-woo’s side with a horizontal cut.

He took a step back, moved out of the sword’s path, and muttered.

“Form 5 Waterfall Horizontal Cut (瀑布橫絶).”

It was definitely the swordsmanship he knew.

Yoo Seong-woo took a long breath and raised his murderous intent again.

Min Cheong-un, who was about to swing his sword in succession, instinctively stepped back at the overwhelming spirit that was different from before.

A strong sense of foreboding came from deep within his central nervous system.

Min Cheong-un swallowed hard at Yoo Seong-woo’s changed momentum.

‘……It’s a strange boss monster.’

Judging from the energy it exudes, it is definitely not human, but it can communicate.

Moreover, he knows his sword and swordsmanship.

It was impossible.

The person who passed on the sword and swordsmanship said it was a sword that no one would recognize.

“……Who are you?”

“I’ll ask again. Who did you get that sword and swordsmanship from?”

The moment Yoo Seong-woo said that and took a step, the world began to vibrate.

It meant that the Abyss’s core was being destroyed and the door was closing.

Yoo Seong-woo looked at Min Cheong-un and said.

“I remembered your face and that swordsmanship clearly. I’ll visit you again soon. If you don’t give me the answer I want then, I’ll break the sword myself.”

He wouldn’t kill him until he got the information.

The figure of Yoo Seong-woo, who left those words behind, disappeared in an instant.

Min Cheong-un, who was left alone and stunned, hurriedly ran back when he heard the sound of the Abyss closing.

The divers who were waiting at the rapidly closing entrance of the Abyss shouted when they saw him.

“Guild leader! You’re back! Did you take care of the boss in the meantime?”

“Let’s go out and talk.”

Taengcheon’s divers escaped from the collapsing Abyss.

As soon as he returned to the familiar Hongdae street [a vibrant district in Seoul known for its arts, music, and fashion], Min Cheong-un looked around, searching for something.

Then he asked the divers who were waiting for him.

“Did you see anyone else coming out before I did?”

“I didn’t see them. Not even an ant passed by.”

“I see…….”

Min Cheong-un felt uneasy.

There was only one door to get out of the Abyss.

Then does that mean that no one noticed him leaving the Abyss?

‘There’s no way.’

It was clear that there was a separate hole to go outside.

Then where did he come out and where did he go?

It was a monster that could not be identified.

The only clues were his sharp impression and blood-colored sword.

A bright crimson color that contrasted with his Namcheong Sword.

He couldn’t even guess how much blood it would take to get that color.

‘……I’ll have to go back and ask about this.’

How he knows my sword and swordsmanship. If he is a related person.

I had to get rid of him somehow.

* * *

“Ah, I’m so uncomfortable…….”

Yoo Seong-woo, who came out of the Abyss, went into the bathroom of a nearby building and roughly washed off the blood.

Then he took out the smartphone in his pants pocket and made a call.

Fortunately, today’s smartphones are thoroughly waterproof, so even if it became a blood-soaked smartphone, it worked well.

-This is Seo Yeon-jeong.

“It’s over. But I’m in a bit of a difficult situation right now. The smell of blood is no joke. I’m in the bathroom near the Abyss.”

-I’ll arrange a hotel nearby. I’ll also prepare clothes to change into.”

“I like that you understand quickly. I’ll wait for your call.”

-I’ll contact you soon.

Seo Yeon-jeong’s actions were quick.

She booked the hotel closest to Yoo Seong-woo’s location and immediately sent him the location information.

Seo Yeon-jeong first entered the hotel with her group and left the door open.

Yoo Seong-woo came in through the window.

Even if he suppressed his presence, the main entrance was a bit much.

If he used the main entrance, the lobby floor would be full of blood stains.

Looking at Yoo Seong-woo coming over the window, Yoo-wol said.

“……This is the 13th floor.”

“What.”

“……It’s nothing. More than that, you’re a mess.”

“The guy in the Abyss was all covered in blood. I got some of it.”

He roughly washed in the bathroom near the now-disappeared Abyss, but.

The smell was still so strong that the three people in the room frowned at the smell of blood.

Nox even crawled into the bed and covered himself with a blanket.

“Ah, please find out one thing while I take a shower.”

“What is it?”

“A guy who uses a blue sword. He’s an S-class. The guy who came into the Abyss I was in.”

Yoo Seong-woo spat out those words and went to the bathroom, took off his clothes, and started washing.

Yoo-wol stared blankly at Yoo Seong-woo’s muscular and luscious buttocks for a moment, then blinked at his words and looked at Seo Yeon-jeong.

“If it’s an S-class with a blue sword, are you talking about that person? The rude person.”

“……That’s probably right. There’s only one person who is an S-class with a blue sword and can enter the Hongdae street Abyss.”

“The guild master of Taengcheon Guild. I’ve done some research on my own. He was an annoying guy who said he was the strongest, leaving Seong-woo behind.”

Seo Yeon-jeong sighed deeply.

What happened this time that she suddenly asked him to find out about Min Cheong-un, the guild master of Taengcheon.

“What happened?”

“……Since it’s Min Cheong-un, I think he might have caused trouble for Yoo Seong-woo in the Abyss.”

“Is that what happened? Not knowing the subject…… He’ll pay the price this time.”

It was Yoo Seong-woo’s business, but for some reason, Yoo-wol was burning with enthusiasm.

Leaving Yoo-wol muttering about a plan to destroy Taengcheon, Seo Yeon-jeong first contacted Yoo Ji-woo.

Faithfully following the order to contact him if anything happened to her brother.

Besides, she thought Yoo Ji-woo would calmly judge the situation.

However, the reaction that came back was.

-What? The Taengcheon bastards bothered my brother? You gangster bastards, I’m going up to Seoul right now, so wait!