The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 8

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – Episode 8

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace Episode 8

Forest of Suffering

Meteor Industries, Underground Training Room.

The training room, constructed with special alloys found only in the Abyss [a dangerous, monster-filled dimension], boasted a sturdiness that wouldn’t budge from most impacts.

Yoosungwoo sat there alone, cross-legged, with his eyes closed.

A massive energy fiercely rotated throughout his entire body.
The energy swirling within him was like a storm.

However, Yoosungwoo had complete control over that energy, eventually calming it down.

The energy that had been raging just moments ago became a calm surface of water.

Only then did Yoosungwoo open his eyes, take a long, deep breath, and mutter.

“Not bad…….”

The human body is amazing.

Even after pushing his body so hard in the battle against the Demon God, he had almost completely recovered.

Perhaps it was because Yoosungwoo’s recovery ability was different from others…….

But that didn’t mean he wanted to fight the Demon God again.

Unless a Demon God appeared on Earth.

“You can come in now.”

At Yoosungwoo’s words, the closed door opened, and Yoojiu, equipped with gear, entered.

She had been suddenly summoned by Yoosungwoo.

Under the guise of training.

“What were you doing?”

“It’s a practice to control energy. A practice to handle ‘mana’ more precisely, as you Awakened [individuals with supernatural abilities] and mages call it.”

“Ah, the Awakened’s circle.”

“Circle?”

“Yeah. It’s been 10 years since the Awakened appeared, after all.”

Awakened.

Those who met the minimum requirements to set foot in the Abyss.

They gained power in two categories upon awakening.

Martial artists who enhanced their bodies to gain superior physical abilities, and mages who released mana externally to wield ‘magic’ like ‘superpowers’.

The Awakened didn’t just stop at awakening; they planned to improve their powers.

Among them, one fantasy novelist, after awakening, established the concept of ‘circle,’ which is often used in fantasy novels.

‘Circle theory,’ improved by talented individuals, became an essential element for the Awakened, gradually increasing the amount of mana they could handle through constant training.

So, in the end, even if one awakened as a D-class initially, they could rise one or two ranks through consistent training.

Yoojiu wasn’t an S-class from the start either.

Her first awakening was A-class, and she was later re-evaluated as S-class through training.

“Well, it’s called differently depending on the country. In our country, the magic types are called circles, and the martial arts types are called martial arts.”

“Hmm. Then, are there things like swordsmanship or systematic magic?”

“Yeah, there are. Why else would Korea be the land of private education? The Bonkuk Sword Association [a fictional martial arts organization] is the most popular in martial arts, and the Five Colors Shaman Association [a fictional magic organization] is popular in magic.”

“What about you?”

“I… I’m doing both martial arts and magic. A rare breed. I only learned a little magic from the Magic Tower.”

“Magic Tower?”

“A magic education institution in England. There are many categories of magic, so you have to find what suits you. In my case, the elemental magic taught at the Magic Tower suited me.”

“I see. Then I should reinforce your martial arts.”

Yoosungwoo rose from his seat. Then, he reached out and drew Ilsaeng [his soul-bound sword].

The sword engraved in his soul manifested, forming a blood-colored blade.

“……I’ve been wondering, where does your sword come from? There’s a magic called subspace in the magic world, but it doesn’t seem like that.”

“This sword? It’s not an ordinary sword; it’s a part of my soul.”

“……Let’s stop here because the story is getting complicated. So, you’re going to reinforce my martial arts?”

“Yes.”

Yoosungwoo twirled the sword once.

Then, the wind swirled around him, and the floor of the training room split into eight directions.

The traces of the split quickly disappeared because it was an alloy with a self-healing function, but Yoojiu blinked in surprise.

She didn’t even see Yoosungwoo swinging his sword.

The floor of the training room wasn’t made of a material that would split so easily.

“……Okay. I definitely want to learn.”

Yoojiu was convinced that this was a good opportunity.

She was a Diver [individuals who fight monsters from the Abyss] who combined martial arts and magic, but she was evaluated as not being as good as an S-class Diver who only focused on one.

It was a natural story.

There were many who couldn’t achieve success with just one.

Two was too much greed.

However, Yoojiu had to do it to prove herself.

The only reason she could establish and advance Meteor Industries at a young age with a young body was her skill.

“You use daggers.”

Yoosungwoo examined Yoojiu’s equipment in front of him.

Like he had seen in the Abyss before, she wore a white robe like a cloak, and a tight-fitting suit underneath.

A staff and dagger hung from her waist.

She was a magic swordsman who used the staff to release magic and the dagger to continue martial arts.

“Let’s see your skills first. Do your best. If you can make me move even one step, using magic is fine, then you win.”

Yoosungwoo said, lowering the tip of his sword.

Then, Yoojiu nodded and gathered her energy.

Mana, internal energy, karma, etc.

The intangible energy called by various names swirled around her, completing preparations to manifest magic.

When her mana was sufficiently heated, she took out the staff from her waist and swung it.

“Pour down! [Flame Bullet]!”

With the activation words of magic flowing from her mouth, numerous fire bullets poured out around her.

The countless fire bullets blurred the vision and heated the air.

Not just a few, but dozens of formidable flame bullets rushed towards Yoosungwoo.

She didn’t particularly adjust the power.

She knew Yoosungwoo’s strength, and he told her to do her best.

After deploying the magic with all her might, she quickly grabbed the dagger in one hand from her waist.

“Hmm.”

A magic with the power to wipe out low-level monsters in an instant.

Yoosungwoo watched the numerous flames approaching him and swung his sword horizontally.

It was a slow swordsmanship that didn’t seem to have any technique at all.

However, the conclusion it brought was a scene that made Yoojiu doubt her eyes.

Whoosh-

As if blowing out a small candle.

The numerous flame bullets disappeared in an instant.

Yoojiu, who was running after the flame bullets with her body enhanced with mana, did not stop even though the flame bullets had disappeared.

She rushed in quickly and swung her dagger at Yoosungwoo.

With a whooshing sound, the dagger cut through the air.

It flew towards his neck, but Yoosungwoo’s blood-colored sword had already intervened between the dagger and his neck.

Clang! Sparks flew with a sharp metallic sound.

Yoojiu was bounced back by the blocked reaction.

She quickly regained her posture and rushed in again, slashing her dagger at a rapid pace.

The dagger, rising from top to bottom and bottom to top, aimed for vital points.

But none of them touched.

It was because Yoosungwoo’s sword was on every path of the dagger, as if he were seeing the future.

After attacking for a while, Yoojiu fell exhausted, and Yoosungwoo said.

“I know what your biggest problem is.”

“Hee, hee…….”

“There are so many that there’s not just one or two things to fix.”

“……Hee.”

“The balance between magic and martial arts is off. You have to do magic and martial arts at the same time, not manifest magic and continue with martial arts.”

“…….”

Magic and martial arts at the same time?

Yoojiu, catching her breath, looked at him as if to say, ‘Is that even possible?’

“And you need to change your weapon.”

“Change my weapon?”

“Yes. A dagger doesn’t suit you. You should at least use a short sword. It would be even better if the sword could serve as a staff.”

Yoosungwoo stuck the sword in his hand into the ground and continued.

“And first of all, you need to build your body. You need to build muscle first.”

* * *

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Today, peaceful Sehyun City was noisy with Abyss emergence alarms.

It had been two weeks since Yoosungwoo returned to his longed-for family.

Yoosungwoo, who had been affiliated with Meteor Industries, was unemployed again.

It was because there was nothing special to do.

Originally, the company ran well even when Yoosungwoo wasn’t there.

Just because he came in didn’t mean it got particularly busy or anything.

Still, one schedule had been added.

The underground training room of Meteor Industries. The CEO’s personal training room.

“It’s a good world because it’s peaceful…….”

“……Shibal [Korean swear word, similar to ‘damn’].”

“Did you just swear? No, I must have misheard. There’s no way that kind younger sister would swear.”

“SHIBAAAAAAAL-!!”

Yoosungwoo was sitting on top of Yoojiu, who was doing push-ups.

She spat out a thick curse and struggled to lift her body.

Yoosungwoo’s weight was 120㎏ [approximately 265 pounds].

It wasn’t that heavy for her, an S-class Diver.

It was a weight she could easily lift even without enhancing her body with mana.

However, Yoojiu, carrying him on her back, didn’t think he was 120㎏ at all.

Crunch.

Moreover, Yoosungwoo was sitting on Yoojiu and eating chicken.

Chicken with over a hundred variations that had appeared in the last 10 years.

It was the ‘Honey Black Pepper Basil Pesto Soy Sauce Puringkle Chicken’ released by the most famous brand, Sword Emperor Chicken [a fictional brand].

A chicken where sweetness, saltiness, indescribable taste, and tender flesh harmoniously danced together.

While Yoojiu was diligently training her body, Yoosungwoo was tearing apart such chicken on her back, so there was no more hateful tyranny.

“Hmm, are you getting used to it now? Should I increase the weight a little more?”

“No, no, no, no, no, absolutely, absolutely don’t do that!”

“The way you’re talking, it seems like you have plenty of energy left.”

The moment Yoosungwoo said that and tore off a chicken leg, the weight suddenly increased.

The already heavy weight suddenly increased.

Yoojiu had to grit her teeth and endure the increased weight.

“Kkeueueueueueuk…….”

“Very good. Can you hear the sound of your muscles screaming? That’s what it means for your muscles to be growing.”

At this moment, Yoojiu sincerely wanted to kill her brother, regardless of who he was.

She acknowledged Yoosungwoo’s heart.

The heart that didn’t want his sister to get beaten up anywhere.

But that heart was too heavy.

She couldn’t even imagine how many ㎏ she was carrying on her back.

Yoojiu, who had done a few more push-ups like that, crawled on the floor.

“Kkeueueueueuk…….”

Only then did Yoosungwoo get off her back, lick the seasoning on his hand, and say.

“Let’s stop here today. Rest.”

“I, I’m really going to die like this.”

“You won’t die. I know from experience that humans don’t die that easily.”

“ShiX…….”

Yoojiu cursed again. Yoosungwoo also cursed several times when he was training, so he thought he should let this much slide.

Yeah, if she didn’t curse, she wouldn’t have anywhere to relieve this pain.

Yoosungwoo, who was looking down at Yoojiu wriggling for a moment, raised his head.

“……It’s a bit noisy upstairs. I guess something happened.”

At the same time he said that, the door to the training room opened, and Seo Yeonjung came in.

As Yoojiu slightly raised her head to look at her, Seo Yeonjung said in a voice filled with embarrassment.

“You’re summoned, CEO. A Class 1 Abyss emergence alert has been issued, and all Divers of B-class or higher in Sehyun City have been summoned.”