The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 82

Swordmaster Wants to Live in Peace – Episode 82

Grand Lotus (7)

“A nationalistic fervor operation?”

“Yeah. A nationalistic fervor operation.”

Before diving into the operation, Yoo Seong-woo and Yoo Ji-woo finalized the direction together.

What came out of Yoo Seong-woo’s mouth was the unexpected term ‘nationalistic fervor.’

Seeing her brother, who never seemed to have any patriotism, say such a thing, she was so dumbfounded that she almost burst out laughing.

But Yoo Seong-woo’s expression was serious.

“The most important thing when pulling off a job is justification. Even if I successfully complete this, if I’m just seen as an unknown, threatening guy with power, it’s only half the growth.”

“So, nationalistic fervor?”

“Yeah. Now and then, patriotism is something that always works.”

It was true in the other world, and it would be true on Earth as well.

Especially in Korea, where you have to join the military in the name of defending the country.

From long ago, Korea was full of people who didn’t have much patriotism but became patriotic martyrs when another country invaded.

He was sure this operation would work best.

For the sake of the country.

I will wield this great power to correct what has gone wrong.

Isn’t that a popular narrative?

And as a result, it worked well.

Even though the word choice was a bit strong, the reporters were stirred up and started pounding on their laptop keyboards.

Soon, the news pages of all kinds of portals would be filled with headlines like ‘New S-Class Diver Yoo Seong-woo Displays Patriotism.’

That was what Yoo Seong-woo was aiming for.

From the beginning, emphasizing patriotism, making them think that whatever he does is for the country.

Of course, it wasn’t entirely wrong.

It was also happening because of his selfishness, but ultimately, it would benefit the country.

In other words, it was pest control to ensure a comfortable rest.

Wouldn’t it be unpleasant if bugs were crawling around where you were going to lie down?

For Yoo Seong-woo, it was just that level of awareness.

“Could you tell us who you’re referring to as a traitor?”

“If I told you, they’d run from Korea, so I’ll keep my mouth shut until I catch them.”

Yoo Seong-woo’s statement also implied that if anyone fled overseas because of his words, they were a traitor.

If they didn’t want to be suspected of being a traitor, they would have to stay in Korea from now on.

And now, the time for him to enter the Abyss was approaching.

Two o’clock in the afternoon, five minutes before.

He waited in front of the Abyss without any armor, his hands in his pockets.

A deep abyss that seemed to swallow him whole at any moment.

People wondered what he was waiting for, but soon their curiosity turned to shock.

Several vehicles entered in front of the Abyss, and people appeared.

Two S-Class Divers, Baek Woo-hyun and Hong Seo-hwa, got out of the car, followed by…

Two more S-Class Divers appeared.

Sung Woon-ryong, an elder of the Bonkuk Sword Society, and Chae Mi-ryung, known as the ‘Saintess.’

And well-known A-Class Divers followed behind them.

They were the ones who had raided the Fortress of Evernight together, which had been upgraded to a Class 1 Abyss, and had witnessed his divine power.

Six S-Class Divers gathered in one place.

In addition to that, there were a dozen A-Class Divers.

“You’ve come.”

“Calling an old man to come and go… tsk, tsk.”

“It’s been a while. Really.”

Sung Woon-ryong and Chae Mi-ryung greeted Yoo Seong-woo and then greeted the other S-Class Divers.

Then, they took seats on the chairs prepared near the Abyss.

It seemed like they were planning to wait until the Abyss raid was over.

Seeing that, the reporters realized once again.

These people also came to show their support and friendship.

A force capable of raiding even a Class 1 Abyss was gathered in one place, just to express their support for one person.

Yoo Seong-woo’s influence was growing.

If they antagonized him, wouldn’t they be turning everyone in this place into enemies?

If six S-Class Divers had it out for you, it would be difficult to live in this land.

So, this event was not only a place to prove Yoo Seong-woo’s skills but also a warning.

*Try to mess with him if you can.*

“It’s time.”

And, the time had come.

As Yoo Seong-woo stepped into the Abyss, Baek Woo-hyun, who was in charge of the cameraman role, picked up the camera and followed.

People could only watch the scene quietly.

And, a few minutes after Yoo Seong-woo entered, a sudden gust of wind blew from all directions.

“W-What is this?!”

“Suddenly, wind!”

A fierce storm.

Just as they were confusing people, figures wearing robes jumped off the building and entered the Abyss.

“W-We have to stop them!”

“Sit down. It’s okay.”

At the A-Class Diver’s cry, Sung Woon-ryong calmed him down.

This was also one of Yoo Seong-woo’s plans. If he openly entered the Abyss, there would be a group trying to kill him there.

Since the S-Class Divers were gathered, they could easily stop them, but Yoo Seong-woo told them not to.

The S-Class Divers, who had been told in advance, were sitting still and watching.

“W-What was that just now?”

“It looked like something went into the Abyss…”

The reporters expressed their doubts, but as ordinary people, they couldn’t follow the movements of the elves.

Thus, the Abyss raid began.

* * *

“Hello everyone, this is Baek Woo-hyun, an S-Class Diver from Bonkuk Sword Society.”

“What are you doing?”

“I thought there should be an introductory comment…”

“Show-off…”

Baek Woo-hyun became sullen at Yoo Seong-woo’s words.

“Just film the video well.”

“Yes, sir.”

Baek Woo-hyun firmly fixed the camera again and followed Yoo Seong-woo.

The scenery captured by the camera was a white world.

A world like a white canvas, where it was barely possible to distinguish objects.

Covered with white ash, it was difficult to secure even a foot of visibility.

This was because the whiteout phenomenon caused by blizzards in the snowy mountains never stopped.

“Am I really just supposed to hold the camera?”

“Yeah. Just hold the camera.”

That way, other people wouldn’t be able to find fault with him.

Yoo Seong-woo stepped into the white world.

The only things that could be distinguished here were the occasional white trees without leaves.

However, he moved without hesitation, as if he knew where the path was.

Baek Woo-hyun walked along the red aura footprints left by Yoo Seong-woo.

If he didn’t follow him closely, he would get lost.

And, not long after, the monsters’ attack began.

The monsters that appeared in the Class 2 Abyss, ‘White Forest,’ were ‘White Ghouls.’

The elongated undead born from the white ash were disguised behind the white trees, suddenly appearing and attacking the Divers.

They had excellent camouflage abilities, so those without keen magic detection abilities had no choice but to be attacked with their eyes open.

“…What a pathetic trick.”

Ilseong [his sword] took shape in Yoo Seong-woo’s hand.

The eerily red blade flashed for a moment, and Yoo Seong-woo’s hand slowly moved horizontally.

At the same time, countless trees were cut down and fell.

No, to be exact, they were not trees but White Ghouls.

The undead, over 3 meters tall, had their bodies cut in half with a single slash and writhed on the floor.

Baek Woo-hyun couldn’t believe what was happening, even though he was filming it himself with the camera.

“Let’s keep going.”

Yoo Seong-woo moved forward again, taking another step.

Baek Woo-hyun had no choice but to swallow hard and watch him.

Really, as he said, he could just hold the camera and be fine.

Whether it was in front, behind, above, or below, Yoo Seong-woo’s sword killed all enemies by slashing straight ahead.

‘How is this possible?’

It didn’t seem like he was using any abilities.

According to Yoo Seong-woo himself, he was not a human with superpowers.

He was a superhuman who grew by developing ordinary skills and strength.

“Hmm.”

As they were moving forward, Yoo Seong-woo suddenly stopped.

Then, he switched positions with Baek Woo-hyun and had him film the back.

It was the place they had just passed.

“…Attackers.”

“Yeah. I thought they’d come.”

There were a dozen people wearing robes rushing through the White Forest that Yoo Seong-woo had swept through.

At the head of them was a person with a thin, long blade.

Yoo Seong-woo knew that type of sword well.

He smiled slightly and said.

“Baek Woo-hyun, watch carefully from behind. The Swordmaster is here.”

“Swordmaster, you say?”

“Yeah. The Elf’s Swordmaster. I’ll do it moderately so you can see it, so learn if there’s anything you can learn.”

“Understood! But there are quite a few of them, should I join in?”

“No. I’m going to eliminate the small fries first.”

Saying that, Yoo Seong-woo lowered his stance. And he took a form as if he were about to draw a sheathed sword.

Baek Woo-hyun had seen this figure somewhere before.

An extreme lower stance.

Not long ago, when he went on a reconnaissance mission to raid the Fortress of Evernight Abyss.

Drawing Sword – Storm Cleave.

The unprecedented Drawing Sword Technique that had swept away the undead army in one blow.

Drawing Sword Technique is the fastest attack to preemptively strike an enemy.

It’s not a wide-area skill.

But Yoo Seong-woo was a person who used it as a wide-area skill.

The moment Yoo Seong-woo drew his sword, his eyes flashed.

A red wave surged, dyeing the white world.

As if pouring bright red paint on a white canvas, the red aura filled the field of vision.

Not a superpower caused by awakening, but a power built up by humans themselves.

Even though he was behind Yoo Seong-woo, Baek Woo-hyun had to firmly plant his legs on the ground so that he wouldn’t fly away, so as not to drop the camera.

The world that had been dyed red regained its white color.

The sight that occurred with a single sword strike was unbelievable.

The ground was dug up in a fan shape, and the soaring white ash fell from the sky like snow.

Baek Woo-hyun firmly gripped the camera and filmed the situation in front of him.

Of the dozen or so attackers who had been running until just now, only one survived.

Only the one at the head, holding a thin, long sword.

It seemed like they tried to block it somehow, but Yoo Seong-woo’s Drawing Sword Technique seemed to have shattered even their swords and magic.

“Cough, cough.”

The one who blocked it at the head was not in good shape either.

What was revealed from inside the forcibly removed robe was a blonde elf.

However, his right ear was half cut off, and blood was seeping from sword wounds all over his body.

“Everyone was elite….”

“Seijak, if you were going to kill me, you should have brought all Swordmasters, not just elites.”

Seijak, who was bleeding from his mouth, gritted his teeth and kicked the ground.

All sorts of spirits raged around him, starting to assist.

Water and wind raged at the same time, covering the earth, and the ground shook.

Tree roots soared from the ground and rushed towards Yoo Seong-woo.

Yoo Seong-woo lightly jumped over them and collided with Seijak.

Seijak raised a huge aura from his sword and unleashed a graceful swordsmanship.

Cutting, stabbing, cutting, stabbing.

The elf’s soft and elegant swordsmanship unfolded with a surging green aura, beginning to pressure Yoo Seong-woo.

The unfolding sword screen.

Yoo Seong-woo moved with minimal movement to the numerous sword strikes pouring down on him, slowly enough for Baek Woo-hyun to see.

Was it possible to avoid the elf’s sword with such slow movements?

Just as he was thinking that, Yoo Seong-woo stretched out his sword.

-Clang!

A cracking sound that pounded in his ears.

And the next moment, the elf’s chest was wide open.