The Swordmaster Wants To Live Peacefully [EN]: Chapter 99

Black Divine Tree (6)

Yuseongwu was curious.

The Otherworld was a place where people showed off the magic and swordsmanship they had learned, rather than hiding it.

It was a place where you couldn’t survive otherwise, so it was only natural.

If so, how strong were those who had lived in this land for a long time and accumulated that power?

He wanted to find out, given this opportunity. Surely, besides the Witch Society, there would be others who lived with their powers hidden.

Jeanne introduced herself as the Witch of the Holy War.

Since her title included the word “war,” it meant she was familiar with fighting.

“Um… are you sure it’s okay to go all out? With full power?”

“If I don’t know how much your full power is, I won’t know where to use it.”

“…Then I have no choice.”

In the end, Jeanne had no choice but to accept Yuseongwu’s offer.

It was a decision that looked several moves ahead.

If Yuseongwu was safely invited to the Witch Society and continued to work with them in the future,

Jeanne also needed to understand Yuseongwu’s strength.

To see if he had the necessary qualifications as a companion to move forward with.

‘How much stronger is he than what’s known?’

Yuseongwu’s power had been reported in the media, but it was only a fragment of the truth.

His true power.

It was an opportunity to see what kind of monster he held inside that body.

“B, but… could the others please step back a bit?”

“That’s fine with me.”

Yuseongwu gestured for the four, including Schuel, to disappear far away.

They left the Abyss with regretful expressions.

It was a chance to see the skills of one of the top divers in the magic world.

Schuel resisted, saying she didn’t want to leave, but in the end, she was dragged out in Yoo Jiwoo’s arms.

After confirming that all four had left, Yuseongwu stretched his body here and there to loosen up and then held Ilseong [his sword].

“Then let’s get started.”

“Hoo…”

Jeanne, who took a long breath, stared at Yuseongwu with her blue eyes.

And the next moment, a huge amount of magic began to pour out of her, pressing down on the area.

“…Jeanne, Witch of the Holy War. I will now engage in combat.”

Jeanne’s body, which muttered quietly, was soon enveloped in light, and its form gradually changed.

The shape of her pointed hat and robe changed to a more sturdy form.

The wooden staff she was holding stretched out long and thin, eventually becoming a spear.

The end of the spear, where the flag was rolled up, shone sharply.

Yuseongwu smiled in disbelief at the sight.

A witch, she said.

She looked every bit like a warrior.

Her whole body was covered in heavy armor that hid her face, and she held a spear that was twice her height in one hand.

She wouldn’t look out of place at the forefront of a war, and he understood why she was the Witch of the ‘Holy War’.

“Here I go.”

Jeanne, who had finished transforming, kicked off the ground.

At the same time, a roar echoed all around, and she reached Yuseongwu at the speed of a ray of light.

The end of the long spear was approaching to pierce through Yuseongwu.

Knowing that Yuseongwu was strong, she went all out without holding back.

Yuseongwu stretched out Ilseong diagonally as he watched the spear approaching him.

The end of the spear and the sword collided, sparks flying, and the spear bounced off.

However, a small magic circle floated up on the opposite side of the bounced spear, forcibly changing its direction and rushing back towards Yuseongwu.

A brute-force change of direction through magic.

Yuseongwu deflected the spear several times, but the spear quickly struck with the same method.

Swords and spears collided dozens of times in one second.

Yuseongwu felt the magical energy flowing from Jeanne.

All sorts of enhancement magic covering her whole body and magic assisting her swordsmanship.

They came together to create a technique that seemed to defy the laws of physics.

It also meant that Jeanne’s skill in handling such magic and spear was tremendous.

“It’s going to hurt a bit.”

Jeanne muttered.

Blue light soared from within the visor of her helmet, and a bright blue magic circle appeared beneath Yuseongwu’s feet.

It was a magic circle that she had set up while wielding her spear.

As expected of a witch, she was skilled in close combat and even mixed in magic of a high level.

‘At this rate…….’

In a way, this could be seen as Yoo Jiwoo’s complete combat style.

She was also the strongest of the S-class divers he had met.

The fact that she hadn’t been mentioned much meant that she had been hiding her strength.

Anyway, that was that.

This was this.

Could it be that he didn’t notice the magic circle being created beneath his feet?

Yuseongwu stomped his foot, filled with Aura [a manifestation of inner energy], and shattered the magic circle.

Then he immediately stretched out his sword.

Jeanne wielded her spear to defend, but Yuseongwu’s sword bent at a strange angle and reached the end of her neck in an instant.

It skillfully penetrated the gap in the heavy armor and tapped the area near her Adam’s apple.

That was the end.

“One time.”

It meant she had died once [in this simulated combat].

When Yuseongwu withdrew his sword, Jeanne took a few steps back and shook her head violently.

‘…What was that just now?’

The sword moved strangely.

She couldn’t read its trajectory. It rode the spear like a snake and dug inside.

‘…And I completely lost out.’

Because her opponent was Yuseongwu, she fought with her own strength.

She even took out the heavy armor that she didn’t usually use, and wielded her spear diligently, but all Yuseongwu showed was wielding his sword a few times.

He didn’t even draw out his true power.

She could still see the beast trapped inside him…….

Could it be that she couldn’t even reach it with this?

Of course, she hadn’t taken out all her cards, so she couldn’t say that she had fought with her real power…….

“Let’s do it one more time.”

“Good.”

Jeanne took her stance again.

Yuseongwu was now just looking at her with his sword casually placed on his shoulder.

She kicked off the ground.

The same kind of battle continued, but Jeanne showed off a wider variety of magic this time.

Yuseongwu analyzed the magic she was using.

‘It’s different from what the mages of the Magic Tower use.’

Perhaps it was a more primitive magic that had been passed down in this land since ancient times.

The floor turned into mud in an instant, and tree roots soared up to try to tie his hands and feet.

It was only a matter of time before he broke the magic circle with his Aura-filled feet, so he quickly wielded Ilseong to cut the tree roots and flicked the mud from the swamp with the tip of his sword.

He aimed to block Jeanne’s vision, but she blocked it by swinging her spear in a circle and fiercely continued her attack.

Spear strikes poured down.

The spear changed direction as soon as it was deflected.

Yuseongwu, with the attacks becoming faster and fiercer than before, gripped Ilseong even more firmly and pulled up his Aura.

The moment the red Aura, which he had not shown until now, was revealed, Jeanne unknowingly stepped back.

It was thanks to the murderous intent contained in the Aura that stimulated her instincts.

“L, let’s stop here.”

So Jeanne gave up.

For some reason, she felt like she shouldn’t do more, so she quickly turned her heavy equipment back into a robe and pointed hat, and turned her spear back to its original form.

Yuseongwu, as if his excitement had faded, sent Ilseong back and said.

“You’re not showing me your real power. You’re hiding it until the end.”

“It’s a power with many restrictions in many ways. It’s also the identity of the witches.”

“Yeah, right.”

He spat out in disbelief and flicked his fingers.

It was a sign to get out of here.

* * *

Time passed quickly.

Dozens of people gathered in Bukhansan [a mountain in South Korea] to attack the Black Tree.

The composition of the members did not change much.

Rather, it decreased.

First, the number of people supported by the Osaek Shaman Association and the Magic Tower decreased.

Only those who were good at fighting remained, not those who were good at barriers or seals.

This time, the task was not to seal but to endure.

Other than that, of course, there were Hong Seohwa and Baek Woo-hyun, and Yoo Jiwoo.

And they decided to leave Schuel in case something happened to their guild members.

She wouldn’t come forward in front of others, but she could buy some time if something dangerous happened.

And above all, what caused the biggest ripple was Jeanne, the elder of the Witch Society.

It was a big deal in many ways that Jeanne, a world-famous diver, decided to participate in the attack on Bukhansan this time.

The groups trying to figure out what the European Witch Society was thinking were probably racking their brains right now.

Witch Society, Walpurgis is a guild that encompasses Europe.

It was a place where more than twelve S-class magic divers belonged.

They didn’t reach out to Asia much.

It was an unrelated area, and they were busy overseeing Europe.

But this time, for the first time, an elder came directly to Korea and tried to make contact.

And somehow, Jeanne declared that she would participate directly.

“I’m scared of you now, Oppa [term of endearment for older brother].”

“Isn’t that the true mindset of a younger sister?”

“Damn it…….”

“Say you’re happy to have a competent older brother. Right now.”

“I’m holding back from saying ‘fuck,’ so don’t touch me.”

“I think I already did…….”

She kicked Yuseongwu in the shin, but her own foot hurt more, so she whined.

Hong Seohwa, who saw the scene, said to Baek Woo-hyun next to her.

“I don’t have any siblings, but do all families become so childish when they have family?”

“Well, maybe they do? Because you throw away all pretense in front of your family. But you don’t have any pretense to throw away anyway.”

“You little shit!”

Baek Woo-hyun and Hong Seohwa started fighting.

Yuseongwu said while watching it.

“Why do those bastards always fight? There isn’t a day they don’t fight, those bastards…….”

“Considering that, Oppa’s expression doesn’t look too bad.”

“It reminds me of the old days. There were so many bastards who fought like that all the time.”

“Preparation is complete!”

Just as Hong Seohwa and Baek Woo-hyun’s fight had reached the point where they slapped each other in the face, a sign came from the magic team that preparations were complete.

It was also a sound that signaled the start of the attack.

Yuseongwu walked with Jeanne to the still quiet, sealed Black Tree.

“Ah, we’re going to release the seal right away…….”

“No need.”

The magician next to him tried to release the seal on the tree, but Yuseongwu pushed him back and drew Ilseong.

It would take time to release the seal again.

Yuseongwu was in a state of excitement, wanting to go inside right away, so he took out Samjeong.

A large greatsword was held in his hand. A greatsword of green light that looked like it was made of peridot.

Some people saw his big sword for the first time.

Jeanne next to him was the same.

Yuseongwu, regardless of the gazes of such people, raised a huge flame.

A huge pillar of fire that used the power of the spirits, which had destroyed Seijak.