episode_0035
by fnovelpiaA title comes before the name and introduces who the person is. That’s why they each have different titles.
However, the word sword saint is not a title for just one person. It was a nickname given to the most outstanding swordsman of the time. Sarvan, the founder of Xeorp Academy, also had the title of Sword Saint.
Therefore, the title Sword Saint has various images. Those two letters sometimes scared people with their notoriety, and sometimes made them feel relieved with their prestige.
However, this time, the sword saint. Hendricks was an unusual person who did not belong anywhere.
Hendricks was an orphan and was living as an attendant at a kendo gym. To put it mildly, they were treated practically like slaves from beginning to end.
Hendricks did not see the world until he was twenty. The only fun he had was sneaking into swordsmanship classes and imitating him.
But one day, Hendricks was caught swinging a sword by his brother (who was not recognized).
“You bastard, what are you doing now?!”
Unfortunately, the man was very drunk. What Hendricks did was akin to theft, but it was not a deadly crime.
However, the man, who was in a bad mood due to his recent lack of accomplishments, drew his sword.
“I didn’t like you from the first time I saw you. The orphaned bastard is always staring at me with those damn eyes… Huh?”
“···Is that so?”
The man with his sword drawn rushed towards Hendricks. It was a swordsmanship from the kendo gym that was performed until a sweet smell came out of the mouth.
“······Ah?”
And the man’s head separated from his body and flew into the sky. The wind passed by my ears for the first and last time before I died.
The man’s last thought before losing consciousness. How could it be that such sword techniques were not taught at our kendo gym?
Hendricks, who took the life of the executioner with a single, restrained swing, muttered as he calmly wiped the blood and fat from his sword.
“As expected. There are a lot of places that need to be fixed.”
After that, Hendricks took the valuables that his brother-in-law had secretly embezzled and set out.
Every time he met a famous strongman, he immediately swung his sword. I crossed the diagonal line as if it were a daily routine. I killed all the pursuers sent from the previous kendo gym.
Sometimes, he would rush into a notorious bandit group and cut them down all by himself. Also, sometimes he took one of the arms of someone who was famous for his good deeds.
As the number of eccentricities and scars on his body increased and the name of the kendo master was forgotten, Hendricks was given the strange title of ‘Light Sword’.
“It’s a grand title.”
Although he was given the title Lightsword, Hendricks did not stop. Even as my hair turns gray and the wrinkles on my body become deeper, I become an old man.
“···lost.”
That’s when he brought down the original sword saint, the knight commander of the empire.
“It was a good match.”
His title became Sword Saint.
***
“If you compete, do you mean sparring?”
“Yes, sparring. Isn’t it good?”
Center of the stadium. A boy wearing a gas mask and an old man were facing each other.
“Hmm, I can guess that since you are a student at the academy, but how old are you?”
“I’m eighteen.”
“I was 20 when I first set foot in the world… I was young. The future is bright.”
The two were talking calmly. But the spectators around were gulping their saliva.
The fundamental question is why and how Geomseong came here. The dangers of Hendrix’s unexpected actions, which in the past were called lightsabers. and···
‘If the two fight, who will win?’
A battle between a future hero who will be at the forefront of the empire and a sword saint. And the pure, childlike curiosity of which of the two would be stronger.
The hall was quiet, but at the same time there was tension. In that delicate atmosphere, Hendricks spoke first.
“Revan! I have been desperately looking for you.”
“···Yes?”
“I heard a rumor somewhere that there is a slave gladiator in a corner of the empire who shows great inaction. Your master seems to be quite capable. They controlled information well. 100 consecutive wins! It should have spread to the entire continent a long time ago.”
“Control, you mean?”
“Yes! Even I only found out through word of mouth that there was a strong person like you. An achievement of that magnitude should have been spread throughout the empire through newspapers a long time ago. I noticed it too late and went to Lono Arena myself, but you were no longer there.”
Hendricks spoke excitedly for a long time as if he had found something he had been desperately looking for.
One of Hendrix’s characteristics was that he had a twisted personality, and because of that, there was no filter in the words he spoke. Thanks to this, Revan’s information flowed to everyone in the audience.
-A slave gladiator?
-Well, if you’ve achieved 100 consecutive wins, doesn’t that mean you’re a free person now?
-Still, slaves…
The atmosphere in the hall began to become strange little by little with the appearance of the Sword Saint. Faust’s back was covered in cold sweat.
But whatever was going through Faust’s mind, Revan quietly reviewed Hendrix’s words and today’s speech.
Hero of the Empire. Information control. This was the first time I heard all of this here.
‘······.’
Revan thought. He said he would have many questions to ask Faust afterward.
“What do I gain by participating in the sparring?”
“Hmm?”
“I have already finished one battle with the Demon Beast, so there is no reason to fight the Sword Saint, right?”
“Reason. Lee Yu-ra…”
Revan asked in a calm tone. To be honest, I didn’t want to attract more attention.
Hmm. After hearing Revan’s question, Hendricks ran a hand over his beard.
“If I pull out my sword and swing it at you, shouldn’t you take it back?”
“···That must be so.”
“Hmm. That’s more than enough reasons to fight.”
“What is that-”
Sreung! Hendricks didn’t give him time to respond, but pulled the sword from his belt and swung it at Revan. The title Lightsword was not given for nothing.
***
“···Can that be called a human being?”
One of the spectators in the stadium muttered quietly. It was a word that conveyed the feelings of everyone in the audience.
Kwaang-! Babieka, swung by Revan, hit the ground. An enormous shock wave shook the earth.
“Haha! Maybe it’s because you’re young, but you’re so lively!”
Revan easily blocked Hendricks’ preemptive attack. And then, an overwhelming offensive began.
Revan maximized the output of his body strengthening. Thanks to fully absorbing the magical power of the demonic beast, there was no shortage of mana.
The most important thing to win a fight is to think about where you are ahead of your opponent and dig into those areas.
Combat experience? Revan is not someone who can be outdone by experience, but his opponent is a battle enthusiast who lives four times Revan’s age and wields a sword every day. Dismissed.
Sharpness and sophistication? I couldn’t win against a swordsman who could cut through all kinds of thick armor and leather with that single sword. Therefore, dismissed again.
In the end, where Revan was ahead was in his overwhelming destructive power and speed. Isn’t there a saying that attack is the best defense? After the fight started, Revan didn’t stop and pushed Hendricks forward.
Huh-! Every time Babieka, swung with all his might, cut through the air, an enormous shock wave was emitted. The audience felt a shiver run down their spines even though they were in a safe place.
“Well, if that thing really hits, it won’t leave a trace.”
However, unlike the frightened reaction of the crowd, Hendrix had a deep smile on his face as he faced the attack.
“Why are you laughing so hard?”
“Ah… I feel like it was a really good choice to come all the way here to meet you.”
“···?”
shaking. The hand holding the sword was trembling slightly. This was because the power shown by Revan and the sense of intimidation coming from Arachne’s magic stone stimulated the Sword Saint’s survival instinct.
“When did you feel like this…”
For the first time in several years, I found a suitable match to give my all. Faaah! Hendricks quickly leapt back. And then he slowly closed his eyes.
“···Phew.”
He closed his vision to deceive his instincts. The old man’s senses, which had reached the level of a sword master, accurately sensed Revan’s location even though he was invisible.
Suddenly! Hendricks closed his eyes and quickly swung his sword at the sign he felt. It was an elaborate and clean cut that everyone would want to use as a textbook.
‘It was a hit.’
The sensation of my bones and flesh splitting ran through my fingertips. Hendricks opened his eyes, thinking that he had clearly cut off his entire arm.
“Hahaha!”
Revan’s arm, which must have been cut off, was still attached and was running towards Hendricks while holding Bavierka.
“That’s fun! It’s really fun!”
Hendrix’s intuition was not wrong. The fact that Revan’s clothes were falling off his shoulders proved it.
“It regenerates immediately the moment it is cut! This is my first time with someone like you!”
Wahahaha! The face of the swordsman, smiling brightly and without notice, contained a sense of liberation from a long period of boredom.
“It’s not polite to put your hands on someone like you. I’ll show you my full power too!”
Whoop-! A blue energy lingered around the old sword Hendricks was holding.
“Well, that is…!”
The driver in the audience swallowed his saliva as he recalled memories of the past. The dwarf struck, and the sword energy that split the knight commander’s armor blessed by the priest shot at Revan, emitting a colorful light.
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