episode_0041

Crashing… Splashing!

Crashing… Splashing!

There are warships advancing, cleaving through relentlessly rough and ominous waves.

Despite achieving the monumental feat of successfully eradicating the Iron Leg Gang, pirates who had long plagued Dandung, their morale was scraping rock bottom. Like defeated stragglers after a battle, only gloom filled the ship.

“…What on earth is going on? Elder, do you know what has happened?”

Escaping the island as if fleeing, Yeogi Buk looked at Jong-ui on the deck and asked.

He asked because he judged that Jong-ui knew the current situation best. And that thought was correct.

Jong-ui, like Yeogi Buk, was looking out over the sea from the deck as he said,

“It’s a story from mythology.”

“Mythology?…”

“Do you know about the Tale of the Seven Demon Kings?”

“That would be….”

It’s a famous old tale in Yeomguk.

In the past, a thunderbolt that shook heaven and earth struck from the sky, and a certain life was born from a rocky mountain.

This being, resembling a monkey born from hard rock, was called the Stone Monkey.

As the Stone Monkey grew, he became mighty and established a country called Oraeguk.

The Stone Monkey called himself Son Oh-gong, and soon he caused a commotion that turned the Heavenly Realm upside down.

After that, he began to find others with similar powers to himself in various parts of the continent, finding a total of six beings.

These beings, called Umawang, Gyomawang, Bungmawang, Satawang, Mihuwang, and Uyuongwang, each had power comparable to a god, and Son Oh-gong and the six demon kings became sworn brothers, eventually being called the Seven Demon Kings and becoming objects of fear.

In the end, they were revered as Great Stars, but their evil deeds were so strong that endless chaos continued in the world. Therefore, a messenger sent from the heavens to correct the chaos succeeded in cutting them down and sealing them.

“Isn’t the old fairy tale that chronicles the journey of the messenger to seal those seven demon kings called the Tale of the Seven Demon Kings?”

“That was not just a story. The Seven Demon Kings actually existed, and for some reason, they have appeared in the present world….”

“Th-, that….”

Yeogi Buk’s unspoken words, “Such a fairy tale could not actually happen, could it?” were never uttered.

Because they had actually experienced it.

Despite crossing the sea like it was a continent and piercing through and destroying a warship with a single strike, they seemed unaffected, and their overwhelming presence, pressing down on everyone there, rendered them unable to do anything.

“I-, if that’s the case…, shouldn’t we go help Great Warrior Cheon-u?”

“Rather, if we go, we’ll only be a hindrance.”

“Umm….”

Yeogi Buk groaned at Jong-ui’s words and glanced at a corner of the deck.

There, Dang Seol-lin, the daughter of the Dang family and a comrade of Jaryong Unit’s Cheon-u, was trembling with fear.

Perhaps…, it might be natural.

Because the monster mentioned earlier was targeting her with a clear purpose.

Baek-ryeon, the swordsman of justice and another comrade, was comforting her, but it didn’t seem to be of much use.

“Baek-ryeon…. It’s, it’s strange…. My body…, the trembling doesn’t stop….”

“Miss Seol-lin….”

Like a frightened baby bird, the uncontrollable trembling of her body was very unfamiliar to Seol-lin.

She was always full of confidence.

Under the name of the Dang family, she was always dignified, never fearing anyone, and rather, she would only burn her competitive spirit even more against an opponent stronger than herself. But today, the fear and dread she felt for the first time gave Seol-lin a great shock.

“It’s, it’s strange…. I’ve heard a lot of stories about being targeted…, but even when I heard those stories…, I didn’t feel anything….”

It’s scary.

From the moment she recognized the fact that something transcendent and irresistible was targeting her, the trembling of her body did not disappear.

This sensation that an unavoidable death is approaching.

“I’m trembling…., my body…., it won’t listen….”

“…It’s alright, Miss Seol-lin. Young Master is, well, he is much stronger than Miss Seol-lin thinks. He will surely defeat that person and come back, so don’t be afraid.”

With those words, Baek-ryeon gently hugged Seol-lin.

* * *

Clang! Clang! Kikiking! Ting! Kiing!!!

I’ve fought many beings so far.

I fought monsters, and I fought demi-humans. But there was never a time when I thought my life was in danger.

This was because, after inheriting the true secrets of the Sword King along with overwhelming stats through cheat files, I had no rivals.

But, right now….

‘This…, might be dangerous.’

【Intuition】+【Counterattack】

Kaang!!

My arm trembles every time I parry the spear that pierces in sharply.

The power in the spear is no joke.

The intricacy, speed, weight, nothing can even be compared to the opponents I’ve met so far.

“Hahaha! What are you? Are you even human?”

“I’m human!”

I somehow push back Bokhae Daeseong and create distance.

【Sword King Footwork: Water Surface Flight】

Thanks to the footwork, I can somehow maintain my balance on the surging waves, but magic power is being consumed at a rapid rate. With the magic power I have left, about 4 hours is the limit, and if I calculate the distance to return….

If I don’t end the battle quickly, I might sink into the sea.

‘Above all, magic power recovery methods are already lacking, and I didn’t expect to be forced to use magic power in a place like this….’

It’s so annoying….

“Kyaha~ It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a fun fight, what’s your real identity? A human obtained this much power? Don’t make me laugh!”

“Shut up! How far is this damn game going to release DLCs to create such a backstory!!!”

Bokhae Daeseong.

One of the six monsters in Journey to the West who had power comparable to Son Oh-gong.

I remembered it after exchanging a few blows.

That guy was definitely called a demon king.

But there should only be one demon king in this world. And that demon king is currently divided into 4 fragments.

Then what the hell is that guy….

“Haa…. Let me ask you one thing. Are there other guys besides you in the Demi-human Alliance?”

“Hmm? Are you talking about my other brothers? No. I just cooperate because I find what they’re doing interesting, and the other guys are probably living as they please.”

In other words, there are no other Great Sages cooperating with the Demi-human Alliance. Is that a relief? If another guy with this much power is attached, there will be chaos before I even face the Heavenly Demon.

In addition, the watcher that the Demi-human Alliance sent to the pirates is probably all this guy. With this much power.

He could easily wipe out any major sect alone.

“…Can’t you just stop here and let me go? I’m a bit busy.”

“I can’t do that. I was the one managing this place. But if it becomes such a mess and you take all the humans away, I’ll have nothing to say to them.”

“In other words, I have to defeat you.”

“That’s right. But…, if you keep hoarding your power like that…, you’ll never be able to beat me.”

A chilling sensation brushed past my skin.

At the same time, the guy disappeared.

【Intuition】

“!”

Kaang!!

If it weren’t for the instinctive senses through the Intuition skill and the Sword King’s memories, I would have been stabbed as is.

“…You son of a bitch!….”

“Wow, your reaction is really good.”

“Okay, let’s see if you die or I die.”

[【Aura】is activated. 3 magic power is consumed per second.]

[【Ki】is activated. The consumption efficiency of magic power increases in proportion to the stats of ki. (Currently 50%)]

A brilliant golden light.

The warm light of dawn, only visible from the rising sun, wrapped around Leon’s body and flowed along the sword.

“I’m going.”

Thud!!!

The seawater explodes and scatters.

A golden magic light remains and flashes along the trajectory of the sword.

【Sword King Secret Technique】

“Great Sea Split.”

Sword King Secret Technique.

Vertical slash, horizontal slash, thrust. Swordsmanship that has simply been trained to the extreme.

Among them, the Sword King’s secret technique, which split the sea with just one thrust, unfolded here.

Kwagagagag!!!

The sea splits apart, leaving a golden afterimage.

I attacked the guy with the heart of a one-hit kill, but of course, he didn’t fall in one blow.

Bokhae Daeseong, who barely avoided the blow, looked at himself as if he was very surprised.

“No way.”

Crackle

“Tch. It broke after all….”

No matter how high the skill, the limitations of the sword itself are unavoidable.

I put the broken sword into my inventory, and conversely, I took out the Holy Sword that I had put in my inventory.

‘If it’s the Holy Sword, it won’t break….’

Dang Seol-pung said.

The Sword King Secret Technique is a sword technique that is completed by adding the explosive operation of ki based on an extremely trained basic sword.

It’s true.

No matter how extremely you train the basic sword, it is still just a basic sword in the end.

What allows you to overcome that limitation is ki. In other words, the explosive operation of magic power. But there’s a problem.

The moment you even contain magic power, the power of the Sword King Secret Technique is amplified several times over.

Because of this extreme difference in power, which cannot be controlled even with extreme skill, the burden is too great for ordinary swords.

The Sword King said that to withstand this, the performance of the sword itself must be good, or you must cast enhancement magic on the sword to increase the durability of the sword itself.

‘…Don’t use magic power.’

‘…Yes.’

Of course, that’s not the reason why I didn’t use magic power.

As I said before, when I start operating magic power, the power is amplified to the point where it can’t be controlled even with my skills.

This means that the damage to the surroundings is terribly awful.

The Sword King himself was speechless at the terrible sight, and told me to avoid using magic power as much as possible, so I was avoiding using it as much as possible….

Kugugugung!!….

“Wow…., this is the first time I’ve seen a human split the sea. You’re really amazing.”

The split sea merged again, and a roar that was deafening struck.

“Besides, that sword…, I see. You’re that Hero or something, right?”

“Yeah. That’s right. There’s nothing here to break…, so it’s okay to use all my power.”

“That’s a very…, interesting thing to say.”

The golden light of dawn dyes the pure white Holy Sword.

A water-like energy lingers on the guy’s spear.

“Shark Tooth Kill”

“Great Sea Split”

Jjeongeong! Jjiinging!! Kwaaaaaang!!!

Spears and swords collide, and soon the sea splits.