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‘… ‘I guess I shouldn’t waste time.’

Ethan immediately came to a conclusion.

Now that Wade had disappeared somewhere, the situation was extremely unfavorable.

One disaster-level monster, one Ten Sword-level skilled person, and that wasn’t enough, so it’s hard to even predict how many monsters there are.

The power itself was terrifying, but to be honest, I wasn’t afraid.

Ethan had the confidence to fight even on his own.

However, the problem was that he was not alone here.

The kid from the academy he brought in was now behind him.

Although he has quite outstanding skills for his age, it is difficult to handle the crowd of monsters around him at his current level.

therefore.

‘Finish it once and for all.’

I needed to get rid of the disaster-level monster and the unknown shadow in front of me as quickly as possible.

Because I knew that.

Hiss!

Ethan leapt forward without hesitation.

Towards the disaster level monster that is showing its huge presence even in this mess.

but.

“No use.”

The shadow that suddenly appeared blocked him again.

The path and movement were very neat, and it looked like Ethan’s attack would be blocked by the shadow this time.

however.

Ethan in that situation.

“I thought so.”

Rather, I laughed.

What he was aiming for wasn’t a disaster level monster in the first place.

His target was shadow from the beginning.

He anticipated that if he took action like this, the shadow would definitely intervene, so he created this situation.

“… … !”

The shadow flinched.

Although his face was still not visible, it was clear that he was embarrassed.

He also noticed the shadow.

Ethan’s target was himself.

Therefore, he hurriedly tried to twist his body.

however.

“It’s already too late.”

There was no way Ethan would just let him go.

Ugh!

Ethan’s sword let out a ferocious cry.

and.

It swung towards the shadow at the same speed as light.

Quang!

Instead of the sound of cutting fabric, a roar rang out.

A warrior whose shadow has reached the level of consciousness.

Even though he fell for Ethan’s psychological warfare, he was by no means at the level of being helpless, so he was able to block Ethan’s attack by swinging his sword.

However.

In return, the shadow was thrown back and flew away.

“Keup… … .”

The shadow groaned involuntarily.

Because the shock I felt in my arms and all over my body was no joke.

It was a blow, just a blow.

However, even though I only blocked the blow, the shock accumulated in my body so that I couldn’t help but groan.

‘… ‘It’s not normal.’

Shadow was the head of the cult, a person in a position that could easily be called the leader’s hand and foot.

He has lived as a member of the religious leader for a long time and has done all sorts of things.

And among them, there were times when I had to deal with warriors who had reached the level of enlightenment, the so-called Ten Sword-level warriors.

Each and every one of them was not an easy fight, but the shadow won in the end and has survived until now.

however.

The pressure coming from Ethan, the man in front of him, felt completely different from that of the Ten Sword-level warriors that Shadow had faced so far.

The speculation that Ethan gave off was completely different from the sharp and organized speculation that martial people who have reached the top level usually have.

Rather than dealing with an unmanned person, it felt as if I was facing a wild beast.

Ethan felt pressured as if his neck would be bitten off at once if he let his guard down even a little.

‘A head-to-head match would not be good.’

The shadow made a decision.

I think it would be best to avoid direct confrontation with Ethan as much as possible.

Anyway, the situation is favorable this way.

As long as time passed and Ethan was kept in check, there was no doubt that Seunggi would lean towards this side.

Judging like that, the shadow corrected its posture and tried to avoid the body.

but.

“Where.”

Ethan didn’t just sit there and watch.

Ethan chased after the thrown shadow and swung his sword continuously.

bang! Quang!

With a series of loud noises, the body of the shadow was pushed away helplessly.

Although they were somehow able to defend themselves, it was no exaggeration to say that they were only blocking it to a certain extent and that they were being pushed back unilaterally.

‘Is this Tugui…? … !’

As the position of the Ten Swords is a very honorable position, it receives enough attention to say that it receives a lot of attention from the world.

So much so that simply showing up becomes a hot topic.

And each country or group of a certain size pays considerable attention to information about the Ten Swords or Ten Sword-level warriors.

It was a natural thing.

The scale of the incident that a Ten Sword-class warrior can cause is beyond imagination.

For similar reasons, the church also paid special attention to the Ten Sword-level warriors.

In other words, each and every one of these warriors is capable of influencing the church’s plans.

Therefore, the shadow also had some understanding of Ethan.

Tugui, Ethan Bertrand.

If the public’s perception of him were to be summed up in one sentence, it could be described as a ‘violent battle maniac.’

When you see a strong person, you look at them first, and they do not avoid a fight, no matter who the opponent is or what the situation is.

Additionally, he shows no hesitation in his every action, and it is not uncommon for him to use force to overturn a situation he does not like.

Therefore, Ethan was basically the person with the worst reputation among the Ten Swords, who rarely had a gentle personality, and it was no exaggeration to say that everyone feared him.

however.

His true value was hidden behind such a violent reputation.

‘genius.’

In the first place, the position of Ten Swords and the state of being a martial artist of will can never be achieved by someone without talent.

This is a level that those with talent that can be called geniuses among geniuses can only reach it after many years of striving for nothing.

That is the state of intention.

In other words, all of those who have risen to the position of the Ten Swords are geniuses.

However.

Ethan’s talent stood out among them all.

Because he reached that position at the youngest age among the ten swordsmen of all time.

In general, reaching the level of consciousness is possible only after reaching a certain age.

The amazing swordsman and swordsman reached that level in the middle of his thirties.

But Ethan entered that situation when he was just over 30.

There is a reason why the attention of the entire continent was focused on him when he first became one of the Ten Swords.

Perhaps, among those currently in the Ten Swords ranks, no one can match Ethan Bertrand simply in terms of level of talent.

Of course, the world is big and there are exceptions.

This is Wade Heblon, who was here a little while ago.

Even though Wade had just become an adult, he had already reached the level of consciousness.

No, it has gone beyond that and has grown to a level where it can easily overwhelm an unmanned person who has now reached the level of consciousness.

A little while ago, when I faced Wade, I felt a shadow.

He had a strong intuition that he would never be able to defeat Wade.

Likewise, compared to Wade, Ethan may seem somewhat ordinary.

However, Wade Heblon should not be compared in the first place.

Because it is so foreign and mysterious that it should not exist.

And when you exclude those exceptions.

Ethan’s talent and specialness never fade in front of anyone.

Quang!

‘Ugh… … !’

Once again, the shadow that had blocked Ethan’s attack was pushed back significantly.

The age of the shadow is not small.

I have already worked under the cult leader for several decades, and quite a bit of time has passed since I reached the stage of enlightenment.

Age and strength are not necessarily proportional, but in general, the amount of magical power increases with age.

The shadow there is a body that has surpassed even aging thanks to the church’s special treatment.

Whether it was strength or magical power, it was originally right to overwhelm Edan.

However, the shadow was being pushed away by Ethan.

So much so that it wouldn’t be strange to say that it was one-sided.

‘That’s not good.’

Not good.

This trend is never good for you.

Because I knew that.

“Hmm… ?”

Shadow decided to change the situation.

“Ethan Bertrand. I will deal with you in earnest.”

Shadows began to flow from the body of the shadows.

A thick, unpleasant shadow.

***

Due to the shadow’s suspicious behavior, I fell into a space I had never seen before, and quickly tried to understand my surroundings.

This was not the time to leisurely examine what kind of space this was and what characteristics it had.

One disaster-level monster and a Ten Sword-level warrior.

That was a force that was difficult for the group I was missing to handle.

Considering that they sent me to a different place, there is a high probability that they were preparing everything from the beginning, so there is a possibility that they may have prepared other forces.

Therefore, I began to look around with urgency.

That’s what my eyes see.

‘Field… … ?’

Yes, it was a field.

A field full of grass that can be found anywhere.

What’s unusual is that the field is so wide that you can’t see the end, and the sky is dark, as if there were a lot of dark clouds.

Where is this place, and how can I return to my original place?

With that in mind, I was gathering information around me.

Sak─

I heard the sound of grass being stepped on.

Naturally, my eyes returned there.

And then I saw.

“I didn’t know you were alive.”

The face of the old man remains vivid in my memory.

“At that time, I thought I had definitely killed him.”

Swordsmith, Dreir Hexler.

Before I knew it, he was standing right in front of me.