episode_0168

“… What are those eyes?”

Looking at Wade’s transparent eyes looking at him, the swordsman’s expression distorted.

“What on earth… … !”

A cry close to yelling.

It was a big difference from what the swordsman had shown so far.

It was because I couldn’t understand it at all.

How did Wade survive his attack unharmed?

Beyond that, he wasn’t even hurt.

It was clear that something had happened.

It was clear that Wade had done something.

However, the swordsman could not see or feel what it was.

At that fact, the swordsman momentarily lost his composure.

Rarely enough to raise your voice.

“… No.”

However, it wasn’t long before the swordsman’s tone died down.

“… That’s not important.”

The swordsman continued speaking in his usual voice.

“Okay, it doesn’t matter what happened. In the end, all I have to do is kill you.”

In this way, Geomgong regained his peace.

The swordsman adjusted his sword and held it.

and.

Sigh─

The next moment, he was in front of Wade.

“Yes. This is all that needs to be done.”

With an extremely cold expression and eyes, the swordsman announced the end.

Soon, the sword in his hand swung.

There was no sound even when the heavy metal sword was swung.

That was because the swordsmith’s sword cut even the sound.

A sword so sharp that it cuts through sound and even space.

A sword of extreme skill and extreme skill that no warrior on the continent would be able to react to.

If you look at the scale alone, it appears to be an insignificant attack compared to the storm that Swordsman had shown previously, but that was an illusion.

Of course, if we only consider simple destructive power, it can be considered insufficient.

However, in terms of cutting something, this was more suitable than the storm.

A sword that excludes everything unnecessary and focuses everything solely on cutting down the opponent in front of it.

A supreme sword that embodies the enlightenment and skills of a martial artist who has reached the distant realm of swordsmanship.

There was probably no warrior on the continent who could stand against that sword, and that incredibly sharp sword seemed as if it would cut even Wade in front of him without any care.

However.

Hissing─

His sword split the air.

“… … !!”

The swordsman’s eyes opened so wide that they couldn’t have been bigger.

It was because something impossible happened.

There is little chance that a warrior who has reached the level of skill will make a mistake when swinging a sword.

Moreover, we can say with certainty that this would never happen if he were a swordsman or something like that.

However, his sword missed Wade.

The swordsman could not understand that phenomenon at all.

but.

However, this did not mean that the swordsmanship stopped.

A swordsman is not simply someone with a high level of skill.

I have lived for a long time and have had many experiences that go along with it.

And among them, there was an incident that embarrassed even the world’s swordsmen.

The current swordsman, who was created after experiencing such experiences countless times, was not a person so gentle that he stopped his sword just because he was surprised.

Hiss!

The swordsmith’s sword moved again.

It corrected its trajectory and rushed towards Wade again.

however.

Hiss!

No matter how many times that sword moves.

Hiss!

No matter how many times he swings his sword.

Hiss!

The results did not change.

Perhaps because he thought it couldn’t continue like this, the swordsmith’s sword changed.

From a terribly fast sword to an infinitely heavy sword.

However, it did not reach Wade.

Then the swordsmith’s sword changed again.

From an infinitely heavy sword to an extremely flashy sword that changes dozens of times in an instant.

However, that also did not reach Wade.

Since then, the swordsmith’s sword has changed several more times.

A sword full of wildness reminiscent of a beast, a sword as hard and rigid as an iron wall.

But, in the end, the result was the same.

No sword could ever reach Wade.

“… What is it?”

At that moment, the swordsman opened his mouth.

“Alternative… What on earth… !!”

An angry voice came out of his mouth.

An angry and disheveled appearance that is unthinkable from the usual swordsman who always maintains his cool.

however.

On the contrary, Wade’s face, facing him, was extremely calm.

Looking at the swordsman with extremely calm eyes, Wade finally opened his mouth.

“You probably won’t understand.”

And said.

“What happened, you’ll probably never understand.”

In a calm tone, Wade asserted that the swordsman would not be able to understand this situation.

“… What?”

The swordsman’s eyebrows twitched.

“Cheeky… … !!”

The swordsman’s face was distorted.

“… okay. I will absolutely tear you to death.”

The swordsman, whose expression was distorted to the point of reminding one of a demon, spoke as if spitting at Wade.

Okay, so what’s the problem with the sword not being able to reach?

If the sword cannot reach you directly, if you cannot cut the opponent with the sword, you should choose another method.

“If you blow it all over the space, there is no way it will miss.”

blow up space

It was too arrogant and arrogant for a warrior to say, no, for a human being to say, but it was a different story if the person saying it was a swordsman.

These were not arrogant words at all for him, who had devoted himself to nothingness for a long time and had finally stepped into the highest realm, looking into the transcendental world.

and.

Wow!!

The swordsmith’s sword began to vibrate again.

It seemed like a similar feeling to when the swordsmith caused a storm before, but in reality it was completely different.

The intensity, depth, and level of the vibration were different.

It was because the amount of power contained therein was different.

The swordsman brought out all his power and put it into his sword.

Magic power, intention, and soul.

The martial arts swordsman, everything that makes a person.

All of his life from birth until now was contained in one sword.

That’s not an exaggeration, the power that could truly destroy the world was contained in his sword.

and.

Seuuuuh─

The powerful sword began to move.

The power contained in that sword was so terrifying that the space it passed through was literally being cut away.

Just by passing by, just by drawing a trajectory, it eats away at the space and carves it away.

A blow filled with power worthy of being called truly transcendent.

A sword with power that seems to transcend space and even destroy the world.

However.

“… … .”

Even though such swords were rushing towards him, Wade’s expression was extremely calm.

There was no trace of nervousness or despair on that face.

Wade was looking at the swordsmith’s sword with such a calm expression.

Finally, there was some movement.

Wade raised his sword with a natural movement and swung it straight ahead.

No, it was such a slow and weak sword that even saying it was swung would be meaningless.

It was a sword so weak that it made you wonder if it had given up everything.

Looking at the sword, the swordsman was confident of his victory.

That’s because I couldn’t feel any force from that sword.

Neither destructive magic nor powerful will were felt in Wade’s sword.

Therefore, the swordsman had no doubt about his victory.

He was sure that in the next moment, his sword would erase Wade from the world along with this space.

but.

The result was greatly different from his expectations.

Sigh─

“… Huh?”

A dumbfounded voice came out of the swordsmith’s mouth.

It was because something so absurd had happened.

For some reason, his sword was broken before he knew it.

The magical power and intent that seemed to cut into space and destroy the world had also disappeared, as if they had been erased.

“What… … ?”

The swordsman stared at his broken sword with a dumbfounded expression on his face.

It’s like he doesn’t understand what’s happening.

It was then.

“Aren’t you already guessing the truth?”

Wade’s voice flew towards him.

“What happened?”

With his eyes still unwavering, Wade continued.

“Why doesn’t your attack work on me?”

“… … !!”

The swordsman took a short breath.

At the same time, his expression became distorted.

It was because Wade was not wrong.

The swordsman did not understand what exactly happened.

However, I had a rough guess.

Why can’t his sword reach Wade?

Why did his sword break?

The answer.

“It’s just because my level is ahead of yours.”

Wade calmly spat.

In fact, I had guessed it from the beginning.

Although he is not as good as Wade, he also has natural talent and is a warrior who has reached the sky.

There was no way he couldn’t figure out the cause of this situation.

However, I just didn’t want to admit it.

I just didn’t want to admit it.

So, I was just refusing to admit it.

And that’s it.

“… That can’t be possible!!”

It was the same even now that Wade had given the correct answer.

“You… You surpassed me… ? This is impossible… !!”

The swordsman shouted with bloodshot eyes.

“I am the strongest… ! It means that you are destined to become the strongest… !!”

His usual calm demeanor was gone, and the swordsman screamed at the sky to go away.

It was a fault I couldn’t admit.

It was because I didn’t want to admit it.

The reality is that he cannot defeat Wade.

The reality that you are not the strongest.

“Okay… ! Something is wrong! Something must be wrong… !!”

Even though the situation became clear, Geomgong refused to accept reality.

And that kind of swordplay.

“… … .”

Wade watched quietly with calm eyes.

Then.

Suddenly he turned around and started walking away.

“Where are you going… !”

Seeing that, the swordsman shouted.

“The fight is not over yet! It’s not over… !!”

I shouted as hard as I could, trying to grab Wade and stop him.

However, no matter how many times I called, Wade did not stop his legs.

“You guy… !!”

Seeing that, the swordsman strongly grasped the handle of the broken sword.

Then, magical power and determination began to arise again.

With the intention of giving a blow to that arrogant back.

In that state, in that defenseless state, the attack would be effective enough.

The sword is broken, but that doesn’t matter.

All you have to do is fill it with Geomgang.

With that thought, he increased his power again.

And then, he tried to swing the sword straight at Wade’s back.

however.

For some reason, my body didn’t move.

No matter how hard I tried, my body wouldn’t move as intended.

The swordsman, who felt puzzled by that fact, suddenly looked down at his own body.

And, I noticed.

Before I knew it, I had been cut.

“… Huh?”

A dumb sound came out of his mouth.

And immediately after that he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

There was no strength in my body.

I couldn’t get up at all.

It was just a wound, but strangely, I couldn’t move my body.

As if something more than just the body had been cut.

The strength was draining from my whole body.

“… Stop, dance… !!”

Even in that situation, Geomgong did not stop shouting.

I desperately tried to catch Wade.

“Not yet… ! It’s not over yet… !!”

In a voice filled with evil, he continued to shout.

Has that voice finally reached you?

Stand tall─

Finally, Wade stopped his legs.

Then, he turned his head and looked at the swordsman.

Seeing that scene, the color slightly returned to the swordsmith’s face.

However.

“Did you say you were born with the destiny to become the strongest?”

“… … ! okay! I am destined to become the strongest, the strongest of mankind─”

That flower color had to disappear immediately.

“I had a wild dream.”

“… What?”

Wade continued speaking to the swordsman who had a distorted expression.

“You are not the strongest. No, I am not the right person to discuss that position in the first place.”

“… … !!”

“Now is the time to wake up from this vain dream.”

“You guy… !!”

The swordsman gritted his teeth and shouted, but Wade no longer heard his voice.

I just turned my head again and resumed the step I had stopped.

“Stop… ! That means stop… !!”

No matter how much the swordsman shouted, Wade never looked back at him again.

“I… ! I am the strongest… !!”

Toward the back, the swordsman continued to shout.

He was born with the destiny to become the strongest and to become the strongest.

So that’s just nonsense that isn’t worth listening to.

The swordsman truly thought so.

but.

If that’s really the case.

What does this situation mean?

Why am I lying on the ground so helpless?

That question penetrated his world like rain falling on a land facing a drought.

And then, it began to shake his world to its core.

“I… … .”

Maybe it was me who was struggling.

I may have been dreaming an empty dream without even understanding myself properly.

Just because they are afraid to admit that there is someone better than them.

Out of fear of losing his top spot, he may have been struggling ugly, trapping himself in the illusion that he was destined to become the strongest.

Perhaps, as the man said, he was dreaming in vain.

Those thoughts shook his world like never before.

Feeling that his world and everything he had built was collapsing, Dreir finally woke up from his dream.

At the same time, I finally faced the truth that I had been ignoring for a long time.

The time he walked, his life passed before his eyes.

And, in those scenes, Dreir found himself struggling ugly.

“I, am… … .”

In the dark, deep regret and despair without a single ray of light.

Eventually, his breathing quieted down.

Just like that, on a devastated field with nothing left.

The life of a man who had dreams that did not meet his expectations came to a shabby end.