episode_0007

I took a picture of the square box that fell on the ground with my terminal.

Title: Light Sword. What the heck is this?

Author: ㅇㅇ*

– It looks like it’ll explode if you touch it.

N ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Boom-! It’s a bomb? Well, there are a lot of magic engineering items with designs like that, right?

n Sword of Light) Don’t worry. It’s still painful, but it doesn’t explode like that.

N ㅇㅇ*) It doesn’t explode, but how can this be painful?

(Sword of Light) I’ll check that item later. First, check the sword book.

Ah, the swordsman’s book.

The cover of the forensic book had the name written very simply.

Dragon killing sword.

…a sword for hunting dragons.

Is it really necessary to learn such an amazing swordsmanship? Hmm?

It seems like the barrier to entry is too high from the start.

(Sword of Light) If it wasn’t the tower but the outside, I would have ordered you to do things like mana management. The tower isn’t structured in a way that you can increase your mana amount just by using mana management methods.

N Yeah, so there are people who complain. For someone like me who came from a farming background, it was actually beneficial. It wasn’t a talent that could be developed by learning how to use mana.

(N Archmage) You need to reach level 20 to be able to use mana properly as a swordsman or warrior. Something like sword energy. Before that, you can only use the amount of mana stat that increases through leveling up. Of course, since I was originally a magician, my starting point was a bit different.

As expected, it’s absurd.

Those from 21st century Earth were forced to have an absurd start compared to those from the martial arts world or the medieval other-world Earth with the Sword of Light.

But the world is originally absurd.

(Sword of Light) First, learn as much as you can about the swordsmanship book I wrote. I wrote it in a way that you can easily understand, so read it.

(ㄴ Shigungchanggeomseong) No matter how well it is written and explained in detail, it would be close to useless until you gain some practical experience, right?

The Shigungchanggeomseong, who had been out of sight for a moment, appeared, challenging the Light Sword’s words.

However, the Sword of Light didn’t seem too flustered and quickly posted a comment.

n Sword of Light) That’s right. Even if you learn it in your head, if you don’t put it into action, the skill won’t remain in your head and body and will quickly evaporate. That’s why I sent you the Sparring Golem Mk.2 to prevent that from happening.

Golem for sparring?

…is it similar to the ‘training dummy’ from the game?

n Sword of Light) When you press the operation button, it will transform in front of you. Into a humanoid golem.

N yeah*) Do I have to fight him?

(Sword of Light) Yes, it is a golem with the sword paths from the introduction to the middle of the sword method book transplanted.

I’m starting to get a rough idea of what’s going to happen.

A very ominous prediction.

N ㅇㅇ*) What is the strength level of that golem?

(Sword of Light) You can think of it as my level of strength when I was seventeen. It’s something I used when I was training at that age. It was a long time before I entered the tower.

Then isn’t it weak?

The opponent was a hard difficulty terminator.

N Yeah*) Hmm… How about a monster as an example?

(Sword of Light) That’s when I killed the Ogre Chieftain and the Minotaur Raid Captain. I also killed Nephegos, the lowest of the Seven Evils, at that time.

N… Why did you kill all those bastards that others couldn’t catch even when they were dead?

But wouldn’t I be defeated by a golem with that level of power?

Actually, I don’t know much about monsters. I can only guess their strength by looking at their names.

And other people’s reactions also help in inference.

N ㅇㅇ*) Did you send this to kill me?

n Sword of Light) It doesn’t die. The sword the golem uses is also a wooden sword.

No, I won’t die. It’ll hurt like hell, but I don’t think I’ll die.

Wow, the Sword of Light was a really scary person. He came up with such thoughts in a short period of time.

ㄴ Then would a human who cleared the hard difficulty have a normal brain? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Even though they all look stupid, they survived by getting through the asura. Even I, a normal terminator, had my family go crazy because my emotional state became strange. ㅋㅋㅋ

n Pioneer) I refrain from looking stupid.

I started to get the hang of it after hearing what they said.

What object did the Sword of Light send me?

And the comment from Cheonma below confirmed that the hypothesis I just came up with was correct.

You won’t die in the waiting room of the Tower of Heaven. Unless your head is completely cut off by a super-speed sword strike, all wounds will be healed by the waiting room’s effects.

ㄴ Heavenly Demon) … Certainly. It’s a space where such swordsmanship unfolds. It instantly raises the sense of real combat. By enduring the pain, I can also quickly raise the level of related techniques.

Translation: The related skill level will rise quickly, okay?

(ㄴ天魔) But then, wouldn’t it be okay to put a real sword in the golem’s hand? That would be more helpful in raising the skill level.

n Translation: This guy is a bit crazier. What’s his personality like?

A real sword? That’s crazy talk.

(Sword of Light) I wondered if it would be possible to use a real sword, so I ‘designated it for trade’ while it was a real sword, but it said that it couldn’t be traded. I expected that, though.

(ㄴ주딱) I guess it’s acceptable to use the waiting room recovery system appropriately, but don’t cross the line.

That is, a space where you can fully recover even after being hit by countless blows from the golem.

That is the result of the combination of the sparring golem that the Sword of Light gave me and the effect of this ‘Tower Stairs Waiting Room’.

n Sword of Light) The durability of the golem is not that high. Since it was transplanted to a sword that can handle the Dragon Sword technique in its previous state, its durability has decreased even further.

n Sword of Light) 30 times. If you hit that golem with 30 valid hits, it will break.

N 30 timesㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It would take half a year to match that skill gap 30 times. Is that possible?

n The golem has 30 durability left and is expected to survive for several more years.

(n Shigungchanggeomseong) … It’s not like it’s completely impossible, so I guess it’s a bit much to say that it can be destroyed.

I feel like crying.

N Sword of Light: This was the best I could prepare in a short period of time. You don’t need to be too thankful.

… Wow, thank you so much.

If the target hadn’t been me, I would have applauded the Sword of Light and praised it for being smart.

But I am the party involved.

N Yeah*) Okay… Thank you for sending me this.

I need to come to my senses from now on.

Just because these old guys look like people, you shouldn’t think of them in the context of common sense.

(Sword of Light) Would you like to try it now?

N) Hey, you’re going to have to live in that prison of the sword you gave me anyway, so you should get some proper sleep. Just get some sleep.

After all, is the only normal thing to do?

N) Even if you train in your current state, you won’t even get half the results of a healthy training. Resting is also training.

Was that a calculated reason? Correction. There is no normal here.

N) Ah, I keep asking you, but every time you come back, an accident happens, so I can’t help but ask now. What’s your name?

N Yeah*) Han Yoo Sung

N Han… Yoo Seong? That name is unique, as expected.

N) Nice to meet you, Han Yoo-seong. Don’t die.

(Sword of Light) I will remember it as my disciple’s name.

(ㄴ天魔) What a pleasant name.

(Madame) Hawaii, now that I know your name, I will tell you your fortune soon.

n If you look at the gallery, the names of people in the 21st century are all unique.

ㄴ It’s funny how there are kids with long names like us and kids with short names.

n There are a lot of countries. But there’s no such thing as class?

(N Archmage) What were you doing in the original world?

N Yeah*) Umm… If I were to explain it so you could understand, a store clerk?

N What happened before that?

What should the pitcher say?

n ㅇㅇ*) Throwing a ball. If you’re having a ball game, you need someone who’s good at throwing the ball.

(N Shigungchanggeomseong) Throwing a ball… ?? What kind of world is it where that can become a job?

N Seriously lol It’s a world of dreams, hope, and peace

(Ice Queen) Frozen?

(N Archmage) So you’re confident in throwing the ball?

what.

N Yeah*) Yeah, I’m somewhat confident.

If I take that away from my life, what will be left?

Anyway, I sacrificed my teenage years.

I decided to just go to sleep and wake up, just like you said.

Just one day.

Who would have thought that life could change so much in one day?

I’m afraid of tomorrow. The future is even scarier.

But we must persevere. To break through and climb this tower.

***

I could clearly feel the sensation of the baseball in my right hand.

The whole world is quiet.

The gaze was directed toward the catcher’s mitt.

He lifted his left foot slightly and turned.

Kwak!

He stretched his right arm, which had been stretched back, while stretching his leg forward.

The ball flew through the air.

The ball was sucked into the meat like a home.

strike!

The referee’s heavy roar rang out.

Everyone came running, cheering.

My fingertips went numb.

He held his right arm and smiled bitterly.

The important thing is not winning. Yoo Seong-ah, why did you, a guy who is considered one of the Big 3, roll your arm so roughly? Are you going to continue playing baseball? Get well soon.

It was the director’s voice.

First of all, it was the director who asked me to push myself harder than usual. The human body breaks down very easily.

Get a divorce. I didn’t like you ever since Yoo-sung started making you play baseball.

It was my mother’s voice.

The family broke down so easily. The screen went by quickly.

Back on the mound. The spikes on his baseball shoes were a bit out of place that day.

Kyaaang!

My attitude. My pitching trajectory. None of it has changed.

The ball hit by the batter’s bat was flying high in the sky. Pain arose in my shoulder again.

His eyes were bloodshot. He was digging into the poor ground.

The future that seemed certain was easily shaken.

I grabbed the collar of my junior who asked if I was okay.

He screamed loudly.

I couldn’t hear what was being said at all.

As if in water.

I was out of breath.

“… .”

My eyes opened.

It wasn’t a very pleasant dream. I drank the water I bought with coins yesterday.

The bed was dirty, but my body felt refreshed.

I looked at the clock.

7:32 am.

It was the perfect time to start the day.

Title: Hey wake up

Author: ㅇㅇ*

-I feel refreshed when I wake up after a deep sleep.

The comments came in quickly.

The one who mostly talked was the Sword of Light. He explained again about the sword method book he had given me and the sword prison. I closed the Transcendence Gallery and read the sword method book that the Sword of Light had given me.

Dragon Sword.

It was not easy to understand what was being said.

But let’s skip that part for now.

– Sword of Light) Just figure out what you don’t know and move on.

– Sword of Light) Golem will show you anyway.

As the Sword of Light had said, I quickly read through the first half and held a small square box in my hand.

A gray square box.

He told me to take out the red piece in the center and press the button.

Click-

Inside the part that had come off like a piece of a cube, there was a black button.

He said that if you press that button, it starts, and if you press the white button on the red cube piece you took out, it stops.

Beep-

I pressed the black button to activate the golem, then placed the box on the floor.

The surface of the box began to tremble, and mechanical arms suddenly appeared on both sides.

The tiny gears were visible to the naked eye as they moved.

A blue light began to glow, and another set of square boxes formed underneath, transforming into legs for bipedal walking.

As soon as the golem recognized the existence of the country, it took a step forward.

─Whoaaah!

Without any time to react.

A wooden sword was thrust into his shoulder.

Woodduck-

There was a sound of bones crunching.

“Ah.”

Even a wooden sword would hurt so badly.

Even though ‘pain suppression’ was activated every time a sword strike directly hit the body, the pain was still pain.

And soon, the recovery began due to the effects of the waiting room.

[Focus Enhancement Lv.1 – Activates skill.]

The jewel embedded in the center of the golem looked like a red eye.

I got hit three more times.

[The level of the skill ‘Pain Suppression’ increases. Lv.3]

Only then did I realize.

This slaughter that has cut through my body so many times so far is the first form of the Dragon’s Sword, Tursahog (Þursahǫgg).

– Sword of Light) It’ll hurt a little.

– Sword of Light) Although it is a wooden sword, it was specially made from Setne wood, which is famous for being sturdy.

The comments that Sword of Light left before I closed the gallery.

– Sword of Light) Even if it’s unfair. Even if it’s annoying. Even if you don’t like it, there’s nothing you can do. Just do it.

I know.

The pace at which the old man is losing weight is so fast that it makes me want to cry.

It looks like it’s right.

How to swing it. If you make a mistake, just hit it a few more times.

I said it would break if I hit it 30 times.

good night.

You are the one I will destroy.