Chapter 32
Chapter 32 – Red Sword (2)
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Translator: HH
What she said was reasonable .
I was still an E Class hunter . The continent wouldn’t have fallen if the Devil King was able to be defeated by an E Class hunter .
I was at a huge disadvantage .
But death didn’t mean loss to me .
“I plan on winning . ”
Death was a step to winning for me .
“I have a secret weapon too . Trust me . ”
“······ . ”
The Witch sighed .
“Ok . Since all hunters have a secret . I hope your sword will be as sharp enough to pierce that boss monster . ”
That’s what I was planning on .
-You’re playing a fun game . Goddess .
It was then .
-You’re last resistance is pitiful . Light . What can light do for those who don’t know if they have a future . Even you’re pitiful now .
The Devil King’s voice split the battlefield .
-Then show me light as well .
There was a large sound .
The Witch and I didn’t let our guards down . We were watching the Devil King’s movements, so we knew the identity of the sound .
It was a sword .
Slowly .
The Devil King slowly pulled out his sword on the horizon . Time seemed to slow down . The sword of the Devil King seemed to be on a different time than us . So it seemed like he was trying to cut time .
But the Devil King cut time . He cut the sky . The trajectory of the sword was red .
It precisely aimed for the walls, and pierced it .
A storm rised .
The Witch and I subconsciously closed our eyes . While we closed our eyes, dust covered us, and we could hear screams . It was the screams of the soldiers . I heard something break .
And a moment later .
“Gasp, cough…!”
When the dust settled, we looked towards where the screams were coming from . It was painful because the dust entered our eyes, but the shock was greater than the pain .
The Witch swallowed .
“…Is he really weaker?”
The walls of the empire were broken .
The Devil King whimpered .
-Poor things .
Red rain poured from the dusty sky .
Laughter echoed from where the Devil King was .
-Is this really still your empire?
3 .
It wasn’t just the broken city walls .
The red trajectory of the sword crushed streets and buildings . Even the palace was in its path .
Boom!
[One warrior has died . ]
A voice rang from nearby .
[They are not the Devil King’s servant . ]
A voice that announced death .
“······ . ”
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The Witch and I looked at each other .
“…It was where the reception room was . ”
The Witch spoke first .
“Heretic Questioner, Sword Saint, and Venomous Snake aren’t in the reception room, since they’re bringing the soldiers here . Crusader’s looking for the Emperor on your orders . Then, the person that’s left it…”
Count .
“…Dying first . ”
The Count wasn’t the betrayer .
“Rude . ”
The Witch quietly murmured .
That was it .
She didn’t say anything else and just shook her head .
I wondered if it was her way of saying farewell .
“Black Dragon Master . If the Count really passed away then with the outside world…”
“Right now . ”
The Witch spoke in a low voice .
“RIght now, let’s focus on what’s in front of us . ”
The 2nd strongest hunter in the tower was glaring at the prey in the horizon .
“Even the Devil King won’t be able to continue attacking like that . Kim Gong-ja . Help protect the broken city walls with me . ”
The red spots on the map changed .
The monster army was approaching us like a wave before . But now, the red spots were pointy .
Were they trying to exhaust us?
“Yes, maam . ”
The points were heading towards the city walls .
It was the crack where the red trajectory had split .
“I was thinking the same thing . ”
The Witch grabbed my hand .
She nodded her head .
“Teleportation . ”
We moved towards the broken city walls .
-Krrrrk!
-Kiek, ke! Kekeke!
-Gwoooo!
The monsters were right in front of us . Arrow flew . They were from the soldiers above the city walls . It wasn’t enough to stop the red wave . Goblin, ork, skeletons, and other monsters ran at us .
There was only about 2 minutes before the first wave arrived .
-Zombie .
I heard Bae Hu-ryeong’s voice .
-Even a minute is ok . No, 30 seconds .
Tens, hundreds, of monsters were flying through the clouds .
And tens times that number was rumbling the ground towards us .
-Endure it yourself .
There weren’t any allies stopping me .
-To win this battle, you must become hope to these people .
So I was standing at the very front alone .
-Endure it by yourself . Even 30 seconds is ok . It’s important that you show you can stop those monsters by yourself . You don’t call a human who lived for 30 years a hero . The 30 seconds that everyone needs . The human that provides those 30 seconds is the hero .
I dropped my backpack on the ground .
-Be a hero .
Bae Hu-ryeong pulled out a glass bottle .
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It was what the future Lord of Alchemy Castle made .
It was the glass bottle with the elixir .
-I’ll help you .
One gulp . Two gulps . Three gulps .
I gulped down the elixir .
-I promised I would teach you sword techniques before the 20th floor, right? It’s a bit early, but here’s some lessons .
Thump .
My heart beat faster .
-Take a step back .
My heart beat faster .
-Look ahead .
I did .
-There’s two goblins in front . They can’t see that well because of the dust . Quickly swing your sword before them .
My heart beat even faster .
Each second felt slower .
-The Holy Sword shines, but it can take away sight as well . Take your opponents eyes with your sword, and get time from your opponent .
And so a second for me was faster than my heart .
-They’re here .
My sword would be a second faster than me .
-Let’s go . Partner .
Bae Hu-ryeong stood next to me .
-It’s time to be a hero .
I swung my sword . Blood flowed everywhere .
-Kiiiiiii!
The goblin screamed . In my second, the scream didn’t stop .
-One down .
Blood scattered in the air . It was the same color as the rain . I gripped my sword even tighter . And swung it .
-Keeeeeeeeeea!
Two .
Before the 1st goblin tied, I cut the second goblin . It was an instant . Blood flowed from my right and left . The monsters shouted without even being able to see my sword .
I killed one, and another .
-Aeeeeee!
-Aaaeeeeeeeee!
-Kiiiiiiiii!
Before a monster could finish screaming, another monster screamed .
The screams around me didn’t end .
The orchestra of my sword .
I directed them with my conducting stick .
-1 second has passed .
Bae Hu-ryeong spoke .
-Don’t cut off your sword when you swing . Gong-ja . Don’t divide each attack, and connect them .
I swung my sword .
-Cut from the top to bottom . Think . It’s no different from music . When a tone pitches down, it can be pulled back up .
Screams rang out .
-Connect! If your sword is low, bring it back up again . That’s how your sword can continue to connect .
Another second passed .
-A sword is a fight of time! If it’s swung once, it’s over . But a more skilled person can control 5 seconds .
Enemies let out blood .
And I let out my breath .
-Don’t lose time!
Before the blood poured . And my breath faded .
-Don’t waste anything! Just because you cut your opponent, it’s not over . You have to know where to cut next! Don’t throw away a second . Live it .
A blade swung between my breathing and the blood of my enemy .
-A sword user lives by their sword .
I swung my sword .
-Do you think it’s easy to live a second? Do you really want to leave?
I swung my sword .
-People aren’t alive when they spend time . Gong-ja . You are a sword user . So you need to live by your sword .
I swung my sword again .
-Burn it up!
A goblin scratched me and blood spilled from my arm . Ah . I felt dizzy . Even in the pain, I swung my sword, and looked forward .
-Kiiiiiie!
-Krrr,kr…
-Kwoooooo!
Countless monsters .
Monsters were pouring from the dust cloud . Countless enemies, and countless evil . They were all trying to kill me .
-10 seconds now .
This was 10 seconds . It had only been 10 seconds .
-Burn more, Gong-ja . Don’t spill your life, and burn it up .
I tightened my grasp on the sword .
-It’s time to show who you are .
I shouted loudly .
In the cracks of the city walls, my shout rumbled . The soldiers on top flinched . The monsters coming from far away paused .
-Yeah . Fuck, this is it .
Bae Hu-ryeong giggled .
-Now you’re not that much of a zombie now, huh!
I ran forward .
-Gwo…?
I attacked the foot of the goblin who stopped first . Before he could react, he was dead .
The goblin’s head flew up with its mouth open .
I swung my sword .
-Krrrr, rrr
And next was an orc standing blanky next to it . Before it could raise its club, I bought my sword down on it . Blood poured out like a fountain .
I swung my sword .
‘Just a bit more . ’
Skeletons .
‘Just a bit more . ’
And more goblins .
‘More . ’
Countless orcs .
‘More! Just a little bit more!’
At the immeasurable amount of monsters .
‘Look!’
I swung my sword .
‘Look at me!’
I was alive .
I was alive when I swung my sword .
-KOoooooo!
An ogre appeared from the red dust cloud .
Once . Twice . Everytime the monster moved, the wind moved around it .
In the ogre’s dust cloud, a goblin entered . Then, it died with the sounds of its bones crunching .
Yes . That was right . They didn’t have any camaraderie . Nor any pity and love for each other .
So they were beasts .
Disgusting beasts .
-ROooooooo!
The beast fiercely cried out .
It bared its teeth to me .
‘Come . ’
And here, there was a hunter .
There was a hunter chasing after a beast .
‘I’ll show you . ’
Boom!
The ogre toop a step forward .
The city walls started to crumble .
Boom!
The disgusting beast took another step forward . Everytime it took a step forward, the ground shook . The city walls crashed down . The ogre shook the ground, heading this way .
-Root your feet in the ground .
However .
-And look forward .
What I had to do didn’t change .
-Cut your enemy with the sword .
I ran at the monster .
Boom!
The giant beast stepped forward . I aimed for that moment . When it lifted its club to hit me, I twisted my sword in front of it .
White light .
The light of the Holy Sword entered the eyes of the ogre .
-Gwooooooo!
The ogre’s body was already stumbling .
It was hard for the ogre to change his direction .
‘Why . ’
When I was attacking the ogre, I was thinking of something .
‘Why did you give an EX Class skill to a bastard like that . ’
Of Yoo Soo-ha .
Of the tower that gave him that…rare skill .
‘It didn’t have to be a saint . Just someone that was a bit more normal . If it was given to someone like that, it would’ve been fine . But why . To that psychopath . ’
The ogre’s club flashed by my nose .
It missed, because it was blinded by the light .
Thankfully, there was a blind spot .
‘Oh…so that was it?’