Rektar’s shoulders trembled.
‘Can you kill Glenn?’
If he had asked in a light tone, he would have answered right away, but what blossomed from Ryeonju’s gaze was a chilling murderous intent.
He wasn’t joking; he seriously asked if he could kill Glenn.
‘I can’t win.’
Neither Glenn nor the train in front of me can win. Even though they were on the same line, the two were already walking a long way ahead.
Rektar controlled his pounding heart.
“If you command me, I will follow.”
“You misunderstood my question.”
Ryeonju shook his head, saying it wasn’t the answer he expected.
“I asked whether I could kill Glenn or not. “Regardless of means or method.”
“Uhm… .”
As expected, talking back didn’t work. His firm and straightforward personality still remained.
“There is less than a 100% chance that I can kill Glenn Sieghardt with my own force. “A surprise attack is almost impossible, so I can’t even lie when I say I’m confident.”
“also.”
Ryeonju calmly nodded, saying she knew that would happen.
“Then what about me?”
“yes?”
“Can you kill me?”
“I’m not confident about that either.”
Rektar bowed his head. It’s true. It didn’t seem like he could kill Ryeonju no matter what he tried.
Glenn and Ryeonju will not die unless each other steps forward.
“Hmm, Mangeomju is still not fun. “Then how about this?”
Ryeonju’s mouth twisted upward like the tip of a sword.
“Raon Sieghardt. “You can bring the child’s head, right?”
Rekrat’s hand on the ground trembled without realizing it.
‘What are you saying now…’ .’
I almost lost my composure because I never imagined that someone would ask me to bring Raon’s head.
However, in that fleeting moment, Raon’s smiling face that I saw before leaving came to mind, and my mental pillar stood again.
“Ryeonju… .”
“The child who is now 21 years old is a top-level master. If he can overwhelm and defeat Muston, there is a chance he will become a Grand Master before he turns 30. Meanwhile, Sieghart belongs to the Six Emperors. “I think it’s worth getting rid of in advance, right?”
Rektar chewed the flesh inside his cheek. He lowered his gaze as he felt the fishy taste of blood on the tip of his tongue.
‘You mustn’t be shaken.’
My grandson, whom I didn’t even know existed until recently, has become more precious than anything else.
I wanted to plunge the sword into Ryeonju’s neck right now, but I had to hold back for the sake of the child.
“it’s possible.”
In a simple, emotionless voice, Rektar murmured that he could bring Raon’s head.
“If you had followed Sieghardt, we would have become quite close, right? Are you really okay?”
“There is nothing more important than lotus.”
“It’s reliable. but… .”
Ryeonju waved his hand with a light laugh.
“You can’t use the last command for something like that. Besides, I want him to grow up a little more.”
He rubbed the back of his neck and looked up at the sky.
“Aren’t you curious how much further the monster who reached the top level of Master at the age of 21 will grow?”
“that… .”
“It will definitely reach the realm of transcendence. “It would be a loss to kill such a toy quickly.”
Ryeonju lowers his chin. The fierce fighting spirit reflected in the sword-like eyes. She fights against the strong and her desire to raise the level of her sword burns brightly.
Just strong, just sharp. Literally a sword. Of all the humans on the continent, Lianju was the one closest to the sword.
“Stop playing around now.”
Ryeonju turned his sword’s eyes.
“I will give the final command to Lord Mangeom.”
“I follow your orders.”
Rektar knelt again and bowed his head.
“When Seonggeomryeon reopens, let us lead the way and pave the way.”
“… Are you serious?”
My lips trembled without realizing it.
“then?”
“There has never been a time when the Ten Thousand Sword Lord went to war against the Yans!”
Rektar was the first to raise his voice.
‘What on earth are you thinking…? .’
There are many sword masters within Seonggeomryeon, but among them, Mangeomju is special.
It was a most important position because he had to go to the continent without revealing his affiliation and encounter and record numerous swordsmanships to develop the swordsmanship of the association.
Until now, more than twenty Mangumju have taken on that role, but not a single one has revealed their true identity and fought alongside Ryun.
Now, Ryeonju was trying to break the tradition of Seonggeomryeon.
“Of course I know. However, that tradition was a simple consideration of the squadron leaders. “It’s just a compensation for Mangeomju, who wandered around his whole life, and there’s no compulsory element.”
Ryeonju lowered his eyes and touched the pattern on the divine sword engraved on his long robe.
“Wouldn’t it be a waste to just retire you, the strongest Mangeomju of all time?”
“Ryeonju… .”
“Let’s decide it here.”
He raised his hand. The blade of a divine sword rested in his long, outstretched fingers.
“Are you going to die? “Will you follow?”
Rektar could not answer those words right away. Of course it wasn’t because I was afraid of death.
‘I don’t care if this old man dies right now. but… .’
Raon. And Sylvia.
My grandchild and daughter-in-law were barely found. Since my damn son didn’t do his part, I had to make them happy myself.
‘It’s better to stay here.’
Ryeonju is blatantly targeting Raon. In order to stop his scheme, it was right for him to stay here and come up with a plan to protect the child.
‘There… .’
There is also a student who came to his senses.
There were many things I could not teach to Muston, who gained enlightenment and began following Raon.
Now I had to hold on and find a way to save everyone.
‘I’m ready to go to hell.’
From the time I returned here, I decided to walk the path of Sura. She steeled her will once more and raised her head.
“I will follow.”
Rektar’s eyes were engulfed in the wind of the lofty sky.
“good choice.”
Lianju lowered his hand and tapped Rektar’s shoulder.
“From now on, I will appoint you as the blood sword master.”
“… .”
“May your sword never stop bleeding.”
* * *
After finishing the ice cream party, Raon headed to the 5th training camp’s dorm.
-Haha… .
Lars, who was lying on his head, yawned and clapped his thick hands.
-The king feels like his stomach is about to burst. It’s been a while since I’ve been satisfied, so let’s stop making noise and get some sleep.
He stroked his swollen belly and talked about going home.
I felt very satisfied after trying all 33 types of ice cream.
No matter how much I think about it, it’s amazing.
It was ridiculous that I felt the taste of the spirit body, and that my stomach was sticking out even though I wasn’t eating it with my mouth.
‘It won’t take long.’
-Hmph, the magnanimous king will understand today.
Lars shook his head in a much softer tone than usual. It seemed to be the effect of ice cream.
‘It’s not generosity, it’s probably a wide belly.’
As Raon was about to enter the dormitory, pushing away the heavy Lars, a small sound of conversation was heard from the right.
It was a familiar voice, so I quietly headed towards it.
“hmm?”
Rimmer, Burren, Marta, and Runan were together in the small training camp attached to the lodgings.
There was a strong scent of wind, earth, and frost, probably due to training on attributes, and the floor was a mess.
-There is also an ice cream girl.
‘Is this why you went so quickly?’
I thought it was strange that Runan said she was going home and leaving ice cream behind, but I think it was because of the training.
“Whoa… .”
The three leaders took a deep breath as if they were exhausted and wiped off the sweat.
“That’s all for today.”
Rimmer waved his hand as if shooing away a fly.
“You guys just go.”
“A little more… .”
Buren held his knees and bit his lip.
“Please do a little more!”
“I haven’t even started yet!”
Marta gritted her teeth and raised a heated gaze.
“me too.”
Runaan nodded with a look in her eyes that seemed to have changed as a person compared to when she saw her in the annex.
“Hey guys .. hey guys.”
Rimmer met the gazes of the three people and wrinkled the bridge of his nose.
“I told you. “You shouldn’t think in haste.”
“But there’s still more…” .”
“If you do a little more here, the sword realm will not open any faster. Rather, his growth will be delayed due to the injury.”
The blue wind condensed over his fingers. The gathered wind spread out and formed a net-like shape.
“Handling properties is different from the body. The more urgent you are, the slower you have to go. Only after cohesion, change, and strengthening have been achieved is the foundation for the formation of the sword world established. Just going a little faster now doesn’t mean it will work. “The world of swords is not just martial arts or a state, but the life of a warrior.”
The wind that had swept through the clearing gathered around Rimmer’s fingertips again.
“The training you are doing now is not just about the sword world, it is affecting both your mental state and martial arts. If you overdo it, it will just break down quickly.”
“Okay… .”
Martha couldn’t answer and just frowned.
“From the beginning, it wasn’t a goal to be achieved within one year. Take your time. “Your ideals are high.”
Rimmer shook his hands with a faint smile.
“You’re not doing that because it’s annoying, right?”
“Well, then! Look into my eyes!”
His eyes were shaking as clearly as a stream throwing a stone.
“Are you shaking a lot?”
“Are you sick?”
“Clock pendulum?”
Burren, Marta, and Runaan narrowed their eyes.
“Uh-huh!”
Rimmer turned his head.
“No! All I can think about is our Gwangpungdae!”
He waved his hand saying absolutely not.
“Anyway, that’s it for today! You must have also done personal training. “Don’t overdo it!”
“I didn’t do it.”
Runaan raised his hand.
“I ate ice cream today.”
She nodded with light sparkling eyes, saying she wanted to add more.
“Oh, I don’t know! I have an appointment at the gambling house! go away!”
Rimmer covered his ears and started kicking the leaders.
“no. “I’m not going.”
“You lazy bastard beg for more!”
“How dare you always get away with gambling!”
After arguing for a while, the three left the dorm with frowns on their faces.
“Ugh… .”
Rimmer placed his hand on his forehead and sighed.
“Every day is tiring.”
Contrary to his words that he was tired, a light smile appeared on his lips.
“Come out now.”
Rimmer gestured to the tree where Raon was hiding.
Raon walked in front of Rimmer. I knew he was noticing because of the wind that blew a moment ago.
“Why did you come again? “I wonder if he’s hiding because he doesn’t fit in.”
“I didn’t want to disturb the training.”
Raon looked in the direction the three leaders left and shook his head.
“It’s all over anyway, so what?”
Rimmer shrugged his shoulders.
“These guys are coming every night these days and it’s killing me. no time to play “I don’t have any money.”
He frowned and asked why he couldn’t be happy.
-Pathetic ear-piercing.
Lars clicked his tongue while looking at Rimmer.
-Happiness is something you have to find on your own, but it won’t come if you wait for it!
He raised his round hand, saying that happiness must be captured with one’s own hands.
‘… … .’
I was wondering what the world was forcing me to do, but it seemed like everything was resolved with just one ice cream. He really was a very easy devil.
“So why did you come? This great lord is busy having a splendid time from now on? Just do the business quickly.”
Rimmer pointed to the sky and tapped his wrist.
“I came because I wanted to ask you something.”
“Have you ever heard that time is gold?”
Rimmer made a circle with his thumb and index finger.
“If you want to buy my time, you have to give me something in return.”
“What is it?”
“You must have received compensation from the head of the family. If you give me just a little bit… .”
As he gently rubbed his fingers, he put down six iron barrels from his subspace pocket.
“omg!”
Rimmer’s eyes sparkled as he saw the iron barrel shaking the ground with a thud.
“There’s no need to give this much… uh?”
Rimer grinned and frowned as he opened the lid of the iron container.
“This is ice cream! This too! “No, it’s all ice cream?”
He opened five of the six iron barrels and gaped.
-Hey! It belongs to the king, so why are you giving it to that bastard?
Lars frowned as he pulled Raon’s head.
“First of all, what I want to ask is about the Sword Realm. As you know, I use both fire and ice, and I have a lot of sword skills in my mind. In this situation… .”
Raon started asking questions as if he was being asked to answer since he had been given something in return.
“ah… .”
Rimmer gaped at Raon.
‘This guy is getting more and more crazy?’
I felt it when I was mocking the comedy festival, but it felt like my mind was turning into a bitch.
Even though I thought of myself as a mess, it was difficult for me to handle it.
‘Is this better even if it’s a little crazy?’
In the past, Raon did not open his heart to anyone and tried to solve everything himself. He had rejected others, like a person who was desperate to leave.
However, now he considers Gwangpungdae like family and has considerable influence within the family.
Seeing how my pupil, who was like a small fish, had grown mentally, it wasn’t a bad feeling even though he had become an asshole.
“I’m not sure what attributes I should use to create a sword world.”
Raon looked at Rimer with a gentle smile and told him what he was thinking about.
“Hmm… .”
Rimmer sat down on the last unopened container of ice cream and quenched his appetite.
“Actually, I had no choice. The Sword Realm is a blood world martial arts scholar. It was impossible to create a sword realm through swordsmanship, so I just chose wind. On the other hand, you are full of potential.”
He smiled softly and nodded.
“You can have absolute martial arts like the head of the family, or you can focus on attributes like me. It may take a lot of time, but you can achieve both.”
“How do I put the two together?”
Since I came here to find out, I immediately asked a question.
“What should I do? What should I do?” “I have to practice.”
Rimmer chuckled.
“You may have heard what I said to the kids a little while ago, but the sword world is the swordsman’s life. No matter how genius you are, you can’t make it easy. Wouldn’t it be quicker to become a Grand Master?”
“Uhm… .”
I couldn’t even reach the wall leading to the Grand Master, but I felt a little weak when I heard that it would be faster to destroy the wall.
“From now on, try to include not only swordsmanship and sword skills in your images, but also their attributes. Because ultimately, the world of swords is created from your imagination. “You can achieve both.”
Rimmer spoke with confidence without hesitation. When he said that, I felt like I could really do it.
“All right.”
“and… .”
As he was about to answer, Rimmer raised his hand.
“Even if it is not a completed version, the unfinished Sword World may be usable before then. like me.”
“incomplete?”
“The eye of the storm that was shown at the beginning. “It was unfinished.”
Rimmer waved his finger, saying that the eye of the storm he showed for the first time was not a complete martial art.
“You got the answer, right? And take this.”
He pointed to the ice cream containers he was sitting on.
“Don’t you need it?”
“I can’t sell this anywhere. “Even if you sell it, it’s not much.”
“Still, wouldn’t it be better to take it?”
“I’m not worthy of this, am I?”
Rimmer turned his head as if telling him to take it quickly.
“All right.”
Raon nodded and opened the lid of the last iron barrel that Rimmer was sitting on.
Unlike other ice creams, gold was sparkling inside.
The last container contained not ice cream, but gold coins and jewels.
“uh… ?”
Rimmer gaped at the brilliant gold.
“W-what! “Why are there gold coins and jewels?”
“As you said earlier, I received a lot from the head of the family, so I wanted to give you some.”
“uh? then… .”
“But I’m not a beggar. Since you said you don’t need it, I have to take it back.”
Without hesitation, I put the ice cream containers into the subspace pocket.
“hey! wait for a sec! Raon! Commander! I’m a beggar! “Shoot this beggar!”
-Don’t give King Bon’s ice cream to someone else!
Raon lowered his eyes, ignoring Rimmer and Ras who were clinging to each other.
‘It’s going to take more time than I thought. but… .’
The unfinished Sword Realm may be completed before crossing the wall.