Sword Master Who Leapt Through Time - Chapter 13



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#13 Did I get caught?

“The Book of Destiny… …! This is what you were talking about back then.”

It was a very rare occurrence.

It’s amazing how Sea can express her emotions with her eyes and voice.

Even,

“Can I see that too?”

He also made this request. He was a guy who rarely showed his anger.

“Oh, okay.”

But the strange thing was that as soon as Sea received the Book of Destiny, the light suddenly died down.

“… … It doesn’t work.”

A voice that somehow sounds like it’s dead.

As Sea was leafing through the book, she eventually realized that there was not a single ancient language she could read, so she handed the book back to me.

“I guess she only reacts to my brother.”

It was exactly as he said.

Woof-

As soon as it came into my hands, the Book of Destiny began to vibrate faintly and shed light again.

“Is it because it is the royal treasure… … .”

Sea reacted to my monologue.

“The royal treasure?”

“Yes. A treasure that the Banroa royal family has protected for generations.”

“From generation to generation… …? When did it start?”

“Well? The Magic Age? I think only the Magic Age could make such an artifact.”

“Is that so? But it lets you travel through time? Even if it’s an artifact from the Magic Age, it’s ridiculous.”

“But that works?”

“… … So it’s strange.”

Certainly. Even I thought it was strange.

A little book that shines with light.

How can such a divine power be contained in something so small, let alone a giant device the size of a castle?

No matter how ancient the technology is… … .

“Besides, if oppa really went to the past… … that would be strange too.”

Sea frowned.

“Huh? What?”

“You said that your brother drank the elixir. Then what about the elixir that was discovered 200 years ago?”

“uh?”

It was a sharp question.

That’s true. What is it?

Oh, is that it?

“I didn’t drink it all, I only drank half of it. I dropped the other half on the floor. Is that why?”

“You didn’t drink it all?”

“huh.”

“… … So, 200 years ago, only half of the elixir was discovered?”

“I don’t know. I haven’t heard how much it is.”

“so do i.”

Sea looked at him with a blank expression and deep concentration.

The eyes, like the deep ocean, seem like they will suck you in.

“If that’s the case… … I won’t be able to understand.”

“what?”

“Even if we assume that the elixir discovered 200 years ago is half the size.”

Sea spoke, raising her right and left hands alternately.

“Originally, a complete elixir was discovered, but my brother drank it, so only half of it was discovered, and that changed the history… … . Or maybe only half of it was discovered originally, and we didn’t know about it until now. I don’t know.”

Huh?

Is that so…?

“In the first place, was the place that my brother went really the past? If it really is the past, then the future… …. So, is it possible to change the current history? Or will the current history remain the same and a new history in another timeline be born?”

What the… … . Why is this kid so smart?

I’ve never even thought about something like that.

I didn’t even feel the need to think about it.

Sea glanced at my bewildered face and sighed deeply.

“Brother. This is a more important issue than you think.”

“I, I see? Can’t we just bring back the good things from the past… …?”

“No. Even though it’s 10,000 years ago… … There’s a theory that history is very complicated and can change drastically with just one minor variable.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah. The chances of that happening aren’t that high, but… … If that happens, it means that the whole world could change because of what you did in the past.”

“No way. Like that?”

“Of course. What if the Luceras civilization doesn’t perish because of you? What do you think will happen then?”

“Uh… … Then wouldn’t it be a completely different world from now?”

“That’s what I’m saying. Maybe it’ll be a world where I, Banroa, and the Empire all disappear. And of course, my brother won’t exist either.”

“… … Isn’t that too weird? If I go back in time and change history and disappear… … . Who gets to change history? Without me… … ?”

“Nobody knows. Time exists beyond a tightly locked door… … So. If you go to the past, you have to be careful about your actions, remember the things you did there, and see how they affect the present. Got it?”

“Uh, yeah.”

I’m learning from Sea instead…

I was surprised again.

How smart is this kid?

What if this smart guy had been taught better in a better environment?

It was a moment when such regret blossomed.

As I was lost in my own thoughts, Sea’s voice saved me.

“But shouldn’t I open it?”

The Book of Destiny, still shining brightly in pink.

The bookmark was particularly shiny, as if it was telling me to open it.

But I quickly shook my head.

“No. Not now.”

“why?”

“Think about it. What if you opened the book now and went back in time?”

“… … You said you were missing for about 20 minutes last time, right?”

“Yeah. I think I spent about two hours there. They said it was about 20 minutes here.”

“The time ratio is 6 to 1… … .”

“I don’t know the details, but if you go this time and stay there longer, it’ll be difficult, right? The current situation.”

“That’s true. Certainly. We haven’t even touched the Yeongji Army yet.”

“Yes. The numerous families that are rampant in Kushan City are also a problem.”

The Count had been killed, and now Rivera was set to wipe out the remaining vampires, but that did not bring order to Kushan City.

The biggest problem was the territorial army led by Ksias.

Now, since they were quickly killing the Count and starting off, there was no room for the Yeongji Army to intervene… … It was obvious that the situation would change in just one day.

Within the Yeongji Army, there were those who were loyal to the Count, those who secretly despised him, and those who didn’t care who was in charge as long as they were paid, but one thing was certain: they would not listen to us or Rivera.

Even if there is a justification for this,

The loyalists would be hostile to us because they were loyalists, and the opposition and the pragmatists were also likely to have differences of opinion on who should rule Kushan City.

If we add in the various families that were taking on the dirty work as vassals of the count… …

Oh, it’s horrible to even imagine.

so,

I had to be there.

The Sword Master who killed the Count had to be suppressed with overwhelming force.

Otherwise, Kushan City will fall into a whirlpool of great chaos.

Sea seemed to have the same thought as she waved her hand with a slightly pale face.

“That’s right. Put that away quickly, brother.”

“Okay. Let’s clean it up quickly.”

I brought it to the subspace necklace to put the Book of Destiny back in.

But at that moment,

Fall!

This crazy book suddenly leapt up like a leaping salmon, shook off my hand, and flew up.

“uh……?”

And then,

Pararararak!

The bookshelf opened by itself.

I tried to close the book again, but the words on the opened page struck me first, as if information was being forced into me.

‘Luceras calendar 4673. November 21st. Clear. The Master has returned with the treasure of the cult… … .’

ah,

Fuck.

Tick ​​tock tock tock

It has begun.

The sound of a clock’s second hand.

The river of time.

The reality that suddenly disappears like being bitten by a fishhook.

“Oh, brother?”

Sea’s voice, wandering around looking for me, gradually grew quieter, and I fell into the other side of time once again.

* * *

Multi-faceted Multi-faceted Multi-faceted

Again.

When I came to my senses, I was already thrown into the situation.

I was riding a horse.

With a cloak on.

It was quite different from last time.

Before, it started in the Ilneon Dungeon, which was the same place as 10,000 years ago… …

It was now an unfamiliar field.

It was summer, so the sun was shining brightly and the scenery was beautiful with low hills standing here and there.

Inside, we were riding horses.

‘There’s a group this time too.’

What you see around you are three people.

Two old men and women in flowing robes.

And a muscular, expressionless man riding right next to me.

Pouting.

As I looked at the man, I suddenly got goosebumps.

‘What… … What is this pressure… …?’

The two men and women in robes were also quite unusual.

Even though it was an unfamiliar outfit from ten thousand years ago, the dangling and dangling outfit and the long staff stuck into the saddle somehow seemed to shout out that I was a wizard.

But now, those two people weren’t in my sight at all.

A middle-aged man riding a horse right next to me.

I felt a suffocating aura from that man.

It was similar to the ominous feeling that the leader of the cult gave off… …but it was a different kind of oppression.

Is it because I have now mastered the ancient swordsmanship?

The intangible momentum that modern prosecutors lacked pressed down on me even more clearly.

I’m scared.

I was surprised by that thought.

‘Are you afraid? I, who even defeated Count Ksias… … are you afraid now?’

What the hell is this guy… … .

The tension is palpable.

I could never act rashly.

‘It’s not just… … momentum… … .’

The entire mana of the area was revolving around the man.

To the point where I, a sword master, am getting tired of it… …

This guy is actually huge and strong.

Is this the Grandmaster I’ve only heard of?

‘Even if he’s a Grandmaster… … does this make sense?’

Even if you’re a superhuman, can you be this strong?

He could even bring down an empire alone… … He had the momentum of a mountain, or even the sun.

The man suddenly turned his gaze towards me.

Thump. Thump.

My heart was pounding with nervousness.

I couldn’t read the man’s eyes.

What are you thinking about now?

Are you watching me?

Did you see right through me?

No, is it just a thoughtless gaze?

I was left breathless, imagining a hundred or a thousand things under that unknown gaze.

I was completely frozen, like a rabbit under the gaze of a lion.

The man who had been looking at me for a while suddenly opened his mouth.

“Yes. Lansen. I met him by chance and took him as my disciple.”

Only after hearing that voice did I finally feel a sense of relief.

Oh, so this time I’m set to be that person’s disciple?

I quickly nodded my head.

“Yes, Disciple Lansen. It is an honor to serve you, Master.”

but,

The man remained silent again.

What are you thinking, just looking down at me?

Then he turned his head and asked the two wizards.

“Do you think the same? When did I take this child as my disciple?”

The wizards tilted their heads as if to ask what he was talking about, but soon bowed their backs towards the man in an extremely respectful manner.

“Yes, Lord Celsius. Although Lord Lansen’s level was not high, he had a unique constitution that allowed him to directly control mana. You took interest in him and took him as your disciple a week ago.”

“Yes. That’s right. That’s right. I took him in as my disciple. A week ago.”

The man named Celsius nodded and muttered as if talking to himself.

“What a wonderful thing. Doesn’t this seem like something that could only be possible through divine intervention?”

Something is strange.

What this guy says.

It was very different from the way the leader and his men treated me in the chapel of the cult.

There is a sense of discomfort mixed in every word.

The way he looks at me is also like that.

Rather than accepting it naturally, it seems like it is being looked at as something alien… … .

Is it just my mood?

But it’s strange.

Isn’t that a completely different attitude from the two wizards who take me for granted?

The man looked at me blankly and smiled to himself.

“Listen. I am Archduke Laitena Celsius. Also known as the Greatest Sword in the World. It is my current goal to eradicate the cultists who destroy the order of the soul. Lancen Banroa. You became my disciple a week ago, and we are now on our way to my castle. You will stay there for a while to receive instruction.”

A cold sweat ran down my face.

His words only increased my anxiety.

Doesn’t it seem like you’re just explaining the current situation to me?

If you accepted my existence naturally, you wouldn’t say something like that, right?

It’s like… … .

“But it’s really funny. I really didn’t know I had another disciple.”

Grand Duke Lightena bursts into laughter at the sight of me.

“I don’t know what fate has brought us together… … but please take care of us. May our wishes come true.”

It feels like my breath is being taken away.

This is… …

You know everything, right? Right?

……what.

Did I get caught?