Sword Master Who Leapt Through Time - Chapter 2



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#2 I really look like this… … .

“oh my god…….”

“I’m going to die like this… … .”

16 years old? 17 years old?

A boy and a girl are fighting.

Holding a blue longsword.

Drops of blood pour down, and the eyes that stare at each other become more and more filled with venom.

The children surrounding them all turned pale and didn’t know what to do.

Among them, there is a man laughing alone.

He appeared to be in his mid-20s and was wearing a black shirt and black gloves.

All the children just look at the man.

Continental calendar 1351. April 6.

Just before a miracle happens,

The story of that morning.

* * *

If you ask me why I live,

Just living.

After losing my limbs and cracking my Auror core, I actually just wanted to die.

Anyway, all my closest friends are dead.

The reason I couldn’t do that was because the other children were trampled on.

But what’s also funny is that there’s not much I can do while I’m alive.

Just because you live, there is nothing more you can achieve.

Just struggling not to lose any more.

But the kids still need me… …so I’m just holding on as best I can.

So to be honest,

I’m not very motivated.

“Teacher Lansen! Hurry up! Hurry up! We’re in big trouble! My sister and brother are fighting!”

So when a 6-year-old kid named Seon ran up to me and grabbed my sleeve, I was indifferent.

It’s not like the kids have been fighting for a day or two.

However, Seon’s gestures were so desperate that I pretended not to notice and was dragged along.

Limping.

Thinking about how my left leg with a prosthetic leg and my right hand with a prosthetic arm were hurting more today than usual.

‘Who will fight today?’

There are so many kids these days that it’s hard to remember them all at once.

When we first arrived here, we were still young, 16 of us.

The last descendants of the Banroa Kingdom.

but,

The number of children kept increasing.

In the ruins of Kushan City and the Ilneon Dungeon, abandoned orphans continued to emerge, and they followed us around since we were relatively similar in age.

It was the same after I became a vassal of Ksias and began living in our own mansion.

The younger siblings kept picking up orphans from somewhere like they were picking up cats, and the family continued to grow.

Seon is also the youngest who came in like that.

This guy, who doesn’t know our past, just enjoys playing with his older brothers and sisters.

Since there is a big age difference between us, he calls me teacher or sir.

“Lansen Ssam! Hurry up!”

“Uh, uh. Okay.”

The children’s hideout, Il Neon Dungeon, is right next to the mansion we live in.

Seon runs comfortably between the fallen rubble and goes down the stairs leading to the basement.

As I followed the guy down the dark dungeon corridors, I was startled and stopped in my tracks.

‘The smell of blood!’

That too, a strong smell of blood.

Intuition sounds an alarm.

This is not a simple fight.

“Seona. Just a moment.”

thud!

I ran, hitting the ground with my good right leg.

A corridor of ruins that is pushed back as if compressed.

At the end, the scenery came into view.

Daisy and Seklan were fighting until they were covered in blood.

‘Why them?’

Daisy was the youngest of the Banroa siblings.

The last remaining bloodline of the Marquis Julien.

When I was young, there was a kid who followed me around the most.

Although Seklan is not from the Kingdom of Banroa, he has been with us for ten years and is like family to us.

Even the two were best friends of the same age.

But you’re saying you’re fighting with a real sword?

That’s impossible.

“What are you doing now!”

Boom!

I kicked my feet with all my might.

The solid granite tiles cracked and a loud noise like a bomb exploding echoed through the ruins.

Daisy and Seklan flinched and fell.

I slowly turned my gaze.

The culprit of this situation was right before our eyes.

A 27-year-old man stands out among a crowd of children between the ages of 5 and 18.

My name is Nagi.

He is a vassal of Csias.

In the past, we encountered many things.

It was our first reunion in three years.

“What are you doing now?”

When I asked, he smiled happily.

“Hey! Brother Lansen! Did we really meet?”

“What are you doing now?”

“Ah… … . This?”

Nagi nodded at Daisy and Seklan, who were covered in blood, and waved both palms as if it was nothing.

“I’m having an interview.”

“Interview?”

“Yes. If they show any signs of maturity, I plan to take them in as blood relatives. Under my direct control, of course.”

“……consanguinity?”

What the hell is this vampire grass-eating noise?

After Count Delkash died, Count Xias took his true blood and became a vampire.

I wanted to overcome my body, which was gradually deteriorating as I got older.

Now, most of Count Xia’s vassals were vampires.

So what that little brat is saying right now is… …

It’s like they’re going to suck the blood of Daisy and Seklan and kill them… …and reincarnate them as vampires.

And as a lower bloodline that must absolutely obey the words of a mere brat like Nagi.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been this angry.

I feel like every single hair on my head is standing on end.

But Nagi, either oblivious or doing it on purpose, doesn’t care at all and continues talking at his own pace.

“Yes. Blood relatives. But I heard that you really lived in a place like this? Even so, brother, you must have saved up some money. Why are you living in a foreign place like this?”

“Your stinking blood… …who would you dare mix with?”

“Oh, right. This is an ancient ruin, right? Was it 200 years ago? You said an elixir was unearthed here? What a shame. If we had that, we could have cured your body, Sempai.”

“Do you want to die?”

“But isn’t it a bit dangerous? They say this ruin was built over ten thousand years ago… … What if it suddenly collapses like this?”

“Does your Majesty know this?”

The word count.

With those words, Nagi’s mood changed.

“Count? Ah… … . Brother, you too… … . You still can’t read the mood.”

Nagi’s eyes sparkled as he quickly approached Lansen.

“Do you still think you’re a sword master? Do you think the Count would care at all about you now that you’ve lost all your limbs and become a piece of trash?”

“Then you just came here on your own? Even though you knew this was our family’s territory?”

“Yes. I came here knowing that it was your family territory. There was a rumor. That the great Sword Master Lansen lost all his hands and feet because of a bunch of kids.”

“what……?”

A faint smile appeared on Nagi’s face.

Not a fake laugh like before, but a genuine laugh with a hint of madness.

“But is it true? Are you doing this to protect these guys?”

Nagi’s sparkling eyes scanned the children, as if he was trying to remember each and every one of them.

“I don’t feel like it, but should I take them all as my blood relatives? Even if they’re the lowest blood relatives, they’ll probably be a bit stupid… … but they’ll live better than they do now.”

His intention was successful.

I felt so threatened that my hair stood on end.

Perhaps my eyes, reflected in Nagi’s eyes right now, are burning brightly.

Not metaphorically, really.

“Don’t touch the kids or you’ll die.”

“Are you capable of doing that?”

At that moment,

I made up my mind.

Wedge!

He pulled out the sword from his waist and swung it.

Let’s kill him. Let’s just kill him and take all the remaining treasures to ask for the Count’s forgiveness. That would be better.

But the blade never reached Nagi’s neck.

Knock!

A man and a woman who appeared as if they had fallen from the sky.

Both of their faces were pale. It meant they were of vampire blood.

Chae-Ang!

The woman blocked my attack, and the man lowered his posture and slashed his sword at my good right leg.

Kakakan!

In an instant, like sparks flying, the attack and defense came and went.

‘Is this expert lower level…?’

No, given the vampire’s superior body and aura, it could be considered intermediate level.

It seems like they are a pretty high-ranking blood relative… …

So what?

Swish – Moved to dodge the attack and immediately struck with his fist and foot.

“Huh!”

“Ugh!”

It’s going to hurt.

You hit the vital spot.

The two fell backwards, rolled, and collapsed on the ground.

But soon, with venom in his eyes, he got up again and swung his sword.

I just turn my head slightly to avoid the attack.

“Are you new? You’re fearless.”

“Well, the opponent is trash.”

That bastard Nagi must have some self-esteem. As soon as he opens his mouth, he calls me trash, trash.

Yeah, just look at how the trash fights.

Sigh!

“Ahhhhh!”

He aimed for the wrist of the man who was rushing at him.

Blood spurted out like a water gun from the torn artery.

“you……!”

The woman who saw the sight rushed in, but the result was no different.

Boom!

“Ugh!”

He lightly kicked the woman in the stomach, knocking her down, and then stabbed her with his sword, cutting her ankle.

“Ahhhh!”

Choaack!

The woman crouched down and held her ankle, but blood spurted out between her hands.

The situation is the same for male blood relatives.

Both of them were mortally wounded and could not come to their senses.

Well, it’s just a mosquito so it’ll heal quickly.

“Take a break.”

I didn’t kill him on purpose. I just had to kill him. There was no need to provoke Count Ksias any further.

Nagi. As far as I remember, he was an intermediate sword expert.

He was quite talented, so he must have reached the Expert level by now.

Objectively speaking, I am at a disadvantage.

The output that my damaged aura core can produce is just below intermediate, and my hands and feet are not normal.

but,

‘Is the former sword master funny?’

It’s worth a try if you’re at the expert level.

He waved the blood-soaked blade into the air.

“Nagiya. I know you have a sense of entitlement toward me.”

“Me? To you?”

As he spoke, he glanced at my prosthetic hands and feet.

Look at me.

You’re right, you have a sense of entitlement.

“Isn’t it a sense of entitlement? Then is it because of that girl you liked?”

“What?”

“Why, you were there? Four years ago. Your name was Xenia, right? But it wasn’t my fault. Your face looks like vomit. She says that every time we eat together. I wish she wouldn’t talk to me.”

“……under?”

“But I took your side back then? I’m not a bad person.”

“Oh, really… … .”

Kiiing!

Nagi exploded with anger for the first time.

The red aura he emitted engulfed the surrounding area.

The younger siblings who had been watching restlessly flinched at the momentum and stepped back.

Woohoo-

I also raised my aura.

The aura of the Banroa royal family, the Iron Soul, emits a dark blue aura.

But compared to the ominous red aura that Nagi emits, my aura is as precarious as a candle in the wind.

‘The difference in power is too great. A head-on confrontation is no answer. We’ll trick them with a change of scenery and take their heads off in one blow.’

If you’ve made up your mind, act quickly!

thud!

He ran forward, trampling the ground as if it were going to break.

All boastfulness.

He raised his sword as if he were risking his life by a single stroke of sword.

You won’t be able to learn without stopping.

This is why I made that childish provocation in the first place.

To get excited and narrow your vision!

The moment he is fooled by this change and loses his sword, I cut off his head.

however,

Sigh!

My black void was split in two by itself.

Slurp-

Even though Nagi’s sword hadn’t even touched me, blood flowed down my cheek.

“older brother.”

A red aura was released like a thread from Nagi’s sword as he smiled.

It’s not that Nagi saw through my intentions.

The aura that had taken over the entire area just cut my sword apart.

The sagging threads of aura surrounded me.

Aura Thread.

A season where only the best experts can show off their skills.

What makes Expert Top-tier special.

‘If this is the case… … there is no answer… … .’

Nagi subdued me without moving from his spot.

“Why are you so ugly, my brother? I heard your core is cracked. Your condition is worse than I thought.”

“… … .”

“Are you surprised? Did you think I wouldn’t be top-notch? After all, becoming a vampire wasn’t that hard.”

“… … .”

The long, hanging thread of aura licked the back of my neck.

I couldn’t move.

Because it was so certain that the moment you moved, you would die.

“Well, what should we do then? Should we draw that pretty face here? So that he never talks nonsense about other people’s faces again?”

A cruel look flashed in Nagi’s eyes.

I quickly rolled my head.

‘How to turn the situation around?’

does not exist.

then…….

‘We need to change our strategy.’

I bit my lips hard,

He seemed to be smiling.

A somewhat cowardly smile.

I quickly lowered my eyes.

A tactic of the spleen.

Change of position.

“Haha… … Nagi. Can you just look at me once?”

“huh?”

Nagi’s voice rises strangely.

“What? Are you begging now?”

The joy in that voice.

Yeah. Don’t I know you?

This is what he wants.

Feeling inferior under me… … I always wanted to be like this.

Trampling on me and making me fall.

I can gladly fulfill that desire.

If only I could protect the children.

You can really do it well.

“But brother. Isn’t that too insincere? You should at least kneel.”

“Knees? Haha… … .”

I pretended to hesitate.

Actually, I could kneel a hundred times, but not now.

If you do that, you’ll just lose interest.

He wants to ruin me, not see me ruined.

If I had already been ruined? I would have killed my siblings and left in anger. He would have done that and still remained. That guy.

“What? You can’t do it?”

The guy with eyes as wide as crescent moons.

Phew!

Bam!

He hit me with a fist like a sledgehammer.

Two wisdom teeth are shattered and blown out, and the ribs are shattered.

“Ugh… … !”

All I can do is swallow my moans.

“I didn’t ask you to get down and lick my shoes, did I?”

Clap! Crack!

Nagi slaps me every time I say a word.

I just smiled awkwardly even though my face was getting puffy.

From now on, acting skills were important.

Kneel down, but as if reluctantly and forcibly, as if giving up your pride… … .

Nagi’s eyes sparkled.

He looked around threateningly.

Looking at the children, the corners of her mouth go up cruelly.

‘Now is the time… … !’

I pretended to be startled.

“stop…….”

I made my voice sound as miserable as possible.

“stop…….”

Slowly… … . Very slowly, he knelt down and bowed his head.

“Please stop… … . I’m sorry… … .”

Nagi looks down at me.

Crunch.

He trampled and pressed down my scalp with his dusty boots.

It worked!

Yeah, it worked.

Everything else was fine.

“Oh my. This is it. Seeing you kneeling again makes me feel that way… … .”

While saying that, he stomped on my head even harder with his feet.

“Ugh… … I’m really feeling weak. Got it! I’ll let you off for today for the sake of my brother.”

Please take a look.

I’m just trying to save on delicious food.

From now on, he’s going to try to destroy me, little by little, completely.

Playing with the idea of ​​giving hope but not really giving it.

still,

At least I can get through today.

“Why do you live like this? It’s because I feel sorry for you. Because I feel sorry for you.”

Nagi, who had helped me up and shaken off my clothes, looked back at his subordinates and said.

“let’s go.”

“Yes. Four!”

“yep!”

The two vampires, whose wounds had already healed, hurriedly followed Nagi.

“See you later, hyung. See you tomorrow.”

Step by step

Nagi slowly walked away, waving his hands.

I stood still with my head down until the sound of his shoes faded away completely.

In an atmosphere that seemed to be ruminating on misery.

‘… … went?’

Only after the bastard was definitely gone did I groan and collapse into my seat.

I could hear children chattering.

“teacher…….”

“That’s ridiculous. The teacher lost… … .”

“Teacher, please… … on your knees.”

“oh my god…….”

I absentmindedly turned my gaze and met Daisy’s eyes.

The guy was standing there with his fists clenched.

His pupils trembled.

It seemed like a big shock.

I wanted to say something, but I just swallowed it.

Suddenly I looked back at myself,

It was a bit miserable… … It was a bit like that.

‘Okay.’

Even giving up pride,

I gave up on revenge,

It’s a miserable life where all that’s left is to give up, give up, and give up again, but

But still, living… …

To protect you, so that you can never be abandoned.

Well, then it’s okay.