The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 12



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Enoch finished his simple breakfast.

First of all, the documents regarding the vendetta obtained from the underworld. It takes time to thoroughly check all of them.

Because the amount of data is huge, we need to extract only the necessary information.

Before undertaking such a long task, checking the condition of my body was a priority.

After putting down the dishes, I checked my body condition as a habit.

My body still felt sore and stiff here and there.

It seemed a bit too much for a mission in the underworld.

‘The wounds are more bothersome than I thought.’

However, even if you are injured, you cannot just ask the family healers to treat you.

‘Just in case they come to examine us, they might detect an abnormal condition here.’

Just to heal a minor wound, I couldn’t take a gamble that could lead to me being branded a warlock.

For now, he roughly wrapped it up with a bandage that was lying around in the room, but it seemed like it would take some time for it to heal.

‘Anyway, I realized something important during the battle with the 14th-rank warehouse keeper I faced this time.’

The tension and urgency of the battle at that time flashed through Enoch’s mind.

‘The sword, which must be used in close combat, is ultimately vulnerable to the long-range advantage that magic has.’

Although we were able to win by somehow creating an opening using the surrounding objects during the battle and approaching them, conversely, if we had not actively utilized the terrain features inside the room, we would have been defeated.

‘We need a means of approaching the wizards who project firepower from a distance.’

Even if you can block magic by cutting the line of mana, you still have to get close to the enemy to some extent.

But enemies aren’t stupid either.

If you just rush in blindly, there won’t be an answer.

‘Come to think of it.’

Last time, the memories of the past swordsman were shown in the inner world.

Whether it was the last swordsman of the empire or the best swordsman, he naturally closed the distance against monsters of the 7th rank.

‘That was clearly not a speed that a human could achieve.’

If he could close the distance so abnormally quickly, it was obvious that there was still something left in Geomseong’s swordsmanship.

So there’s only one thing to do now.

The answer was to upgrade my specs.

‘First, we must figure out how to enter that inner world.’

At that time, as soon as I picked up the sword, I entered the inner world.

But that may not be the real key to the inner world.

In the first place, the sword itself does not have any special functions, but rather the effect of Enoch’s own talent, .

So, we had to find a proper way.

‘I clearly remember the feeling I had when I first entered the inner world.’

First of all, let’s try to recreate the feeling from that time.

Enoch, having made his decision, straightened his posture.

“Phew.”

Take a deep breath and close your eyes.

Darkness fell over my closed eyelids.

‘A mental image of an empty world. It seems as if the space within me is being reflected in all directions surrounding me… .’

Meditation in pure darkness, where nothing can be seen.

There, we look back on our past experiences and concretize them.

Enoch focused on himself again.

One’s inner self, one’s deep self-consciousness.

Focus on that clear consciousness.

The outlines of the vague mental world are becoming clearer.

And in the next moment, Enoch’s senses were reversed.

Hwaaaaak!

The world was covered and dyed in flickering shadows.

A sense of inner world that can be felt with certainty.

Enoch opened his eyes calmly and looked around.

‘It’s a success. It’s easier than you think.’

To be honest, it was a bit unexpected.

You got the hang of it so quickly.

Perhaps it was the result of understanding Enoch’s mana in a previous battle and achieving some synchronization with the original.

At that moment─

Kkwadduk!

Centered around the foot he stepped on, the empty floor rotated and changed dramatically.

Small letters in a familiar font appeared before my eyes.

? Condition: Complete the family mission once (Complete)

? “The Last Swordsman of the Empire” Next Stage Experience: Beginning of Succession

And the next moment.

Supporting─

An intense noise flashed before my eyes and quickly took the shape of a human being.

Soon, a familiar shape appeared.

“The Last Swordsman of the Empire”

But what had previously appeared as a simple silhouette was now partially visible, but very clearly.

An ashen beard visible from under the hood.

Looking at his beard and jawline, you could tell that the ‘Last Swordsman of the Empire’ was a dignified old man.

“It seems like your appearance has become clearer than last time.”

Enoch muttered as if speaking to him.

But of course the shadow is silent.

There was no way there would be an answer.

But his appearance was certainly more distinct than before.

‘As the experience contained in the sword is inherited, the form of its owner becomes clearer.’

Damn it.

The shadow of the black sword moved first.

Enoch unconsciously smiled crookedly at the sight of him approaching him like a messenger of death.

Oh my

Suddenly, a familiar one-handed sword was in the bastard’s hand. The sharp light of the sword pierced Enoch’s eyes.

“Here we go again, Grandpa.”

I remembered the countless times I had cut him last time.

You have to learn to fight.

It is said that he has absorbed the original Enoch’s and the Sword Saint’s experiences, but it is still only a part of it.

If you still stick with him, you won’t be able to avoid death.

but….

‘I don’t care if I die here.’

In order to survive in this irrational world filled with monstrous wizards, I had to become much stronger than I am now.

To do that, the only way to survive was to upgrade your specs.

“Come on, let’s try it.”

Enoch faced the swordsman who had come right up to him and slowly stretched out his hand to the side.

Shadows gathered in the air within his grasp and took the shape of a sword.

Scrub

A sword identical to the one-handed sword of the Black Sword Master has been implemented.

The feel of the sword hilt, which had become quite familiar by now, fit my hand perfectly.

Enoch and the shadow of the swordsman holding the same sword. The moment their eyes met─

─Taang!

The swordsman, who had kicked the ground as if exploding and closed the distance, spun his body and swung his sword in a large swing.

Enoch opened his eyes wide when he saw that.

‘What speed…!’

A speed so fast that it is impossible to even react.

My left arm was blown away by a sword strike that cut through the air. The severed arm flew through the sky, spraying blood.

In that moment, a red mana like flames rose from the sword of the Black Saint that had cut down Enoch.

Whoosh whoosh!

Despite the burning pain in his head, Enoch squinted his eyes and observed the sword.

‘On the sword, there’s fire?’

Surprisingly, the cut area of ​​the sword was engulfed in flames transferred from the sword of the blacksmith and was burning.

It wasn’t some kind of illusion born of pain.

From the sword of the Black Sword, a crimson flame was rising fiercely.

Hurrruk!

He swung his sword, engulfed in flames, repeatedly.

The trajectory of the sword that the last swordsman of the empire unfolded was soon dyed in a dance of blazing flames.

With each cut from the flaming sword, the smell of burning flesh and bone filled my nostrils.

But even at the moment when Enoch was spitting out blood in excruciating pain, he focused extremely hard and glared at the swordsman.

‘Do not be deceived by the flames and the pain.’

I had to overcome the pain of death.

Remember, you must understand what he is teaching. Until you do, Enoch will continue to resurrect even when he dies.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The one-sided massacre continued.

Death has struck the body more than a dozen times.

Arms and legs were torn off and blown away, and the body was cut open by the blade and blood flowed out.

Just when he seemed to be reviving, the sword that had pierced his eye split Enoch’s head in half with flames.

“Ugh… .”

However, in the blink of an eye, Enoch was once again standing in the inner world.

Without a single scratch, as if he had never died.

But they were by no means meaningless deaths.

Even in the agony of death that could easily lead to madness, Enoch’s dark blue eyes were focused to the utmost extent and were soon catching up with the swordsman’s movements.

‘The sword’s movements are accelerating freely?’

Enoch repeated his movements.

Beyond the simple category of speed, the sword of the Black Sword, swung at explosive speed, cut down Enoch mercilessly once again.

There is definitely something there.

How can you move at such an absurd speed?

At that moment, Enoch desperately chased the trajectory of the Sword of the Black Sword amidst countless deaths.

Enoch suddenly turned his eyes to the body of the black saint.

‘… … !’

─Red mana symbolizing the Black Star.

The mana projected onto the sword was spreading out to various parts of the swordsman’s body, which was a translucent shadow.

‘That’s it!’

Like the constellations in the night sky.

Crystallized mana spread brilliantly from the Sword of the Black Sword, through his hands and arms, and into his body.

‘The mana projected onto the sword is being deployed and triggered to each part of the body!’

The recoil from that explosion causes it to gain tremendous speed.

When Enoch finally understood the principle.

White letters quietly appeared before my eyes.

? “The Last Sword Master of the Empire” Swordsmanship Inheritance

Type 1 – Explosion Sword

He deploys the mana projected onto his sword to each part of his body, and accelerates his movements by activating it.

More than anything, it’s when you cut down your opponent with explosive speed and power.

Finally, my swordsmanship resembled a fiercely burning flame.

‘… This is a sword technique that uses mana.’

As soon as I read the information about the swordsmanship that came to mind, the unidentified voice I had heard when absorbing Enoch’s previous experience flashed through my head.

[In the swordsmanship that uses mana, each movement, or form, has a transcendental meaning.]

He said something about transcendental meaning or something. I don’t know exactly what he meant, but one thing was certain.

‘At least the performance is superb!’

Even if you just look at this first type, it is an incredibly groundbreaking technique by in-game standards.

In the original, if a wizard were to use magic to accelerate his body to this extent? He would have to be at least level 9 by wizard standards.

Even in the empire, only a very small number of wizards can reach the level of the strongest.

And yet, in just the first succession, you’ve already figured out how to achieve an effect that rivals that?

‘This is crazy.’

Enoch’s heart pounded loudly as he thought about that.

‘If this grows well…’

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

‘I can chew up any wizard I want!’

Even now, I have only inherited the first form of swordsmanship. So, that means that if I continue to inherit swordsmanship, I can expect to see incredible growth.

‘It’s now certain.’

Enoch’s trait of .

The more I learned about it, the more I realized its potential and versatility were unbelievable.

‘I thought I was possessed by a character that was like a dog…’

I was growing more and more fond of Enoch.

What is there to hide now?

─Even when I was playing the game, I was a powerhouse!

At first, I wondered why I had to be possessed by such a piece of shit, but as I learned more about Enoch, I felt like I had discovered a really cool hidden character.

Dogshit.

Aren’t these words enough to stimulate the instincts of the original performance-oriented and veteran players who are crazy about upgrading their specs?

? Explosion Sword (爆裂劍) Succession Progress: 40%

? Condition for increasing the progress of the swordsmanship form: Increased proficiency through actual use

Scrub

Once again, only a message is left behind, and the boundary between the inner world and reality slowly begins to disappear.

Enoch suppressed his old-timer instincts as he looked at it and briefly summarized the information he had learned so far.

‘First of all, even if the swordsmanship succession progress is not 100%, there is no problem in using it.’

The rest will require learning through practical experience.

‘… By the way, what about Geomseong?’

Enoch suddenly raised his head.

Above the inner world that was disappearing without me noticing, the silhouette of the swordsman was also quietly fading away.

Enoch stared at him.

The blacksmith also faced him.

A silence flowed between the two inspectors, past and present.

But even in that silence, the crackling sound of fire from the sword of the Black Sword filled the empty world.

Enoch looked into the flames of his sword.

‘Come to think of it, the flames wrapped around that sword.’

Whoosh whoosh.

A fiercely burning flame from the Sword of the Black Sword.

Enoch, who was watching that, suddenly realized something.

‘The flame surrounding that sword is not just a simple flame.’

The swordsman’s own unique mana projected onto the sword.

That flame was never created by manipulating mana magically. Quite the opposite.

─The red mana projected onto the sword itself took the form of flames.

‘… Is that possible?’

Now that he had seen the flow of mana, Enoch could clearly tell the difference.

‘Wizards must construct the magic circle they want with mana, and only then can they weave providence to create flames… .’

It was completely different from the magic we had seen so far, which was effective by drawing in and arranging the surrounding mana.

Mana itself is purely in the form of flame.

Suddenly, the voice I had originally heard when I inherited Enoch’s memories came to mind again.

[Mana is something that can be built by one’s own will. It is a unique mirror that reflects one’s entire self.]

It was a word that hadn’t yet fully sunk in.

But what if this is really true?

‘What on earth is black magic?’

What kind of ego did that old man project onto Mana during his lifetime that made ‘Mana itself ripple in the shape of flames’ like that?

Beyond Enoch’s doubts.

In a disappearing world, white sentences emerged.

? Condition for absorbing the experience of the next stage: Create a collaborator to overcome the current Enoch situation.

Soon, my inner world completely disappeared.

Enoch found himself in his room, dumbfounded.

Feeling himself back in reality, he wondered at the content of the sentence that had just occurred to him.

‘… A collaborator?’

dripping.

Just then, I felt a noise outside the door.

“Your Majesty. Have you finished your meal?”

The door opened naturally, and a voice so calm it was almost transparent was heard.

Lien’s silver hair, bowing her head politely, came into view in the corner of my vision.

Enoch nodded awkwardly.

“Then, please excuse me for a moment so that I can sort things out.”

Scrub

As she spoke, her silver-blue eyes, passing by, stared coldly at Enoch for a moment.

Enoch met her gaze and instinctively realized in an instant.

‘I’m under suspicion!’