The Sword Genius of the Magic Empire - Chapter 20



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The inner world was as clear as it always had been.

The ground they stepped on stretched out translucently like a lake, forming a vast horizon with the black sky.

Twinkling shadows danced across the sky like stars.

So as not to be overwhelmed by the atmosphere.

Enoch walked slowly.

Before I knew it, small white letters were appearing before my eyes again.

? Increase your swordsmanship skills through actual combat

? Type 1 – Explosion Sword (爆裂劍) Proficiency: Slightly increased

? Through actual combat, the understanding of “Enoch Elseid”‘s mana has increased.

? When reaching a certain level, you can inherit the memories of ‘Enoch Elseid’s Past’ through

Enoch smiled as soon as he saw the messages.

The guess that practical experience was the key to growth was correct. As expected, Enoch’s growth was progressing steadily.

‘Come to think of it.’

A sudden curiosity crossed Enoch’s mind.

‘Up until now, I’ve been calling this place the inner world, but what on earth is this place?’

There is also a system window that appears only in this inner world, and is exactly like the original game.

The same goes for the senses that are too realistic to be considered a simple inner world.

‘There’s still so much I don’t know about this place.’

Slurp

As if to interrupt Enoch’s thoughts, a familiar sound rose from the space ahead.

The last swordsman of the empire.

His appearance was more distinct than before.

Not only the hem of the robe that covered his entire body, but even his white beard and the veins on the back of his hands were visible.

As expected, as he inherited the swordsman’s skills, his appearance became clearer and clearer.

Ugh─

Without saying a word, he raised his one-handed sword and aimed it at Enoch again.

Hwaruruk-

For a moment, red mana rose from his sword in the form of flames.

Enoch gave a faint, twisted smile.

“… I’m already looking forward to it.”

It’s getting cut again. It’s dying again.

Before he knew it, instinct had taken hold of his body and was whispering sweetly.

That’s enough now.

A pain that feels like your brain is boiling over.

The pain of having your arms and legs torn apart by a sword.

Death hurts too much.

This is a world of imagination, but it is a place where all senses are exactly the same as reality.

Even the pain of death, which we experience only once in our lifetime, is like that.

I have already repeated this horrible experience countless times. Common sense tells me that I cannot continue to endure this pain.

Instinct whispered in my ear like a cunning beast.

So let’s run away right now.

Let’s release our inner world and run away.

But Enoch smiled wickedly and stretched his right arm into the air.

Ssuk─

Shadows gathered around Enoch’s hand, and a one-handed sword identical to the Sword Master’s materialized.

Death here is still something I’m not used to, but… .

‘It’s a hundred times better than actually dying.’

There were many enemies to face in this mission, and many incidents to overcome in the future.

To do that, I had to become stronger than I am now.

Enoch suddenly remembered the battle with Lien that had taken place at the banquet hall earlier.

From the beginning, she entered the battle with the intention of subduing Enoch, not killing him.

However, the battle ended in a very one-sided defeat for this side.

A level 10 or higher wizard who uses unique magic is that strong.

‘If you cannot grow because you are afraid of the death of your inner world, it will be difficult to avoid death in any way.’

If you are afraid of the pain of change and cannot move forward, you will end up stagnating forever.

Oh my

Aim your sword at the blacksmith.

A posture that is exactly the same as looking in a mirror.

Enoch’s eyes, facing the black sword, suddenly glowed blue.

And the next moment-

A large rush of black swords towards this side.

In an instant, his figure appeared in the air before my eyes. I didn’t even have time to be surprised by the unbelievable speed.

-Bingle

The next moment, the swordsman’s body rotated in the air.

The sword of the Black Sword made a large diagonal turn in the air. That was all Enoch could confirm in a moment.

Immediately after that, Enoch’s body was torn to pieces and blown away.

“Cough!”

Spitting blood from his cold throat, Enoch opened his eyes wide and looked at the swordsman.

‘What just happened…?’

You didn’t see things wrong.

The split second he rushed towards me.

In front of my eyes, in ‘all space’, a line of mana was drawn to foretell the trajectory of the attack.

‘That’s ridiculous.’

The sword of the Black Saint was, unbelievably, cutting through all the space around it with one blow.

‘I’m used to the movements of Type 1. But the attack is so fast that I miss the sword for a moment.’

Enoch began to read his sword path desperately.

But there was no time for that.

As soon as Enoch was revived in the inner world, Geomseong once again kicked the ground and rushed towards him.

The sword that had just cut off his windpipe slashed at his neck again. A pain as if his brain was burning ran through his entire body. His thoughts were cut off and his consciousness was torn apart.

But Enoch finally regained his composure.

‘Don’t back down.’

Stare straight at the shadow of the Black Sword.

‘Just like the succession of Type 1, Type 2 will also have to figure out the secret while dying to be able to succeed.’

The blacksmith gazes at the flames surrounding the sword.

Enoch’s dark blue eyes stared straight at him, meeting the light of the flame shining above his pupils.

The swordsman charges again.

Immediately afterwards, a series of deadly and rapid attacks unfolded, too fast for the eyes to follow.

But Enoch’s eyes were slowly catching up with the movements.

‘It’s not just about accelerating the movements as before.’

Enoch’s pitch-black eyes dilated greatly in a moment of realization.

‘What is accelerating is the sword itself that is being swung!’

Triggers the mana itself projected onto the sword.

Accelerate strongly with the recoil and cut down the enemy.

If you’ve figured it out this far, you can probably guess how this form is used.

Whoosh whoosh!

The black dragon rushes towards me again and takes cover.

At that moment Enoch was sure.

‘It’s visible.’

Following the trajectory of the sword strike, the flames in the air rotate diagonally, drawing a huge circle.

A dance of flames rising up and burning the space engulfed Enoch.

A giant wheel of fire unfolds as the sword rotates around the inspector’s body.

Like the blazing sun.

A fierce swordsmanship that cuts all directions with one blow.

─Crunch!

Once again the sword comes at us with a violent trajectory.

A sharp pain enveloped my brain.

But this time, Enoch was finally able to understand the magic of the swordsmanship.

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

Type 2 – Fire Wheel

While in the air, explode the mana projected onto the sword, spinning with the recoil and slashing multiple enemies with one strike.

Three wide-ranging, consecutive strikes unleashed from the air, moving at a speed that surpasses human standards.

When enemies from all sides surround me with countless hostility.

Finally, I spread the sun to burn them all with my sword.

Enoch read the explanation and was momentarily lost in thought.

‘… It’s a fire wheel.’

Type 1 was a technique that strengthened mobility with mana.

the other side.

‘Type 2 is a wide-area technique that explodes the mana projected onto the sword, quickly striking in all directions!’

And the intention behind drawing the sword’s trajectory in such a splendid manner in all directions was clear.

‘This is definitely a form that was created with group warfare against multiple parties in mind.’

It was a movement close to swordsmanship specialized for one-on-many combat, which was originally required for this mission.

‘I guess I should say I’m lucky. I never imagined that I would learn swordsmanship suited to group combat in this succession.’

It was definitely something I had to enjoy.

But Enoch’s expression was actually rotting.

Why?

As I continued to inherit, there were more than one or two things that felt questionable.

‘… I thought it was strange from the beginning.’

The swordsmanship inherited from the last swordsman of the empire is all movements for attacking.

From type 1, which increases mobility by exploding mana, to type 2, which accelerates the sword itself in the same way.

Nowhere, in his swordsmanship and movements… .

‘There are no moves that take defense into account!’

Of course, swordsmanship is for subduing the opponent.

An aggressive aspect is obviously necessary, but even taking that into account, the swordsmanship is focused on attack to an extreme degree.

At this point, a shocking guess was starting to form in Enoch’s head.

‘Je Choi-geom… Was he really a man who only focused on mobility and attack power when he was young?’

Since there are no defensive movements, even the slightest mistake in actual combat would lead to immediate death. It is literally an extremely dangerous swordsmanship.

‘Why?’

Why would Geomseong use such a deformed sword technique without any consideration for his own safety?

Enoch glanced back at the black knight. Beneath his hood he could see his grey beard.

‘Considering that he lived a healthy life until his hair turned white, I guess this swordsmanship didn’t cause any problems.’

Kwak.

Enoch grabbed the hanging sword once more.

Even though the succession was clearly complete, unlike last time, I had an uneasy feeling that left me with many questions.

‘There’s still something missing.’

While inheriting the swordsmanship of this swordsman, I had this thought for some reason.

‘Something fundamental is still missing.’

He stared at the shadow of the swordsman quietly.

‘I can follow the movements of the swordsman, but I can’t understand them.’

The sword movements used by Geomseong are ultimately different from this.

‘Shall we try it?’

Enoch raised his sword again and took up his stance.

In response, the sword on the opposite side also moved.

Two swords moving identically as if looking at a mirror, aiming for each other’s necks, and stopping in midair in the same position.

The next moment, the two simultaneously leaped into the air, rushing explosively toward each other.

Bingle─

Enoch’s sword and the sword of the Black Sword rotate in opposite directions, drawing a huge circular trajectory.

Type 2, wheel.

Two circles of red and blue light intersected violently in the air.

It was clearly a movement done at the same speed… .

The conclusion was as expected.

“Ugh.”

Enoch’s body was cut by the sword of the rushing swordsman.

Even in the midst of excruciating pain that made him feel like vomiting blood, Enoch raised his head and glared at the swordsman.

Same weapon.

Same movements and posture.

Type 2, Firewheel, used at the same speed.

However, he could not catch up with the sword of the “Last Sword Saint of the Empire”.

‘Even though he inherited the throne, his swordsmanship is still lacking compared to the original owner.’

What is the root cause of this happening?

At that moment, a sharp realization flashed through my head.

‘no way.’

The approach may have been wrong from the beginning.

‘It was said that swordsmanship is a unique movement created by projecting mana containing the swordsman’s ego.’

then?

‘This swordsmanship that focuses so much on attack is probably also related to his past.’

In other words, it is not something that can be done by simply following the movements.

The unique mana that the inspector puts into the sword is something that completely contains that person’s life and will.

That’s exactly what you need to understand.

‘But I still don’t know about the life of a swordsman.’

Enoch raised his head.

A prosecutor standing with his sword hanging in front of you.

The last swordsman of the empire faced him, his sword wrapped in silently burning mana.

‘So, the one I truly must inherit from the “Last Sword Saint of the Empire” is… .’

Enoch slowly closed his eyes.

‘The life of the last swordsman of the empire. You must understand it all.’

At that moment─

? Activation of Hidden Ability of : [Inner Reflection]

─A pale message appeared before my eyes.

? A significant increase in insight and understanding of the user of the sword.

? Notification: Experience inheritance through reaches a certain level

? 「The Last Sword Saint of the Empire」: The experience contained in ‘Unique Mana’ begins to be reproduced!

And once again,

The inner world beneath my feet rotated and changed.