Hwashan War (4)
Whooooosh!
Was this the sword of the man called Sword Saint? The moment the tip of the sword was fired toward him, he could feel the daze he felt from the Heavenly Devil’s Sword. Yoon-seok admitted instantly. He was out of the old man’s league. But…
‘It’s still worth a try.’
Yoon-seok didn’t change his mind. Understanding about sword energy and swordsmanship? He admitted that it was important. However, the way to win wasn’t only a straight line. If one side was lacking, then just fill up the other side.
「Twelve swords are being used. Magic stats increases by +1.」
First, he reactivated King of All Swords. Then Yoon-seok used Force Shield. With Lady’s Commandment.
「By Lady’s Commandment, magic consumption of Force Shield is reduced by 1/20.」
Boom!
The purple sword struck his translucent shield. As a result, he began hemorrhaging Bloodseeker’s Energy. He felt goosebumps prickling his skin.
“…?”
Meanwhile, the old man raised an eyebrow while looking at the translucent shield as if he had never seen it before in his life. He looked as if he couldn’t understand why his sword was blocked by such a thing. However, he continued to swing his sword.
Boom! Bang!
Bloodseeker’s Energy decreased rapidly due to the repeated collisions. Not only that, even Lady’s Commandment couldn’t handle the consumption rate. However, Yoon-seok didn’t panic. He just focused all his attention on the movement of the purple sword energy.
He watched, again and again, to find out what was in the sword.
‘Just a little more…’
He still couldn’t see it properly yet. But the fourth strike, fifth, sixth…
As the technique unfolded, he gradually grew familiar with the sword. He could finally understand why he said this swordsmanship wasn’t of his clan.
Boom! Boom!
Illusion and gentleness. Yoon-seok felt that this clan pursued these two things. However, the sword of Lee Hyun-hak was different. He included all elements in his sword.
‘How is that possible?’
He couldn’t tell if it was fast or slow. He couldn’t tell if it was heavy or light. Sometimes it might seem like there were ten thousand changes, but for others, it looked simpler than anything else. It was a sword full of contradictions, like the Heavenly Devil Sword that sought perfect harmony between strongness and fluidity.
Booooom!
Soon after, his Force Shield was shattered as Bloodseeker Energy reached its limit. Yoon-seok immediately spread his wings and soared to the sky. But…
“Do you think I’ll lose you?”
Lee Hyun-hak chased after him while stepping in the air as if there were invisible stairs.
‘Didn’t see that coming….’
Originally, he would escape in the air to take time to replenish his energy and repeat the same actions until he found out everything about Sword Saint Lee Hyun-hak’s sword. Over and over again. He knew it might seem cowardly. But Yoon-seok didn’t care. So what if it was a little shameful?
If he could grow his swordsmanship and survive this duel, then he could be much stronger.
‘This is enough to buy some time.’
He was surprised by the unexpected change of events, yet Yoon-seok smiled quietly. There were only one means to follow him in the air, but it wasn’t as efficient as Yoon-seok’s two wings. Yoon-seok maintained a stable distance until more than half his Bloodseeker Energy was restored. But then.
“…?”
He could see a giant sword approaching from the old man’s direction below. No, there was a mistake to say it was visible. He could only faintly feel its presence. It was impossible to avoid nor block it. When he’d only sensed its existence, it had already reached Yoon-seok.
「Users are protected from unknown dangers by the souls of ancient hunters.」
Blue light burst out of the glove. He didn’t know what happened, except for the fact that he almost died.
‘Invisible Sword…?
The Invisible Sword that Namgoong Chul and Lee Hyun-hak mentioned. Yoon-seok didn’t know what it was, but he dared to take a guess. Wouldn’t that be what he just experienced if it was real?
‘Will I be able to stop…?’
Yoon-seok’s instincts warned him. It was arrogant of him to hope that he could steal the swordsmanship of such a strong opponent. He had to win, even just for a moment. It was harmless to think and take action simultaneously.
“Judgment of the Ruined Monarch.”
As soon as he chanted the command, the sky turned black.
‘Enhanced Speed.’
Yoon-seok immediately came down to the ground through teleportation. It was to activate the technique that could only be used when his feet were on the ground.
“Vajra Step.”
Yoon-seok’s feet left the ground. In doing so, his invincible state was triggered.
「All damage is disregarded temporarily.」
「 To Lady’s Commandment, Judgment of the Ruined Monarch increases by 4x within the realm.」
He activated Lady’s Commandment as well. Although he’d restored the rest of his energy, he’d need to increase it by four times to maintain it for more than a second. Finally, Yoon-seok lifted his head and looked up. Lee Hyun-hak was still in the air, so he was sure that he would never be able to move out of range and avoid it.
It was too late.
Boooom!
A red light flashed across the world. Was it due to the fixed S+ basic agility stats? Yoon-seok could see the moment the light rays were fired, which he couldn’t properly witness before. Of course, it was in the blink of an eye to everyone else. However, at that moment, Yoon-seok was astonished.
‘…’
Did he also think it was too late to avoid? He stood in place, even though he was aware of the incoming light rays. However, he raised his sword instead.
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