Sword Master With One Strike Kill - Chapter 214

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One-Strike Kill Swordmaster Episode 214

Episode 214. Villopoze, the Dungeon Town (1)

Four days.

It had been nothing but continuous movement without rest.

The first two days were nothing.

We were just lightly running along the flat paths at the entrance of the Abyss.

But from the third day, the situation began to change strangely.

The terrain became rough.

Steep downhill paths, narrow cliff roads, and endlessly continuing stairs.

The deeper we went into the middle layers of the Abyss, the more complex and dangerous the path became.

Kieeeek-!

To make matters worse, monsters that had been sneakily watching revealed themselves.

The creatures that hadn’t shown even a trace at the entrance began targeting us.

“Hup!”

Sring-!

Naturally, it wasn’t a problem.

Adelia’s meteor sword cleanly cut the monster that ambushed us from the darkness in half.

Sgeok-!

I couldn’t help but admire Adelia’s ability to easily handle monsters while maintaining her running speed.

‘This is…’

Originally, my plan was to have Adelia gain more diverse experience while passing through the Abyss.

In the original game, there was no way Adelia would be level 92 at this point.

But for Adelia, who had already reached level 92, the monsters in the middle layers of the Abyss weren’t even practice opponents.

Rather, it was I who grew. Thanks to four days of intense cardio exercise without rest, my physical stats increased.

Tiring-!

〔Trait: Dragon Body’s effect accelerates the growth of physical stats.〕

〔Level has increased. (50→51)〕

“…”

My level went up. Just from running around.

This was quite an unusual occurrence.

Considering that the guards protecting the gates of Bertas, the Free City, were in their 40s, level 50 was among the skilled in a region.

For me to gain a whole level just from running meant…

‘It’s hard! I feel like I’m dying!’

…Unlike other Sword Masters, I was having a truly damn exhausting march.

Haa, ha-!

I was out of breath. After running for two days without proper sleep, my stamina was already at rock bottom.

‘In the past, I would have collapsed long ago…’

I’ve grown quite a bit.

Well done, Gaon.

“Are you alright, Lord Gaon?”

It was when I was lost in such useless thoughts.

Adelia stopped walking and looked back at me.

Her eyes were clearly filled with worry.

─Please tell me honestly.

─…

─Right now, how much time do you have left?

A somehow familiar gaze.

It was exactly the same look she had shown a few days ago when she mistakenly thought I was terminally ill.

Sseup, huu-.

I tried to catch my breath while looking around.

As we stopped, the Tyrant Dragon and Mangnyeom, who had been ahead, were coming back this way.

“Lord Gaon.”

Adelia’s voice became even more cautious. The corners of her mouth were trembling slightly.

“As I mentioned before, if you’re pushing yourself and overworking your body…”

“Later.”

Ttuk-.

I quickly cut off Adelia’s words.

There was nothing good about letting such talk reach the ears of the Tyrant Dragon and Mangnyeom.

“Let’s have that conversation when we reach Villopoze.”

“…”

“It’s not something I want to let others know about.”

Jilkkeun-.

Adelia bit her lips tightly and stared at me intently.

Her expression was dripping with all kinds of emotions. Worry, pity, and even deep helplessness.

Her face clearly showed her desire to help her master but not knowing how.

However, faced with my resolute expression, she had no choice but to nod in the end.

“…Yes. I understand.”

Teobeok, teobeok-.

Just then, the Tyrant Dragon and Mangnyeom approached.

The Tyrant Dragon, who noticed the subtle atmosphere between us, asked with a puzzled expression.

“What’s wrong? Why did you suddenly stop?”

I caught my breath while looking around.

‘It was about time to stop anyway.’

Because.

‘Right here.’

A shortcut to Villopoze was hidden.

‘No, more precisely…’

It would be more accurate to say it was completely exposed.

Seuik-.

I pointed downward with my finger.

Joljoljol-.

Below the rocky area where we stood, an underground waterway was flowing.

The current was neither fast nor slow. It was a flow rate where you wouldn’t be swept away even if you relaxed your body completely.

“We need to swim along that waterway to move.”

“…What?”

The Tyrant Dragon made an incredulous expression.

“What crazy talk are you spouting? Don’t you know that entering the waters of the Abyss is suicide even for decent Sword Masters?”

It wasn’t wrong.

Indeed, the ‘water’ of the Abyss had different properties from the ‘water’ of the outside world.

‘It’s a waterway where the blessings and curses of gods are mixed.’

At first glance, it looked like ordinary groundwater, but its essence was a substance incomparable to anything in the world.

Falling into the waters of the Abyss would be like being thrown naked into the middle of the universe.

You would have no choice but to entrust your body to the flow of rapids without being able to properly control your limbs.

‘But that’s only the story for general cases.’

And now.

This was not an ordinary case.

‘From here on, this is where the blessing flows.’

One of Roel’s game systems.

The Abyss Waters where blessings flow help the player, while the waters where curses flow kill the player.

Players even created separate maps to distinguish between these waterways.

…Naturally, I was the one who contributed most to completing that map.

‘Anyway.’

If I entrust my body to that water, I can travel to Vilopozy comfortably and quickly.

It means no more need to climb over treacherous cliffs or wander through complex mazes.

‘It’s a representative shortcut that any Roel player would know.’

On the first day, choosing the right path at the three-way fork was all for the purpose of taking this waterway.

It was a safe route verified through countless playthroughs, and also the fastest path.

‘But…’

I couldn’t exactly recite the Lost Elder settings to the Tyrant Dragon and explain about hidden routes and such.

Therefore.

I just pulled out the universal keyword.

“I received a revelation from the Great Ones.”

“…”

“They say to jump into that water.”

And the effect of the magic words was tremendous.

“Yes. I understand.”

“Hmm… If the Great Ones say to do it, then we must do it.”

Splash, splash-.

Adelia and Mangnyeom entered the water one after another without a moment’s hesitation.

Seeing this, the Tyrant Dragon screamed in horror.

“You crazy fools! Get out of the water right now! You’ll die at this rate…!”

* * *

“…?”

Ha-.

The Tyrant Dragon couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.

Sure enough, just as Gaon had said, when they entrusted their bodies to the waterway, they quickly arrived near their destination.

When he first immersed his body in the water, the Tyrant Dragon had prepared for the worst. The moment his entire body’s senses became paralyzed and he lost control, he thought he would really die like this.

But the waterway gently embraced the party like precious guests and transported them.

It even gradually slowed its current as they neared their destination, and at the end, safely set them down on land.

As if it possessed consciousness.

“…Damn. This actually works?”

The Tyrant Dragon muttered as he shook off the water after emerging.

In the past, he had entered the Abyss Waters before. Out of curiosity to fight the underwater monsters of the abyss.

The memory of that time was still vivid.

The situation of encountering a giant sea serpent monster when his body wouldn’t obey him was still dizzying to think about.

‘Since then, I’ve thoroughly avoided the waters of the abyss…’

This waterway was different in nature from what he had encountered before. Far from being dangerous, it actually felt like it was protecting him.

The Tyrant Dragon scratched his head and muttered to himself.

“If I had known it was this comfortable, I would have used the waterway long ago.”

“No.”

Gaon immediately shook his head.

“Except when the Elder’s permission is granted, you must not use the Abyss Waters.”

“…Ah, it was conditional.”

The Tyrant Dragon nodded.

“No wonder it was always extremely dangerous when I entered the water. I didn’t know the Elder’s permission was required.”

At this point, he didn’t even think to doubt Gaon’s words. What he said felt like the truth itself.

Trudge, trudge-.

The party began moving again.

As they moved along the passage leading to the surface, the darkness lifted and a gentle light began to seep in.

Rumble rumble-.

For some reason, the faint vibrations gradually grew stronger. At the same time, shouts and fierce roars seemed to be heard.

“By the way, this is really amazing.”

The Tyrant Dragon exclaimed in admiration.

“Originally, Vilopozy wasn’t at a distance you could reach this early…”

“Have you been to Vilopozy before, Lord Tyrant Dragon?”

At Adelia’s question, the Tyrant Dragon shrugged.

“No. This is my first time actually coming here. Though I’ve heard about it many times.”

In fact, Vilopozy was not an unfamiliar place to the Tyrant Dragon.

Because Heukgol, his closest Sword Master friend, frequently came and went from this place.

─I see you went to another blacksmith to forge a new sword. It’s a very well-made famous blade. I don’t know who crafted it, but they must surely have been a skilled master craftsman.

Heukgol’s blood-red zweihander had been crafted right here.

After failing to draw a divine weapon from the Forge of the Single Flame, Heukgol commissioned a sword from Vilopozy, where the continent’s greatest blacksmiths gathered.

“By any chance…”

Just then, Adelia asked with curiosity.

“I lack knowledge about the satellite territories. May I ask exactly what kind of place Villopoze, the Dungeon Town, is?”

Adelia’s voice contained pure curiosity.

Chuckle-.

Gaon smiled faintly and answered simply.

“See for yourself.”

Rumble rumble rumble──!

As they completely emerged from the dungeon, the vibrations that had been growing stronger shook their entire bodies.

Soon, an incredible spectacle began to unfold before Adelia’s eyes.

“What is this…?”

In the distance, she could see a massive basin surrounded by sheer cliffs like a folding screen.

Turrets were installed throughout those cliffs like watchtowers of a fortress.

Short folk with bushy beards were busily moving inside them, operating the turrets.

They were dwarves.

Ratatatatatatata──!

Blazing flames shooting from flamethrowers.

Explosive shells firing consecutively from cannons.

And iron arrows pouring from crossbows.

Kwaaaaang! Bang! Crack-!

Kieeeek-!

The wave of monsters rushing forward was buried in the symphony of flames and explosions.

“Over theeeere!!!”

Just then, a dwarf in the distance shouted at the top of his lungs.

“Dementia!!! It’s the Sword Master of Dementia!!! The Sword Master of Dementia has finally returned!!!”

Whoosh-!

As soon as that cry echoed throughout the entire basin, the dwarves all turned to look this way at once.

The expressions of the dwarves who had been facing monsters with deathly looks instantly brightened.

They jumped with joy and waved their hands toward Mangnyeom.

“Damn it! Where the hell were you hiding and only coming back now!”

“Finally we can breathe easy!”

“What are you doing! Sweep away those bastards right now according to the contract, Dementia!”

The dwarves’ cheers erupted from all directions.

“…?”

Mangnyeom stood there blankly, then tilted her head and looked at Adelia.

“Who is the Sword Master of Dementia? Is it you?”

“N-No… I’m Adelia….”

It was when Adelia was waving her hands frantically with a flustered expression.

The Tyrant Dragon interjected with a tone that suggested this was pathetic.

“You are Dementia.”

“What are you talking about. I’m Mangnyeom.”

“…You are also Dementia.”

“Ah, I see.”

Nod nod-.

Mangnyeom nodded her head without any particular emotional change.

Shing-!

She gripped the rapier at her waist tightly with one hand.

“I still don’t really understand what’s going on, but I need to help those dwarves, right?”

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