Sword Master With One Strike Kill - Chapter 245

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One-Strike Kill Swordmaster Episode 245

Episode 245. Battle of Vilopozy (3)

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“Take my sword, Zahhar!”

Kwaaaaa-!

Tyrant Dragon charged toward Baekryong.

Facing the massive white dragon, there was no longer any hesitation to be found in his appearance.

He had finally overcome the fear and humiliation that had weighed him down for hundreds of years.

“Gaon.”

At that moment, Mangnyeom called out to me.

“Can you really handle them alone? There are twelve Bone Dragons?”

“Don’t worry, go deal with Dorico Shiro instead.”

“Okay. Got it.”

Tadadadak-!

Having heard my response, Mangnyeom began rushing toward Dorico Shiro without a moment’s hesitation.

I watched her with satisfaction.

‘Everything’s going according to plan.’

Mangnyeom and Tyrant Dragon scattered toward their respective targets. They could now face Dorico Shiro and Zahhar in optimal condition.

The reason all this was possible was simple.

I had broken through the chimera horde single-handedly and drawn the attention of the Bone Dragons positioned in the rear.

Ttiring-!

〔Active Skill: 【Ultimate Killing Intent】 has been used.〕

Kueoeoeoeo-!

A roar that seemed to tear through the sky echoed out.

Over ten Bone Dragons turned their gaze toward me in unison. Blue flames flickered within their empty eye sockets.

The “Mind Destruction” effect included in Ultimate Killing Intent had temporarily paralyzed their consciousness, and they had just broken free from that restraint.

The moment they regained their freedom.

The first action the Bone Dragons chose was to rush toward me.

Kugugugugugu-!

Massive dragon bones charged forward, shaking the earth. With their skeletal wings spread wide and rotting jaws agape, they let out horrific screams.

‘What I’ve consumed getting here is…’

I quickly calculated in my head.

I had used Ritardando twice while breaking through the chimera front lines.

Soul of the Sword Master activated for 0.01 seconds each. Total MP consumed was 2.

‘Remaining MP is 8…’

And Ritardando had only one use remaining.

━━━━━━━━━━━━

【True Ritardando】

(Available)

(1/3)

━━━━━━━━━━━━

“Huuu…”

This was my last chance.

It meant I had to face all dozen or so Bone Dragons with just this.

Some might call this situation hopeless.

‘That’s understandable.’

Even though their abilities had degraded from when they were alive, they were still undeniably dragons.

A race superior to any other living creature in both physical and magical abilities.

Being undead created from such beings, each one boasted power equivalent to a decent boss monster.

I was absolutely disadvantaged in numbers. By common sense, it was close to impossible.

‘But…’

Kwaaaaak-!

Gripping the handle of the Feather Sword, I faced the approaching Bone Dragons head-on.

‘…that doesn’t apply to me.’

1 MP.

0.01 seconds.

In that fleeting moment alone, I had cut down the shell of an Outer God.

I had achieved god-slaying, which everyone had dismissed as impossible. Even absolute beings that existed outside this world’s laws were powerless before my sword.

So what about now?

〔MP: 8/10〕

‘The me of the past and the me of now are different.’

My mana capacity had increased, allowing me to maintain skills for much longer periods.

It meant I could now wield that swordsmanship that had brought down even a god’s shell in a far more complete form.

【Soul of the Sword Master】

A realm that only those recognized for the most outstanding talent among hundreds of millions of Sword Masters could reach. The ability that made even a god’s shell kneel.

Before that power.

What could mere bone fragments shaped like lizards possibly do?

Kugugugugugu-!

Over ten Bone Dragons approached with horrific screams. The earth shook, the air trembled. Overwhelming pressure covered all directions.

But I didn’t move a muscle.

‘Huu.’

My mind became even calmer. It was quiet and peaceful, like standing in the eye of a storm.

Every battle up to this point had been preparation for this moment.

‘Yeonwoo.’

[Yes.]

‘Do you like lizard meat?’

It was a question I had asked before in the past.

[I can’t get enough of it… no, wait. But those are bone fragments, not meat, right?]

‘Wait.’

I answered calmly.

‘Let’s start with the bone marrow, then I’ll let you taste the meat next time.’

[Oh.]

I could hear Yeonwoo the Feathered Sword smacking her lips.

[Bone marrow is good. Especially bone marrow from undead dragons buried underground in Vilopozy – it would have been slowly aging inside for hundreds of years, unable to rot or dry out. It’ll probably be rich like thick cheese. At first the smell of decay will hit your nose, but soon a deep sweetness will rise up…]

Ttiring-!

Without listening to the end of Yeonwoo the Feathered Sword’s words, I immediately deployed my skill.

〔Authority Skill: 【True Ritardando】 has been used.〕

Tick, tick, tick, tick-.

This was the third time I had encountered a frozen world.

Over ten massive Bone Dragons were completely motionless in the air.

With their front claws raised, wings half-spread. Like ancient sculptures bound by chains of time.

Crackle-!

Blue electricity was pooling inside the mouths of several Bone Dragons.

Lightning using fragments of Brain Core.

If time continued to flow like this, dozens of lightning bolts would strike the spot where I stood simultaneously.

〔Sword Energy : 30〕

Tick-.

〔Sword Energy : 25〕

I activated Avatar Manifestation without hesitation.

Whoosh-!

My main body instantly crossed through space and positioned itself in the middle of the Bone Dragon horde.

All I could see around me were dragon bones. Hiding my body between the massive ribs completely blocked my vision.

But there was nothing to worry about.

Ding-!

〔You have used the authority skill engraved in Mukgwe : 【Super Sense Remnant】.〕

Whoooosh-!

My senses, amplified to the extreme, exploded.

Even in the frozen time, all kinds of information poured in.

Though my vision was blocked, through sound and vibration, and even scent and the flow of energy.

Through my super senses, the exact positions of all twelve Bone Dragons were drawn in my mind.

Now there was only one thing left to do.

Namely, to swing my sword.

〔MP : 8/10〕

Tick-.

〔MP : 7/10〕

Whoooosh-.

My body began to fall, pulled by gravity, but in the frozen world, all of this flowed extremely slowly.

While my body slid down through the air, I traced a perfect trajectory with my sword.

The Feather Sword cut through the air. A trajectory that pierced between the neck bones of the nearest Bone Dragon.

Crrrrrack-.

I could vividly feel even the resistance as the blade scraped against bone.

〔MP : 6/10〕

〔MP : 5/10〕

I twisted my body and spun.

A sword dance unfolding in mid-air. Graceful and deadly, and above all, a beautiful dance was performed.

Second, third, fourth. Bone Dragons were caught in my sword strikes one after another.

In a world where everything had stopped.

Only I was moving, following the flow of the sword.

〔MP : 4/10〕

〔MP : 3/10〕

〔MP : 2/10〕

Fourth, fifth, sixth. The trajectory drawn by my sword became increasingly complex. But at the same time, it became more precise.

Death was carved wherever the sword’s path passed.

〔MP : 1/10〕

Tick-.

〔MP : 0/10〕

And finally.

The moment my mana reached 0.

Click-.

Once again, time began to flow.

“….”

Whoosh-.

My feet had already touched the ground.

Wind blew and scattered my hair.

The next moment.

Crash-!

The first Bone Dragon shattered into pieces and collapsed.

White bones scattering like an explosion.

Then the second, third. The massive dragon bones began to collapse in a chain reaction. Like dominoes falling. But much more majestic and overwhelming.

Over ten Bone Dragons disintegrated all at once.

White dragon bones poured down like an avalanche, forming a massive mountain range of bones behind me.

The giant monsters that had covered the sky were instantly transformed into piles of bones.

[Huh…?]

Suddenly, I heard Yeonwoo the Feathered Sword’s voice.

[W-wait a minute! What is this?]

Her voice grew higher and higher.

[When exactly did you kill all twelve of them? I didn’t see anything!]

‘Was the bone marrow tasty.’

[No, that’s not the issue right now… The Bone Dragons that were alive just moments ago suddenly all crumbled! What on earth happened?]

Instead of answering, I looked into the distance.

It was time to check the battlefield situation.

Adelia was sweeping through the chimera legion with the meteor swords.

Flashing blades cut down the monsters, toppling them one by one.

The Dwarf warriors were also participating in the battle.

The tide of war was definitely in our favor.

‘And….’

Swish-.

I looked to the opposite side.

Dorico Shiro and Mangnyeom were facing each other.

No.

It only appeared as if they were facing each other on the surface.

They were surely fighting fiercely against each other within an illusion.

〔Sword Energy : 20/30〕

〔Sword Energy : 15/30〕

Whoooosh-.

I activated Avatar Manifestation consecutively without hesitation.

The sensation of consciousness separating from the body. And immediately following spatial movement.

Whooooosh-!

In an instant, I approached right in front of Dorico Shiro.

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“I, I surrender!”

“…?”

Pause-.

As soon as I appeared, Dorico Shiro immediately raised both hands high.

While making an expression filled with shock.

“A-are you insane? How did you already defeat the Bone Dragons…?”

Her pupils began shaking wildly.

“Hodupayi and Zahhar worked so hard together to make them? I thought they could at least hold you back? When exactly did you destroy our masterpiece….”

“First, dispel Mangnyeom’s illusion before we talk.”

“Ah, I already did. That guy doesn’t fall for illusions easily anyway.”

Dorico Shiro said that and muttered in a somewhat anxious voice.

“B-but… Gaon?”

“Speak.”

“You’re going to spare me, right?”

I nodded briefly.

“Of course. We’re friends.”

“Yay!”

Dorico Shiro rejoiced brightly.

Then the Black Mage Hodupayi, who had been hesitantly watching from the side, interjected.

“Um… i-is there room for one more friend? I also….”

[Hodupaaaaaaayi!! Dorico Shiroooooooo!!]

Right at that moment.

Zahhar’s furious voice, who had been fighting the Tyrant Dragon in the distance, echoed.

It seemed his anger exploded upon hearing of Dorico Shiro and Hodupayi’s betrayal.

“Eek!”

Tremble tremble-.

Hodupayi cowered and immediately began trembling, but Dorico Shiro rather shouted indignantly as if wronged.

“Don’t blame me!”

[…?]

“Didn’t you see what Gaon did earlier? Not only did he break through the chimera army in one go, but he sliced through twelve Bone Dragons in the blink of an eye like slash-slash-slash!”

[….]

“What could I possibly do here! Illusions don’t even work on him! At least an ‘Apostle’ level should have come! Or you should have requested more support from Ataraxy!”

Zahhar immediately retorted.

[Stop talking nonsense! This happened because you didn’t give me all the information about Gaon!]

“What are you saying! I kept warning you! I told you Camillo and Batu died to him too, you stupid lizard bastard!”

[How dare! How dare you call me a lizard, you crazy jiangshi bitch with nothing but flowers in your head…!]

“I don’t care! I’m cutting ties with you!”

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