Sword Master With One Strike Kill - Chapter 45

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One-Strike Kill Swordmaster Episode 45

Episode 45. Unexpected Visit (1)

Swoosh-.

I quietly looked down at the corpse of Barbarian the Slayer of Men.

Dark red blood was still pouring from the neck of the massive body sprawled on the ground.

Watching this scene silently, I let out a sigh as if finding it pathetic.

‘Sigh…’

Honestly, it was absurd.

I thought he would at least swing his twin axes once. I had approached him prepared to use 【Ultimate Auto Parry】.

But not only did he do nothing when I walked right up to his face, he just kept laughing “Kuhaha” even when I swung my sword?

‘…Even if you have immortal abilities, still. How can you act like such an idiot, Barba?’

Of course, his behavior wasn’t completely incomprehensible.

He must have been trying to toy with me. By deliberately taking my sword strike and then showing me how he’d revive perfectly fine.

He probably planned to play with me to his heart’s content before killing me.

With the complacent mindset that no matter how strong his opponent was, he’d be fine since he couldn’t die.

‘But what about this?’

…I knew you’d do that, so I prepared a counter for you, you bastard.

Ding-!

〔Authority Skill: 【Immortal Slayer】 has been used.〕

〔The opponent’s ‘immortality’ has been nullified.〕

The only ability that could counter the undead.

This was the skill I wanted to obtain first when leaving Dungarrd, the Dark City.

Thinking about it again, obtaining this skill early was truly a wise choice.

To survive in this world, variables must be minimized as much as possible.

And in Roel, there was no variable as troublesome as the ‘undead’.

At least now that I had this skill, it meant I wouldn’t have headaches over the undead anymore.

“That guy is…”

Just then, Adelia who had approached beside me hesitated for a moment.

Facing the corpse of Barbarian the Slayer of Men, she frowned and muttered.

“…Barbarian the Slayer of Men?”

As expected, Adelia recognized his identity at a glance.

Well.

Come to think of it, the reason she started following me around was after witnessing my battle with Barbarian the Slayer of Men.

Hearing Adelia’s muttering, the people around began stirring with shocked voices.

“What? Barbarian the Slayer of Men?”

“Don’t tell me you mean the champion of the Underground Arena?”

“Now that you mention it, I think that guy also used twin axes…”

Murmur murmur-.

The guards began chattering noisily among themselves.

After all, the Underground Arena was the largest gambling den and arena on the continent.

People from Bertas, which was geographically close to Dawnguard, would have heard rumors about it at least once.

While the surroundings were bustling with commotion, Adelia muttered in a small voice.

“But how is that guy…”

“Miss.”

Suddenly-.

It was right at that moment when Sikan Bauer suddenly interjected.

With a cold expression, he questioned her in a voice like scolding a child.

“Don’t tell me after running away from home, you even went to dangerous places like the Underground Arena?”

“Huh?”

Adelia’s eyes began wavering endlessly.

“N, no…! Th, that’s…!”

* * *

─Please help me, Lord Gaon!

I defended her on behalf of Adelia who was looking at me desperately.

That she visited the Underground Arena because of me.

That we had no choice but to stop by because there was a revelation to handle in Dungarrd, the Dark City.

“Hmm…”

Hearing my words, Sikan Bauer let out a sigh with a reluctant expression and nodded.

It seemed like he would let it slide for now. At this, Adelia inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Then I’ll handle the cleanup. You two should go in and rest.”

Sikan Bauer volunteered to handle the aftermath of Barbarian the Slayer of Men’s commotion.

Adelia and I didn’t decline and immediately tried to return to the inn.

Tap-.

…Then, Sikan Bauer suddenly stopped me.

And spoke to me in an endlessly serious voice.

“Lord Gaon.”

“…”

“Could you explain this situation in detail later?”

Sikan Bauer’s question contained many implications.

The sudden birth of a new undead.

And this absurd situation where the guy who kept reviving died from my single strike.

It seemed like a lot of explanation would be needed.

After pondering for a moment, I nodded and answered calmly.

“I’ll explain when the time comes.”

…However, I want to rest a bit now.

* * *

‘Wow, I’m really so tired.’

Rest was desperately needed.

That was natural, since I had been running non-stop from when I left for Labyrinth Village until now.

No matter how much my stats had increased thanks to the Heart of the Toryong’s effects, there was no way to deal with psychologically accumulated fatigue.

There was only one way to resolve this…

‘…That’s right, getting a good night’s sleep.’

Knock knock-.

Had I slept soundly for about two days like that?

While I was holed up in my room resting, someone knocked on the door.

When I opened the door, a merchant employee of Hakun Durdarmel was standing there.

“The Guild Master would like to see you briefly.”

“Lead the way.”

I moved alone to 【Durdarmel’s Golden Guild】.

Upon arriving at the reception room, I could see Hakun Durdarmel sitting on the sofa, sipping warm tea.

His expression as he stared blankly into space seemed somehow absent-minded.

“…Ah, young master. You’ve come.”

Hakun Durdarmel, who greeted me, hurriedly offered his greetings. A brief, heavy silence flowed. After moving his lips several times, he finally opened his mouth.

“Something was definitely strange.”

Clatter-.

Hakun Durdarmel’s fingertips trembled slightly as he set down his teacup.

He rubbed his face wearily and let out a deep sigh.

“The employees who left to retrieve the goods haven’t returned for a week now. No matter how long it takes, they should have been back within three days…”

When they were attacked by the Celestial Dragon.

Hakun Durdarmel had abandoned the goods they were transporting on the Silk Road.

And as soon as he arrived in Bertas, he ordered his employees to go back and retrieve the goods.

─There should be some goods left on the road to Dungarrd. Form a team immediately and recover them.

But…

“I should have found it strange when they didn’t return no matter how much time passed. I was too distracted by that bastard Edmon Brickwood’s tyranny to deal with it properly.”

…It seemed that something terrible had happened to those employees.

“When I went to check yesterday, all the employees were dead.”

“…”

“There were marks from a massive axe all over the carriage and the corpses.”

It was definitely the work of Barbarian the Slayer of Men.

Hakun Durdarmel seemed to have roughly grasped the situation as well.

Not knowing what to say, I kept my mouth tightly shut.

Then Hakun Durdarmel sighed and shook his head, shaking off his negative emotions.

“Phew… I’m sorry. I brought up a depressing story without realizing it. I didn’t call you here to complain, my lord.”

“…”

“I suppose I’m feeling down because so many unfortunate events have happened recently. Anyway.”

Hakun Durdarmel got to the main point.

“The Adventurer’s Guild has contacted Lord Gaon.”

“…The Adventurer’s Guild?”

“Yes. More precisely, from the client who posted the Tolong subjugation mission. I heard the remaining payment hasn’t been processed yet.”

Ah, that’s right.

─H-here’s the advance payment… I’ll contact the client about the remaining payment and settle it for you.

Come to think of it, I haven’t received the remaining payment yet?

I had completely forgotten about it while worrying about other things.

In the first place, the reason I took the Quest was only to obtain the Heart of the Toryong.

Since I wasn’t in urgent need of money, I hadn’t paid much attention to the remaining payment.

‘That aside, if it’s the client side of the Tolong subjugation Quest…’

…Is it finally time to meet those guys?

While I was thinking that, Hakun Durdarmel continued speaking.

“Coincidentally, someone from Wintershield Magic Academy has sent a representative. They said they wanted to discuss other matters as well.”

Wintershield.

One of the “four major cities” located southwest of Middletemple.

The ‘Magic Academy’ situated in the center of the city was the finest magical institution, boasting a long tradition and history.

As research in various fields was conducted there, numerous mages and researchers were stationed at Wintershield University.

The Tolong subjugation request from Labyrinth Village was also part of their research.

‘Wintershield is also the starting point for mage characters.’

While warrior characters awaken in the Underground Arena of Dungarrd, the Dark City, mage characters start the game as slaves at Wintershield Magic Academy.

Well, even so, the story of the player dying doesn’t change.

There too, you encounter a boss monster that the system absolutely cannot kill during the tutorial stage.

‘Anyway.’

Making contact with Wintershield was also essential for the next stage of my plan.

Having finished that thought, I asked Hakun Durdarmel.

“When can I meet the client?”

“Right now if you’d like. They’re waiting in my office.”

Hakun Durdarmel studied my expression and asked.

“Shall I bring them over right away?”

“Yes.”

Before being my exclusive broker, Hakun Durdarmel was the head of the Eastern Merchant Guild in Bertas.

Though it was only a temporary position, coordinating large-scale transactions was the guild master’s role.

Especially since the other party was someone representing Wintershield Magic Academy.

For such an important meeting, the guild master of Bertas naturally had to arrange the meeting personally.

Creak─.

Before long, a mage entered the reception room.

He appeared to be in his early twenties.

He was a silver-haired young man with a neat and tidy impression.

His eyes, visible through round glasses, shimmered with a purple hue.

“Greetings, Mr. Gaon.”

The young man smiled brightly as he offered his greeting.

“I’m Isaac Beriloff, an assistant at Wintershield Magic Academy.”

Isaac Beriloff.

Someone frequently encountered at Wintershield University, but not a particularly important figure.

Would it be accurate to describe him as an errand boy who handles miscellaneous tasks for the major NPCs, befitting his position as an assistant?

…Well, at least that’s what I thought he was until I played the ‘early cycles.’

“Oh, this sofa is quite soft.”

Isaac Beriloff sat down in the seat across from me with a gentle smile.

“By the way…”

After staring at me intently for a moment, he politely asked.

“…Could we perhaps speak privately, Mr. Gaon?”

Nod-.

When I nodded, Hakun Durdarmel tactfully left the room.

Only the two of us remained in the room. Isaac Beriloff looked around once, then lightly snapped his fingers.

Soon, a faint barrier began to envelop the room.

“It’s a Silence Veil. Our conversation won’t leak outside.”

His gentle voice suddenly became cold.

His friendly smile had also long since disappeared from his face.

Anyone would notice something strange by now.

And for good reason, since there was no reason for a Magic Academy assistant who came to pay the remaining fee for a subjugation Quest to unnecessarily deploy a “Silence Veil” while requesting a private meeting.

‘But he has a reason for doing so.’

Because…

“I was sent by Guild Master Karayan of the Ruin Guild.”

Isaac Beriloff.

He was a spy that the Ruin Guild had planted in Wintershield Magic Academy.

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