Sword Master With One Strike Kill - Chapter 80

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One-Strike Kill Swordmaster Episode 80

Episode 80. Inverse (2)

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‘Why is he in such a hurry…!’

Selena fumed inwardly.

She couldn’t understand Gaon’s attitude of ignoring her advice and rushing things.

The confrontation with the Inverse should be carefully planned, so why was he being so hasty?

And what did he mean by saying the ritual had already begun?

Spouting incomprehensible nonsense and acting on his own—Gaon’s behavior was utterly absurd.

Mmph, mmph—!

But despite such thoughts, Selena couldn’t utter a single word.

The “Absolute Command,” one of the seal’s powers, had completely sealed her lips.

‘…Huh?’

She stopped short.

But what was this about?

When they finally arrived at the underground prison corridor.

Selena’s face turned deathly pale.

“…!”

Underground, where suffocating stench and musty mold assaulted the nose.

Selena could see that all the prison doors were wide open.

Every single cell was completely empty.

Not a trace of the slaves could be found anywhere.

‘Wh-what is this…!’

The fact that all the slaves in the underground prison had disappeared meant only one thing.

Namely, that the ritual had begun.

For Selena, this was an incomprehensible situation.

It was virtually impossible for the ritual to proceed without her command as the Crimson Empress.

‘How did such an anomaly occur?’

Moreover, an even more important question was…

‘…How did Gaon know about this in advance?’

It was at that moment when she looked at Gaon with such doubts.

Gasp—!

Selena involuntarily flinched.

Gaon’s eyes were staring intently at something.

Those sharp eyes gleamed like a predator that had spotted its prey.

Selena hurriedly followed his gaze, but where Gaon was looking, she could only see empty air.

“Hey.”

Then, Gaon suddenly muttered in a low voice.

“Stop hiding and show yourself.”

“…?”

Bewilderment crossed Selena’s face.

‘What…?’

There’s no one around though?

“…!”

“…!”

But Adelia and Isaac Beriloff’s reactions were different.

They showed signs of being startled upon hearing Gaon’s words, as if they had felt some kind of déjà vu.

Just then, Adelia barely managed to speak with a trembling voice.

“Lord Gaon, surely not…”

“That’s right.”

Gaon nodded briefly and muttered while looking at the empty air.

“Professor Biyolf.”

“…?”

Instantly, Selena’s expression contorted with bewilderment.

‘…Biyolf?’

Why is that person’s name coming up here?

‘Why is he suddenly looking at empty air and calling that name…’

Swoosh—.

“…!”

Selena’s eyes filled with shock.

If not for the seal’s “Absolute Command,” she would have surely screamed loud enough to shake the underground prison.

Because Professor Biyolf’s tiny head had suddenly popped out of thin air.

Only then could Selena understand this absurd situation.

‘…Tr-Tristan’s Cloak!’

That’s right.

Professor Biyolf had been following them while wearing “Tristan’s Cloak.”

The moment she realized this, countless questions began to swirl.

‘How did he know we were heading to the underground prison? No, more than that, how did a relic of the Shadow Sect end up in his hands?’

It was at that moment when such confused thoughts overwhelmed Selena’s mind.

[Bloop!]

“…?”

‘Something’ that appeared from who knows where was spinning and dancing.

A water droplet?

A firefly? No, a jellyfish the size of a fingernail?

‘What… is that thing?’

Amidst the endless confusion, Selena Servich simply gave up trying to understand.

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【Lv. 89】

Heh—.

Looking at the dwarf old man who had removed his cloak and revealed himself, I smiled.

‘Finally, he’s appeared.’

Professor Biyolf was one of the new allies… no, more precisely, one of the ‘potential allies’ who would help with subduing the Inverse.

Of course, right now, Professor Biyolf didn’t seem too pleased with us.

“Grrrr!”

Professor Biyolf’s face instantly turned red.

“You disgusting rat bastards!”

Whoosh—!

Professor Biyolf pointed his wooden staff, which was taller than himself, at us.

He began shouting in a threatening voice.

“I followed that mysterious creature I’d never seen before… but I never expected to encounter such a scene!”

[Bloop?]

Professor Biyolf shouted while looking at the jellyfish larva floating in the air.

Right.

The identity of the ‘mysterious creature’ he mentioned was none other than Haewolsumo.

“Professor Servich!”

Professor Biyolf’s gaze turned toward Selena again.

“I’ve been suspecting you were up to something shady for ages! I always knew you were hiding something! But I never imagined you’d create such a horrific facility beneath the university!”

Professor Biyolf’s small body trembled with rage.

“What are you scheming by bringing outsiders into the Magic Academy? Confess everything truthfully! Right now!”

“….”

“Who’s behind this! Who are you conspiring with on this! There’s no way you could have secretly built such a large prison by yourself! There must be other forces involved! Isn’t that right?”

“….”

“Aha! So you have no intention of speaking! Just like you always do, you’re going to act cowardly this time too, is that it?”

Professor Biyolf spat out his contempt.

It seemed he thought Selena was keeping her mouth shut to avoid answering.

‘…That’s not it though.’

In fact, Selena looked like she wanted to speak more than anyone.

She simply couldn’t say anything because of the “Absolute Command” seal I had placed on her.

She was making muffled sounds while desperately appealing her frustration, but unfortunately, Professor Biyolf, consumed by anger, didn’t notice this at all.

“Fine! Let’s see how long you can keep your mouth shut! I’ll expose your true nature completely! I’ll inform all the professors at the Magic Academy about this….”

“Professor Biyolf.”

Unable to watch this farce any longer, I interrupted Professor Biyolf’s words.

“I’m the one who sent that spirit.”

He froze-.

Professor Biyolf, who had been venting his rage only at Selena while completely forgetting about the outsider’s presence, stopped speaking for a moment.

Like a broken doll, he turned his head with creaking sounds and growled in a chilling voice.

“What did you just… say…?”

“I said I sent the spirit.”

“….”

“To be precise, it would be more correct to call it a ‘divine beast’ rather than a ‘spirit.'”

That’s right.

Luring Biyolf to this place was all part of my plan.

I had rolled up Tristan’s cloak and entrusted it to Haewolsumo, instructing it to deliver it to Professor Biyolf.

The professor, captivated by the appearance of that mysterious creature, naturally followed Haewolsumo, and then discovered us and began tailing us.

‘Thanks to utilizing Istereg’s abilities, everything went smoothly.’

Anyway.

I looked at Biyolf and began to clarify the situation.

“In any case, calm your anger. Everything is a misunderstanding.”

“…A misunderstanding?”

“Yes.”

I nodded briefly and continued speaking calmly.

“This underground prison is not Professor Selena’s doing. Rather, she has been working for a long time to eliminate the mastermind behind this facility.”

Selena’s eyes wavered.

She had an expression that showed she never dreamed I would defend her in this way.

‘Now you understand, don’t you, Selena?’

I hadn’t issued the “Absolute Command” for no reason.

Rather, I had made her stay quiet because I thought the situation would get complicated if Selena spoke up.

‘Everything must flow according to the plan I’ve devised.’

That’s why I had fundamentally blocked even the variable of Selena saying something foolish.

Having finished that thought, I continued my explanation.

“There’s a terrible monster hiding beneath the Magic Academy. A very ugly existence that devours countless lives.”

“….”

“We came here to eliminate that ‘monster.'”

“Ha. No, wait a minute.”

Stop-.

Professor Biyolf let out a hollow laugh.

He glared at me with fierce eyes and began to interrogate me.

“What nonsense have you been spouting since earlier? Not a spirit but a divine beast? And you sent it? What do you mean there’s a monster hiding in our academy?”

“….”

“No, more than that, who the hell are you! You’re just a young brat, yet you’ve been speaking informally to me as if it’s completely natural!”

That’s Professor Biyolf for you.

Even in this situation, he’s bothered by someone speaking informally to him.

It was exactly like what I’d seen in the game, and I almost let out a chuckle without realizing it.

Maintaining a deliberately expressionless face, I shot back.

“Speaking of which, how old are you?”

“…What?”

“I asked how old you are this year.”

“…?”

A childish argument began.

Professor Biyolf hesitated.

Being of mixed dwarf heritage, he possessed a much longer lifespan than ordinary humans. As a mage who had reached the 8th circle, he remained vigorous despite his advanced age.

Having lived well beyond several human generations, he seemed to be pondering what intention I had in asking about his age.

After a brief silence, Professor Biyolf gave his answer.

“I’m 212 years old.”

“….”

At this point, even counting the numbers individually is impressive.

Of course, I showed no reaction and answered shamelessly.

“So you’re just a kid who’s barely dry behind the ears.”

“Wha, what…!”

Professor Biyolf was shocked.

The reactions of the other people around were the same.

Especially Adelia, who froze with her mouth agape.

With various misunderstandings already piled up, I was curious what she would think of me now.

Crack-.

At that moment, Professor Biyolf’s face began to contort.

“You little bastard!”

It seemed he judged that I was mocking him.

“Where do you get off telling such blatant lies…!”

“Adelia.”

Whoosh-!

As soon as my words ended, aura blazed from Adelia’s fingertips.

Teal flames illuminating the dark prison.

Instantly, Professor Biyolf froze and muttered in a trembling voice.

“Te, teal aura…?”

Professor Biyolf, who had been staring at this with a dazed expression, turned his gaze back to me.

“What? You all, don’t tell me… you came from Middle Temple…?”

I neither confirmed nor denied it.

Instead, I simply recited the next words calmly.

“Show me the back of your hand, Selena Servich.”

Swish-.

Upon hearing my command, Selena obediently raised the back of her hand.

Woom, wooooom-!

As she summoned her magical power, the transparent pattern began to emit a blue light and reveal itself clearly.

Professor Biyolf’s jaw dropped when he confirmed the small sword-shaped pattern.

“That is…”

His face turned pale as white paper.

Professor Biyolf’s eyes became dazed and unfocused.

As a mage who had lived for hundreds of years, he seemed to recognize the meaning of this pattern immediately.

“…!”

He had been carefully observing the flow of magical power, and soon realized that the pattern was not fake and was shocked.

The moment he confirmed the authenticity of the “Seal of the Sword Masters” with the insight of an 8th-tier mage, shock and fear settled on his face.

“Go, go, good heavens. Su, su, surely…”

Stumble stumble-.

Professor Biyolf began staggering backward while stammering.

The momentum with which he had been shouting and intimidating just moments before had completely vanished.

“…You, were you a Sword Master?”

I pointed out coldly.

“That’s informal speech.”

“…!”

Professor Biyolf, startled, corrected his words without a moment’s hesitation.

“I, I’m sorry. Are you a Sword Master?”

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