The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 201

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 201

Countless evolution factors were absorbed into Lee Su-ho.
Lee Su-ho’s evolution factor, having absorbed the factors of those who were once his allies, began to grow at a rapid pace.
From level 10 to 20, in an instant to 30.
And it did not stop there, but continued.

“Grrraaaaahhhhh!”

Lee Su-ho roared, feeling the power coursing through his body.
The evolution factor was granting him tremendous strength.
At the same time, his body was gradually transcending the limitations of humanity.

[Your contract with the Lord of Justice is forcibly terminated.]
[You have formed a contract with Geomson, the Wanderer who drifts between dimensions.]
[Geomson is bestowing immense power upon you….]
[The Blessing of Geomson has descended upon you. Additionally, numerous skills obtainable only by Geomson’s sworn servants have been granted.]

This was the moment Lee Su-ho had been waiting for.
To command his allies, nurture the evolution factors they possessed, and then absorb all those cultivated factors at once.
To transcend the physical limitations inherent to humanity.
And.

[You now possess the maximum level of ‘evolution factor’.]
[The highest level of ‘support’ is now possible. The Wanderer, Geomson, bestows upon you the supreme blessing….]

To receive with that body the ‘blessing’ that Geomson would grant.
A colossal rift tore open in the void, and immense power poured forth, settling into the sworn servant who was its intended recipient.
Into Lee Su-ho’s body, upon which the ‘Blessing of Justice’ had already descended.

[Lee Su-ho, you dare…!]

The sworn servant had betrayed the lord he had contracted with.
It was, quite literally, an unprecedented catastrophe.
Achiros, consumed by rage, moved to withdraw the blessing he had bestowed upon Lee Su-ho.
Or rather, he attempted to.

[You have bestowed tremendous blessing upon your sworn servant, Lord of Justice. Did you hope to achieve victory with merely that? How unfortunate….]

It was impossible.
Lee Su-ho’s newly contracted Geomson had blocked Achiros from withdrawing his blessing.

[Your blessing, I’ll put it to good use. A fortunate turn of events, wouldn’t you say? After all, you harbor resentment toward that human as well…]
[Geomson! A mere exiled Wanderer!]
[Hahaha… How amusing to hear such words from one who has already surrendered.]

Geomson laughed mockingly at Achiros and summoned his power.
The moment Achiros witnessed this, he understood what Geomson intended to do.
And how utterly absurd such an act would be.

[Surely you don’t mean to pour the blessings of multiple transcendents into a single body? And into a mere human at that! Do you truly believe he could withstand…]
[Do you truly believe he could not?]

It was impossible.
Achiros fell silent, the words dying on his lips.
For a human body to receive the blessings of two transcendents—the Star Lord and The Wanderer—was impossible.
The body would collapse before such power could be contained.
And yet.

[…I see. You intend to utilize evolution.]

Considering this place was the Trial of God.
And considering the mechanism of this place was evolution itself.
It was entirely possible.
Lee Su-ho was merely a trivial human, but now he existed as an ‘evolution factor’—transcending the limitations imposed upon him.
With such a body, he could indeed withstand the blessings of two transcendents.

[How long have you been scheming this?]
[From the beginning. He was a sworn servant with talent that caught my eye, so I planted the seed. Though I never imagined I would harvest it in such a manner…]

A seed called the ‘Shard of the Blade’.
Geomson had taken interest in Lee Su-ho because of that talent.
More precisely, because of the unique ability he possessed.

[Hero’s Essence (SS).]
[You possess a talent bestowed by heaven itself. You can master all skills with ease and employ them in perfect harmony. Furthermore…]

It was because of the unique ability called 【Heroic Essence】.
It was a unique ability with effects similar to the ‘Heavenly Martial Body’ that Geomson knew of.
Of course, its level couldn’t compare, but he had judged it would be useful if properly cultivated.
He never expected to use it in this manner, though.

[Rejoice, Lord of Justice. This Wanderer, ‘Geomson’… shall settle your grudge in place of your cherished sworn servant.]
[How dare you…!]

Achiros burned with fury.
But there was nothing he could do. All his sworn servants were dead, and Lee Su-ho, the sole survivor, had his contract stolen by Geomson.
All he could do was swallow his rage and retreat, or helplessly witness the spectacle that was about to unfold.

[Do you think I’ll let this matter pass, Wanderer? You will pay the price for this desecration. Without fail…]

To Geomson, it was a trivial curse not worth answering.
In the first place, what mattered to him now was not Achiros’s curse.
It was reclaiming the ‘legacy’ that had been stolen from him.
And right now.

“Krraaaaaaaa!”

That means was complete.
Countless pillars of light erupted around Lee Su-ho.
The overwhelming power he harbored was manifesting in the form of light.
The surging light trampled the earth and cleaved the sky in two at once.

“This power is truly… overwhelming.”

Lee Su-ho walked forth through the light that engulfed all directions.
Two distinct auras flowed from his body.
One was the light born from the blessing bestowed by Achiros.
The other was the true energy stemming from Geomson.

“I feel a sense of omnipotence, as though I could accomplish anything.”

Lee Su-ho murmured thus, gazing down at his own hands.
The power he felt was immensely formidable—so much so that it would be no surprise if his very existence were consumed and erased by it.
But the ‘evolution factor’ was sustaining his existence.
Lee Su-ho slowly lifted his head.

“Han Yu-sung.”

A twisted smile played across his lips.
Lee Su-ho gripped the ‘Shard of the Blade’—or rather, what was no longer merely a shard but a complete and perfect blade in its full form.
A sacred relic bestowed upon him by Geomson.

“I am your death.”

As Lee Su-ho took a step forward, the earth trembled.
And as that blade cleaved through the void, space itself tore asunder.

Kwaaaaaaa!

Countless sword energies erupted from the fractured space.
An incalculable number of blade strikes, unleashed in an instant, bore down upon Han Yu-sung at a speed almost impossible to perceive.
Han Yu-sung drew a sharp breath and unfurled the Thousand Vein Ten Thousand Blade technique.

Kwaddddduk!

Two torrents of sword energy collided.
Astonishingly, the one who faltered was—

“Kugh…!”

Han Yu-sung.
Lee Su-ho’s blade energy shattered the Thousand Vein Ten Thousand Blade and continued its relentless assault, still seeking to end Han Yu-sung’s life.
There was no way to block it. Then—

[The Black Blade scatters dense darkness.]
[The Black Blade’s effect, Shadow Veil, activates.]
[Blade attack power is tripled. For a brief moment, the user’s speed reaches light velocity, and all speed-related skills are enhanced.]
[Additionally, dense Shadow Veil fortifies your body.]

The Black Blade in my grip unleashed a torrent of darkness-wreathed energy.
Dense shadow engulfed my entire form. I felt the tremendous power coursing through my body, that exhilarating liberation, and I pushed off the ground with all my might.
My body, accelerated to light speed, escaped the blade energy’s reach.

[A Light Blade, then. You’ve reclaimed your true form. It seems the Blood Demon found a proper vessel this time. However…]

The effects of the ‘Black Sword’ restored to its original form were remarkable.
Yet before Lee Su-ho now, it meant nothing at all.

[No matter how fast, if I can pursue it, it becomes meaningless.]

Lee Su-ho raised his hand.
The aura flowing from him permeated everything around him.
Then, the sword rose.

A sharp metallic sound rang out.
“…!”

Sword aura erupted around Han Yu-sung as he tore through space at light speed.
Blade energy poured down from the heavens, and it surged up from the earth.
All of it converged to slash through Han Yu-sung’s body at once.

“Ugh, krraaaagh!”

Han Yu-sung, his entire body torn open, tumbled across the ground.
Blood gushed from every inch of him. He had summoned 【Arcana’s Protection】 just before the blades struck, but it proved meaningless.
Countless sword energies shattered the barrier and carved through Han Yu-sung.

[“Presumptuous human. You spoke to me, did you not.”]

Han Yu-sung gritted his teeth and pushed himself upright.
His form transformed into light speed once more as he charged across the Battlefield, desperately trying to close the distance to Lee Su-ho while scattering blood in his wake.

[“Come find me whenever you wish. I will welcome you. Do you remember?”]

He had spoken those words during the Plunder War.
I will soon reclaim what was stolen from me. So come to Earth.
I will welcome you whenever.
Han Yu-sung had mocked Geomson with those very words.

[“Now, I have come to this place, Han Yu-sung.”]
[“You must understand the gravity of Geomson remembering a human’s name.”]

Sword energy erupted from all things in the world, engulfing Han Yu-sung.
Han Yu-sung forced his bleeding body to move.
A slash he couldn’t even perceive cut through the air above his head.
But there was no time to feel relief at having evaded the attack.

[“Carve it into that body.”]

In the next instant, the ground split open and countless sword energies erupted upward.
Blood poured from Han Yu-sung’s body once more. He let out a cry of agony, yet without stopping, he kicked off the ground.
As if he had to close the distance with Lee Su-ho no matter what.
Geomson, who was watching the battle, let out a scoff.

[It seems he’s plotting something. A futile last stand, perhaps… Lee Su-ho, don’t let him approach.]
“Hehehehe, hahahaha!”

Lee Su-ho burst into wild laughter and nodded.
He was intoxicated by a power he had never felt before.
But he wasn’t foolish enough to defy his master’s words.

“Whatever you’re planning, I’ll kill you before you get close!”

With this power, it was possible.
With this omnipotent strength, he felt he could accomplish anything.
In reality, Han Yu-sung couldn’t close the distance with Lee Su-ho at all. Every time he tried, he only accumulated more wounds.
Kakasha clicked his tongue, displeased with the situation.

[Tch, this bastard…! He’s on par with a Divine Descent!]
‘No, at this level…’

The sound of wind screaming echoed through the air.
Han Yu-sung drew his blade toward the direction of the sound. The black sword and sword energy clashed, and his arm was driven back forcefully.
A sharp blade of energy pierced through his exposed chest.

‘It exceeds the Divine Descent of an ordinary Lord.’

Han Yu-sung had fought many Divine Descents before.
Though they were Lords without True Names, he had even fought Divine Descents that displayed their power in “complete” form without restrictions.
The power Lee Su-ho wielded now was at that level.
Or perhaps even beyond it.

Crash! Crash! Crash! Crash!

Successive sword qi slashed past Han Yu-sung’s limbs.
His body tumbled across the ground once more. Lee Su-ho sneered at Han Yu-sung’s desperate attempt to rise, then gathered his true energy again.
The true energy converged above Han Yu-sung’s head.

“Han Yu-sung. You will die here….”

The true energy quickly took the form of a colossal blade.
Han Yu-sung stared at the massive sword with clenched teeth. Lee Su-ho burst into wild laughter at the sight, his hand descending.

“You die! Right here, by my hand!”

Soon, the colossal blade fell.
Han Yu-sung desperately tried to evade the massive sword, but the sword qi that erupted the moment it appeared obstructed his movements.
The colossal blade crashed down without resistance at the spot where Han Yu-sung had been.
Then the colossal blade struck the earth.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Hundreds, thousands of sword qi exploded outward.
As the colossal blade struck the ground, it disintegrated, and the true energy that composed it scattered as countless blades.
Directly toward Han Yu-sung.

‘I cannot block it. And I cannot evade it.’

Lee Su-ho’s eyes gleamed crimson.
The exhilaration of witnessing his enemy’s death. And the satisfaction of having caused that death by his own hand.
Because of this, Lee Su-ho did not see it.

‘I never intended to die here anyway.’

The power Lee Su-ho possessed was remarkable.
On par with the fully manifested Incarnate that Han Yu-sung had fought before.
And to put it differently.

[Consuming ‘Divergence Body A’.]
[Transferring to the location of that Divergence Body!]

Han Yu-sung had not only survived fighting such an incarnate being—he had actually emerged victorious.
This time would be no different.
This time would be no different.

[What?]
“What…!”

One chance. That was all.
Everything up to this moment had been groundwork to create this singular opportunity.
Lee Su-ho sensed the shift and spun around in panic. What his eyes beheld was a diminutive ‘fragment’ of himself, lifting a middle finger in mockery.
And the instant that fragment vanished, Han Yu-sung materialized in its place.

Blood Wind Palm Technique, 【Blood Soul Shattering Strike】.

A fist launched forth before any reaction could form.

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