The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 330

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 330

[You have collected a sufficient number of ‘Legacies’.]
[A special opportunity is granted to those who possess Fragments.]
[A door opens.]

Han Yu-sung stared at the door that had materialized before him.
A door leading to an unknown destination. Beyond it lay nothing but endless darkness—a portal I had no desire to enter.

Whirrrrr!

“Huh?”

The Legacies I possessed reacted to the door.
They erupted from my Subspace and began moving of their own accord, then vanished beyond the threshold as though being pulled in.

“What in the world is this….”
[Ugh, hmm….]

The situation was utterly bewildering.
Not only had this strange door appeared out of nowhere, but the Legacies I’d gathered were being sucked through it against my will.

[…So the choice not to enter has been taken from us, it seems.]
“Right. Whether I like it or not, I have no choice but to go through.”

I couldn’t afford to lose the Legacies I’d worked so hard to collect.
To reclaim them, I had no option but to enter the door.
Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue.

[But this is peculiar. The Nameless Record was never an item that granted skills. Yet it’s capable of creating a door like this.]
“It feels like I’m looking at a door to the Difficult Realm….”
[Hmm, now that you mention it. I do sense that quality about it.]

Kakasha beside me nodded in agreement.
It felt as though entering would lead me into a Difficult Realm.
An extraordinarily challenging one at that.

[Isn’t this an opportunity, in a sense? If you resolve a Difficult Realm of high difficulty, you’ll obtain a reward proportional to that challenge.]
“True enough. It is an opportunity.”

The skills granted by the Nameless Record were uniformly formidable.
Especially when facing Transcendents. With a confrontation against Geomson looming ahead, I had no intention of squandering the chance to acquire such skills.
Whatever dangers awaited.
However, there were preparations I needed to complete first.

“I should handle what needs handling before I go.”

I needed to examine the items I’d obtained from this Trial.
Han Yu-sung began swiftly using the items.
The first thing I used was a ‘Fragment of Talent’.

[You use ‘Fragment of Talent’. You can acquire ‘Sword Specter (SS)’, the unique ability that Dok-go Cheon possessed, in the form of a skill.
[It belongs to the same category as your existing ‘Sword Saint’ skill.]
[You can use ‘Sword Specter’ as material to further strengthen ‘Sword Saint’, or alternatively, you can learn the special skill contained within ‘Sword Specter’.]
[What will you choose?]

An unexpected message appeared once more.
In truth, I’d anticipated this the moment I heard the name ‘Sword Specter’.
Whatever it was, it seemed likely to be a unique ability similar in nature to Sword Saint.
My prediction had proven correct.

[Sword Saint is already an SS-rank skill. Strengthening it using Sword Specter doesn’t seem like it would lead to dramatic improvement, but….]
“That’s true. Then learning the skill would be better.”

Han Yu-sung shared Kakasha’s thinking.
I chose without hesitation.

[You acquire the special skill contained within ‘Sword Specter’.]
[You have acquired the skill, 【Tidal Wave Sword Strike (SS)】.]

[Tidal Wave Sword Strike (SS).]
· Classification: Active.
· Consumes vast mana to generate countless sword auras. The auras transform into a colossal tidal wave, annihilating enemies in all directions.
· The more mana consumed, the greater the number and power of the sword auras, increasing up to 100% maximum, and allowing consecutive tidal waves to be generated.
· Special Effect: Only those with proper qualifications may receive transmission of this skill. After transmission is complete, transmission becomes impossible for a set duration. However, the duration is shortened each time you receive a reward from ‘Godly Ascension’.

As soon as I read the skill description, I understood what it was.
It was a sword technique that Dok-go Cheon had favored during his lifetime.
It was a powerful skill to match, and considering it was an SS-rank skill, that was only natural.
There was one peculiar aspect to it.

“It can be taught to others? The special effect is quite unusual.”

I could freely teach it to anyone who possessed the proper qualifications.
I couldn’t determine exactly what those qualifications were. I speculated it might be based on level or stats, but I couldn’t be certain.
In any case.

[This will be more useful than I thought.]
“So basically, I’ve obtained a skill book of sorts.”
[A reusable skill book at that.]

Red Blood Ming was the same, and among the War Oath Sworn, there were many swordsmen.
If I could teach them this, it would be a tremendous asset in the coming war.
I felt the urge to test this function immediately.

“Sung Ha-yan, come here.”
“…Yes.”

I happened to spot Sung Ha-yan passing nearby and called her over.
She was dressed in training attire, likely on her way to the Hall of Training.
Sung Ha-yan stood before me.

“…”
“…”

A moment of silence fell between us.
Sung Ha-yan gazed at me with eyes full of questions.
She had come when I called, but I had no idea how to actually teach her the skill.

“I’m not sure how to go about this transmission.”
[It is not so difficult. Have you not seen another perform such a transmission? If you have witnessed it, you will quickly grasp the method.]
“Witnessed it…”

I searched through my memories.
Surprisingly, I had.

“That’s right. When I learned the Crimson Wind Palm Technique from the Spirit of Blood Ghost.”
[Make good use of that memory.]

Recalling the memory from the past, Han Yu-sung extended his hand.
His palm lightly touched Sung Ha-yan’s forehead.
At that moment, the Spirit of Blood Ghost had transmitted knowledge directly into Han Yu-sung’s mind.
He recalled that sensation and painted an image in his mind.
An image of transmitting the knowledge of ‘Ocean Cleaving Sword Strike’ to Sung Ha-yan.
Then.

[The Skill Inheritor transmits knowledge to Sung Ha-yan….]
[Sung Ha-yan has learned ‘Ocean Cleaving Sword Strike (SS, Lv.1)’! However, this skill differs from the complete ‘Ocean Cleaving Sword Strike’ and remains in an incomplete state. Please perfect the skill through repeated training!]

Just as Han Yu-sung had experienced long ago.
The knowledge of Ocean Cleaving Sword Strike was transmitted into Sung Ha-yan’s mind.

“….”
“….”

They gazed at each other with astonished eyes.
Sung Ha-yan was the first to speak.

“An SS-rank skill…?”

Sung Ha-yan murmured in disbelief.
It was indeed an astounding occurrence. However, there was a slight penalty attached.
The transmitted ‘Ocean Cleaving Sword Strike’ was incomplete compared to Han Yu-sung’s version.
Han Yu-sung told Sung Ha-yan to read the skill description.

“Certainly, it’s weaker than what I learned. It seems to fall somewhere between S-rank and SS-rank.”
[Just looking at the fact that a level that didn’t exist before has appeared, I suspect it might be completed if you max out the level….]
“Then it shouldn’t be too difficult, right?”

Fortunately, the Realm of War possessed the means for this.
It was the Hall of Training. Han Yu-sung gazed silently at Sung Ha-yan, and feeling his gaze, Sung Ha-yan’s body flinched momentarily.
But that was only brief.

“…I shall dedicate myself to training.”

Sung Ha-yan rushed swiftly toward the Hall of Training.
Though incomplete, she had effectively obtained an SS-rank skill.
She would naturally want to test the skill immediately.

[Teaching it to the others would prove beneficial. To do that, I’ll need to earn the Deity’s Reward, so I’ll need to work diligently for a while.]
“Hmm.”

The transmission of ‘Blade of the Vast Sea’ carried a sort of cooldown.
The way to shorten it was to obtain the Deity’s Reward.
Considering what lay ahead, it shouldn’t take too long.

“Then, the only thing left is the sword the Faction Leader used.”

Han Yu-sung withdrew a blade from the Subspace.
It was a sword he had taken from the fallen Faction Leader as compensation for sparing his life.
To be more precise, it would be more accurate to say he had seized it.
Still, since he had spared a man who deserved to die, taking this much seemed reasonable.
With that thought, he attempted to check the sword’s description window.

Zzzzzzzzzt!

The Faction Leader’s sword erupted with intense energy, repelling Han Yu-sung.
As if to say it could not show its description window to him.
And before the rejected Han Yu-sung’s eyes, a hazy window appeared.

[Taecheon Blade (Eternity)]
· Category: Weapon (Sword)
· Attack Power: Unable to confirm.
· This blade may only be possessed by one with proper qualifications. Those lacking such qualifications cannot verify the blade’s performance.

Han Yu-sung clicked his tongue after reading the sword’s description.

“How troublesome.”

The qualification was undoubtedly that of ‘Faction Leader’.
It meant only the Faction Leader of the Martial Arts Alliance could wield it. As someone who was not the Faction Leader, Han Yu-sung couldn’t even verify the sword’s capabilities.
What should he do with this blade?
Han Yu-sung fell silent, lost in thought while gripping the sword.

A sharp, piercing sound echoed through the air—!

“Hmm?”

At that moment, a thick wave of magical power flowed from Han Yu-sung’s body. The power soon seeped into the Tae Cheon Sword, which had been rejecting me.
And it began to clash violently with the sword’s aura.

[Through the skill effect of Geomson, I suppress the Tae Cheon Sword.]
[Time required for suppression: 30 hours.]

The moment I saw the message, a realization struck me.
The SS-rank passive skill Geomson possessed an effect that allowed me to wield all forms of swords perfectly.
Even if humans found them difficult to use, the skill would adjust their form to suit the user.
It seemed that effect had activated.

“I thought it was a meaningless effect.”
[Hmm, it’s proving helpful in an unexpected way.]

In any case, this wasn’t bad.
I had little interest in the Tae Cheon Sword itself. Han Yu-sung already possessed several useful blades.
But the knowledge contained within it—that intrigued me.

“If I could only share this knowledge with the War Oath Sworn…”
[It would greatly aid in strengthening our forces. The Martial Arts Alliance would surely have a fit if they learned of it, though.]
“Well, that’s not our concern.”
[True. They shouldn’t have let the sword be taken in the first place.]

Kakasha nodded in agreement.
With the Blood Cult under my command, the Martial Arts Alliance was essentially an enemy.
There was no reason to pass up an opportunity to weaken our adversary’s strength.

[Now only Geomson’s sacred relic remains. I’m thinking of having her handle that—would that be acceptable? Since it’s a sword, you likely won’t need it.]
“Do as you see fit.”

There was no need to accumulate more swords than I already possessed.
In any case, my work here was done.
All that remained was to pass through the gate.

[Be cautious. Beyond that door lies a place beyond my sight. I believe you possess the capability to navigate it, yet unforeseen threats may await you.]
“I understand. I’ll be careful.”

Han Yu-sung stood before the door.
Without hesitation, he stepped beyond its threshold.

“I’ll return shortly.”

A tremendous roar engulfed him.

Dense darkness consumed Han Yu-sung entirely.
The Sanctuary that had been visible moments before vanished, replaced by an endless void that seized his vision.
And a terrible silence greeted him.

“….”

Han Yu-sung surveyed his surroundings.
Nothing was visible, nothing could be heard. This colorless expanse was gradually stripping away even his senses.
What was this place?
He took a slow step into the darkness.

‘There’s something here, I’m certain of it.’

Beyond the thick darkness, he detected the faintest trace of presence.
A presence that seemed on the verge of disappearing, yet undeniably existed.
Han Yu-sung moved toward where he sensed it.
How long had he walked?

“That is….”

Han Yu-sung reached the source of the presence.
There, he witnessed an indistinct form standing before him.
And.

[….]

That form slowly beckoned toward him.
An unknown entity was calling to Han Yu-sung.

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