The Crazy Battle God Has Returned - Chapter 342

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A Mad Swordsman Returns – Chapter 342

I had grasped the fundamentals of Geomson’s power, the Heart Sword technique.
Of course, I hadn’t yet achieved complete mastery.

“I’ll be struggling every time I use it for a while.”

I recovered my body and clicked my tongue in frustration.
When I used the Essence Absorption Method this time, the burden of channeling my life force decreased somewhat. I had thought that was fortunate.
But using the Heart Sword through my life force brought an even greater backlash.
I suspected I would suffer until I achieved mastery.

[Argh! It won’t repair properly! What have you done!]
“At least the power is certain, so that’s fortunate.”
[What’s fortunate about it! What!]

Kakasha had a fit while repairing the sky of the Sanctuary.
Deep wounds left by the Heart Sword still carved the heavens.
Among my skills, there were several that could cleave the sky.
But those were only temporary, fading away in no time.
The Heart Sword, however, was different—it didn’t fade and lingered for a long time.

‘I can safely assume it’s particularly effective against transcendents.’

The Sanctuary contained the power of transcendents.
Naturally so. It was a space created by infusing a transcendent’s power, and the space most intimately connected to them.
If I could carve deep wounds into that space.
Then I could produce the same effect against transcendents.

[…From now on, do not use that power in my Sanctuary. If I see you using it, I shall cast you out!]

In any case, I had gained a useful power.
I nodded obediently to Kakasha’s words, his eyes blazing with fury.

“So, did your conversation with the Gods go well?”
[Hmph. It went as expected. When they asked about Geomson, I dodged the question. They seemed eager to pry it out by force, but I am a Lord with a true name—how could they manage such a thing?]
“It seems you got through it smoothly.”

Kakasha had recovered a considerable amount of power.
Had his fall been more recent, he would have had no choice but to comply.
But there was something unexpected.

“Can’t even the Gods force anything upon a Lord?”
[It depends on the circumstances. For now, follow me.]

Kakasha began to answer but then started moving toward somewhere.
Han Yu-sung followed in her wake through the Realm of War.
The Sanctuary had visibly expanded compared to before.
It was thanks to absorbing Geomson’s Territory.

[There are circumstances where the Gods can forcibly command a Lord, and circumstances where they cannot. When trying to pry into something like now, even the Gods find it difficult to compel answers.]
“It seems that would only apply when the Lord bears a True Name.”
[Hmm. Ordinary Lords can be manipulated as desired.]

This meant that Lords bearing True Names were that exceptional.
However, that did not make them beings the Gods could ignore.

[Gods do not possess omnipotent power, but they are stronger than this one regardless. Since I refused to answer, they will attempt to extract the information I desire through some means….]
“Time is running short, then.”
[And there is a possibility they may interfere with us as well.]

One way or another.
According to Kakasha’s words, the Gods were beings capable of such things.
Suddenly, memories of obtaining the Nameless Record in the past surfaced.
Back then, a God had installed some kind of mechanism in Ugleyn.

‘I wondered if they might make contact in some way after that.’

Contrary to expectations, there had been no significant movement.
In any case, remembering that incident made it necessary to remain wary of the Gods.
Han Yu-sung and Kakasha continued walking.

“So, how much further are we going?”
[Not much remains. Follow me.]

Han Yu-sung immediately continued forward, guided by Kakasha.
Their destination was Geomson’s Territory, its deepest reaches.

[Geomson hid it in quite a troublesome place. And even sealed it… But who am I.]

Before Han Yu-sung stood an enormous gate.
Kakasha laughed with confidence, snapped his fingers, and the massive gate blocking their path burned away to nothing.
Soon, the landscape beyond revealed itself.

[Welcome to Geomson’s Vault.]

Geomson’s Vault.
Han Yu-sung let out a small exclamation of wonder.

“The scenery is quite beautiful.”
[Hmm. It seems Geomson’s tastes are deeply reflected here.]
“Surprisingly so, given his nature.”

What unfolded before their eyes was the beautiful landscape of a celestial realm.
Clouds of mystical hues drifted through the air, water flowed between them, and small islands floated scattered throughout—a vista of transcendent beauty.
It was breathtaking to behold.

“Does each island hold stored items?”
[I haven’t examined them closely, but it seems so. Some islands have only swords, others only armor, and there are places with nothing but books.]
“Books, then—skill tomes, I presume.”
[Well, you surely won’t find skills here that suit your needs.]

Han Yu-sung agreed with that assessment.
It would be better to distribute them among my Oath-takers than to keep them for myself. Unless there were SSS-rank skills—that would be another matter.
There would be no reason to simply store such skills away.

[I shall distribute the skill tomes here appropriately among the Oath-takers. Hmm, and there are quite many items as well, but….]
“Are there no items here suitable for my use?”
[Finding items suitable for you would be the greater challenge, would it not.]

I could only agree with this assessment.
The level of my equipment had become far too elevated. At minimum, they were Eternity-rank, and acquiring such gear is hardly simple.
Though I did need one piece of armor.
It had been destroyed in the battle with Geomson.

[Armor, you say… As it happens, there is an Eternity-rank suit of armor stored in the Vault. It seems a fitting piece for a swordsman.]
“Fortunate timing. Let me at least take that.”

I had made a decent haul.
Han Yu-sung followed Kakasha through Geomson’s Vault.
I wasn’t sure exactly what kind of armor it was, but since it was Eternity-grade, it should serve as a replacement for the Dragon Scale Armor.

[Ah, and there are quite a few sacred relics here. I was thinking of absorbing them to strengthen the sacred relics you possess.]
“The Flames of War or the Heart of War would probably be better.”
[Hmm, those two would be suitable enough.]

A sword and armor—sacred relics to strengthen them both.
Both were useful to me right now.
The best thing would be to strengthen the Godslayer Spear.

[That seems difficult. I barely managed to create an SS-grade sacred relic. It might be possible if you were to bring down Achiros, but…]
“I’ve found another reason to strike at Achiros.”

Creating high-grade sacred relics required vast resources.
Achiros was a Lord with tremendous capital, so if I brought him down and seized what he possessed, strengthening the Godslayer Spear would become possible.
It wasn’t a distant prospect.

[We’ve arrived.]
“There’s quite a lot of various items here… Huh?”

Kakasha guided Han Yu-sung to the Trial Island where several items lay scattered.
At that moment, Han Yu-sung, who had been examining the items, suddenly turned his head.
His gaze was directed toward empty space where nothing existed.
Yet his senses were reacting to something.
Or rather, to be precise.

[What is it?]
“…An item is reacting.”

Han Yu-sung withdrew an item from the Subspace.
The Fragment of the World—an item that could become World-grade.
That item was resonating with something in the empty space.
Kakasha, hearing this explanation, tilted his head in confusion.

[That means there’s something here. Hmm, how curious. I sense nothing with my perception.]
“Same here. Hmm!”

Han Yu-sung’s blade descended through empty air.
Then.

Clang!

“….”

A rebound came back as if I had struck something solid.
There should have been nothing in this empty space, yet something existed.
It felt like there was a wall.
Han Yu-sung struck again with his blade, but it didn’t shatter—not even a scratch appeared.
Given the power he possessed, this was impossible.
Which meant.

Ssssshhhhh….

“There’s a trick to this, then.”

Han Yu-sung thrust the Shard of the World into the empty space.
Mysterious energy began flowing from the shard, seeping into the seemingly empty air where the wall existed.
The empty space opened, revealing a vast Corridor.

[Hmph! That Geomson fellow, he’s quite clever… hiding items this way. More meticulous than I expected.]

Han Yu-sung and Kakasha entered the Corridor.
They remained cautious in case there were traps, but there were none.
A smile naturally formed at the corners of my lips.

“So this is something worth storing so carefully in a place like this.”
[Whatever it is, it must be quite valuable.]

Since the Shard of the World had reacted, it surely was.
Han Yu-sung continued forward through the seemingly endless Corridor.
How long had he been walking?

“Hmm….”

An empty Cavern revealed itself.
There was nowhere left to go. Literally an empty Cavern.
But that couldn’t be right.

Shhhhhhh….

Han Yu-sung lifted a fragment of the world.
Then brilliant light erupted from the fragment, illuminating the Cavern, and something began to reveal itself in the empty space.
It was items.
Extremely worn items at that.

[Quite ancient items, I see.]

Swords, clothing, and the like. As Kakasha had said, they were quite old and didn’t appear particularly valuable.

“Could these be keepsakes imbued with Geomson’s memories?”
[If so, then… I’d say that shows considerable sentimentality.]

It was rather uncharacteristic in many ways, but the fact that they were preserved so carefully despite their age gave off that impression.
Han Yu-sung examined the items.
His gaze caught on an old piece of clothing.

“….”

On the surface, it appeared utterly worthless.
For reasons I couldn’t explain, I felt an intense pull toward this garment.
Han Yu-sung grasped it, following his instincts.

Whoooooosh!

Tremendous demonic energy surged from Han Yu-sung’s body.
The energy soon settled into the garment, and the traces of age that had clung to it vanished, transforming it into something new.

“…The Nameless Heavenly Garment?”

It had taken on the form of the Nameless Heavenly Garment’s ‘Legacy’.
Han Yu-sung tilted his head in confusion. Had he stored the Legacy here?
He immediately checked the description window for the Legacy.

[Black Garment (Eternity)]
· Category: Armor (Clothing).
· Defense and Magic Defense: 1000.
· All Stats +50, Mana +100%, Mana Regeneration +50%.
· Damage received is reduced by up to 50% depending on Mana stat.
· The power dwelling within the garment optimizes bodily movement. All skill effects are doubled in potency, and activation speed increases dramatically.
· Mana surrounding the Black Garment forms a barrier. It disappears when all Mana is depleted or damage severe enough to destroy the barrier is sustained.
· By consuming Mana, you can strengthen the Mana surrounding the Black Garment and use 【Release】 to unleash it upon enemies, dealing damage.
· When equipped together with the 【Nameless Heavenly Garment】, both items are enhanced.

It was a legacy bearing the name Black Garment.
Han Yu-sung nodded in satisfaction as I examined the description window.
Needless to say, this was an exceptionally fine item.

“I won’t need to search for that armor you mentioned.”
[Hmm. It would be better for you to use this garment instead.]

That armor would be better given to someone else.
In any case, items still remained. Among them, there should be one that resonated with the 【Fragment of the World】.
Fortunately, I didn’t need to search for it.

Whiiiish!

The item I sought suddenly burst forth from among the others.
In an instant, it shot toward the 【Fragment of the World】.

[A new fragment suitable for the ‘Fragment of the World’ has been discovered. The fragment merges with the Fragment of the World….]
[A new effect is added to the ‘Fragment of the World’!]

The message I had been waiting for appeared.

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