The World’s Greatest is Dead - Chapter 404

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The Heavenly Supreme Has Died – Episode 404
Splash. I descended the ladder into the underground. The entrance to the Secret Chamber still bore that familiar appearance, as if proving it connected to most of the Cheonwol Sect’s buildings.
Once again, I was able to enter without issue.
Zing.
Out of habit, I channeled energy into Wol-an. The moment darkness gave way to light, I forced myself to ask Cheonhye-in with feigned composure.
“…Is there no lantern or anything of the sort?”
I had to pretend this was my first time here. As I walked through the passage and asked Cheonhye-in,
“There isn’t. You get used to it quickly anyway, so we just set up bets.”
She answered in an annoyed tone. Her manners remained as poor as ever.
I walked through the corridor. After passing through the passage and going a bit further, a familiar space appeared.
It was the first chamber.
The first chamber—a space with nothing particularly notable. Cheonhye-in looked at me as we arrived there.
“This is it.”
“This is it?”
For a Sword Saint’s Secret Chamber, this place had nothing at all. I looked at her with an expression questioning whether she was serious. Though in the darkness, I doubted she could see me clearly anyway.
“Yes. This is it.”
“There’s really nothing here at all.”
An empty space hardly worthy of being called a Secret Chamber. It felt strange to call this the Sword Saint’s Secret Chamber. Of course,
‘I know it’s correct.’
I knew better than anyone that this was indeed the Secret Chamber. I simply had to pretend otherwise.
“It may look that way, but this is the right place.”
“What makes you so certain of that?”
No matter how I looked at it, this didn’t seem like a Secret Chamber. I was curious why she believed this was what the Sword Saint left behind.
I knew because Yoo Cheon-gil, that old man, had told me, but I was curious about Cheonhye-in’s reasons for being so certain.
Was it because of what Baek Yeon said?
‘That’s not it.’
I immediately dismissed the thought. The likelihood that Cheonhye-in would come all this way based solely on Baek Yeon’s word was slim.
‘Not with her personality.’
It was impossible.
Which meant she must have her own reasons to believe in this.
“…I’ll show you starting now.”
As expected, Cheonhye-in spoke as if evidence existed. Then she moved forward.
A wall. Cheonhye-in approached the wall of the Secret Chamber.
Watching that, I narrowed my eyes.
‘That location is…’
The mechanism of the Secret Chamber. Precisely, it was a space that had to be opened using Wolrang.
Cheonhye-in, standing there, looked at me.
“Don’t you see anything? Or feel something?”
“…What?”
Cheonhye-in gently touched the wall as she spoke. Hearing that, I couldn’t help but feel flustered.
‘What do you see?’
What is it? Can Cheonhye-in see something? Of course I can see it. Wol-an, who had awakened after consuming the Divine Core, was displaying the azure lines clearly.
But.
“There’s something here.”
It was quite surprising to me that Cheonhye-in, who shouldn’t be able to see it, was speaking as if she could sense it.
“What do you mean there’s something? It just looks like a wall to me.”
“Come and touch it.”
“….”
At her words, I touched the wall lightly. It’s the same. To my perception, it’s just a wall.
And for good reason.
‘The mechanism doesn’t activate from direct contact with the blade.’
The sword can’t even leave a scratch. The mechanism responds to the sword aura that emerges when Wolrang is cast.
Even knowing that clearly.
“Don’t you feel anything? There’s definitely something thin here.”
Cheonhye-in continued speaking as if she could sense it. Something thin. Could it be.
‘The sword path of Wolrang?’
The sword path that catches my eye. She touches it and speaks of it. It seems my assumption was correct.
‘She can sense this?’
Is it a part that can be sensed? I don’t understand, but no matter how I look at it, Cheonhye-in was definitely sensing it. The part she was touching was exactly that location.
But she’s asking me if I don’t see it?
“What do you mean you see something?”
For now, I pretended not to see it.
“Hmm.”
At my words, Cheonhye-in stares at me intently. Is she trying to determine if I’m being sincere?
“…So you really can’t see it.”
That doesn’t seem to be the case. Cheonhye-in, who had been brushing the wall, falls into contemplation.
“I thought you would be able to sense it.”
“Why? What’s there?”
At my feigned question, Cheonhye-in says.
“A sword path.”
“…!”
Upon hearing the answer, I widened my eyes inwardly. I guessed correctly.
“Beyond this space, there must be something else. I think this line is the key to opening the space.”
“….”
She deduced that much just from sensing the line.
And furthermore.
“And this line… must be opened using the sword path of the Cheonwol Sect. The fact that there are no traces on the wall surface means it’s not a direct impact.”
‘Wow.’
I was impressed. I knew because Yoo Cheon-gil gave me information that wasn’t quite information, but she was grasping all of this alone.
She’s definitely intelligent. Uncomfortably so to deal with.
“The problem is—”
Cheonhye-in cut her words short and suddenly drew her blade.
A soft metallic whisper.
Immediately after, she twisted her waist and assumed her distinctive stance.
Wolrang.
Shiiiiing—!!!
The blade carved through empty air. A sharp crescent moon grazed perilously close to the wall surface.
“….”
“….”
Nothing happened.
Cheonhye-in had traced the blade with perfect precision to match the visible lines, yet the mechanism did not activate.
It was only natural.
‘It only moves with Yoo Cheon-gil’s energy.’
Yoo Cheon-gil. A variant of the Cheongwol Heart Method that he had recreated from birth itself.
And the transformed Wolrang that operated based on that foundation.
The mechanism was designed to activate only through its use.
It was natural that it wouldn’t work with Cheonhye-in’s blade.
In such a situation, Cheonhye-in bit her lip.
“As expected. It doesn’t work.”
“What were you trying to do…?”
“The form of the sword path was Wolrang. So I attempted to cut it down using sword force. But it seems my blade alone won’t suffice. Therefore.”
Cheonhye-in’s azure eyes turned toward me in the darkness.
“I thought perhaps you could manage it.”
“…How would I be any different?”
“You would be. This legacy was left behind by the Sword Saint. As his successor, wouldn’t there be some change for you?”
“….”
Sharp. Truly, damnably sharp.
“So. You want me to try?”
“Yes.”
‘I see.’
I lifted the corners of my mouth.
“I wondered why you brought me along…. So this was the reason?”
To advance to the next stage. If I could manage it as she predicted.
‘I need to be here to move to the next room.’
I had wondered why she would share such precious information with me. Now it seemed this was the reason.
“Hmm….”
I gazed at the wall. The lines were already visible through Wol-an.
Seeing them, I drew my blade.
A metallic ring.
I gripped the handle firmly.
‘If that’s your intention.’
I should play along a bit.
With that thought, I unleashed a brilliant flash. Moonlight Blade Technique. Yoo Cheon-gil’s sword force seeped into the tip of my blade.
“….”
Cheonhye-in stared intently at the sword force, captivated by the radiant light.
Her gaze was stolen away. It shone brilliantly, as if dispelling darkness itself.
“Huh.”
I twisted my waist and executed the exact same movement Cheonhye-in had performed moments before.
No, it wasn’t quite the same. One could tell if they looked closely. There was a subtle difference.
That subtle difference created an entirely different result.
Screech.
A crescent moon was drawn across the darkness.
I traced the line precisely.
A gentle silence hung in the air. Cheonhye-in held her breath, watching the luminous arc I had carved.
In that moment.
Screeeech—!
Clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk.
The mechanism stirred to life, and the wall began to move.
“…Ah.”
Cheonhye-in let out a gasp of realization upon witnessing it.
“As I thought….”
Her expression confirmed her suspicions were correct. The second mechanism activated, and the door swung open.
“Oh.”
I feigned surprise at the sight.
“So we just need to go inside?”
“…Let’s proceed.”
Cheonhye-in nodded and moved forward.
A dark passage.
Seeing it, I let out a quiet chuckle.
I followed her silhouette into the darkness.

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The second hidden chamber. This was the space where I obtained the Divine Pill.
Beyond that, there was hardly anything else of note in this place.
As Cheonhye-in entered such a space, she narrowed her eyes while observing the objects within.
“…Indeed. It seems that person’s information was correct.”
“Do you sense something?”
“…The fact that it reacted to your sword from the beginning already provided the answer.”
“Mm.”
She was right.
“…There was a second chamber.”
Cheonhye-in nods with a tense expression. Then she began to examine the room.
“This is…”
She discovers something. It was a box placed on the floor.
‘Ah, that’s right.’
I hadn’t cleaned that up. It was the box I’d discarded after consuming the Divine Pill.
“…What is it?”
“A box. It’s empty.”
Ah, I should have cleaned it up. I forgot.
I awkwardly scratched my head.
At least I had the good sense to take the formula with me.
“…An empty box. The other objects….”
Fortunately, Cheonhye-in didn’t seem to pay much attention to the box.
She attempted to touch another object instead.
Whoosh.
She grasps one of the objects on the floor. It appeared to be a double-edged sword. Did I have something like that? I think I did. A memory I had deliberately tried to forget surfaced.
The moment Cheonhye-in seized the object.
Click—
“Huh?”
“What?”
Suddenly, the sound of a mechanism activating echoed through the chamber.
“What the—”
Both Cheonhye-in and I react to the sound. What’s happening all of a sudden? I turn my head to assess the situation.
Screeeech—!!!
“Tch!”
“Are you serious?”
The room suddenly begins to move. The walls rapidly narrow, as if attempting to compress us.
Whoooosh—!!
It happens in an instant. I’m going to lose my mind—why is it suddenly doing this?
Cheonhye-in unleashes her sword energy. The door behind us has been sealed for some time. It seems she’s attempting to cut through the walls themselves, but…
‘There’s no way that will work.’
I knew that wall wouldn’t be worn away so easily.
I clenched my teeth.
‘There has to be a way.’
I turned my head. My gaze shifted and my mind followed. Fortunately, a solution came to me immediately.
Crackle—!!
I activated Wol Cheon. Energy surged through my entire body. For a moment, it felt as though time itself had slowed.
The wall drew closer. I reached out and seized Cheonhye-in by the nape of her neck, dragging her along with me.
The wall that wasn’t moving. There it was.
I activated Wol-an and traced the line.
“Hah!”
I exhaled sharply and poured strength into my feet. With my blade infused with Gwangwol Seomgyeong, I carved through the wall.
Slash—!!
It cut cleanly.
Screech—!!!
The mechanism moved. The door began to open. However, its speed was considerably sluggish.
I hurled Cheonhye-in through the narrow gap first. Her small frame slipped through easily.
Leaving Cheonhye-in to tumble beyond, I dove in after her.
Immediately after I entered.
Crash—!!!
The closing room crumpled entirely.
“…Damn it.”
That was close. Had I been any slower, I would have been crushed flat.
I steadied my ragged breathing and contorted my face.
“Is he insane?”
This mad old man. What in the world did he do to this place?
As I surveyed the situation with twitching eyes.
Whoosh.
Cheonhye-in pushed herself up.
“…Ah, I’m fine.”
I was about to ask her about her condition.
“You.”
But she, despite nearly dying moments ago, spoke to me with eyes that had grown somehow sharper.
“You already knew about this place, didn’t you?”
“….”
At those words, my body went rigid.
‘Ah, damn.’
I’d been caught.

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