Mercenary King Basil.
He, who was called a living legend among mercenaries, suddenly stopped being heard about three years ago.
Some said he was dead, some said he went into hiding to carry out a great mission, and some said he was dying of a deadly disease.
In addition, countless rumors were spreading all over the place. But no one knew the exact facts, and time passed like that.
Meanwhile, he appeared in Decaine.
“What were you doing here?”
“I was teaching your second officer how to use a sword.”
Is that why Rayman was sweating so profusely?
“That’s right. “He came and helped me with my work and taught me swordsmanship.”
Why did someone like Basil go into hiding and come find me? And that too with such kindness.
“It seems you are curious about my intentions.”
“yes. I’m curious as to why you showed up after 3 years. “Of course it was right in front of me.”
“Before that, there’s something I want to check.”
“What is it?”
“I heard you’re such an all-round genius, is that true? “They say he is excellent not only in swordsmanship, but also in archery, music, and even medicine.”
I don’t know where and what kind of rumors I heard, but the rumors I just heard contained countless nonsense.
From the fact that Ren Argen is not actually human, to the absurd rumor that in legend, a dragon transformed into a human being.
Sometimes I hear rumors that he is a returner from the future, and I was surprised when I heard that.
Basil must have compiled and derived highly reliable information from the flood of information.
“That is true to some extent.”
“Is it true that you left the family because you predicted that Arjen’s brothers would be jealous of you?”
“I can’t tell you that much.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to touch on family matters. “I was just wondering if you were really that much of a genius.”
“it’s okay.”
“I’d like to talk with you two in depth for a moment.”
Rayman noticed me in his words and moved out of the way. Basil and I sat in front of the log table we had built around Decane.
“I have heard rumors about you. They say he saved the North, and recently saved Brilliant from the clutches of the devil.”
“You have enough information to say that he went into hiding.”
“hahahahaha, I’ve been active for so long, is it going to disappear in just 3 years?”
That is correct. Even now, there are people all over the continent who have benefited from the Mercenary King. They are all highly influential people.
“I heard it from Cohen. “You are a trustworthy person.”
“Do you know Lord Cohen?”
“We met and interacted a few times in the past.”
Well, it seems plausible, since the time when Cohen was roaming the front lines coincided with the time when the Mercenary King was active.
At that time, Cohen was already a high-ranking knight.
“Cohen said so. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but if you can’t find a solution to your problem, go to Ren Argen. “I think he can solve it.”
At those words, I smiled involuntarily.
After the work in the North and the defeat of the devil in Brilliant, people began to believe in me as blindly as the priests of the Holy Kingdom believed in God.
It’s quite a burden to think of myself as some kind of omnipotent and omnipotent person, to the point where I almost think it’s a religion.
“If that sensitive and cool-headed person showed that much trust, I thought it was trustworthy.”
“I’m not that great of a person.”
“I know. Humans are a species with limitations. “I came to you with the feeling of grasping at straws.”
“What do you want?”
He purses his lips. It won’t be easy to show your problems to someone you’re meeting for the first time.
Actually, I have a rough idea. It was right after I checked his status window when he was already visible to me.
“I am dying now.”
Basil explained his current condition to me.
When he reached the level of master, he thought that no one on the continent would be able to challenge him. Until 10 years ago, there were only a few master-level players on the continent.
However, as the saying goes, you only see things once you reach the level, and after Basil reached the level of a master, he increasingly encountered master-level monsters.
As I experienced failures in missions, not only not winning, but even losing, my desire to reach the next level grew.
So Basil searched for relics and elixirs.
“There were times when I crossed the line of fire by swinging my sword and carrying out missions of an absurd level on purpose. But no enlightenment came. I couldn’t even see it. My mind became more and more impatient, and as a solution, I absorbed whatever elixir I could find. “That’s how it got to where it is now.”
A very shabby appearance that is different from his brilliant reputation. His eyes were still alive, but his inner strength was unable to support his will.
“He was an unexalted genius who reached master level at that age. “I thought that if you were the one who put aside the easy path called Argen and found your own way and got there, you would be able to find the answer to my condition.”
“Would you like to give me your hand?”
He nodded and stretched out his arms.
“Do you believe me?”
“There is no other way for me.”
In fact, it was less than a year ago that his death was revealed. You may feel it yourself. There is not much time left.
“You must not resist. “It could really go wrong.”
“I understand.”
I grabbed his wrist and let his energy flow. An intense heat was radiating from inside. I immediately retrieved my flag and looked at him.
“also… , you too… … .”
“What on earth did you eat?”
“The last thing I drank was centuries-old liquor steeped in dragon’s blood. That’s what made me like this.”
“Soaked in dragon’s blood? “Did something like that really exist?”
“It exists, so I guess I didn’t eat it?”
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He said with a bitter smile. Strong liquor made from dragon’s blood… … . It’s also hundreds of years old. Where on earth did you get something like that?
– Hey, you drank alcohol made with dragon’s blood? This guy was truly crazy.
– I know? hahahaha. Do you drink dragon’s blood because you want to become stronger? And soaked it in alcohol too? Well, there should have been people like that in the past, but they all disappeared together.
He looked at her with surprised eyes at Gemma’s words, but quickly hid his expression. Did you say that it wasn’t difficult to see dragons in the past?
– Do you want me to take a look?
I nodded very slowly and invited her into my body.
[Code – Gemma]
With my current skills, it is difficult to even check Basil’s physical condition. It was because he felt like his body would be damaged even more if he put in the energy wrongly.
“Still.”
She slowly put her energy back in. The dense energy source churning inside was consuming his body.
‘You managed to hold on.’
The blood of the flame dragon was evident. When Basil first swallowed strong liquor, he absorbed some of the fire’s energy, so he developed resistance and was able to hold on, but even that had its limits.
It cannot be resolved unless this lava-like energy that constantly flows inside is completely eliminated.
There was a reason why all those who drank dragon blood in the past died. This is because the human body cannot accept the extremely concentrated energy contained in the blood through normal methods.
Gemma checked the condition of my body and explained the whole thing to me.
‘Is there no cure?’
– there is. It might be a little difficult, though.
‘But didn’t you say that everyone died in the past?’
– Because it wasn’t matured to this degree at the time. The reason the dragon’s blood was aged was probably to eliminate the fire as much as possible. And it seems to have worked quite well. If it weren’t for that, that guy wouldn’t have lasted even a month and would have died.
Basil is staring at me, his face grimacing in pain. The face looks curious as to what happened.
“The dragon’s blood was melting Basil’s body. “If it weren’t for Basil’s level, he would have died long ago.”
“You saw it clearly.”
He looks at me with a little admiration. Although it was surprising, the expression on his face made him not think that I would really have deep knowledge of this type of medicine.
“It can be fixed.”
“Yeah, I wasn’t expecting that much either.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
There was silence for a moment. I kept my mouth shut because I didn’t know what to say to an answer that didn’t fit the context, and Basil was rolling his eyes and thinking about memories from earlier.
“Fix it… You can… … ?”
“yes.”
His eyes began to shake violently. His eyebrows keep twitching and his mouth twitches as if he’s about to say something.
“… that is-.”
“Are you suspicious?”
He pursed his lips. Over the course of three years, you must have met medical experts and geniuses from around the continent.
Not all of them would have said it couldn’t be fixed. I was so disappointed and frustrated that I ended up coming to this place.
You expect to be told that it can be fixed, but paradoxically, you may have become wary of those words. It’s not that I don’t understand.
“Did you say it was the last time?”
“… … “I see.”
“Then think and believe that even if you die, you have no time left. If not, you can go back. “I won’t tell anyone about this.”
I expressed my will resolutely. Otherwise, from the patient’s perspective, they will doubt my abilities, be curious, and keep asking questions.
But I have no intention of revealing my abilities to someone I meet for the first time today. I don’t even want to spend time persuading you.
“Can you give me just a little bit of time?”
“Of course.”
With those words, he stood up. I don’t have much free time. There were a lot of things to do before leaving for the Holy Kingdom.
I went down Decane with the porter up. I was planning to let Joanna fully recover before going to the Holy Kingdom to do carving work.
“Are you here?”
At that moment, Joanna was just getting up after finishing her meal on the first floor. Her complexion was noticeably better than before, as if the last treatment had clearly been effective.
“Thanks to you, my appetite has improved and my appetite has improved a lot. thank you.”
“I will begin daily treatment for the time being. Are you okay?”
“yes I’m okay.”
“Then let’s go up right away.”
Despite experiencing so much pain, there was no hesitation in her answer. I finished treating Joanna and headed to the royal training ground.
“Whoa… … .”
A late, moonlit night when everyone is asleep. The cold wind passes by my skin.
You can see broken piles here and there and a dirt floor with the footprints of numerous knights.
Now, the chill of the night was pushing away the sweltering heat of the training ground, but just a few hours ago, this place would have been hot from the warmth of the knights.
The buildings of the royal castle, which had collapsed due to the attack of the Black Castle, were completely repaired and regained their former appearance.
The kingdom that was falling apart was gradually coming back to its proper place. No, we went one step further than before.
The current appearance of this training ground was proof of that. The piles are all tattered and standing precariously, and the floor is covered with mud and covered with the knights’ sweat and passion.
It was what I wanted. In the past, the Brilliant training ground did not look like this. I couldn’t feel their passion just by standing here.
It’s different now. They may be shabby now, but someday they will become the cornerstone of the nation and firmly support the kingdom.
“So I have to try too.”
The pressure to kill the Pope kept oppressing me. We cannot solve everything by relying on a platform forever.
Even heroes of the past could not completely overcome the demons. You can never move forward just by relying on the power of heroes.
I had to grow and become stronger myself. Even if my talent is excellent, I don’t know if it can surpass my ancestor’s talent.
Havenberg swordsmanship, great intention
Total sword annihilation
I thought of the sword that even my ancestors could not complete.
– But if you reach the same level as me… … , I will ask you then. My unfinished sword.
The sword that cut into the abyss of darkness pierced my mind.
Can I really recreate that sword? Can we overcome it?
From that day on, I never forgot that sword even for a single day. Even when my head felt like it was going to explode, I kept thinking about it over and over again.
‘can do.’
No, you have to do it.
Ugh-
When I take out the first spirit, it vibrates as if in sympathy with me.
“We cannot advance further if we continue to insist on our ancestors’ swordsmanship.”
[Habenberg Swordsmanship – Intermediate]
It is a sword technique in which all the essence of Havenberg Arzen is concentrated. As your proficiency increases, your understanding of the sword increases.
– Proficiency 96.3192%
# Each time you swing the sword, your mastery increases.
# Every time you swing the sword, there is a low probability that your energy will increase.
# Technology (*Details)
There is not much time left until the advanced level of Havenberg swordsmanship.
While I did not neglect my ancestors’ swordsmanship, I had to find my own path. In order to complete the unfinished task that my ancestors asked me to do.
Even though I knew that fact, I had been ignoring it because I was under the pressure of having so many things to do and feeling inadequate.
But I decided not to do that anymore.
Even if it is close to impossible to find your way in a thick fog where you cannot see ahead… … .
‘We have to do it.’
Dismissal!!
At the same time as I finished such contemplation, I raised the blue brain energy flowing through my hand into the air.
“You won’t know unless you try.”
It’s shaky… ! Dismissal!!
Fragments of lightning begin to glow blue in the air, as if the night sky filled with hundreds of stars is right in front of you.
At the same time, Chohon moved dazzlingly in the air, as if carving an invisible, intangible marble.
The flow of brain energy rushing like a storm. Dozens of turbulent waves of electricity collide and shatter within it.
Kuguguguguguguggung!!
The thunderbolt fragments that rained down, emitting a cold light, swept away dozens of piles and covered the training ground.