Chapter 132 To the climax (6)
“Aernas-sama!”
“Aernas… … !”
I listened to the voices of many people and looked around.
It was a complete mess all around.
He knew that a fierce battle was going on.
“Schmitz, what’s the situation?”
“Hey, I was attacked while camping! To the ‘Sword King’ Gardius… … !”
Listening to Schmitz’s answer, I stared at the stout old man in front of me.
Apparently, that old swordsman was the ‘sword king’ Gardius.
“Aernas-sama, are you done with your magical training? How long have we waited… … .”
“Schmitz, talk to you later.”
I cut off Schmitz halfway through.
“Help the fallen viola, and help the others.”
“Ah, yes… … !”
“Because I will take care of Gardius.”
Schmitz moved hastily.
I kept my mouth shut and turned my gaze to Gardius.
“Ernas Landstein… … .”
Gardius smiled and looked at me.
As described in the novel, he was a person with a sense of intimidation.
“I have always wanted to meet you. Only now do we see each other face to face.”
“Gardius Plation.”
I opened my mouth slowly.
“Looks like you hurt a lot of people at my school while I was asleep.”
“You were asleep?”
Gardius squinted one eye.
At that time, Ferdinand’s voice was heard from afar.
“Aernas… … !”
Ferdinand was injured.
It looked difficult to get up, but it didn’t seem fatal.
“Gardius is strong! It has a high level of perfection like the Eastern swordsmanship, but the destructive power is strong like the Northern swordsmanship… … !”
“I know, Professor.”
I replied briefly.
“You don’t have to worry. Please rest for now.”
“… … !”
Ferdinand swallowed his breath at the sight of me speaking calmly.
And he made a face that realized something.
He noticed why I was so calm.
“Did you fall asleep in this situation? It’s ridiculous.”
Gardius snorted and spoke again.
“Well, good. As long as I can have a head-to-head confrontation with you, I don’t care about anything else.”
Saying that, Gardius raised his sword.
“Come on, try it, Aernas.”
“… … .”
“I was always curious about your skills.”
After I stayed still, Gardius urged me again.
“What are you doing? Shall we begin?”
“Gardius.”
I opened my mouth slowly.
“I don’t know why you keep saying that.”
“what?”
“Let’s start?”
I spoke in a clear voice to the blinking Gardius.
“Hasn’t it already begun?”
Wedge!
A silver blade flew from the forest and attacked Gardius from behind.
Gardius noticed it belatedly and hurriedly turned around, but the blade grazed Gardius’ shoulder.
“Sword swordsmanship?!”
Gardius was shocked.
So did the others who were watching.
“How do you use swordsmanship… Ugh!”
cooong!
Gardius hurriedly took up a defensive posture.
It’s because I launched an attack with the true iron sword in my right hand.
Then, as I raised my left arm, the true silver sword that had just passed Gardius’ shoulder returned to my left hand.
“Aernas Landstein, you guys… … !”
Gardius opened his eyes wide and shouted.
“How can you use swordsmanship already!”
cooong!
As sword and sword clashed, a violent shock occurred.
I stepped back to straighten my stance and threw the true silver sword.
The true silver sword, which flew in a straight line like an ordinary flying sword, changed its trajectory in the air and aimed at the side of Gardius.
“Sword swordsmanship is not a skill that anyone can use! It should be able to handle it freely even when it is out of hand, but how… … !”
Dig!
Gardius shouted as he slashed the True Silver Sword.
“You girl, can’t you… … !”
Gardius’ voice filled with astonishment echoed through the forest.
“At that age… Have you reached the pinnacle level?!”
* * *
Graduated at its peak.
It refers to the stage beyond the entry level, lower level, intermediate level, and upper level.
Taking a lot of elixirs to increase the amount of magical power can’t make you reach the peak level.
It is only when you attain enlightenment to become the pinnacle that you can reach that level.
I’ve been trying to get the realization to become the climax.
Because he had secured enough magic power through Amrita, he could enter the pinnacle level once he attained enlightenment.
So I continued to fight Arkandel in the spirit world.
It was because I thought that by defeating Archandel, the main character I longed for, I would be able to gain enlightenment to reach the next level.
And when I defeated Archandel in the spirit world, I definitely felt it.
The moment I put my everything into the sword and struck a blow, I felt a sense of unity between myself and the sword.
It was the feeling that the boundary between my body and the sword disappeared and became one.
It’s definitely for the pinnacle… It was a sense of unity of body and sword.
‘Yes, I feel it.’
I focused on the true iron sword in my right hand.
It felt as if the veins that flowed through my body were connected to the true iron sword.
Now, the true iron sword was part of my body.
‘This is the sense.’
Then, he turned to the true silver sword, which he threw with his left hand.
It was obviously out of hand, but I was able to manipulate it freely using magic.
Even if it was separated from my body, the true silver sword was a part of my body.
‘If this is the state of the new sword union… … !’
Controlling the true silver sword with the fish sword technique, he kept Gardius in check.
At the same time, the magic power flowing through the sword was strengthened.
Everything was as natural as moving my fingers.
“You can’t believe it!”
Gardius shouted.
He was swinging his sword to block the true silver sword.
“At that age you reached your peak? Did you get the realization of the union of the divine swords?!”
However, he seemed somehow happy.
I was surprised, but at the same time excited.
“You are truly amazing, Ernas Landstein!”
coo kung!
Powerful fighting spirit erupted from Gardius’ body.
No, to be precise, it was the enormous magic power that radiated from Gardius’ mana heart.
Currently, Gardius was in a state where there was no distinction between swordsmanship and self-defense.
“Huh!”
Kwak!
Gardius swung his fist and slashed the True Silver Sword.
The blow was so strong that the Jinyin sword flew away and disappeared from view.
“Then show me!”
With a roar, Gardius grabbed the sword with both hands.
“Show me your true skills, Ernas Landstein… … !”
The new sword union itself.
Gardius charged at me.
It was as if a large sword was flying to kill me.
But I was not at all agitated.
A golden blade was already deployed on my sword, and the self-defense that protected my body was also colored gold.
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It was the Pacheon Geomgang that unfolded to the peak level.
“… … !”
Wow!
A roar rang out.
A shockwave occurred, causing nearby trees to fall.
The screams of Schmitz and the viola could also be heard.
“Keugh… … .”
Then, Gardius groaned.
The culmination of the high-level Pacheon Sword Gang destroyed Gardius’ sword skill and broke the sword.
That wasn’t the end of it. The tip of the true steel sword passed through the chest of Gardius, and a huge amount of blood flowed out.
“really… Great!”
cooong!
In that state, Gardius moved.
The sword was in a broken state, but he continued to develop his sword skills and swung at me.
“I wanted to fight someone like you, Ernas Landstein!”
It was a move that was difficult to imagine for a person with a major injury.
An attack fell from above my head as if it were about to cut me in two.
However, I was already moving before reaching my head.
“Hmm?!”
Dig!
Unlike before, it moved with a blue aura.
It was the 6th type of swordsmanship of Calesius, the Shinki of the Spear.
“Oh, where are you!”
Gardius hurriedly moved his head and tried to follow my movements.
However, following my lightning-like movements was not an easy task even for Gardius.
Now my movements are faster and more precise than the last time I faced Claubice.
As he reached the stage of unifying the new sword, he was able to demonstrate 100% of the performance of the new god of lightning.
‘And in this state… … .’
I reached out.
The true silver sword that Gardius had just blew away came flying out of the darkness.
I concentrated on holding the true steel sword in my right hand and the true silver sword in my left hand.
During that time, I had rarely fought with a sword in both hands.
Still, it wasn’t awkward at all.
This is because the true steel sword in my right hand and the true silver sword in my left hand were already part of my body.
‘Cream god… Thunderous thunder!’
Quarreureung!
It made a loud noise and moved.
With a body capable of demonstrating 100% of the performance of the Goddess of Lightning, he launched a series of attacks against Gardius.
“Ahhh… … !”
Moving at super-high speed, he hacked Gardius to the front, left, and right.
Blood spurted out of Gardius’ body whenever the true steel and true silver swords flashed.
Gardius tried to respond to me by drawing out his mana beyond the limit, but the sword of Gardius never touched me.
“… … .”
how much time has passed
I disarmed the lightning god and set foot on the ground.
Even though he used a huge amount of mana all at once, he didn’t feel any strain on his body.
There was a bit of boredom, but it must have been the result of being confined in the carriage for so long.
I turned my head in the quiet forest.
Gardius, covered in blood, stood tall like a giant tree.
“Gardius Plation.”
“… … .”
“Are you satisfied?”
When I asked the question, Gardius slowly smiled.
“Yes, I was very satisfied.”
There was an indescribable satisfaction in his voice.
“It’s been decades since I started walking the path of the sword… I’ve been through a lot of battles, but this is the first bloody battle that was so intense.”
“… … .”
“When you’re in my position, there’s almost no opportunity to have a life-and-death match with someone who’s equal or better.”
It was natural.
In the peaceful eastern region, how many times would there be a fight between the best of the best and risk their lives?
“really… It was a satisfying fight.”
Gardius smiled brightly.
“It must have been worth working with the Ignias family.”
“Gardius… … .”
“Ernas Landstein.”
Calling my name, Gardius slowly raised his right arm.
Then, pointing at me with the broken sword, he said in a serious voice.
“A title I held for a long time… I will hand over the ‘King of Swords’ to you.”
“… … .”
“From now on, you are the ‘Sword King’ Ernas Landstein.”
Saying that, Gardius laughed.
“There is no veto. As the man who defeated the Sword King, inherit the name of the Sword King.”
“Gardius… … .”
“Until I get my hands on a more plausible name… … .”
After saying that, Gardius collapsed.
Like a huge tree falling, with a thud.
He collapsed like that and didn’t move anymore.
It was the death of Gardius, the ‘Sword King’ who made a name for himself in the eastern region.
&Plated&