142 – Sword Saint Ceremony
Sword Seongsik (劍聖式).
A swordsmanship created by the first swordsman, who stood shoulder to shoulder with the heroes of the beginning, to cut down all the sins that exist in the world.
Throughout the ages, the swordsmen of each era have suffered, worked hard, and constantly developed their swordsman style.
This was also the same for Jan Van Galantus, the 11th Sword Saint.
With one intention to protect precious things from all the sins of the world,
To cut down all the sins of the world,
He has added his own blood, flesh, and sweat, as well as pride and honor, to the swordsmanship he has inherited.
In fact, the swordsmanship ceremony with Yan’s hard work was more complete than any other swordsmanship ceremony in the past.
In particular, the seven forms and one secret technique were like this.
First meal. Diligence
A strike that drives out laziness
Second meal. Joy
A blow that calms anger
3Rd meal. Embrace
A wide range of techniques to quell jealousy.
4Th meal. Moderation
To avoid being eaten by gluttony
Equity 5. Gyeomae (兼愛), 6th type. Abstinence
The method of footwork to avoid being deceived by arrogance and the method of mind to not be shaken by lust.
7Th meal. Mercy
A sword dance performed to avoid being intoxicated by greed.
In addition, Yan Yi Yan even wrote a secret book that he completed by incorporating the resentment and resentment of past sword masters, as well as his own life and beliefs.
I wonder if all this will drawn with a sword is drawn with the heart.
Yan named the best secret technique he had perfected as “Heart.”
I sincerely hope that I, the only sword saint of all time who does not have starlight, can cut out the seven sins with a sincere heart.
But.
His sword ultimately failed to reach the heart of sin.
His sword could not cut the skin of sin,
His beliefs were blocked by evil thoughts of sin.
The reason was very simple.
Starlight.
The power of justice that only those chosen by the stars can wield,
The starlight that all the warriors, especially the sword saints of the past, possessed.
Because the 11th sword saint, Jan van Galantus, could not possess it.
****
I swung my sword.
Whether it rains or snows,
Until the rain stops, until the snow melts.
I wanted to master the sword.
I wanted to become a knight worthy of the name Sword Saint.
I wanted to prove it with a sword.
Even if there is no starlight, it is enough.
Being able to protect precious things from evil,
You can cut out sins with your heart.
I continued to swing my sword.
Then, it was possible to cut down Mount Tai.
I was able to cut the moon reflected in the lake in half and step into the lake.
I did not settle down and continued to swing my sword.
The corrupt had to drop their necks to the floor as my beliefs were swayed,
Hundreds of monsters had rotten flesh and black debris flying everywhere due to my single blow.
Is that why?
The sword body began to contain a feeling of hope.
You can protect yourself from sin.
Sin can be cut down.
A sword filled with such hope,
I was swayed by sin.
I had no doubt whatsoever that my sword would become a mace of condemnation.
My heart would pierce the heart of sin, of course I thought so.
However, my sword could not reach the sin.
The mace of condemnation was broken to pieces, and the heart built up over decades was pierced by the ridicule of sin.
It was frustrating. But it didn’t break.
Because, for me, for us humanity,
Because there was a hero with starlight.
The starlight wielded by Mort tore through their flesh and mocked their laughter.
I was jealous. But I wasn’t jealous.
Because I was able to protect my precious things.
Because I was able to directly see the sins being cut down.
It was like that.
Until Mort, who possesses starlight, becomes corrupted and disappears.
I, who did not have starlight, and humanity, who lost starlight, lost hope like that.
When the sins realized that the starlight was gone, they began to roam the continent and come and go in and out of the imperial palace as if it were their own home.
On a fictional day, the world was filled with the screams of precious people, and the sun of the empire was mocked by sin.
I put the sword into the scabbard.
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Because the useless sword that cannot contain starlight did not touch that damned sin.
The sword I had swung with all my life and the title of Sword Saint that I had earned was a meaningless thing that could not cut anything.
One day, when the dead days continued like that,
A miracle was born out of nowhere.
Fran Van Galantus, my grandson, a child chosen by the stars and born with starlight.
I was willing to give everything to my grandson, who became my only hope.
I wanted to see my grandson condemn sins with the swordsmanship that was part of my life.
I said so.
-“Hey, Mr. Sword Saint, I heard your grandson deals with starlight? “You really thought we wouldn’t know if you kept it hidden like that?”
Sins were already aware of the existence of starlight.
-“I’m going to Adenia. “I don’t even know who is there.”
He decided his grandson’s fate as he pleased.
-“That kid, I heard he still has a lot to do, so he must have a lot to worry about. No matter where you go or who you try to protect, someone is sure to die somewhere.”
My fate was also in their hands.
So, I let go of the sword.
Because there was nothing the sword could do.
The only thing I could do, having already succumbed to sin, was to please them and delay time.
Just like that, my sword was stuck in its sheath where dust was accumulating.
-“I think the story has been somewhat settled at this point, so let’s go to the meeting place tomorrow… But Mr. Sword Saint, can you show me a Sword Saint ceremony?”
Until some cheeky kid shows up and asks to see his sword.
-“Why? As far as I know, there is no better swordsmanship in this world than Geomsungsik. Please show me quickly. “I feel dizzy.”
It was a ridiculous, impossible demand. I want you to show me, not the swordsman, the swordsmanship ritual that is only taught to the swordsman.
But.
-“I bet it will definitely help you. “Sinful bastards use all sorts of things.”
My sword, which was full of dust, was pulled out by a word from a cheeky child.
-“···I assure you, it was the best.”
It will be helpful. I was shaken by those pointless words, so I swung my sword for the first time in a long time.
Of course, she didn’t have high expectations for her child named Camel.
She just wanted to show the child with starlight at least once the swordsmanship of my life and the sorrows and sorrows of the swordsmen of the previous generation.
I said so.
“Secret technique of swordsmanship.”
A cheeky child with a sword imbued with starlight.
“Heart.”
I draw my life’s longing to sin.
Chaaa!
A chunk of flesh that she thought could not be cut is cut to pieces.
The dead remnants of sin, which I was sure I would never see again, are scattered everywhere.
The pure white light, my life and beliefs, and various sorrows and sorrows come together.
“···.”
The world is turning white.
The tears that I could not shed until now are washed away along with the regret.
****
There were two reasons why I asked the swordsman, who encouraged me to run away with him, to show me the swordsman ceremony.
First, because swordsmanship was a tier 0 swordsmanship in the game.
This swordsmanship, which could only be learned by completing the hidden episode ‘The Last Spark of the Sword Saint,’ was, without a doubt, the strongest swordsmanship that could be compared or replaced.
Originally, you had to meet a number of pretty strict conditions, but it was a swordsmanship that could be learned from a swordsman who was on the verge of corruption, so I didn’t have to meet those tough conditions.
Because, I possessed a rare trait of fraud.
Celestial eye.
Thanks to these eyes that can see through and recognize everything, I was able to immediately learn the deep tricks and principles contained in the sword that Yan wields.
‘I didn’t know that when I first encountered it as a game…’
As I personally witnessed the Sword Seong Ceremony, I could feel it in my bones.
How much Han and Yuan are contained in this swordsmanship,
How much heart and effort did Yan put into this swordsmanship?
How long has Geomseong swung his sword with such longing,
So, how great is this swordsmanship?
In fact, the second reason I asked the Sword Saint to show me the Sword Saint ceremony was because I knew his story.
Yan was a great man who devoted his entire life to cutting out evildoers, but he was an unlucky swordsman who was defeated by the despair of not being able to cut down evildoing.
I wanted to show that to Jan.
It may not be as good as the new sword style, but the swordsmanship that contains your beliefs and life is so excellent that it is undeserving of sin.
Because his swordsmanship was a swordsmanship of great value.
“Secret technique of swordsmanship.”
So, with sincere reverence, I swung with all my might.
“Heart.”
The heart of someone who is a swordsman and knight who deserves respect.
Chaaa!
The result was of course.
[‘Seven Deadly Sins – Wrath’ has been defeated.]
[‘Sinful Thought-Wrath’ has been acquired!]
[Level up! Lv has risen to 44!]
It is proof of the sword that contains a lifetime,
It was a condemnation of the sin of trying to break such a sword.