49. brudette
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Doyoon muttered as he looked at the label of the wine in his hand.
“…that’s absurd.”
“Ahahahaha…! hahahaha!”
Seeing Doyoon’s face, Eloah grabbed his stomach and laughed.
“How do you feel?”
“You’ve been naughty since I didn’t see you, Brudet.”
“As people get older, their personalities change.”
Doyoon read the wine label again with a really subtle expression.
“Rouge Volnik Edition…”
A crystal bottle with a transparent purple content. Inscribed on the bottle was ‘Războinic Edition’ in very fine jean gold.
The year of Chaozhou was 130 years ago from now. So, it was the year Enoch Roosevolnik was born.
“You mean you’re really selling something like this at a premium?”
“Please handle with care. That thing, if you put it up for auction, you’ll get 500 gold coins.”
“…are you insane? 500 gold coins for a bottle of wine?”
“It’s not because of the premium of the simple Rouge Ballnik Edition. First of all, the wine itself is a really great thing.”
“…First of all, don’t drink with a grateful heart.”
“It is a quaint sight. It’s the Roosevolnik Edition that Roosevolnik drinks…”
“Kyeop, kuk, kahhahahaha…!”
When Doyoon looked at Brudet with a complicated expression, Elroa burst into laughter in the end.
They passed wine glasses and chatted. Do-yoon told Brudet about the reincarnation process of Do-yoon, just like Eloa, and Do-yoon listened to Brudet’s 100-year story.
And, Doyoon asked what he had always been curious about.
“What the hell is your lifespan like?”
Even though 100 years have passed, Brudet is alive and well, only a little old.
he is human This was absolutely impossible.
As he rolled the wine in his mouth, he swallowed the contents and opened his mouth.
“I do not know.”
“…yes?”
“I really don’t know. As I was walking down the street, a system message appeared in front of me saying that I had been blessed with longevity. I haven’t aged since that day. I couldn’t figure out how it happened either.”
Do-yoon confirmed that he was not lying through his 7th sense.
really? Does that make sense?
“…It must be that the ghost is crying out.”
“Yes. Really, it’s a ghost to wail.”
Brudet smiled shyly.
However, he soon looked down at the purple liquor with dim eyes. he said, waving his wine glass.
“So I am thinking like this. Maybe, it’s really the work of ghosts.”
“ghost?”
“It might be that my father in the underworld is taking care of me.”
“Well…”
Doyoon silently nodded.
‘Well, that’s a very good interpretation.’
Do-yoon also felt nostalgic for no reason at the thought of his friend who had left first, so he only returned the wine glass.
I really didn’t know, but there was nothing more to know. And it wasn’t something to be bothered with.
“Yeah, that would be nice.”
Doyoon also decided to just think positively.
So the story started to flow again, and eventually it reached the gallery.
“okay. The gallery door must not have been opened yet.”
“…Yes. To my shame, yes.”
Brudet, whose face was slightly flushed from the alcohol, smiled shyly.
“What is there to be ashamed of? Your father was the one called Geomwang, and it’s only natural that it would be difficult to surpass him.”
“hahahaha…”
“Would you like to take a look? Shall I open it?”
“Yes? Can you open it?”
At his words, Do-yoon, who was also intoxicated with alcohol, smiled and turned the wine glass around.
“why. Do you think I can’t?”
“Ah… no. Come to think of it, it was natural.”
Brudet realized who the man in front of her was.
Although hidden under the title of great warrior, the strongest swordsman in the age of heroes 100 years ago was not his father, but Enoch Roosevolnik.
Didn’t your father tell you that too? The Busker style is based on the loose ballnik style, and he says that he is not as far as Enoch’s toes in the realization of the hyeonsword.
Actually, this was normal. Although Brudet didn’t know, Enoch’s Rouge Volnik style included the swordsmanship of Busker, whom he had met before the 18th inning.
By the time Enoch met Busker in the 18th episode, Enoch’s Busker style had already far surpassed Busker’s.
The loose ballnik style was, indeed, a collection of experiences. The quintessence of the Busker style and the martial arts merits of countless other geniuses Enoch had met was the essence of the Rouge Ballnik style.
In addition, Enoch revealed the secret of returning to Busker from the middle, and after that, Busker passed on everything to Enoch and constantly studied, modified, and refined the Roosevolnik style together.
Buskers have a limited lifespan. However, Enoch goes through countless lives and lives a virtual eternal life. Busker will come to an end someday, but Enoch’s swordsmanship and research will not end. Busker noticed that fact.
For Busker, helping Enoch was also a task to complete the sword. It was the length of the sword.
A genius who put aside everything in life and only pursued the perfection of his sword.
He was Busker, the man called Geomwang (劍皇).
And the creator of the sword, who acknowledged that such a sword emperor was superior to himself and provided a decisive opportunity for the completion of the Busker style, was Enoch Roosevolnik, who existed before Brudet.
As the atmosphere matured, Doyoon turned his head and spoke shyly.
“Well… it would be nice if I could bring out a bag while I was looking around.”
“Oh, of course! If it’s your uncle, don’t worry about it at all, and you can pick and take whatever you want.”
“Hmm, hmm. Yeah, thank you for saying that. This, getting expensive alcohol, stealing the sword… I guess I’ll have to teach you the sword diligently even if you don’t have face.”
“hahahaha. no. If my uncle thinks so, then I’m rather sorry. Don’t worry. and…”
Do-yoon looked at Brudet’s words as he slumped.
“My father told me to hand over two pieces of the collection to my uncle when he died in the war.”
“yes? Did he say that?”
“yes. I heard it was a bet…”
oh
Do-yoon recalled the bet he and Busker made in front of his safe.
’10 years. I’ll bet that it will take 10 years before I open this door.’
‘No way. No matter how genius you are, I even died from the demon king to gain this realization. I’ll bet on 30 years.’
.
.
.
‘Instead, if I win, I’ll take three from your collection.’
‘…Two bags.’
‘great.’
…Busker, did you even care about this?
“…no. The bet was a draw.”
“yes?”
“Then take only one sack.”
Brudet was about to say something, but kept her mouth shut.
He could read the longing for his close friend in Doyoon’s eyes as he sipped wine with his eyelids down.
“…yes. Do as you please.”
Doyoon swallowed the contents of his mouth and said.
“Are you going now?”
“I’m fine anytime.”
Doyoon nodded, and Eloah, who was listening from the side, intervened.
“me too! I want to go too!”
“okay. Just empty this glass and let’s go together.”
“Can I take Sophie with me? It’s the sword emperor’s gallery, so I’d like to let her see it too. I have to convince them of the justification for handing over the sword.”
“yes. I don’t care. I’ll have the maid of honor bring you two.”
“Thank you.”
The three of them slowly emptied the remaining glasses, and soon after, Brudet rang the bell and summoned the maid.
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The party walked down the spiral staircase leading to the basement, where glowstone shimmered.
The three had already circulated mana to blow away all the spirits of alcohol. Even through magical processing, Sophie didn’t notice it either.
“Wow… the gallery of swordsmen I only heard about in class. I’m looking forward to it…!”
“hahahaha. The inside is pretty dapper, so don’t expect too much.”
As the air grew chilly, Brudette asked Sophie.
“Does Sophie Sado know about the gallery lock?”
“No, is it a special lock?”
“yes. It’s a lock that works in a pretty unusual way. Thanks to that, its practicality is very poor, and now it has become an object used for ceremonies or for show off.”
Brudet only explained that far. It does not mention the fact that, unlike other places, only two people on the continent could open the lock on the gallery, and that it hadn’t been unlocked even once in the past 100 years.
Soon after, a fairly large room appeared.
“Everything has arrived.”
An insignificant stone gate, slightly larger than a human, appeared.
“Is this… the lock?”
“yes. A small gap in the middle of the door. This is the keyhole.”
“From the outside, it doesn’t look like anything special…”
seureung-
Brudet pulled out the sword from her waist. Sophie looked at him at the sudden mounting sword.
“This lock is an object that can be opened by injecting sword energy.”
“yes? Do you have a sword?”
Brudet smiled softly.
In fact, simply injecting sword energy did not open it.
When it was initially set up, this lock had to be opened only when it was purer and stronger than the injected sword energy.
And this wasn’t something that could be solved simply by pouring mana, it was about ‘enlightenment’, that is, about the realm of swordsmanship.
So the actual practicality was not very high. Although there are few people who can use sword skills, the continent is vast. If you were looking for a swordsman stronger than the owner of the lock, there was nothing you couldn’t find.
but only two. The locks of Geomwang Busker and Prophet Roosevolnik were different. The two locks boasted stronger security than any other security device on the continent.
Because no key stronger than those two could exist on the continent.
“Apostle Doyoon Han said he wanted to open it himself.”
“yes. Please.”
Brudet slyly passed the sword to Doyoon.
At that, Sophie showed a puzzled expression.
“yes? But Doyoon-ssi can create sword skills…”
That moment.
Hwaaa-
“…uh?”
Sophie kept her mouth shut. No, I couldn’t close my mouth open.
She witnessed the brilliant golden energy rising from Doyoon’s sword. And I was astonished at this.
‘Also…’
Brudet and Elroa were deeply impressed by the scene. Indeed, it was a brilliant and pure sword technique that they could not even imitate.
However, the sound of someone sitting down came from behind Doyoon.
“yes?”
Brudet, Doyoon, and Eloah looked back.
Sophie was sitting on the floor, looking at Do-yoon’s swordsmanship with wide-open eyes, as if her legs were weak.
As if in disbelief, she opened her mouth in shock.
“Uh, how… I’m already black…”
Seeing this, Eloah felt sorry for her and sent a telegram to Brudet and Doyoon.
[Ah… Oops. Oh, I forgot.]
[Forgot?]
[Swordsmanship can only be created when reaching level 4 of the swordsmanship skill…]
[yes? What are you talking about?]
[So, it means that the ‘sword skill’ skill is created only at that time, and you can extract the sword skill through the assistance of the system.]
Brudet, who heard that, also showed a troubled expression, perhaps because she felt sorry for her.
[this. Uncle seems to have just graduated from the cradle externally.]
[That’s why…]
[…Am I that unusual? Generally, how long does it take for a cadet to achieve level 4 swordsmanship?]
[Three years must pass, even if it is really fast.]
[…]
Doyoon, who heard the explanation of the two, was also at a loss for words.
It was the first thing Doyoon heard. Apparently, it appeared to be in the class between the 1st and 2nd weeks that Doyoon often missed.
‘…I can’t help it.’
In the future, she will be surprised often. Every time, I have no choice but to flirt with genius.
Do-yoon left her still speechless and walked to the door. Then, he inserted a golden, shining sword through the crack in the door.
coo goo goo…
After being firmly closed for 100 years, the sword collection gallery of Sword Emperor began to reveal itself.