Episode 44
I thought I was regressing, but I wasn’t.
Rather, significant progress occurred without me even realizing it.
“I didn’t realize that at all, so it seems like you still have a long way to go.”
Master didn’t say a word of praise to me for winning the battle.
Of course, you will feel proud in your heart.
Because Master is that kind of person.
“But I have become stronger.”
“It’s still just trash. “I haven’t yet understood even a single aspect of the martial arts sword.”
Just when I thought I understood, I realized I didn’t understand at all, and now I feel the opposite.
I thought I didn’t understand at all, but now I felt like I knew something.
It’s a strange story, but I felt like I realized something from the 34-match match just now.
Master arranged a fight for me at the right time.
“It’s just a shame that I don’t have much time left to spend with Master.”
These were by no means empty words meant to please the Master.
“For the remaining time, try to learn it with all your might.”
“… … In the future, if I can reach the same level as you, will I be able to come here freely?”
It is said that the master who lived in Murim realized the ultimate meaning of the sword and came to this pagoda by ascending the mountain.
It is also said that one can freely travel between the martial arts world and the tower.
This part was what I was looking forward to.
If I can reach Master’s level, I wonder if I will be free from the tower like Master.
Of course, even if that were possible, it would be in the distant future.
“Same level as me? “You have a big dream.”
“Master is a heavenly demon and the greatest master of all time, right?”
“You know very well.”
However, this tower’s game system is a world that makes the impossible possible.
Just looking at my current self, it is the same.
It was a miracle that I, an ordinary office worker, rose to the level I am today.
I wondered if it might be possible to reach the same level as Master if miracles were added to miracles.
According to what Master said, I am a person with qualities superior to any of the disciples of the Heavenly Demon Church.
“So what is the final answer to my question?”
“I can’t tell you that either. As always, this is also due to the covenant with the tower. But I want to make one thing clear to you.”
“Please tell me.”
“To reach a high level of martial arts soul sword, you need a level of inner strength that you can’t even imagine. In this tower, it is also called magic power. However, I doubt whether you can obtain that much magical power from this tower. “I have accumulated the same amount of experience with the Shingyo Neigongsimbeop, but it is a pity that you are not in a position to do so.”
Master had said something similar in the past.
It’s a shame that I’m restricted from teaching anything other than swordsmanship.
He also said that if I had profound magical power like the martial arts people who learned the Naegongsim method, it would be easier to learn the martial arts sword.
“In the end, in addition to my qualifications and efforts, there is a variable called horsepower.”
“That’s right. I heard that the only way to increase your magic power in this tower is through leveling up and receiving tower rewards. “It can be said to be fatal because it cannot be increased through training.”
It was a bit funny to hear the expression “level up” coming out of the mouth of the master, a martial artist, but what the master said was true.
This tower has a system that grants magical power to players through leveling up.
Although there are items that support magical power, I have never seen anything that dramatically increases the amount of magical power.
But in fact, in my case, I have never really realized the importance of magical power.
Gladiators who used beginner swordsmanship consumed less magical power than other players.
But now things have changed a lot.
Although the martial arts sword is not a skill, it clearly consumes a significant amount of magical power.
Also, according to the teacher, the higher the level of martial spirit sword used, the more magical power consumption increases exponentially.
“Nevertheless, the fact that you taught me the martial arts spirit sword doesn’t mean that there is something to look forward to in this tower, right?”
“I just rely on luck and fate.”
Master still avoided giving a definite answer with vague expressions.
It’s luck and fate.
I don’t know what fate is, but I feel good every time I hear the word luck.
Because no player will be luckier than me in this tower.
“Since you won’t teach me, I will look for it. “That luck and fate.”
* * *
Since the day I defeated my doppelganger in thirty-four sums, I have entered a stable growth trend.
I don’t know if I discovered the true technique of the martial arts sword that the master was talking about, but I could feel that I was steadily improving little by little.
If I had to quantify my current level of swordsmanship, I think I could say that I have now entered the level 5 to 6 level of beginner swordsmanship.
“We should not be satisfied with this level of growth.”
“I know, Master. “I’m still trash.”
I didn’t know how much improvement in swordsmanship was required to clear the second mission, but in fact, it was probably sufficient for me.
Raising your skill level by more than one level simply through training is a tremendous growth.
But Master never gave me a moment to be complacent.
I suddenly became curious about the training results of other gladiators.
Unlike me, they are practicing alone in this space of nothingness.
Some people may be blocked by a wall of limitations.
You will be fighting a lonely fight to overcome that wall on your own.
What kind of situation is Seo Jun-ho, a gladiator from the same district as me?
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– Seo Jun-ho… … .
I just occasionally told Seo Jun-ho about my current situation using telepathic skills.
Since it was a one-way communication skill, I couldn’t hear a response, but I was hoping that it might help ease his loneliness a little bit.
“What a strange skill. “It is impossible even for me to send a voice to someone in a completely different space.”
I was now doing something that even a master who had climbed the mountain could not do.
This is the moment when you once again realize the mystery of this tower.
Well, Master said that it was only after coming to this tower that he realized that his state was not perfect.
“Anyway, Master. “I think it’s almost time to stay here.”
“Yes, I know.”
The two of us stared blankly at the hourglass in silence for a moment.
A few handfuls of sand were falling toward the floor.
With that amount, there would have been about an hour left in physical time.
it’s a shame.
Parting ways with Master like this.
In fact, since coming to this tower, I have never relied on anyone.
It was always the opposite position.
Everyone followed my advice and looked to me for advice.
Master was the only person I could rely on in this tower.
Sometimes it was painful to listen to him when he boasted too much, but most of the time I felt at peace when I was with Master.
I felt as if I had become a child.
“Would you like to spar with me one last time?”
“Are you leaving this yard?”
After I easily defeated the doppelganger, Master would occasionally spar with me.
In fact, it was closer to the teacher’s true education than a sparring match.
After mixing swords with my master, I always realized that my level of swordsmanship was rubbish.
“So you’re saying you won’t do it?”
“do. do.”
I thought it would be a good idea to spend my last moments mixing swords with my teacher.
Maybe it’s a moment that will never come again.
“As always, stop your eyes and ears.”
In fact, this is no handicap for Master.
A master who reads the flow of energy can see anything even with his eyes closed and can hear movement even if he blocks his ears.
It’s just a show to show that you’re being generous.
Now that I think about it, the master was really too much.
The probability that my sword will even graze Master’s collar is more difficult than an ant biting a tiger and killing it.
“Today we cannot be restricted to that level.”
“If there’s anything else you want, let me know.”
“Please adjust your magic power to my level.”
“What do you mean?”
“Master, isn’t it possible to perfectly control your magical power? “Please leave just that much magical power and seal the rest for a while.”
“Anyway, when dealing with you, I will only use the dust of my inner strength.”
“I’m asking you not to just use dust, but to actually become dust and deal with me.”
“In the end, you’re asking me to be trash for a while.”
“Is it possible for the Heavenly Demon of the world to become trash just because his magic power was temporarily sealed?”
Actually, it was a request I had wanted to make for a long time, but I never dared to do it.
Because I thought there was no way a proud master would listen.
“Oh, I’ll give you a proper education using the same level of internal skills.”
In the end, the master decided to grant the disciple’s wish as he was leaving.
The master took a deep breath and began to accumulate his inner strength.
The sense of intimidation that the master was giving off was gradually diminishing.
It took more time than expected.
The amount of inner energy that is like a great ocean of masters is truly unfathomable.
“Is it done now?”
Before I knew it, the master had become an unsightly old man.
I can feel it with my absolute senses.
Now, Master really has the same magic power as me.
Master’s ability to make this possible is truly amazing.
“Are you still planning to seal away your sight and hearing?”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
Master picked up a tree branch towards me.
That branch can no longer carry a lot of energy, so if it collides with my indomitable sword, it will just break.
There’s no way Master wouldn’t know that.
Concealing your inner strength and completely sealing it are two different issues.
Master really becomes dust itself and deals with me.
“Come.”
“yes. “Master.”
* * *
[The second mission to renew the gladiator’s qualifications has ended.]
[You have cleared the mission.]
Shortly after the confrontation with Master, a message from the tower was sent.
Clearing the mission was an expected result, so there was no special emotion.
“Hoyoung.”
“yes. “Master.”
“There is something you must never forget.”
“I know. That I am a disciple of the Heavenly Demon. And also, as a disciple of Shingyo, he learned the martial arts sword.”
“OK. And isn’t there one more important thing?”
“yes. “The master I served was a world-renowned expert and the greatest figure of all time and era in the martial arts world.”
“okay. “That’s great.”
Meeting Master was an amazing event.
I can only thank Bandage Man for giving me this opportunity.
By removing my swordsmanship skills and learning martial arts, I was able to look beyond the limitations of the game system.
Today’s last sparring with Master showed me the direction I should take.
Master showed me the potential of the martial spirit sword even with its limited magical power.
Even after Master turned into dust, he was a strong man that I could not dare to surpass.
It was what I expected, and I am glad that my expectations were not wrong.
Now all I have to do is follow the blueprint presented to me by Master.
-Continued in episode 45-
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