Overpowered Sword Chapter 39

Level up with swords (39)

The interior of District 25, surrounded by a barrier, was dark.

A land that does not allow even a single ray of sunlight. Perhaps due to my mood, even the air seemed to be cold. It was an atmosphere that could only be felt in a cemetery in the middle of the night.

We pass through the buildings that collapsed in the aftermath of the catapult.

Even though the floor was full of all kinds of debris, there was no sound of the five people’s footsteps. In particular, in the case of Cesare and Conrad, they were wearing full plates and there was not a single clanking noise.

This is evidence that the level of basic movement is different.

Leon, feeling the gap, secretly gritted his teeth.

‘I still have a long way to go.’

So we move forward for a few more minutes.

After passing through the devastated no-man’s land of the slums, the team arrived at the center of District 25 and stopped. It was because Karen, who had been moving in front of her, suddenly stopped in place.

Before she could pry, she said the reason.

“stairs?”

It was just as Karen said.

Unlike the places we passed, in the center of the buildings that had not collapsed, an open underground staircase was revealed.

Does that mean they don’t even have any intention of hiding it anymore?

The staircase, dark red in color and overflowing with an ominous energy, looked suspicious even at first glance. It was as if he was claiming, ‘I’m plotting here.’

“Hmm, that’s too suspicious.”

“Isn’t it a trap?”

“But I can’t overlook it.”

Conrad, Khan, and Cesare share their opinions in that order.

This was a matter that needed to be judged carefully.

The power flowing from underground was unusual. If this was a road leading to the base, it would be great, but if it was a trap, it would be a huge disappointment. While they were discussing, Karen looked around and said,

“There was nothing but these stairs. “I guess I have no choice but to go in first, right?”

There is no choice.

The team’s face hardened as they understood what he meant. Is it really a coincidence that created this situation?

Overestimation is bad, but underestimation is even worse.

If it was an ‘evil’ plan, it would not be excessive to suspect it a hundred times.

Cesare asked cautiously.

“Miss Karen, can you tell whether a trap exists or not?”

“hmm… .”

Karen studied the stairs for a moment and then shook her head.

“I can’t do that. “It’s a completely different space beyond the stairs and outside, so you won’t know anything unless you go in.”

If the A-rank log was at an unknown level, there was no need for other people to interfere.

It’s a very simple two-choice choice.

To go in or not to go in.

“Let’s go in.”

Conrad said, taking the first step forward.

“If we drag out time here, the situation will only get worse, it will not get better. “Then it would be better to hurry.”

That was correct.

When the group, unable to find any logic to refute, agreed, Conrad took the first step inside the stairs.

Karen, Cesare, Khan, and Leon followed behind them. There was still no sign of the ‘Guardian’, so I couldn’t even tell if he was following me or not.

That was the moment Leon’s feet went up the stairs.

Ugh.

Suddenly, the space surrounding the five people became chaotic.

This is a phenomenon I have never experienced before.

With no choice but to resist, they tried to maintain their balance while enduring the dizziness.

Fortunately, the dizziness only lasted a few seconds.

“Wow!”

Leon, who had lost his footing, managed to regain his balance.

And that was the moment when he looked up and wondered why the stairs he had put his feet on had disappeared.

“… uh?”

There was no one.

Since Leon was at the back, he should have been able to see the others, but every single one of them had disappeared. There is no sign of being caught by the Aura Sense. That doesn’t mean he has become invisible.

Even if you look around, all you see are walls and passageways stained bright red. There was no human figure anywhere.

[Is it ‘labyrinth painting’? It’s an old-fashioned method.]

El Cid recognized its identity.

[The area of ​​the home base was expanded by distorting and expanding space. The other guys must have fallen somewhere in this labyrinth too. If you’re lucky, you’ll run into it soon, or… .]

But it seems that Leon was lucky.

“Junior!”

A familiar voice came from behind Leon.

When he turned around, Karen, who had just appeared from the corner, was running towards him with a happy expression.

She approached him without hesitation and took his hand.

“We met right after we fell! thank god. “It makes you anxious to be alone in a gloomy place like this, doesn’t it?”

“Well, that’s right. “Senior, are you alone too?”

Karen laughed with a meaningful expression at those words.

“No, the gloomy guy also came along.”

There was no need to say who the gloomy bastard was referring to. Behind her, Karen’s shadow flickered as she spat out her words.

“――Who, are you saying it’s gloomy―?”

“Is there anyone else besides you? If I tell you, will you come out of my shadow? “Why are you dreaming in such a bad mood?”

“―――.”

The ‘Guardian’ uttered an unintelligible curse and remained silent as if he would not deal with it further.

Apparently, the chemistry between the two was not very good.

But Leon was relieved inwardly.

He is said to be the master of the holy sword, which is a natural enemy to a foreign magician, but he is still inexperienced and does not have the skills to move around alone. Moreover, if you are accompanied by Karen, a rogue adventurer, and <Guardian>, a special assassin, it becomes very easy to hit and run.

‘Actually, the Bishop, Khan, and Sir Conrad are not skilled enough for me to worry about… .’

As Leon, all I have to do is keep my head in line.

He regained his cool and grabbed the hilt of his sword.

“Then let’s leave quickly.”

“Oh, confidence is good. Junior, can I trust you?”

“You won’t be disappointed.”

Then Karen said, ‘Wow!’ and gave exaggerated cheers.

Unlike his dull eyes, he is a very cheerful person. Leon chuckled at that and moved his feet.

An underground labyrinth that can be said to be the nest of ‘evil’.

This was the beginning of that strategy.

* * *

A rank adventurer.

This refers to high-quality personnel who can be classified as the top of the guild, and there is not one person out of a thousand. If he was a warrior, he was on the same level as a knight of the royal guard or a high-ranking noble knight, and if he was a wizard, he was capable of being appointed as a court wizard in a small or medium-sized kingdom.

So what about log series?

“Ah, this way.”

Karen, who saw a road divided into five directions, chose her path without thinking for a second.

It was faster than taking pictures intuitively.

At first, Leon was skeptical because of the speed, but

[You got everything right. You’ll never make a mistake, so just follow along. That log’s tracking skills are superior to those of the forest elves.]

‘Is it that much?’

[Is it because of the attributes of an auror? It’s a plus that it’s a dark place. If it wasn’t underground, I think I would have gotten a little lost. Oh, don’t ask what it is. Find out for yourself.]

Meanwhile, El Cid’s classes continued.

Leon grumbled and followed behind Karen, but she suddenly raised her hand as she approached the corner.

It is a hand signal to stop.

She whispered as two or three people stopped.

“It’s the enemy. Three people. There is no detour. “What do you want to do?”

Leon expanded his Aura Sense at those words. I could feel the enemy approximately 20 meters away, around the corner.

It’s creepy.

Unlike the guys I encountered in District 23, my entire body stiffened. It means ‘dangerous opponent’. An enemy of a level where victory cannot be guaranteed even if one holds the holy sword.

“Let’s go.”

Then Karen giggled and said.

“You’re a C-ranked subject and your liver is swollen, you. “You know it’s a shameful thing to cry for help after putting on a show like that, right?”

“It would be a shame for you to win later than me.”

“what? Ahaha. Okay, shall we give it a try?”

Karen cheerfully accepted the words and took out a dagger.

The back of both shoulders, thighs, calves, and sides.

There were eight cases containing daggers. A green aura rose from the blade of the dagger held in both hands.

‘green?’

It was a fairly rare color.

But before he had time to think further, Karen moved. Without a sound, she climbed the wall on the side like a lizard and immediately began to crawl forward, clinging upside down to her ceiling.

This is a ridiculous move.

‘That’s an Auror skill too?!’

[uh. It uses aura to adhere the surface of the body. It’s difficult to use it that well, but it looks like you went through some pretty harsh training.]

I walk with El Cid’s words flowing through one ear.

While maintaining a pace similar to Karen, I had to focus my mental power on <stepping method> and auror control. After being attacked by Khan, I learned how to hide and read her personality, but her depth was shallow.

If your concentration is even slightly disturbed, you will be caught right away.

and… … .

“-It’s an enemy attack!”

I was caught when I left a gap of about 5 meters.

It was something that could not be helped.

The passage where the foreign magicians were encamped was straight, and Leon, who did not know how to hide, found it best to hide himself in the shadows. He got so close to the torch that he was bound to be caught.

It was then.

Shoo!

Three daggers were shot from the ceiling.

Even though it is thrown by hand, it is faster than an arrow. Most adventurers would die without even knowing that they had been hit by that secret attack.

However, the foreign magistrates were by no means quite so.

One of them stretched out its tentacles from inside its dark red robe and blocked it, while the other growled like an animal and crushed it with its teeth. The last one didn’t dodge or block. Because the dagger stuck between the eyes couldn’t even pierce the skin and bounced off.

“How dare you invade this place!”

The foreign magician pulled out four tentacles and shouted loudly.

The guy first glared at Karen who was clinging to the ceiling, but he flinched when he saw the smile on her mouth.

Those who are truly disadvantaged do not smile.

That truth was universal.

“It’s a slum with no owner.”

Karen laughed at the other person’s words and moved her hand. At the same time, a rope came out of nowhere and wrapped around the wizard’s ankle.

“Huh?!”

“You get hit because you’re only looking at the dagger.”

Without giving him time to react, Karen pulled the rope, knocked the outer wizard down, and overpowered him. It was a configuration that allowed a one-sided attack to be launched from the ceiling onto the ground.

If it was a one-on-one situation, it was overwhelming.

Leon also saw the situation and jumped in.

“Krraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!”

A loud noise that makes your eardrums tingle!

The foreign magician who roared bowed. With the intention of jumping as big as possible, he lowered his center of gravity like a wild beast.

It was that moment.

Sigh!

A shadow appeared behind the guy like a ghost and stabbed him with a knife.

The blade stuck in the cervical spine spurts blood. The ‘Guardian’ cut off the head as if he were cutting off the head of a pig in a slaughterhouse.

The opponent who had made Leon extremely nervous was killed instantly.

‘scary.’

It was a shame because he wasn’t an enemy like he is now, and he was an opponent that should not have been encountered in a situation where he was not an ally.

Leon swallowed his saliva without realizing it and changed his partner.

The owner of a body without a dagger in it.

The foreign wizard was glaring at him with dry eyes.

[Unlucky. Of the three, this one is the strongest.]

‘No, let me know when it’s all over!’

[Relax. If you let your guard down even for a moment, you will die.]

As soon as Leon heard that advice, he increased his power.

In addition to the 〈Eye Method〉, it circulates all aurors at maximum power and raises all physical abilities two levels higher.

The time to fight in this state is about 30 seconds.

It was a gamble with no chance if it failed.

‘—-ah.’

And 0.3 seconds later, Leon succeeded in dodging something that was thrust right in front of him by a narrow margin.

“Tsk!”

My neck, which was forcibly broken, throbs.

Blood flowed from the cheek that had been grazed by the attack, and it was only then that Leon realized what had scratched his body.

‘Thorn?’

That was the thorn that protruded from the outer wizard’s body.

It’s not just one or two.

Seeing the launch pads protruding all over his body, Leon was overcome with a sense of déjà vu.

This is because it was a situation I felt like I had experienced before somewhere.

‘Yes, it’s rock slime.’

That guy only shot rocks, but this one had ultra-fast spiny tentacles that could even pierce a tower shield.

If we were to compare the difference in risk, it would be at the level of heaven and earth.

Still, there is a big difference between experiencing it once and not.

‘come.’

In a world where time has slowed down dozens of times, this time twelve thorny tentacles stretched out at once.

Attack power is meaningless even if defended with aura.

According to El Cid’s words, the external methods that have assimilated into the materials and living things of this world cannot be neutralized with the holy sword alone. The external method had to be subdued with the Holy Sword, and the rest had to be subdued with Leon’s skills.

‘you can do it!’

Shout out as if to encourage yourself.

The one who taught him was humanity’s strongest hero. He would be dishonored as a disciple if he was defeated by a nameless villain.

Leon’s eyes lit up and he accelerated once again.

Kaga-ga-gang!

Cut once to cut off four spiny tentacles. The tentacles cut off by the holy sword did not grow again.

The foreign magician’s expression distorted for the first time at that phenomenon.

‘yet.’

There are eight left.

I take a step into hell, where even stepping back would not be enough. The feeling of death tightening around my throat gives me goosebumps. Leon got over the chills and swung his sword.

A crisis is an opportunity.

Against the eight remaining thorn tentacles, the only sword began to swing like crazy.

Kang! Kagang! Kang! Kagagak!

If it weren’t for the holy sword, it couldn’t have been cut.

If it weren’t for the sun’s auror, I wouldn’t have been able to survive.

If it weren’t for ‘Anbeop’, I couldn’t have reacted.

Leon was able to overcome a situation where he would have been defeated even if he was lacking just one thing, through his experience and efforts.

Cough!

When the last thorny tentacle was cut off, the foreign magician took a step back with a pale, exhausted face.

The external method that I activated unconsciously released a protective shield… … .

Sigh!

The holy sword cut down even that struggle cleanly.

As expected, the defensive power that withstood Karen’s dagger throw was probably the product of an external method, and was cut like butter by the sword swung by Leon.

The guy who was cut in two diagonally died in vain.

“–omg! Huh! omg!”

Almost at the same time, Leon stumbled from exhaustion.

Force control was less perfect than I thought.

It was because I accelerated too much because of the threat of the thorny tentacles, and there were times when I could have been cut once, but cut two or three times.

Even if there had been a little more discrepancy, the victory or loss would have been overturned.

“Wow, is it over already?”

Karen came to his side and patted his back.

“You’re a few seconds behind me, but you’re amazing! A C rank can single-handedly defeat a foreign magician like this. Oh, is he the type whose achievements are not comparable to his skills? “Because I’m new.”

“as you please… Think, do it… .”

Leon, who answered with a tired face, looked away.

It was to check who Karen was dealing with.

‘Ugh.’

The guy’s appearance was quite terrible.

All of its tentacles were fixed to the ground with awls, and its entire body was like a honeycomb, as if it had been pierced dozens of times by a dagger.

It was probably a measure to nullify the regenerative power.

The blood that flowed out was almost like a puddle, so it was clear that he had been stabbed again and again until he died. And the number of attacks is more than five times per second, based on Leon’s perceived time.

It was like being hit by a rain of arrows from close range.

‘… … huh?’

However, Leon felt a sense of discomfort from the corpse.

A corpse with its head cut cleanly.

A corpse with holes like a honeycomb.

This was because traces that had no similarity at all felt similar for some reason. There were some areas where the cross-section and depth of the wounds seen through the Anbeop were very similar.

‘no way.’

[Did you notice?]

El Cid confirmed the guess in a cheerful voice.

[Yes, whatever you think.]

Karen put the daggers, which had cleaned off all the blood, back in their case and smiled while looking at Leon.

“Hey, does this make you feel more comfortable? To be honest, I didn’t know if it was that gloomy thing, but I thought it would be a burden to my junior. “What a happy miscalculation!”

Leon could no longer accept that laughter honestly.

‘show me.’

El Cid understood what he was saying and opened a status window.

Holy King Rodrik.

A man who claims to be the strongest human being evaluates people with his own eyes, a grading center with absolute standards.

Name: Karen

Title & Occupation: “Guardian” Assassin

Level: 45

Strength B / Stamina C / Dexterity A / Aura A

〈Dagger Mastery (Advanced) Lv.5〉

〈Throwing Mastery (Intermediate) Lv.MAX〉

〈Shadow Walking Lv.9〉

〈Shadow Clone Lv.8〉

〈????〉

〈Aura User (Advanced) Lv.7〉

One of the three major villains of the Blaine slums reached out.

“Now, shall we move on? “Junior.”

Leon couldn’t bear to refuse and held her hand.

“… “Yes, senior.”

Karen is an A-rank adventurer in Yangji.

In the shadows, he is a top assassin, ‘Guardian’.

It was the first time I became aware of the reality.