Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master Chapter 103

Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master (103)

It was a story that could not help but be shocking.

Not only did I witness a ghost ship that appears every hundred years or not, and I ran away from its pursuit, but the ghost ship is actually the ghost of a former colleague?

Only Ninian and Vivian, who had no particular connection to the Aquamarine Adventure Group, and Leonard, who had guessed the situation beforehand, remained unfazed and focused their attention on Francis.

The case of the members other than three was a bit different.

Marian and Esther still remember that day eight years ago, and Lorelai lost her teacher who was like family, even though he was not there. Even Galano, who had sent away her brother Den Tusso, her only blood relative left.

“Pequod, I see. “It looked somewhat familiar.”

Comparatively, Marian seemed a little more calm.

Unlike other members whose loss they experienced 8 years ago remains as a faded scar, she was someone who witnessed the incident firsthand and endlessly overcame it by enduring it over and over again for a whopping 8 years.

It was very different from Esther, who had been stagnant for eight years due to trauma, and Lorelai and Galano, who had heard the news of their relative’s death one-sidedly.

“Mr. Ahab… .”

The face of the old gentleman, which had become increasingly blurred in her memory, came to mind, and Esther, her eyes widening, rubbed the corners of her eyes.

In a situation where the three adventurers representing Aquamarine were in a moody mood, he was the only one who could scold them all.

Even Njord was no exception.

Every time Dentuso and Heine had an accident, I remembered the old man chuckling, saying that he felt like he could feel the blood and vitality that had been lost a long time ago, even though he was sweating trying to clean it up.

“… … Yes, Master.”

Lorelai lost her parents at a young age and moved from orphanage to orphanage, but became Heine’s disciple due to his capricious decision.

He also said he had magical talent. It was Master who told him that his hair, which had always been grey-white and covered in ash, had now turned a beautiful golden color.

Even after receiving the news of Heine’s death, I could not realize the reality.

Master, who seemed like he could not be defeated by anything in the world, suddenly became unable to return?

The reality that I was unable to fully accept even to this day came rushing back to me as soon as I heard the identity of the ghost ship. Tears fell from her big, round eyes like deer.

“If it had been Essex instead of Pequod, I might have been able to see my brother, who unexpectedly became a captain.”

Galano muttered like that and looked out at the distant sea.

As a man with the nickname ‘Storm’, his older brother Dentuso preferred to run wild with his own body rather than stand on top of someone else. Therefore, he refused the position of captain or commander, which required him to act as a commander, and continued to stand at the forefront as a spearman.

Galano, thinking about Dentuso’s captain’s outfit, laughed briefly and let out a sigh that was several times deeper and longer than that.

And Francis waited for the three of them to calm down. Lorelai couldn’t stop crying, but she was able to stop crying thanks to the comfort of Esther, who was quicker than her at sorting out her emotions.

“[Deceleration], [Reset power limiter], [Autopilot].”

Since the ghost ship was already far beyond the detection range, the speed of the ship was slowed down with a few commands.

Aquamarine’s power engine was not so weak that it could be overloaded to this extent, but it was not good to overwork it. Masterpieces had no choice but to be charged repair costs proportional to their value and rarity.

Finally, Francis checked the route and destination once again and turned to the members.

“We will now begin discussing the ghost ship, the Pequod. “I would like to ask for everyone’s understanding that we cannot move from the wheelhouse in case of an unexpected situation.”

If the ghost ship was pursuing them without losing sight of them, they needed to quickly increase the distance.

Jack Russell agreed and brought up the topic first.

“First, let’s talk about why Pequod approached Aquamarine so immediately after discovering it.”

“Iknow, right. There’s no way Aquamarine could be the target of the Pequod’s revenge.”

With Esther’s approval, each member fell into their own thoughts.

Since it was a ghost ship whose authenticity was already questioned, and there was little reference material, a lot of imagination was needed.

Leonard, who was looking back on his memories from his past life, opened his mouth.

“Russell.”

“hmm?”

“You can say that a ghost ship is a kind of vengeful spirit. So how do you usually act when the enemy is not in my detection range?”

Russell thought about his point for a moment and answered.

“There is a high possibility that it will follow its activities during its lifetime and the pattern of behavior it repeated right before sinking.”

“I heard that Aquamarine was putting all her effort into closing the ‘crack’ right before she was attacked that day. So, didn’t he not only enter the ‘Spirit Corps of Corruption’, but also suture him?”

“indeed! That makes sense. “If it were a ghost ship with no physical substance, it would have been able to ignore the power of corruption, and since it would have no physical limitations, a quick attack would have been possible.”

For the martial arts people, encounters with supernatural powers were not that rare. Unlike the ancient times, monsters whose strength and abilities had been weakened were not a big threat to martial arts masters, and evil spirits that harmed the living could be easily eradicated by even simpletons in rural areas.

When I was a ronin, I had done Yeonmuhyeok several times, and it was basic to understand the behavior patterns of people like earth spirits and possessed spirits.

‘Since I am a vengeful spirit, I will put my revenge first… , In situations where the enemy has not been found, there is a tendency to become obsessed with relationships or actions from before life.’

According to Leonard’s guess, Pequod’s approach to Aquamarine was not a hostile act.

Because my senses were more sensitive than anyone else’s here, I felt no hostility or murderous intent at all. It was a presence that reached the level of Cardenas’ Fabian.

Even if it was just a little bit revealed, he couldn’t have known.

“In that case, the reason I approached Aquamarine may have been to carry out the flagship as I remembered from when I was alive.”

Esther, who was intrigued by Russell’s words to herself, said.

“Master! So what is the possibility that the crew of the Pequod, the captain, and Mr. Ahab retain their memories and consciousness? “The highest level undead are beings that can preserve their ego, right?”

“The sailors don’t know, but if it’s Ahab, there’s a good chance. “At that level, it wouldn’t be surprising if he became a Death Knight.”

Esther, encouraged by his acceptance, took a step forward.

“Besides, there is no warlock controlling or limiting his will! If Mr. Ahab maintains his identity and follows Aqua Marine as his flagship like he did when he was alive… “Maybe we can have the ghost ship on our side?”

“… … .”

It was a dangerous sound, but Russell did not immediately deny it.

What Esther said was very reasonable in theory. Although ghost ships themselves are a rare phenomenon, they share the principles and fundamentals of being undead. If it were an undead with free will, it would not be impossible to control its behavior through friendship during life.

however.

“That’s not possible.”

Francis cut him off firmly.

“I don’t know magic theory as well as you two, but I do know that the origin of the undead is very unstable. Fundamentally, a being who cannot shake off his hatred and anger toward the living. Even someone as strong as Mr. Ahab cannot be at ease. So, even though I recognized Pequod, I kept my distance.”

“Uh, Fran? Still, you never know. Even if we don’t accompany you all the time, wouldn’t it be okay if we just talk about it once?”

“It might really be okay like you said.”

However, Francis’ voice lowered as he began.

“What if it’s not okay?”

“Yes… ?”

“The sailors on the Pequod and Mr. Ahab were members of the first team of Aquamarine in its heyday. “If those people suddenly turn into enemies, we could suffer greatly or be wiped out.”

Although Aquamarine’s performance is superior to that of Pequod, it was very difficult to take advantage of the gap in performance if the battle took place at close range where they could attack each other.

Among the four Masterpieces, its combat ability was on the low side, and in a situation where the number of people was greatly outnumbered, if even the superiority or inferiority of the ship’s performance was shaken, it had no choice but to be driven to a cliff.

The leader, who was responsible for the lives of all adventurers, could not afford to gamble with uncertain hopes.

“Let’s go back to Aquamarine and sort out the situation. “If we find a way to bring the Pequod to our side according to Esther’s opinion, then let’s talk again.”

Esther nodded her head in agreement with her words.

When I think about it, Francis is the one who is more disturbed than anyone else in this situation, and I was embarrassed to have been the first to get emotional.

The Pequod became a ghost ship.

The members who faced the unexpected situation seemed to have a lot to think about, so as soon as they dispersed, they dispersed to their respective cabins. Only Marian remained in the wheelhouse and stayed by Francis’ side.

Leonard caught a glimpse of the scene and took a step forward.

‘There would be no one better suited to comfort Fran than Marian.’

I wanted to hear about Ahab, a strong man who could be felt from miles away, but I felt like I had to put it off until later.

It was Leonard who was able to read the atmosphere a little bit after his reincarnation.

* * *

It was the very next day.

Aquamarine, who aimed for Atlantis by the shortest route, returned to where they started before even a day had passed.

Then, after anchoring at the dock, which was wider and more luxurious than when we set sail, we headed to Bermuda with all the members. The Pequod made my mind dizzy, but what they accomplished was something that could never be evaluated as trivial.

As soon as he returned to Class A, he sealed two “cracks” and returned safely without a single casualty?

Naturally, the entire Maritime Union was turned upside down by the news.

―The glory of Aquamarine is back!

Eight years wasn’t such a short time, but it wasn’t that long either. There were quite a few people who remembered the golden age of aquamarine and desperately missed that time.

Above all, the story was deeply moving.

The success of a daughter who lost her father and all of her colleagues, endured nearly 10 years alone with her bodyguard, and then returned to her original state.

The rehabilitation of Galano, the younger brother of ‘Storm’, who was living like an outcast.

The appearance of Lorelai, Heine’s best disciple, the ‘wave catcher’.

The story of Leonard, a genius swordsman who single-handedly defeated Conrad, the trash adventurer who persecuted Aquamarine.

The storytellers, who had a lot to do for the first time in a long time, could not stop talking until their lips were swollen and their tongues were dry.

“I heard that Leader Njord finally found the hidden legacy!”

“Galano actually continued to practice bone carving in secret to fill the vacancy left by his older brother Dentuso! “That’s a whopping 8 years!”

“Who is it that said the wave catcher had no disciples? Look at that pitiful figure! “If you’re not even 30 years old and you’re already in the 6th rank, it’s as if your second generation wave catcher has already been decided!”

“Leonard, a genius swordsman, is actually of Cárdenas bloodline, and it is said that he fell in love with Princess Francis and had a fateful love affair!”

“The chief elder of the Magic Tower notarized the relationship between the two people!”

Moreover, the content was extremely confusing.

10% were exaggerated facts, 80% were rumors, and 10% were words mixed with strange rumors and unintentional truth.

That’s what all celebrities say, but a provocative story sparks an even bigger fire.

The resurrection of an adventure group that was thought to remain a legend.

The amount of fire and oil poured into that top-quality firewood was so enormous that not only Aquamarine’s parties but also Bermuda and its superiors were embarrassed.

“——It went far beyond our expectations.”

Gordon Heywood’s seat was empty, and several conservative members of the United Parliament were sitting around the table.

It was a meeting called by Pablo.

“Something will need to be done.”

In the shadows, blood-colored eyes radiated a murderous spirit that could not be suppressed.

fantasy,