Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master Chapter 297

Geomje reincarnated as a swordsmith (297)

There is always an end to a story.

This was the case in children’s books where the pages end with the characters leading happy lives, and in heroic stories that discuss the greatness of goodness as the devil falls and the warrior triumphs.

However, unlike storybook characters who reach the end by completing their roles, those who live in reality do not reach that ending even if they defeat enemies or achieve their life goals.

If you are mortal, you must spend each day waiting for the Scythe of Death, which comes equally to everyone in this world.

The emperor, Laila, who had to endure the same harsh schedule as before the final battle, was no exception. Perhaps because he has a body that is ‘loved by the world’, his muscles and bones do not feel numb or painful even after sitting in a crooked position for hours, but he invests all of his work, excluding sleep time and toilet time, only in running the government.

Lila, who threw away the documents in her hand, let out a groan.

“… To be honest, I think the problem was that I increased the number of jobs on my own with the Holy Empire and all.”

The feeling that the pile of documents seemed to be growing day by day, and that no matter how much I processed them, instead of decreasing them, they were increasing further, was definitely not an illusion.

The body of transcendence, the workload at a level that the thinking speed of those who have reached the 7th level cannot keep up with?

For an average person, it would be no surprise no matter how many times they died from overwork.

“If there is no successor, I won’t be able to retire… Do we have to suffer like this for decades? Jim is tired… .”

Do you also agree? Lila was about to ask, but then she looked back at the empty seat in the corner and smiled bitterly.

Antony, who had been assisting her as a court wizard since the coronation ceremony, died in that decisive battle, but sometimes she forgets it. In a world free from threats, the possibility of threatening the Emperor of Arcadia was slim, so there was no reason to find a replacement for him.

Lila looked at the desk clock with a depressed face and called a companion she could call at any time to enjoy a 10-minute break.

It was an act that could not help but be frightened if anyone saw it.

“Leonard.”

The Transcendent One, who recognized the name, reacted quickly.

Even in the heart of Eterna, the imperial palace, a dazzling light appears in the middle of an area that only the leader of the Three Dukes can directly access. The person who walked out of the five-colored flash was, of course, Leonard, who had become a god.

Although this had happened not once or twice, but dozens of times, he asked the question in a polite manner, as befits a subject of Arcadia.

-What’s going on?

“I’m bored.”

―… your majesty.

Although I wasn’t tied to the spot all day like Lila, I was still in a situation where I was chased by a pile of work.

Repairing cracks and distortions in world laws that have been neglected for thousands of years, patrolling dimensional barriers that have not yet been fully restored, contributing to the restoration of the underworld that was devastated as a battlefield, and the ecosystem and natural environment polluted by foreign media. We were busy normalizing things.

Even though he worked as a god, he couldn’t sever his ties as a human, so he often visited the Cardenas family.

Heather, who lost an arm in the final battle, but came back to normal thanks to Leonard’s healing. His classmates, including William, Belita, and Dylan, who barely survived, met occasionally and shared stories of his old days.

“Tell me a little about what you’ve been up to. Unlike me, aren’t you moving around easily? “Cardenas seems to be in a very excited mood. Did you do anything for them?”

―It’s similar. Unlike wizards who do not envy others just by studying in their closets, knights require enemies to be defeated with their swords.

If you pursue martial arts, you cannot escape the cycle of struggle.

This was something that even Leonard, Shin Hwa-kyung’s warrior, was confident about. It is completely different from magic, which has a sense of purpose beyond combat.

If there is no enemy threatening your safety, even self-defense techniques become meaningless.

In the case of this world, it was even more serious than in Jungwon. Unlike the martial arts people who aim for mental training, such as enlightenment and liberation, it was a type that had been cultivated for nearly a thousand years in order to survive and defeat powerful external enemies. This is different from the martial arts people who thought of themselves as something to be overcome.

-It is time to change direction. I wrote the Book of Martial Arts so that you can look at yourself, not your enemies, and find reasons to become stronger even without being hostile to anyone.

It could be said that Leonard’s capabilities, having reached the realm of life and death through the Shinhwa Sutra and the martial arts method, had already reached the level of Bodhidharma Master or Yeo Dong-bin.

It was possible to create an optimized martial arts principle in this world and root a thousand or ten thousand types of martial arts from its origin. Cardenas’s blood relatives, who were almost of a different race due to their superior intellect and strength, were easier to learn.

Lila listened quietly to his story and then asked a question.

“Do you visit the Underworld often?”

―Yes, I entrusted it to [Hades], but it is more efficient to move directly between the surface and the underground.

In the final battle, [Hades] was crowned king again, and the underworld, the world to be visited after death, was completely established. The previously empty plains of Asphodel were crowded with souls of people who had died for various reasons on earth, as well as those who had died before that time.

Even though it returned to Jinshin level, it did not become as powerful as Jinshin level like in the old days, and if [Hades] tried to manage it alone, problems would inevitably arise in many ways.

If a soul that did not make it to the underworld wandered around on earth, it could become undead over time.

―Elysium is functioning properly. Cruella, who was appointed as an administrator, appears to be a good fit, and has been offered a post-contract contract by [Hades] as well.

Lila, whose eyes sparkled at Leonard’s words, asked back.

“Hoo? So does that mean he will become the god of necromancer?”

―They say that if you become a minor deity, there is a high possibility that you will have the divinity of a funeral. I think it is reasonable to live as a guide who sends the dead to the underworld to reunite them with their families or guides lost souls to the underworld.

“Are you Cruella, the god of funerals? “That’s fun.”

Although they were not as close as Antonius, Cruella was also one of his favorite subjects, and Lyla was grinning when he heard that she was doing well.

However, when talking about the afterlife, there were people that I couldn’t help but think of.

Lila said with a faint shadow on her smiling face.

“… “Did you not find Simon and Antony?”

Regardless of the cause of death, most of the dead flowed into Elysium and enjoyed their second life. If possible, I hoped that two people would do the same.

Leonard shook his head as always and answered.

-Yes, I couldn’t find it. It is said that Association President Simon, who completely consumed his soul as the material for [Adam Kadmon], and Antonius, who erased himself with barrier magic, would have returned to Gaia.

“Back to Gaia… ? “What does it mean?”

―This is what [Hades] said. He explained that everything that does not exist in this world and the underworld has returned to Gaia, the god of the beginning, and has gone into eternal sleep. At least you won’t be suffering.

“is it. “That’s a good thing.”

Although I was prepared to say goodbye that I would never be able to meet again, my feelings after experiencing it were different from before.

As if comforting Lila’s sad feelings, Leonard changed the topic to another story. Besides Cardenas and the Underworld, there were plenty of interesting stories to tell.

The current situation of Drake, the leader of the adventure group Wild Hunt, was also similar.

―When [Hades] returned to the Underworld, he retrieved Drake’s soul, which had been falling endlessly into the abyss. Since he possesses some of the power of [Poseidon], he plans to appoint him as the minor god of the sea and protect sailors and adventurers. He may one day become a god who rules over the entire sea like [Poseidon].

“He went from being an adventurer to achieving great feats and becoming a god. I’m sure simpletons who are fascinated by that story will go into the sea.”

―There is a need to explore the open seas, and isn’t there a limit to the number of people the empire can accept? It wouldn’t be a bad thing if we could turn our eyes to the sea.

It was a world made up of one very large continent, small islands, and other than that, everything was made up of sea.

Even though Arcadia had complete control over this continent, it did not mean there were no areas to explore. Even in an empire that had no time to look outside due to maintaining multiple fronts, some islands in the open sea were still unknown places.

Although the surface area was small compared to the continent, there were some islands that could be entered by a kingdom or two.

Lila, who was nodding her head at those words, let out a long sigh.

Because the break time was already over.

“It’s been 10 minutes. “Thank you for your hard work hanging out with Jim.”

―It is not something that can be called hard work. Please call me anytime.

Leonard, who had appeared in front of Lila, flashed once, and then his image was completely erased.

A miracle that can instantly travel thousands of kilometers without using space gates or magic. It was something that could truly be described as the power of God, but Lila picked up the document she had put down with a sour expression on her face.

“Okay, if it’s just for a day, I’d like to have some fun…” .”

It was the same daily life in the Holy Empire of Arcadia.

* * *

Leonard, who disappeared from the imperial palace of Eterna, flew towards the dimension connected to Middle Earth at a speed close to light.

The underworld, a realm where only those with permission to enter could come and go at will, regardless of distance, opened its mouths and accepted him.

The ceiling, brighter than before, was stained gray-white.

‘It’s a hundred times better than writhing in dark red clouds.’

Leonard, who recalled the sight of the demonic sky that aroused physiological disgust, landed on the ground.

Asphodel bears weight by bending rather than bending.

It is a new method that is no different from maintaining the statue of a bird. Leonard, who walked out of the flower field without crushing a single flower, crossed the Styx and headed toward Elysium. It was an area with a name similar to the paradise where the fallen were staying, a utopia from an ancient era.

How many minutes did you leisurely walk away?

Although it was not guarded by Cerberus like the palace in [Hades], there was a man standing in front of it like a gatekeeper. It is not unusual to see him majestically guarding his surroundings.

“It’s been a while.”

When he saw the visitor, he greeted him without even hiding his joy.

It was the same for Leonard.

―It’s been a while, Sir Wade.

The leader of the Red Dragon Knights, once called Cardenas’ second-in-command.

A knight who cut off the life of the foreign god [Balor] in the final battle, recreating a passage from the myth once again. Among the knights of Cárdenas who gained widespread popularity after the truth that had been hidden from the public became known, he is one of the three most famous heroes of military honors.

Fortunately, Wade died after [Hades] returned to true god level, and his soul did not disappear.

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