Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master Chapter 44

Geomje reincarnated as a swordsmith (44)

A special species of manticore and five shadow knights were spread out on the ground, and dry sandstorms passed over it several times.

After Leonard and the fifth shadow disappeared, there was no sign of life, and it seemed like this mess would continue until the day it was finally buried in the sand.

however.

Phew!

A hand suddenly popped out from the flat ground without any trace, and the owner of the hand immediately appeared.

It was Leonard.

“It was dangerous.”

He muttered, his spine damp with cold sweat.

If I hadn’t dug several meters into the ground with Jitunjutsu and used the Great Technique of Returning to the Ground, I couldn’t have avoided the feeling of transcendence.

Life and death intersected in seconds.

‘The fifth shadow, he is stronger than expected.’

I was disappointed with the 30th shadow, and only after seeing the 12th shadow did I return my evaluation to the starting point.

But the fifth was so powerful that it felt awkward to compare it to those two. Even though all of my senses had been dulled due to the deafening method, my entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

At this level, he is on par with or better than those competing for first and second place among the Four Hwangnyeon’s Chiljeols.

‘Goongdonachal (轟刀羅刹) or ink-yeomgong (墨炎公). Considering the difference in internal strength and physical ability, it would be correct to say that there are more than one.’

Geomje Yeon Moo-hyeok was also a strong player whose odds of winning were over 70%. The corner of Leonard’s mouth, which felt his presence at close range, was suddenly torn like a crazy person.

I want to fight until I die right now.

Because I knew that I couldn’t fight satisfactorily with the power of the 3rd level of the External Force Sutra, I just held back somehow.

He managed to calm his temper and ran to the other side.

Faaah!

With a few runs, riding the wind, I run out of the , where the death of my father has left me in a heavy silence.

A transcendent powerhouse is a being who can synchronize its own power with nature. It is also possible to continue performing light techniques at maximum speed for several hours while minimizing internal energy consumption.

Before the fifth shadow realized he had been tricked, he had to get as far away from this place as possible.

‘Still, there’s quite a bit of information I found out from his monologue.’

In Leonard’s mind, information is put together in a few words.

‘It’s late, if you had hurried a little more, you too. This is enough. This guy has been taking care of the Shadow Knights until now. The five people who died this time were probably nearing the end.’

I don’t know how many of the thirty will survive, but it would be around twenty at most.

The Shadow Knights, who were already outnumbered, had no one to rely on except for the fifth shadow.

‘From now on, there are two options he can think of. ‘The plan is to collect the surviving subordinates and flee off the island, and to achieve the goal by mobilizing all of the remaining forces.’

I don’t know how they entered Galapagos, but they must have prepared a way to get out.

What the 30th shadow said included information about the scroll that recorded the magic formula for [Mass Teleportation].

Since it is a large-scale space magic, it is detected as soon as it is activated, and high-level magic scrolls such as [Mass Teleport] require quite a bit of time for the scroll’s effect to be activated.

Therefore, there would be a need to increase the distance to prevent the Dragon Knights from arriving on time.

‘It is unlikely that he chose the former. Because the fifth shadow had no intention of giving up yet.’

If so, you should expect to choose the latter.

With a force that can be said to be a small elite group, if we think about the best means by which the Shadow Knights can achieve their goals.

Leonard soon came up with the answer.

“… Led by the Sword Master, they carry out a local raid, kidnap only a few people and flee as quickly as possible. “That’s best.”

Originally, the plan would have been to kidnap dozens of defenseless apprentice knights scattered across the island, but from the moment Cardenas learned of the attack and began preparing, that became impossible.

In that case, the only solution was a method that could not be prevented even if known, a lecture led by a sword master.

‘There is no means of response other than Director Fabian’s arrival. If I could use even the Hundred and Eight Arhats like the Daengjung of Shaolin, even a sword master wouldn’t be able to enter without permission.’

Baekpalnahanjin (百八羅漢陣).

It was the most famous fighting method in Shaolin Temple, a sect with such a long history that it is said that all martial arts in the world came from Shaolin.

Some people might say that it is strange that 108 people gathered together to beat up one person and lose, but if 108 peak experts could reliably block one flower-level expert, everyone would be impressed.

It was one of the things I regretted not having experienced during my time as a Geomje.

‘I heard that in theory, if you gather 108 top experts, even the prefectural police can handle it… .’

Leonard, who has personally fought the Heavenly Demon, asserts that this is impossible.

A statue of Ashura the size of a hundred feet stood up and smashed the mountain with a single punch, and even if there were about a hundred Chojeumjeongs gathered together, it was not at a level where they could block it and do it while sleeping.

Even Yeon Moo-hyeok was able to hold out for more than a hundred seconds because he fought back by burning all his innate energy.

‘It would be a meaningless assumption since I wouldn’t be able to pass on the qualifications to the Dragon Knights. Since the sword technique itself is intangible, it may be difficult to move like a well-made sword technique.’

The higher the level of the successful team, the more important it was for the cooperation and compatibility of those who participated in the team.

In the case of the Jeonjin faction’s Cheongangbukdujin (天罡北斗陣), it is famous for not being able to produce even 10% of its power if it does not accurately harmonize the nature of its internal energy and martial arts skills.

It was not something that could be passed down with determination like Sam Jae-jin.

“Is this about it?”

There are more than one exit from the underground passage that Leonard dug in my residence. He found a dug-out spot at the edge of the and plunged himself into it using Jidunjutsu.

After digging a few meters, I was able to land in an open space.

The secret outing ended without anyone at the Dragon Knights’ garrison knowing.

Leonard, who returned to his residence after walking hundreds of meters of underground passage, took a deep breath. Because only then did I feel free from the Sword Master’s pursuit.

“hmm?”

However, the area around the residence, or rather the entire garrison, was enveloped in a noisy atmosphere.

Leonard left the house feeling somewhat ominous.

At the same time, both eyes narrowed.

‘It’s not a positive feeling. I feel confusion, anger, and even a faint sense of fear.’

Leonard, who observed the ‘salt’ flowing through the area through the upper deck, tilted his head.

Is it possible for the Dragon Knights to be shaken up like this?

You must have known from what Bradley said that there was a sword master in the group presumed to be the enemy, and that their power was great. It makes no sense to start being afraid now.

So Leonard decided to ask someone who might know.

“Seniors!”

“hmm? “What do you mean, I don’t have time to hang out with you right now?”

A mid-level knight of the Dragon Knights, he was a person who only knew his face but could not remember his name.

Leonard, who caught him as he passed by, hastily questioned him.

“Is there a problem? “I don’t know what’s going on because I’m staying at home!”

“Oh, I see! then… .”

A shadow appeared on the intermediate knight’s face without his knowledge.

It was because I knew about their relationship with Leonard.

As Leonard, who felt something unusual from that reaction, continued to wait in place, the intermediate knight looked away and said,

“A patrol team was attacked by enemies. “Because the Sword Master appeared, the battle was over before the nearby patrol team and Banneret even arrived.”

“What are the results?”

“43 intermediate knights died, and 8 apprentice knights went missing. “I’m sure those bastards took it.”

It was just as Leonard expected.

If there was one error in that prediction, it was that the fifth shadow’s judgment and action were too quick.

‘Damn it.’

I misinterpreted the fifth shadow’s statement.

―… I’m late. If I had hurried a little more, I would have been able to take you all without being dragged into the Great Work.

What he said was not that he was regretting the loss of his subordinates, but rather that he was regretting not being able to participate in an operation that had already been successful.

While Leonard was clenching his tongue, the intermediate engineer added a few words in a cautious manner.

“I know it’s unfortunate, but among those eight apprentice knights, there are some who were close to you.”

“yes?”

“Hayden, Ian, Gail. The patrol team they were a part of was the target of an attack. “Since they didn’t find the body, I think they must have captured him and taken him away.”

Then, the intermediate knight turned and left.

‘… … Is it that trio?’

Leonard was lost in thought for a moment, forgetting what to say.

‘Hayden.’

Unlike his seemingly frivolous behavior, he knew how to think about his colleagues and was quite talented with the sword, so it was fun to teach him.

‘Ian.’

Although he moves with his head rather than his body, he has never used his head incorrectly. There is a part of me that approaches the topic of doing favors, but ends up accumulating debt instead, which is a bit foolish.

‘game.’

There were times when he was frustrated because he was slower to think than the other two, but he had a sincerity that matched his honesty, so if he trained for a few years, he would one day become a great person.

Although I gave a lot to the trio, I also received a lot from them.

‘Can I save those guys with my current skills?’

Leonard stood with his eyes closed and thought seriously.

External force mirror 3rd stage.

Even though he had a physical ability that did not match that level and had 90 years of experience, he was not confident that he would be able to chase down the Shadow Knights led by the Sword Master and successfully rescue the prisoners.

If it was something he couldn’t do on his own, there was a need to bring in the forces friendly to him, the Yuryong Knights.

‘There is a way.’

The plans that come to mind are coming together one after another, and are being completed into drawings that are quite realistic.

The operation route of the Shadow Knights.

A corpse abandoned in .

Fifth Shadow.

Information that cannot be known with just one piece is gathered together, split and combined repeatedly to create an answer that should not be known. Leonard, holding that conclusion in his own hands, gave it one last thought.

‘——The risk is high, and the outcome is all about the children’s lives.’

If left as is, the Shadow Knights who kidnapped the eight apprentice knights will return to their homeland, and Cardenas will soon pour out his anger on the Kingdom of Cruzis, and the revenge itself will be successful. Even if only one of the seven major knights were dispatched, it would be able to devastate not only the Shadow Knights but also the entire kingdom.

I will be shattered by my unknown desire to study Cardenas’ blood relatives and conquer his stronghold.

Nevertheless, the safety of apprentice drivers cannot be guaranteed.

“I have no choice but to do it.”

Leonard, who ended up jumping into a limb, stroked the hilt of his sword.

‘Okay, since when did I start worrying about whether I could do it or not?’

Whether it is possible or not is not important.

Should I cut it or not?

There was only one indicator that guided Geomje Yeon Moo-hyuk throughout his life.

fantasy,