Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master Chapter 80

Sword Emperor Reincarnated as a Sword Master (80)

Heine, the ‘Wave Catcher’, the Grand Wizard who made his name widely known along with the Aquamarine Adventure Company in its heyday, was a very famous great man.

It had to be that way.

This was due to the achievement of single-handedly blocking the tsunami caused by the ‘Sea Dragon King’ Leviathan, a Honma Light-level entity of the Sea Serpent that had appeared once in the third sea area.

If the forward base of Euros had been destroyed, not only the C-class adventure groups operating in the area, but also the B-class adventure groups operating in the 4th sea area Zephyrus would have been greatly diminished. If the place in charge of supply and maintenance disappeared, the risk of the adventure would go up several levels.

Heine’s great name, who had resolved the crisis, resounded throughout the Atlantis Maritime Union from the very next day.

It was around that time that Aquamarine’s leader Njord came to visit.

“… “I don’t know what the two talked about, but after that, Heine became active as a member of Aquamarine.”

“He was a fun guy!”

Francis responded to his explanation.

“The tone of voice was very harsh, but he was the first to take care of new members when they arrived. Even Uncle Dentuso would call me sister in private, so I said it all!”

“When he drank alcohol, he became even more violent. “Even when he was drunk, his magic skills were still the same, so I think I heard that Aquamarine only paid him thousands of gold.”

“Oh, it’s true. “He paid it all out of his own money.”

Lorelai listened quietly to the two people’s story, then asked a question like a turtle sticking its head out of its shell.

“Hey, over there. Is this Master’s friend? ?”

“They say you may not know my face, but it’s rare that you don’t even know my name. The chief elder of the Atlantis Tower, Jack Russell. “In the past, I worked with Heine on magical research on ocean current circulation.”

“Ahh! Sorry, sorry. Since I rarely go out to bars… ! “I’m really sorry!”

Lorelai’s face turned bright red as she bent down several times and even chewed her own tongue.

He was the exact opposite of his teacher, Heine.

“The talent and effort to reach the 6th rank at this age are amazing, but is he really Heine’s successor? “She looks nothing like that mountain thief.”

“Really! Mr. Heine was also concerned about that, so he told me to refrain from outside activities until I reached the 6th rank!”

“Wow,” Russell, convinced, nodded his head.

“It’s worth it. “If you are in the 6th rank, you have the skills to be treated well anywhere, so no one would want to hit you just based on your appearance.”

Even former mercenaries or adventurers who have not received proper training can reach the 4th rank on their own.

If you have some luck and talent, you can somehow make it to the 5th rank.

However, starting from the 6th level, the story was very different.

To reach the level of an archmage, a position that is only one step away from reaching the 7th level, natural talent and hard work were needed, as well as excellent teachings.

Even if it was an A-rank adventure group, there were cases where a 6th-rank wizard would be passed without even an interview.

“Then it must have been a while since you reached the 6th rank? “Now that you’ve brought it in, you see.”

“answer!”

Francis said after circling Jack Russell’s words.

“So I brought him back quickly before someone snatched him away! “There won’t be any harm in Lorelai joining Aquamarine.”

“Well, is that so… ?”

“of course! I will take over Mr. Heine’s vacancy and become the second wave catcher, Lorelei! “I’ll even give you a nice cabin!”

At those words, Lorelai’s blurry eyes lit up for a moment.

To her, her teacher Heine was like a parent, and the thought of taking over the footsteps of someone she admired resonated even with her weak heart.

Was that why?

Lorelai spoke in an uncharacteristically unwavering voice.

“… “I’ll go in too, Aquamarine.”

“Wow! “Really well thought out!”

Francis, who had suddenly recruited three wizards, cheered.

“Level 5! Rank 6! Up to 7th rank! More than half of the items ended up being brought by Leonard, but I guess it’s good! “If we take reserve power into account, we may be able to recruit more, but if it’s a small-scale , there won’t be any problems even with the current status quo!”

In fact, just by recruiting one Jack Russell, the minimum standard for Grade A was far exceeded.

Even before Christopher Conrad’s death, he was able to wipe out the ‘Santa Maria’ adventure group by himself. As if that wasn’t enough, with the addition of one 5th and 6th rank wizard, I had no choice but to agree even if Bermuda was a bit harsh.

Ninian, the ‘one-eyed’ archer.

Vivian, Senior Spiritualist of Wind.

Galano, the spearman of ‘Whaling’.

Esther, a 5th rank wizard.

Lorelai, a 6th rank wizard.

The 7th rank Grand Wizard, Jack Russell.

Plus Leonard, the genius of Cardenas, the swordsman who defeated Christopher Conrad in a betting duel.

‘Seven people, not including Marian, who is in charge of my escort. ‘Maybe it’s the deep part of Sea Area 5, but you can go around the outskirts without difficulty.’

Francis’ calculations were very quick.

She clinked her palms a few times to attract the attention of the members and declared majestically.

“I’m going to apply for a rating review for the adventure group! Right Now!”

It was less than 30 minutes later that an executive was dispatched from Bermuda to Aquamarine.

* * *

The aftermath of a betting duel led to the dismissal of executive Carmen, and the person who took her place was a man named Benjamin.

His career wasn’t that special.

He was an adventurer who barely achieved an A grade when he was young, and after retirement, his main job was to mediate conflicts and contractual issues between adventurers in Bermuda.

However, I was given an executive position overnight.

“shit.”

Benjamin was not at all pleased with the rapid promotion.

Doesn’t this personnel administration seem suspicious to anyone?

Although he did not have a great talent for factional strife or political maneuvering, it was easy to find out the circumstances through the personal connections and connections he had built up in Bermuda.

Not only did Jack Russell, the chief elder of the Magic Tower, come forward to defend Aquamarine, who was treated as a thorn in the eyes of the , but he even killed one of the executives who tried to hinder her return.

If you made a mistake in this situation, you would be greatly disliked by either the United Council or the Magic Tower.

‘So, in order to put me in charge of Aquamarine, they threw Carmen’s empty seat after her head was blown off.’

I couldn’t refuse it once I figured it out.

Even if I run away from the United Council or the Magic Tower, I won’t be able to avoid retaliatory measures from my workplace or Bermuda.

That was the reason why Benjamin, with his shit-chewing face, was walking along this dockside in broad daylight.

‘Aquamarine, it’s a nostalgic name.’

It was a name that no adventurer in Bermuda, or even anyone who had been active in the Atlantis Maritime Alliance for a long time, would know.

Even ‘Wild Hunt’, who was promoted to S rank after they disappeared, did not dare to criticize himself for surpassing Aquamarine. Those who wrote countless legends at the forefront of a time when the sea was many times more violent and chaotic than it is now.

Benjamin was also active as an adventurer at that time.

Even looking at Aquamarine’s back, let alone sitting next to her, was overwhelming, but living in the same era as them was a brilliant and proud day.

‘… Yes, my dream disappeared the day Aquamarine fell. Because I came to know that in this sea, there are no heroes or adventures that win until the end.’

I knew that the movements and post-actions of the United Council and Bermuda were suspicious, but I did not have the strength or courage to investigate them.

Eight years have already passed since that day.

A fragment of a dream I thought I had lost a long time ago came to mind.

“Aquamarine… .”

The vessel, as white and beautiful as marble, sparkling before Benjamin’s eyes, seemed to have come straight out of that memory.

It looks white when seen from the dock, but when it goes through the waves at sea, it changes to a clear sky blue like sea water. The sight of the entire hull lapping like waves was so beautiful that the bards of old would wait at the dockside for their return to get some inspiration.

‘The human heart is truly treacherous.’

The appearance and beauty of this ship are the same as then, but people are no longer enthusiastic about the beauty of aquamarine.

Even Benjamin had forgotten.

When I saw Aquamarine come into the dock for the first time, I was so moved that it could not be erased from my retina even when I went home and closed my eyes.

That feeling came to mind and I ended up muttering without realizing it.

“——You are still beautiful.”

Unlike this ship, Benjamin was ashamed of himself for becoming old and ugly in 8 years, so he unconsciously closed his eyes tightly.

It was then.

“Yes? “I am amazed every time I see it.”

“hmm?!”

A voice answered his self-talk, and Benjamin looked up at the epicenter in surprise.

Her hair, as black and beautiful as onyx, was blowing wildly in the sea breeze. The two eyes were as blue and transparent as aquamarine, and sparkled as if they were looking into my inner thoughts.

Francis Ler von Oceanos.

She was a confident girl who brought the name of an adventure group that had sunk into legend back to the present.

“Nice to meet you, Director Francis.”

Benjamin carefully bowed and said hello.

however.

“huh? “Isn’t this the first time?”

An unexpected answer came back.

“You’re Benjamin, right? You are the one who received the hat that your father wore, right? “I think he said it was a gift that got him promoted to A grade.”

“Well, did you remember all that?”

The mask he had created with his composure was instantly shattered, and Benjamin blushed and asked back.

I vividly remember meeting Aquamarine members, including Njord, by chance at a bar where I was drinking alone because there were few people to congratulate me, and receiving an old hat as a gift for my promotion.

When I thought about it, Francis was also being held in someone’s arms, looking at his own face that was so happy that he couldn’t even pay for it.

“Because I have a good memory! It’s really been a while! “Have you kept your father’s hat well?”

“Hmm, I put it in a vacuum container I bought expensively from the magic tower. “It’s my treasure, so even if you ask me to give it back, I won’t give it to you.”

“Ahahaha! Rest assured, that will never happen. “Your hat is too big for my head!”

After laughing at Benjamin’s joke, Francis sent him down the stairs leading to the deck with a single wave of his finger.

The atmosphere that could have been rigid becomes softer.

You might say it was an insignificant relationship, but managing it well was one of Francis’ talents. Anyone with good memories of ‘Aquamarine’ could be influenced by her few words.

‘I was lucky. ‘The executive in charge of Aquamarine is the one who even received a gift from my father, so we can make it on our side.’

She knows the ins and outs of Bermuda.

Not knowing which side to side with between the United Council and the Magic Tower, I was looking through Benjamin’s situation as he had been cast aside.

Bermuda already needed someone who could be their eyes and ears, and Benjamin fit the bill. Even if it is just a shell, executives will have a presence that is difficult to ignore if they continue to accumulate performance.

It was an opportunity to bring Bermuda’s position, which had been somewhat biased from neutrality to a ‘United Council’, back to the exact center.

‘If we use the presence of the Chief Elder to pretend to be closely connected to the Magic Tower and let Lorelai know that she is Mr. Heine’s disciple, thereby bringing back nostalgia for old memories… .’

He would think of Aquamarine more closely than the “United Council,” which might harm him, or “Bermuda,” which he threw out as a stone.

Dozens of words and actions swirled in the eyes of Francis, who understood Benjamin’s psychology to its core. The ability to think faster and more precisely than an unmanned vehicle, which accelerates the perceived time several times.

There is no talent for mana training or magic.

However, from a long time ago, Njord had no doubt that Francis would become a greater adventurer than himself.

―It’s a bit disappointing, Fran, as a royal in name only.

The transcendental powerhouse knew.

―If Oceanus had survived, you would have been recorded as the greatest queen on this continent.

That my lovely daughter is the true vessel of a king.

fantasy,