Episode 95. Conditions of power (5)
Honestly, I was a little surprised.
sword holding posture,
The grip power transmitted from the tip of the knife,
Even the ability to utilize space.
I expected that he wouldn’t be just a manager, but he was more than I thought.
And above all, those eyes.
The intense desire to kill me was spreading like a fire.
Did they say that if you want to survive, you should get out of this city as quickly as possible?
It was completely different from the indecisive appearance of just a few hours ago.
Lindsay was watching from behind, smiling happily.
-Sreung
The brief standoff continued for a while,
She pulled out another sword from her belt.
-Chaeng Chang Chang
Four sword strikes followed by a gentle curve.
It was not too big, nor was it monotonous, so it reminded me of the flapping of a butterfly’s wings.
Of course, it wasn’t an attack that could reach me.
As it is a narrow space of about 3 pyeong or less, large movements would be meaningless in this situation.
She probably doesn’t know that either.
I quietly put out one foot and increased the distance by about two steps.
Then, after turning the sword hilt and naturally holding it, he took a step forward again with the foot he had put out.
The raised sword was raised diagonally once, and then half-raised again in a straight line.
-Bang brim
Perhaps because she had predicted the movement, she blocked it without difficulty.
However, it would be a mistake to think that it is over.
I naturally linked the previous two sword strikes and resumed the sword attack.
-Shuuk
Once diagonally from the bottom right,
-visor
Quickly turn the hilt of the sword in the opposite direction and hold it vertically again.
Although she was a bit embarrassed because she didn’t expect it to happen four times, she still blocked it without wavering.
Unfortunately, it’s not over yet.
Only 1cm until the fallen foot touches the ground again.
He raised the arm that had been slashed vertically to the solar plexus once again and gently thrust it toward the exact center.
-Kyaang
One of her swords flew into the air in the final attack, which she was unable to block.
A look of embarrassment was evident on his face.
“… … .”
Approximately 5 seconds after the protruding sword plunged into the floor.
I took no action until that time passed.
Sometimes inaction can cause more harm.
I don’t think he knows the meaning of my actions.
– Wow
She hesitated for a moment, wondering what to do, but then gritted her teeth.
I realized it.
He said he was ignored.
Her eyes were beyond murderous and now contained venom.
I paid no heed and waited quietly for him to come back in.
-Shuuk
With a lightning-like movement, she raised her sword and kicked away again.
-visor
This time, without any grandiose sword strikes, I just pushed ahead with both swords.
I felt a pressure that couldn’t be ignored from the crossed sword blades.
Even though she was an adult woman, she seemed to have chosen to press with force since she was superior to me in terms of weight class.
“… … !”
It wasn’t just a feeling of power.
The will to kill myself, the desperation coming from beyond.
As I was paying attention to this rather interesting feeling, before I knew it, my body was being pushed against the wall and was being crushed by her.
“… … doesn’t exist.”
While I was trying to swat it away, she suddenly whispered something.
“what?”
“No personal feelings… … .”
In an instant, I burst out laughing.
I’m at an age where I don’t even care about emotions, naivety, or anything like that, so it doesn’t matter.
I think I’m misunderstanding something.
“Hey, Miss Manager.”
I broke the silence and calmly opened my mouth.
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“… … !?”
“You should only say things like that when you are absolutely certain that you are superior to your opponent.”
He didn’t answer, but his eyes showed that he knew enough.
“Do you think you have the right to say that to me?”
I slightly released the power I had been suppressing and let it out.
“… … !”
Her balance was naturally lost as her steps were twisted by the unexpected repulsive force.
-chin
Without missing the opportunity, I immediately grabbed his neck and pressed him back down.
“Ugh!”
It was not complete suppression.
Even though her neck was grabbed, her hands were still intact,
She managed to correct the sword that had not been let go and soon converted into a quick counterattack.
-Cow!
Of course, this too is an unthinkable blow to me.
As she countered the blows flowing left and right, her sword spun and bounced around.
Finally, I became defenseless without any means of attack.
As the counterattack of conversion was blocked pointlessly, her will, which had burned like a flame, died out like a candle going out.
“under… … .”
With a helpless sigh, I even closed my eyes.
He sensed defeat.
I don’t know if I’m quick to admit it or if I’m quick to give up.
Without any hesitation, I struck Kayram, who had just caught me.
-thud
As her body hit the floor, there was a loud noise and dust rose up.
Another 5 seconds of silence.
I raised my head gravely.
“haha… … .”
Below, a woman who had escaped from the crossroads of life and death was breathing heavily.
“What are you doing?”
Lindsay, who had been watching the situation the whole time, looked at me and asked.
Unlike before, where ridicule was mixed, the voice was very stiff.
If I had to change it, I could say it like this.
Why didn’t you kill me?
“Rather, this is what I want to ask. “What are you doing?”
“what?”
“Even though it was an illusion, it would have been a situation worthy of stepping forward, so why did you just stand by and not step forward?”
She said clearly.
He said he wanted to check how much strength I had compared to his child.
I admit it.
This manager showed a quite unusual move.
So much better than the bully at the waste yard.
His mindset as an assassin was also very good, without even the slightest hesitation when it came to killing his target.
It was just not enough to reach me.
The problem is that I know that fact, the woman in front of me knows it, and this manager who is gasping for breath below also knows it.
The moment the last counterattack was blocked, she closed her eyes.
A face that seems to have given up all will to live.
It wasn’t just me who had that face, Lindsay was also watching.
But she didn’t move a single finger.
I just watched in vain with meaningless ridicule.
I was asking why.
She clicked her tongue as if it was ridiculous.
“under? “Did you really think that I would come forward and save that child?”
“… … .”
“The child called the assassin is truly foolish. “He is nothing but merciful to those who tried to kill him.”
why?
Didn’t he say it was his child?
Are you letting me die so easily?
At least this manager was sincere with me.
He poured everything he had into trying to kill me, and when that was blocked, he clearly admitted it and put everything down.
For that woman who was just sitting on the sidelines.
There’s no way I would see that, right?
“You are very arrogant. “What on earth was Silica thinking when she sent a child like you?”
For a moment, my eyes became cold and cold.
Her body, which was shaking like a wave, was suddenly enveloped in fog.
It is not a magic derived from mana or the power of an artificially created artifact,
Almighty power granted by the Supreme Being.
This was the undeniable energy of Aer.
“Are you finally revealing your true self?”
She opened her mouth with the same arrogant smile as before.
“okay. As you may have already noticed, I am also an assassin who was once immersed in mist. “I came in around the same time as your head of the family, Silica, and we shared swords.”
I wasn’t really surprised because it was expected.
“You probably don’t know. If I hadn’t left Mist and was still around, she knew that the person you would now call her head could have been me, not her… … .”
A look that is not only proud but also shameless.
These were not words to brag or be offended, but purely from the heart.
“You look like you don’t trust me? Silica and I have all achieved outstanding growth since we were junior operators, no matter who is better than us. Swordsmanship, magic, even the application of secret techniques… … . “It was instantaneous to rise to executive level.”
The fog slowly spread and gradually engulfed the narrow room.
As if they were trying to suffocate me inside.
“Aer, the god of fog… … . Although he is an exile from the divine world, his power can certainly be said to be enormous. It is a level that can never be reached by lowly human strength, and it is truly a power that can achieve many things. Together, we can pursue infinite development.”
she asked, looking at me.
“Let me ask you one question. Assassin of the Mist. “What do you think is the reason for the mist’s existence?”
All I could give was a standard answer.
“It reveals the negation of the existing world order centered on light and the ugly side of humanity that is not revealed to the world.”
She nodded, as if she knew how to answer that way.
“You know very well. Then let me ask you another question. “What did Mist do to achieve that goal?”
The moment he was about to reply that it was an assassination, he stopped speaking.
As I’ve said before, Mist has not been active consistently.
It has been 50 years since he disappeared due to the whim of an idiot god.
During that long period of time, all they could do was wait indefinitely.
“Nothing was done! Even though it had the power to achieve many things and change many things, Mist did not move! “To wait for a successor who may be born at some point!”
Coincidentally, that was me.
“Isn’t it truly pathetic? What’s there to fear when you have the power of God? Why do you have to hide from the world? “I could never understand why this power had to be wasted so meaninglessly!”
If anyone hears it, they will think that it is a power that was achieved on one’s own.
“So I left that organization! I couldn’t watch my strength decay! But it didn’t just come out! I wasn’t the only one rotting there… … .”
I tried to stay quiet for a little while, but I don’t think I could stand it any longer.
The truth must have been revealed. The moment I was about to proceed with the actual purification work instructed by the head of the family,
“… … !”
The power of the fog that had been concentrated all along finally spread in all directions, transforming the space.
Wait a minute, you’re unfolding this here?
The old wooden floor disappeared like dust, and a hazy fog hung over it.
If my senses are not wrong, this is definitely… … .
“Subspace?!”
An unreal space created by the power of God.
An absolute area that does not allow any outside access.
This was by no means a fantasy.
(Continued in the next part)
fantasy,
