Chapter 284 – 284. Withdrawal (2)
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2nd head priest,
Cortados Liberia.
The image of the 2nd High Priestess only remained very vaguely in Ardena’s mind.
The priest who accepted solitude and silence,
She didn’t want to let anyone near her.
Just like Master….
As if she had foreseen that she would disappear sooner or later, she suddenly met her mysterious death without building a close relationship with anyone.
“What do you think, Master?”
Ardena asked.
El, who was confronting Ardena, opened her mouth.
“It’s not a story without possibility. The beast of lust is always famous for doing mean and dirty ways.”
For the purpose of agitating his compatriots, he may have revived the second high priest like a tyrant in the Vulcan Kingdom.
It’s quite possible.
Of course, you can’t be certain about that.
It is by no means ‘impossible’. What a shock it was when he appeared intact to the specter who died 800 years ago.
The shock of the existence of a terribly terrible nightmare resurrected.
El Cid still remembered.
I had to fall helplessly at the appearance of Vortigan, who appeared in the white of corruption.
As the horror and fear she thought she had completely forgotten about came back to life… , Because she completely paralyzed reason.
“She thought she would never see Vortigan again. Because that terrible tyrant was killed by the swordsman Reinhilder. But, as you know, the tyrant is back. He even led an army of monsters to attack the sanctuary. And I saw a terrible nightmare come true before my eyes… , I just trembled without even resisting.”
Please don’t follow the same path as the master who made a foolish mistake.
Elle told Ardena what she felt at the time, alerting her to her alarm.
“If I encounter an enemy who threatens the safety and peace of my compatriots, I will cut them without hesitation.”
When I became a warrior,
He swore to defend his compatriots to the end.
So he won’t hesitate.
“You are strong.”
“It’s an overstatement.”
At her master’s praise, Ardena shook her head as she displayed her modesty.
“No, you are really strong. Both your body and mind, you’ve grown so much that you can’t even recognize it. I am proud of you.”
The moment you say that,
El closed her distance with Ardena, swinging her wooden sword like her thunderbolt.
While the master held her wooden sword, Ardena was armed with her holy sword. She responded by brandishing her holy sword in the sharp rushing attack of wooden swords.
As the swords collided with each other, an aftershock was inflicted on the surroundings with a strong ripple sound.
‘Since accepting both the life force of the World Tree and Master’s authority, I have become noticeably stronger.’
Ardena opened her eyes.
Although she wielded a wooden sword,
Master was half-hearted and slashed.
It was a very remarkable growth.
If it was like before, I would have collapsed without being able to withstand the unity. However, she is now able to counterattack as well as block attacks.
Strengthening bets through the activation of vitality and powers.
Through training with Master, it seemed that if he diligently devoted himself to external energy, which is a container for storing internal energy, he would be able to quickly reach the state of the seven swords.
“Being strong is definitely a joy. But just as strong as it is, how you use it and how you wield it are also very important.”
“Yes, of course!”
At Ardena’s bold answer, El nodded her head with a benevolent smile.
As if she had made up her mind on something,
She put on a determined expression.
‘Ardena, as expected, you are stronger than me. It is different from me who made many mistakes. If it’s you, I’m sure you’ll be able to use my power in the right way and with justice.’
Finally, the time has come.
Instinctively, he realized that the time had come for him to pass on Chilguk (七極), one of the finest martial arts and also called the absolute sword (劍攻), to his beloved disciple.
Natural talent,
Diligence that does not neglect effort.
And even the righteous character that supports him.
Unlike himself, who had only repeated agony and sorrow during the time of separation, the disciple was stronger. Also, as she met the man she loved, she gained a reason to be strong, and even harbored a desire for power.
“Being stronger than ever… , I want to protect my compatriots and the Yushin.”
I want to protect my compatriots.
And I want to protect the one I love.
Duties as a warrior commander. Love for lovers. Those were the biggest reasons why Ardena Valencia pursued her power.
“Greatness…. Big….”
At Ardena’s candid explanation of why she pursued power and strength at a higher level than her, El cleared her throat, as if she hadn’t a feeling of cries in her heart.
Because she secretly harbored a love affair,
Beyond having a heart of unrequited love, I was implicitly thinking of the lewd immorality of wanting to have an adulterous relationship with my disciple’s lover.
She couldn’t help but feel pricked by her conscience when she saw the disciple’s clear and noble feelings like a mirror.
‘Ardena, please forgive the poor teacher.’
It was too late to turn around.
It was too late to erase love feelings and treat Yushin as if nothing had happened.
Already, El has come to realize her own love affair,
She realized that her love for her beloved disciple and her lover promised a future. And she even harbored her selfish desire to somehow connect with her Yushin.
‘I love Mr. Gilead with all my heart….’
The heart she had for the first time in her life,
Love that has grown so much that even one cannot control it.
I wanted to pass it on to him.
Even if
Even if you will be hated and criticized by your disciple for the rest of your life.
“… Ardena.”
“Yes, Master.”
At Master’s call, the disciple raised his head and answered.
“If, if…. To me… How would you feel if you said you found someone you love?”
El is very careful
She asked, trying to shake off her hesitation.
Ardena responded with a surprised expression, and then with a smile of her joy.
“Of course, as a disciple, this is something that should be greatly welcomed. Master, who sent me lonely because of the heavy burden of duty and responsibility while teaching me, if he has found a companion to spend the rest of his life with, I think he deserves to be congratulated as a disciple.”
Because I know the joy of feeling love,
Because it was Ardena who knew the joy of love better than anyone else,
Master, who had lived a life of a lonely and lonely wanderer, sincerely congratulated Master for coming to love someone.
I was so happy that I inadvertently burst into tears.
Finally, Master
Because I got out of the cold loneliness and approached the happiness I deserved.
So, while giving her heartfelt congratulations, Ardena prayed for her master to be happier.
“However… The person I fell in love with… Never to meet… He is such a person…. I feel sorry for you, and at one time, I sincerely thought that I should give up this feeling of love….”
Her conscience was stabbed even more by her Ardena’s innocent reaction, and El continued her words with her trembling voice.
And at that, Ardena,
“I will never deny Master’s choice, no matter who the person Master admires is. And I will always support Master!”
Someone you should never meet.
At El’s confession, who courageously spoke her words while biting her lips, Ardena remembered her swordsman, Reinhilder.
Her sister’s husband and her brother-in-law,
She wondered if it was possible that her master had feelings of admiration for the Sword Saint.
‘Just as Alone fell in love with Yushin, Master loves the Sword Saint…. Even though it must have been over 800 years since the sword saint and his wife were separated from each other, Master is blocked by the relationship between her brother-in-law and sister-in-law and is unable to convey her feelings of admiration.’
Ardena, who made her guesses, that if she had heard of El, she would have broken her head, saying that she was talking nonsense.
Interrupted by the relationship between her brother-in-law and her sister-in-law, she secretly stole tears from Master’s sad story of not being able to convey her long-cherished feelings of love.
“Ugh, cheering… ?”
Why are you cheering me on?
He should have been criticized for how the master could hold a grudge against his disciple’s lover.
To Ardena’s actions, El responded by not understanding her meaning.
* * *
After Alone and Leticia pass the graduation exam side by side,
Yushin was faced with a very troublesome task.
It is because the parents of Bria Academy have been requesting to take care of their children, just as they passed the daughters of the Santander and Valencia families.
Excellent instructor with a 100% passing rate!
Currently, Yoo-shin is in a position where she suffers from a completely unexpected problem.
“Isn’t that a good thing for you? It’s an opportunity to fuck a lot of fresh and cute female students.”
“Shut up and get out.”
Because there was no feeling of being stabbed,
Yushin gave a sharp answer to the words of Bari Theon, who specializes in her married women who are farming and wielding the lower body.
A golden opportunity to pick out girls from prestigious families, Bariteon was offering Yushin with all his heart.
“That is great. Ardena’s younger sister was the first to pass her famous graduation exam with her hard work, and the daughter of the Santander family also showed off her outstanding skills and was praised by the judges. Rumors have already spread from this side.”
Said Bari Theon, shrugging his shoulders.
At those words, Yushin let out a deep sigh.
These are the words of Bariteon, the representative of the Trident Company, which specializes in teaching academy students.
It was clear that fame, not her own, was known among her parents.
“I heard that among the number of people who passed the graduation exam this time, you produced a lot.”
“Well, not really. However, wouldn’t it be comparable to the demon slayer who is a famous instructor with a 100% pass rate?”
At Bari Theon’s words, Yushin sighed once more, and thought about how to get rid of the persistent obsession of the parents of the academy.
“It seems to me that the situation has exploded in fortune. It’s an opportunity to legally rob the wallets of parents who are blinded by their children’s success. I’m sure he would obediently obey even if he asked for millions of dollars. That’s right, Yushin Gilead, a great instructor who taught two students at the same time and passed them both, said he taught them himself.”
I wonder if he was seduced by Bariteon’s words,
Yushin leaned on her chin and fell into trouble.
He’s a demon slayer because he likes words, but in fact, he’s not an unemployed man without a fixed job. Until now, she had been spending her time teaching Alone and Leticia, but since both of them had graduated, she was no better than unemployed.
“… Is it?”
“This work is worth doing. There is also some enjoyment. Besides, it’s fun to deal with the cute and beautiful high elves.”
You may not believe it as it looks now, but
In the past, Bariteon Trident was the best teacher who nurtured numerous disciples.
He was so famous that it was said that among the high elf knights who boasted a high reputation, there was not one who had not been taught by Bari Theon.
It’s because your personality is light and vulgar,
It is said that his ability to teach swordsmanship surpassed that of Ardena, who had briefly served as a swordsmanship instructor.
“Teacher!”
A red-haired high elf girl appeared with a loud cry.
Seeing the high elf girl stride forward with a loud noise, Bariteon raised both hands like a person caught by the police at the scene of a crime.
“It seems that the lady who is so confused that it reminds me of Ardena has arrived.”
A naughty blonde bully who seduces his beloved teacher.
Leticia glared at Bariteon.
To that, Bariteon said, “Ardena Unit 2 has arrived.” I muttered and laughed.
