Chapter 2047 – 2047. Savior Of The Academy
Yuria and Elena were summoned next to me.
The silver-haired maid was as calm and elegant as ever. Despite not officially being a maid, she insisted on wearing her maid uniform.
I reflexively checked her abdomen. In the [White Return] world, she wasn’t alone. The belly that should have been carrying a child was flat. The child in her womb was gone, and only Yuria had been summoned. What happened to the child in her womb? I’d probably see it when I returned to the [White Return] world.
The blue-bobbed noblewoman had a smile on her face. A noble aura unique to her high status emanated from her.
With the Hecate Cape draped over her shoulders, she held a splendid cane adorned with silver and sparkling jewels. Judging by the energy I felt, it was no ordinary cane. It was the first time I’d seen it, so she must have obtained it while I was away.
From the moment they were summoned, they grasped the situation and looked at Sanada Kenshi, not me.
I checked the aura emanating from them. Their current specs were my stats in reality. In other words, their stats from the game app. Compared to their original specs, they were far inferior. Especially for Yuria, who had exceptional physical abilities, it was no different from a sudden nerf.
‘By my standards, I’d say they’re similar to me now.’
So, in terms of physical ability, they were a bit lacking. However, even with the same physical abilities, their skills and talents were on a different level.
“I will swiftly eliminate our master’s enemies.”
“Hmph. He’s a displeasing fellow.”
Yuria’s shadow flickered, and the tip of Elena’s cane glowed faintly.
“I didn’t sense any signs of teleportation… but that’s not a very strong support. Do you really think you can defeat me with that?”
Sanada Kenshi was arrogant. But that arrogance was understandable. The power emanating from Yuria and Elena was probably similar to mine. From his perspective, it was just three mediocre guys gathered together.
I took out two teleportation scrolls from my inventory and handed them to each of them. They had a rough idea of my situation from the moment they were summoned, so there was no need for a long explanation. Besides, they were intelligent and quickly grasped my intentions.
“Master, wouldn’t it be better to deal with that quickly?”
“I think so too. Didn’t you use full recovery as well?”
“That guy is enough for me alone. The problem is Tsukuyomi. The people fighting Tsukuyomi might die. You two go and deal with Tsukuyomi.”
I hadn’t summoned them to fight Sanada Kenshi.
Tsukuyomi, who had been summoned to Kyoto and forcibly turned the sky black and raised the moon. I called them to deal with that thing, whether it was a he or a she. Because in the worst case, I wouldn’t be able to get with Mieko and Reika.
Tsk, Elena clicked her tongue briefly.
“Predictable. It’s because of a woman.”
How did she know?
“If it’s our master’s will, we will follow it. We wouldn’t lose to something like that. Elena, let’s move. Surely you don’t doubt our master?”
“Honestly, isn’t that a bit strong…? Of course, I believe you’ll win, Eugene.”
They prepared to tear the teleportation scrolls. I quickly spoke to them.
“Give me some buffs before you go.”
Yuria cast a strengthening spell on me. My strength and stamina increased in an instant.
Elena’s blue butterflies fluttered and seeped into me. They twisted reality with illusions, forcibly boosting my physical abilities. In terms of buff effects, Elena’s magic was superior. Although, I wasn’t sure if it could even be called magic.
“Let’s play together when this is over. You can easily handle Tsukuyomi, right?”
“If it has similar strength to the one in front of us… I would have struggled without breaking my limits alone. It’s a relief that Elena is here.”
“Is that so? I just had an ominous feeling. Maybe I’ll die once.”
“Since it’s our master’s order, we will deal with it as quickly as possible.”
“Thirty days of modern life, huh? Not a bad price to pay.”
Tzzzzzzzz.
They tore the teleportation scrolls.
They would go to Kyoto. It was fortunate that I had teleportation scrolls with the coordinates of famous cities around the world. Especially Kyoto, which was a famous tourist destination in Japan, so I often visited it.
“You summoned them just to send them away… Why didn’t you run away?”
“Because I’m confident I can kill you. I’m surprised you waited without attacking.”
“It’s fun to watch. Two of them going after Tsukuyomi in Kyoto… Tsukuyomi deals with a very troublesome kind of power. Those two will be miserably toyed with and die.”
“My thoughts are the exact opposite.”
A minute had passed. The effect of Thousand Hearts was disappearing. The blazing flames were trying to cling to my body.
I lightly shook my body. My current stats were comparable to an S-rank. This kind of curse was nothing more than an annoyance.
“Storm Breaker.”
I summoned Storm Breaker. Even though Makina had been reverse-summoned, Storm Breaker itself was fine. It wasn’t something that could be broken so easily. Storm Breaker, summoned in the form of a greatsword, shattered into small pieces and clung to my body, becoming armor.
‘The heat was awful, but wearing Storm Breaker makes me feel alive. Next preparation is…’
[Available Points: 11,704]
It was a good thing I saved up points without using them.
‘First, let’s see how much my attacks work.’
[Using Acceleration. Lasts for 10 minutes. Remaining Stacks: 7]
Thunder Sky Style (雷天流) Gale Lightning (疾風迅雷).
Thunder Sky Style (雷天流) Flying Thunder God (飛雷神).
I closed the distance in an instant and swung the Crimson Lotus Blade. Sanada Kenshi wasn’t fazed at all and deflected the Crimson Lotus Blade with his burning sword.
‘He can keep up with this speed?’
Faster.
The blade, imbued with red lightning, accelerated even more, leaving afterimages in the air.
Thunder Sky Style (雷天流) Thunder Flash (雷光).
Sanada Kenshi raised his sword and blocked Thunder Flash. The red lightning and flames mixed and then canceled each other out. It was an attack that momentarily exceeded the speed of sound, yet his attitude was as relaxed as ever.
“Impressive. Swordsmanship at the master level at that age… I didn’t even reach the master level when I was your age. Envious talent.”
I let out a hollow laugh. Sanada Kenshi. The man who was called the strongest swordsman in Japan, purely in terms of swordsmanship, was envious of my talent.
“Be envious for the rest of your life.”
There was no need to correct that perception.
I continued to swing my sword.
The sound of swords clashing continued to echo. My sword couldn’t even cut a thread of Sanada Kenshi’s clothes. On the other hand, his burning sword scratched my armor. Storm Breaker was starting to melt little by little.
Thunder Flash (雷光), Thunder Serpent (雷蛇), Azure Stream (碧溪), Obscured Moon (蔽月), Flying Thunder God (飛雷神).
All of my sword strikes were blocked by him. Not a single effective blow.
“How can you block all of my attacks?”
“A sword is ultimately a line, and a line starts from the arm. My master said that a sword should be free. But there’s no freedom in a sword wielded by a human.”
“You’re just saying my swordsmanship is predictable in a roundabout way.”
[Using Moment (刹那). Remaining Stacks: 6]
A sudden, fastest strike through Moment.
Sanada Kenshi effortlessly kept up with the speed of Moment. That alone showed that he was a swordsman of immense skill. Keeping up with the speed of Moment was easy for a master.
[Using Moment (刹那). Remaining Stacks: 5]
I forcibly twisted the trajectory of my sword. Avoiding his sword that was trying to block mine, I aimed for his heart.
‘Got him.’
Clang!
The Crimson Lotus Blade was deflected. The sword that should have moved to the right went down and deflected the Crimson Lotus Blade.
“You’re not the only one who can use tricks.”
“…….”
[Using Time Acceleration. Remaining Stacks: 0]
I increased the speed of time and charged at him. I swung my sword mindlessly, just to cut him down and kill him. I swung the Thunder Sky Style swordsmanship that had become ingrained in my body as I pleased.
It didn’t work.
The result was a melted Storm Breaker and less than half of my mana remaining.
As soon as Time Acceleration ended, I put some distance between me and him, took a long breath, and glared at him.
“…Are you toying with me?”
“Your swordsmanship was excellent. I was originally going to kill you in one go… but I got carried away with the sword fight after a long time.”
“Actually, I was the one toying with you. Your swordsmanship was quite good.”
Sanada Kenshi laughed as if he was dumbfounded.
“Ha. You’re a funny guy to the end. But if you thought I’d let you live, you’re greatly mistaken.”
The incarnation of the sun shone.
The flames on Sanada Kenshi’s sword were compressed, forcibly increasing its power. A heat that seemed to melt my skin enveloped me.
The enemy in front of me was the sun.
If I wanted to win, I had to go all out. I had to use the power that would work on him.
Thunder Sky Style, Thunder, Spirit.
None of the powers I possessed worked on him. But the three above were everything to me.
What was fundamental to me wasn’t Thunder Sky Style, Thunder, or Spirit, but the game app.
[Using 1,000 points to purchase Original.]
[Original
If used on an item from the game world, its effects will not diminish even if taken to another world.
Price: 1,000 points
※Caution
You will regret using it on an ordinary item.]
The item I would use Original on was the arrow I got from [God’s Atlantis].
「Tenth Sunset Arrow (落日矢)
The tenth arrow that shot down the sun with a bow.
Exerts overwhelming power against enemies with solar properties.
Rank: SS」
I chuckled and grabbed the arrow in my hand. Just because it was an arrow didn’t mean I had to shoot it with a bow. Holding it in my hand and swinging it was enough to make it a deadly weapon.
“…!!”
As soon as Sanada Kenshi saw the arrow, he dropped his relaxed attitude and raised his burning sword in caution.
“That’s eerie. What the hell is that damn arrow?!”
“Heh heh. Can’t you tell? It’s an arrow that will kill you!”
I stuck out my tongue and licked the arrowhead of the Sunset Arrow. I regretted it because it had a metallic, fishy taste.
“You crazy bastard. How did you hide such a thing until now? But where’s the bow? Don’t tell me you’re going to swing that arrow like a dagger?”
“Of course… it’s a special attack!!!”
I charged at Sanada Kenshi.
There was no footwork or anything.
I just charged head-on. I only thought about running and stabbing the arrow into his neck.
“Heh heh heh! Die!!!”
