0.01 Second Sword Master

1 Second Sword Master Episode 21

‘I got it.’

I barely restrained myself from wanting to cheer while watching the quest completion window.

A request from someone I told them about.

who would that be

It’s a quest to hear and release this person.

If it wasn’t for this guy, I wouldn’t have come here, and I wouldn’t have had to experience this heart-throbbing event.

‘Will no one catch me now?’

Karman and Minuel thought about it, and they wanted to get out of here quickly before they got mad and chased after them.

I must have received the quest reward, because there is no reason to stay here any longer.

But,

‘Ah-oh. Please walk a little faster, bastard.’

Aslan’s bravado was still lingering in my body as the guards scattered all over the place were watching, so I couldn’t walk as fast as I wanted.

Even if you walk one step, you will be dignified.

Thanks to that, even though it’s been a while since I came out of the conference hall, I still haven’t arrived at the dorm.

Even a model wouldn’t walk this far.

“Aslan, the commander of the standby division.”

It felt like my heart sank at the sound of someone’s voice.

When I turned around, it was the Archmage Kellin who had been threatened by me earlier.

Is the meeting already over?

Probably, I wanted to rush here as soon as it was over.

[Kelin]

Power: 45

Intellect: 87

mana: 93

“…”

It was a stat that wouldn’t be strange if I lightly flicked my fingers and my body turned into a lump of charcoal.

Of course, the order was to hit the head first and beg that I was sorry.

“What is going on?”

Even if the hellfire fell, this guy’s bluff would never bow his head.

In addition, I tightened my eyes and glared at the opponent as if I was going to eat them.

“hahahaha. Nu, you can see that bravery from the look in your eyes.”

“Just tell me your business.”

“That… isn’t that what you said at the conference hall earlier?”

“You mean the families of my subordinates?”

“Yes.”

“I must have already told you everything I wanted?”

Kelly smiled and said.

“Yes. I’ve been thinking about it too. And I thought what Aslan said was right.”

“What do you mean?”

“I will accept your request. With this, I want you to know that the Kingdom of Halaz has absolutely no desire to fight Aslan.”

I never have any desire to fight.

It was an unexpected answer.

If you follow them all the way here and see them talking there…

‘It seems that the previous work had an effect.’

Seeing Minuel the mad dog broken like that, he must have been thinking a lot.

If this guy knows that I’m actually an empty Gangjeong who only knows how to bluff, he won’t let it go, right?

“I, Aslan, promise peace with the Kingdom of Halaz.”

“Are you sure?”

“It is a promise in my name. It is never light.”

“Thank you, Mr. Asla.”

“Send your family as soon as possible. Then we won’t have to blush anymore.”

“Yes. All right.”

Kellyn always bowed to me and left.

The people of the archmage had very strong pride, so they didn’t bow their heads or even lower their backs recklessly.

However, it was a fresh shock to see that Kelyn being so polite to me.

“Standby division commander.”

Aaron said in a weeping voice after Kellyn had left.

“Go, thank you… thank you.”

I put my hand on Aaron’s shoulder.

“Raise your head, Aaron.”

“…”

“I just did what I had to do. I’m sorry I’m a little late.”

“Oh, no. Thank you for remembering me.”

I was barely preventing my laughter from bursting out.

Aaron.

Now you’ve got your nose pierced.

“Aaron. You are my sword.”

“…!”

“When a knight rises to the position of Grand Knight Commander, he does not recklessly draw his sword. Because the weight is different. Therefore, you are there for me.”

So from now on, you will take my place

“Dash with courage to fight the enemy,”

to accomplish my quest

“Doesn’t shy away from dirty work,”

And

“Only for the peace of the kingdom and for the people.”

On the battlefield and outside, only to protect myself

“Raise your sword, Aaron.”

Then Aaron nodded and replied.

“······Yes. I will engrave those words into my bones.”

I feel at peace now.

Aaron is currently the best power character I have.

For the quest, or for the journey ahead, he will be greatly used.

I shouldn’t let go of my mind unconditionally, but for the time being, he didn’t seem to betray me.

“I will go back.”

Now that the quest is over and the gold has been earned, the only thing left to do is to return.

To my home, the Kingdom of Eli.

* * *

“As expected, Aslan seems to know something.”

Priest Ishmael was convinced by Aslan’s actions today.

In particular, if you think about what he said, it was something that could never be brought out unless someone knew something.

“But surprisingly. Not anywhere else, but in the kingdom of Eli, which is considered the weakest, and Aslan, who has a very bad reputation, takes up his sword to fight the devil.”

But no one answered Ishmael’s words.

Embarrassed at the sound of his own voice scattered in the air, he turned his head away.

“Hariel?”

“Yes? Ah, yes.”

It was Hariel who seemed to have gone half out of his mind from earlier.

“Are you worried about anything?”

“no. I apologize, priest.”

“but. You must have been shocked too. The round table of swords that had been preserved for 200 years had been broken in vain. How strong is Aslan’s power that the round table can be broken with just the sound of a gong?”

Hariel also questioned that.

A person with such great power, someone who could subdue a sword master with just one finger, had been promised an escort by Hariel and had come here.

Are you afraid of monsters in the desert?

no. If he had made up his mind and raised his sword, he would have turned the desert upside down again and again.

There….

‘It was because of a request from someone who values this meeting.’

The last words he left are stuck in my brain and I can’t forget them.

Could it be that someone’s request is… Me?

‘Is it really because of me?’

why?

Could it be that you still love me…?

Same as 10 years ago?

Oh, isn’t it?

“…”

Ishmael just stared at Hariel’s ever-changing expression, wondering what he was thinking.

Are you imagining something sweet?

A moonlight smile hung over her beautiful face.

* * *

After returning to Eli Kingdom.

I wanted to be idle… but I couldn’t.

Usually, RPG games do not go well with indolence.

I had to constantly do something, and if there was nothing to do, I had to look for it.

That’s because you can become stronger through spec up.

“Fuck. But I am for a different reason.”

But I work diligently today to survive.

“I think it’s time to find something like a hidden item.”

The problem was that those hidden items were scattered all over the continent, not gathered in Eli Kingdom.

Hidden as the name suggests.

Because they are hidden items.

“At least it’s easy to find and it’s okay for spec upgrades…”

Maybe some kind of jewelry?

I’m not talking about jewelry worn to adorn the body.

It refers to jewels worn on swords, pauldrons, or gloves.

These are called magic gems in the game, and you can craft them by collecting items or you can find hidden magic gems.

“It’s complicated to produce, so I pass.”

If there was an archmage in my kingdom, I would have taken him and used him to pamper him, but unfortunately, there were no good wizards in this kingdom.

“Then you have to go find it.”

Magic jewels can be distinguished by color.

red, blue, black, etc.

There are various colored gemstones, and each gemstone has different characteristics.

It can increase the damage of skills, increase the armor of equipment, and give special abilities.

“Anyway, the important thing to me is…”

A white magic jewel that grants special abilities.

It’s not like it gives you a huge S-class ability.

It would be nice if I could get a golden jewel that was one level higher than that, but it’s impossible to get it now, so I pass.

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Gems are, after all, equipment that plays a supporting role, so the options that come out of them are limited.

“It’s not the time for me to cover hot rice with cold rice.”

Therefore, it is better to collect as many gems as possible.

“Let’s see.”

I spread out the map and looked around the Kingdom of Eli.

Seeing the maps I’ve only seen in games unfold like this, it feels strange.

“I don’t think there are any kingdoms that could pose a threat right now.”

The Halaz Kingdom has already lowered its tail, and the Shana Kingdom next to the Halaz Kingdom has not yet made any significant moves.

There….

“Is it noisy right now?”

Omer kingdom.

There are two people who come to mind representatively in this kingdom.

The exiled prince Elberstein and the sword master Lucian.

“How are you going now?”

Following the basic storyline, a civil war breaks out between the brothers in the kingdom of Omer.

Elberstein was the youngest, but because of his outstanding ability, the king passed the throne to him when he died. However, the other brothers who can’t stand it and see it lead to a rebellion and drive him out.

Of course, because the sword master Lucian sided with the first prince, Elberstein eventually ran away and became a wanderer…

“If you meet Elberstein there, the quest will be opened, right?”

Receiving quests is free.

And the player is given a choice.

Will you help Elberstein and make him king, or will you kill him to get the reward?

For future gameplay, it would be beneficial to help Elberstein to become a king,

“I usually just kill and get the reward.”

You don’t really need to help him become a king.

It wouldn’t be bad to just receive the hefty reward from Omer Kingdom.

“Aaron can kill Elberstein in one blow, right?”

Elberstein is a growth character.

It is also a talented character with terrifying growth power, so even if his stats look ordinary now, he will grow up on his own if left a little bit, and later he will become a sword master as a king and spread his name.

So the player helped Elberstein as if making a long-term investment to use later.

“But when do you grow and eat them?”

So I’ve already made up my mind.

“Is there anyone else out there?”

“Yes!”

I ordered the knight who came inside.

“I need to know what the latest situation in the Omer Kingdom is.”

“Let’s go to the intelligence office and find out.”

“Let me find out quickly.”

“number of people!”

The wait wasn’t long.

“You are a great man. I have brought you what you said.”

I received the parchment the article gave me and checked the information written on it.

– In the kingdom of Omer, the first prince, Umir, leads a rebellion led by Lucian. Elberstein, who was about to be crowned, is currently missing.

– The kingdom of Omer put a large bounty on Elberstein’s head.

As I expected, a rebellion broke out in Omer Kingdom, and Elberstein is now gone.

It’s a situation I’ve seen countless times while playing the game.

And, like a deceased person, I already knew where Elberstein was hiding.

“with pleasure.”

“Is there anything else you need?”

“Call Aaron.”

“Yes!”

Then, to what extent has the destination been decided?

At that time, I should receive the price of the life of Aaron, who I couldn’t get because the kingdom of Halaz did not pay the price, with Elberstein.

First,

“Looking for magic jewels first!”