Chapter 745
Crane chewed his lip as he looked at Raon’s swordsmanship, which seemed to have become different from his own.
‘I told you that if you meet a true genius, let him go first.’
This is what I heard from my instructor when I was having a hard time keeping up with Raon and Buren when I was a trainee.
At the time, I nodded and said I understood, but my heart couldn’t accept it.
‘Because I thought I had talent too.’
To a 12-year-old child with a bright dream, you and they are different. Who would understand me if I said that a genius cannot be followed?
I worked hard day and night without giving up the hope that I, too, would have extraordinary talent.
‘But instead of catching up, we got further and further apart.’
The distance had widened to the point where I couldn’t even see the backs of Buren, Marta, and Runan, let alone Raon. The more effort I put in, the more despair I felt.
‘Thanks to you, I learned that mental pain hurts more than physical pain.’
Only then did I understand the instructor’s words to send a genius. It was a consideration for myself, who would become more difficult and miserable the more he tried to catch up.
After realizing that I wasn’t special, I only did halfway.
Among the trainees, it wasn’t difficult to follow the training to see if he was a bad talent.
That’s how he went from being a trainee to becoming a swordsman for the Gwangpungdan, and Raon became the head of the band.
Raon began teaching the swordsmen himself, saying that he would become stronger together with the entire Gwangpungdan. Although his training was difficult, it ensured definite growth.
‘But I didn’t mean it when I said I would become stronger with everyone.’
I know that I have been paying close attention to those around me since I was a child.
At the time, Raon didn’t mean it when he said he would become stronger with everyone.
Whether it was consideration for untalented prosecutors, mercy for those who go first, or just to take advantage of us, it was clearly far from his true intentions.
But as time passed, Raon changed.
Just as she grew attached to Dorian, whom she disliked for being slow and frustrating, Raon also began to reveal her true feelings to everyone.
His feelings of becoming stronger together with everyone and not wanting to lose anyone were conveyed strongly.
‘So I changed too.’
Only after feeling Raon’s sincerity did his thoughts change.
He stopped using the title Daeju in passing, and even when people harassed him for being a unique crane, he stepped forward without a word.
His words about wanting to move forward together with everyone at Gwangpungdae were sincere without a single lie.
‘It will still be the same now.’
It was clear that the reason why Raon showed a more complete martial arts sword was not to show off his talent, but to help me grow.
Crane chewed his lip as he struck Raon’s open sword with his free sword.
‘What’s the difference between the Great Lord’s sword and my sword?’
Raon did not have monstrous physical abilities, nor did he operate powerful aurors.
However, his martial arts sword was so complex and mysterious that it was impossible to block.
‘Think about it. thought.’
Being quick-witted is my only advantage!
Crane received Raon’s attacks with his body, but did not take his eyes off his sword.
I kept rolling my head, vowing to swallow up all of Geomro.
‘If it doesn’t work, let’s try it.’
Since I couldn’t find the answer just by looking, I tried following Raon’s drawing of the martial arts sword.
‘uh…?’
It was a sword that I could draw with my eyes closed, but it was a little different.
Raon was not satisfied with just unfolding the basic style of the martial arts sword, and was incorporating more changes.
‘Now I understand.’
Raon focused his efforts on changing the martial arts sword. Rather than making up for shortcomings by appropriately using the modified sword, the circular sword, and the sharp sword, the long sword was maximized by focusing on one technique.
Cheeeeee!
Crane calmed down the fantastic sword and the quick sword, concentrated his strength on the change, and unfolded the immortal sword.
Hahaha!
For the first time, his sword strike, which had been endlessly pushed back, collided with Raon’s sword, sending out red sparks.
“I’m not just practicing the swordsmanship I learned…”
Crane continued while making eye contact with Raon.
“You mean to show me the sword that suits the situation, right?”
“Now I understand.”
Only then did Raon smile brightly.
“It was fast for you.”
Crane used the martial arts sword very honestly.
Depending on the situation, you have to adjust the strength of your sword, sword, and sharp sword, but it was easy to destroy or deal with them by always using the sword in the same way.
However, if I told him directly, it could block his ability to think and grow on his own, so I told him with a sword, and judging from Crane’s expression, it seems to have worked well.
“I understand everything now! Let’s continue!”
Crane adjusted his sword as if he wanted to try more.
“No, time is up.”
Raon raised his finger and pointed at the sun rising in the sky.
“Uh, when…”
Crane opened his mouth as if he didn’t even know it was noon.
“Once you realize what you are lacking, you also need time alone. “I look forward to the next sparring.”
Raon patted Crane on the shoulder and left the training ground.
“thank you.”
Crane put his hands together and bowed his head to Raon’s back.
“My lord!”
The voice he called Daeju was clearer than ever.
***
Raon returned to the training ground after lunch.
I thought I was the first to return, but there were two passengers.
One was Crane, who continued his sword training without eating, and the other was Dorian, with whom he would spar this afternoon.
“You’re here!”
Dorian, who had roughly filled his stomach with bread, came over smiling.
“Okay, let’s get started right away!”
Dorian’s hand holding the sword was trembling, as if he was scared, but he took a stance to spar.
-Wow!
Lars sniffled, looking at Dorian’s shaking eyes.
-It’s amazing that your wallet has grown so much!
‘Then don’t call Dorian a wallet. ‘You’re pitiful.’
-Yes, that’s the name you called first! It actually treated me like a wallet!
The guy frowned, saying that double standards were the Elyos themselves.
“Your swordsmanship was Mohyeongeom, right?”
Raon pushed away Ras, who was struggling, and stood in front of Dorian.
“Spread the whole thing from beginning to end.”
“Uh, there…”
Dorian lowered his sword and shook his head.
“I’ve been learning a new sword technique for a few months now, could you please consider it that way?”
He took a breath and said that he had been practicing swordsmanship on his own.
“New sword techniques?”
“It is the opposite of the martial arts sword.”
“try.”
When Raon nodded, Dorian struck down a very aggressive sword strike.
‘A strong sword, a quick sword, a wind sword, an absolute sword, and even a flesh sword were mixed together.
All of them have aggressive tactics and tactics. It was a swordsmanship that was completely opposite to Dorian’s usual personality.
“What is the name of swordsmanship?”
“It’s the Changlang Sword.”
Dorian lowered his gaze, saying it was a sword technique he learned to overcome fear.
“Unfold the Inkhyeongeom as well.”
“Oh, yes!”
Dorian nodded and showed off the ink sword he had been steadily practicing. Unlike Changranggeom, it was a heavy defense-oriented swordsmanship.
“Unfortunately, your Changlang Sword is not skilled enough to engage in sparring.”
Raon calmly shook his head.
‘Even if it’s amazing, you can’t waste time.’
I was proud that Dorian trained with the Changrang Sword to change himself, but I refused because the benefits I could gain from the Changrang Sword were not great.
“S-sorry.”
Dorian scratched his head as if embarrassed.
“Sparring isn’t just for today. So…”
Raon raised his finger and pointed to the sword mark on the floor that Dorian had carved.
“Raise your skill level until the next sparring. “If you reach a useful level, I will give you the Changlang Sword.”
“All right!”
Dorian lowered his head and said that he would practice even if it meant sleeping less.
“Then let’s begin.”
Raon unleashed the fourth attack of the Inkhyeongeom at the moment Dorian lifted his head.
Whoa!
He raised his sword like a shield and struck Dorian in the chest.
“Hmph!”
Dorian did not back down even as he saw the Jecheon Sword attacking him.
Realizing that he had to block, not avoid, he raised his sword diagonally and took a thick defensive stance.
Hahaha!
Dorian stumbled from the great power of the Jecheon Sword, but he was not pushed away and held on to the spot.
“It’s not just about defending. “Think about where the heaviness of the Ink-Hyeon Sword can generate the greatest power.”
Raon unleashed a series of slashes with his sword, striking Dorian’s shoulders, waist, and thighs.
“Ugh…”
Dorian’s eyelids fluttered from the powerful shock. Like a born coward, when he is scared, he tries to close his eyes first.
But he never closed his eyes or backed away. Even though he suffered a wound where his flesh was torn off, he struck with a sword as heavy as a rock.
“Look at your sword and my sword at the same time. “If you don’t understand the difference, you will just become a punching bag.”
Raon drew a soft smile as he looked at Dorian, who did not stop thinking about improving even in the face of fear.
‘It’s changed. No, it’s changing.
-Change is not something that comes suddenly.
Lars looked at Dorian and nodded loudly.
-Only those who are prepared can crack the egg. That guy has always been watching your back, so he had no choice but to change.
‘yes.’
Some might say the change is sudden, but that’s not what I’ve seen.
Only by building up the stairs of effort from the bottom while retaining the desire to change yourself can you achieve true change.
Cheeeeee!
Raon struck Dorian’s waist with the sixth attack of the Mukhyeongeom.
Hahaha!
Dorian took a step forward towards the fast-flying sword and performed a defense that was close to perfect. A definite sense of weight was added to his sword strikes.
“Joe, I think I know a little bit.”
Dorian’s hand holding the sword still trembled, but his eyes were as clear as a lake.
“Defense is completely different depending on the angle of the sword.”
He chewed his lip as he realized Raon’s teachings for himself.
“And the attack!”
Dorian roughly kicked the ground and rushed forward. Following the defense, a heavy sword strike is struck.
He understood what Raon was trying to teach and pursued a heaviness that suited it.
Kwaaaaang!
Raon curled his lips as he looked at Dorian taking one step at a time in fear and the swordsmen quietly watching his back.
‘I guess…’
These guys are probably the fastest.
***
A faded gray castle that seems to have endured hundreds of years.
Derus Robert sat on the highest throne in the castle and looked at the wound on the back of his hand that was bleeding.
‘There is no recovery at all.’
The wounds to my soul inflicted by Glenn and the hole in my heart are slowly recovering, but the wounds on the back of my hands have not been erased.
‘Especially the first one…’
The second wound suffered by Raon Sieghardt in this war was growing, albeit very slowly.
However, the first sword mark carved by assassin Raon did not change even with Uriel’s help. Recovery itself seemed impossible.
‘I don’t know why.’
The wounds inflicted by the devil’s power were erased, and the soul cut by Glenn’s heart sword was also restored, but I did not understand why these wounds could not be erased.
‘Uriel guy…’
He’s hiding something.
Uriel seemed to know more about Raon, but did not tell him directly.
“Tsk.”
As Derus was clicking his tongue and wiping away the blood that had flowed from his wound, the door to the throne room opened, and Kubara and Bardiel came in.
“Mr. Derus. “The personnel count has been completed.”
Bardiel knelt down and bowed his head.
“Jayun, Baeksangjeon, and Jeonguidae all returned, and Hyeonggyeodae and Mukreidan, which were out, returned without any loss of personnel.”
“The ten groups of shadows have returned, and the receiver unit also came in last night.”
Kubara, unlike Bardiel, bent down while reporting the shadow side’s personnel.
“Good work.”
Derus nodded, looking down at Kubara and Bardiel.
‘This is beyond my expectations.’
Thanks to advance preparation, we were able to minimize power loss. Of course, it was heartbreaking to see the Robert family’s power reduced by half.
“Has Uriel gone somewhere else?”
Bardiel looked around the throne room where Derus was alone and parted his lips.
“He said he had work to do and disappeared.”
Derus shook his head, saying not to worry, Uriel will move on his own.
“How are things going?”
He pointed his finger at Kubara.
“Six Emperors’ Meeting. No, through the Five Emperors Conference, Mr. Derus and all of us became public figures on the continent. “The Five Emperors, the Black Market, and neutral forces have come together to suppress the families that followed us.”
Kuba said that the situation was not good and lowered his head.
“As expected.”
Derus smiled calmly, as if he knew that would happen.
“If it comes out as expected, it would be right for us to exceed expectations.
He threw the four gray letters he had left next to the throne at Kubara’s feet.
“This…”
“Send it to Oma.”
Derus’ mouth twitched upward.
“If they held the Five Hwang Conference, we will hold the Oma Conference.”
***
“It’s not bad.”
Glenn looked at Raon and nodded calmly.
“The flow of the four swords and four swords was established in two weeks. There won’t be any major problems if you use it in real life. “I’ll teach you a different sword technique starting tomorrow, so come prepared.”
He said thank you for your hard work and put the Jincheon sword into its sheath.
“Thank you for your effort.”
Raon let out a long sigh and sat down.
‘Has it finally succeeded?’
Glenn’s expectations about my talent seemed to have grown stronger, and he made a frightening number of points every time I practiced swordsmanship.
Seeing as there wasn’t a single criticism today, it seems like he passed his test.
‘It’s fun.’
-Jae, is it fun?
Lars opened his mouth as if he was dumbfounded.
-Do you think it’s fun to practice swordsmanship with the kids from dawn to night and get beaten up by that old man at night? Are you really a pervert?! What’s so fun about it!
‘It’s just all this.’
As Lars said, the day of training with Gwangpungdae and learning sword skills from Glenn lasted for about two weeks.
It’s true that it was tiring and difficult, but I couldn’t help but feel happy because I felt that I and Gwangpungdae were becoming stronger.
‘It’s far, but it’s close.’
Transcendence was still far away, but it seemed unattainable.
It was not a mystery shrouded in fog, but a clearly visible mountain peak.
-joy!
Lars snorted and shook his head.
– Just like that old man said, you haven’t even reached the heights of grand master yet! It looked like crap….
It was when the guy laughed and waved his hand.
[< Requiem Sword > has accepted the energy of the Requiem Orb.]
[< Requiem Sword > offers purified energy.]
[All abilities….]
[New characteristics…]
The Requiem Sword has defeated the Ghost King. As if I had absorbed all the red orbs I had gained by suppressing them, a message about increasing my abilities appeared.
-Oh my…
Lars’ chin was shaking as he looked at the message that seemed to leave him speechless.
‘Maybe it won’t take longer than I thought?’
Raon curled the corner of his mouth as he looked at the message that came up.
-Shut up!
Lars screamed. There was moisture seeping into his voice, as if he was sad.
‘I’ll have a midnight snack when I get back. ‘Don’t be too angry.’
-Really? ‘What are you going to eat?’
‘Nadine bread.’
-Let’s die. Just kill the main king! You die too! Everyone die!
As the guy was about to attack with his fists clenched, Rimmer climbed over the wall and entered the training hall.
“Why do you leave the door behind and always climb over the wall?”
Glenn frowned as if he couldn’t understand.
“Because the wall is there?”
Rimmer tilted his head, thinking it was obvious.
“Whew…”
Glenn sighed as if it wasn’t worth responding to.
“Is today’s training over?”
Rimmer grinned and gestured to Raon.
“yes. “It’s just over now.”
Raon brushed off the dust on his pants and stood up.
“Then let’s spar with me.”
A red lightning glow emerged from Rimmer’s green eyes.
“Earnestly.”
