That name is truly arrogant from the start,
Others are cautious even to whisper my sword technique.
Divine Slaying Sword Technique
As you can guess from the name, my sword is not made for fighting people;
Of course, I can use it that way, but wouldn’t the simple Three Essentials Sword Technique be more suitable for that?
When asked why I didn’t make it a technique for combat, I have quite a few things to say.
As you know, I’m a coward.
I lack the courage to even think about hurting someone.
Also, when I fell into this world all alone,
The only one to blame was the god.
I was content with my past life.
And I have never acted out of my will to harm others.
The very fact that I fell into this world is incomprehensible;
If it wasn’t a god pushing me here, then what could it be?
Thus, Heavenly Punishment.
My sword technique requires a perfect stance from the very first move;
If you can’t adapt to the situation, it means you aren’t capable.
Unless you control your stance to the extreme,
Only a mediocre strength that doesn’t reach what I desire will come out.
The reason is clear; the first move doesn’t aim to cut down an opponent.
After all, if the opponent is a god, how could a mere creature cut them?
When I created this technique,
I felt like I was being punished by the heavens and fainted from the excruciating pain.
A thought laughed foolishly-
“Heavenly punishment, my foot.”
Now, my very existence is an unforgivable sin against the creator,
Isn’t that the very sin itself?
I frowned at the sky.
“One day, I will definitely escape this place.”
I will cut you down.
I steeled myself once more.
When Nameless finished cutting the sword and was taking a break, I approached him,
I intentionally avoided speaking during training out of consideration for him as a swordsman.
“Nameless.”
“Yes, Master.”
Nameless, panting with rough breaths, got up without losing composure when I called.
I found it commendable.
“It feels like you’re slowly completing the vessel.”
“Is that so?”
Did I say that to sound impressive?
“That’s not the reaction I was hoping for.”
Nameless didn’t give a particularly special reaction,
Yet, the important thing wasn’t Nameless’s response.
My lips unconsciously pouted.
Usually, they should be wide-eyed and staring at me by now.
“I will show you a move directly from now on.”
“You mean you’ll show yourself, Master?”
Only then did Nameless seem to grasp the situation,
His eyes widened as he looked at me.
“Yeah, that’s the reaction I was expecting.”
A smile crept onto my face with satisfaction.
“Alright, I’ll show you only once, so keep your eyes wide open and don’t miss a single move.”
“Yes.”
Truly, he had a determined expression.
But.
“It won’t be easy.”
It would surely be hard to even imitate in a year.
“I hope he doesn’t just feel inadequate.”
I was a worried master for my disciple.
Cheon Mu-myeong
Master’s eyebrows were furrowed more than usual,
Her face also showed her concern, following her brows into a frown.
“What on earth is worrying her?”
Cheon Mu-myeong was confident in her talent.
Though she got told by Master that she had talent,
The child who learned nothing from the lord managed to take down two knights.
For some reason, I felt joy seeing the worried Master,
As I smiled and gazed at Master stretching her body.
Was she trying to show what she demonstrated when we first met? That complacent thought vanished as I saw her adopt a stance and draw up her mana.
“What is that?”
I narrowed my eyes, striving to catch her movements, even the muscle shifts.
What I understood was that her posture was unusual compared to the Three Essentials Sword Technique posture she usually taught me.
To describe it, it looked as if it was not for cutting someone but pulling something down.
She spread her legs shoulder-width apart, shifted more weight onto her back leg, and bent her knees.
Holding the sword with one hand, she swung it behind her head and pointed the blade above her head,
While the other hand extended forward to balance as she spread her palm.
“This is the stance for the first move.”
Indeed, it was different from everything I had learned.
“But with that…”
Unlike her previous teachings about how the best defense is also a splendid offense, this stance was extremely aggressive in weight distribution.
It looked defenseless on the outside.
“Hmm—huh.”
However, after a brief deep breath, the mana encircling Master didn’t envelop her whole body but instead focused on certain areas.
To express it, it seemed to be for the purpose of killing rather than protecting.
Was mana ever visual?
I can confidently say it wasn’t.
No matter how good my eyes are,
I didn’t have the kind of vision to see the mana.
That was somewhat strange to call it mana.
“Wait, can we really say it’s all piled?”
It was as if mana, as she put it, was originally present in that place,
The dark mana resembling Master’s pupils began to radiate an insane presence.
Soon, starting from her waist, she wrapped the energy around her arms, thighs, and calves,
Finally enveloping the sword with a dark, sticky mana that was incomparable to the others.
“Oh, that’s dangerous.”
Even though that stance wasn’t aimed at me,
My instincts screamed danger, and I wanted to bolt away immediately.
Suppressing my legs trying to run, Master momentarily turned to look at me and opened her mouth.
“Do you know what you must do first to cut the sky?”
My whole body felt like it was being drained of energy, yet I focused on Master’s words and actions.
“You have to drop the sky that is arrogantly above your head down to your feet.”
Blood began to flow from my nose,
Because it was too much mana flow for me to handle.
“Remember that, this is the first move Falling Heaven (落天).”
The weight on her back leg twisted her waist while transferring it to the front leg,
With that, it rolled as speed and weight increased, and the sword that aimed at the heavens was struck down to the ground.
Boom—
After a brief moment of silence,
The sky began to fall.
“Beautiful…”
I think I finally understood why she said she would only show it once.
The reason was not with her; it was with me.
As I watched the descending sky, blood flowed out from every hole in my face—eyes, nose, mouth—like I was vomiting blood, and I collapsed.
Cheon Ha-rang
The sky momentarily stopped falling and then returned to its original position,
It wasn’t linked to the next move.
In reality, the divided moves are merely separate stages for one goal,
I straightened my stance and approached the collapsed Nameless bleeding.
I wasn’t shocked; I felt the same when I first used this technique, overwhelmed by my own power, spilling blood and feeling my skin tear.
I wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, so until I didn’t feel that pain, I continuously repeated all moves of Falling Heaven and Divine Slaying Sword Technique until they were completely mine.
Of course, I didn’t plan to make Nameless do the same mindlessly.
Looking back, perhaps my vessel may have been lacking,
Or maybe I truly received divine punishment.
What I just showed was just one path, a glimpse of my journey,
Nameless simply needs to refer to my path and adapt it to himself.
He doesn’t need to use it exactly the same; rather, I would prefer he doesn’t.
To think of killing the god who created him, wouldn’t that be simply a sin?
I hope Nameless doesn’t commit that sin like I did.
I gently placed Nameless’s head on my knee and started patting him slowly.
“You’re a talented child, so you will find a better path than mine.”
For now, the goal is for Nameless to master Falling Heaven within four years,
And along the way, I’ll drop hints about the Academy, so he bites the bait.
No matter how important the world may be, Nameless is more precious to me right now.
“He’s my one and only family here.”
If Nameless refuses, I won’t send him off.
“Of course, I will guide him, though.”
I wish Nameless could see a slightly wider world after leaving me.
Smiling gently as I stroked Nameless,
I carefully laid him on the ground to welcome the guest who hadn’t come since Nameless.
Since yesterday, someone with a strange aura had been approaching the mountain.
Since I was planning to meet that person without Nameless,
It was actually a good timing for him to be knocked out now.
I stood up and moved my feet to chase away the unpleasant aura on my skin.
It wasn’t far; passing by the hut I made once and climbing a bit higher towards the peak was a cave.
That was where it stood.
“What are you?”
The world’s destiny and flow began to twist.
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