93 – Tournament (4)
“… What is it? Just like you said, I know very well that that kid is great… “
I clear my throat.
At the same time, he quietly looked at Silphia’s profile.
Cecilia is somehow… I don’t know why.
Oh, I don’t know anyway.
I really don’t know!
She did not like this situation where she was interested in Choi Si-woo.
“I don’t quite understand the term ‘disciple’ in the first place… What on earth are you thinking? “Sylphia.”
“Isn’t that even weirder? “Why am I not going to receive any disciples for the rest of my life?”
Cecilia looked at him with an expression that said, ‘You know that’s not what I meant.’
“This body remembers clearly. The sight of him coming in front of me with a huge sword on his back and shouting excitedly. Didn’t you shout back then? “I will someday surpass myself and stand at the top higher than anyone else in this world.”
“…… “
“After making such a boastful speech, he suddenly became a disciple… It makes so much sense. “If it were you, it would definitely be time to teach your students-“
“-You think you trained yourself?”
“Yes! Yes! But what it looks like now… “
“50 Years.”
“… Huh?”
Sylphia smiled, a vain light in her eyes.
“That story is already 50 years ago. Sister.”
“… What’s that like… “
A bitter smile appears on her lips as she tilts her head as if she doesn’t know anything.
“As expected… My sister… “You’re so insensitive to death.”
“…… !”
Looking at Cecilia who was startled, Sylphia gave her a serious look.
“Ordinary criminals cannot keep up with the flow of time that my sister has. Why? “Because her sister won’t die.”
“…… “
“At least, you will be able to fit in only if, like me, you have overcome the mask of a species through endless training. But… Even that will eventually reach its limit.”
While Cecilia hesitated at the sudden words, Sylphia crossed her legs and continued her sentence.
“I will die someday, sister. And that time… By her sister’s standards, she doesn’t have much left.”
“What…” ! It’s still fresh! Don’t suddenly sound weak. “Who on earth will complete the Heavenly Sword other than you and me?”
“… Sister, I am. She has no intention of having children at this point. “I don’t think she’ll be a good mother.”
Cecilia is puzzled by the sudden words.
“In other words, I gave up living as a woman. But… “I don’t want to give up just to have my sword cut off.”
Silphia quietly took off the gloves she was wearing on both hands.
Cecilia’s eyes twitch slightly when she sees that.
Crinkly wrinkles spread across the back of her hand.
The two people said nothing for a moment as the evidence of aging could no longer be hidden.
“Except for her older sister, me and the other one… The limit has already been reached. It’s not just a physical story. “It also includes mental problems.”
“Sylphia… “
“I realized this while practicing closed pipes for the past 10 years. No matter how much I swing my sword, I can’t go any further. “I realized it only after I foolishly dragged myself along because I couldn’t give up.”
Sylphia lowered her head and smiled at Cecilia.
“Her older sister, who wielded her sword for an incomparable number of years compared to mine, ultimately couldn’t escape the state of Hyeongyeong (玄境), right? But how can I enter the higher level, Heavenly Tale?”
“…… “
Sylphia waved her hand as if she didn’t like the suddenly heavy atmosphere.
“Anyway, that’s why I changed my mind. If I can’t climb, I will at least choose someone who will take over my will and climb instead of me. To achieve that, we need a child with ‘unique’ talent, which is not enough to even be called the best. “If you don’t do that, there’s no way you can understand the swordsmanship I’m using.”
“… That’s Choi Si-woo… “Are you saying that?”
“You saw it earlier too, right? Song Je or that kid is definitely not weak. That level of skill is enough to crush most mid-level heroes. But in front of Choi Si-woo? It was just a kids prank. “He’s only 17 years old and has such unbelievable skills.”
“…… “
“So… I will do my best to embrace that child. And I will burn everything I have and pass it on to you without exception. That is… “Because it is the sword and will of heaven that I have chosen for the last time.”
“…… “
Silphia clenched her fists and gave a determined look.
Cecilia felt sad and sad at the same time as she saw the dying flames burning brightly again… She had this thought.
‘Beautiful.’
Because she has lived an infinite amount of time like herself, she is different from those who have become insensitive to the flow… The story of someone who lives in finite time is so beautiful.
She lowered her head without realizing it.
She said she was… Compared to the girl in front of her… What kind of life has she been living?
‘…… ‘It looks like a corpse.’
She can’t remember the last time she seriously tried to break the wall.
What are the three prosecutors?
Why is she an unchangeable goddess?
In the end, isn’t she just a piece of meat drifting through infinite time with her eyes turned to the wall she couldn’t overcome?
While she was mocking herself, quick-witted Silphia realized that Cecilia was suffering knowingly or unknowingly.
“So… “
He quietly crossed her arms.
“What, what is it? “Why are you doing this?”
“Why don’t you try becoming a disciple too?”
“… “Mwaaagh?!”
Cecilia shook her head, telling her not to talk nonsense.
“I don’t need that. In the first place. “There is no way someone like me could properly raise a student.”
“Why? “If it were her older sister, she would be willing to line up and learn from anyone.”
“Of course it is. But I… “There is no one as determined as you to burn the remaining years for someone else.”
Cecilia smiled bitterly.
She looked up at the ceiling.
“… Our ancestors often said this. Teaching the next generation and becoming a light that brightens the future is a life of true value and the state of fable and excellence. But not me. I never sacrifice myself for someone or do anything like that. She only cares about her own well-being, and I am the woman who values inaction the most. “I am the one who only pursues such selfish thoughts.”
Cecilia lowered her head and gave her a look of resignation.
“How could I…?” “Do you mean to accept disciples?”
“… Really. Aren’t you thinking too complicated? Just teach it. What mindset do you need? So, my sister only appears to be legal on the outside, but on the inside, she is a real bandit.”
“Mwaaa…” !!! “Someone else is talking seriously. What nonsense is that?”
“Anyway, I’m actually better off. In fact, she was a little worried when her sister was here.”
“… Mua?”
Sylphia, with a smile on her face, looked at Choi Si-woo sitting across the stands.
Perhaps it was because of his dazzling appearance that the surrounding area was filled with women flocking to see him.
“Since there is no competition, wouldn’t it be easy to be selected as a disciple? “I’m sure he won’t fall under anyone else but me.”
An arrogant answer.
However, it was a confidence that no one had any choice but to admit.
“…… “
Cecilia unconsciously felt uncomfortable at the sight of her favorite Sylvia.
What should I say? Should I say that she has a foreign object inside?
Should I say that there is a fish thorn hanging in her throat that has not yet been removed?
I don’t know what it is, but it’s literally an unpleasant feeling.
It was at that time that she pouted due to emotions that she was not even aware of.
“And that.”
“… Huh?”
“Even if you are a disciple… Anyway, they are men and women, right? No matter how much of a priestly relationship it is… “Wouldn’t such an unexpected accident happen?”
“… “Hmm?”
‘… ‘What on earth is this kid talking about?’ Cecilia looked at
.
Then Sylphia began to blush unpleasantly, fanning her hands as if it was hot.
“Yes, yes…” ! That’s right! This can be happen. Because he is a boy in his prime. I think it will add up in many ways. Well, I heard that men can’t perform properly when things like that come together… As a teacher, shouldn’t you take care of everything after your student? Meanwhile… what… After all, I am also a woman in my prime. “I couldn’t resist and attacked-“
-In the end, Cecilia, unable to bear it any longer, shouts loudly, ‘Good!!!’
What is this b*tch talking about now?
“You crazy b*tch!!! “You said you were giving up on women!”
Then Sylphia shrugged her shoulders as if there was something wrong.
“No~ Why are you suddenly angry? That could happen. Anyway, compared to her older sister, she doesn’t have much left. Even if she can’t, she will live for more than 100 years… In the meantime, if you have a child and play the role of a mother and a teacher… “Isn’t it just perfect?”
Cecilia, who opened her mouth wide at her impudent words, screamed, ‘aaagh!’ And grabbed the head of her head.
“You dirty whore! “She has her eyes set on a child who is 150 years older than her!”
“Why don’t you let go of this? Won’t you let go!? What? I treated her like my older sister… As for the old woman who couldn’t even die… Are you saying let’s do it?!”
“Have you said everything!!”
*
While the two three swordsmen were fighting at a high level, the final match was reaching its peak.
The first stadium among them.
Song Jun-ho was breathing heavily with white breath.
“… Heo, heo, heo.”
“…… “
Blood mixed with phlegm flows down his mouth as he wears his tattered training uniform.
Before her eyes, she sees a short-haired blue-haired girl with a bitterly cold appearance.
“…… “
The girl, who was swinging a spear made of ice in her hand, paid no heed to his injuries or condition and remained silent while quickly delivering a fatal blow.
Kagagagak-!
Two magic swords and a spear clash.
A feast of countless fireworks unfolds.
Hook!
“Pfft!”
In the end, Song Jun-ho’s shoulder is torn off.
The blood droplets that burst out froze before they even hit the floor, forming blood-colored jewels.
“Whoa…” Huh.”
He widens the distance behind him.
A being named Seolgaram encountered after defeating the Iron Kingdom.
I heard the story from Choi Si-woo… He was truly a power beyond imagination.
‘… The biggest problem is, of course, this cold.’
The spear technique was also difficult.
The constant cold was eating away at Song Jun-ho’s stamina little by little.
I can’t feel my feet.
The muscles of the whole body do not work properly.
My body is still moving, though.
Song Jun-ho realizes that this too is not far away.
He decided that it would be disadvantageous to take any more time, so he used his magic power to summon five magic swords behind his back.
[Five Elements Checkup]
His new ultimate skill that he acquired after much effort.
But…
“…… !”
The other person also thought about ending it.
Bung boom!
Seol Garam grabbed the spear with both hands and began to spin it at high speed.
The temperature inside the intestines drops rapidly.
The cold wave that spreads everywhere begins to create ice.
-What, why is it suddenly cold?-
-Hey, look at this. The temperature is already… !-
The cold spread out in a dome shape created a pervasive blue color, creating a world covered in ice.
“…… “
Song Jun-ho, who was carefully observing the area of frozen ground, was startled by the cold entering his mouth.
I realize that the finely divided ice crystals are freezing my throat and lungs and finally reaching my heart.
Grasp the sword of [Fire Demon].
Song Jun-ho covered his mouth with his hand and muttered softly, covering his body with the heat that spread from his magic power.
“The mental world”
“… Huh.”
Seol Garam answered as if it were the correct answer and walked forward.
Podeudeuk-.
Along with the unique sound of stepping on snow, an unusual cold feeling envelopes her body.
Ice crystals clumped together from fingertips to toes to form a single armor.
It is not a form suitable for thick warriors like the Iron Kingdom.
It’s gorgeous yet daunting… It had a shape that seemed fit for a queen.
A snowflake-shaped halo appears above her head like a crown.
Seolgaram, with a pure white glow in her eyes, held out the spear in her hand.
“… Come with all your might. Otherwise… “
At that moment, Seol Garam’s new form disappears.
My eyes widened for a moment.
Song Jun-ho, who instinctively sensed a crisis, made a miraculous defense.
Kakagagak!-!
With an exploding friction sound, the blocked magic sword rapidly freezes.
“You can’t do anything and you’ll lose.”
“…… “
Song Jun-ho, gritting his teeth, swung the sword he was holding and hit Seol Garam with everything he had.
