Chapter 230 – Catastrophe (2)
Translator: Seven
Editor: Ana_Banana
The Cap of Invisibility.
The biggest drawback of this cap, which was also called Hades’ Helmet, was that you couldn’t eat anything while wearing it, and after you took it off, you would need to wait a day before putting it on again.
Of course, that didn’t mean that there weren’t ways to overcome these drawbacks.
There was an item called the Naedan(1) of the Human Faced Turtle. (TL: mistranslated this earlier, it gave me a lot of trouble to figure out. I originally called it ‘turtle breathing’ kinda as a last resort…)
It was like candy, and just by keeping it in your mouth, you would be able to survive without eating.
The problem was that even though it allowed the user to survive without having to eat, it didn’t remove the feeling of hunger or thirst.
With it, one would be able to live as long as they wanted without needing to eat, but as time went by, they would also suffer from intense feelings of hunger and thirst.
How much would someone be able to maintain their vigilance on the target while keeping up their guard in a world filled with monsters in that state?
This was something that could not be attempted without exemplary willpower.
‘Miyazaki Sakura.’
Therefore, the Messiah Guild chose Miyazaki Sakura, the Sword Saint’s disciple, as the a.s.sa.s.sin for Isaac Ivanov.
For one, she had all the necessary power and capability.
At the same time, they had a clear motive.
‘Because of Kim Woo-jin.’
Kim Woo-jin.
In the entire world, the one who was the most shocked to hear this name was none other than the Sword Saint himself.
After all, it meant that all the a.s.sa.s.sination attempts that they’d made so far had ended in failure.
Most importantly, when Kim Woo-jin reappeared, there was only one place on the planet that the Messiah Guild turned towards.
‘They must have told them to take responsibility.’
They must have asked the Sword Saint’s side to make up for their failings.
It was also highly likely that they didn’t just demand them to fix their errors, instead, they would have demanded that the Sword Saint show sincerity in their actions.
In that situation, what was the best way to solve that problem?
‘If it’s the Sword Saint’s own disciple, there would be no need to question their skill or loyalty.’
From the Sword Saint’s perspective, there would be no better card than his first disciple. In addition, the Messiah Guild would definitely not raise any objection in that case.
Especially if the Sword Saint added his treasured Heavenly Cloud Sword to the mix.
Kim Woo-jin could speak with certainty.
‘Their preparations were perfect.’
The Messiah Guild had definitely prepared a trump card good enough to kill Isaac Ivanov.
There was only one problem.
‘It’s terrifyingly perfect.’
Isaac Ivanov was a man who’d been betrayed by none other than their Savior.
And now that guy was wearing a helmet.
[The world can no longer see you.]
‘Then I’ll catch Miyazaki Sakura first.’
It was the moment Kim Woo-jin had truly become a hunting dog.
…
The public opinion towards the Sword Saint was indescribably high.
The biggest reason for this high praise was the fact that the Sword Saint was usually the one to land the final blow on the final boss in a dungeon.
He approached those monsters that transcended common sense, and stabbed his sword into their necks.
To put it into football terms, it was similar to the way the strikers on the team usually received more praise than the other players.
The Sword Saint’s disciples also followed the footsteps of their master.
Except for one.
‘About thirty have pa.s.sed here. Looking at the depth of the footprints, they’re probably Skeleton Soldiers.’
Sakura Miyazaki, the Sword Saint’s first disciple, also had a role that differed from the Sword Saint’s.
The reason for this was because she, who usually attacked dungeons together with the Sword Saint, had no need to be like the Sword Saint.
After all, was it wise to have another one that was the same as the best and that could not beat the best?
So her role became one of preparing the best stage for the Sword Saint to act.
To put it simply, she was a cleaner, but usually, she was called the commander who grasped and controlled the battle situation.
‘They’re creating a perimeter around me.’
Therefore it wasn’t surprising that she had more tactical and strategic knowledge than most players who entered dungeons.
Therefore, it was natural for her to know the virtues a runaway should have better than anyone.
‘Following the traces I left.’
Therefore, she deliberately left traces while running away.
She knew full well that an excellent fugitive should leave behind a trail with which to influence their pursuers’ movements.
‘It’s almost time.’
And she knew better than anyone what a good runaway should do.
Suddenly.
Rattle!
The sound of bones rattling came from behind her.
As she turned to look at the sound, she found a group of skeletons heading her way.
The number was quite large.
Kyaha!
And among these skeletons, she also heard the terrifying cry of a Skeleton Knight.
However, Miyazaki Sakura didn’t pay any attention to these Skeleton Soldiers or the Skeleton Knight.
‘He’s here.’
The thing that caught her eye was the large wall of a man who appeared with a large s.h.i.+eld in his hands.
It was Lee Jin-ah.
‘The Aegis s.h.i.+eld.’
Miyazaki Sakura’s eyes burned fiercely when she saw the Aegis s.h.i.+eld, which had originally belonged to the Sword Saint.
Of course, common sense dictated that it would be very foolish to attack Lee Jin-ah at that moment in a fit of anger.
Of all the people in the dungeon, Lee Jin-ah was probably the hardest to kill. And from a runaway’s perspective, it was like a dead end.
‘Jerk!’
Nevertheless, Miyazaki Sakura’s footsteps were headed towards none other than Lee Jin-ah, who was holding the Aegis s.h.i.+eld.
It was an action that completely went against common sense.
It was something that no one would have imagined, including Lee Jin-ah.
And that was exactly the reason why Miyazaki Sakura chose to target Lee Jin-ah.
‘The other side is definitely a trap.’
No matter how anyone looked at it, it would be impossible for them to imagine that she’d go after Lee Jin-ah, which meant that they wouldn’t set any traps around him.
‘There’s no one around him.’
In other words, there would be no one around to watch Lee Jin-ah’s back.
It was just him.
‘This is a chance to get rid of him.’
For Miyazaki Sakura, it was a golden opportunity to get rid of Lee Jin-ah. This was what Miyazaki Sakura had been aiming for from the start.
‘No one else will be able to take over the role of tank in their group.’
Isaac Ivanov and Johann Georg were basically able to summon an inexhaustible army that was impossible to completely annihilate.
Given enough time, they could make any number of alternative plans if one of them was incapacitated.
However, their tank was one member of the team that couldn’t be replaced.
‘So if I kill him, the attack on the Sphinx dungeon will fail.’
That meant that Lee Jin-ah’s death would probably lead to the failure of the dungeon attack.
Even if it didn’t, there was still plenty of merit for Miyazaki Sakura to kill Lee Jin-ah.
‘Even if it doesn’t, as long as he dies, there will be no one who can deal with me one on one.’
After Lee Jin-ah died, if any of the others encountered Miyazaki Sakura on her own, it would basically lead to their deaths.
She didn’t believe that Isaac Ivanov, Johann Georg or Kim Woo-jin could survive an attack from her sword.
And the basis for that was none other than the sword that was currently sheathed at her waist.
The Heavenly Cloud Sword!
When in its sheath, the sword had an eerie aura, and when it left its sheath, it would be able to unleash one extremely powerful attack.
Of course, the Aegis s.h.i.+eld was a legendary item capable of blocking any attack.
If both the Aegis s.h.i.+eld and the Heavenly Cloud Sword activated at the same time, there was a high chance that the effect would be lackl.u.s.ter.
Because of this, as soon as Lee Jin-ah narrowed the distance between them, she moved at her fastest speed.
Paht!
Her leap was indescribably perfect, despite being on sand.
This sight was only possible with Hermes’ Boots, which lightened her body, and made it impossible for her to step on the ground.
Her sword, which swung towards Lee Jin-ah in one smooth motion, headed for the crack between his helmet and chest armor.
Suht!
Then it cut right through the next with a soft sound.
And Miyazaki Sakura watched the head begin to fall with her own eyes.
‘It’s done.’
This fact caused her eyes to s.h.i.+ne.
That was it.
The last thing she would ever see.
Puk!
At that moment, a previously invisible a.s.sa.s.sin’s sword cut through her neck in a replay of her previous actions.
…
Miyazaki Sakura.
A short memory pa.s.sed through Kim Woo-jin’s mind as he cut her head off.
‘The second time.’
It was a memory of the Hunting Dog, Kim Woo-jin, killing Miyazaki Sakura in the war against the Sword Saint before returning to the past.
‘Thanks to that, it was easy to read her plan.’
If it wasn’t for that battle, he wouldn’t have been able to tell her plan and create a trap in reverse.
That was a fact.
Kim Woo-jin had already known of Miyazaki Sakura’s plan and that Lee Jin-ah was her target.
Therefore, he used Lee Jin-ah as bait, and the result was before him now.
Her head had been cut off.
“Uh, Uh.”
Lee Jin-ah, who’d put his severed head back on his neck, looked around for a moment before finally turning to the right side of Miyazaki Sakura’s body, where Kim Woo-jin was standing before saying.
“I felt like I was going to die.”
“The other side.”
Then he heard Kim Woo-jin’s voice coming from the left side of Miyazaki Sakura’s body.
Lee Jin-ah turned his body slightly to the left before talking again.
“I thought I was going to die.”
This wasn’t something that a human would be able to say after getting their head chopped off.
However, Kim Woo-jin wasn’t surprised.
‘Now he’s finally worthy of the t.i.tle ‘Immortal’(2).’
That was because for Kim Woo-jin, this was quite normal.
Shuk!
Instead, Kim Woo-jin’s focus was completely on the white sword that he’d taken from Miyazaki Sakura’s hand.
‘Heavenly Cloud Sword.’
It was a sword that had many nicknames, including Kusanagi’s Sword.
‘One of the Sword Saint’s treasured swords.’
However, the one nickname that Kim Woo-jin remembered it by was the Sword Saint’s treasured Sword.
‘It was a weapon that he put back in his inventory even as he was about to die just so no one else would get it.’
In addition, it was a weapon that he wouldn’t give to anyone, to the point of returning it to his inventory before he died.
Because of that, this sword disappeared from the world. To be precise, it disappeared together with the Sword Saint.
In other words, this was Kim Woo-jin’s first time.
‘I never imagined I would get this.’
[Heavenly Cloud Sword]
– Rating: Legendary
– Physical Attack: 650
– Required Level: Level 1 or higher
– Description: A sword with the power of Orochi. The moment it is taken from its sheath it will reveal a surprising power.
-Attack power increases in proportion to user’s level.
-+20% health when equipped
-+20% stamina when equipped
-+20% basic attack damage
-+300% damage for the first attack after the sword is drawn from its sheath.
Actually seeing the status screen for the Heavenly Cloud Sword with his own eyes.
And he could immediately tell just how amazing it was.
‘Damage is increased for one attack.’
In particular, the option that increased the damage of the first attack after the sword was quite surprising.
‘This would be a nightmarish weapon in the hands of the Guardians of Holy Light.’
(Note:
1. This refers to a kind crystal which acc.u.mulates in the body of an animal over a period of hundreds or thousands of years. Naedans are usually found in animals such as turtles, snakes and carps.
I’m half sure I spelt it incorrectly, and it might actually be ‘Neidan’ which is p.r.o.nounced the same way…but all the ‘Neidan’s I found in research referred to inner alchemy in general rather than a specific item… so please tell me if it actually is ‘Naedan’, ‘Neidan’ or something else entirely.
2. I completely forgot Lee Jin-ah’s nickname was ‘Immortal’, but it is also the same word for undead ‘???’. I suppose this explains the ‘Third Undead/Immortal’ that was mentioned before, since it could be referring to Lee Jin-ah, Johann Georg and Kim Woo-jin, though the way it was used for Kim Woo-jin was a bit of a stretch imo.)
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