Chapter 11 (1/2)

‘Outside the gate.’

The support team was seated together, their eyes filled with curiosity.

In front of them, a monitor screen was infolding the events in real-time.

“Ya-! Trolls were all cut at once.”

“That’s why he’s nicknamed One Cut Man.”

“Is that sword hero-grade?”

“I heard that that contract required a deposit costing hundreds of billions of won and If this much is

spent, it will be a hero Item.”

It was not new that he envied Kang Jin-woo’s life for extraordinary skills and a hero grade Item.

Anyone would want some event like this to happen to them just one, if not for a lifetime.

“He’s already passed the 7th level, what monster is next?” one of them said.

“Isn’t it the wolf?”

“There are level 77 wolves?”

“Usually, no.”

“Do you think he can also kill it in one cut?”

While sitting there, their curiosity heightened. They were watching every move he made.

“Huh?”

“Why did he sit down?”

They saw Kang Jin-woo sitting down on the floor.

* * *

The last troll blew.

[Level Up.]

A pleasant notification popped up.

He was at level 62.

[The level of the Sleeping Sword has risen.]

Another notification window popped up.

[The level of the Sleeping Sword is now 10.]

The support team looked at each other as if silently wishing them luck.

[Sleeping Sword wakes up.]

Oh-oh-! finally!

[what?]

An SD character said in a nasty tone.

It was dressed in a uniform, and his hairstyle matched the aesthetic. A strange red tattoo covered the

side of his face.

[Warrior, who are you?]

This was entirely unexpected.

[Where are the octopus pups? and who are you!]

It used an ability-!

‘Scream.’

It had made a loud noise.

‘What the hell is this?’

[What? This? Did you call ‘Genma’ ‘This’?]

‘The sword…?’

He’s played a lot of games over the years.

He’s read lots of novels.

He knows what it looks and feels like.

Above all, his Sword was given to him by his uncle.

Was the sleeping Sword that special?

He knew that Sword had some sort of unique ability, but he wasn’t expecting this.

“Are you really a sword? Were you trapped in the Sword?”

[Oh-ho! Surely a simpleton like you has heard about this great being’s name, but since you haven’t let’s just assume that I’m the captain of the millennium magyo.]

“Fool!”

[Smile?]

“No, I’m not going to smile.”

The SD character puts his hands on his waist, then did a small dance, and raised his chin with an elate expression.

No matter who saw it would put on a cute smile.

But that just offended him even more.

First, he had to gather more information.

“That…You said something about an octopus baby?.”

[Are you not an octopus as well?]

“Are you talking about that octopus who uses the eight pieces of Muramasa and kendo?”

[Yes!  Where is he ?]

He wondered how the two knew each other.

His curiosity was aroused.

He had to take advantage of the situation.

Once they were seated, Kang Jin-woo collected himself.

“So, you want to meet Uncle octopus?”

Kang Jin-woo asked the SD character.

[Of course! This time, I am finally going to cut his head off! No, I think I’ll cut off one of his legs first and cook it over a charcoal fire, the meat will be chewy!]

Based on his reaction, the two seemed to have had a duel, that much was obvious.

“Did you lose?”

Kang Jin-woo asked.

[Me? Lose? He couldn’t beat me even if he used his four sword technique!]

But it seemed like he lost.

[I didn’t lose!]

He obviously lost.

“We can meet him.”

[Oh! Let’s do that now!]

Said the SD Character.

“It’s not possible right now.”

Kang Jin-woo said.

[Why?!]

Asked the SD Character

“We can meet him for six months. I’m busy right now with something else.”

He explained.

[What?!]

“If we go there, I can only stay for a minute? Can you finish your fight by then?”

The Sword crossed his arms.

And he made a painful expression.

[1 minute? Oh ~ I fought for three consecutive days and nights last time. You couldn’t defeat me if I gave you a week. ]

“Wait, there is a way to increase the time I can stay there.”

[What?]

“You have to increase my level.”

[level?]

‘Item Information.’

A hologram appeared in front of him.

To see that, you have to shout the public command.

[Your name is Kang Jin-woo?]

“Huh? How did you know? You can see this?”

Kang Jin-woo asked.

[Of course, I can.]

‘That’s amazing.’

Kang Jin-woo thought.

Item information should only be visible to him.

It’s an optional command that most people can do, but only the person who said it should be able to see it.

He remembered that he and the Sword shared an experience point, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that it could see his stats.

[What is ‘Level’?]

“It can measure one’s strength as well as their offense and defense abilities. “

[Are you talking about the state? Is it like Hwakyung or Hyunkyung]

Those words seemed acquainted with him.

“Yes, they’re similar.”

[Hmm, that’s interesting.]

The Sword was sitting cross-legged now.

Then, he looked down and studied the status window.

“So the higher my level gets, the longer you can stay there.”

Kang Jin-woo said while pointing at the stats window.

[there?]

“Yes, there, where the octopus is.”

[Ah-! # @! @ # Mean?]

He could not understand the Sword.

“What?” He asked himself.

Linguist is a passive skill.

It should always be active.

He should be able to understand any language.

“What?  Could you repeat that?”

[# @! @ # I mean.] the Sword said again.

The words sounded like cracking sounds instead.

He listened, but he did not understand.

The Sword realized Kang Jin-woo did not understand, then smiled brightly.

[You are not qualified.]

“Not qualified,” he whispered.

Again, those words are familiar to him,

“Where have I heard that before?”

‘Yes, if you qualify, you’ll understand what I was saying.’

“Aha- that is what Uncle Octopus said.”

He was curious.