Chapter 26 (1/2)
Jin-woo opened his eyes.
[Weak guy.]
He saw the swordsman sitting in front of him, with his legs crossed.
[You’ve been unconscious for a day after using the Red Moon method for three minutes.]
He smiled weakly.
Isn’t it a miracle to use it for three minutes?
[I once handled ten thousand swords at once!]
Really?
Jin-woo looked at him as if he was bluffing.
[What?! You think I’m lying?!]
Jin-woo stood up and looked around.
Am I in a tent?
[Once I get my strength back, I’ll show you. Let’s see if you can still look at me like that.]
He walked out of the tent with the swordsman nagging above his head.
He saw people moving in a row. Some of them were familiar.
They were in the main search team.
“Oh, Jin-woo!”
He turned to see Kim Dae-sung running towards him.
“When did you wake up?”
“Just now… Is everyone safe?”
“Although there have been casualties, the majority are safe. When the Labyrinth was cleared, the survivors of the Noblesse Guild have been found as well.”
Jin-woo nodded, looking at some faces which were unfamiliar.
They looked like they have suffered a lot.
Kim Dae-sung followed his glance.
“Because they have been trapped in the labyrinth for nearly two months, they weren’t able to eat properly.”
Not everyone was saved.
Only about 300 people survived.
The Noblesse Guild raid had 1,200 members.
“Ji-joon and Yu-ra went to a meeting and left me here to wait for you to wake up.”
“I see.”
“The Labyrinth was cleared shortly after Jin-woo fell. I heard people say that their swords suddenly flew up and cut the Minotaurs. They have been on the lookout for quite a long time to see if there were ghost monsters.”
Ghost monsters. They might think so.
From their point of view, the swords were moving at will.
“Perhaps…” Kim Dae-sung trailed off.
“Yes?”
“Did you do it?” Dae-sung asked him carefully.
Jin-woo understood the tone.
Skills were the players’ main weapons.
There was no reason to expose your weapons to someone who was not a close friend.
It doesn’t matter, Jin-woo thought.
“Yes,” he answered, then went back inside the tent.
From behind, Kim Dae-sung was yelling in amazement.
“Oh oh oh!”
He ignored it.
He needed to rest. He’s becoming nauseous again.
[Ah, your mental strength is too weak.]
Yes… yes…
Jin-woo was too weak to speak anymore and crashed down on the cot.
***
Main camp.
The meeting is over, and most of the people left the room.
Han Yu-ra remained with Park Tae-sung.
“I’m glad there wasn’t much damage,” she said.
“We lost Hao-jun.”
Hao-jun is a player whose level is on the high 300s. It was a blow to the guild.
“Because he’s from Lin Xiao’s side, it could be beneficial to you, Master.”
“All players are precious. Especially the high-level ones. We’ll need them in the future.”
Park Tae-sung got up from his seat, before continuing.
“What about the video?”
“Oh, here it is.”
Han Yu-ra took off her glasses and placed it on the table.
When she pressed a small groove on the frame, a holographic image was projected.
The video contained the movement of Jin-woo’s team as it went through the Poison Bog and the Labyrinth.
It contained everything, even the scene where Jin-woo stayed in a sitting position without moving.
Park Tae-sung took another pair of glasses from his pocket and projected the holographic image from the main team.
He quickly fast-forwarded the video, and upon reaching a certain section, he paused it.
Then, he played the two images simultaneously.
In the video taken by Han Yu-ra, Jin-woo was sitting with his eyes closed.
In the video, he took was the scene against the Minotaurs.
Then, in the video, Jin-woo reached out.
At the same time, the swords of those who were facing the Minotaurs soared into the air.
When Jin-woo moved his hand, the swords attacked the Minotaurs.
“What… did Jin-woo do it?” Han Yu-ra gasped.
“I think so,” Park Tae-sung’s lips curled with delight.
The evidence was clear.
It had been a long time since Han Yu-ra saw her Master look that way.
“Let’s continue keeping an eye on him.”
“Do we need to? I know for sure he had nothing to do with Lin Xiao, and he hadn’t been in contact with other guilds…”
“You misunderstood. It’s not about surveillance, but about watching him.”
Han Yu-ra’s brows furrowed. Isn’t that the same, she thought.
She wanted to clarify, but she couldn’t because Park Tae-sung suddenly turned away.
In that state, he won’t answer questions anymore.
She knew him well.
“Hoo… I see.”
She sighed and made her way out of the tent.
* * *
It took two days before his condition returned to perfection.
No more headaches.
[My disciple is so weak…]
He continued to ignore the swordsman.
[Hey!]
“Ugh?”
Jin-woo raised his face, surprised at the swordsman’s reaction.
[Why do you act as if you don’t hear me?]
If you keep doing that, I’ll change the wi-fi password.
[Hmm… stop your useless talk and check the sword.]
Sword?
[Yes! The level would have risen.]
[Sleeping Sword]
[Level: 101]
[Attack Power: 120]
[Durability: ?]
[A sword that grows with you. Obtain 10% of the user’s experience.]
[Special Skill: Ultimate Sword]
A new skill…
He checked the information.
[Special skill: Ultimate Sword]
[To express the full power of the swordsman. The power that can be used by the sword is determined in proportion to the user’s inner air ability.]
What does that mean?
[It means that my sealed power can now be unleashed.]
Oh, does it mean you’re not sealed anymore?
[Yes.]
Shall we try?
[Foohahaha! The man who only lasted 3 minutes! You can’t take it.]
He made that suggestion with good intention. Jin-woo looked offended as the swordsman continued laughing.
Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice.
“Jin-woo, are you inside?”
“Yes, come in.”