0.01 Second Sword Master

1 Second Sword Master Episode 11

Horace looked at the faces of the knights and servants leaving the conference room.

All of them have expressions of excitement.

“It’s been a long time… my heart started beating.”

“It was the first time my heart was so shaken by someone’s voice.”

Even his own heart, which he considered to be worn out and almost lost his strength, was beating like this.

If your blood didn’t boil after hearing that speech just now, you wouldn’t be a man at all.

Alternate Aslan.

What made you change so much?

“Soldier.”

“Captain Nella.”

“I have made up my mind now.”

“…?”

“There was a bit of hesitation and doubt about Captain Aslan. But as of today, I will erase them from my mind as well. I will not waver any longer.”

Nella made up her mind.

To follow Aslan.

“The Kingdom of Eli desperately needs Aslan, the Grand Commander. Perhaps he is our only hope.”

Horace was quite shocked to learn that it was Nella who once hated him more than anyone else. But it was also expected.

“Shouldn’t you, too, make up your mind now?”

“… that’s how it should be.”

Killing Aslan and destroying the Berak family behind him was the best thing for this kingdom.

But Horace realized.

This kingdom needs Aslan to survive.

look into their eyes

I could feel their burning will to fight with my entire body.

Was there anyone who made them burn like this?

‘Are these the qualities of a leader?’

A being that can stir and move a person’s heart even with a single word.

An existence that can directly prove that it is not just words.

There is only one thing that can make that possible in this kingdom.

There was only Aslan.

* * *

“Yes-”

When the subordinates left, the bluff like a ghost disappeared like the ebb tide.

how to say

Shall I say that there is a feeling of emptiness along with cringe and embarrassment?

I wondered if the feelings of the actors who had just finished a play on the big stage would be like this.

“Aaron… Wouldn’t it be right to kill him?”

There is a saying, “Let’s see if we can prick an inedible persimmon.”

But Aaron is a rock-like guy, so it was useless to stab him.

Only my stabbed hand hurts.

Aaron doesn’t come over to me.

“Horace’s inspiration only raised people’s expectations.”

The problem is Horace.

yes. Horeth was always the problem.

People thought that I had offered a ridiculous price to Halaz Kingdom to get Aaron.

Was it maliciously packaged like that, or did he really think that way too?

whatever it was,

“I need to change Horace as well.”

Of course, judging from the current situation, I didn’t think he would attack me recklessly like Raul.

“No. You can’t be careless. The difficulty level is extreme.”

You never know when something else will happen.

Aaron tried to bypass the army to attack the capital, and Raul suddenly gathered assassins and tried to assassinate me.

This guy’s difficulty level was only going in without blinking, so I couldn’t easily anticipate the future situation.

I’d rather curse at the difficulty level that this game decided on its own instead of me, but it’s the difficulty I chose with my own fingers.

so,

“I have to endure it with evil.”

It wouldn’t make sense to clear the game with such an asshole, but wouldn’t the way open somehow if you survived even if you had to shit on the wall?

“Eh. Even if I had only Aaron-level stats, I wouldn’t worry about this.”

It was when I was sighing deeply, scratching my stomach and hanging my feet on the chair rails.

“Standby Division Commander!”

I heard the voice of the driver calling me from outside.

Then, the disheveled posture naturally straightened, and the neck, which had slid forward like a tortoise out of habit, stood firm like a woodcarving.

······It seemed that he would not need to undergo posture correction.

“What’s going on?”

“I have brought Aaron, a sinner.”

I called Aaron separately because I thought it would be better to meet him when his subordinates weren’t there, rather than being sidelined in front of his subordinates who only had high expectations.

“Come in.”

Five knights came inside, covering Aaron from all sides.

I carefully looked up and down at Aaron, who had become speechless.

[Aaron]

Power: 85

Intellect: 80

It was a truly mind-boggling ability.

I can’t even use that precious thing and have to kill it.

It would have been better if I could use that stat instead.

I can’t help it even if it’s a pity

There’s no way that Aaron would come under me without hesitation, and I’m afraid of repercussions if I let him go.

Originally, I was going to just cut his neck without even seeing his face, but Horace wrapped it up strangely, so I had no choice but to call him to my office.

“…”

Aaron just kept his head down.

I was relieved to see that the wrapping was thick and well done.

Blinded by vengeance, you won’t be able to rush at me recklessly.

By the way,

“Hmm.”

Maybe Aslan didn’t like that?

As if I was refueling in front of my subordinates, the bluff rose to the top of my head and stirred up my emotions.

Deep in that feeling, even though I know I should never do that,

“Release the restraints.”

released Aaron’s chains.

But fortunately, the knights were firmly holding on behind them even after the restraints were released…

“You guys should go out too.”

no. don’t go out

“Yes.”

The only thing he could trust now was the knights, and even they left.

Since it’s usually dangerous, don’t you say at least once that you’ll be with me?

Whatever happened, I followed orders without a word.

They seemed to firmly believe that Aaron was no threat to me.

“You’re untying it. Are you confident?”

Aaron, who was released from captivity, straightened his knees and stood up.

“Even if it is worse than Yu Han-nim, I could take your life enough if you are prepared for a friendly match.”

I could feel the hideous speculation flowing from his body.

‘Fucked.’

However, contrary to my inner thoughts, I was very calm now.

The stinging murder made his hair stand on end and goose bumps ran down his back, but Aslan’s body never frightened him.

They are calm as if they are not afraid of anything in this world.

“Confidence…”

My lips full of bravado started the engine,

“This is not what I call confidence.”

Unshakable eyes glared at Aaron.

“It should be taken for granted.”

Rather, it was Aaron’s eyes that shook.

And he seemed to be looking for where the sword was.

Even though instinctive signals of danger were ringing in my head,

“If it’s a sword, it’s right here.”

I even kindly informed her of the location of the sword.

This was the dreadful point of morbid bravado and infatuation.

It is to get drunk on your own bluff to the extent that you lose your sense of reality.

Aaron’s body slowly leaned toward the sword.

And the moment he steps out,

“Think again before grabbing the sword.”

Aaron looked at me startled.

“Who is the opponent in front of you?”

He couldn’t move his foot forward.

It would have been nice if it had gone that far, but once it was pierced, the mouth continued to scratch at the other person without stopping.

“If you want to play jokes, I won’t stop you.”

“…you look down on me too much.”

“Even Yuhan couldn’t stand the pressure and died at my hand, so would you be any different?”

Aaron opened his eyes at the name Yuhan.

He was about to twist my neck at any moment, but

“Kuh-!”

He never moved from his place.

I internally let out a sigh of relief.

“What do you want from me?”

Aaron’s face was half-given.

“Nothing. I just wanted to let you know this news. The Halaz Kingdom abandoned you.”

“What is that…?”

“I offered a price, but they didn’t want to get you back.”

“under-“

Aaron staggered in place, as if his legs were weak.

Did you expect

but. He must have believed like iron.

He said that the Halaz Kingdom would surely save him.

But they abandoned Aaron.

“So, since I’m an abandoned person in the kingdom, do you think you’d like to hire me?”

I burst into laughter at the sound of his sharp voice.

“It is over-conscious. Why should I have a kid like you by my side?”

“That, that’s…”

“As I said before, I have no intention of getting your blood on my sword.”

“So you’re going to let me go? Maybe return to Halaz Kingdom and get revenge on you?”

As if I had been waiting for this moment, the pretentiousness inside me began to boil fiercely.

The tongue that indulged in it was filled with arrogance.

Unable to resist uncontrollable urges,

“Wherever you go, try again and again.”

committed it

“Do you know how to be afraid of a guy who doesn’t even know the pride of a knight?”

Not enough of that, I slowly got up from my seat.

“Don’t get me wrong.”

As I took a step closer, Aaron took a step further.

“If I don’t kill you, it’s not showing petty mercy.”

I could see the dry spit going down the throat of Aaron.

“Because it is an insult to me to have my sword stained with the blood of a youngster who fights without knowing the honor of a knight.”

When at last I’m close to you and I can’t go back,

“Ugh-”

thud-!

Aaron fell and hit his butt on the floor.

The life he had shown was now nowhere to be found.

There is only a shabby figure frightened in front of a beast.

“You are free now, Aaron. I don’t care if you bring the army back together for revenge or if you do something else.”

As if I had nothing to do with him anymore, I passed by and stood in front of the door.

“but,”

And before opening the door, I looked back at him.

“At that time, I would like to be a knight who knows what true pride is, not a pathetic figure like now. That would make it a little less boring.”

“…”

After saying that, I opened the door.

At the same time, I woke up with a flash.

‘for a moment. What am I doing?’

Are you really sending it like this?

‘Aren’t you crazy?’

We don’t know what will happen if the real Aaron goes back to Halaz and starts another war.

I happened to have a dagger at my waist.

Before this crazy bravado goes awry, I…!

“What is a knight’s honor? What is the pride you speak of?”

It was then.

Aaron’s voice stopped the hand that was going to his waist.

The bluff that had been barely suppressed began to soar again.

“In prison, I pondered what honor and pride you spoke of the other day. But… I couldn’t find the answer in the end.”

I looked down at Aaron, who hung his head helplessly.

It was a golden opportunity with his neck exposed.

But my will to grab the dagger was broken by the bluff that ran through my veins.

Instead, I spoke to him.

“Would you like to know what it is?”

Then his head, which had been looking at the floor, came up.

“Yes. I want to know.”

The bluff that soared to the top of the head after seeing it finally,

“Then learn from the side. To the strongest on the continent.”

ascended through the sky.

“…”

Aaron looked up at me blankly for a moment.

Was it absurd to say that he was the strongest?

Or have I lost my words in this shamelessness?

“If I learn from Aslan, I won’t have to learn from anyone.”

There, this guy landed the final blow.

If I were Aaron, I would have kicked out the door saying I was crazy.

“Can I stay with you?”

For a moment I doubted my ears.

Did you not expect this reaction?

“I said I wouldn’t care what you did.”

“I was the commander of an enemy country. You never know when I’ll betray you. I can even stick a dagger behind your back!”

Aslan released the dagger from his waist, which was my last resort, and threw it in front of Aaron.

“If you think I don’t have the pride of the knight you’re looking for, stab me in the back with that sword at any time.”

“!?”

Aaron grabbed the dagger that had fallen to the floor.

Sreureung-.

As I pulled it out slowly, the sharp blue blade flashed.

In his eyes, seen through the dagger, life was swaying in an instant.

‘This crazy.’

But Aslan neither avoided nor feared.

Rather, he turned away from Aaron and made a bluff to show his back confidently.

It must have been crazy to die.

“I don’t doubt my people. So don’t look back Even if they stab me in the back, I won’t regret my choice.”

“…”

“And Aaron.”

Aaron, who was looking down at the dagger with confused eyes, turned his head at my call.

“That was just my choice.”