The words “Sword Cry, Final Version” written in the notification that had appeared made Hyunsoo’s heart pound.
Final Version......?
That meant it could no longer grow.
Of course, the words “Final Version” might not necessarily be good in that sense.
A Rare skill’s inborn nature would not change.
Just because it was called the Final Version, that did not mean a Rare could become Unique.
However.
I’ve already experienced the most beautiful story before.
The most beautiful story had originated from a pitiful king who had blamed himself and lost his memories, and his already-dead son, Barsen.
Hyunsoo knew better than anyone how the most beautiful story had been born back then.
Instead of crafting Barsen’s gift himself, Hyunsoo had chosen another path.
......Learn blacksmithing from me, Nameless King.
It was a moment he still could not forget.
Hyunsoo had handed the hammer to the puzzled Overlord.
There had been a comfortable and easy path.
However, as a blacksmith, he wanted to find the method that would make the two of them happiest. He wanted to show the moment when the father, the Overlord himself, made it together with his child.
A bumpy sword had been completed, and the two of them had created the most beautiful sword.
And although the most beautiful sword may not have been born from Hyunsoo’s own hands, it was the first “Mythic” he had forged.
That was why.
Because he had experienced what happened that day, Hyunsoo realized that this Sword Cry would be anything but ordinary.
At the same time.
Did I do something worthy of this?
The thought that he had never done anything like that crossed his mind, and he could not understand why this notification had suddenly sounded.
And sometimes, the system explained the “reason” behind what had happened.
[Because Ban entered your memorial hall, the most beautiful farewell was written.]
“......?”
The memorial hall.
It was a gift made solely for Barad, while recalling the stories of the friend he cherished.
He had not done it simply because he wanted something.
Hyunsoo had already received more than enough from Barad, so he had merely returned it.
And it had not been that difficult.
He had called painters and told them about Ban’s life, as Barad had spoken of it.
He had also drawn out the story based on the assumption, “If Ban had lived.......”
“I only did something like that, and the reward changed?”
But it was not merely “something like that.”
Among users.
It was something no one else would have done.
Hyunsoo cherished NPCs as naturally as breathing, thought of them as friends, and at times regarded them as family.
And because he was one of the very few people who could understand them and sympathize with them, this could happen.
Also.
The reward notifications were not over yet.
[All chapters of Sword King’s swordsmanship rise by 3 levels, and the names of all skills except Sword Rampage will be changed.]
[You are the user who has written the second most beautiful story.]
[You acquire all stats +20.]
[You acquire 1,000 Fame.]
[You acquire 1,000 Charisma.]
[When you write the third most beautiful story, something even more special will occur.]
All chapters of Sword King’s swordsmanship rose by 3 levels, and their names changed?
Of course, it would not compare to Sword Cry, which had risen all the way to the Final Version, a level where it could no longer grow, but it was still astonishing.
There were also rewards he had not received when he created the first beautiful story.
Something special will happen on the third?
The first time, even though he himself had not been the one who would forge a Mythic, he had received the reward for forging one.
Today, the second time, after Sword Cry, Final Version, all chapters of Sword King’s swordsmanship that he possessed had risen by 3 levels.
In other words.
The third might surpass my imagination.
Not knowing exactly what it would be made him anticipate it, and he recalled the existing Sword King’s swordsmanship.
Until now, it had consisted of four chapters.
The first was Beast’s Energy.
The second was Raging Wave Sword.
The third was Sword Cry.
After that came Sword Rampage.
In the case of Sword Rampage, he still used it from time to time.
Because it was still excellent enough to use.
But he had not used Beast’s Energy, Raging Wave Sword, or Sword Cry.
The fact that even the names had changed meant they had achieved a kind of evolution.
(Sword King’s swordsmanship.)
Active Skill.
Grade: Legendary.
Level: 5 Proficiency: 0%
Swordsmanship skill.
· Chapter 1. Sword King’s Wit.
· Chapter 2. Raging Storm.
· Chapter 3. Sword Rampage.
(Sword King’s Wit.)
Active Skill.
Required MP: 3,500
Cooldown: 30 minutes.
Effects:
· Triggers the status ailment Extreme Killing Intent, which dispels all buff effects on enemies.
· All attack power related to swords increases by 22%, and if it is judged to be a moment of crisis, it rises up to 40%.
(Chapter 2. Raging Storm.)
Active Skill.
Required MP: 3,000
Cooldown: 40 minutes.
Effects:
· Creates a raging storm toward an enemy’s vital point, thrusting with 500% damage, and if the vital point attack succeeds, causes 1,100% additional damage.
· If the vital point attack succeeds, there is a 10% chance of causing 2,000% additional damage.
(Chapter 3. Sword Rampage.)
Active Skill.
Required MP: 5,000.
Cooldown: 10 minutes.
Effects:
· More than 80 blades tear apart all targets recognized as enemies with 660% additional attack power and cause the status ailment Extreme Bleeding, doubling the bleeding speed.
“It’s beyond excellent. It’s overflowing...... If it’s at this level, it could become an unexpected variable, couldn’t it?”
There was not much time left until the end of the World Championship.
At present.
Users all over the world must have analyzed and understood everything about Hyunsoo.
That was the weakness of the World Championship.
However, this one thing alone could create an enormous ripple effect.
And the long-awaited thing still remained.
Gulp—
No, this just makes me look forward to it even more.
Sword Cry, Final Version had separated from Sword King’s swordsmanship and settled in as a single individual skill.
In addition, God Ares himself had bestowed power, and the existing Sword King’s swordsmanship had also become excellent.
So Hyunsoo checked it with great anticipation.
What is this......?
Hyunsoo was bewildered.
Sword Cry, derived through the most beautiful farewell in the world.
First of all, as expected, it was Mythic.
It was also different from Divine Step.
Divine Step is only half-complete.
In the case of Divine Step, Ben had judged that Hyunsoo would not be able to learn it and applied it after lowering its level.
But this was different.
It was a complete, 100% pure Mythic.
And its effect was something Hyunsoo absolutely needed.
“I can use it when an ally connected to me falls into danger?”
Even as he thought it himself, it sounded absurd.
“I want to test it quickly.”
However, based on the Sword Cry Hyunsoo had seen, it was true that the moment to use it should preferably never come.
But crises always came to the nation of Hyun, and by coincidence, one occurred at that very time.
[Nell: Hyunsoo, we have lost contact with the 4th Knight Order and the subjugation force that were opening a path toward Elvenheim.]
[Hyunsoo: Since when?]
[Nell: About 20 minutes ago.]
Crises always came to a kingdom.
Since millions of people lived there, it was only natural.
If it’s the 4th Knight Order, that’s the place where Khan is the commander, isn’t it?
Khan had once been the commander of the Gale Corps, but now he was in charge of the 4th Knight Order. A short while ago, Hyunsoo had signed off on Khan going to open the route through the map leading to Elvenheim, together with a subjugation force of about a hundred people.
[Hyunsoo: I approved them only to circle the outskirts and come back......]
[Nell: Perhaps we underestimated what it means to reach the new race.]
There was a new race in Elvenheim.
And Hyunsoo fell into agitation.
At least it’s fortunate I obtained this Sword Cry.
However, this Sword Cry had activation conditions.
Hyunsoo paced back and forth through the audience chamber.
And about 20 minutes later.
[Your vassal Khan is in danger.]
[Part of Sword Cry’s activation conditions have been met.]
At last, the chance to test it had come.
*****
Khan, commander of the 4th Knight Order of the nation of Hyun.
He had been a pitiful being who possessed talent greater than a knight’s, yet could not use MP and had remained only an elite soldier.
But now, he could use MP.
[Hyun’s 26th custom-made sword.]
It was because of the single sword Hyunsoo had crafted solely for Khan.
That sword was unusual.
The sword itself overflowed with a useless amount of MP.
Too much was as bad as too little, and to anyone else, it was no different from trash.
But the moment Khan gripped it, it was different.
Khan, who had been unable to form an MP ring, had received this 26th Unique-grade custom-made sword and solved the lifelong problem that had plagued him.
Also, Khan, who had possessed genius-level talent, achieved great growth through it.
Unlike when he had once been a soldier.
Although he led the 4th Knight Order, said to be the weakest in the nation of Hyun, he had become a commander.
Its members numbered no fewer than twenty.
“If I have one dream in my life, it is to leave behind one achievement that will be of help to His Majesty for the rest of my life.”
Khan had said it like a habit.
And that was the reason.
The new race.
The reason he had arrived in the forest while tightly holding the map leading to Elvenheim.
Their goal was to use that map to patrol only the outskirts and return.
However, the place they had thought was the outskirts.
The moment they set foot there, the entire situation changed drastically.
[All means of communication, including whispers and carrier pigeons, are restricted.]
[Drinking potions and using return parchments and teleportation parchments become impossible.]
“Carrier pigeons cannot be used!”
“Potions have lost their effect!”
“Even return scrolls and teleportation magic cannot be used.”
At the urgent reports, Khan felt urgency grip him.
In the forest.
Khan, who had intended to circle around briefly and withdraw, heard a despairing report from a knight who had quickly gone out to scout and returned.
“We are isolated.”
At that moment.
RUMBLEEEEE—
Through the vibration of the ground, Khan felt that something ominous was rushing toward them.
“Find an escape route immediately. We have to get out, hurry!”
“Kuhwoooooooo!”
[The guardians of the forest protect the path to Elvenheim!]
A giant bear that suddenly appeared, reaching a height of 7 meters, struck down one soldier.
CRAAAAACK—!
The soldier was crushed and exploded like a sheet of paper.
“Park!!!”
The blood of one elite soldier scattered across the battlefield.
“Kuhwooooooo!!”
And about twenty more giant bears appeared all over the place, breaking trees as they emerged, turning their faces pale.
The soldiers hurriedly thrust with spears and cut with swords, but it was useless.
They’re too thick?
How can this be......?
CRACK, CRAAAACK—!
In an instant, the blood of roughly twenty soldiers from the subjugation force sprayed out.
Taaat—!
The knights hurriedly threw themselves forward and cut.
Fortunately, the knights’ attacks worked.
However.
“Kuhwooooo!”
The beasts’ total HP transcended common sense.
SPLAAAAASH—!
Two bears grabbed one knight’s body and tore him in half.
Shaaak—!
Seeing the blood splattered across his face, Khan was seized by fear.
His pupils widened.
Before one bear’s attack, his legs trembled so badly that he could not move.
Just as that descending paw was about to tear Khan apart.
He remembered the words of the one he revered.
“......Even if I break.”
BAAAAAANG—!!!
Khan’s sword, accelerated in an instant, cut off the beast’s arm, then struck its neck.
THUUUUD—
The moment one bear collapsed, he spoke to his deputy commander.
“Run toward the exit at full speed.”
“Commander.......”
“That is an order.”
“I cannot do that!”
“......Keep in mind that someone must return and report what the path to Elvenheim is like.”
“.......”
Our duty is to inform the nation of Hyun about this place.
Rather than one person’s sacrifice, reporting the information they had obtained came first.
“I obey your command.”
The surviving knights and soldiers turned their backs on Khan and retreated.
And.
CRAAAAACK, CRACK-CRACK—!
Khan drove his sword into the backs of those chasing them, drawing their aggro.
BA, BA-BANG, CRACK-CRACK, BOOM—!!!
A fierce exchange continued for several minutes.
“Kuhwooooo!”
“Khaaaaaaak!”
The giant bears, hearing the sounds of that fierce exchange and tearing flesh, rushed in from all over.
At this level, I fought even if I broke, didn’t I?
Khan, who was covered in blood before he knew it and blocking the road, looked back.
His subordinates should have escaped at least 1 km away.
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
Relieved that they had escaped, Khan slowly collapsed.
Kneeling, he felt bitter.
For not being able to serve you longer. For not being able to help you establish a kingdom that surpasses the Parion Empire.......
His eyes turned sadly beyond the bears, toward Elvenheim.
For not being able to guide Your Majesty to the new race. Forgive me for going ahead like this.
Before he knew it, the number of bears gathered around him had reached about forty.
“Kuhwooooooo!”
The beasts were finally about to devour Khan, who had lost his strength.
Right then.
Kiiiiiiiiing—!!
A certain sound filled the entire forest, and Khan could tell what that sound was.
This is......?
It was the clear ringing sound made when a sword was struck.
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