As I was tracing the “memories” with the hero’s sword in my hand, a handsome man in black suddenly appeared in front of me. And he was floating in the air.
Is this an illusion?
A number of scenes passed me by in a world where time seemed to have almost stopped.
The man was just lonely.
He’s so handsome that girls seem to come to him just by walking around, but no one ever comes around him. He himself doesn’t attract them.
All he had by his side was a sword.
All that was left was the swarm of enemies spread out in front of him and the corpses spread out behind him.
The man swung his sword.
While slaughtering thousands of demons, he had his eyes on ten thousand enemies.
Eventually, the man confronted the evil dragon, which was as big as a mountain. After a fierce battle that lasted for three days and three nights, the man finally defeated the evil dragon.
However, although he was able to destroy the body, he was not able to destroy its soul.
He could barely seal it.
In exchange, the man received a curse. The darkness of chaos was poured into his body, and he was given eternal pain.
The person ran out of power in a town. He thrust his sword into a large rock and entrusted his will to his successor.
That was the half life of the man floating in front of me.
“Will you be able to withstand this fate?”
The man said.
“If you can’t stand it, leave now. If you’re lucky, the world will be preserved until you reach the end of your days.”
“Uh, are you talking to me?”
“Who else is here?
How can you talk to a ghost ? Is it a soul or something?
“Well, you know. I’m sure my soul, let alone my body, has long since perished. What I am here is just a record. I’m just a record, a distant memory carved into the sword because I’ve held it for so long. The fact that I can talk to you with my ego is a miracle of God,……, let’s just say.”
“Ha, ha. ……”
“Now, let me ask you a question. Can you endure the same fate as the unfortunate man you saw earlier?
“I can’t.”
“A quick answer. That’s graceful. Then take my advice and leave this place at once.”
“I can’t do that either.”
“Ho ? Why ?”
“Because I have to draw this sword and save Marianne.”
“Hmm. The end result is for the common good, but the reason itself is selfishness.”
“Is that wrong?”
“No way. Although I have a great cause to save the world, in reality, I wielded my sword only because I wanted to. You can’t deny that. I’m rather impressed. I’m impressed that you’re aware of this.”
The handsome man smiled to himself and looked straight at me.
“Then get out. You already know how.”
Yes, I already knew that. When this person appeared.
“Can I ask you something?”
“Yeah, sure.”
With a friendly smile, the handsome man complied.
“Do you ever regret it in your life?”
“My whole life, huh? I’m not sure I can say I’ve had a fulfilling life, but I’m generally satisfied.”
“Even though you didn’t defeat the evil dragon properly?”
It was a mean question, I reflected after I said it. But the handsome man smiled again unfailingly.
“Hmm, rather the opposite.”
“Opposite?”
It was too good for me to be able to shut that thing down. I’m weak, after all.
“The legendary hero was weak? He’ s humble……. No, he’s not humble. This person is describing an absolute fact.”
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Name: Earth Dragon
Title: Hero
Age: 24
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 81 kg
Physical strength: S-
Muscle strength: S-
Agility: S
Magic: S-
Mental Strength: A+
[Specific skill]
The Heavenly Eye: C
The ability to see through the essence of events.
Rank C is the ability to understand at a glance the essence of a technology that has been systematized through the accumulation of knowledge and experience, and to infer the best way to acquire it.
In addition, it is possible to predict to some extent the movements of a target based on its situation, and to predict how to deal with it.
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It is very unlikely that you will ever see a status of “S”, either for a person or an object, as it is often described as ” illusory”. This person, whose status values are mostly S, can’t be weak.
But yeah.
In the eyes of the “heroes,” those who have transcended human reason, this person with an “-” in his or her “S” is probably just barely good enough to call himself or herself a hero.
The unique skill “Heavenly Eyes,” which is synonymous with bravery, also ranked C. Marianne’s was higher.
“Yes. You can see it. You already know my status.”
I’m currently tracing the memories of the “Sword of the Hero” through “Appraisal”.
At the same time, I was able to read the status of this person who appeared there.
This is normally an impossible task.
My “Appraisal” skill allows me to read an object in front of me. I can’t directly read an image that has appeared in someone’s memory or something.
The person in front of me now is not the hero himself.
It’s an illusion created by the “memories” of him that have seeped into the “Hero’s Sword”.
But he’s definitely here with the sword.
It was not only the “memory” of the sword, but also his magic power stored in the sword that produced this miracle.
“If you’ve made up your mind, you can pull it out. If you’re able to read my information, then of course you’re able to steal it.”
I nodded.
He, too, nodded.
“But remember. The moment you draw your sword, you will be swallowed by a wave of fate that you cannot escape. If you cannot endure it, then you must resist it. You must have the strength to shoot down this cruel fate.”
Can’t you be more specific than that?
But well, we can figure out the details as we go. For now, I’ll just work to help Marianne.
“Hmm, I do envy you a little for your optimism. But even if you read me, you’re no match for that thing.”
No, I know that. Then…
“It’s impossible.”
The hero predicted my thoughts and said.
“You can steal it from someone stronger than me. That’s right. But there has never been anyone in history who could defeat that thing. You can’t read someone who doesn’t exist. All the heroes of the past have either been defeated by the thing or have only been able to contain it. In addition, it is suicidal to steal its readings. The thing has a “curse” as an inherent skill. It is very hard for a person to carry it in their body and try to defeat it at the same time.
I guess experience speaks for itself. The ”curse” seems to be something that can be inflicted on others.
“What do you want me to do?
“Read and steal. Just keep on going.”
“What?”
“If you can, you’re strong. It will be your food. I am the only one who can read from the Sword of the Hero, but there is someone on your side who can read all the heroes of the past. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to do that for a while. It’s a good idea to experience the curse, even if it’s only temporarily.”
“I don’t understand anything you’re saying because of the contradiction.”
“Don’t bother, just check your own nature. I was barely able to seal that thing, let alone defeat it. The other heroes are similar. But if there are two of you, things will be very different.”
“There are two Heroes……?”
If I can just steal this guy, does that mean I need another one?
“I told you. Check your own nature. I’d like to give you a long explanation, but I don’t think I have time for that. You see, the one you want to save is right around the corner.”
Oh, no! Marianne is getting very close. Time seems to be standing still, but it’s flowing slowly, isn’t it?
‘It’s just that your thinking speed is significantly higher now. Don’t let your guard down after you draw your sword.’
“Hmm? Well, yes, I understand.”
“So, as a parting gift, here’s a piece of advice.”