A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 47



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Episode 047. Reverse Sword

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A situation where the dark magic they pour down like rain doesn’t even touch me.

Sure, some of my hair and the hem of my clothes were grazed, but that was all the damage I suffered.

At this point, the guys seemed to have become confused and stopped attacking.

I looked around with my eyes closed and asked.

“Oh, you’re done? Are you finished? Are you out of things to throw?”

There was no answer.

“My turn? Is it my turn? Is it my turn?”

I spread my wand wide to find the ones hiding in the darkness, then smiled bitterly.

“Then, I’ll go this time.”

fault-

I was instantly launched into the air and ran through the trees towards them.

I was wondering who to go to… I decided to go to the long-haired brother-in-law first.

Because the promise to execute the death penalty came to mind.

I found the executioner hiding in a thick tree, especially in a dark place.

“Executioner, I’m here!”

“… … !”

He kicked away the branch, ran towards him, and struck the bastard in the middle of the chest with his sword.

James reflexively extended his dagger and blocked the attack.

Chaechang!

Now that I look at it, he was holding a pair of daggers. I guess that’s why they say “welcome with two swords”.

“capital punishment!”

Jack, with his underwear pulled over his head, lunged forward with his sword in his hand.

This guy also had dual swords.

Both assassins held their swords in reverse, which was not something you see often, so they examined them carefully with their eyes closed.

It was better to close my eyes since it was dark anyway when I opened them.

I focused on defense as much as possible and watched their dagger fighting.

Chaechaechaechae!

We continued to bang the iron bars against each other as we moved from tree to tree.

They were quite perplexed when I jumped up and down the tree like a squirrel, even though I wasn’t even an assassin.

“You said you had your eyes closed… …?”

“how……!”

And with their eyes closed, the guys let out a cry of shock, as if they were quite embarrassed.

James asked, panting as they clashed swords.

“Did you learn how to walk from Shushuruta?”

The ‘how to walk’ he asked about seemed to be an uneducated skill similar to the light-heartedness I had learned.

I answered with a grin.

“No. I learned it from my respected master.”

Jack also asked, breathing heavily.

“Master? What kind of master?”

“Why are you curious about other people’s masters and making a fuss? Take care of your own master. You’re such losers.”

When they tried to push their bodies out, I would rush at them to prevent them from running away, and when they attacked, I would just block and slash their swords, fighting defensively.

I analyzed them in detail without taking my eyes off their counter-inspection.

Looking at it that way… … .

The true nature of the thing called reverse inspection has become somewhat apparent.

To properly understand the reverse inspection, it was easier to compare it with the correct method of phage examination.

Normally, when holding a sword, you have to pull your shoulder back to create a swing distance to cut properly, so it’s a little late.

Of course, there is also a way to quickly cut it off by pulling the elbow in and snapping the wrist, but it feels like the impact is weak, and above all, it puts a lot of strain on the wrist.

On the other hand, when holding it in reverse, you can quickly cut it with considerable force just by lifting your armpit and swinging your elbow.

It may vary depending on your skill level, but it is more advantageous to put your weight on it than when using a wrist snap, because you can apply force while turning your waist at the same time.

Let’s take an example of an uphill battle.

When caught with a straight line, it is not a very useful orbit when the distance is close, and it is quite burdensome because you have to twist your wrist. It is a little late, and it is difficult to put in enough strength.

However, in the case of reverse, if you keep your elbow fixed and swing it as if you were lifting your chin, you can quickly and powerfully swing upwards even in a fairly close situation.

Overall, the reverse sword technique appears to have been designed only for daggers, not longswords.

It felt like the goal was to ‘kill’ rather than hit.

The reverse sword technique had the advantage of facilitating slow or difficult trajectories of swordsmanship in general swordsmanship.

Naturally, there are more people who hold the sword with a straight grip than those who hold it with a reverse grip.

That means I don’t know much about reverse engineering.

So, these guys use unusual and unexpected sword techniques to nullify defenses and stab the blade into flesh as quickly as possible.

And for a skilled assassin, one strike would be enough to take the life of the opponent.

In short, it was an inspection method optimized for assassins.

Also, the reverse inspection seemed to require considerable technique and skill.

Because the power is doubled when delicately controlled with fingers and grip strength.

It was a method of forensics with clear advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is the unexpectedness.

This is because it is possible to attack an orbit that is not easy when it is an integer.

If used well, it could turn the tide of battle in an instant by taking advantage of the unexpected in the midst of a melee.

The downside is its difficulty and clear limitations.

Certainly, if beginners learn it without knowing how to use it, they will die without even being able to swing it properly.

Just looking at it, it looked like someone who hadn’t properly trained their wrists would break them if they tried to do it.

But even if this were to be considered secondary, it was clear that it had limitations when used as the main method of forensics.

This is because the swing trajectory is simple and short, as it cuts while bending the arm.

There are pros and cons, but you just have to take the pros.

Swing the sword in a straight line, and sometimes grip it in a reverse direction to maximize the unexpected charm of the reverse sword.

It might be foolish to do so if you weren’t skilled, but there were clear advantages to mastering its unique usage.

For me, who possesses the talent of a thousand demons, the obstacle of difficulty is not a problem.

I took action right away.

The top was cut off.

James dodged the sword without difficulty.

I slightly let go of the handle, then immediately reversed my grip and struck down.

“… … !”

Kagak River!

James barely managed to block the unexpected attack by crossing his daggers.

“Huh!”

Jack opened his eyes wide.

“… … Reverse inspection?”

As I explained earlier, it was difficult to hold it in reverse since it was not my black dagger.

So I clashed swords with them, changing my sword techniques here and there.

I didn’t know when or where I would change my method of phage disposal.

It was a swordsmanship that suited me well, as I was spontaneous and emotional.

“this guy!”

Jack aggressively rushed at me as if he was covering for James.

I was blocking and dodging the bastard’s sword here and there… … .

Suddenly, he swung his sword horizontally towards his side.

visor!

As the sword was blocked, he quickly released the hilt, then caught the sword that bounced off due to the recoil and stabbed the guy next to him.

Phew!

“Huh!”

He aimed for the chest, but ended up only stabbing the shoulder.

It was thanks to James’s hasty turn.

Jack shouted.

“capital punishment!”

James said reassuringly.

“It’s okay. It’s not deep.”

I did as he said.

“Look at your deep eyes.”

The guys responded in an angry tone.

“Shut up!”

“He’s all talk.”

When James got injured, Jack came to the front and faced me.

James assisted Jack, and occasionally took out a secret weapon he had been saving from his sleeve and threw it at me.

The combined efforts of the two were incomparable to those of the brothers of the dead.

It seemed like their relationship wasn’t as good as expected.

‘Is an assassin who cannot hide in the dark truly an assassin?’

Well, that’s fine.

My conclusion is that the outcome of the battle was already decided, since I had already entered the fight having lost the advantage of being able to hide in the darkness.

It was a fight I had no choice but to win.

Up until now, the only reason we’ve clashed swords is to take away the reverse sword.

What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.

That’s what it means to cross the line.

After the battle with the flute-playing wizard, I grew up a level and became much stronger.

Even if I had fought Jack and James and ten assassins, I would never have been at a disadvantage.

Now that I’ve learned the reverse sleight of hand, I have no business dealing with these guys anymore.

“Our many-talking brothers. Let’s wrap things up.”

I wrapped the entire sword in starlight.

It was no longer just starlight shining brightly at the tip of the sword.

The sword itself was shining with beautiful starlight.

The level of martial arts had deepened.

I opened my eyes slightly and looked at my Starlight Sword. It was the same as the dream I had during my breakfast. It looked exactly like the sword I had forged with starlight when I fought the Grim Reaper brothers.

“What… … !”

“What the heck is this… … .”

I asked with a grin.

“Isn’t it pretty?”

The guys stood there in shock, their mouths half open.

“What nonsense… … .”

I smiled slightly and swung my sword at them.

“Haha. Take that!”

“Get out of here!”

Bang! Kkang! Kkang!

The sound of the swords clashing was much different than before.

“Ugh… … !”

The dagger wrapped in their black aura is slowly breaking apart.

I swung my sword from left to upper right.

Zzz!

Jack barely managed to stop it.

The moment I saw his arm rising, I put down my sword.

He then held his sword in the air on the right again, then drew it upwards to the left once more.

Even in the midst of all this, the bastard quickly lowered his arm to block the sword.

But I had no strength because my posture was already lifted upwards.

Bang!

“What!”

Jack opened his eyes wide.

As the dagger shattered into pieces, a long bloodstain was drawn across the bastard’s chest.

Chomp!

“Ugh!”

But it was shallower than I thought.

I dodged it by instantly pulling my body back.

“Okay. It’s pretty good.”

As expected from an assassin, his body was very agile.

“jack!”

James rushed at me.

I simply knocked James’ sword away, then brought the starlight-infused sword to my left.

and.

“finish.”

I blasted the two guys with a sword filled with starlight.

There was a flash of light.

Kwaaaaaaaahh …

The loud noise and vibration echoed through the forest and into the still lake.

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“hmm.”

I took out the starlight and examined the black surface.

It was clean.

The pure white surface reflected the moonlight like a mirror.

There was no need to even wipe the blood off the sword.

This was because the starlight evaporated all the blood on the sword.

I heard a squeaking sound a little while ago, and I guess that was it.

“Not bad.”

It was very useful.

There was no need to bother wiping the black mask after the fight.

If you inject starlight into it once before putting the sword in, it will be cleaned and disinfected on its own.

Click.

I put the sword that had lost its light back into its scabbard and looked ahead.

“hmm.”

The scenery that unfolded before my eyes was somewhat terrifying, even though I had done it.

A landscape that looks like a typhoon has passed through.

Under the dreary moonlight, a scorched forest came into view.

Rocks were breaking, the ground was being torn apart, and trees were falling all over the place.

The black energy flew far away and exploded.

An entire area of ​​about 10 meters was blown away.

All that remains is a trace of the storm’s passage.

But… … I could see the corpses of the trees, but I couldn’t see the corpses of the really important ones.

“Is it because they’re assassins? They’re quick at running away.”

[You pathetic bastard. You’re drunk on power and you lose your opponent. Do you think that makes sense?]

“Don’t nag. I let you go on purpose.”

Cheonma snorted.

[What a surprise.]

“I’m telling you, it’s true. Let’s see… … .”

I muttered and looked at the floor.

He ran away, but judging by the amount of blood he had shed, he didn’t think he would be able to get far.

“Hehehe.”

A smile escaped his twisted lips.

“Is it time for hide and seek?”

As the saying goes, hide-and-seek is no fun if you know what’s going on in advance.

I followed the trail of dripping blood without unfolding my sword.

“Hide tight. Your hair will show.”

A lively song echoed eerily through the forest.