I Regressed, But the World Isn’t Destroyed - Chapter 60

060.

Although Lee Do-hyeok has experience handling various weapons, if you were to choose the ones he is most skilled at, there are a few that would come to mind first.

One of them is the sword, and its counterpart is the sword.

In fact, dividing the two doesn’t really mean much… at least that’s what Lee Do-hyeok thought.

Just like the Western bastard sword, the Joseon-style hwando, Japanese sword, and Cheongdo have evolved to be able to use both the sword and the sword.

Shhhhhhhhh!

The opposing country, Japan, was also like that.

A weapon technique of an opponent who is skilled in both cutting and stabbing.

At first, I thought he was just a veteran gamer with some knowledge of swordsmanship.

Oh my!

The heavy sound created by the clash of the opponent’s sword blade and Lee Do-hyeok’s fist.

If I had been just a little slower in extending my fist, it would have stabbed me in the shoulder.

It was a pretty sharp stab.

“hmm···”

Originally, experts could tell the level of their opponents just by sharing one sum.

Of course, I’m not saying that your opponent is that good.

As is the case with the combination of two experts, when a high-level player and a low-level player face off, the high-level player is bound to see through the low-level player’s level in just a few moves.

hook-!

Just like right now.

Lee Do-hyeok slightly turned his upper body to avoid his opponent’s horizontal slash.

And then he shouted, “Il-kwon.”

Wow!

Kenshin’s blade twists and blocks it.

A momentary, powerful popping effect.

It was a decision that signaled a successful parry within Iron Fist.

-Oh lol

-Stop this?

-The Golden Oni kids are getting hit.

-Kenshin? He’s famous because he’s sometimes seen in the heavenly world.

-ㅇㅇ I assume it’s a sub-character of one of the Japanese pros

‘···quite.’

The hand that holds the sword, the way to take a step, the sword that extends, etc.

It’s completely different from the people I’ve met before.

Strong people like Anatole, Beyond, Tsuki, Geumden······, etc.

They are more like people who have honed their skills on their own, relying on their innate talents.

Fighting hundreds, if not thousands, of battles every day, risking one’s life (although not really).

But what about our current opponent?

It can be seen as a law rather than a technique.

It means that you are learning something systematically and refined.

Perhaps he was someone who had handled a sword even before starting full dive.

“This.. profit..!”

Kenshin and Shinjiro’s faces were distorted.

‘Are you… toying with me?’

Continued evasion and counterattack.

The attacks are not extended, and only defense and evasion are consistent.

From Shinjiro’s perspective, he couldn’t help but think that the other person was making fun of him.

Naturally, anger followed.

No matter how hard he tries to hide his identity and not reveal his swordsmanship, he is still ridiculed by someone like this.

‘cheeky..!’

That was when.

[-Shinjiro, you’re too preoccupied.]

Someone’s words suddenly came to mind.

How many times had he heard something like this?

Shinjiro’s wavering eyes became calm again.

‘okay.’

This is purely an exploratory battle.

What’s important is the match after that in the competition.

He had no intention of showing off his power here and now.

But if things continue like this, we won’t be able to figure out our opponent’s play style as we intended.

Well then, even if it doesn’t show everything…

─Sack!

From that moment on, the trajectory of the sword drawn by Shinjiro began to change.

A quick sword strike.

Lee Do-hyuk immediately stepped on the back dash to avoid it.

Zzz! Zzz!

How many more attacks did they continue like that?

It didn’t take long for Lee Do-hyeok to feel uncomfortable.

The movement of the Japanese sword being shot at him.

It was because they were sharper than before and somehow felt familiar.

“···hmm?”

‘What is this···?’

At that moment, something flashed through my memory.

A sword technique that seems familiar.

I think it was Kenshin.

I think it means swordsman in Japanese.

One of the Japanese hunters he knew had a similar name.

Clearly, he had also drawn a sword similar to the one his opponent was drawing now.

‘It wasn’t a swordsman though.’

Sword Saint.

I wondered how well it could be handled to be given that name.

He was actually an opponent who lived up to his reputation.

There were nine heroes, one of them.

Shhhhhhh!

but.

“hmm···”

-Kkkkkkkkkkk2nd consecutive ‘hmm’

-Hmm? Following Hmm···

-I came out

Lee Do-hyuk with a subtle expression.

Something, something was unsatisfactory.

Is it because the opponent isn’t showing off his full potential? That wasn’t it.

When it comes to someone like Lee Do-hyeok, you can easily take that into account and get a glimpse of his opponent’s level.

wickedness-!

Shinjiro’s sword strikes again.

It’s a pretty good trajectory.

That’s exactly where it got stuck.

It’s not too bad.

That sword of the black saint?

Hook- bang!

“Ugh···?!”

And, it gets taken away so easily?

Shinjiro’s sword blade drawing a semicircle.

Instead, it was Lee Do-hyeok who jumped in front of him, struck the wrist holding the sword, and snatched the opponent’s weapon away.

-Ugh hahahahahaha

-It came out ‘that’

-Your sword? Oh, this is it.

The chat window becomes noisy at that sight.

“···!!”

The opponent is also very flustered.

The way he stretches out his arms as if to ask for it to be put back down.

Of course, it is not a simple struggle.

The opponent was only momentarily flustered when his sword was taken away, but quickly corrected his posture and charged forward.

The extended fist was also quite something to see.

This also overlaps with the sword that Lee Do-hyeok remembered.

It was said that the ultimate swordsmanship was to not draw one’s sword, and that even in close combat, the level of swordsmanship was comparable to that of a swordsman.

I think it was called ‘Mutodori’ (no sword).

Pot! Pavabak!

But the same goes for close combat.

It’s okay, but it’s still immature compared to the swordsmanship that Lee Do-hyeok remembers.

‘Is it because it’s so… old?’

It was 16 years later that he first encountered the Sword Saint, one of the nine heroes.

Considering that the age of the Hunters was fixed at their prime as their magical power grew stronger, it was impossible to know how old the Sword Master was.

Although we were quite close as colleagues, we didn’t really have many personal conversations.

To begin with, the personality of the blacksmith was not very pleasant.

Shhh-!

At that moment, a long sword was drawn like a bell.

Shinjiro had no choice but to pull his body back.

fault!

A situation where there is a distance between us.

‘Where once···’

Lee Do-hyeok took up his sword and took a stance.

Rising hand style.

Lee Do-hyeok usually skips things like this when handling a sword, but this time there was something he had to check.

“···?!?!”

What did Lee Do-hyeok feel from the ceremony he took?

Shinjiro’s eyes trembled violently.

An attitude that cannot be ignored.

Could this really be a coincidence?

No, it must be a coincidence.

It had to be that way. It had to be that way.

That was the moment when Shinjiro thought that way.

─Sack!

A sword swung quickly.

It’s a sword similar to the one Shinjiro drew earlier.

But it’s not completely the same.

rather······

Wow! Wow!

“Ugh!”

Shinjiro reflexively blocked the sword attack.

It was an exquisite swordsmanship that targeted his weak point, but that was not the reason for the surprise.

Was it a mistake?

Could this have been another coincidence?

But at that moment, something that was so familiar to Shinjiro, yet something he had not yet reached, unfolded through the other person’s hands.

No, maybe it’s something more than that.

Shhhhhhhhh!

“uh···”

‘how?’

Question… followed by shock.

This can’t be happening.

Shinjiro’s eyes began to waver.

His hands were moving busily.

But Shinjiro has already lost his composure.

Moreover, each and every swing of the sword from his opponent is targeting his weak points.

Crunch-

It was finally cut down.

“···ah.”

Shinjiro let out a small sigh.

[YOU LOSE]

It’s not because of the notification that pops up in front of your eyes.

Shinjiro asked, hastily dismissing the notification.

“Hey, you…! What on earth are you?”

-Ugh lol

-Are you sure?

-Ahhh… Another victim…

-You must be Japanese because the shape of your lips doesn’t match.

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋWow but you’re really good at using the sword

-I told you lol Dohyuk sensei is really good at handling swords -Shouldn’t the title of swordsman be given to Dohyuk sensei?

“······”

Lee Do-hyuk did not answer Shinjiro’s question right away.

It wasn’t because the chat window I glanced at was moving up at an incredibly fast rate.

Rather, it was because of one thing I learned from hearing Shinjiro’s voice.

‘That wasn’t it.’

This isn’t the swordsman he knew.

Sometimes I heard the other person making noises, but I thought it was an illusion.

Is it possible to change your voice within Full Dive?

That may be the case, but considering what the opponent showed during the match, that’s the conclusion we ultimately come to.

Conclusion: The opponent is not his former colleague.

‘Apparently… he was furious because I stole his family’s secret swordsmanship.’

Normally, he doesn’t know how to show even a single emotion.

At that time, I was a little scared because he rushed at me with his face reddened.

Well, I was forgiven(?) later on after he saved my life once.

‘It’s just a blessing that I didn’t get caught copying your unique ability.’

If they had found out by then, wouldn’t they have been in big trouble?

The unique ability of the Sword God is that, unlike ordinary Hunters, it is closer to a unique talent than a supernatural ability.

A unique ability that grants transcendent talent when it comes to swords.

Of course, as Lee Do-hyeok, who had copied the abilities of all kinds of hunters, he had guessed that those who were born with such talents were granted such abilities… Anyway.

Thanks to that, Lee Do-hyuk also benefited greatly.

“hmm?”

At that moment, a memory from the past suddenly came to mind.

Why, even though he was born with the unique ability of that name, it is clear that Geomsin is a higher-ranking nickname than Geomsung.

[Why is your nickname Sword Saint? Aside from Sword God? What, is that a Japanese term?]

[That’s not it. It’s just… there’s already a master to use the word ‘sword god’.]

[Hmm, there’s someone who handles a sword better than you?]

[···That’s not it, but there was a kid who liked to be called that.]

That’s what I heard when I asked about him.

At that time, I thought it was definitely some kind of Zen question and answer.

“···Who are you? You!”

As I look at it now, it feels like a puzzle is coming together.

One guess.

“That’s fine. You…”

In the end, Lee Do-hyuk had no choice but to ask that.

“By any chance… do you have a sister?”

“···?!”

-?

-???

-?

-Ugh lol

-What, big sister??

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋThis is what they say when a handsome new recruit comes into the military -???

-Huh

-Three.. sensei?

Although Lee Do-hyeok’s question caused a huge uproar in the chat room.

Tiring-

[‘Dohyeokhakseoksa’ donated 1,000 won.]

-Hmm… If that’s true, isn’t it like he was telling me to bring my older sister over just like he was telling me to bring my older brother over?

-thief?

-aha

-Do Sensei says there is no such thing as gender discrimination.

-I see

-That’s what it was

-Tsk tsk tsk It’s not Ahaha, right?

-ㅋㅋㅋOh, that’s right, if you’re dissatisfied, then come to me as an adult ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ-The days of “You have talent” are over! From now on, you have an older sister!

**

“Gyaaaak!”

Pot-!

Shinjiro screams as he comes out of the capsule.

If I were to describe him within Fulldive, I would say he is the rising hope of the Japanese fighting game industry, the crown prince who will succeed Tsuki, a swordsmanship genius…

So how can we explain him in reality?

In fact, not many words were needed.

The youngest son of a famous swordsmanship family.

“Sister! Where are you?!”

That was Shinjiro.

A descendant of Chiba Shusaku, who is revered as a swordsman and a swordsman.

The youngest son of the Chiba family, who inherited the Hokushin Itto-ryu, which is said to be the origin of modern kendo.

Of course, he is not a successor.

The one who will continue the Chiba family will be his older brother, Chiba Kazuma.

And··· he wasn’t the strongest either.

It wasn’t Shinjiro or his older brother Kazuma who were the strongest in the clan.

His older sister.

Although he is clearly inferior to Kazuma and even himself in terms of physical strength, he is a skilled fighter who cannot even brush against the hem of his clothes when they spar.

fault!

The opponent just now.

It was Shinjiro who could clearly see his sister’s sword in that sword.

Surely, the person you were dealing with just a moment ago wasn’t your older sister?

He was the one who came out of the capsule with such suspicion and immediately ran to find his older sister.

“..What’s going on?”

But he is seen swinging his sword alone in the training ground.

I looked around, but there was no place to hide a large capsule.

Then, that means the person you were talking about earlier isn’t your older sister.

‘..Well, it seemed like he knew my older sister better than me.’

The person who asked if I had an older female sibling.

Maybe I knew my older sister.

If that’s the case… then no way.

‘The family’s secret swordsmanship was leaked to the outside?’

That older sister?

No, even so, there was something else I didn’t understand.

How could an outsider compare to the swordsmanship of the family, especially to that of my older sister, who is said to be superior to anyone in her generation?

First of all······

“Sister, follow me. There’s something you need to see.”

It was time to hear an explanation.