I Was the Strongest Sword God in My Past Life - I Was the Strongest Sword God in My Past Life chapter 47

part 47

Sword Qi, Sword Aura, Mana Blade.

The names differ by region, but their nature is similar: something inside the body is consumed to enhance the sword. The trait newly acquired from the transcendence stone seemed like a degraded version of these.

‘Still, it’s quite incredible.’

It’s a skill that usually requires at least a 6th-grade level to use, now obtained as a trait.

[Amy♥: How do you like the sponsored item? Is it to your liking?]

“Very much so.”

Gian’s affirmation.

Amy’s messages became even more chatty with the boost.

[Amy♥: Hahaha, the factory god was really huge earlier. The donations literally formed a Milky Way~]

[Amy♥: With a magic device, zap! Into the factory, and then steam exploded, whoosh! Nine in one fell swoop! Just like that…]

[Amy♥: Oh right, that’s the main point. Where’s the next destination? I need to know to build anticipation among the viewers.]

Prompted by Amy’s question, Gian pressed the [Reply] button for the first time.

[Gian Russel: The cave.]

The Knight’s Cave, precisely.

It was neither a strategic stronghold nor a place for farming. The only presence was a solitary knight.

The chatty messages abruptly ceased. It was a while before Amy’s messages resumed.

[Amy♥: It’s not what I’m thinking, is it?]

[Amy♥: Oh, do you have a thing for caves? Like bats and such?]

The same pattern again.

Ignoring Amy, Jian headed towards the cave. It was so secluded that no trace of others could be felt.

‘In one hour from now, the air drop will begin.’

To gain the advantage then.

Most participants were with their parties, seeking or guarding strategic points.

Jian was the only one roaming alone, cutting a swath through the competition.

But.

[Amy♥: Gosh. Lost the top spot.]

Most participants were the number ones from their schools. Jian wasn’t the only one leading the pack.

* * *

Central Dome.

The audience, once thrilled by Jian’s exploits, now held their breath again, eyes glued to the screen. The protagonist had changed in less than ten minutes.

And the new protagonist was.

[Celia Academy]

[Lucia Elquines – View]

The Celia Party.

Arcana’s biggest rival in this tournament, to which Jian belonged.

They stood at the school, the location of the most challenging boss [The Witch] in this Battle Survival Event.

– Qua, to the front row.

On the screen.

Qua popped forward, giggling at Lucia’s command. The small boy wore blue gloves, as bright as his hair.

But Qua’s harmless smile was short-lived.

– Now.

At Lucia’s word, Qua clapped his hands together.

– Clap!

Skeleton soldiers and specters, among other monsters, were trapped in droplets, floating buoyantly.

The trio passed by the monsters and continued on. What they were doing was not merely defeating a boss mob.

“Celia Academy! A swift time attack! It’s nothing short of amazing!”

As Vernon said, the Celia party’s goal was a time attack, to defeat the boss mob faster than anyone else.

The Celia party headed to the third floor without any hindrance. As the monsters summoned by the witch surged like waves, Demona shattered the wall with her halberd.

– Boom!!

A deafening explosion.

Despite such monstrous strength, Demona’s expression did not change. She merely glanced sideways at Qua.

But that seemed to be enough for communication, as Qua clasped his hands together.

– Gush!

In an instant, water swelled like a tidal wave, sweeping the monsters up and dropping them from the third floor.

“This is why the wall…”

Vernon let out a sigh of admiration, while Bluema fell into thought.

‘Arcana alone sliced through nine, and now Celia is on a boss mob time attack?’

After the factory scene, even Bluema, who was confident of Gian’s victory, began to feel uncertain about the outcome.

‘But the witch won’t be easy, will she?’

All the boss mobs in the battle survival were notoriously tricky, modeled after the infamous District 1.

‘Especially the witch.’

On the screen.

Inside the classroom Lucia had reached, [The Witch of the School] was waiting for them.

To the naked eye, the witch looked like just an ordinary student.

But Vernon knew all too well the terror of the District 1 boss.

“The Celia party has encountered the witch!”

Like Sabers born with stigmata and wielding magical tools, there are Awakened in District 1 who have unlocked their traits. The witch’s motif was such Awakened, commonly known as Hunters.

“The witch possesses no less than three traits. According to the difficulty set by the IG Group, she ranks among the top of the fourth-grade bosses.”

Professionally, Vernon proceeded with such enthusiasm that his face turned red.

Then, the main cam zoomed in on the witch.

– Die!!

With a shrill cry, the witch swung her arm, and desks and chairs flew towards Lucia.

– Clap!

But the water cushion created by Kua easily nullified the attack.

“Gloves that manipulate water… Every time I see it, I can’t help but marvel at the versatility of Kua’s magical device.”

Bluma’s commentary ended succinctly as the witch activated her trait.

[…Summoning familiars.]

From the palm of the witch, a viscous black liquid poured forth. Soon, the liquid transformed into skeletons and zombies.

A visual spectacle too captivating to look away from.

Thanks to Celia’s performance, the viewership numbers for G Channel skyrocketed, and Vernon accelerated the progress of the event.

“The witch has used her trait! There seem to be over thirty creatures at a glance!”

“That’s what makes ‘Awakeners’ so fearsome. You can’t tell what traits they have just by their appearance.”

As Bluma said, Zone 1 is tricky in many ways.

However.

Even a Level 4 boss couldn’t stop the Celia Academy.

Whoosh!

With a fierce slicing sound, Demona swung her halberd, and the monsters were easily swept away.

The witch, with a face full of resentment, glared at the three.

As if it were her turn, Lucia, the party host, stepped forward.

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With a dignified stride that seemed out of place on the battlefield, she stood upright and stared down the witch, then drew her sword from her waist.

Pop!

Lucia kicked off the ground and charged at the witch. With swordsmanship, martial arts, mana, talent, and effort all in her arsenal, she was overwhelmingly strong.

Clang!!

Lucia’s sword clashed with the witch’s shield.

Ching! Ching!

The impact of the sword made the shield ring with a metallic sound, sparking blue flames.

If Jian’s swordsmanship was that of a swordsman, then Lucia’s was like that of a knight. Preferring the standard over the unorthodox, her rapid succession of strikes pushed the witch back continuously.

For ten minutes.

Eyes like sapphires.

Without a hint of joy in victory, Lucia looked down at the witch with an indifferent gaze. Her eyes were like perennial snow that never melted, so unfeeling.

– Has it only been an hour?

A voice that was hard to define as either admiration or self-mockery.

Lucia’s sword, Diana, reflected the sunlight pouring into the classroom, like the moon.

Swoosh.

Lucia, seemingly displeased, sheathed Diana back into its scabbard.

Bang!!

As if it were a signal, Demona struck down the witch with her vicious halberd.

[The Witch of the School has been captured.]

A golden light poured out from the witch’s body along with the hologram. It was the symbol of an S-grade artifact.

……

The Central Dome was enveloped in silence.

As if to prove the exploits of the Celia Party, the number of viewers appeared on the screen.

[G Channel – 44.51 million]

[Twitcher – 1.01 million]

[Celia – Viewers 132,014]

[Streamer- Sebas]

[Arcana – Viewers 81,131]

[Streamer- Amy]

The audience, once tightly gripped by Gien’s one-man show, had massively defected to the exploits of Celia Academy. The competition was not one-sided.

“It’s good for the broadcast. The fierce side is more entertaining.”

Producer Brodo, in charge, watched the screen comfortably from the Sky Lounge, set up at the highest point of the Central Dome.

And next to him sat Assistant Producer Caston, almost glued to his side.

“Gien and Lucia. Both have tremendous star quality.”

“We’ll have to wait and see, but Arcana seems to emphasize solo play. They haven’t even joined yet. On the other hand, the Celia side…”

“Perfect team play.”

“Ugh, I wish the two teams wouldn’t meet until at least the second round…”

“I’ll try to control the air drop location as much as possible.”

“Yeah, yeah. That makes for better drama.”

But even with the soaring ratings, Brodo couldn’t shake off his worries.

‘The highlight scene burst too early.’

What Brodo wanted was an evenly matched confrontation between Gien and Lucia. But if such a provocative scene came out from Celia right away, there was a risk that the broadcast would flow one-sidedly.

‘Can Gien’s side produce a scene as cool as this one?’

But Celia is a party of three, while Zien is still alone. Thinking rationally, the answer is No.

‘Even so, it’s impossible to defeat a boss mob alone… Should I form a team or wait for an airdrop before attempting such a feat?’

A logical conclusion.

Yet, Brodo was unaware.

That there are irregulars in this world who transcend rationality.

* * *

Zien was strolling through a meadow sporadically dotted with trees.

Shaaah-

The wind blew, the grass swayed, and waves of green seemed to ripple through. Amidst this, Zien’s black martial attire stood out starkly against the verdant hues.

“How beautiful.”

A pure exclamation, yet Zien’s voice was infinitely dry.

Zien’s journey across the meadow to the cave was not to appreciate the scenic beauty.

The cloak of Arrow Deflection, an artifact obtained from the factory, was draped over him, and the system explained its detailed options to Zien.

[You have equipped the Cloak of Arrow Deflection. The Blessing of the Wind is now active.]