I’m Here to End This Fight - Chapter 404



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Episode 404. Negotiation (1)

As if fallen from the sky, or rising from the ground.

After the old man appeared without any warning.

People from the Giclee Union and the Schmidt Union were suddenly struck by an inexplicable chill.

“Ugh… Isn’t it a little cold?”

“You too? I’ve been doing that all of a sudden since a while ago.”

They did not realize that the chill they were feeling was not simply a cold, but a cold that came from fear.

Like a vulnerable prey before a predator.

Those who were exposed to the energy secretly released by the mountain army instinctively cowered in fear.

But as this phenomenon continued, people began to realize that the cold they were feeling was not ordinary.

Also, everyone knew that it all started after the old man showed up.

It was not difficult to conclude that the cause of this cold was an old man, and that he was something out of the ordinary.

“Who is it?”

“Where does such an old man come from?”

The moment when both you and I were curious about the old man’s identity.

It was the middle-aged masters who recalled his true identity.

“A veteran who resembles a tiger… … .”

“no way…….”

lang syne.

Stories passed down from their fathers or grandfathers.

[There lives a sinister tiger in that central mountain range, and he is the master of that great mountain.]

[If you don’t want to be swept away by the tiger’s troubles, you must always be on guard against the mountain lord leaving the mountain.]

An old story that had been buried deep in my memory came back to life vividly as it intertwined with the old man’s face.

At this they were terrified and shouted.

“Sa, sa, Sangun?!”

“It’s a mountain army!”

The astonishment that some people let out with their screams soon spread like wildfire.

“glass…….”

Worried gazes poured out toward Yuri, who was facing off against the mountain army.

***

‘In this situation, suddenly a disciple?’

Yuri looked dumbfounded at Sangun’s suggestion.

‘Am I destined to be loved by my parents?’

That goes for John, and that goes for the old man named Sangun.

Even that damn old man and the sword master of the Baekgeom Byeongdan were like that.

He had been strangely well-received by old people he had met for the first time.

but…….

‘The problem is that the favor never ends up being a genuine favor.’

Although he showed goodwill, there was always an ulterior motive hidden within it.

John tried to make a deal with himself.

The old man from the Baekgeom Byeongdan tried to kill himself.

The intention behind the swordsman’s favor has remained unknown to this day.

And Yuri had a feeling that this old man would be no different.

Yuri opened her mouth, barely able to calm the corners of her lips that were about to twist.

“I think you made the wrong suggestion?”

“What do you mean?”

“That way.”

Yuri pointed to the dead Aaron with her chin.

“Weren’t you your disciple, sir?”

“right.”

“Then you are saying that you will accept the one who killed your disciple as your disciple?”

“Is there a problem?”

“Wouldn’t it be stranger if it didn’t matter?”

Sangun snickered at Yuri’s sullen expression.

“He seemed like a smart guy, but he just doesn’t understand what I’m saying.”

“… … .”

“Why do you think I am making this offer to you?”

As soon as those words were spoken, both Yuri and Sangun’s expressions hardened.

“I am trying to give you a way to live.”

“… … .”

“No matter how much of a worthless disciple he was who left his master because he hated him, he was still this body’s disciple. You killed such a child… What can I do?”

The terrifying aura emanating from the mountain army began to squeeze Yuri.

Pressure so severe that it takes your breath away.

The pressure would have made an ordinary person faint a dozen times, but Yuri didn’t even blink.

‘It’s nothing more than this.’

Compared to the sword master’s 100-step ritual, the pressure from the mountain army was ridiculous.

No, rather, this level of pressure made me think of old memories and made me come to my senses.

He said with a faint smile.

“Well? I don’t think the old man will do anything in particular.”

“I won’t do anything? Do you really think so?”

“yes.”

“Are you fearless or arrogant?”

The slightly frowning Sangun’s momentum grew stronger and he pressed down on Yuri.

The ominousness was so terrible that even those who were watching from a distance felt their hearts sink.

A situation on the brink of disaster, as if something could happen at any moment.

Nevertheless, Yuri opened her mouth calmly.

“Why did you just watch your beloved disciple die and then only show up now?”

“… … .”

“You could have intervened a long time ago to save your disciple, but you didn’t, and now you want to seek revenge for your dead disciple?”

“… … .”

“really?”

Sangun was silent for a moment at the sight of Yuri’s eyes, which were so reckless that it seemed as if she was saying, ‘I know everything.’

Then, he opened his mouth, withdrawing the energy that had been squeezing Yuri.

“That bastard… His ability to play with his mouth is exactly like that bastard. Where did he pick up something exactly like him and make him his disciple? Tsk.”

“… … ?!”

“What are you so surprised about? You wrote the thunderclouds like that, but you didn’t want anyone to know that your teacher was that guy, Yohan?”

Yuri, who would normally have explained that she was not John’s disciple and that she was only in a business relationship with him.

But rather than explaining this, he asked something else.

“… Even knowing that, you still asked me to be your disciple?”

“Hehe, what does it matter? Would a guy who’s already dead burst out of his coffin just because his disciple was taken from him?”

“… … .”

… It’s not a coffin lid, but my head lid can open and pop out?

That damn inspirational guy is in my head right now.

Sangun, who misunderstood Yuri’s slightly frowning expression, continued speaking with a smile.

“Why, are you upset that I insulted your teacher?”

The expression disappeared from Sangun’s face.

“Okay, then give me a definite answer. Whether or not you intend to become my disciple.”

Yuri simply responded to Sangun’s repeated proposal.

“I don’t like it.”

A short, definitive answer, as if there was no need to think about it.

San-gun, who had been quietly looking at Yuri, nodded.

“…I see.”

The gaze of the mountain lord who answered thus fell on Aaron’s corpse.

“As you said, I stayed silent and watched until my disciple died. But it’s not because I hate this child.”

“… … .”

“Rather, it was because I believed… I believed until the end that this guy would achieve success and show me how to kill you, so I didn’t come forward.”

A hint of anger was added to the sorrowful voice of the mountain man.

“But in the end, you couldn’t get over the wall. You weakling.”

His anger was directed at Yuri.

“Don’t misunderstand. I don’t particularly hate you. On the contrary, I highly value your talent. That’s why I’m even more angry. I don’t know how you get such good luck.”

No, Sangun’s anger was not directed at Yuri.

His anger was already directed at someone who was no longer in this world.

“Tsk, that bastard’s disciple stole one of my disciples, so I tried to steal something from him too.”

Yuri let out a hollow laugh at Sangun’s words implying that he had a connection with Yohan.

“Anyway, he’s a sinister old man.”

I had a feeling it might be the case, and it was as expected.

They say there is no such thing as a favor without a price, and that old monster was hiding an ulterior motive.

“What can I do? Good relationships aren’t something that can be formed by force.”

As he muttered, Sangun stretched out his hand toward Aaron’s body.

Swish-!

Then, a tremendous amount of mana flowed out from him and enveloped Aaron’s body.

Passus-.

Soon the body was reduced to dust and scattered.

The master, who had turned his disciple’s body back into nothingness, looked at Yuri.

“But, there’s one thing I’ve realized over the years I’ve lived. Good relationships aren’t easily formed, but bad relationships are the opposite.”

Yuri’s face crumpled at the meaningful story of the mountain army.

“… Damn, you damn old woman. You knew it was going to end up like this anyway, so you waited a long time.”

And was that glass muttering a signal?

Gooooooo-.

A breathtaking aura emanated from the mountain men.

“Let’s see. Will our relationship turn into a bad one… or will it end here?”

With those words, Sangun lightly waved his hand towards Yuri.

A very light swing, as if chasing an insect, without even holding a weapon.

However, the power of the Asinki derived from his fingertips was by no means light.

Doesn’t the power of that one move far surpass the power of Aaron’s skills that he’s faced so far?

So Yuri gritted her teeth and spread her madness.

The Golden Moon Crown soon rose above his head.

Yuri collected as much mana as she could and put it into the Asin Sword.

And then he swung his sword straight at the mountain god.

Squeak-.

Kwaaaaang-!

A truly tremendous explosion erupted between the two.

Yuri, whose insides were shaken and she vomited thick blood, along with him.

Cool!

His internal injuries, which were already severe enough to require treatment, became even worse after being struck by San-gun.

Because of that, her vision became dizzy and she felt like she might faint at any moment, but Yuri opened her eyes wide and pulled herself together.

That’s right-.

‘You have to hold on!’

A situation where the mountain god’s spirit and one’s own sword are locked in a showdown.

If you lose focus here, you’ll end up like Aaron.

So Yuri cursed and pushed the sword.

At that moment.

Jeez-!

“… … ?!”

An ominous sound was heard from somewhere.

The epicenter was none other than Yuri’s White Steel Sword.

and.

Thud-!

Before Yuri could even move her hand, the sword broke in the middle and flew backwards.

The flying sword brushed past her cheek, but Yuri didn’t have time to pay attention to it.

‘Ugh!’

Concentration shaken as the sword broke.

Because of this, the tight balance was broken, and Yuri’s sword, which had once started to be pushed back, was continuously pushed back without any help.

‘Damn it!’

I tried gathering more and more mana and even using the madman to the limit, but… … .

Geuggeuggeuk-!

Yuri, who had already reached her limit, could not push away Sangun’s spirit.

No, rather, as time passed, the speed at which I was pushed away accelerated as my strength drained.

Then, eventually, the mountain god’s spirit came within reach.

The moment Yuri’s face darkened at the fact that she no longer had the strength to endure.

Ssuk-.

A black shadow appeared in front of Yuri.

In the slowly flowing time.

‘uh?’

Looking at the emerald-haired woman holding a spear, Yuri was reminded of one person.

‘… Tessha?’

A slender figure and a familiar-looking spear.

And even the energy she held was similar to Teresia.

but.

‘No?’

The woman was not Teresia.

The clear evidence was that she was dealing with the spirit of that fierce mountain horde so easily.

‘Strong.’

It’s not just that strong either.

‘master!’

She was a celebrity.

The moment when Yuri looked at the back of the woman who protected her.

Kwaaang-!

Mei, who had completely blown away Asinki, opened her mouth while glaring at Sangun.

“I was just watching them exchange a quick greeting… Your Majesty is being too generous to a very young junior.”

“Haha, didn’t we just exchange a quick greeting? How much more casual a greeting could we possibly have?”

It wasn’t exactly a wrong statement.

Because the power that Sangun used just now was literally only at the level of a light greeting.

But May’s fierce gaze did not easily disappear.

San-gun looked at Yu-ri with a smile on his face at the gaze full of vigilance.

“It seems like our relationship will continue to be bad.”

“… … .”

Sangun continued his last words towards Yuri, who was glaring at him silently.

“We’ll definitely meet someday. Since there was a troublemaker today, let’s have fun next time.”

As he said that, Sangun slowly took in Yuri’s appearance.

As soon as he finished speaking, his new form disappeared without a trace.

Just like when it first appeared.

“… … .”

“… … .”

So the mountain army leaves.

There was a moment of silence before May Winchester turned to Yuri.

Will this be what Teresia will be like when she gets older?

She, who anyone could tell was Teresia’s blood relative, opened her mouth while looking at Yuri.

“It’s okay… … .”

But May’s words did not last long.

“… Damn, if you do this at the last minute after doing a good job, it’ll look bad.”

May’s eyes widened at Yuri’s sudden swearing.

Regardless, Yuri continued to say what she wanted to say.

“Excuse me, I’m really sorry to say this when we first meet.”

“Huh? What, what do you mean?”

“I’m fainting. So please clean up after me.”

After saying that, Yuri fell backwards and fell asleep.

thud-!

“… … .”

All May could do was blink as she watched him fall like a log.