The Swordsman Genius Returnee Even Swallows Immortality - The Swordsman Genius Returnee Even Swallows Immortality chapter 85

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Outside the tower.

As usual, above the peaceful city.

A great commotion arose.

“Breaking news! Havbel, Havbel of Banpelion has reappeared!”

People were puzzled by the commotion that spread.

“Havbel of Banpelion? The climber Havbel who opened the 7th hierarchy?”

“Have you seen a 7th-tier climber?”

“They’ve been quiet for a while, but now they’re back in the spotlight.”

The 7th echelon of the Tower was currently the most under the spotlight,

yet it was also the echelon with the least amount of information.

Thus, people pricked up their ears at any new news.

“Hey, I heard it wasn’t Habern, but have you heard about Banpellion?”

“You mean the fact that they’re actively recruiting for their knights?”

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“They say that they had 3,000 applicants for the first round.”

“With that many applicants, it must be impossible for anyone other than a prestigious family to get in, right?”

“They’re at the top of the market right now. I hear that many heads of other families have already visited.”

Along with Habern, Banpellion’s name was also at the top of the market.

Banpellion, a family that once was one of the three great families but has since fallen into decline.

That Banpellion was now at the center of the times as a newly rising family.

Furthermore, the young head of the family, Arthur, was also attracting attention.

The young people were often drunk on momentary successes and made mistakes in their work.

However, Arthur was often described as a fair and prudent person.

“I heard that Banpellion is also buying land.”

“Rumor has it that they’re in the process of reclaiming the land they once owned. Surprisingly, those who owned the land traded it willingly.”

“Did they perhaps owe them a favor in the past?”

“I’ve also heard that it was a debt began during the Unification War. They’ve been waiting until now to repay it.”

“The Unification War? That was back in our great-grandfather’s time.”

That was why there had been so many stories about Banpellion lately.

Banpellion, a family that had fallen into decline and been forgotten long ago.

However, there were still people somewhere who remembered and cherished them.

Hoping that Banpellion would rise again someday.

One by one, they appeared to repay the debt they had inherited from their ancestors.

The efforts that Banpellion had made long ago were clearly still continuing even after 100 years.

In front of Banpellion’s mansion, whose stock was rising rapidly.

A silver-haired man lifted his head in the newly remodeled mansion room.

The still-young head of the family, Arthur Banpellion.

After finishing the paperwork that had been piled up recently, he looked out the window.

“……It’s definitely going to go up today too.”

He thought of a person who had suddenly appeared one day and helped him.

The man who had come to Banpellion and became a mercenary.

Habern.

After he appeared, Banpellion had changed in an instant.

Now, whenever he went out, he could hear Banpellion’s name everywhere.

The mansion’s warehouse, which had been virtually empty, couldn’t afford to hire a single mercenary.

It was now filled with the brim with the byproducts and wealth of the Tower that Habern had sent.

Moreover, it had been less than a year since they had been overjoyed at the three knight candidates that Dante had sent.

But now, this time, 3,000 applicants had flocked to them.

In addition, there were even upper echelons who were starting to form relationships with Banpellion.

In less than a year,

Banphelion has undergone a great transformation.

To Arthur, it still felt like a dream.

But despite the surreal feeling, his hands were moving diligently.

‘I have to work as hard as he does.’

Arthur didn’t know why Habell wished for Banphelion to prosper.

However, he could feel Havell’s sincerity.

If that was the case, when he returned.

It was his duty to make Banphelion more prosperous than any other faction.

Arthur buried his face in his desk once more.

To make the newly risen star of Banphelion shine the brightest.

Unlike Habell who was climbing the tower, Arthur was advancing in a different way.

With a letter with the name Dante written on it in front of him.

* * *

74th Floor.

City of Crows.

Habell arrived at the place where the crows had built a full-fledged civilization.

A city entered Habell’s vision.

It was definitely a city, just as he had heard beforehand.

Unlike the previous floors, the size of the city’s buildings didn’t seem that big.

‘The crows have gotten smaller.’

Unlike the previous floors, the crows had become smaller.

Furthermore, their appearances had changed.

They had become closer to humans than crows.

Unlike when their bodies were covered in feathers.

They were properly dressed.

It was evidence that their civilization had advanced.

“Vallob, you can go down now.”

At that moment, Pyord spoke to Vallob.

“Yes? Brother, what do you mean by that?”

Habell glanced at Pyord.

His eyes held sincerity.

Vallob made a perplexed expression.

“We now have someone who can replace both your roles as an informant and as a magician.”

Owen as an informant, and Elacia as a magician.

It was true that Vallob wasn’t of much help, just as Pyord had said.

“B-but, Brother, send me down alone.”

“Go down. We don’t need someone who’s just a hindrance.”

Pyord spoke curtly.

But even at those words, Vallob hesitated.

“Just tell him honestly, aren’t you?”

Unable to bear it any longer, Havel intervened.

“As you rise to the 7th rank, don’t you think it’s dangerous for Balob?”

Balob’s skills are not that high.

Even being able to enter the 7th rank was not due to his own ability.

He just climbed up by borrowing the strength of the group.

So for Balob, the current 7th rank was like walking on thin ice every day.

It was because the overall level of difficulty increased as Havel entered the tower.

Balob must also be risking his life every moment.

“Ugh, anyway, go down.”

Fayode clicked his tongue as if he was embarrassed that his thoughts had been exposed.

“Go down and figure out how to make money with the Roc Road guys.”

They are the ones who gathered to rebuild after the Freya Mountains erupted into a volcano.

So it meant that he should leave the rest to him and focus on rebuilding.

“Hyungnim…”

Balob bit his lip and soon sniffed.

“Don’t get hurt and come back safely. Hyungnim, I’ll wait for your news.”

Balob held back tears and eventually went down the tower first.

Fayode watched Balob like that and relaxed his shoulders lightly.

“The annoying guy is finally gone.”

Havel glanced at Fayode and then looked away.

“He’s like a complete fledgling. Do all men have such pride?”

“It’s different for everyone.”

Elasia and Owen each made their own comments.

Anyway, the number of people was reduced from 5 to 4.

“Owen, tell me how the 74th floor has changed.”

Havel had a considerable influence on the 73rd floor.

So I needed information on how much the 74th floor had changed.

“Yes, please wait a moment.”

Owen rummaged through his waistband.

Then he took out a book.

The book was engraved with the Gryzer family coat of arms.

This book was a book in which information was shared wherever it was.

It was a magic book created by the searchers of the Gryzer family to share information with each other.

Owen had been asking for information from this book all along.

So this time too, I looked for information about the 74th floor in the book.

“Huh?”

At that moment, Owen, who was looking through the book, let out a sigh.

Owen’s face was stiff.

“Mr. Havel, do you remember what you said about the time being out of sync in the 7th rank a while ago?”

“The time has changed again this time.”

“Yes, there’s a gap of about a week between the time we arrived and the time the floor changed.”

A week. That’s quite a long time.

“That’s why there’s quite a lot of new information that’s been added during the week.”

Owen seemed to be saying that there was a lot of information by touching the nape of his neck.

“First of all, the name of the city is Habern.”

Habern blinked for a moment.

Then, he pointed to himself again as if to confirm.

Owen nodded his head.

“Pfft!”

At that moment, Elasia couldn’t hold back her laughter and burst out.

Habern’s glare turned to her, and she avoided his gaze.

Habern, who had a headache for a moment, soon decided not to care.

Anyway, he had to reveal his name for Van Pellion’s sake.

It might have been a good thing.

“Anyway, if someone clears the 73rd floor again, the 74th floor will change.”

“Yes, I think so. That’s why the five major clans that have recently changed have restricted the 7th-rank entry of the current climbers.”

If you clear the floor below and come up, it will be reflected on the floor above.

So, in order to clear the floor easily, they blocked the entry.

It was something the five major clans would do.

“Since the city is named after me, I guess I’m being searched for.”

“Yes, I think so.”

“Then it’s an opportunity for Graizer to sell the information for a high price.”

Owen’s face hardened behind his mask.

In other words, it meant that the moment Habern’s whereabouts were revealed.

It was all Owen’s fault.

“I will definitely keep it a secret.”

He climbed the tower as a scout to save Baria.

If Habern’s number is wrong, there is no way to save Baria anymore.

So, Owen had no intention of spreading Habern’s name.

Habern, who was gazing at him blankly, suddenly became curious.

‘At first, I thought it was because of the clan that he wanted to save Baria.’

Judging from Owen’s efforts, it didn’t seem to be the case.

Habern, as he himself knows, the path he walks is extraordinary.

In Elasia’s case, she has adapted to Habern, so that’s fine.

The path of asceticism of Pyoid is also a training, so it is worth following.

However, Owen’s only purpose in following Habern was to save Baria.

‘Is there personal loyalty besides the clan?’

I’ll find out when I meet Baria.

Habern decided not to dig too deeply.

“So, what kind of information did you bring back?”

“First, there’s information about the city lord. After looking into it, it seems that his ancestor was Baldor Tendarr.”

Habell stroked his chin.

The situation was that a city had been founded in Habell’s name.

Naturally, stories about him would have been passed down in their entirety.

“It should be possible to receive help in clearing the Tower.”

“Yes, it seems that the method to clear the Tower itself hasn’t changed.”

The method to clear the 74th floor is not much different from the floors below.

Gather the keys and combine them.

That was the basic principle.

However, this time, the keys are not obtained only from the crows.

That is because the other half of the key is held by a new race, the Stryke tribe.

“It seems like it will be easy to obtain one of the keys.”

“Yes, it is assumed that the city lord will have it.”

If that’s the case, there was no need to waste any more time.

Habell began to walk without hesitation.

“Let’s go to the city lord. Guide me.”

“Yes.”

Owen and the four people in front of him began to move.

* * *

Crow City, Habell’s city lord.

Byran Tendarr.

A giant body with scars all over it.

Despite being dressed in a suit that covered his body, he was tending to the garden.

However, unlike his peaceful appearance, he let out a sigh.

That is because the Stryke tribe had been acting up recently.

The Stryke tribe saw the crow Tendarr as prey.

That’s why battles with them never seemed to end.

‘Recently, their numbers have been increasing.’

Byran’s expression was complicated as he recalled the technique that the Stryke tribe had recently mastered.

Magic.

A mysterious technique that the crows had never learned before.

The Stryke tribe was gaining an advantage in battle by using magic.

Naturally, there were crows that fell victim to the magic.

‘We will be pushed back at this rate.’

He had become gaunt due to constantly being on the front lines or worrying about what to do.

That’s why he had chased his subordinates home, telling them to rest for the day.

However, his worries and concerns did not disappear even after coming home.

Furthermore, a ridiculous incident had occurred recently.

That’s because a thief had broken into his mansion while he was away.

Even the guards were knocked out and allowed in, and then they started doing absurd things.

He felt another headache coming on as he recalled that fact.

‘Oh, Night Lion, what should we do?’

He sighed again, thinking of the Night Lion passed down through legend.

The Night Lion legend says that he comes to save the city in times of crisis.

Unfortunately, reality was too pressing to rely on such things.

And if he knew about the mistake I made, the Night Lion would be furious.

‘I have never shown my ancestors face to face.’

Thud!

That was when it happened.

His sharp instincts sensed a commotion at the entrance.

This was the city lord’s house, after all.

That’s why there were guards, even at Byran’s house, which was quite a large mansion.

It looked like the guards were struggling with someone.

Perfect timing, considering the complicated situation he was in.

He decided to go and see what was going on, if only to catch his breath.

“Hey, so why don’t you just go away and stop talking nonsense when someone’s trying to have a civil conversation with you?”

The guard’s voice was the first thing he heard.

As expected, the guard was struggling with someone.

Through the crack in the door, Byran checked the situation outside.

There he saw four people.

‘Hmm?’

At least they were human.

A race that rarely, if ever, appeared in this world.

It was impossible to know where they suddenly appeared from, but their appearances were reported regularly.

In particular, the frequency of their appearances had increased considerably.

Thanks to that, people had gotten used to seeing humans, even though they had found them strange at first.

After all, even the Night Lion was said to have appeared in human form.

Crows were generally well-disposed towards humans.

But perhaps because of recent events, the guards were reacting very sensitively.

“You say you’re the Night Lion, Habell? Oh, please. All humans are the same.”

He heard one of the guards scoff.

It seemed that the group had started spouting nonsense about the Night Lion again.

Ever since the humans had started appearing, they had constantly claimed to be the Night Lion.

The Night Lion was a man with silver hair that was almost white.

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That was why there were some who styled themselves in the same way.

However, most of them were nothing more than fakes.

The Lion of the Night is the one who can illuminate the Milky Way with the Sword of the Star.

Those who couldn’t do that were all frauds.

The guards were getting annoyed after dealing with such people.

That’s because humans would claim to be the Lion of the Night for anything.

“No, this one is real.”

Then, a woman hit her chest as if she was frustrated.

Byran glanced at the figure the woman was pointing at.

There stood someone who looked exactly like the Lion of the Night from the legends.

Silver hair that was almost white.

Blue eyes.

Above all, the mysteriousness in those eyes.

That feeling was exactly the same as the Lion of the Night from the legends.

And for some reason, his presence was strangely faint.

He was clearly in the same space, but it felt like he was in a different dimension.

An unknown and mysterious sensation brushed against his body.

“Alright. We can just ask the descendant of that Balderan guy.”

At that moment, his gaze turned along with the man’s remark.

And soon, his eyes met Byran’s through the gap in the door.

Byran started and gasped.

That was because he had been intentionally suppressing his presence.

“Oh.”

Habell now flicked his arm as if he was annoyed.

“Are you going to open the door? Or should I come in?”

His warning gave off a bad feeling for some reason.

What is it?

An unknown power imprinted in his genes made his body move on its own.

Creak-

With the door open, Byran came face to face with Habell.

“Please come in for now.”

He wanted to have a conversation with this extraordinary human.