Chapter 145 – Moonlight Sword [1]
“Newcor!”
Without realizing it, I shouted, but all I could do was watch as the brazen newcor, who had taken the hit ant for , was trapped in the water prison.
His bleached white hair, his rciful pupils, inside unknown magic, no, inside alchemy were confined and dying
Yet, despite that. his unwavering arrogant gaze as if he doesn’t feel any pain, it can be said it was similar to his father’s
Now the situation was dire.
Even if he can manage mana to the level of an inhuman realm, can he endure it?
He could only last at most ten minutes
If I don’t deal with Jagan within that ti, newcor will die
My eyes involuntarily grow heavy,
An indescribable emotion starts to bind
Why is that? What is the origin of this emotion I’m feeling now?
I can’t quite grasp it, but at least I know this feeling can be expressed as abnormal.
At least to , this unfamiliar sensation is wrapping around my body, making tremble with anger.
“Jagan”
[It was an attack ant for you… too bad]
Jagan spoke as if disappointed while licking his own lips
I take a breath and clear my head.
No, that’s what I tried to do.
But this bastard quickly figured out that it’s not that simple
Jagan smirked at with a sly grin and continued
[Bitch… you’re afraid that piece of trash might die, aren’t you? Isn’t that right? Hahaha! This is why humans are weak. Why protect soone else instead of yourself? I just don’t get it. It’s ridiculous]
A demon like Jagan who is one of the 72 demons, can easily read the emotions of his opponent.
And right now, I’m several tis more shaken than usual. Even if it’s not what I wanted, I have to endure it sohow.
If not, I won’t be able to get out of this situation.
Right
Just like when newcor dealt with Paimon in the past.
I have to calm down and focus, or I won’t be able to do anything.
“Lunatic never betrays anyone, demon. Even if it is just a newcor”
[Foolish]
Jagan grins and fires a stream of water at .
Shwaah!
With the power of the second form [Full Moon], I easily block his attack with my enhanced “Cold Moon”
‘The creation of that water prison has lessened his destructive power’
I gathered that from just one exchange.
But sothing still feels off.
Is it just my imagination?
‘There’s no ti.’
Clenching my teeth, I grip my sword tightly.
‘Right now, the priority is to kill that bastard.’
With both feet planted on the ground, I leap forward.
Now exactly one minute has passed
The scenery around , bathed in pale moonlight, scatters the golden light reflected off my hair.
Creating a strange afterimage, which is soon swallowed by the dark moon and disappears.
Shwaah! Shwaah! Shwaah!
Streams of water shoot at in rapid succession, with a chira occasionally targeting as well. While dealing with them, I press forward.
Even if he’s been strengthened by alchemy, now that he’s weakened by using that water prison.
He should be about as strong as when we first fought.
I need to finish this quickly and scold that brazen newcor for disobeying my orders.
As that thought crosses my mind.
I’m already right in front of Jagan.
The blade of “Cold Moon” is poised to strike.
The suppressed words escape my lips.
“Die, Jagan.”
[Indeed, you are strong… There was a reason Archduke Paimon died. But do you know this? Successor of the Moonlight Sword, if you strike down now, that boy will never wake up again.]
“… What?”
My sword wavers for a mont.
His words, I cannot grasp his ulterior motive.
Jagan, as if amused, continued.
[That water prison is the culmination of my life’s work in alchemy. Even if I die, it won’t break. Only from the inside can the prison-like barrier be broken.]
“If what you say is true”
[Indeed! To save that brat, you have only two choices: either I personally lift the alchemy or he breaks the water prison from the inside and escapes.]
But is that even possible?
Jagan laughs heartily while saying that. flashing a sly grin, as I quickly put so distance between us.
If I kill him now, does that an newcor will die too?
My head goes completely blank and cold.
Endlessly, over and over again.
The last ti I felt sothing like this was when I witnessed my master’s death.
Why am I so shaken right now?
In this casino in Avilat, bathed in moonlight that shatters into white fragnts.
All buildings here were destroyed, with a crimson moon hanging overhead.
The only difference from the forest I am familiar with is the enormous water prison ford from blood that’s covering the moon, painting the whole area in red and,
the dirty reality that my comrade is trapped inside.
“You’re a devil.”
[Thanks for the complint.]
Jagan’s smile was filled with joy.
But I felt nothing.
The strength left my hand that gripping the sword, my heart pounded like crazy
It was a strange feeling, similar to when I first faced the light of the lunatic moon. I imdiately knew the reason.
I can’t kill that bastard.
Because I can’t abandon my comrade.
At that very mont, I heard a telepathic ssage go through my mind.
[Captain, are you still okay over there?]
It was unmistakably the voice of a boy I was familiar with.
Nox von Reinhaver.
He was casually speaking to from inside the water prison.
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Water Prison
As I struggled to stay afloat inside Jagan’s ultimate alchemy skill, I looked at Luna who faced the opponent
I could barely open my eyes, and even more, the blood made it hard to see, but there was no other way right now.
With my blurred vision, I made a choice from among many options.
I had to take full responsibility for this decision.
‘Choosing to save Luna.’
If I don’t prove that this decision was the right one, a bad ending awaits . Everyone, including myself, will die.
‘The second episode.’
When I first went through this, I never thought such a dangerous mont would co. Either way, it was just supposed to be a buildup to the third chapter.
When I was enjoying the ga, it was difficult to rate episode 2 more than that. But now, I have to think differently.
I’m dying.
No, I’ve been dying from the beginning.
Every mont, every second. I’ve been dying.
I didn’t want to rember it this way, anyway, it was like that.
‘At the mont, there’s around 8 minutes remaining’
[Warning! The oxygen level in the player’s body is critically low!]
[In 8 minutes, cardiac arrest will occur, and in 9 minutes, the player will die.]
So, they’re giving one extra minute?
After finishing that insignificant thought, I quickly activated [Telepathy]. Even then, the system was definitely scaring .
[Warning! Using a skill forcefully can shorten the player’s lifespan.]
I know.
[Do you still want to activate the ‘Telepathy’ skill?]
Yes.
I responded shortly and reached out to Luna.
Since I had already learned her mana pattern, pinpointing one person was not difficult. After all, isn’t she the leader of Lunatic and my captain?
Even if our alliance was ford out of mutual interests, I trust her. I can only hope she feels the sa.
[Captain, are you still okay over there?]
No answer.
I calmly asked again.
[Captain, I’m still alive.]
[Stop using magic right now! If you keep consuming mana, you’ll die even faster! Don’t you understand? If you don’t stop..]
Captain shouted.
Luna’s unexpected figure made hesitate for a mont, but I quickly continued.
[I know that. But I have a way to save everyone, and it’s only possible if you trust , Captain.]
[Trust you?]
Luna shot a question back to .
The scene outside, where countless enemies were being slaughtered, the sight of pandemonium occasionally ca into view. There really wasn’t much ti left.
[Yes. Captain, I’m going to give you two choices. Choose whichever you prefer.]
Choices.
The weight of this word reached Luna.
She’s probably hesitating.
Maybe even trembling with fear.
If I think about her master’s episode in the past and the story behind it, the choice she has to make will be cruel once again.
But she has to do it.
Luna is the only one who can turn this situation around.
[The first choice is to leave to die and go ahead and cut off Jagan’s head. Since you’ve fought him I’m sure you’ve realized, but he couldn’t exert his power properly in order to keep trapped. If you take him down quickly..]
[I will hear the second choice]
Luna growled, urging
She seems pretty angry.
Why, though?
The question crosses my mind like a tide for a mont.
Sure, Luna has a personality of taking good care of her team, no leader like her for those who believe in and follow her
But I’m just a newcor who joined not too long ago. does she need to go this far for , who’s not more than just a newbie? I don’t understand
I’m sure even she knows that sacrificing would be the easiest choice. Jagan’s dirty, wicked words might have made her hesitate for a mont, but I was convinced she’d cut him down
So, why?
Why does Luna want to hear the next choice?
The second choice is much harder and more complicated.
The best outco would co from the first choice…
Damn it.
But if she chooses that, I’m crooked.
No matter what, there is no other except to trust Luna’s ability now.
[The second choice is simple]
I said, closing my eyes tightly and raising my voice.
[Teach your ‘Moonlight Sword.’]
[..What?]
I knew it would co to this.
If you didn’t want to do it, you should’ve just chosen the first choice. Why make hope like this…?’
[…Alright. This ti too, you must have a plan, right?]
Her response caught off guard.
I hesitated for a mont, then reflected on what she said.
Is Luna, one of the three sword emperors, really going to teach , who’s even yet to be a second-year student her sword technique?
A sword technique that her teacher had yet to pass down except to one person,
the [Moonlight Sword]?
[Are you serious?]
[Get into position and get ready. I will explain assuming you already have everything needed]
Luna seed serious.
If that’s how it’s going to be, then I have no choice either.
A grin naturally spread across my face.
Jagan, this insect bastard, it wouldn’t be long before I cut his neck
Of course, that’s assuming I can perfectly master the third super-form of the Moonlight Sword.
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