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I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 23

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The Sapphire Snake I saw after a long time seemed to be bigger than I remembered..

It hasn't even been a few days.

‘Come to think of it, snakes don't stop growing until they die.?’

A gemstone that is sure to live much longer than an ordinary snake..

I suddenly became curious about the age of this snake..

“Phew…….”

I suddenly heard a sigh and looked at Calzac..

The man was sweating profusely because of the chilly air..

“Are you okay?”

“Are you okay? Are you asking me now??”

Calzac smiled calmly, but somehow felt awkward..

Anyway, guys need to be aware of their pride..

Anyway, it's surprising..

No matter how strong the opponent was, it was unfamiliar to see a man this nervous..

‘Arjan is…….’

Looking at his position, there is still some time before the battle begins..

I spoke to Calzac to increase my odds of winning even a little..

“I have something to hide?”

“what?”

“Between you and that bailiff..”

“Why do you think that way??”

“There is no clear reason.”

I deliberately spoke in a casual manner.

“If you have something to say, say it now. When I have time.”

“…….”

Calzac stared at me for a while and then blurted out..

“cheeky bastard.”

Swear here?

“It's similar to Delac..”

“…….”

“He took my most precious thing.”

“Do you mean more than your arms??”

“okay.”

“What is it.”

“family.”

Calzac closed his mouth..

I felt like I needed time to choose what to say..

“I had a younger brother. There was a big age difference between me and him, so he was actually around the same age as you. He insisted so much on going hiking with me that I couldn't refuse..”

“…….”

“He didn't have any skills, but he had good instincts. I was the first to realize the existence of the jewel tree down in the swamp, and when the snake cub opened its mouth, it pushed me away. That was the last thing I saw. The guy I was supposed to protect protected me..”

I had nothing to say so I kept my mouth shut..

Instead of looking at each other, we were looking at the giant jewel tree..

“From that day on, I followed that snake bastard and fought countless times. But it didn't end there. When I felt like I was being pushed, I backed off and planned for the future. At the time, I thought that was the right answer. If I die, my brother's revenge will be in vain. But.”

Calzac looked down at his hands and said:.

“Looking at me now, I wonder if I was simply a coward rather than being cautious..”

“…….”

“Fuck, you're talking about all sorts of things. Is it really time to die?.”

“I have to live.”

I took the ring sword out of my fingers and handed it to Calzac..

“What.”

“It's an artifact. ring sword.”

Although I exploded it once when fighting an assassin before, the main body of the ring sword is this ring..

As long as you have a ring, you can do it again and again... No, you can draw your sword two or three more times..

“I have a sword.”

“I know. Use it as spare time..”

“why.”

“I'm strong even without swordsmanship..”

“hot.”

Calzac twisted the corner of his mouth and sheathed the sword he was holding..

I also laughed and said.

“It's simple to use. You can adjust the length by rotating the ring.…….”

I looked at Calzac's bare right sleeve and shrugged..

“Which finger should I put it on?.”

Calzac silently raised his middle finger at me..

People are so mean.

“Should the length be like this??”

“a little longer.”

“…This much?”

“It's just right.”

Calzac made a complicated expression as he looked at the ring sword, and muttered to himself..

“…Dan always brought me a knife before a mission..”

“…….”

Dan, I guess, was my younger brother’s name..

How would an older brother feel about using his dead younger brother's name as a pseudonym?.

I couldn't imagine myself without my younger brother..

I didn't particularly like the ones called older brothers and sisters..

“Would Dan be happy if I killed that bastard??”

“How can someone who is already dead rejoice?.”

Calzac looked at me intently..

“Still, nothing will change. I believe that requiem is a ritual for the living. If you kill that guy, there will definitely be a change in your heart. Wouldn't that be enough for now?.”

At this point, Arjan's location was confirmed..

Arjan, who had been skillfully climbing the wall, was now within close range of the Jewel Beast..

“Seniors.”

“why.”

“That's an artifact.”

“I told you earlier.”

“It's expensive, so use it wisely and return it..”

“under.”

Kuaaaa-!

At that moment, a deafening roar rang out..

I could see the Jewel Beast going on a rampage and Arjan flying away from afar..

‘Success.’

It starts now.

* * *

The critical point is certain.

When he stabbed Yeokrin, Arjan was convinced..

Of course, this confidence is not based on complete knowledge of the physical structure of this snake..

What Arjan focused on was Sapphire Snake's reaction and the feel of it in his hand..

A roar mixed with pain, this level of chaos, blood pouring from the eyes and mouth..

The reaction is too loud for a small scale to be pierced..

Arjan flew with great force and landed near the ceiling of the cave..

This was possible because there was a protruding part on the wall..

In that state, you can see the overall appearance of the Sapphire Snake..

‘Again… It's so big.’

First of all, Arjan was an opponent that could not be killed even if he was dead or awake..

You can't kill that guy even if you stab him a thousand times with the dagger you hold in your hand..

If it was that size, it would take several days just to kill it from excessive bleeding..

Perhaps that monster can only be killed by Calzac's attack..

With the skills of a sword teacher, the size of the auror blade-sword flame can be increased to several meters..

With a sword of that size, it is not impossible to cut off the head of this giant snake..

So Arjan’s role was to disrupt..

head, body, tail.

In a battlefield divided into three, her role is to be the head..

Kuaaaa-!

In the eyes of the enraged jeweler, Arjan seemed to be the only thing he could see..

After a short sleep, I woke up with the worst pain, so it was inevitable..

Right now I'm focused on running away..

Even though all my attention was focused on avoiding it, I had to constantly feel the threat of death..

No matter where I ran inside the cave, I couldn't escape the Gem Beast's range, and I had no choice but to dodge most of the attacks right before..

Although he dodged the attack, the shattered wall and splattered stones left small scars on his body..

Of course, you don't have to run away like this all the time..

Squeak!

Jewelry Su let out a scream once again..

‘The instructor's attack occurred..’

It's hard to see clearly because of the Jewel Beast's size, but down there, Calzac's offensive has probably begun..

Calzac is in charge of the body..

In the safest place, the role is to inflict continuous damage to the gem prisoner by slashing whenever the opportunity arises..

This is because it has the strongest attack power among the three..

Arjan felt the jeweler's attention disappearing from him..

He's a clever guy..

No matter how angry I am with the beast, I am not completely swept away by my anger..

Through this short attack, the snake has decided on its enemy's priorities, and has just placed Arjan at the bottom of its priorities..

Now, the person to be most wary of is not Arjan, but Kalzak, who is swinging his sword down there..

rather good.

The farther away the enemy's attention is, the more Arjan can naturally hide his presence.…….

In such an environment, assassin combat is the most efficient method..

‘Next chance.’

At that time, I will either stab this jeweler's eyes or cut out his tongue..

The snake has not yet forgotten Arjan's existence..

Does not matter.

This battle will be a long one, and it will be impossible not to miss Arjan's presence at every moment..

Even a moment is good..

At some point in this attack, for example, when Calzac's next slash was struck, when that guy's attention was distracted even a little, or when a golden opportunity was caught in Arjan's attention..

At that time, this jeweler will once again realize the existence of Arjan..

* * *

There are days like that..

A day when my head is exceptionally clear.

A day when my body, mind, and every cell seem to claim that today is the best day..

Calzac wanted to subdue the jeweler on a day like that..

But today's condition wasn't that good..

It was like that until just before the battle..

‘My head is clear..’

And the body is light.

Maybe it's because of my mood, but there is no excess in the sword flame surrounding the blade..

Calzac realized the reason and burst into laughter..

‘That reckless guy.’

The kid who spoke to me right before the battle.

It wasn't like there was any grand conversation going on..

It's not like he gave any meaningful advice..

But sometimes, simply letting out what's inside can clear your head..

Calzac suddenly remembered.

It's been so long since I told anyone what I thought..

The longer you hold a thought, the heavier it becomes..

Sometimes I have to relieve the weight by exhaling it, but I can't..

‘A cheeky kid.’

Thanks to you, I had a rare experience..

I started in the worst condition, but the more I fight, the clearer my head becomes..

As if my body was gaining momentum, the more I swung the sword, the sharper it felt..

This gem number.

It's true that it's a threat, but I also felt like it was somehow weaker than before..

fault!

Calzak jumped high and lowered his sword..

Kwagagagak, a straight line was drawn on the jewel beast’s body. Were these scales this easy to cut??

Calzac twisted the corners of his mouth..

As I was fighting, I was becoming more and more confident..

Today, this jeweler dies by my hand..

* * *

I hit the tail of the jeweled beast flying like a whip with my fist..

My wrist was throbbing, but I managed to pull it off..

The tail is this gem beast's main means of attack..

As big as a rock, with scales as hard as metal, and a tail that swings at incredibly fast speeds, it is no different from a weapon of mass destruction..

This means that it is the most important thing to keep in check when attacking Jewels..

Arjan is what bothers my head.

Calzac deals the final blow.

And I'm the one blocking the tail's movement..

So far, everything is going well..

It's smooth.

In other words…….

‘It's going so well.’

The jeweler's movements gradually become sluggish..

The wounds inflicted by Calzac are slowly taking effect..

Because the blade was heavily coated with the poison that was stolen from the assassins..

Indeed, it is as effective as Ossel's boast of accepting the Great Jewel..

Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Once again, something fell with a tearing sound..

At first I thought it was some kind of bright red snake, but upon closer inspection it was different..

‘Is it the Sapphire Snake's tongue??’

In other words, Arjan, who was in charge of the head, achieved meaningful results..

For snakes, the tongue is a more important sensory organ than the eyes or nose..

Now that we've succeeded in cutting it down, he will no longer be able to fully capture our position in this battle..

then… We have passed all the points that were thought to be the most dangerous in this battle..

All that's left is to steadily wound the body and make it immobile until the head is cut off in one go..

‘…….’

So I frowned..

‘It's like this?’

not weak.

In fact, even now, I am risking my life every moment..

but…….

Were Calzac and Arjan that wary of an opponent of this magnitude??

‘It's too easy.’

My head got cold.

The more optimistic the situation, the more nervous I was reminded of the death penalty's teachings..

Maybe I missed something?

I once again repelled the rushing tail with my fist..

Kwaang!

The jeweler's tail got stuck on the wall..

The collision was so strong that the wall shattered into pieces..

The movements are becoming more intense as we get closer to death, but it won't last long..

If I get the chance, I will completely destroy that guy's tail..

“──.”

At that moment I stopped moving.

A new space opened up in the place where the tail struck..

There was a space behind the wall.

It wasn't strange, but the place where Calzac stayed in the first place was in a similar context..

But the moment I saw the scene unfolding in that space, I felt a chill down my spine..

What was behind the wall was countless white eggs..

Even this.

‘Already hatched-.’

I quickly saw the battlefield.

Another entrance to the cave, hidden by the Sapphire Snake's massive body..

Kurrrrr……!

Beyond that, the dust was rising wildly..

“…Fuck.”

It seemed like this.

I gritted my teeth as I saw the 'babies' of the jewel beasts flocking towards me..