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Reborn as the Doomed Heir of a Mage Dynasty (Web Novel) - Chapter 329
Chapter 329
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Screeeech!! Ka-kak!!The sword rampaged. The forest was torn apart, and the leaves, as soon as they fell from the branches, were shredded.
A feast of storms. The wind seemed to roar in all directions as if an actual tempest had arrived.
What was astounding was that this was not truly the wind.
It was all energy.
Pressure.
Will.
Killing intent.
Every variety of martial ki unleashed by the warriors turned into winds of pressure.
"Hup!"
Kwaaang!!
Flashes rebounded. In the dark night, lights clashed repeatedly.
Blue light and purplish-red light.
Two currents collided over and over; with each impact, the wind grew fiercer.
Kwagakak!!
The sword aura was mixed into the wind, causing the trees to be sliced apart.
Cheng! Chengcheng!
Boom!
When the sword blades clashed, sword aura exploded, creating bursts.
Sound could no longer catch up.
As the fierce clash continued at an astonishing speed
Srrrng.
The light from the purplish-red flash grew stronger.
Plum Blossom Sword Technique .
Plum Blossom Brilliance .
Hwaaaaaaak!!!
Energy gathered into a shape like flower petals as the pressure soared to the sky.
A force resembling a pillar of light grew in bulk and erupted powerfully.
Kugagagagung!!
The fierce blast devoured the ground. Rocks and trees alike were blanketed in light, their very existence erased.
From within that light, before long, someone leaped out.
"...... Hoo."
It was the Small Moon Division Leader. He brushed the dust off his body and gripped his sword.
As he widened the distance, glaring at the light
Shiiiiik!!!
A sword aura flew at him from inside.
Clack!
The Small Moon Division Leader raised his sword, sweeping the sword aura aside.
Then, someone from inside quickly charged into his space.
Kigigik!!!
Sword met sword. They began a power struggle, locking eyes.
"Are you lacking in strength?"
The elder's words narrowed the Small Moon Division Leader's gaze.
"That's how it appears? Then you're mistaken."
"You don't seem much changed from when you were just a bloody whelp."
"I won't entertain such useless wordplay."
Clack! He knocked the sword upward and twisted his waist.
Moon Wave.
A crescent moon sliced through the night.
It thrust sharply toward the Plum Blossom Division Leader.
"Hm."
Plum Blossom Rebirth .
The Plum Blossom Division Leader's blade diverted his sword.
The crescent curved. The Blue Moon Sect's technique was blocked, but the Small Moon Division Leader was unconcerned.
He had calculated even this.
Thud.
Stomping down roughly on the ground, he calmly spun his sword's path.
Clear Dew Over Cloud Sword Form.
He displayed the foundational form of the Blue Moon Sword Dance.
Clouds Veiling the Moon.
So light, yet never truly able to hide the light.
The clean, unembellished sword, expressing the light breaking through, stepped softly on imaginary plum blossoms as it advanced toward the Plum Blossom Division Leader.
Kirik!!
Leaves gathered, blocking the sword.
Sword and sword whirled, clashing several times in quick succession.
Kang!
Yet, they failed to settle the fight, only increasing the distance between them once more.
"......"
Roughly ten paces apart.
As they distanced, the Small Moon Division Leader's eyes narrowed.
'I'm being pushed.'
He admitted it frankly. Compared to the Plum Blossom Division Leader, he was lagging by just a hair.
It was just that one edge he lacked.
Though he hadn't sustained major injuries, small wounds had piled up on his body.
Even this latest clash had already shaken his internal energy.
'Was he always this strong?'
It had been ages since he last crossed swords with the Plum Blossom Division Leader.
Back in the day, as the elder said, when he was still called a whelp.
A rising starperhaps slightly above that level. Back then, they had clashed once when he sought to learn the sword.
He'd hit a wall then.
At the time, the Plum Blossom Division Leader was already one of Mount Hua Sect's celebrated absolute masters.
He himself had been just another martial artist.
All those years had passed.
'Even now.'
Even after all that time, is he still this strong?
Maybe it was obvious. So long as a martial artist didn't grow lax in training, their power would continue to increase.
'...... But something's strange.'
In this very bout, the Small Moon Division Leader felt something uncanny.
'Something's off.'
He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.
It was juststrange.
'Was it always like this?'
The sword of Mount Hua.
The refreshing abundance he'd always felt in it.
A Taoist sword imbued with such dignity as to inspire awe.
'What is that sword?'
The Plum Blossom Division Leader's sword was peculiar.
It was lacking something that should have been there.
"What did you do?"
Unable to contain his curiosity, the Small Moon Division Leader asked.
"What do you mean?"
The Plum Blossom Division Leader responded, radiating energy. The Small Moon Division Leader answered candidly.
"Even if you yourself have fallen, your sword must not be corrupted. I'm asking how it could have changed this much."
"......."
"Plum Blossom Division Leader. Have you truly become so vile that even your sword has changed?"
"Ha."
The Plum Blossom Division Leader let out an empty breath at the Small Moon Division Leader's words.
"What trifling wordplay. Are you that exhausted?"
"......."
"So crude and clumsy a chatter. Enough nonsensedraw your sword. We don't have much time."
Perhaps mistaking it for mere provocation, the Plum Blossom Division Leader flared up.
Did he truly not know? No, the Small Moon Division Leader thought otherwise.
The reason being
"So, you knew yourself."
"...... What?"
"You rage because you know. You've changed too much."
"......."
The Plum Blossom Division Leader's face twisted deeply.
But he could say nothing more. It seemed the words had struck home.
His sword had changed.
That statement hollowed him outinside.
"How dare someone of your level... dares to..."
Kwaaak.
Spewing killing intent, the Plum Blossom Division Leader leaped in.
The Small Moon Division Leader faced him, sword at the ready.
Kwaang!!
Again, the clash resumed.
Repelling, blocking, deflecting, and slashing.
Amid those simple motions, countless paths repeated.
And with each, the Small Moon Division Leader's thoughts deepened.
'I'm being overwhelmed.'
He was certain, as a martial artist.
He was being pushed backnot in stamina, but in the enlightenment and remaining strength that lingered even in a corrupted and changed sword.
'It's not easy.'
What should he do? The answer wasn't clear.
'...... Hmph.'
How did it come to this? If anything, that was the root of the problem.
Why was he now locked in a fight to the death with the Plum Blossom Division Leader?
The Small Moon Division Leader narrowed his eyes at the developing situation.
'It must be because of him.'
Not just because the Plum Blossom Division Leader was a spy. This was all because of Bang Sung-Yun.
Since meeting that guy, everything had become twisted.
No, more accurately, after seeing him, everything had changed.
'That....'
The sight Bang Sung-Yun had shown.
White hair and blue eyes. That beautiful form bathed in moonlight.
The previous Sect Leader and a hero who saved the world.
And the very form that Yu Chun-gil, the utopia he aspired to, had embodied.
'What did he call it again?'
Moon Heaven? Yes, that must be it.
The true ultimate level of the Blue Moon Sect, created by Yu Chun-gil.
He was so entranced by that image, he had come all this way.
He'd cast aside his pride just to learn that singular thing.
'... Foolish man.'
Even to himself, it seemed absurd.
What was it about that, that made him go so far?
'Putting up with all that crappy training.'
Those moves he didn't fully understand, learning them from Yu Chun-gil, who said he'd teach him.
Was that even true?
There had been enlightenment from following along, but he wasn't sure if it was leading him toward his ideal.
He was uncertain.
His lack of conviction caused a lingering unease.
That unease held him back.
Even now.
Clack!!
"......!"
The Small Moon Division Leader's sword shot up.
Ssshak!!
"Urgh!"
The Plum Blossom Division Leader's blade grazed his torso.
Blood burst out.
Hurriedly, the Small Moon Division Leader retreated.
Dripdripdrip.
Blood poured onto the floor.
"......."
He quickly used his energy to stop the bleeding, but the pain was considerable. At least it seemed he missed any vital points.
"So full of distracting thoughts."
At those words from the Plum Blossom Division Leader, the Small Moon Division Leader steadied his breath.
"Is fighting me that boring?"
"Apologies. I got careless, thinking your sword had decayed."
"Haha. That tongue of yours is as long as ever. Is it because you're young?"
Young, huh. Compared to the Plum Blossom Division Leader, that might be true.
"Hoo...."
Maybe because so much blood poured at once, his mind was hazy.
But conversely, his heat flared higher.
'... My focus wavered.'
Even now, he was thinking about Moon Heaven.
It was ridiculous, even to himself.
'In truth, it's all meaningless.'
What was that light, really?
Will anything change by chasing after someone who had already vanished?
What was it he hoped to gain?
He didn't know.
Shhh.
'Think simply.'
That was what he was best at.
Look at things simply.
'Just see the enemy before you.'
What should he focus on right now?
That alone.
In front of him was a foe he had to kill.
It was the same with the Ghost Demon, the same even now.
Past mistakes were merely lack of skill.
Would he just stay stagnant? He couldn't.
There's nothing as shoddy as giving up, you know?
That line had been told to him by his idol in the rain, when he wanted to run away from the torment of training.
Just keep at it. Sooner or later, you'll find yourself moving forward, even when no one's pushing you.
Just keep doing it.
That was all he ever knew how to do.
"Plum Blossom Division Leader."
"Speak."
"Do you have any regrets about your choice?"
"Regrets?"
Would someone who went another way harbor regrets?
He'd asked unconsciously.
"Is that a question I must answer?"
"No."
That was answer enough for the Small Moon Division Leader.
A brief silence. Shaken eyes. A corrupted sword.
That was enough for an answer.
"You asked me a while ago."
He recalled the question.
"What are your thoughts on the Blue Moon Sect Leader?"
The answer had been set from the beginning. There was no need to even ponder.
"He's someone I must overcome one day."
I will defeat him.
He said, smiling.
"... Ha? So in the end, you're no different"
"But. The method must be untainted."
That's the creed of the Blue Moon Sect.
The strongest becomes the Sect Leader. All the warriors of the Blue Moon Sect strive toward the heavens.
The Sect Leader knows this too. Though he swears loyalty, he also observes him with a challenger's gaze.
One day, I will defeat the Virtuous Moon Sword.
And thus, I will become the Sect Leader.
However.
"If I tried to use any other means, it would hurt my pride."
I'll do it in my own way.
Only that gives it meaning.
"That's why I'm disappointed in you."
That you ran away so pitifully.
That one of the swordsmen I once respected fell so far.
"It's truly a shame. I fear becoming an old man like you."
That was truly disappointing.
"......"
The Plum Blossom Division Leader stayed silent at those words.
He was quiet, but
Fwooooooosh!!!
His killing intent boiled.
He'd been properly provoked.
"...... It seems I must kill you here and now."
"I'm glad we see eye to eye."
Tsk.
He gripped his sword.
Whoooosh!!
Sword aura flared.
His torso stung.
He ignored it.
Just then.
Whoosh!
'Hm?'
It felt as if the air rushed upward.
His body felt strangely light.
His mind blanked for an instant.
Bang!!!
The Plum Blossom Division Leader charged.
Plum Blossom Frenzy .
Whiririric!!!
Countless petals whirled in chaos. In the storm, innumerable leaves swung in a seamless dance.
Seeing it, the Small Moon Division Leader steadied his breath.
He grasped his sword and simply raised it.
At that moment.
Zap!
Without any grand technique.
He simply brought it down.
His dazed mind carried out the motion by itself.
Is this okay? He didn't even wonder.
He simply executed it.
Just like
'Back then.'
That slow movement Bang Sung-Yun had spoken of.
He copied it exactly.
Sssss.
Energy followed his slow motion, flowing gently.
Normally, his ki would've invaded his meridians rapidly, but now even his steps slowed down.
It felt warm.
Perhaps because his heat was up.
Perhaps because this slow energy felt that way.
He didn't know.
A foreign energy wrapped his whole body.
If things continued, he'd be swept away and die, unable to block the sword.
He knew that, yet his body persisted.
Hwaaaaaaaaak!!!
When the petals reached just before the Small Moon Division Leader's eyes
Tap.
The flowing energy bounced off at his fingertip.
Hwaaaaaaaaa!!!
Light burst forth.
His sword came quietly slashing down.
Seugeok.
"......."
"......."
The Small Moon Division Leader calmly stood there.
A quiet sound.
That was all.
"...... You"
Passing by him, the Plum Blossom Division Leader muttered.
"Enlightenment... how..."
He couldn't finish his words.
Poosh!
Blood bursting forth, the Plum Blossom Division Leader collapsed.
"......."
Even then, the Small Moon Division Leader did not look back, but stared at his sword.
"...... This is..."
The color of the sword aura was unchanged.
Yet, the tip was mysteriously different.
Something calm and radiant was imbued in it.
"Ahh..."
Seeing it, the Small Moon Division Leader realized.
Radiant Moon Annihilation.
The Sword Saint's sword aura was ever so faintly mixed in.
-------------= Clacky's Corner -------------=
Good job, Moon Hero's disciple.
