Swordmaster of the Red Light District

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As I entered the small secret passage, the surroundings were pitch black.

Relying on the light emanating from Lisilote’s clone, he moved to a dead end soon after.

Kugugung-

As you stand facing the wall, the floor begins to rise with a small vibration.

Mana flowed down from above along the groove in the wall and shone faintly.

The distance to the ceiling seemed to be more than 50 m, but the elevator stopped moving just before it touched the ceiling.

Rey realized that the source of the falling mana was in front of him.

‘Hmm…’

Ray glanced back.

Lopilen hurriedly bowed her head and shook her body.

Seeing the yangban, who was a talented wizard and kept his head upright, crawling in utter disbelief, Ray was truly…

I felt satisfied.

‘I think this is a good way.’

It is a world where status and title are thugs.

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No matter how noble aristocrats were, if they were not confident in their quiet immersion, they had to be sarcastic.

But am I Harsia’s reincarnation?

Even if they immediately attacked the Imperial Palace and slapped the emperor’s cheek, the emperor had to grin and shout.

‘To be freed from the bondage of identity…!’

Rei frowned as he thought of himself grinning as he received the cup from the emperor.

It was just an instant to fall off my neck if I did this kind of fraud.

‘I’ll have to think about how to close Lophyllen’s mouth.’

It’s arguing now, but behind the scenes, it’s not the magician’s family.

Rey, who pretended to be kicking his tongue, raised the tension.

Lisilote’s seemingly cooperative alter ego was also unpredictable when and how it would change.

It was made based on a third person’s personality, but anyway, it was a wizard in the year that made it.

Seeing him skillfully defrauding his new face, he had to be vigilant.

[I think so, Harsia-sama.]

Arrived at the end of the hallway.

A translucent shield was widely wrapped around the artifact of a square shining in blue.

[This is the procedure Risilote-sama prepared to meet Harsia-sama only.]

“procedure?”

[That square artifact is the core that powers this area. Don’t hit the shield, just break the core inside.]

Impossible.

For most people that is.

Rey felt Lopilen’s gaze on her.

‘Well, if you’re going to cheat, you should hit it properly.’

The sword was pulled out of Rey’s waist.

Passus!

Blue sword energy is concentrated on the blade.

The moment Rey swung his sword, the sword’s energy evaporated in the air.

He pursued the whereabouts of the sword, even stopping Lopilen’s breathing.

There was no sign of anything around him.

The moment when distrust is about to be engraved in Lopilen’s eyes.

Inside the Absolute Shield, a deep blue black smoke tore through the space and revealed itself.

“…!”

Lopilen’s eyes widened as if they were about to tear.

The leaping sword falls towards the core.

Lopilen, who lost her strength in her legs, could not stand it and sat down in her place.

Quang!

The square-shaped core was shattered.

The bursting shock wave shook the narrow space.

Lophilen took a deep breath.

‘No, that’s absurd…’

The pinnacle of imperial swordsmanship that is now known to have been fully practiced.

Harcia’s space sword.

That legendary swordsmanship… transcended 600 years to reveal itself.

“Ah… ah… this, oh my… this can’t be…”

Lopilen muttered with a confused face.

After wandering for a while, Lopilen got up after feeling the cold gaze of Rey.

“I, I…! I was wrong.”

Lopilen knelt on her trembling legs and bowed her head to the dusty floor.

“Harcia-sama. Please, please, please forgive my rudeness…!”

A festival that no one could have experienced for 600 years was recreated from the boy.

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No more doubt

Harsia.

The great hero and the pinnacle of the empire has now reappeared.

Why didn’t you notice it earlier?

Looking back, there were so many hints.

I regretted the past days when I couldn’t come to my senses because I was eaten by greed.

“I, please have mercy…!”

“…”

Ray is approaching.

Lopilen’s heart raced like crazy.

Tuk!

Rey put her feet on Lopilen’s head.

It was the first humiliation I had ever experienced in my life.

On the contrary, Lopilen put her forehead on the floor as if she was happy.

Ray thought.

‘Sweet, are you trying to cheat against the real Empire?’

A vague feeling of pleasure ran down my spine.

The corners of his mouth were constantly twitching, and he had to chew his tongue to keep his expression on his face.

Ray had very few chances to reveal what he had.

I had to live with the frustration, but I was quite satisfied to show off my leaping swordsmanship in front of others like this.

“here…”

Rey forcibly pulled out a heavy voice.

“Let me wait.”

“Okay. I won’t move a single finger.”

Lopilen, who had her face buried in the floor, even held her breath low.

Ray nodded proudly and turned around.

When the core was smashed, the end of the hallway split open, revealing a new location.

As Rey shoved himself through the narrow gap, a shimmering veil obscured the entrance.

“therefore.”

Rey faced Lisilote’s clone.

“Where are you?”

[One of several control rooms in the obelisk.]

“Okay. But are you… the AI created by Lisilote?”

[What do you mean?]

“It means artificial intelligence.”

[This is the definition that fits me. you’re right.]

“Do you have a personality?”

[Accidents are possible. However, since he does not have emotions, he does not have a perfect personality.]

“I didn’t seem to have any emotions.”

If you’re really emotionless, it means you’ve been programmed to look like a human.

Ray sighed in admiration, found a chair and sat down.

“What can I call you?”

[Lisilote-sama called me Aptel.]

“Okay, Aptel. Why did you call me here?”

[The space where I can freely speak is limited.]

“I got that. So, what did you want me to call you?”

[Heir of the Space Sword, who are you?]

Ray also answered the question with an implicit meaning.

“The apostle of God who came down to save the world.”

[All right.]

“Do you believe me now?”

Rey burst into laughter, but Aftel’s reaction was terribly serious.

[There were hundreds of talented people that the Empire had gathered with all their might because they were geniuses, but not a single one of them could inherit the Space Sword and became an asshole. This place was also originally created for the heirs raised by the Empire, but has lost its role.]

“…”

[I went into hibernation. Hundreds of years have passed, and you have come. Finally, it was decided that the imperial family had raised a legitimate heir, but it was not.]

“that…”

[Even if all sorts of coincidences overlapped, an existence like you could not occur naturally.]

Aftel asserted.

[You are inevitable. If you are the will of the world, you must cooperate. Lisilote-sama has given me autonomy in consideration of the current situation.]

“…are you going to help me?”

[That’s right. Heir of the Space Sword and heir of Harsia.]

Aftel knelt down on one knee and bowed her head.

[Please guide our future into the light.]

“…”

Rey, who was silent for a moment, scratched his head.

If you wanted to doubt it, you could do anything, but there was nothing to be gained by being wary of Aftel right now.

Ray, who had put down his heart, asked.

“I have a question.”

[Tell me.]

“Why did God send a savior?”

It was a stupid question with unclear intentions.

Aftel penetrated Rey’s intent.

He is aware of himself as a savior, but does not know what to save the world from.

It was a situation full of contradictions.

“From the Demon Spirit? From the Demon tribe? Or will even a group of Warlocks rise up? What do I have to fight with? What should I be wary of?”

Rey was pouring out the frustration she had built up on Aftel.

He was reincarnated in a world where the future is unknown, and even the identity of the enemy is not clear.

Rather, the answer would have been clear if they had waged a fierce war with the forces that were hostile to mankind, but the continent was still relatively peaceful.

“Who’s my enemy? How do you judge victory or defeat by what? Do you know the answer?”

There was silence.

An inorganic gaze ran over Rey.

Aftel came up with the most probable answer mechanically.

[Dimension Alignment.]

“…what is that?”

[It is a period. It is also a term that refers to a specific disaster that comes without warning.]

“Should we prevent that disaster?”

[This is not a preventable disaster. It is a disaster that must be endured. If you are truly an apostle of salvation sent down by God, it will not be long before…]

Aftel’s narrowed vision caught the past.

[The madness of the fallen will consume the continent.]

A cold silence passed.

Rey swallowed the stuffy air and let out a dry sigh.

Before arguing about the heavy future, I wanted to share some hopeful stories.

“If it were you, would you be able to share the magic book or knowledge that existed in the obelisk?”

[Available.]

“Can you share that lysilote record or something? It’s kept in an obelisk?”

[Where do you plan to write it?]

“I have an Archmage’s Timber that is several times greater than Lysilote.”

Rey, thinking of Luna, burst into laughter.

“If you could give that child a ricilote record, wouldn’t he be able to improve his skills much faster?”

If we are good Luna, we will definitely be able to become powerful archmage with no flaws in our personality. Ray was looking forward to it.

However, Aftel shook his head.

[I can’t provide a lislotte record.]

“…is it a security issue?”

[For once, the ricilote record is not knowledge made up of text.]

“…?”

As Rey tilted her head, Aftel continued the explanation.

[Lisilote-sama has carved out various ‘phenomena’ that can be created by those who have reached the ‘extreme’ of magic. These are collectively referred to as the Lycilote Records.]

“Is it engraved?”

[If you enter consciousness into the space, you can observe infinitely repeated ‘drama’ as many times as you want.]

“…Is this a space created for enlightenment?”

[About yes.]

“Then what should I do to enter that space?”

[The ‘coordinate value’ of the subspace in which the phenomenon is engraved is required. Even wizards who can only create simple barriers can enter subspace and experience extremes if they have coordinates.]

Aftel, who shrugged off a beat, had dim eyes.

[Lisilote-sama tried to take measures so that any wizard can experience the extreme and attain enlightenment by distributing the coordinates information that can enter the lysilote record into the world. For the future, you were trying to raise the level of wizards.]

“But…why is the empire monopolizing the Ricillote Records? Maybe…?”

Ray immediately recalled a tragic story in his mind.

It’s like Risilote was assassinated by the Empire before he even distributed the coordinates.

Aftel continued.

[However, he said he was sick to his stomach when he tried to do something good for others by giving away his achievements for free. So I sold it to the Empire.]

I’m not crazy

Rei muttered involuntarily and pressed her finger to her forehead.

“Then you don’t even have coordinate information?”

[no. We are able to provide you with coordinates that can be accessed through the Liclotte Records. However, if you enter the space where the drama is engraved at will, you will be traced back by the Empire.]

I don’t have an answer.

Aftel narrows the distance as Ray gives up and tries to change the subject.

[However, there is a backdoor that Risilote-sama left behind for times like this.]

“…?”

[There is a place the heir must visit. If you go there, you can get the arrangement and backdoor code that Risilote-sama left for the heir .]