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 [Chapter 128]

[The Heart That Knows the Answer (2)]

Living legend.

It's a modifier referring to people who experienced the <End of Century Destruction> firsthand and made great contributions to the country.

Players who overcame the great disaster with human bodies, truly building the magic called myth on themselves.

<Sword Empress> Hwang Jin-hee.

She was one of them.

"Here, two bowls of jajangmyeon."

""Thank you for the meal!!""

The reason she is wandering all over the country without participating in establishing the Fairy Government is to execute justice.

Hwang Jin-hee who brought out jajangmyeon from the kitchen served jajangmyeon to two people drooling with shabby appearances.

They were a man with a friendly smile and a fox Ein.

"I... I... I'm really eating jajangmyeon... Sob... It's so delicious."

"You idiot. Why are you crying? Hmph! Stop crying quickly."

"Sob... Seo-na, this is really delicious. Try eating it with pickled radish too. Here."

The man who put a mouthful of jajangmyeon in his mouth shed tears and snot.

The fox Ein pulled out tissues as if she couldn't handle him and blew his nose for him.

Hwang Jin-hee watched the two who seemed close with a pleased smile.

"There's more so eat. Hoho."

"...Noona, one more bowl please! It's so delicious!"

"Me too, one more bowl please."

The two quickly emptied their plates.

Hwang Jin-hee laughed heartily and brought new jajangmyeon from the kitchen.

"Moon Jun oppa must be doing well. Seeing how good the kids' skills are..."

Hwang Jin-hee laughed heartily watching the two eat jajangmyeon amicably.

Not only the divine technique the two showed earlier, but high academy students' skills were generally good overall.

So Hwang Jin-hee felt that the world she and other living legends dreamed of decades ago was being created.

The current Twelve Seats leader <Iron Fortress> Moon Jun was creating a good country.

"It's so delicious. I think this is the first time in my life I've eaten such delicious jajangmyeon."

"Wipe your mouth while eating. And eat slowly. The unnie here said too, there's a lot so eat slowly."

However, it's impossible to execute justice with just institutions.

There are blind spots in the law.

Therefore, if <Iron Fortress> Moon Jun tries to execute justice through law, she will punish evil that cleverly escapes through loopholes in the law.

That was the reason she rejected Moon Jun's offer and freely roamed the country without belonging to any organization.

Darkness just doesn't suit me so it can't be helped.

Of course, there were beings in the Fairy Government who punished evil with something other than law.

Darkness.

After the <End of Century Destruction>, perhaps even before that, the darkness lurking in the country completely swallowed the country at one point.

The government became anarchy, and law disappeared from the world.

Moreover, as darkness ate itself too, the world became chaos itself with order completely gone.

However, when fairy Im Ga-eul possessing the gift <White Silver> appeared in this world, the world's landscape changed anew.

"Noona! Just one more bowl please!"

"Just how many bowls are you eating? Eun-hyuk, are you Eun-ha? Why are you only learning bad things?"

It can't not be funny.

The need for self-purification arose from darkness teeming with all kinds of crimes.

Yin and yang. The world's strange harmony.

For upright darkness to exist, light must exist.

Thus this country was reborn based on some darkness.

Under <King of Darkness> Baek Seo-jin's jurisdiction, evil came to judge evil.

That's why she decided to execute justice by her own will, not the Fairy Government's.

"Huh? Isn't that On Tae-yang?"

"It really is. Ara is next to him too."

"How did they end up coming all the way to the top?"

"I guess they got lost or something. Let's not mind them. We only lose and gain nothing."

But recently, she sensed that the moment she would disappear from this world was not far off.

Only then did she wish there was someone to inherit her power.

Seong-un's feelings must have been exactly this.

I thought it was ridiculous when he said he was going down to his hometown to nurture future generations after losing one arm, but now I understand.

That was the reason she didn't refuse the academy's request.

The <Sword Empress> was looking for someone to inherit her power and will among academy students.

"...Kuk...! Just how am I supposed to fight those things with just a scabbard...!"

In that sense, was it Mok Min-ho?

Hwang Jin-hee found the male student training outside the store.

A man with a cold impression.

Now he was showing the eccentricity of battling monsters with just a scabbard after receiving her advice.

"Tsk tsk... What a waste of talent. Well, maybe I'm making too unreasonable demands on someone who hasn't even come close to the realm of unity between god and sword..."

Gift <Cutting Principle>.

A very rare gift known to theoretically be able to cut anything depending on one's mindset.

It was truly a dream-like gift for someone handling swords.

That child will be able to show power similar to the sword of the heart she barely reached a realm in just by putting his mind to it without gaining realizations.

Though he doesn't seem to know how great his power is yet.

"This is something he has to realize himself. Probably the person... or people who taught him swordsmanship? Carelessly teaching wrong things could cause his thinking to be biased in one direction..."

Of course, she had no intention of explaining his talent in detail.

One was for his growth, and the other was jealousy towards him who could easily obtain a realm she obtained with difficulty.

This is inevitable as someone who wields a sword.

Probably the people who taught him swordsmanship felt similarly.

"By the way... From what I've seen yesterday and today, his personality doesn't seem to be a problem, and in a way he's old-fashioned... Well, since he's old-fashioned in a good way, I can't say it's bad."

Moreover, he had the personality and qualities she wanted.

But his sword is complete. She didn't want to overlay her swordsmanship on a sword with other people's touches.

So she was waiting for other students to come.

"...What? Just how did monsters suddenly start chasing Tae-yang?"

"I know... Why are monsters that were staying still chasing Tae-yang? And why... Why are they coming here of all places..."

"This won't do. There are too many of them. Seo-na, let's join in too!"

"Is that No Eun-ha? Why do incidents follow even when he's staying still... Hah, I'll request support from Pa-rang oppa too."

When she woke from her reverie.

She saw a male student approaching the store suddenly get caught up in a group of monsters and her eyes sparkled.

"...Kuk...! These bastards really...! Ara! Don't leave my side!"

A male student with striking looks.

He who exuded a kind-looking atmosphere was swinging his sword while protecting the female student beside him.

But though his sword-swinging posture is a complete mess, his way of moving his body is quite outstanding.

His intuition goes without saying.

Even his mana distribution... His sense is outstanding.

<Sword Empress> Hwang Jin-hee.

She judged the man's potential with the gift that made her the <Sword Empress>, reading information from mana leaked by opponents.

"Hooh..."

And she couldn't help but admire.

A diamond covered in ashes.

A hard and solid jewel that will shine brilliantly if polished well.

Her eyes shone.

If there is such a thing as fate, it seems to have made her meet a male student with infinite potential.

It's truly a coveted talent.

Just one regrettable thing is─.

"─His personality is a problem. Is that lack of self-awareness?"

She frowned.

Now that she looks, the male student wasn't protecting the female student now.

While protecting the female student who seemed to be a caster, he was trying to use her as a shield if necessary.

An ill-bred personality.

And in her view, the man seemed to be acting as if unaware of it.

So it's more troublesome.

He doesn't seem to be a bad-natured guy, is it just his way of thinking that's strange?

Then there could be room for improvement...

She was short on time.

It's too regrettable to dismiss without lingering.

She groaned and looked at those who joined to help the two from one side.

Among them was the male student who ate jajangmyeon she served earlier while shedding tears.

Rambo

Mana Crasher

"Hmm..."

He was a swordsman too.

Hwang Jin-hee carefully examined the skills of the male student who jumped into the crowd and subjugated monsters in one breath.

He's quickly moving his body and attacking monsters.

Soon she clicked her tongue.

"─It's a dangerous sword."

It's a dangerous sword.

That is a sword for killing people.

Though the basics are laid, there's no precise form to the swordsmanship.

It's just showing swordsmanship optimized for battle according to the situation he's in.

It was too practical, and on the other hand looked too dangerous.

A sword that seems to have no attachment to life, just a sword for killing everything visible.

"And strangely... I see that Baek Seo-jin bastard's appearance..."

It's specialized for ambush.

Moreover, the swordsmanship the male student displays seemed close to the swordsmanship of those living in darkness.

Especially <King of Darkness> Baek Seo-jin's.

She groaned recalling a person who really doesn't match her.

"He seems to have talent... But I really don't like the swordsmanship..."

Compared to the male student earlier.

This man showing dangerous swordsmanship's talent is insignificant.

It's not that he has no talent.

It's just that the talent of the male student reminiscent of a diamond is outstanding.

In the end, her heart was about to turn not to him but to the diamond-like male student.

It was just then.

"Hoho..."

Hwang Jin-hee laughed in disbelief.

The male student displaying swordsmanship obsessed with killing others suddenly saved the fox Ein without caring for his own life.

He's trying to save people with a sword for killing people by coincidence.

Only then did she examine the swordsmanship the male student deployed again.

"He's a strange one, that..."

The swordsmanship is sharp.

But the person is not sharp.

The sword and person are different.

In other words, that male student hasn't met proper swordsmanship.

He's wearing clothes that don't fit his body.

Hwang Jin-hee couldn't help but burst into laughter seeing this strange harmony.

Moreover─.

"─Why did he move like that just now? But he accurately stabbed the enemy's weak point. Did a weak point appear for a moment? It's not <Critical > or anything... No way?"

Hwang Jin-hee doubted her eyes.

Then she couldn't help but be surprised seeing the male student suddenly go behind a monster's back and abruptly cut its throat again.

It's <Critical >.

A gift that finds the opponent's weak points.

Hwang Jin-hee saw <Critical > as rare as her own gift and soon couldn't help but open her mouth.

"I was drawn to the kid with the gift that raises cutting power too... But this child's <Critical > is certainly attractive."

This seems like fate too.

A child displaying swordsmanship that doesn't suit her appeared with <Critical >.

And her own swordsmanship would surely suit that child.

"Hmm..."

Now she fell into contemplation.

There were two choices.

The male student with infinite potential but whose personality might be a problem.

Compared to him, the male student with less talent but fulfilling what she wants.

"─Okay, good."

Her contemplation didn't last long.

She who quickly drew a conclusion swiftly dealt with the monsters the students were facing.

Then the gazes of students gathered there turned to her.

Hwang Jin-hee ignored the gazes focused on her and moved her feet.

"Huff, huff... Shit, I thought I was going to die..."

Perhaps his stamina was depleted.

She passes by the ivory-haired child sitting on the ground panting.

Soon where she headed was where the male student being supported by the fox Ein was.

The two look up at her.

To this, Hwang Jin-hee opened her mouth─.

"─I will put your clothes on right."

"...What?"

Choi Eun-hyuk says he doubted his ears.