Chapter 72_ Sword Saint Biban (4)

However he saw Biban recovered and was no longer affected with his aura. It was because he knew, Biban was one of the people who were dealing with real dragons that could destroy the world if they wanted so his pressure was bearable for the old man.

"I have to measure the strength of the Pioneer according to the tower's tradition. It is something the Pioneer will experience while climbing the tower so normally I should stop at this point, but now that the situation is like this, I will do an abbreviated version. You are a Sword Saint like me, so you are extremely lucky to spar with me."

Biban said while taking the posture of the Matchless Sword. Taking this posture meant he would fight in the spar with all of his power. It was justified. This was an official test that would remain on the tower's record.

"I understand. I'll fight you with everything I got."

The moment Lexus replied.

[100% of your mana has been consumed.]

[For the next 10 seconds, all senses transcend cognition.]

[Agility is increased by 5% in every point of super sensitivity and you can 100% predict the behavior of the target.]

[Duration will end in ten seconds.]

Then, both Lexus and Biban activated the active effect of their super sensitivity stats. The two of them with serious expression, were prepared to clash once again. As they took their stances, sudden notifications appeared in his vision.

[You have encountered at least 5 people that dominated their era and had proven your self to them.]

[You have fulfilled the condition to acquire the Dragon's Eye.]

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[Dragon's Eye - Lv.1]

Rating: Myth

[The eye of an absolute being. The gaze of a ruler. Nothing can hide from your eyes. All will shiver with the power of your eyes.

* You are now able to tell good from evil and truth from lies.

* The destiny and life of the target are thoroughly analyzed. Gives full information on the target's stats and skills.

* You can see through and contemplate the target's thoughts and actions.

Skill Resources Consumed: 50,000 Mana per Second.

Cooldown Time: None.]

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The Tower of Wisdom is a gathering of old legends and transcendents. You could also say that it is an organization of elderly people who feel lonely and decided to leave the world. To simply put, it is a hidden organization that fights for the peace of the world.

The Tower of Wisdom was a secret society that fought to protect the world for hundreds of years. They worked hard to prevent 'disasters that couldn't be handled with human strength' from happening. They were the ones who drew the dragons' attention whenever a great demon descended.

[Dragon Fear has greatly reduced all your stats and paralyzed your actions.]

[You have resisted.]

[The flames of the Fire Dragon have started to burn your body and mind.]

[You have resisted.]

Dragons, a transcendent species that couldn't be compared to great demons—watching them was the mission of the Tower of Wisdom. One of the tower member, the Sword Saint of the previous generation and the teacher of Sword Saint Muller—Biban was one of the greatest figures in history.

Not only did he play an active part individually, but he also taught the strongest Sword Saint of all time. He was a transcendent who would shake the world the moment he emerged. He exerted a great deal of influence even before he became a tower member. He saved countless lives, either directly or indirectly. Those who knew him even a little bit respected him unconditionally.

「 That eyes!....How can a human...Perhaps...No, that was impossible! 」

Somehow, Lexus could see through what Biban was thinking that he was surprised at the sudden change in my eyes. It was kind of similar to mind reading but at the same time, it's not.

[You have accurately estimated the thoughts of Sword Saint Biban.]

[Insight stat will drastically increase.]

Insight rose from this sort of thing?

The moment Lexus unlocked the Dragon's Eye, he began to see some things that he wasn't able to before. It somehow confused Lexus as it was a very strange phenomenon. The ability to see the essence of the world around him or you could say, mana itself is now visible in his eyes.

Also, he now possess a great foresight or the ability to see the near future but because of it, his body suddenly became tensed and started sweating.

'What is this? In a few seconds, my forehead will be pierced by his sword....'

Although it's strange, there's no room for carelessness. Super sensitivity and Keen Intuition supported the findings of his Dragon's Eye. Just then, Biban appeared in front of Lexus and moved his sword. Just like what he predicted, the target was his forehead.

[You have suffered a lethal blow.]

[The Undefeated King title effect is activated.]

[You have lost more than 60% of your maximum health so a shield containing the health you lost within the last minute will be created.]

[You have obtained a shield containing 380,000 health.]

Lexus gritted his teeth. If he wasn't able to foresee his attack, his sword would have been buried in his head instead of being deeply pierced in the collarbone.

"Oh! I missed? I'm pretty sure that I could overcome the effect of the super sensitivity with my strike."

Biban muttered in surprise. He poured everything in that last strike to stab his forehead but Lexus was able to barely move his head and deflected the sword. The human eyes are organs that wastes more information than one could think. The maximum vision in the eyes are 220° but the eyes can only focus at the average of 120°.

Then what does this mean, the human eyes can only try to look at what was needed but not everything in the entire vision but the eyes of the dragons are completely different. The eyes of the dragons can see through the essence of the world which allows them to be the race that dominates the entire world.

[The eyes of the Fire Dragon are observing you. Some information about your level, stats, titles, and skills will be exposed.]

[Name: Biban

Age: 450 ( I just made it up...)

Occupation: Sword Saint

Titles: One Who Became a Legend and .....

Level: 780

Strength: ★ 9,500 Stamina: ★ 7,000

Agility: ★ 9,500 Intelligence: 1,200..

Exclusive Skills: Matchless Swordsmanship....]

「 Oho, would you look at this... He's way stronger than I was during my prime. 」

As Lexus forcibly looked into his status, he heard the compliment of Madra to the abilities of Sword Saint Biban. It's given. Madra's activities were limited in Lubana kingdom while Biban was performing big feats for more than hundreds of years.

He posseses a strong body, the strong body of a transcendent that had endured a dragon's Breath and even Biban was on the verge of controlling even all the veins in his body. Madra's judgment isn't clouded to not acknowledge this fact which Lexus nodded. Fighting against a high level person is risky. A single mistake is enough to send him to the underworld.

Although fighting someone at Biban's caliber was extremely risky, the rewards for being victorious were far superior to the rewards one would get if competing against someone at the same level. But a lot of rewards wasn't always a good news. On the contrary, it was proof of the huge level difference between Lexus and Biban.

Even though he was aware that Biban was definitely stronger than him, Lexus didn't shrink back. He was the legendary blacksmith, legendary great magician, sword saint, and the undefeated king that ruled a nation.

Flame Bullet.

Just then, Mumud supported from behind as dozens of flames rapidly shot towards Biban. Most of Mumud's original magic has a mix of two or more attributes. The same was true for his version of Flame Bullet. Mumud summons strong wind first and then, ignite it with flames resulting for these flames to boast a higher accuracy and destructive power than normal.

However, Biban isn't a Sword Saint for nothing. He easily cuts each Flame Bullet that Mumud fired like its nothing.

「 Despite I've not achieved the status of a legend, a great magician is really a bad match up against a Sword Saint. 」

Elder Lich Mumud calmly muttered. If he was alive, he might feel frustrated but as an undead, he no longer has any emotion to feel.

'He is using destructive swordsmanship beyond his abilities.'

During the time when Lexus restored the open wound, Biban grasped his potential. This was the type of enemy where he shouldn't trust the surface-level information that had been exposed.

'It is a tricky opponent.'

His combat experience was immense. They were the experiences gained from his journey as a Sword Saint and defending the world from the dragons. Of course, there were only a few opponents who were tricky for him.

「 Excuse me elder... Where are you at that time? What was the Tower of Wisdom doing at the time? 」

Just then, Death Knight Pagma questioned Biban. Hearing the death knight in front of him, Biban made a confused expression for a while.

"Mmm... Did you mean about Behen Archipelago?"

Behen Archipelago. One of the important places in Satisfy and that place had a great effect in this world. The Behen Archipelago was once a beautiful and holy sanctuary, the Hall of Fame, until 200 years ago. The Behen Archipelago is the Hall of Fame that honors the achievements of past legends, while also handing down legacies to the current legends.

"I understand why you're asking but the Tower of Wisdom isn't something you should know. Even as the descendant of a fallen god and died as Baal's Contractor."

Biban's confused but serene expression immediately turned serious as he noticed that Pagma mentioned the Tower of Wisdom. Knowing the reason behind Biban's reaction, Pagma showed no special reaction and replied quietly.

「 I wasn't aware of this matter when I was alive but the skill of my master that is composed of all knowledge has enlightened me about the Tower. 」

"...!"

Biban's face immediately twisted and turned white. A skill composed of all knowledge? It is something that even the gods are vigilant about and incredibly coveted it. Biban felt wronged as he looked at me. "The fact that you had a skill that's composed of all knowledge...! Why did you only say that now?"

Lexus wryly smiled, not knowing which words to use in his explanation. However instead of answering, he just racked his brain to recall the details that Lexus remembered in the novel about the story of Pagma.

The events in the Behen Archipelago that made a great impact hundreds of years ago. However, the 'Contaminated' Behen Archipelago lost its original function. The archipelago transformed into a field of trials of all kinds of dangers. The original function, which passed on the power of former legends, was lost.

Pagma, who made a contract with Baal, contaminated the Behen Archipelago during his fight against the Great Demons invasion, an army of hundreds of thousands of demons. Just like how Lexus know about Pagma's past, the Tower of Wisdom knows Pagma very well. They know that Pagma was determined to take on all his sins and fight alone, even in life and death.

Why didn't the Tower of Wisdom help Pagma, who was isolated by the gods and fought the great demons alone? It was significant since the existence of the Tower of Wisdom was for the peace of the world.

Biban regained his composure from his surpise and smiled bitterly. "Gujel woke up at the time."

「 Gujel? 」

"A dragon. He was recovering from a major wound dealt by Insane Dragon Nevartan and aimed to absorb the magic of the great demons to recover. He was attempting to intrude on the battle in the Behen Archipelago."

The power of a dragon was too mighty. It was likely that the entire Behen Archipelago would've been destroyed if he shot one breath at the demon army.

"Our association fought to stop him. The purpose of the tower is for disasters that humanity can't prevent. It is about stopping the dragons."

「 ...! 」