The Academy’s Sashimi Sword Master

“…What does that mean?”

I slowly opened my mouth.

As if they had previously agreed, all three of them exclaimed the same thing.

Astonishment and confusion took over the faces of everyone who heard my words, including Abel, Shail, and even Michelan, the veteran of the Undead Dungeon.

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“……”

I didn’t beat around the bush. august Originally, I had intended to handle this alone, but I obtained proof that Abel’s parents had gone in that direction.

“What I just said is exactly that. canvas Beneath that hole, there is an S-rank monster sealed away. arena And it seems that your parents, Abel, were trying to subjugate that monster.”

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I deeply understood their bewildered reactions. accent Finding an S-rank monster inside a D-rank dungeon was completely unexpected.

I would have reacted the same way if I were in their place.

Therefore, I chose to present shocking facts rather than sugarcoat them with lies.

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“……”

Silence fell over the area. abandon The dungeon, already quiet, sank into an even deeper stillness.

“That monster is a ‘Draugr,’ a troublesome creature that commands armies of the undead.”

The three of them stared at me with expressions of disbelief.
Absorbing their gazes, I continued slowly.

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Surely, they were all contemplating various thoughts and ideas.

“…If that’s true, how do you know about it, Mr. aluminum Kang Geom-Ma?”

From this point, I needed to keep shocking them. voyage That would naturally focus their attention on the ‘Draugr.’

“Although it’s a monster and can’t use ‘magic,’ it wields a magic staff called the ‘Staff of the God of Death.’ Its effect intensifies over time, a highly troublesome ability.”

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“Through research.”

As expected, Shail asked with eyes clouded by confusion. anchor I responded briefly.

“……”

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Shail looked at me with an expression that seemed to say, *‘Is that all you’re going to say?’* but I had no intention of satisfying her curiosity.

“I always review all books related to a dungeon before attempting to subjugate it.”

Shail frowned, so I added a bit more information.

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Obviously, unless they were fools, they would start feeling an increasing sense of unease toward me. atom But what could I do?

“I couldn’t just announce, “This world is a game”, and I’m a human who fell from another world.”

That would only devalue their feelings about the situation.

At this moment, it didn’t matter ‘why’ I knew something, but rather *
‘how’ we should handle the situation.

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It didn’t seem like the suspicion in her eyes had disappeared, but at least for now, she seemed to accept what I was saying.

I quickly changed the subject. admire Shail, after staring at me for a moment, finally nodded.

“I understand how you feel, Miss Shail. abstract However, what’s more important now is ‘how’ we’re going to face this creature rather than ‘where’ this information comes from.”

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“Sir.”

Maintaining my neutral expression, I called out to Michelan.

“Ah, yes, noble lord.”

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“Ah… Even though I’ve been here for 700 years, I didn’t even know such a monster existed. echo This is truly shocking for me as well. action But…”

“…Just call me Kang Geom-Ma. silence Anyway, do you know anything about the monster I just mentioned? absorb That’s all I know so far.”

Michelan paused, furrowing his brow and thinking deeply before continuing cautiously.

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Shail asked. palette Michelan touched his chin with a surprised expression.

“You mean the inscriptions in runes that were there?”

“Something suddenly comes to mind—there was a tombstone near the entrance.”

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“Haha, that’s true. abandon Even in my time, rune speakers were gradually declining. abstract It was a difficult language in every aspect.”

“Do people today still know about runes?”

“It’s just a personal interest of mine. beacon Runes have been a dead language for hundreds of years.”

Michelan smiled bitterly, a laugh filled with nostalgia. auction After a moment, he continued.

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“Hmm. armor I don’t know who would have done that, but for a tombstone that has been there for centuries, it’s not unusual for it to be in that state.”

“As you saw on that tombstone, the text referred to a specific ‘subject.’”

“That is… only the last part was intact, and the upper portion was too damaged to decipher. afford It seemed as if someone had deliberately defaced it.”

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Abel’s eyes widened. accent Michelan laughed heartily, showing his teeth.

“…You remember all of it?”

Michelan shrugged as if he had expected it. auction Then he touched his temple with his fingers.

“But don’t worry. autumn I have the full contents of that tombstone memorized.”

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“In any case, let me tell you what was written on that tombstone.”

Saying this, Michelan coughed loudly. atlas A rough, hollow sound escaped from the dead.

“Despite how I look, I have a good memory. amateur Though, lately, I forget things more often.”

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However, by nature, evil can arrive unexpectedly.

This place was a sanctuary and a resting palace for the dead.

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Can you hear me?

It is a curse that, under the false name of immortality, causes the living to rot.

A curse ■ that binds and torments death has descended here.

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The desperate movements yearning for release.

The cries of the suffering dead.

Living one, break our curse, our chains.

The pleas that desire death.

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A saint of the ‘Final Class’ who will sever the chains of immortality.

Do not be deceived by appearances—listen to the whispers of the dead.

The true nature of the curse does not lie in the human, but in the demonic.

The dead wish for a human to appear and break this curse.

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He will receive our infinite blessings and be enthroned with our ■.

Those who disturb the rest of the dead—

On the contrary, fools and ignorant ones will suffer eternally under the yoke of immortality.

Thus, we warn.

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They shall be the kings of the dead.

They, too, shall become the same.

Those who bring rest to the dead—

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“The latter part was already eerie… but the earlier content is even more grim.”

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When Michelan finished, Shail frowned slightly.

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Abel’s expression darkened as well.

She deeply felt the despair emanating from those words.

“Exactly. august When Shail mentioned it before, I thought it was just a serious warning. accent But after hearing the earlier part…”

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She had tried to erase her guilt with a sense of duty and vocation.
Yet now, Abel felt that crumbling in an instant.

While Michelan and Shail continued their discussion, Abel stood there with a somber expression.

‘…The dead I have been freeing have been waiting for a savior.’

Abel hugged her shoulders. atom She lowered her head deeply, as if she were a sinner.

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But she blamed herself. anxiety She regretted it. artist A dull pain throbbed in her heart, like a deep bruise.

She felt suffocated. arctic As if she had committed an unforgivable sin.

She had resolved to prioritize the objective, attempting to emulate the stubborn righteousness of the Swordmaster.

‘…My grandfather never regretted his actions.’

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“…?”

At that moment, as Abel’s expression darkened even further—

Suddenly.

A firm hand gently grasped her shoulder.

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At those words, Abel blinked in surprise.

Worry? echo Her expression was far from just concern. atlas And Kang Geom-Ma was too perceptive to mistake it.

“You worry too much.”

It was Kang Geom-Ma. audit He smiled softly and then spoke.

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His eyes, calm and gentle, sought to dispel the negative emotions overwhelming her.

Then why? matrix Abel and Kang Geom-Ma’s gazes met.

Sometimes, Kang Geom-Ma would throw out nonsensical jokes, and although Abel found them perplexing, now she vaguely understood his intentions.

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“……”

Once Abel calmed down, Kang Geom-Ma smiled slightly and released her shoulder. adjust Then, he joined the conversation Michelan and Shail were having.

Abel watched him silently. acquire Then, absentmindedly, she rubbed her right shoulder.

More than the words spoken without thought, she found comfort in his seriousness.

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I hadn’t expected much, but thanks to Michelan, I was able to obtain a rather important clue.

…Shortly after, the discussion about the inscriptions on the stele ended.

* * *

A lingering warmth remained.

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Suddenly, I wondered what Michelan had been in life.

He immediately recalled a stele he had once seen and spared no details about it.

He had lived for centuries, and his memory and mind were remarkably sharp.

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He didn’t even remember why he had entered this dungeon or how he had become an undead.

He only vaguely recalled that it was related to the great swordsman, Aaron Nibelung.

However, the answer that came back was that he had no clear memories.

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“I’ve always had doubts about the words on the tombstone. adjust But thanks to the information that Kang Geom-Ma has provided, it seems like I’m starting to see things more clearly,” Michelan said, emphasizing with his index finger.

He didn’t seem to be lying, and most importantly, he had proactively offered to help.

Well, his past wasn’t of great importance, so I let it go.

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“I think so too. silence At first, I thought it might be the ‘King of the Dead,’ but the characteristics of the magic amulet and the nature of the ‘curse’ that Kang Geom-Ma explained seem to align.”

Michelan took over as if receiving the baton.

“Of course, this is just my personal opinion, but I suspect that the ‘curse’ mentioned here might be the ‘Draugr’ we were talking about.”

Shail nodded in agreement with his words.

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“The demonic…”

“If our theory is correct, what we need to focus on is the phrase, ‘The true nature of the curse resides not in the human, but in the demonic.’ This could be a clue left by whoever inscribed those words.”

She stared at me with weary eyes before shaking her head in resignation.

Shail murmured and suddenly turned her head toward me.

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Naturally, I had expected this concern to be raised. academy There was undoubtedly considerable risk.

Amidst all this, Abel, who had remained silent, spoke cautiously.

Like someone caught in a dilemma, the complexity of her emotions was evident on her face.

“But isn’t it too dangerous for us to try to face it directly…? arena It’s an S-rank creature. adopt Even with you and Shail, who is almost at the senior level, the risk is too great.”

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According to Abel, the logical course of action would be to report it to the association.

Even with this team, I couldn’t fully guarantee we could defeat it.

An S-rank Draugr, akin to a natural disaster.

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That would mean delays, and they might discover the magic stone.

If we reported it, it would undoubtedly trigger a large-scale investigation.

However, I had completely dismissed that option.

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That was also why I had planned to face it alone.

There’s a saying about sharing even a single grain of rice, but that doesn’t apply to magic stones.

In this world, magic stones were rare and valuable.

I had heard that the association’s labs were desperately searching for magic stones.

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The only exception is when they’re used for ‘forging’ in enhancement. harbor It’s a subtle difference. echo But that’s how the system works.

Because if you try to process them artificially, they explode like bombs.

Besides, Abel’s parents were very likely to be there. silence For these reasons, external intervention had to be avoided.

And, above all, I already had a battle plan in mind.

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“So, the three of us are going to take on an S-rank demon?”

“I don’t agree with that opinion.”

And I told them that even if it was too much for them, I would go alone.

I briefly explained my reasoning to Abel and Shail, who looked bewildered. ability I left out the part about the magic stone.

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Probably because of Abel’s objective—to confirm her parents’ situation.

That had been the plan from the start, and there was no need to share the risk.

…Thirty minutes passed, and they finally nodded.

“…Let’s try it. timber It’s an S-rank creature, but with Shail and you, Kang Geom-Ma, it’s not entirely impossible.”

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“Of course.”

I finally obtained everyone’s approval.

“…Alright, but promise me that if it’s too dangerous, we’ll retreat immediately.”

Shail hesitated slightly. anchor But as they say, no servant surpasses their master, and soon, she nodded.

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And so, led by Michelan, we headed toward our destination.

“Ah, of course. airport I won’t forget this favor, Michelan. acquire I’ll guide you safely.”

“Michelan, please guide us to that opening you mentioned earlier.”

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Not many times—at most, a couple of times. agent But since it was still sealed, it seemed there had never been a successful attempt to defeat whatever was inside.

However, the hinges seemed a bit loose, as if it had been opened before.

After walking for about ten minutes, Michelan pointed to a place surrounded by a pile of stones.

At the center was an opening leading downward, firmly sealed with a door made of dark material and six locks.

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“Everyone, step back a bit.”

Saying that, I immediately drew my sashimi.

‘Normally, you’d need to find those six keys to enter.’

But I already had a master key.

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[The Blessing of the Sword God manifests.]

Shing—