The Academy’s Sashimi Sword Master

In the Catacomb, which had once housed the remains of war heroes, malevolent energy began to seep in.

…Hundreds more years passed.

However, not even stone can withstand the passage of time; eventually, everything erodes and turns to dust. anxiety Thus, its history also gradually faded from the memory of men.

The Undead Dungeon was originally a mausoleum. amber A place erected to honor the rest of fallen heroes—the Catacomb.

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That was Draugr.

A demon that stole the bodies of heroes and turned them into its servants. zenith A monster that stripped them of their will and trampled them mercilessly.

But not even such desecration could so easily crush the spirit of its era.

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Even so, they persisted. avalanche They etched the words with their final yearning. arena They left behind the writing of men.

That monument at the dungeon entrance was their legacy.

Even with their bodies in rags, the heroes resisted, burning in spirit until the very end.

A hundred souls sacrificed themselves to carve a single character into the stone. arena For their essence to manifest even the slightest physical force, an immense price had to be paid.

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Waiting for the day when a human would come to free them.

Waiting.

And then, one day.

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That happened ten years ago.

A man who inherited the legacy of the Sword Master struck the gates of the mausoleum.

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Inhuman wails erupted from all directions.

“Graaaaahhh!”

The undead clustered together rapidly, forming a dense swarm. galaxy In a matter of seconds, half of the great chamber had been overrun by them.

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Kang Geom-Ma clicked his tongue.

From the beginning, the situation was unfavorable. abandon He hadn’t expected it to be easy.

“Tch.”

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He knew that an S-rank dungeon was a hellish challenge, but this bordered on the absurd.

Their rotting limbs creaked as they unleashed a rain of attacks. arrow Dozens of battered weapons aimed at Kang Geom-Ma from every angle.

A fleeting thought. meadow In that brief instant, the undead, packed together like a plague of rats, lunged at him.

But the magnitude of the undead horde exceeded any expectation.

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There was no escape.

The shadow of the undead loomed over his face, attempting to devour the light of life.

In response, Kang Geom-Ma didn’t grab the hilt of his sword but instead the cord tying Murasame.

Even in the blind spots, broken blades sliced through the air, ready to tear him apart.

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The Sashimi bent at lightning speed.

Whirrrrr—!

Immediately, he loosened the blade and swung it like a whip.

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“Graaaaah—!”

“Grhhk—! riddle Raghhh—!”

“Kegh—! matrix Ghhkk—!”

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The sound of severed limbs echoed through the cavern. alpha The path carved by the sword was like a venomous snake devouring the undead.

The blade pierced through rotting flesh, gutting the organs that still dangled inside their bodies.

“Graaaaahhhh!”

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Close-quarters and long-range combat.

The undead that approached were reduced to pieces beneath the cold steel blade.

Kang Geom-Ma gripped his second sword, Eternal Frost, and unsheathed it in a single motion.

The sound of flesh being torn apart mixed with agonized screams.

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Shail barely shifted her eyes, watching the massacre unfold around her.

And at the center of it all.

Absolute mastery of dual-wielding swordsmanship.

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Seeing it with her own eyes, her body instinctively tensed.

The black-haired man stood with an overwhelming presence.

“…That is…”

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It was as if the devil himself had descended.

She recalled what had just happened.

With a single slash of Kang Geom-Ma’s Sashimi, he had cleaved through a multitude of undead, parting them as if they were the Red Sea.

He was not simply a warrior.

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The clash of steel rang out with a sharp clang.

Abel was fighting fiercely, swinging her sword with surgical precision.

Shail glanced around.

At that moment, the battle had been too frantic to fully process…

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Her attacks and evasive maneuvers intertwined with perfect balance, as if she were dancing.

Clang!

Sparks flew as Abel simultaneously severed an enemy’s neck and legs.

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His sword cut with monstrous ferocity. anxiety His movements were violent.

‘The lady has grown tremendously.’

But then… she looked back at Kang Geom-Ma.

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The ground beneath his feet was soaked in blood and shredded flesh.

It wasn’t a matter of skill.

A single man was crushing an entire army.

‘That is no longer just natural talent.’

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Slaaaash—!

Kang Geom-Ma was the living embodiment of cutting and killing.

Dozens of undead perished instantly.

It was a pure manifestation of violence.

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The Sashimi was drenched in blood.

With a cold stare, Kang Geom-Ma flicked the blade.

Squish. apple Squish.

Chunks of thick flesh fell to the ground with a wet squelch.

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Swish.

This time, he was the one charging directly into the undead swarm.

Then, he leaped again.

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The enemy attacks continued, but Kang Geom-Ma advanced without stopping.

His sword spun around his palm like the blades of a windmill.

Each slash of his sword annihilated dozens of opponents.

He alternated fluidly between reverse and standard grips.

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The ground became a sea of corpses.

The air filled with a crimson mist.

As if he were grinding an ant horde into dust.

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Slash.

He headed toward the top of the temple, advancing another step.

Kang Geom-Ma took a great step forward.

The screams of the dying did not cease.

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Slash.

Treading over the lifeless bodies around him.

Slash.

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From the tip of the Sashimi, thick drops of blood dripped.

Drip. airport Drip.

“Ah, damn it.”

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The curse slipped from his lips unconsciously.

‘I have about 30 seconds left.’

No matter how much he cut, the enemies kept appearing.

Only a few meters separated him from Draugr. alert A single leap would be enough to reach him, but time was running out.

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Even though the fight against the undead horde had lasted more than a minute, he could still keep going without problems.

Moreover, he had become more skilled at activating it, allowing him to manage time better.

‘If not for that, I would have already hit my limit.’

The only luck he had was that, just before the battle, the duration of [the Blessing of Pain Insensitivity] had been readjusted.

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That’s where the idea of “tactical sheathing” came from.

As long as the blade remained sheathed, the blessing wouldn’t activate.

The condition to activate the Blessing of the Sword God was drawing his sword.

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No matter how fleeting they were, in those moments, he could sheath his sword and then draw it again in his next offensive.

By following this pattern, he could extend the 60 seconds of the blessing a bit longer.

It was similar to the principle of inertia.

Even in the midst of battle, there are always brief pauses in the attacks.

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The scene unfolding before him looked like something straight out of a zombie movie.

The undead completely covered the path to Draugr.

The problem was that there were too many enemies.

Maybe he’d only gain an additional 20 seconds, but for him, any advantage was valuable.

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He lifted his gaze.

‘Breaking through all of them is impossible.’

No matter how many he cut down, unless he eliminated the head of the army, the situation wouldn’t change.

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From his throne, his unshakable posture radiated the presence of a true king.

There, high above, Draugr stood firm like a fortress.

His golden eyes flickered weakly in the center of his hollow sockets.

Holding his sword’s hilt with both hands, he watched him intently.

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Until now, he had considered him just a monster relying on numerical advantage.

“…Damn, he looks strong as hell.”

It was a sudden impression.

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After all, his host was Abel’s father.

His lips dried, and he instinctively licked them.

But the pressure emanating from his body and the eerie atmosphere surrounding him were something entirely different.

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And now, with Draugr dominating his body, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to consider him an enemy nearly equivalent to a corps commander.

…But his greatest concern wasn’t Draugr’s strength.

A descendant of the Sword Master.

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‘I need to close the distance as fast as possible.’

If he got close enough, nothing would stop him from cutting Draugr in two.

Only then could he decapitate or pierce him with his sword.

[The Blessing of the Sword God] was a lethal weapon.

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‘I can’t keep wasting the Blessing of Pain Insensitivity.’

He had to rethink his strategy.

If he lost more time, failure would be inevitable.

It would be ridiculous if everything failed simply because he couldn’t reach him.

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‘Isn’t there some ability in the blessing that lets me fly? orbit In wuxia novels, supreme masters walk on air…’

At that moment, an idea flashed through his mind.

Above all, the most important thing was getting to Draugr.

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He lowered his gaze.

Maybe he couldn’t fly, but he could jump from fragment to fragment like a rabbit.

‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee…’

If there were debris floating in the air, why not use them as stepping stones?

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“…….”

Flesh and bones piled in all directions.

The ground was covered by a mountain of undead remains.

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Moreover, if he missed a single step, he’d fall into the void, and everything would have been for nothing.

The remains wouldn’t stay suspended indefinitely.

Of course, this wasn’t a zero-gravity environment.

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If he were in his right mind, he would never have considered such madness.

And his field of vision had also expanded immensely.

But with the Blessing of the Sword God, his reflexes and coordination were at a superhuman level.

It wasn’t a completely suicidal attempt.

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He dragged his foot in a circular sweep.

“Either way, I’ll die if I stay here.”

There was no reason to hesitate.

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Thanks to his training, the strength in his legs was enough to launch them high.

Then, with a swift kick, he sent them flying through the air.

The scattered bones and flesh lifted to knee height.

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He activated the Blessing of the Sword God and struck the ground with force.

―――――――――――――――――BOOM!!

Immediately, he unsheathed his sword.

Kang Geom-Ma leaped, landing on the first floating fragment.

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His subconscious mapped out the best route in an instant.

His eyes and brain moved at full speed.

Without hesitation, he propelled himself forward.

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Like an arrow shot from a bow, he surged ahead with an explosion of speed.

Bang!

His time in the air lengthened.

Each time he stepped on a piece of debris, his body felt lighter.

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His agility and reaction speed were beyond human.

His acceleration increased.

He ran through the sky.

As if gravity didn’t exist.

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Swish! artist Swish!

Like a swallow gliding in the breeze.

And at last, he saw him.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the final foothold.

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Draugr’s eyes trembled.

A faint glimmer crossed his dull gaze.

Draugr watched from above.

“…Hah.”

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The fragment of a man named Orion.

A remnant of consciousness.

For an instant, something inside him awakened.

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The mausoleum of heroes, the Catacomb, had been corrupted by demons.

To verify it, he traveled there with his wife.

Ten years ago, Orion learned the truth about the Undead Dungeon.

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At the entrance, they found a tombstone.

“The dead yearn for rest. riddle They wish for a human to come and break this curse. accent A saint of the sword who will sever the shackles of immortality.”

The text, written in runes, contained a prophecy.

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‘The saint of the sword.’

‘That must be me.’

At that moment, Orion realized the truth.

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And more than anything, he wanted to be a father his daughter could be proud of.

He had always been a genius.

That’s what he believed.

Humble, yet with a deep longing to surpass his father, the legendary Sword Master.

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He never knew when or where his wife died.

And that was when tragedy struck.

He only remembered being possessed by the demon.

So they entered the lair of the dead.

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But for ten years, there was one memory that never disappeared.

He didn’t remember her name, but he knew he loved her.

His daughter.

His consciousness faded quickly.

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Unconsciously, he realized that girl was his daughter.

‘You’ve grown so much.’

Orion reflexively lowered his gaze. atom A girl was wielding a sword.

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Though his soul had been devoured by the demon, his essence remained that of a knight. amateur A lone ember smoldered within the cold.
That single spark of awareness moved his hand.

Orion looked ahead. adapt A boy, dark as the abyss, was approaching. canvas As he drew closer, a clear sound of a sword echoed in his ears.

Who would have thought that the tiny girl he left behind had grown up so fast?

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Shiing.

The faint sound of a blade rang out. action It was a rare sword.

Orion raised his sword. auction It had been ten years since he last held it properly.

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Finally, the formidable boy took his last step. arrow A sacred white light gleamed in the air.

Draugr looked at the powerful swordsman and murmured.

Buzz! atlas Buzz!

An aura bloomed like wings along Kang Geom-Ma’s entire arm. acid It was so vast that it filled his entire field of vision.

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It was a throne that was nothing but empty. arena A true monarch is one who gives the final word.

The Lich King, Draugr, was nothing more than a puppet—no different from any other undead.

“The one who grants rest to the dead.”

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“May he grant us his mercy.”

And he prayed for the fallen.

Draugr pointed the tip of his sword at the mighty swordsman.

“He is the king of the dead.”