Solo Swordmaster

#146. Keep in mind.

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Koo Goo Goo.

The maze that covered the lobby collapsed.

At the same time, Li Qingyu, who felt that the changed building returned to its original state and the restrictions that bound his whole body were released, opened his mouth quietly.

“It is finally over.”

“Are you sure you want to release the gin?”

“Yes, because I caught all the beasts anyway.”

Having received Li Qingyu’s permission, Youin lightly waved to the Mukryongdae stationed in the lobby.

a while after that.

change has begun.

The moment you want Leviathan to sway.

The darkness that surrounded the building invisibly was slowly dissipating.

What appeared at the same time was the siege.

Hundreds of samurai, dressed in samurai clothes and forming a huge camp, were appearing from beyond the curtain of darkness.

“I would like to thank those who came to support me. The affiliates must have been crazy, but they came to help like this.”

“You don’t have to thank me. It is our natural duty to help the princess.”

“It’s really thankful that you take the obvious things for granted.”

Li Qingyu chuckled.

The death of Ryu Kang-chul and the end of the raid did not mean that the situation of affiliates improved.

In particular, the affiliates who did not receive support from the Infinity Guild because they did not sign a contract with the Guardian suffered many casualties.

Even in the midst of that, he ran all the way here with a bloody body.

It was something to be thankful for.

Especially since she was regarded as the main culprit in the downfall of the Black Dragon clan and was blatantly ignored by the clan.

‘At least for the time being, I won’t have to worry about the clan’s support.’

Li Qingyu did not believe that all of them had come this far out of loyalty to him.

Rather the opposite, to put it bluntly.

Seeing Limon’s performance today, I knew what a sword master was like.

And they realized that if Li Qingyu and Limon’s engagement was concluded, his sword might be pointed at them.

There must have been more warriors who rushed to compete for loyalty, albeit belatedly.

But it didn’t matter.

Whether it’s pure loyalty.

Or purposeful loyalty.

For Li Qingyu, it was enough for them to do things as they are now.

They were the black dragon clan of conspiracies and schemes, and she was their princess.

“It’s surprisingly difficult to do what you have to do, of course.”

“Do you think so?”

“If the intruders had done the obvious thing, they wouldn’t have set foot in Leviathan so easily.”

“…That is indeed true.”

Youin readily admitted.

The specters of the Liberation Brigade, including Belos, were wary of the notoriety of the Seven Dragons, but did not properly investigate what kind of place Leviathan was.

That’s why Bellos didn’t know until he died.

The fact that even if Limon hadn’t stood in his way, he wouldn’t have been able to leave this place alive.

This is Leviathan.

From the dragon’s tactics to the magic barrier and the spirit’s protection.

It was a stronghold that even the Sword Master, who had put in all kinds of ancient mysteries with the enormous financial power of the Seven Dragons, could not recklessly invade it.

“Then may I ask you to sort things out?”

“Yes, don’t worry about the next day and rest in peace.”

It’s a situation that needs to be treated right away from a broken arm.

Youin answered calmly and didn’t ask if Li Qingyu would be okay either.

Because he can do this of course, he is the general manager of Leviathan.

That’s why Li Qingyu was able to focus on what only he could do, leaving Youyin to take care of things such as organizing his clan.

For example, dealing with a slightly special temporary guard.

“Can I call you Infinite Lord?”

“Just call me comfortably.”

“No, I can’t.”

Are you comfortable talking to the monarch?

If it was misinformed, it would have been enough to publish an article about the princess of the Black Dragon clan ignoring the monarch.

The Seven Dragons and the Teen Guild.

As the heads of two huge groups representing the power of money and military force in the present age, they had an influence that influenced the world with their every move.

“Honestly, it’s a little unexpected.”

“What do you mean?”

“I didn’t know you would help me so hard.”

In that sense, Li Qingyu’s point was natural.

No matter how huge the down payment was, even if a teenage guild signed a security service contract, it would be unconventional.

Even more so, it was very unexpected even for Li Qingyu, who hired Li Qingyu, that the monarch himself stepped forward to act as a security guard.

Lee’s answer was simple.

“An employer is an employer. I didn’t want to risk my life for a prank.”

“Well, he’s not the kind of person who can be condescending.”

Li Qingyu let out a laugh.

How many times has Limon grumbled over the hiring fees paid to the Infinity Guild?

If Lee Chun-gi had only pretended to fight, it was obvious that he would have been robbed by Limon, calling him a money-grubbing swindler.

“You seem to know swordsman well.”

“That’s right, I’m the fiancée of a swordsman.”

Isn’t it natural that the bride-to-be knows about the groom-to-be?

Li Qingyu replied proudly.

She suddenly tilted her head.

“Seeing you say that on purpose, it seems that you have something you want to know about swordsmithing?”

“I’m not particularly curious, but there are things I would like to know if I could.”

“For example, why did the person who took the life of a friend save the monarch who was an enemy?”

“How did you know?”

“I can’t help but know.”

I couldn’t even read my mind.

From the time Limon was away until now.

Just by looking at Lee Chun-gi, who couldn’t take his eyes off Eugene’s corpse, it was clear at a glance that his question was related to her.

“Then do you know the answer to that too?”

“yes. I don’t know if it’s anything else, but the reason the swordsman kept you alive is really simple.”

Li Qingyu readily nodded.

And if you know even a little bit about limon, you already know the answer.

However, only Lee Chun-gi himself told me with a smile of 100 points why he probably would not have realized it himself even if he died.

“Because you were a fool.”

“…I didn’t mean to hear a joke.”

Is it because I was too stupid?

After a short silence, Lee Chun-gi quietly opened his mouth.

Even in the midst of this, the fact that he did not lose his calm demeanor was indeed a patience worthy of praise.

“thank god. I didn’t mean it as a joke either.”

But Li Qingyu was not making fun of him.

He only gave the answer to the question Lee Chun-gi had in his pure heart.

It was for this reason that she deliberately and kindly explained why Lee Chun-gi could only be regarded as an idiot.

“When the swordsman summoned you from the Blue House, you went to fight the swordsman alone, right?”

“Is that why you called me an idiot?”

“No way, it’s true. Fighting a sword master head-on one-on-one was something that hadn’t even been attempted for hundreds of years.”

“…”

Lee Chun-gi kept his mouth shut.

I don’t know if I didn’t know anything.

As he had already fought Limon, he knew roughly what a sword master was.

that’s why i knew

Fighting the Sword Master alone is like trying to get to the other side of the world by jumping naked into a volcano where lava is boiling.

And if you think about how someone who actually tried something like that and survived would be judged?

It must have been a great consideration for Li Qingyu to just call him ‘stupid’.

“…Is that foolish thing the reason the swordsman kept me alive?”

“yes. Thanks to that foolishness, the swordsman saw you as a challenger who was just trying to rise to the position of the absolute before becoming an enemy.”

If Lee Chun-gi was really the one who held the children hostage and set a trap.

He would never have tried to fight Limon alone.

Or maybe you’ve prepared something.

It is because the way of thinking of the schemer who does not move unless he is prepared for two or three things and the absolute who solves everything with his own power is different.

From the moment he appeared in front of Limon alone, Lee Chun-gi proved that he was not the subject of the conspiracy.

“And the swordsman was generally generous to such a pure challenger.”

“Why?”

A king whose throne is threatened never forgives treason.

Why doesn’t Limon do that?

Li Qingyu smiled and said to Li Chunqi, who asked calmly.

“Do you think there will be an elephant who is angry because it was bitten by an ant and will surely step on it to death?”

“Even an ant can kill a lion by biting its heart.”

“Yes, but it would be too much for an ant that dares to knock you down in front of you.”

“….”

Is it because it was unfair to suddenly become an ant?

After calmly objecting, Li Ching-yu laughed as he saw Lee Chun-gi calmly distorted.

“So, Swordsman, rather, be indifferent to challenges or personal threats to yourself. You don’t even feel like a threat in the first place.”

The reason why the king executes the traitor’s in-laws and even his eighth cousin is because he can protect the throne with fear.

But the true Absolute doesn’t have to do that.

No matter how many times someone tries.

Because you can only defend your seat of power with your own strength.

“If the swordsman had dealt with all the challengers like you… well. Perhaps most of the existing nations have already perished?”

“…Isn’t the unit a bit odd?”

“Because there were many countries and organizations among the contenders for the position of absolute leader.”

The age of heroes, when the world was in chaos.

The powers that sought supremacy in the world through the use of sword masters collided with Limon, the owner of the Sword Tower, once in a while.

For those who tried to monopolize the ultimate asymmetric force, the Sword Master, the existence of the Tower of Swords, which taught all mankind fairly, was a hindrance.

If Limon hadn’t ended each war with minimal damage, the history of the world would have been different.

Li Qingyu, who explained calmly, added a word.

“Of course, those who harmed innocents with despicable means instead of challenging them head-on had to pay the price.”

Limon gets really angry when he touches the people around him or hurts good people rather than himself.

And saying that those who did such a thing must pay bloodshed, Li Qingyu looked at Li Chunqi’s eyes hidden by his hair.

“The reason the swordsman took his eyes off you wasn’t because you challenged him. A warning about the loss of innocent men because of your stupidity.”

“…I do understand.”

Only then did Lee Chun-gi understand.

That Limon meant it literally when he said he was too stupid to deserve punishment.

He also knew that if he had been directly involved in Yu Na-gyeong’s death, he would have already died.

And among the sword masters, why was only Limon called the guardian deity of mankind?

A being who could destroy a country just because he didn’t like it was enough reason to be admired for not doing so.

“Have you solved your question now?”

“yes.”

“thank god. If you are that understanding, you will understand the warning I am about to give you.”

“…what warning?”

“It’s a warning that you don’t dare to test the swordsman’s mercy just because you know who he is.”

Li Qingyu chuckled.

“Remember, Infinite Lord.”

A beautiful smile as always.

“I am not as merciful as he is.”

A very calm and calm voice.

“If you ungratefully point your sword at the swordsman again or forget his warning and become a puppet of ‘something’ again.”

A relaxed attitude, as if explaining the tea and snacks served during tea time.

“I will kill you with all the power of the Seven Dragons.”

However, a girl who can’t find a smile at all and looks at herself with eyes that are as deep and dark as a swamp.

Nodding slowly to Li Qingyu, Li Cianqi thought.

A groom who threatens and pampers.

A bride who pampers and threatens.

It’s a match made in heaven.

“Oh, and right now, there’s something I want to ask you.”

Perhaps it was because he felt that Lee Chun-gi had fully listened to his warning.

Li Qingyu smiled contentedly and lightly asked a question as if he had just come up with an idea.

“Why did you target me before I met the swordsman?”