Solo Swordmaster

#499. There’s something you should know.

It was a moment.

What changed the atmosphere.

The admiration and chatter about the garden just a moment ago seemed to be a lie.

The seven princesses showed a serious attitude.

Although the Chilryong Branch itself had a great meaning in the first place, it was because the last and this Chilryong Branch had a peculiarly different weight.

“Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry? The garden must be nice after a long time. We could have a cup of tea and start.”

…There was also a princess who smiled at only one person.

is she insane

Everyone passed the word away.

Only Li Qingyu, as the organizer, smiled and accepted her words.

“I’m sorry, but we’ll do the tea later. Right now, there are a lot of things I want to discuss first.”

“Then it can’t be helped.”

It seems like he knew that from the start.

Yekathrice unexpectedly agreed.

and laughed mischievously.

“Instead, don’t forget to have tea time even after it’s over. I don’t want to miss the chance to have a cup of tea with my cute little brother.”

“No tea time required. We have a meeting soon.”

While Ainsha blatantly dislikes her expressionless face.

Li Qingyu calmly opened his mouth.

“I’m sure everyone can guess why I convened the Seven Dragon Branches to some extent, right?”

“Is it also because of Rushmore City?”

“yes that’s right.”

After the blockade of the colon wall is released.

Everyone knows what happened in Rushmore City.

Of course, everyone was paying attention to Charlotte’s behavior, as the outcome of the competition could have been determined by the result of this hunt.

This was because the Golden Dragon clan quickly shared information.

The Seven Dragons do not cooperate well enough to plant spies in each other’s clan.

In particular, it was unusual for the Golden Dragon clan, which was as opinionated as it was arrogant.

However, the information shared was enough to startle everyone.

“It looks like the information was true.”

“…this was unexpected. What a surprise.”

Rose groaned.

Ainsha also agreed with an expressionless face.

The fact that Charlotte is in critical condition.

Missing the remnants of the liberation brigade.

This is because it was an unexpected result.

Especially the identity of the person who defeated her.

Even she, who vaguely foresaw this situation, did it.

Needless to say how great the other princess’s shock must have been.

Maia, who had already gotten used to the shock as much as she had heard the circumstances first, opened her mouth coldly.

“Is that why you summoned us to discuss how to capture the remnants of the Liberation Brigade that we missed?”

“no. Quite the contrary.”

“huh? what does that mean?”

When Yekathrice is puzzled.

Li Qingyu slowly turned her head and looked back at the other six princesses in turn.

“The reason I summoned the Seven Dragon Branches is to immediately stop the pursuit of the Liberation Brigade.”

That moment.

everything became quiet

As if you doubt your own ears.

Or maybe you don’t know what your intentions are.

While everyone is silent.

In the end, the one who spoke on behalf of everyone was the girl who was most accustomed to asking others.

“I want to know what Li Qingyu means.”

“It is as you say.”

Ainsha blinked.

Other princesses responded similarly.

It was because it was so unexpected that she, who had worked with Limon to capture the Liberation Brigade, said such a thing.

However, Li Qingyu calmly continued.

“Do you remember about Seven Arcs?”

“These are the seven treasures of the Liberation Brigade’s purpose.”

“Yes, and with this, they already have three Seven Arcs in their hands.”

“so?”

“Now that means they are too dangerous for us to pursue unilaterally.”

“Hmm, I think that’s a bit of an exaggeration, right?”

Yekathrice was trembling.

I knew from shared information that Seven Arks was a great treasure.

But even so, it’s just a tool.

Li Qingyu’s words that the Liberation Brigade had to stop pursuing just because one such thing was stolen sounded too absurd.

“It is not an exaggeration.”

So it was.

The reason why Ekatriche couldn’t help but put on an expression of absurdity at Charlotte’s words.

“Charlotte, do you really agree with Li Qingyu?”

“Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I agree with Li Qingyu’s words, but that she thinks the same as mine.”

I don’t know if it’s another princess.

Whether or not Yekathrice is taken aback by those words that are not like a golden dragon princess whose arrogance pierces the sky.

Charlotte spoke languidly.

“Unlike the other specters, the remnants of the Liberation Brigade who deal with the Seven Arcs have at least a strength comparable to the dragons.”

I was overwhelmed because I was myself.

If it was another princess, it would have been quite difficult.

In the end, even though he failed to catch the remnants of the liberation brigade and was injured, he was really arrogant in that he was out of the question.

However, no one could doubt the evaluation of Charlotte, who does not know how to speak twice.

“Are you saying that the specter of the Liberation Brigade with Seven Arcs is formidable?”

“And that ghost was only ranked 4th in the Liberation Brigade.”

“That’s…”

“It means that there are two specters in the Liberation Brigade who can face us, even if we exclude the 3rd place in the hierarchy that we dealt with in Leviathan.”

Rose let out a moan.

Instead, it was Maia who spoke.

Having already fought a ghost with seven arcs, she knew that Charlotte’s words were not an exaggeration.

In fact, Daemon drove her into a corner even though she was only ranked 7th.

“That’s a positive assumption.”

“Because it is unknown how much stronger the first and second places will be.”

“There is a possibility that the Liberation Brigade has replenished a new upper rank in the meantime.”

Even the princesses have their own specialties.

Just like Charlotte’s power is different.

If Labyrinth wasn’t the best at fighting among the ghosts, it’s unclear how much stronger the remaining upper-level ghosts would be.

So it was dangerous to pursue them alone.

If there were two or more ghosts gathered together, there was a greater chance of being reversed.

It was then that Yekathrice proposed.

“Then can’t my brother step in?”

“…Are you saying that we should ask the swordsman to deal with the Liberation Brigade?”

“Even if the ghosts are as strong as ours, that means they can’t stop you after all.”

“Hmm, it’s not wrong…”

“That is not allowed.”

Before Limon could answer.

Maia said sharply.

And as if telling him not to think absurdly, he looked at him with cold eyes.

“Your injuries are still not healed. You should receive sufficient treatment for at least a week.”

“Don’t worry, doctor. I am not reckless enough to go after the Liberation Brigade like this.”

Limon laughed.

Just better than yesterday.

His right arm was still uncomfortable.

It was because the reaction of unleashing the sword for killing swords with bare hands was so great.

“Wait a little bit. As long as your wounds are healed, I will take the lead and catch the Liberation Brigade, no matter what anyone says.”

“No.”

“what?”

“You are included in the opponents I told you that Swordsman should stop pursuing the Liberation Brigade.”

“…what do you mean by that?”

Instead of answering, Li Qingyu gestured lightly.

Then, one of the members of the Mukryong team stepped forward and put down the prepared documents on the seats of each princess and Limon.

And the moment I saw it.

Limon and the princesses all made strange faces.

“This is…”

“This is the data obtained in the highest secrecy.”

“How did you manage to get this information? This is a fact that even the KGB did not know about.”

“Fortunately, there is an information network over there.”

“Huh, it’s like the Black Dragon clan.”

Seeing Li Qingyu smile bitterly at Yekathrice’s admiration, Limon frowned.

It wasn’t just because the route of obtaining this document was guessed.

It was because I could understand why he said he shouldn’t come forward when he saw this document.

“You see what it means to stop chasing those bugs.”

Did you admire it?

is it unpleasant

Or is it both?

Muttering in an ambiguous manner, Charlotte put down the papers.

Surprisingly, Ainsha was the first to agree with those words.

“you’re right. Liberation Brigade You can no longer hunt recklessly. If you do something wrong, you will be in big trouble.”

“…What kind of big deal are you talking about?”

Rose’s serious question.

Ainsha did not immediately respond.

It was because as soon as I received this document, I was hesitant about whether I could talk about the future that I could see vaguely as a farsighted person.

After being silent for such a long time.

She finally opened up.

“It is a world war.”

* * *

The moment I heard that.

The princesses fell silent again.

Because it was so absurd that a world war was only caused by criminal organizations.

But right now.

No one laughed at her.

This was because the documents Li Qingyu had submitted suggested that this was indeed the case.

Above all, it was Ainsha who said that.

Before being the princess of the Seven Dragons, her assertion as the world’s greatest prophet had, in a sense, a weight that was harder to ignore than Charlotte’s.

“Does not matter.”

What broke the silence was a muffled voice.

remained silent throughout the meeting.

The most silent woman in the Seven Dragons.

However, the princess, who is bolder than anyone else and does not know to back down in one field in particular, quietly continued.

“If you need blood, just shed it.”

“…Hasnetty, the blood you speak of will include the innocent.”

“Even if you leave them unattended, blood will still flow.”

“Then, the first step is to find a way to reduce the blood.”

“Wasting time will only increase useless blood.”

Hasneti says that if they already have the potential to cause a world war, they should be rooted out before they become more dangerous.

Rose says that since there is a possibility that innocent people will bleed, it must be dealt with carefully.

Two princesses fighting each other.

When other people think about it while watching it.

Li Qingyu opened his mouth again.

“It’s good to discuss the future, but there’s something you need to know first.”

“What do you mean?”

“It’s a story about the Sword King.”

Other princesses, of course.

Even Hasneti and Rose, who were glaring at each other, heard that and looked at Li Qingyu in hesitation.

Sword King Richard.

The story of him coming back from the dead and slashing Charlotte and wounding Limon was what shocked everyone the most.

So, with everyone’s eyes on you.

Li Qingyu opened his mouth.

The real reason why he hurriedly recruited the Seven Dragons.

To confess the fact that I tried to tell Limon yesterday but couldn’t bear to say it.

“When the Sword Master cut the resurrected Sword King, the remains disappeared, but only the broken crown remained. It was…”

“…was it a keepsake from Richard I who disappeared from London?”

“yes that’s right. Perhaps the Liberation Brigade resurrected him using a keepsake.”

It was not a new story.

Contacting the dead through remains or relics is a common method from black magic to witchcraft.

Even if you just drank it right away, instead of remains or keepsakes, you created a duplicate using negative emotions toward each other as a medium.

It was only natural that the Liberation Brigade, who obtained the legacy of the Dark Dawn through Sergei, used the Sword King’s memento as a medium.

The problem is…

“But after hearing the news and researching it, there is another sword master whose belongings have recently disappeared.” “…

!”

That moment.

they were startled

It wasn’t just because I could understand the meaning of Li Qingyu’s words as soon as I heard them.

Suddenly the air becomes heavy.

Because it gave me goosebumps.

And I could tell who was creating the chilly atmosphere without even looking at it.

“Whose keepsake is it?”

A calm face as always.

A calm, subdued voice.

But everyone in the room could feel it.

Contrary to the serene appearance, Limon’s heart was frozen cold.

Could it be because Limon’s reaction shook their hearts rather than Li Qingyu’s words?

Rose bites her lip.

Hasneti with a hard face.

Ainsha swallows dry saliva.

Yekathrice lost her smile.

Maia raised her eyes.

Charlotte clenched her fist.

While each princess is agitated and waiting for an answer.

Li Qingyu opened her closed eyes.

Looking straight at Limon.

Answered the question.

“This time, the sword master whose keepsake is missing is…”