Solo Swordmaster

#703. It’s not too late.

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The modern age is the information age.

It was an era in which events on the other side of the globe spread all over the world in just a few seconds, if only a few hours.

So it was.

What the world turned upside down.

“All contact with the Russian Khanate has been lost?”

“Yes sir. Even access itself has become impossible.”

communication by phone.

even radio waves.

After all contact with the Russian Khanate was cut off.

In just a few hours, the news that the borders had been closed, with skies covered in black clouds and surrounded by black fog, spread all over the world.

Some people tried to break through, but to no avail.

be it a plane or a drone.

It crashed into the cloud.

Those who set foot in the mist either returned mad or disappeared altogether.

That is why countries were agitated.

The Russian Khanate is the factory of the world.

Although its prestige was slightly dampened by the last revolution and the launch of LW products, it was still the center of all manufacturing industries.

At the same time, it was the second most powerful country next to the United States and an economic powerhouse.

Such a great country was buried in darkness overnight.

either economically.

either militarily.

either politically.

It was inevitable that there would be an uproar.

Particularly fueling their anxiety was that this was not the first time something like this had happened.

“That cloud. No matter how you look at it, doesn’t it look like something that happened in Moscow a few months ago?”

“…For now, we are checking with intelligence agencies, but the analysis so far is that there is a possibility.”

“Isn’t it a big deal then?”

“…”

“If you don’t know, check with the Holy Alliance. Don’t forget to ask the defense minister to deploy troops on the border as well.”

“All right.”

what the hell happened

While anxious, the leaders of each country hurriedly moved.

It’s fortunate if it’s raining, but if it’s according to their concerns, the aftermath alone could have tilted the country.

“Take contact with the World Federation. In the worst case, if the Russian Khanate collapses, we will be able to supply LW products.”

“Yes, I will call you right away.”

And quite obviously.

The crisis in the Russian Khanate was fortunate for the World Federation.

It was an opportunity to instantly increase the market share of LW products, which had been slowing down because of the GOD brand. But

the one who should be most happy about this

right now .

In other words, the head of the Demiurge Guild, the Lord of Creation, hardened his face.

“Is it still the same?”

“…okay.”

“Isn’t there something wrong? Maybe we just lost contact because of this…”

“Stop talking nonsense…! Do you think I’m such an asshole that I can’t tell the difference?”

I’m proud.

A woman with purple hair who gritted her teeth.

Wanderer looked down at the back of his hand, where the bloodstains were clearly visible, and spoke ferociously.

“As soon as there was a problem with the control of the brew I lent to Pascal, something like that happened in the Russian Khanate! Do you think this is just a coincidence?”

“Do you know what that means now?”

“I know!”

“If you know, lower your voice.”

I was worried about who might have heard it.

The Creator looked around and spoke in a low voice.

“You know better than anyone what an uproar it would be if it became known that three sword masters had been lost.”

“…!”

“In that sense, I will ask you one last time. Are you sure you lost control of the sword masters?”

“…it wasn’t completely stolen. Your priority is temporarily overridden.”

To put it bluntly, the temporary auxiliary antenna suddenly became as strong as a radio tower, creating a radio interference effect.

He said that he still had priority over the orders for the spell.

Looking at the Wanderer who speaks like chewing.

The Creator made a serious expression.

“Then it means that if you go to the Russian Khanate yourself, you might be able to retrieve the Sword Masters.”

“…I can’t promise. It is difficult to enter the Russian Khanate in the first place.”

“Wouldn’t it be possible if you were a sword master?”

“That can’t be done… If you don’t do that, you could lose control of the remaining Sword Masters.”

“I guess that means there is no way.”

The Creator frowned.

I could never have thought that the control of the sword masters would be taken away like this.

It was unexpected in many ways.

Besides, that wasn’t the only problem that bothered him.

“Can’t I even contact the guild members?”

“If that were possible, do you think I would be here…?”

“Then we will have no choice but to stop production of LW products for the time being.”

The Creator sighed.

LW products are a collaboration between the Demiurge Guild and the Soulless Guild.

Production itself was still possible, but without the cooperation of the Soulless Guild, mass production was impossible.

That meant missing out on this golden opportunity to feed the global manufacturing market.

“You must be frustrated too, but do your best to find a way.”

Is that why?

After the Creator, who had been asking until the end, left.

Wanderer, who remained alone and kept silent, struck his fist after a long time.

bang!

“Damn it…!”

As the table shattered, Wanderer gnashed his teeth.

There are three sword masters left in the World Federation.

Among them, the Sword Demon is in a dying state.

Sword painting is still recovering.

At least, even the normal sword spirit doesn’t follow the control.

What if I lose the three sword masters like this?

As the second-in-command of the World Federation both in name and reality, he did not know that his position, which looked down on other monarchs except for Ruler, would be in jeopardy.

Right now, even with the Creator Lord, it was like that.

Back then, when I was able to fully command the 9 sword masters, I wouldn’t have dared to say such a thing to myself.

‘I have to do something, somehow…!’

up

in anxiety and anxiety.

Biting your thumb nails.

Wanderer had no choice but to stare at the dark clouds that covered the Russian Khanate reflected on TV.

* * *

Meanwhile at that time.

It wasn’t just the World Federation that was busy with this affair.

“It is also impossible.”

“I’m sorry, Princess.”

“Sir Lucas has nothing to apologize for. Because it was expected.”

blue haired beauty.

Rose put on a bitter expression.

It was only natural that other clans could not approach the Russian Khanate, where even the Blue Dragon Princess herself could not cross the space.

I couldn’t let go of the lingering feelings, so I sent my clan to try it.

But even that failed.

She had to admit it too.

The Russian Khanate is completely sealed off.

The fact that it has become impossible to enter there in the usual way.

So Rose immediately moved on to the next alternative.

“Sir Lucas, please contact the other clans to hold the Seven Dragon Branch.”

“I still got a call.”

“…As expected, it seems that everyone felt the seriousness of the situation.”

Rose sighed as she watched the video of the dark clouds on the TV.

just a few months ago.

Even the Demon God’s descent ended with Moscow alone.

Since the whole of the Russian Khanate was like that, I couldn’t have known if I didn’t know that something unusual was happening.

That’s why she tried to visit the Russian Khanate as soon as she got the information.

‘I hope you’re safe…’

It couldn’t be a coincidence that this happened now that Limon went to find the legacy of the Dark Dawn.

So the fact that he was somehow involved in this made Rose uneasy.

Even more so in the fact that even though Limon was there, he couldn’t prevent this situation.

If that’s the case though, I think it’ll be fine.

I’m trying hard to catch my heart.

thought Rose.

I don’t know about Ainsha and Catherine, who are now in the Russian Khanate, but if the other princesses join forces, they’ll be able to come up with a countermeasure.

…until Lucas opened his mouth with a troubled face.

“But Princess, it seems difficult to open the Seven Dragon Branch right away.”

“Why?”

“That’s…”

Looking at the puzzled Rose.

Lucas froze.

And the moment he heard that he had been delivered by Arbella of the Green Dragon Clan and Nadia of the Red Dragon Clan.

Rose couldn’t help but open her eyes wide.

“Are there other missing princesses besides Ainsha and Catherine?”

* * *

When the world boils like that.

Indeed, the Russian Khanate was silent.

No, to be precise, it had to be.

Of course, black pillars rose up and covered the sky with clouds, so everything was plunged into darkness without distinction between day and night.

Even the factory stopped because all the electronics that were even a little complicated were broken.

It’s fortunate that the district heating system centered on Apophis’s power plant is safe.

Otherwise, a huge number of verbs would have appeared.

Indeed, fortunately out of misfortune.

But not everyone had such luck.

A prime example of that is here.

It was a blue bird breathing heavily in the middle of a snowfield full of wreckage of what was originally an airplane.

“Whoop, whoop.”

How hard was it?

A blue bird lying down in the snowy field.

No, Yuna-kyung, in the form of a half-human, half-bird, took a deep breath and raised her head after a while.

“Are you all okay?”

“Thanks to you.”

A girl with dark hair brushing off her eyes.

Li Qingyu calmly replied.

And he continued, looking at the black figures wandering among the wreckage of SDW X-17.

“Thank you for stepping out. Thanks to that, we were able to cross without casualties.”

“Huh, thank Singsingi, not me. It’s all because of him.”

Beep beep.

Looking at the unmanned vacuum cleaner placed next to him to clean the snow off Yun Na-kyung’s head, Li Qing-yu only half agreed.

While traveling by private jet.

A fall from an altitude of thousands of meters.

It was a perfect end to death for even the most skilled players, unless they belonged to the Blue Dragon or Gold Dragon clan.

Everyone was able to stay safe because it was as much thanks to Yuna-kyung’s agile response as the unmanned vacuum cleaner.

It was an unexpected luck for Li Qingyu, who originally brought Yu Na-kyung with expectations of only interpreter performance.

if she hadn’t been

Especially since only two people would have been able to survive the crashed plane.

So Li Qingyu turned his eyes to the side.

“Is this why you wanted to come to the Russian Khanate?”

Yun Na-kyung gave it to me.

to her vague question.

Anastasia did not answer.

With his face covered in bandages around his eyes, he looked sadly at the other side of the dark sky and muttered a sorrowful cry.

“…It’s too late.”

“….”

“If the girl had been in a bit more haste, it could have been stopped…”

She wasn’t a prophet.

I didn’t even see the situation myself.

So I didn’t know what had happened.

However, her intuition as a sword master was telling her.

What will begin from now on is a catastrophe that can destroy the world beyond destroying the entire Russian Khanate.

That it would be impossible even for her to prevent this unless she prevented it in advance.

So with sadness

watching her mourn

Li Qingyu calmly opened his mouth.

“No, it’s not too late.”

“…”

“Because the swordsmith is here.”

Limon will be fine.

As long as he exists, there is a chance to prevent any disaster.

At the end of silence while watching Li Qingyu speak confidently without wavering.

Anastasia nodded.

“You are right.”

Of course he seemed to know that.

face to face, nodding their heads.

Li Qingyu looked away.

“Now then…”

A clan that gathers something useful from the wreckage of an airplane scattered across the snowy field, perfect for even a veteran to freeze to death.

Twenty-four black pillars poking through the cloud-covered sky.

A disciple of the Archwitch, a spirit beast and an ancient spirit.

And even the Sword Master.

Now that I’m halfway in distress.

After confirming the cards he could use right away and the tasks he needed to resolve first, the chief tactician of the Seven Dragons said with a smile.

“Shall we make a plan first?”