The Swordmaster Who Lives Twice

Chapter 207 - Tornava Continent (8)

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After ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍coming and checking personally, I honestly felt it was for good reason.

Above ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍all, their combat power was too weak.

Comparing ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍only mana with the previous Lion tribe, it would not have been strange if they had long since been weeded out and vanished.

The ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍fact that their sacred relic was stolen by the Lion tribe in the distant past was also a point that was fully understandable.

However, ‍​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍for the Monkey tribe, what was even weaker than their power was the innate temperament of this race.

Even after having their sacred relic, which contained the soul of the race, stolen, they had not even thought of reclaiming it for all that time.

The Monkey tribe chose to create one more sacred relic rather than fight the Lion tribe by wagering their fate.

The sacred relic born that way was the 'Ring of Truth.'

However, this was also a point that proved the excellence of the Monkey tribe.

To have infused the soul of the race to give birth to another sacred relic was unprecedented even in the entirety of Tornava.

"Then, we shall go and retrieve the Monkey tribe's lost sacred relic."

"......Outworlders, you will?"

At my words, the Chieftain's eyes wavered.

"It was frustrating to listen to your story. Why have you been sitting still like a pushover all this time after having your things stolen?"

"A pushover! Our Monkey tribe has already protested several times!"

"Yes. You must have begged them to return it."

"What insulting words! We never begged!"

"Then?"

"We even gave a stern warning at the end!"

"And when the Lion tribe ignored the warning?"

"We cut off all interaction with them."

"On Earth, we call that being a pushover."

It seemed the Monkey tribe had not been much different even after that sacred relic, plundered by the Lion tribe, passed to the Fox tribe.

"Then did you also give a stern warning to the Fox tribe?"

"Regrettably, we could not even have a conversation."

"Why?"

"The Fox tribe fellows said that the ownership of the sacred relic passed to the Lion tribe so long ago that they had no reason to talk to us. We are simply aggrieved."

A pushover, indeed.

"That is why we are going to find your lost sacred relic. Because you Monkey tribe members do not seem to have any intention of fighting."

"It is not that we did not have any intention of f-fighting."

"Enough. There is no need for excuses."

Thinking of the Monkey tribe was frustrating, but it was a perfect situation for us.

As it happened, the quest we had to solve was collecting sacred relics.

If we found this lost sacred relic of the Monkey tribe, this quest could become much easier.

Just borrowing it for a moment would complete the necessary condition.

However, in this situation, the Chieftain looked hesitant as if his pride was hurt.

"But do you have any pride left to be hurt? Just by the fact that you have already yielded to two races......"

"Stop! Stop hitting where it hurts, outworlder!"

The Chieftain put down the banana he was eating and hung his head as he continued.

"Then I shall shamelessly ask this favor of you!"

"By the way, what is this stolen sacred relic?"

There is almost no information on Earth regarding the sacred relics of Tornava.

The 'Ring of Truth' was only revealed because the Monkey tribe used it several times on Earthlings, but in the case of other races, nothing had been uncovered.

"The Bracelet of Dynamis."

"What is the function of that sacred relic?"

"It is a bit ambiguous."

"What do you mean?"

"The Bracelet of Dynamis is known to draw out dormant potential. However, that is only a legend passed down in our race; it has not been revealed if it truly has such power."

"Could it be that you have never used it even once?"

"No. I understand there has never been a noticeable result."

"Then it might not even be a sacred relic."

"No! That cannot be!"

The Chieftain became intensely excited.

Strictly speaking, the current Monkey tribe Chieftain had never even laid eyes on that sacred relic.

It was so long ago that the Monkey tribe had it stolen by the Lion tribe.

'Well, the function of the sacred relic is not the important part.'

As long as it truly was a sacred relic, there would be no problem in performing the quest.

"I shall find that Bracelet of Dynamis even if I have to capture and torture all the Fox tribe bastards. Since it is not their own unique sacred relic, they will not value it like their lives."

"Outworlder, I do not know if it is possible for you to suppress the Fox tribe, but there will be no need to do that anyway."

"Why?"

"Because they would not have hidden the Bracelet of Dynamis. I understand that if someone is not wearing that bracelet, its divine power gradually fades. Therefore, someone in the Fox tribe must be wearing it."

What kind of complicated setting was attached to the sacred relic?

"Then could it be that the divine power has already faded completely? You said there has never been a single case of seeing a proper effect from wearing that bracelet."

"That cannot be! I wish you would refrain from such blasphemous talk, outworlder!"

In any case, if someone was constantly wearing the bracelet, it became much easier than expected.

Because methods other than the scenario of waging an all-out war with the Fox tribe became possible.

"Chieftain, let us make one promise before we go and retrieve that sacred relic."

"What is it?"

"That you will help me with whatever is needed to perform my quest."

"I can grant that even right now! Although I do not know what on earth that quest is."

"We shall discuss that after I return."

I looked at the Chieftain and smirked.

I had a feeling that things were going to go easily.

***

In fact, it was a mystery how the Fox tribe had plundered the Bracelet of Dynamis from the Lion tribe.

The mana of the Lion tribe warriors I had seen was considerable.

Even if they were wearing the bracelet openly, it was hard to imagine taking it by force.

The power of the Fox tribe was evaluated as being exactly in the middle in Tornava.

'They must have used a means other than physical force.'

I thought it was truly impressive that even the Lion tribe had not yet noticed what kind of method the Fox tribe had used.

In any case, I intended to go to the Fox tribe village and personally encounter them.

Even if it were not for the quest, it was a place I had to visit at least once.

Because the Fox tribe village was also where Heo Jeong-ah's unit was currently staying.

***

"More outworlders?"

As soon as he saw us, the Fox tribe gatekeeper gave a lukewarm reaction.

"So, are you saying you will not let us into the village?"

"There was an order from the Chieftain not to accept any more outworlders. There are already dozens of outworlders in our village."

Fortunately, it seemed Heo Jeong-ah was still here, but I had not expected the Fox tribe fellows to act like this.

To be turned away at the door immediately.

Of course, that did not mean I could just say, 'Yes, I understand,' and retreat.

"I am in the same party as those who have already arrived."

"The same party? I have never heard such a thing."

"Tell them Seo Ji-han has come from Earth. They will understand."

"Understood. Then wait here."

The gatekeeper fellow gave me a suspicious look, but he still went to check.

It must mean Heo Jeong-ah was playing a somewhat important role here.

That would also be the reason why they were no longer accepting other outworlders.

'In any case, they are definitely weaker than the Lion tribe.'

In terms of mana alone, they were not even half as strong as the Lion bastards.

And yet they had plundered the sacred relic from the Lion tribe.

The key was what kind of ability these fellows possessed.

"Hey! Seo Ji-han!"

A short while later, the one who personally came out of the village was Heo Jeong-ah.

Since we had met just before coming to Tornava, it was not a meeting after a very long time, but it was true that meeting again in an outworld gave a different feeling.

"You look well."

"I have been eating and sleeping well, after all. But what happened to you, Seo Ji-han? Did you just arrive in Tornava?"

"Not exactly; this is my fourth village."

"What? You are already moving between villages like that?"

Heo Jeong-ah's eyes widened.

"It turned out that way while trying to do the quest."

"You already received a quest? Why is it so fast? We do not even see a sign of a quest being generated yet."

As expected.

She was completely unaware that her memory had been erased by those rabbit bastards.

"There will be no quest generation message."

"Seo Ji-han, what kind of nonsense is that? Then how are we supposed to return to Earth?"

"Perhaps similar things are happening in all areas of the Abyss."

In Tornava, it was by the Rabbit tribe bastards erasing the memories of the outworlders.

In other places, a device to suppress quest progress would be operating in its own way.

"Is that certain? That the Abyss will not continue to give quests, and that is why all the warriors who went to the Abyss are unable to return to Earth?"

"Well, something like that."

"Wait! But you said just now that you are doing a quest."

"Yeah."

"What on earth is going on!"

"It is a bit long to explain."

I began by telling Heo Jeong-ah the story about the Rabbit tribe.

Naturally, her reaction was one of absurdity.

Along with saying she could not believe it.

"If you cannot believe it, then I suppose there is no need for me to tell you the story about the quest I heard you have to do."

"Seo Ji-han, do you know the quest I am supposed to do?"

"Unfortunately, I could not find out about the old man Heo Gyeong-woo's."

"Tell me! What on earth is it?"

"There is a condition."

"A condition?"

"Go and tell the Fox Chieftain. Tell him our Chamryongdan is part of your party and that we must join you."

"That is not difficult! He will probably let you in immediately."

"But that is not the end of the conditions."

"What else is there?"

"That we are in the same party, but I am your superior."

"What?"

"And that you must truly treat me like a superior."

"Are you crazy?"

Heo Jeong-ah had an absurd expression.

However, this was absolutely necessary.

In a situation where the two units had to cooperate, the chain of command must be singular to move in an orderly fashion.

Also, I was the only one who could set the stage and command everything.

"If you cannot accept my condition, there is nothing I can do. You will just have to find out your quest yourself, Heo Jeong-ah."

"Memory erasure, it is such an absurd thing. Honestly, it is so hard to believe!"

"Then let us act as if this conversation never happened."

"Wait!"

As I turned my back, Heo Jeong-ah hurriedly called me back.

"I said it was hard to believe, I did not say I do not believe you!"

I knew it.

Heo Jeong-ah must have been anxious in a situation where the quest continued not to be generated.

She must be in a state of wanting to grasp at straws.

"Then, are you saying you will follow my orders without a word while we are in the Fox tribe?"

"Instead, please save some face for me in front of my unit members."

I nodded my head.

"I shall try."

"And one more thing. You must not give difficult orders."

"Heo Jeong-ah, does your unit follow the unit leader's words only after weighing whether the order is difficult or not?"

"T-That is not it, but."

"Then let us act as if I did not hear that condition."

Heo Jeong-ah looked at me with downcast eyes.

"Understood. Then tell me now. What on earth was my quest?"

There was no need to tell her in words.

Click.

The recorder was played, and the annoying voice of the rabbit fellow began to flow out.