The situation quickly turned into chaos.
Even Seong couldn't help but let out a sigh.
First, he needed to sort things out.
Right now, the one thing Seong could handle was...
‘This is perfect.’
With that thought in mind, Seong connected with the ghost attached to Kim Che-geon, who was called Clara.
He didn’t absorb the memories immediately but made the connection first.
Normally, the spirit spoke in German, and Seong would be the only one who understood, but by connecting like this, they could communicate clearly.
Seong maintained the connection with the spirit and observed the situation.
So...
"Are you and Kim Che-geon acquainted?"
"Y-You mean Yu Mina? Is she really your sister, Seong!?"
"Well, yes. But how do you know Clara?"
"Ah...! Please, call me Kim Che-geon! Do not use the name Clara here in Joseon. Yu Mina."
"...You really haven’t changed."
Clara, continuing to deny her real name and insisting on being called Kim Che-geon, had Yu Mina looking quite fed up.
Seong finally started to piece things together.
"So, you two..."
"Yes, we sparred when I was representing Joseon in various swordsmanship exchanges."
"Ah, for me, it was a great opportunity to study and expand my knowledge of Joseon’s sword techniques."
"..."
Seong stared at his sister, Yu Mina, after hearing both her and Kim Che-geon’s words.
So, Kim Che-geon became like this because of his sister?
It seemed that way.
After losing to Yu Mina, Kim Che-geon probably became obsessed with Joseon, which led to his current state.
It wasn’t exactly Yu Mina’s fault.
‘This is no joke.’
Kim Che-geon was indeed strange.
To put it mildly, he was bizarre.
It wouldn’t be too far-fetched to compare him to Doraemon in his level of oddness.
Seong scratched his head and quickly tried to move things along.
"It’s nice to meet you like this, but we’re having a family gathering right now..."
"Ah, I apologize for the intrusion. I’ll contact you next time. May you and Yu Mina’s family enjoy peace and health."
Kim Che-geon bowed and left.
Then, the guardian spirit, attached to Kim Che-geon, cried out urgently.
He absorbed the memories.
He had been curious about them, so it worked out perfectly.
Although, he wasn’t sure what to do about stopping Kim Che-geon.
Anyway, after absorbing the memories, Seong had a realization about the fusion of sword techniques he had been pondering all day.
‘Ah?!’
It was surprisingly simple, and Seong scratched his cheek.
He couldn’t wait to try it out when he got home.
As Seong smiled, Mina shot him a side glance and asked,
"Are you, by any chance, falling for Clara?"
"What? What are you talking about???"
Seong straightened up, as if he had heard the most absurd thing.
Yu Mina, looking unconvinced, eyed him skeptically.
As if interrogating him.
But Seong, genuinely baffled, stared back at her.
Yu Mina shook her head with a disapproving click of her tongue.
"Geez, I thought maybe my little brother was finally getting a girlfriend."
"Oh my? It seems like Seong is interested in that girl~?"
Yu Mina and their mother, Lee Na-gyeong, said this, and Seong shot them a look of annoyance.
Then, their father, Yoo Gwang-jin, intervened.
"Ahem, both of you, stop it. Seong looks uncomfortable."
"Father...!"
Seong, feeling pleased that his father was finally on his side, smiled.
But Yoo Gwang-jin added with a chuckle,
"Ahem, Seong, I wouldn’t mind a foreign daughter-in-law."
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"Ahhh! Dad!!!"
Seong, in a mix of surprise and embarrassment, yelled out loudly.
The family burst into laughter.
It was, after all, a warm family moment.
Except for Seong, of course.
"Haah."
In the end, the entire family was genuinely enjoying teasing him.
But it was fine.
Seong had gotten what he wanted.
The memories he absorbed through the guardian spirit had revealed a technique to merge sword styles with different properties.
‘I can’t wait to try it out.’
6.
After returning home, Seong immediately took a shower and changed clothes.
He then entered the capsule and connected to the game.
[Welcome to Eternal World, another world and the eternal realm.] [May the power of fate fill you, Player 'Seong'.]
He let the words that came to his mind flow like rays of light and made his way to the training grounds.
As Seong suddenly appeared and headed straight for the training field, the ghosts began murmuring.
They knew it likely wouldn’t work, but they wanted to see Seong develop further.
As all the ghosts gathered at the training field, they saw Seong facing off against a wooden golem.
However, Seong remained still, not moving at all.
At that moment, teal light began to glow from Seong's eyes.
It shone like the sharp eyes of a predator that had found its prey, and at that moment, the wooden golem moved.
‘There are some sword techniques that can be merged, and some that cannot.’
It would be great if all sword techniques could be combined, but it was impossible.
According to the guardian spirit, who was called a master of swordsmanship, that was the case.
There were many types of sword techniques, but Seong combined only those that suited him best.
Heavy sword techniques and outlaw sword techniques.
The two went together quite well.
Heavy sword techniques press and overwhelm the opponent, while outlaw sword techniques only seek the opponent's destruction with every swing.
After combining them, Seong added an unpredictable style.
Breaking through and overwhelming with heaviness, destruction seeking with outlaw techniques, and striking precisely into the gaps with an unconventional style all came together.
Crack! Crack!
Seong’s body screamed as if his muscles were tearing.
It felt as if his body was about to overload, and damage even began to appear, but Seong continued without paying it any mind.
With his muscles breaking, the sword was swung.
The unpredictable sword struck precisely at the golem’s gap, while the heavy sword amplified its power, and the outlaw techniques further sharpened its edge.
Craaack!
In a single strike, Seong’s sword hit the wooden golem's torso, and with a tearing sound, its upper body was shredded.
Although he had merged three different sword techniques using the guardian spirit’s memories, he was not satisfied.
‘The outlaw technique didn’t suit it.’
The result just now could have been achieved with just the heavy and unpredictable sword techniques alone.
However, adding the outlaw technique had caused unnecessary damage.
Next, he would try merging different sword techniques.
Seong awakened the wooden golem again, this time merging other techniques.
Fast swordsmanship, unpredictable swordsmanship, and flashy sword techniques.
When the three were combined, an entirely different effect occurred.
The speed and flashiness mixed with the unpredictable style, making it seem like the swordsmanship was quick, but to the golem, it appeared slow, confusing it.
And with swords flying from all directions, whenever the golem blocked one, another attack came from the other side.
It was like having multiple arms, causing confusion for the golem.
In no time, the wooden golem was shattered and scattered like dust.
But Seong didn’t even hear their words; instead, he focused even more.
He still felt something was missing, so he moved with even greater concentration.
‘This isn’t enough.’
It was good to increase power by simply using multiple sword techniques, but attacks were still about the flow.
Seong thought about that and started linking his techniques together, like a chain of connected movements.
‘I need to be able to respond immediately.’
At first, he swung the sword quickly, then gradually made it heavier while attacking with the outlaw technique. When the opponent tried to dodge, he confused them with flashy and unpredictable techniques.
‘I have many options, so I’ll use them according to the situation.’
As the wooden golem struggled, Seong used techniques to disrupt its breathing, closing off its movements.
The golem, unable to react, collapsed without being able to fight back.
With consecutive strikes, Seong sealed all of the golem’s techniques and attacked freely.
As Seong executed this flow of swordsmanship, the ghosts were speechless.
-... -... -...
They had only been here for a day, yet Seong was already using such high-level sword techniques.
They didn’t even know what to say.
They all just remained silent, watching Seong in awe.
Then, suddenly...
Seong had also realized something similar.
"Haah... Haah..."
Breathing heavily, Seong reflected on the swordsmanship he had just used.
While it could handle many situations, he still felt it wasn’t enough.
The more options he had to handle sudden situations, the better.
‘I still need more.’
As Seong thought this, he tightened his grip on the sword and decided to train a bit more.
Then, suddenly...
‘Didn’t Kim Che-geon also train in swordsmanship?’
Recalling the guardian spirit’s memory, wasn’t Kim Che-geon from a prestigious family of German swordsmanship?
It made sense; someone who was good at sports would excel at the game as well.
Though it wasn’t always the case, it seemed true in this situation.
‘Maybe I should register for the gym tomorrow like Mina said.’
Seong thought about that, then suddenly remembered...
‘What has Kim Che-geon been up to since joining the Rapid Guild?’
He hadn’t heard any updates about him.
But what did it matter?
He could just focus on his own training.
As Seong continued his sword training, he also worked hard on leveling up his newly acquired close-combat skills.