"I shall give you a chance to support Kane as atonement for your sins."
"No, thanks."
Come home and support Kane?
Shouldn't that be: "I'll recognize you as my successor, so please come home," after I was the one who defeated Mist?
I'd still refuse, though!
"You got promoted to [Sword Hero] and now you're all giddy about it. Besides, I was supposed to be the one to take down Mist — hurling insults at a weakened opponent and then finishing him off? That's a disgrace to the name of [Sword Saint]."
My father's face rapidly turned red.
"How dare you, Alan, squander my final act of compassion! This is an unforgivable act of rebellion! I shall personally deliver punishment upon you with the true essence of my sword, now that I have become a shura of the blade — perish!!"
"Come at me. I'll teach you that there's always someone above."
"Silence!!"
My father suddenly charged at full speed, slashing at me.
"Willow Deflection!"
I parried with the black steel sword in my hand, using the evasion technique to deflect my father's full-force charge.
Having his charging momentum neutralized and his sword swept to the right, my father regained his composure and retreated warily, wary of a follow-up.
"Why can you use [Sword Saint]'s evasion technique...? And with a black steel sword, no less."
"Why wouldn't I? I'm not going to use my serious sword against someone weaker. It'd be over in an instant if I went all out. Don't worry, I'll show you my real sword at the very end."
"Tch, you arrogant brat! Take this — 'Asura Sword'!"
The [Sword Hero]'s technique: Asura Sword.
A single swing splits into six swords, all with real substance — a flawless sword technique with no openings.
But even that won't work on me.
With a single horizontal sweep, I deflected all six blades.
"Impossible — my swordsmanship is useless against you?!"
That's it. I've seen everything he's got.
I knew that from the start.
That's why I drew a sword from my spatial storage.
The sword I drew was a magic blade glowing purple.
"That — that's the magic sword Nagapurple! Where on earth did you get that lost magic sword!? Give it to me!!"
It took quite a bit of searching, this sword.
I remembered my father wanting it, so I asked the Commerce Guild to find any old, worn-out swords they could get their hands on. Then I kept using [Reverse] on them one after another until I finally found it.
"Well then. Playtime's over. Let's test the cutting edge of the magic sword you wanted so desperately you'd have torn your own throat reaching for it. 'Mist Slash'!"
Immediately after, a crescent-shaped slash like a mist swept out and struck my father.
Hit by the diagonal slash, my father sprayed blood.
"Guh — where did you learn a technique even I do not know... ggh, if only I had that sword..."
Mortally wounded, my father dropped to one knee while glaring at me and the sword.
As the one guiding him, I need to correct his misunderstanding.
"You think having this magic sword means you can beat me? Then let's put that to the test."
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Skills: [Reverse][Divine Eye][Sword God][Gentleman Thief][Dark Magic][Rock-Iron Magic][Holy Magic][Spacetime Magic][Scorching Heat Magic][Frozen Ice Magic][Magic Hand][Temptation][Pain Dulling][Complete Status Ailment Resistance][Flame Spirit's Protection][Phantom Demon][Swift Wind and Thunder][Dark Spirit's Protection][Monstrous Strength][Thunder God Sword][Strong Luck][Clear Gale Magic][Humility][Heaven's Gate]
Rank: Gold (Alisa: Gold)