Solo Swordmaster - Chapter 73

Episode #73. love you

[If you say the curse of the violin, it will eventually make you play well, right?]

“So it’s more of a problem.”

[A problem?]

Yuna-kyung tilted her head.

It is also true that Limon played this dark violin steadily for only the first month or so.

After I started taking Julia’s lessons, I gradually reduced the number of times I played, but recently I haven’t touched it at all.

It was completely incomprehensible to Yuna-gyeong, who knew better than anyone what kind of performance Limon could play when using a deep-black violin.

Seeing Yuna-kyung like that, Limon smiled.

“Can I tell you an interesting story?”

[I don’t think there was anything interesting about what the team leader said…]

“Don’t hate it.”

[Ah then, I’m just curious. What kind of story is this?]

Is it natural to not be able to hold back from being curious?

In the end, Limon opened his mouth in front of Yuna-gyeong, who asked with curiosity.

“Once upon a time there was a great prosecutor. He was truly a man worthy of being called the greatest swordsman in the world.”

[Well, the intro sounds like a real old story.]

“The swordsman got his hands on a certain sword one day. A new sword that never breaks, can cut through anything, and can kill an opponent with just a brush

.” What kind of sword performance is so fraudulent?]

“Don’t question the probability of a sword in a story, just listen to it, you chicken.”

[Isn’t that a chicken?! It’s the bluebird of dreams and hopes?!]

Whether or not Yuna-gyeong was angry to protect her species identity, Limon sneered and asked questions.

“So what do you think would have happened to the swordsman who obtained this sword?”

[Well, after conquering the world, he set up a harem, lived with his three wives and four concubines, and lived happily, so he got tired of it, so he moved to another world and played strength.]

“What is that absurd guess…?”

Stupid Limon.

[This is the content of the latest episode of the most popular novel, ‘I’m a Monarch-class Player Alone’.]

“…I don’t know why it’s so popular, but starting with the ending, I was stabbed to death in a duel with my best opponent.”

[yes? I heard he was the greatest swordsman in the world?]

Limon nodded his head at Yuna-gyeong, who was making an absurd expression just like herself.

“It did.”

[But why are you losing? If the best swordsman in the world even got a new sword, of course he should become an invincible cheater!]

Maybe he empathized.

Or is there something piled up?

Yuna-gyeong, who was indignant and complaining about the possibility of the wrong story, asked as if she had just remembered.

[Ah, is that it? A friend or wife that often appears in clichés was stabbed to death by his own stolen sword? Or did you fall into a trap?

”

[But why does he die!?]

“Because of the sword, it wasn’t a cheat, it was a bug.”

[…what does that mean?]

“Seeing that there is a sword that can kill an opponent with just a slight slash, it means that he has forgotten how to aim for vital points while using flashy swordsmanship.” [

Does it make sense that the best swordsman

in the world forgets swordsmanship?]

A sword used for stabbing.

A single-edged sword focused on sharp cutting.

Greatswords with an emphasis on thickness and strength.

There are countless types of swords in the world, so swordsmanship is basically made with the premise of which sword to use.

In other words, if the sword changes, the swordsmanship will inevitably change.

[…There’s a saying that masters don’t choose swords, right?]

“That’s complete nonsense.”

[Really?!]

“Yes, the more masters, the more they like famous swords that suit their swordsmanship. In fact, even though the Sword Saint Kamizumi Nobutsuna is a sword master, she has collected over a thousand famous swords.”

Limon can cut rocks with just a blade of grass, but he always carries a sword.

because?

It’s because it’s easier to carry a familiar sword all year round, rather than struggling to use each blade of grass as a sword every time you cut something.

Likewise, an excellent master sword makes it possible to spread swordsmanship ten times a hundred times more easily than a common iron sword.

That is why masters with keen senses are obsessed with famous swords.

“However, a master swordsman’s favorite sword is a sword that fits well in the hand, not a sword that is too good to be called a new sword or a yodo.”

[Because your swordsmanship is broken?]

“Yes.”

If you use a sword that cuts anything, you will only use swordsmanship that ignores the opponent’s defense.

If you use a sword that never breaks, you don’t care about the durability of the sword.

If you use a sword that makes you invulnerable, you will forget how to protect yourself.

Of course, you will feel like your skills have improved right now. However, if you depend only on the skill of the sword for several years like that, eventually your swordsmanship will degenerate.

Even if you don’t regress, it’s the same.

What if the sword breaks? Or what if you meet an opponent that does not work with that sword?

Should I fight the opponents that the sword allows, worried that I will lose my sword for the rest of my life?

that’s no longer a test.

Just like the first sword in the world in an old story, it’s just a puppet swung around by a new sword.

[…so you’re trying to avoid using that violin as much as possible? Do you think it will become like a prosecutor who relied on a new sword?]

“Well, that’s the reason. If this violin becomes indispensable to me, it will increase my weaknesses.”

Right now, for Limon, the violin of deep darkness is the best way to melt the power of the constellation that permeates his body.

In the future, if he had to fight the Constellations, all the Constellations would turn a blind eye to it and try to steal it.

If this violin is lost, it will be difficult for Limon to melt the fragments of starlight, and it will become a burden to fight the Constellations.

“In the first place, the biggest reason I learn to play is to find a way to replace it, but if I rely on it while learning to play, it’s a big deal.”

[Well, that’s right.]

Uncharacteristically for Limon, he nodded at the logical explanation and took a moment to understand.

Yuna-kyung suddenly tilted her head.

[But if that’s one of the reasons, are there other reasons?]

“Yes.”

[Why?]

“My pride.”

[Yes?]

Looking at the blue bird with a dumbfounded expression, Limon raised a corner of his mouth.

“Isn’t it embarrassing that I can’t play the cursed violin or something that only instruments can do?”

[…Chief, the violin is an instrument, right? It’s a tool to be used, not a target made for an ego showdown?]

“So that’s it. Since he had so much fun playing with me, shouldn’t I try to play him properly at least once?”

[What kind of train and running race are you talking about?!]

“The reason Na Kyung-ah is not faster than the train is not because her legs are slow, but because she doesn’t try to go faster.”

[That’s right, it’s like a nerd like the team leader! Ordinary people don’t even come up with such crazy ideas…!]

Damn!

[Quack!]

“What’s a jerk to a team leader like the sky?”

Limon inflicted a punishment on Yuna-kyung’s forehead.

And with a star floating above her head, she left Na-gyeong Yun, who was blushing, and folded her arms in agony.

‘Hmm, by the way, what is this really like?’

It was a bit of a joke, but it was true that I needed to improve my playing skills as soon as possible.

For Limon, who had the goal of consuming the Seven Dragons and gaining the strength to face the Constellations, there was a limit to the amount of time he could use for training.

No, it would have been the same even if there was plenty of time.

‘As expected, it’s suspicious.’

Limon gazed intently at the box containing the dark violin.

I don’t know if it’s the people of these days.

Even to Limon, who was quite familiar with magic tools, this deep black violin was a strange instrument in many ways.

‘The power to melt the power of the constellation, and strangely, just playing this, you feel a strange presence. I can’t figure out the identity of the spirit.’

A violin imbued with infinitely cursed magic that was made by a priest of a certain muse to offer music to God.

However, even after deliberately asking Li Qingyu to investigate, the exact origin of this violin could not be found out.

Even the old man at the amusement park who handed over this violin suddenly disappeared.

Limon couldn’t help but be suspicious of the identity of Young’s violin.

‘Anyway, there’s no such thing as a magical tool that isn’t suspicious, but… if you have an item of unknown origin like this, you’ll definitely have problems.’

The cup that was used thinking it was just a magic tool that made the taste of alcohol better was the Holy Grail, so a fight broke out with the temple.

After obtaining an unidentified ring, a request came in asking the powerful people to sell it, and eventually thieves came in without even trying.

For a while, I frowned as I looked back on what had happened in the past related to the questionable magic tool.

‘What do you want to be okay with?’

Limon finally burst out laughing.

Because in this day and age, there was no human being who coveted something that was not even an item, but at least a magical tool.

It wasn’t that time was running out, however, so Limon decided to seek advice from an expert.

“…Lee are you kidding me right now?”

“No, I’m just asking seriously.”

Thanks to that, Julia was dumbfounded when she suddenly heard the unexpected question.

“Do you know how long it has been since Lee taught me to play the violin?”

“It’s been less than a month.”

“That’s right, it was only a little over three weeks. That includes the time I wasted trying to learn sheet music in the first place.”

Julia continued with a sigh.

“But in those three weeks, Li has already surpassed the level of a music student. Even among top-notch violinists, it is hard to find anyone to compare to in terms of technique.”

It was by no means an exaggeration.

In just a few dozen days, Limon had absorbed all the skills of the so-called violin witch.

That’s not all.

From instructional videos to videos uploaded to the Internet.

Limon even mastered the technique of playing another violinist, copying it almost perfectly just by seeing it once.

Even Julia, who had shown the video just in case, was dumbfounded.

“But are you asking how to learn the violin faster than this? Don’t you have a conscience?”

“Is this a matter of having a conscience?”

“If I hadn’t been in a position to teach Lee, I would have sued him already.”

“Sue? For what crime?”

“It’s a talent monopoly.”

“Hmm, sure, if there was such a law, I’d get sued a lot.”

Julia looks at the black-haired young man with cold eyes, who readily nods her head in agreement, probably knowing that the speed at which she learns the violin is abnormal.

However, Limon did not give in to that gaze and asked steadfastly.

“Still, I need to improve my skills more quickly. Is there any way?”

“I keep practicing and working hard.”

“That’s a cool way.”

“I’m not kidding, Lee.”

Julia smiled at Limon with a serious face.

“Honestly, Lee has nothing more to teach me in terms of technique.”

If you look at the pure skill of playing the violin, Limon has already reached an independent realm.

The body of a superhuman sword master.

A curse that dwells in the dark violin.

Even Julia’s class there.

All of that is exquisitely harmonized to complete Limon as a runner who can digest any performance.

“So if you want to improve your skills beyond this, you need something beyond simple technique.”

But in Julia’s eyes, Limon was still an empty bowl.

No matter how strong and beautiful a bowl is, just like a bowl, Lee needed to fill the contents to become a full-fledged violinist.

“Whether you can get it or not is also the dividing line between a first-class violinist and a first-class violinist.”

“After all, it’s an area that can’t be taught.”

“that’s right.”

So Julia readily admitted that she had nothing more to teach Lee.

From now on, the realm of pure talent.

Whether it’s a sense of instinctively searching for an answer.

Whether it is the emotion that creates a thousand melodies.

Whether it’s a feeling that calls for sympathy from everyone.

Because it was her theory that it was only a part that had to be found and created by oneself, and that the teacher’s job was to keep an eye on it.

“If I had to give you any advice, try to love Lee’s music.”

“…what to do?”

“Lee, you don’t particularly like to play, do you? I’m just learning to use it as a means because I need it for some reason.”

Was it because I was stabbed in the middle?

Seeing Limon’s mouth shut, Julia smiled.

“Of course, you can play even if you don’t love music. But if you can love playing itself…”

If Limon was an ordinary student, he wouldn’t have said this.

But as a violinist before being a teacher.

And as a performer whose heart was pounding knowing his talent, Julia smiled at the young man who might one day surpass her.

“Lee, you will be able to play much better than now.”

That was the last instruction Julia left to Limon before leaving after all the lessons.