I Was the Strongest Sword God in My Past Life

part 90

With the administrator’s guidance, Ji-eun and Red entered the auction house.

*

Dennis Raphael.

The only existing 7th-grade Sabeur.

Although it was night, he didn’t look tired at all, monitoring the situation of the Gates. Thanks to this, Metis couldn’t easily leave his seat. Dennis spoke to Metis after about an hour.

“It’s fun.”

Dennis had been paying attention to the 5th-grade gate, which was connected to Jien, from some time ago. It was due to the difference in difficulty between the 4th-grade and 5th-grade gates, as well as Jien’s unique behavior.

“Is it a coincidence?”

“This is a historic night for me as a Hunter. I’ve experienced it before.”

“Oh? That’s what you’re saying!”

“1st Zone, Rain City, 2023.”

Dennis spoke slowly, as if to allow himself to feel at ease.

“The Hunter who appeared in that history made quite an impression on me.”

“Could you tell me his name?”

Dennis shook his head in response to Metis’s question.

“He has no name.”

Metis’s expression changed seriously upon hearing Dennis’s words. As a veteran among veterans, he couldn’t help but understand what Dennis was saying.

“The Nameless Hunter!”

A man who only exists with an alias.

Only one person, a 7th-grade Hunter who had not been released in the 1st Zone, existed. Metis’s face became a mix of worry and expectation.

“How could such a person be in the 5th-grade gate?”

“2023 was before he awakened. And it was a time when the Rebellion had only four members.”

Metis was genuinely impressed by Dennis’s knowledge.

“That’s right! It’s still a time when the 5th-grade Hunter is not yet fully developed!”

“But the difficulty level of the gate seems to be measured at the 5th-grade level……”

Dennis smiled, and his long silver hair and handsome face radiated a neutral beauty.

“It’s unfair.”

Although he is currently a 5th-grade Hunter, the Nameless Hunter’s potential is a seed that can grow up to the 7th-grade level. He is a strong opponent with a different potential from ordinary 5th-grade Hunters. The level of the character in the 5th-grade gate was too high. Metis was puzzled, and he thought for a moment before speaking.

“It seems unfair, then.”

Metis had many things tied up in this gate. It’s not an exaggeration to say that his entire political life is at stake.

“Where is this unfair difficulty coming from?”

Metis was even considering canceling, but Dennis did not agree with his opinion. Dennis had not come to this place to take Metis’s side. As a designated representative of the Elders’ Council, he had come to judge whether the policy was successful.

“That variable is also a property of the gate. It’s fair.”

Dennis’s voice was filled with an oppressive power.

“If this strategy fails…”

Dennis’s eyes pierced Metis.

“The policy is being scrapped as scheduled.”

Metis, a veteran of countless battles, could only swallow his spit in response to that resolute tone.

“This is a 7th-grade Sabeur… “

The gate management official, Metis.

His political life hung in the balance of whether or not to join the Jeun party.

* * *

The dawn of Sky Town.

Someone was walking down the 5th floor corridor, where Yueme’s room was located, with a discreet yet confident stride. However, not a single sound escaped their lips.

“… “

The person who had moved their footsteps had arrived at some destination and began to use magic.

Scanning the room using their own characteristics, they sensed only one person present. There was no other sound or movement.

Ding.

The room door creaked open quietly.

The runes on the wall responded, illuminating the room, and the unfamiliar figure approached the bed, whispering softly.

“You… are not worthy of touching his hand.”

The woman’s voice echoed throughout the room.

She had created a red magic bullet in her hand using her characteristics, a concrete manifestation of pure magic that could erase its target without a trace. The growing magic bullet, now as large as a bowling ball, was heading straight for the bed.

Paang!

The ear-piercing sound shattered the silence in the room, but Red was startled instead of the target.

“What’s going on?”

The target she had aimed at was not dead.

No, it was not even the target she had aimed at, as it was lying on the bed.

“Hello, Rebellion.”

“… You, you!”

Red’s usually carefree face turned pale with surprise as she was greeted by the bed. It was Jeun, holding a black flower.

“It seems you believed in the runes, but there’s no way it would work normally.”

Jeun aimed the black flower at Red.

The reverse-magic tool’s power, marked by a dark aura, gently swirled around the black flower.

“What, what do you do?”

“Her real name is Jane. She is a 5th-grade Hunter affiliated with the Rebellion.”

“What’s going on?”

Jane screamed like she was dying. As she said, she was a Hunter affiliated with the Rebellion. Her goal was undoubtedly Ume. But all her plans went up in smoke.

“…I remembered you when I saw your abilities. We’re old acquaintances.”

Ume didn’t care about the broadcast and just looked at Jane with a faint smile. The viewers would probably misunderstand her experience as coming from a historical record.

‘But.’

The truth was different. Her mistake was the surveillance rune. In her previous life, Jane had cleared countless gates. And among them, she had experience fighting against the Rebellion. Her characteristic was the unique power of a Hunter. Jane smiled, rummaging through her vague memories.

“You were a 6th-grade Saber back then.”

With the surveillance rune, red bullets, and instant teleportation, Jane had various abilities. She had grown up following the Scarlet Blood, the leader of the Rebellion, and eventually reached the 6th-grade Saber. No, she was supposed to.

“It seems that this gate’s history doesn’t allow for that future.”

“What nonsense are you talking?”

Jane cursed and shouted, and at the same time, the lights in the room turned on, revealing the hidden Hunters.

“…Is that really the case?”

It was a unbelievable expression. She had used her characteristic, [Sound Wave Blockage], to erase the auras of Ume, Jane, and the other members.

“Are you really good at your job? You’re a bodyguard, but you’re an assassin. If Jane weren’t here, what would you have done?”

Ume looked down at Jin-yeo with a scornful gaze. It was a situation where she couldn’t say anything, even if she had ten mouths. Jin-yeo muttered a weak excuse.

“J, Jane was also chosen by me…”

“Be quiet.”

Ume quickly silenced Jin-yeo. In the 1st district, power was more intimidating than ability.

“Are you treating me like an idiot? You’re not the only one who knows…”

The menacing gaze of Jane.

At that moment, a spider web wrapped around her right arm.

“Ah, I’ve got you!”

“Good job!”

Sin-ha-seong praised Kumoo and then threw a weapon, a spear. The spear was imbued with Sin-ha-seong’s characteristic, [Piercing], and Jane hastily created a red magic bullet, but the spear pierced her arm.

“Ah!”

“Don’t move. The next one is the heart.”

“I’m a 5th-grade Hunter! You’re just…a bunch of worms…”

Jane quickly gathered her magic.

She was using her characteristic, [Teleportation]. If she could properly activate it, capture would be impossible.

“Team leader, please entrust it to me!”

However, if Franklin’s characteristic [Power Seal] was activated, he could have sealed the teleportation.

“Get there!”

The distance between Franklin’s body and Jein’s body narrowed to the width of a sheet of paper at that moment. Jein’s body was enveloped in a red glow.

Saaa!

Jein had succeeded in teleportation.

Only the remnants of the power and the Shinha’s sword remained where Jein had been. Franklin’s hand ultimately waved futilely in mid-air.

Kung!

Franklin’s body, which had been thrown, collapsed onto the floor. He was genuinely disappointed.

“Ah! If I had just gotten there!”

“That’s what you’re doing.”

Shinha retrieved his sword and spat out his tongue. Meanwhile, Yume gazed at Jin-yeo.

“What are you going to do about this?”

“I’m sorry.”

“If I tell my father, you won’t be fired this time.”

Yume was familiar with wielding power. Her gaze, hand gestures, expression, and every action were like those of a haughty aristocrat.

“Maybe I’ll never be able to set foot in this industry again.”

“I’m sorry.”

Jin-yeo only repeated his apology to Yume, and her expression suddenly relaxed.

“Since you brought Jein here, I’ll let this slide.”

“Thank you.”

Jin-yeo bowed his head.

Kumo glanced at the ominous atmosphere and leaned in to whisper to Shinha.

“Considering the current situation, shouldn’t we cancel the visit to the auction house?”

Yume chuckled and laughed at the sound.

“Cancel? Who’s to say? That spy woman, too, was blocked by Jein. What’s there to be afraid of? No, I’m afraid, so I hired you, didn’t I?”

Yume sat down in her chair and crossed her legs. Jin-yeo couldn’t resist Yume’s domineering attitude and gaze.

“…I’ll exercise utmost caution for safety.”

“Go ahead.”

Yume pointed lazily at the door with her chin.

* * *

The group emerged onto the road.

Despite being ambushed at dawn, the Sky Group’s response was slower than expected. Kumoh was surprised.

“The lady was targeted, though… Unexpected.”

“It’s not the first time. As a rich group with many enemies, we can’t be too careful.”

Unlike before, Jin-yeo’s response was full of enthusiasm. Kumoh looked at the door with a sorrowful expression.

“It’s not easy for me, either.”

“Well, we’re lucky it’s not worse. If that lady had died, I would have been in a big trouble too.”

Jin-yeo laughed loudly and placed her hand on Ji-en’s shoulder.

“What are we going to do? Ah, it seems like it was a trap?”

“It’s similar. Although I just remembered it, you know.”

“I’m grateful, thanks to you, I’m still alive. Shall we have dinner next time?”

Jin-yeo smiled sweetly.

However, there was no next time for Ji-en in this world.

“It’s fine.”

“Hey, who’s going to eat me? That’s too much. It’s like a welcome party or something~”

As the situation became clear, Franklin seemed to be shocked, as if he had just discovered something.

“Wow, Red was the villain!”

“Ah, what’s the point of saying that? I thought that woman was suspicious from the start.”

Shin-ha-seong pushed Franklin aside and approached Ji-en.

“Team leader. That sword technique was really artistic. And using the sword to channel magic is your characteristic, isn’t it?”

“Yes, it is.”

Shin-ha-seong now fully recognized Ji-en as the team leader. Ji-en felt a bit uneasy at his more relaxed reaction.