Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 522 (Part 1)



522 (Part 1)

**Chapter 523 – Just Let Me Hold It Once.**

A jewel-like brilliantly shining blade.

The translucent blade reminiscent of condensed enhanced qi exudes a subtle atmosphere.

Is that all?

‘What is this…’

I could feel not only the heat around me but also the intensity of the fire I possessed strengthening.

‘Incredible isn’t it?’

It’s astonishing.

Not only does my body feel invigorated but the very essence of my qi is enhanced.

‘It’s similar to when I used blood qi before.’

Now I have shed my human form and merged with blood qi but the sensation is reminiscent of when I was still in a human body.

Recalling that I looked at the brain weapon again.

‘This is more amazing than I thought.’

I had simply thought it would enhance my brain qi but I never expected it to strengthen both my body and qi to this extent.

“How… how is that possible…?”

A voice filled with surprise reached my ears.

It was Gwaeseon.

Her eyes widened as she looked at the brain weapon activated in my hand clearly fascinated.

‘Can Gwaeseon use this too?’

A question crossed my mind.

Having abandoned the martial arts of the Namgung Clan to become a Taoist could Gwaeseon use the brain weapon?

If she could use it there would be no better treasure than this.

‘… If that’s the case it would be better than the qi weapon right?’

[What are you talking about?]

As I compared them I could hear Noya’s irritated voice.

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But it was true.

The qi weapon with its characteristic of being indestructible.

And when compared to the brain weapon with such effects.

‘In terms of combat this one is overwhelming.’

I ultimately wouldn’t be able to use the brain weapon since I don’t wield a sword.

But aside from that the brain weapon was indeed an incredible item.

‘The problem is that it consumes qi like crazy.’

Since the sword itself is made of qi the consumption of qi was immense.

In my case I had a lot of qi to begin with so I could use it for a few hours at this level.

‘But others wouldn’t be able to last long.’

Moreover since it was used as a sword flux… unless at the peak it wouldn’t be usable.

If I tried to use it carelessly I could disturb my innate qi.

While I was looking around intrigued by the brain weapon.

[Inoooom…!!]

I heard Namgung Myung’s voice in my ear.

[How… how can you draw out the sword spirit!]

‘… Even if you get mad at me for that I’m just as bewildered.’

I simply put qi into it and it seemed to absorb it well so I tried giving it a lot.

Then it suddenly activated with a pop! What was I supposed to do about that?

‘I didn’t know I could do this.’

Since I was not related to brain qi I never thought I could use the brain weapon.

Swoosh…

I swung it lightly once.

‘… Wow.’

Immediately I couldn’t help but admire it inwardly.

The feeling was different.

It was so light that it couldn’t even be compared to a regular iron sword and the sensation of the blade cutting through the air was entirely different.

Is this what a famous sword feels like?

No wonder sword enthusiasts live their lives obsessed with good swords.

‘No but where would you even find a sword spirit made of sword flux?’

While I was swinging it a few times feeling the texture.

[Ugh! Put it down right now! You brat!]

Namgung Myung was continuously angry unable to contain himself but naturally I was listening with one ear and letting it flow out the other.

‘Just hold on a little longer. It won’t wear out just because I use it a bit.’

[… You brat…? This is something that only the Namgung Clan can use…!]

Well I get that.

‘But I can use it can’t I?’

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So what is the brain weapon activated in my hand?

I don’t have any blood of the Namgung Clan mixed in me.

Moreover what I felt from the sword spirit was not brain qi.

This was clearly fire qi.

The sword spirit filled with my qi was certainly far from brain qi.

Why can I use this?

It was a question I should have thought of when I could casually pick it up in the first place.

But now was not the time to figure that out.

“Is… is it done…?”

“… Uh yeah. It seems to be roughly done.”

Even though it was surprising to see the brain weapon Namgung Bia asked me with the same expression as usual.

It seemed she had no particular interest in whether I used the brain weapon or not.

‘… Isn’t she surprised?’

A sword spirit like this suddenly popped out of a stick.

Right now Gwaeseon looked like her eyes were about to pop out from surprise.

‘Well that’s how she is.’

She was always like that.

Whoosh-!

Every time I swung it slightly the sword spirit made a sound.

I felt an enormous amount of vibration.

It was clearly overwhelming.

Unfortunately I couldn’t use the level of the brain spirit that the Demon Sword Master used.

But even this was enough to feel powerful.

‘Should I not use it?’

For a moment I thought it might be better to put away the brain weapon and use the qi weapon instead.

Such conscientious thoughts crossed my mind.

“…”

Swish.

I aimed the sword at Namgung Bia and erased those thoughts.

This wasn’t the time to be concerned about such things.

The tip of the sword filled with fire qi.

After briefly examining it Namgung Bia quickly turned her gaze to me and spoke.

“I’m going.”

Just as I was about to respond.

Swoosh-!

“…!”

Namgung Bia shot forward without even waiting for my answer.

She was fast.

So fast that her afterimage was faint.

She dove into my arms in an instant.

With a low stance the angle of her sword-holding hand.

‘She’s going to strike upward.’

As soon as I thought that the blade shot up.

There wasn’t enough time to move back.

I quickly spun my body and dodged to the side.

The moment I dodged the sword path changed and followed me.

‘Hah.’

Look at that?

It’s hard to believe she suddenly changed direction from that angle.

This means.

‘Did she anticipate that I would dodge like this from the start?’

That would be the correct interpretation.

I raised my sword and blocked Namgung Bia’s attack.

The moment the brain weapon met her sword.

Clang-!

“…!”

A brilliant sound erupted as Namgung Bia’s sword was deflected.

I hadn’t done anything.

The sword had unleashed its own rebound force deflecting the attack.

Seeing that I couldn’t help but chuckle.

‘What a crazy thing this is.’

Does the sword spirit itself have rebound force?

‘She definitely used qi right?’

Just before deflecting the sword I felt qi leaving my body.

This meant the brain weapon had used my body’s qi to defend itself.

‘… They say it’s one of the five great famous swords.’

The more I looked at it the more I regretted that it wasn’t a qi weapon. If I had such a qi weapon I would have stolen it to use.

As the rebound force erupted Namgung Bia’s movements twisted for a moment.

I didn’t miss that moment.

I stepped forward.

Getting a little closer.

I moved my arm.

Swish-! The brain weapon shot toward Namgung Bia’s chest.

A simple thrust without any embellishment.

Just a movement that was fast aligned with the realm.

Namgung Bia’s gaze turned toward the tip of the sword.

Then.

Whoosh-!

“… Huh.”

An overwhelming aura burst forth from Namgung Bia’s body.

It was the Namgung Clan’s secret technique the Emperor’s Sword Form.

I felt crushed by the aura.

Could Namgung Bia exert this much power?

‘It’s so different from back then.’

When I first met Namgung Bia after my reincarnation.

She had displayed the Emperor’s Sword Form as if to show that she was the daughter of the Namgung Clan.

Compared to that time the current Emperor’s Sword Form was far heavier.

The pressure emanating from her was overwhelming and those at a similar or slightly higher level would feel intimidated just by this.

However.

Her Emperor’s Sword Form was still incomplete.

Boom-!

As the heat surged forth Namgung Bia’s Emperor’s Sword Form began to be pushed back in an instant.

The aura shattered like glass.

Namgung Bia’s beautiful brows furrowed at the sight.

‘It’s still far from complete.’

The Emperor’s Sword Form that the Demon Sword Master had shown in a past life.