Everyone was watching.
A sudden appearance of the Twin Dragon Sword.
It was presumed to be made by the Blacksmith Hyun, the lost sword of Admiral Yi Sun-shin.
Bella reached out with both hands and grasped the grip of the gigantic Twin Dragon Sword.
[This is a unique masterpiece crafted by a master artisan.]
[A skill is activated.]
[Awaken]
[It responds to your latent potential and legends.]
What is Bella’s potential?
At the age of 20, she was already the vice-captain of a knightly order in her country.
Her potential surpasses common sense.
[HP is restored to 50%.]
[You exceed your limits.]
[You exceed your limits.]
[You exceed…]
The notifications kept changing.
[You transcend your limits.]
[You transcend your limits.]
Sizzling-
Blue mana flared from Bella’s body.
[Measuring level.]
[Cannot be measured.]
[Cannot be measured.]
Bella recalled a story she had heard about Hyun-soo.
A single sword that awakened the mana of mana non-compatibles.
She realized that a similar power was imbued in this Twin Dragon Sword.
A soldier ant was flying towards Bella’s abdomen.
The ant, making eye contact with Bella as she turned her head, turned away.
Screeeee-!
It was fleeing.
The First Calamity, Helena, was bewildered.
‘W-What is this?’
Unbelievable power was emanating from the woman who was on the brink of death moments ago.
Helena couldn’t understand.
Was it the power of the sword, or the power of the woman named Bella?
And then she realized.
‘Both.’
That enormous unknown sword was awakening the power that lay dormant within her.
Barad saw far into the future.
In five years, Bella would become the captain of the knights, and in ten years, she would surpass him.
Helena grew desperate.
She struck the ground with her staff.
Giant insects began to appear around her.
[Giant Mantis Lv.365]
[Giant Bee Lv.364]
[Giant Butterfly Lv.364]
She summoned seventy of them at once, her face pale from the exertion.
Even for her, summoning this many was taxing.
Seventy powerful insects flew toward Bella.
They burrowed in together.
[Measurement completed.]
[A new legend awakens.]
[Sword King Bella Lv.458]
Bella looked at the swarm of seventy insects rushing towards her.
And she felt something through the Twin Dragon Sword.
It was the power of the legend stone, the mineral from which the Twin Dragon Sword was forged.
[The legend that saved the nation responds to you.]
The legend that saved the nation.
That legend is asking.
The one dormant within the legend. The sound that seems to be heard only by Bella.
Why did you say that?
“Fight, even if you die.”
Bella’s answer was simple.
It was because she knew the first and second suns would grieve.
She gripped the Twin Dragon Sword tighter.
‘I am a selfish person.’
It was true.
She didn’t care about the people cherished by the Sword King or the light embraced by Hyun-soo.
She just didn’t want the two people she loved to be in pain.
At that moment.
[You become the protagonist of the legend.]
She becomes the protagonist of the legend.
What does that mean?
[It will be recorded in history.]
Bella moved.
She moved towards the swarm of seventy insects.
She struck down the mantis that reached out its sharp hand like a blade.
Crunch-!
Twice, no, three times her usual strength.
A power that far surpassed hers split the mantis in half and swept away the insects behind it.
It was her strength and the strength of the Twin Dragon Sword.
The Twin Dragon Sword was a great sword.
A great sword is an artifact with power that surpasses ordinary swords.
Its drawback is that it is extremely heavy and difficult to wield.
But this sword was different.
The pattern of the Twin Dragon Sword etched on the blade glowed red.
Swoosh-
Crash, crash, crack-!
Three seconds.
In a fleeting moment, the viewers doubted their eyes.
The remains of the seventy insects fell to the ground from her great sword.
Amidst the falling insects.
Tap, tap, tap-!
Bella landed on the ground and dashed forward.
A hundred giant ants moved towards her.
Once again, the power manifested.
The sword’s bombardment.
The extreme power that shredded ten giant ants into pieces.
Roar-
An incomparable power surged from the Twin Dragon Sword.
For a moment, the image of a small country and a great general was projected onto her, captivating the viewers and echoing the recorded history.
[A selfish knight. She fights not for the peace of the people and the nation but for the suns she holds dear.]
[To protect the two suns, she will cut down anything in the world!]
The two suns she holds dear.
The king named Barad who first reached out to the abandoned girl, Bella.
And the second sun, Hyun-soo, who saved her on the day she was dying.
Yes, Bella is selfish.
She wields her sword not for the nation but for those two people.
Crunch-
Hundreds of sword strikes shredded the giant ants blocking her path.
She pushed off the ground, slipping into the gaps and fighting the giant ants alone.
Bella clenched her teeth.
She knew that if she didn’t kill them, this calamity would reach the first sun.
A massive greatsword struck down towards her as she madly plunged into the swarm of ants.
Boom-
She was blown back, but she regained her balance and swung the Twin Dragon Sword behind her.
“This is our land.”
Unfamiliar words were conveyed through the sword.
“To the god, there is still one sword left.”
[To the god]
[A massive concentration of power extends toward the enemy.]
[It cuts the enemy 27 times.]
Slash-!
The moment the sword was swung, the body of the second calamity, Rogal, was torn to pieces.
“Cr, Craaah, Argh! Craaah!”
[Rogal’s HP drops below 40%.]
Swish-
She cut him down and ran on without stopping.
The first calamity was where she was heading.
[First Calamity Helena Lv.436]
“No, don’t come. Don’t come, don’t come!”
The most evil calamity.
The villain who had devoured multiple territories with ants.
A cruel being who had never felt fear.
Even at the mere mention of her name, everyone trembled with fear, and the first calamity was stepping back.
“The arm of the ant.”
Roar-
A giant ant arm summoned from the sky struck down towards Bella.
Soon, Helena was shocked.
Bella raised the Twin Dragon Sword and with a swing, the 6-meter-tall ant arm was instantly cut in half.
Rumble-
Helena gathered all her energy.
The corpses of the insects formed a mountain, trying to protect her.
But before that,
Thud-
Bella, now at close range, cut her shoulder.
“Screech!”
[Helena’s HP drops below 85%.]
An enormous damage beyond common sense.
Rumble-
Even as she tried to block with the insects again, it was useless.
Slash-
Cutting them down instantly, Bella continued to advance and threaten.
Once.
Slash-
Twice.
Thud
Three times.
Her silver bob hair and beautiful eyes contrasted with her sharp gaze, instilling fear in Helena.
Helena saw it.
The end of the Twin Dragon Sword was rising towards her neck.
At that moment, Rogal, who had recovered, appeared.
As she withdrew her sword, she struck Rogal, who had leaped from above.
All of this was captured on the broadcasted screen.
Rogal was being overwhelmed by Bella wielding the gigantic Twin Dragon Sword.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh-!
What Rogal found even more unbelievable was that she wasn’t using any defense techniques.
A sword with a wavy blade is the most brutal type of sword.
Instead of cutting, it tears, causing unbearable pain.
However, Bella was ignoring that pain.
Rogal also felt fear.
Her Twin Dragon Sword was completely tearing Rogal apart.
Interestingly, her HP had also dropped to 20%.
No matter how she had briefly reached the level of a legend, the First and Second Calamities possessed immense power.
But Bella continued to take hits while attacking Rogal.
Finally, Rogal realized he was close to death.
Shiver-
“……!”
This next attack would kill him.
Rogal, the Second Calamity and symbol of fear and terror.
He tried to cross his arms over his face.
“Screech!”
His scream of terror made him no different from an ordinary human.
Slash-
The Twin Dragon Sword sliced through Rogal’s neck.
[Legend. The selfish knight is recorded in history.]
The historical record was complete.
But Bella could not stop yet.
As she was about to turn around, Bella felt something hot rising from her chest.
“Guh-!”
Blood poured from her mouth.
[Awaken has ended.]
Her body collapsed.
Her eyes wavered as she knelt. Helena was laughing at the death of her companion.
“Thank you. I was planning to kill Rogal anyway.”
Helena’s words were true.
Once this disaster was over, Barad would pursue them.
To survive, Helena needed to become stronger.
She was known as a summoner.
But her true nature was entirely different.
Her arm transformed into that of an ant.
That arm pierced the body of the recently deceased Rogal.
Like tentacles sucking something in, her arm pulsed.
As she absorbed it, her appearance changed.
She resembled a bipedal, winged queen ant.
[The First Calamity is enhanced.]
[The First Calamity is enhanced.]
[The First Calamity is…]
[First Calamity Helena Lv.467]
[First Calamity Helena reaches monster-level eight.]
She approached the level of a legend.
Screech-
[Queen’s Roar]
[Paralyzes the area.]
“Screech!”
“Aaah!”
People began to bleed from their ears, eyes, and noses.
Everyone trembled in fear at the sight of the fully transformed, hideous Helena.
“How can we kill that…?”
“Legend-level?”
“Insane…”
Amid the fear and terror of the people, Helena approached her.
As she stared blankly, Bella felt the power emanating from the Twin Dragon Sword she had dropped.
“…?”
Helena, about to strike Bella with her hand, had a puzzled expression.
Bella suddenly gave a small smile.
It was a smile of faith.
And beyond the barrier, a notification struck a man.
[The most perfect trinity.]
[10% additional attack power is granted.]
[The title of the one who created the most powerful shot shines.]
[Double damage is applied.]
Helena swung her arm to strike Bella’s neck.
‘What is this?’
Her arm wouldn’t move, as if someone was gripping it tightly.
‘Psychokinesis?’
At that moment,
Rip-
The barrier tore apart as if pierced by a drill spinning furiously.
Whoosh-!
And a single shot hit her hard.
“Argh!”
Helena flew 30 meters.
Like being nailed to a cross, Helena was pinned to a three-story-high wall with the arrow.
Her gaze turned to the torn barrier.
A man was crossing the barrier.
Wearing a brown coat, he had a massive, sturdy build like Barad.
Bella smiled, her eyes filled with faith.
The guild members of Guild Hyun’s Forge turned their eyes to him.
When he extended his hand, the Twin Dragon Sword lying next to Bella moved towards its owner.
Clang-
He easily grasped the Twin Dragon Sword.
With his arrival, the long-awaited notification reached members of Guild Hyun’s Forge.
[Guild Master Hyun-soo has entered.]
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