Curse Return: Swordsmith Start

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Fortunately, the other party's "wisdom" was matched with the heart of a "true strongman," otherwise it would have been a disaster for the world.

The Yue man, of course, had no idea that this seemingly stern-faced fellow was secretly plotting against him, and simply made a casual remark.

"Laplace seems to have made preparations in this regard as well."

"What?!...Does that mean there's a way?"

Orstide instinctively slammed his hands on the table and stood up. This sudden commotion, if it were someone from this world who was facing him before, would probably have scared him to death.

Yue Ren understood the other's shock, but still calmly explained, "It seems so. Before the first war between humans and demons, he took in a 'divine child.' Initially, it was because of the child's tragic past, but later, because the child took the initiative to do so, and given the child's immense magical power, he adjusted his methods, sealed him away, and sent him to this era."

In this world, a "divine child" is defined as someone with unique and special abilities, such as immense magical power, innate strength, and powerful perception... or perhaps they should be called a person blessed by the gods.

This innate talent is different from magic or swordsmanship acquired later in life, and it is a double-edged sword:

Powerful abilities are often accompanied by harsh curses, making the life of the holder tragic.

The opposite concept is called "curse".

Simply put: it can be understood like this:

A power that benefits the holder is called a "divine child"; a power that harms the holder is called a "divine child".

"Curse".

The abilities of a divine child are innate and cannot be acquired through learning, and are usually closely related to magic power or physical constitution.

Similar to "The Curse Returns to the World" and "The Curse of Heaven and Earth", but different from "The Curse of Heaven and Earth". "The Curse of Heaven and Earth" is an innate sacrifice of some aspects in exchange for the extraordinary in another aspect, while the calamity of the divine child is caused by the extraordinary aspect, which has a bit of the flavor of "possessing a treasure is a crime". According to the Yue people's estimation, this situation can be changed by becoming stronger.

"If we find her, she should be able to replenish the magic you need. I've also seen her face in my memories, so I'll most likely recognize her if I see her in person."

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Orstide took a deep breath, absorbing this unbelievable news, but Yue Ren added insult to injury at that moment.

"Or if you're willing to let me understand your body, I can try to see if I can make something suitable. I'm quite confident in my abilities in this area."

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The man looked up, his eyes sharp.

"The reason...is more than that, isn't it? You have something you want!"

Yue Ren smiled slightly and frankly said, "That's right, I'm very interested in 'gods,' and you are someone who possesses divine power and bloodline. By getting to know you, I want to see if I can break through my current limits."

Speaking of this, Yue Ren was actually quite frustrated. He originally thought that there was no limit to the system's ability to increase values, and that he could overcome the resistance mechanism by constantly increasing his values, just like some other numerical monsters, which is the so-called "physical sainthood". However, his idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel.

Once the base stat "Strength" reaches 30, the option to allocate points disappears, and a "Ma" icon similar to skills appears, followed by "Speed"...

Neither training nor stat allocation could improve his base stats, leading him to conclude that he could feel his physical enhancement had reached its limit.

Fortunately, his skill slots were not restricted, so he could still learn new skills, such as magic, which is what he has been doing lately.

He had also thought about the fact that his body could not be further strengthened.

His proposal is an attempt after careful consideration.

The "god" before him clearly had a more powerful body, and also possessed human blood.

In these worlds with supernatural powers, "gods" often represent advanced life forms that transcend humans. If we could understand their true nature, could we change our current situation?

"You want to become a god?"

Orstide stared intently at the Yue man, who did not flinch but met his gaze directly.

"No, that's not it. It's just that, as you can see, my power has stagnated. And this isn't something that can be solved by effort alone. Rather, this body itself has reached its limit. I want to see if there's any way to break this deadlock."

"That's dangerous!"

While Alsterd himself didn't care much about cooperating with the research, his rich experience made him keenly aware of the hidden threat.

When people yearn for power they cannot control, it often signifies the beginning of disaster.

"So I just want to give it a try, and if it really doesn't work, then I'll give up."

Yue Ren was telling the truth. He was just looking for a way out. If it proved to be impossible, he naturally wouldn't persist. In the end, his strength wasn't completely stagnant and unable to grow. He was just subconsciously preparing for the worst because he had suddenly been blocked.

Moreover, possessing the divine skill of "tracing the source," he doesn't believe he will go astray.

After staring at Yue Ren for a few seconds and confirming that he was telling the truth, Orstide relaxed.

"If that's the case, then yes."

"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation?"

The smiling Yue man reached out his hand, and the latter paused for a moment before hesitatingly reaching out to shake it.

Thus, the cooperation was reached.

From that day on, the Yue people began to live a life comparable to that of Gotsugo, who worked from dawn till dusk.

Teaching, researching magic, and learning the three schools of swordsmanship—these three fixed tasks gave rise to countless problems that needed to be solved, making the Yue people lead a very "fulfilling" life.

The sudden change in pace made Yue Ren think that it was retribution for his previous laxity.

However, the benefits were also enormous, as the learning of swordsmanship and the research of magic proceeded in an orderly manner.

The academy's library was also quite extensive, allowing him to supplement his knowledge with many other magic types besides Divine Strike and Healing.

Why exclude these two? Because these two are controlled by the Holy Kingdom of Milis, which we visited before. They are magics controlled by the Milis Order, and the magic university doesn't accept many of them.

One is an attack, the other is a recovery. For the Yue people, who have no shortage of such means, it is not a regret, so they no longer dwell on it.

The research with Seven Stars progressed rapidly. After the magic circle developed by Seven Stars was tested, Yue Ren quickly discovered the problem and helped to make modifications based on his understanding of "space". With the guidance of Orstide, a "high-level being", it did not take long to summon the things from Seven Stars' original world, which made the girl extremely happy.

Once it's confirmed that the connection to the other world can be established, the next step is simply to allow people to pass through; all that's needed is a series of experiments.

As for Orstide, through "tracing the source," he once again saw the same massive "information flow" as in the "Soul Chamber" in the world of sorcery. He guessed correctly; in the end, the so-called "god" was actually a more advanced, more complex, and closer to the essence of the world.

His current situation can be likened to a primitive archer suddenly trying to understand nuclear weapons. The "tracing the source" filter can ensure that he will eventually understand and reproduce them, but without a doubt, he will need time.

Because with his current physical condition, trying to understand something that directly addresses the essence of the world in a short period of time would burn out his brain.

He estimated that this was far more serious than taking a dozen "Boundless Emptiness" attacks in a row.

Oh well, there's no rush anyway. We can just keep exploring slowly. We've already confirmed that this is feasible, haven't we? Besides, learning teleportation magic and swordsmanship is already tiring enough.

I've already mastered the ultimate technique of the Sword God style, the Light Blade. All that's left is to keep practicing until it becomes part of my basic attack.

He was learning the secrets of the Water God Style, and he was quite interested in the defensive and counter-attack techniques. As for the Northern God Style, to be honest, based on the Northern God Style swordsmen he had seen, he didn't really like this kind of "despicable" swordsmanship that relied on external objects. However, through his conversation with Orstide, he learned that this swordsmanship actually had two schools.

One type is the original practical school, whose spirit lies in being able to fight under any conditions, such as fighting against multiple opponents.

When the enemy is fighting in the air or at a distance, the swordsmanship emphasizes the techniques to respond in various situations.

Another possibility is that after the death of the first Northern God, Kalman, his wife, the immortal demon king Atofi, did not pass on the complete Northern God lineage to her son, the Second Northern God. As a result, the Second Northern God relied on documents to explore the spirit of the Northern God lineage and developed the Northern God lineage's unique branch.

Its spirit lies in achieving combat by any means. Compared to the practical school, which focuses on using swordsmanship to deal with various battle situations, the Qiba school pays more attention to how to create a battle situation that is advantageous to itself and disadvantageous to the enemy.

The methods used are not limited to swordsmanship; various props and armor can be used to create favorable situations for combat.

After learning about it, Yue Ren also expressed his intention to fully learn the practical approach, while only understanding and mastering the basics of the unconventional approach.

As for Orstide, there has been progress in understanding the curse on his body, and Yue Ren is also helping to create a magic circle that can "recharge" him. However, due to the many things to do, progress is not fast.

However, Orstide himself didn't seem to care, and after confirming that it was indeed possible to replenish his magic, he appeared very relaxed.

For him, who has reincarnated countless times, slow progress is not terrible, as long as there is progress, that's enough. What he fears least is waiting. The real pain comes from the despair of not being able to move forward.

With his talent, if he succeeds in developing this technology, it will be a major milestone for his great cause of conquering gods and men. Heaven knows how many times he has been forced to enter a cycle of reincarnation due to insufficient magic power.

Senis, who had almost fully recovered, took on the role of a temporary nanny to repay the kindness shown to her.

Yue Ren had actually discussed with her the possibility of taking a break and living a leisurely life for a while, but Senis disagreed because she was a person with strong self-respect and did not want to be treated as a useless person who did nothing. She also took on the daily tasks of cooking and cleaning for Yue Ren.

At first, the Yue people were not used to being taken care of, but after realizing that it could effectively save them time, they reluctantly agreed. Anyway, they would be picked up in a few months at most, so they would just leave it at that for now.

A month later.

Looking at the bustling scene before him, Rudius breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally arrived. Heaven knows how he had managed to get through all this time.

Ah, Alice, I miss you so much.

Rudyus is currently missing the lovely Alice terribly, but whether he misses her body or her fists, perhaps even he himself doesn't know.

Based on his previous travel experience, he first found a place to stay temporarily, and after a short rest, he was embraced by Alina Lige and walked into the magic university like a couple.

During his journey, he received several letters from his older brother, instructing him to show the letters at the magic university if he arrived, and also offering him a job...

What does "found a job" mean? Does it mean he was hired to do work? For what? As an assistant...? God knows how confused he was after reading this.

Incidentally, my older brother used to be a teacher at this college.

As expected of the eldest brother, I knew that magic universities usually recruit outstanding magic seeds as students, but the eldest brother became a teacher directly. Although it's not surprising given his strength, it still feels a bit too easy.

After confirming his temporary lodging, Rudeus planned to head straight to the Magic University. Alina Lige, who was by his side, chose to accompany him. Besides wanting to see Senis, his former teammate, she had another purpose that made Rudeus nervous.

She seems to be planning to enroll and then go and seduce those students at the magic university!

Ah, how I long for and deeply envy those carefree, innocent teenagers.

After handing the letter to the counter, the two were led to the meeting room.

It was a room with a sofa and a table, and the furnishings didn't look very high-end.

"Just a moment please."

The receptionist brought them here, left after saying those words.

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"Sighing too often will make good luck slip away."

Rudius had just settled down on the sofa when Elina Lizzie sat down beside him and snuggled up to him.

She always does this whenever she sits next to a man; it's such a bad habit.

But he didn't feel unhappy. She would be happy to touch men's bodies indiscriminately, and he would feel pleasure to have beautiful older women close to him. No one was unhappy. Ah, his older brother's teachings, he seemed to understand.

Of course, this was indeed a bit of an ordeal for his younger brother. No, he couldn't move his hands, otherwise he would die if others or his older brother saw him.

While lost in thought, Rudius began to observe his surroundings to distract himself.

According to his ranking of hotels, this reception room was probably a C-level room; the sofa was hard, and there wasn't much furniture or decoration.

However, it's quite suitable as a place to meet wandering adventurers.

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