Chapter 1310

<Chapter 1310> 1310. The Plum Swordmaster Reincarnated into the Count’s Family

The space warped and the scenery changed.

I was in the kitchen, not the banquet hall. The kitchen, which had just been used for preparing a meal, was completely devoid of any presence. I stepped over a freshly dropped, piping hot chicken on the floor as I exited the kitchen.

“KYAAAAAAAAAA!”

A scream echoed from the right. I turned my head, but there was nothing to see.

‘The mansion has become a labyrinth.’

This is the ability of Mirror’s Endgame, Birubiru.

Birubiru creates a labyrinth and designates one human within it. By reflecting the designated human through a mirror, possibilities are manifested within the labyrinth, hunting humans inside it.

‘Possibilities are like parallel worlds. In the original story, the parallel world’s Kyle appeared and slaughtered everyone.’

Killing humans from the parallel world doesn’t make the labyrinth disappear. To end this labyrinth, I must find and kill Birubiru’s contractor.

Or killing Birubiru itself… But even the top-tier Aura Master Kyle from the original couldn’t accomplish that. If Yuria were here, it might be different, but Yuria isn’t around now.

‘I just need to find and eliminate the demon contractor. The problem is that it’s a master of disguise… It could be a noble, a knight, or a servant… Most likely, it’s disguised as a noble. Being a noble means no work and overall convenience. In the original, it also disguised itself as a noble.’

I can’t just kill all the nobles. That would weaken Duke Argent’s house, and right now, Argent and I are allies.

Thud, thud.

As I walked down the corridor, I froze. Another version of me appeared in the hallway. Pale-skinned, with blood-red eyes, wearing a black robe, and gripping a staff adorned with a demonic skull.

“…Damn. I’ve been chosen.”

I clicked my tongue sharply.

“You’re the real one, aren’t you? You don’t look particularly special.”

The pale-me raised his staff and slammed it onto the ground.

BOOM!

His mana stirred. From the shadows, a knight covered in rotting flesh crawled out, clad in black armor and wielding a sword. A Death Knight.

“A necromancer?”

“Can’t you tell?”

The Death Knight pointed its sword at me.

The hidden necromancer behind the Death Knight muttered something quietly while staring at me.

Suddenly, my body felt heavy. Exhaustion enveloped me.

‘A curse, huh?

Fortunately, it’s not enough to immobilize me.

“Necromancer. You know I’m the real one. Which means you know you’re fake.”

“So what?”

“You’re being controlled by Mirror Demon, Birubiru. There’s no reason for you to attack me. Aren’t you mad at the demon controlling you?”

“Control… Indeed, looking at you and others, I feel an urge to kill.”

“If you’re Eugene Prukas… you’d detest being controlled by someone. So let’s team up. Let’s find and painfully kill Birubiru’s contractor together.”

“I refuse.”

The necromancer said. His crimson eyes showed no waver.

“It’s true that being controlled by someone bothers me. If the chance comes, I’d like to kill Birubiru and its contractor too. But right now, I have something more important.”

Necromancer Eugene Prukas was serious. Somehow, his personality felt a bit different from mine.

‘A person from the parallel world… so that explains the gender difference…’


“It’s only natural that there’s a difference in levels, right?”

The Death Knight creeps closer. I pull out my Flame Sword from my inventory and grip it tightly.

“Is this ‘important mission’ about killing me?”

“It’s about killing you and stealing your smartphone.”

“…What?”

The Necromancer pulls something from his robes and tosses it to me. It’s a smartphone. I catch it by reflex—it’s the exact same model as mine. I press a button, but the screen doesn’t light up.

“Is the battery dead?”

“Stupid idiot.”

“…”

His irritated words leave me dumbfounded. I didn’t expect to be insulted like this.

My smartphone hasn’t needed charging since the day the Leisure App awakened. The battery has always been at 100% ever since then. No need for recharging—it’s been incredibly convenient.

“The purpose was the Leisure App… Do you really think you can use it if you take mine?”

“…I can use it. I am Sung Yoojin. There’s no way I can’t use the Leisure App.”

You can’t.

He’s fake. Just a version of me created in a parallel world by Beulbeul. There’s no way he can use the Leisure App.

Part of me wants to throw the phone back right now and watch him despair…

But humans are weird. A sinister thought creeps in—what if he somehow manages to use the Leisure App? Just imagining it is terrifying.

“…If you think you can take it, come try.”

“That was the plan.”

Krrrrrrk!

Dozens of chains burst out from the floor and ceiling, wrapping around the room instead of coming straight at me. This is to stop me from running.

“Go, Kyle. Kill him.”

“Kyle…?!”

The Death Knight steps forward with agile movements. Definitely martial arts from the Fire Mountain Sect. His sword draws plum blossoms in the air. I rush forward and deflect his blade.

The first rule to breaking the Plum Blossom Sword Technique is to prevent the opponent from completing the flower.

Despite my attack, the Death Knight forces himself to finish drawing the plum blossom. Only undead who don’t feel pain could do such a thing.

One plum blossom completes. Then two, four, eight—they multiply. Instead of the sweet scent of plum blossoms, the Death Knight’s technique fills the air with the stench of rotting corpses.

I crouch and target his lower half. One weakness of the Plum Blossom Technique is its vulnerability to low attacks.

Kaang! Kang!

Swords clash. The Death Knight is pushed back.

“He’s weaker than the Kyle I know. At best, an upper-level Aura Master or top-tier level if we’re generous.”

Zzzziiiiippp!

A red lightning rotates around the blade of my Flame Sword.

RaiTen Ryu (Thunder Heaven Style) Ten Thousand Lightning.

The spinning red lightning shoots outward, shattering the Death Knight’s plum blossoms and electrifying his body. Flames erupt from the Death Knight as the corpse burns from the lightning.

Kuung!

The Necromancer taps his staff on the ground. Shadows surge upward from the floor, engulfing the Death Knight. The flames die out, and the Death Knight grows to 1.2 times his original size.

“I get it now. You seem to have traits or skills related to swords and lightning.”

“And what about you? Do you have skills that control corpses?”

“You know well. And as a bonus… I also have skills that control chains.”

Chains shoot toward my neck from the walls.

RaiTen Ryu (Thunder Heaven Style) Electromagnetic Barrier.

The chains that touch the electromagnetic barrier change direction and fly toward the Necromancer. Klang! They’re blocked by his barrier and bounce off.

“So you’re using magnetism. In that case… just canceling the magnetism will be enough.”

He waves his staff.

Krrrrrrrrrk!

Black-infused chains burst out from the ceiling, floor, and walls, rushing toward me. From the front, the Death Knight advances, drawing plum blossoms. There’s nowhere to escape, and blocking seems difficult too.

“In that case, I’ll break through head-on.”

RaiTen Ryu (Thunder Heaven Style) Gale Swift Thunder.

[Using Acceleration. Duration: 10 minutes. Remaining stacks: 6]

[Using Instantaneous Movement. Remaining stacks: 5]

Eight forms materialize in the empty air…


Passing the plum blossoms, I approached the necromancer. The blade of the Hwaryeonbidu sliced through the necromancer’s barrier. The necromancer’s red eyes showed no sign of wavering. Once again, the blade was raised high.

“Clodia.”

An enemy appeared from the ceiling. Two crossed swords pressed down on my rising sword from below. Before the enemy’s kick could reach me, I took a step back.

I narrowed my eyes and examined the enemy. They were wearing black armor without any gaps. However, the chest area of the armor protruded roundly, the waist was slim, and the hips were large. It was clearly the shape of a female body.

“…Clodia? Could it really be her?”

“Yeah. She’s the heroine from the original story, Kyle’s woman. She was the first female adventure king, but now she’s just my slave.”

Clodia wielding dual swords charged at me. From behind, Death Knight Kyle approached, drawing plum blossoms in mid-air.

‘Dammit. These guys are annoying. Should’ve taken out that guy first instead of going after the Death Knight one by one.’

I kicked off the ground. A black chain slithering like a snake was kicked away into the air.

The necromancer watched me with cold red eyes.

‘That guy is a parallel world version of me, but the skills and traits he possesses are different from mine. Looks like he doesn’t have acceleration or full recovery… How about trying a suicide attack? If I hit him right where he least expects it, I might be able to kill him outright.’

There was another reason for hesitation.

ViRuViRu, the Demon of Mirrors. That guy might be able to create another fake. In the worst case scenario, an even more troublesome opponent than the necromancer might appear.

That’s when it happened. The necromancer’s red eyes shifted to the side. My eyes followed.

A massive fireball flew through the night sky toward us. It collided with the window, causing a powerful explosion. However, the chains surrounding the walls remained intact.

Keeeee!

Melissa dressed in a dress stood beside me, using her Aura Blade to cut through the chains.

“Master, are you alright? I came here sensing something unusual… The situation looks quite serious. Seeing two Masters… would Lady approve?”

“Did you come all this way just to make jokes?”

Melissa stood beside me. Despite her playful mouth, her face was more serious than ever.

“Master, we just need to hold our ground.”

“Holding won’t let us win.”

“Our father found the demon contractor on the rooftop. He’s interrogating them now. He plans to kill them in 3 minutes… so if we can hold out for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, we should be fine.”

“That won’t work.”

The necromancer spoke. He, along with Death Knight Kyle and Clodia, slipped into the shadows. The chains surrounding us disappeared as well.

I missed him right under my nose. I twisted my face and slapped Melissa’s chest with my palm.

Slap!

“You idiot! What if you say that out loud?”

“To be scolded as an idiot by Master… this is seriously irritating. But don’t worry. It was a lie. We just need to find and kill the demon contractor before he attacks again.”

“A lie, huh… You’re really smart. But did you know about this demon?”

“I heard from Lady. She warned me about the demons belonging to Pantheon.”

Melissa and I sprinted down the hallway. We had to find and eliminate the demon contractor hiding somewhere in the mansion.

“Is that necromancer really a version of Master from a parallel world? Surprising. I didn’t know Master had such potential.”

It wasn’t surprising to me at all.

I may not have talent, but I have the Leisure Life App. With the Leisure Life App, I can do anything. The necromancer must’ve known this and tried to steal my Leisure Life App.

“Surely you haven’t fallen for him?”

“Caught me? Honestly speaking, seeing Necro-Master made my heart race violently.”

“Okay. Your punishment will come later. I’ll eat your swollen treasure until it bursts like a steamed bun.”

“That sounds somewhat promising…”

We stopped running down the corridor. We felt a chilling presence creep up our spines. Almost simultaneously, we looked outside the window. A giant black hole appeared in the sky. Skeletons and zombies poured out of the hole like rain.

Whoever did this is as obvious as firelight.