The Regressed Young Master’s Guide to Living on Easy Mode

Chapter 13 : Reversal of Heaven (2)

Different but the same, the same but different.

The crystal that humans have accumulated over hundreds of years.

A technique.

But now, a single human was trying to leap over hundreds of years of time.

Suddenly, a saying comes to mind.

That human history is not a crystal of effort accumulated by countless humans, but a collection of geniuses built up by a single, overwhelmingly outstanding human.

"This is fun!"

Some might feel infinite joy and satisfaction just by being in this historical scene, but as someone standing on the opposite side of that history, I was feeling very troubled.

The being in front of me now, if he grows up like this, will probably be called a "Venerable" (尊) or an "Emperor" (皇).

At the very least, a "King" (王).

His name was Soma. A figure of that caliber, there's no way I wouldn't know him from before my regression, so why don't I remember him?

Did he die an untimely death at a young age?

They say all geniuses die early, so it was quite possible.

Then am I meeting one of the geniuses of the century that I didn't get to meet before my regression?

Why, of all people, is such a genius my opponent now? I felt like tears were about to come out.

"I'm coming?"

I don't even have the energy to say "don't come" anymore.

No! To be more precise, I didn't have the luxury. If that last strike had gone a little deeper to the side, my face would have been cleanly cut in half.

'At least that's a relief.'

I have already experienced a completed genius of the century.

That was a monster itself that I couldn't do anything about.

But Soma, in front of me, could be said to be a monster that had just awakened to the world.

The description 'in human terms' is strange, but anyway, by human standards, he is still a child.

A level where he has just stood up on two feet.

And I am a seasoned veteran who has lived a second life.

'I can't become a cripple at this fresh age!'

'I'm sorry.'

I apologized to Soma in my heart.

Because from now on, something unimaginable will unfold.

I'll show you the vicious! Cruel! Ruthless! nature of a seasoned veteran on his second life.

I performed the 3rd technique of the Demonic True Sword Art, Demonic Wind True Secret. On top of that, I added the sword secret of speed that even the Sword Demoness couldn't complete.

I can see Soma's eyes widening for a moment. He must be flustered. Because the sword art has become two beats faster than before.

All living creatures breathe. If you strike in that gap, any creature will be flustered.

And there was something similar in sword arts. It's the rhythm. The reason I was hit by Soma's sword art just now was because the rhythm suddenly changed.

Of course, if you anticipate it, you can react, but the current attack was a sword strike that went in on an off-beat while aiming for the gap in breathing. Even the Heavenly Demon's grandfather couldn't block this.

Though the Heavenly Demon's grandfather would never have given that gap in the first place.

Slice!

As expected, the attack went through. However, it didn't go in completely as I intended.

'Wow! He reacted to this?'

It wasn't perfect, but he quickly pulled his body back and deflected the sword. Cut hair was flying in the air.

"Heehee!"

Why is he laughing?

Soma takes the same stance I had just taken when I performed the sword art. Then he extends his sword. The 3rd technique of the Demonic True Sword Art, Demonic Wind True Secret, unfolds. It was even half a beat faster than what I had performed.

I was able to barely dodge it because I knew what kind of attack was coming.

Now, this level of surprise doesn't even count as being flustered. I once again put some distance between us and performed the 5th technique of the Demonic True Sword Art, Mount Tai Demonic True. On top of that, I added the sword intent of tyranny.

A sword strike that comes down vertically from top to bottom.

'As long as he doesn't dodge it, it's my victory!'

Mount Tai Demonic True was that kind of technique.

Soma received the sword from bottom to top.

'Good!'

Normally, the moment he blocked it, he should have been crushed by the sword pressure and the match should have been over. But Soma was barely holding on by using the overwhelming difference in physical strength.

But this was not the best move.

"This is it, kid."

I could finally see the end of the tournament. For the finish, I performed the Thousand-Pound Drop. Then, a weight twice my body weight was added to the sword.

Thud!

Soma's knees buckle.

Saliva was constantly leaking from the side of Soma's mouth. His clenched teeth looked like they would break.

"Haha!... This is... so... fun!"

Soma was looking up at me with flushed red eyes.

'Please let it end like this!'

I added even more weight.

Thud!

One of Soma's knees completely buckled.

"I... can't... lose!"

I know you don't want to lose, but with almost no knowledge of martial arts, it would be hard to beat me, who is on my second life!

'Just break already!'

Even a tiger can be hunted by a dog when it's a cub.

I stomped my foot and added the final weight.

The other knee also completely buckled.

'Now just break!'

"I said I don't want to lose!"

It was then. A small amount of red, haze-like energy began to emanate from Soma's body, who had shouted.

That red energy pushed my sword back little by little, and then finally pushed it away completely.

I put a decent distance between us and looked up at the seat of honor with disbelieving eyes.

Because there was only one martial art in the martial world that used a red energy that seemed to have a mind of its own.

'Blood Demon! Is that old bastard crazy!'

It was only natural that the elders' murmurs were heard at the same time I looked at the Blood Demon. They must have recognized it too.

"Is that the Blood Demon True Qi?"

"Isn't that the Blood Demon's unique martial art?"

"Then, is that child the Blood Demon's successor?"

"Heh heh!"

An unlucky laugh.

"Yes! Show them! Soma! That our Blood Cult is above the Heavenly Demon Cult!"

Damn it! I had forgotten. The Blood Demon, who would do anything to surpass the Heavenly Demon Cult.

I looked at the Heavenly Demon next to the Blood Demon.

Now that Soma had revealed the Blood Demon True Qi, this tournament was invalid from the start.

The elders were also whispering about the tournament. They must also know that this tournament is ridiculous.

But the Heavenly Demon was quiet.

'He's letting this continue?'

"Jae-ha! Look in front!"

The Sword Demoness's scream from outside the tournament stage!

I quickly looked in front, and the tip of the sword that had already reached my eyes was magnified.

I immediately leaned my waist back. The sword passed over it. Soma immediately raised his foot and brought it down.

I was hit right in the chest with his heel, and I knelt on one knee on the tournament stage, and a sword was falling on me. I quickly rolled to the side and barely dodged it.

'I-I almost died!'

I stood up again and focused my mind solely on Soma.

What was certain was that the Heavenly Demon seemed to have no intention of stopping this tournament.

Of course, I had a way to deal with the Blood Demon True Qi. Because I could also use the Heavenly Demon True Qi.

But I couldn't use that method now.

The Heavenly Demon had not yet passed on the Heavenly Demon Divine Art to anyone.

If I suddenly used the Heavenly Demon True Qi, I would be suspected of being a spy.

So the maximum martial arts I could use were the Demonic True Heart Method and sword art.

"I don't want to lose!"

Soma takes a step, saying the same thing over and over. The good thing is that Soma is also not in a normal state.

His mind couldn't keep up with his threshold to begin with, and now that he had even drawn up the Blood Demon True Qi, his mind seemed to be completely consumed by the energy.

What was moving Soma now was not Soma himself, but the Blood Demon True Qi that was reacting to the simple emotion of not wanting to lose.

'I have to end it with this one move.'

If I drag it out, the Blood Demon True Qi will further dominate Soma's body and do everything it can to grant Soma's wish.

It will probably draw out his dormant potential to the maximum.

I had to end it before that.

I aimed my sword at Soma.

Soma ran at me.

The sword art, not surprisingly, was a continuous performance of the 3rd technique of the Demonic True Sword Art, Demonic Wind True Secret, and the 5th technique, Mount Tai Demonic True, that I had performed. The energy imbued in it was the Blood Demon True Qi.

I performed the final technique of the Demonic True Sword Art, the 10th technique, One Stroke Calligraphy. On top of that, I put in all the sword intents of speed, change, and tyranny.

First, I blocked the path of the 3rd technique, Demonic Wind True Secret. When the Demonic Wind True Secret was blocked, Soma's sword art naturally changed to the 5th technique, Mount Tai Demonic True. I once again blocked the sword path and pressed down. And using that rebound, I created numerous illusions.

Slice!

Soma's sword pierced through the illusion.

'I succeeded!'

I shouted with joy in my heart. Although I had suffered internal injuries in the process, this was the real end.

I extended my sword. Now, when this sword reaches, the tournament will be over.

"Why were you hiding the fun stuff until now?"

Soma's voice, heard right next to my ear.

I turned my head to the side with trembling eyes. Soma was there. Soma's wide, smiling smile came into my eyes. Soma's sword was trembling continuously. I could tell.

What I thought I had just parried was one of the illusions Soma had created.

I raised my head and looked up.

A sword was falling.

The location was the right shoulder blade.

It contained enough power to cut off my shoulder if it hit.

At that moment, everything seemed to slow down.

It was as if the world had stopped.

Although this was the first time I had experienced a real revolving lantern of memories, I knew it instinctively.

Numerous scenes from before and after my regression flashed by quickly.

And among those scenes, there was a way to get through this situation without the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.

The problem is, can I do it?

The stopped world was gradually speeding up.

There was no time to think.

If I didn't want to live as a cripple for the rest of my life, I had to make a decision now.

'Ah, screw it! It's do or die!'

I reversed the energy of the Demonic True Heart Method.

At that moment, the ground and the sky were reversed.

The world was reversed.

A motion sickness I had never felt before hit my entire body. I felt like I was going to vomit right away. But I held it in.

'If my concentration breaks here, I'll be a cripple for the rest of my life!'

The world was spinning.

I was spinning in the air even faster, with both my feet off the ground.

The whole world was going crazy.

'This is the world my junior sister sees!'

The Reversal of Heaven I was currently performing was my junior sister's unique martial art.

Of course, what I was performing now would not even be one-tenth of the world my junior sister sees.

Because my junior sister performed the Reversal of Heaven with the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.

Yang energy rises, and yin energy descends.

This is the absolute law that forms the foundation of the world.

My junior sister had forcibly twisted that law and created her own secret technique.

She sends the yang energy down and the yin energy up. The yang energy that has gone down tries to rise to its original place, and the yin energy tries to go down.

She traps that repulsive force in her body.

A power strong enough to twist the laws of the world accumulates.

My body felt like it was going to break at any moment.

Crack.

The sound of bones cracking was constantly heard in my ears.

I felt like I was going to lose my mind at any moment.

Even in this moment, my mind went out and came back several times for a very short time.

'As expected, was this only possible for my junior sister!'

My junior sister had the legendary Heavenly Dragon Saintly Bones.

A human with the perception, senses, and body of a dragon.

One of the bodies that would only appear in legends.

That's why she could twist the absolute laws that make up the world and endure it completely, converting it into her own power.

On the other hand, I was nothing more than a crude creation of a mere human.

Crack!

'I-I can't lose my mind here...'

With the feeling of my bones completely breaking, I lost consciousness.

* * *

The Heavenly Demon knew the Blood Demon's intentions. It would be strange not to know when he was being so blatant.

The Heavenly Demon knew and went along with it. Because he also had something he wanted to confirm.

And the Heavenly Killing Star that the Blood Demon had brought as the subject of that experiment was a better material than anything else.

Honestly, the tournament was beyond expectations.

But it was not enough to solve his doubts. He thought this was as far as it would go. But from the moment the child the Blood Demon had brought drew up the Blood Demon True Qi, the tournament was flowing in another direction.

The things the child named Yoo Jae-ha showed afterwards could be said to be the most outstanding among the ten children of the Heavenly Demon Cult who had come here.

He understood to some extent why the Sword Demon had praised him so enthusiastically. But what he wanted was not such a crude thing.

If his prediction was correct... there must be something more than that.

But no matter how long he waited, what he expected did not come out.

Just as he was about to give up, an anomaly appeared.

The moment the child of the Heavenly Killing Star was about to cut off the arm of the child named Yoo Jae-ha!

The Heavenly Demon True Qi reacted.

This time, he was waiting, so he didn't miss it. His Heavenly Demon True Qi was definitely reacting to that child.

However, what that child had caused was not the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.

The doubt that was being resolved deepened even more.

What that child was showing was also completely different from what the Heavenly Demon had expected.

However, the result was something that the Heavenly Demon was very satisfied with.

Slice!

The trajectory drawn by the sword was as if it were cutting the sky.

It was the first time the Heavenly Demon had ever seen it.

* * *

The Blood Demon couldn't believe it.

He was the best weapon he had found. That's why he had brought him, even passing on the Blood Demon Divine Art as soon as he saw him.

Because he had no doubt that this child could take the head of the Heavenly Demon Cult.

"Aaaaargh!"

That child was now screaming in terror. It was because of a single sword that was approaching him.

The sword, even after cutting through the sword imbued with the Blood Demon True Qi, was still advancing to kill its enemy.

The Blood Demon clenched his teeth.

'Are you blocking my path again this time!'

Something always appeared.

When he prepared this much, the Heavenly Demon Cult would show something even more amazing.

That child who is fighting Soma now.

At a glance, he could tell that he was incomplete.

And if that is completed... his body, which had reached the Soul Detachment Realm, was trembling slightly.

'I'll kill him!'

He thought that today might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity given to him by the heavens.

Although he had lost the match, he would gain something much more valuable.

The Blood Demon immediately kicked off from his seat. The elders noticed a beat too late, but the Blood Demon had already arrived on the tournament stage.

Grab!

The Blood Demon caught the sword coming towards Soma with his bare hands. And he immediately raised his other hand to gouge out the heart of the child who was the owner of the sword.

'If only that child is gone, the future belongs to the Blood Cult!'

However, the Blood Demon could not put his thoughts into action.

"If you extend it, you will die."

Rumble!

A huge pressure pressing down on him.

That detestable energy that had blocked him countless times from the past until now was blocking him again.

The Blood Demon slightly moved the little finger of his hand that was sharpened like a knife.

At that moment, the energy pressing down on him increased tremendously. The Blood Demon knelt.

'Why on earth! We should be in the same Soul Detachment Realm, so why is there such a difference! Is that guy really a monster!'

Grind!

The Blood Demon, who had ground his teeth, turned his body as if nothing had happened. Then the energy that was binding him disappeared.

"Heh heh. It seems today is it. See you next time!"

The Blood Demon took the children and left. In the meantime, the Blood Demon's eyes took in the child who had collapsed on the tournament stage.

'Yoo Jae-ha! I'll remember you!'

Because this wasn't the only opportunity.

* * *

Ugh!

When I opened my eyes, my whole body was screaming. Fortunately, both my arms were still attached.

"Hah! You were a living corpse until yesterday, but you're up?"

A strange old man spoke to me.

Seeing the strong smell of medicine, it seemed to be the Heavenly Demon Cult's medical room.

"Is this your first time in the infirmary? I'm called the Demonic Doctor. Sorry for the first meeting, but can I perform an autopsy just once?"

I replied immediately.

"No?"

I thought I had overcome a crisis, but I was facing a new one.

(End of Chapter)