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章節 238: Special Fondness for Thunder Breathing

Marilyn's shock didn't catch Riezel's attention.

At this moment, Riezel simply watched Yuri, who looked quite upset, before suddenly reaching out to pat her on the head.

"What do you want me to say?" Riezel asked with a faint smile. "Should I brag about how amazing I am?"

His reasoning was somewhat similar to what he had said in front of Yuri when he first revealed his swordsmanship abilities after defeating the Shadow Knights with Ain and Ian.

Yuri's frustration immediately vanished as she stared at Riezel, who smiled and patted her head without warning.

It took her a moment to react.

"Don't treat me like a kid!"

Yuri quickly swatted Riezel's hand away with an annoyed look, but if one looked closely, one would notice a hint of red on her cheeks.

However, his playful gesture seemed to make her lose her mood to confront him.

"I really want to know how many secrets you're still hiding..." Yuri sighed tiredly. "If I'd known you had this level of power, I wouldn't have worried so much..."

Not responding to her words, Riezel merely smiled faintly.

What Yuri didn't know was that Riezel was actually still holding back. After all, in his match against Albert, he had used Thunder Breathing, not Sun Breathing.

Regarding this, there was a world of difference between the two.

Sun Breathing had evolved into a completely different realm, giving Riezel a stable combat power that crossed a level, making him nearly invincible even against Level 7 opponents.

Thunder Breathing, though unique, couldn't compare to the evolved Sun Breathing. 

However, if that was the case, why did Riezel choose to use Thunder Breathing and not other breathing styles?

Simple. 

It was simply because Riezel had a special fondness for Thunder Breathing. 

In truth, not only had he mastered the five fundamental breathing styles with the help of the Ubuyashiki family, but he had also mastered the derivative breathing styles from the Hashira during their two months of training together.

Whether it was Sound Breathing, Mist Breathing, Serpent Breathing, Insect Breathing, or even Love Breathing, he had mastered these derivative styles during his training with the Hashira.

For Riezel, who had managed to grasp Flame Breathing by merely observing Kyoujurou's breathing during their first meeting in the Mugen Train, this wasn't particularly difficult. He even mastered Moon Breathing just by observing it during his battle with Kokushibou.

If this fact were known to everyone in the Demon Slayer Corps, it would surely drop a lot of jaws.

Ultimately, Riezel had nearly mastered all the breathing styles from the world of Demon Slayer, except for Flower Breathing and Beast Breathing, which he had not yet seen in person.

Among all these breathing styles, Sun Breathing was undoubtedly the most useful for him, closely followed by Wind Breathing, which could be used in Fast Attack Mode with Ariel.

While the other breathing styles didn't have as much impact because they couldn't be applied to any attack modes, Thunder Breathing was undoubtedly his favorite.

Thunder Breathing was, after all, the second most challenging breathing style after Sun Breathing and had the strongest speed and explosive power of all breathing styles, making it a preferred choice for both killing and quick strikes.

It was evident from how he developed Blooming Radiance, a new thirteenth form of Sun Breathing. Much like Thunder Breathing's first form, Thunderclap and Flash, Blooming Radiance was also an Iai technique, though they were not identical.

For this reason, he even attempted to evolve Thunder Breathing just as he had evolved Sun Breathing.

Unfortunately, he failed.

He realized that Thunder Breathing and Sun Breathing were completely different.

One should know that the main reason Sun Breathing could evolve and transform was its incredible versatility and adaptability.

As the origin and ancestor of all breathing styles, the five fundamental breathing styles derived from Sun Breathing, while the remaining derivative breathing styles further evolved from these breathing styles, all ultimately traceable back to Sun Breathing.

Even Moon Breathing was a derivative of Sun Breathing, proving that Sun Breathing was all-encompassing and had extremely high versatility and adaptability.

Unlike other breathing styles, which focused on enhancing specific aspects, Sun Breathing offered a comprehensive boost to overall abilities.

Needless to say, such versatility, adaptability, and comprehensive nature allowed Sun Breathing to evolve into a divine swordsmanship capable of strengthening the human body in every aspect.

Other breathing styles, however, fall short.

For example, since Thunder Breathing emphasized speed and explosive power, with other aspects being less important, it couldn't integrate with the Akasha Continent's breathing technique like Sun Breathing, which achieved an all-around enhancement effect. Coupled with its lack of versatility and adaptability, it made improvement or reshaping difficult.

As a result, among the breathing styles he mastered, only Sun Breathing could evolve and transform as he envisioned, while the other breathing styles could not.

Understanding this, Riezel felt regret more than once.

Regardless, in his current situation and needs, Thunder Breathing still proved useful.

'Indeed, demonstrating strength is the best way to deter petty threats, but if you show all your strength and don't keep any cards up your sleeve, you'll eventually suffer.'

Riezel's heart was as clear as a mirror as he thought this.

Facing his current situation, where countless people were eyeing him, he knew he needed to show enough power to make them wary but also not reveal his full capabilities to avoid being targeted.

Because of this, Riezel kept a few tricks up his sleeve, hiding his true power.

For him, even without using Sun Breathing in Strong Attack Mode or Wind Breathing in Fast Attack Mode, he could easily handle someone claiming to be the best swordsman just under Sword Saint.

Under normal circumstances, he could already dominate Level 6 opponents, so even against Albert, who had reached the limit of Level 6 and could be considered a half-step to Level 7, he would still have the upper hand.

For this reason, when he used a breathing style to enhance his power, even a standard breathing style without evolution could help him reach the power of Level 7 and effortlessly defeat Albert.

Level 7, even if just barely, was the genuine realm of Sword Saint, enough to deal with an ordinary Sword Saint, let alone someone who was still a step away.

Moreover, with Riezel using Thunder Breathing, the strongest in speed and explosive power among all breathing styles, merely using its first form, which was the same as the Blooming Radiance, the strike he unleashed at that moment would be hard for ordinary Sword Saints to block.

In this way, the result was as expected.

Albert Borley, the so-called best swordsman just under Sword Saint, faced a devastating defeat. If it had been a life-and-death battle, he would have been killed in an instant without even realizing it.

Demonstrating such a level of power was enough to intimidate petty threats.

Riezel had already planned this thoroughly.

'In the future, I'll use Thunder Breathing in front of others and hide my true power. If someone thinks that's all I have and targets me, I'll give them a big surprise.'

With this thought, Riezel suddenly remembered Zenitsu.

As a swordsman who only knew the first form of Thunder Breathing, Zenitsu appeared to be a hopeless case but was, in truth, a master practitioner of Thunder Breathing.

In the original work, Zenitsu perfected the first form and developed even stronger techniques based on it.

They were 'First Form - Thunderclap and Flash - Godspeed' and 'Seventh Form - Flaming Thunder God', the two techniques Zenitsu created based on his understanding of Thunder Breathing's first form.

Godspeed was the ultimate move of Thunderclap and Flash, the fastest strike, the fastest slash.

Flaming Thunder God, on the other hand, could achieve speeds even Upper Ranks couldn't catch, allowing Zenitsu, who wasn't even a Hashira and had none of the three abilities—the Demon Slayer Mark, the Bright Red Nichirin Sword, and the Transparent World—to decapitate his senior brother, who had become an Upper Rank.

Riezel thought these two techniques had a lot of potential and were similar in essence to his Blooming Radiance.

'Maybe if I develop them further, I might find some inspiration to improve Blooming Radiance.'

Indeed, Riezel was thinking about improving Blooming Radiance.

Meanwhile, Yuri, who was unaware of all this, was still in awe of the stunning lightning bolt Riezel had created, not realizing that it wasn't even his true strength.

However, there was one thing she did know.

"Is the swordsmanship you used a Special Swordsmanship?" Yuri asked seriously. "So, you already know and have learned a Special Swordsmanship?"

She had been trying every possible way to give this troublemaker access to her family library, only to find out he didn't need it at all.

Special Swordsmanship was, after all, something even the Frenzel family didn't possess.

"Well, I guess so..."

With such a casual answer, Riezel didn't explain much further.

In the eyes of the people of this world, Thunder Breathing could indeed be considered a type of Special Swordsmanship.

Special Swordsmanship was a form of swordsmanship that allowed a swordsman to develop unique abilities—some could summon wind, while others could control fire, performing feats similar to magic.

Since Thunder Breathing used the power of lightning, it was seen as a type of Special Swordsmanship.

However, unlike the genuine Special Swordsmanship of this world, Thunder Breathing didn't permanently enhance the body and only provided temporary effects.

For this complicated reason, Riezel didn't intend to clarify further.

"Anyway, with this, things are settled..." Riezel said calmly. "Although I can't say I'm completely safe, it should help prevent some underhanded tricks, right?"

At his words, Yuri paused for a moment before suddenly smiling.

"I can't guarantee there won't be any underhanded tricks, but I can guarantee that you'll have something to do next."

"What?" Riezel asked with a confused expression.

Perhaps out of spite, she kept him in suspense.

"You'll find out soon enough."

With that, Yuri turned and got into the carriage.

Marilyn, still shocked, gave Riezel a peculiar look before following her master into the carriage.

Still standing in place, Riezel was lost in thought.

'What did she mean by that?'

Not understanding Yuri's meaning, Riezel shook his head before getting into the carriage as well.

It wasn't until later that he realized he indeed had something to do next.

However, whether it was a good or bad thing was up to everyone's interpretation.


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章節 239: Seventeen-Year-Old Sword Saint

—Riezel Brynhart is confirmed to possess the ability befitting a Sword Saint and will be recommended by the Shadow Sword Saint to receive the Sword Saint Medal from the royal family, officially recognizing him as one of the esteemed Sword Saints of the current generation.

When this announcement from the royal palace spread throughout the royal capital, it came as no surprise that the entire capital was shaken senseless.

"Riezel Brynhart is a Sword Saint?"

"He… He actually has the strength of a Sword Saint?"

"Impossible!"

Needless to say, the most informed nobles were the first to react with shock and disbelief.

Whether they were supporters of the royal family, the duke, or even the very few neutrals, everyone was stunned by this sudden, earth-shattering announcement that came out of nowhere.

No choice.

"He's only seventeen years old, right...?"

"Isn't he a magician?"

"How could he possibly be a Sword Saint?"

Many people thought the announcement must be wrong or that they had misheard.

Unfortunately, with the explanations from the civil officials and knights present when Riezel was summoned to the royal palace, everyone learned the details.

Riezel Brynhart had defeated Albert Borley!

Moreover, it was a swift, instant victory!

Albert Borley, considered the best swordsman just under Sword Saint and known as the soon-to-be eighth-generation Sword Saint of the Borley family, had been defeated in an instant without even having the chance to react!

If this fact didn't count as being a Sword Saint, then what did?

"Incredible..."

"A seventeen-year-old young man actually defeated Captain Albert with a single move... It's just unbelievable..."

"No matter what, this is a seventeen-year-old Sword Saint we're talking about!"

"How is this even possible?"

Some were stunned, some sighed in disbelief, others took a while to snap out of it, and some simply couldn't accept it at all.

As they said, a seventeen-year-old Sword Saint was too astounding, even unbelievable.

At seventeen, being a Sword Master would already make someone an exceptional genius, yet Riezel had directly become a Sword Saint. Even if one searched the entire Akasha Continent or its entire history, they wouldn't find anyone like him.

Forget about the Akasha Continent, even in the other worlds Riezel had visited, who else reached the combat power of Level 7, the strength of a Sword Saint, at seventeen?

Ais was indeed talented and one year younger than Riezel, but she was just about to level up to Level 6.

Yoriichi was indeed extraordinary, but he only reached Level 7 after his death, inspired by Riezel's evolved Sun Breathing. In life, he was at most at the limit of Level 6, the same as Albert, only halfway to Level 7.

Even the ultimate weapon of Orario, Ottar, reached Level 7 only at twenty-five and was still Level 6 at seventeen.

Compared to them, the Akasha Continent had many Level 7 Sword Saints throughout its history, and there were quite a few in the current generation.

Jinas alone had six, but none achieved the status of Sword Saint before the age of thirty.

It was like someone still in high school at seventeen, struggling with college entrance exams, while another at seventeen had already skipped grades, graduated from university, completed graduate studies, and become a doctor.

Naturally, this caused a huge stir, making it hard for others to imagine and accept. Especially for those who were already paying attention to Riezel or even knew him personally, this news hit them like a ton of bricks.

For example, Archie.

For example, Carrera.

Even a certain prince who had just warned Riezel and was acting arrogant beyond measure was almost stunned into disbelief by the announcement.

"How could he be a Sword Saint? How the fuck could this happen?!"

Sorren jumped out of his bed, shocked and angry.

When this announcement spread to the general public, among the commoners, and even throughout the continent, a massive uproar was inevitable.

"I can't believe a seventeen-year-old magician just popped up as a Sword Saint outta nowhere!"

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

"So you're saying this seventeen-year-old kid, who's still just a magic academy student, just reached the heights I've been chasing for my whole life?"

"Bullshit!"

Many angry swordsmen were on the move, driven by this announcement.

Of course, their destination was only one—the Frenzel family's secondary residence in the royal capital, where Riezel resided.

===

On this day, the Frenzel residence was particularly bustling.

A succession of swordsmen, each exuding an extraordinary aura, arrived at the entrance of the residence and made their declarations to the gatekeepers.

Surprisingly, their declarations were strikingly consistent.

"I want to challenge Riezel Brynhart!"

Such was the situation.

Indeed, they were all challengers, here to challenge the youngest Sword Saint in history.

Among them were some well-known expert Sword Masters, fully armed, their eyes cold as they made their challenge declarations loudly.

Clearly, such a commotion could not possibly go unnoticed by the various factions in the royal capital.

As a result, these factions naturally sent their people with only one purpose in mind—to verify.

Verify what?

Of course, to verify if Riezel Brynhart truly possessed the strength of a Sword Saint.

Such a stir, of course, did not escape Riezel's notice.

"So many people are coming to challenge me?"

When he heard the news, Riezel was genuinely surprised, especially when he saw the huge crowd outside, he had a moment of disbelief, finding it hard to believe that all these people had come to find him.

On the other hand, Yuri, as if she had anticipated this situation, was nonchalantly sipping tea.

"What do you think the status of Sword Saint is?" Yuri asked with a hint of schadenfreude. "It's one of the highest honors on the continent. In a way, those who pursue this status are even more fanatic than those who seek the status of Strategic-Class Magician."

Sword Saint and Strategic-Class Magician—these were the two supreme titles and status on the Akasha Continent, the two highest honors.

Sword Saint was the pinnacle for swordsmen.

Strategic-Class Magician was the pinnacle for magicians.

Moreover, since this world was one of swords and magic, it had only two paths to transcendence—either a swordsman or a magician, with clearly no third path.

However, becoming a magician required talent, a natural gift.

Only those who meet the requirements in both 'magical energy' and 'magic compatibility' could tread this path. Otherwise, one could never become a competent magician.

As a result, magicians were rare talents, a rare breed, hard to come by.

From this reasoning, this was obviously one of the fundamental causes why magicians were so highly respected.

Meanwhile, swordsmen were different.

While one's talent was also important for swordsmen, theoretically, anyone without disabilities could practice swordsmanship and become a swordsman.

Consequently, in this world, ninety percent of those who walked the path of transcendence were swordsmen. Since they couldn't become magicians, they could only tread this path until the end.

Given this, their greatest pursuit in life was obviously to become a Sword Saint.

Moreover, a swordsman's growth path, unlike a magician's, couldn't be achieved solely through talent. It required constant training, practice, and the honing of skills through blood and sweat.

Needless to say, those who worked so tirelessly were often the most unwilling to concede defeat.

"You know, the path of a swordsman is half about challenging the strong."

Yuri put down her tea cup and looked at Riezel.

"Some people challenge the strong to hone their skills."

"Some people challenge the strong to become the best."

"Some people challenge the strong for glory and fame."

"Unlike magicians, where as long as you have the talent, you can hide away, study magic without disturbance, and then unleash the magic of the corresponding class to gain the honor and status of that class."

In such a situation, it was even more evident that no matter which way one chose to become a Sword Saint, they were still required to challenge the strong.

For example, the second way, after becoming a Sword Master, was to challenge a Sword Saint of the current generation. If one could defeat them, one would receive the kingdom's honor, be awarded the Sword Saint Medal, and become a Sword Saint themselves.

"I can assure you, more than half of those shouting outside are after those."

Yuri continued with a casual tone.

"A young, seventeen-year-old Sword Saint... to those swordsmen who want to defeat a Sword Saint, you must seem like an easy target, right?"

What she said wasn't wrong.

Since they wanted to challenge a Sword Saint, why not pick the easiest one?

Other Sword Saints were, after all, already well-known and had built up enough fame even before becoming Sword Saints, so their reputation and strength were unquestioned.

However, a seventeen-year-old Sword Saint who had suddenly emerged out of nowhere and was known as a magic academy student couldn't help but arouse suspicion about his true abilities.

Considering this, Yuri was probably right.

At least half of the swordsmen outside clamoring to challenge Riezel were likely looking to make a name for themselves and saw him as their stepping stone.

"I see…" Riezel frowned.

Seeing him like this, Yuri let out a sigh of relief and then snorted softly.

"Now you understand why I said you'd have things to do next?" Yuri said with a shrug. "In the future, you'll probably be constantly challenged like this."

Riezel remained silent.

"Alright, don't worry."

Seeing that Riezel seemed distressed, Yuri's heart softened.

"No matter what, this is the Frenzel residence. They wouldn't dare enter a marquis's home without permission. Just ignore them, and they'll leave sooner or later."

However, upon hearing this, Riezel suddenly spoke something surprising.

"No, I'm going to face them."

"What?" Yuri was taken aback.

"Face them?" Marilyn, who stood silently to the side, was also surprised.

In contrast, Riezel, who had seemed so troubled to them moments ago, was now smiling—smiling happily.

"Since they've come to me voluntarily, how can I not face them?"

Riezel was indeed happy.

It was not without reason.

One should know that Riezel possessed Falna (Blessing), which allowed him to gain excelia from defeating others to improve himself.

Since returning from the world of Danmachi to the Akasha Continent, or traveling from the Akasha Continent to the world of Demon Slayer, he had been troubled by how to find enough opponents to fight and defeat.

Without enough opponents, his growth had slowed, no longer leveling up every few weeks as before.

Now, however, there were surprisingly many free excelia delivered right to his doorstep.


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