Chapter 7 Samurai Hearts – Tutorial (7)

“Wow…”

Seung-yeon, who had been watching, exclaimed in admiration.

It was like a magic trick.

At first glance, it looked as if the enemy soldiers were running up and offering their necks to the blade.

It was clearly a violent scene where someone was dying, but the first thought that came to mind was, ‘How amazing.’

It felt like watching a work of art that was hard to understand properly.

She thought it was no wonder that the viewers couldn’t take their eyes off it.

‘Swordmaster Yamato’ has donated ‘10000 won’!

[Has your younger brother ever learned swordsmanship or anything like that before?]

“Swordmaster Yamato! Thank you so much for the 10,000 won donation! No, my brother has never learned swordsmanship or anything like that. That’s why I’m so surprised. I didn’t know my brother had such talent?”

-WTF, he’s a real Overachiever

-VR game at first, and he’s like that without even learning swordsmanship?

-His physique is one thing, but his swordsmanship is no joke

If an ordinary person picks up a sword and swings it around as they please, would it really look like swordsmanship?

Of course not.

That’s the same even in virtual reality.

That’s why VR game pro players learn all sorts of martial arts and swordsmanship, just because it helps.

Even in virtual reality, there’s a clear difference in movement between people who have learned martial arts and those who haven’t.

But Dohyun?

Has he ever learned swordsmanship?

‘He definitely hasn’t learned it…’

As his sister, she knows roughly what Dohyun does and what he’s been doing.

That’s why she already knew that Dohyun had never even been related to the ‘s’ in sword, let alone swordsmanship.

But when she saw Dohyun fighting now, it was like watching a swordsmanship master.

‘Is this also talent?’

If so, it was a talent that deserved the expression ‘crazy’.

However, Dohyun himself seemed to be in a different position.

After deflecting another enemy attack—with a perfect success rating, of course—Dohyun, who had slashed them down in one go, clicked his tongue.

Seung-yeon, who had spent years with him as his sister, realized.

That was the expression Dohyun occasionally showed when he was disappointed in something.

“Why? Is something not working out?”

“No, it’s not that…”

Dohyun looked down at his sword.

Red blood was dripping thickly from the blade.

Even though he had already cut down so many enemies, the blade was still incredibly sharp.

If it were reality, it would have been dulled by now.

This was a bit of unreality allowed because it was a game.

But the important thing wasn’t that.

It was that he felt a subtle awkwardness when wielding this sword.

“I’m disappointed that my body doesn’t move the way I want it to.”

The weight of the sword he was holding wasn’t heavy.

What was heavy was his body.

The reaction was at least half a beat, up to more than one beat, slower than the movement he had drawn in his head.

In terms of time, it was only a fraction of a second, an infinitely fleeting time, but it bothered Dohyun quite a bit.

“No…”

Of course, Seung-yeon, who was listening, couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.

He had gotten perfect success ratings on all the parries so far, and what?

His body doesn’t move the way he wants it to?

Then what are the people who can’t get perfect success ratings on parries supposed to be?

“What more are you trying to do here? Even now, the Seungpae kids are going crazy saying you’re an Overachiever.”

“I’m just disappointed. It’s also annoying. I could do better.”

“Wow… Experiencing the arrogance of an Overachiever in real life makes me feel really bad. I get it now. Thanks a lot. Little brother.”

“You’re welcome.”

Seung-yeon sighed at Dohyun’s nonchalant answer.

Of course, it was a deliberate act.

She glanced at the viewer chat room.

As she expected, the viewer chat room was even more heated.

Dohyun didn’t mean anything by it, but to them, it was the arrogance of an Overachiever.

In addition, the number of viewers was no joke.

Clips had already been exported and rumors had spread, and she was already breaking her maximum number of viewers and climbing.

-Is this the place where spicy and sweet coexist?

-The Overachiever character is amazing LOL

-Your brother’s broadcasting sense is crazy…

-LOLOLOL He’s not satisfied with his current state LOLOLOL

The viewer growth curve was extending with a terrifying momentum.

It was a result that would never have been possible with her usual broadcast.

Who would have known that her brother, whom she had called for a small allowance, would be such a hit content?

“By the way, how long do we have to hold out here? I’m getting bored.”

“It’s almost over, I think?”

No sooner had Seung-yeon answered than the sound of galloping hooves was heard in the distance.

At the same time, their bodies were once again under the control of the event cutscene.

“Save the young lord!”

A group of Cavalry appeared with a thunderous sound of hooves.

The Atsuragi Family crest was clearly engraved on their armor.

Tatsuki, who had been under the protection of Seung-yeon and Dohyun, brightened up when he saw them.

“The warriors of the Gale Brigade!”

The Gale Brigade, a prestigious elite unit and Cavalry of the Atsuragi Family!

They were the ones who had once swept through the battlefield and were praised as a unit of one against a thousand.

They had come to rescue Tatsuki, realizing his danger.

However, as the distance narrowed and the appearance of the Gale Brigade was properly revealed, Tatsuki’s expression became dismayed.

The word that described them as they rode their horses could be summed up in just three words.

Defeated soldiers!

The original number of the Gale Brigade was over a hundred, but now there were only about thirty of them coming towards them.

Even they were all covered in blood and their armor was broken in places.

Some of them were holding broken weapons, showing how terrible a battlefield they had come through.

Of course, even so, Cavalry was Cavalry, so it was only a matter of time before they swept away the troops surrounding Tatsuki.

“Kono Suchiha, commander of the Gale Brigade, greets the young lord!”

The one standing at the very front bowed deeply to Tatsuki.

He was wearing armor that was broken in places, and even had several arrows in his back.

It was a miracle that he was moving so smoothly with such injuries!

Tatsuki, seeing him, exclaimed in shock.

“Uncle! How did you get such injuries!”

“The cowardly Nagamatsu bastards ambushed us. Treacherous men who broke the alliance…!”

Suchiha gritted his teeth.

Tatsuki, with an astonished expression, asked.

“They ambushed you. What faithless men! Then what happened to my father? Did he manage to escape safely?”

“The lord of the castle…”

Suchiha turned his head away as if he couldn’t bring himself to say it.

What that meant was clear.

Tatsuki’s father, Atsuragi Toyohashi, the lord of the Red Fox and Black Wolf, was dead.

Immediately after a single appearance.

‘Well, I already knew he was going to die before I started the game.’

Hadn’t he heard that the story was about ‘a samurai’s revenge after losing his lord’ before starting the game?

He didn’t expect him to appear only once and then disappear without even showing his face…

In any case, it wasn’t a surprising story development, so Dohyun watched leisurely.

In fact, there was nothing else he could do.

“First of all, young lord, no, it is urgent that the lord escape from this place. If even the lord dies here, the Atsuragi Family line will be cut off.”

“I will do as my uncle says.”

“Let’s hurry and escape. And I ask you two as well. Please protect the lord.”

At Suchiha’s words, the Red Fox and Black Wolf nodded firmly.

Thus, Seung-yeon and Dohyun, who had joined the Gale Brigade, and Tatsuki, spurred their horses to escape from the castle with them.

It wasn’t difficult to get horses.

There were already quite a few horses wandering around that had lost their owners, and all they had to do was catch them and ride them.

They rode their horses like a gale, as the unit name suggested, trying to escape the Atsuragi Castle area, but it wasn’t easy.

This was because Atsuragi Castle had already fallen and Nagamatsu’s troops were stationed around to mop up the remnants.

In addition, the Gale Brigade was very tired after going through fierce battles, so it was not easy to pick up speed.

“At this rate, we’ll be caught…”

Suchiha, who was riding his horse at the very front, gritted his teeth and muttered.

Escaping from this place without sacrifice was impossible unless a miracle happened.

And he, as the commander of the unit, knew very well that he should not rely on miraculous elements.

He gave strength to the hand holding the reins until the blue blood vessels on the back of his hand stood out, and shouted.

“Second unit, buy us time!”

“Yes!”

As soon as the order was given, half of the Gale Brigade turned their horses around.

They rode their horses towards the enemies chasing them without hesitation.

There were countless enemies, and their number was only about ten.

If they went to stop the enemies like this, they would surely die.

Nevertheless, there was not the slightest hesitation among those who received the order.

It was a resolute attitude without even disobeying the order, even though it was virtually an order to die.

It was also a scene that showed why they were called the elite unit of one against a thousand.

“Uncle…!”

“You must remember, lord! Why they are dying, and what they are dying for!”

Tatsuki closed his mouth at Suchiha’s words, who was repeating them with bloodshot eyes.

A resolute look gradually appeared on the face of the boy who was just becoming an adult.

However, escape was not easy.

They were riding their horses with the time they had bought by sacrificing half of the Gale Brigade when they soon encountered troops forming a battle line.

As if they had been waiting for them to come from the beginning, the troops were thoroughly blocking the way out.

A look of dismay appeared on Suchiha’s face.

“How did they already…?”

But there was no time to worry.

Suchiha made a quick decision.

“Red Fox, Black Wolf! I trust you! Get the lord out of here!”

“Uncle! Surely!”

Tatsuki screamed as if he realized Suchiha’s decision.

But Suchiha was firm.

“There is no time, lord! You must survive. The Atsuragi Family line must not be cut off!”

“But, uncle. How can I survive abandoning you?”

“If I can continue the Atsuragi Family line with my life, it would be a good thing. You must survive to rebuild Atsuragi.”

Suchiha laughed fiercely.

“What Nagamatsu did is clearly a betrayal of faith. If you appeal to this, the Seii Taishogun will surely step in. Then you can take revenge!”

“Uncle…”

“That is only possible for you, who inherited the Atsuragi Family line. No one else can. Do you understand? In order to take revenge, you must survive no matter what!”

Tatsuki, who was biting his lip, nodded heavily.

It was because he realized that he had to survive in order to avenge his father, his uncle, and Atsuragi.

Suchiha, who had persuaded Tatsuki, looked at the Red Fox and Black Wolf.

“Your swordsmanship and loyalty have already been proclaimed by the late lord. I trust you and entrust the lord to you. Be sure to escort the lord and get out of here.”

“Understood. Lord Suchiha.”

The Red Fox answered firmly.

Suchiha laughed heartily as if he was very satisfied with her answer and spurred his horse.

The Gale Brigade followed him.