Chapter 255 - Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [26] (1/2)

255. Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [26]

I gasped at the shocking words from Bacchus-san.

(W-What does this mean!?)

“100 Million Years Button” is a closely-guarded secret that only a handful of people should know of.

And yet… How on earth does he know that?

(By any chance, is Bacchus-san a transcendent?)

Looking at his physical abilities beyond human domain, and swordsmanship which is sharpened to utmost limits, it is a very likely possibility.

(The other party is Rose’s grandfather, so I guess it’s alright even if I talk about it. No, but Leia-sensei said not to say a thing about it.)

When I was scratching my head over that,

「I see. I understand very well from your reaction, kid. You are a transcendent who has overcome the curse of the “100 Hundred Million Years Button”, and that somebody has forbidden you from speaking.」

He said in a small voice.

Since he has guessed accurately up to this point, it is not possible to deceive him any longer.

「Yes, it is as you say.」

「Well, I guessed so. Your hand is far too complete. You can’t get this hand – the hand of a fine swordsman – just by training for ten or twenty years. Which means, there is only one other possibility. You must have used the “100 Million Years Button” created by the hermit of time.」

After Bacchus-san described his conclusion at length, he brought his powerful face closer.

「Well then, kid. How long did you wield your sword in that hellish world? 500 years? 1000? Or did you perhaps exceed the barrier of “10,000”?」

「Let’s see… I don’t remember it very accurately, but it’s roughly about a billion years.」

I answered honestly.

「B-Billion years… you say? No way, did you push that button many times!?」

He shook his head, not being able to believe it. His eyes widened greatly.

「Y-Yeah, I did…」

I almost lost my mind a few times along the way, but…

Even still, I frantically continued to swing my sword and finally cut apart the “Prison of Time”.

「Ba-Barararara! To think that you spammed that 100 Million Years Button… Unbelievable! That steel-like willpower to wield your sword earnestly for over a billion years – truly, no word is enough to praise you! No wonder, you have still kept your reason while housing such a monster inside you!」

「T-Thank you?」

For some reason, I was praised.

「But for wielding the sword for a billion years… Your growth is rather lacking…」

Bacchus-san turned a sharp look at me as though assessing.

「Ahahaha… How do I say this…. I don’t have any talent at all, so maybe that’s the case.」