Sword Saint’s Disciple 51: Purgatory

I pick up the fallen sword with trembling hands. Since this doesn’t seem to be a real space, I don’t even know if there’s any need to pick it up. It’s probably just the habit of a swordsman. First, I…
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I pick up the fallen sword with trembling hands. Since this doesn’t seem to be a real space, I don’t even know if there’s any need to pick it up. It’s probably just the habit of a swordsman. First, I…
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