Venting
“good night.”
When the Marquis raised his hand, an attendant approached and stood. He didn’t even know he was weighed down by the presence of the Marquis.
“Call Turaion in Taxis.”
“Yes. Your Excellency.”
The attendant withdrew, and the Marquis grinned.
“It will take a little while. In the meantime, it would be good to have some time for Sir Anton, who is overheating.”
Hyunjoon bit his tongue. The tension that had been relieved by the Marquis’ words tightened again. Looking at Anton, he is smiling with a face excited with anticipation. Seeing it makes me upset. Because of that man, I ended up fighting in front of the Marquis.
“Would you like to take a look?”
“……yes.”
Hyeonjun barely responded to the Marquis’ smirk.
The Marquis took a stride. Following him, Hyeonjun looked at the back of the Marquis. It was only now that I was able to take a look at the Marquis. With wavy brown hair, and a well-built body wrapped in red, plain clothes. Taesan seems to be moving with a confident gait.
Then Hyeonjun, who suddenly came to his senses, turned his head and looked at the mercenaries.
‘this.’
They all look like they’re about to collapse at any moment. His pale complexion drenched in cold sweat, he was out of breath. When Hyeon-jun looked back at them, the mercenaries also looked at him. Hyun-joon gave a thumbs up with a calm face. Gunther’s face was distorted, but he gritted his teeth because he couldn’t dare to say a damn thing in the presence of the Marquis.
Hyeonjun turned his head forward again and met Anton’s eyes. Anton, who was smiling happily enough to make him feel a little offended, tapped Hyeon-jun on the shoulder. Anyway, the young friend has a good face. Hyunjoon smiled awkwardly and moved on again.
“So, can you see how I killed the knight in full plate armor?”
Hyeonjun hesitated at Anton’s words. It is unlikely that there is a forest in the Yeongju Hall.
“To be honest, we didn’t fight head-on, we fought using the terrain of the forest.”
“Using the forest? How? No, no. You can see for yourself.”
The Marquis, who was walking, looked back and asked, then smiled. Then he turned and walked again.
“I’m going outside. I’m escorted. Prepare to contact Turaion and tell him to come. Bring Sir Anton’s armor and guide the mercenaries to the room.”
“Yes. Your Excellency.”
Hyeon-jun screamed inwardly as he saw the marquis stride as he spoke to the attendant on the way.
‘Damn it, why are great nobles so good at acting?’
The mercenaries followed the attendant with faces mixed with conflicting feelings of anxiety about sending Hyeon-jun alone and relief that he could rest.
Hyeonjun looked at Gunther and gestured for him, but Gunther shrugged and walked away. It’s an order from the Marquis, so what can I do?
When I left the manor house following the Marquis, a horse was already prepared, and a wizard and a man who appeared to be a squire were standing there.
“dismissal.”
“hmm.”
As the wizard and the man politely bowed, the Marquis nodded and replied.
The man approached Anton and quickly began to put on the armor he had brought. Even though they say they are sparring, they are fully armed. Hyunjoon closed his eyes rather than just look at it. It’s a welcome party. Anton was fully armed and even received a longsword for training, then looked at the Marquis.
The Marquis grinned and mounted the horse. The Marquis’s horse was so big and powerful that it was incomparable to the pack horse that Hyeon-jun rode, so it looked like a great horse at a glance. Anton and the wizard said the same thing. Hyunjoon didn’t mind seeing it. He has never experienced horseback combat, and the real mounts that excite him are modern.
Hyeon-jun felt the majesty of the marquis as he rode a horse through the streets of Benting following the marquis. Nobles and commoners alike all get out of the way for him and bow their heads. A nobleman hurriedly got off the carriage and bowed to the sudden arrival of the marquis.
From the point of view of the nobility, it is a thunderbolt in the dry sky. The Marquis, the owner of Venting, creates a huge impact with every step. The marquis was supposed to be at the manor house today, but confusion arose when he suddenly rode a horse.
The crowd retreated and the Marquis, who left the city as it was, picked up speed and ran. Everyone ran after him, but because of Hyun-joon’s words, they didn’t speed up much. Because if you run at full speed, the pack horse can’t catch up.
The Marquis got off his horse as he entered the woods right in front of Benting. The sorceress approached, grabbed the horse’s reins, and drove it.
“Thanks to you, it’s been a while since I’ve been out. I’ll be able to have a good look there.”
“I’m afraid I’ll mess up Your Excellency’s eyes.”
“Don’t worry, just start.”
Hyeon-joon swallowed a sigh as he kept trying to come out in his frustration.
There was once a sparring with Anton while the gallery was there. But then the galleries were soldiers, and now they are Marquis Benting. It feels like my stomach is twisting.
“Are you ready?”
Hyeonjun took a deep breath and closed his eyes at Anton’s words as he held up his training longsword. Then he slowly drew his sword. The anxiety and tension disappeared, and Hyun-jun, who entered the battle, showed the day he had hidden. The Marquis smiled. indeed.
Anton held up a training longsword, but no one said anything about Hyeonjun holding a real sword. It would be blocked by the full plate armor anyway, and Hyun-jun’s skills would not dare to squeeze into Anton’s gap.
“Can I use magic?”
“Sure. Let’s begin.”
Hyunjoon ran away. Its flexible and resilient body allowed it to run at high speed even in an upright position.
Hyeonjun rushed forward and put his sword at the top, while Anton put it in the middle and ran. Right before the swords collided, Hyeonjun felt a strange sensation.
Hyeon-joon, who immediately threw his body to the side and rolled over, knocked him off center, bounced back and jumped to his feet.
“Ummm…”
Anton stopped and looked back at Hyeonjun.
The sparring started, but Hyeon-joon, who hurriedly pulled away, stood with a tree, slightly widening his distance. I tried to fight it once, but it was a stupid idea. If the sword touches from the front, it seems like you can’t even use your hands and get hit.
“I know it feels good, but I think I will be disappointed if I just run away like this.”
At Anton’s words, Hyeon-jun did not react at all and silently raised his sword. At that cold face, Anton smiled inside the helmet. Yes, a guy like that wouldn’t have been able to kill the knight. Anton regrouped and charged. Mana was not used at all. Then Hyeon-joon will be unable to use his hands and the battle will end.
Hyeon-joon reached out to Anton, who passed the tree and slowed down slightly, grabbing hold of the tree.
Hwareuk!
The fire spread, and Anton ignored it with his magic defense and charged. After digging through the flames, Anton ran without slowing down in his empty vision, twisted his body, and swung his sword upward.
visor!
Hyeon-jun’s sword was blocked, and Anton slipped and was bitten.
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Anton stood still for a moment, looked at Hyeon-jun, and then said.
“… Embarrassed.”
If he hadn’t felt Hyeonjun’s mana, even Anton, the mana knight and sword of the marquis, would have been hit in the back of the head.
Hyeon-jun stood with his back on the tree again and quietly raised his sword without any momentum. Anton sighed in regret. It would have been more enjoyable if I hadn’t felt mana. No matter how much Hyeon-jun blinds himself and kills momentum, Anton, a mana knight, can feel Hyeon-jun’s mana. Even Hyeon-jun’s tactics are useless.
Again, Anton took up his posture and charged. Hyeon-joon sneakily moved along the tree, then spewed fire again. Anton rushed forward, and this time faced Hyeon-joon from the front.
“Suck!”
Hyeonjun’s body turned around and his cloak flapped loudly. While it once again covered Anton’s view, Hyeon-jun’s wrist snapped and the trajectory twisted. The sword that had been swinging horizontally struck from the bottom, and the moment Anton blocked it easily, Anton took a step back from the mana he felt from the floor.
The spike rose up, and Hyeon-jun swung his sword while moving it in a diagonal line with the spur. The thorns that couldn’t stand Hyeon-jun’s strength broke, but it served as a foothold for the moment.
Ting!
Hyeon-jun’s swordplay slightly collided with Anton’s sword, and Hyeon-jun twisted his body in the air and spurred a tree to avoid Anton’s sword. Hyeonjun’s sword grazed Anton’s armor with a paper gap.
“Um… this is…”
Anton turned around and looked at Hyeonjun. Hyeonjun was standing between the trees before he knew it, holding his sword again.
“Very, funny.”
Anton smiled. It’s the first time a human being moves like this. Anton, of course, could move like that. But the reason for not doing that is because, of course, standing on the ground is stronger. How much power can you put into the sword if you move it three-dimensionally and swing it? Hyeon-joon made full use of his flexibility and elasticity to make up for it by bouncing and spinning his body. And with incredible senses and talents, they are in complete control of their frenzied movements.
“Is it the family swordsmanship?”
If you do not have an innate talent, it is a swordsmanship that cannot be imitated even if you try until death. Thinking that it was a swordsmanship using the family’s characteristics, Anton asked Hyeon-jun.
“It’s a move made by killing Tantares’ gnoll.”
“Huh…”
Anton let out a breathless exclamation at that absurd statement. Hearing that, it certainly seemed like that kind of movement. But it’s absurd.
“Well, I’m so embarrassed I don’t even know what to say.”
Anton said and straightened up again.
Hyeon-jun quietly raised his sword and then slightly changed its position. Anton shook his head at Hyeonjun, who was in an exquisite position. The tree is just out of the way. It is very difficult to enter considering the thorns sprouting from the ground.
Of course, if Anton activates the magic of the armor or strengthens his body with mana, he will not be an opponent, and if he pushes forward believing in the defense power of the full plate armor, Hyun-joon will have no choice but to run away and fight attrition.
However, to dare to make trouble with the sword of Marquis Benting, his talent is truly terrifying. If it wasn’t for Mana Knight, dealing with Hyeon-Jun in the forest would be very terrible.
“Did that knight named Jerdu do this for 30 minutes?”
“yes.”
“Awesome. Any decent guy would just back off.”
To say that he fought this vicious and bloody battle for 30 minutes, even a guy with a very strong mentality could be shaken after swearing once, but he fought steadfastly. If Anton isn’t a mana knight and has to fight Hyeon-jun in the forest, he’ll just back off. Just being caught is a huge tactical loss, and there is no guarantee of winning. I’d rather use numbers to pull them out into the open. Only the one who came to die will be able to continue that grueling battle.
Anton sighed, thinking of the unfortunate knight’s feelings, and rushed at Hyeon-jun again. Hyeon-jun moved again and stretched out his hand, and water spurted towards Anton’s face as he tried to run through the flames. However, Anton didn’t care if the water got into his eyes or not, and dug in as it was. I couldn’t compare Jerdu and Anton, who had only been knights for two years.
Hyeon-joon rolled on the floor, causing thorns to rise between him and Anton.
bang!
However, Anton ran into it and broke it, and Hyeon-jun had no choice but to grit his teeth and swing his sword.
visor!
As soon as the swords collided, Anton grabbed the blade with his left hand, twisted his body, and put the hilt he was holding with his right hand between Hyeon-jun’s arms and pulled it. And as I let go of my left hand and twisted my wrist, the sword ricocheted and flew towards Hyeon-jun’s face.
Hyeonjun’s sword and arm were tied with Anton’s move. Hyeonjun hurriedly let go of his sword and lowered his head. You can’t get slapped in the face. I’ll block it with a pitch.
Kak!
“Kuk!”
Hyeonjun rolled backwards and bounced away, widening the distance. Suddenly, he pulls out his secondary weapon, a one-handed sword. However, due to the tremendous impact on the head, he could not concentrate and could not see well. Even in the midst of this, Hyeon-Jun tried to get away from Anton by throwing his body to the side, but Anton’s sword caught Hyeon-Jun’s neck before he knew it. Hyeon-joon stumbled and managed to stand still. Hyeonjun, who had closed his eyes and endured the dizziness, managed to raise his hand and take off his helmet.
“I lost.”
The top of the helmet, which is the strongest part of the helmet, is slightly indented. If I made a mistake, I could have broken my head. When Hyeon-jun sighed, Anton smiled and patted Hyeon-jun on the shoulder.
“hahahahaha! Don’t be so disappointed. You did well enough.”
“Yeah. It sure was great.”
At the Marquis’ words, Hyeon-jun suddenly came to his senses. Concentrating on Anton, he forgot about the existence of the Marquis. The Marquis approached with a leisurely gait and stood and slowly glanced at Hyeonjun. Hyeon-jun felt goosebumps rising, but he couldn’t avoid the eyes of the marquis, so he just stood there in silence.
“Your Excellency, I am ready.”
“okay.”
At that time, the wizard’s words were heard, and Hyeon-jun was able to escape from the eyes of the marquis. But it’s still too early to breathe a sigh of relief. Now we have to do the most important thing.
“Sit down.”
Hearing what the Marquis said as he casually sat down on a rock, Hyeon-jun sat in a diagonal position avoiding his face.
As the magician stood in the middle holding the magic tool and moved the mana, the light came on.
“Thuraion.”