294 – Self Control (2)
Billy and Mike muttered as they looked at the dark elf who jumped off the castle wall.
“I think it’s at least 15 meters high. Jump out from there?”
“That’s right. “Is this a new suicide law?”
“Hey, Mike. “Can you survive by jumping out of there?”
“Hmm, it’s possible, but I think my legs will all be broken, right? Of course, if you use [Liberation], You can do it without any damage.”
“If you use [Liberation], I can do it too, man.”
While the two were talking, the dark elf spun several times in the air and landed on the floor.
Talk.
The dark elf seemed to have suffered no injuries and naturally got up from the ground. It looked like a huge cat.
Clap clap clap─
Billy and Mike applauded her.
“Wow, that’s great, isn’t it? “You’re fine, right?”
“It’s so cool… I’ll have to try it later.”
The dark elf did not respond in any way, but walked towards the group.
Adrien muttered.
“Brown-skinned dark elf… Fiat, the crazy black panther of the empire.”
Fiat was a famous warrior. Although she was famous for her beautiful appearance and skills, what made her even more famous was her personality.
Her eyes widen when she faces off against a strong person. She purely enjoys dueling with the strong.
Sereung.
Theo drew his sword.
I felt it instinctively.
‘Giving more distance is dangerous.’
Theo raised his sword and aimed it at the approaching Fiat.
“If you come any closer, I will cut you down.”
Fiat stopped and stood. It was a point that exactly matched the dangerous distance that Theo felt.
Nay said.
─Child, I can sense an unusual energy from that dark elf child.
Just as Ney said, Fiat was currently giving off a sinister momentum.
Theo looked at the Fiat, her eyes wide open.
‘I wish we could communicate.’
In this work, Fiat was a character with whom one could communicate. She is a murderous maniac who cannot count the number of people she has killed over the 300 years she has lived, but she only kills the loser in a one-on-one fight. She is rather uninterested in indiscriminate killing.
‘But now the atmosphere is very different from the original work.’
In her original work, she stood out for her calm coolness, but now she was as ferocious as a volcano about to explode.
Theo asked Fiat.
“I saw the corpses of the paladins inside the checkpoint. “Fiat, did you do this?”
Fiat looked alternately at Theo’s face and the [Demon Sword].
Curiosity appeared on her face.
“Yes. You are the rumored Theo Lin Balderk. “Who are the people who came with me?”
“We are an investigation team from the religious denomination. Why did you kill the paladins?”
“I am on a mission. “I was asked to kill all witnesses.”
She laughed, as if Theo was dumbfounded.
“This is absurd. In that case, they should have attacked us as soon as they saw us. That would be more effective in achieving the goal.”
“I wanted to do that, but it didn’t work out as I wanted.”
“What does it mean?”
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“Of course, fighting is my favorite.”
After saying that, Fiat placed the longsword that was on her back in her hand. It was a little thicker and longer than the long sword used by Theo.
Theo’s eyes widened slightly when he saw Fiat’s sword.
‘Is that shape… [Eater]?’
[Eater] Is a sacred item and mythical artifact of the second strongest guild on the continent, [Lining Mind].
Like Theo’s [Demon Sword], It is a mythical artifact and has various balance-destroying effects.
The most unique effect among crabs, as the name [Eater] Suggests, is ‘absorption of abilities.’
When the owner of [Eater] Kills an opponent, he or she randomly gains one of the characteristics that the opponent possesses.
For example, if you kill an opponent who has the three characteristics of [Sword Master], [Mana Master], And [Weapon Master], You will obtain one of the three.
Fiat said.
“Let’s have a fight, Theo Lin Walderk.”
“What if you refuse?”
“Then I will kill all your colleagues. “One by one, until people say please stick together.”
Theo said, looking around the group.
“These children are not as easy to deal with as you might think. Above all, unlike you, I am a person who puts mission first.”
“You only know what’s long and short by looking at it. Hmm. “I guess I should kill him first.”
Fiat looked at Sienna and said.
Sienna frowned, as if she was in a bad mood.
“Someone said it was a female leopard from the northern forest. “She was still alive?”
“Unfortunately. “The elf warriors of the Great Forest were nothing but weak.”
“······There are no witches. “Do you know how many elf warriors are dead to you?”
“If I win, I will take their lives, and if they win, they will take mine. “It was just a fair duel.”
The elven warriors of the Great Forest worship martial arts.
Although they had different skin colors, they were of the same race, and they wanted the beautiful and strong Fiat to be their wife.
Fiat placed conditions. She said she would become the wife of the one who defeated her.
So, more than a hundred years ago, numerous elf warriors challenged her.
But they all failed. They were all defeated by Fiat and died.
Sienna snorted.
“After all that, it doesn’t look like it’s in good condition, does it? You probably know what it means for a warrior to lose one eye. “I’m just going to retire, why are you blocking my way to Theo?”
“I just paid the price to become stronger. In fact, it has become stronger. “The sword spirit of the great forest is strong as expected.”
“······?”
Sienna continued speaking with a puzzled expression.
“Are you senile? “Mr. Sword Demon has been holed up in the deepest part of the forest for decades.”
“······Obviously he called himself a sword demon.”
“That can’t be right. The Sword Demon guy doesn’t fight at all. Fiat, did you set fire to the forest?”
“······No. “I just went to see him and asked him to a duel.”
Sienna said firmly.
“Ah, then you are definitely not the Sword Demon. You have finally become senile. “Your eyes are hurt, so why don’t you seriously retire?”
Fiat closed her eyes and pressed her forehead.
After a while, she opened her mouth again.
“······You can check again later. Theo Lin Walderk by the way. “The mission is to investigate the Great Evil Shrine within [Ford Company].”
This is a fact that can be easily guessed unless you are an idiot.
Theo readily admitted.
“Then what?”
“Then you have to stick with me even more. “My teammates are currently resting in front of there.”
“You have a bad taste.”
While saying that, Theo put his hand on the sword sheath.
“Fiat, I will agree to a duel with you. Instead, I will send the group to the mission location first, so don’t stop them.”
Fiat nodded his head.
“Yes. There is no need for spectators at all. “What I want now is for both of us to risk everything and clash swords.”
Theo said to his group.
“You guys first head to the Great Devil Shrine. “I will join and defeat Fiat.”
The group nodded and prepared to leave.
Sarah held out a white bead the size of a coin to Theo.
“Take this.”
“What is this?”
She said, taking out the same white bead.
“I made it with my divine power. People who have this bead can know each other’s status from afar. “If it turns black, it means it’s a dangerous situation.”
“I understand.”
Theo took Sarah’s white bead and placed it in her arms.
“See you later then.”
The group left, cheering for Theo.
Now, the only people left in the current location are Theo and Fiat.
“······.”
“······.”
Gooooo──
There was no conversation. Only the sound of the cool night wind echoes.
There was no need for conversation.
Shoo, Shoo!
Theo took out a dagger from his pocket and threw it at Fiat. Then he pulled out her sword and ran towards her.
Bang!
As if he had expected it, Fiat struck down the flying dagger with his sword.
Theo also didn’t throw it to hit. It’s just a means to steal her timing.
Chaeeng─!
Sword and sword collide. Neither Teo nor Fiat retreated an inch. They just had a power struggle with their swords touching each other.
The game was decided quickly.
Within three seconds, Theo began to lose her grip.
‘No matter how much physical ability has increased, there is no choice for a top-level warrior.’
The weak have their own way of fighting.
Theo did not use the buff to continue her battle of strength. She instead for a moment took away the power she was giving to her sword. This is to destroy the balance of Fiat.
Fiat, like a worn-out fighter, did not stumble. He quickly regained his balance.
But Theo’s highly developed optic nerves caught her fleeting glimpse.
‘Fiat would have already figured out my reach. ‘Take advantage of that.’
Theo swung her sword, aiming for her Fiat’s left thigh.
Fiat still expressionlessly pulled her left thigh back.
However,
Scrap─
Theo’s sword succeeded in making a shallow cut on the left thigh of her Fiat.
Theo momentarily injected energy into her sword, increasing the length of her sword.
Fiat immediately backstepped and took a few steps back.
“You’re using an interesting trick, Theo Lin Walderk.”
A smile appeared on her expressionless face.