015 – Tournament(2)
Tom and Tigris rushed towards each other in a Type 1 Wind Charge.
It was rough as if two water buffalo were running towards each other, and the speed was so fast that it was hard to follow the criminal’s eyes.
Before Tigris and Tom collided with each other, Tom’s sword changed first.
His shoulders spun and he raised it up in an instant, like a killer whale hunting a seal.
It was a type 2 seal hunting series that continued from type 1 wind rush.
Tigris was also raised by seal hunting.
Tung!
When Tigris and Tom’s sword collided on the same path, Tom’s sword was deflected sideways.
On the other hand, the sword of Tigris did not deviate from the set sword path even though Tom’s sword collided.
It wasn’t a difference in power, nor a difference in the amount of Aurors.
It only happened because Tigris’ swordsmanship was more sophisticated.
As Tigris’s sword passed through Tom’s belt, the belt fell to the floor.
“Did you not cut it on purpose?”
“Because I haven’t seen all of your swordsmanship.”
Tom chuckled and slid his belt aside.
“I am really curious. How did you learn this swordsmanship?”
Tigris knew because Tom had used it in the past to cut the Chimera.
When that daring swordsmanship and Tom’s fighting spirit met, a synergistic effect occurred, and Tom slashed the Chimeras like bloodthirsty demons.
“But now I don’t think it matters.”
Tom stood up again.
Even knowing he was about to die, Tom’s fighting spirit never faded.
Rather, Tom’s eyes lit up.
Tigris faced Tom head-on and repositioned himself.
And rushed again.
This time, Tigris aimed at Tom’s ankle and drew a sword horizontally.
Tom hurriedly jumped up and cast a Type 5 waterwheel.
In the swordsmanship of rolling one round and aiming at the opponent’s back, Tigris blocked it with a combo from Type 2 Ankle Slash to Type 7 Horse Slash.
Tom’s eyes widened in surprise.
The horse slash was done by turning around and cutting from the bottom up, because it was a very difficult swordsmanship, so Tom had not yet mastered it.
Zeng!
A huge impact was applied to Tom’s sword, and Tom’s rotational power was greatly killed.
“Shit!”
Tom twisted in the air and landed safely before being thrown to the floor.
And immediately rushed back.
The eyes of the spectators and waiting players naturally turned to Tigris and Tom.
It was like seeing a matador and a bull as they approached each other and attacked each other.
They took turns being bulls and matadors, and seemed to charge and attack each other.
– What is he doing now?
– I don’t know what it is, but it’s amazing!
– Is that a human action? How can you lift it up from that position?
– Where is that swordsmanship? Is this the first time you’ve seen such a reckless swordsmanship?
Those who could not see swordsmanship were drawn to the splendor, and those who could see swordsmanship were impressed by the amazing skills of Tom and Tigris.
As the splendid duel continued to the point where even the referee lost his mind and watched the fight between Tom and Tigris, the photographers took pictures with their cameras stretched out.
– shit. It’s too fast to take a picture properly.
– Just one cut, please. Please, let’s get just one cut!
When photojournalists were saddened by the camera’s performance, Tom was very mortal.
My hands were tingling because I had bumped into the sword with Tigris.
Moreover, the clothes became so rags that they could not even be used with a mop.
‘I lost this.’
From the first clash, Tom knew he was going to lose.
Tigris had a much higher understanding of wind chime swordsmanship.
The sword was more sophisticated, the posture was perfect, and the connection from herbivore to herbivore was as smooth as silk.
Tom wanted to stop his sword immediately and ask how Tigris learned this windswept swordsmanship.
However, the desire to see more of the sword of Tigris ran ahead of him.
‘This is a chance.’
Watching the swordsmanship that was close to Tigris’ standard, Tom changed his posture.
The movement, which was hard and unnatural because it was learned in writing, became flexible and natural when I saw a living textbook called Tigris.
In addition, Tigris did not spare any advice during a brief lull.
“Turn your wrists outward a little more.”
“It doesn’t matter if you lower your posture a little more.”
“Rather than hitting the Auror in the ankle when changing direction, hit it at the right timing.”
“It’s a little bit better. But I’m not strong enough.”
Tom is definitely not a genius.
However, it has become commonplace.
If you teach one, you will know the other.
Tom accepted Tigris’ valuable advice and gradually improved his swordsmanship.
The arena has been transformed into a learning field.
Tom became a diligent student and learned the sword of Tigris, and Tigris taught Tom how to use the windswept sword with all his heart.
The duel between Tom and Tigris lasted over 30 minutes.
Tom’s stamina was great, like a body that had been trained through war.
But the black didn’t.
Zeng!
Tom’s sword shattered like shards of glass and flew into the sky.
Tom looked at the sword with only the handle left in vain.
“···her.”
It was the sword that Tom bought with all his fortune five years ago.
It was a sword that only hurts a little even if it is hit directly with a mace, but it was ridiculous that it shattered into pieces.
What was more disappointing than that was that he could no longer receive instruction from Tigris.
There was definitely more to learn, but it was a pity that the sword was broken.
The referee, who had been watching, came to his senses and opened his mouth.
“victor. Tigris di Norverd!”
Tom came to his senses and bowed his head toward Tigris.
“Thank you so much for today.”
He lost 10 silver and a sword of 4 gold, but Tom learned something more valuable than that.
The sword breaks and the money disappears, but Tom’s swordsmanship lasted forever as long as Tom was alive.
Tigris put the sword into its sheath.
“I also had fun teaching.”
“If you need mercenaries later, please find the Red Wolves Mercenaries. I will do any request once for free. lily.”
“Is this possible without a sword?”
Tom said with a smirk.
“It’s not difficult to prepare a sword because you have the money you’ve saved. You don’t have to worry.”
“Still, it’s not as good as a sword made of re-gemble steel.”
“…it’s okay, but it’s okay.”
“Take this. It’s a steel sword made of Norbert iron. It will be better than the sword you used.”
Tigris handed over his sword to Tom.
Tom slapped his hand and refused.
“How can I get the sword that Nari used? it’s okay.”
“I have one more as a spare. You can just take it.”
“You really don’t need to do this. I’m just a mercenary…”
“…a mercenary.”
Tigris remembered Tom lying on the pile of orcs’ corpses.
His eyes were open even though it was raining, and he had a broken sword in his mouth.
Tom that day did not die as a mercenary.
died as a hero.
A future that hasn’t happened yet.
The past that only Tigris remembers.
Tigris knows that the Tom today and the Tom of that day are different.
But the resentment remained.
They all died because of their arrogance.
He could have lived a glorious and blessed life as a hero, but died as a hero.
So it’s apologizing.
A selfish apology only to put Tigris at ease.
It was a one-sided apology that was inevitable because Tigris’ conscience, which had washed away his arrogance, could not stand this situation.
“It’s just what my heart tells me to do. You can just take it.”
Tom thought that Tigris’ eyes looked sad for some reason.
“It is rude to repeatedly refuse the nobles’ examples, so accept them now.”
Tom politely received Tigris’ sword on one knee.
“I will keep this sword from generation to generation. lily.”
“It says to use the black. Use it sparingly.”
Tigris felt as if his heavy heart had become a little lighter.
* * *
Charlotte had recently heard rumors that Tigris was going to a young blood tournament.
I didn’t really have any interest in it, but it was also a public class, and Aiden and his friends pushed their backs to see Hado, so I had no choice but to buy a ticket for the spectator.
Charlotte sat cross-legged in the audience.
‘Let’s see how good you are.’
In fact, Charlotte did not think that what she lost was a loss, but she lost completely.
I lost because I put my shoulder in to try to win for nothing.
If we had to fight again, I was confident that I would win.
If there was an opportunity, he was going to duel again with Tigris.
Of course, not now, but half a year? No, around this time next year.
As Tigris stepped onto the center of the arena, Jimmy tapped Charlotte on the shoulder.
“shallot. That’s Tigris.”
“I know.”
I’ve known it since I came out.
That brazen face of Tigris could be seen very well from a distance.
‘great. I’ll take this opportunity to take a look at his swordsmanship. And you have the law of destruction in your head.’
I didn’t think Tigris would lose.
He knew that his opponent was a veteran mercenary who had been on the battlefield for a long time on two rings, but he did not think that he would lose to such a mercenary since he had defeated himself.
On the contrary, I couldn’t stand the anger and didn’t know if I would blow my cheek.
So the two collided.
Charlotte and all her friends held their breath.
Their swordsmanship was higher than expected.
It may seem like a simple attack, but Charlotte could see how high-level psychological warfare was going on in that brief moment.
Pahoe’s Pahoe’s Pahu.
Tigris did not know how Tom was learning the unknown swordsmanship, but he destroyed Tom’s swordsmanship with the same swordsmanship.
Eventually, Tom’s swordsmanship began to change.
The sword became more sophisticated, sharper, and faster.
‘I’m teaching…’
I don’t know about the others, but Charlotte’s eyes saw it all.
There were no winners or losers in the small 30x30m stadium.
There were only teachers and students.
Charlotte stood up unconsciously and watched Tigris’ duel.
And before long, Tom’s sword exploded.
Wow-!
Charlotte let out a breath she had been holding back.
The duel ended in vain, but it left a lasting impression.
Only the sword of Tigris caused dozens of changes in the process of honestly and straight forward charging towards each other at extreme speed.
Even with the same slash, the moment when power is applied and the RBI differ depending on whether the purpose is for defense or attack.
He predicted Tom’s sword path and changed his sword path in an instant, slashing the sword to the side and even cutting off his collar.
Tigris was aiming for the collar, but if it had been for the neck, Tom would have died without knowing why he was dying.
While Charlotte was thinking about the sword of Tigris, her friends began to share their feelings.
“…Tigris seems to be a real genius, a genius.”
“You know what that sword is? I don’t think it’s the level of swordsmanship that mercenaries would develop.”
“It’s just a rushing attack, so it’s not a big deal, isn’t it? There is no back.”
“Well, if you block or dodge it once, it will be easier to deal with.”
‘Sounds stupid. That’s not a low-level swordsmanship that mercenaries can use.’
It can be thought of as the swordsmanship of many mercenaries who lacked aggression and aggression, but it was a high-level swordsmanship.
It was clear that it was the swordsmanship of the nobles that had been developed from generation to generation for decades.
However, the problem was that he did not know which family’s swordsmanship was.
“If it was Charlotte, I could easily break that swordsmanship.”
“right. Isn’t it Charlotte?”
“···yes?”
Charlotte thought for a moment at the questions of her friends.
If that attack comes, will you be able to take it yourself?
How will you accept it?
If you move sideways, you will get an ankle slash, and if you jump up, the sword will soar upwards.
Do you want to stop the stabbing?
Charlotte fought a simulated battle in her head.
But it all ended up being one.
Charlotte’s defeat.
Charlotte’s nails dug into her palms.
‘I can’t take it.’
I really hate to admit it, but Charlotte couldn’t break that swordsmanship yet.
It was because he didn’t know what kind of swordsmanship was, and he didn’t know what his weaknesses were.
Charlotte was very upset that he couldn’t figure out the weakness of that swordsmanship on his own.
But telling my friends that I was losing was hurting my pride.
Charlotte nodded and said.
“···Of course. I can win.”
“Look, Charlotte said you could win.”
Charlotte thought, pretending to be casual.
‘I’ll have to ask the instructors.’
If you ask the instructors of the Imperial University about the swordsmanship you saw today, you will be able to find out.
And he would be able to find out the weakness of the sword.
Charlotte’s head was filled with the swordsmanship that Tigris showed today.