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31 Ascalonga (3)
“ Rohanna, can you guess who will win?”
“… … Well.”
Rohanna shook her head at the words of the knight who asked her so small that only her could hear her.
In her eyes, the figures of Prince Zion and Lucas Ascalon standing in the middle of the gymnasium came into view.
In fact, Rohanna thought Lucas had an advantage.
But he didn’t say that out loud.
‘ It is said that these days, stories about Prince Zion’s powerlessness are spread throughout the capital, but… … .’
In fact, there weren’t many people who saw Prince Zion fighting.
Therefore, it was also true that the people of Ascalonga, including her, honestly had doubts about him.
‘ On the other hand, Lucas’s strength has been sufficiently proven from the past.’
Of course, the proof might be unfamiliar to outsiders because it was the rank within the family.
However, Rohanna was a member of the Ascalon family, so she knew almost perfectly about Lucas’ power.
And Lucas’s ability that she saw was rather reduced compared to what was known.
It is not enough to say that he is truly a genius among geniuses.
‘ If Prince Zion really has the power as rumored to be, and if he can use all of that power, he can win.’
Because the power of Agnes’ direct blood relatives reigns supreme over all powers that exist in the world.
However, the story was different in the martial arts competition, where no force could be used.
The power and sense of the body, and the pure swordsmanship that came from it.
Based on these alone, Rohanna expected Lucas to be a little better.
Perhaps other people have similar thoughts to herself.
at that time,
“ Thank you for accepting my rude request, Your Majesty Zion.”
Lucas, who was looking at Zion in the center of the dance hall, bowed his head politely.
But unlike him, his eyes were already shining with anticipation and longing for Dalian.
“ Until thanks. Shall we start right away?”
Shion, who was looking at Lucas with drowsy eyes, responded by hanging the iron sword he had temporarily received on the floor.
“ I see. Then I will go… … all!”
Tutoring!
As soon as the words were finished, Lucas’ new model, with his knees slightly bent, stretched out toward Shion at a tremendous speed.
A speed that did not use any mana, and was unbelievable for the ability of a pure body.
From the beginning, Lucas was going to do his best to compete with Prince Zion.
Because he felt that Prince Zion was well-deserved.
Nettle!
Soon afterward, Lucas’ sword, which reached the front of Zion in an instant, was lowered vertically.
A pure slash that does not exist even a single technique.
The moment that Lucas’ sword came close to his nose,
jerk.
Until then, the new type of Shion, who had been watching with still eyes, moved.
Not a single step, but a half step.
Lucas’ sword strikes by half-steps moving at a strange angle at the right timing brushed away only a few strands of Shion’s hair.
Was that half-step the starting point of the attack as well as the evasion?
Suga Gak!
Shion’s hanging sword soared diagonally upward and aimed at Lucas’ neck.
Lucas, whose eyes lit up, took a step back and at the same time tilted his head backwards to avoid Shion’s attack.
spot!
Sion’s sword passed by lightly brushing the tip of his nose.
In the meantime, Lucas, who had corrected his posture, pierced his sword through the gap created by Shion due to the sword attack that had just been swung.
A sword that sprints toward Shion’s neck faster than it wields.
It was too late to pull the sword that was being swung to block it, but Shion did not retreat.
Rather, it went further.
As a result, Shion’s neck and Lucas’ sword get closer at a much faster rate.
The moment that Lucas’ sword was about to pierce Shion’s neck, Wheeik!
Shion’s body leaned downward as if it were in a disorganized posture.
As a result, Lucas’ sword that pierces the air in vain and the new type of Shion that instantly disappears from his sight.
“… … !”
When Lucas’s eyes were perplexed by the movement that deviated from common sense, Suga Gagak!
A silver blade of light erupted from Sion as it was in a leaning posture.
Even if you swing the sword in an improper posture, it will not give you any strength.
However, Sion was supplementing its power with body rotation and tilted recoil.
“ Ugh!”
Lucas hastily drew his sword and defended it.
Wow!
His sword and Zion’s sword collided, creating a loud noise.
Without stopping there, Shion, who recovered the sword using the recoil, immediately poured out a series of shots.
Lucas, who twisted his upper body in response to such a series of attacks, also begins to create terrifying sword attacks.
With him, Ascalon’s swordsmanship begins to unfold in earnest in his hand.
Thing blah blah blah!
The sound of iron and iron colliding along with dozens of frictional sparks bursting in an instant fills the dance hall.
The sword of Lucas that splits into multiple trajectories with one swing and aims at the vital points of Zion.
The tip of Sion’s sword, which grasped the path of such trajectories in an instant just by looking at it, trembled strangely.
quagga gag!
The trajectory of Lucas that is caught and blocked by him.
“ Whoop!”
But as if it wasn’t the end there, instead of cheering, Lucas took a deep breath and gently stirred the sword.
His sword spreads like a wave and spreads in all directions.
It was an attack that took the initiative by taking over the entire space, rather than aiming for the superiority of a simple blow.
It was a sword strike that was so far-fetched that even most of the knights who were watching could not understand it properly, but Sion’s eyes were so quiet.
Shrek-
neither fast nor slow.
The sword of Zion that advances toward such a sword attack by Lucas.
Every movement in the world begins with breathing.
So, if only I could disturb that breath,
Kwajijijik!
Any movement could be disturbed.
“!!!!!!”
Shion’s sword, which dug precisely between Lucas’ breath, shattered Lucas’ sword attack and the space he occupied, and took the initiative at once.
Suga Gaga!
As if not to lose the initiative, Zion begins to drive faster with his colder eyes.
“… … .”
Outside the dance hall, Rohanna and the Ascalon family were staring blankly at the scene.
“ By the way… … .”
I couldn’t take my eyes off of it.
A clash that is so high that even she, who is in the top 30 of her family, cannot understand everything.
Even that was a clash of pure swordsmanship that did not use any power.
Zeng! Zeng! Damn it!
Lucas Ascalon’s swordsmanship thoroughly followed the norm.
The secret hidden within the swordsmanship of the Ascalon family was explored to the limit and maximized.
Even that alone was shocking enough, but it was Prince Zion’s side, not Lucas’s, that Rohanna was enchanted with.
“ How… … Can you do that?”
In any swordsmanship, a certain form had to exist.
In the first place, the concept of swordsmanship itself contained a form.
However, in the sword of Prince Zion, there was no form at all.
quagga gag!
It simply creates the optimal movement according to the occasion and the situation according to the senses.
‘ In order to be able to do that, you must have countless battle experiences.’
How could such a move as a veteran who has been through hundreds of battles come from Prince Zion?
Up to there, it was fine.
However, the problem was that Lucas was being pushed more and more by such Sion’s sword.
‘ No matter how much mana you can’t use, it’s still a swordsmanship that contains the essence of Ascalonga… … .’
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Moreover, the person who unfolded it was Lucas Ascalon.
Even so, he could not understand the current situation where he was being pushed by the sword of Prince Zion, who had no form.
In the meantime, the victory is getting more and more inclined.
and finally,
Wow!
With the final clash, Zion’s sword stopped right in front of Lucas’ neck.
“… … .”
The silence that fell all over the gymnasium due to the unexpected result.
The eyes of those who looked at Zion in silence were all dyed with a light that they could not believe what they saw now.
‘ Really, Lucas… … .’
at that time,
“ I lost, my lord. Compared to Your Majesty, it seems that my sword is still lacking. Thank you so much for your teaching!”
Breaking the silence, Lucas opened his mouth.
There was no resentment or disappointment from defeat on his face, raising his arms as if he had lost.
There is only the lingering aftertaste of joy from the previous battle and the desire to restore Dalian as soon as possible.
It was the same as the setting of the chronicle that the battle itself was fanatical.
Shion smiled at the sight and said to Lucas.
“ Let’s keep fighting more often in the future.”
“ Yes?”
At those words, a young question appeared in Lucas’ eyes.
He, who had to remain in the family, seldom met Prince Zion.
However, Prince Zion was somehow talking to him as if he would see him often in the future.
“ What does that mean… … .”
Lucas hurriedly opened his mouth with a questioning voice, but the new type of Shion, who had to answer that question, was already out of the gym.
* * *
‘ This is fine.’
Sion clenched and opened his fists as he walked down the straight road after leaving the theater.
Dalian a little while ago.
It was to test the abilities of Lucas Ascalon, who would become his subordinate in the future, and at the same time, to test Zion’s own body.
Because I thought it would be more detailed if it was a battle that did not use any other power, only pure physical power.
And the result was very satisfactory.
‘ During the battle, there was nothing caught.’
It was a heaven and earth difference from the body of the past, which creaked and squeaked even if it moved even a little.
Once the body itself became flexible and resilient.
In addition, strength and durability were noticeably improved.
‘ I thought it would be a good idea to have a normal human body.’
If it was this much, it seemed that he would believe it even if it was a metamorphosis of the bones, like the words of geekyui.
“… … The building in front is where all the martial arts including swordsmanship of the Ascalon family are stored. For convenience, we call it Mangeomdang.”
While Shion was thinking like that, Rohanna continued to introduce the Ascalon family by her side.
Her appearance was the same as the first time, but her attitude and mood were strangely different from what she had been a while ago.
“ And if you look to the side, there is a statue of a man with a dragon’s head… … .”
As if you were truly serving the master.
Her tone of voice became more polite, and her eyes were filled with some kind of wonder.
And it was similar not only to Rohanna, but also to most of the Ascalon family who attend Zion.
Of course, the reason was simple.
Ascalon was a family that revolved around skills enough to set internal ranks by force.
In front of such people, he showed how to defeat Lucas Ascalon with a sword, so in a way, this reaction was only natural.
“ What is that?”
Shion, who was walking while listening to Rohanna’s explanation, pointed to something that existed not far away and asked.
It was a huge tower.
A black tower that exudes a foreign atmosphere that does not match the other buildings around it.
Its appearance was very unique, so it made a strong impression on Sion.
“ That tower is forbidden in our family. It is a place that only the heads of state can enter.”
To Shion’s question, Rohanna immediately answered as if she knew how to ask.
“ So nobody knows what’s inside. Of course, that’s why I couldn’t go in.”
“ Forbidden… … .”
The Ascalon family’s ban.
It was mentioned once in a chronicle about him.
For some reason, the group of heroes who visited the Ascalon family entered the ban.
So Zion knew what was inside.
‘ Obviously there… … .’
at that time,
– You’re finally here, warrior.
A voice resounded in Shion’s head.