Famous Swordsman Aden (3)
-ALalalalalalalala──!!
The jockeys run. He called his whistle and ran across the field.
-Kwaaaaaagh…!
A pack of wolves chasing them. A group of black beasts running across the field chases the riders. The loud whistle whistle stimulates them and draws their attention.
“32 enemy objects. Distance 300. Reach in 20 seconds.”
A group of people watching it. Soon the riders were at a dead end.
“Has charging finished?”
“Okay, shall we begin?”
“good.”
At that moment, he kicks off his seat and leaps from the field. A situation where it is difficult to shoot an arrow carelessly as the riders and the pack of wolves are closely mixed.
-bang!
Against it, I throw the spear without hesitation.
A javelin that rips through the air. The sound of the wind cutting is like the air screaming.
It was a moment of desperation that would not be strange even if someone was pierced by this spear. window is broken
– Papapak…!
A bizarre situation in which a thrown object that has left its hand reverses its inertia. According to the restraints of the precepts, it becomes a ‘window that never hits’.
A miracle that is only possible because Corinne Locke is bound by the contract with the world, “I do not recognize spirits.”
The silver spear I threw stuck in the middle of them without hurting either the rider or the demons.
Reaper’s Orb X Defective Magic Stone for Festival activates.
-grasp!
Magical power bursting from the center of the window. Magical power that spread 100m in all directions in an instant struck the monsters.
-Kong?
– Cheeky puduk!
They, who spurred the ground with all their might without brakes, fall down all at once. As if being abused, as if retaliation for being trampled on, it becomes a weapon and hacks the whole body.
-Kong?
-Kwaaah…!
In an instant, half the group fell. Even they, who were beasts, were taken aback by this strange phenomenon and looked down at their fallen comrades.
“Bal sword.”
Dozens of prosecutors launch an inspection at once. The sharp sound the blade made as it brushed against the scabbard drew the eyes of the monsters with its terrifying lightness.
The new type that jumped out first was Lunia Arden. Raising the blade, her sword flew in and pierced Beowulf’s forehead in an instant.
– Oops!
Beowulf screams and collapses. that was the signal
“Charge…!”
“Follow the Lord…!”
Swordsmen rushing at a group of monsters that have stopped. However, it was already their victory from the momentum.
·········
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…
“report.”
“Old! Five second-class, thirteen third-class…! Twenty fourth-class! A total of thirty-eight monsters have been defeated!”
“Report the wounded first.”
“Oh, sorry! Four minor injuries, no serious injuries…! No fatalities!”
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“Good. For the lightly injured, those who can ride should return home, and those who cannot, ride behind the back of the reserve team.”
“Okay… I see!”
It’s a sudden thing, but the reason I followed Lunia to subdue monsters was because quite a few monsters broke through the border.
So, Runia was dispatched in an emergency, and I came to help.
Did you know that seagulls are just beach chickens?
Yuel and Arisha are busy, so they came as guests to pay for their meals.
“Then return.”
After the work was finished, we got on the horse to head to the main house.
“You did a lot of work. Thanks to you, the damage was greatly reduced.”
“I didn’t do much except throw a spear, what?”
“No, less people were hurt. It’s no big deal.”
“If you put it up, I won’t refuse.”
At my words, Runia smiles, which is rare.
“It’s a wide-area skill that knocks out low-ranking monsters at once… when did you learn that?”
“When I went to Nazrea, there was a connection.”
“Hmm… Nazrea. It was the second group exhibition of this festival.”
“Oh, you know?”
Did you buy a relay seat separately? If not…
“Rather than that, Corinne. Do you have time tomorrow?”
“I don’t have anything else to do.”
“I see. Then leave tomorrow empty.”
“???”
I tilted my head, wondering what was going on, and Runia vaguely raised the corner of her mouth.
“Go on a date.”
It is the fourth day since we arrived in Aden. A date was scheduled with Lunia.
* * * *
Runia is an iron woman acknowledged by everyone else.
She grabbed a sword from the beginning of her infancy, started hunting monsters at the age of 15, and became famous as a swordsman representing the East at the age of 15.
Her life, the path of a swordsman who started with a sword and lived holding only a sword.
The crisis came to her, who had only walked the single path of the sword, because the composition of the successor began to falter.
“What is this? mother.”
“They are the heirs of prestigious swordsmen and prestigious families in the east.”
arranged marriage.
A means to recover a shaky position. If it was a normal family, I don’t think it’s such a bad move.
If you look at the relationship between family interests and the future of the family, you won’t be able to ignore it.
However, it is the Sword Emperor Garand Aden who decides the next head of the family.
Would that sword-mad ghost care about the balance and interests of the East?
It’s meaningless. It’s a law that a swordsman must make a name for himself with his sword.
However, within the family, Runia cannot ignore her mother Sophia’s opinion.
It is because Sophia’s family and subordinates occupy most of her base, and at the same time, the movement to force her to marry is not a new thing.
‘Coryn Locke.’
An academy freshman who inadvertently brought up the topic of marriage in order to avoid confrontation and marriage pressure.
He is objectively a good man.
It’s okay if you stop looking, and above all, her desire to improve in martial arts is enough to stimulate even her.
During the midterm exam, I was at the level of stepping into the realm, but what about now? At the very least, he must have had enough talent to suppress his dissenting voice. And above all…
“ah······.”
When he sees himself and Corinne talking, he thinks of his half-brother who went into hiding without realizing it.
How far will the child’s feelings go? At least it is certain that he has goodwill.
‘My sister’s things are mine. I have the right and the right to do so.’
In fact, it was an idea that would make all the younger sisters frown and clench their fists, but the heroine doesn’t care.
“Footnote.”
“Is that Jenny?”
An elite swordsman of the 1st Swordsman. As an instructor-level knight and raised like a sister, she did not hesitate to serve as Lunia’s handmaid.
“A tryst with Corinne Locke?”
“A tryst, it’s embarrassing to hear. It’s a courtship activity.”
“Well… the expression is like that.”
“Don’t you like it?”
It is thanks to Corinne Locke’s absurd scheme that Lunia had no choice but to be defeated in Sword Breaking.
Hey. do you know that snakes are bald?
New Arisha Dojo.
Excessive teacher Hwaran,
Instructor Corinne Locke,
Master Gandalf, Marie Dunareff,
One-day master of fish swords, Doron Worth Sky───
Arisha Arden, the new Arisha dojo master.
I broke the five swords with this absurd justification. Thanks to his wit, he was able to win the sword break.
“If he’s not on Lady Arisha’s side, he’s an objectively superior man. At least he’s better than the men Sophia-sama puts on.”
“Your rating is low. Each of them is a local retainer and a highly respected swordsman.”
“Considering Corin’s future, it’s impossible to compare. He overpowered Lina at the age of his younger brother. He’s a natural genius who has entered the realm as well. There’s no shortage of mates for Lunia-sama.”
“Hooh…”
Indeed, Jenny. A man’s eyes are good.
“But foot note. Are you sure you want to go out like that?”
“······what is the problem?”
Runia is wearing a suit and coat as usual. It’s like a default outfit for her, who has a small number of plain clothes.
“Haha… what kind of woman in the world would go out on a date in a suit? It’s heavier than wearing a dress.”
“is it?”
“Footnote… this is not it.”
“…is that enough?”
“Yes. Foot note, do you believe me?”
“·······.”
Runia suddenly looked up and down Jenny’s outfit. Even though she was dressed in a uniform, she added leather boots, a brim hat, and a coat, and is also called the dandy Jenny of the 1st Sword Guard.
At least when it comes to fashion sense, it cannot be denied that she has eyes to see.
“I can’t buy new clothes, so… Okay, for the coming-of-age ceremony, do you have a tailored traditional dress?”
“It’s been over 7 years since I haven’t worn it.”
“It’s okay. A few decorations will make it look new again.”
1 hour before the date. Runia started dressing up unexpectedly.
* * * *
Arisha has been out of her mind lately.
Unexpected 5th sword succession and interview with manager for job succession. Originally, I was forced to take on tasks that should have been done only after the coming-of-age ceremony because of Garland.
Originally, Arisha would not have been so eager to succeed in this job. But she also had reasons to be zealous.
“Of course, it’s right in front of where Corin-san is going…”
Each Geomak is an armed group representing Aden and at the same time a defense force that protects the eastern regions.
The 5th sword leg that Arisha was appointed to is the forest beyond the border. Yuel said that the unexplored Druid’s ‘Pindias’ is a hidden place.
In other words, stabilizing the defense zone by performing the duties of the 5th sword is the same as clearing the road to Pindias.
“ha······.”
The succession of the 5 swordsman’s duties and the recent series of visitors. It was proof that her sister’s position was faltering and her own position was getting stronger, but Arisha wasn’t happy about it.
To her, her older sister is a swordsman who is both feared and admired. because he was his idol.
It is a burden she wants to throw off at any time to Arisha, who is not interested in inheriting the huge sword family of Aden.
“Corin-san, what are you doing…”
When I came to the East, I wanted to introduce him to the attractions of the East. It’s just a pity that I couldn’t do that because of unexpected work.
‘Um… but now I’ve paid for everything urgent! I’m going to go to town with Corrine tomorrow!’
Late for dinner. I came out of the kitchen to bring some boiled corn, but I stopped when I saw Lunia walking from the hallway across the street.
“Um, is it Arisha? Is your work over?”
“Uh, sister…”
I was out of breath. It wasn’t that he was intimidated, he was speechless at the sight of Lunia.
Hey. do you know that snakes are bald?
Not the usual formal wear, but the colorful traditional clothes seen at coming-of-age ceremonies. This is her coming-of-age ceremony outfit, which she complained about because her feet were too narrow to run.
The outfit decorated with gold thread on a black background was the older sister she admired after seeing it at the coming-of-age ceremony seven years ago.
As much as she was expected to be the next head of the family of Arden, Sophia’s gold coins were sparingly produced by artisans… Special products.
Why did you bring this up now? Then Arisha realized that this was the only outfit that Runia had lavished on for the first time, albeit unintentionally.
That’s why it’s such an important place to go out wearing these clothes…
“Have you met Corinne…?”
“Hmm? That’s right. I’m on my way back from having fun in town with him.”
Arisha doesn’t know. That this courtship was her own ploy to end Lunia’s arranged marriage.
Recently, she has been able to find a location for the New Year, but she is basically alone at home. There was no one who could tell her about Lunia’s sensitive information.
“Hey, I hope you had a good time.”
“okay.”
Seeing Arisha hesitantly, Runia visibly twisted the corner of her mouth and proposed to her.
“I’ll return and come back, so let’s have sparring.”
Arisha couldn’t refuse the offer.
* * * *
In the main hall of Aden, there is a dance hall that can only be used by direct blood relatives.
Only the two of them leave traces in the bleak gymnasium, which is not accessible except for a few maids.
“There are no eyes to see. Feel free to wield it.”
“······sister.”
I don’t raise my sword like I did in the fight one day. What Arisha held in her hand was a wooden sword. It is an object that has been dug out of a tree and replaced with steel.
“Lunia Aden, the great disciple of Aden’s One Sword.”
“Arisha Arden, the first-class swordsman of the Aden style.”
A dark dance hall illuminated by moonlight. A wooden sword that cuts through the floor. Scratched stones raised smoke.
‘uh?’
A fake of a smoke screen I’ve seen before.
Ignore the smoke and watch. Runia took an irregular bottom stance.
Is it a dive posture or a chopping posture? The distance is 15m. There, a wooden sword cuts off the stones and rushes in.
‘Don’t be dazzled, you have to see!’
distance. light restraint. If you are seduced by this, you will not be able to stop her from approaching Sunbo…!
– Knock!
A rush after a stone hits him. However, Arisha, who was preparing in advance, blocks it.
– Kang! Cacan!
Like the previous encounter, wooden swords intertwined and collided, making a cracking sound.
“You must remember. Respond.”
The next moment, Runia stepped back half a step. Top taken. swing
Fierce tiger, golden chicken, straight posture 2 meals, horizontal straight, sun-gwang.
With a leading sword that is likely to be dazzled. Top, middle, middle, bottom The combo that leads to the top is an art that can be demonstrated with a sword.
“Aww…!”
Barely blocks the attack. Her eyes are borderline eyes that can read even the cracks in the world. Recognizing the space the sword is flying from is easy.
However, the body, body, and reflexes cannot keep up. I end up being cut by a wooden sword that brushes the tip of my nose.
“·······.”
For a moment, Lunia’s breath could be read. In her gaze, you can see the process of linkage leading to the next sword path.
If so, stab it and break the connection. Arisha raised her sword.
Sunseom, Jina, Sangcheon, and Thunderbolt.
Cuts the enemy’s link and connects it to one’s own. Corresponding to this, Lunia. Arisha’s connection with the storm of blades…
“·······?!”
I dodged without even lifting a wooden sword. When I witnessed the pupils brushing with an error of 1mm, I was out of breath.
“Breathing was disrupted.”
-Pak!
A kick that hits the stomach. I didn’t dare to bend my back. If he had crouched, his chin would have been bruised from the upward strike.
“The lower jaw…”
Take a breath and step back.
It’s still terrifying. her mind’s eye.
It doesn’t have a special magic eye like Arisha.
An insight that has reached a miracle that has been nurtured through endless efforts and training. Eyes of a master who can grasp the Turo even in a life-and-death battle.
To read the opponent’s pitch, dodge as quickly as possible and cut as fast as possible.
Swordsman because this is possible.
That’s why he is the strongest class knight.
Even Corinne Locke, who has sparred hundreds of times, cannot surpass Lunia Arden in terms of technical perfection.
“It’s better than before. Didn’t you neglect your practice?”
“······yes.”
“Your change of heart must be thanks to him.”
him
It is a noun that is strangely nerve-wracking.
“You know what he and I have in common?”
“······What is it?”
I was surprised to even say it myself. How could she have been so blunt to her sister?
“There is no wastage of power. The philosophy for technology is the same.”
Runia to the point of the sword. The tip of the wooden sword, which was shaped like a single-edged sword, was sharp like a blade.
“There is no need for grandiose skills against humans. It is an area that is not even one inch wide. It penetrates this lethal distance.”
has disappeared.
Aden style straight step. That step is the shortest distance stabbing through a straight line.
-Pak…!
“omg···!”
I gasped and barely held my breath. One piece of paper difference… No, if it had been recognized within the border and hadn’t stopped just before, it would have pierced the neck without a doubt.
“It’s a point. Avoid it.”
The next moment, a wooden sword pierces fiercely. The blows of points, not planes and lines, remind us of Corinne’s ferocious point strikes.
It doesn’t have as much speed as a spear than a sword, but even this is a lethal realm. When Arisha, tired of the repeated thrusts, tries to counterattack…
flows gracefully Like a roof that sheds dripping rainwater, it seems natural.
‘I’m pushed aside…! Responding to the realm?!’
At that moment, Lunia’s model disappeared. At some point, ink light leaks out of her danteon, which has spread the distance.
Dissipation of internal forces by the Aura Core. The aura that boiled to its peak melted into the darkness along the flow.
“ah······.”
Unknowingly, I let out a sigh. The ink ring of night light that illuminates even the darkness of the winter solstice hash.
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Even the condensation of enormous inner strength wasn’t enough, and twenty more compressed sword and force rings were rising around Runia.
Each one of them is ink light that falls with the strong wind. I’m going to blow up the entire gym.
Even if he ran with all his might, even if he only took one step in the realm, would he be able to reach Lunia while avoiding the sword ring? No, can it even withstand the shockwave that hit the floor in the first place?
“I lost, I lost.”
Arisha had no choice but to admit defeat by dropping her sword.
I thought I had caught up a bit.
Having won the Sword Break, he wondered if he had become a swordsman worthy of being promoted.
But it’s arrogance. The victory at that time was just a fluke. There was an irreducible gap between Lunia Arden and herself.
An uncontrollable sense of defeat. Resentment weighs on her.
“Be diligent. Otherwise, I will only watch behind him and me for the rest of my life.”
The words snarled at himself to the point of being strange.
* * * *
Is it when a week has passed?
I entered a cafe in downtown Taklakan.
“Here.”
cafe corner. A beautiful woman with bobbed gray hair and a slim, straight body was waiting for me while sipping coffee.
“Did you come by yourself?”
“Because the matter of work is the matter. I didn’t have that much connection in the East, so I ran myself.”
Lena Claire.
A mid-level executive of the Information Guild. She sipped her coffee and smiled coquettishly.
“Is things going well?”
“Thanks to you, I’m thriving. It’s a little annoying that there’s a guy who doesn’t pay and runs away.”
“Oh, do you run a private loan business now?”
“It’s essential if you run a house.”
“What if there is a guy who cuts his stomach because he has no money?”
At my words, Lenya displays a savage grin close to that of a female leopard.
“If you squeeze dried squid, the extract will come out.”
“······Oh.”
It’s scary, the world of tajja.
“Don’t be so vicious.”
“If it’s the boss’ policy, it can’t be helped. Why?”
“If you commit a sin, it all comes back as karma. Keep the line.”
“······I knew that the boss was a bad person, but.”
“Well, basically it’s up to you. Information?”
“Here it is.”
Lenya hands over a stack of paper reports.
The information I asked for earlier was not as large as I thought, so I checked it on the spot.
········· Damn it.
Were you also in the East at this time? The words of the sword emperor were not bluffing.
“I don’t know how the boss in Merkava knows about the East… but be careful. According to my informant’s testimony, this guy… is no ordinary monster.”
“Ha~ yes.”
every know According to the rules, it’s not a guy to collide with at this time, but considering my bad luck, there’s a good chance that we’ll collide.
An estimated grade semi-special grade monster “Sword Demon”.
The last disciple of the Sword Emperor Garland Aden.
It is a named monster that later appears as a subordinate of the king.