206. Invitations (4)
My heart raced.
I have experienced this phenomenon before.
It was the first time I had a fight with ‘Ackerman Breed’, the main character of ＜Warriors Kingdom＞, which I played countless times.
While I was in this world, I was Ackerman, and Ackerman was me.
Those pleasant memories that will never come again have transcended time and space and are now embodied in front of me.
As Aren, I must fight against Ackerman.
How did this situation come? Put the complicated worries aside.
Because it wasn’t a problem to find an answer by worrying about it.
– Whoops. Looking forward to this
The sealing sword in Ackerman’s hand spoke telepathically.
I already told the guy.
I also decided to fight purely with ‘swordsmanship’ without using other powers this time.
Acheron was very satisfied with this situation.
Looking forward to seeing how much the second hero he taught will be able to show us by fighting the formidable enemy of ‘me’.
I was not much different from Acheron’s impression.
I just want to enjoy this fight as a man to man, leaving behind the great cause of overthrowing the demon lord.
It was a very strange feeling. Seeing that makes me so excited.
“Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
“Yes!”
Ackerman’s answer is roaring. Since he had declared beforehand that he would definitely win against me this time, I thought it was a kind of war of nerves.
Put your fist on your chest.
The Dalian greetings are over. They returned to their seats and pointed their swords at each other.
‘after… … .’
Doesn’t use shadows or magic.
I want to prove myself only with swordsmanship.
Fit: 62
Type: Magic Sword
Designation: Purifier
Skill level: 82
Skill: [Absorb][Discharge]
‘Let’s greatly increase the skill level with this sparring.’
Iron, kuck.
The magic sword made a heavy sound and showed off a menacing figure.
You shouldn’t use the authority of the demonic sword, but the sword itself is no different from a vicious killing weapon.
―It’s been a long time since I’ve collided with a demonic sword. It’s not a very pleasant feeling.
‘Let’s focus. Stop talking.’
-huh. naughty bastard. be sure to win
“then. Hey hey hey!”
In the presence of many officials, famous mercenary scouts, and cadets, the sparring began with Gilliot’s order.
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The flame-like desire to compete moves the blade.
Ackerman and Aren’s bodies interlocked and then separated. At the same time, the remnants of flashes and auras exploded everywhere.
Exclamations of admiration from the audience resounded without ceasing.
Wooddeuk.
Ackerman gripped the hilt so tightly that he broke his little finger.
However, if he hadn’t gripped it that tightly, Aren’s mighty blow would have let the sword out of his hand and he would have been defeated.
“Whoup!”
An opponent that is difficult to withstand.
Ackerman let out a heavy breath. As soon as the shoulders move, take off your feet and move. And again, aiming for Aren’s gap, he stabbed his sword.
Aren deflected the tip of Ackerman’s knife that was digging into his right flank. It is an attack that is too fast to catch up with the eyes, so you fight while ‘predicting’.
Ackerman’s skills were amazing even in Aren’s eyes.
He was stronger than the story of the game.
That’s why if you follow the sword with your eyes, you’ll be late. You must be aware of the next attack by the sound of your feet, your breathing and the trembling of your shoulder muscles.
If you predict and spray the sword, a shock is transmitted to the grip with a gong sound.
As much as Ackerman was having a hard time, Aren was also a tricky opponent.
As long as Aren didn’t use his authority, the two’s skills were like dragons and tigers.
“Haaa!”
Ackerman raised the sealing sword above his head and let out a spirit. A strong aura wrapped around the sword and a menacing blade formed.
The battlefield was buzzing and cheers erupted. The scouts couldn’t keep their mouths shut, and the audience couldn’t even breathe properly. My hands were sweaty.
The battle was so fast and so ferocious that it was difficult for ordinary people to fully grasp what was going on.
However, the level of the fight can only be judged by looking at the exploding aura, shockwave, and the ground dug as if a monster has scratched it.
‘This is the end.’
Ackerman and Aren, both Aren and Ackerman are nearing the bottom of their stamina. Mana is quickly consumed just by maintaining the aura.
Neither thought it would be a long-term battle in the first place.
The closer you get to being a top-notch swordsman, the more likely you are to win.
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Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Ackerman’s sword river swirled, sucking in the surrounding air.
The audience was sucked in by the wind, and Vemillion prevented them with magic. The scale of Dalian had become bloody enough that even the principal came to watch.
self… … .
Aren’s black hair swayed like a haze.
Ackerman’s sword steel was sucking in air, so his hair was supposed to swing forward, but Aren’s hair stood up.
The air around him was not being sucked in, but rather was an ascending current.
‘I’m blocking the flow of wind with my sword.’
Ackerman immediately noticed the phenomenon around Aren.
‘Nonsense.’
Aren’s eyes glowed eerily.
The air in his radius widened against the wind flow. If you go inside, you will surely die.
Literally the realm of death.
His swordsmanship developed to the limit makes him experience death just by entering the space.
The moment you enter his domain, you must be prepared for death.
Aren grabbed the sword with both hands and pulled it behind his ear. It was a posture that could be cut with a sword at any time.
“come.”
Aren didn’t even make the sword steel. I don’t know what the plan was, but he seemed confident.
widely!
Ackerman kicked the ground with his feet and soared high into the sky.
[Water Dragon Repulsion], infused with all his power, is manifested.
‘If you’re willing to accept it, try it.’
To be sure, there is no cadet to stop this attack.
Ackerman had no doubts about his special move.
The victory seemed to lean toward Ackerman.
Even from the skilled instructors and scouts, that blow was not at the level of being blocked or destroyed at the cadet level.
Ackerman’s skills were already beyond the level of a third-year cadet.
It was the Warriors that gathered elites in the first place. Among the 3rd year cadets, the top cadets were already better than most mercenaries and knights.
―――!
Along with the storm, water dragon repulsion falls on Aren’s head.
As Ackerman entered the realm of Aren’s sword, Aren’s hair shook violently.
The sword river storm ate away at his domain.
Aren’s space flows slowly.
A falling storm that grows in size.
People holding their breath.
A bunch of muscles.
Everything was fleeting.
A storm came over his head. Aren’s eyes widened.
The extremely tense senses were as sharp as the blade of a demonic sword.
clap.
Raise the sword standing next to your cheek over your head.
The storm touches the edge of the blade. A strong resistance is felt. If you touch anything, it’s over.
Aren turned his body and twisted his head.
As expected, there was no way even Aren could block or destroy Ackerman’s special move.
Aren knows him too.
But he also knows how to dodge and use his powers against him.
Because Aren, who was a player, understood the principle and weakness of the sword steel that caused the storm the best.
Amidst the storm of auras, Aren evaded the blow with a smooth dance-like motion.
‘Pi, say… … ?’
Truly, Aren had spilled Ackerman’s sword river.
It was an evasion that would have been impossible if he hadn’t known exactly the trajectory of the sword and the range of the storm.
Quaaa!
If Aren avoids the blow, the place where Akerman’s sword touches is the floor.
In a brief moment as the sword storm gnawed at the ground at terrifying speed, Aren twisted his wrist to change the trajectory of the sword.
Aren’s blade draws a strange trajectory. His swordsmanship was so fast that he sucked in the rotation of the air caused by the storm sword.
The Sword River Storm, Aren absorbs it intact and returns it to Ackerman.
A strong wind blows on Ackerman’s left cheek.
It was a cold, stinging wind that touched death.
The moment I thought it was the end of the cool sensation, the blade stopped on Ackerman’s neck.
‘… … !’
Ackerman’s back of the hand and neck. The hair all over her body stood up. With a beeping sound in my head, the tension in my whole body was released.
dump.
Ackerman sat down.
If the swordsman’s all-out blow fails, it will lead directly to death.
It was Ackerman’s first fearful sensation.
“ah.”
“It was a good fight.”
When he came to his senses, Aren was extending his hand to him.
The winner was Aren.
Applause broke out like thunder. Scouts were busy asking Aren’s identity, and quickly asked how much they could increase the recruitment fund through the contact orb.
But all their efforts were in vain.
Aren rejected all of the scouts’ offers.
No, I didn’t even pretend to listen.
* * *
The sparring with Ackerman was really hard.
I couldn’t be sure of my victory if I didn’t know him thoroughly.
In the first place, when Ackerman used sword steel at the end, the reason I didn’t use sword steel at the same time was because my magical power and physical strength were at the bottom.
I wonder if I didn’t have the desire to hit the sword with the sword. That would have been much safer.
As the days passed, Ackerman’s growth rate was insane, and he already far surpassed me in physical strength and magical power.
Even if it rots, it’s Junchi, and the original protagonist wasn’t the main character for nothing.
My winning number was to use his power in reverse after avoiding it, and fortunately it worked, so I was able to win.
flutter.
Look at the invitations made of luxurious paper.
“The color is nice.”
There was a hurdle, but anyway, it was a ticket to Wangseong that I won with my pure skills. It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t happy.
After winning the preliminary round, many people, including Cain and Siana, congratulated her immensely. There were a lot of people who congratulated me to the extent of winter in a minute.
After one hectic moment passed, I received one more invitation.
-I heard the news. Senior Aren. Congratulations. Can we talk to you for a moment before we go to the royal castle?
It was a secret invitation from Bell.
“Hmmmm. Congratulations? senior?”
Bell met that way.
Today, it was a black-haired bell with a classic charm. Whenever I meet Bell, I look forward to seeing what kind of wig she will wear.
Bell looked around to see if anyone was following him.
At this point, I have a question.
‘How do you get out without getting caught every time?’
Bell doesn’t have any special abilities… … .
The guard must be strict, but it was amazing to sneak out whenever he wanted.
It was hard to contain my curiosity.
“thank you. lady candidate. But I have a question.”
“yes? Is it far?”
Bell, who made sure that no one was around, was wearing a wig, but as naturally as her own, she brushed her hair back and closed her eyes gently.
“How do you get out without getting caught every time?”
“ah.”
Bell hesitated for a second, then oops! and burst out laughing
“Ahaha. Was that what you were curious about?”
Bell took a step closer with her hands behind her back and smiled lightly. Where do you see this as the image of a holy saint?
It even feels a little better there. At times like this, she was an inexhaustible fox.
“That’s it~”
Hook, incoming lips. Belle lifted her tiptoe and whispered in my ear.
“The person Viktor has attached is helping me… … .”
It was a soothing voice.
The point was that Bell’s situation improved a lot as Livius and Victor secretly sided with the saintess.
Some of the people watching over her were also replaced with people who were kind to her, and thanks to that, she was able to roam relatively freely like now.
“Um, oh, that’s great.”
The hot wind touched my ear and it fell slightly. I thought my heart was falling
“Hmmmm. That, that’s how it happened.”
Bell cleared his throat and turned his head.
“Are you feeling unwell?”
“yes? Why, why?”
“Your face is red.”
I wonder if there is even a fever.
Belle is always busy with no time to rest. It was not strange that he had difficulty controlling his condition and his immune system was weak.
However, the saintess candidate who heals people with divine power and works miracles catches a cold?
It was just one thing that didn’t match.
“Oh, no. You misunderstood.”
Bell quickly turns her head to see if anyone else is there. It was a dark alley, so there was no one to walk around anyway, but there were a lot of vigilance.
“I called to convey what you said.”
“Why don’t you use contact marbles?”
You must be a busy body.
“Hey, it’s your senior who said that the contact marble might be monitored!?”
“It is, but… … .”
If you say it like that, I will have nothing more to say. Because I was the one who told her to be careful and be careful.
“Anyway, after investigating as requested, the pope is currently staying in the palace.”
“How much?”
“It’s been about two months. A map that did not come to the Vatican.”
two months
It was from the moment Argon lost the power of the dragon, which was his trump card.
‘I guess that’s why the role of the main villain changed.’
The pope would have stayed in the royal palace from then on, blindfolded the king, and would not have sent Odelia to the academy either.
‘I don’t know how to seal the demon king.’
If the Pope continues to stay in the royal palace, he must be doing something.
He would not simply manipulate the king to his liking. It was clear that he was plotting something bigger and more dangerous.
“thank you.”
This made it clear.
The flow of the 5th act has changed greatly, and I need to go to the castle as soon as possible and find out how it is going.
‘I have to keep the worst in mind.’
The countdown to the revival of the demon lord might have already begun.
“Well… … Can I really not go?”
Bell asked with a worried face.
After the preliminary round, I asked if she could follow, but I stopped her.
Now that the Pope had vacated the Vatican, it was a golden opportunity to steal one of the three gods.
This is something that only gets easier when Bell does it.
“As I said… … .”
“I know.”
Bell cut me off.
At the same time, he caresses the stigma on the back of his hand and notices it.
Judging from the gaping mouth, it seemed that he had something he wanted to say.
“Yeah… … .”
“Yes. If there’s anything you want to say, just say it.”
Bell is startled. Bell soon hid her surprise and slightly raised the corner of her mouth and took another step closer.
“Instead of. Now that I’ve done a favor for you, will you please do me one favor too?”
“What is it?”
“From the promise to listen.”
I am also a guy with a conscience.
If you’re pampering Bell like this and not doing one favor, then you’re a really bad asshole.
I nodded and promised. I’ll listen to anything.
Bell pursed her lips and suppressed a laugh.
said Bell, scanning the stigma.
“Before I become a formal saint, please go on a date.”
She promised a year later.
A date that a candidate for a saintess applied for right before becoming a real saintess. The meaning came quite heavy.
* * *
Just as dark clouds covered the sky, darkness fell upon the castle.
At some point, things began to take a strange turn.
The king is blind and deaf.
The demons are still harassing the people, but they have not sent or summoned an army and have started to sit by.
Occasionally people raised objections, but after a few days they were silenced.
A month passed, then two months, everyone was wasting time talking about fox hunting and useless magic as if they were possessed.
There was no one left to take care of state affairs.
It was the end of the world.
In this total predicament, there was a girl who was the only one who was not dazzled and could see the truth beyond the veil.
The name of the girl who observes all of this with two different colored eyes is Odelia.
She was the only princess in the kingdom.