5. Bread and Dagger (63)
“I’m still numb. Are you going to kill me?”
“Of course.”
It was a word he said with a laugh.
It was to the point where anyone could see that it was a joke shared between close friends. But I realized it when I saw Sir Alex’s sharp eyes.
This man was sincere.
He raised his sword, determined to kill me.
“Brother, let me tell you an old proverb from the north. ‘It’s easier to get rid of the mouth than to shut it up.’ The wisdom of our ancestors is such a great thing.”
“You talk a lot today. Is it a will?”
“hahahaha, you are thinking of killing me too… splendidly.”
The greatsword buried in the snow was pulled out with a bang.
It didn’t take long for the sword to turn toward me. Sir Alex smiled confidently again.
The rough calculations were completed with the previous workshop.
My level is higher, but Sir Alex’s practical experience and irregularity of strategy were better.
It was the opposite of the previous battle.
My long-term was practicality using secondary armament and various skills. However, since it was a game that was being overwhelmed by Sir Alex, it was inevitable.
Even Sir Alex knew all about my fighting style.
This was because most of the technologies had already been released in front of the public. At least Sir Alex must have noticed me during the last battle with the elves.
It was a challenge.
But there was still a number hidden from me.
A world where even the fluttering snow forces silence.
It wasn’t me who caused the ripples in the frozen world.
With a thump and a dull sound, the old knight’s body was shot.
It was a knight covered in heavy armor. When the acceleration force was added to that weight, its power was comparable to that of an artillery shell.
In a head-on collision, the odds of winning were slim.
My eyes convulsively sketched the landscape around me. The strings of space were randomly tangled following my hand.
Empty, the illusion that the world is distorted and regenerated.
Sir Alex passed me by before I knew it. However, as if he had expected this much, he stopped on the spot and thrust out his sword as if going around the turning point.
A thrust that rips through poles and flies.
I obliquely raised the sword face and let the blow pass. Because the weight of the greatsword was so heavy, I couldn’t help but lean slightly.
That was the gap Sir Alex was aiming for.
On the contrary, he kicked off the ground and ran, pressing his body close to me. It was as if he guessed that I couldn’t take my hand off the handle of the sword while draining the power of the great sword.
In other words, it meant that it was impossible to check with a hatchet.
And then, a physical charge that came in through the gap.
I gritted my teeth, returned the sword, and rotated my body. Sir Alex’s body passed by me again in the number of days containing the trick of diffraction.
I also did not turn around and stay calm.
Packed with rotational power, a blow that cuts horizontally cuts through space.
Tak, the old knight’s greatsword blocked my sword. The awkward posture of barely defending the back, but the one closer to the center of the body was the greatsword.
I quickly retrieved the sword, and a great sword followed as if it were natural.
Take a couple of steps back and evade.
The front island is torn apart by the sharp wind.
It was a material that could not be obtained in the elven village, and I felt sorry at first glance, but there was no time to be deeply immersed in it.
My body bends and twists.
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Just before my sword pierced my chest, Sir Alex roared.
“Where!”
The downward slash with all its might was drawn in a straight line.
There was a thud, and a heavy shockwave swept around. My sword naturally bounced off and fell to the bottom left.
Sir Alex raised his greatsword high again.
The gauntlet had a red aura on it. If it went on like this, it was a repetition of the previous one.
Even if my sword bounces off or the opponent’s sword is hit, the sword is destined to be caught in the gauntlet.
A savage spirit flashed in Sir Alex’s eyes.
his lips were swollen.
‘You did a really good job.’
It was a declaration of victory.
At least as far as he knew, I had no means of breaking through this situation.
That is why he is burning his bloody aura for the last time.
To end my life for sure.
The blazing aura was like a flame. It was too much to properly block the blow that was gradually condensing.
yeah, i can’t stop it
Then what is the number left for me?
The answer lies in the location of my swordplay.
The tip of the knife that fell to the lower left corner floated up through time and began to swim.
The sword that escaped the momentary attack was carving wounds in the air.
Are these teeth or claws?
Sir Alex couldn’t help but be ignorant of this technique.
Right before the stopped time was released, Sir Alex’s eyes widened.
It was a look full of disbelief.
But it’s already too late.
Like an explosion, five rows of silver rakes burst out.
Secret Season, Golden Sword.
It was a skill passed down only to the direct descendants of the Yurdina family. How could an old knight who had been loyal to Yurdina for a long time dare to imagine?
The fact that the family’s vision was handed down to an outsider.
The price was horrendous.
In one line, the angle of the greatsword was twisted.
Another row, a greatsword was thrown up.
The remaining three lines tore through the thick metal, giving a piercing pain.
Crying, blood poured out of Sir Alex’s mouth. Even then, Sir Alex was looking at me with bewildered eyes.
Of course, it was none of my business.
Immediately after, my hand fired the axe.
Sir Alex’s body floated up as he let out a blow without defense. I ran and jumped on top of it.
My hand grabbed the hatchet floating in the air.
What followed was an instant.
With a thump, Sir Alex’s body convulsed once as he hit the ground. Taking advantage of that gap, my hatchet hit Sir Alex’s forearm.
There was no need to dig into the metal joints anyway.
You could use the back of the ax like a hammer.
Kang, Kang, Kang!
Along with the noise of sparks, the metal armor was crushed little by little. It wasn’t a fatal blow, but it was adequate to subdue the opponent.
“Kuuu006uaaagh!”
The old knight, whose forearm bones were twisted, let out a pitiful scream.
But that too for a while.
After subduing it, I took up a sword instead of a hatchet.
It was to keep as much distance as possible from Sir Alex in preparation for the unexpected.
Cold anticipation flowed down the sword. At the end of the stream of light, drops of blood formed.
It was the old knight’s neck.
I tried to hide the sound of my panting breath.
“… … Please surrender, Sir Alex.”
“Keuk, kukkeuk… hahahahaha!”
It was the sound of laughter that burst out of breath.
The old knight twisted his body so that it was almost like a struggle and laughed. It was to the point where my body was shaking on its own as I climbed on top of it.
My brows narrowed even more.
Should I die like this?
But there was still something to be said from the other side. I warned in a lower voice.
“I told you to surrender even now. Then save your life… … .”
“That, the golden sword… How could it be, to see someone who is not of Yurdina’s blood use the Golden Death Sword in my lifetime… … .”
It was like a lament.
Exhausted from laughing, Sir Alex let out a heavy breath. The pain he was going through was palpable in his distorted expression.
“Did you mean that by saying that you had a deep relationship with Miss Delphine? hehehe… When I was young, I promised to see Miss Delphine’s wedding.”
“So surrender!”
I couldn’t stand it any longer and cried out.
Regardless, the old knight only had a faint smile.
“Why did you secretly attack the elves from Delphine-senpai? And what do you mean Delphine-senpai is not Yurdina? Why go so far as to provoke an elf living peacefully… … !”
“young master.”
It was a quieter voice.
The old knight with a pitying look was quietly looking up at me.
It was a face that had already transcended life and death.
I became anxious for a moment.
I feel like that face will remain in my memory for a while.
“I have already died once… My parents were forest hunters. Until one day I met an elf and died a violent death.”
“Do you want to sympathize with the painful past?”
“And my son died after trying to become a knight following his father. Likewise on the battlefield with the elves… He was the last gift from my sickly wife.”
My sword, which was aiming at the uvula, became more powerful.
I said biting my lip.
“Look at the tragedy you caused… The elves have fallen into a cult, and more soldiers are dying on the frontlines. Are you feeling better now?!”
“I was always relieved on the inside… … .”
“Kuh-kuh,” Sir Alex winced and shrugged his shoulders.
He seemed to want to raise his hand, but it seemed that it was not easy because his bones were broken.
“No, it felt like there was a hole in my chest. So it was comfortable. A life lived only for Yurdina without thinking about anything.”
“Ha, so Delphine senior… … .”
“You don’t know the weight Yurdina carries.”
At the words I spat out while catching my breath, my hand stopped abruptly.
The curious eyes turned to the old knight. As if responding to the question, he smiled bitterly.
“In the world, sometimes things are unavoidable… A situation that even the five noble families of the empire cannot resist.”
“… … What the hell is that?”
“Huh,” said Sir Alex, closing his eyes with a smirk.
And right after that, as I opened my eyes, I said a word.
“That’s why, the young master doesn’t know anything.”
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Just when I was about to ask a question.
Pak, Sir Alex’s shoulders shook. And the metal armor that rides on the ripples and strikes like a whip.
There was a pale bloody aura surrounding it.
If you get hit, it’s fatal.
I immediately lowered my head and set my sword aside. A strong crash sounded like a kang, and my body leaned to the side.
Taking advantage of that gap, Sir Alex pushed me away with a rough slap on the back.
Oops, Oops.
The metal armor was distorted and making strange noises. The appearance of the armor coming off on its own was something he had seen before.