7. Jealousy is my strength (58)
The clearing, covered with the curtain of night, was silent.
It was a space that had been confined by the vampire’s barrier until just a few minutes ago. The vacant lot, where even grass insects could not invade, had to greet guests literally empty.
But even this is just the calm before the storm.
The gazes of the two men and women facing each other collided in the air. There was a sense of tension as if even a small spark would explode.
It couldn’t have been a pair that contrasted in many ways.
First of all, the man was a strong man. His taller-than-average height, his well-muscled body, and his golden eyes exuding a gloomy atmosphere were impressive.
On the other hand, the girl standing in front of him had a youthful appearance. From her dwarf body, smooth skin, and slender arms and legs, no matter where she looked, she didn’t look like a warrior.
But how could the man not know?
The true fear of the monster that wears that girl’s shell.
The swordsman who had been searching for a strong man all his life twisted the corner of his mouth and raised it.
“Looking at it again, the origin is unknown… Who did you buy? Also, which school do you have your roots in? When I was young, I searched all over the continent for a hermit, but I’ve never heard of a way to create a monster like you.”
Before I knew it, the girl had an interesting expression on her face.
He said he wasn’t even thinking about losing. In fact, it was a very natural reaction for him.
It is said that she has the appearance of a pretty girl, but even the substance of it was not like that. Because the girl was one of only three masters on the continent.
Swordsman (劍公).
The weight of that brief title was inversely proportional to its length. It was the highest position he had won after countless legends and bloody battles, and there was only one existence that could compete with him.
saint of the kingdom.
As long as the Great Witch of the Southern Ten Kingdoms did not regain her body, it was only natural that the swordsmith would be confident of victory against everyone except his lifelong nemesis.
Despite the girl’s relaxed attitude, the man couldn’t come up with a proper answer for a while.
He only slightly averted his gaze, then sighed lightly and threw a counter-question.
A feeling of absurdity was always buried in the slightly collapsed expression.
“… … I’ve never heard of a swordsman pretending to be a girl for the first time in my life.”
It was a real hit.
At the man’s dry point, the girl groaned and staggered back. It didn’t take long for her relaxed expression to heat up.
The swordsman raised his voice and shouted Barakbarak.
“That, that’s the case… Yes, there are unavoidable circumstances!”
“I wonder what’s going on, but… … .”
The man paused and looked around quietly.
Elsie had already passed out. The Archwitch didn’t move much after being thrown down, and only one sword ball remained.
It is difficult.
Even so, the man couldn’t help but think so. The personality that should have originally been the owner of this body was trapped in the world of unconsciousness, and in order to be forcibly awakened, the man also needed to be shaken and passed out.
But only in front of a bristling wild beast.
I couldn’t afford to drink alcohol, even on a weekly basis.
A voice that did not contain even a drop of expectation escaped from the man’s lips.
“… … Could you please get out of the way? I’m a bit busy.”
“Oh, is that so? I’m sorry then… … .”
The white blade in the swordsmith’s hand aimed at the man. As expected, the man had no choice but to sigh and straighten his sword.
Soon after, the declaration of war spits out with a smile.
“… … I have a lot of time!”
that was the signal
Pak, and the front feet of the two swordsmen changed directions and took a new position. It was before the trampled soil even left its mark.
Ilseom (一閃).
A flash and a flash intersect.
Landscape and time were causing malocclusion. The solid silver lines drawn in the air without even a hint were parallel. For a moment, even the world remained silent, as if not recognizing it.
However, a swordsman’s attack that has reached its peak is no different from a natural disaster.
Bang, and a storm raged along with an explosion. The ground along the silvery straight line and the randomly shaking trees screamed and caused friction.
Rather, the expression typhoon was more appropriate.
Who would dare to say that this is a disaster created by a single workshop?
Even this was just the beginning.
The two men and women who had taken off without even leaving an afterimage were now facing swords in the air. With a thump, the man turned the sword’s trajectory, and the girl’s sword came along and formed an oblique cross.
And when I gave more strength, the two dolls were thrown out with an explosion of alcohol.
Kagagak!
Crossed blades split the poor ground and space, leaving a long tail. Starlight oozes out like blood from the cracked air and then scatters.
thump, thump, thump!
The death murmur of the giant tree that had been cut down resounded in the silent forest. At least, the vibrations of dozens of tree stumps pounding on the ground were transmitted through the soles of my feet.
At the end of that moment, the girl showed a bright smile.
The sound of panting breathing unfiltered the excitement at its peak.
“With a sword without superfluity, an unwavering posture… . You learned a sword properly. Who is your master?”
“The best swordsman on the continent.”
“Ahahahaha! I’m curious With me in front of me, he is a swordsman who can be said to be the best on the continent… However, combat is not kendo… … !”
Whoa, the man exhaled.
I quietly closed my eyes. Wasn’t it something you already knew?
The first bump was just a warm-up.
The real world of swords, a taste of sword fighting with pure swords, had just begun.
The more you close your eyes, the more sensitive your senses become and the passage of time slows down.
deeper, deeper.
There was something that could be seen only when it was submerged so deeply.
Yes, just like now.
come.
The speed of thought cannot keep up with the phenomenon. The instant I felt that, the whole world had already been cut into pieces.
Time and space, which had been moving so dull, shattered into dozens of pieces at once. There was only one scene reflected through the sections of time and space like broken glass.
The sword of a girl who aims at a man with fierce eyes.
It was a blow that went beyond the top, bottom, left and right, front and back, and even severed time. The image formed on the shattered mirror shards simultaneously poured hundreds of sword strikes.
The man still had no response. Holding my breath, I just straightened my sword.
Caen, starting with the sparks that splattered.
The blades, which rained down like heavy rain, all started to explode. The man’s sword, which responded to each strike like a fireworks display, was so fast that it seemed to stand still.
But it was hundreds of slashes.
Even if the man could hold on, the ground he stood on could not. When the blows that poured out in the stopped time broke through dozens, the ground exploded terribly and the man’s body leaned slightly.
Then, the rest of the sword attacks poured down at once.
The man’s body completely collapsed with a bang. At the top, a girl was waving her sword with a ferocious smile.
“Ahahahahaha! It was pretty good, but in the end it was like this… … !”
It was then.
Time stands still again.
Master was a kind of superhuman, so he was relatively free from the restrictions of time and space. So this was not particularly surprising.
There was only one reason for the girl’s hard complexion.
The unshakable stepping foot of a man.
how the hell
The ground had already collapsed. It was normal for the feet of the man standing on it to collapse as well.
But the man’s feet didn’t even move. As if the air were solid ground.
Suddenly, a memory flashed through the swordsman’s mind.
Long ago, I had seen such a strange sight… … .
The worry didn’t last long.
It was because the man’s gestures started before the shimmering scenery of the past was formed on his retinas.
Eventually, the girl realized.
not a sword
It’s been a long time since the man’s swordplay wasn’t aimed at girls. Pretending to step backwards, the man’s lowered body was ready to spring up like a spring, using the foot he had removed as a stepping stone.
and steam.
Sweat dripping down the man’s body turned into smoke. The presence of the sword was not visible in the rapidly reversal of the atmosphere.
On the contrary, isn’t the trained body a real weapon?
The moment when these feelings suddenly came to mind.
The man took a step forward, and with the hand holding the sword as a weight, the fist flew through the frozen space-time.
So the swordsman had no choice but to laugh.
Have you ever seen such a sight?
there is every It was a memory I will never forget for the rest of my life.
On the day he met his lifelong nemesis, he once asked which was stronger, the sword or the fist.
that was the answer
A miracle that changes terrain with only a human body.
How can I forget the nightmare of the day when I blew away a mountain with just one punch?
Those three syllables were still clearly visible between the folds of his brain.
‘Bongsangyeok (崩山擊)’.
“Oh shit… … .”
that’s the last one
The man took a step, twisted his waist, and with all his might, his fist pierced the erratic blade and struck the girl in the stomach.
With a boom, the girl’s body bent at a right angle.
With a deafening explosion, soil and trees soared high into the sky.
Truly a tsunami of strength.
A blow that could topple a mountain hit the girl’s body.
**
As soon as I saw the crying girl, I ran in a hurry.
The reason was unknown. Only the sense of duty to do so dominated my thought circuit.
Before long, my knee, which had arrived in front of the girl, slowly bent.
The voice that came out of my mouth was plain.
“Elsie-senpai…?”
And the girl who heard my voice raised her head slowly and sobbed.
He still had tears in his eyes.
“……What are you?”
It was a cheeky tone that I hadn’t seen in a long time.