Episode 4. Growing the warriors (9)
Kang! Kang! Kang! Kang!
To-do-duk.
Several daggers fell helplessly onto the grass.
The daggers Urca had thrown were knocked out by Iris.
“Hey, the reaction speed is good.”
Even though he lacked experience and hadn’t grown up yet, a hero was a hero.
Iris gave her zap to her.
Even though it was small, the power radiating from its body seemed to be no different from Urca’s.
Kang!
“What?!”
Perhaps it was an unexpected shock, a moan escaped Urca’s mouth.
“Are you really ten years old?”
“It’s all thanks to Master.”
The blades collide with each other and make a squeaking sound.
As if Iris couldn’t handle it with her strength yet, Urca’s face showed a sense of composure.
“If you really grow up like this, you will become a monster in a few years. But!”
Puck!
“Ouch!”
Urca’s kick entered Iris’ side. Her body collapsed and she fell to the floor.
It was an overly strong attack on Ai, but even that felt like Urca was controlling her power.
“My vision is narrow. I was too focused on the weapon.”
“Kreur… ….”
A growl comes from between sharp teeth. Iris, who raised her body, lunged at her once more.
Kang! Kang! Kang!
A quick combo.
Even though her swing speed and strike position were constantly changing, Urca blocked them all.
It was thanks to his excellent agility and dynamic visual acuity.
“Quick and powerful. Besides, it’s anomalous. Have you already learned swordsmanship from Prause?”
Kang!
“But not yet.”
Urca cut off Iris’s sword and attacked her.
“It’s over.”
“「Absolute Defense」.”
Kang!
Contrary to her declaration, when the weapons collided once more, it was Urca that bounced off.
“What-“
While Urca was bewildered by her unexpected defensive power, Iris caught her behind.
Seeing that, Urka smiled, showing her sharp teeth.
“… It’s quite really.”
Iris swung her sword at Urca’s neck.
But she moved faster than that, and Urca grabbed Iris by the neck with her reverse.
“Keck!”
As Urca strangled her, a gasping sound leaked from Iris’s mouth.
“You can’t believe the defense and movement of a 10-year-old. What is your name?”
Asked, letting go of her neck. Iris coughed and frowned in pain.
“Ah, this is Iris… ….”
“You were trained by Prause? Movement is no joke.”
“Yes…. Coke! I think it’s been about a week now.”
“Huh? One week?”
Urca reacted bewildered. She looks at Iris in disbelief.
“That move comes in a week? Is that a lie?”
“Yes. Is it strange?”
“Strange, of course! I think it’s possible for a 10-year-old to move like that in one week of training…… Ah! Prause! It’s been five minutes!”
Urca, who had been arguing with Iris, shouted when she found me. She came dangerously to me, waving her dagger in her hand.
“…… Is the sparring over?”
“I didn’t do it right. More than that, what the hell is that kid?”
I am a warrior who will save this world. Praise.
“For now, he is one of the children I am taking care of.”
“I am not an ordinary child. That! He has the talent to become an S-class!”
I pushed aside Urca’s otherworldly excitement and approached Iris.
No matter how hard he held on to it, his handprints were red on the white skin.
“You are merciless to the child.”
“If I was wrong, I would have suffered. What are you talking about?”
Urka snorted and crossed her arms.
I approached Iris and held out her hand. Then he sighs and closes her eyes.
She seemed to think that she would beat herself up for not winning the match.
I carefully ran the back of my hand across Iris’ neck and stroked her hair.
“Well done.”
“Yes? Ah yes… ….”
Answers bewildered.
“There is bound to be a difference between a person who has trained for nearly 20 years and a person who has been training for a week. In the next few years, we will be able to win. Do not worry.”
Her talent doesn’t stop at S rank.
Because she was born with the talent of a warrior who will become the strongest of mankind.
“But Prause, are the other kids as strong as you?”
“There may be individual differences, but in general they will be similar.”
“Where the hell did you get these kids?”
“You don’t need to know that.”
“Really? Well, that’s it too. For now, just knowing that those kids are growing up under Prause is enough.”
Urca didn’t think it was a big deal as if she had gotten used to my tone.
“Then, shall we deal with the next person? Who wants to come out?”
“I will do it.”
Maria raised her hand.
She proudly takes her steps and stands in front of Urka. Then, suddenly, her head turned towards me.
“Master, if I defeat Urca-sama, uh, what kind of praise will you give me?”
What praise? Didn’t Maria hate me? She
She’s only attached to me to make herself stronger, I thought she’d tell me to leave her alone. I’m surprised
“…… If there is anything you want, I will do anything for you.”
I don’t think she’s going to beat Urca anyway, since she’s in third place now.
As of now, Maria doesn’t even have the strength to endure the heat of Ignis.
She had to go up to at least 6th level to deal with Urca’s power. Even if it is difficult to go up that level, she will be able to draw out her power.
“Joe, good.”
Maria’s eyes changed. Her long blonde hair floats in the air.
It was the release of her mana. Enormous mana for a ten-year-old emanates from her body.
Urca, who was watching it, covered her eyes and laughed like a madman.
“Ha…… I looked down on this knock me down?”
Urca’s eyes changed.
“I changed my mind. You will do it right.”
“This area is a forest. Do not use fire.”
“Yes, don’t worry—”
“Hey, do you have a chance to look at your eyes right now?”
f*ck!
Maria closed her eyes for a moment, and Urca closed her eyes and thrust her fist into her abdomen.
Raised high in the air, she collapsed helplessly to the ground.
“Keuok. Coke! Wow! Kuck!”
I can’t breathe, my body trembles.
I can’t even get up from the ground.
“What are you doing to the kid?”
“You’re being cocky. Thinking of taking me down.”
Maria coughed up her blood and muttered as she touched her own abdomen.
“”Healing Light”.”
A light shines from her hand for a moment, then fades away.
As the light faded, Maria rose from her seat. It was thanks to her use of recovery magic.
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“Whoa… It hurts quite a bit, Urka-sama.”
Tak!
Once again, Maria cast her magic in time for Urca closing her distance.
“Haste.”
Boom!
Her kick was swung far away.
“Oh, that’s fast. But will that work?”
At that moment, she snapped from her grip and her electricity went off.
“Lightning”.”
Electricity rains down on Urca. Even at a low level, her magical power was not bad as her mana amount was high.
Craft!
However, Urca dodged the lightning strike as if it were funny.
“If you continue to consume mana like that, who will get tired first?”
With that said, he threw several daggers.
“「Wind Barrier」!”
While emitting electricity with one hand, cast wind magic with the other to cut off all approaching swords.
“Cheuk, a 10-year-old uses magic in stacks? It’s really scary, this.”
Urca smiled as if feeling joy.
Every time she met a strong person, she was feeling the excitement from Maria.
“But!”
“Gone…… ?”
That was right. As far as Mary’s point of view.
From a distance, I saw Urca clutching her fist behind Maria.
“Still, it’s quite good. The thing that made the speed increase with full power.”
Puck!
Urca slapped Maria on the side of the neck.
“Queup!”
Maria’s blow to her throat dispelled all spells she was casting. She sat down and held her neck.
“Ah… ah…….”
I approached her and checked her condition. The sides of her neck were red and swollen. If left alone, it would surely bruise.
“Are you okay?”
“Su, how did Master defeat Urca-sama?”
“Urca is an S-class. It was unreasonable for you, who are just starting to learn, to try to win.”
“But… ….”
In lieu of consolation, I carelessly stroked her head.
There was no need to be impatient.
After all, in this worldview, the only being stronger than Maria is the Demon King.
As long as you lead her well, she will surely have no problem becoming the strongest.
She gazed blankly at my hand, then slightly raises the corner of her mouth.
“Maria, are you dead?”
Tina, who had been watching quietly, approached and squatted down in front of Maria and asked.
“I’m not dead, stupid Tina.”
Maria, who had healed herself with her recovery magic, answered in an angry manner.
“Yes. Thank god.”
“Now there is only you left.”
Tina got up on her knees at Urca’s words.
“…… I see. I am the only one left.”
Tina drew on her unshakable vengeance.
“Huh? Isn’t that sword Prause’s?”
“I got it briefly during training.”
“I see. That sword seems to be a pretty good sword.”
“Right. It’s a very good sword. Lending me this sword means that Master has acknowledged that I can become a very strong person.”
She was certain that she was going to be a very strong person, but she never said that she would admit it.
“Hey, then you are the strongest of these three?”
“You can say that.”
At her words, both Iris and Maria reacted disapprovingly at the same time.
“Tina, you haven’t really bonded with me yet.”
“Right. How do you know if you’re the strongest without fighting me?”
“If I defeat him now, won’t I prove that I am stronger than you guys?”
Her small hand proudly points to Urca.
Maria had said something like that just a moment ago, but she must have forgotten that she was beaten.
“Ha, are these days kids cheeky or ignorant of fear… ….”
Urca scratched her own hair nervously.
“Take it easy, Urca.”
“I know. I won’t kill you.”
Tell a 10-year-old not to be competitive, damn cat.
“Master! Let it begin!”
Tina waved her hand to see if she was ready.
“…… Start.”
“I’ll take that weapon away first.”
As soon as I finished my words, Urca jumped out and swung the dagger with all her might, closing the distance with Tina.
Kang!
“…… !”
As Tina proudly received Urca’s attack, Urca’s eyes widened.
I was also surprised.
Urca’s attack this time was a powerful blow aimed at disarming Tina.
Still, Tina didn’t let go of her weapon. Even though she didn’t have the ‘absolute defense’ skill like Iris did.
This meaning was the same as saying that the current Tina would not be pushed back by Urca.
“It’s a start, right? Mr. Urca.”
Tina’s eyes went cold.