221 – Warm up
‘I don’t care.’
Brine, the guard knight of Capital Knight Clot, straightened his sword.
This is the place to select heroes. There were a lot of eyes watching, and they were even ordered by Clot, the water engineer under their direct command, so they absolutely must not be defeated.
For Brine, the only thing he has to follow are Clot’s orders. And it is the sword in his hand that must be wielded.
“Huh.”
Brine slowly took a deep breath.
If the mana surrounding Lewis was golden, the atmosphere surrounding Knight Brine was very heavy and calm. Like a rock wall that cannot be pushed by anything.
‘At stake as a knight.’
I had a great determination. Clot even refused to hand over his own sword. No matter what he thought, the only reason he had was that he had to win.
This was the first time Clot handed over his sword to Cheongmeu. Perhaps, if he accomplishes something this time, he might finally be able to rise to the rank of monk knight.
So you will definitely win!
With that in mind, Brine kicked the ground.
“Inhale!”
When I swung the sword, the space in that area seemed distorted and shimmered like a haze along the trajectory of the swing.
Cloth’s sword, second hand. This sword contained a mysterious power that other knights could not even imagine.
The power to hold on to excessive space and time. The trajectory of space, which stopped for a moment, rewinds one beat later and returns to its original state.
Even though the sword was swung by Brine rather than Clot, the sword’s owner, it still had this much power. It was enough to make me realize how enormous the power the sword contained.
‘It’s okay.’
Waterworker Clot. He looked at Brine, his escort knight, and nodded his head involuntarily.
Speaking of escort knights…. In fact, even if he had the title of knight, it was common for him to perform the role of secretary, but Brine’s swordsmanship was quite excellent.
‘It’s easy.’
Clot repeated quietly.
In the current situation, it seemed like he would at least not lose against the wizard. He had done enough on his own. If Clot had come forward, how out of shape would he have been?
It was then that I remembered a brief sentiment.
“Ha!”
I could hear Lewis cheering up.
Also, Lewis did not step back to avoid Brine’s sword strike. Even though he twisted his body slightly to avoid the trajectory, he was actually narrowing the distance between him and Brine.
Becky’s eyes widened.
“Oh, no way…” ?”
Becky couldn’t help but widen her eyes because the sight was quite familiar. The movements that Flann showed every day while dealing with a knight were visible in Lewis now.
“There are times to follow it and times not to follow it… !”
Becky shouted without realizing it. This is because I thought that only Plan was capable of such a movement.
But after a while, a very different scene from what everyone expected began to unfold before our eyes.
Kaang!
Lewis struck down Brine’s sword vertically by creating a spear with light. Of course, there were also people whose eyes grew huge just by the act of ‘receiving’.
“Did you parry that blow?”
It was a blow struck by Clot’s sword?
“If you accept it, hell begins from there.”
A knight muttered.
And that wasn’t a lie. Because Lewis’s actions slowed down just a little for a moment.
The long second hand arbitrarily distorted the time of whatever it touched. Lewis, who touches it, is not slowed down by the force, but encounters a supernatural phenomenon.
Knowing that fact better than anyone else, Brine was confident of victory even though his attack was bounced.
Lewis’s behavior becomes distorted and dull. Brine’s barrage rained down mercilessly towards that place.
But.
“As expected.”
Nevertheless, Lewis smiled.
He had been planning to go out for a very long time, and investigating Clot was a very natural step.
So, I knew long ago that time would be distorted if it came into contact with his sword. It is also true that there is a high probability that it will work against you.
Even so.
‘A crisis soon becomes an opportunity.’
A shot at the spleen is something that can truly be used as a spleen when used in a crisis situation.
How many nights did you stay up all night trying to catch someone off guard? Also, for Lewis, who finally found the correct answer, this situation was not that disadvantageous.
Just one.
Another one.
Plant your own light wedge in slow time.
And then he took another step towards Brine.
“What!”
“Why on earth are you approaching me? Abstention?”
Even though Lewis was slow, he desperately parried Brine’s blows one after another. He has no qualms about the fact that the moment he fails to block even once, his body will be broken into pieces.
To others, it seemed like a ridiculous decision, but to Lewis, it was just the result of much agony. Even though his movements are slow, he completes his calculations and approaches.
“… ?”
Brine felt a sense of discomfort and embarrassment at the same time. Even though he had competed with him more than three times, Lewis was closing the distance with a very healthy appearance.
‘That can’t be….’
The question mark in my head grew bigger, but Brine didn’t stop attacking either. This is because he was a skilled swordsman.
Your wrists and ankles react faster than complex calculations in your head. This time, the sword was swung in a path that could surely cut off Lewis’s head.
Let’s go!
However, the bars created by Lewis proudly block it. In the space distorted by the second hand sword, Lewis spoke with a slow smile.
“Why is it so slow?”
The clear pronunciation shows a composure that cannot be hidden. He had a smile that shined like the elements he controlled.
“….”
Brine’s expression hardened.
It was an incomprehensible statement and an incomprehensible situation. Since it was Lewis who slowed down due to time being distorted, shouldn’t it be Brine who said those words?
For a brief moment, our eyes met each other in the air.
Lewis said.
“That thing called light, look carefully.”
At the same time, distorted times began to return to normal.
A very small wedge. Yellow light.
Something seems to be sparkling, and then its population increases to absurd levels. At the same time as Brine realizes that it is an arrow of light, it is shot in a huge amount.
Paang─!
Indescribable power.
I bounced one away, but it wasn’t the end. In the end, Brine had no choice but to twist his body this way and that to avoid it.
Pang─!
One grazed the ball before he could completely avoid it. The sensation of my skin being split was incredibly stinging, but I had no time to worry about that at the moment.
Pang─! Paang—!
All rays extending in straight lines aim at Brine’s vital points. Before he knew it, Brine found himself having to focus only on defense.
“What is this…?” .”
“I planted light one by one in distorted time.”
“What… !”
This means that the fact that distorted time stops or slows down is taken advantage of brilliantly.
How on earth could he have the guts to turn a situation that was obviously unfavorable into his own stepping stone?
An unexpected drought.
The moment he confirmed that it was on the other person, Brine felt a dangerous thought pass through his mind.
He thinks he is defeated.
‘Cloth is watching… !’
He never assumed defeat and should not have been defeated.
Although he is currently in the position of a guard knight, he thought that he would like to rise to the rank of capital knight after the clot he served became a hero.
By the way.
The goals and dreams he had dreamed of for so long were now crumbling before his eyes.
“I would never do something like that—!”
Brine gritted his teeth and began swinging his sword.
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I am determined to lose my life here rather than lose. A swordsmanship that seems to stubbornly cut off the opponent’s life in exchange for giving up one’s life.
At the same time, an enormous deadly force struck the stadium.
But Lewis just stayed calm.
“Slow.”
He just muttered that. Because the earnestness that Brine had was actually something that Louis also had.
Pang─!
Brine’s movements increased and he was unable to avoid Lewis’ beam. The wrist that was supposed to hold and swing his sword made a clicking sound and was cramping helplessly.
The conclusion is decided at the same time.
Puck—!
Lewis hit Brine with his shoulder and pushed him out of the stadium. Brine’s body, which had lost its balance a long time ago, was pushed helplessly to the outside.
“Brine!”
“That’s ridiculous!’
While watching, the knights barely managed to catch him as he was about to fall headlong to the floor.
“….”
Brine was not seriously injured and did not lose consciousness. Because of that, his shock was even greater, and his eyes remained blankly open for a while.
After a while, Brine barely managed to raise his head.
Lewis’ eyes weren’t even directed at Brine.
“Shall we remove the forfeit condition?”
As he muttered that, Louis’ eyes were focused solely on Clot.
“I’ll just think of it as a warm-up. I really want to clash with the true master of the sword. Waterworksman Clot, with you.”