“It’s a little sudden, but I have one favor to ask you.”
“What?”
“I want to try sparring with my older brother.”
The atmosphere at the polishing ground instantly became tense.
Even if they are not openly confrontational like Morgan.
Hones and I are clearly competing for the throne.
Therefore, even though the sparring was friendly, they had no choice but to react sensitively.
‘… … Well, I don’t think I suggested it after thinking that far.’
There’s also a reason Hones isn’t the kind of person to aim for and act like that.
I didn’t feel this unique awkwardness with a goong-gung-I.
I thought I had gotten used to it after hearing about Morgan the other day.
When I met him again, I felt that I hadn’t fully adapted.
“Why?”
“I’ll probably be up to 5 stars in a few days, but so far it’s been going so well.”
“If you originally have outstanding talent, you will grow up without much difficulty until then.”
“Yes, it is. I have never felt a wall against an opponent of a similar level.”
He said that he would never be able to beat an opponent of a similar level in his life.
He added that he had never even felt that it would be difficult to fight.
“But watching my older brother’s sparring, I thought it would be difficult to win for the first time.”
“Is that why you applied for sparring?”
“Yes, I asked because I was curious and friendly.”
Of the three princes, it was none other than Hones who was evaluated as the most talented.
I said that it is a wood that can rise to 8 stars.
Among those called geniuses, only the chosen ones can reach 8 stars.
But I was evaluated as being able to reach that level.
‘That’s why there are some who evaluate that if it wasn’t for that personality, he would have been a more threatening force than Morgan.’
Although there are those who don’t like Morgan’s greedy personality and violent temperament.
Even so, he was able to grow with such a force because he knew how to manipulate or lure people.
But Hones had none of that.
‘Even when the road was being built, there was nothing requested.’
The children of the count family who followed at the time were greatly embarrassed.
It probably wasn’t the first time something like this had happened.
“Okay, let’s try.”
I don’t know if they’re still allies or future rivals.
For me, there was nothing bad about this match.
Because I, too, needed to know the exact level of the current Hones.
In addition, there were only blue lion knights and family members, so no matter what the outcome was, it would not harm each other.
“However, there are conditions.”
“Tell me.”
“It’s burdensome to fight until the end by using some magic.”
“I understand. Then, just compete for a bit and finish it.”
“good.”
As soon as the agreement was reached, the elders and knights withdrew to the surroundings as if to prepare a place.
Jiying.
At the same time, mana condensed around Hones and me.
It was magic that came from the polishing ground, and it was to announce the beginning of the sparring by creating a protective film on the two users.
The first to break this shield was to win in Dalian.
‘A while ago, the elders praised him and said he was more impressive than last year’s Hones.’
I had heard similar things before coming here.
At the time, Hones was a 3-star senior, but it was said that he won the match against a 4-star.
“Kuhm.”
“… … .”
Perhaps because of that, the observers coughed for nothing.
At first, everyone was surprised by the sudden offer of Dalian.
Now, her eyes were shining as if it had never happened before.
It was only natural that the two princes, who showed incredible talent, competed.
Dig!
As soon as the protective film was created, sparring began.
Hornes raised his drawn sword and charged quickly.
A strange feeling passed through his body.
It’s slower than the apprentice knight I fought earlier, but I feel like it’s going to be more difficult than that.
Fighting!
First of all, I used magic to check and check.
It was written at a time when the opponent’s movements could be disrupted.
‘Are you avoiding me?’
Judging from Hones’ movement and mana, the current attack on the street was not an attack that could be easily avoided.
The movement should have been disturbed, or the feet should have stopped because they managed to knock it out.
In short, it meant that the response was unusually fast.
‘There was a reason he was highly praised for his talent.’
The reason this was possible was the sixth sense.
Just like a high-ranking mage attacks an opponent with senses.
High-ranking military personnel were able to grasp the flow around them with their sixth sense, not the five senses.
An unmanned person with only a 4-star rank had set foot in that realm.
‘If you hit it with a wizard, it’s an overlapping spell… … .’
If you think about the story that you usually train alone without receiving anyone’s teaching.
It was that he was learning and using this on his own.
If it wasn’t for the prince, it was a talent I wanted to keep by my side anyway, just like Alan.
Hoo-wook.
He spread his magic power and developed a spell.
If you are reacting to the activation of magic in advance, it is enough to respond to it.
Roaring!
Flames shot up all around.
After that, I manipulated my magic and controlled it as if I breathed life into the flame.
“… … !”
Hornes’ complexion changed.
This is because the stems of sudden flame moved in all directions and pressed.
It’s not just the magic you shoot or create.
It must be the first magic to move as if it had a will.
This is also one of the skills of the high mage.
‘It’s the same level, so there’s no problem with firepower.’
Coincidentally, most of the enemies I fought after being possessed were at a level that was too much for me to deal with.
In other words, it was an opponent whose power was poor and the regular attack method did not work.
But Hones is not like that.
Koo Goo Goo!
At the same time, he collapsed the ground with earth magic.
With this, the frontal charge was suppressed with flames.
Avoiding this and returning was blocked by breaking the ground.
Honess did not dare to approach me as the line of movement was getting longer.
I could see that he was worried while responding to my attack.
Toow-!
Invisible magic hit Hones’ shield directly.
“… … !?”
Perhaps it was a completely unexpected attack, Hones’ expression greatly distorted.
As if he was a little shaken up there, he made a big movement and raised his alertness.
Fighting!
Another invisible bullet hit Hones’ shield.
The emotion of bewilderment showed on his face.
‘It’s worth it, because I couldn’t detect it before.’
It wasn’t that I hadn’t touched a drink.
It’s just that the surrounding environment has changed, so we don’t notice it.
Fighting! Fighting!
The invisible bullets were bit by bit, but they steadily cut through the protective film.
I could have broken it with just a few more hits.
Chew!
Honess’s sword cut through the invisible bullet.
It seemed that he swung his sword almost simultaneously with my shot.
This was a counterattack that came from recognizing the moment and location of the trigger.
‘It’s a real thing, to think it’s destroyed right now.’
The reason why Hones suffered from the invisible magic he was sensing was because of the change in his surroundings.
He had read the signs of the magic that had been activated so far and dealt with it.
I took advantage of this and mainly used attribute magic.
Invisible magic is magic that specializes in stealth because it is hard to notice because it has low power.
Conversely, attribute magic is as powerful as it is easy to sense.
In other words, while paying attention to the menacing magic, they missed the invisible sign.
It was similar to eating something very sweet and then having a hard time tasting something less sweet.
‘Even this adapts… … Not until.’
It was judged by predicting the trajectory of the magic and looking at Hones’ approaching gaze.
Previously, active use of sight and hearing was revealed in behavior.
There was no such thing now.
‘The ratio of the sixth sense has been increased.’
The five senses were really important to a warrior who had to approach and attack an opponent.
The sixth sense was a means of assisting this.
Hones increased the range of his sixth sense and reduced his five senses to overcome this situation.
cooong!
Hones stepped on the advance strongly for the first time.
I finally decided that I had a chance to strike back properly.
Even in that situation, it was still visible that he was wary of invisible attacks.
“It was fun, Hones.”
Kwaaang-!
A storm from Hones’ blind spot hit him hard.
At the same time, his protective shield was completely shattered.
At this, Hones blinked for a moment.
“… … ah.”
As if realizing what had happened, he let out a low sigh.
It was an attack that took advantage of the increased presence detection by the sixth sense.
‘All I have to do is feed Hones an attack that transcends his five senses.’
The magic was activated very quickly, out of his line of sight.
It was possible because I was too dependent on my sixth sense and my five senses were dead.
“… … I lost, brother.”
“Yeah, somehow I fought until the end.”
“That’s it. Still, it was a big help.”
“If you know, buy some rice later.”
The friendly conversation between the two continued, but the atmosphere at the polishing ground was strange.
It was a high-level match, so it was worth enjoying.
It’s because I felt more than that.
‘Is this really a four-star sparring?’
This confrontation is similar to a person who wants to step into the realm of high-ranking unmanned people.
It was a sparring of a high-ranking wizard with a lot of experience.
It is said that it will be 5 stars soon, but it is surprising that Hones is already dealing with his sixth sense.
The most surprising thing is… … .
‘It’s Mr. Cruz.’
When Felix first heard from him to help him train, he was at a loss.
It was a sudden proposal, and unlike Isabel, I had no intention of wanting to watch it.
‘But this… … .’
I also felt it during the process of proving it.
His magic was that of a seasoned high-ranking mage.
Anyway, I was thinking that it must be because of my mood.
My sparring with Hornes convinced me that this idea was not wrong.
‘… … It’s a good thing in many ways.’
But after seeing that Dalian, I changed my mind.
I wanted to see what would happen to those talents and skills in the future.
He said he would visit the Knights once, so you’ll be able to see him in person from now on.
‘… … Are these the ones who are considered geniuses among the Alexander clan?’
Feeling the rising anticipation, Felix straightened his sword.
* * *
Two weeks have passed since the proof of struggle was over.
In the meantime, manage the island, which has recently been increasing in number of users.
I took care of things related to Jung Hwan-ro.
Today, I visited the Rothstein family for a different purpose.
“Hey, this can’t be done… … .”
“It’s not okay, just do it and you’ll be fine.”
Alan was groaning with the crystal ball in his hand.
I tried to get the crystal ball used for the measurement, but it was surprisingly not easy.
So I requested the Blue Lion Knights, but the item arrived the other day.
It was given to Alan while he was here.
“Didn’t you show the demonstration earlier? That will help you a lot, so work hard until you make a decahedron.”
“… … Yes, lower.”
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Leaving the sullen Alan behind, we headed towards our destination.
It came because what was expected to take a month was completed in three weeks.
“I’ve been waiting for you, poor Cruz.”
The person who greeted me was the master craftsman of the Rothstein family.
“Since the preparations for the squad you mentioned are complete, I will guide you.”