Episode 117 Head-to-head battle with the pinnacle (2)
“Aernas, why is that?”
Unable to comprehend the situation, Berithlyze blinked and looked at me.
“Berisrize, you can run away if you want to run away.”
“what?”
“Because even if you run away, it becomes difficult to chase after you.”
“What are you talking about?”
He spoke in a calm voice to the bewildered Berithlyse.
“However, I recommend that you don’t just run away.”
“What else… … .”
“Because that side will help you.”
Saying that, I turned my back on Berithlyse.
“If you are still a prosecutor.”
“… … !”
Leaving Berithlyse gasping for breath, I walked slowly.
I moved out of the thick forest and moved to a wider place.
“Whoa… … .”
Meadow without obstacles.
There, I warmed up lightly.
In the meantime, the magical energy that flew from somewhere continued to reach my body.
In order not to lose sight of me, he is constantly blowing his magic with Atillion’s magic detection technique.
‘Looking at the feeling of magical power, it seems like I’m getting closer… … .’
I also used Attilion’s magic detection technique.
Then, I could feel a huge magical power approaching from the west.
It seems that they ran straight from Schreier’s main castle, but they were approaching very quickly.
“Aernas.”
A voice came from behind.
In the end, it seems that Berithlyze did not run away and followed me.
“Who are you waiting for?”
“Wait one minute.”
“what?”
“No, about 30 seconds to be exact.”
“… … ?”
And, after 30 seconds have passed.
The existence that flew like a meteor landed on the meadow.
It was so powerful that a thud echoed through the air as it landed.
“… … .”
He was an old man like a withered branch.
The skin was dull and had many wrinkles. It looked like there was no flesh, only bones and skin.
Such an old man… It had flown a long distance and landed on a meadow with phenomenal ceremonial techniques.
“… … !”
Behind her back, she could feel Berithlyze swallowing her breath.
She must now understand who I was waiting for.
‘I’m sure you understand why I said it’s better not to run away.’
If Berithlyze is still a swordsman… You shouldn’t miss the opportunity to watch the match between me and Salvatore up close like this.
“Ernas Landstein… … .”
A voice came out of Salvatore’s mouth.
It was an eerie voice that gave me goosebumps.
“Is that Ernas Landstein?”
“… … .”
I nodded without speaking.
Then Salvatore nodded slowly.
And looked over my shoulder.
“Veryslisse Schreier.”
“… … !”
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“Did you see my son die?”
Berithlyze, who had been pointed out, flinched.
“I will ask again. Did you see my son die?”
“Look, I saw.”
“What were you doing then?”
“yes?”
“You were my son’s wife. Wasn’t it that you had to risk your life to protect your husband?”
“… … !”
When Berithlyze held his breath, Salvatore pressed on again.
“I mean, what were you doing?”
“I-I… … .”
“Have you been in contact with Aernas by any chance?”
“Oh no! never something like that… … !”
“Even now, you are with Aernas in a normal state. You’re not tied up with a rope, and you should be able to escape if you set your mind to it… … .”
Salvatore’s gray eyes shone coldly.
“Could it be that Aernas was your lover?”
“no! With Aernas… … !”
“I hate to hear it. Something like a dirty whore.”
Salvatore continued to speak, interrupting Berrisse’s explanation in the middle.
“You had to risk your life to protect your husband. Just seeing you alive and well next to Aernas shows that you were an unfaithful woman. In the first place… … .”
“Salvatore.”
Salvatore’s accusations cut off halfway through.
Because this time I intervened.
“I think I need to make one correction.”
“what?”
“Berisrize said that she was not yet married. So Berislisse is not your son’s wife.”
“… … .”
Salvatore stared me in the face.
“What pun are you talking about?”
“No pun intended, Salvatore.”
I looked straight at Salvatore and said.
“Did you think that if you bring a woman to your son and declare, ‘From now on, this woman is your wife,’ a marriage is established?”
“… … .”
“I wasn’t even aware that the person concerned was married, so you shouldn’t say it that way.”
After saying that, I glanced at Verisrize.
“It was good that I didn’t get married. Having a father-in-law like that is a headache.”
“Eh, Aernas, what the hell are you… … .”
Berithlyze had a very flustered expression on her face.
He didn’t seem to understand why I was so vicious at Salvatore.
“really… What a foolish fellow, Ernas Landstein.”
Salvatore muttered incredulously.
“I wondered what guts he had in killing my son, but he must have gone mad.”
Saying that, Salvatore shook his head.
“Ernas Landstein, to me Vincentio was my only son.”
“It seemed so.”
“I taught with great care. Although he grew up at a slower pace than me, he was still an excellent guy. It seemed that within a few years, he would realize the principle of unifying the body and sword and reach the climax.”
A sigh came from Salvatore’s mouth.
“Such a precious son… you killed it.”
“Salvatore.”
I replied in a cold voice.
“It looks like you want to make it look like I wrongfully murdered your son, but that kind of trick doesn’t work.”
“what… … .”
“It was Vincentio who pulled out his sword first and tried to kill me. If Vincentio hadn’t revealed his murderous intent to me, I wouldn’t have harmed Vincentio either.”
Saying that, I glared at Salvatore.
“Salvatore, just before, you treated Verislisse as a criminal. Berithlyse did nothing wrong, but you unilaterally pushed Berithlyze and stopped her.”
“… … .”
“And now they tried to drive me down. I was trying to treat him like a heinous murderer who took his beloved son away from his old father.”
If I hadn’t stopped in the middle, they would have been accusing me of endlessly extending all sorts of logic.
“That is your character. Always think that only you are right and others are wrong.”
“You bastard, what do you know about me… … .”
“I’m saying this because I know enough to know.”
In the novel, Salvatore is a villain who appears for quite some time.
That is why he was well aware of Salvatore’s nature.
“Salvatore, if you are here to avenge your son, I will answer. As a father, you must have such a right.”
“… … .”
“But don’t act like you are the victim of an injustice. What you’re trying to do now is just private revenge.”
Salvatore was silent for a while.
Staying silent… He let out a long sigh.
“really… He’s not worth arguing with.”
After muttering that, Salvatore put his hand on his waist.
“done. I will listen to your apology after cutting off your limbs.”
Seruk.
A black sword was pulled out from the scabbard that was worn around the waist.
The blade was not painted black, but it was made of metal with a black color from the beginning.
‘It’s a true steel sword.’
True iron is a black metal that is also called ‘adamant’.
It’s not like ‘Mithril’ Jineun has the ability to respond well to magic, but… It is known as the hardest metal in the world.
It is said that the True Steel Sword will not break even if struck with the highest level swordsmanship of the Graduate.
“If you wriggle on the floor like a bug, you will admit your guilt and ask for forgiveness.”
“That won’t happen, Salvatore.”
I pulled out the true silver sword.
Contrary to the black true iron sword, the blade of the true silver sword was shining brightly in silvery white.
“… … .”
“… … .”
We glared at each other for a while.
Just as I was looking at Salvatore coldly, Salvatore was looking at me with cold eyes.
‘Even in front of my son’s enemies… It’s not disturbed at all.’
Originally, small pikes get angry and attack at the slightest provocation.
Because Salvatore’s son, Vincentio, did too.
But Salvatore kept his cool despite my provocations.
Without distorting his face or raising his voice, he was just staring at me calmly.
‘It must be difficult.’
It would have been easier to deal with if he had a personality that rushed into his anger like fire.
However, Salvatore was not like that at all.
No matter how much anger burns in your heart… As a prosecutor, he is a person who can be infinitely calm.
“… … !”
Without any sign, Salvatore moved.
It was the same movement as Vincentio. But the speed was much faster than Salvatore.
Salvatore’s blade, which closed the distance in an instant, aimed at my throat.
‘but… … !’
thud!
The true silver sword with its blue sword blades deflected Salvatore’s true iron sword.
No matter how fast he was, if he had the same movement as Vincentio, he could block it enough.
‘Because I’ve been practicing against Vincentio for quite some time.’
This is the reason why I didn’t put all my effort into fighting Vincentio.
Because Vincentio was the apprentice who Salvatore had passed on everything to, it was possible to reproduce Salvatore’s Attilion trust swordsmanship to a considerable level.
It was a perfect opponent to practice before fighting Salvatore.
‘It would have been more certain if I had been able to obtain the Artillion Trust Sword from Vincentio… Even if I tried to reproduce the ability, there is a high possibility that it would fail due to lack of understanding.’
cooong!
Once again, the true silver sword and the true iron sword collided.
As I parried another attack, Salvatore raised his eyebrows slightly.
He immediately used the other technique of Artillion Trust Swordsmanship, but I saw through that too.
‘It’s here.’
After dodging by a piece of paper, he counterattacked.
Salvatore also avoided it, but I immediately opened the distance, as if I was surprised inside.
But I had no intention of letting him do that.
“… … !”
He pursued Salvatore using the Ionian swift sword technique.
The distance closed in an instant. But he didn’t run head-on.
He swung his sword as he passed by.
“hmm… … !”
cooong!
Salvatore blocked my attack well, but a moan escaped his lips.
It was natural. Because I had already deployed the lightning sword steel.
‘No matter how hard the true iron sword is… I can’t even harden the sword.’
The moment the lightning swords collided, Salvatore’s sword skills were damaged.
Because my sword steel was much sharper than Salvatore’s, and much stronger.
“… … !”
Against the astonished Salvatore, he continued to attack using lightning sword steel.
There was a roar several times as the sword and sword collided.
Salvatore’s speed was faster than mine, but I continued to attack Salvatore with my thunderbolt sword steel while anticipating his movements.
“Right. I’ll figure it out.”
But at some point.
Salvatore muttered, narrowing his eyes.
“Did you practice how to deal with Attilion’s confidence sword while fighting Vincentio?”
“… … .”
“and… You fixed the magic power on the blade and made it sharp and sturdy.”
after getting that figured out.
Salvatore said in a calm voice.
“Excellent, Ernas Landstein.”
“… … .”
“If everything is what you think, then you are a really great guy. You could say he has more talent than my son.”
Salvatore’s voice was slightly different from before.
Perhaps another aspect of Salvatore… His appearance as a ‘teacher’ who leads the swordsmanship dojo must have been revealed.
“but.”
That moment.
Salvatore’s true iron sword, which had been moving in a straight line, suddenly began to wriggle like a snake.
“If you thought you could defeat me with just that, you are very mistaken.”
An irregular attack that deviated from the standard of Artillion trust swordsmanship.
Like western swordsmanship, Salvatore’s blade pierced through the ever-changing trajectory.
I took a step back and took a defensive stance, but Salvatore drove me back with a series of high-speed attacks.
“Your method of strengthening sword skills is certainly amazing, but… That’s enough to deal with.”
Salvatore’s swordsmanship had become stronger at some point.
It increased the strength by infusing more mana.
It was possible because Mana Heart’s magical power was greater than mine.
“Don’t get me wrong, Ernas Landstein.”
Bang, bang, quaang!
Salvatore said, unleashing a series of attacks on me as I stepped back.
“With that level of preparation alone, you can’t defeat a graduate of the peak level.”
Kwaaang!
A faint smile appeared on Salvatore’s lips as he watched me get down on one knee.
To finish me off, Salvatore unleashed a high-speed blow.
But, at that moment.
“Don’t get me wrong, Salvatore Atillion.”
“… … !”
cooong!
The true iron sword was pushed back, and blood splattered from Salvatore’s forearm.
Salvatore would have thought he had already seen through all of my skills, but that would be a huge mistake.
Thanks to that illusion… Finally, there was a gap that I could dig into.
“The preparations to defeat the peak graduates have already been completed.”
Pacheon Sword River shone dazzlingly.