62 – Ball – 2
It’s a sparring battle in the city.
I couldn’t show it anywhere and to anyone.
To avoid the attention of some interested nobles, he took me and Lucy to the back of the mansion.
When they arrived at a secluded vacant lot not far from the back of the mansion, Ryu Deran lightly drew his sword.
“I heard from a disciple that he is very strong. If possible, it would be better not to look after him…”
“You have to look at it to some extent.”
“Ha ha ha. You have so much confidence… Huh?!”
I slowly pointed my sword at him. At that moment, the expression on Ryudran’s relaxed face disappeared. And what came to mind was a feeling of fear.
I felt that the intent to kill was being concentrated.
Wow. Cilantro is cilantro I’m just going to hold on to this.
“…Thank you for your consideration.”
“Say something. Now, let’s begin.”
I flicked my sword lightly and Ryudran approached me with a cautious expression unlike before. He measures the distance He was concentrating because he could turn even the moment when the sword and sword collide as an opportunity to attack.
Then…
I took a step forward, and at that moment his body disappeared.
– Chaeeng!!
The one that appeared was right next to it. He moved next to me and swung his sword, but his attack was nullified by my sword.
“Profit…!!”
I put power into the sword I held with both hands, but I couldn’t push the sword I held with one hand. So what? His expression was getting more and more contorted.
“Haaa!!”
At the same time as the flash, dozens of consecutive attacks followed. Head, arms, legs, head again. Other than that, after blocking an attack that aimed at many parts of my body almost simultaneously, I took a step back and said.
“The attack is fast and sharp, but the strength is lacking.”
“aaah!!”
Pottery that started to come together with spirit synthesis. Swinging his sword, which had just turned jet-black, at me, Ryudran shouted harshly.
“Watch out!! This one is stronger!!”
I know. If it’s about to cross the river, I’ll have to be careful. I also created a sword steel to deflect his attack, and he stanced again and attacked me.
Repeat, as his attack continued, Lucy’s expression became more regretful. Hmm. I’ll have to finish it soon.
“Ahhh!!”
The slash that came down had much more power than before. As if I was trying to finish it this time, instead of blocking the attack with all my might, I let it flow lightly.
“No?!”
The gap created by a single false attack was major.
I calmly reached out my hand toward his body, and Ryu Dran, who was watching it, gnashed his teeth and twisted his body.
“Cool!!”
The fist hit the air. He succeeded in avoiding it.
But is it because of excessive movement? He couldn’t stand up any longer, coughed up handfuls of black blood, and sat down on the floor.
“It’s a match.”
“Cool! Cool! It’s an honor to meet Go Soo…”
“I need treatment… Miss Lucy. May I ask you for a rejuvenation?”
“Yes!”
Lucy, who was watching our confrontation, approached in a hurry. As she used her recovery potion, Liu Deran, whose face became much more comfortable, said in a weak voice.
“What was that last punch?”
“It was just an ordinary one. However, Ryudran, you were very aware of my attack. That’s why you didn’t realize that it was an attack that could be dealt with with your body, and moved your body forcibly.”
“…But the attack could be real.”
“Of course it is. In the end, I just won the fight.”
“…Please don’t say it so simply. I didn’t expect you to give Lee Ji-sunda in that situation.”
It was Ryudran’s defeat that he couldn’t figure out whether my attack was real or fake.
When the treatment was over, he let out a deep sigh.
“What should I do if the situation just happened to me?”
“You have to be discerning. Every attack has a corresponding energy. If you can accurately grasp that energy, you won’t fall for such a trivial trick.”
“It’s not easy…”
“Concentrate on training to feel qi. Right now, Ryu Deran. If you have enough skills, it’s possible. If you can fully feel the qi of things around you, you can observe the world even with your eyes closed. This is called mind’s eye.”
“In my mind… Ha ha. It won’t be easy.”
“Of course, but it is something you must go through in order to go higher.”
“…Thanks for the teaching.”
“It’s not even a teaching. I’m just talking about how to treat nothingness.”
Liu Dran shook his head slowly. And he looked at me and Lucy with a more relaxed expression than when he first met me.
“Thanks to you, I can take a step forward. By the way… Compared to David, who is better?”
It was a gaze mixed with anticipation. Hmm. Who is better As far as I can see, it’s there.
“Ludran. You’re just a tiny bit ahead of me. But David should be stronger by now. He also has a lot of desire to grow.”
“Is that so? hahahaha. We should start preparing now.”
“The simplest way to train is to walk around with your eyes completely covered. It will be difficult at first, but once you learn it properly, it will be more comfortable than walking around with your eyes open.”
“I see… Thank you very much for your teaching. And Miss Lucy. Thank you for making me recover.”
“Oh?! No!”
“It was almost dangerous, but you saved me. You can say it’s a lifesaver. hahahaha. How can I repay this grace…”
“Ah… It’s not like that…”
Is it because of Ryudran’s excessive praise? Lucy’s face turned red. She smiled once at her, then stood up from her seat and bowed her waist to me and Lucy.
“I will never put an end to the grace I received from the two of you. Then I’m done…”
As if his work was done, he hurried off to another place. Lucy, who was watching it, grabbed my arm and took a deep breath.
“Wow… I was nervous. That’s the capital city…”
“You’re next to me who won the capital, so you’re not nervous.”
“Are you nervous every day?”
“Is that so?”
Didn’t it look like that? At my gaze, Lucy smiled brightly and lightly touched my nose.
“Whoops. You wouldn’t know. Thanks anyway.”
“What…?”
“Didn’t you say you would dedicate the victory to me? Whoops. I don’t know what I should do in return for this victory.”
I just said it as a joke, but I didn’t expect it to come out so serious.
I smiled at Lucy who was worried for a long time and said slowly.
“You don’t have to worry too much. I’m not asking for anything too great.”
Actually, you can just skip it. It wasn’t a particularly difficult fight, so what is it?
“Umm! No! I will definitely repay you! Please look forward to it!”
What kind of good things are you trying to do? Anyway, let’s hope and wait.
When we returned from the sparring, Count Ortlan led us to a room.
Compared to the room I stayed at in Count Estal’s family, it was like a palace. After introducing it as a separate residence for distinguished guests with two large rooms and a living room, he glanced at me and smiled as he spoke to Lucy.
“I heard from my older brother that he received many things from Cheonyoung. He also treated him. This room is prepared as a way of expressing my gratitude.”
“You, I think it’s a very nice room.”
It looks much better than Lucy’s room in the Stein estate. Right now, the furniture alone was of the highest quality, and the black tea that one could drink at will was also of the highest quality.
As expected, rich estates are different…
“Compared to the grace we received, this room is absurdly lacking. Please don’t burden yourself too much. If you become stronger, it will help our Trevor estate.”
“But…”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
Seeing that Lucy was at a loss, I wanted to step in here.
Satisfied with the answer, Earl of Ortlan said that he would like to attend the ball tonight and then went out.
“Wow… I’ve never seen such a luxurious room before.”
“Sometimes you have to stay in a place like this. Would you like a cup of tea?”
“I’ll give you a ride!”
With a smile, she brewed tea. It is a good black tea with good workmanship, and the deep fragrance spreads quickly. She brewed tea while humming her humming song, poured her tea, and I took a sip and looked around.
“But there are two rooms…”
“Chunyeong should use one!”
“No. That’s a bit.”
It has two rooms, but this is a separate dwelling outside the mansion.
In other words, it can be called a house. But here, if I stayed alone in her house, like her, there could be gossip.
For a daughter from an aristocratic family, such gossip was fatal.
“I’ll wait outside.”
“Oh, no! Why is that… Oh, no way…”
Lucy seems to have noticed what I’m thinking.
Your face turns red in an instant.
Fingers fidgeting.
What are you imagining?
“That, that, that.”
She twisted her body and said in a low voice, embarrassed.
“…Well, I’m fine…”