This technique, which his disciples more often call [Muscle Arts], is his own unique technique modeled after external skills seen in martial arts.
Simplicity that uses the body’s functions to their fullest potential.
It was a technique based on simple strength, speed, and strong endurance, so it was a technique that anyone could easily learn, even those with somewhat limited talent.
Conversely, speculation.
This is a tricky skill.
The principle is simple.
Because it forcibly causes an explosion inside the body, releasing explosive power and speed.
It is clearly a powerful, if not unimaginable, technique, as it instantly increases physical abilities by 5 to 10 times.
However, the sense and talent required to learn the art of speculation must be special.
Just hearing that it’s a technique that forcibly increases overall physical abilities by causing an explosion inside the body, doesn’t it give you an idea of how crazy a technique it is?
It requires a genius operational ability to apply the power of the explosion without damaging the body.
For example, it can be said that it requires judgment skills on the level of an F1 racer.
Therefore, Lee Han never ignores those who have mastered speculation techniques.
Even in the world of martial arts, aren’t most of the martial artists who have learned qigong considered to be the strongest?
I reincarnated and realized that there was a reason for everything.
But now.
Kwaaaaang!!
“!!?”
He knew it only in his head, but he clearly did not realize that the method of speculation was the greatest technique recognized even by kingdoms and empires.
It seems that he himself did not know the ‘real method of speculation’ and was bragging about knowing something about it.
Lee Han gritted his teeth as he realized how arrogant he had been in the past.
If I open my mouth, I feel like I’ll vomit out everything I ate yesterday.
‘Is that a dump truck?’
Thirteen knights are seen rushing at him, each holding a one-handed shield.
Buckler.
The round shield, also called a boukriye, was designed for attacking rather than blocking attacks.
However, since it has as many disadvantages as advantages, most knights do not use it often. Most of the Red Blood Sappers used bucklers, and whenever these shields came towards him, they would repeatedly hit him with collisions no less than a dump truck.
Kwaaaaang!!
Knights who kick their legs as if causing an explosion and slam their entire bodies into the ground.
Could it also be because there were thirteen people gathered?
The energy resonated and created a haze, and Lee Han swung his one-handed shield at them in the same way.
Coincidentally, he and the knights were wearing the same buckle, and Lee Han casted the Geumgang spell while wrapping his entire body in sutras.
Phew-!
A technique that was given with the meaning of reaching the state of indestructible diamond.
The current Lee Han was like wearing armor all over his body, and because of that, there were no blind spots.
Because your entire body is a shield, armor, and also a means of attack.
Thanks to you.
Kwaaaaang!!
He endured the shock of another explosion.
“Khuuuuuck!”
“Khuuup!”
“Ugh… .”
On the other hand, the knights who could not endure fell.
It wasn’t something that just went away all at once.
After dozens of collisions, I barely managed to shake them off.
“… These guys are really trying to kill me.”
But even if he shook it off, it didn’t mean he won without any sacrifice.
Cool… .
It felt like my insides were shaking.
Even with his extraordinary strength and resilience, the shock must have piled up and piled up, unable to be relieved.
I feel dizzy thinking that if I had bumped into him just a little more along the way, his diamond would have broken first.
He won because it was a battle of persistence and stamina.
Lee Han resisted the temptation to drink at least a sip of water and turned his head at the sound of approaching people.
“There are eight of us this time?”
“Because we get along the best.”
“…Why don’t you all come at once?”
“Hehe, so it seems like our strength is lacking?”
“Umm, that’s not it.”
“Then that’s right. If you gather a hundred people around for no reason, your strength will just be dispersed.”
“……under.”
At some point, or more precisely, after the guy who was good at using the spear got hurt, they stopped rushing at each other.
They came at him in groups of ten or two and attacked him.
Does that mean they are ignoring you or that they are arrogant?
… that wasn’t it.
‘More annoying, more difficult.’
When I was fighting a hundred people, it felt like a melee, and it was actually easier to fight against them.
No matter how hard you train, a hundred people can’t truly move like one person.
But now it was different.
Those who came in groups of ten, seven, or five all had good synergy.
This means that it is more efficient and threatening than a hundred people attacking at once.
‘There are no easy guys.’
Even the most threatening opponents were the thirteen shield knights and the two swordsmen he had defeated just before.
The fact that the right players, or rather, the masters, are joining forces is similar to the principle in baseball where the chemistry between a pitcher and a catcher is fantastic and they show skills that can achieve a no-hitter, no-run, or a perfect game.
So, it was mentally more tiring and difficult for these people who were in sync to attack him.
That’s why I realize.
This is what it means to truly duel with a knight, or rather, with an order of knights.
With the thought that the real ordeal was about to begin, Lee Han spat out the saliva mixed with dust and blood.
The question that arises while doing so is.
“Isn’t it too noble to fight against a villain? Why are you putting forth all your effort like this?”
“Haha, right now, are there any of us who think of you as just a weirdo?”
“-Isn’t that a weirdo?”
“After having such a conversation with Lord Zeon, we would not have dismissed you as a mere thug.”
“……why?”
Lee Han tilted his head, saying he was genuinely curious.
Who else is Zeon?
But to that kind of reaction of his own.
“… He acted without even knowing what he was doing, ra… . Ha! This is provoking the knight’s spirit even more! Alright, let’s fight with our honor on the line, us too!”
“… … This is driving me crazy.”
The knights were radiating passion as if they were spitting out passion from the corners of their eyes, and Lee Han wondered if they had taken some kind of medicine or something.
“-Okay, once we knock them all down, we’ll reach a conclusion, okay?”
Still, the work he had to do remained the same, so Lee Han threw away his broken axe and armor and silently picked up his sword.
With a positive mindset that I just need to win 60 more people.
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*
*
Kwaaaaah!!
Crunch! Crunch!
“… … .”
Tristan’s elite soldiers did not dare to interfere in that confrontation.
The situation is one where a strange man has attacked.
Common sense tells us that we should protect the Knights and defeat that villain.
I know this in my head.
But I couldn’t get in.
reason?
It’s nothing else.
“If you come near, you die… .”
“… Gulp.”
… The moment I got in there, I felt like I would literally be torn apart by a typhoon.
The soldiers’ faces turned pale.
They did not appear to be human beings made of skin like themselves.
How can a person move like that?
Are you saying that they don’t have any effect of gravity?
“Super, superhuman…”
It was the muttering of a soldier.
Yeah, it’s not my first time seeing knights duel.
Since they are also soldiers who have served in Tristan for a long time, I sometimes get to see them sparring.
But now it’s different.
Kuung!
Every time my feet touch the ground, the marble ground shatters.
Kwarrung!
The sound of lightning cracking rings out as swords are swung and bodies collide.
What is that? Is that the sound that humans make when they collide?
The contents of a ‘heroic tale’ recited by a bard in the past come to mind.
– [The knight’s movements are like the wind, and the knight’s sword strikes are like lightning striking, so they are superhumans who can defeat a thousand men.]
I thought it was just a fairy tale that kids would recite to steal money they earned.
I thought so…, but now I see.
That’s a knight.
I thought that the knights were truly superhumans who could become the wind and the lightning.
but.
“─No, if they were real superhumans, it wouldn’t be like that. The Marquis would have already been reduced to ashes, hehe.”
“!!?”
There was an old man who corrected their misunderstanding.
The soldiers’ eyes widened.
As soon as they saw their master approaching them, they immediately saluted… .
“Ah, okay. You don’t have to be rude even in this situation. I was just going to watch it alone, but since I came all the way here, let’s continue watching together.”
“Go, Your Majesty?”
“Good, good. Of course, that’s right…! This is a duel!”
“… … .”
“I have to come to my turn, but this is so frustrating! I’m not even a kid, I’m going crazy from anxiety…!”
Creepy… .
The soldiers felt a cold fear.
The lord they serve.
Her Majesty Jenimia’s eyes were bloodshot and red, like those of a beast complaining of hunger.
But besides feeling hungry, he also seemed moved.
As if an eagle that had forgotten how to fly freely remembered that it had wings and was ready to soar through the sky.
And as if this wasn’t just an illusion.
Crunch!
The bow in his hand was screaming.
As if I wanted to shoot an arrow right now.
Marquis of Jenimia.
He was impatient, waiting for his turn.
…even enjoying the defeat of my knights.
like that.
Kwaaaaah!
As if to fulfill the Marquis’ expectations, his turn was approaching.
* * *
Chaenggrang!
“… … .”
Lee Han looked at the sword that was broken in half.
It seems like the durability has been reached since an ominous sound was heard after defeating about 50 people.
It had been a long time since I had mastered the Diamond Sword that my sword had split.
However, Lee Han, without any regrets, threw away the sword and reached into his bosom to take out an axe.
“Carl de Metz of the Red Eagle. Let’s say he’s in the twentieth place.”
“This is Lee Han.”
… I can’t even remember how many times we’ve had this conversation.
Since some time ago, the knights started calling me by my name, and Lee Han also started calling me by my name out of habit.
Well, I don’t remember all the names.
I remember some of them, but I probably forgot them because I almost lost consciousness here and there.
Even though I don’t remember names or conversations, I remember what skills and weapons the other person used.
Because the body remembers, not the head.
-It would be the same now.
Phew!
The sword and the axe that dug into his chest clashed like rays of light, and the opponent’s body was pushed back.
Lee Han didn’t miss the opportunity and immediately dove into the bastard’s arms and kicked him.
The secret of the Gungshin Tanyeong.
It can’t be anything other than a blow that the opponent can’t avoid.
But even so, headbutting an opponent wearing a helmet is a terrible idea…
There was nothing more foolish than this, and I thought my skull would break.
“… … What kind of steel is your skull made of?”
“That helmet looks old. Let’s exchange it for a new one.”
“Uh, … crazy guy.”
dump.
The broken thing was the helmet, and the winning thing was Lee Han’s head.
“… It hurts.”
He came to his senses after learning that he should not pitch or head the ball.
I almost lost consciousness along the way.
“Phew… .”
“Blood is flowing from my forehead.”
“I know. But which number are you? Why did you come alone?”
“I would like to match up with you, but unfortunately, I no longer have any partners to match up with.”
“why?”
“Look around.”
“……ah.”
I saw it only after the other person followed my advice to look around.
Except for one, the others are down.
Red blood cell repair.
There were countless knights with legends rolling around on the floor, and only Lee Han was standing alone.
“Congratulations. You’ve basically defeated the entire Red Blood Regiment.”
Sling.
“However, we must prevent our complete defeat at all costs.”
The duel is important, but winning is just as important.
Veil, he showed off his ominous ‘sword sound’ while spitting out speculation.
Woof!
Blackmail.
The moment you draw your sword, you will naturally create a sword sound.
Lee Han realized it as soon as he saw the sound of his sword.
This guy is one of the best guys I’ve ever faced.
“I am Veil de Tristan. I am very fortunate to be the Vice-Captain of the Red Eagle Knights.”
“Tristan?”
“It’s a collateral line. Let me make an excuse in advance. I want to say that I didn’t become vice-captain by virtue of my bloodline.”
“I know. Just by looking at him, he looks like the strongest guy I’ve ever faced.”
“… Haa, it’s been a really long time since I felt like it was a good thing I tried hard… .”
At this moment, Veil blew away all the sense of entitlement he had felt simply because he was a collateral.
The knight standing before his eyes does not simply see him as a collateral, but as a rival who must be defeated.
It can’t help but be a stroke of luck that the time I spent trying to become stronger is being rewarded.
-It’s a pity!
“You should have fought when you were healthy.”
“Are you still okay?”
“That appearance?”
“… Ahem.”
As he said, Lee Han’s appearance was miserable.
The ninety-nine eagles may fall, but they never fall in vain.
Some people have been injured.
Another struck him on the chin.
Another person tried to block his movements for the sake of his comrade, and ended up getting stabbed in the neck.
So, Lee Han’s appearance was no different from that of a blood man.
It means that it wouldn’t be strange if you collapsed at any time.
So it was humiliating for Veil that his turn was last.
He should have been the first to step forward, but others kept putting him off.
“You said you were the vice-captain? Then why didn’t you just push for the position?”
“Even the vice-captains are all seniors to me.”
“Oh, then that could be possible.”
Having served in the military where experience was more important than rank, he understood Veil.
Lee Han agrees.
“Okay, just put the knife in.”
“Why don’t you rest a little more?”
I tried to talk to him on purpose to make him rest, but Veil frowned at that moment.
“I’m not ignoring you, but if I rest now, I don’t think I’ll be able to move anymore.”
“… … Yes, even if it’s wounded, a lion is still a lion.”
Woohoo.
The sword of the veil shook.
The sound of the sword is incomparable to anything I’ve ever heard before.
Does this show that even swordsmanship has its limits?
It is also different from the swordsmanship shown by the junior knights, Jordan and the returner.
Saaaaak!
Is it black?
No, it’s different from the black one.
It was as if the power of the sword itself had been extracted with thread.
Yes, it is like the sword flower of Yihan, using only the energy of the sword.
Sword silk.
Crunch!
The threads emitted by the sword showed cutting power that could cut through rock.
“…It’s cool, right?”
“The power will be even more awesome.”
wickedness!!
There wasn’t much conversation needed.
Veil’s inspection came rushing in, and Lee Han immediately responded by lifting his body into the air.
Walking in thin air.
It was Lee Han’s move to make a quick comeback.
“I already saw that!”
But how can you not predict a technology that has already been shown once?
Just as there is no square in Lee Han’s Geumgang, there was no square in Veil’s inspection either.
The reason he was called [Tristan’s Owl] was because his attacks had no range.
Even aerial combat is merely a stage on which he can freely play.
The inspector’s blade fiercely surged forward and doggedly aimed at Lee Han, who jumped into the air.
Like an owl that snatches its prey in one breath, literally hunting and eating even falcons.
However, Lee Han is looking at such an inspection.
Percussion!!
He charged forward, kicking the air without hesitation.
“what!?”
Rushing towards the inspector is tantamount to suicide.
Have you given up on the fight?
‘no!’
Bale had already acknowledged Lee Han’s weakness, so he believed that he was not giving up on victory and rushing forward in despair.
There must be some means by which they are rushing in with such full force.
Knowing this, the veil.
‘Bend!!’
No matter what schemes are used, a net of swords is spread that cannot be escaped.
Name it [The Net of Heaven].
It will be a net of blades, with no way to escape, whether on earth or in the sky.
“Are you sure you want to go to heaven…?”
Lee Han was speechless.
At the end, I was wondering why such a guy appeared.
This was a situation where if I was not careful, my whole body would be torn apart.
still.
‘whatever-!’
Lee Han rotated his whole body as if he didn’t care whether he was being stabbed or not.
If what he has spread is a net of destruction, then what he will spread is this.
“what!?”
Kunlun, the home of Taoist legend and immortals.
A martial art created by the descendants of Kunlun after observing the movements of dragons flying among the clouds.
– Cloud Dragon Eight Forms.
However, this is the Unryongdaepalsik with his reinterpretation.
If this was classified as a new technique in martial arts, then Lee Han’s Yunlongdaepalshik is a method that greatly increases the rotational force and penetrating power generated by falling from the air.
It was a full-body re-enactment of the Guanilchang he had written the day before, and his Unryongdaepalsik.
Crunch!
It had the power to tear apart the net of heaven or whatever.
“… … This is it, huh? Where on earth do you learn such things?”
Veil asked himself as he watched his technique being shattered.
Rather than feeling frustrated that the technology is broken, I wonder where on earth they could learn such technology.
“Yes, there is a book full of romance and chivalry.”
“Tongue, what is the knight, …?”
Kuung!
The veil was pulled back.
Without any time to dodge, Lee Han’s knee hit him squarely in the center of his stomach, causing him to fall down.
“… … .”
Phew… ! Phew… .
Lee Han was breathing heavily.
A sense of relief at having defeated a strong opponent who had no time to let his guard down until the very end, and the realization that he was lucky.
‘It worked because it was an unfamiliar technology. If it weren’t for that, I would have been the one who got eaten.’
It was a moment when he felt that the time he had spent stubbornly practicing the Yunlong Paldae Style had been rewarded, and at that moment, Lee Han felt grateful to the Kunlun School, whose existence he did not even know existed.
Thanks to you, I won.
……of course.
“Whew, did I keep you waiting too long?”
“No, it was an incredibly rewarding and exciting time. You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for my turn, haha!”
“… It’s not my place to say this, but aren’t they your subordinates?”
“Everyone must have been satisfied. Of course, where else would you experience a duel like this? Even though you lost, it must have been a valuable time that cannot be measured in money.”
“Hmm… Are all the nobles originally just weirdos?”
Whether it’s a grand duke, a duke, or a princess… they are all people with unique ideas and values.
Is it true that those in power are all eccentric?
He was laughing in vain, but the Marquis paid no attention.
He just showed off his excitement and raised his bow.
thud!
A huge bow hits the ground with a cracking sound.
I can’t even imagine how heavy the bow is.
I was skeptical that it would even pull off.
Choaack!
The Marquis pulled the bowstring as if to demonstrate it himself.
Gooooo-!
There was definitely no arrow.
But the moment he pulled the bowstring, a vortex formed, and it seemed as if an arrow, or rather a bullet, made of wind was aiming for him.
At the critical moment, the Marquis, still smiling, spoke.
“Oh, I just received a report a little while ago, but I apologize in advance. Let me make a small excuse. It was not my intention to send a hawk to your disciple. My subordinates did it on their own.”
“I know. It’s not really something to blame. On the contrary, I know that doing this is crossing the line.”
“…Why did you do this?”
“To protest.”
“demonstration?”
“I won’t stop you from taking our child, but I want to show you not to take him lightly. I wanted to show you that he has a strong backing.”
“… Is that why you went to all this trouble?”
“Why, are you disappointed in such a trivial reason to a great noble?”
“… … No, how could I be disappointed? On the contrary…!”
─What a wonderfully ecstatic reason!
The Marquis was impressed.
Life became boring after the era of the respected kings ended.
What a thrilling stimulus to the life of an old knight who was over 50 years old, losing energy and growing older day by day!
I am so grateful that I almost shed tears, but he said he did this simply to show me that his disciple is not a worthless child.
To show that even Tristan is a child that cannot be treated carelessly!
“For the lady, isn’t this the attitude that young knights these days should emulate? I think you’ll fall in love with it, sir.”
“… No problem, handsome uncle.”
“Young man, you have no manners, hahaha!!”
Paaaaang!!
The Marquis laughed cheerfully and released the bowstring.
As if the Marquis was sending you a message that Tristan acknowledged you.
─It was an extremely radical method.
