< Chapter 60 - The First Sword #4 >
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‘Keep the victory conditions in mind.’
Alexei always said that.
Killing isn’t the only skill.
Depending on the battlefield, the conditions for winning may vary.
‘Develop a strategy that suits your victory conditions.’
Because the fighting method itself may change depending on the victory conditions.
Alexei was objectively a good teacher, and Yuder respected him as a teacher, both in his past life and in this life.
That’s why I didn’t take lightly the words he always had on his lips.
Even until the day I was lucky enough to retire in good health, even when I was addicted to games and doing reckless things.
Uder never forgot his victory conditions.
A suitable tactic was developed.
bang!
The atmosphere was shaken by the aftermath of the misunderstanding.
Amidst the roaring noise, a golden whirlwind rose, and Uder turned into a black whirlwind and rushed towards the First Sword.
‘Derive the sixth number.’
Victory conditions.
Therefore, all tactics must be established accordingly.
‘observation.’
Luckily, I got to go last.
And thanks to that, Yuder was able to witness twenty cases.
‘The pattern is always the same.’
Up to the third move, he uses the number of teachings, then uses the fourth move to nullify the attack, and then uses the fifth move to force surrender.
So the original plan was to just get guidance up to the third number.
But the moment the First Sword took the Sword of Light, the situation changed.
That’s why Yuder took out Plan B, which he had prepared just in case.
‘It’s rushing in.’
Given the nature of the First Sword, it was unlikely that it would attack from the start even if it changed its sword style.
Either way, he will treat Yuder himself as a promising prospect.
So push through.
The first sword causes water to be consumed in defense.
And one more thing to add here.
‘Surprise.’
In any case, the blackest man, Yuder, would think of himself as a prosecutor.
The twenty promising fighters who had stepped forward all displayed proper swordsmanship to use the duel with Jeilgeom as an opportunity for growth.
A sharp, refined, and beautiful sword dance.
So, Uder himself approaches it in a completely different way.
Dull, crude, and rough – and therefore a relentless storm!
‘Black Dragon Cross Sword!’
As he charged, he thrust both his fists forward and released the energy of a black dragon.
Long range strike.
Simultaneously attacking surfaces that are not lines!
‘Over here!’
“Link!”
I shouted at the same time as I thought it. I pulled back my thrusting fist and controlled the black dragon’s energy. The black dragon’s energy that was roaring and stretching out intersected with each other, causing a powerful explosion of power.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions were heard in succession. The black dragon’s aura, violently twisting its body, dug through the ground and shook the air.
But that was it.
In the midst of the explosion, the First Sword’s sword glowed, and at that moment, a line split the surface.
Tsuk-!
Sword of light.
The dazzlingly fast sword cut through the explosion. It cut through the loud noise, and even the aftereffects of the impact were cut through, preventing it from reaching the First Sword.
And the first blacksmith raised his head.
But most of the hopefuls didn’t. They were distracted by the powerful explosion and the flashiness of the First Sword that nullified the explosion. So only two people, Cordelia and Lucas, could see something like the First Sword.
‘head.’
The sky.
A new choice that can be made by being a superhuman, something that was unimaginable in a previous life.
The first swordsman saw Yuder.
The explosion caused by the Black Dragon Cross Strike was both an attack and a stepping stone for the next move.
Uder, who created an effect similar to a smoke bomb with a black explosion, drew everyone’s attention to the ground with a loud noise and impact. Then, at the same time, he kicked the ground and rose up.
‘Like a magician.’
As Alexei taught.
‘Black Dragon Cross!’
From heaven to earth.
As if kicking the head of the First Sword, Yuder kicked the air. And at that moment, the energy of a giant black dragon spread vertically toward the ground.
Khuuuhung!
The roar was like a dragon’s roar. A smile spread across Jeilgeom’s face, and he swung his sword again. This time, the trajectory of light split the black dragon’s energy in one go.
Boom! Boom!
The black dragon’s energy split into two and dug through the ground. The stone stage’s fragments flew into the air, and at that time, Yuder had already settled on the ground. Yuder, who had lowered his posture as if he was almost glued to the ground, jumped while aiming for the back of the first sword, and the first sword turned around at that moment and looked at Yuder. Although it was only for a moment, Yuder was able to read the first sword’s thoughts through his eyes.
‘Even if it’s you.’
From the Black Dragon Cross Sword Chain to the Black Dragon Cross Sword.
You used powerful techniques in quick succession.
Although he was the first swordsman who didn’t know much about the techniques that Uder used, he was able to understand them as expected of someone who had reached a high level.
Now there has to be a delay.
There should be a cooldown between techniques.
The first swordsman’s thoughts were not wrong.
He thought of Yuder as a swordsman two levels above Lucas, and even if he was a swordsman two levels above Lucas, it would be impossible for him to immediately deploy the third technique.
But Uther could do it.
The things that Jeilgeom didn’t know made it possible.
‘Ceasefire!’
All of the energy in the lower dantian was exhausted. However, the strength in the middle dantian still remained.
And for Yuder, there was also a martial art that specialized in using the power of the middle battle.
bang!
He stamped the ground with his left foot, made his lower body heavy, and at the same time struck the air with his clenched fist.
And speaking.
It’s the power of the sun.
The energy of the black sun is black and black, but incomparably powerful!
“Wow! Explosion!”
He roared and unleashed his power.
The power of the black sun exploded and darkness engulfed everything. It was only for a moment, but it blinded everyone.
And then it explodes.
And then a loud noise!
Tsukwahak!
But the light was strong.
Once again a flash of light separated the explosion, the roar, and the impact.
And the first thing I felt was
I lost my sight momentarily, but I perceived things with my superhuman senses.
The place where Yuder is located.
Uther’s Breath.
The fourth move that Yuder is trying to make.
A smile spread across Jeilgeom’s face again.
Because I felt it.
Uther places his hand on the sword.
I’m finally ready to draw my sword.
“haha!”
Jeilgeom opened his eyes and burst into a refreshing laugh.
I looked at Yuder, enjoying the pounding of my heart. Cordelia forced herself to open her eyes and saw through her blurry vision, and Lucas also saw Yuder and the First Sword in his field of vision.
Lord Cornwell, who opened his eyes late, also could not hide his excitement.
‘Sword!’
Finally the sword.
Even without a sword, Yuder was so strong, but now he uses a sword!
Moment.
streak.
But the first sword shouted in the midst of accelerated thinking.
I looked at Yuder and shouted in my heart.
‘Show me.’
Your skills.
Your sword!
Chomp!
Yuder pulled out the sword of the Eastern Warrior.
And at that moment, Jeilgeom panicked. When Yuder suddenly opened the door and rushed in, he was so surprised that he reacted without realizing it.
Kang!
The Eastern Warrior’s sword bounced off with a clear sound.
Cordelia laughed, and Lucas’ eyes widened.
Uder did not display his sword skills.
At the same time as he pulled out the Eastern Warrior’s sword, he threw it at Jeilgeom. By doing so, he succeeded in stealing the consciousness of Jeilgeom as well as everyone watching, albeit for a moment.
‘Surprise.’
To heighten.
Makes you look forward to it.
And then all those expectations are thrown into the gutter.
‘Light as the wind.’
Without a sound, without a sound.
The moment when the Eastern Warrior’s sword bounced off the First Sword’s instinctive defense, the moment when he was forced to use the fourth move.
Uther became the wind.
He even used the loud noise he made every time he charged up until now.
By continuing to show the same pattern and doing something different, he tried to divert the attention of the first swordsman even just a little bit.
Tsuhwa-!
Uder is behind the first sword.
If we had attacked again instead of digging in here, we could have drawn out the fifth move.
And if that were to happen, Jeilgeom would have to play the sixth move.
In other words, it was Uther’s own victory.
But at that moment.
Just then, I tried to release the Black Dragon’s energy once again!
“That’s impossible.”
The voice of the first sword was heard.
In reality, it was such a short moment that I didn’t even have time to spit out four words, but it was impossible to hear the voice of the First Sword.
Uder heard.
That’s how I felt.
And he was right. The first sword turned around. He spread his sword faster than Yuder.
It’s a number for attack.
Not a defense, but an attack with the first sword to end this move!
“sorry.”
It’s going to hurt a lot.
But I won’t die.
The Sword of Light.
His dazzlingly fast sword!
Tsuk!
The light spread out.
A sharp flash of light cut through time and space.
Uder had a gut feeling.
The moment Jeilgeom unfolded his fifth move, it was already clear.
It is unavoidable.
The wind can never surpass the light.
So it’s a bean.
The wind splits in the light.
But if it’s not the wind.
If it’s faster than the wind.
That which precedes the sound.
If it is something that spreads and propagates faster than the thunder that shakes heaven and earth!
bang!
It exploded.
That was the only way I could express it.
The power of the nine heavens and the nine heavens, the power of the sun, all of it was condensed at once and exploded, making the swarm possible.
Still immature.
Something that is not perfect.
But it is something that must be done.
‘Because Cordelia wants it.’
Because I decided to show you a cool look.
And above all.
‘Because I want to win.’
Kwakwakwang!
Lightning struck.
The light that arose from the tip of the sword split the air. And lightning leaped over the lightning. It turned the attack of the first sword into nothing.
At that moment, Cordelia clenched her fists. She clenched her chest as if trying to suppress her heart that was about to burst, and rejoiced.
Because Cordelia knew.
What is it that Uder has unfolded now?
What does that technology mean to Uder?
“Uderu …
As if responding to Cordelia’s scream, the lightning continued. Not only did it evade the First Sword’s sword, it also quickly narrowed the distance between Yuder and the First Sword.
Trust twelve steps ahead of thunder.
First steps.
It is the super wind and thunder that is ahead of the wind.
The first sword was genuinely surprised by the advance of the brainless Yuder. That was why he also moved his feet. He once again widened the distance between himself and Yuder, who had closed the distance between them in an instant, and reflexively swung his sword.
This time, attack again.
Moreover, unlike before, this is a real offensive that does not stop at simply swinging the sword.
‘Try to stop it.’
It’s a little bit, but I put my heart into it.
As the first sword of the inspection, it was used for daily work.
The sword of light.
Gwangikcheonsang.
Originally, it was a charge attack that involved moving forward with the sword.
But the first sword only emitted energy.
A giant bird of light – a mighty aura of light rushed towards Uther.
And Uder, as if he had predicted it, performed his technique almost simultaneously.
It was as if he was practically pouring out all the energy from the black sun.
I cried out in my heart.
‘Cry, you pitch-black dragon!’
Black Dragon Wave Heaven!
It was a line that might have made Cordelia feel ashamed if she had said it out loud, but even if she had shouted it, no one would have cared.
Because the sight unfolding before my eyes was so overwhelming.
Khuuuhung!
The black dragon and the bird of light clashed head-on.
A tremendous force exploded, and light filled my eyes.
A thick layer of dust obscured everything on the stage.
“crazy.”
Lord Cornwell said without knowing it.
And most of the prospects said similar things.
I already knew that Yuder was strong.
But I didn’t know it would be like this.
‘Stronger than me.’
If it had been Cornwell himself, and not Jeilgeom, who stood on that stage, would he have been able to distance himself from Uther?
Could he have blocked all the techniques that Yuder used in succession?
There was one more thing that was even more surprising.
‘What, what kind of background is that?’
He was only seventeen years old.
But what is that incredible background?
Are you saying that you ate the elixir like it was rice?
Lord Cornwell was in awe, and Lucas too could not close his gaping mouth.
But Cordelia was a little different. She cried out with a face that looked almost like she was about to cry.
“Uder!”
The final clash.
I haven’t seen the results yet.
If Yuder is injured.
If Yuder had not been able to overcome the first sword’s light-winged heavenly statue.
Cordelia’s hair turned black. Red irises bloomed in her eyes.
The intense emotions were causing her to become a witch.
And that was the moment.
The wind swung by the first sword blew away the dust.
Thanks to that, those who witnessed the two people on stage – no, on something that was a stage – each let out a voice.
Jeilgeomdo and Yuderdo were also standing.
The only difference was that the blackest clothes were a little dirty, but they were fine, while Yuder’s mouth and chest were red, as if he had vomited blood, and his clothes were torn and messed up here and there.
“Ugh. Ugh.”
Uther vomited blood again.
But it was clear blood, not black blood.
“Ugh.”
It was thanks to the life sphere that had fully taken root in Uder’s body.
He had suffered the aftermath of the clash between Black Dragon Heavenly Sword and Gwangik Heavenly Sword, and had also suffered internal injuries due to excessive force usage. If he were a normal person, he would have either collapsed and died, spitting up blood, or fallen into a near-death state.
But Uder was no ordinary person.
The nine heavenly gates and five gates made Yuder a superhuman, and the orb of life granted Yuder regenerative powers.
“That’s amazing.”
The first sword spoke with a hollow laugh, and Uder suppressed the urge to raise his middle finger and simply slumped his shoulders.
“Uder!”
It was Cordelia.
She ran to Yuder in one breath, hugged him tightly regardless of whether her clothes got dirty or not, and soon began to use her healing magic again.
“Hey, are you okay? Huh? Are you okay?”
At Cordelia’s question with reddened eyes, Uther blinked for a moment and then smiled slyly.
“It’s okay. It was pretty cool, wasn’t it?”
“What the hell! You just got blown up!”
“No, I haven’t really been hit.”
It just turned out like this because I couldn’t overcome one of the aftermaths.
As Uther shrugged, Cordelia hit him hard in the chest once before glaring at the First Sword.
And to that angry gaze, Jeilgeom said.
“I should have spread it out harder.”
The light of heaven.
Cordelia started to growl at the words that I blurted out without realizing it, and Uder looked at the first sword while hugging Cordelia’s waist as if to comfort her.
“Ahem, well, I guess I won anyway?”
Because the first sword used the sixth number.
Moreover, Yuder himself was still standing. Although his mouth was torn, he was in a situation where he could not be considered healthy, but in any case, a seventh move was needed to subdue Yuder in his current state.
The first blacksmith laughed bitterly at Uder’s claim, and the promising players who had been out of their minds for various reasons finally came to their senses. However, they still just mumbled with surprised faces, and no one was able to form a proper statement.
“What a monster. It reminds me of my childhood.”
At Jeilgeom’s words, Uder laughed awkwardly, and Cordelia became excited.
It was like an expression asking who was talking to whom.
“Hey, hey, isn’t it usually a great honor?”
Because it was compared to the childhood of none other than the Sword of Light.
But Cordelia was still just having fun, and Jeilgeom had no choice but to end it with a bitter laugh.
“Yes, good. The first promising player to use the sixth number is Juder Bayer. In the name of the Sword of Light Rune Proud, I hereby declare Juder Bayer the winner.”
He said this in a calm but clear voice, and at that moment the Duke of Spencer began to applaud.
“Blessings to the winner.”
“Blessings to the winner!”
Princess Darian followed suit, laughing and applauding enthusiastically. The knights of the rose, including Lord Cornwell, followed suit. The promising candidates also applauded and cheered, starting with Lucas.
“Hehehe.”
Uther, who was also delighted by Cordelia’s excitement, raised his hand, and as everyone cheered, he moved his head so naturally that he kissed Cordelia’s forehead.
‘What, what, what?’
Cordelia looked at Uther in surprise, and instead of saying anything, Uther gestured to everyone with his eyes and then slowly turned to face her with his right cheek.
That’s what it means.
What Uder demands now.
“Hey, just this once. Okay?”
Cordelia, her face flushed, spoke soullessly, and Uther nodded.
And a light kiss.
The moment Cordelia’s lips touched Uther’s cheek, Princess Darian cheered, the Blackest Man made a rotten expression, and Lucas’ face became somehow proud.
And after a while.
When the heat had died down a bit and it was time for Uther and Cordelia to come down from the rubble that had been the stage.
“But you know.”
The voice of the First Sword once again caught Uther and Cordelia.
The two naturally looked back at Jeilgeom, who smiled bitterly while linking arms and spoke in a very small voice.
“You’re not a prosecutor, are you?”
“No, I’m a prosecutor.”
Yuder, who responded reflexively, picked up the Eastern Warrior’s sword that had fallen on the ground and bowed to the First Sword, and Cordelia also bowed politely by slightly lifting her skirt.
“Then I will step aside for a moment to receive treatment for my internal injuries.”
“I will receive the prize instead of you.”
Hahahoho, the two people who were laughing ran off the stage, and Jeilgeom immediately burst into laughter.
“That’s interesting.”
It’s fun.
Certainly, this seems like a good enough reason to stay in the royal road.
“A fantasy couple?”
Jeilgeom looked at the backs of Uder and Cordelia walking among the promising candidates once more and then lightly shook his hand.
I looked up at the sky, trying hard to ignore the stinging pain in my side for some reason.
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