< Chapter 75 - The Wolf of the Wind #3 >
The day of the final battle has dawned.
The massive Colosseum, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people at a time, was literally packed with people.
If for the nobles the flower of the national foundation celebration was the ball, for the people of the royal capital the flower was the martial arts festival.
“This martial arts tournament… is really very exciting.”
Dahlia, who was sitting in the VIP seat and looking around, spoke in a surprised voice without realizing it.
I’ve been to four martial arts shows so far, but this is the first time I’ve seen such an enthusiastic response.
If Yuder was there, he would have told them that the royal hired wind catchers were active everywhere, but unfortunately, Yuder was in the arena, not in the VIP section.
“Don’t worry too much, young lady. You know best how strong Prince Yude is.”
“That’s right, miss. Nothing will happen.”
As Cordelia sat there with a worried expression on her face, Dahlia smiled and spoke, and Maia, who was nearby, also smiled and added to her words.
The sight of Cordelia worrying about her fiancé’s well-being was both admirable and lovable.
But Cordelia’s true feelings were a little different.
‘Ugh, I feel uneasy.’
It was true that I was worried that I might get hurt, but I had a more ominous feeling about something else.
50 kills.
Even so, 50 kills would be impossible, right?
Lucas is there too? The other kids in the North aren’t scarecrows either, and it’s 1:1:1. There will be kids in the center and the south who fight each other and fall down. And there will be kids who surrender as they fight.
‘Oh, I don’t know, sir.’
Anyway, don’t get hurt.
Cordelia clasped her hands together and closed her eyes as if praying, and Maia, who was just as worried about Uther as Cordelia, also clasped her hands together and prayed.
And right after that.
At that moment, Count Chase burst into laughter.
“Let the battle begin!”
The moment Crown Princess Daphne, sitting high above, made the declaration, a great trumpet sound filled the Colosseum, followed by the cheers of the crowd that shook the heavens and the earth.
“Wow!”
Cordelia opened her eyes reflexively at the tremendous roar and looked down at the circular stadium with an anxious face.
At each corner of the circular stadium, which was larger than a soccer field, were raised flags representing the North, the Center, and the South, and thirty well-armed knights lined up under each flag.
You win by capturing the opponent’s flag and bringing it back to your camp.
However, since the North, the Center, and the South were all fighting together, and each side had 30 people, it was a battle where tactical movements were quite important.
I wonder what will happen.
How on earth did Yuder get 50 kills on his own?
About ten seconds like that.
At that moment, the cheers of the audience died down a little.
The knights in the center and the south began to move simultaneously.
But the movement was a little strange.
Because both attacking forces were marching openly towards the north.
As if they had formed an alliance.
“Ohhh! The center and the south have joined hands!”
“Are you going to attack from the north?”
As expected, most of those filling the stands were residents of the royal capital.
As long as the center is not at a great disadvantage, there is no problem, so there was almost no one to boo them.
Moreover, this kind of thing happened all the time in martial arts circles.
Since it was a 1:1:1 battle from the beginning, momentary alliances and betrayals occurred as a daily occurrence.
But why the North of all places?
Why are they attacking from the north?
The moment Cordelia saw the North’s response to the center and the south attacking from both sides, she was convinced.
‘You bad boy, Yuder!’
You swindler son!
The moment Cordelia’s compliment, which wasn’t really praise, burst out, another loud cheer erupted from the audience.
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In fact, Uder didn’t put that much effort into the scam.
All it did was create a few opportunities for exchange between the central and southern talents who attended the Sword Banquet.
Anyone who attended the sword banquet couldn’t help but think the same thing.
We must strike the North first.
No matter how long and how long Yuder flew, he was still just an individual. If he broke the northern flag, he could defeat the entire north regardless of Yuder’s survival.
Furthermore, Yuder is currently badly injured in his fight with the Guardian King.
It was somewhat dishonorable to take advantage of a weak moment, but it was Uder’s fault for forcing himself to participate in the martial arts tournament despite being in a poor state to begin with.
The knights of the center and the south, except for the few who remained to protect the main camp, charged towards the north from both directions at the same time, and the north responded with a prepared response.
“Strengthen the defense! Block the center!”
Among the knights of the North, Lucas was practically a leader.
As he shouted loudly, all the knights of the North turned towards the knights of the center and took up a defensive posture.
The basics of combat are the anvil and the hammer.
All the northern knights led by Lucas formed an anvil and blocked the center.
All the knights of the South are left to the hammer.
To the one and only hammer, which is virtually invincible on this battlefield!
“Black Dragon Wave Heaven!”
Yuder charged towards the southern knights alone, shouting loudly and releasing the aura of a black dragon.
As the giant wave of energy surged forward, the southern knights quickly spread out to the left and right to avoid the attack, but not all of them were able to avoid it. Several knights in the center were swept away by the giant black dragon’s energy and fell over.
And then lightning struck.
Yuder, who had struck the ground with his first strike, opened the fifth gate instead of the incomplete sixth gate while simultaneously attacking the left-hand side of the southern knights who had split into two.
But it wasn’t a conventional misunderstanding.
Originally, the Nine Heavenly Gate was a kind of buff that was close to amplifying the user’s basic abilities.
Because of this, Yuder’s five gates, which had opened the flesh and grew both spiritually and physically, were much stronger than the previous five gates.
Added to this is the black sun.
The history of Uder, who was so huge and powerful that it could not even be compared to other promising players on the field, was truly like the sun appearing in the night sky.
First number.
Uder saw the southern knight facing him raise his shield. Uder, who was wearing only leather armor and a single sword on his waist, sent the power of the black sun throughout his body as he watched him. He pushed the center of the shield while thinking of Landius in his head.
bang!
The Southern Knight flew a dozen meters with his shield still on and rolled on the ground.
A fully armed knight usually weighed well over 100kg. But the sight of such a knight flying ten meters and rolling on the ground with a single blow was simply unrealistic.
But not to Yuder. He had already seen Landius. He knew that fighting like this was possible.
He immediately kicked the ground again. He moved his hands and feet without hesitation against the Southern knights who were momentarily frozen by the unrealistic sight.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Thrown and pushed away.
Every time he waved his hand, the Southern Knights flew through the air. Even if he blocked it with his shield, he couldn’t withstand the force of the blow, so he was completely helpless.
“Fight back! Attack instead!”
A southern knight shouted loudly and dashed bravely toward Uther.
Uther looked at him. And then he realized something new.
That the world we live in has changed.
For Yuder, who has faced the swords of the Guardian King and Jeilgeom, the swords of promising players can no longer even be a threat.
The knight’s sword drew a sharp trajectory. And Yuder caught that trajectory. To be exact, he grabbed the knight’s wrist as he swung his sword.
The knight was taken aback by the unimaginable event, and Uder threw the knight away with one hand. Uder, who originally had the strength of several men, had the power of the Black Sun added to it, and he had created a strength that could not be described as monstrous.
“Eww!”
The Southern Knight fell to the ground, tangled with other knights. The cheers of the crowd grew louder, and Uder, who had knocked down more than ten men in an instant, once again displayed his Super Wind Trust.
“No! Protect the flag!”
A leader among the knights of the South shouted so, but it was a misjudgment.
Instead of heading for the southern banner, Uther flew towards the central knights who were clashing with the northern knights.
The reason was simple.
‘I have to kill him!’
Because I still have a long way to go to get 50 kills.
But it looked different to the knights around him.
Not only the South, but even the central and northern knights misunderstood Uther’s actions.
‘Are you trying to protect your allies?’
‘You are protecting us!’
It didn’t matter how I misunderstood. What mattered was getting the kill.
‘Lucas is stronger than you think!’
Lucas had already defeated the three knights in the center. Uder immediately blasted away the three knights in front of him with a series of attacks and then flew towards Lucas. He broke the enemy formation and defeated the knights around Lucas first.
And at the same time I thought.
South.
He was reorganizing his formation. Realizing that he could not fight against Yuder himself, he was going to try to break the northern flag while he fought the center.
center.
They knew that if they backed down from here, they would only become Yuder’s own sacrifice. Since they were already entangled, they would try to maintain the melee situation as it was.
It wasn’t good. If there was a melee, the knights in the center would inevitably fall to the knights in the north.
That’s why Yuder rolled his eyes. He found a familiar figure among the knights in the center, and he placed his hand on his sword in front of him as if he was showing off.
“Damage! Draw your sword!”
Lucian Dior.
A special guy who helped out at the Sword Banquet and played a decisive role in moving the knights in the center.
This time he fulfilled Yuder’s wish.
As he shouted loudly, all the knights in the center flinched and stepped back.
Because Lucian had been making a fuss before the match, saying that he didn’t know what would happen if Uther pulled out his sword.
That’s why the gap was created.
Yuder flew towards those who were mixed with the knights of the North. It was only a moment to catch his breath, but it was a long and useful time for Yuder who had to use the Super Wind Trust and the Thunder God Call.
“Eww!”
The four knights in the center flew into the air, and Uther shouted at Lucas.
“Protect the flag! The South is coming!”
It was valid. Under Lucas’ command, the northern knights quickly retreated to the flag and formed a formation, which opened up another gap. After blowing away two more central knights, Yuder flew towards the southern knights again. He had to avoid a situation where the southern knights and the northern knights would meet.
Uder rolled his eyes.
I counted the number of Southern Knights and saw them approaching in tight formation so as not to be easily defeated.
So I smiled and opened the next number.
Jeyukmun.
It’s imperfect, but it’s stronger than the Jeomun!
bang!
The energy exploded. The black dragon’s energy turned into black flames, almost like an explosion, and Yuder kicked the ground. He flew high into the air and dug into the middle of the dense formation of the southern knights.
“Hit!”
Someone shouted. They hastily stepped back, raising their shields or swinging their swords.
But Uder ignored it. He immediately lowered his posture and struck the floor with both hands. He unleashed the power of the black sun to its fullest.
“Black Dragon Spiral!”
The six black dragons released by Yuder simultaneously turned the ground upside down. The pitch-black energy shattered the ground and then rose up, blowing away all the southern knights.
“Wow!”
A tremendous roar erupted from the crowd. It was only natural, since more than a dozen knights had been rendered incapacitated at once.
Uther raised his head amidst the cheers. He saw the southern flag, and the southern knights guarding the flag flinched, then he charged towards the central knights again.
And at that moment, everyone in the stadium realized.
That Uther has no intention of taking the flag.
Even if you offer a flag, instead of accepting it, they plan to take down the guy who brought it.
‘No, why on earth!’
‘Do you have a grudge against us?!’
‘Seo, is it because of me?’
The last one was Lucian, and Uther threw him away. He unleashed a thunderous barrage against the knights in the center who were simultaneously attacking from all sides.
Boom!
It was different from before. It was a true thunderclap, with seven consecutive strikes occurring at the sound of lightning.
The four knights in the center fell almost simultaneously, and Uther let out a long breath.
Of the knights of the center and the south, only those who had guarded the flag were now standing intact.
‘Seven in the south, five in the center.’
This should be enough. If you just choose the South, you can get over 50 kills.
“Lucas! Center!”
As Yuder shouted loudly, Lucas, who had been standing there watching with his sword hanging down, suddenly came to his senses. He led a group of people and charged towards the flag in the center.
And Uther went towards the southern flag.
If I walked slowly, they might surrender, so I quickly closed the distance with my first strike.
“port-.”
“no!”
I can’t allow it!
Uder struck the southern knight’s stomach, rendering him speechless as he tried to surrender, and struck the southern knights one after another. There were those who bravely rushed forward, saying it was a do-or-die situation, but the difference in strength was too great.
Since they were armed with armor and used weapons that had no blades, knights were not easily defeated in traditional martial arts competitions, but their unimaginable strength and overwhelming skill gap shattered conventional wisdom.
And another blow.
Only then did Uder, who had blown away the last man, raise the Southern flag.
“Wow!”
A cheer erupted from the crowd.
As Lucas also pulled out the central flag, an even louder cheer shook the entire Colosseum.
Because it was a complete victory for the North – no, for Uther.
“Youder Bayer!”
“Youder Bayer!”
“Count Bayer!”
It was actually Juder August Bayer, but it was too long.
So the audience cheered for Count Bayer, and Count Bayer, who felt awkward for some reason, coughed in vain with a smiling face.
“Miss, did you see that? Miss!”
Dahlia was delighted, and so was Maia. Especially those on the Bayer Counts’ side who knew Juder when he was sickly looked like they were about to cry.
“The Swordsman of No Swords!”
“Guardian of the Royal Family!”
Several voices simultaneously rose from the audience.
The winner of the Sword Banquet.
A northern hero who protected the royal family from the Guardians.
It was the moment when Yuder’s true strength, which had been spread through rumors, was revealed to the world.
A satisfied smile spread across the royal family’s faces, and a look of tension appeared on the faces of the imperial delegation watching from the VIP seats. It was a natural reaction, as a monster beyond common sense appeared in the match between promising players, which was only a teaser before the main game.
And one person.
She is the center of attention of Yuder, the main character of this place.
’51 kills.’
All the rest except those taken down by Lucas and the Knights of the North.
Uther smiled darkly, and Cordelia covered her face with both hands.
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< Chapter 75 - The Wolf of the Wind #3 > End
