< Chapter 108 - Grand Sword Master #2 (with Adelia illustration) >
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The best technique used by Yuder in Hero Chronicles 2 was Trust Twelve Steps.
Fast lightning.
But in fact, the Twelve Trusts could not be viewed simply as a dharma.
This is because it contains not only the law of protection, but also the secrets of the divine law and the law of the mind.
It wasn’t like that from the beginning.
The 36 treasures of the world, which can be said to be the beginning of everything, were close to pure dharma.
As it progressed to the twenty-four steps of the whirlwind, new secrets of the divine law were added.
The arrival of the Black Wind, which becomes a black whirlwind and advances with a golden whirlwind.
It was the main means of transportation in the wild lands.
And again, the twenty-four steps of the whirlwind became the twelve steps of trust.
The first step of the Twelve Steps of Trust, Chopungshintrust, was a technique that utilized the ability of incredible instantaneous acceleration.
The second step, the Brain God’s Raise, was a secret technique that gave the Super Wind God’s Trust a faster speed and also allowed it to control the power of lightning.
And the third and final step is the Black Lightning Thunder.
Black lightning covered the surroundings.
Uther disappeared with lightning and appeared with lightning.
Instantaneous acceleration ability that transcends super wind and thunder.
No, it wasn’t just that. The current Uther had practically leaped through space.
If we were to use a magic metaphor, it would be like blinking instead of haste.
Quagga River!
Lightning struck. The water of Uder, which appeared behind Elune, flew in like a flash, and Elune twisted her body for a moment and slashed Uder’s water with her sword. It was a surprisingly smooth response considering that she had been suddenly attacked from behind.
But the lightning wasn’t over.
Black lightning enveloped the area, and Uther appeared from all directions and launched a fierce attack on Elune.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
It was unbelievably fast.
Moreover, it wasn’t just fast. Since it leaped through space like Blink, its range of advance and retreat was much wider.
Since he started using advance and retreat methods that could not be used during the Chopungshinshin or Noesinchorae, Yuder’s attacks were considered bizarre from the perspective of a typical swordsman.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Scarlett was in a state of confusion due to the continuous loud noises. Even though she was not fighting directly but was watching from a third-party perspective, she was unable to fully grasp Uther’s movements.
But it was possible because Scarlett was the owner of immense talent.
The elven knights watching from the walls couldn’t even see Yuder’s movements properly.
Black lightning covers the sky.
It pours down and tramples the enemy.
Elune also failed to fully read Uther’s movements.
But she was a Grand Sword Master.
At the same time, he was like an incarnation of the sword, born for the sword and living for the sword.
If you can’t see it, you feel it.
Mobilize all five senses to respond to Yuder’s movements.
Elune didn’t understand.
He came up with the answer without thinking, but with amazing intuition.
Just like Cordelia.
The sword and the water interlock.
Play around with your body in the midst of Yuder’s full-body onslaught.
Elune did not resist Uther’s onslaught with force.
He took on Yuder’s attack with the softness of a feather flying across the sky on the wind.
It was like a dance, dangerous yet relaxed.
Cordelia, who was watching, realized one thing.
Elune’s movements resemble Uther’s.
At first glance, they seemed completely different, but that wasn’t the case. There were clear similarities between the two.
One root.
Even Yuder realized it.
Belencia whispered in a welcoming voice.
[This is my swordsmanship.]
A sword technique used by Fairy Sword Velencia before she obtained Sword Origin.
What happened?
Belencia smiled brightly and answered Uder’s question.
[Later, I had many disciples.]
Because she was the best swordsman on the continent.
Although he did not have many disciples like Yuder, he taught them some of his swordsmanship skills to over a hundred disciples.
Therefore, it was not so special that Elune, who had high elf blood, could use the swordsmanship of Velencia.
[But it’s surprising. It seems like he made up for the lacking parts with his own style of swordsmanship, and the change is very interesting.]
Velencia praised the Sword of Elune.
Uther was like that too.
Every time I shared a room with Elune, I felt a sense of mystery.
You can use a sword like that too.
That kind of attack was possible.
So that’s what it means for a workshop to become one.
A smile spread across Uther’s face. And so did Elune.
In the midst of a fierce battle so fast that it was difficult to even follow with the eyes, the two understood each other. They recognized the moment as if they were alone, trampled by the flow of time.
They share the same roots.
That’s why they resemble each other.
Elune read the traces of Velencia on Uther’s sword, and Uther was able to glimpse the path he should take from Elune.
Elune laughed heartily.
I felt like my whole body was screaming as I tried to keep up with the incredible speed of Black Lightning, but I couldn’t stop laughing. I wanted to see a little more. I wanted to do a little more.
It was the same with Uder.
Every time he crossed swords with Elune, Uther’s swordsmanship improved.
It was something out of the ordinary, but instead of analyzing and calculating, I understood and accepted it intuitively.
Elune stumbled.
Yuder could no longer use Black Lightning Strike.
But still, the two did not stop.
Elune filled in the missing parts of her sword.
Uther could clearly see the path he had to take.
Swords cross.
There were no more high-speed battles.
There was no clash between black lightning and brilliant swordsmanship.
Interlocking, breaking apart, and intersecting again.
Elune finally burst into tears.
So happy, so desperate that this happiness will soon end.
Uther exhaled. He paused, and in reverence for Elune, he displayed the best sword he could wield at the moment.
Wind, thunder, and lightning strike.
Elune responded to the pouring wind and lightning sword, responding with the best she could muster.
The flowers have bloomed.
The moonflowers are in full bloom.
The broken and scattered light scattered beautifully.
Thus followed thirteen exchanges.
Uther and Elune passed each other.
Elune, who had been staggering, collapsed as her legs gave out, and Uder sweated like rain and breathed heavily. She managed to stand, but her limbs were numb and trembling, and she felt as if she would collapse at any moment.
The decision has been made.
At first glance, it seemed like Elune had been defeated, but that wasn’t the case.
That doesn’t mean that Yuder was defeated either.
‘Indeed, the swordsman.’
Grand Sword Master.
In the process of opening the Seventh Gate, swordsmanship has advanced, but there is still a long way to go.
I could tell because I saw her sword, which was much closer to the horizon than Uther himself.
Elune shivered. She hugged her shoulders and smiled again.
Sword of Uther.
Dazzlingly beautiful black lightning.
Elune thought.
If Yuder had swordsmanship skills similar to his own.
If we go further and reach the horizon.
It was creepy.
So the smile grew even bigger.
miss you.
I want to share a sword with such a person.
“i love it.”
Elune laughed while crying, and Uther eventually turned around and sat down. He smiled, though not as much as Elune.
“You, use Lady Velencia’s sword.”
Elune said. Uther nodded without denying.
“Yes, my sword contains Lady Velencia’s sword.”
Because both the Ultimate Sun Divine Sword and the Twelve Swords of Snow Flower were reborn by Velencia.
Elune smiled like a child again. She counted on her fingers as if recalling a memory, then looked at Uther and said.
“Sword Origin. Right? The ultimate sword. The one used by Lady Velencia.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
This time, Uther nodded, and Elune’s eyes filled with envy and joy.
She pressed her flushed cheeks with both hands and soon spoke again with sparkling eyes.
“Thank you, it was so great. You are so great too. I like you. I would marry you. I want to marry you. I’m sure Grandpa Vincenzo would approve.”
Uder laughed bitterly at the words that poured out in an instant.
I accepted the sudden proposal without a moment’s hesitation.
“Thank you very much for your kind words. But unfortunately, I already have a partner.”
Elune’s eyes rolled. She saw Cordelia standing over there, and she pursed her lips and said.
“I envy you.”
Uther laughed bitterly once again.
She knew full well that she saw Yuder as a swordsman who would train with her rather than a man, so she reached out as a swordsman.
“Let’s fight again next time.”
“Okay, after I digest everything I learned today.”
Elune smiled brightly, and Uther smiled too.
And everyone who was watching the scene.
The elf knights on the walls were so stunned that not a single one opened their mouths, and Scarlett was no exception.
‘What on earth have you done?’
Even in the South, Uder was clearly strong.
But it was never to this extent.
It’s only been a few months since I last saw Uther.
Is it possible to become this strong in the meantime?
‘It’s possible.’
Scarlett answered her own question.
It was so absurd, but I thought it was actually possible.
Scarlett hadn’t yet reached the level of Yuder, but she could tell that she had dazzling talent.
The Sword of Uther has advanced.
I reached a higher level with just one fight with Elune.
‘Fuck.’
I found myself swearing without realizing it.
It was so obvious.
Scarlett herself was a genius in her own right, and she was confident in her talent.
That’s beyond genius.
No, maybe that’s what a true genius is talking about.
Scarlett’s emotions were mixed.
And then, as if she knew Scarlett’s feelings or not, Cordelia suddenly tapped her on the shoulder.
‘why?’
When I asked with my eyes instead of my voice, Cordelia shrugged her shoulders and said with a giggle.
“This is our house.”
Our kind, cool, and handsome scammer.
Isn’t it cool?
Even if you look at it, it’s amazing, right?
huh?
Cordelia’s appearance, yearning for an answer, was very cute and lovable, but instead of giving her the answer she wanted, Scarlett turned her head away.
“Fuck.”
It was a heartfelt exclamation.
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The orange gate is wide open.
The party followed Elune, who was staggering and moving forward dangerously, into the gate, and the elven knights who had been lined up were now looking at the party with fervent gazes – more precisely, at Uther.
Pure respect.
The elves of the empire were arrogant.
There were many cases where they looked down on humans who lived such a short life compared to them.
But this time, that didn’t happen.
The duel between Uther and Elune brought pure awe even to those arrogant elf knights.
“Ahem ahem, my goodness.”
Cordelia muttered softly and shrugged, and Scarlett sighed with mixed meaning.
And Elune turned around and said:
“Elio will be locked up in prison. It’s late at night, but tell me where His Majesty the Emperor is. The Shadow Knights will come to get him.”
Elune was so pure and innocent that she almost seemed like a fool, but she really wasn’t a fool.
Her seemingly immature words and actions were actually a result of her indifference and annoyance towards others.
Accepting Yuder’s ridiculous conditions was not only a desire to quickly spar with him, but also a confidence that he could accomplish anything.
One of the 13 families of the Privy Council and the strongest swordsman among the elves.
The name of the Grand Sword Master was never light.
“Okay, let’s do that.”
Uder nodded at Elune’s words.
Even at this very moment, the Chancellery would be working to seize control of the entire Empire, so he had to arrive with the Emperor in the northern part of the Empire – to the Marquis of Buckingham, the hometown of the Empress Dowager, as soon as possible.
“Where is His Majesty the Emperor?”
“It might be difficult to explain it, so I will guide you personally.”
“Are you okay?”
Elune asked with a worried expression at Uther’s words.
But Uder patted his chest and said, “There’s no problem.”
“I’m confident in my physical strength.”
It wasn’t just because of the Black Lightning that he was able to become equal to Elune in the first place.
It was thanks to his incredible physical strength that it would not be an exaggeration to say he had infinite stamina.
Moreover, it wasn’t just his physical strength that was good. Yuder also had extraordinary resilience.
Although only about ten minutes had passed since the sparring session ended, Yuder had already recovered a considerable amount of stamina.
“Okay. Then I’ll ask you.”
As Elune spoke, shadow knights armed with black armor and cloaks approached Uther.
There were seven of them in total, and each and every one of them seemed to be as strong as Leon.
“Cordelia, I’ll be back.”
“Yeah, be careful on your way home at night.”
Uther trusted Elune, and so Cordelia, despite being a sword master, also trusted Elune.
[Well, prejudice is not good.]
Cordelia, who finished her greeting with a light kiss on the lips amidst Melissa’s empty words, took a step back, and Uther also turned around with a feeling of regret.
“This way.”
Uther and the Shadow Knights left the Orange Gate.
And an hour later, when Yuder and the Emperor’s party met.
The first person in the Privy Council who leads the elves of the empire.
Vincenzo Lombardi arrived at the Orange Gate.
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This is an illustration of Adelia drawn by Gaegrim as a birthday gift.
– The man in the middle is not Gayle, but just Jangsu A. Haha
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