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Sigh! Helmut’s sword extended through the air.
A light sound as if cutting through thin silk fabric. The sword advanced as if splitting the air, arriving faster than sound.
Luke Yeager saw the sword. I didn’t even have goosebumps. It was a quick but powerful attack.
He will be unable to defend, and this will determine Helmut’s victory.
But Helmut felt a strange sensation. Sensation as if vision is being refracted.
‘I wasn’t playing around.’
Luke Yeager’s eyes flashed for a moment. Helmut looked at his sword.
Penetrating movement and surprising trajectory.
I knew intuitively what had happened. Surely this… … … .
‘It’s sharp.’
It was a counterattack. Perhaps the most definitive and unique moment that Luke Yeager was prepared for.
That wasn’t Darian’s swordsmanship.
I thought that what Luke Yeager was using was Darian’s swordsmanship.
That was the case until now. But not like this moment.
It was unfamiliar and strange, as if it had come from outside of my consciousness.
But Luke Jaeger was not Darian, and Helmut was not Darian either. It’s not strange.
Luke Jaeger’s sword was pointed at Helmut’s abdomen. If you don’t die instantly, you will live because you have a wizard.
A duel is a battle that involves risking one’s life. His sword did not waver.
But the next moment, Luke Jaeger had an experience similar to what Helmut had experienced.
But unlike Helmut, he could not see and react.
I felt pain as if my grip was breaking.
Cheonggang! Luke Yeager’s sword flew out and hit the floor.
Kaga River. The sword rolling on the ground in the distance trembled and stopped. It was quiet everywhere. As if under a spell of silence.
Luke Jaeger looked down at his hands, then raised his gaze to look at Helmut.
His black eyes were still as dark as the abyss. Helmut was looking at his sword.
The feeling of realizing what you wanted with a sword completely without any thought. At that moment, something seemed to move inside Helmut.
‘After a long time, I met someone with an income.’
Looking at Helmut like that, Luke Jaeger felt like he was encountering a perfectly shaped circle.
Goosebumps belatedly crawled up my spine. Even if there was a loophole somewhere, Luke Jaeger couldn’t find it in Helmut.
In the first place, Helmut’s goal was not to cut down Luke Jaeger. It’s about making him lose.
Helmut forced Luke Jaeger to lose his grip on the sword.
Luke Yeager sighed.
‘This is really, I can’t help it.’
It was a counterattack of conversion. It all happened in an instant. Helmut coped, but Luke Jaeger did not.
The difference was skill.
Luke Yeager admits defeat.
“lost.”
But what appeared on his lips was a smile. Helmut lowered his sword and extended his hand toward him. A brief handshake was exchanged.
“It has increased a lot so far. “That counterattack was impressive.”
“It doesn’t suit your temperament to just do as you’re told. “As a prosecutor, you must know how to develop what you have.”
Just as Helmut emerged from Darian’s shadow, Luke Jaeger was doing the same.
The two men’s swordsmanship was similar, but it was even more different than before. Both Helmut and Luke Jaeger felt it.
“You are the second strongest human I have ever fought, next to Darian.”
“You are the strongest human I have ever fought. “What on earth did you eat there?”
Luke Yeager was someone who had almost never lost to anyone in his life. There was no one stronger than him at his age. He was thinking deep down that he had surpassed the swordsman’s talent.
However, in front of a guy named Helmut, even the genius named Luke Jaeger fades away.
Helmut tilted his head for a moment and then said.
“Well, people?”
“huh?”
“Just as monsters become stronger by eating monsters, humans become stronger by eating humans. So, me too.”
Luke Yeager took a step back in disgust. Helmut spat with an expressionless face.
“It was a joke.”
“… … Don’t joke like that. “Because when you say it with that expression, it seems real.”
Luke Jaeger scanned Helmut’s face with suspicious eyes. As if he was going to eat him.
Helmut spoke to the back of Luke Jaeger as he walked off the stage.
“Oh, it’s more delicious than I thought.”
“What, what?”
When Luke Jaeger turned around, Helmut responded as if it was no big deal.
“Basore food.”
“… … “That’s a good thing.”
Only then did he feel as if he had relaxed, and the strength in Luke Yeager’s back went away. Luke Yeager walked in front of the Second Prince.
The second prince opened his mouth with a calm face.
“It’s truly shocking. “It was the highest level duel I have ever seen in my life.”
“I did my best, and he was stronger than me.”
“I know. And just because he is stronger, the Knight Commander cannot be disparaged.”
“But I am the commander of the Knights of Palma, and I am willing to take responsibility for my defeat.”
But the Second Prince shook his head.
“Look around, no one is paying attention.”
In fact, the crowd was so overwhelmed that they fell silent. The members of the Knights of Palma were just standing there in shock, unable to open their mouths yet.
Not because their knight commander’s defeat was shocking, but because they couldn’t believe what they saw.
Only later did one person speak up.
“At last… … saw?”
“How, um, can that be?”
To that, no one could answer.
“Your Highness must now keep your promise.”
Luke Yeager spoke again.
“I know. But if he ascends to the throne of Rinosa… … .”
The second prince felt a slight sense of anxiety. It was a different commotion than Helmut expected.
I didn’t feel the need to recruit Helmut. If Helmut decides to murder the Second Prince, no one will be able to stop him.
The second prince, and no one else, could be a vessel to subordinate Helmut.
A strongman who is not his own. Too much power.
He was able to confront the knights alone and defeat them.
If a swordsman of that level becomes a monarch and defeats the temple, then… … .
“You may become greedy and want more.”
Perhaps the tip of the sword could cross the border and point towards Basor.
Helmut was a disciple of the Sword Saint, but he was different from Luke Jaeger, who inherited Basor’s blood.
I had no faith that Helmut would not turn into an enemy.
Luke Yeager shook his head.
“I can guarantee that one thing. “Your Majesty’s fears will not become reality.”
“How can you be sure?”
Luke Yeager grinned.
“It’s disrespectful, but… … The Sword Saint was able to aim for the throne of Basor. But he didn’t do that.”
It was the Sword Saint who subdued monsters, transformed the desert into a place where people could live, and made Basor rich.
His followers were countless, and their respect for him reached the level of faith.
Even if he had asked for the throne, the King of Basor would have had to give it up obediently.
But Darian didn’t do that. He did not show any greed until just before his disappearance and remained faithful to his duties as commander of the Knights of Palma.
Darien Differt was someone who bothered those who tried to become friends with him and even the king.
Luke Yeager shrugged.
“Those who have reached the extreme in swordsmanship are those who are crazy about swords. And those who are crazy about one thing cannot be distracted by something else.”
Their gaze shifted to Helmut. Helmut happened to be in Area.
Alea placed her hand on his shoulder and whispered.
“How are you feeling after relaxing for the first time in a while? Are you satisfied?”
“so so.”
“great job.”
Comfortable yet brief conversation. But their eyes were fixed on each other.
Prince 2 frowned.
“Do you think I’m selling my eyes?”
“… … okay. “Then you won’t be able to do that because it means you have one more place to worry about.”
“That makes sense.”
The second prince nodded. Luke Yegye said as if urging.
“Above all, Your Majesty, you must keep your promises. “Because this is Bashor.”
Basor loves the strong. Whoever wins the duel must receive a reward. Helmut deserved what he wanted.
Because he proved it himself.
“Of course you have to do that. Rather than that, Knight Commander, there’s one thing I’d like to tell you.”
Luke Yeager suddenly asked.
“yes?”
“Why don’t you pay attention to the knight commander?”
“One glance… … “What do you mean?”
He had a puzzled expression. Prince 2 grinned.
“The knight commander can lose. The opponent is a disciple of the Sword Saint. However, even though he is a knight in name, how can he maintain his honor if he gets dumped by women every time? If this continues, won’t I end up alone in the Knights of Palma? “I hope you don’t hear such news from me.”
“… … “I will try.”
“Okay, I’ll believe you when you say you’ll try.”
The 2nd prince requested. It was quite a powerful tone. After hearing the nagging, Luke Yeager stepped away, scratching his head sheepishly. I couldn’t understand why I lost the duel and had to be told to meet a woman instead of being told to become stronger.
2The prince kept his promise. With the 2nd prince in the center, everyone who watched the duel lined up on the left and right.
Opposite the second prince was Helmut. 2The prince advised him.
“You may take off your helmet now.”
Helmut took off his helmet. Exclamations erupted from all over the face, which looked younger than expected.
Looking at his striking black hair and dark eyes, someone guessed his origins.
The second prince opened his mouth in a heavy voice.
“I’m sure everyone here is wondering who this person is.”
Suddenly, the place became quiet again. Everyone listened to the second prince’s words.
“His name is Helmut. There are people here who know the truth and people who don’t. He is the successor to the Sword Saint who was sent to the Forest of Pahe, and he is also the successor to Rinosa, who had to unfairly lose his rights at the hands of the temple.”
The second prince’s tone of voice gained strength.
“He came to Basor for help, and today he proved he deserves it.”
He declared firmly.
“Bathor will help him.”
Those words were enough. Helmut is the winner, and this is Bashor.
No one complained about the second prince’s words, and that was the decision.
