Chapter 316
“I-I’m going to die… . They all die… .”
Dorian’s chin trembled as he crawled across the gym floor. The focus was gone in her eyes.
“It is already bright. Khehehehe!”
Burren laughed at the rising sun while lying on his back. His usual composure was an expression as if he had run away from home or had lost his mind.
“F*ck. F*ck. F*ck!”
Martha cursed at the air, using her breathing as a rhythm. Her voice was getting weaker as she was tired.
“Raon is the ugliest… .”
Runan kept shouting that he was ugly with his head on the floor of the gymnasium. Sometimes she muttered that she misses last night’s ice cream.
“Dae, why is that human’s training so hard?”
“I can’t adapt. If you want to get used to it, the intensity goes up. I’m really dying… .”
“Huh, it’s also because of the black ring.”
“I told you to break that!”
“Even if you break it, it’s useless. Dorian says it’s copied from that bastard’s belly pocket… .”
“Then let’s destroy Dorian.”
All the Gwangpungdan swordsmen lay down in the gymnasium. Everyone was just talking nonsense.
Raon stood in front of the fallen Gwangpungdan, looking the same as when he started training.
“Listen while resting.”
“Again, what are you going to do… .”
Dorian’s hands trembled with fear in his eyes.
“From now on, it is theoretical education.”
Like the instructors who taught the trainees, Raon straightened his back and put his hands behind his back.
“First, we start with the kingdom of Owen. The characteristic of Owen’s swordsmanship is a sharp yet accurate swordsmanship that aims for gaps. It does not miss even the smallest space like the eye of a needle and penetrates.”
“Gap… .”
“Is it accurate?”
“There is a good feeling. The eye that grasps the opponent’s weakness and flow is the best among the Six Emperors. You must not let go of your mind for a moment.”
Gwangpungdan swallowed dry saliva at the word Six Emperors.
“Next, the League of Beasts.”
Raon raised a second finger.
“The warriors of the League of Beasts have the best bodies among the Six Emperors. It is enough to withstand a well-forged sword even without using an aura.”
“Ugh… .”
“Then isn’t it just a monster?”
“Well said. monster.”
I nodded my head to the prosecutor who said it was a monster.
“The League of Beasts is called a monster on the continent. A steel-like body, strength to tear apart rocks, and even martial arts honed with wild instincts. Even though they are bare-handed, they are many times more dangerous than armed warriors.”
“But it seemed a bit simple, didn’t it?”
“that’s right. It just felt like a monster.”
The swordsmen licked their lips, recalling the warriors of the League of Beasts they saw at the banquet hall.
“It’s more frightening because it’s simple. Ignoring the strategy and attacking the sword with your body, if you run like a wild boar, your hamstrings will tingle.”
Raon laughed coldly and raised an aura on his fist. The fist that had been burning with heat swelled to the size of a rock. It wasn’t that he was hurt when he got hit, it was like his body was about to explode.
“This is the Beast League’s Aura operation.”
“Uh… .”
“Wow, that’s scary.”
“If I get hit, I’ll die… .”
The Gwangpungdan swordsmen trembled all over, as if they were getting chills.
“The third is the wizards and knights of Balkar. A characteristic of Balkar wizards is their rapid magic development. Blessed with mana, their chant is swift and accurate. If you try to finish it quickly, like when you deal with ordinary wizards, you will be knocked out in a counterattack.”
Raon raised three fingers and clicked his tongue briefly.
“On the other hand, the knights of Valkar learned defense-oriented swordsmanship and auras because their main job was to protect mages. It won’t be easy to break their defensive swordsmanship, which is harder than steel.”
Balkar is a kingdom centered on wizards, but the knights are not weak either. The defense of the knights who protect the magicians is not easily broken by other military men of the Six Emperors.
“Finally, Robert.”
Raon operated the ring of fire to avoid getting excited by saying Robert’s name.
“Their swordsmanship resembles the southern sea.”
“Isn’t the southern sea clear and calm?”
Dorian asked, raising his eyes.
“that’s right. It’s calmer than the Gazelle River we’ve been through. Their swordsmanship was modeled after the sea and was smooth and elegant. It also has the feature of erasing the flow and aura contained in the enemy’s swordsmanship.”
“her… .”
“That, erasing the flow and aura of swordsmanship… .”
“Then aren’t you invincible?”
Let’s erase the flow of swordsmanship, Gwangfungdan swordsmen’s mouths wide open.
“That’s not all. In the south, there is a time when the waves go up to the sky for about one month a year. Like that wave, Robert’s swordsmanship endures calmly and flexibly, and then creates a wave when the opportunity arises. Because the attack power at that time is stronger than other clans. You have to be careful.”
After explaining the swordsmanship of the Robert family, Raon let out a low breath.
‘It’s frustrating because I can only teach you the basics.’
I’d also like to know how to destroy the Robert family’s swordsmanship, but teaching it would only fuel Derus’s suspicions. Now, I had to make the Gwangpungdan swordsmen defeat their opponents with their skills.
“But how does Vice Lord know all that? You’ve never been to another Yukhwang before.”
Dorian tilted his head in a strange way.
“… I learned from the lord.”
I thought about it for a while, but I used the Limer Pass, which is always accepted.
“Ouch… .”
“Th-would you be able to defeat those monsters?”
“They’re all older than us.”
“Ugh, I suddenly feel sick to my stomach.”
The Gwangpungdan swordsmen trembled as if they were frightened when they heard the characteristics of the four factions.
“You cowards!”
Martha stumbled and got herself up.
“Do you think there are people who have gone through a harder road than us? It’s all small rice!”
She glared at the swordsmen behind her and gnashed her teeth.
“It’s been a while since you said the right thing.”
Burren smiled and nodded.
“It is not the first time or two that we have been through the crisis of death. Such an experience is not easy even for other kings.”
He smiled as well, clenching his fists.
“You said you were tired of being protected now.”
Runan also looked at Raon not with his usual blind eyes, but with eyes shining like stars.
“That’s right.”
“that’s right. You can’t be scared before Sieghart’s madmen even fight.”
“We need to think of a countermeasure to defeat the opponent.”
The Gwangpungdan swordsmen also stood up and took their seats, as if they were encouraged by the words of the leaders.
“It’s a nice look.”
Raon smiled as he looked into the eyes of the Gwangpungdan swordsmen, who were burning with heat.
“Then, what is the way to block Owen’s sharp and accurate swordsmanship, which I explained in the first place?”
“A player must win. Why not just attack faster than the enemy?
Crane said, raising his hand softly.
“Alternatively, there might be a way to hold on to defense and then attack when the enemy’s strength is drained.”
Burren sat up and licked his lips.
“Neither is bad, but there is a better way.”
“More, better way?”
Martha’s voice trembled, feeling uneasy about something.
“okay. You just have to make no gaps.”
“uh… .”
“Closing gaps?”
“Is that possible?”
“Only one day left?”
“Of course it is possible.”
Raon smiled coldly. The sun had risen, but his smile looked darker than last night.
“Human beings definitely develop if they push themselves to the brink of death. I know because I did it.”
“Lord, right before you die?”
“Force?”
“Nu, the eyes are back! More back than yesterday! I’m going to jump out of there!”
Dorian stepped back, crawling on all fours. He took rocks and sand from his stomach and started building the wall.
“It’s because of my mood.”
Raon approached Gwangpungdan with a soft voice. He broke the wall that Dorian had made with the blazing Jecheon Sword.
Aaaaaang!
Through the collapsing rock fragments, Raon’s red eyes flashed eerily.
“Hee!”
“Ugh!”
“Kyaaak!”
Not only Dorian, but the whole gang screamed in fright.
“I will kill you by tomorrow… No, I will bring out your real skills.”
* * *
“Isn’t it bringing out real skills, rather than bringing out a mad dog?”
Rimer secretly inspected the gymnasium where Raon and Gwangpungdan were located, and shed a fuss. His lips trembled as he looked at Raon’s eyes, which burned darker than the sun.
“Sweeup, it would be difficult if the name rabid dogs spread here too.”
“Do you like me?”
Cheryl smiled lightly as she watched the trembling mad wind without even running away.
“It is much better to be a mad dog who bites everything than a coward who scares you off before a fight. isn’t it?”
She looked back as if seeking an answer.
“I think the same.”
Rowen nodded slowly.
“Rather than lose, it’s better to bite your neck and have a friendly match.”
He spat out creepy words with a benevolent face.
‘Are there really only crazy people here?’
Rimer shook his head and turned to Glenn, who was standing right next to him.
“How did the head of the house… .”
“Raon’s training method is training that draws out the potential abilities accumulated in the bodies and minds of Gwangpungdan children. It’s not about martial arts that you haven’t mastered yet, but what you’ve already learned but haven’t adapted to.”
Glenn nodded his head as he watched Raon drive the mad wind.
“I don’t know how you’re so smart and wise, knowing how to train like that.”
“to?”
“A warm heart that thinks of and educates colleagues, not just before the competition. You really are a child who lacks nothing.”
“A warm heart?”
Rimer frowned and turned to the gymnasium.
‘Is he warm?’
Are you the devil?
Raon was beating Gwangpungdan with a face that looked like a savagery. I don’t know where it’s warm.
“If you look over there, your eyes will turn… .”
“I’ve been training the kids since last night, so they must be tired.”
“No, the screams of the children… .”
“The spirit is cool. Everyone seems to be having fun.”
Nothing said to Glenn, who had already been smothered by his youngest grandson.
“Rimer.”
“yes?”
“To teach Raon the knowledge of the Six Emperors. You guys have times when you work right too.”
Glenn patted Rimmer on the shoulder as if he had done a good job and climbed down from the tree.
“You are not a bad person at all.”
“haha.”
Cheryl and Loen smiled and followed Glenn down.
“Ahahaha! I’m kind of like that.”
Hearing the praise, Rimer smirked and scratched the back of his head.
“however… .”
He looked at Raon with his eyes narrowed and tilted his head.
“Did I say that?”
* * *
On the day of the dueling tournament qualifiers.
Even with about an hour left until the start of the preliminaries, the Royal Arena was filled with onlookers from all over the place, and there was no time to set foot.
“Keueueu, seeing the duel of the warriors of the Six Emperors with my own eyes, I won’t shed any tears from now on.”
“If it’s not like this, you won’t see it even if you spread the gold.”
“Because it carries the weight of the six emperors. Even though they are still promising players, aren’t they full of tension?”
“Time is running out. Aren’t you starting soon?”
The spectators seated in the seats of the arena burst into laughter in anticipation of the duel they were about to see today.
“Where are you going to win?”
“Owen, of course. In such a hastily staged duel, the organizers have an advantage.”
“There are too many prominent characters to say that.”
“For now, the three princes will win at the expert level.”
“I don’t know. Malcor of the League of Beasts tore the bishop of the White Blood Church to pieces with his bare hands.”
“There is also Princess Jaina of Balkar. I can’t stop her magic even if I see it from the front.”
“The swordsmen of the Robert family are all excellent.”
The onlookers licked their lips thinking about who the winner of the day would be. There were places where the gambling table had already opened without the knowledge of the knights.
“Then, how about the main master match?”
“It’s decided to be Cadiz Robert, the 5th ranked star in the continental zodiac.”
“Well, I didn’t participate from 1st to 4th.”
“no. I heard that the skill of Sir Borini Keaton, who is ranked 7th, has improved a lot.”
“There’s not the Twelve Stars of the Continent, but there’s Garona-nim, a dragon beast from the League of Beasts who’s said to be equivalent to the Master’s level.”
“Ah, my heart beats. I hope you start sooner.”
The onlookers clenched their fists, imagining the Masters’ duel that took place after the Expert.
“How is Sieghart?”
“Well, it’s not bad, but it’s kind of like winning.”
“First of all, compared to other places, the experience and age are different.”
“At that age, the two-year gap is huge. It’s still too much to catch.”
“Honestly, I’m not satisfied.”
“I don’t know if that man who is the 2nd in the continent’s 12 stars has come… .”
“I admit that Glenn-sama is the strongest, but the other swordsmen are a bit lacking.”
Due to Glenn’s recent performance, all the spotlight was on him, and the other Sieghardt swordsmen hardly noticed.
“Solhwa Swordsman Raon Sieghart is there.”
“It went well, but you were kidnapped by the enemy.”
“okay. She couldn’t even escape alone, so she ended up being helped by her family.”
“I’m still young since everyone left. It’s impossible to deal with spearheaded swords or blue swords that are said to have reached the master level.”
The onlookers waved their hands, saying that since Raon was still young, he would not be able to achieve good results even if he participated in the Masters match.
cooong!
While everyone was looking forward to today’s qualifiers with their own thoughts, the main gate of the competition hall opened.
clap.
Owen’s knights clad in silver armor entered the arena with the angular sound of metal meshing. The knights headed for the center seat with lofty eyes.
“Wowaaaaaa!”
“Owen! Owen! Owen!”
“The Blue Eagle Knights!”
“The Youngun Knights are here too!”
“Spearheaded sword!”
Because it was Owen’s home, the onlookers who filled the gymnasium shouted Owen’s name until their throats exploded.
Woowook Huh.
A cool wind blew like waves. The second to come in is the Robert family. Robert swordsmen in blue uniforms took their seats on the right side with gentle smiles.
“Oohhhh!”
“The Robert family!”
“Skilled swordsmen are here!”
“It’s a blue sword! Blue Sword Cadiz Robert!”
“Twelve Continents!”
Not as much as Owen, but the Robert family also burst into cheers equal to their fame.
Kwaaang!
The earth resonates with the sound of footsteps. The warriors of the League of Beasts, revealing their bare bodies without any protective gear, entered the arena with wild air waves.
“It’s the League of Beasts!”
“Yaaaaaaa!”
“The Dragon King is in the lead!”
“There are not just one or two Ak’an people!”
“This isn’t a joke today!”
bare-headed and bare-handed. The popularity of the League of Beasts, which fought violent battles with the strongest body, was comparable to that of the Kingdom of Owen.
Chiyiing!
With the sound of purified mana, the Balkar wizards entered the arena. The magicians in silky robes were surrounded by the bright blessing of mana.
“Oohhh!”
“Valkaaaar!”
“As expected, Salaman is here too!”
“Princess Jaina! I’m dying!”
“It’s the Mage of Destruction!”
Because Balkar was a kingdom adjacent to Owen, their awareness was sky-high.
that buck
A different sound from before sweeps the arena.
It was not lofty like Owen, soft like Robert, heavy like Beast League, or mysterious like Valkar.
that buck
It was just the sound of rough steps, but it was a strange echo that made my ears stand up and look away.
that buck
Raon and Gwangpungdan crossed the gates of the arena with the nerve-wracking footsteps. Bright yellow madness blazed in their eyes, sunken as deep as the deep sea.
“Ooooh… .”
“This, this… .”
“Sieghard?”
“Well, the atmosphere is different.”
“… Are they happy?”
The onlookers couldn’t even cheer because they were weighed down by the ferocious madness emitted by the Sieghart swordsmen.
“Mmm!”
“Those… .”
“What is that… .”
The other soldiers and wizards of the Six Emperors also swallowed dry saliva at the terrifying momentum emanating from the Sieghart swordsmen.
Woo woo woo!
The swordsmen Sieghart, who had silenced the arena, took their seats on the left and exhaled muddy breath. Gray smoke seemed to surround them.
oh oh
After everyone settled down, Raon turned around. He smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the eyes of the swordsmen, who were clad in hot murder and cold madness.
“He followed me well for two days.”
I broke the invisible leash as I watched the gwangpungdan swearing with my eyes.
“Now is the time to bite.”
