Episode 132
While most of our leaders were firm, I surprisingly realized that those words were not an expression of pride.
‘It’s not a lie?’
To be honest, the only ones who can deal with that guy from here are Hector and Charon.
He must be similar to me now or a year or two younger than me, but what on earth is he?
“… … .”
Seren seemed to have something in mind, but it was not a situation to ask calmly.
At that time, Barter called Seren.
“Seren.”
“Yes, brother.”
Brother… … . I didn’t think it was a suitable title for this guy who was just starting out.
I had the image that both my brother and sister would call me ‘hey.’
“Sister, were you there?”
Nabi, who had been indifferent all day, also looked at Seren with a slightly different expression.
Barter said.
“Seren, don’t ask in advance. “Won’t you come this way?”
“I am now heading to the academy as a graduate of the retreat. “Since we started together, it makes sense for us to end together as well.”
It was as if he was reciting a pre-prepared script.
Although he may have been in a bad mood, Barter actually laughed softly.
“I knew it would come out like that. Then let’s do it like this. “If the butterfly wins, come back without saying anything.”
“that… … .”
“My brother says this, so you too have to make some concessions.”
“… … .”
Seren sighed and shook her head so as not to be noticed by the soft, yet strangely oppressive voice.
‘But look at these.’
It’s annoying to talk like you’ve already won.
It’s just Goodspring, it’s shit, and I thought about giving it a bit of a beating for now… At that moment, she found herself startled.
This is because my way of thinking was surprisingly similar to that of my teacher, Baek No-kwang.
‘This is a bit… … .’
Let’s take care of ourselves.
If I continue like this, I will become a real little Baeknogwang.
I am naturally a kind and patient person… … . This is all because of Charon.
Meanwhile, Hector nodded and said.
“great. “I accept it.”
‘Ohh… … .’
Despite being so blatantly ignored, Hector actually had a calm demeanor.
It’s surprising because he basically worships Iron Blood Ball like a god and takes great pride in the name Badniker.
He’s probably even more angry than me on the inside… … . This meant that this guy had now learned how to hide his true feelings.
It may be a bit excessive, but wasn’t this retreat a turning point in Hector’s life?
You can see that he has grown beyond recognition both physically and mentally.
“It’s enough for me to fight on my own.”
At those words, the butterfly stopped and asked.
“… “You want to fight alone?”
“okay.”
“I heard that Badniker’s retreat is based on grades. What rank is it?”
“Second place.”
“Who is in first place?”
“Charon Woodjack.”
“oh.”
At those words, the butterfly looked around, then found Charon and smiled.
It was quite a belligerent smile.
“Lord Hyde’s only son. I heard a lot of rumors too. “I think you could be my opponent.”
“well.”
Charon responded in his characteristic blunt voice.
“Let me tell you one thing. “Hector Badniker is stronger than me in person-to-person combat.”
“what?”
“Person-to-person combat, at least.”
Charon emphasized it again, but the butterfly’s eyes were focused on Hector.
Hector had a surprised expression on his face as he looked at Charon, who obediently acknowledged him.
And for some reason, Charon looked at me and gave an invisible thumbs up.
“… … .”
So what.
Anyway, I was seeing different guys one after another, so it was very funny.
Somehow I feel like I should continue this trend by looking at other guys too?
“Well, okay. “If it were really at that level, it wouldn’t be trivial.”
Nabi pulled out a sword from her waist.
First of all, both of them were real swords, but of course it wasn’t a fight that risked their lives and they shouldn’t have suffered serious injuries.
That’s because it’s Badknicker and Goodspring.
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“… … .”
“… … .”
A slightly sloping slope.
With the two spirits looking at each other, the battle began immediately.
It was Hector who struck first.
Hector, who took a single step and finished kicking his sword, immediately spread his animal-like energy and narrowed the distance between himself and Nabi.
“huh?”
I tilted my head slightly.
Charon, who had already come next to me, muttered as if he felt the same way.
“It’s a gait I’ve never seen before… … .”
“It seems like I learned something new from my family.”
As I have said many times, Sanghyeolgong is strict about rewards and punishments.
This means that Hector, who came in second place at the retreat, also lost something.
Anyway, Hector’s walking method was fast.
It wasn’t as fast as my thunderbolt, but it seemed to be the type that could achieve explosive speed in an instant.
The speed was probably faster than Nabi expected, so it seemed like it was reacting a little hastily to Hector’s sword that came at him in an instant.
Kakang!
The moment the swords touched each other, Nabi’s expression became even more determined.
He realized that his opponent was not less skilled than him.
Immediately afterward, any sign of carelessness completely disappeared from Butterfly Goodspring’s attitude.
‘You’re quick to admit it, aren’t you?’
One of the most important things in practice is to quickly accept unexpected situations.
Nabi didn’t look old, but she probably had as much practical experience as Charon.
The difference is that, unlike Charon, who mostly stayed in the swamp and struggled with hunting and survival, Butterfly Goodspring seemed to be a specialist in interpersonal combat.
If it had been Hector before the retreat, he might have been helplessly defeated.
‘Actually, he still has the upper hand in terms of physical ability… … .’
That’s amazing.
Although he does not have a good physique or natural muscles, his physical strength and quickness are surprisingly excellent.
Since it was a non-mull, it wasn’t using mana, but since it was that kind of guy, I had a feeling that its mana reserves would be out of standard.
‘Is he like the Joker card from Goodspring?’
Of course, there is no reason for Hector to be pushed out.
No matter how great it was, it was at zero level… Hector fought with the hunting instructor to force him to hold a retreat.
Wow.
I was kicked in the shin from an invisible corner.
“… … !”
The moment the butterfly’s expression became distorted in pain, Hector’s sword hilt struck the butterfly’s wrist.
Grrrr… … . The moment the pure white sword fell to the ground, the tip of Hector’s sword was aimed at the butterfly’s uvula.
The decision was made in an instant.
“Would you like to do more?”
That’s the moment.
Suddenly, the butterfly’s expression changed and a certain energy rose from its entire body.
It feels similar to Seren, who has the divine protection of Eunwol.
‘Shinsu?’
At that moment, Barter shouted.
“butterfly-!”
“… … !”
The butterfly that was just gathering energy was startled, and the concentrated energy dispersed like fog.
And Barter looked this way and said.
“Dalian… It’s our defeat. I admit it, Prince Hector. “You’ve grown so much that I don’t recognize you even though I haven’t seen you in a while.”
Hector looked at Barter without shedding his sword and spoke in a calm tone.
“Excuse me, Lord Barter. “You don’t say things like that carelessly.”
“What does it mean?”
“It is impossible to determine the exact growth measure without crossing swords. “I just didn’t give my best to sparring.”
The butterfly’s expression became even more distorted at those words, but Hector spoke in a tone that did not bother him.
“Confucius Butterfly of your family said this. “The teamwork is good, and the successive battles are also good.”
“however.”
“My level is still in its infancy, so I don’t think I can even dare to join forces with Lord Barter… … .”
And for the first time in a long time, Hector twisted the corner of his mouth like he did in those unfortunate days of the past.
“I don’t think it will be difficult if it’s a series of games. How do you feel?”
‘nice… Well done. ‘My brother.’
I gave a thumbs up to Hector’s archaic vocabulary of giving back exactly what was received.
It was truly aristocratic behavior.
Barter’s face stiffened slightly under Hector’s gaze, but he soon smiled again and said.
“… “Let’s leave that for another time.”
“It’s a shame.”
Only then did Hector cleanly lead the sword.
“As the result has come to this, I would like to ask the daughter of this family to take good care of me. Also, since the path is the same anyway, I wonder why not join the system as well.”
“That’s right.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“It was nothing.”
“Then I guess I’ll just go.”
And Barter Goodspring surprisingly withdrew obediently.
In the meantime, Butterfly Goodspring kept glaring at Hector until the end.
Despite his wealth of experience in dealing with people, he does not seem to have the skills to hide his emotions.
‘What was the purpose?’
First of all, there was a name called Seren, but for some reason, I thought that the real reason why they stuck around was something else.
It seems like bringing up Seren was nothing more than an excuse.
Of course, it’s still just a heartache… … .
It seemed clear that the number of unwelcome companions on this trip to the islands had increased.
To be honest, I just wanted to close my eyes and beat him up.
Unless the other side starts an argument first, it is difficult for my side to start an argument.
Because Hector has already cleaned up the situation as a bad nicker.
‘I’ll arrive at the islands in three or four days at the earliest.’
Nothing much will happen until then, right?
* * *
Immediately after returning to Goodspring’s carriage, before even sitting down, Butterfly spoke.
“sorry. Because of me, he doesn’t even know the subject and even my brother… … .”
“done. What about more injuries?”
Barter asked, pointing to the shin that had been kicked quite hard, and Butterfly answered.
“It looks like I’m a little bruised, but I’m okay.”
“Thank goodness.”
“… … .”
The butterfly closed its mouth and spoke in a slightly strained tone.
“If we fight again, I win.”
“Of course it is. But it’s not like Hector Badniker that’s going to show your teeth. At the very least, the opponent should be Heiro Badknicker or Nero Badknicker.”
“still-!”
“Are you going to be unreasonable? “Father would have told you to obey me in this matter.”
“… … .”
When the head of the family, Hatem Goodspring, was mentioned, Nabi immediately closed her mouth.
Barter slowly opened his mouth while looking at his youngest child’s face.
“but… okay. “It would be okay to vent your anger.”
“Are you angry?”
“Did you see the platinum-haired spirit next to Charon Woodjack when you were fighting Hector just now?”
The butterfly remembered a little and answered.
“Oh, there was. “Someone who looks bad.”
“That boy is also of Badniker blood.”
“yes? “But he had blonde hair.”
Most of Badniker’s blood relatives have black hair. That’s because their ancestors were black fairies.
Barter said calmly.
“He must have inherited deep blood from his mother. You’ve probably heard the rumors, too. “Badniker’s incompetence.”
“ah-.”
The butterfly’s face distorted.
“The bastard who said he was engaged to your sister?”
“that’s right. A troublemaker who sold the family’s treasured sword as a bonus. My name is Luan Badniker. “It’s the perfect way to vent your anger.”
“He’s still the guy I wanted to beat up… … . Wouldn’t there be some backstory? “No matter how much of a jerk he is, he’s still a badass.”
Barter said with a smile.
“Badniker’s siblings don’t get along very well. In particular, Hector Badniker is a thorough meritocratic. He almost hates Luan Badknicker for tarnishing his family’s name. “He is famous in social circles.”
“ah.”
“Of course, that shouldn’t create a disability that makes it difficult to recover. A suitable justification would also be needed.”
“Justice… … .”
“If we say that it was a light competition between the youngest members of each family to strengthen their friendship, then we wouldn’t be able to argue with them anymore.”
The butterfly’s face brightened.
“aha! That’s perfect! “After all, you are my brother.”
“Like I said, don’t go overboard. “You lack self-control.”
“haha. “I know.”
Butterfly smiled brightly, like a boy who discovered a new toy.
fantasy,
