◈ Episode 419: The First Sword of the Continent (1)
Alex said with a smile on his face full of composure.
“mister. It’s the middle of the night, so it looks like you’ve taken the wrong road. Can you show me the way out? You just have to keep going backwards. Is it easy?”
“Young man is very polite. Unfortunately, I didn’t take the wrong road.”
Lutus’ gaze turned to Pantos.
“Rather, I came quite right.”
“Oh yeah?”
Alex replied, but inwardly he couldn’t help but click his tongue.
Looking at the condition of Pantos, there were noticeable scars all over the body.
‘Pantos like this… … . What the hell is that monstrous man?’
Even if Pantos didn’t have a weapon, the opponent didn’t have one either.
If that’s the case, it’s just a bare-handed fight.
Among the beastmen, Pantos, who has a mutant-level body, was pushed unilaterally.
‘If I’m not careful, I’ll be in big trouble.’
Thinking so, Alex fixed his sword and stared at Lutus.
‘First of all, lightly check… … .’
And the moment he was about to charge with his sword, Alex, on the contrary, stomped backwards.
A cold sweat broke out on the back.
I felt it instinctively.
If I had just grabbed a sword and charged at it, I would be the one to suffer in reverse.
“Huh.”
On the contrary, Lutus raised his eyes at Alex’s attitude.
“You read that? Where the hell did these guys come from?”
At the moment of attack, I tried to blow the counter. Of course, covertly so that the other person cannot read it.
read nonetheless No, did you notice it instinctively?
The new man appeared to be quite young, but he had a great sense of humor.
In addition, even the technique he showed at the moment when he blocked his fist.
Seeing that most of his power was shed, it was clear that he had achieved considerable achievements in swordsmanship.
‘With this level of skill, if he had been properly taught by the Knights, he might even be aiming for the position of leader.’
Why are such people living in the back alleys?
Isn’t this a national loss of talent?
Rutus was very saddened by that fact.
But it’s a pity, it’s a pity, and what he has to do hasn’t changed.
“Looks like they’re allies, so it’s doubly convenient to ask for directions. Tell me where your base is.”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
Alex flirted lightly, but the moment he saw Lutus’ determined gaze, he realized that he already knew everything.
“Oh, I hate this.”
It’s nothing else, and I hate to fight with such a monstrous human being.
Didn’t you see that Pantos, who was stronger than you, suffered one-sidedly?
However, if we retreat from here, that monster will pursue them to their base.
His colleagues, even the place where his family now is, will come.
It was obvious what was going to happen after that.
If they had come with good intentions in the first place, there would not have been such an armed conflict.
“I’m sorry. mister.”
Alex straightened his grip on the sword. His momentum was quite heavy and sank sharply.
“I don’t know about anything else, but I won’t be able to tell you even if I die?”
“okay? Then there is nothing you can do.”
Lutus shook his head in regret, and his eyes shone viciously.
“Then really, one person would have to die.”
“damn.”
Alex let out a sad voice and focused his mind.
will see The other person’s appearance, posture, and behavior.
Alex stared at Lutus without blinking.
The distance is about 10 m. So in the meantime, respond… … .
“Where are you looking?”
“… … !”
The distance between the two, which had been a while ago, narrowed in an instant.
Didn’t look elsewhere. Alex was glaring at Lutus until his eyes were watering.
Still, I missed the move.
Lutus, who was close by, threw a fist at Alex.
The air shuddered, and I felt as if the world was collapsing.
Alex gasped and his whole body froze.
The smell of death lingers in your nose.
In Alex’s head, he could see his own head exploding with a fist.
Awesome!
Alex, who had broken his teeth, raised his sword with strength in both arms.
Although his whole body was heavy, as if he were bound by chains, Alex moved with a force that would squeeze his soul.
Lutus’s fist landed on top of Alex, who managed to take a defensive stance.
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sword and fist.
When the two collide, it is clear who will win.
But Alex didn’t care.
On the contrary, he was convinced that his pitiful sword would not be able to block that gigantic fist.
I could feel it through the shock applied to my arm while riding the sword.
Can’t stand it.
If you continue like this, the whole sword will collapse.
‘Then pour it out.’
If so, how do you shed it? That question was answered by the scenery Alex had just seen.
‘Just like the other person!’
Alex’s sword moved as if it were gently curved.
Lutus’s fist, which had fallen like a mountain crumbling, like a star in the sky, collided with Alex’s sword.
It wasn’t just pouring out.
Alex squeezed as hard as he could during the time that seemed like a second split into thousands.
Each movement of each muscle fiber was precisely controlled to the limit.
A talent for analyzing every movement the opponent showed and embodying it as it is in the body.
With that, he followed Lutus’ technique.
Still, it was hard to follow.
He imitated the swordsmanship of a knight who had reached the level of a master, but Lutus’ skill was not at that level.
My body screamed and my muscles felt like they were going to tear.
But Alex showed no hesitation.
It is this side that will die at the slightest flinch.
All the power this side has, I had to handle it perfectly.
Not a single drop was tolerated.
Caang!
That effort has borne fruit.
Alex’s sword had slashed Lutus’s fist to the side.
Lutus looked at Alex in disbelief.
It was only one contest, but Alex was sweating all over and gasping for breath.
“… … How did you do that?”
Rather, Lutus asked Alex with genuine admiration.
Alex smirked when he heard that.
“How do you do it? Uncle showed it.”
“I? heh heh heh okay. It did. I showed you.”
Even Alex’s sarcastic remarks were commendable, and Lutus burst out laughing.
It was because Alex’s appearance had a deep impression on him.
Rather, the next action did not predict.
When Alex was nervous about when the next attack would come, Lutus asked abruptly.
“Would you like to work for the imperial family?”
“… … .”
A very sudden proposal.
Alex didn’t ask what he was talking about.
Lutus really thought highly of Alex’s skills and wanted to have him as his subordinate.
If anyone who knew even a little bit about Lutus had heard this, he would have gone black in surprise.
Lutus is the one who shows no mercy to the enemy, but that’s why he suggested conversion, violating his own creed.
“The same goes for the beastman over there.”
Luther was sincere.
From his point of view, Alex and Pantos. It was too precious to leave the two men like this, no matter where they go.
I’ve met many talents and talents so far, but it’s hard to find a talent like the two of them anywhere.
If done properly, the Master’s status is ridiculous, and he could possibly become stronger than himself.
To end it with one’s own hands would be cruel.
I thought it would be better to accept surrender and reap the harvest myself.
“… … .”
However, upon hearing the proposal, Alex’s expression grew colder.
“mister. i don’t know who the uncle is No, just by looking at him, he seems like a great person, but my insight is short.”
“My name is Lutus Wardot. He’s nothing special, but he’s serving as a knight commander in the imperial family.”
“Wodot? Imperial sword? Shit. Somehow, it was filthy strong.”
Even Alex, who isn’t interested in these things, has heard of Lutus’ reputation.
In the first place, there was no way that a knight learning swords would not know Lutus.
Because he was the idol of all knights, possessing a military force that surpassed that of a master-class knight.
Such Lutus wants himself.
For knights, nothing could be more dreamy than this.
“I’m sorry, uncle. I still can’t.”
However, Alex rejected the offer at once.
Surprisingly, Lutus widened his eyes.
Alex’s refusal of the offer was far more shocking than letting go of his attacks.
“Why?”
“Someone has already promised.”
There was nothing to hide anyway, so Alex said honestly.
“Is it because he said it first? To keep the trust?”
“I didn’t say it first, and it wasn’t because of trust. just… … .”
Alex remembered the day Rudger reached out to him.
It was something that cannot be put into words.
“… … Shall we say that the man touched a chord?”
I thought to myself what kind of bullshit this was.
But when Lutus heard that, he laughed.
It is not a sneer filled with ridicule and contempt.
It was a genuinely acknowledging smile.
“But I can do better if you come to me. You can teach me. You can also become a famous knight in the empire.”
“mister. What does the uncle say because he doesn’t know? Originally, I learned swordsmanship in a place where I could do that as well.”
where it can be enough.
In other words, it was a military academy that fostered knights.
“By the way, as you can roughly tell from my appearance and attitude, I am a commoner without a last name, right? In the eyes of the other guys, it seemed that he was quite unreasonable. So, well, I was kicked out as if showing off.”
“… … .”
“It’s not a good place for me. Rather, just thinking about it is an annoying and unpleasant place. If it’s just something unpleasant, it’s not like that again.”
Alex smiled bitterly at the thought of Enya’s face.
“But now that you have come, you can go back to that place. A man has pride. Don’t you even think about it?”
“… … Right.”
Upon hearing Alex’s story, Lutus’ face turned heavy.
It wasn’t the pity that his proposal had been rejected, but rather the anger that he had missed out on such a talented person in a place where he was supposed to nurture the future of the empire.
“Even if I were given a chance to make up for that mistake again?”
“Once you decide on that path, shouldn’t you push it to the end?”
Lutus’ eyes moved to Pantos.
“That one… … I don’t think you’ll accept my offer. I’m not the type to be tamed under someone.”
Seeing Pantos’ determined gaze, Lutus lifted his head and looked up at the sky as if feeling sorry for him.
The night sky over the smoke-filled city of Ledervelk was so dull that not even the stars could be seen.
It’s an era of chaos where things that are dangerous to the empire often happen like these days.
In such an era, losing not one but two talented people like that was a sad thing from the point of view of serving the empire.
But if they don’t accept their offer.
“Then it can’t be helped.”
Ruth’s mood changed.
The terrifying life-force emanating from his body spread throughout the alleyway.
Quick. fall out.
The ground Lutus was stepping on began to crack with a terrifying sound.
It was not an aura, but a pure will to exercise physical force.
“I will cut off that power that might pose a threat to the empire, right here today.”
Seeing this, Alex and Pantos swallowed their saliva.
At this moment, the two had a gut feeling of death.
But he did not turn his back and run away.
I wasn’t sure if I could get away with running away from a monster like that, but above all, their pride didn’t allow it.
“Hey Pantos. Has your body recovered?”
“… … There is no hindrance to fighting.”
“okay. Still, we seem to be in a very dangerous moment right now, right? Do you admit that too?”
Pantos nodded silently.
“Are we admitting that it’s time to throw away all our pride and everything?”
“okay.”
“So, let’s join forces together and see what we can do, starting with that scary man.”
Pantos and Alex were aware that each other was strong.
That’s why they implicitly avoided working with each other.
It had pride as a strong person and a mind to be considerate of colleagues.
But now was the time to bury all those sundry feelings in the back.
“You know what to do?”
“okay.”
regardless of means and methods.
I had to fight with the determination to risk my life.
A moment of inattention leads directly to death.
And the death of one also meant the death of the other.
“You can’t just run away. That man’s swordsmanship transcends our common sense.”
Alex saw.
The unbelievable skill that Lutus shows with his bare body.
While fighting against Pantos, Pasius fought without shedding a single drop of power and finely controlled it.
That was the realm of a master-level knight.
Lutus is several numbers above him.
Far beyond the realm of not wasting any of his strength, he knew how to make even the opponent’s strength his own and spill it out or counter it.
Far beyond common sense, it was hard for even Alex to copy properly.
“You can say that all halfway attacks are bent.”
“then?”
“The fastest. You have to take a blow far sharper than the tip of a needle.”
If it’s lacking even a little bit, I’ll come back here intact.
It was a ridiculous condition, but Pantos readily nodded.
“I stand in the vanguard.”
“Buy me some time. I need to analyze that technique a bit more. Instead, I will give you instructions.”
“i get it.”
After the two exchanged opinions, Lutus asked.
“Have you finished talking?”
“Did you wait? Thank you for bringing me to tears. It would be much better if you were a little more kind and even backed off.”
“You will have to live up to your minimum expectations.”
“damn. I can’t convince you.”
Pantos looked at Alex and asked.
“Was that a persuasion?”
“On second thought, maybe not?”
Well, whatever it was, it didn’t matter.
There is only one thing to think about now.
“Let’s go.”
“okay.”
in front of you
was the worst enemy.
