Chapter 1. Grasp your weakness and shake it. (8)
He took out a wooden sword from the bag and threw it at Liam.
“This…….”
Liam leisurely caught the wooden sword that suddenly flew by.
“You really meant to use a real sword?”
I laughed, gesturing toward his waist.
“Why, do you think you wanted to take this opportunity to beat me up?”
“……Could that be possible?”
Liam cleared his throat and immediately grabbed the wooden sword.
‘It’s not that he wasn’t, he was probably looking for an opportunity.’
There was a very high chance that he would injure me by pretending it was a mistake during sparring. Of course, we plan to fundamentally prevent such a situation from occurring.
The remaining wooden sword was even unscrewed from its handle. Meanwhile, Liam, holding the wooden sword, tilted his head.
“It’s been a while since I haven’t used a wooden sword, so I’m not sure if it’ll be okay.”
“Does it take that long to get used to that?”
“…….”
Liam’s eyes changed at my provocative question.
He closed his mouth and swung his wooden sword strongly several times. There was a threatening sound.
Eventually, Liam turned around with a faint smile.
“I think it’s all over.”
Oh, really?
I pursed my lips and grabbed the wooden sword.
‘If it weighs this much, it’s just the Requiem.’
As I was roughly measuring the weight, I felt Liam’s stinging gaze. To be exact, on my wrist holding the wooden sword.
“young master.”
Liam called me in a very serious voice.
“Try swinging it once.”
I sighed inwardly. Because his intentions were clearly visible.
‘Let’s try to match the rhythm first.’
I grabbed the wooden sword and swung it half-heartedly.
Hung, Hung.
Unlike when Liam swung a moment ago, a soft sound flowed out.
Liam, who was watching me closely, spoke enthusiastically.
“First, you need to correct your standing posture. And your arm strength is very lacking.”
Then he glanced at the place where the parade ground was located in the distance and continued speaking.
“If it were the way it was, I would have to go around the parade ground and build up my stamina….”
He put his hand on his chin and spoke in a serious tone.
“I can’t use that, so I’ll have to think of another way.”
If I leave it alone, I’ll have months worth of training planned. And that’s because every hour is filled with things to do.
“First, lightly attach an iron bag….”
“Stop, stop.”
I interrupted Liam’s endless thoughts.
‘I can’t leave it like that.’
He seemed to be trying to fill this time with physical training. However, I was not a fool to waste my precious time on physical training.
“There is no need for physical training.”
“But with the current state of your body….”
“I know my body better. I’m already training.”
“…are you doing it?”
Liam asked, looking very confused.
“I’m doing it and I’m in this state?”
This bastard?
When I strained my eyes, Liam immediately looked the other way.
“sorry.”
“It’s okay. There’s only one thing I want from you.”
I lifted the wooden sword and pointed it at Liam.
“Come at me with the intention of killing me.”
“What are you saying?”
Liam’s face twisted wildly.
“How dare I try to harm you, Master?”
I did it earlier.
I laughed at his shamelessness. Now he just shook his head with a stern look on his face.
“This is not possible. Please take it away.”
“It’s okay because I ordered it.”
“That’s not the problem.”
Liam spoke again in a frustrated tone.
“You can’t spar with someone who has never learned swordsmanship. You’re sure to get injured.”
“So I gave you a wooden sword so you wouldn’t get hurt.”
“There’s no fighting in the first place….”
“Have you forgotten what happened at Kader Territory?”
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When I cut him off, Liam immediately falls silent.
Memories of the day when I alone killed three people without getting hurt. As if remembering that, the look of concern disappeared from his face.
“That’s… that’s right.”
Liam answered reluctantly.
“I recognize your talent, Master, but there is a big gap between a rogue and a trained knight.”
Liam took a moment to catch his breath and continued speaking.
“First of all, didn’t you say you wanted my swordsmanship? In that case, it would be much more effective to learn from the basics, step by step, as I teach you.”
So, let’s start with physical training? That wasn’t right.
I shook my head heavily.
“It is too late.”
“Why are you so impatient? I don’t understand this drastic method.”
Liam frowned. His face showed only incomprehension.
‘Yes, it must be frustrating.’
A future that only I know in this world.
In order to prevent it, we had to do whatever it took to prevent it.
“Liam Schmidt.”
I stared straight at him.
“I won’t tell you twice.”
I pointed the wooden sword at his neck and ordered him to do so.
“Come at me, now.”
Liam’s face hardened.
“…Are you serious?”
“If you don’t act now, I will gradually reduce the amount of money you receive.”
“…….”
“And, every time I get hurt, you get less money.”
Liam’s face frowned. I asked with a mischievous smile.
“So you don’t have to worry about me getting hurt. Do you understand?”
Liam looked at me for a while with his eyebrows drawn together. To put it a little harshly,
‘What happened to your hair?’
That was the look in his eyes.
Undeterred, I met his gaze. The will in my eyes was firm, and it never dimmed.
“……All right.”
Liam let out a long breath.
“Then, Master, please focus on defense as much as possible. Your skills will improve a lot just by doing that.”
Exactly what I wanted. Using Obest swordsmanship, fighting against the opponent who attacks you with reason.
It was about to unfold before me.
“Okay. Let’s begin.”
I was very satisfied and grinned.
Liam’s gaze passed by the corner of my mouth. He sighed softly and tightened his hands.
“Let us begin. Please be careful.”
As soon as I finished speaking,
Spot!
His body flew like a flash of light. The moment I instinctively held out my sword to block,
“Tsk.”
An overwhelming power gap was felt. Instead of holding on with strength, he turned the blade to the side and deflected Liam’s sword.
“…….”
I only received one attack, but my palms were numb.
It is truly ignorant power. Is it natural that everything on those forearms is muscle?
I took a deep breath and assessed the situation.
Both power and speed are lost. A counterattack is impossible. You have to look for gaps.
I calmly adjusted my posture and waited for Liam to approach. Liam, who was observing me closely, spoke in a harsh tone.
“Good job. Don’t force it and focus on dodging.”
“Just come.”
Despite my cold response, Liam smiled briefly.
“All right.”
Again his sword flew like a thunderbolt. A simple but precisely targeted attack targeting only vital points.
‘This is Obest’s first form of swordsmanship.’
I focused on freeing Liam’s sword. It was doable because Liam deliberately didn’t go all out.
However, if time passes like this, you will definitely get tired, and the possibility of making mistakes will also increase.
“Huh, huh.”
My breathing was already becoming slightly disturbed. Because of the constant movement, the strength in my limbs was slowly disappearing.
In comparison, Liam’s face was extremely peaceful. It’s ironic.
‘How are you going to learn swordsmanship this way?’
Liam’s eyes said so.
It seemed like he could already see the future. A future where this kind of incoherent battle continues, and eventually I become exhausted and give up.
In general, yes. It was almost impossible for a young master who had never held a sword to spar with me.
‘That’s not enough.’
But in general, ‘I’ cannot survive just by being ordinary. I definitely had to get over it.
As I exchanged swords with Liam, I observed his posture, the hand holding the sword, and his steps.
‘You have to know to destroy it.’
The blue-violet eyes flash so brightly that they appear bright blue for an instant. Every movement is slowly engraved on the retina.
At some point, loopholes began to appear in the movements that seemed perfect. Before I knew it, I was imitating Liam’s movements.
“……!”
Liam must have noticed this and his eyes widened. The moment his hand stopped, he lost sight of my movement.
‘now!’
Obest Swordsmanship Type 1 delivers a fierce attack, but the lower part is weak.
I knew this fact in theory. And now that I had witnessed it in action, I instinctively knew what to do next.
My new model disappeared from Liam’s sight.
“what!”
Liam quickly retrieved his sword and stepped back. And then, with her posture extremely low, I found myself rising from beneath me.
‘late!’
He can’t hurt me, but vice versa.
Paang!
My sword grazed Liam’s armpit without mercy.
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A few days later.
“Let’s take turns.”
A fellow knight tapped Liam on the shoulder. Liam frowned at the momentary pain.
“Tsk.”
“Uh, sorry. Are you hurt?”
He quickly frowned and answered.
“I’m not hurt, just a little sprained.”
“Liam, what’s wrong with you? It’s never happened before.”
Liam shook his head slightly.
“I made a mistake.”
I tried to ignore it, but my colleague seemed surprised that Liam was injured.
“Hey, did you hear? This guy hurt his shoulder?”
I even told the story to other colleagues who came to change shifts at the same time.
“Ah, somehow. It looked a little uncomfortable when moving.”
“What did you say you were doing?”
Liam shook his head as if he didn’t want to talk.
“It’s no big deal.”
“Oh, tell me quickly.”
The colleague who was talking next to me narrowed his eyes.
“But what are you doing these days when you’re off duty?”
“Why is that?”
“I can’t see you. Are you meeting anyone?”
At the sudden remark, the other colleagues’ eyes lit up.
“Are you a woman?”
“Are you a girl?”
“……no.”
Liam sighed and covered his forehead.
“It would be better if it were a woman… Ugh, that’s enough.”
“Oh, what is it? Please tell me.”
“It’s okay. I’m leaving now.”
Liam waved his hand and turned around. At that moment, a throbbing pain rushed from my shoulder.
“…….”
The corners of his eyes twitched. He took a deep breath and pushed away the pain.
After having a light dinner, I took the wooden sword hidden under the bed in my dorm and headed to the stable.
Soft moonlight was slowly falling over the quiet, unoccupied stable.
‘If you want to come… … There’s some time left.’
Abel would show up only after the hour. It was Liam’s job to wait for him.
Liam leaned against the stable pillar. He was lost in his thoughts as he rubbed her shoulder.
‘I didn’t know it would end up like this.’
When he first entered the gambling hall, he was nervous that others might recognize him. I was worried that it would become known that the noble knight of the Ovest Order was visiting such an illegal gambling house.
However, it is difficult at first and then it becomes easy.
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