Episode 183. Return (4)
“That’s crazy, Rubin. Are you trying to make a fool of your family?”
Dorian whispered with a look of anger on his face. Judging from his reaction, it seemed like he wouldn’t lend me his sword so easily.
In that case, should I just use the worthless dagger I brought for trickery?
That was when.
“Master Rubin, would you mind if I had it for you?”
Deven Khaldun obediently handed over his beloved sword. He seemed unwilling to miss this entertaining spectacle.
“Even though it’s not a dagger!”
As the name suggests, the blade was long for a dagger. What was unusual was that the blade was densely engraved with scale patterns. Furthermore, the color of the blade was a faint green. Because of the patterns and color, it could easily be mistaken for a snake.
“It even has a name! The Snake Sword!”
As expected, the name also contains the word snake. Is it a ‘sword shaped like a snake’?
I soon realized that it wasn’t just a name, because the blade of the sword twitched momentarily.
“Don’t worry! If you’re not the master of the sword, you won’t be able to move this thing during battle.”
“Is it like it just stretches out momentarily?”
“That’s not all! This thing can bend, too. Like a snake! Of course, the sword’s strength is almost completely maintained!”
As loud as Diven Khaldun’s voice was, his pride in his weapons seemed to run deep.
If that were true, it was clear that it would be worth more than just a good reputation.
Indeed, even if they are low-level dark spirits, they are currently at the top of the Assassin Swordsmanship. If there is a weapon that has brought them to that position, it would be at least a Noble Phantasm.
“I see. I think I should have fought with Lord Kaldun to find out the true value of this sword.”
“Don’t be disappointed! Marek’s weapon is no ordinary one either.”
I looked at Marek. He just had a gentle smile on his face, his lips stretched out.
Is it a dagger? It felt like he was holding something in his hand, but I couldn’t tell exactly what it was.
“Let’s get started. It seems like we both have a lot to ask about.”
It was as I had hoped.
Rubin and Marek took a few steps away. The fog enveloped them. Just taking a few steps to the side made them feel completely separated from Dorian and Diven.
Of course, it wasn’t a big problem for the observers even if they couldn’t see it with their eyes. Sometimes, detecting the shadow through the darkness can be a more delicate observation.
‘Daemon said that all the lower level Dark Spirits would be 6 stars.’
From the 6th level onwards, it is the ‘Sword Guided by Darkness’.
“If it’s okay, can I make the first move?”
Marek’s question. This was also what was expected. Rubin nodded. Rubin had not considered counterattacking or counterattacking in this fight to begin with.
I will focus on receiving Marek’s sword in its entirety, just like I received Daemon’s sword on Pamuk Road.
Of course, this time, you won’t be able to use Aurora and the ‘Shadow Force Master’ or the Bloody Frost Blizzard.
‘I can achieve my goal just by receiving the sword.’
By surprising the two black shadows, Rubin’s goal was to declare who would lead the main family after Siren.
“Let’s get started.”
As he declared, Marek revealed his weapon.
A hand clenched into a fist. Three things, each of which could be called ‘pins’, were sticking out between the fingers. They weren’t sticking out through the skin, but were being held between the fingers.
‘It’s quite thick for a long bed.’
The tip of the weapon was sharp, but the body was thick like an arrow shaft. It seemed like it wouldn’t break even if a sword struck it.
And the next moment.
The fight began with Marek extending his arm.
Swoosh!
Marek was small, but his arms were clearly long. He was throwing a punch, but there were long needles between his fingers. He was attacking with considerable length.
‘It looks like a locust.’
Rubin pulled back, thinking that. From Marek’s pale features and his fighting style, it certainly seemed that way.
“Whoa!”
“Oh my!”
It was just the beginning, but there were small and big thumps. It was Marek and Diven, respectively. They realized that Rubin had evaded in the most efficient way.
‘As expected, these are attacks that deviate from the inherited swordsmanship of the Assassin Swordsman.’
Marek’s swordsmanship was like a flashing light. It was focused on stabbing, but it wasn’t a simple repetition. The point of attack was slightly twisted, creating a gap in the stubborn defense.
Buck! Buck! Buck!
‘It seems like they’re only targeting the weakest points.’
As expected, the trait that Marek developed when he became a 6-star was snow.
Finding the weakest among the group was only a secondary ability, and its true strength was revealed in battle.
Buck! Buck! Buck!
“… … !”
As Rubin had expected, a red dot appeared clearly in Marek’s vision. The dot overlapped Rubin’s weak point, leading him to aim for it.
“Tch!”
Marek’s face is filled with irritation. Even though the attacks are aimed at the indicated weak points, Rubin defends them by moving his sword every time.
Chaeng! Krrrrung! Chaeng!
Block, block, block.
‘…if it weren’t for my training with Damon.’
He would have allowed the attack as soon as it started. However, thanks to a few days of training, Rubin had grown enough to block the ‘Sword Guided by Darkness’.
Buck! Buck!
-Rubin.
Suddenly, Haneke’s voice rings out.
-Are you planning to surprise me a little? Or a big surprise?
Haneke was reading the flow of the battle. Although he was only sharing Rubin’s view, Marek’s gap was clearly visible to his eyes.
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Although it may not be marked with a red dot like Marek, it was visible to Haneke. A counterattack is possible and could be quite effective.
-There’s no way you can’t see what I’m seeing.
‘Yes, I’m thinking about it.’
It’s clearly a threatening and surprising attack.
Marek had too many gaps for that. He had an eye for spotting his opponents’ weaknesses, and so, conversely, these weaknesses were created.
‘I guess it would be better to give a big shock, right?’
The worries didn’t last long. The situation was a bit different from the original plan, but the greater the impact it left on the Black Spirits, the better.
If only there were no ‘Aurors’ or ‘Shadow Force Masters’.
‘I hope their surprise won’t turn to fear.’
Soon, Rubin’s counterattack began.
“Khuuuuk!”
A loud exclamation of admiration! It was Diven Khaldun who was watching and then shouted in surprise as if he was the one who got stabbed by the sword.
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‘You’re fighting Marek of Helidga.’
Siren heads towards the ‘Garden of Bones’ at a brisk pace.
Killian, Damon, and Kuze followed her. They were heading there after receiving a report from their vassal that the two sons of the main family and two black spirits were together at the training grounds.
Siren was the first to determine the situation of the battle.
Even before she entered the ‘Garden of Bones’, she had noticed that the flow of the battle was out of sync. According to common sense, Rubin should have been at a serious disadvantage, but that wasn’t the case.
“Lord Killian. Do you know who the black shadow is that is competing with Lord Rubin?”
Damon asked Killian slyly. When it came to the Dark Shadow, Killian had far more information than his direct subordinate.
“Marek Helid. He looks like a locust, and fights like one.”
“Helid Gaju… From the looks of it, it looks like he uses a spear as a weapon.”
“Usually it’s a needle-shaped shuriken. You fight with it held between your fingers, but it can also be combined into a spear.”
“What a unique weapon.”
“But you know what’s funny?”
“yes?”
“The fact that Marek is switching to a spear and fighting means that he’s having a hard time fighting. It means that Master Rubin is having a really fun time making his initiation!”
They knew of Rubin’s plan through Damon’s previous report. Rubin’s plan was to ‘reveal my realm to the Dark Spirits when the opportunity arises.’
A fight between two people who have already lost their ‘Bimoo’ personality. Was this Rubin’s plan?
When they arrived, the fight was as close as they could have sensed from afar. Both sides were bleeding so much that it was hard to tell who had the upper hand.
Chaeng! Chaeng! Chaeng! Chaeng!
Rubin and Marek were so engrossed in the action that they didn’t even notice the Siren’s appearance right away.
‘I guess a black shadow is a black shadow after all.’
Rubin thought, his eyes wide open.
As his counterattack began, the temperature of the sword changed. Just as the sword passed over Marek’s lower right abdomen, a murderous sliver of life came out of Marek.
It was surprising that the weapon changed its form into a spear. The weapons that looked like long needles were combined together. Since then, even the faint sense of weakness that I had felt from Marek seemed to have completely disappeared.
At first, it was all about attacking, but then it balanced the offense and defense. At the same time, it also attempted a dynamic counterattack by separating the upper and lower parts of the spear.
‘…Mom is here. Should I stop here?’
Although the odds were extremely low, it wasn’t impossible for Rubin to win. And even if it were possible, defeating Black Shadow here wouldn’t have been a very good picture.
Sha sha sha sha shat.
Sreung!
And my mother would have judged it that way too.
Killian and Damon, who had received the order, drew their weapons and joined the fight.
“… … !”
Marek, who was about to strike down the window, was forced to stop his attack by two swords blocking it. He let out the breath he had been holding and assessed the situation.
“Haa, haa… I was so focused after a long time that I didn’t even realize you were here.”
It was then that Diven Khaldun burst into loud laughter.
“Hahaha, my lord! What the hell is going on? Did you see? Did you see! They were on equal footing! I saw it from the beginning, but I still can’t believe it, that’s what I’m saying!”
“Well, I thought it would collapse within thirty minutes.”
Siren looked at Rubin with cold eyes. It was a diagnosis that could not be wrong. Rubin himself was beginning to think that he was reaching his limit.
However, there is a hidden truth that both Siren and Rubin know.
‘If I had used Brion Auror, no, if that kid had only held my weapon, it might have been Marek who would have lost.’
Swallowing that thought, Siren began to sort out the situation.
“Marek, Diven. Thank you for providing my son with a meaningful experience. I think today will be a significant stepping stone.”
“Haha, you’re not surprised to see those two fighting! It seems the master knows the master’s level!”
Unlike the excited Diven, Marek remained silent. As the person who fought Rubin, he was more shocked than anyone else.
‘It’s the title of Black Shadow that I earned after challenging myself for over a decade.’
That made it even more absurd. Was Rubin even born when he first challenged the Black Shadow?
He was only thirteen years old, and had not yet begun his life as an assassin. But he was in a situation as close as a showdown with his rival. It was a result that even his usually calm demeanor could not help but be shaken.
‘Is this really the bloodline of Siren Roinen? It’s a mountain beyond a mountain. How bleak… ‘
Marek Helid was washing his pale face dry. His eyes turned to Rubin, and Rubin happened to look at him too.
‘Anyway… I have no choice but to admit it.’
Although no words were exchanged, Marek gave him a look that seemed to imply something like that. Rubin also bowed politely.
Meanwhile, Dorian was helpless in a series of situations, like someone stranded in a huge tsunami.
He had to calm his trembling body as he watched the youngest, whom he had thought to be a lowly person, being incompetent right in front of him.
I was trying to train such a monster? It was so reckless. I could see why Maphis had such a sensitive reaction to the mere mention of that monster’s name.
‘Without me knowing, I had already seen Rubin’s true colors.’
At that moment, the voice of the siren fell upon him, who seemed to have lost his soul.
“Go out now, Dorian.”
“…Understood, my lord.”
Siren had already sent the two black shadows and their vassals out of the training grounds. Dorian was the last in line. Dorian, who wanted to get some of Siren’s attention by training Rubin, lowered his head.
Thud thud.
Then I headed towards the exit with weak steps. Then suddenly I looked back.
“… … .”
The last thing he saw was Rubin standing proudly before his mother.
