I Became the Youngest Disciple of the Martial God Chapter 527

Episode 527

The place where the pillar of light rose was southwest of the main building, and directly below Socheoldang.

I had seen it a few times while walking down the street, but I couldn’t tell exactly what kind of building it was.

I asked, keeping pace with Hiiro, who was running at the front, excluding me.

“Do you know what that building is for?”

“objectivity.”

“Guesthouse? A place where guests stay?”

“okay.”

“What kind of guest building is that big?”

“Of course, since this is where our precious guests stay.”

“Valuable guest?”

The moment a possibility crossed my mind, a presence that could not be ignored appeared with a loud laugh.

“Hahaha! Long time no see! Luan Badnicker!”

“Karl Zack?”

As expected, ominous feelings are never wrong.

Those staying in that building called the Guest House were none other than the Iron Blooded, carefully selected authorities in each field from all over the place… in other words, the ambassadors of Badniker.

It was nice to see you after such a long time, but given the circumstances, I couldn’t help but smile.

I nodded in a half-hearted manner.

“It’s been a while. You look very well.”

“I am always healthy.”

Kalzack burst into hearty laughter, took out his wooden sword, and smiled broadly.

“By the way, I think you’ve planned something pretty fun, right? In this desolate household… … . I can’t miss out on an event like this. Sorry, but if you want to meet Delak, you’ll have to get through us.”

When the other ambassador appeared along with the word “we”, I couldn’t help but click my tongue.

There were also familiar faces like the religious teacher Junian, the hunting teacher Tanko, and the survival teacher Soimond… … .

There were also people I was seeing for the first time in my life.

The betrayal of the martial arts master Juan and the vacancy left by the law master Ainsburn, who was acting as a traitor, would have been filled.

It is not surprising that there was a possibility that those who failed to prove their skills were replaced.

Badniker’s slogan of meritocracy doesn’t just apply to children.

“hmm.”

What is clear is that this army of ambassadors is by no means an easy opponent.

‘Did you say 10 minutes?’

If you take into account the time you were absentminded, the remaining time will be even shorter. Will you be able to defeat this group of ambassadors within that limited time?

“I’ll take care of this.”

At that moment, Hector stepped forward with a face that seemed to be burning with enthusiasm. He was holding a sword in one hand, but he had not taken it out of its hilt.

Even though he is an ambassador, his opponent is a wooden sword.

It seems that he intends to fight in that state to control his killing power.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes. I owed you quite a bit during my training camp days. I now want to know if I am on a level comparable to the Great Master.”

I nodded and said, thinking that it was a fighting spirit that I could understand.

“But it’ll be hard alone.”

Of course, not all ambassadors are combat personnel.

Since there were also those teaching the theoretical part, there are now five people at the forefront.

Even if you become a Royal Knight, it is difficult to deal with Hector alone.

‘We have to match the number of people at least.’

I glanced back and then spoke briefly.

“Hector, Arts, Lina, Olivia, Ludwig. Let’s leave it like this.”

“It doesn’t matter, but is there a reason you chose five people?”

“Lina, as a sorcerer, would have a hard time controlling her firepower inside the building, so it would be better for her to fight outside, and Olivia is used to group brawling. Ludwig is experienced and can fit into any battlefield.”

“hmm.”

Hector nodded and looked at me with somewhat surprised eyes.

“You’re quick-witted. This is the perfect arrangement. But isn’t Atsuman Iyu missing?”

“You follow Hector well.”

Arts sighed after hearing what I said.

“My treatment is becoming increasingly excessive. But I don’t want to fight with my father, so I will follow you.”

It seems like he would rather fight the Iron Blood than have me become a special forces chief or something.

Anyway, these five people should be able to deal with the ambassador.

As soon as the five people who received my instructions nodded, the battle with the ambassador began, and in the meantime, the remaining people entered the guest house.

Even though it was objective, it was so large that it was useless since it was built in Badniker. It was about the size of a mansion belonging to an average family.

Even so, it never occurred to me that the Iron Blood Knight might be hiding somewhere in one of these numerous rooms.

“It’s probably on the top floor? Or on the rooftop.”

“okay.”

The remaining members were me, the Heros combo, and lastly Ryzen.

By the way, I couldn’t see Everan.

Come to think of it, it seems like they couldn’t keep up with our speed because they were non-combat members.

Of course, since they are badniks, they have enough strength to protect themselves, but it means that the level is bound to be different.

We quickly climbed the stairs and reached the roof of the guest house in no time.

The moment I kicked open the door, I saw a soaring pillar of light and a cloudless winter sky. A figure with his back turned to all of that scenery appeared.

“… … .”

I finally faced the Iron Blood and thought.

Hey, that guy is so damn hard to come by and say hello to.

* * *

In fact, when I thought of the game of hide and seek, I couldn’t help but think of tang tata as well.

I’m talking about that life-threatening game of tag that we played in the South.

Somehow, the tension is similar to that time, but it feels like only the opponent has changed.

I was about to say something nonsensical to the Iron Blooded Man I hadn’t seen in a long time, but I just kept my mouth shut.

Because somehow, the sight of the Iron Blood Knight holding a sword did not seem to show any will to talk.

The conditions were like that from the beginning.

This hide-and-seek competition was held under the condition that we would face each other and talk… … .

If you open your mouth at this moment, the meaning of the event will disappear.

Anyway, while I and the Iron Blood Knight were facing each other, Hiiro and Nero on either side naturally formed a line.

Ryzen is standing blankly next to me.

This guy is not inexperienced in combat, but he is bound to be lacking compared to Heros or me, who have been through a lot.

“Brother, don’t act like a jerk and just be careful.”

“I guess so. Should I act as a clock?”

“Okay. How many minutes are left?”

“About six minutes? Not exactly. I missed when the pillar of light rose.”

“Well, I guess you could say there’s a margin of error of about a minute.”

So there are already 5 minutes left?

Even though I ran pretty fast, there wasn’t much left. It was crazy tight, but considering the various conditions, it seemed like something I could do.

As I wiggled my toes, gauging the distance between me and the Iron Blooded One… … .

The Heroes combo went on the offensive first.

Since I’m probably most familiar with two-person fights, I decided to watch them fight for a bit.

Both of them were holding weapons they had never seen before.

First of all, Hiiro swung a sword with an unusually thick blade and a black blade. It seemed like he had specially ordered a sword specialized for wielding strong swords.

Nero’s weapons were even more unusual.

The blade, made up of several segments, had a peculiar shape that moved just like a snake, and I realized that it was the snake-belly sword that I had only heard of.

It should be said that it is a form that can go beyond the sword and even aim for the sword of change.

Hiiro’s honest strong sword and Nero’s dizzying swordsmanship fit together quite well.

Of course, since they are swordsmanship styles with different trajectories, it would have required a lot of hard work and a lot of practical experience to connect them so naturally.

‘You fight well.’

I thought that Hector would be the one who grew the most over the years, but now that I look at it, I think that might not be the case.

Suddenly, I became curious about the current Hero ranks of the two. Nero was still ambiguous, but it wouldn’t be strange if the current Hero rank was S-rank.

In other words, it meant that he was at the top of a group of talented people called Heroes… … .

The problem is that the opponent is─.

Kaka kaka kang!

Iron Blood stood still and repelled all of the Hero Combi’s attacks with just one sword.

“… … !”

It was a feat that was hard to believe even after seeing it with my own eyes, and it did not involve any complicated martial arts or psychological warfare.

Just overwhelming kinetic vision that can see through all of the opponent’s movements, incredible physical ability that can do whatever you want, and a level of attention that doesn’t let down your guard when it comes to me and Ryzen.

Even if he couldn’t use his shield, he was still an iron-blooded warrior.

‘How on earth do I conquer that guy?’

If I had more time, I could have just researched more information about the enemy and waited to become familiar with his movements.

This is while leading the match to a long, drawn-out battle.

But time is not on our side.

However, I was hesitant to interfere, because I felt that if I interfered in the Hero combo’s fight, their performance would decline.

I’ve never been in sync with those two, so it can’t be helped.

While I was just watching, unable to do anything, I suddenly noticed something strange.

Hiiro and Nero started to laugh intermittently while fighting.

‘Have you lost your mind?’

It didn’t seem like that.

Because the emotions contained in the sudden burst of laughter were so vivid.

Even though he had softened a lot over the years, I still remember him as a blunt guy, so it was a somewhat surprising change.

But the more surprising change was that even the Iron Blood Knight who was swinging his sword would occasionally snicker and burst into a breathy laugh.

‘What the hell is going on?’

It’s not like I’m seeing things.

It’s not like they’ve gone crazy as a group.

I felt doubtful, but eventually I couldn’t overcome my curiosity.

Since I couldn’t just watch like this anyway, I also rushed into the battlefield.

“Suit it for me.”

After giving a brief instruction, he extended his hand to the Iron Blood Gong without waiting for a response.

The moment I could grasp her slender figure, it disappeared from my sight like a goblin.

In the past, I would have missed this movement without a trace, but now I could feel the faintest trace of it.

I stretched my legs behind me without even looking back.

Wedge!

The moment I felt something brush past me, I spun around halfway and looked back, but there was already no one there.

“Did we just brush past each other?”

“Just a little bit of the hem.”

“Really? I guess you can’t touch clothes.”

If it had just been determined that there had been contact, Assad, who was watching the situation, would have appeared immediately.

Then there is no need to use an uncomfortable sword.

I extended my fist, waved my palm, and even tried to grab the hem of the Iron Blood Knight’s clothes by using the Golden Nail technique.

The body of the Iron Blood Knight was just trembling as if it could be caught. It seemed as if it was struggling to catch smoke or fog or something.

However, the opponent was not a harmless being. Even the Iron Blood Knight could counterattack with a sword.

Even though it was sheathed in a black scabbard, every time I swung the sword, a chill ran down my spine.

This is because the very life force that this being possessed was at an absurd level. Even though I knew that it had no such intention, I couldn’t help but feel nervous.

After engaging in close combat like that… … .

Halfway through, I found myself laughing like an idiot like Hiiro and Nero before me.

‘Ah─ so this was it.’

To put it simply, my current feelings were a mixture of appropriate tension and a strong desire for challenge.

This was the essence of play.

Of course, no one worries about dying or getting seriously injured while playing games like hide-and-seek or tag.

But if you don’t feel any tension, no matter how well-made the game is, you’ll get tired of it quickly.

In other words, you have to feel thrilled while enjoying yourself to your heart’s content without worrying about anything… but this is not as easy as it sounds.

When you’re reckless, you can feel your heart pounding while playing hide-and-seek, but as you get older, you can’t help but become slow to most stimuli.

This is especially true for unmanned people like us.

If the opponent’s skill level is below par, even if you hold a sword, you won’t be able to feel even the slightest bit of tension.

So how can you feel tension while playing?

The one who accomplished that difficult task was Iron Blood.

Clearly, we could not help but feel that our lives were in danger even though this gentleman was swinging his sword in its sheath.

The pressure of feeling like your body will be torn in two if you let your guard down even for a little bit. Of course, that won’t actually happen… … .

Sometimes I’m surprised even though I know it’s nonsense, and now was one of those times.

‘Is this the Badniker style of play?’

As the life flowed, the fierce sword wind spread in all directions, but we were laughing with happy faces.

If other families saw this, they would probably treat us as a family that has gone mad.

This way is right for us.

Before we knew it, Ryzen had barged in, and the battle became even more chaotic.

At that moment, when I was feeling pure fun for the first time in a long time, I saw veins bulging out from the hand of the Iron Blood Knight holding the sword.

‘uh?’

The moment I hesitated, the Iron Blood Knight swung his sword.

At that moment, a tremendous sword wind shot out, and the wind that struck Ryzen in a straight line like a whirlwind.

“Crack… …!”

Ryzen flew around spinning like a frog caught in a typhoon, and crashed into the wall of the roof.

The solid wall was engraved with marks like broken glass, and it was clear that the person had passed out without even making a sound because their eyes had rolled back completely.

“… … .”

“… … .”

There was a heavy silence for a moment.

This is a game, but it feels like they’ve momentarily forgotten that their opponent is Iron Blood.

Somehow, an anecdote came to mind about a zookeeper who was hit by a bear’s playful front paw and suffered a broken rib that required two months of recuperation.

“hmm.”

The moment the Iron Blood Lord, with a face that looked as if he had said something like “Oh no,” let out a heavy sigh, the pillar of light that had been rising slowly died out.

The special noon rule that Assad spoke of has ended.

Srrrr… … .

And then the Iron Blooded Man quietly disappeared from the rooftop.