Episode 11 Panda, No Panda, Panda. (2)
Kane gritted his teeth and growled at the provocative remark.
“Is this kid really crazy now? Get ready to lick my shoes while crying.”
The two walked towards the training ground.
When they heard that a duel was going to take place, people flocked to the training ground.
I came expecting a spectacle, seeing as the ill-tempered Archduke was about to explode.
Even a few knights who weren’t on duty came to visit. Among them, Jiselle looked delighted when she saw a drunken knight.
‘Oh, Skoban is here too.’
The knight who appeared staggering with his nose bulging was Skoban.
He told people about how Jiselle had been active in the punitive force, but no one believed him.
Rather, he was criticized for giving all the credit to the successor of the estate in order to look good.
Before he knew it, he had become a traitorous knight who had been flattering the Grand Duke from an early age.
The titles he was given were ‘The Lying Knight’ and ‘The Knight Who Abandoned Honor’.
From then on, Skoban lived a life of alcoholism.
No one believed his words and he lost his honor as a knight, so he lost all motivation and had no choice but to drown himself in alcohol.
Jiselle, who knew all about the rumor, had a sad expression on her face.
‘That dishonorable title will soon disappear. Hold on with evil and courage. Skoban.’
Jiselle and Kane didn’t start right away, but waited for enough people to gather.
When a duel was to take place, it was customary to allow time for spectators to gather.
In Perdium, where there was a shortage of things to do, duels like this were events and entertainment that could not be missed.
As a moderate number of people gathered, a knight came forward and spoke.
“Okay, I think everyone is here enough, so let’s get started.”
People started betting on who they thought would win. The problem was that everyone was betting on Kane.
“Then the bet won’t be valid?”
“There’s nothing I can do because the outcome is obvious.”
“How about changing the bet content instead?”
“Let’s see how long the Archduke can hold out.”
Hearing such a commotion, Kane smiled arrogantly. Judging from the people’s reactions, it was clear who would win.
“Then let’s change the method. The standard is… … .”
“for a moment.”
When the knight tried to change the rules, someone stopped him with a croaky voice.
“Skoban?”
Skoban put down the bottle of alcohol without answering, as if he was annoyed.
Then he searched through his pockets, took out a pocket full of money, and threw it away.
Toouk!
The knight, holding the heavy money bag that was falling down, asked with a strangely mocking expression.
“What? Why are there so many? Are you sure?”
Skoban spoke through gritted teeth and bloodshot eyes.
“I bet all my wealth on your Highness the Grand Duke. If you get scared, just run away.”
The knight blushed at Skoban’s words.
“Okay. Okay, that’s how the bet works. But the amount is a bit disappointing.”
Even if Skoban had scraped together all the wealth, how much would a knight from a poor estate receive in salary?
Besides, I couldn’t say I had a lot of money since I was spending it all on alcohol these days.
“Hey, is there anyone else who can talk to the Grand Duke?”
Since everyone else had bet on Kane, even if he won, the money that Skoban had put up would have to be split among several people.
Although the amount of money Skoban had bet was not small compared to what others had bet, it still felt like it wasn’t enough to share among everyone.
“Ugh, it’s a shame, but I guess we’ll have to go ahead and do it this way. Then… … .”
At that moment, the door to the training ground opened and Elena walked in with her maids.
She stood before the knight with a haughty expression and placed the purse elegantly on the table.
“I’ll walk too.”
The knight looked at Elena, who had dark circles under her eyes, flinched for a moment, then asked to confirm.
“Who exactly are you talking to?”
“To our mother’s son.”
“All right.”
The knight took the money with a smile on his face.
Since Ferdium is poor, Elena doesn’t receive much in maintenance fees.
But a noble is a noble, and when combined with the money that Skoban had bet, it became an amount that satisfied everyone.
Elena, sitting on the chair prepared by the maids, suddenly met Skoban’s eyes.
As they say, “birds of a feather flock together,” the two could understand each other’s pain.
Elena was also treated as a liar who pushed the ball to Giselle, just like Skoban.
I haven’t been able to sleep properly lately because I feel so frustrated that no one believes me.
‘Young lady, this is unfair.’
‘I feel like I’m going crazy because of this unfair treatment.’
As the two faced each other and exchanged glances, the duel finally began.
Jiselle waved her sword in the air and aimed it at Kane.
“Come and see.”
“what?”
“You want to fight? Come here. No matter what, it’s like a thug for a master to attack a junior first.”
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“This kid!”
Kane raised his sword and charged madly.
He was a head taller than Giselle and had a large build, so their duel looked like a bullfight.
Kaang!
The two men’s swords clashed fiercely.
Kane glared at Jiselle as if he was going to kill her, and raised his strength to the max.
‘I’ll make you a cripple.’
How dare you suddenly talk back to me on the subject of Jiselle. I could never forgive you.
As rumored, this kid was definitely crazy.
‘A whip is the best medicine for a madman.’
Kane really thought so. He had never seen a person who would disobey after being beaten.
The problem is that the other person thinks the same way.
‘There are things that cannot be done with strength? Then you should consider whether you lack strength.’
Jiselle assessed Kane as they faced each other with their swords.
‘As expected, he’s got some serious strength. He’s got a good build, so he’ll probably have a good physique. At this level, he can beat up a lot of people without worrying about the consequences. He’s also good at cursing, so he’d have done well even if he became a bandit. It’s a bit of a shame.’
He grew up eating so well that his size and strength far surpassed those of his peers.
If we look at pure brute force alone, even the most seasoned knights would be no match for Kane.
‘Let’s see what swordsmanship is like.’
Kaaaaang! Kaaaaang!
The two men’s swords clashed quickly and without pause.
People were surprised to see Jiselle handling the sword so leisurely. Kane, who was directly facing him, was also astonished.
‘What, what! When did you get so good at this!’
It’s clear that when they sparred before, Jiselle had a hard time blocking even a single move.
I thought it would still be the same, but when I actually fought it was completely different. He easily blocked or avoided his own attacks.
While Cain groaned and swung his sword, the people were amazed by Giselle’s propaganda.
“Your Highness, your skills have improved a lot!”
“Could it be that Prince Cain is weak?”
“They both look gorgeous, don’t they?”
“It’s said that those who lack skills tend to fight more noisily.”
Kane’s face turned red as he heard the onlookers murmur.
I tried to destroy Jiselle in one go, but I couldn’t hit her even once.
‘Profit! Why doesn’t it fit!’
As his insides began to burn with frustration, Giselle stepped back slightly and laughed.
“Shall we make it a little more fun?”
“what?”
Everyone around looked at Giselle with curious eyes.
Crunch.
Jiselle put her sword away. Then she waved both her hands and said.
“I’ll do it with my bare hands. The difference in skill level is so great that I think it’ll be fun if I compromise to this extent.”
‘And you just have to hit it to get the taste.’
Kane blushed at the sudden provocation.
“Hey, this kid!”
Giselle paid no attention and raised both hands toward the people, leading them to cheer.
“Hahahaha! This is hilarious!”
“Wow! Your Highness, your skills have improved a lot!”
“Anyone can win!”
The duels between knights and nobles are somehow solemn and serious.
That’s fun in its own way, but it’s bound to be more fun for the onlookers to show off showmanship like Giselle is doing now.
Jiselle looked around at everyone and said something again.
“If I win, I’ll buy everyone here drinks and meat!”
“Wow! This is hot!”
“Your Highness, win!”
“As expected, he is the successor to Ferdium!”
I don’t have any money, but I’ll just buy it and see.
This was Giselle’s way of living as a mercenary.
In reality, this is how mercenary duels are fought.
It is about showing off your skills, drawing attention to yourself, and skillfully manipulating the atmosphere as you wish.
Although this behavior may seem extremely vulgar to the nobles, it is actually more enjoyable to the onlookers.
Kane looked around, gritting his teeth as the crowd cheered.
“Hey, you crazy kid! How dare you do something like this in a sacred duel!”
In an instant, the atmosphere around me changed to that of a market. I felt as if I had become a gladiator slave who was just a spectacle.
Jiselle clicked her tongue and spoke to the flustered Kane.
“Even so, it’s just a fight. What kind of divinity is it? Did you receive money from the temple? Why are you suddenly talking nonsense that doesn’t fit?”
“Don’t you have any dignity as a nobleman?”
“No, no. Are you going to keep fighting with just your mouth? If that’s scary, you can fight with just one finger.”
The people around her were busy laughing at the words that Jiselle blurted out while wiggling her fingers.
I felt more affinity for the fights of city thugs than the nobles.
“Wahahahaha!”
“It seems like the Archduke’s personality has changed?”
“Still, it’s still fun to watch!”
The image of the pathetic Giselle from the past disappeared from people’s minds for a moment.
Rather, I started to look forward to what more he would show me in the future.
Kane lost his senses and screamed loudly at the loud cheers of the people and the provocation of Giselle.
“You bastard, I will definitely kill you!”
“Oh, I told you not to, but you keep fighting with your mouth.”
Pfft!
Jiselle rushed towards Kane and swung her palm at his head.
Phew!
“Ugh!”
Kane couldn’t fight back against the sudden attack and let out a groan of pain.
I was just hit with the palm of my hand, but it hurt so much that my bones shook.
He grabbed his head and took a step back, then roared like a bull and pounced on Giselle again.
“You cheeky little brat!”
But Jiselle dodged easily and immediately started beating Kane all over his body.
Phew!
“Ugh! This kid!”
Phew!
“This son of a bitch… … Aaak!”
Phew!
“You, how dare you… … Kkeuk!”
Phew!
“Okay, wait a minute!”
Phew!
Kane didn’t even fight back against Giselle, he just got hit without even being able to curse properly.
A look of admiration appeared in the eyes of those who were watching them.
“His Majesty’s movements… … .”
“Wow, that’s really cool.”
“Did you originally have that kind of skill?”
Giselle’s movements were sometimes graceful, sometimes beautiful, and sometimes fierce.
Even the knights who were watching were shocked by the splendid movements.
Every single movement that Jiselle made was filled with extraordinary skill. It was a level that could never be achieved at the age of the Grand Duke.
Even when comparing myself to others, I found it difficult to confidently say that I was better.
“Wow!”
“Your Highness, you are the best!”
“It’s so cool!”
The onlookers cheered without realizing it.
As Jiselle’s punches became more and more spectacular, the people watching felt their hearts pounding.
Besides, it was fun for Kane to get hit.
Because no one liked him because he would come over and harass people whenever he wanted.
‘Should we start now?’
Feeling that the mood was completely going her way, Giselle decided to drive in the final wedge.
He smiled wickedly at Kane, who was swollen all over and on the verge of crying.
“hey.”
“… … ?”
“Bite this hard. If you do it wrong, your tongue will be cut off.”
Kwaaang!
The moment Jiselle’s fist sank into Kane’s stomach, a sound like thunder was heard.
All the onlookers were so shocked that they stepped back.
Kwakwakwakwang!
Kane flew to the end of the training ground at incredible speed and crashed hard into the wall. When he fell, a crack was revealed in the wall that had not been there before.
It was the result of just one punch.
The knights who saw that sight looked in disbelief.
“Um, how is that?”
“You didn’t even feel the mana?”
In fact, Jiselle was able to quickly infuse mana into her fist and then withdraw it.
But to the people around her, it looked like Jiselle had unleashed incredible power without any mana.
Because it is impossible to manipulate mana in such detail unless you are at the master level.
“Wow! It’s over!”
“The Archduke has won!”
“Oh my god! I can’t believe it! The Archduke won the duel!”
The crowd cheered, but it wasn’t over yet for Giselle.
If I had been so merciful as to end it like this, I would not have survived in the harsh world of mercenaries in the first place.
“But he’s not dead yet. He hasn’t even surrendered. If we keep doing this, we’ll have to keep going.”
Jiselle approached the fallen Kane.
Kane, who had been struggling on the ground, opened his mouth with difficulty.
“T, stop… … Ha, hang… … .”
“Huh? What did you say? I can’t hear you very well.”
“Ha, hang… … .”
“I can’t hear you.”
The moment Kane was about to surrender, Giselle’s fist landed on his philtrum.
Phew!
