Episode 26: The Same Guys Are Meeting (3)
A dagger flew towards Giselle’s eye.
He dodged the attack with a slight movement of his head, then stabbed Kaor in the side with his dagger.
“Ugh, this, this kid… … .”
Kaor glared at Giselle with a frown.
‘It must be a coincidence!’
He immediately stretched out his arm and tried to stab Giselle in the temple.
But Jiselle slightly tilted her head back to dodge, then quickly turned her fingers and gripped the dagger in the opposite direction.
“I will have to do my best.”
As soon as she said that, Giselle cut Kaor’s arm.
“Ugh!”
Kaor gritted his teeth as he realized that the first attack was no accident.
He opened his eyes wide and tried to attack without stopping, but every time he attacked, Giselle blocked him and instead, his wounds only increased.
“This kid!”
Kaor let out a shout of rage and suddenly grabbed the hand that was tied with her.
The intention was to upset Giselle’s posture and then cut off her neck.
At that moment, Jiselle’s body shook strangely and she easily dodged the attack.
It is a move that uses the opponent’s strength to maintain balance.
A technology that has truly reached its peak.
Jiselle slashed down with her dagger, taking advantage of the opening Kaor had shown while dodging.
Scratch!
“Ugh!”
Another red crack appeared on Kaor’s chest.
The mercenaries who were watching the showdown between the two people couldn’t hide their surprise, their mouths wide open.
I realized that Jiselle’s movements were not normal.
Unlike Kaor who was facing me directly, I could feel it more clearly when I saw it from a distance.
“You can move like that without even using mana.”
“You still look young, what on earth are those skills?”
“Even knights can’t do that?”
The mercenaries were startled and made a noise, but Gillian couldn’t hear them.
The hand that had been holding the sword to attack Kaor had already fallen from the hilt.
I unconsciously lost strength while concentrating on Jiselle’s movements.
‘What a skill! How can he move like that at that age?’
Gillian was shocked when she first saw Giselle fight.
Because you’re a genius?
No, it’s not.
He knew this because he had also experienced countless battlefields.
If flashes of insight are the realm of genius, then that composure and sophistication are the realm of effort and experience, accumulated through tens of thousands of training sessions.
That made Gillian even more confused.
Where does the solidity and grandeur of time, felt in each and every movement of Giselle, come from?
The confrontation continued even as Gillian struggled.
The sound of skin being pierced and the groans of pain continued intertwined.
Phuuk! Phew! Phuuk!
“Ugh!”
Kaor’s attacks continued to fail, and Giselle’s dagger dug into his body without mercy each time.
“Huh, why! You’re like this!”
Kaor never once hurt Giselle.
The arm holding the dagger was already covered in wounds, and he couldn’t even straighten his back properly because of the pain.
I couldn’t believe that a nobleman who looked like a child had such skills.
He was confident in his abilities.
He was one of the strongest among mercenaries, and he had great courage and venom, so much so that even knights could give him a leg up.
But his skills were completely useless to the young nobleman in front of him.
“Ugh!”
Kaor raised his already wounded arm again and aimed for Giselle’s vital point.
His specialty was targeting his opponent’s weak points and killing them with one blow.
But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t reach Giselle’s vital spot.
Kaang!
Jiselle easily blocked the dagger swung by Kaor.
“It’s not a good idea to just aim for the vital points. Even animals can do that.”
Jiselle spoke as if teaching Kaor and stabbed her daggers in all directions again.
It was an attack that exquisitely avoided only the vital points such as the side, shoulder, chest, and stomach.
“Khuh… … .”
Kaor ended up lying with his arms hanging down, covered in blood.
But the venomous gaze he was glaring at Jiselle with his teeth still clenched was still the same.
Jiselle nodded at the sight of her never surrendering even when she was on the verge of death.
“You have great tenacity. I commend you for not using mana until this situation arose.”
“Don’t make me laugh. It’s not over yet. I’ll definitely kill you.”
“Will you be okay with that body? If you get stabbed again here, you’ll die.”
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Jiselle grumbled and then threw the dagger back.
“… … ?”
Kaoru made a puzzled expression. Why would he throw a dagger after winning the match?
Are you really going to arbitrarily decide that the match is already decided and end it?
“This guy… … !”
I could never admit it. This bet was one that would only end if one side surrendered or died.
Kaor screamed in anger.
“Is this kid making fun of me right now? Who the hell is ending this bet! Raise your dagger again right now! It’s not over yet! I’ll kill you!”
Looking at Kaor who was having a seizure, Giselle opened her ear and said.
“Who finished?”
“what?”
“I don’t plan on finishing it yet either?”
“Then why are you throwing the dagger… … .”
Before Kaor could finish speaking, Giselle raised her fist and laughed.
“It’s time to get educated. I need to learn how to kill that temper.”
“what?”
Kaor, not understanding the sudden words, asked back bewildered. At that moment, Giselle’s fist flew towards his temple.
Phew!
“Ugh!”
Kaor’s body staggered greatly after being struck by surprise. However, he continued to swing his dagger and attack Giselle.
The reaction speed was surprisingly fast.
Jiselle looked inwardly impressed and satisfied.
But admiration and education are two different things. He grabbed Kaor’s wrist, which was holding the dagger, and twisted it the other way.
Ugh!
“Ugh!”
There was a sound of bones meshing together as Kaor dropped his dagger. Giselle kicked it away with her foot and sent it flying back into the air.
He snatched the dagger and immediately cut the rope that bound their hands together.
Thud!
Kaor, who had been holding on tightly to the hands tied with Giselle, staggered back when the restraints were suddenly released.
It was only a few steps, but it was enough to get out of the circle.
‘Oops!’
By rule, there was one more way to lose without dying or surrendering: going out of the circle.
Kaor, who came to his senses late, soon took on a grave expression.
I’ve never been afraid of death in my life, but this is… … an unavoidable situation.
“Whew.”
Kaor spat blood-mixed saliva on the ground and glared at Giselle.
“I went out of the circle without realizing it. You’re lucky, you little brat. It’s a shame, but let’s settle things here. I’ll count it as my loss. There are days like this in life.”
He neither died nor surrendered.
He just accidentally cut the line and went out of the circle.
He said that he lost not because he lacked skill, but because he had no choice because of the rules, and was able to end the bet while saving face.
It was the best ending for Kaor.
The mercenaries watching from the surrounding area had sad expressions on their faces, but they didn’t care.
‘… … Honestly, that kid is too strong.’
Kaoru continued speaking with an arrogant expression, sweeping his head up.
“Then, tell me more about the request as you wish… … .”
“It’s not over yet.”
Jiselle cut Kaor off, pulling her fist behind her shoulder.
Pfft!
With a sound like air bursting, Jiselle’s fist shot forward.
Kaoru, startled, crossed her arms to block, but it was no use.
Boom!
“Ugh!”
Kaor couldn’t withstand a single blow and was blown back.
It hurt. It hurt much more than when I was stabbed and cut with a dagger. My arm felt numb as if my bones were broken.
Kaor, who had rolled on the floor, quickly came to his senses and got up.
But before he could even get into position, Giselle’s fist came flying again.
Phew!
“Wait a minute! According to the rules, if you go outside the circle… … .”
“What rules? Do you want to fight by the rules even on the battlefield?”
“No, you said you wanted to fight with this!”
“Don’t try to tie me down with rules. I do what I want to do, and I lose when I want to lose.”
With those words, Giselle swung her fist again.
Phew!
‘Oh man, this guy is just crazy.’
The crazy dog known in the neighborhood ended up being caught by a crazy guy.
“Okay, let’s go all the way! I’ll kill you no matter what!”
Kaor gritted his teeth and fought back.
Swish.
But the attack did not reach the opponent. Kaor’s fist split the air every time Jiselle’s body blurred.
It was like dealing with a ghost.
“I can’t admit it!”
Kaor glared at Giselle with poisonous eyes.
Luckily, I was able to acquire decent mana cultivation methods and was born with great talent, so I had nothing to fear in life.
But who would have thought that I would be beaten without being able to do anything to a noble like this?
“Eww!”
Jiselle mercilessly swung her fists at Kaor, who ran towards her while screaming.
“A whip is the best medicine for a mad dog.”
Phew!
“Ugh!”
Phew!
“Ugh!”
As the blows continued, Kaor gradually became more and more confused.
The thought of betting and proof had already disappeared from Kaor’s mind.
‘Why? Why am I being beaten here?’
Phew!
‘What were you doing just now?’
Even the strongest mercenaries had a hard time holding out as the beatings continued while bleeding profusely.
The mercenaries swallowed dryly as they watched Kaor staggering, his eyes blurry as if he was under the influence of drugs.
“You can beat a person like that… … .”
“If I keep doing this, I’ll really die. What should I do? The bet is already over.”
“I should have just killed him earlier… … . As expected, you shouldn’t mess with nobles. I knew a day like this would come someday.”
And this is exactly the reaction that Giselle was aiming for.
Because if you don’t properly control the mood, they’ll rush in to eat you at any time.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Meanwhile, Giselle’s punches did not stop.
In Kaor’s hazy vision, the face of her grandmother who passed away when she was young was reflected.
‘Oh, Grandma! When did you come? I want to eat the omelette you made!’
Jiselle stopped punching when she saw Kaor’s eyes soaked in vague memories.
It was truly exquisite timing.
“Hmm, is this it?”
Kuung!
As soon as Giselle nodded and took a step back, Kaor fell to the floor and fainted.
“heartbreak!”
The mercenaries approached, examined Kaor, and shook their heads.
“It’s over. I’m out of breath. I feel like I’m going to die.”
“I never thought the captain would die so meaninglessly.”
The mercenaries looked down at Jiselle.
There was no one who could remain stiff in the face of such enormous violence that even the foul-tempered Kaor would kneel.
Jiselle, who had been quietly watching the fallen Kaor, opened her mouth.
“Gillian, bring the person I called.”
“Oh, I understand.”
Gillian disappeared from the scene without even being able to be amazed by the skills that Giselle had shown.
Within minutes he appeared carrying a priest on his back.
Before Jiselle came here, I had already paid a lot of money to have her wait at a nearby inn.
‘My lord has a plan for everything.’
At first, Gillian didn’t understand why they had even called a priest.
But it seems that Giselle had this situation in mind. No, she probably planned to make it happen this way.
The more I looked, the more it seemed like my lord had anticipated and prepared for everything.
“Start treatment immediately.”
As soon as Giselle finished speaking, the priest rushed to Kaor and poured out his divine power.
The wound healed faster than expected. Although there were many wounds and a lot of blood was lost, the vital points and organs were exquisitely uninjured.
The mercenaries gasped in admiration as they watched Kaor’s wounds heal.
Since they also had a lot of combat experience, they quickly figured out what Giselle’s intentions were and how she attacked.
“You stabbed me like that, but your vital spot is still fine?”
“Just how good are you at swordsmanship?”
The mercenaries watched with admiration as Kaor recovered.
After a while of treatment, Kaor slowly opened her eyes and muttered.
“……grandma?”
“Grandma, what the… are you out of your mind?”
At Giselle’s voice, Kaor suddenly raised her head and stepped back as if crawling on the floor.
“Am I… … alive? I definitely met my dead grandmother!”
“There are many people who say that they met someone they missed after being hit by me. Anyway, I wish we could sign the contract today. I’m a bit busy.”
Kaor looked up at Giselle, who was smiling cheerfully, unlike when they were fighting, and got up unsteadily.
He scratched his head a few times, spat on the ground, and said:
“Write it down right now… … please.”
Now, I had no intention of arguing or complaining. Looking at the way he was wielding his hands, I would have thought he was not a nobleman, but a devil.
Since I lost the bet, I had to live with the result.
Jiselle smiled in satisfaction at the sight of Kaor following her obediently.
“Okay, you won’t be disappointed.”
It was the moment when Giselle took hold of the leashes of the Cerberus mercenaries, commonly called the mad dogs.
