Episode 18: Exposed Teeth (1)
“okay. Did you have any insight?”
Hugo Les Baskerville.
He called Bikir straight from the library into the office.
Judging by the fact that he had left his schedule empty until the time Bikir came out and waited, he seemed to have high expectations.
Except for the first and second sons, it was the first time Vikir had seen him care so much about his children.
However, there is no reason to be excited or upset. Because Vikir in the previous life was as old as Hugo now.
“A little bit.”
“Hoo.”
Hugo’s bright eyes.
There’s no way I’ve gotten anything after just one day in the library.
Most of the Baskervilles of their age are just beginning to feel mana, and they have not yet experienced proper combat.
In such a situation, what could an 8-year-old child feel after reading a high-ranking swordsman?
However, Hugo was looking at the son in front of him, who did not even know how many times he was born, with unprecedented anticipation, the source of which even he himself could not know.
“What did you feel and understand in the library?”
“It’s um… … warm and… … sharp and… … sharp… … It’s wobbly… … warm-hearted? Something like that.”
“… … .”
Hugo rested his head on his hand for a moment.
A child’s answer is usually difficult to understand.
However, is it a sense of unmannedness that has reached the state? Hugo suddenly understood something in Bikir’s disorganized list of words.
“… … no way.”
Hugo shook his head weakly even after he muttered it.
Aura.
Proof that you have entered the world of swords in earnest.
A realm that ordinary swordsmen in the world cannot enter even until they die.
Even if iron-blooded swordsmen were the prodigies of Baskerville, they would have to train non-stop to reach a level that could only be reached by the age of 15.
That is the realm of ‘Sword Expert Beginner’.
Hugo frowned once more.
He is only an 8-year-old child. What are you expecting right now?
but. nevertheless.
Hugo couldn’t take his eyes off his son’s naked face in front of him.
perhaps.
The anticipation made Hugo impatient to open his mouth.
“… … Can you show this father what it is?”
All the people of the Baskervilles are reluctant to reveal their true state to each other.
No matter how much they are parents and children, even if they are siblings. It’s close to instinct.
That is why Hugo chose a cautious tone even when dealing with his 8-year-old son.
However, Hugo’s troubles were all too easily relieved by Vikir’s clear answer.
“Sure.”
* * *
The gymnasium of the Baskervilles.
In the center of this vast plain surrounded by countless people stands a single child.
Bikir is closing her eyes while holding a short sword that fits her body.
When Hugo said he was going to test Bikir’s level, many people flocked to the gymnasium to watch the scene.
“Is he the one who submerged for seven minutes in the River Styx?”
“I heard you strangled two poisonous snakes in the cradle.”
“I caught Cerberus during this practical evaluation.”
Surprisingly, Hugo did not block the gaze of the crowd of onlookers.
I just stare at Bikir in the middle of the gymnasium.
Asked Deacon Barrymore, who was standing next to Hugo.
“My lord. How are you planning to test your skills?”
“… … I plan to have them deal with a suitable monster.”
Hugo was relentless even in the midst of this.
To solve a monster against an 8-year-old child.
yet. The monster that will be Bikir’s test opponent has arrived.
The monster the guardian knights brought was a large monster with green skin.
<Orc>
Hazard level: C
Size: 2m
Found in: Red and Black Mountains Lowlands
– A being designated as a pseudohuman species due to its appearance and intelligence similar to humans.
They live in colonies with strong bodies, low intelligence, and excellent fertility, and the risk is never lower than that of barbarians.
Oak. It is a monster with fighting power comparable to four or five normal adult males without weapons.
A being whose entire body is made up of strong muscles and possesses innate strong bones, immunity, and resilience.
Captured alive by the Baskervilles, this orc was prepared to hate and hate the whole world, just as he had been a member of a warmongering tribe in the past.
People around began to mumble.
“Hmm. Even so, an 8-year-old kid is a bit of an orc… … .”
“When it comes to okra, you have to be at least 15 years old to be able to deal with it.”
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“Well, the Guardian Knights will come out if it’s necessary.”
No matter how many members of IronBlood Sword and Baskerville, most of the responses said that they did not understand this match well.
“… … .”
However, Hugo proceeded with the match without saying anything.
yet.
… Cheolguk!
An orc released from the restraints was released into the middle of the gymnasium.
The orcs, who were pushed by the spears and swords of the guardian knights, headed towards the center while drooling with their teeth and gums exposed.
There stood Bikir with a sword.
[Aaaaaaaagh!]
The orc lunged at Vikir with both hands spread out.
An 8-year-old toddler who thought he could easily kill him, and his carelessness.
However, Bikir ducked low to avoid the orc’s hands.
It was a very skillful move aimed at the difference in weight class and height.
“Hoo?”
Hugo’s eyes are young. The gaze of the other Baskervilles was the same.
but. Bikir linked the next movement right before the surprise around him had subsided.
Plenty!
He took the knife and did a backflip as it was.
Although he is an 8-year-old child, he weighs quite a bit.
The knife with Bikir’s full weight cut off one of the orc’s wrists.
[Wow!?]
The orc was unaware of what had happened for a moment.
It was only natural that the opponent in front of him suddenly disappeared as if it were going to disappear, and even his wrists fell off.
However, before the orc realized this reality, the next reality struck harshly.
Vikir, who cut the orc’s wrists and escaped from under the groin, cut off the orc’s ankles as well.
thud!
By the time the orc realizes that his wrists have been cut off, his ankles have already been cut off and he has collapsed.
Silence flows around.
Everyone in the Baskervilles had their eyes wide open.
“… … He’s 8 years old?”
“How is that physical? What kind of veterans do you look like?”
“Was that possible without raising mana? What did I do when I was… … .”
The number of people surrounding the gymnasium increases over time.
Even the Guardian Knights and servants came and watched the plate grow.
but.
“… … .”
Only Hugo remains silent and silent.
Of course, Bikir understood Hugo’s reaction.
‘It must be that I haven’t shown you what I learned from the library yet.’
Having just blown off the orc’s wrists and ankles is really just physical.
I haven’t even shown what I’ve learned from the library yet.
yet.
Bikir took a deep breath and lightly swung the knife.
About 4 kg. It’s quite a heavy shortsword for a child to hold, but when it’s in Vikir’s hand, it swings like foxtail.
That alone was surprising, but Bikir presented another astonishing performance.
… Dig!
The tip of the sword glows faintly.
Noticing the identity of the light, everyone in the Baskervilles gathered their mouths in amazement.
“Aura Blade!?”
A gaseous aura that symbolizes a sword expert.
That was the point of Bikir’s sword that was sprinkling an eerie light like a wisp of fire.
An aura red as if burning blood as firewood.
The symbol of the Baskerville family, the concentration of killing spirit.
Seeing this, the orc instinctively gets scared and backs away.
He tried to heal the wounds on his wrists and ankles with the unique skill of a monster called ‘Rapid Regeneration’.
<The gluttonous fly ‘Baalzebub’> / Awl
-1 slot: Burn (Fire) -Cerberus (A+)
-2 slot: Bleeding – Hellhound (B+)
-Slot 3: High-speed regeneration -Norbegicus the Rat (F)
Unfortunately, that was impossible due to the power of Baalzebub dwelling in Bikir’s body.
The Hellhound’s Bleeding skill overwhelms the Orc’s high-speed regeneration skill.
Now the orc will feel the mortal power of the hellhound’s teeth.
In general, even shallow and minor wounds that do not bleed will always draw blood over time, and bleeding lasts much longer than normal wounds.
If a wrist or an ankle had been amputated, there was no question.
gulp… gulp… gulp…
The blood on the short sword slowly disappeared.
The shortsword imbued with the power of Baalzebub coveted the blood of the orc like a hungry ghost, and the orc, unable to resist, had to continue offering blood as tribute.
And in that situation.
Boouk!
Bikir’s sword was swung.
And all the people gathered in the gymnasium saw it.
A single ghastly fang emerging from the void.
Baskerville Type 1.
One ‘piercing fang’ was clearly exposed and deeply embedded in the nape of the orc’s neck.
Naturally, the orc stopped breathing at that moment.
With the pain of burning hell.
Bikir unfilteredly revealed the inaction that 15-year-olds from the Baskervilles would show.
Of course, there is no choice but to come out of the surroundings.
“crazy. I didn’t even feel mana when I was eight.”
“At that time, I barely made a lump of mana on the palm of my hand.”
“That guy looks like a perfect beginner expert? God, is this even possible?”
He was 8 years old when the youngest sword expert ever recorded was 14 years old.
The sword, where only geniuses gather, was unprecedented in Baskerville.
Deacon Barrymore said with a mixture of surprise and delight.
“… … Chu, congratulations, my lord. A rare genius has appeared. It is the prosperity of the family.”
“… … Mmm.”
Hugo nodded expressionlessly.
But Barrymore saw. The corners of Hugo’s mouth hidden beneath her mustache slowly rose.
No matter how much you praise your child, it’s a law that can’t be lacking, so Barrymore added a little more while putting it off.
“Isn’t an orc the one who won’t be pushed back by force even if he competes with four or five adult men? God, how lightly did an 8-year-old kill an orc like that? No other family in the empire will ever have a genius like this… … ”
“Hmm. Stop butler.”
Hugo blocked Barrymore’s words as if he was embarrassed.
And with a slightly displeased expression, he opened his mouth.
“Looks like the orcs are a bit strange.”
“yes?”
“Orcs are characterized by their excellent regenerative powers, but that guy didn’t stop bleeding earlier. The sudden loss of a large amount of blood inevitably slows it down. Was Bikir’s knife poisoned?”
“Ah, that can’t be. This is the sword that the Guardian Knights checked and handed over. It’s just normal.”
“Hmm. Then the orc must have been very weak.”
Anyway, he’s a man who doesn’t know how to accept compliments straight away.
Barrymore smiled lightly and shrugged.
well anyway It is only true that a rare genius appeared in the Baskervilles.
A young warrior who became a perfect beginner sword expert at the age of just 8 years old.
When everyone, including Hugo, is quite surprised by this achievement.
“Wait.”
Bikir caught everyone’s attention.
Hugo doesn’t want to turn around, but stops and looks at Vikir.
The eyes of the two met.
Bikir said in a calm voice.
“Is there anything bigger than an orc?”
Ask and go double.
