Episode 435 Integrated Ranking (2)
Kevin’s appearance was different from the rumors.
I expected him to look like a demon that lusted after the other person’s blood, but the man in front of me was nothing more than a young man you would often see on the street.
To be precise, it looks like he has finally shed his boyish appearance.
There was no outward intimidation at all, but Mendes felt his mouth go dry as he looked at Kevin.
‘Meeting Dmitri’s demon from the first round.’
This competition.
Probably all participants had similar thoughts.
I hoped I wouldn’t meet Chris and Kevin before I achieved meaningful results, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t prepared for the worst.
A being that everyone is wary of.
Defeating Dmitri’s flash and demons would mean receiving a great deal of honor, so while I was hoping that things would go smoothly in my heart, I was preparing for the worst.
‘Fortunately, handling the information about Dmitri’s demon was not difficult.’
From the Battle of Daejeon with Barco.
Until the recent continental war.
I looked at all the data.
‘Kevin has a fairly aggressive style. An attack pattern that is fast and rough and enjoys narrow intervals, instantly pushing the opponent into a corner. Moreover, since this ranking match uses a real sword, the fact that you can actually lose your life highlights Kevin’s strength. I need a strong attitude to deal with such a monster.’
closely.
I grabbed my sword.
The pride of the Kronos Empire was at stake.
If he was eliminated after one round, it was clear that no matter who his opponent was, people would say that Kronos had fallen.
‘You must maintain composure. Even if my opponent pushes me like a storm, I must never deviate from the distance I have in mind. When the opponent invades my territory, I will attack them like lightning, but the moment I try to keep up with the narrow gap, a disorganized melee will decide the winner or loser. I’ll show it to people. What kind of being I, Mendes, who represents Kronos, am.’
I gritted my teeth.
I felt people’s eyes.
He wanted to clearly imprint the name Mendes on those who looked at him with pity.
It was then.
fluttering.
The referee announced the start.
At the same time, Mendes raised his aura and prepared for Kevin’s attack that would come right away.
‘Kevin’s pattern was the same every time. They will push you from the beginning without allowing you any time to catch your breath. First, after letting go of one sudden attack, choose the next response while watching the opponent’s reaction.’
Rumbling.
An exploding aura.
Adrenaline was secreted like crazy.
I finished preparing to meet my opponent, but the scene that unfolded before my eyes was different from what I expected.
Murmur.
“what?”
“Why aren’t you attacking?”
People who are embarrassed.
It had to be that way.
Contrary to everyone’s expectations, Kevin did not move an inch from the starting point.
* * *
I didn’t understand.
Kevin’s pattern.
It wasn’t in the data.
Kevin’s style was to always lead the fight, but Mendes’s mind became confused as he watched quietly.
‘What are you thinking?’
The reason was unknown.
What is certain is that Kevin is pursuing something different from the past, and in that case, Mendes also needed to respond appropriately to the situation.
I swallowed my dry saliva. He wasn’t in a bad situation for himself.
Whatever the reason, if Kevin reacted defensively, all he had to do was take control of the situation and end it quickly.
I made a decision.
Mendes, who finished the warm-up, gradually narrowed the distance between himself and his opponent, then quickly kicked the ground and rushed forward.
Pot.
Crumbling.
It was fast.
The explosive power of the 6-star aura quickly narrowed the distance, and Mendes did not take his eyes off Kevin.
No matter how the other person reacts. The intention was to block it and destroy the other person’s intentions at once.
Ten steps.
nine steps.
Eight steps.
The distance narrowed.
The moment he approached a distance that still seemed a bit far away, Mendes couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
Flash.
Quang!
Crumbling.
It was truly an instinctive defense.
The attack penetrated space in an instant, and without realizing it, he raised his sword to block it. His arms flew back and his stomach completely flipped.
I couldn’t even check how the other person moved.
The moment he felt that the mana flow was strange, Kevin’s attack was already tearing his space apart.
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That was the beginning.
Kevin kept his distance from Mendes and attacked as if firing an arrow.
Kaang!
Kakakakakang.
‘This is crazy.’
Clashes broke out everywhere.
Although he managed to block the attack, Mendes was unable to come to his senses due to the unfamiliar style that was different from what he expected.
I didn’t understand.
Kevin and himself.
He had the upper hand in terms of physical specifications.
In that case, he should have taken the lead in the one-sided attack distance, but Kevin was attacking from a distance that was impossible even for him.
There was only one way. By perfectly understanding the distance of your attack, you attempt to rush in and attack before you dominate the distance.
It was a pattern that instantly made the attack distance useless, and the theory could not be established without a perfect distance calculation.
‘Narrow the distance.’
It was absurd.
I can’t believe I have to make this judgment about Kevin.
Close combat is Kevin’s domain, but he was completely outclassed in the distance calculation, so he couldn’t just let it happen.
Ta-tat.
Crumbling.
I rushed in.
But the situation was different than expected.
I definitely ran into him, but the distance from Kevin got further away.
And then.
Flash.
Quang!
The attack exploded.
Kevin playfully kept his distance from Mendes, and the moment he found the slightest gap, he penetrated the space and attacked.
It was like a ghost crying. This was never Kevin’s style.
There is no record of Kevin fighting in this way anywhere, but seeing him keep his distance like a loach completely turned my stomach.
It would have been better if it had been hit properly. Mendes would have admitted defeat in a battle of strength and power, but in the current pattern, Mendes has not been able to demonstrate his skills properly.
I lost my composure.
It was such a subtle difference, but the moment Mendes took half a step forward, the price was devastating.
Pot.
Blood splattered.
Mendes, whose thigh was cut and his legs stumbled, opened his eyes and hurriedly raised his sword.
Kaang!
Crumbling.
Intense shock.
I was out of breath.
I gritted my teeth and hurriedly tried to block the next attack, but Kevin, who looked like a loach, suddenly appeared in front of me.
Tuk.
A sword pointed at your neck.
Kevin looked down at himself with cold eyes.
Mendes, who was down on one knee, knew how to act in this situation.
“… … “I surrender.”
That’s true.
It was the worst ending he didn’t want to think about.
* * *
It was a shocking defeat.
Still, for those who supported the underdog, Mendes was the expected stock with the highest odds.
But I was completely fooled.
Not being able to do anything throughout the fight and admitting defeat made Mendes look like a weak-willed person.
But people with skills knew the truth.
The fact that Kevin defeated Mendes with overwhelming skill made the 6-star prosecutor appear sloppy to the general public.
was carried out.
He hurriedly treated the blood flowing from his thigh, and the high-ranking noble of Kronos asked with a puzzled look on his face.
“How on earth did this happen?”
Mendes loses.
It was hopeless.
He had no discernment to confirm the truth.
Looking at his bewildered gaze, Mendes spoke with a vain look on his face.
“Can’t you see it and not know it? Completely defeated. “In the fight we just had, Kevin didn’t even consider me as his opponent.”
I was moved to tears.
I was angry.
The state of 6 stars.
Mendes had strong pride in himself as he entered new territory, but today he faced a shocking reality.
Kevin proved that the level of aura is not everything.
Before the destructive power of Aura could be properly demonstrated, Mendes was unable to do anything as he was seen making fun of the streets.
the problem is.
That was Kevin’s intention.
When I thought about why Kevin chose this method, I was able to come to only one conclusion.
“Dmitry’s demon now sees no one as competition except Chris. The same goes for the fight just now. They didn’t prepare such a strategy to defeat me, they were just experimenting to deal with Chris. This is the truth. People called me the hope of Kronos, but I couldn’t even come close to Kevin’s toes, let alone His Majesty Roman Dmitry.”
It was a voice seething with despair.
In preparation for this tournament, we analyzed Kevin in detail, but Mendes was used as a training opponent and lost.
Dmitry’s flash.
It was clear what Kevin’s intention was in dealing with Mendes, as there were rumors that if he did not take the streets against him, his head would be blown off in an instant.
It was a type of training.
In order to quickly close the distance against Chris and determine the appropriate distance from Chris, Kevin projected Chris onto Mendes.
Mendes.
He was also the type of person called a genius, but right now he couldn’t control his feelings of despair.
“People’s expectations were wrong. In this competition, the important thing is not how many countries other than Dmitry get the top ranking. “If there is someone who can surpass Dmitry for even one of the top 16 spots, that achievement alone will be enough to applaud us.”
The high-ranking noble’s eyes changed.
Then I realized.
Dmitry Empire.
The fact that they have unified the continent has now become something that cannot be surpassed by their past status.
* * *
That time.
On other stages, results met everyone’s expectations.
“Ha!”
Pot.
Crumbling.
The momentum was good.
Within the Franks, he was called the First Sword of the Franks, and attempted to suppress the initiative by exploding his 5-star aura.
But no one expected him to win.
Since the opponent was Chris, known as Dmitry’s flash, people were interested in how long he would last.
And as expected.
Flash.
puck.
Just 3 seconds.
Prosecutor Frank stumbled.
There seemed to be a flash of something, and the swordsman was hit on the back and fell to the floor.
“Game 21, Chris wins.”
“Wow!”
“As expected, it’s Chris!”
People went crazy.
Leaving behind the people cheering loudly, Chris came off the stage with a calm expression on his face.
‘There is no need to be intoxicated by a victory of this magnitude.’
Continental War.
Dmitry’s prosecutors entered completely different territory.
Aura is an important factor in determining destructive power, but since the Aura Revolution began, the fundamental skills of individual swordsmen have been greatly emphasized.
That was the case between Kevin and Mendes.
Although the two are not much different in terms of the destructive power of the aura, Kevin saw and heard many things that ordinary people could not experience by being by Roman Dmitry’s side.
Therefore, I knew that the fight with Kevin would not end as easily as this time.
but.
I wasn’t prepared for a fight with him.
I planned to prove to everyone that I could win even if I just trained myself and didn’t prepare for Kevin’s presence.
For that reason, the winner was decided quickly.
There was no reason to drag it out for a long time.
It was then.
As I was about to get off the stage and start walking, I heard huge cheering from another stage in the distance.
‘Has there ever been a match that received such cheers from the first round?’
My curiosity was piqued.
Seeing the crowds bustling and the unusual cheering, I asked the staff in charge of the game.
“What kind of game is going on over there right now?”
“People are bound to be interested over there. Do you know Rayman from the Valhalla Empire? He was once ranked in the continental rankings, but he was said to be dead, and he appeared, saying he would follow Baron Ayrne in this continental war. It turned out that he had been living a secluded life and focused only on swordsmanship. Since he is a 6-star player and has considerable skills, he is someone I have high expectations for, along with Mendes of Kronos. And his opponent… … .”
actually.
Rayman’s name value alone could not have garnered this much attention.
No matter how great the talent was, the main characters of this competition were not people like Rayman.
Nevertheless, the reason people flocked to his game as soon as the first round lineup was announced was because his opponent was special.
Rayman’s opponent.
He’s right.
“This is Prince Edwin Hector. “He faced a strong opponent from the first round.”
Wizards’ war.
People’s interest was what kind of results Edwin Hector, who is currently considered the best wizard on the continent, would show.
fantasy,
