“What bet?”
Edquil raised his eyebrows. His impatience was clearly visible on his face, as if he thought he could get away with being a porter.
“Of course this is the bet.”
Raon tapped the scabbard.
“Is it sparring?”
“okay. “Anyway, life with a sword is enough for conversation and betting, right?”
“For a young guy, you think about the world too easily.”
Edquil’s mouth was bent like a tree branch wet with rain.
“Do you think I’m like those monsters or mercenaries?”
“If you’re that confident, you can accept the bet.”
“… … .”
He did not answer right away, but paused, chewing his lips.
“There are conditions.”
“condition? “You wouldn’t be in a position to do something like that, would you?”
Words that weigh down from the beginning. Raon knew exactly who had the upper hand now.
“Let’s try to win using only individual force.”
“What does that mean?”
“It means that you and I will fight only with our sword skills and aura, not with the power of special weapons.”
“Hmm… .”
Raon narrowed his eyes as he glanced at the requiem sword strapped to his back.
‘You got it right.’
It was rewarding to show him deliberately capturing an ice troll shaman with a requiem sword.
As expected, Edquil seemed to think that he killed the shaman in one blow not with his own strength, but with the special power of the requiem sword.
“I will do that.”
Raon nodded calmly, hiding the smile that was about to spread.
“Then what is the price you will add?”
“It’s simple. “You become scouts.”
“uh? what?”
“Get rid of the prosecutor and become a low-level scout. “Just for about three months.”
Self-centered and arrogant people like Edquil and Seolgeukdae only come to their senses when they put themselves in other people’s shoes. Even if I had to kick them out of Habun Castle, I wanted to tell them what they had done and kick them out.
“Are you really out of your mind?”
Edquil shouted, pointing his finger at Radin and the scouts.
“They’re bastards who can’t even use Aurors! Why on earth do you care about those guys! Besides, there is no way the commander would allow such conditions!”
“Off… .”
“Ugh… .”
The scouts bit their lips in exasperation, but could not open their mouths due to the bloody force emanating from Edquil.
“is it.”
Raon’s eyes were colder than the glaciers of the North Sea.
“You… .”
“Edquil.”
As Raon was about to spit out the words he had been saying inside, Terrian approached him.
“I thought I would do it in moderation, but I don’t know the extent.”
He stood in front of Edquil, his frown crumpled like rotten tree bark.
“Sir, Deputy Commander.”
“I never imagined that you would think of the comrades you fought with as abandoning or falling behind.”
“No, that’s not it… .”
“Close your mouth. Edquil. “Because I’m holding back from wanting to cut your head off right now.”
Therian made Edquil step back and then turned around to see Raon.
“Permission is granted. I will be the notary public for your two confrontations.”
“Sir, Deputy Commander!”
“It doesn’t matter if I’m weak. Because you just have to make it stronger. “But I have no intention of leaving a scum who thinks that way about a colleague who is supposed to have his back.”
“If we all become scouts, there will be many problems in Habun Castle! “The castle could collapse!”
“If the castle were to fall without you guys, it would have collapsed long ago. Don’t overextend yourself. Edquil.”
“Ugh… .”
Edquil trembled his lips.
“I just can’t risk everyone here because of the confrontation between you two.”
Therian narrowed his eyes and pointed down the mountain.
“The sparring will begin after we arrive in a safe place.”
* * *
The Habun Castle troops left Mount Stelin, taking the heads of the Ice Troll Warrior and Shaman as trophies.
As soon as Raon and Edquil arrived in a safe area, they put down their luggage as if they had made a promise and each relaxed.
The scout team and snow raid team also cleared the surroundings so that the two could spar. A temporary sparring hall was created, and Raon and Edquil stood face to face.
“This is your last chance.”
Edquil pulled out the sword from his belt and revealed his teeth.
“If you step down now, I’m willing to quit too.”
“Just saying that makes me feel anxious.”
“You bastard!”
“Stay back. “I will check again before we start sparring.”
Therian, standing between the two, turned his head to Raon first.
“If you win, the entire Snow Squadron will become new scouts for three months. Am I right?”
“Besides that, I have to take on all the scout’s baggage and chores until I check out the North Sea and return.”
“good. Then Edquil.”
Therian’s eyes turned to Edquil this time.
“yes.”
“If you win, the role of porter, the price you previously bet on, disappears. Am I right?”
“That’s true, but I’m at a huge disadvantage.”
“what?”
“Please let me bet one more!”
“What do you want?”
Raon tilted his chin and smiled.
“That dagger. “If I win, hand over the dagger to me.”
Edquil’s gaze as he stared at the requiem sword was tinged with greed. Even during this time, he was greedy for things, and was a terrible human being.
“good night.”
The requiem sword cried, but was reassured by stroking its sheath.
‘Relax. ‘I can’t lose even if I want to.’
I was able to understand the flow of swordsmanship used by Edquil through the fight against the troll. I’m sure I’m strong, but I didn’t feel like I was losing.
-Getting caught as a prize for a bet is a perfect fit for something like that.
Ras chuckled, making fun of the Requiem Sword, but he didn’t know that his flower bracelet wasn’t getting any attention.
“I am. “I have never shown my original strength.”
Red energy blazed over Edquil’s shoulders. Perhaps it was true that I had never used my strength before, but a much stronger energy blazed up than when I was dealing with the troll.
“Ha, I’m proud.”
Raon clicked his tongue as if he was pathetic.
“Killing is prohibited. “Then let the sparring begin!”
Therian stepped back, announcing the start of a sparring match.
“Kaaaa!”
Edquil rushed forward, screaming at a level similar to that of a troll. The sword containing enormous aura was struck straight down.
Quang!
Even though I blocked it accurately, the blade wavered. Despite his timid personality, he was a well-honed sword.
“You can’t do anything and I’ll make you crawl on the floor!”
The guy swung his sword with intense pressure as if he wasn’t going to let go of his victory. The wind pressure and shock waves were so severe that his winter clothing and armor were torn apart.
“Looking for a scout? Become a scout? Talentless people like that are everywhere. “Why do they care so much!”
The youthful energy on Edquil’s blade becomes more and more intense. The strands of sword energy gathered together to form a thick line. He was a swordsman, the highest level of swordsmanship.
bang! Quang!
Every time sword and sword collide, the shock is transmitted to the bones. It was a powerful sword strike, but Raon’s eyes became more and more calm as he blocked it.
“I expected two things when I came to Habun Castle.”
Raon twisted his mouth as he withstood the barrage of sword strikes.
“The first was the belief that one could become stronger after experiencing a grueling battlefield, and the second was trust.”
“trust?”
At the word trust, a small light appeared in the eyes of everyone watching the sparring.
“I expected to see the people inside unite in trust and faith to fight against a strong enemy outside.”
Because that’s something I’ve never experienced. 5 Training Center came here, envisioning a future that will likely be reached over time.
“But no. You discussed status, discussed power, and divided ranks. Even the temporary mercenaries saw the people themselves, but you regarded your comrades as servants.”
Raon’s sword let out a roar like the howl of an animal.
“I asked you earlier why you care about the scout? “I wasn’t thinking about the scouts, I was just thinking about the people.”
Gwangahgeom’s leash was released, and a vicious force filled the space.
“The price for destroying my expectations will be high.”
* * *
“The price is damn good!”
Edquil gritted his teeth. I don’t know what kind of crazy person is putting me through all this trouble. However, the fight has already begun. You must win no matter what.
‘I can break it!’
As expected, when he put down the dagger that was flowing with energy, Raon’s power was noticeably reduced.
With the Kator swordsmanship I have practiced my entire life, I can break through that strong defense and bring the guy to his knees.
“Kaaaaap!”
Edquil performed the last five techniques of Kator’s swordsmanship one after another. The silver blade tore through the cold air and struck Raon.
bang! Quang!
Raon came forward despite being subjected to a powerful sword attack. He adjusted his sword as if he were going to attack, not defend.
“Now it’s my turn.”
Raon’s sword surged wildly, revealing its eyes. Eyes as red as the moon in the sky. I got goosebumps from that eerie light that didn’t waver in the slightest.
“profit!”
Edquil slashed his tightly closed sword diagonally. It was the sixth herbal food that contained the power to break the opponent’s sword.
Coo coo coo coo!
Raon’s wrist rotated as the terrifying power contained in the blade tried to devour space. His damn sword flashed like a beam of light and struck his own sword face.
Whoops!
The blade swung as if it would bend, and Edquil was pushed to the right. The auror that contained her power suddenly disappeared.
“Ugh, you bastard! “What did you just do!”
Edquil’s beard trembled.
“A steel sword that twists the path.”
Raon looked down at himself with cold eyes.
“I understand all your sword skills.”
“Damn it!”
Edquil screamed and rushed forward. I performed the 7th, 8th, and 9th Kator sword techniques in succession without even taking a breath.
Raon’s hand ran wild as he aimed at Raon’s neck with a sword strike that shook the air.
Whoops!
The sword strike, which was spinning like a sawtooth, bounced off once again.
“Uh, how… .”
Edquil swallowed dry saliva. Her own Aurors were stronger and faster, so she couldn’t believe she was pushed out.
“It does not make sense! “That doesn’t make sense!”
He stamped his foot and rushed to Raon’s right side. Aiming for his chest, I raised my sword from below to the top of him and slashed. It was the fastest 10th herbivorous meal.
But this time, the sword strike was broken before it even reached Raon’s body. and.
Whoops!
A dizzying pain arose from my lower back along with a sound like a ball exploding.
“Kwaaeook!”
Edquil grabbed his side and staggered back.
“W-what!”
“I said it was my turn.”
Raon smiled slightly and swung his sword.
“Try to block it from now on.”
It kicked off the ground and ran in like a wolf.
“Ugh!”
He struck down the 11th Cator sword technique at Raon, who was approaching him from the front. A sword that could pulverize even rocks swept through the air.
Whoops!
Even in front of Geomsik, whom he saw for the first time, he moved forward without being embarrassed. His own sword was mercilessly pushed away by the sword he swung like it was flying without even a frame.
Yep! Awesome!
The guy didn’t miss the opportunity and fired a ferocious sword strike like a beast. He couldn’t breathe as the red aura poured down like heavy rain.
“Big!”
I gritted my teeth and tried with all my might to hold on, but its sword strikes only targeted weak points. He was like a ghost.
Whoops!
Eventually, the knife was pushed away, and Raon approached and punched him in the abdomen.
Whoops!
Edquil’s body was bent to a right angle, and his pupils became so big that they seemed about to pop out.
“Keueuuuuu!”
“It’s not over yet.”
Raon threw a sword strike at Edquil, who had not yet taken his stance.
“Hmph!”
Edquil urgently retreated and took a defensive stance, but Raon’s sword was not something that could be blocked with clumsy defense.
bang! Quang! Quaaaang!
Edquil, waving like a piece of paper, rolled around on the floor.
“Yes, you… omg!”
I barely managed to stand up, but a wave of swordsmanship that was more extreme than before came rushing in. I felt like I was trapped in a sandstorm alone.
“Kwaaaak!”
A scream that had been suppressed came out of Edqual’s mouth.
‘What the hell is this guy!’
Perhaps it was true that he understood swordsmanship, but all the basic knowledge of Kator’s swordsmanship was destroyed. It felt like I was having a nightmare.
Tiek!
In a moment of lost thought, the sword was twisted, and Raon’s sword burrowed into the gap like a snake.
Wow!
A mind-boggling pain came from my left thigh. I didn’t understand how this pain could be felt even though the bone didn’t seem to be broken.
“Oh my… .”
Edquil stepped back, dragging his unmovable leg. However, Raon seemed to have no intention of letting go and followed him like a shadow, slashing his sword.
Whoops!
Every time my sword and my sword meet, my heart tightens. My teeth chattered from more fear than pain. I wanted to quit, but there were too many things caught and too many people watching.
“Aaaah!”
Edquil exploded the aura and grabbed the sword with both hands. She summoned all the energy she had and slashed the sword that pierced the sky. It was the final destruction of the herbivorous moon in Kator’s swordsmanship.
Ugh!
A red line is drawn on Raon’s blade. The line, which had been twisted dizzyingly like a skein of thread, unfolded in an instant, emitting a red light like a sunset.
Damn it!
The moment it encountered that intense light, the moon shattering subsided and the blade shattered.
“Ugh!”
My grip was torn and the flying sword fell to the frozen ground.
“ah… .”
Edquil looked ahead with his chin shaking. Raon was standing there, not the slightest bit different from the beginning.
“I-I lost…” “Inhale!”
When I was about to say defeat, Raon covered my mouth.
“There is no way to know what other people are thinking inside. but… .”
He took a step closer and smiled coldly.
“You have to take responsibility from the moment those words come out of your mouth. “Even as a rookie, it was unacceptable for me, as a rookie, to make comments that disrespected my colleagues who risked their lives together.”
“for a moment! I lost… “Wow!”
Raon hit Edquil in the face with his closed fist.
With a sound like a stone breaking, Edquil’s teeth stuck out like corn. He turned his head blankly with open eyes and fell back.
Raon went to the front of the snow raider holding a sword that gave off a cold light.
“If you have any complaints, I will accept them. “Come out now.”
Seolgeukdae trembled at the chilling words that felt like ice passing over his shoulders.
Their eyes were fixed on Edquil, whose mouth was bleeding, and of course no one came forward.
-It is the same as the future that the king saw.
Ras chuckled at Edquil who had lost his mind.
* * *
Raon woke Edquil up. He quickly came to his senses, but was so overcome by his pain and fear that he could not even look where he was.
He seemed greatly shocked by the fact that he shattered the strong sword with the Gwanga Sword and cut down the sword and Auror with Manhwagong’s swordsmanship.
“Commander.”
I left the shaking Edquil behind and approached Therian.
“Oh yeah.”
Therian’s eyes were shaking violently as he turned his head, as if he had not expected to win this one-sidedly.
“Are you sure you don’t mind?”
“A bet is a bet. Of course you have to protect it. If there are people who ruin the internal atmosphere like that, the morale will sink. “Habun Castle won’t be destroyed just because the snow raiders are scouts, so don’t worry.”
“All right.”
“Listen.”
Therian climbed onto the temporary training ground and attracted everyone’s attention.
“Sparring ended with Raon’s victory. As promised, from now on, the snow squadron will be demoted to the position of scout corps recruits. Since we all agreed to this, there will be no complaints, right?”
The Seolgeukdae seemed very dissatisfied, but when Raon rolled his eyes, they all turned their heads with a pout.
“Ah, then you are our junior! Right?”
Dorian grinned and stood up. He approached the snow raiders who seemed to be covered in gloom and took out all the baggage they had handed over and the scouts’ baggage from the boat pockets.
“This is the burden you will have to carry from now on. “Juniors.”
“Ugh… .”
“shit!”
Seolgeukdae gritted his teeth when he saw the luggage piled up in front of him.
“Oh, one more thing.”
Dorian chuckled and took out four long logs from his stomach pouch.
“W-what is this?”
“log?”
“Sat, why are the logs coming out of there?”
Not only the snow raiders, but everyone here widened their eyes when they saw the log.
“Everyone carries around logs to make rafts or build houses.”
Dorian shrugged his shoulders.
‘no. ‘I don’t carry it.’
Raon shook his head without realizing it.
“Okay, anyway.”
Dorian’s eyes became unusually cold.
“Please take care of your juniors. “I’m prepared to die if my tree gets scratched.”
The guy returned exactly what the snow squadron had said to the scouts, and came back with a refreshed expression.
“Ah, cool!”
“It looks good.”
“It’s good. I endured this too. “I was originally trying to take out a rock.”
Dorian snorted, muttering, “I took care of it.”
‘Is there a rock?’
-Are there any rocks?
