Quaaaaa!
Garona’s fist falls like a thunderbolt. A river filled with fierce rotation raged like a storm.
“Hmm.”
Raon did not back down this time either. He stepped on the Jinggak, planted his foot on the shattered sparring hall, and used his spiral power, causing a cartoon ball of flame to become polarized.
Wow!
Countless fierce forces clashed, and a strangely shaped red vortex rose up.
“Whoop.”
Raon let out a breath mixed with the scent of blood. I looked at Garona, who was preparing the next blow in a whirlpool of strong energy that threatened to tear her skin.
‘The understanding of Muhak is over.’
He confronted Garona head-on and learned all of his martial arts skills. I was confident that I could use his power in the same way right now.
‘but… .’
That’s not what I want.
No matter how well you follow, aid cannot be defeated. It may have broken Garona’s mentality for a moment, but such a victory was meaningless.
‘Because what I want is not victory.’
A stepping stone to higher heights.
My goal is to take the strengths I gained from fighting Matisse, Borini Keaton, and Garona and use them as my own to climb to a higher level.
That’s the only reason I’m standing here, enduring the headache-inducing pain.
“The smile has disappeared from your face.”
The power burning in Garona’s fists was distorted as if compressed.
“Now that you’ve reached your limit, you damn bastard.”
Contrary to his words, there was a smile on his face. It may have been an illusion, but he seemed to like himself.
“If there is a beginning, there is an end.”
“You are a man recognized by this Garona. “I will give you an ending that suits you.”
Garona raised her right fist over her shoulder and grabbed her right wrist with her left hand. All she could see was her back and her eyes, but the spirit she felt from him soared to the point where it reached the sky.
“I don’t need your approval.”
Raon fixed his sword and grabbed it. After taking the middle-of-the-road stance, which is the most basic of prosecutors, he caused a huge stir.
Flames burning from the torn-out floor of the sparring hall rose like a haze and covered the space.
“This is the end!”
Garona rushes in, destroying the sparring hall. In a split second, his fist was so close that it completely blocked my vision.
Coo coo coo coo!
In that state, the fist stretched out contains the power of Pacheon. It was so powerful that if you didn’t defend yourself properly, the bones of your entire body would be crushed.
Wooooow!
Raon resonated the ring of fire. The seven rings created a clear sound, raising the status and concentration of existence.
As time slowed down, Raon extended his left foot forward. He stepped on the ground, rotating his ankle joints and muscles.
Cheeeeee!
The rotation that rose from the floor was brought up to the thigh muscles and erector spinae muscles and then continued through the arms and wrists. The rotation, which was as thin as a gentle breeze, suddenly became a typhoon and stretched over the blade.
Hwaaaaa!
Aurors, joints, muscles. Three twists continue in the same direction, creating magnificent heat.
Unlike the past Hoecheon, the manga ball’s flames condensed into a circle around the sword pole, creating a fierce spiral force.
“that… .”
Garona widened her eyes as she looked at the sun-like sphere blooming above the sword pole.
“If you don’t want to die, be strong.”
Raon bit his molars and struck down his sword. Hoecheon, a cartoon ball filled with fierce rotation and explosive power, fell on Garona’s fist.
“You’re having fun until the end!”
Garona opened her eyes brightly and thrust her fist at Hoecheon.
Strength versus strength. Just like in the previous battles, Raon and Garona poured all their power towards their opponents without even thinking about evasion.
Wow!
The seasons containing the might of Hoecheon and Garona, who had achieved tremendous growth, collided head-on. The shock wave that condensed and then exploded swept across the son-in-law, causing the ground to sink and clearing the clouds in the sky.
Yikes!
In the shock, Raon and Garona pushed their swords and fists towards each other. The power of the sword and fist strikes was comparable, but Garona had one more weapon left.
Coo coo coo coo!
Garona’s lightly held fist is filled with strength. The second blow that explodes after the first. A heavy river surged like a wave.
“It’s over!”
Garona smiled, showing her teeth as if she was confident of victory.
Flash!
At that moment, a sparkle appeared in Raon’s eyes.
‘There’s no way I could forget that.’
Raon smiled coldly and twisted his sword. Since the impact could not be increased by clenching the sword like a fist, the phenomenon was created by rotating the blade.
Quaaaaa!
Same two attacks. But there were differences even within that. Unlike Garona, who only stretched with force, Raon applied rotation to the joints and muscles of his wrist.
It was a very slight rotation that did not use other joints and muscles, but it was enough.
Oh my!
The flames of Hoecheon that spread a second time shattered Garona’s strength and split his chest.
Pukaaaaaak!
Red blood spurted from the sword mark on Garona’s chest. Unable to overcome the shock, he fell to his knees and placed his hands on the collapsed ground. Although he wasn’t cut to the inside, it felt like his body couldn’t withstand the force.
“Yes, you. Last attack… “Did you follow me after seeing me?”
“okay.”
I actually nodded because it was the method I came up with after seeing his authority. He did not mention muscle rotation for fear of being shocked.
“What a truly terrifying talent.”
Garona took a deep breath and raised her head. The blood flowing from the wound on her chest suddenly stopped.
‘It’s not some kind of white blood religion… .’
It had frightening regenerative power and durability. No matter how you looked at it, it didn’t look like a human, it looked like a troll.
“Huh… .”
Garona shook her head to come to her senses and got up.
“I lost.”
Without hesitation, he grabbed Raon’s hand and lifted it upward.
“You are the winner! Raon Sieghardt!”
At Garona’s declaration, sound returned to the quiet sparring hall.
“Wow!”
“Raon! Raon! Raon!”
“It was the best fight!”
“It was my first time experiencing a duel that made my heart boil like this!”
“Garona! “You were cool too!”
“It was a real battle of warriors!”
The audience cheered endlessly, exploding all the voices they had been suppressing until now.
“Brother. “It makes me happy to hear your name called.”
Garona slapped Raon on the back and grinned.
“sibling?”
Raon opened his mouth wide. I couldn’t understand what this troll was talking about.
“We, the Black Beast Tribe, have a custom of recognizing as brothers those who clash with their bodies and minds with all their might. Your power touched my heart. From today you are my brother! Raon Sieghardt!”
Garona smiled while pounding her own chest. Her mouth dropped as she saw the guy she had just cut hit her chest.
“I don’t plan on becoming brothers with you…” .”
“What pitiful words are those! My heart must have touched you too! Our bond will become stronger than that of blood brothers! “We, the Black Beast Clan, will never abandon a brother once we have chosen one!”
He let out a cool laugh and grabbed Raon’s shoulder.
“Brother! Now that the sparring is over, let’s have a meal… .”
“That’s it.”
“Brother!”
Raon sighed, shook his head, and went down to the sparring hall.
“Not a single person is normal… .”
* * *
“Khahahahaha!”
Ogram broke the armrest of the chair and burst into laughter.
“Feel so good! good!”
He was actually happy to see that Garona was defeated and that Raon had imitated the Black Beast Clan’s secret technique.
“This is a child who showed a fight that is as good as that of our tribe! “We deserve to be recognized as brothers!”
Ogram waved his hand as if he was satisfied that Garona and Raon had become brothers.
“Inspiration. You took great care of your grandchildren. “Out of all the Sieghardts, he’s the first one I like!”
“Hmm, because it’s noisy. “Shut your mouth.”
Glenn waved his hand and turned his head toward no one. The corners of his mouth slowly turned up without anyone noticing.
“Seeing those kids duel makes my heart race. “I feel 20 years younger.”
King Recross also nodded with a blush on his face, probably because he was excited.
“It was definitely a duel that exceeded expectations. “I really want to see it again.”
Derus also smiled as if he was surprised, but his eyes were still frozen.
“Is this what a real man is called these days?”
Chamber whistled and twirled his fingers.
“mister. It would be nice to have good grandchildren. “Everyone is just shouting out our handsome guy’s name?”
She smiled brightly as she heard the name Raon coming out of the audience’s mouths.
“What does that mean?”
Glenn snorted without turning his face. Right now, he was trembling down to his fingertips as he desperately tried to hold back the rising corners of his mouth, not knowing how high he was in the sky.
Roen saw Glenn’s cheeks trembling behind him and shook his head.
‘Now admit it… .’
* * *
Raon returned to the sparring hall after receiving treatment in the infirmary. Perhaps because it took a long time to fix the sparring hall, the second round of the semifinals was only now starting.
In the sparring hall, which had been neatly restored to its original state, Cadiz and his opponent, Ron, the mage of destruction, were already on the sparring hall.
Raon first looked at Ron, the mage of destruction, on the right.
‘Mage of destruction.’
Ron was ranked in the Twelve Stars of the Continent, but unlike Cadiz and Borini Keaton, who were ranked second lieutenants, he was ranked ninth, which was lower.
It is clear that they are excellent wizards, but due to the difference in skill, this match was as if the winner had already been decided.
‘I hope Ron doesn’t do anything and loses.’
-what?
Lars tilted his head as if it was absurd.
-Isn’t he the son of your enemy’s enemy?
‘that’s right.’
-Since you’re not in a good condition, wouldn’t it be better to go through the hardships over there and then come back up?
‘That’s not it.’
Raon shook his head.
‘It would be meaningful to beat Ron easily and defeat a guy with perfect stamina and aurors. ‘You can’t even carry that guy’s face.’
There is no point in just beating your opponent. Those guys’ pride would be further crushed if they, who were injured and had low health and aura, had to defeat Cadiz, who was in perfect condition.
-Your true way of thinking is neither human nor demon. Dirty heaven… .
Lars shook his shoulders, saying he was really sick of it.
“Hmm.”
Raon narrowed his eyes at Cadiz.
‘I guess I’m feeling dirty.’
His expression was as cold as if covered in ice. He was clearly showing that he was not happy with the current situation.
‘Of course.’
Cadiz is a guy who cares about fame more than Derus and likes to be in the spotlight. Continuing from yesterday, today as well, he must have been filled with frustration as he and Garona had all the attention, feeling like a bridesmaid.
‘don’t worry.’
Raon smiled coldly and clenched his fists.
‘Because just a little longer and that irritation will turn into despair.’
I was already curious about what kind of expression he would make after losing to me in the finals.
“Then, the second round of the master level semifinals begins!”
The host went down to the podium and lowered his hand.
Wooooow!
The one who moves first is not Cadis, but Ron, the Mage of Destruction. When he spread both hands, scarlet mana spread out.
Destruction means to destroy by striking. Ron was a wizard who used blood magic to erase not only objects but also auras by manipulating scarlet mana imbued with the energy of destruction.
Cheeeeee!
As Ron’s hand moved, the Mana of Destruction turned into a sharp spear and shot towards Cadis.
Cadiz swung his sword without any embarrassment. The young auror gently waves on the blade, sending out the energy of destruction.
Whoa!
It was the blunt sword that the Robert family was proud of, and the relic sword Cheongunhyeonseonggeom.
Ganggi, swimming as if drawing a picture in the air, ignored all of Ron’s attacks. No, it seemed like the energy of destruction was automatically avoiding Cadiz.
‘You have mastered the Cheongunhyeonseonggeom perfectly.’
Cadiz’s military force was definitely different from that of the other Twelve Stars of the Continent. A heavy yet soft energy was flowing from his sword like water.
“Hmm!”
Ron chanted at high speed, bringing his hands together and spreading his fingers.
Hwaaaaa!
The scarlet mana that had been pushed out by Cadis’ sword and spread all over his son began to move at the same time.
“her!”
I whetted my appetite as I saw the energy of destruction moving as if Raon was still alive.
‘No matter how low it is, it’s the Twelve Continents. ‘Was that what you were aiming for?’
I thought the energy of destruction was too vain to be pushed back by Cadis’ sword, but it seemed like they were preparing for the current surprise attack by flowing mana.
The energy of destruction remaining in the hundreds becomes large and small blades and pours down at the same time. Even for Cadiz, it was not an easy number to block them all.
Teuong!
Kadis lowered her sword, rotated her ankle, and raised her sword upward. The mana of destruction that was shooting out along the flow of energy that he created are attracted like a magnet.
Just as no matter how powerful a river is eventually swept away by the sea, the energies of destruction consumed by the river of Cádiz turned into waves and returned to Ron.
“What is this!”
Ron tried to hold on, but there was no way to stop the waves that had already come. He was violently thrown off the sparring floor and landed on his bare floor.
“Ugh… .”
Ron coughed up blood and shook his head.
“I lost, I lost.”
“S-the winner is Blue Sword Cadis Robert!”
Cadiz raised her hand at the host’s declaration. He went down to the sparring hall and lowered his head as he checked Ron’s condition.
“Waaaaaa!”
“Abdo! “Overwhelmed!”
“As expected, the Twelve Continents! “Are rankings inevitable?”
“This is cool too. After all, he is the sword saint of the future.”
“There is not a single scene to be missed in this duel sparring.”
“Kya! “It’s nice to see them win and take care of the losers!”
The audience applauded Cadiz, who won by overwhelming Ron and then took care of the loser.
“hmm?”
I was looking at Cadiz’s back when he turned around and we made eye contact. He let out a laugh like Derus. It looked warm on the outside, but in reality it was a smile full of ridicule.
Unlike them, Raon smiled up to his eyes and curled up the corners of his mouth.
‘That smile will soon disappear.’
* * *
After the players’ break, the audience gathered again at the sparring hall. Although a four-hour break was given to recover from injuries and Auras, more than half of the people stayed because they did not want to miss out on a good spot.
The host went up to the sparring hall, feeling chills from the heat.
“You’ve waited a long time!”
He spread his arms outstretched and bowed his head to everyone in the audience.
“The finals of the Six Emperors Duel Sparring will now begin!”
“Wow!”
“I was waiting!”
“I survived for 4 hours without eating!”
“Get started quickly!”
The audience waved their hands wildly, asking for the show to begin. If he took any more time, he was going to kill the host.
“Ahaha. The heat is so hot it looks like it’s going to cook. great.”
The host nodded, wiping away cold sweat.
“Then let’s start with the expert level finals! Martha Sieghardt vs Greer de Owen! “Please come up to the sparring hall!”
“Yaaaaaa!”
“Martaaaa!”
“Prince! Win!”
At his shout, a magnificent roar once again erupted over the sparring hall. It was natural to cheer for the Three Princes, but the cheers for Martha were just as great.
“Whoa… .”
Marta climbed onto the sparring table and clenched her fists.
‘This is enough.’
The aftereffects of the injury still remain, but not to the point where I can’t fight. Considering how much I have grown thanks to Raon, I am able to demonstrate my skills as much as usual.
I raised my head and saw the Three Princes of Owen in front of me. When I first met her, she was an unlucky loser, but now she has become a man who makes me feel like a sacrifice.
“I’ve wanted to compete with you since I first met you.”
The Three Princes straightened their shoulders with a faint smile.
“I remember. “You said you would fight me after defeating Raon.”
When Owen’s delegation arrived in Sieghardt, he looked down on Raon and immediately nominated himself as his next opponent.
“That’s right. I lost miserably to Prosecutor Raon. “When I think about that time, I still find myself kicking back the blanket in my sleep.”
The three princes smiled awkwardly and scratched the back of their heads as if they were embarrassed.
“But because of that experience, I became stronger.”
His mood changes suddenly. It was the sharp yet noble spirit typical of a knight of the Kingdom of Owen. There was also a mysterious energy in his eyes.
“Same.”
Martha nodded, grabbing her sword.
“I also came to my senses after being sprayed by that guy.”
“It means that we are both in this position thanks to Prosecutor Raon. “It’s fun.”
The Three Princes smiled and calmed their eyes.
“Prosecutor Raon ascended to the sky without me seeing him. “I definitely plan to win this fight just to get a little closer to him.”
“That too.”
Martha looked at the three princes with a cold expression.
“I also have work to do, so I can’t lose. never.”
The two slowly increased their momentum while facing each other. Although it was lighter than the battle of the masters, the energy waves collided as if they had reached the sky.
“Are you both ready?”
“yes.”
When Martha and the Three Princes nodded, the host took a deep breath and went down to the sparring hall.
“Then let’s begin the expert level finals!”
The moment his hand went down, Martha kicked the ground and rushed forward.
Martha seemed to be planning to end it quickly, so she immediately penetrated the space of the three princes and poured out a barrage of sword strikes. Her heavy yet fast sword strikes continued from left and right.
Chaaaaaaaaa!
The Three Princes narrowed their eyes and lowered the center of their bodies. The sword energy that was thrown out pierced the gap in Martha’s sword attack.
Marta narrowed her eyes.
‘Of course, Owen’s eyes.’
It was no exaggeration to say that the Three Princes were different people now than when they came to Sieghart, as they were able to pierce the gap in the sword attack in an instant.
‘still!’
Martha aimed her sword at the Three Princes’ sword from the left, aiming at it from the front to the right.
However, the Three Princes took a step back as if they had predicted it, took their time, and then struck down their swords, creating a perfect defense.
Although this side had the upper hand in strength, the Three Princes had higher precision and sharpness of technique. If things continued like this, it was bound to be a long-term war.
“Whoa… .”
Martha sighed and stepped back. Since the Aurors were not perfect, he had no choice but to use ‘it’.
“Is it over already?”
“No, this is just the beginning.”
Black breath flowed from Martha’s red lips. Her black eyes flashed red, and the tawny aura that covered her whole body burned wildly like flames.
Wow!
Martha’s body disappeared with a loud noise that seemed to shatter the ground. She lunged at the three princes at a speed more than twice as fast as before.
Whoa!
The three princes quickly built a wall of sword energy, but Martha violently broke the wall and rushed in.
“Ugh!”
The Three Princes bit their lips and twisted the blade to deflect Martha’s slash.
‘Is it a berserk!’
Looking at Marta’s dilated eyes and rapidly strengthened physical abilities and amount of aura, it was clear that the warriors of Saihan Canyon used the berserk weapon against monsters.
Kwaaaaang!
I felt like my shoulder would fall off just from blocking. She endured the pain and walked on foot.
‘We can’t fight from the front.’
He is not Raon Sieghardt. If you block that powerful force and speed head-on, you won’t be able to break even a single bone.
‘But I can’t last long.’
The effect of the warriors of Cian Canyon’s berserk is approximately 1.5 to 2 times greater. Since Marta has amplified her strength by close to 2.5, she can maintain her current strength for less than a minute. The movements became simpler, so it was bearable.
“Kaaaa!”
Martha screamed and slashed her sword. The floor of the sparring hall was crushed by a sword strike that was not considered expert level. Although it had terrifying power, as expected, the swordsmanship was extremely simple.
‘If I hold on just a little longer… uh?’
I turned my body to avoid Martha’s second sword strike, but before I knew it, her face was approaching.
“uh?”
The three princes looked into Martha’s eyes and swallowed their dry saliva.
Why are your eyes so clear… ?