Rimmer grinned at Raon and the Three Princes standing face to face on the sparring hall. I couldn’t help but hum in anticipation of the two people sparring.
‘Of course compensation.’
The expectation of a betting reward from Owen after the sparring was a bonus.
He had no idea that Raon would lose.
“You look happy.”
The Duke of Tartan approached with no expression and stood next to him.
“It’s fun. “How can it not be fun to see young talents clashing with all their might?”
“The crazy swordsman has changed a lot.”
“Even a fool like you has become a good duke, so would you still do that to me?”
Rimer chuckled as he looked at Duke Tartan.
“I guess the whole reason you approached the prince yesterday was for this sparring, right?”
“of course.”
“What on earth are you thinking? “Why are you doing such an intrusive thing, which is so uncharacteristic of you?”
The Duke of Tartan turned his body and applied intense pressure. If you make a foolish move, he will strike you with his sword right away.
“It’s an opportunity for those guys to grow, isn’t it? Maybe it’s Omar. “Because there aren’t that many fights with the other Six Emperors’ children.”
Rimmer answered without looking at Tartan. It was a light voice, but it was full of seriousness.
“… “Are you serious?”
“okay.”
“I thought it was a joke, but you’ve really changed.”
Tartan licked his lips and turned his head to the sparring hall.
“The knights in training who are sparring today are all kids supported by Owen. “To be at a similar level to them, the level is quite high.”
“of course. “Who raised you?”
“Hmph, you’re showing off. But that kid… .”
He pointed to Raon, who was warming up by rotating his wrists and ankles in the sparring room.
“No, what is that monster? Its presence was so vague that I almost missed it. “The connection between swordsmanship and footwork is not at the level of a trainee.”
“As expected, it’s not like a bird’s eye view.”
Rimmer chuckled and pointed to the three princes relaxing on the other side.
“But if you knew, why didn’t you warn me? “The Three Princes seem to think that Raon is throwing away words.”
“This person will be the future of the Owen Kingdom, but he has not yet known defeat. “He just thought it was better to be in a safe place.”
This was precisely the reason why Tartan did not give a word to the three princes even after realizing Raon’s power.
He hoped that by informing the Three Princes of his defeat, he would rise even higher.
“But the Three Princes are strong. “Even that genius swordsman won’t be able to defeat him easily.”
“well… .”
Rimmer shook his head, smiling more confidently than ever.
“My thoughts are quite different.”
“Your stubbornness hasn’t changed.”
“Then shall we make one more bet?”
“also?”
Tartan frowned.
“You really like it when you make a bet.”
“Then let’s have a quick drink.”
“good night. But what kind of bet would you make? .”
Rimmer held up five fingers.
“Raon will end your hopes within five sums.”
“dog sound! “I admit that he is strong, but the sum of five is too much!”
Tartan rolled his eyes and clenched his fists.
“Then let’s make a bet. call?”
“good night! “I’ll take it as much as I want.”
“As expected, it’s hot.”
Rimmer chuckled and rubbed his hands.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve had some free drinks.’
* * *
“hmm.”
Greer de Owen, the three princes of the Owen Kingdom, quenched his appetite by looking at Runan and Marta below the sparring hall, not at Raon right in front of him.
‘It looks like a fight.’
Ever since I first came here, I was only interested in the blue-haired man who had been competing with me and Setun.
On the other hand, there was not the slightest interest in the Bang-gye standing across from him. Her face is strikingly handsome, but that’s it. Her perceived helplessness was too ordinary.
‘I need to finish this as quickly as possible.’
It was a waste to use Aura on the collateral in front. After lightly defeating him with only my physical strength, I decided to show my best in the next sparring.
“Once you’re ready, let’s start sparring.”
Rimmer stepped forward and raised his hand.
“The last sparring. start!”
“Hmph!”
As soon as he lowered his hand, Greer drew his sword.
Teuong!
He kicked off the ground and rushed straight towards Raon. He intended to strike down his sword and end it once and for all.
but.
‘uh?’
Raon, who was in front of me, disappeared in a split second.
‘Uh, where… ‘Inhale!’
The moment I turned my head to look for Raon, I heard the sound of a fierce wind from the right.
‘knife!’
Greer felt the wind blowing from his sword and quickly lowered his head.
Huh!
I got goosebumps from the thrill of Raon’s training sword grazing my hair.
“Cheet!”
Greer turned his body and swung his sword towards the right.
Huh!
An accurate sword strike that calculated Raon’s location. But this time too, Raon was not there.
Sseuugh.
It moved to the left with a sound like a snake crawling on the ground. It was literally the blink of an eye.
‘Well, like that!’
Greer gritted his teeth. He quickly walked through the kingdom and chased after Raon.
“Hwaap!”
He swung his sword at Raon, who was retreating. A sword filled with powerful energy poured towards the earth.
‘it’s over!’
It is an attack that strikes after blocking the space to avoid. There was no room to escape.
“uh?”
The moment I thought it was all over, I made eye contact with Raon. The moment I saw the still eyes without the slightest movement, a shiver ran down my spine.
Teuong!
Raon’s body bent like a reed and moved forward, and the sword rotated in a half-moon shape.
The world spun with his sword.
As I opened my mouth in an unknown situation, I felt a strong shock to my back.
“Wow!”
A moan escaped me without my knowledge.
“What is this… .”
I lifted my throbbing head. Raon was standing a long way above him.
Only then did Greer realize that he had fallen outside the sparring hall.
“Keuuuuu… ah!”
The Three Princes raised their heads, holding back the pain they felt in their backs, but then froze.
Raon’s red eyes looking down from above. The moment I saw that, I thought of Glenn Sieghart, the absolute king of this land.
‘Hey, it’s him.’
The three princes swallowed dry saliva and their hands trembled.
‘It was really him!’
* * *
“This is it.”
Rimmer covered his mouth as if to suppress laughter and looked at Tartan.
“What should I do? “The sparring was over in just two sums, not five sums.”
“… … .”
Tartan didn’t answer. His mouth dropped open when he saw Raon, not the fallen three princes.
That’s not all. Everyone in this training hall was looking at Raon with astonished eyes.
“her… .”
It was only after a while that Tartan cleared his throat and straightened his back.
“What is that? What kind of walking method do you use to step so softly? The swordsmanship was also done at perfect timing. “What I saw wasn’t everything.”
Tartan’s gaze was still fixed on Raon. The footwork and swordsmanship he showed were already beyond those of his students.
It was even more shocking that the three princes were defeated not with strong force, but with appropriate movements appropriate to the moment.
A child named Raon seemed to have a special talent that allowed him to demonstrate more than his own abilities.
“So I told you. “Raon will win.”
“I knew that too. I didn’t know that the three princes would lose so easily without even being able to use their abilities… .”
“I’ll make a reservation at the bar. “I’ll see you in the evening. You know I only drink expensive drinks, right?”
“Tsk!”
“Now, wait!”
As Tartan clicked his tongue and tried to turn his head, the Three Princes stood up struggling.
“Ah, not yet. “It’s not over yet.”
He could not admit defeat and went back to the sparring hall.
“Wow, prince!”
“Hoo.”
Tartan approached the Three Princes with puzzled eyes, while Rimmer scratched his chin and smiled with interest.
“If you don’t do this… .”
“Peacock. “I haven’t used my skills yet!”
The Three Princes came forward, overtaking Tartan who tried to stop them.
“If I had used my original power from the beginning… .”
“Ah, Sibeol! “It’s so fucking disgusting!”
Martha stepped onto the sparring floor and twisted her lips.
“Why is this guy, the prince, rubbing it in like that when he can’t even admit victory or defeat? “It’s like he’s looking at some guy.”
She turned her head and looked down at Burren, who was still.
“Ugh… .”
Buren bit his lip and frowned because of what he had done.
“you… .”
“Hey, Prince Nari. I’m only saying the best things I can right now. “Pack your bags and get out before I get married.”
Marta taunted the Three Princes without caring whether Burren was glaring at her from behind.
“Don’t play around with words. I know who this person is… .”
“If you are the heir to Owen’s throne, then I am also Sieghardt’s direct descendant. “I have nothing to bow down to.”
Martha did not back down from the presence of Duke Tartan.
“stop!”
Rimmer climbed onto the sparring room and spread his hands to cover the faces of the two people.
“The sparring has ended, but the parties involved have not been discussed, so let’s ask. “Raon.”
“yes.”
Raon, who had remained still, nodded.
“What do you want to do? “You are the party, so decide for yourself.”
Raon slowly turned his body and twisted his chin.
“The instructor said there was a bet on this sparring. “The winner has been won and I don’t think there is any reason to fight any further.”
“Ugh… .”
The three princes shook their clenched fists.
“Prince. Stop and go… .”
“I admit defeat!”
The Duke of Tartan shook off the hand that was stopping him and the Three Princes came forward.
“I didn’t really understand your capabilities and ignored you even before the fight. I can’t raise my head because I’m embarrassed and ashamed. But if I leave like this, I feel like I will regret it for the rest of my life. “Fight one more time!”
The Three Princes put down their swords and bowed their heads at a right angle.
“Wow, prince!”
The Duke of Tartan approached him and tried to help him up, but the prince did not move.
“hmm… .”
Raon felt the sincerity of the Three Princes through their blue eyes.
‘Bow your head.’
The three princes of the Owen Kingdom. It also meant that if the prince was escorted by the Duke of Tartan, his support force was solid. I didn’t expect him to bow his head and apologize so openly.
“hey. The three princes are sleeping. Stop being ugly and turn it off… .”
“Martha.”
“Tch.”
At Raon’s call, Marta clicked her tongue and took a step back.
“hmm… .”
The Duke of Tartan swallowed his voice when he saw that.
‘It’s not just force… .’
He made the girl in his direct line who tried to attack him back down with just one word. The Three Princes weren’t the only ones who were mistaking that child named Raon.
“great.”
Raon nodded and retreated to the back of the sparring hall.
“But this is the last time.”
“Oh, of course!”
The three princes said no more. He seemed to mean that he would respect him as a military officer.
“Please let me know when you are ready.”
Rimmer smiled as if he knew that would happen and came up to the sparring hall.
“Uhm… .”
The three princes took out a lion-shaped necklace from inside their armor and looked at it intently. As if he had decided on something, he gritted his teeth and ripped off the necklace.
Wooooow!
A powerful wind pressure surged from his center, nearly doubling his momentum. I could feel not just the auror, but also the energy of a trained body.
“You were hiding that kind of energy?”
“her!”
Burren and Marta frowned at the powerful force radiating from the three princes.
“Four, Three Princes! that… .”
“This is not the time to hide your power. “I want to fight you with all my might.”
The Three Princes raised their swords with wind flowing between their teeth. His expression showed his determination to do his best from the beginning without letting down his guard.
-You’re such a fool that you don’t even know your opponent is hiding his strength.
‘You can still win.’
-The amount of Aurors is much greater than yours, and the level of perfection of the body is higher than you, so you can win?
‘Then shall we make a bet?’
Raon tilted his chin.
-under! Of course! I’ll take it as much as I want.
As Lars snorted, a betting message was posted.
[ proposes a bet.]
Condition: Defeat Greer de Owen, the three princes of the Owen Kingdom.
When successful: All abilities +4
In case of failure: Generates 10 points of emotion.
‘I accept it.’
I accepted the bet as soon as the message popped up.
‘Hogu has come again.’
If Sieghardt’s gambling house’s household name was Rimmer, Raon’s household name was Ras.
I held back the smile that was about to come out and pulled out my sword. He knew from the beginning that the three princes were hiding their powers.
I accepted the second challenge because I thought it would help my training if I built up my will to win and fought against the three princes who unlocked their hidden powers, but contrary to my expectations, a tiger stuck to me.
“Then I will go.”
The three princes concentrated their strength on their legs and stepped forward. It rushed like a wild beast, destroying an axis of the sparring hall.
“I guess I’ll feel like fighting this time.”
Because there is something to be gained.
Raon stepped forward and struck down his swinging sword.
Quaaaaaaaaa!
The Three Princes’ sword, engulfed in an aura as blue as the sky, and Raon’s sword, engulfed in red flames, clashed.
