#When they returned, their family was ruined (143)
Although they did not utilize mana, the two were basically knights who had reached a high level.
It was natural that it moved faster than most knights.
‘You got it right.’
Ethan had a strange look in his eyes.
Now the Marquis was clashing his swords with the force and speed contained in his body.
It was a feat that could not be performed without complete control of the body.
‘It’s fast.’
Even though the body’s inherent strength and speed were the same, the Marquis’ sword was moving one step faster than Ethan’s sword.
A quick sword.
This was the sword technique used by the Marquis.
On the other hand, Ethan may be a bit slower in speed, but his precision in handling the sword was at its peak.
This was the reason why he was able to block the Marquis’ offensive.
Sting and retreat.
It was a very simple attack method.
However, if that is the main trick of the transcendent, it can no longer be dismissed as simple.
bang!
Ethan calmly blocked the sword that pierced from all directions like a poisonous snake.
‘now.’
The moment I took a step forward and swung my sword.
“Oh my!”
The Marquis quickly stepped back.
The cut bangs were flying in all directions.
“This could have been a big problem.”
The Marquis’ eyes lit up.
Even if the physical performance was the same, it could show different appearances depending on how each muscle was controlled. What he had been training for his whole life was a swift strike. What would it have been like if he had faced an 8-star knight with similar mana as the Duke?
The sparring opponent would soon have collapsed with holes all over his body from the sword piercing his bloodstream.
But the duke was different.
For a moment, he calmly blocked the sword attack and observed himself quietly.
‘You completely took my way.’
The Marquis smiled.
The secret of Kwae (快) that I have practiced my whole life. It was as if the duke had picked up the trick simply by observing himself.
Of course, it wasn’t taken perfectly.
Advance and retreat.
Among them, I only took Jin’s method…
‘Oh no. Was it both?’
When I stabbed my sword again, the Marquis smiled bitterly.
The duke only took one step back, but that one step fully contained the method of tuning his body that he had been training.
‘He’s such a monster.’
Although it is said that there are at most two techniques, the sword technique (快劍式) is a swordsmanship where everything starts from these two techniques.
It was as if the duke had omitted the core of the core.
But I didn’t feel bad.
Rather, a smile appeared on Lionel’s face.
‘You don’t have to worry about the future of the kingdom.’
Even though he is a transcendent, he cannot live his whole life.
Even after twenty years, the kingdom will have to be defended by the next generation. Ardan was a family that sacrificed everything for the kingdom. A famous family among famous families that must be treated with courtesy and respect.
‘If it were Ardan’s son…’
He would never sit back and watch when a crisis approaches the kingdom. Today, after checking the 7 review indices called ‘students’, I became even more confident in that fact.
Even though the 7th family and Ardan did not have a very good relationship, the duke generously passed down his tricks.
Even among strangers, he displayed the same demeanor as a great man, and this was even more so when it came to the kingdom he belonged to. As an aristocrat who loved his country, it was very enjoyable to see a younger student with amazing talent.
“Hehe, I never thought such a talented person would appear in Ardan. “It’s truly amazing.”
“I guess I still have a lot left to show you.”
The duke was still saying it wasn’t enough. It was like seeing a hungry beast.
If it were for the sake of the kingdom, he would gladly hand over his enlightenment.
“Of course.”
The Marquis smiled.
Through this sparring, I planned not only to teach the Duke the techniques of Jin and Toi, but also generously teach him how to apply them.
“I will go.”
The two swords began to collide with eye-dizzying speed.
* * *
Four reviewers, including Mileton, looked at the two people sparring. What they were feeling was surprise.
‘Even if the physical abilities were similar….’
It made no sense that the competition was taking place so tightly.
What if both of them are ordinary people, but one of them has experience as a driver?
Naturally, the more experienced side would have an overwhelming advantage.
‘That’s natural…’
But why are we getting the exact opposite result?
However, the Marquis was not swinging his sword roughly at the Duke. Because each of his movements contained a mysterious trick.
Especially the quick sword style of pushing the enemy and then running away…
‘I don’t think I’ll be able to take it.’
It contained such a subtle trick that it made me wonder whether I could withstand that attack even once.
The Marquis, who launched an attack with dozens of tricks, and the Duke, who countered each and every one of them and applied them to his body in real time, could both be called monstrous knights.
“…This is definitely a very high-level sparring. In particular, I think the art of kindness shown by His Excellency the Marquis can be applied to our wind chime camp as well. “Isn’t that right?”
“Hoo. If you mix the techniques of Jin and Tui with Wind Xiangjin… I think you will definitely be able to launch a sharper attack than before. After all, you are Changseong!”
“no. Isn’t it the role of the Magician Confucius to control the wind direction? “I’m just sorry that I’m causing you trouble for no reason.”
“What a hardship! Aren’t we just like one body? On the contrary, I am really happy that Changseong asked me without any pressure. It means that we have become that much closer….”
“…Master Magician!”
“…Changseong!”
“hey. “Can you please be quiet?”
Ysera, who was watching the game, narrowed her eyes and said.
Duke of Ethan.
It’s not enough time to engrave each of his spectacular movements on your retina. Noisy chatter was just an irritant.
The two men shed cold sweat on their backs as they looked at them with so much brutal force.
‘Changseong!’
‘Master Magician!’
Soon the two began to have a conversation in their hearts.
“Wow….”
“Huh?”
“Speaking of your professor… isn’t she so cool?”
“….”
Even if I said it, it was an answer that only hurt my mouth.
The reason she couldn’t answer easily was because Dorothy’s eyes were looking at her innocently, as if she didn’t know anything.
‘Dangerous.’
A cool-headed and rational duke.
In theory, there would be no chance of him falling for a natural faction like Dorothy, but if you think about it the other way around…
‘rather because it is natural…’
it could be more dangerous.
Isn’t he a child with completely opposite tendencies to the duke?
Polar opposites can actually fit together well.
“Dorothy wants to marry the duke?”
“huh!”
“…But marriage isn’t something you can do just by feeling like you.”
“why?”
“The harmony of personalities is important, and the duke likes delicious food, so I must be good at cooking, and…”
“I’m good at cooking?”
“…uh? “You’re… good at cooking?”
“huh. you are good. “I’ve made a lot of them.”
Ysera’s eyes began to waver aimlessly. Dorothy was a much more ‘dangerous’ child than she thought. Mileton, who had been listening intently to the conversation, quickly intervened.
“Unlike the duke, I don’t really care if my spouse can’t cook…”
“So how good are you?”
“The chef said I was a cooking genius.”
“…really?”
“huh. really.”
There was not a single lie in those pure eyes.
“…Cooking isn’t the only thing that’s important. “Actually, it’s just a very, very basic element.”
“Then what else is important?”
“Uh…”
Ysera was immediately speechless.
Although she spoke triumphantly, using words she had heard here and there, the truth was that she was still a beginner in dating.
What are some of the details of the book?
“I think that discriminating against people based on their cooking skills is completely out of character… Woo-eup!”
Ysera continued her thoughts while watching the battle in the training ground with her own two eyes and blocking Mileton’s mouth with her magic.
“Marriage is a serious matter, so it will require a lot of preparation. “Everything is important, so it’s hard to pinpoint just one thing.”
“Yes. “Marriage is a difficult matter.”
“That’s right. So, my sister will help me.”
“really?”
“okay. You will still need a lot of preparation. “The Duke is a perfect person, so shouldn’t you be perfect to marry him?”
“You’re right. “The duke is a perfect person, so I must become perfect too.”
“okay. Prepare as much as possible. So the duke will like it too.”
“okay!”
done.
It was as if I had gained quite a bit of time with my previous answer. Although my conscience was pricked a little, there were many values in the world that were more important than conscience.
for example.
‘Something like winning love.’
It was an element of value that could not even be compared to things like conscience. In the meantime, the sparring between the two people ended.
“I learned a lesson.”
“It seems like a lot of wisdom has been taken away for it to be just an empty number.”
“For me, that’s one move.”
Mileton and other late-stage indices opened their eyes. How can you express the teachings of the transcendent like that?
From the beginning, I roughly knew that he was a person who lost his appetite for food.
‘Huh…’
‘The taste of the food is surprisingly gone.’
‘Is that also the duke’s talent?’
At this point, I was almost in a state of exclamation.
What was even more surprising was the sight of the Marquis laughing at those words.
What kind of person was Marquis Lionel?
He was one of those knights who placed emphasis on basic skills and was known to not even exchange a proper word if he was not qualified to do so.
A person like that is laughing as if he just heard a fun joke.
What’s even more surprising is…
“That’s correct. “To the duke, my enlightenment would be worth a lot of money.”
It was true that the stubborn marquis was acknowledging the duke’s words very calmly. It was no different from receiving recognition from the transcendent.
“It was a very enjoyable sparring, Duke. “The result of the sparring will be a draw.”
“tie?”
“I want to do that.”
The Marquis nodded calmly and said. A sparring battle with the same body and mana.
The flow did not easily tilt towards any one person.
‘no.’
Strictly speaking, the Marquis was about one step ahead, but considering the years he had lived, this was not the same as being ahead, but a long way behind. Wasn’t the age difference alone close to forty?
In such a situation, it did not suit the Marquis’ temperament at all to define himself as the winner just because he was at best one step ahead.
“as you please.”
“I guess I’ll just have to go and see.”
Soon the Marquis looked at the five late exponents.
If they learn a lot from the Duke, they will become pillars that will support the kingdom in the future.
The Marquis decided to give sincere advice.
“Meeting such a great teacher will be a rare opportunity in your lives. So learn a lot. “Okay then.”
The Marquis’ new form became blurred.
In the sense that he showered me with compliments that made me cringe from the moment I first met him until the very end before he left, he was truly a consistent person.
“….”
It wasn’t really good news that even the atmosphere had shrunk thanks to that.