Chapter 422 – Breakup
-Poof. Swish.
Little Lord Franz swung his sword around in a stylish manner and took a stance. He doesn’t seem to be nervous at all.
I aimed my spear at the small lord.
The tip of the spear was blunt.
It is a window without a blade.
It was the same for Franz.
The long sword he was holding didn’t even have a sharp edge.
In the first place, it was a light fight with no intention to take his life, and he ended up fighting with a bladeless training weapon.
Lord So, on the other hand, it seemed like he was doing it out of consideration for me… No, Hestia.
The reason I use the window is that I thought Karen might be able to see and learn something.
I knew how to use common weapons such as swords, spears, and axes to some extent.
Since Youngju So seemed to have no intention of attacking first, the duel began with a light check on me.
-Kang! Kang! Kang!
The sound of metal clashing rapidly echoed throughout the battlefield.
Youngju So’s skills were better than I expected, but he could hardly get close to me, who was wielding a long spear.
Youngju So’s initial relaxed expression quickly began to disappear. As he faced me with his weapon, I felt like it wouldn’t be easy.
Having sealed the blood magic, I cannot use magical power properly.
In such a situation, if I were an ordinary human being, it would be impossible to deal with Youngju So like this.
However, the reason I was able to exchange offense and defense with Youngju So was the performance of the avatar.
A knight strengthens his body with aurors to give him strength and speed greater than that of an ordinary human, but fortunately his avatar had a function called stats that corresponded to it.
It’s not about physical ability.
Although I often compared my original body and cursed at the avatar, by the standards of an ordinary human being, this was also a ridiculous body.
In addition, I often sparred with Ignis and received light lessons.
Even if it wasn’t perfect, I was able to imitate to some extent what the main body was doing.
Of course, that alone was nothing compared to Youngju So’s swordsmanship.
It’s almost embarrassing to mess with Youngju So like this.
-Pow!
My spear went through the gap and hit Youngju So’s thigh.
“Ugh…”
Franz endured the pain and swung his sword at me.
Although he looks like a flower in a greenhouse, he still seems to have grit.
I lightly deflected the sword and at the same time struck the side of the Lord So with the spear.
-Pow!
“Whoosh!”
Youngju So’s attitude collapsed.
It must be quite painful, but I stumble, grit my teeth, and endure it.
Are you saying you can’t show your weakness in front of Hestia?
I stopped attacking without making any additional attacks.
There was no benefit to me if I beat up Lord So hard here.
Victory or defeat has been decided.
Two attacks were allowed in critical areas.
If it had been a real battle, So Young-ju would have already died twice.
The audience, which was unilaterally cheering for So Young-joo, is also quiet.
Youngju So’s face is ruddy.
It won’t just be because of the pain.
“Are you okay? Lord So.”
Hestia asked the Little Lord politely.
That was a way of saying whether you would surrender.
It’s not Youngju So who wouldn’t notice that.
“Whoop! Whoop! Ah, it’s perfectly fine. I was just taken aback by his unexpected skills. You showed an embarrassing sight to Lord Hestia.”
It is clear that So Young-ju is gritting her teeth and exhaling harshly, enduring the pain.
His face turned red, indicating that his pride had been greatly hurt.
As expected, he seemed like a guy with a lot of pride.
Moreover, he was beaten in front of the woman he liked, so the damage was even greater.
‘This is dangerous.’
“Hmm… I admit you. You are very skilled with weapons. But! I will show you that there is a higher place for you.”
Blue sword energy began to flow from his sword.
Sword energy for a person who cannot use sword energy.
In that case, there is no point in having a blunt blade.
It could be said that he acknowledged that he couldn’t do anything with me simply through swordsmanship.
Youngju So seems to know that her behavior is going out of style, so she tries to look as solemn as possible.
Usually, it is better than a knight who cannot handle sword skills.
A knight who can use sword techniques is also excellent at swordsmanship.
This is also because they trained longer on average.
So Youngju So would have easily seen me.
She probably thought she could press lightly even if she didn’t use sword skills.
However, he was pushed by me and ended up using Sword Auror, so even if he won, it would be nothing to brag about.
The presence of the Sword Auror blocks one option.
The option to block.
In a knight’s fight, that’s a big difference.
Then, even if the sword techniques are similar, the side that uses sword techniques is bound to have an overwhelming advantage.
That’s why the knights are powerless against the sword master who has a powerful auror blade and swordsmanship.
Of course, there was no mention of the rule that sword techniques could not be used in this duel, but it was clear that it was quite unseemly.
When Hestia sees Youngju So’s depravity, her expression hardens slightly, and she looks at me.
It probably means that it has become a bit dangerous, so what are you going to do?
I adjusted the spear in my hand and expressed my silent intention to continue.
Hestia nodded and didn’t say anything.
If a dangerous situation arises, he might want to intervene.
She was capable of that.
‘It’s actually good.’
I also had a good reason to not be criticized for using somewhat rough tactics, and I thought it was time to end this duel.
Moreover, it seemed that Youngju Lee had no intention of admitting defeat unless he made it clear.
So Young-joo’s stiff face, unable to control his facial expressions, seemed lifeless.
Youngju So charged at me with a sword overflowing with Sword Auror.
I raised my spear and blocked the sword of Youngju So.
Youngju Su’s eyes seemed to say that he was an idiot. I could see the idea of cutting out the window as is.
The spear that was trying to block the sword was slightly twisted and tilted.
Whether it’s a sword or an Auror blade.
Destructive power tends to be concentrated on the normal blade.
What this means is that if you are careful with the blade, the weapon will not be easily cut.
-Gagagak!!
Sparks fly from the sword running on the spear.
Perhaps because he failed to block it completely, the iron spear is chipped away by the sword. It was my first time using this avatar, so it wasn’t perfect.
That was enough.
It’s a borrowed weapon anyway.
I didn’t know if the weapon was damaged.
In that state, the window was strongly rotated.
-Thunk!
Youngju So’s sword bounces to the side.
“What?!”
The tip of my spear was aimed at the astonished Little Lord’s forehead.
-Boo!
With a dull sound, Youngju So’s head was thrown back.
-Sharply.
So Yeong-ju just closed his eyes and went backwards.
“It’s Bark’s victory.”
Hestia looked at the completely KOed Little Lord and solemnly declared my victory.
“Go, Young master!!”
“So, Lord So!”
I am dumbfounded by the situation that happened so quickly. The knights and servants belatedly came to their senses and rushed to Youngju So.
“Say, it’s alive!! Sis, the priest! Bring the priest!”
Grant, the escort knight, looked at the fainted Youngju So and shouted.
Honestly, my condition was more serious than that guy So Young-ju.
The condition of my arm was not good.
In order not to kill him, I sacrificed a lot of my strength at the end, and the burden had to be completely borne by me.
If he hadn’t done that, Youngju So’s head would have just exploded.
Of course, if that had happened, things would have gone very seriously wrong, so there was nothing I could do.
I quickly took advantage of the chaos and approached her maid holding her medal.
“I’ll take this.”
“Yes? Well, that’s…”
I ignored the embarrassed maid and quickly snatched her medal.
Everyone heard that Lord So was giving me her knight’s medal, and there was no reason for a single maid to stop it.
Fortunately, the person who was supposed to stop my actions fainted.
Moreover, the vassals are surrounding the fainted Lord So and stamping their feet.
Because the scene was quite distracting, I was able to easily get the knight’s medal.
“Hestia, will there be more? I will go back.”
“No. I’ll go with you.”
I took advantage of the confusion and quickly left the Little Lord’s mansion with Karen and Hestia and headed to the inn.
Maybe Youngju So would wake up tomorrow, so there was still time.
“Hestia. I have something to tell you.”
Thinking that I was quite far from the Little Lord’s mansion, I called Hestia to stop.
“Hmm? What do you mean…”
“I guess we have to leave this place.”
“Hmm..? Is it because of Youngju So?”
Hestia didn’t seem to think that today’s incident of defeating Lord So would end quietly.
“That’s right.”
I originally planned to leave the city.
My mercenary level rose to C level, and I tried to leave the city with a decent top escort.
I was just looking at the right time.
But Youngju So made it.
Although it is faster than planned.
I must have gotten a knight’s medal.
It will provide reliable proof of identity and allow for a much more comfortable trip.
I was thinking of getting rid of Hestia and going somewhere else to live a more comfortable life.
I don’t know if she will follow me or not.
Wouldn’t there have been no doubt at this point?
“I could tell the temple…”
“I’m sorry for being so indebted to you.”
“… When are you going to leave?”
“Tomorrow morning… I will go as soon as the gate opens.”
I wanted to leave right now, but it was impossible because the castle gate was closed.
“It’s fast… It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing you can do. Take care.”
“Be careful too… If we meet someday, I’ll buy you a meal.”
“I wish I could get food from you too.”
Hestia said with a grin.
Fortunately, she didn’t seem to have any intention of chasing me.
‘Have we finally gotten rid of Hestia?’
After quickly packing that night, Karen and I left Crea as soon as the gates opened in the morning.
