Chapter 173 – Chapter 15 – Step by Step
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Two women of great white color are standing guarding their seats, glaring at each other.
One was holding her wooden sword, while the other was not holding anything that could be called a weapon.
The energy flowing between them is as sharp as if it could be cut at any moment, without adding a single lie.
… That’s right!-
Then, as if they made a promise to each other, they kick off the ground at the same time and run into each other.
Soon, as wooden swords and fists collided, a loud roar spread throughout the arena.
How does it sound like that when it can’t possibly sound like that?
It was because both of them were engaged in sparring in a way that almost reminded them of actual combat, not just melee combat, but even using magic power.
Shuak!!-
Looking at the wooden sword flying at such an incredible speed that it left an afterimage of the sword.
Khaela blinked her eyes and quickly turned her body to deflect the attack with her kick.
Then Yulia, who was wielding her wooden sword, let out her exclamation without realizing it.
This attack was quite sincere, and it was a blow that even blew a lot of mana into it.
I couldn’t help but admire him when he perfectly let it go with a single kick.
Most of all, after the kick, he landed on the ground and did somersaults, then switched to an offensive like water flowing.
It was not enough to say that the fighting sense trained in real battles was excellent.
“Wow!”
Feeling Kayla’s blades passing right in front of her eyes, Yulia aimed for her empty side.
Obviously, the attack will not go in properly and there is a very high chance of being blocked by her defense.
She thought it would be good to at least accumulate some damage to that defense.
However, as if she knew Yulia’s judgment beforehand, Kaella gave her side as it was, and at the same time kicked her again in the opposite direction.
Fuck!!-
Puck!!-
“Keugh!”
“Ouch!”
Hit in the side of her, Kayla briefly spins through the air before falling to her floor.
Julia hits her face hard and tries to balance her as she backs off.
Since then, both of them have received light damage, so Dalian enters a lull, albeit for a short time.
The two women stared at each other for a moment, then straightened their postures almost simultaneously and began to catch their breath.
“… That’s great. I thought it would stretch right away with that blow.”
“Because when I saw her give her side, I knew that an attack of the same, or even more, would come. You can’t block or avoid it, but you have plenty of time to prepare for the impact.”
“Not everyone can do that just because they know, because they prepare. I think Yulia is amazing.”
“What is it. Could it be that he is flattering because he is Klaus’ lord and is your lord? Do you want to score points?”
“If you score points this way, I guarantee you, Commander… No, I’m sure Professor Klaus will play a bell. I have no intention of taking that route myself.”
In response to Kaela’s answer, which was not serious, Yulia waved her hand and said, “It’s a joke.”
Once you start talking about Klaus, you become someone who can’t even joke about it.
It would be nice to be aware of this later and use it at the right moment.
While Yulia thought so, she inspected the wooden sword she was holding.
I felt like I heard a strange sound the moment I bumped into Kayla’s fist. In fact, there was incontinence on its surface.
If I had continued sparring in this state for a while, I was certain that I would have broken without enduring it for long.
“It wasn’t a tree branch I picked up from a forest, but a wooden sword that was made hard enough to be used as a blunt weapon. Isn’t this enough to kill me, Assistant Professor Kayla?”
“If I had intended to kill it, it wouldn’t have ended with the wooden sword cracking. Cadet Yulia.”
Parching!!-
From both of Kayla’s hands, claws that exuded more terrifying anticipation than blades appeared.
In addition, when she opened her mouth, which had been tightly closed, and peeked out as if she were laughing, quite menacing fangs peeked out from inside.
If he had really seriously thought of recognizing Yulia as an enemy and fighting again.
The beastman warrior replied that he wouldn’t have finished sweating like he is now.
Thanks to this, Yulia could feel a part of her heart grow creepy after a long time.
‘As expected, veterans who roll and roll on the battlefield are different. I can feel this kind of energy even just standing here and talking. I’m definitely learning a lot.’
In the sparring with Natasha, there was a method of close combat that even Yulia herself had not thought of.
With Cecily, another case of her magical operation and a chance to reflect on her own shortcomings while teaching others.
And with Kaela, he was experiencing a case where a part of his heart felt cold like this.
It is natural that there is a difference between those who have never experienced combat and those who have experienced it countless times.
Yulia hadn’t gotten a real fight yet, so she realized that to some extent in the sparring with Kayla, and then thought of wanting to step out.
And just as she wanted, Kaela was bumping into her with all her heart.
“If Cadet Yulia grows up in the future, at that time, she really won’t be able to treat her like this with her fists and feet. She will also have a hard time trying to keep her as unscathed as possible.”
“May I ask why?”
“You are too strong. That’s why, Julia, I can’t treat you while looking after your situation.”
Although beastmen sometimes show a light and playful appearance.
It is a race that is more serious than anyone else in the world when discussing the strength of the other person.
The fact that such words came out of the mouth of such a beastman warrior means that her Yulia’s talent is unrivaled.
If her talent was so great that even Kaela, who fought bloody battles on her battlefields for nearly seven years, could not tolerate her situation, it would not be enough to say that it was great.
To be honest, the fact that Kaela would admit herself so quickly was something that Yulia didn’t expect either.
She would get along with her later, but anyway, she fought against demons in the Continental War.
And Julia herself is the Demon King, the ruler of those demons and the ruler of the East.
From Kayla’s point of view, the person who is said to be the master of those who fought bloody was standing in front of me.
Of course, even if you want to treat them kindly, you can’t do that if you only think about the past.
And yet, when she treats herself, she exposes her fangs.
She never let go of her feelings of discomfort or hostility.
It’s unclear whether she listened to Klaus very firmly in her warning, or whether she decided to do it herself.
Still, it was very difficult for her to act on that resolution.
“Next time, I’ll go in the direction of teaching you how to prepare for an ambush, Yulia.”
“… Having said that, I’m suddenly looking forward to it. It’s a way to prepare for a surprise attack.”
Yulia muttered that while biting her lips softly.
I was suddenly attacked in my room before, and I was completely subdued.
After that, she fell into the hands of human nobles and nearly suffered her insults.
If Klaus didn’t show up on time, she would probably spend the day in her shame, carrying the worst disgrace of being a raped demon lord.
“That’s the first thing to note.”
“… Yeah?”
She stares at her opponent, Caela, who opens her mouth, and Yulia, who is embarrassed and asks back thanks.
What the hell does that mean?
As Yulia tilts her head with an expression of incomprehensibility to her, Kaela nods her head as if she knew that, and then sneaks up to Julia’s side.
“Don’t show any emotion. In front of those considered enemies. What you don’t like, what you like, what you want to avoid, and what you want to be close to. It’s good to hide your feelings so that all of them don’t come out. That is the most basic yet important part of preparing for a surprise attack.”
“… That’s not something that can be done so easily.”
“Yes. Yes, you are right, Yulia. It’s never easy. Right now, I can’t easily do that either. But I can’t help it. Unless we are madmen who have completely let go of our minds, if the enemy seizes our weakness and shakes it, we have no choice but to shake accordingly.”
At Kayla’s words, Julia instantly thought of Klaus’s face.
If his enemies seized him and demanded something from him, would he be able to comply?
He has feelings for him, and since he has received a lot from him, it’s hard to betray him.
Still, he has his own dreams, goals, and ambitions, but can he really not betray him?
‘… No, I don’t think Klaus is the man to be caught before that.’
Rather, even if he was caught, he would have been caught if he was caught, but I don’t think Klaus would be like that.
Even if she was caught by chance, Yulia would think that it was certain that she was caught on purpose to make things go according to her plan.
“How is Kaela?”
“Yeah?”
“If your enemy stabs you in the back with Klaus’s life in his hands. Do you really think you can survive that surprise attack?”
“Commander, the professor is not someone who will be caught that way, so this is impossible in the first place.”
At Kayla’s answer, Yulia said “Cook” And burst into laughter.
I never thought that she would think that she was no different from herself.
She could take other things as her weaknesses, but she couldn’t, she and she both seemed to think so.
“Okay. You’re right. If the man is caught, there’s an unconditional probability that he walked on his own feet. Enemies who catch on to it again are going to be beaten very excitedly.”
“I think so too.”
“… Speaking of Klaus, Kaela.”
“I am listening.”
“Are there not the slightest doubts or dissatisfaction with his decision?”
Kaela knew right away what Yulia meant by asking such a question.
Klaus and Kaela fought against demons for 7 years.
Now, they have reached the point where they can hold the demons’ hands and turn the tip of the spear to the human side at any time with them.
If this is the case, it can be seen that there is nothing strange about the situation even if you wonder why he endured and endured in the continental war while going through all the hardships.
‘Just as Klaus became mine, Caella, who was his, is now mine. For her to give her allegiance only to Klaus is quite difficult for me. Even if I can’t win her absolute loyalty, I have to at least get her recognition as a king.’
Aside from the fact that she has feelings for the same man, she is a king and she is a subject.
If you are a good king, it can be said that it is an essential virtue to take care of and resolve the uncomfortable parts of your subjects before they show up.
That’s why she asked with her tone as if she secretly took care of her…
“There is not.”
Kaela replied firmly without a second of hesitation.
Thanks to that, she continued her words, showing her expression and voice that Yulia was taken aback when she looked at herself in bewilderment.
“He is my eternal commander and leader, the man I always followed in that terrible war and the most ugliest conflicts that followed. If he thought, made a decision, and put into action, then I just follow it. That’s why I can stay with you, Julia, and I can also serve you as a king like him.”
Hearing that answer, Yulia felt both relieved and a little uncomfortable.
If that kind of loyalty overlaps with feelings for the opposite sex, it can get a little, no, very tiring.
It was not very pleasant for Yulia, who wanted to keep Klaus to herself.
“As I was talking, I suddenly miss Klaus.”
“… When you say that, suddenly I…”
“Should Dalian give it up and storm into his room? I mean the two of you.”
“… Will it?”
