Chapter 164. Run rampant to your heart’s content, Aidan2021.08.28.
However, it was none other than Mabel himself who sincerely told them to fight as much as they believed in each other.
‘It’s scary!’
I wonder if I should have asked you to lighten up a little. Mabel belatedly regretted it, but it was after the incident had happened. If this was Aidan’s trust, he had to bear it. Mabel hastily expanded the range of the barrier she had placed on Aidan. The area is right before reaching the spectators. So that Aidan can unleash his full potential and only Mabel himself can fully bear the cost. Although it was a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of a little bit of, Mabel was going to have a good time with Aidan in the first place.
‘Because I want to know how much Aidan’s strength is.’
I had briefly glimpsed the power of Aidan when he went out of control on the festival street, but at that time I was in a hurry to calm the runaway, so I couldn’t confirm how much destructive power it was. There were two main goals that Mabel wanted to achieve today. See and realize how great the first Aidan is, folks. My second existence-.
“Ouch!”
At Aidan’s first attack, Mabel stopped thinking and hurriedly stepped back. This time, the escape was very quick. Zeke’s secret, which people admired because of his formidable speed, was ‘Wind’. It was easy to evade attacks by moving light bodies in the wind. Of course, it wasn’t easy to run away from the knights who train every day, but I managed to do it. Aidan, who provoked Mabel first, smiled lightly. Seeing a smiling face for the first time in a while, Mabel was surprised inside and smiled along.
“Good. I start too.”
Mabel raised a rusty iron sword. It was a one-handed sword, but it was heavy, so it was only stable when held with two hands.
“You use both hands. Are you going to do everything in your power?!”
“Exciting!”
The audience again began to speculate and package Zeke as a talented person. Mabel was confident even though she didn’t know how to master swordsmanship. Even though it was all about the few days of training taught by Casey, there was a corner to believe.
‘Aidan doesn’t just use swordsmanship anyway!’
In fact, the name was just a swordsmanship competition, so there was no limit as long as it was a way to subdue the opponent. So, it is not against the law to use divine power. Soon, Mabel’s rusty iron sword began to glow white.
“It’s black!”
The swordsmanship that shone for a very short while against Sir Rantalion was manifested again. This time, it’s not a fleeting moment, but continuously. In the eyes of the general public, the brilliant light surrounding the sword would look like a sword, but it was different from the eyes of the skilled. Esteban, who was observing the game with serious eyes, muttered lowly.
“…No, it’s not swordsmanship.”
At first glance, it might look like black energy, but it was essentially a different energy. Gustav tilted his head and asked.
“yes? So what is that? It wrapped around the sword like a sword…”
“Magic power…no, that’s not it either.”
I once encountered that energy. I met him when I briefly went to Abelardo to study abroad when I was the crown prince. Esteban affirmed.
“That is divine power.”
“So you’re saying that Zeke is a paladin?”
Gustav opened his eyes wide.
“I wouldn’t be a paladin. Abelard doesn’t belong either.”
Under the rule of the new King Abelardo, the people of the Holy Land were largely divided into three groups. The first was a priest who mainly healed people’s wounds with the power of healing, and the second was a paladin who escorted the holy nation by strengthening the body or equipment using the divine power itself. The last third was the common people without divine power. The paladin was the path chosen by those who were born with divine power but could not use the power of healing.
“How did the Mayado family find such a talented person?”
“Mayado?”
When Esteban questioned the name he had heard a lot somewhere, Gustav looked over the record and nodded.
“yes. It is said that he participated in this competition with the support of the Mayado family. That boy named Zeke.”
“hmm.”
Something was bothering me, and I couldn’t figure out why.
‘He’s a boy who cares in many ways.’
Esteban hadn’t reached the point of thinking that even if Zeke was a paladin, he would never be Mabel. His daughter is not feeling well right now and must be in a deep sleep. The game started to heat up in earnest. Aidan’s loosely gripped sword was also enveloped in black smoke. The colors of Mabel’s and Aidan’s auras were different, white and black, respectively, and the contrast between them stood out. The second striker was Mabel. fault! Riding on the blowing wind, Mabel darted out and swung her sword. Whiik bang-! It was wielded without tact, but its destructive power was formidable. However, Aidan easily blocked Mabel’s sword at an angle and approached closely. faces came closer.
‘Oh, so close!’
As Mabel took a step backwards in embarrassment, Aidan’s black energy spread in multiple directions without missing the moment. Mabel didn’t have the swordsmanship skills to block the energy that flew like a wedge.
“Zeezik! damage!”
One of the spectators exclaimed urgently. Just before his energy reached Mabel, she raised her head. Mabel faced Aidan’s energy.
‘I don’t have swordsmanship skills.’
visor-!
‘There is a barrier.’
The barrier created in an instant bounced Aidan’s energy away.
“Did your energy run out?”
“Did you block it by strengthening your body with swordsmanship!”
People who didn’t know that Mabel’s power was divine power made a noise as they speculated about it. Contrary to the spectators who thought it was a fight of great talent, Esteban had a different idea.
‘The bowl is small compared to the strength.’
Compared to Abelardo’s paladin, it could be said to be a formidable quantity and quality of divine power, but the ability to handle it was far from lacking. stone. okay. Now it was just a gemstone. It also meant that it was rough because it hadn’t been polished yet, but it was scary how much it would improve if it was properly trained. Isn’t it enough to deal with Aidan even with inexperienced skills?
‘Zeke. I’ll have to reconsider the disposition of the author.’
It possesses divine power, but it does not belong to Abelard, so it will most likely approach from Abelard who heard the news. Even if they went into exile, it would be the same as losing talented people nationally, so we had to recruit them as much as possible. If that doesn’t work…
‘I’ll have to remove it.’
Mabel, who had no way of knowing her father’s terrifying thoughts, focused fully on the confrontation with Aidan. Bang bang bang bang-! The black energies continued pouring out while being blocked by the barrier. The spectators were enthusiastic about the splendid and bloody battle. In the midst of a fierce battle, the two stared at each other.
‘Is it my misunderstanding? Aidan looks happy.’
I had been with Aidan for about 10 years, and now I could confidently say that I knew him well. Mabel had always felt that Aidan was reluctant to use his powers. It was probably an ability used by the Devlin Empire, so I guessed. Because he committed unwanted slaughter with that power. With reason being castrated. It might have awakened Aidan’s feelings that he was fighting against an opponent who could stop him rather than a one-sided opponent.
‘okay. Run wild, Aidan.’
To be honest, I’m still a bit scared, but I could have stopped it for Aidan’s sake. Even though it was a battle to defeat each other, Mabel was transferred to Aidan’s emotions and felt a sense of exaltation. Dig-! Due to the shock waves that burst out in succession, the competition system in the arena was frequently activated. The formula of the barrier embroidered in the air filled the son-in-law like stars in the night sky. The spectators couldn’t take their eyes off the two of them. It was a match that was not to be missed even in an instant.
‘How long has it been? 10 minutes?’
In contrast to Aidan, who was not tired at all, Mabel’s stamina was quickly depleted. Sweat dripped down his chin and dripped down his cheeks. Mabel gasped and retreated first.
‘Ah …. It was really hard in the last game …!’
It was a war of attrition where they could not approach each other. Mabel was weak in melee combat to subdue Aidan, and the defense was strong enough for Mabel to be subdued. If the long-term battle continued like this, Mabel’s own defeat would be self-evident. Because the limits of physical strength were clear. Mabel was careful not to fight a losing battle.
‘You have to win. Even if the opponent is Aidan.’
Unlike Aidan, who fought in the line of fire, Mabel had no combat experience or sense. It’s good to throw away the idea that you can fight and win. Then there is only one way left.
‘I win with my hair!’
Taat-! Riding the wind and jumping high, Mabel swung her iron sword at Aidan. It was a brisk leap, as if taking a walk. Naturally, Aidan blocked the attack with an attack. However, there was no sound of metal colliding, which should have been heard. Sarak-.
‘Cloak?’
What Aidan cut down was a fluttering piece of cloth. Not Mabel.
‘Where is Mabel?’
Aidan looked everywhere and suddenly raised his head. Mabel was there. Carrying the scorching sun on your back in the blue sky. like the sun After cheating with her cape, Mabel stepped on the wind once more and flew up, aiming for a second attack.
‘… dazzling.’
Aidan, stunned for a moment by the slow flow, hurriedly stretched his energy, but it was already too late. bang-! dump. Mabel pushed Aidan over the shoulder, climbed on top of him, and aimed the blade at his neck. Their eyes met in the air.
“….”
“..”
A heavy silence fell over the entire venue. No one could open their mouths. Even the referee was frozen and could not announce the result.
“I lost.”
At Aidan’s declaration of defeat, the arena became deafening with tumult. Not everyone could readily accept the outcome of the match unfolding in front of them.
“Earl Aserad… defeated?”
“Something must be wrong…!”
The defeat of Aidan, who was the likely winner, left people missing an important clue. The fact that ‘that Earl of Aserad’ used honorific words.
“lung-.”
“Oops, I’m sorry!”
Poof! grunt. Mabel, who threw away the steel sword insincerely, hurriedly came down from Aidan, and Aidan slowly stood up. Aidan, who got up from his seat, looked back at the referee and stared at him. Cold sweat formed on the referee’s forehead from the tremendous pressure. I couldn’t carelessly judge the meaning of that terrifying gaze.
‘Does that mean you can’t accept the outcome? can’t you accept? Or what do you mean?’
However, no matter how much pressure Count Aserad applied, the results were obvious. The referee declared the outcome of the match risking his life.
“…Zeke… Win!”
Unbelievable final results. It was the birth of a new hero of the Ermano Empire. Also from a commoner!
“Waaaaaa-!”
“Zeke! Zeke! Zeke!!”
“Congratulations, little boy!”
It was then. Someone suddenly shouted from the audience.
“Zeke! Take off your helmet!”
Starting with that one word, the crowd urged Zeke to take off his helmet.
“I want to see the hero’s face!”
“Since you won, reveal your face!”
“Even if you’re ugly, don’t look at me!”
“open! open! open!”
It was an atmosphere that would cause a riot if he did not take it off. Esteban, who should have been stopped by the crowd’s chants, remained silent. Because he was also curious about the face inside the helmet. Zeke, who looked around as if he was in trouble, put his hand on the helmet as if he had made up his mind. The cheers only grew louder. The rising power of the Ermano Empire, who even defeated Count Aserad! The hero of this year’s infinite honor and the main character of victory! The very moment when the face of the swift man who was engulfed in curiosity was revealed! Amid cheers, Zeke’s helmet was finally removed. It was just then that the expectant gaze confirmed Zeke’s face. Tteak! Everyone was engulfed in astonishment. Light pink hair like cherry blossoms rustling in the summer breeze. Light sky eyes slightly frowned as if dazzled by the beating sunlight. Mabel, who looked around at the people with their mouths wide open, smiled shyly and waved her hand once.
“The burden is heavy.”
Why is His Majesty the Emperor here?
