Episode 102
EPISODE.51
“….”
There was someone who quietly raised the corner of his mouth while taking a peek at the silence that had settled down throughout the gymnasium.
It was Gillian Pulson, the lord of the Fall Castle.
‘As expected.’
Since he was the only one who thought this was going to happen when he was first offered the position by Russell.
‘The level of martial arts learned is higher than that of knights, but that little guy is superior in terms of experience and skills.’
In other words, it meant that there was no need to call 4th grade knights here.
Nevertheless, I called them because I hoped that today’s work would be a good stimulus.
‘If I told you that I was attacked by a wizard with martial arts, I would be embarrassed and unable to sleep properly.’
In the meantime, several 4th class knights were falling out one after another.
Just like the guy named Baskin who started out for the first time, all three to five sums.
‘Among the 3rd class knights, those who have just risen won’t be able to win.’
Perhaps a second-class knight would show a clear difference in skill with Russell.
I don’t know if I know the judgment of such a castle lord.
A third-class knight stepped forward as if he could not stand the defeat of the 4th-class knights that followed.
“This is Rabin, a 3rd-class knight of Fall Achievement. i look forward to.”
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Kagagak!
Sparks jumped out.
Russell, who used the spearhead to direct the sword strike obliquely, turned his body that way.
Anger-!
‘Left foot as an axis, right foot as a stepping foot.’
It is said that spinning has the power to double the power of an attack.
Recalling a phrase from a spearmanship manual he had seen, Russell put his body’s rotation on the spear.
The rotation that started from the ankle goes up the pelvis and waist, and leads to the wrist through the shoulder.
Eventually, the moment the rotational force is transmitted to the tip of the spear, bang!
The tip of Russell’s spear spewed fire.
“Kuh-!”
The 3rd class knight who barely blocked the attack took a step backwards.
I blocked it with the sword, but it was because the shock transmitted to my wrist was more than I could have imagined.
‘Is this a wizard?’
The surprise was a bonus.
‘It’s not technically outstanding, but it has a high level of completion in the basic part.’
It was also understandable that the 4th grade knights collapsed without being able to use their hands properly.
What was even more surprising was that it was not just the 4th-class knights who fell at the hands of Russell.
Even Rabin, a 3rd-class knight who had just stepped out, had only endured about fifty sums. After all, he was defeated by Russell.
‘If even I lose, the side of the Knights of the Fall Achievement won’t stand!’
But he didn’t know At that moment, impatience began to dwell in his heart.
And…
impatience is the shortcut that leads to defeat.
Kagak Kagagak!
It was after more than forty sums had passed since then that the conclusion was made.
While Changyoung and Geomyeong frantically wandered all over the place, Russell tilted his body.
Then, grabbing the tip of the spear pole, he raised the spear high into the sky.
The gaze of the third-class knight who was dealing with him soared naturally following the changgeuk.
‘Alas!’
Only then did the third-class knight, realizing his mistake, screamed inwardly.
The moment he lifted his head along the tip of Russell’s spear, the bright sun instantly shone in his eyes.
Somehow, he moved around like crazy and changed his location over and over again!
‘I was thinking of using sunlight from the beginning-.’
It was the moment when Russell’s flexibility of thinking, praised by Gillian Pulson, shined.
‘Ugh-!’
The moment I noticed, it was already too late for everything.
As soon as the strong light obscured his vision, Russell’s spearhead fell vertically.
When he had fixed his spear and jumped up, the weight of the spear struck him in the shoulder.
“Ouch!”
With a scream, the 3rd class knight’s knee sank to the floor and Russell moved the tip of his spear.
chuck.
Just like when I first defeated a 4th grade knight, I aimed my spear at his chin.
“…lose.”
As he admitted his defeat with a somewhat bitter expression, Russell was finally able to breathe.
“Huh. Huh.”
A faint light of admiration shines in the eyes of the knights looking at Russell with rough breathing.
At first, it was simply awe of looking at a hero, but now it was a look of acknowledging Russell as a warrior.
Of course, since his main job is a wizard, what good would it be to be recognized as a warrior.
“Whoa.”
Feeling his breathing slow down little by little, Russell drew back the spear.
After that, I looked at the 3rd class knights who hadn’t stepped forward yet. It was a look at who would be the next opponent.
‘This is the seventh magic stone.’
The person who responded to that gaze was a completely different person from Russell’s expectations.
Even though there are still a few 3rd class knights left, the 2nd class knights step forward.
“Sir Vinsen…?”
“If it’s okay, can I be your partner?”
Considering the difference in ability between the 4th and 3rd class knights, it was clear that the 2nd class weatherman’s skills would be much higher than that.
‘Of course, if you use magic, the story will be different, but…’ He
was currently honing his spearmanship, so a sparring with a second-class knight would also be a good experience.
Thinking so, Russell nodded.
“I will leave it up to you. Sir Vincen.”
“This way.”
Vinsen nodded with a plain expression.
“But before that…”
“…?”
“I think it would be better to recover your physical strength first.”
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To begin with, the result of the match between Russell and Vinsen was a draw.
Since both the Overlord and the Wizard Body were used at the same time, although physical strength was on par, Vinsen’s ability was superior in terms of technology.
Nevertheless, the reason for the draw was simple.
“Heh heh heh heh. The technique of letting go is one of the best.”
Although he had borrowed the power of magic, it might have been because he had the experience of risking his life to fend off the master’s attack.
Just as Russell couldn’t break through Vinsen’s defense, Vinsen couldn’t break through Russell’s defense either.
So, naturally, it has to be a draw.
Of course, this is only a story when they competed purely with spearmanship and swordsmanship.
In the second match that followed, Russell, who used magic, won an overwhelming victory against all the knights present.
Not even the 4th class knights, even the 2nd class knights couldn’t stand Russell’s few rounds of magic.
In the end, all the knights in the seat stood up and dealt with him.
“I see…”
“This is the 5th circle mage…”
There was no way he could be an opponent.
For a 5th circle mage to be an aura practitioner, it was like having an expert-level skill.
It was a fight with no way to be an opponent from the start.
It wouldn’t have changed even if I put a first-class article on it.
“Clean.”
The sand and dust covering the body were washed away at once by the magic activated with the starter.
“You did a good job… not even breathing was disturbed.”
Gillian asked, sneaking closer to Russell.
“How about that?”
It’s not like he’s asking himself about his experience against the mage.
Perhaps what I’m curious about is about the first game I played.
“It was better than I thought.”
“More than you thought?”
At Gillian’s question, Russell quietly shook his head.
In addition to the purpose I initially thought of, I was able to obtain magic stones through winning streaks, so it turned out to be better than I thought.
Of course, there was no reason to explain this to Gillian.
“hmm.”
When Russell closed his mouth, he put on a curious expression and then shrugged.
“For whatever reason, I’m glad it helped.”
said right away.
“Then follow me.”
“…?”
“Shouldn’t we get the spear book we promised?”
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The place where Gillian led Russell was also underground this time.
However, if there is a difference from the gymnasium I went to a fortune teller…
‘Is it an iron gate?’
A huge iron gate was blocking the entrance.
At the very center of the iron gate is a handle that looks like a steering wheel of a ship.
“Wait a minute.”
As if it was some kind of mechanical device, whenever Gillian turned the knob, a heavy sound was heard without ceasing.
clap clap clap-.
‘It seems to be a device that releases security depending on the rotation and direction of the handle.’
Soon after that-.
The iron door opens with a heavy sound, revealing what’s inside.
Anger-.
The first thing that caught my eye the moment I lit the candle was a number of bookshelves.
The shelves were filled with books of different sizes.
“These are the things I personally collected while traveling around the continent when I was young. Ah, the spear book is over there.”
Gillian, pointing to one of them, leaned against the wall and crossed his arms.
“Did you tell me? I want you to choose the spearmanship book you will learn.”
Which spear book will you choose?
He raised the corners of his mouth as if he was already curious.
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“Um…”
Russell went to the place Gillian pointed out and slowly walked between the bookshelves.
I used my fingers to sweep the names of the spear skills written on the vertical part of the book with my eyes.
Trident Shot.
La Mancha.
‘Gyeonghon Iron Spear(驚魂鐵槍)? Is this the Eastern Spearbook?’
From the spearmanship of the continent to the spearmanship of the East. I thought it was really great to see all the different types of spearmanships put together.
That wasn’t all.
A handwritten commentary was also attached to the book of spears in the east.
‘The effort it took to make it this far must’ve been unusual.’
The problem is that just by looking at the title, you can’t tell what style of spearmanship it is.
“hmm.”
Russell, who fell short, asked straight-forward.
“Can I take a look inside this?”
It seemed like it was possible, but I needed to get permission because it wasn’t a penny or two for an advanced spearmanship.
“huh? So, did you intend to choose without looking inside?”
Fortunately, permission was granted.
From then on, Russell took out the books of spears one by one and began to read them.
Of course, it would have been better if I had had time to look closely.
But, unfortunately, there was no room for that.
If I did that, it would take more than 15 days just to read all the spear books inside.
‘It can’t be helped.’
Right now, I have no choice but to focus on quickly reading the book and figuring out the direction of the book.
‘Based on that direction, I choose the spearmanship I need.’
After concentrating for a while, Russell’s options narrowed down to two.
Yukgyeolpacheonye (六結破天例).
and La Mancha.
The former, as its name suggests, was a spearmanship that would shatter even the sky with just six crystals.
‘Comparatively, the latter is a chanting technique centered on technique and technique.’
Either way, there was a way to utilize it, and in the midst of deepening concerns.
“hmm.”
Russell made a decision.
I chose one of the two spear techniques and returned to Gillian.
“I will do this.”
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