Episode 1491. you are the most cowardly person
Elio did not take his eyes off Count Nebla Aximus.
Seeing his appearance like that the other nobles looked at Count Aximus without even making a sound.
‘ha.’
Count Aximus exhaled lightly.
Judging by the atmosphere it looks like they will only let you go if you get the answer you want.
The great nobles go over the appropriate line for the sake of respect but the other party seems to be at the bottom.
After gathering his thoughts for a moment he asked carefully.
“Your Excellency do you know Count Jürgen Rade?”
“I heard roughly. “He came from a mercenary background and became a great nobleman.”
“Yes. I am embarrassed to say this in front of your Excellency the Grand Master but he is a master of practical swordsmanship. When interacting with Count Rade the young knights of the family said this. ‘If Count Rade had the mana of a Grand Master he would have risen to the top of the continent.’ If Count Rade had learned the proper Mana practice technique his words would have been made out of regret. As you know Mana practice is far from that of Count Rade who was a commoner from a noble family. He became a sword master through mana exercises and practical sword skills that he learned on his own. This is a statement of praise and regret and is by no means a comparison between the swordsmanship of Count Lagoa and Count Rade.”
Even after hearing the lengthy excuse Elio’s expression did not change.
‘Ah’ different ‘uh’ different.
‘He would have risen to the position of the strongest on the continent’ and ‘Even Count Lagoa is no match for Count Rade’ were completely different words.
“Count Aximus.”
“Yes sir.”
“Have you ever caught a loach?”
“…doesn’t exist.”
Count Aximus’ face darkened.
This is because Count Lagoa was comparing himself to a loach.
“I have tried to catch it and boil it and eat it several times… but it is slippery and if you try to catch it with care it slips through your fingers. So if I don’t make up my mind that I must catch this guy it will be difficult to catch him.”
“dismissal….”
Dry saliva ran down Count Aximus’ throat.
That means that if Count Ah made up his mind that he must catch it he would not be able to escape.
Count Aximus cried out in haste but his mind was so messed up that he could not continue his words.
At the moment of imminent action Count Jürgen Rade who had been looking for an opportunity earlier stepped forward.
“Your Excellency Count Lagoa may I ask you a question?”
Count Rade also humbled himself like Count Aximus.
But unlike his humble tone his eyes were shining with speculation.
When Elio nodded his head as if saying yes Count Rade continued speaking.
“If such rumors are already spreading no amount of words will be able to quell them. In these cases I think the best way is to tackle it head on.”
“Are you saying you want to hang out with me?”
“If as rumored the two sides spar purely with swordsmanship without using mana or spiritual energy… I am sure such words will no longer be spread.”
Count Rade emphasized that it was a sparring not a duel.
Even though it was sparring the situations he and Count Lagoa faced were different.
Even if he lost he would have nothing to lose while Count Lagoa’s reputation would fall to the ground.
If that happens it will be difficult for him to intervene in the duel between himself and Count Omar in the future.
‘I’ll make you avoid me for the rest of your life.’
Count Rade’s eyes lit up with a desire for honor and a desire to win.
After conquering the battlefield for nearly fifty years he had no doubts about his victory.
You can tell by looking at Count Lagoa’s fierce youthful face.
Stripped of his spiritual energy he is no match for someone who has walked a bloody path his whole life.
The problem is his decision.
If Count Lagoa finds out and rejects it everything goes wrong.
however.
“Let’s do that.”
Count Rade was stunned for a moment by his simple consent.
I thought the other person was going to save himself with one excuse or another but I was surprised when he immediately said ‘Let’s do that.’
“why? Is there a problem?”
Count Rade who came to his senses at Count Lagoa’s question shook his head.
“no. Then when will sparring happen….”
“Let’s do it here and now. What a great thing that is. Count Omar it’ll be okay though right?”
In response to Count Lagoa’s question Count Omar smiled and nodded his head.
“It’s okay.”
The central hall of the Yeongju Castle is as wide as the training hall.
If it was a sword fighting with spiritual energy or mana sealed it was actually better than outside.
When Count Omar gave permission the nobles quickly vacated the central position.
The nobles quickly retreated and in the end only Elio and Count Rade remained.
Count Rade repeated perhaps feeling uneasy about the current situation.
“As promised I will not use mana. Your Excellency please do not use reiki. “Purely with swordsmanship….”
“Do you think I’ll say two things in front of so many nobles?”
“Oh yes I was saying this out of anger. “Then can we begin?”
“As much as you want.”
At Elio’s words Count Rade drew his longsword.
Elio who was about to unintentionally draw the Void Sword took long strides towards the nobleman nearby.
As soon as the opponent left Count Rade shouted with a bewildered look on his face.
“dismissal!”
“Oh my sword is a little special so I’m thinking of dealing with it with an ordinary sword. Because after the count loses he might blame the extension. “Let’s borrow a sword.”
At Count Lagoa’s words a nobleman hurriedly pulled out a sword and handed it to him.
Elio lightly swung the longsword and then returned to his original position.
Count Rade who felt insulted by Count Lagoa’s words gritted his teeth.
You talk like you won before it even started.
It was the first time he had seen such a vulgar provocation since he quit his mercenary career.
As far as his sword skills go he has far more experience than Count Lagoa.
But Count Ah even lifted his finger like an adult would a child.
Count Rade who was in tears jumped out of his seat and ran away.
Sigh!
It was swung so forcefully that a bursting sound split the air and tore through the central hall.
Longsword and longsword met in the middle.
Yep!
Neither side’s superiority was revealed in a single blow.
Count Rade snorted inwardly and swung his longsword repeatedly.
visor! visor! visor! visor! visor-!
Every time the two longswords collided sparks flew – like hitting hot iron with a hammer.
Count Rade’s sword skills were irregular as was his practical swordsmanship honed during his mercenary life.
However he was so lethal in every move that he made those who saw him unable to breathe.
The nobles muttered to themselves ‘As expected Count Rade.’
This is because Count Lagoa seemed anxious to block Count Rade’s offensive.
However Count Rade’s heart was different from what appeared on the outside.
Anyone could see that they were pushing him but Count Rade actually felt like he was being chased.
No matter what it was because Count Lagoa blocked them all.
He thought he would be overpowered by actual swordsmanship but that was not the case.
Count Lagoa’s sword was far from the ‘style unique to the nobility’.
The practical skills of mercenaries gradually take shape as they are repeated over a long period of time.
However Count Lagoa’s sword had neither a ‘form’ nor a ‘shape’.
It seemed like he was swinging the sword randomly like a beginner in swordsmanship but the sight of his sword sword by sword gave me a thrill.
Instinct is sending a danger signal.
He was engrossed in the attack and only then did he look at Count Lagoa’s face.
Unlike his hot-headed self he looks bored and sour?
‘omg!’
Count Rade’s sword which was rushing like crazy stopped.
At that moment Elio shouted back as if to say ‘How dare you think differently in front of me?’
Fit!
The tip of Count Lagoa’s sword grazed Count Rade’s cheek.
A red line appeared on Count Rade’s face.
Count Rade heartbroken by the blow swung his sword even more violently.
Count Rade’s breathing increased little by little as he poured out sword strikes like a shower of swords.
This is because he used more force than necessary for a short period of time to hide his surprise.
As soon as his shoulders were shaking from his heavy breathing Count Rade clung to Count Lagoa.
Ga-ga-gak-!
The two swords met.
Just before Count Rade who was out of breath was about to admit defeat Elio gave him a strong shove.
“Huh!”
Count Rade who had been holding on was finally pushed back by his strength and with a whistling sound.
Elio followed like a shadow and swung his longsword like a thunderbolt.
‘Ugh!’ came out of Count Rade’s mouth as he instinctively blocked the sword. A groan came out.
I don’t know when he returned but Count Ah’s sword struck him in the side.
Count Rade’s elbow went down to his waist as a sharp pain surged through his lower back.
At that moment the blade flew again to the other side of the waist which was clearly exposed.
Pow!
This time the shock was even bigger because my back was bent like a bow.
‘evil!’ With a sound Count Rade’s upper body bent to the other side.
The blade of the sword was once again embedded in the waist where the first hit was revealed.
puck!
“Ugh!”
The sword master Count Rade forgot his dignity and continued to scream.
He didn’t even have time to say ‘lost’.
Screams came out before proper words.
Surprisingly Count Rade was threshed with the sword like his children.
Like a reed caught in a typhoon his upper body shook violently from side to side.
His sword blade flew like a beam of light to the other side of his waist which was again clearly exposed.
In response Count Rade reflexively said ‘Ack!’ He let out a scream and flinched.
But his sword face stopped just a span in front of his side.
“….”
An eerie silence fell in the central hall.
Only then did Count Rade realize his true situation and his face turned red.
Elio asked with an indifferent face.
“How can you keep getting hit in a practical way?”
“Ugh no. “I lost.”
Count Rade hastily admitted his defeat and put away his sword.
In fact he was in such a state that it was difficult for him to even stand on his own two feet.
If it weren’t for the Sword Master’s body and pride he would have fallen long ago.
Elio returned the borrowed sword and sat down at the head table again gesturing to the nobles.
The nobles of Count Paul Herman and Count Gerald Logan returned to their original positions one by one.
The nobles of Baylem had resigned faces like sheep being brought to the slaughter.
Even after sealing his spiritual energy he treated Count Rade like a child so it was understandable.
Elio’s gaze which was looking around the nobles stopped at Count Larva Omar.
“Lord Omar.”
“yes.”
“Are you willing to take over politics?”
“Hehe that can’t be possible. Just hearing these words already makes me feel out of breath. “The reason I trusted Count Logan was so that I could live the rest of my life quietly.”
Elio who had been nodding her head now looked at Count Aximus.
“Count Aximus.”
“yes? dismissal?”
Count Aximus startled opened his eyes wide.
Count Rade was beaten like a dog in front of the nobles so he deserved it.
“Did you hear?”
“yes.”
Count Aximus nodded his head vigorously as if he understood what was being said.
“I know what you have done to ruin the relationship between Count Logan and Lord Omar. I don’t know if it’s revenge or something else but stop. Just as I forgive you today let Count Omar go. Do you understand?”
Count Aximus who had been hesitant let out a long sigh and nodded his head.
“ha! “Yes I will.”
Elio having cleared Count Paul Herman’s side this time turned her head to Count Logan.
“Count Gerald Logan.”
“Yes sir.”
“In my opinion you are the most cowardly person.”
“yes?”
Count Gerald Logan looked at Count Lagoa with bewildered eyes at the unexpected words.