Chapter 68 Unofficial Ranker (1)
Willas arrived at Dmitri before the day was over.
After revealing the purpose and identity of the visit at the checkpoint, they were able to meet Baron Romero immediately following the guidance of the captain of the guard.
“My name is Romero Dmitri. You said you came from the temple of Valhalla?”
“yes. My name is Willas, a priest at the Cairo branch of the Temple of Valhalla. As the purpose was revealed at the checkpoint, I heard a rumor that Roman Dmitri defeated the 49th ranker, Homer. There is no obligation to confirm the facts in the unofficial ranking match at the Valhalla Temple, but since this is so unusual, I plan to meet the person involved in the case and see if it will be reflected in the rankings.”
“Good news. You’ve come very well.”
Baron Romero could not hide his joy.
Rank Verification.
He was a sergeant of the Dmitry family.
Even if it is a low ranker, a family with a ranker is recognized as a famous family with that alone.
Dmitry has a short history.
As much as Baron Romero was the first Gajuni, he did not yet have the honorable elements to be recognized by others, except for his wealth.
But a chance for Roman Dmitri to become a ranker?
If such a thing were to happen in reality, from then on, even aristocratic society would have no choice but to recognize the Dmitri family.
no one else
Aren’t you the eldest son of the family?
Baron Romero served tea, served the guests, and sent a servant to summon Roman.
however.
The servant who came back said with a troubled expression.
“… Lord. Hans, the servant in charge of Master Roman, said that the Master is currently working at the blacksmith’s smithy and has completely cut off communication with the outside world. What should I do? If it is something that needs to be dealt with even if the work is stopped, Hans said he would call Master Roman himself.”
“no. done.”
work in the forge.
A look of delight appeared on Baron Romero’s face.
After talking with Hendrick, I knew that Roman Dmitri had a lot of interest in blacksmithing and had the skills.
It was such a joy.
It was to prove that the eldest son of the family was worthy of inheriting the family business, so Baron Romero did not want to stop working at the forge, if nothing else.
Even if it was a visit to the Valhalla Temple, which raised the family’s status.
said Baron Romero.
“Priest. I’m sorry, but it’s late today, so how about taking a day off and meeting Roman tomorrow? As soon as Roman’s work is finished, I will let you know that the priest wants to meet you.”
“All right.”
either today or tomorrow.
There wasn’t much of a problem.
Baron Romero smiled at Willas’ willing nod.
“Now that this has happened, why don’t you take a look at Dmitri? We will attach a guide to guide you, so take a look around the Dmitry family. It won’t be such a bad experience.”
Because sometimes there is nothing to do.
Willas did not refuse Baron Romero’s offer.
Hans was the guide.
It was to guide Roman when the time came, and Hans walked first and explained about Dmitri.
“The Dmitri family has the largest iron mine in the Kingdom of Cairo and produces the highest quality iron. As you can see if you look around, the structures in the Inner World are made of iron and are really sturdy. The same goes for the gates. Due to the gates made by reinforcing steel and the high walls, Dmitri is also called the land of impregnability.”
The explanation was calm.
History and features of Dmitry.
As he walked down the street, he talked about Dmitri’s unique characteristics, and Willas and Sado followed Hans and listened in silence.
actually.
Willas did not listen to Hans’ explanation.
He listened with one ear and let it out with the other, immersed in his own thoughts.
‘To think that a swordsman capable of defeating Homer was born in a periphery like this. If the Dmitri family were a family of knights with a long history, they would have understood, but it is unlikely that such a swordsman would have been born in this land where mining was developed. Moreover, if the eldest son of the family made such an achievement. There is a very high probability that nobles blinded by fame manipulated rumors.’
It was obvious.
Ranker is an honorable position.
There were not a few people who tried to claim glory by lying, and their common feature was that they did not officially conduct ranking matches.
An unofficial ranking match based on the testimonies of people who were simply present at the site.
There was a reason why the Temple of Valhalla did not actively accept ‘unofficial results’.
how long did it take
When we arrived at what appeared to be a training ground, we heard the passionate voices of the people.
“one.”
“one!”
“two.”
“two!”
a group of people.
they were training
Willas’ eyes lit up with curiosity.
Since he was born in the Valhalla Empire, he was more interested in the current scene rather than the old-fashioned family history.
‘Are they ordinary soldiers?’
They didn’t look like knights.
The reason was that the members were of different ages, and some of them looked like child soldiers.
A knight is not a position that can be promoted at a young age.
If the characteristics of the members were not so unified, it was more likely that they were conscripts rather than professionally trained troops.
said Willas.
“Can I watch your training for a moment?”
“I’ll come and ask.”
At Willas’ request.
Hans ran to what appeared to be the captain.
The captain glanced at Willas and nodded as if he didn’t care.
“It’s okay to watch from a distance.”
“thank you.”
I went to a shady spot and sat down.
Even then.
Willas’ feelings toward training were simple curiosity.
complete basic training.
said Chris, who is in charge of training the soldiers.
“Today, we will conduct sparring between siblings. Let’s match each other and start sparring according to the signal.”
“yes!”
Everyone moved in unison.
Due to Lucas’s departure, the number of members decreased by one compared to the original number, but since there were 31 members including Kevin, it was rather a match now.
30 soldiers. 15 battles at the same time.
It was a familiar training for the soldiers, so they conducted sparring with the assigned motives in order.
tadak.
hook!
Firstly.
There was Joe running towards each other.
The short man took the lead, quickly dug into his chest and stabbed the vitals with a wooden sword, and the opponent countered the attack without retreating.
In an instant, we exchanged several battles.
Even though the sound of a wooden sword slicing the wind could be heard brutally in front of them, the two looked at each other without blinking an eye.
Caang!
Kakakakang!
Their weapons clashed violently.
Their attack was threatening at every moment.
Rather than simply attacking visible body parts, the situation was induced to target the opponent’s vital points while calmly blocking the enemy’s attack.
And if the opponent reveals a gap? Even at the risk, he rushed like a winner.
It was obviously a sparring using wooden swords, but it was a fierce fight that I didn’t even think of.
It was no different from other groups.
Soldiers start sparring one after another.
As if they were fighters in a gladiator fight, they showed fierce competition without yielding an inch.
“Everyone pay attention! Look straight at your opponent!”
Chris screamed.
When first recruiting soldiers.
Their level was higher than that of ordinary soldiers, but they were nothing more than ragtags by Chris’ standards.
but.
It was different now.
The soldiers who achieved physical development due to the Sura mental method and, above all, learned the Sura sword method, began to turn into fighters at some point.
Sura Sword is a technique that provides answers to all situations.
When attacked from the top of the head. When attacked from the side to the leg.
In any situation, it taught me how to counterattack by blocking or avoiding the opponent’s attack, and Sura Simbeop maximized the effect.
current situation.
It was the result of bloody sweat.
All of the faces that were bruised from being hit by the wooden sword were restored, and they watched the opponent’s weapon until the end, recalling the Sura sword technique.
And then counterattack appropriate for the situation.
Even though winning or losing was not an important battle, none of the soldiers showed a complacent attitude that it was okay to lose.
however.
Among them, there was a person who fought the most fiercely.
That main character is.
It was Kevin.
Kevin.
he was dwarfed
That’s why I thought Willas was a child soldier, but his fighting style was completely different from his physique.
hook!
With a short hair difference.
You dodged an opponent’s attack.
Kevin let go of the opponent’s attack with only a bold move of leaning his upper body back, and then immediately stepped forward to attack the opponent’s vitals.
The speed of the wooden sword was so fast that it made no sense.
By holding the sword short, the attack time was reduced, and from the opponent’s point of view, it seemed to attack simultaneously.
Taang!
Tattak!
All attacks are blocked.
Kevin’s counterpart.
He was also a formidable person.
Like Lucas, he was a war mercenary and shaved his head. His name was Pookie.
“Kevin, will you be able to survive by ignoring defense like that?”
said Pookie with a smirk.
His hair glistening in the sun.
The tattoo that came down from the top of his head was terrifying just to look at, but Kevin was not shaken by it.
“Once you win, talk like that.”
puck!
“Keugh.”
He punched the opponent’s side with his fist.
Pookie’s body seemed to hit hard muscle armor, but Pookie’s expression was distorted horribly by Kevin’s awl-like fist.
This is why everyone didn’t like the confrontation with Kevin.
Roman told him to do his best even in sparring, but Kevin was especially severe.
As if he could never allow defeat.
Seeing Kevin fighting like a real fight, Pookie growled in anger.
“Okay, let’s do it.”
from then.
It was a series of real-life confrontations.
Pookie boldly attacked a vital point that could cost him his life if he got hit wrong, and Kevin never backed down even when he was walking on thin ice.
Always in an attitude of running towards the opponent. While maintaining the distance to attack Pookie, he avoided the opponent’s fierce counterattack with simple movements.
hook hook!
eyes glistened red.
ghost magician.
Kevin’s movements were like those of a ghost.
Cold sweat was running down Pookie’s forehead at the attack that he couldn’t take off.
‘This bastard.’
Became Roman’s first enlisted soldier.
It was Kevin, not Roman or Chris, who surprised people.
He was just a boy who seemed insignificant from the outside, but in the battle of the great warriors, he showed the most aggressive and rough fighting.
Is it because it is a wall that cannot be crossed from Chris?
Soldiers like Pookie wanted to win as much as Kevin, and began to develop rapidly with each other in an overheated sense of competition.
It was then.
Caang!
right after the siege.
Both revealed loopholes.
For a moment, their gazes intertwined in the air.
OK.
No matter who said it first, the energy of mana rose from the two wooden swords and rushed toward each other.
It was clear.
It was a 1 star aura.
