Chapter 319
: Wow!
The warrior of the League of Beasts, who boasted a body the size of a bison, collapsed in a tanned state, and Princess Jaina, standing opposite, raised her chin with a cold smile.
“The last place in the Expert Class 4 is taken by Princess Jaina of the Balkar Kingdom!”
The moderator came up to the arena and raised his fist.
“Oohhhh!”
“Princess!”
“Princess Jaina! I’m dying!”
“As expected, the Beast League’s compatibility is Valcarne!”
“You can’t beat that monster so easily!”
The audience shouted Jaina’s name and cheered for the arena to leave.
“With this, all seats in the Expert Level 4 are filled! Unfortunately, one seat is vacant, but more than that, you must have been satisfied because you saw a thrilling match!”
The moderator brought up the duel between Burren and Runan, which showed a fight full of fighting spirit, and said to look forward to tomorrow.
“hmm.”
Raon nodded his head slowly while looking at the table.
‘It ended up like this.’
The first spot in the quarterfinals is vacant, the second is Owen’s Three Princes Greer and the third is Martha. And last was Jaina.
Prosecutor Sieghart was able to take two places in the semifinals, but it was not regrettable. In the end, the winner will be Martha.
Raon looked at Jaina, who was cheering in the arena, with a cool smile.
“Ugh!”
As soon as she felt the gaze from this side, her shoulders trembled and she hurriedly descended the arena.
– Hmm.
Lars looked at Jaina’s back and licked his lips.
-That’s cheap. Didn’t you get caught on a leash?
‘that’s right. That’s why you’re paying attention like that.’
It was no exaggeration to say that he was holding on to Jaina’s leash because he had signed a special contract to fulfill three requests.
-If you use that, isn’t it possible to abstain?
‘It’s possible, but Marta would kill me if I did?’
Even when Martha was full of egotism, she wanted to fight fair and square. If Princess Jaina was forced to abstain, there would be an uproar.
‘And even if you don’t do that, you can win. You know that.’
It will be a little worse than the three princes who went straight to the finals, but in the end the winner will be Martha.
-The original king just wanted to make the beef girl fight in a slightly better condition.
‘anyway.’
Raon laughed. I always feel that he is a demon lord who cares about his subordinates, but he is mysterious in many ways.
“With this, the expert level duel that will be held today is all over. But no need to regret it! The master class duel is about to begin!”
As the moderator stretched out his hand to the sky, the wizards drew lines of mana in the air to create a master class match.
Unlike the expert level matchup, which was in the round of 128, the master level only made it to the round of 16.
No, 16 is a great number.
It meant that only 16 masters, not just masters, but young masters who were not over 40 gathered, so it was a number that would never have come out if the huge group called Yukhwang had not gathered.
“Oohhhh!”
“Blue sword! Blue sword!”
“Spearheaded sword! Spearheaded sword!”
“At this rate, the two of you will face each other in the finals?”
“What nonsense! There is Garona who tore the dragon!”
“Can’t you see Matisse in black? If you practice clumsy swordsmanship on that man, it will break!”
The audience raised their voices, saying who they thought was the winner.
“Doesn’t Raon Sieghart look good too?”
“I know. Looking at the Sieghart kids fighting at the expert level. I don’t think the Seolhwa Swordsman is a joke either.”
“no way! That’s not it! Are expert and master the same?”
“that’s right. Seolhwa Swordsman was kidnapped and rescued like a princess!”
“Apart from kidnapping, your skills are lower than others.”
A small number of spectators said that Raon was also a candidate for the championship, but it was soon quieted down by the names of others.
Raon did not pay attention to them and flicked his fingers while looking at the table.
‘The first opponent is Balkar’s Black Hyeongab Matisse.’
Matisse is a specialist in defense, befitting his nickname of armor, and the wizards he escorted were legendary knights who said that not a single one had ever died.
‘The next one will be Borinnie Kitten.’
After defeating Heukhyeongap in the round of 16, the next opponent to meet was Owen Kingdom’s Borini Keaton, who is said to be a candidate for the championship.
After defeating Borini Keaton, it seemed that tomorrow in the semi-finals, he would fight Garo, the Serpent, and Cadiz Robert, the Blue Sword, in the finals.
‘The strong people gathered at the front.’
With most of the big name powerhouses clustered in the front, Cadiz Robert, who has a name embedded in the back, has an easy opponent.
‘Did you guys make this too?’
It is certainly possible that it was a coincidence, but when I saw Matio acting as a referee, I thought that the Roberts might have messed with it.
“Ah?”
Martha frowned at the match.
“Isn’t this too disadvantageous for you?”
She frowned at the strong crowds in front of her.
“The back is quiet as if salty.”
“Am I rather grateful?”
Raon looked at the table again and smiled softly.
“what?”
“Thank you for giving me a chance to pick and fight against strong people, to the point where I want to give them money.”
Originally, the reason I tried to participate in the social gathering was because I wanted to fight with a strong person from another faction, but naturally, a composition was created to fight the strong people, and laughter came out naturally.
‘Today’s last opponent is also perfect.’
Borini Keaton is a strong man who cannot be taken lightly by himself. It was the best opponent to induce Tacheon’s attack.
“A real person
like you is…” Martha sighed in disgust. After watching the audience for a moment, she twisted her mouth and turned her head.
“But isn’t it a bit strange?”
“what?”
“Not many people predict your victory. Our names were the lowest, but why are you being ignored?”
“You were kidnapped by Merlin.”
Raon shrugged.
“kidnap? Fuck! What bullshit! The 10 Apostles and Merlin are kidnapping, but where is the guy here who will stand up! None of the people in that bracket can get away!”
She pointed to the bracket and gave up her anger instead.
“It doesn’t matter. All they see is the result of being kidnapped and being rescued.”
As Martha said, anyone here would have been kidnapped the same way, but in the end, only she was the one who was kidnapped. It didn’t make any sense to say that here.
“But thanks to you, my name value has gone up as well.”
Raon looked at the arena with sunken eyes.
“Now it is my turn.”
“Ugh…”
He let out a cold smile while holding the sword bottle of the Jecheon Sword. Martha swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
“I’ll leave Sieghart’s name in the highest place.”
* * *
“Boring! Meetings are boring!”
Chambers stomped on the table in the conference hall and pursed his lips.
“Really. That muzzle never stops.”
Ogram glared at Chamber and gritted his teeth.
“Then did you think a meeting like this would be fun?”
“It’s been so long I forgot. If I had known this would happen, I would have sent the king.”
Chamber laughed while talking about the King of Balkar like a child running an errand.
“I’m bored, let’s see what the result is?”
She closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them and drew a line of mana in the air.
On the table, the expert class semifinal matchup floating in the arena and the master class matchup that will start from now on were drawn.
“Oh, uncle’s granddaughter and our princess have gone up. Your third bye? It’s the final! Are you lucky?”
They were ignoring it as if they weren’t interested, but when they came to mind, everyone looked at the matchup with clearer eyes.
“Damn it!”
“Um…”
Ogram and Derus frowned when they saw that the name of the Beast League was not in the Expertweight Quarterfinals.
“uh? It seems Sieghart collided with each other in the quarterfinals and both were eliminated?”
Chamber laughed after bringing it to the bottom bracket.
“They are fools! Why do you guys fight with each other and think of both sides? You can yield!”
“no.”
Glenn shook his head. He looked at the names of Burren and Runaan with a satisfied smile.
“This is enough.”
“joy. Swordsmen with only swords stuck in their heads won’t understand.”
Chamber rolled his eyes and pushed up the master class bracket.
“uh? Here again, the uncle’s grandson and my child stick together!”
She grinned, pointing to Matisse’s name.
“How about this? Our Matisse has a nickname in black.”
“Black hyeongab?”
“It’s not a sword, it’s a sword. It means that it is as hard as armor made of black iron with extreme strength.”
Chamber licked his lips at Raon’s name next to Matisse.
“Matis is a kid who has withstood a master swordsman, so can Raon break that defense?”
“The next opponent for the two of us is Sir Borini Keaton.”
King Lecross laughed at the name of Boriney Kitten. His opponent seemed to think that he had already risen because he was inferior to the others.
“It will be fun no matter who comes up.”
“It’s all pointless.”
Ogram slammed his fist on the table, baring his sharp teeth.
“No matter which of the three comes up, it will eventually be ripped off by Garona tomorrow!”
He smiled broadly with confident eyes.
“Hmm, fortunately my child is comfortable with the match.”
Derus licked his lips at the name of Cadiz, which was in the last place in the round of 16.
“Hey inspiration. I’ll give you a chance to cancel now.”
Ogram smiled coldly and lifted his chin.
“Are you going to win the championship by defeating the black hyeongap, spear point sword, and even the true dragon beast? I’ll admit he’s a genius in his own right, but this is impossible.”
He shook his hand as if saying no.
“Get out of here before you lose your sword and be embarrassed.”
“Ogram. While I couldn’t see you, your tongue got longer.”
Glenn smiled leisurely and pushed the Jincheon sword further forward on the table.
“Aren’t you that confident about your son?”
He shook his head with a calm expression.
“I believe in Sieghart’s children.”
Glenn’s plain voice spread warm energy in the meeting room, not ambition.
“Yeah. mister! You’ve become even more handsome while I haven’t seen you!”
Chamber laughed and walked over to Glenn’s side.
“It seems that tenderness is melted in the coldness. I think I like the current Glenn better.”
King Lecross smiled and nodded.
“It sure looks good.”
Derus smiled brightly and looked down at the Jincheon Sword. However, unlike his mouth, his eyes did not show even the slightest smile.
* * *
“Then, let’s start the first duel of the Round of 16. Legendary Swordsman Raon Sieghart versus Black Hyeongab Matisse Kiserm! Please come up to the arena!”
At the call of the moderator, Raon headed to the arena. On the other side, a knight of average height but solid build like a dwarf came up.
‘The momentum is strong.’
He looked a little older than the 12 Continental Stars here, but his skills were not inferior to him. Master Intermediate. It felt like a well-trained swordsman.
“Are you both ready?”
The presenter looked at both sides alternately, her eyes shining.
“yes.”
“I am ready.”
Raon and Matisse looked at each other and nodded.
“Then, the second duel! Start!”
The moderator went down to the arena again and raised his hand.
oh oh oh!
The duel started, but neither Raon nor Matisse moved. They looked at each other and quietly raised their spirits.
‘It’s strong.’
No gaps were visible. It felt as if I was looking at a shield or armor made by a master craftsman.
‘It’s not that I can’t break through, though.’
I was confident enough to break that defense if I put all my effort into using the art of a manga artist or a hand-crafted swordsmanship.
‘But…’
That’s why there’s no point in coming here.
The reason I came here is to see other people’s swordsmanship and develop my still immature mad sword and seolpung sword. I couldn’t afford to blow such a good opportunity.
‘It must taste piercing.’
The mad sword is a sense sword that creates gaps in the enemy, and the snow wind sword is an absolute sword that cuts off the flow and breath of the enemy.
Matisse in front was an ideal opponent for developing both swordsmanship.
‘By the way, he looks very dirty.’
I could feel Mattio’s blatant gaze from behind. It didn’t bother me, but just that gaze made me annoyed.
‘I have to clean that up after all.’
In the next confrontation with Borini Keaton, you will be able to erase that gaze.
“Looks like you’re ready…”
Raon kicked the ground again, focusing on Matisse.
“Let’s get started!”
It dug into the right side of Matisse and threw down a bullet with a mad sword. The blow, like a beast driving its fangs into its prey, fell like lightning.
“hmm!”
Matisse did not panic at all and raised the blade of his sword diagonally. A strong aura followed like breath.
Whoa!
Swords clashed against each other, and red-hot sparks filled the air.
Jiji Jijik!
Neither Raon nor Matisse pushed their swords toward each other without being pushed back by the shockwave.
‘It’s nothing.’
Matisse’s balance was not shaken even though he drew the mad sword to the extreme. It was like hitting a sword against a huge rock.
‘It’s harder than it looks.’
Raon twisted the interlocking Jecheon sword and then raised the mad sword blood sword. Originally, it was a swordsman’s strike, but now that he has mastered it, he can unleash a blood attack anywhere.
Whoaaaaaa!
The ferocious blade filled with the energy of deterioration burned Matisse’s aura. However, in an instant, he created a thicker energy and blocked the sword attack of the blood slasher.
Wow!
The split river air fell into the corner of the arena. If it weren’t for the magic-protected fighting arena, there would have been a hole in the floor.
“A 19-year-old with more power than the League of Beasts and a sharper swordsman than Owen…”
Matisse parted his lips, trembling slightly.
“That’s ridiculous.”
“I’m not that great.”
Raon smiled lightly and shook his head.
“I wasn’t a man you could judge by kidnapping or something like that.”
Matisse swung his sword and straightened up.
“But not yet. Victory today is non-negotiable.”
“That’s something you have to know.”
Raon lowered his stance. Standing up the cartoonist, he stepped on the Taehwabo. Leaving footprints like a fiery demon, he rushed in front of Matisse.
Aaaaaang!
The continuous pouring of mad swords became a flame storm and drove Matisse.
Damn it!
Even though the offensive of the mad sword was intensifying, Matisse did not back down or be pushed back.
I stood there and blocked all sword attacks. It was a force that perfectly suited the title of armor.
‘Now is the time to change.’
Raon operated the Glacia and unfolded the snow wind swordsmanship. The cold wind fell like a waterfall.
Whoa!
Even though the flow of swordsmanship changed 180 degrees, Matisse’s defense was still unshakable.
“Is it cold because there is no heat? Simple.”
“If it’s simple, you’ll tell me later.”
Raon kicked the ground with a smile as cold as young frost on the blade.
* * *
Matisse narrowed his eyes while blocking Raon’s endless sword attacks.
‘It’s crude.’
It seems that he changed his swordsmanship because he couldn’t penetrate the defense, but his achievement was much lower than the fire swordsmanship he first showed.
‘I guess he’s still a child.’
The ability itself is great to use a weaker swordsmanship in the urgency of not being able to break the defense, but the lack of experience was unavoidable.
‘No, it’s only natural.’
The time he has been wielding the sword is longer than Raon’s age. It couldn’t be helped that there was a big difference not only in skills but also in experience. In fact, it was amazing that a 19-year-old kid could do this far.
‘I’ll have to put an end to it in moderation.’
It is an inexperienced swordsmanship, but its power is not easily seen. If I was shocked more than this, it could affect the next battle, so I decided to end it quickly.
‘Then… um?’
After overpowering Raon’s swordsmanship with perfect defense, he tried to counterattack, but strangely there was no gap.
‘What is this…’
No, it’s not to the extent that I can’t see a gap, but Raon’s swordsmanship started to shake.
Whoa!
The wrist was pushed away with a powerful shock.
‘I was pushed…?’
But there was no time to be surprised. Because Raon’s sword was continuing.
Damn it!
Swords and swords collided one after another, arms trembling and legs staggering.
‘Are you saying he grew up here?’
It didn’t get any stronger. The achievement of swordsmanship was developing at an absurd rate.
“You are you…”
“Not yet. It’s a long way to go.”
Raon did not show a mocking or lighthearted appearance. serious eyes. At this moment, he was swinging his sword with all his concentration.
Whoops!
Matisse twisted the blade of the sword to create the Jungjeongsword’s blood iron bow, but Raon’s swordsmanship, entangled in the cold, cut through the flow of aura and caused a mighty shock inside.
“Big!”
I tried to hold it in, but a moan escaped my lips as my bones shook and my muscles were torn.
‘What the hell is this bastard?’
It was obviously clumsy. It was a swordsmanship that would never work for him, but it became a swordsmanship that was difficult to defend as the herbivore and aura interlocked like gears.
‘At this rate, I won’t be able to do anything and I’ll be pushed!’
I got goosebumps at the thought of losing without being able to do anything while holding on like this.
“Kuaaa!”
Matisse stepped on the advance with a spirited spirit. He raised the blade pointing to the ground and exploded all the auras.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
Defense soon attacks. From the sword in defensive posture, mid-season cannons of the Jungjeongsword, which caused extreme waves, poured out. The spiral of strong energy that advanced like a flash aimed at Raon’s abdomen.
Wow!
Raon did not stop walking. Rather, he dug in faster and struck the sword he held with both hands. The blue lightning that blooms on the blade collides with the midstream cannon.
Jijijijijik!
The coldness of the blade he was holding spread like a halo, and the mid-flow cannon refracted and broke.
‘This crazy!’
Twisted the flow!
now i get it Why was it so difficult to defend and why was it increasingly difficult to block his sword force?
Raon’s swordsmanship was not just powerful, but had characteristics that disrupted the flow of this side. It was an absolute sword ability that was not common in the world today.
“shit!”
Matisse took a step back and used his mid-caliber sword to defend himself, but Raon was faster.
He rushed in in an instant, broke the incomplete defense, and struck the abdomen with his left fist.
Wow!
The armor made of black iron was distorted and a tremendous shock occurred to the abdomen.
“Keep it up…”
I couldn’t think of anything, let alone breathe.
‘What kind of power is this…’
Even though I concentrated the aura on my abdomen and defended it, the pain was enough to make my head go blank. It was more powerful than the Master of the Beast League, who is said to be the best with his fists.
oh oh oh!
Raon did not miss the chance and hit Matisse in the back of the neck with his sword blade. He couldn’t even scream and collapsed on the battlefield.
“Thank you for your effort.”
Raon bowed to Matisse with a relaxed attitude that seemed natural. A bit of dirt on the uniform. That was the price for defeating the Master of Valkar called the Black Gauntlet.
….
The audience, referee, and moderator all stared blankly at Raon in the field without saying anything.
“What did I just see?”
“Is Matisse in black so easy?”
“No, it was the black hyeongab that overwhelms you. Why did this happen all of a sudden?”
“Your swordsmanship looked crude…”
“Your swordsmanship improved while fighting. I don’t even know what it is.”
The audience gasped in disbelief with distraught expressions.
“I can’t believe it…”
“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen Matisse’s defense break like that.”
“Is it true that your skills have improved? Aren’t you hiding it?”
The waitlist also narrowed their eyes in disbelief.
“The winner of the first confrontation is Swordsman Raon Sieghart! I don’t even know if I should say I won this hard or I beat it lightly!”
The host shouted Raon’s victory with a trembling voice.
Raon lightly bowed and went down to the arena.
“The next match is Sir Borini Keaton, spearpointer vs. Sir Graton Boren, iron-hearted spear!”
Even though the warriors who were going to have a second confrontation came up to the arena, the audience still only talked about Raon’s battle.
Raon licked his lips as he looked at the arena, which was still hot.
‘Tacheon will be aiming for the next one.’
My opponent before the quarterfinals will be Borini Keaton, who is now in the arena, and it won’t end as easily as the first duel.
‘It means the best opportunity for him.’
The head-to-head confrontation between the strong draws attention not only to themselves but also to those around them. In other words, the best opportunity for a surprise attack. There was no way Tacheon would miss the moment to blow everyone in this place.
‘Of course that won’t happen.’
Raon watched the start of the second duel with a cold smile.
‘I’ll make good use of your ambush.’
