chapter 28
28 – Your skills are terrible.
In the western part of the capital, Shias’ mansion.
Sias was resting in the spacious training room.
Originally, the space was only used by Shias, but there were customers. The guest is Master’s attendant. The old servant delivered the letter with his upper body slightly bent.
“Big boy, Changsung Cynos has ordered us to return to the frontlines.”
Creator Kinos is Shias’ mentor.
The frontline that the attendant speaks of is the war zone between heretical countries and the empire.
It seems like they are trying to properly put pressure on the heretical country with this princess attack. Of course, Sias’ hand was also needed.
“Is the time already like that?”
Originally, it was supposed to return after the Humbaba Central Conference, but the conference was canceled.
Sias was troubled.
You can return to the front right now, but the dinner party remains. There are many strong players who haven’t mixed their hands yet. Wouldn’t it be a pity to return like this?
Shias smiled as he wiped the sweat from his body.
“Tell Master, it’s going to be a little late. And Zenon, I have something for you.”
“Please tell me.”
The attendant called Zenon bent down.
As an errand boy for Sitagma, the family of Changsung, the attendant had to respect Sias’ orders as well.
“Deliver my letter to the place where the official notice was sent by the 3rd princess. There is a guy I want to meet.”
The one who caught the boy’s interest.
Zenon’s closed eyes opened slightly.
Sias’ face was full of laughter. The face of a winner when meeting a strong person.
“Deliver my letter to all participants in the Humbaba Games. There must be moonlight at the place where the 3rd princess sent the official letter.”
“Moonlight, is it?”
“He is the first person to deflect my spear in this tournament.”
Sias remembered the moonlight. He couldn’t see well because he was covered by his helmet, but he could see the two eyes of moonlight. Feelings of boredom.
Wolgwang seemed bored at this tournament. It’s like dealing with kids. How strong is it that you feel that way?
His sword, experienced only once in the preliminaries, was seasoned and heavy. And in the round of 16 I watched, Moongwang was overwhelming. Shias made his blood boil. He confirmed that he not only had the leeway, but also the skills.
A man named Moonlight may not come to a dinner party. He might be disappointed in dealing with kids. If so, shouldn’t he make it come out?
Sias let out a bubbling pleasure.
“Ask for a fight at the dinner party. Moonlight also seems to be of interest to me, so he won’t run away as a swordsman, will he? If you say “If you’re a swordsman, come out”, He’ll come out.”
“Then I will tell you that I will return after the banquet with Kinos.”
“Good.”
If he faced the quarterfinalists at the dinner party, it seemed that Shias would be able to return to the front without hesitation.
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I arrived at Count Berman’s villa.
The two guards guarding the entrance welcomed us and guided us to the count.
“Charles Academy students are here!?”
A middle-aged man came out of the entrance with a look of desperation.
A man wearing fancy clothes.
He hesitated as he grabbed the doorknob, then checked on me and Jeanne and his complexion corrected.
“Welcome, you two, I am Count L’Arc de Berman! I am a requester for extermination of young dragons!”
As expected, the middle-aged man was Earl Berman. He took a deep breath and took out the contents of his request. The Count earnestly asked us to exterminate the young dragon and reclaim the Count’s Castle.
“Please get rid of the baby dragon. I don’t know how many months I couldn’t return to the castle because of him.”
“It’s only a baby dragon, so the mercenaries must have been unable to defeat it?”
“Okay… Dragon magic is more annoying than I thought.”
Dragons who can use magic specialize in one or two types of magic. So, depending on the type of magic, they are called fire dragons, water dragons, and spirit dragons.
Hesitant because it was magic, Earl Berman muttered at him with a pensive face.
“Grunt…… That is.”
“Don’t worry, I’m a disciple of the sword saint!”
Jeanne exclaimed cheerfully as she looked around her villa curiously. A prudent mercenary would look at the contents of the request and consider canceling it, but I plan to accept the request at all costs.
“Sword Saint Mayer’s disciple…… !?”
Surprise and joy came up on Earl Berman’s face.
“Yes.”
Jeanne smiled leisurely and nodded her head.
This aspect is worth the name. Earl Berman revealed the truth she had hidden with her bright face.
“Then you can believe it! Whelpling Gnome, casts mind magic. No matter how strong the magic is, our knights don’t come back after going to subdue them. Lived or died… Ugh. Be careful, you two.”
It’s a mental attack magic.
Since I meditate calmly despite the curses of evil spirits, that doesn’t matter.
It could be easier.
I got a confirmation.
“I’ll do it as planned, so pay the compensation without adding or subtracting.”
“Is it possible or not!”
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Near Berman Castle.
Jeanne looked around as her complexion turned blue.
“Ugh… ….”
“You are weak compared to what you said confidently earlier.”
“I-I feel strangely unwell. Maybe it’s because it’s my first time dealing with a dragon…….”
The place where Jeanne and I are is in ruins.
It looks like a village originally inhabited by permanent residents, but the house buildings have collapsed and moss is covered.
A quiet village with no people. Jeanne was checking with an uneasy look on her face, in case something popped out of the house.
“Don’t do anything stupid and come. There are no dragons there.”
“How sure! Pak here! It might come out.”
“Can’t you feel this magical power?”
I pointed at Yeongju Castle with the tip of my chin. Light magic is emanating from the center of the lord’s castle. The level that covered this area.
They say it’s a baby dragon, but the mana management is quite good.
“Yes, but…… You never know.”
Jeanne glanced at the collapsed wall of the house, and she followed me.
“Ugh… ….”
Jeanne crossed her arms and gently brushed her own. Magical powers that hit her skin. The reason Jeanne feels uneasy is because of her dragon’s magical power.
“Get used to it, your body won’t get hurt. A dragon’s magic is inherently aggressive.”
Saying this, I haven’t dealt with many dragons either.
I must have lived in the middle of the mountain for 30 years, when the dragons suddenly attacked and tried to take over the mountain, killing them. This is the information I found out then.
“You, why are you fine? I feel like I’m on top, and my skin itches.”
If you grapple with witches for 24 hours, you’ll get used to it.
Of course, I didn’t have to say it literally, so I ignored it and went up the hill.
Magic concentration gradually getting stronger.
You can see the entrance of the lord castle. Because the architecture did not care about invasion by foreign enemies, there were no obstacles on the way to the gate.
“Look at that!”
Jane put her hand on my shoulder and shouted. She dropped her hand on her finger and looked where she was pointing.
The skinny knights are down. I could hear the sound of breathing, so I wasn’t dead, but the knights’ eyes were blurry.
“You got hit by mind magic.”
“Hey… Didn’t you become an official article?”
“Didn’t Count Berman say that when he came?”
“Ha, but I didn’t know the real thing could be horrible! Ugh… You have to be confident. I am the sword saint’s disciple, Jeanne! You mustn’t tarnish Master’s reputation.”
Jeanne, who monologues hard, looks pathetic.
“Relax, the battle has already begun.”
I cautioned Jeanne.
Magic energy is gathering around us.
Magic energy gradually gathered in the two places, and soon took on a human form. A fantasy that resembles Jeanne and me.
“…… Me?”
“It is an illusion mimicking the appearance.”
Chang!
I drew my iron sword. It was said to be a mental attack magic, and it was a magic that created an illusion identical to that of the enemy.
The fake one that took on my appearance also pulled out an iron sword. The same goes for the fake Jeanne next to him. The real Jeanne was still bewildered.
“So… Is that an illusion?”
“It is a fantasy, but it has substance. If you get cut by their swords, your mind will be damaged, so prepare to fight.”
“Okay!”
Thanks to Jeanne, she is carrying out the 「Danger」 Request, and she plays a special role as a teacher.
At my words, Jeanne came to her senses and set her foot on her sword. I hope it doesn’t become a burden if possible.
I ran to the illusion of my appearance.
“…… !”
Maybe it was only mimicking my physical abilities, a fake Evan with poor movements.
My iron sword cut off his head in one fell swoop.
Puck!
As if the fog lifted, the decapitated fake Evan disappeared.
“Hey… You have the same strength as me! I don’t know swordsmanship at all!!”
Jeanne did well as well. This dragon only knows how to copy her physical abilities. Soon, Jeanne also killed the fake and joined me.
“There is no feeling of cutting. Like some kind of fog…… Are you done now?”
“Look ahead, however.”
In the castle of the lord, there are a lot of things that resemble Jeanne and me.
Of course, those illusions have the physical abilities of Jeanne and me.
About 30 people or more.
Jane’s complexion turned black and dead.
“Me, me and Evan are 30!?”
“Break through.”
I ran. Killing the young dragon is the end anyway, and no matter how much I create illusions between me and Jeanne, I won’t lose. There is a fundamental difference in skill.
“aaa!!”
My charge made Jeanne chase after me as if in desperation.
“Say it in advance, but do not interrupt.”
“Well, how can you leave your party members behind! I will help too!”
He is stubborn in the subtleties. However, the charging posture was really bad, so I ignored Jeanne and dealt with 7 fakes. The fantasy of me and Jeanne disappearing without much resistance to my sword. Jeanne’s eyes slowly widened.
“You are stronger than I thought!?”
“Your skills are terrible.”
Besides, it’s a weaker fantasy than Jeanne, so it’s only natural to kill her with one sword. Jeanne’s face turned red.