Chapter 38: Romantic Swordsmanship
"LOYALTY TO YULIA HOUSEHOLD!" The young master screamed, his whole body lit up in golden light coming off the loyalty rune. There was so much light that it seemed like his loyalty rune could armor him with this bright light or even turn it physical.
Tetsuya obviously didn't look affected by this outburst. Wasn't it sad that this young master kept shouting his surname instead of his own name? Who would be able to connect his merits to this person later on?
With his hands in the pocket, "Yes. I have heard this name already." Tetsuya shook his head with slightly irritated looks, then waited for the young master's sword to approach him.
This sword became the whole target of loyalty rune, then it became thinner and longer. A design of white-golden roses spread around the hilt and one could see the young master becoming more charming under this rune.
He then used another one that was called, "Romantic Swordsmanship Rune!" The young master's rose petals began to squirm around his body, then he shot these up straight at Tetsuya.
"Romantic?" Looking at the incoming petals, Tetsuya pondered, "You call yourself romantic because you use petals? How funny." Raising his hand, Tetsuya unleashed his Ego Punch. An invisible might squirmed around his hand!
"It's Romantic Swordsmanship!" The young master roared, not believing in Tetsuya's strength. He also had his own ego and since he couldn't see through Tetsuya's ego punch, the sword quickly clashed with Tetsuya's hand.
BOOM!
An unexpected explosion rang out!
The young master's eyes went wide upon seeing Tetsuya's hand being just fine. His sword also didn't look weaker and still had its gleaming might, but the fact that Tetsuya could block his sword hurt him.
Onlookers also went wide and some opened their mouths wide enough to fill one egg.
A shock spread through the forest, but Tetuysa just taunted his opponent, "So dare to say what's romantic in your rune?" His sneer widened, "It can't be what I said, right? I find roses a little too prickly lately."
The young master's sword let out more blinding light, "It's Romantic Swordsmanship because I fight and train along my loved ones!"
"And you just spent three thousand coins for these loved ones? I mean, for a kiss?" Tetsuya barely could contain his laughter.
"DIE!" Opposite to his opponent, the young master just screamed openly and threatened. He rushed at Tetsuya with everything he got, following all his training and instincts as closely as possible.
However, the ego punch made Tetsuya unmoved. He stood in one place and comfortably countered each slash or thrust. It looked like no sword could hurt him!
If not that smile, then Tetsuya could be even mistaken for an old martial master, "Hmm?" He kept taunting the young master, but the swordsman wasn't following his emotions only. There was a small analysis ongoing within his mind!
"You are slow… And you don't move." The young master uttered. Even if Tetsuya could move, he believed in his speed. A bright light yet again rang out, then more petals began to swarm the forest.
Those petals seemed dangerous as they kept getting faster with passing time!
Tetsuya needed to do something, at least that was what everyone thought, but he just stood in one place and allowed the young master to just channel his strength. Soon, a storm charged forth at Tetsuya.
[Sovereign's Throne.]
"!"
It was fast. Faster than anyone could've predicted. The attack was powerful and everyone except Tetsuya's team was certain of the young master's victory. But what if the attacker had never any chances of connecting?
"Such an attack is basically called absurd." Tetsuya's voice rang out from behind the young master. He stood in shock and awe of such 'speed', not being able to react. His petals kept dispersing around him as if trying to match the mood.
On the contrary to this, Tetsuya's ego punch kept building up more than he should. He kept pushing his limits brought by the game rune and more mana began to soak the ego punch!
Soon, it descended upon the young master's face!
"NOOOO!" The servant's screamed.
But nothing could stop the game master! The powerful punch tore through air, then landed on the young master without any obstacle.
BOOM!
The first contact shattered the skull. Adding more, Tetsuya's raw strength minced the flesh and one big pond of mixed liquids and bones landed not too far away from the young master's headless body.
His sword slowly left his hand, but Tetsuya's was the first one to grasp it.
"The Romantic Swordsmanship?" He glanced at the sword slowly being soaked with his own mana. The thorns began to wrap around Tetsuya's wrist and roses looked more black with deep violet petals.
It was the sword worthy of The Evil Charming Prince!
"Impossible… He… He just used… The Romantic Swordsmanship's sword?" The servant uttered with his lips trembling.
Another quickly added, "He… took over the sword… The royal noble sword… Just like that?" The astonishment kept building up, but Tetsuya already had enough killing intent and coldness brought up by this forest.
"Get rid of them." He told Karola and Yurek to basically kill the noble's servants. If Yulia Household went after Tetsuya after this, then they would be also held guilty.
Nonetheless, the duo didn't think much and began to use their own runes and weapons. In the end, Tetsuya was just too charming to think about the consequences.
He rummaged through the dead body, found an earth rune, then hid it within his own inventory.
Tetsuya's eyes then went to the side where other 'hidden' observers stepped forth, "It was already getting too cold, but now your appearance is going to heat up us a little. What brings you here, Mari?" Tetsuya threw away all honorifics as these were pointless here.
"Of course, I am here to make a deal with you." Mari's sexy eyes narrowed, her charm as if irresistible. She tried to look charming, but she also didn't try to be that influential with her looks.
Some things were just bound to become normal after a while.
"Deal. I think you have heard this trash already, but I am not the young master. Think twice." On the other hand, Tetsuya already began to play a little.