On a certain luxurious mansion, Zephyr sat across the Lord of White Tiger City. Even the one in front of him has the full authority within the city, Zephyr didn't think much about it.
Seeing him silent and didn't talk even a single word, Marquis Phillips sighed as he spoke.
"Your quite a frightening one."
He spoke to Zephyr what was in his mind. Zephyr didn't react even someone saying that he is a frightening person. The reason why Marquis Phillips said that was because Zephyr didn't portrait a single emotion at all.
As Zephyr had no emotion, Marquis Phillips can't figure out what he is thinking. It was as if he was some sort of golem (robot if in the real world) who moves mechanically.
He believed that this type of person was the most dangerous as they won't hesitate to do anything as they won't be attach to anything. The type of person who would utilize everything to achieve his goal.
Marquis Phillips then shook the thought off as he then spoke to the indifferent Zephyr.
"If it is okay for you, can you show me your power?"
In truth, he was curious to the player who was able to eliminate the Demon God's followers alone without any external force.
He was also informed that Zephyr is the hero who had saved the city on the monster tide which resulted for Zephyr obtaining his Hero's Egg.
He couldn't believe that the young swordsman would be skilled enough to kill a demon, and more importantly, it is not just one but many demons singlehandedly. It was impossible the more he thought about it.
He wanted to see Zephyr's ability with his own eyes. He was a bit expectant however,
"I refuse."
He was denied without a second thought. Marquis Phillips was surprised but immediately regained his composure. As he had a guess of what type of person Zephyr is, he didn't push the subject through words, instead...
He called a knight that was guarding on the doors. As the knight appearance, Zephyr narrowed his eyes. The knight then stood in front of Zephyr.
One would normally shout, 'What is the meaning of this?' as this is a forceful attempt. However, Zephyr still remained expressionless as he had already guessed this outcome.
Marquis Phillips narrowed his eyes as he felt that he was already been seen through by Zephyr in just a matter of seconds. However, he didn't let that bother him as he commanded.
"My loyal knight, have a spar with our guest to confirm his prowess if he really was very impressive like the rumors said."
"I understood, my Lord!"
The knight immediately pulled out his weapon. Zephyr remained emotionless as he wasn't bothered nor he cared about what the marquis wanted.
He decided to ignore his nonsense as he had no obligation of doing it as in the first place, he wasn't his subordinate at all. Suddenly a notification appeared.
[An event quest has been created.]
[Duel the Knight]
Difficulty: B
The Lord of the White Tiger City wanted to confirm if your strength is true to what he had heard.
Quest Clear Conditions: Win against the knight and prove your qualification.
Quest Clear Rewards: Unknown.
Quest Failure: None.]
[You have been challenged into a duel.]
[None will die in a duel as the first to empty their HP will lose.]
[Do you accept?]
"I refuse."
[The quest was refused.]
Zephyr muttered as he refused the quest as he don't want to do something troublesome like that. However, as Marquis Phillips is a Lord of a city, he was used in giving commands and not request.
As if he had used an exclusive privilege, the system forcefully made him accept the quest.
[The quest was accepted.]
Before Zephyr could turn his attention back to the Marquis, the knight immediately attacked Zephyr. The knight pulled out his sword and immediately rushed towards Zephyr.
'Moron.'
Zephyr easily avoided the attack as he could sense it with ease with super sensitivity. The knight simultaneously attacked Zephyr but no attack hit him. At first, Zephyr had no intention of following the quest. Zephyr narrowed his cold eyes.
'But it is different if you attacked me first.'
Zephyr thought as he pulled Blitz Thunder Ray out of his inventory. As the sword appeared in his hand, Zephyr leaped backward as he inspected the knight but unlike the normal inspection, he just used the skill just to see the tier and level.
[White Tiger City's Knight]
Rating: Uncommon
Race: Human
Class: Master Knight
Level: 64
Tier: 2
As Zephyr was in mid-air, the knight jumped up and aimed his sword towards Zephyr's head. Zephyr easily deflected the attack which surprised the knight because of Zephyr's reaction speed.
Chaaeng!
"...?!"
The knight was perplexed. The striking force that had the weight of his body applied was rendered ineffective by the sword in Zephyr's hand.
Landing on the ground, Zephyr immediately appeared in front of the knight which surprised the latter because of Zephyr speed.
The knight determined that it was difficult to compete with strength and speed, so he used the repulsive force to spin in the air and land. Then he lowered his body as much as possible and attacked Zephyr's lower body.
Zephyr sensed the upcoming attack. As his attack speed was also very fast, he easily blocked it as his strength was superior against the knight. The knight's sword flying towards Zephyr's ankles was blocked by the sword.
'He's good at fighting!'
A chill went down the knight's spine. Suddenly, Zephyr's movement changed as he if he was dancing with a sword in his hand.
[Saint's Sword Dance]
Every movement of Zephyr was like a flow of calm water. Every attack of his sword while dancing made it hard for the knight to defend as he could see no gap in Zephyr's form.
In his thought, the sword dance that Zephyr used is elegant and perfect. Unable to defend, two attacks managed to him as blood gushed out from his body.
[You have dealt 121,686 damage to the target.]
[You have dealt 112,628 damage to the target.]
"Cough..."
The knight coughed out some blood. As Zephyr didn't receive much suppression like he had experienced when fighting the Monkey King and the seraph Mike, Zephyr's damage managed to cut down the knight's HP more than half.
Zephyr stood over him and said emotionless, "You are like a kid... I felt sorry to your sword."
"T-This guy...!"
NPC knights had a minimum level of 50. Among the knights, he was one of the most talented and had a level of 64. Yet he was overwhelmed by Zephyr who was only level 45.
It was inevitable. Zephyr's stats were high enough to be considered level 100s, and the items he could use surpassed one's imagination. Even he was currently using the Rare Blitz Set, it was top notch equipment as it came from the seraphs.
In particular, Blitz Thunder Ray was currently the strongest weapon for a Tier 1. His stats, skills, items and combat experience made the difference in level meaningless.
'I will unconditionally win!'
However, even not knowing he had no chance of winning, he resolved himself as he don't want his lord seeing him being pathetic. He doesn't want to disgrace the knights of White Tiger City.
He then used a skill that would restrict Zephyr. It is a skill that utilized the blessing of the White Tiger that every knight of White Tiger City had. Suddenly, as if Zephyr was stock and pulled on the ground, Zephyr couldn't move even one hand. The knight smiled with satisfaction and rushed towards Zephyr, stabbing forward with his sword.
[A strong amount of gravity has suppressed your body. Agility will become zero for two seconds and you can't move.]
[You have resisted.]
White Tiger, the Mythical Beast who controls and dominate the element of earth. The knight used the the White Tiger's power to suppress Zephyr on the ground to make him unable to move.
However, as he had a legendary class, Zephyr resisted it as it doesn't came from the White Tiger. Zephyr was emotionless as he checked the notification window.
He then turned his attention to the knight as he thought something.
'Isn't this perfect? I've never attempted to check the power of the Sword Saint if I went against to someone who had a sword.'
He then spoke but his words brought surprise to everyone in the room.
"Maybe I'll use this opportunity to check the power of the Sword Saint."
"Sword- Sword Saint? Don't tell me!"
Marquis was shocked as he heard Zephyr's voice. Zephyr unleashed a dazzling sword attack.
[Illusory Sword]
The sword swiftly moved 6 times, as lightning surrounded it. The knight's attack was easily neutralized. As the skill Zephyr used was unblockable, all attacks hit the knight.
[The Blitz Thunder Ray's option effect is activated, causing the skill 'Lightning Ray' to be generated.]
"Kuaaaaak!"
The knight couldn't believe it. How could this man's attack cannot be blocked? And what was this lightning?
Pipipipit!
The knight's body was swept by the damages from Zephyr's attacks, causing him to bleed and kneel down.
[You won't die in sparring mode. Your health has fallen to the minimum, so sparring mode is finished!]
'This can't be...! This is me! Me!'
He couldn't show this shameful image in front of Marquis Phillips who was his master and at the royal princess. The knight didn't want it to end like this. He wanted to get up and fight Zephyr once more. But his wounded body didn't move as intended.
In truth, he was lucky as this was just a spar. If not, he would certainly die and everyone in the room knows it including the knight. Even he was on the verge of death, his pride as a knight of White Tiger City doesn't want him to backdown.
Everyone in the room stared at Zephyr with shocked expression as their eyes were still widened unable to recover their composure. Well it was natural, they just heard something shocking that came from Zephyr's words.
The Sword Saint, the greatest swordsman in history. The strongest human being. He is hailed as the strongest among all legends. He is also responsible for sealing the Demon Kings ,that is Gremory, Drasion, Valac, Eligos, and Morax.
The name of this famous person was Izroth. The man who ended the era of grief because of the demons. It it also believed that he had died around 150 years ago.
Marquis Phillips and Princess Alisha had realized that Zephyr was Izroth's Successor or the current generation Sword Saint.
Marquis Phillips then spoke.
"Did you just said you had the power of the Sword Saint?"
His tone was filled with uncertainty, he wanted to check and confirmed it. However, Zephyr didn't reply as he felt that he had no obligation to after being forced on doing those bothersome things.
"There is only one person in history who is the strongest swordsman. He was Izroth."
"..."
"The way you used a sword is very similar to Sword Saint's Swordmanship described in the legends. The rumors about you defeating those evil Demon God's followers and demons are certainly true. You are certainly Izroth's Successor."
"Izroth's Successor?"
Zephyr was confused why they had come up with that conclusion.
"I'm not his successor."
Zephyr immediately said to clear up the misunderstanding. He immediately understood that if he proclaimed himself as the Sword Saint, the NPCs would rather call him Izroth's Successor as people would thought he would be following the shadow of Izroth.
He also thought that this was a perfect opportunity to learn more about his class even he disliked being called a successor of the previous Sword Saint even he is not.
As his class isn't Izroth's Successor, Zephyr felt a little uncomfortable being called by it. In truth, Zephyr became interested in the legends of the Sword Saint of why the class was being called as the strongest legendary combat class and why the previous Sword Saint was called the strongest human.
Alisha and Rita on the other hand was still frozen as they weren't able to process and comprehend what just Zephyr casually said.
It was at this moment, Zephyr would have a direction of what he wanted to do in Tensura.