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＜System Message＞
['Skill: Fatal Charm' is activated! ]
[The villain's liking is greatly increased! ]
[ Rewards are added to the Gift tab! ]
Well.
right.
He smiles and glances at the audience.
I can't see Gideon's location because there are so many guys, but if I get a message like this right now, the only target is him.
'…Actually, this is a scam.'
If you review the setting a bit, the basis of the swordsmanship of the first Archduke Tristan is 'basic skills that have reached the peak'.
Anticipate everything the other person is going to do and move one step ahead of everyone.
So until it is actually possible to fool the opponent with only defense.
"…"
Of course, if you can do something like that, you'd think there would be no opponent who couldn't win in the first place.
It was a human swordsmanship that even twisted the time axis by cutting through time and space. If you can't do these things, you can't even stand at the starting point.
And, if you can actually do that, that's a different story.
'…Later I'll use Elnor as well.'
The game says 'Infinite Veil'.
It is an absolute defense that blocks and deflects all attacks. It's easy to use with just one sword.
Compared to such crazy skills, what I'm doing now is practically just a joke.
However, the effect can be imitated similarly.
Swords, magic, miracles and blessings. Whatever.
All of them can be dealt with just one 'deflection' of Tristan's swordsmanship. As long as you know the timing.
"What, what?"
"How can you use magic with a sword…!"
With a bewildered expression, he knocked down the guys who said that.
It is a situation where the desperate situation is still raised to the level of C. Just an average freshman. That's enough.
If you have your back to the corner, you don't have to worry about attacks coming from behind, and you can just close your eyes to block attacks from students.
As a result.
There were a total of three people, including myself, standing on the stage.
Once one…
"I will abstain."
"…"
"Because I can't beat my older brother anyway. Second and third place have the same reward, right?"
Talion raised his hand with a fresh expression and said so.
It was such a neat declaration of abstention that the referee was embarrassed.
"…what were you doing here?"
"Uh, I came because I was offered a bounty."
"…"
Why are you so poor when you become a viscount?
get some pocket money
"Because of the entanglement with the Marquis Riverback, I have to pay an additional fine."
"…Is that so?"
"Yes. What. By the way."
Talion, who was exiting with light steps, passed me by and slightly lowered his head.
"Be careful over there, brother."
At the tip of Talion's finger was a human with a light glove on his hand. The last remaining people on the stage.
It thumps while bending the joints of its knuckles.
Purple hair poking out from the inside of the hood. Look at your body shape…
'…Is it a woman?'
As I frowned, Talion spoke again.
"I'm just here to win prizes…but that side looks a little dangerous."
"Does it look dangerous?"
"It just seems like a person who enjoys beating people. He harassed the other party to the end."
In fact, several students can be seen lying around, half covered in blood.
After saying that, while Talion left the stage, I also looked at the other person.
From head to toe.
"…"
okay. I totally agree with what Talion said.
First of all, everyone is someone who likes to lose.
I'm not the kind of person who would just pop out of a place like this.
"what. Aren't you coming?"
As I looked at the other person with a firm expression, that answer came back from the other side.
"So am I going?"
Then, an ominous feeling slipped down my spine.
It's a familiar feeling.
The gap I felt when I faced Elijah without any ability enhancement before.
[ A crisis situation is detected. ]
[ It is judged as a level that poses a direct threat to life. ]
[Skill: Applies Desperation to EX grade. ]
"…!"
As soon as the opponent's figure "disappears", the skill is instinctively activated.
['Skill: Concentration of the Swordsman' is activated! ]
[ Reaction speed and precision increase! ]
The whole world slows down around me.
It must be said that my reflexes have improved dramatically to the point where it feels like a high-speed camera turned on at the world level without me.
It was said that this kind of thing would actually happen if the skill overlapped with the desperate EX.
'…It's a scam.'
As soon as I looked in front of my eyes with that thought in mind, my expression hardened.
Even in a world that has slowed down for a while, there was a guy who moved exceptionally fast.
To put it bluntly, it would be walking speed, but considering the speed at which the surroundings slowed down, this is an insane speed.
"…!"
He gritted his teeth and tried to take a defensive stance, but the speed of his body rising was exceptionally slow.
'…Ah, that's right.'
My body doesn't get faster just because my reaction speed gets faster.
After waiting for the body to take the proper posture, release the skill with a wry smile.
And at the same time, a fist flew above my sword and collided with it.
-!
…wasn't it just sparked?
A sword and a fist collided?
"…"
As I took a few steps back in shock, the woman who punched me wiggled her hands in surprise.
The fact that his blow had just been blocked was in itself a hint of incomprehensibility.
However.
"what. Did you think I was a no-nonsense guy?"
Soon, the momentum changes wildly.
Because of the hood, which was almost glued on, the eyes were not visible, but a hideous smile lingered on the lips exposed under it.
It must be the expression of a beast that has found its proper prey.
"Did you care too?"
And, each of its arms and legs has a colorful aura.
It feels completely different from the magic used by wizards or the divine power used by priests.
As soon as I see that, a chill runs down my spine again.
"I will abstain."
As soon as he saw it, he quickly raised his hand and said so.
"…withdrawal?"
"Yes."
That's the answer to the referee who asks back in dismay.
It was even more embarrassing because he boasted a speed that was faster than that of Talion, even though he had no injuries at all.
"…"
uh. no.
Beating that person who is rushing at me with all my might right now would be treated as nonsense even in my dreams.
"…hey."
Thinking so, I was about to leave the arena quickly, but the other party immediately stopped me.
"What are we going to do now? Are you trying to have fun?"
"…"
no.
I'm abstaining, but why?
If you back away without saying a word here, it feels like they will chase you and beat you.
"No, it will be a big deal."
"…What?"
"What if I just use magic here?"
It really is.
The magic power that only tribal unions can handle is particularly effective in strengthening the body. To the point that even a country that reached the point of desperation could not guarantee victory.
no. It's impossible to stand against this person in the first place.
'War chief's daughter, please…!'
The main character of Chapter 5, Riru Garda.
The second daughter of the War chief of the Tribal Alliance. A sadist who enjoys beating people.
More than anything.
'…I'm sure he'll be stronger than Elnor at the moment, maybe?'
Especially considering that Elnor and Elijah haven't fully grown up yet.
If I were to deal with him now, he would be a corpse in less than 3 seconds.
I don't know why he participated in such an event, but anyway, it's best to run away now…!
"…hmm."
While walking down the arena with their backs to the other party who was snoring, Li Lu's eyes continued to fly and stick.
continue.
Until the end, until my figure is completely out of sight.
so that's why
"…You know magic. A human of the Empire."
I couldn't hear Li Lu's voice muttering like that.
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[Skill: Fatal attraction is conditionally activated! ]
[ Great timing! I planted a foreshadowing that will make you explosively liked later! ]
[The next time the skill is successfully activated, the effect is doubled! ]
"…"
I don't know either, now.
It has been a long time since I gave up on analyzing why this comes to my mind.
I can understand that he's just getting attention from Gideon, but who the hell did he get this stuck on?
"…"
"…"
Of course, what I don't understand beyond that is the current situation.
After the sparring, I was kidnapped by someone right after leaving the stage as if I was running away after giving up.
The maid next to me took the teacup that was set down in front of me.
Of course, there is no time to worry about that.
Even if I was facing the person looking at me from the front, I would break out in a cold sweat.
"…It is an honor to meet you, Archduke Tristan."
The other person closed his eyes and nodded.
It's been this way ever since.
But if I leave it alone, it's been quiet for a long time, so my stomach burns.
It's because the atmosphere is like an ice statue when the person itself is silent. There is something like charisma that makes people around you nervous.
And, this person is one of the leading powerhouses in the empire who can push the entire territory, including me, with a single word in the first place.
That's enough reason to be nervous.
'…I expected it to be interesting.'
For some reason, this person must have a great interest in the swordsmanship of the first Archduke Tristan.
As soon as I sneakily showed you that hint, you can see that I immediately called you 1:1.
Perhaps, he is interested in it for reasons related to his daughter.
"Doud Campbell."
Jumps up in amazement Are you saying it all of a sudden?
"What is your relationship with your daughter?"
"…"
It's a question like a father checking on his daughter's boyfriend, but I know it's not meant that way.
This guy must be paying attention to Elnor.
On purpose, to the point of being terribly, it must be.
"…The princess is always helping me. A great help in school life-"
"Did you learn the sword from him?"
no.
Turn up the blinker a bit.
He struggles to smile in front of Gideon, who is dripping with chills.
"…I was taught only simple downward slashing."
Gideon's eyes, which were still closed, slowly opened.
Their eyes are sharp enough to make you feel cut just by looking at them. The bottom of the palm becomes damp.
"Then where did our family learn swordsmanship?"
"…"
While facing those gazes, I took a deep breath.
okay. There's no way I wouldn't recognize it.
important from here.
In fact, it is safe to say that the starting point of the boy king attack in Chapter 2 begins here.
First of all, the first thing to do.
It is also an area where I am quite confident.
"I think the Grand Duke knows too."
uh.
cheating
"…What?"
"The swordsman of the time is always in awe. To the extent that even rural barons like us come to discover 'talented children'."
"…"
"Didn't he have a lot of talent? To the point where he even teaches the difficult Tristan style swordsmanship."
Gideon's eyes narrowed.
The cold air gushing out became stronger. The blood dries up quickly.
Of course it's a lie.
The Swordsman, who is also the teacher of Archduke Tristan and the current dean of the Elfante Knights Faculty, is a person who repeatedly discovers geniuses all over the continent and learns swordsmanship by hand.
Originally, he was a human whose existence was almost unknown, so just knowing his identity gave some credibility to the lies I told.
"…Are you trying to say that you and I are the same students?"
"That's right."
Seeing Gideon say that, he swallowed dryly.
Next, from here is the winning point.
To be honest. This is a lie that will soon be exposed. At the level of Gideon, there are too many ways to verify the truth.
"…"
So, I have to cover that too.
"And, there was a request from him. He said he would definitely do it if he met the Grand Duke later."
And the baron I've experienced so far.
The best way to hide trees is to create a forest.
Little lies are covered by bigger lies.
"…request?"
So, what I'm going to do here.
"Archduke Tristan."
keep on cheating
"Are you thinking of learning the sword from me?"
That too.
as big as possible.
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