33. Pagatti. (2)

It was almost night when we arrived at Pagatti.

But finding a place to stay in Pagatti wasn’t too difficult.

Mutuje is a grand event held every five years.

Although it came about a month early. It was because the preparations had already stirred up the whole city.

A lodging of such quality that even a nobleman would not say anything about it.

Rather, as much as I came early, it was comfortable to catch such a place.

However, when I looked at the accommodation, the time was quite late.

The fight between Rin and Dagnes was naturally postponed to tomorrow morning.

And that was also what I was aiming for.

“Did you call, Mr. Cale?”

Maybe it was because he told me not to call him Confucius until right before he arrived in the capital.

Dagnes, scratching the back of his head as if awkward, approached.

I looked at his face for a moment and asked.

“Yes sir. Kyeong-eun… … Do you want to win?”

“yes?”

“Tomorrow’s Dalian. Do you want to win?”

“… … .”

At that, Dagnes fell silent for a moment.

Dagnes is strong.

There would be no dispute that he was the strongest among the ranks of the Duke of Reinhardt and the Knights of the White Lion.

he was savvy It was that strong.

It is only natural that if he had participated in the Mutuje, he would have received fairly good grades.

But it is.

Against Rin, it was never said that Dagnes could win.

If Dagnes is lucky, he will make it to the quarterfinals in Mutuje. A talented knight who could possibly go beyond that.

‘However, Rin is obvious… … Because I’m a winner. what.’

If you divide it only by the realm, it is the same expert advanced level.

You can’t just call them on the same level.

I knew it because I saw him wielding a sword.

Rin is a mature and experienced person who is close to the end even among seniors. It’s not strange when you reach the superlative level.

However, Dagnes was a knight at the beginning of the advanced level of expert.

“If you ask me if I can win, it’s difficult to affirm, but… … .”

can you win

That question cannot be answered.

Even when Dagnes thought, the difference between Rin and himself was stark.

but.

“If you ask, ‘Do you want to win?’, yes. I want to win. No article in the world would do that. … … I want to win.”

“okay. then.”

A battle between a strong candidate for the championship and a knight who will participate in a fight and achieve a moderately bad result.

Of course, the win was obvious.

From now on, I had to reverse that obvious win or loss.

“kyung. I intend to teach you a ‘sword’.”

“Sword, are you talking?”

“okay. If you learn it properly, you won’t lose to anyone… … A sword that suits you.”

learn the sword

To a human who hadn’t even held a sword for a month.

learn the sword

It was something that could have been quite disgraceful to the knight Dagnes.

As far as I know, it’s probably been 5 years since he joined the Knights of the White Lion.

And if you assume that you have been handling swords since childhood in order to join the knights.

The time he learned to wield the sword must have been well over 10 years.

Even if he knows I’m strong.

Even if I know I’m never quite as skillful as a normal one-month car.

Bowing down and coming to me to receive instruction had a different meaning.

In a way, you might think it’s an insult to him.

In a way, it may be a word that denies the path he has walked for 10 years at once.

Being a knight is a place where you can be confident in your sword and have faith.

beliefs as a knight.

Because it was no different from denying his sword.

Even if left alone, Dagnes would soon rise to the level of a sword master.

And you will find the answer yourself.

Even if we end up going down the same path.

Leaving it as it is may be the right choice.

Dagnes is, to put it mildly, like a knight. To put it badly, an obstinate person.

It was very difficult to convince people with firm convictions.

“… … .”

one.

Dagnes, who was silent for a moment, asked.

“… … If you learn that sword, will you be able to win?”

It is a very happy affirmation to have returned.

Dagnes was not simply a stubborn, stubborn knight.

to become stronger.

A man who can break stubbornness in order to achieve his convictions.

That’s why he must be a person more worthy of a knight.

In response to the article’s question, I answered as if it were natural.

Like it’s very natural.

“Kyung-eun… … Do you have no conscience?”

“… … yes?”

Did you know that the answer would come that you would be able to win under the circumstances?

For a moment, Dagnes put on a dumbfounded expression.

“If you want to beat an opponent you couldn’t beat in just a few hours, what if you don’t have a conscience?”

“Yeah that… … It is, but.”

After saying that, Dagnes looked at me with strange eyes.

Then why did you call me and ask if you could win?

His expression seemed to reflect that kind of thinking.

No matter how much I am, I can’t make Dagnes beat Rin in a few hours.

However, it was possible to make it not lose.

“50%.”

“… … If you say 50%.”

50%.

It was a word that came out of nowhere, but it wasn’t so stupid that Dagnes couldn’t even understand its meaning.

I spoke as if sticking a wedge into him as he swallowed dry saliva.

“Just follow me. Then, I’ll make it about half the win rate.”

* * *

Early moning.

Even the sun is just beginning to rise little by little, the early hours.

Such an early hour is inconsequential.

A knight and a swordsman pointed their swords at each other.

“… … No personal feelings.”

Rin muttered as she pulled out her sword.

Paaa——.

A blue aura emanating from the sword body as if to go without any carelessness.

A sharp blade that would cut your skin at any moment.

Dagnes reached the expertweight division at the age of only twenty.

He was a genius who reached the advanced level of expert at the age of twenty-seven.

Also, Rin, her swordsmanship is Expert Advanced.

From the perspective of someone who has no knowledge of swordsmanship, they are of the same level. I could have said that too.

‘… … .’

The moment you stand facing the sword.

The gap in their skills was so evident.

Even though I haven’t even mixed the swords yet.

If Dagnes is just entering the beginning of the advanced level of expert, then.

My opponent, Rin, is an advanced expert who has already matured.

Even if it is not to the difference between the level of heaven and earth.

There was a moderate difference between flatlands and mountains.

“Then, I will go first.”

“… … .”

Quaang!

while stepping on the ground.

The swords of the two swordsmen, whose bodies were strengthened with auras, collided.

Kagagagak!

It was Dagnes who had a slight advantage in a pure contest of strength.

Angry at this, Dagnes released an aura through his sword and pushed Rin’s sword away.

Even if they had a slight advantage in a contest of strength.

It wasn’t a story that would lead to Dagnes’ victory.

Kang, Caang!

The first move slashed Dagnes’ sword, and the lightning-quick second sword aimed at Dagnes’ arm.

“Quit!”

Dagnes barely blocks it and retreats.

However, as if not giving him a chance to rest, Rin’s sword overlapped it several times.

Rin’s sword is, by nature, a quicksword that dares to follow its speed with the eyes.

When dealing with Kayle, he threw away his advantage and engaged in a slugfest in order not to get entangled in the sword as much as possible, but… … .

Now you can only focus on speed.

Her sword was choking the prey like a wolf hunting its prey.

Peit.

A slight cut is left on the arm, and blood flows.

I tried to block it as much as possible.

Even blocking that attack was not an easy task for Dagnes.

A quicksword with limbs swaying back and forth.

Dagnes’s sword couldn’t possibly keep up with its speed.

wall. It felt like facing it.

This kind of feeling was only felt in a sparring with the vice-captain.

Vice-captain of the White Lion Knights.

He felt the same kind of wall, only for such a young girl.

‘… … lose if it’s like this I can’t even get a proper effective hit.’

When Dagnes subconsciously gritted his teeth.

“Sir Dagnes!”

Suddenly, a red-haired man shouted his name.

The son of the patriarch whom Dagnes swore allegiance to.

Cale von Reinhardt.

I flashed with him.

what was he doing

Dalian. This is not a sparring to endure, but a sparring to win.

And to win.

I couldn’t just be on the defensive.

hooked!

A sword that lightly pierced Dagnes’ arm.

A little surprise was revealed in Rin’s expression, which he thought he would avoid or block.

I felt like I was going to frown at the pain digging into my arm.

Along with that, Dagnes infused the sword with an aura once more.

and swung

coo!!

A roar that could not be believed to be the sound of swords clashing.

“… … Quit!”

A literal heavy sword.

After barely retrieving the sword, Rin’s body couldn’t absorb the shock and fell backwards.

Taat.

However, Rin, who took full advantage of her unique flexibility and took a stance after rolling, muttered with a slightly surprised expression.

“… … Just, that.”

I was careless, and the sword was late, so I even rolled backwards.

It was a sword that could not have easily been stopped even if I hadn’t been vigilant.

Even though the sword was being swung completely in his eyes. Even though that sword was obviously slower than Rin’s sword.

For some reason, I don’t think I could have stopped the sword.

“okay. Apparently, this seems to work. It looks like the training you did last night wasn’t crap.”

Dagnes muttered that.

Last night, I had my eyes briefly on the man who taught me ‘this sword’.

* * *

Back in time again, it’s a dark night where the sun hasn’t risen yet.

Time to look at the world relying on lighting and moonlight.

The familiar reddish hair swayed in front of Dagnes’ eyes.

“Sir Dagnes. Kyung is a genius, but not so much that he can master swordsmanship perfectly in one day.”

“yes. I know.”

Dagnes knew his talent better than anyone else.

A talent that is said to be superior to anyone in the White Lion Knights.

However, his talent was insignificant compared to Lin’s. Compared to Cale in front of his eyes, he was shabby.

Wasn’t that why he decided to learn from Cale?

Faith without power is just a good sound that anyone can do.

A knight without power cannot protect his lord, nor can he protect the weak.

Even if the time he trained in swordsmanship was short, there was no doubt.

If you do that, you will surely become stronger.

Because the Confucius he served said so.

“So, there is only one thing to learn. Before explaining in words, let me show you a demonstration.”

Saying that, Cale raised his sword and aimed it at Dagnes.

Dagnes also raises his sword and confronts him.

Cale, who had an aura on his sword, slowly swung his sword.

heavy sword.

it’s heavy A sword that was never slow, never shed even a single point of power.

Kaaang!

“… … Quit!”

Dagnes, who raised the aura and took the sword, looked at Cale.

It was a familiar sword.

No, rather than just a familiar sword… … .

“okay. This is your sword now. heavy sword. It’s an attractive sword. Especially in terms of dealing with destructive power and suppressing it.”

Bondi Dagnes’ sword was a blunt sword.

A sword that is slow but has certain destructive power.

And from there, Dagnes developed the current heavy sword.

A sword that strengthens its destructive power by adding weight and reduces its dullness by taking care of its speed.

“But this sword is not suitable for the sutra. No, that’s right, but… … Should I say there is a sword that ‘fits better’?”

“Do you mean a sword that fits better?”

“okay.”

Cale nodded and raised his sword.

At first glance, the same posture as before.

Then, the swinging sword of Cale was lowered from top to bottom.

Compared to when swinging a heavy sword, the sword was relatively definitely slower.

I decided not to doubt anything about Cale.

At that moment, such doubts could only come out at first glance.

How can this be a better sword for you?

It’s just a slow sword that hasn’t even addressed its slowness.

I thought so for a moment.

Koo Goo Goo!

“… … Keu, ugh!”

The moment the sword came right in front of me, I had no choice but to realize that that thought was a mistake.

can not avoid.

Obviously, the sword was falling slowly enough to react.

There was no room to escape anywhere.

An illusion as if the sword itself had become the world.

I managed to release my aura and raise my sword.

Its power was incomparable to that of the previous heavy sword.

overwhelming power.

dump.

Dagnes, unable to accept the weight, knelt down.

Soon, he erased the aura neatly, as if Kayle had never been such a heavy sword.

“Kyung-eun, though she overcame her weakness of being slow. That answer is wrong. Because slowness is not something to overcome.”

“… … .”

It’s not a dull sword because it’s slow.

Slow, but on the contrary, a sword that seizes everything in the world and binds it to its speed.

An arrogant and obstinate swordsman.

The time when Dagnes was thinking of that perfect swordsmanship in his mind.

Cale said something that caught my attention.

“Then, shall we at least try to reproduce this sword by tomorrow morning?”

“… … yes?”

How could he reproduce such a high-quality sword in just half a day?

I looked at Cale with that feeling.

As if it wasn’t really a big deal, he just said.

“Should I win?”

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