35. At the founding festival (4)
A battle between the SS and the Bebel family.
The justification for the event at the stadium was to heighten the excitement of the festival.
As he looked down at the stadium from the VIP seat, Levi touched the tip of his nose.
It’s a habit that comes out when things don’t go as expected.
‘What’s the case….’
I knew at least that Elijah’s medical condition was unusual.
Especially that escort knight named Judas.
Overwhelmed Achan.
Even Cain, who lives intoxicated with his own strength, acknowledged it a little at that time.
Lewi only focused on Judah.
I didn’t pay much attention to the rest.
At least Richard.
However, the results of the match, which lasted only a few minutes, showed that he was arrogant.
6:5.
It was a narrow margin, but it mattered who was winning.
Lewi’s bodyguard lost six times.
The number of wins was five.
In other words, his bodyguards were narrowly outnumbered.
It was a completely different result than expected.
He knew he would win.
I believed that even if it wasn’t overwhelming, at least it would show a clear difference.
Rather than being overconfident in his own bodyguards, Elijah’s bodyguards exceeded expectations.
‘What the hell are they doing… ?’
I wonder if putting it on one-on-one was rather a failure.
The Elijah Guards used a very strange technique.
This is the first time Levi has seen anything like that.
Catching people, throwing them, trying to entangle them, and knocking them down.
I glanced at Elijah, who was sitting at a distance.
She looked aloof even though her side was winning.
‘Are you expecting this result…? ?’
Confused.
I didn’t completely ignore the possibility of defeat.
However, there was a very large gap between what was expected and what came true.
Actually, winning or losing is not that important.
You can’t kill someone to lose their power.
This is just a game of notice to gauge the other person’s level.
Nevertheless, defeat is bound to scratch a person’s pride.
Befitting the lineage that inherited Bebel’s surname, Levi’s pride was damaged.
Unlike Levi, who was confused and confused by himself, Elijah didn’t think much of it.
‘When will Judas come out?’
She was waiting for his turn with her chin resting on her chin.
Why is it supposed to be the last turn?
It fits well, but….
In the center of the arena, Richard, who had just won, was taunting his opponent.
“I stood upright as the head of the family, but there’s nothing special.”
“… ….”
“Why don’t you put your eyes on me, man?”
The crowd cheered loudly as Richard raised his hand as if to take another hit.
You can’t hear the voice.
However, it was enough to entertain the onlookers to see the winners enjoying their victory and making fun of the losers.
Richard smiled as he looked back at the crowd, satisfied, and returned to his seat.
Right next to the door from the waiting room to the arena.
My colleagues were waiting.
“You worked hard.”
Judas came out and said.
It was his turn next.
Richard grinned as he squeezed Judas hand tightly.
“Don’t give up.”
“No worries.”
Judas and Richard crossed as if they were switching places.
Judah stepped into the center of the field.
The beating sunlight is dazzling.
The stadium was hot.
Although the climate here was warmer than that of the Duchy of Bebel, it was because of the cheers of the countless people who filled the stands.
Judah walked away leisurely, looking around at the onlookers.
‘Not bad.’
Then Elijah and her eyes met.
A smile bloomed on Elijah’s face as soon as Judas stepped in front of her.
She wasn’t even aware of it.
Just reflexively, the corner of her mouth went up.
Looking at him, Levi frowned.
‘… Could he even make a face like that?’
A flawless smile.
The feeling of seeing something bizarre was unfamiliar and scary.
I felt like I was facing an incomprehensible unknown fear.
I actually got goose bumps down my spine.
Lewi followed Elijah’s gaze.
Yuda just came out.
Her escort knight.
A rumor like a cheap love story floating around came to mind.
‘… Oh, no way.’
No matter how much it is.
Is that Elijah?
It was covered up as impossible.
Judas stood facing her opponent.
The referee in the distance shouted something, but it was far away and the stadium was so noisy that I couldn’t hear it.
It’s a voice that even the audience won’t hear.
It was an introduction only for the VIP seats nearby.
I didn’t have to listen.
I know the rules.
You only need to look at the starting signal.
In the meantime, I observed the other person.
‘My name is Gora. It must be the guy next to Levi the last time we met.’
His physique is almost no different from his own.
Very slightly small.
The weapon in my hand is a long spear.
‘It must be tricky.’
The difference in length is absolute.
This is an unavoidable truth.
No matter how quickly Judas approaches, the opponent also has the body to react.
That doesn’t mean I’m losing.
‘I’ll understand the result once I try it.’
He recalled the enemy weapon he had checked before swapping with Richard.
As it is a rule to use only weapons provided by Giudecca, not personal armaments, there was an opportunity to figure out the other party’s weapons.
‘A long spear with a large blade. The tip looked a bit like an arrow. In particular, the lower part of the spear blade is wide.’
As if the introduction and explanation were finally over, the referee put the horn in his mouth.
And.
– Boo Woo!
Amid the commotion, the distinct sound of the horn signaled the start of the game.
As if he had waited, Gora advanced and thrust out his spear.
Judah reflexively raised his shield.
Kang!
The blade of a spear collides with the steel shield provided by Giudecca.
A throbbing, light pain radiates up the arm.
Gora retrieved the spear in an instant.
Judah clicked his tongue inwardly.
‘This is why I hate windows.’
If you block the weapon you wield, you can see a chance to counterattack, but the spear has little backlash and the number of times is too fast.
“Hmm.”
Gora took a step back and nodded.
“The response isn’t too bad.”
The surprise was just thrown to gauge the level of Judah.
It seemed that the public evaluation of Judas was not in vain.
For Judas, who is famous for various reasons, there are also questions about his skill as a knight.
Is Elijah really worthy of being the only escort driver?
Is it true that she overwhelmingly defeated Achan?
Gora was not very interested in the second question.
It is not that difficult to defeat Agan, who grew up in an aristocratic family.
That weapon is just a little annoying.
Even Judas cut the granite sword with a unique sword called the Pupil of the Moon.
In other words, Kora judged Judah’s victory not by skill but by the difference in weapons.
Therefore, he cannot defeat himself with simple weapons given by Giudecca.
I didn’t tell you that as an unnecessary provocation.
You never know when or how the outcome will be won or lost.
Weakness does not necessarily mean defeat.
I couldn’t be careless.
His judgment was very objective.
In fact, at that time, Judah did not show his strength against Achan.
He accidentally cut the granite sword with the pupil of the moon, which was stronger than expected, and since then, he has subdued Agan only with his strength.
Besides, that was the only time Judah fought in a prominent position.
As a knight protecting Elijah, who is called the Second Coming of the Age of Mythology, it was only natural that rumors of this and that were rampant after just one battle.
Gora carefully thought that he couldn’t be careless, but he was already caught off guard at one point.
That he has never directly competed with Judas.
There is bound to be an error in judgments made only with insufficient stories without experience.
Ignoring that, Gora boldly extended his spear again.
Kiik!
Scratch on the shield.
Judah tried to approach him with the blade sideways, but Gora noticed it and quickly pulled it away.
Point-piercing spears are difficult to defend, and even more difficult to counterattack.
Advantage using distance.
Gora actively took advantage of that.
Do not rush, but quickly.
Keep calm but sharp.
Just stabbing was enough.
Judah had no choice but to focus on defense.
Even in the midst of it, he was looking for an opportunity to strike back.
Looking at those cold golden eyes, Gora didn’t relax even more.
‘It’s much better than rumors.’
One stabs, the other blocks.
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It was the only scenery.
No one is knocked down or shed blood, and there is no sign of victory or defeat.
The bored crowd started booing.
It lasted just a few seconds, but it was enough to boo the crowd looking for excitement.
Elijah glanced around the stands.
You dare to boo Judas?
The moment I was about to get annoyed.
“Wow!”
The crowd cheered in unison.
Elijah looked down at the stadium.
The sleeve of Judas’ right arm was slightly torn.
My eyes were stained with mad fire, but I didn’t intervene.
Meanwhile. Gora was sure.
‘The right side is the weak point.’
A shield held in the left hand.
The right hand is a sword.
So it is relatively difficult to defend the right side compared to the left side.
Even Judas did not deviate greatly from that standard.
Kora stabbed here and there to check Judas’ reaction, and the right hand with a sword.
Among them, I confirmed that her shoulder reaction was slow, and I succeeded in attacking.
Her right arm was slightly torn.
‘End of grasp.’
Now all that remains is to win.
It quickly approaches and stabs the spear downward.
Judah retreats.
A slightly lowered shield.
I stab her again towards the exposed face above it.
But this is a trick.
By the time the shield is lifted, Korah’s spear will have already pierced Judas’ right arm.
Gora acted according to his thoughts.
After stabbing her in the face quickly, he aimed for her right arm.
And that moment.
-Kiyik!
The spear blade scratched the shield.
As if Judas had waited, he let go of the shield and approached quickly.
‘No way… !’
Gora hurriedly tried to retrieve her spear.
But it doesn’t pull.
It rattles as if it’s caught on something.
I wondered.
Judah didn’t even hold the spear.
‘… !’
Soon he realized.
Judas extended the sword behind him and hung it under the blade.
To not be retrieved.
By the time I realized everything, it was already too late.
The golden eyes approached swiftly.
Judah struck the shield.
– Puck!
Gora stumbled.
Her blood spurted from her ruptured mouth.
“Wow!”
The cheers of the crowd grew stronger.
Gora, staggering back, quickly took her stance.
However, the window she retrieved was strange.
There was no blade at the tip of her spear.
Only traces of clean cuts remain.
“This is….”
The absurdity spewed out by fostering.
Judas, who had been closely following him, struck down the sword.
“Kuh-!”
Reflexively, Gora raised her spearhead and blocked it.
However, the sword passed through the window.
A sharp blade glided across Gora’s face.
After that, the window sill was cut.
There was no time to organize the situation.
Judas rushed to Korah, who had lost his weapon, and raised his shield and struck her.
– Puck!
Blood gushed out once again.
Judah threw down his sword, not wanting to kill his opponent.
Catch the staggering Gora by the back of his neck.
Her other hand grabs the end of her sleeve and pulls it straight.
While keeping close to her, twist her entire body behind her to cast her technique.
‘I won.’
At that moment, thousands of spectators saw a mysterious sight.
A person’s body seems to be floating, and then it seems to be sucked in, and then it flies away and fills up.
The former SS also showed similar skills once or twice.
However, this technology was different in terms of quality.
Clean and perfect martial arts were, in a sense, art.
A motion like a vortex that flows smoothly and then rushes wildly.
‘Waist on the waist.’
Thousands of silence that came in an instant.
– Kung!
A dull noise breaking it.
The sand dust in the stadium rises and then settles like a calm mist.
From the center, Judah looked down at the fainting Korah.
‘It’s obvious.’
After showing the right side, which is relatively difficult to defend, as a weakness, pull it in and counter.
It was Judas, not Gorah, who finished the investigation.
And the spearhead was cut with a sword.
I said not to kill, but there was no rule against using sword skills.
“Wow!”
“Owaaa!”
In an instant, cheers flew from all directions.
Even though his ears hurt, Judas liked the sound.
Get up and look around.
The sight of the crowd raising their hands or spraying alcohol was more like a riot than a cheer.
But still, I was happy to see someone enthusiastic about it.
If you wave your hand leisurely, the cheers will grow louder.
Elijah looked down at her with displeasure.
She smiles brightly at people other than herself, and when she flirts like that….
Then Judas and her eyes met.
After drawing a smile that was cooler than before, he unwrapped a handkerchief from the sheath of his waistband and shook it.
“Whoah!”
The cheers of the crowd got a little naughty.
Elijah muttered as he pulled her scarf up under her eyes.
“… Fool. Don’t get hurt.”
The reason her face is hot is because her scarf is pulled up.
I just pulled it up, but anyway.
Elijah captured her expression and stood up from her seat.
She looked down at the bewildered Levi indifferently.
“Your business is over. Enough.”
“… ….”
With this incident, she doesn’t know how Levi will measure her strength.
I wouldn’t belittle you, but I wouldn’t be intimidated.
Her own opponent is not her Levi one.
Back to Cain and Balak.
Down with Jezebel, Achan and Sarah.
You have to put them all together.
It is not possible to grasp the overall picture only with the results of the match agreed upon.
It didn’t matter either way.
The strongest and most unpredictable weapon Elijah possessed was none other than himself.
“If possible, I hope I never see you again.”
After leaving the last words, Elijah used the teleport.
***
“Don’t get hurt.”
Elijah muttered disgruntledly as he touched her torn arm.
“Sorry.”
I scratched my head shyly.
How nice it would be if you could really not get hurt just because you said you wouldn’t get hurt.
“I’m glad you weren’t seriously hurt.”
I’m grateful to see him often worrying about being an escort driver, and sometimes it’s a bit complicated. Hmm.
There were some injured SS members, but Elijah healed them all.
While he healed me, the feeling that he was there for me was clear, but it was important that he helped me anyway.
“What was Levi’s reaction?”
“You look surprised.”
“Looks like you looked down on us more than you thought. By the way, did you really propose this fight for the sake of the festival?”
“Okay. That….”
The moment Elijah is about to say something.
Someone knocked on the door to her waiting room.
The manager of Giudecca, who guided us, opened the door after asking for permission.
The person who came was completely unexpected.
She is a woman with bright white blonde hair that perfectly resembles Emperor John.
“Lady Elijah. Long time no see.”
“… Degrading the princess.”
Hagar Helios.
She was John’s fifth child and youngest daughter.
She smiles kindly and approaches gracefully.
“I enjoyed the game. I was very impressed. I’ve heard rumors that there are many good soldiers by her lady’s side, but I was surprised to see her in person.”
“Thank you.”
Elijah answered in a rather businesslike tone.
“So, I have something to see with that impressive knight.”
“… ….”
I looked around and said.
“Me?”
“Yes. You.”
“What to do?”
Elijah asked quickly.
Her words were cut short.
Hagar said without pointing out.
“It’s a bit difficult to speak in front of other people….”
“… ….”
“I want to talk alone.”
“No.”
“Ummm… ? Why does the young lady decide that?”
“It’s mine.”
Hagar twirled the ends of her hair and stared at Elijah.
She blinks her eyes quickly as if thinking about something.
Elijah did not avoid that gaze.
“Yes. If so. Then the young lady should be with me, right?”
Elijah glanced at me and nodded her head.
Something happened against my will.
Since there is nothing to see at Giudecca, we decided to move first.
It was agreed that the conversation would continue at the aristocratic mansion prepared for the founding festival.
In the middle, some of her bodyguards were set free by Elijah.
Therefore, there were only a handful of people on the way to the mansion.
Remaining SS members Dylan and Richard.
Me and Elijah. And her princess and the escort troops she brought with her.
Three people entered a room in the mansion.
Me, Elijah, and Hagar.
Hagar, who was sitting across from me, proposed to me out of the blue.
I was drinking water and listening to the story, but I was caught in the middle of the day.
“Will you marry me?”
“Keah-!”
“… ….”
