How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 23

Peeing-

Colosseum magic unfolded. A sign of a new duel.

The students, who were already interested in Julio’s appearance, watched the two with curious expressions.

“Julio and the opponent… … huh? Are you in first grade?”

“Cyan Agrid, the number one in Year 1. He is said to be the son of the Marquis of Agrid.”

“ah… … Come to think of it, among the freshmen this time, I heard that there are two children of high masters.”

The name had already spread among seniors.

Ran Asla, daughter of Sangun Gen Asla.

And Sian Agrid, the son of the Sword King, Werfed Agrid.

If a master is someone who can overturn the battlefield alone, a high master is someone who can decide the battle itself with just one existence.

There are only ten transcendentalists on the continent.

“If he was the son of the sword king, he would count, right?”

“Are you talking about it? It’s also number one.”

“Still, Julio also scored 6 times during his sophomore year. Isn’t there a bit of a difference between first year and second year?”

“It’s only one year, so what?”

“One year at Everwhale is big.”

Like fighting maniacs sitting in Dalian Square, they had only one interest.

who is stronger

They chatted lively, paying attention to the movements of Julio and Xian.

in the waves of those gazes.

“Tsk.”

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Julio clicked his tongue.

‘A cheeky bastard.’

Climbing on yourself on the subject of cyan.

He has hated Xian since the old days. There were many times when I was forced to meet with Xian because I was doing Damian’s training, but I wanted to beat him every time.

The reasons were various.

There will also be a family history. The only marquess of Somer, Adelheit and Agrid.

Thanks to that, the two families have been competing since ancient times.

Adelheit, who has grown stronger by attaching himself to the Duke of Orcus, has long hated Agrid, who pretends to be lofty while walking his own path.

There was also a reason why he was much more promiscuous and ignorant than Prince Damian.

The behavior of Xi’an he has seen so far is to the point where he can’t keep his eyes open. To the extent that it seems that the rumors have rather been reduced.

But what I hated most of all.

“joy. A weak bastard is bluffing.”

The fact that this weakling guy only believes in his father’s authority and shows up.

It wasn’t that he had never been directly attached to Xian. There was no way he would commit such rudeness in front of Damian.

But there are things you know even if you don’t stick to it yourself.

Your usual behavior, the interval of your steps, your ability to observe your surroundings, and your judgment.

There were countless ways to gauge the opponent’s skill, and in all of them, Xian fell short of Giulio’s standards.

A guy who pampers all kinds of bluffs on such a subject.

“If you think it’s a bluff, come and see.”

“… … OK. You won’t see it, so don’t go back and cry and complain later.”

“okay? Shall I take a look?”

aww

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Julio gritted his teeth and spread his hands. An invisible thread twitched along his fingers.

Cheonryunsa.

A grade B item from Adelheit’s Vigo.

However, if only the B grade is in the hands of those who can use it properly, the A grade is an artifact that will not be afraid.

[ Instructor (强絲) – Grab ]

His thread ran through the earth and rushed towards Xian.

Although invisible, Xian sensitively senses that something is coming. While he was wary of Julio.

“!”

I flung my body to the side as I felt the coolness behind me.

chump chump!

Although Julio was in the front, he actually attacked from behind.

A thread that is pulled by vigorously scratching the spot where the cyan was until just before.

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Julio scattered his right hand again.

[ Lecturer (强絲) – descending from the sky ]

In an instant, several strands of twisted thread ran across Xian.

It wasn’t an attack of a nature that would be spilled with a sword. Dodging Sil’s slash, Xian stepped on the ground.

[ Sangcheon Sword – Island ]

Quaang!

His new model shot like a beam of light. The fastest blow that connects dots.

Indeed, it was Julio who opened his eyes wide as if embarrassed, but his response was not clumsy.

[ Yarn – wind net ]

A swirling circular net was woven between Julio and Xian.

Xian’s eyes flashed. As confirmed earlier, this thread is not a thread that cannot be cut.

Thinking of tearing it apart, he stretched out his sword without slowing down.

however.

Kwak!

The thread did not break, and he held his sword firmly.

“… … .”

Xian flinched at the motionless sword.

“Anyway, the simple ignorance is still the same.”

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Julio laughed at Xian and snapped one of the ring fingers of his left hand.

Then, a strand of thread aimed at Xian and pounced on him.

chump chump chump!

Sensing the presence of threads rushing from the side, Xian narrowed his eyes.

In a situation where Hansi was in a hurry, Xian rather relaxed his arm and sword. Then, loosely, relying on the weight of the sword, he retrieved the sword.

Toduk, toduduk.

Then the thread holding the sword tight broke.

As Xian took a step back, a thread passed in front of him.

“Tsk.”

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Julio clicked his tongue. A quick-witted guy who figured out the opponent method so quickly.

“It’s a pretty fun weapon.”

Xian stroked the sword released from the thread.

The identity of Julio’s weapon is probably a thread whose strength can be adjusted according to the amount of magical power it takes in.

When in a strong state, it can be cut normally. Actually, when I was restrained earlier, I cut it like that.

But when it was soft, it was different.

Even if you try hard to cut the thin thread, it will only get entangled.

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Just as the falling leaves do not get cut by hitting them hard.

In order to cut the thread in such a state, the answer would be to lose strength and rely on the sword’s natural foresight.

Now that I know my identity, there is no reason to be reluctant.

he kicked the ground

[ Sangcheon Sword – Island ]

“That’s it again!”

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Julio made a wind net in front of him again.

However, Xian was not caught. Feeling the threads wrapping around the sword, he relaxed, retrieved the sword, and cut them all off.

But in the meantime, Julio widened his distance.

chump chump chump!

Dududuk!

A confrontation between Cian, who is approaching the enemy, and Julio, who is trying to drop it somehow.

Dozens of agreed sword strikes continued between the two.

Switching between lecturers and speakers at will, Julio kept Xian in check.

At first, Xian’s hands and feet were a bit dizzy, but that was for a while.

“… … .”

He quickly got used to Julio’s attacks.

And finally, I caught the gap of the moment.

“It’s a weapon that looks very freewheeling.”

Without missing that, Xian approached Julio.

Giulio, stabbed in the blind, hurriedly pulled the thread while breaking out in a cold sweat.

“In the end, it is people who use it.”

Cheonryunsa. it’s a terrible weapon It also showed infinite possibilities.

However, no matter how free a weapon is, there is a limit that cannot be crossed.

The point that the perception of the person who manipulates it cannot be as free as that.

“You, this bird… … !”

Xian’s sword fell down.

At that moment, Julio chose not a speaker, but a lecturer.

Because his distribution was still not enough to block the sword that fell right over his head with a burst of fire.

“… … .”

And it was all seen through by Xian.

Gaining Ravi, further amplified mana, and further strengthened power with the magic of the Power Gauntlet.

The sword filled with great force struck Julio as it was.

Cha Cha Cha Chang-!

With that one move, all the threads that Julio had been infusing with mana were severed. Not only that, but the barrier of the Colosseum that surrounded him was also a mess.

The Colosseum magic has ended.

Victory or defeat has been decided. There was no change in the ring because the grade was different.

“… … .”

“oh… … .”

“This is pretty… … .”

There was a low exclamation among the spectators who were watching.

Some predicted the victory of Julio and some predicted the victory of Xian, but none of them predicted this far.

I don’t think it would make that much of a difference.

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Julio put on a blank expression.

The fact that he was defeated by the pathetic Xian he looked down on.

Then.

“Everything, do it again! I was caught off guard for a moment!”

“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t watch it earlier?”

“shut up!”

Giulio blushes and asks for a rematch.

Xian looked at him for a while, then nodded.

As the two shook hands, the Colosseum magic unfolded again.

“Now really… … Seriously go.”

“Don’t expect it.”

Seeing Julio strengthening his fighting spirit, Xian felt satisfied.

There is a fact that has just been revealed in Dalian.

Giulio’s style that freely adjusts the lecturer and the speaker to catch this side.

‘This would be the best for strength control practice.’

Isn’t this an opponent that couldn’t be more suitable for power gauntlet control practice.

Xian’s eyes sparkled. Following the sand golem, a usable beating… … I think I found a practice partner.

“… … ?”

At that moment, a chill ran down Julio’s back for some reason.

“Goes!”

He couldn’t figure out the identity of the chill.

* * *

“Kuh… … sh*t!”

The next day, Julio was still breaking down. Reflecting on yesterday’s defeat.

‘Why did you lose? Was he that good? Or do I have a fatal problem?’

Apart from resentment, the restoration of Dalian was thorough.

However, no matter how much I thought about it, only one conclusion came.

Because he is inferior to Xian.

And he couldn’t accept that conclusion.

“How about a game today?”

Then, Xian came to him.

“OK! Please accept it!”

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Julio jumped up and shouted excitedly.

However, the result was not different from yesterday.

And the next day, Xian visited him once more.

“Come on, you son of a b*tch!”

the next day too.

“Because this bastard wants to see you, very!”

And the next day, I came without missing a day.

In all those matches, Julio suffered a crushing defeat.

As he fell on his knees, Xian left without laughing or ridiculing him.

And then, the next day, Xian came to see me again.

“Do it in moderation!”

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Julio, who has become a man of tears.

Unfortunately, Xian was never a man who trained moderately.

After many days passed, Giulio saw Xian and ran away.

“hmm… … I think I just saw it, but where did it go?”

Heo-eok… … Heo-eok… … .

As soon as he saw Xian, Julio hid behind the building. He caught his breath as he glanced at Xian, who was looking for him.

‘Why am I like this… … !’

The proud third son of Adelheit. I am Prince Damian’s attendant butler and the person who will later enter the imperial palace!

But I couldn’t help it.

Now I have to admit that too.

That Xian is stronger than himself.

A guy like that would come to beat you under the guise of sparring as if it were your daily routine.

“There you are.”

“Huh!”

He was hiding and was eventually found by Xian.

Xian applied for a duel again and infused magic into the ring.

“Gagh! Please get off!”

Seeing that, there was nothing Julio could do but scream.

Hearing that scream, Xian.

‘I’ve definitely adapted.’

I smiled with satisfaction at being able to adapt to the ‘power’ of the Power Gauntlet.

* * *

old ring.

The old house, where only a handful of sunlight came in, was submerged in water.

as if it had been pouring rain.

It was strange considering that there hadn’t been a single cloud cover in recent days, let alone rain.

“… … .”

A man was lying half submerged in the water.

Scars all over the body.

The cold water seeped into the scar like a living creature.

The man closed and opened his eyes and listened to the letter he had checked earlier.

―Sian Agrid, Survival, Everweil

His eyes were furrowed.

“How are you alive… … ?”

It was confirmed that the whole wagon fell down the cliff.

It was a cliff of heavenly love. will never survive

However, no matter how much he denied the reality and read the letter, the contents did not change.

He crumpled and crumpled the letter with one hand.

“Everweil.”

It seemed like I should go.

To finish the unfinished business.