I Became a Dark Knight the Empress Is Obsessed With

40 – The Old Knight and the Ashes – (3)

shook.

A sword that flies like a flash. But it wasn’t to the extent that I couldn’t catch it with my eyes.

I turned around with a split second.

The chilling sound of the wind hit my ears.

“Hoo.”

Thanks to the miss, Uriad was defenseless.

Now is your chance.

With all my might, I swung the hand holding the sword horizontally.

However, my sword rushing at Uriard, cutting through the sand dust to the full, with no expectations, was ricocheted off by his extended sword.

I don’t even know how he got it.

Anyway, now that the conversion blow has been blocked, it is time for punishment.

Uriard rammed my empty stomach with his shoulder.

“Ouch.”

I rolled on the ground with the pain of running out of breath.

My eyes went round and round and stopped at one point. This is because the sword was stabbed in the ground to balance it.

Leaving the dizziness behind, he hurriedly raised his head to find that Yuriad was standing still, brushing off his clothes.

It’s a very relaxed look.

“You’re still clumsy. Didn’t my older sister tell you to look at it with a wider perspective?”

“Sheesh.”

That should be easy to say.

I grumbled and took my posture again. I thought about where to dig this time.

“It sure is strong.”

Guidance sparring started by Uriad half-forced under the name of correction.

It wasn’t even sparring. It was so one-sided that even the audience lost interest.

He had been beaten up ever since the Dalian started. The head, shoulders, knees and toes are just beaten.

I ran for almost an hour, but my sword couldn’t even brush the collar of my uriad. To be precise, it only brushed the collar, but there were no effective hits.

Certainly, it seemed that the vibe coming out of the window was not a lie.

The uriad was strong. also ignorant.

The first time we put swords together, I thought it was worth a try. That’s because the power in the sword wasn’t that strong.

But I realized in just a few seconds that it was my illusion.

Yuriard’s sword was new and rare. I couldn’t predict where they would attack or what their next move would be. Even Fried’s senses couldn’t read it.

I thought I would get used to it after a few repetitions. However, no matter how much I open my eyes, I can’t see the sword path at all. Something that is weaker than me, not as fast as Millia, and not as exceptionally skilled as Lautrec hits my entire body from all directions.

I could reach it if I stretched out my hand, but my sword never touched Uriard’s body. It was just repeated brushing with a paper difference.

A savage sense of distance. I realize that this is the extreme meaning of swordsmanship that I have been polishing for a long time.

“hahahaha.”

At the same time, I felt a fighting spirit welling up in my whole body. My whole body throbbed and my mood was dirty, but laughter flowed out for no reason.

In fact, I was being beaten helplessly, but I could feel that my skills were improving as I continued to fight back. As time passed, the number of sword strikes that grazed Yuriard’s body increased.

Make sure to read from noble mtl dot com

Did Fried’s original personality and skills come out? Also, it is fast to fight strong enemies.

Anyway, adrenaline was taking over my whole body. It was the same feeling I felt at the beginning.

Apparently, Fried was a born fighter.

“Let’s see if we can stop this, then.”

Although they attacked dozens of times, Yuriard skillfully countered them. then.

I kicked the ground. Seeing that, Uriard smiled leisurely and raised his sword at an angle with one hand behind his back.

He’s obviously planning to dodge my attack before attacking. I’ve been hit several times so far.

So, I had no intention of doing what I wanted.

I swung my arm vigorously toward Yuriad from ten paces away.

“What?”

Uriad’s eyes widened.

Soon after, he hurriedly raised his left hand and deflected the wooden sword flying fiercely.

Well, I don’t think you would throw a sword.

Whirik.

I lowered my stance and ran in.

There was a gap in cutting the sword.

He scratched the ground with both hands and scattered a handful of sand as it was.

“Ugh.”

“Originally, the one who wins the fight is the best, right?”

With a smile of repentance, I fired a straight shot at Uriad.

I blew it

chin.

“You’re doing something funny, Fried.”

He must have been blinded by the sand, but Uriad ducked his head to avoid my fist, then with his right arm clutched behind his back, he locked my arm like a snake.

He was laughing like he thought what I was doing was funny.

“For that stubborn Fried to throw away his sword, he must live a long time to see it. Did he throw away his pride as a knight along with the burden of his heart?”

“Your inspiration is a real monster…”

“But, it wasn’t bad. As you said, the winner is the best. There are no chivalry or rules in real combat. That’s why, I won’t look down on you either.”

Uriad laughed evilly.

Nope. You can take a look.

fast.

There was no time to protest.

Because Uriad pulled my right arm hard and broke my arm.

I don’t think it’s broken, but it hurts terribly.

I tried to hold on by tightening my core muscles, but the next moment, Yuriard’s left foot kicked my ankle.

I thought my vision was slanted, but the kick landed on my stomach, which was floating in the air.

“Cheuk.”

I was pushed away, hugging my body.

Some of the spectators were startled and backed away. Well, it’s surprising to see a guardian knight flying at your feet.

“Would you like more?”

When I looked up, Yuriard was smiling.

really nasty

Maybe that’s why, I didn’t want to lose more.

“Puh. Of course.”

He spat out the grains of sand that had come into his mouth and stood up. I picked up the sword lying on the ground. It looks like someone threw it.

He put energy into his body and put strength into it. Fighting spirit that boils to the limit. correspondingly heightened senses. The field of view widened.

It seems that it will appear gradually.

Conversely, I lowered my stance and twisted my sword at an angle.

It was the same attitude that Uriard had.

“Hoo.”

Uriad looked at me intrigued and then shrugged.

“Yes. Let me see how skilled you are.”

After saying that, Yuriad ran up to me and swung his sword.

Not fast, not strong. The sword is also straight. However, it will break and break in an unusual way. I can understand it now that I have seen that sword attack dozens of times.

read his sword The movement of the shoulder muscles, the direction of the waist, the depth of the right foot into the ground, and so on. I read all the clues and came up with my own answer.

I gritted my teeth and reached for the correct answer.

chin.

“Finally got it.”

Yuriard’s sword was firmly held in my hand.

yes. I’m slowly getting the hang of it now. My mind was learning the unfamiliar concept of combat sense with surprising speed.

“…”

Uriad looked at me with a moment of surprise.

Not even that. Because the guy who was helpless when he started saw through the sword path.

I don’t even want to give you a compliment.

As I was looking at Uriard with that thought in mind, he wrinkled his face.

“You’re still stupid.”

Uriad made a displeased expression and drew his sword.

Right.

no.

Kwagak.

“Kwek.”

There was a tremendous shock to the crown of the head.

“Where in the world is an idiot holding a sword with his hand?”

Being hit directly by the orthodoxy, my mind went into a stupor. His stamina was at his limit, and his vision gradually became farther away.

I lost my balance and fell backwards.

In my clouded consciousness, I cursed.

“sh*t hair…”

It was also embarrassing.

I actually blocked it with this hand!

*

I came to my senses from a headache that seemed like it would break.

My limbs throbbed every time I moved. It was only natural that he was beaten like that.

“Gwa, are you okay?”

Hearing a soft voice, he snapped his neck. A brown-haired soldier wearing a helmet.

“Corana?”

“Yes, yes.”

Cora responded in a crawling voice, then silently wet the towel.

Leaving it behind, I look around. A familiar scene in the room. It was the Royal Guard’s quarters.

“Did you take care of me?”

“……Yes.”

“Why?”

I thought it was a misunderstanding, but I thought I wouldn’t be able to talk to her again after she completely scared Cora the other day.

“that is.”

Cora looked at me hesitantly before speaking.

“…That’s because the other driver told me to deal with it because I’m the youngest…”

“ah.”

Commonly known as ‘it was right on time’, that’s a big deal.

Anyway, I have to take care of the condition, but I don’t want to take care of Fried, who hates him. I understand. I suffered a lot too.

I feel sorry for Cora every time I see her.

“Who is that grandpa?”

“Ho, are you talking about Lord Uriad?”

look at you with a sad expression After all, where could there be a man who has long since been called a grandpa as the head of the guards?

Cora said.

“A little while ago, he apologized and said that he seemed to have overextended his hands.”

“What? Is that old man apologizing? That filthy person whose pride pierces the sky, and his personality is the same as the old man, so he won’t say he’s sorry even if he dies?”

“……If you disrespect your superiors like that, then I’m with you and I’ll take a pay cut.”

Cora grinned and explained.

“As soon as the knight fell down, the empress suddenly appeared and got angry.”

“ah.”

Make sure to read from noble mtl dot com

Did Lyncia come? I’ve been showing off my ugly side.

“I’ve never seen the Empress speak so ferociously. Sir Uriard said he didn’t know what to do, so everyone dispersed in a fuss.”

“Lyncia did that?”

“Yes. He came to the room for a while to check on his condition. He didn’t stay for long as he seemed busy, but he applied an expensive ointment.”

I think it would have been the case with Lyncia. Because of my personality, I tend to obsess over my every move.

It reminded me of Lyncia Hani, but I was supposed to help her with her speech practice in the evening.

Looking out the window, the sun was slowly setting over the wall. I still had room.

Cora wiped my arm with a towel one last time and stood up.

“Then, since you seem to be awake, excuse me too.”

“Yes. Thank you, as always.”

Cora shook her head and smiled slightly.

I’m glad I didn’t hate it like the first time though.

I tried to invite him to become a servant again, but I gave up because I feared another misunderstanding would spread.

Cora left the room and I, alone as a man, relieved my aching body. I get blood bruises all over my body and it throbs every time I touch it. Well, with this body, it will get better soon.

“There is little time left.”

I approached the desk in the room and opened the drawer.

Inside, there was a box that Koi had enshrined.

It was an item received from Hilda in the underground waterway.

The item that Fried, before possessing, had tried to obtain by giving a large sum of money to the Thieves Guild. I was honestly looking forward to what it would contain.

I haven’t been able to open it due to lack of time, but I thought I’d take this opportunity to check it out.

I pulled the lock on the ship. It was so stiff that it did not open well. In the end, when I applied a little force, the hinges of the ham came out completely with a popping sound.

Well, what matters is the content.

I lifted the lid like a child opening a Christmas stocking.

“Well?”

The objects inside reflected the sunlight, making my eyes sore.

I took out the contents as is.

A metal rod about the size of a finger. Branches grow like trees. And at the end of the blunt finish, a sentence in the shape of a half moon was engraved.

The purpose of the object was obvious just by looking at it.

“key?”

I stared at the key dangling in front of me. It was an old key, rusted here and there.

What is this that Fried spent a lot of money on?

For some reason, I had a cheap gut feeling.