Chapter 198
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Chapter 198
[Translator – Kie]
[Proofreader – Kawaii]
Chapter 198: Duel (1)
***
“You’re being a bit too harsh.”
Joshua said, trying to maintain his composure. However, Veronica’s tirade continued towards Joshua.
“What kind of swordsmanship does a newborn baby have? You must have just been staring at something moving in front of you because it was new.”
“Ah, no... that’s not it, I really...”
“Let’s just say you started learning around the age of 8. That means you’ve been training with a sword for at least 15 years, right? So it took you at least 15 years to become a High Class?”
“You could say that...”
“But Damien didn’t even take a year?”
At that moment, Joshua’s face contorted.
“That’s ridiculous...”
“Damien became a High Class in less than a year.”
Joshua’s face began to crumple gradually.
“I’ve heard rumors about that, but... I didn’t believe it.”
“Why?”
“Isn’t it too absurd? It’s hard to believe that he became a Middle Class in a year, let alone a High Class? Rumors are always exaggerated, so it’s foolish to accept them blindly...”
“But it’s true?”
Veronica said bluntly.
“I know it well because I saw it myself. When I first fought with him a few months ago, he was a Middle Class, right? But when I met him again, he was a High Class.”
“If you keep saying such nonsense...”
“Believe it or not, it’s up to you. But don’t act strong when you’re weaker than Damien. It’s annoying to watch.”
There were gasps from all around. It was clearly a line that had been crossed.
The problem was that Veronica’s words were not over yet.
“Damien is my target. How would you feel if someone like you looked down on my once-in-a-lifetime prey?”
“...Someone like me?”
Joshua’s face gradually began to turn red with anger.
“You insolent woman... I gave you a little respect, and now you’re talking nonsense without even knowing what you’re talking about!”
Killing intent emanated from Joshua.
The killing intent of a High Class was a weapon in itself. The horses were all startled and prancing around because of the spreading killing intent. Some soldiers even spat out blood from their mouths.
“Draw your sword now. I’ll show you myself whether I’m weak or strong!”
“Why should I?”
Veronica said without hesitation. Joshua’s expression was momentarily blank as if the answer was unexpected.
“I’m a Middle Class and you’re a High Class, so why should I fight? Am I crazy? Are you an idiot?”
“You dare to mock me when you’re just a Middle Class! Do you really want to die!”
Unable to contain his rage, Joshua grabbed the hilt of his sword.
However, he couldn’t draw the sword. Something was preventing him from drawing the weapon.
A Sword.
To be precise, a sword covered in a scabbard was now pressing down on Joshua’s hilt.
Joshua looked along the scabbard with a bewildered expression.
At the end of it, Damien was gripping the hilt.
“Let’s stop there,”
Damien said in a calm voice.
***
Joshua looked back and forth at Damien and the sword in surprise.
He hadn’t noticed.
He hadn’t noticed Damien picking up the sword or extending it to block his wrist.
He hadn’t even noticed the moment the sword was drawn.
Was this really the same High Class? Joshua felt goosebumps all over his body.
“My companion may have spoken harshly, but it’s still inappropriate for a High Class to draw a weapon against a Middle Class.”
Damien spoke as he sheathed the sword he had extended.
“I will apologize for my companion’s outburst. But you were the one who tried to swing your sword first, so how about we both back down at this point?”
Joshua almost nodded.
This was because the move Damien had shown was beyond his level.
“That can’t be.”
However, his father, Javier Silva spoke before him.
Michael immediately shut up at Damien’s words. But Veronica did not.
“Damien! He’s blaming me for everything! Say something! Don’t You feel offended too!”
“Well, I was offended.”
Damien nodded.
Damien was also annoyed by the way Javier and Joshua talked.
“See? I did well, right? I knew you would think that too... why are you taking out that club?”
As soon as Damien took out his club, Veronica hid behind Michael’s back.
Damien tapped his palm with the club and said.
“Just in case, I’m warning you in advance. Don’t get ahead of yourself from now on... If something like this happens again, I’ll really ‘rehabilitate’ you.”
“You said you were offended too. You could have just said what you wanted to say, right?”
Veronica’s eyes were full of innocence as she spoke. She seemed to genuinely think that way.
Suddenly, a headache hit him. Damien was pressing his temples with his hand.
“Sir Damien, thank you for making a difficult decision.”
Joshua, who was approaching the dueling ground, thanked Damien.
“Don’t worry about it. It wasn’t that difficult a decision.”
Joshua’s expression hardened slightly at Damien’s words.
“...It’s okay to use real swords, right?”
“Do whatever you want.”
Joshua ominously drew the sword from his waist.
Strangely enough, the blade was glowing red. It was clearly not an ordinary weapon.
“It’s a sword made of rare metals, I see.”
“You’re perceptive, as always. It’s a sword made of a rare metal alloy, to be precise.”
Joshua swung the blade in a circle. The blade sliced through the air smoothly, bending softly.
“It’s not just any alloy either. It’s made of dwarven alloy. It’s a perfect sword for me, isn’t it?”
Show-off.
Damien clicked his tongue briefly and gripped the hilt of the Dawn. Then, a sudden thought crossed his mind.
‘Judging by his personality... he’s going to act like high and mighty all the way to the empire with his father.’
Just imagining it made him feel nauseous. He needed to make sure Joshua’s arrogance was properly subdued for a comfortable journey.
“Michael.”
“Yes, brother.”
“Bring me a branch. It doesn’t matter if it’s thin.”
Everyone was bewildered by the out-of-the-blue request, except for Michael.
Michael silently looked around for a branch.
However, since they were in the middle of a field, there were no branches readily in sight.
Then, a tree caught Michael’s eye.
Michael immediately swung his sword towards the tree.
A sharp aura grazed the branch at the very top of the tree and passed by.
Even though it was cut by the aura, the branch didn’t fall off right away. It slid down slowly as if coated with sticky liquid, before finally falling.
“...Wow.”
The eyes of all the knights around widened at the move Michael had shown.
It was because his swordsmanship was so clean and sharp, even for a Middle Class.
“You could have just broken it with your hand...”
Only Veronica clicked her tongue as if she wasn’t satisfied.
“Brother, I brought it.”
Michael handed the branch to Damien. He took the branch and swung it a few times.
It was about the thickness of an index finger and about two spans long.
[TL/N- Avg span is 18-20 cm.]
It was a perfect branch to hold and swing with your hand.
“...Why did you ask him to bring that?”
Joshua asked Damien with a trembling face. To that question, Damien stretched out the branch and said.
“We can’t fight barehanded, can we?”
In that moment, Joshua’s expression froze.
“Wow. You’re going to fight me with this?”
Immediately after, Joshua’s face twisted into a grin.
***
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Chapter 198
[Translator – Kie]
[Proofreader – Kawaii]
Chapter 198: Duel (1)
***
“You’re being a bit too harsh.”
Joshua said, trying to maintain his composure. However, Veronica’s tirade continued towards Joshua.
“What kind of swordsmanship does a newborn baby have? You must have just been staring at something moving in front of you because it was new.”
“Ah, no... that’s not it, I really...”
“Let’s just say you started learning around the age of 8. That means you’ve been training with a sword for at least 15 years, right? So it took you at least 15 years to become a High Class?”
“You could say that...”
“But Damien didn’t even take a year?”
At that moment, Joshua’s face contorted.
“That’s ridiculous...”
“Damien became a High Class in less than a year.”
Joshua’s face began to crumple gradually.
“I’ve heard rumors about that, but... I didn’t believe it.”
“Why?”
“Isn’t it too absurd? It’s hard to believe that he became a Middle Class in a year, let alone a High Class? Rumors are always exaggerated, so it’s foolish to accept them blindly...”
“But it’s true?”
Veronica said bluntly.
“I know it well because I saw it myself. When I first fought with him a few months ago, he was a Middle Class, right? But when I met him again, he was a High Class.”
“If you keep saying such nonsense...”
“Believe it or not, it’s up to you. But don’t act strong when you’re weaker than Damien. It’s annoying to watch.”
There were gasps from all around. It was clearly a line that had been crossed.
The problem was that Veronica’s words were not over yet.
“Damien is my target. How would you feel if someone like you looked down on my once-in-a-lifetime prey?”
“...Someone like me?”
Joshua’s face gradually began to turn red with anger.
“You insolent woman... I gave you a little respect, and now you’re talking nonsense without even knowing what you’re talking about!”
Killing intent emanated from Joshua.
The killing intent of a High Class was a weapon in itself. The horses were all startled and prancing around because of the spreading killing intent. Some soldiers even spat out blood from their mouths.
“Draw your sword now. I’ll show you myself whether I’m weak or strong!”
“Why should I?”
Veronica said without hesitation. Joshua’s expression was momentarily blank as if the answer was unexpected.
“I’m a Middle Class and you’re a High Class, so why should I fight? Am I crazy? Are you an idiot?”
“You dare to mock me when you’re just a Middle Class! Do you really want to die!”
Unable to contain his rage, Joshua grabbed the hilt of his sword.
However, he couldn’t draw the sword. Something was preventing him from drawing the weapon.
A Sword.
To be precise, a sword covered in a scabbard was now pressing down on Joshua’s hilt.
Joshua looked along the scabbard with a bewildered expression.
At the end of it, Damien was gripping the hilt.
“Let’s stop there,”
Damien said in a calm voice.
***
Joshua looked back and forth at Damien and the sword in surprise.
He hadn’t noticed.
He hadn’t noticed Damien picking up the sword or extending it to block his wrist.
He hadn’t even noticed the moment the sword was drawn.
Was this really the same High Class? Joshua felt goosebumps all over his body.
“My companion may have spoken harshly, but it’s still inappropriate for a High Class to draw a weapon against a Middle Class.”
Damien spoke as he sheathed the sword he had extended.
“I will apologize for my companion’s outburst. But you were the one who tried to swing your sword first, so how about we both back down at this point?”
Joshua almost nodded.
This was because the move Damien had shown was beyond his level.
“That can’t be.”
However, his father, Javier Silva spoke before him.
Michael immediately shut up at Damien’s words. But Veronica did not.
“Damien! He’s blaming me for everything! Say something! Don’t You feel offended too!”
“Well, I was offended.”
Damien nodded.
Damien was also annoyed by the way Javier and Joshua talked.
“See? I did well, right? I knew you would think that too... why are you taking out that club?”
As soon as Damien took out his club, Veronica hid behind Michael’s back.
Damien tapped his palm with the club and said.
“Just in case, I’m warning you in advance. Don’t get ahead of yourself from now on... If something like this happens again, I’ll really ‘rehabilitate’ you.”
“You said you were offended too. You could have just said what you wanted to say, right?”
Veronica’s eyes were full of innocence as she spoke. She seemed to genuinely think that way.
Suddenly, a headache hit him. Damien was pressing his temples with his hand.
“Sir Damien, thank you for making a difficult decision.”
Joshua, who was approaching the dueling ground, thanked Damien.
“Don’t worry about it. It wasn’t that difficult a decision.”
Joshua’s expression hardened slightly at Damien’s words.
“...It’s okay to use real swords, right?”
“Do whatever you want.”
Joshua ominously drew the sword from his waist.
Strangely enough, the blade was glowing red. It was clearly not an ordinary weapon.
“It’s a sword made of rare metals, I see.”
“You’re perceptive, as always. It’s a sword made of a rare metal alloy, to be precise.”
Joshua swung the blade in a circle. The blade sliced through the air smoothly, bending softly.
“It’s not just any alloy either. It’s made of dwarven alloy. It’s a perfect sword for me, isn’t it?”
Show-off.
Damien clicked his tongue briefly and gripped the hilt of the Dawn. Then, a sudden thought crossed his mind.
‘Judging by his personality... he’s going to act like high and mighty all the way to the empire with his father.’
Just imagining it made him feel nauseous. He needed to make sure Joshua’s arrogance was properly subdued for a comfortable journey.
“Michael.”
“Yes, brother.”
“Bring me a branch. It doesn’t matter if it’s thin.”
Everyone was bewildered by the out-of-the-blue request, except for Michael.
Michael silently looked around for a branch.
However, since they were in the middle of a field, there were no branches readily in sight.
Then, a tree caught Michael’s eye.
Michael immediately swung his sword towards the tree.
A sharp aura grazed the branch at the very top of the tree and passed by.
Even though it was cut by the aura, the branch didn’t fall off right away. It slid down slowly as if coated with sticky liquid, before finally falling.
“...Wow.”
The eyes of all the knights around widened at the move Michael had shown.
It was because his swordsmanship was so clean and sharp, even for a Middle Class.
“You could have just broken it with your hand...”
Only Veronica clicked her tongue as if she wasn’t satisfied.
“Brother, I brought it.”
Michael handed the branch to Damien. He took the branch and swung it a few times.
It was about the thickness of an index finger and about two spans long.
[TL/N- Avg span is 18-20 cm.]
It was a perfect branch to hold and swing with your hand.
“...Why did you ask him to bring that?”
Joshua asked Damien with a trembling face. To that question, Damien stretched out the branch and said.
“We can’t fight barehanded, can we?”
In that moment, Joshua’s expression froze.
“Wow. You’re going to fight me with this?”
Immediately after, Joshua’s face twisted into a grin.
***
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Chapter 198Translator KieProofreader KawaiiChapter 198: Duel 1***You're being a bit too harsh.Joshua said, trying to maintain his composure. However, Veronica's tirade continued towards Joshua.What kind of swordsmanship does a newborn baby have? You must have just been staring at something moving in front of you because it was new.Ah, no... that's not it, I really...Let's just say you started learning around the age of 8. That means you've been training with a sword for at least 15 years, right? So it took you at least 15 years to become a High Class?You could say that...But Damien didn't even take a year?At that moment, Joshua's face contorted.That's ridiculous...Damien became a High Class in less than a year.Joshua's face began to crumple gradually.I've heard rumors about that, but... I didn't believe it.Why?Isn't it too absurd? It's hard to believe that he became a Middle Class in a year, let alone a High Class? Rumors are always exaggerated, so it's foolish to accept them blindly...But it's true?Veronica said bluntly.I know it well because I saw it myself. When I first fought with him a few months ago, he was a Middle Class, right? But when I met him again, he was a High Class.If you keep saying such nonsense...Believe it or not, it's up to you. But don't act strong when you're weaker than Damien. It's annoying to watch.There were gasps from all around. It was clearly a line that had been crossed.The problem was that Veronica's words were not over yet.Damien is my target. How would you feel if someone like you looked down on my once-in-a-lifetime prey?...Someone like me?Joshua's face gradually began to turn red with anger.You insolent woman... I gave you a little respect, and now you're talking nonsense without even knowing what you're talking about!Killing intent emanated from Joshua.The killing intent of a High Class was a weapon in itself. The horses were all startled and prancing around because of the spreading killing intent. Some soldiers even spat out blood from their mouths.Draw your sword now. I'll show you myself whether I'm weak or strong!Why should I?Veronica said without hesitation. Joshua's expression was momentarily blank as if the answer was unexpected.I'm a Middle Class and you're a High Class, so why should I fight? Am I crazy? Are you an idiot?You dare to mock me when you're just a Middle Class! Do you really want to die!Unable to contain his rage, Joshua grabbed the hilt of his sword.However, he couldn't draw the sword. Something was preventing him from drawing the weapon.A Sword.To be precise, a sword covered in a scabbard was now pressing down on Joshua's hilt.Joshua looked along the scabbard with a bewildered expression.At the end of it, Damien was gripping the hilt.Let's stop there,Damien said in a calm voice.***Joshua looked back and forth at Damien and the sword in surprise.He hadn't noticed.He hadn't noticed Damien picking up the sword or extending it to block his wrist.He hadn't even noticed the moment the sword was drawn.Was this really the same High Class? Joshua felt goosebumps all over his body.My companion may have spoken harshly, but it's still inappropriate for a High Class to draw a weapon against a Middle Class.Damien spoke as he sheathed the sword he had extended.I will apologize for my companion's outburst. But you were the one who tried to swing your sword first, so how about we both back down at this point?Joshua almost nodded.This was because the move Damien had shown was beyond his level.That can't be.However, his father, Javier Silva spoke before him.Michael immediately shut up at Damien's words. But Veronica did not.Damien! He's blaming me for everything! Say something! Don't You feel offended too!Well, I was offended.Damien nodded.Damien was also annoyed by the way Javier and Joshua talked.See? I did well, right? I knew you would think that too... why are you taking out that club?As soon as Damien took out his club, Veronica hid behind Michael's back.Damien tapped his palm with the club and said.Just in case, I'm warning you in advance. Don't get ahead of yourself from now on... If something like this happens again, I'll really rehabilitate' you.You said you were offended too. You could have just said what you wanted to say, right?Veronica's eyes were full of innocence as she spoke. She seemed to genuinely think that way.Suddenly, a headache hit him. Damien was pressing his temples with his hand.Sir Damien, thank you for making a difficult decision.Joshua, who was approaching the dueling ground, thanked Damien.Don't worry about it. It wasn't that difficult a decision.Joshua's expression hardened slightly at Damien's words....It's okay to use real swords, right?Do whatever you want.Joshua ominously drew the sword from his waist.Strangely enough, the blade was glowing red. It was clearly not an ordinary weapon.It's a sword made of rare metals, I see.You're perceptive, as always. It's a sword made of a rare metal alloy, to be precise.Joshua swung the blade in a circle. The blade sliced through the air smoothly, bending softly.It's not just any alloy either. It's made of dwarven alloy. It's a perfect sword for me, isn't it?Show-off.Damien clicked his tongue briefly and gripped the hilt of the Dawn. Then, a sudden thought crossed his mind.Judging by his personality... he's going to act like high and mighty all the way to the empire with his father.'Just imagining it made him feel nauseous. He needed to make sure Joshua's arrogance was properly subdued for a comfortable journey.Michael.Yes, brother.Bring me a branch. It doesn't matter if it's thin.Everyone was bewildered by the out-of-the-blue request, except for Michael.Michael silently looked around for a branch.However, since they were in the middle of a field, there were no branches readily in sight.Then, a tree caught Michael's eye.Michael immediately swung his sword towards the tree.A sharp aura grazed the branch at the very top of the tree and passed by.Even though it was cut by the aura, the branch didn't fall off right away. It slid down slowly as if coated with sticky liquid, before finally falling....Wow.The eyes of all the knights around widened at the move Michael had shown.It was because his swordsmanship was so clean and sharp, even for a Middle Class.You could have just broken it with your hand...Only Veronica clicked her tongue as if she wasn't satisfied.Brother, I brought it.Michael handed the branch to Damien. He took the branch and swung it a few times.It was about the thickness of an index finger and about two spans long.TL/N- Avg span is 18-20 cm.It was a perfect branch to hold and swing with your hand....Why did you ask him to bring that?Joshua asked Damien with a trembling face. To that question, Damien stretched out the branch and said.We can't fight barehanded, can we?In that moment, Joshua's expression froze.Wow. You're going to fight me with this?Immediately after, Joshua's face twisted into a grin.***Translator KieProofreader Kawaii
