Chapter 240: |
Chapter 240
[Unleash great courage for the patient!]
[Skill, Heart of Steel’s proficiency will be temporarily increased to A-rank!]
Then something amazing happened.
His heart, which had been vibrating like crazy, hardened.
The trembling of his body didn’t completely dissipate his fears even with the A-grade heart of steel, but at least it didn’t hinder his movement.
An additional message loomed.
[You are willing to face the enemy to protect your patients!]
[Skill, “Healer’s Self-Defense” is manifested!]
[Special Weapon, Winter Sword’s effect is activated!]
[It’s an extreme crisis! The ‘survival instinct’ is manifested!]
[You stood up for the patients! Skill, “Healer Saint” is manifested!]
His stats have been massively raised!
[Stats]
Stamina: 89 → 193
Sense: 84 → 190
Over 190 stats!
Raymond didn’t stop there.
“Use, Skill Time Extension Item to Healer Sain Skill!’
[Skill, ‘Healer Saint’ lasts longer!]
[Note: Due to the nature of the skill, the extension time is limited to 1 minute!]
The Healer Saint is a one-off.
Once you exchange blows, your stats drop significantly, so Raymond used an item.
‘That’s it. About a minute, …….’
Raymond swallowed.
‘…… Can I hold on?’
As expected of the Sword Master.
It was different from previous opponents.
Even though his stats were 190, he didn’t feel confident at all.
He still felt afraid.
‘Don’t think about anything else, just hang on. 1 minute. That’s all I need to do!’
The opponent looked at Raymond’s sloppy posture and smirked.
“But do you know how to wield a sword?”
“…….”
“After all, a saint is a saint. He doesn’t know how to hold a sword and is willing to lay down his life for others. If you want it so bad then I’ll kill you.”
Paat.
The sword light flashed.
He looked down on Raymond and tried to cut him down slowly, so he was aiming for his legs.
At that moment, Raymond’s eyes lit up.
[The ‘Warrior Instinct’ is manifested in the fight for the patient!]
With the message, his world changed.
Fierce hostility boiled over like a wild beast trying to protect its cubs, and at the same time, a sharp sense of battle dominated his instincts.
‘Opportunity!’
In that alien world, Raymond twisted.
He dodged the sword with minimal movement.
But it wasn’t perfect.
Paaat!
The sword grazed, blood splattering from his leg.
‘Brother!’
‘Lord!’
Sophia, Elmud cried out to themselves.
They weren’t the only ones.
Everyone in the hall watched Raymond with wide eyes.
Especially great was the agitation of the nobility.
They, the Grand Nobles, had ignored Raymond until now.
But Raymond sacrificed his life to protect them.
The noblemen were ashamed and regretful of their past insults to Raymond, and they did not know what to do.
‘We just ignored him. Hah.’
‘And yet he is willing to give his life for us. Is he really an angel from heaven?’
They thought about it, but it was too late.
The Marquis of Penin will be killed by the murderer.
That’s what they all thought, except for one.
There was one who watched Raymond’s struggle with a different eye.
“There is no way my apprentice will fall like this. Hang in there! I’m going to go and slaughter him!’
Then, an unbelievable twist occurred.
Paaat!
Raymond, bleeding from his right foot, had slashed his opponent’s right forearm in an attempt to exploit it!
“……!”
Everyone looked at the scene in amazement.
‘What?’
The white-haired killer also stepped back in surprise.
“…… You?”
Raymond looked at his hands in amazement.
‘I inflicted a blow to a sword master?’
The moment he aimed at its right foot, Raymond saw an opening, thanks to its militant instincts.
That’s why he gave him a little right of his foot and threw a counter in reverse!
But it wasn’t the time to rejoice yet.
‘Now, he’s not going to let his guard down.’
‘I’m not going to have the same luck again.’
He was sure he was going to kill himwith all his might.
“I’m going to kill you for real now.”
Again, there was a chilling voice.
Raymond’s heart sinks.
He slashed again.
It was an all-out attack loaded with auraa!
‘Uhhhhh!’
Raymond screamed inwardly.
‘I can’t avoid that!’
The instinct of the militant was unleashed, and the perception of the world slowed down.
In that alien world, Raymond instinctively thought of a way to escape, but he despaired.
‘I can’t do it.’
Those who were properly trained in martial arts and those who were not, were able to move their bodies differently.
Raymond was only forced to increase his physical abilities with his stats, but he couldn’t use many of the advanced martial arts moves.
If he wanted to take that attack now, he would have to master such advanced martial arts moves.
Or maybe he’s physically capable enough to overwhelm even that.
‘I should’ve gotten that training with Duke Raif.’
Raymond regretted it in hindsight, but it was too late.
But then, a voice pops up!
‘You just have to focus your mana on you movement. Then you can put mana on your body.’
It was a teaching from Duke Raif!
Raymond gritted his teeth.
If you can put mana on your body, your physical ability will increase dramatically.
That way, you won’t need advanced martial arts skills to dodge that attack!
‘I don’t know, let’s do it!’
Raymond focused his mana on his body.
Then a surprising message came to mind.
[Strengthens the body through the mana of the veins!]
[Your health and sensory stats will increase for a split second as much mana as you consume!]
[Stats]
Stamina : 193 → 213
Sense: 190 → 210
His health and sensory stats exceeded 200, and his physical abilities suddenly increased!
Raymond gritted his teeth and twisted his body according to his warrior instincts.
Then something amazing happened.
He had dodged his sword!
“……!”
For a moment, there was silence.
The white-haired killer looked at Raymond with wide eyes.
‘Did you avoid it? That attack?’
The attack wasn’t taken lightly.
He was going to take his breath away, but hr was going to dodge it?
“…… you?”
Raymond, on the other hand, was stunned.
He thought of it as his heart pounding.
‘I’m dodging the Sword Master’s attack? If I have a stat of 200 or higher, can I dodge the Sword Master’s attacks?’
Probably so.
Of course, it didn’t mean that he could win at all.
But with a stat of 200 or higher, he could barely dodge its attacks.
‘But I can only use it a few times. Strengthening my body with mana is temporary.’
Raymond looked at the stats.
[Stats]
Hit Points : 193
Sensation: 190
It was back to normal.
His mana, on the other hand, has been reduced in this way.
Mana: 70.3 → 60.3
‘I have 60 mana left. Even if I catch a lot of them in the future, I can only use them six times.’
Raymond swallowed.
Even if he swings his sword once a second, it only takes six seconds to finish.
‘What shall I do?’
Then, it asked in a suspicious tone.
“How did you do it?”
“……?”
“How did you just dodge the attack?”
Raymond had a quick idea.
‘Let’s kill time with a conversation!’
After all, his goal is not to win but somehow drag the time.
Now was his chance to buy some time.
[Skill, Speech is manifested!]
Thanks to the manifestation of his skills, Raymond was able to speak in a very serious voice.
It was such a solemn voice that anyone could not help but listen.
“It’s because of my heart for my patients.”
“What?”
Raymond looked up at the ceiling.
As if looking up at the sky.
It was a gesture to stall even one more second, but it combined with Raymond’s handsome appearance to create an infinitely solemn appearance.
“Do you believe in miracles?”
“……?”
“I believe in miracles. Heaven has always done miracles for me for others.”
The white-haired killer looked like he was wondering what the hell he was talking about.
Raymond didn’t really know what he was talking about.
He just tried to keep the conversation going as long as possible.
“I can be as strong as I can to protect my patients. So…”
Raymond was speechless for a moment.
I’m at a loss for the next word.
‘Damn, I got it wrong. I have to end it with the next sentence. Help me, speech skills!’
But he couldn’t think of anything to talk about.
Instead, Raymond wore an infinitely heavy face.
It gives off an air of something very important about it soon.
That way, it dragged on for a few more seconds.
The white-haired killer’s face contorts.
Raymond knew he couldn’t drag it out any longer.
In a voice as deep and heavy as possible.
That said, slowly.
“I’m willing to risk my life to protect them. So bring it on. The miracle of heaven will be with me!”
When Raymond had finished speaking, he calculated in his heart.
‘How many seconds did I drag it out? I think I turned it off for at least 10 seconds. Maybe 15 seconds?’
Now he was going to attack him mercilessly.
Raymond was prepared.
The white-haired killer said something unexpected.
“You…… Are a true saint. To think there’s a saint like you in such a village?”
It wasn’t sarcastic.
It was a sincere admiration.
It wasn’t just the white-haired killer.
All in the conference hall.
Of course, Sophia, Elmud, and the Duke of Raif, who were originally associated with Raymond.
Even the nobles who had been despising him were all moved to tears.
‘Marquis Penim, how could do that?’
‘Only for others.’
One word pierced their hearts.
Light.
No, one word wasn’t enough.
Sublime light.
Light.
Holy fool.
An angel descended from heaven.
Many words to describe Raymond came to people’s minds.
‘We can’t let the Marquis Penin die like this!’
‘Hurry up and get out of the paralysis!’
Those who were moved by Raymond put up a desperate struggle.
The afterglow of the poison wasn’t over yet, but they were starting to struggle to make a move.
“Oh no.”
It was then that the white-haired killer realized the urgency of the situation and made his move.
“I don’t mind killing a sublime saint like you…… I can’t help it. Forgive me!”
Raymond was stunned.