Chapter 113: Shock! A Strike of the Knight Realm! |
“Marry Eve?” Leo froze for a moment, not understanding why the other party suddenly brought this up.
What did this have to do with marrying Eve?
Leo shook his head like a rattle drum. “No, no, no, I don’t have that kind of idea.”
He truly had never thought about such a thing.
He wanted to take on higher-level hunting missions, but he didn’t want to bring teammates.
With his current strength, bringing others along would instead be a burden.
Previously, Zoro had this privilege, so he also wanted this special permission.
“Come on, stop dawdling. Use all your abilities and methods. But if you can’t do it, then behave yourself and join someone else’s team to properly gain experience!”
For Laforin, a high-tier knight who cultivated two Breathing Techniques,
“But Sir, I’ve already broken through to the Knight Realm,” Leo said truthfully.
Leo had no intention of hiding his realm.
However, Laforin was clearly affected by his emotions and didn’t take it in. “A Quasi-Knight counts as the Knight Realm? How far have you studied your Knight’s Code? Stop talking nonsense—come!”
At this moment, Laforin’s expression was stern and resolute, leaving no room for argument.
It was as if, if Leo didn’t attack, he would make the first move himself.
Seeing the situation unfold like this, Leo seemed to have no other choice.
Since that was the case, he also wanted to see what effect his full-force strike would have on this high-tier knight.
“Then Sir, please excuse me.” Leo respectfully performed a knight’s salute and rolled up his sleeves.
A confident sneer curled on Laforin’s face. “You can use a sword.”
Leo did not respond. At this moment, under the coverage of black aura, the hardness of his hands already exceeded that of ordinary weapons.
The next instant—
Whoosh!
Leo raised his palm like a blade, circulating the Breathing Technique. In the blink of an eye, his entire palm condensed into pitch black.
At this moment, Laforin looked at Leo, shock appearing in his eyes.
‘Damn it! I didn’t expect this kid wasn’t bluffing.
He really has broken through to the Knight Realm.’
But having already said so much to lecture him, even if the other party had reached the Knight Realm,
he could only take a few of his attacks first before continuing his reprimand.
It didn’t matter. Even if he was at the Knight Realm, with his Stacked Waves, what could he possibly do to him?
He was a high-tier knight.
And he had also cultivated the Rock Breathing Technique, which focused on strength.
The Furnace Breathing Technique focused on defense, combined with the Rock Breathing Technique focused on power—
when standing at full force, he was like a reef by the shore.
Unshakable.
But while Laforin was still thinking,
Leo had already prepared to strike.
In an instant, sword intent began to gather within his blackened palm.
The Tide Cross Sword was different from other sword techniques. Once mastered, whether it was a sword, other weapons, wooden sticks, branches, or even bare hands, one could utilize its unique sword intent and force application techniques.
Sevenfold sword intent—Tsunami…
Leo thought for a moment and did not use the Berserk State.
He wasn’t sure whether such an abnormal surge in power would injure Laforin.
Using sevenfold Tsunami was the result of his careful consideration.
Sevenfold Tsunami should be about eighty percent of his power in a normal state.
If he directly used ninefold Tsunami, he wouldn’t have a second chance.
But using sevenfold Tsunami to test first—
if it didn’t succeed, he would still have enough stamina for a second attempt, activating Berserk State and stacking eightfold Tsunami.
Leo quickly calculated, making the most thorough plan.
In an instant, airflow began to swirl along the edges of Leo’s blackened palm.
About two seconds later,
the airflow condensed into a surging wave of force.
Whoosh!
Sevenfold Tsunami! Giant Elephant’s Fang!
As Leo swung his palm forward,
a massive pressure of wind surged like a collapsing mountain and overturning sea, crashing toward Laforin’s chest.
At that moment, Laforin seemed to sense something was wrong.
But he forcibly suppressed the urge to block with his arms.
He took a deep breath, and a dazzling silver radiance erupted from his body.
It was as if he wore a thick suit of silver armor over his upper body.
That was the battle mark of a high-tier knight—
Silver Radiance!
Boom!
In that instant, two bodies of flesh collided violently.
Yet the sound produced was like two pieces of incomparably hard metal crashing together.
The terrifying force sent gravel erupting from the ground behind Laforin.
The lime powder on the table behind him was completely blown away, and the armor resting on it trembled with a ringing sound.
Yet Laforin stood like a statue, unmoving.
Only after two seconds,
did the raging airflow gradually subside.
“Heh heh heh, you lost.” Laforin looked down at Leo, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.
Although the strike just now had been immensely powerful, relying on the defensive power of the Furnace Breathing Technique and the strength of the Rock Breathing Technique, he had not moved a single step.
Leo looked at Laforin and clenched his hand.
Pain…
Even though it was wrapped in black aura, the Black Aura Coating was only surface-level defense. His forearm and elbow were aching from the tremendous force.
‘As expected of a high-tier knight. With his current Strength attribute of 3 points, combined with sevenfold Tsunami, it actually had no effect at all.’
Moreover, he had just sensed a kind of energy from Laforin that did not belong to the Furnace Breathing Technique.
It felt as though Laforin possessed two types of energy factors.
Leo formed a judgment in his mind.
Laforin must be cultivating two Breathing Techniques.
Previously, he couldn’t sense this.
But after breaking through to the Knight Realm,
Leo now had an instinctive perception of such energy factors.
As long as the opponent circulated a Breathing Technique, he could detect certain clues.
Across from him, Laforin still wore a faint smile, appearing calm on the surface.
Leo adjusted his breathing. “Sir Knight, I didn’t use my full strength just now. I’d like to try again.”
“Didn’t use your full strength?!” Laforin’s smile froze. “No… no need. That won’t be necessary… I didn’t expect you to have already broken through to the Knight Realm. Not bad. Your request is approved. I’ll have someone notify the Knight Hall. You may go.”
Laforin’s expression remained unchanged, but a strange hint flickered in his eyes.
It was as if he was urging Leo to leave.
Leo didn’t notice this. Since Laforin had approved, his goal had been achieved.
He didn’t intend to continue staring at Laforin either—the man’s mood was clearly off.
A smile appeared on Leo’s face as he respectfully performed a knight’s salute. “Thank you, Sir Laforin—”
Laforin said no more, turned around, and waved his hand. “Go on.”
Leo did not linger and left directly.
About half a minute later, Madam Manta walked out from the house.
She had been reading Alchemy notes inside when she suddenly heard the loud noise. Putting down her notes, she came out.
“That… was that Leo?” Manta looked at Laforin, who seemed off, then toward the figure in the distance, recognizing him.
“Mm… I didn’t expect he really broke through to the Knight Realm,” Laforin said in a low voice.
“Broke through the Knight Realm? You mean he’s already reached it?” Manta hadn’t expected this either, but she quickly recalled their bet. “Then does that mean my knight has lost? A bet is a bet—”
Her smile suddenly froze. She looked up at Laforin’s nose, her expression instantly turning tense. “You! Why is your nose bleeding?!”
At this moment, Laforin steadied his breathing. That strike from Leo had actually far exceeded the strength of a low-tier knight.
Even for him, taking it head-on had shaken his internal organs. Moreover, the injuries from his previous battle with the Centaur had not fully healed.
So when Leo said he hadn’t used full strength and wanted a second strike,
Laforin feared he might not be able to withstand it.
Facing Manta’s concern, Laforin found an excuse.
Right… it was from the battle with the Centaur…
“My previous injuries haven’t fully healed. They flared up just now,” Laforin said.
Manta immediately grew worried. “Didn’t you say you were fine?! Don’t move! Let me check, and I’ll apply some medicine.”
