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348A country that has lost its romance (6)
a day ago.
Alvarez and other top ranked players have already received their summons..
They were told to come to the capital in advance in preparation for war, and thanks to that, they were in the capital when Count Gomes gave the order..
2From top to 9th.
Valhalla’s rankers gathered in one place.
Alvarez looked around at the familiar faces and showed an expression of discomfort..
“This is all. Valhalla is not what it used to be..”
Ranker who responded to the call.
Their number was only five..
10Even considering that Balderas (above) and Ares (in third place) did not respond to the call, as many as two positions were vacant..
The reason was that I had to go back to the past..
When there was an uproar due to Roman Dmitry. Many of Valhalla's top rankers lost their lives..
6With the deaths of Barbossa (above), Rodriguez (7th place), and Morales (12th place), the Valhalla Imperial Family announced its intention to temporarily maintain Valhalla's ranking..
There are only three dead people.
There were five, including those who turned away from the Imperial Palace of Valhalla..
The Valhalla imperial family decided that a major reorganization was necessary and said that they would later hold a ranking match to change the emperor's people..
A week is a week, a fortnight is a fortnight. The intention was to encourage competition among rankers for a certain period of time and reorganize the rankings with the Emperor's people once again..
Valhalla Ranking 5th.
Tron said.
“This is all because of Roman Dmitry. Didn't Morales fall, Barbossa fall, and even Rodriguez cross the Nether Road because of that guy? And Ares also left Valhalla to follow Roman Dmitri, and Duke Vieto decided to collude with Dmitri and lead this rebellion. That means that we cannot say that Balderas' absence, which is the last one, is in fact unrelated to Roman Dmitry..”
“That's a funny situation..”
Alvarez laughed..
Valhalla.
How on earth did the kingdom of warriors become like this?.
People say that what happened at the Valhalla Festival was unfair, but because of that day, the Valhalla Imperial Family lost half of its top rankers..
It was a miserable situation..
There was once a saying that no one dared surpass the continental rankings except Kronos and Valhalla, but one mutant named Roman Dmitri completely changed the game..
Smiling wasn't laughing.
My stomach was boiling..
Alvarez spoke as Valhalla's second-in-command.
“Valhalla is now in a period of upheaval. As always, if we trust and follow His Majesty the Emperor, we will be rewarded accordingly. Count Gomes will summon us soon. Move ahead, prepare for war.”
“yes.”
“That's right.”
Everyone nodded..
And I took a step.
But then.
An unexpected face stopped their steps..
“It's been a while everyone.”
silver haired man.
When Ares appeared, Alvarez's expression distorted..
* * *
Ares.
It was the evil of Valhalla..
Born in Valhalla, he is said to be the greatest genius in Valhalla, and has now pledged allegiance to the Dmitri family..
Alvarez showed a fierce expression.
“Traitor bastard. With what confidence did you come here??”
“What a traitor. As far as I know, I haven't been kicked out of the Valhalla rankings yet..”
grinned, laughed.
It was just as Ares said..
Ares clearly left Valhalla, but the Valhalla imperial family took issue with this fact and did not expel him..
The reason was that the emperor's authority could be overthrown..
If the uproar caused by Roman Dmitri is not enough and Ares is expelled, the general public will know that Ares abandoned the emperor and followed the Dmitri family..
So I didn’t bother to handle things administratively..
Since we will be conducting a ranking match later, we have buried for now a fact that could be embarrassing..
Such a being.
Appeared in Valhalla.
It confidently passed through the warp gate, and Ares looked at Alvarez and drew his sword..
“Ares is ranked 3rd in Valhalla rankings. Request a decision match against Alvarez, ranked 2nd in the rankings..”
“This bastard.”
Moment.
Everyone's expressions became distorted..
In particular, Schneider, ranked 9th, was furious with a red face..
“The bastard who abandoned Valhalla is in a decisive battle! I can never allow it.!”
schneider.
He was a memorable person.
When Ares first ascended to the position of the Twelve Swords of the Continent, he gained fame by defeating Schneider, who had once held one of them..
The shock of that day was great.
Schneider showed signs of rapid shaking, and spent a period of time wandering to the point where he was called an obsolete, falling to 9th place in the rankings..
Ares said.
“The deciding match is the exclusive right of the top ranker. That means it's not your problem to argue..”
Zech.
turned the sword.
Aiming at Schneider, the corners of his mouth curled up..
“If you wish, I will deal with you in turn. If you don't like my actions, you can take me down from 3rd place and cancel the deciding match. What are you going to do, Schneider? Just like that day in the past, if you are confident that you can take me down, pull out your sword..”
The atmosphere was cold and frozen..
no one.
I didn't say anything about challenging it..
Ares' skills were real.
Ares, who was only a 5-star aura swordsman, was always questioned about his skills, and had to go through a proving process to rise to third place..
Everyone here has been defeated by him once..
As people who saw a wall in front of overwhelming talent, they could not readily say that they would face Ares..
only one person.
Alvarez was different..
He drew his sword on behalf of everyone..
“Cheeky bastard. Come on, don't accept the decider..”
* * *
I moved my seat.
temple of valhalla.
Alvarez frowned as he faced Ares..
“People often make mistakes. There was a great misconception that the greatest talent in Valhalla was an undefeated warrior..”
3Ares above.
He stayed there for a while..
People thought Ares didn't challenge Alvarez, but he actually did so unofficially three times..
As a result, everyone lost. Ares' brilliant sword skills did not work against Alvarez.
The difference in aura could not be overcome, and Ares spent time in stagnation..
“History just repeats itself, Ares..”
Zech.
I extended my sword to both sides..
It was Alvarez's trademark dual swords..
When the priest of Valhalla, who was in charge of the confrontation, gave a signal, Alvarez and Ares rushed towards each other..
flutter.
Kwarung.
Crumbling rumbling.
It was fast.
In an instant, the two men's appearances became entangled, and the two beings attacked each other harshly without the slightest retreat..
Kaang!
Kakakakakakang!
It was a decisive clash.
Dozens of attacks and defenses were exchanged in such a short period of time that even the rankers of Valhalla who were watching the match could not keep up..
The person who had the upper hand in a series of situations was Alvarez..
Alvarez cornered Ares by continuously swinging his dual swords, and Ares calmly blocked the opponent's attacks, taking advantage of the moment..
flash.
Ares' sword split the space..
It passed right in front of his nose at incredible speed, but Alvarez dodged the attack by slightly tilting his head..
“Where to do modifications!”
Kwaang!
Crumbling rumbling.
struck from top to bottom.
Ares retrieved his sword and blocked the attack, but the attack, as if he had already expected it, was blocking Ares' space..
Quang! Quang! Kwaang!
Memories came back.
Ares and Alvarez.
How was the last match between the two?.
Ares may simply have the upper hand in swordsmanship, but Alvarez possesses strong strengths that overwhelm Ares..
That was the explosive power of the twin swords..
Normally, when two weapons are used, the explosive power is dispersed, but Alvarez used dual swords and both emitted explosive auras..
He was truly Ares' natural enemy..
6Achievements 5 stars.
The difference in aura is absolute.
Ares proved that he could bridge the gap with his swordsmanship, but there was no way he could handle the 6-star aura that came rushing in with his dual swords..
It was on a different level from the third place I defeated before..
The aura itself is destructive, but as it pushes at it without stopping, Ares suffered the bitter taste of defeat in three battles..
Kwaang!
Crumbling rumbling.
Ares was pushed back..
Seeing Alvarez rushing after him, Ares' aura flashed bright colors..
“You still rely on those tricks..”
Fragment of Aura.
It was a technique to scatter aura..
When Alvarez created a wind of aura and sent the debris flying, Ares' face suddenly popped out from below..
It was a surprise attack. Alvarez's response was very quick..
He calmly blocked Ares' attack, and rather than retreating, he dug into space..
We exchanged attacks once again dozens of times in a space so close that we could feel each other's breathing..
In the fierce clash, Ares showed off sophisticated and clean sword techniques, but it was Alvarez's attack using his dual swords that always gained the upper hand..
Kwaang!
Strike from above.
Kwaang!
swept aside.
When Ares was pushed back, he caught up again, and before he knew it, he retrieved the sword he had slashed and aimed for Ares' neck..
hook.
Crumbling rumbling.
It was a narrow difference.
Just barely.
The tension was maintained..
Just by being able to endure this far, Ares acknowledged that his skills have improved..
But that's all.
The victory belonged to Alvarez..
Like a bull that doesn't know where to turn, Álvarez pushed Ares hard as if he wanted to kill him..
however.
Kaang!
Kakakakakakakang!
something was strange.
The more you attack the opponent.
The more we exchange attacks,.
I felt like my feet were in a swamp..
Something, something was going wrong with this..
* * *
Even the first one.
The second time too.
Third time too.
The cause of defeat was the difference in aura..
Due to the continued clash of auras, Ares' aura weakened and he was eventually forced to admit defeat..
But now it was different.
It was strange.
It's only a 5-star aura, but no matter how much it clashes, the aura doesn't weaken..
It was then.
Kaang-
“?!”
My arm flew out..
For the first time.
Alvarez was pushed out.
Ares did not miss the opportunity to attack his opponent, curling the corners of his mouth as if laughing at his opponent..
“Yes and now, it's the same level..”
then and now.
Ares has changed.
The reason for swearing allegiance to Roman Dmitry was to bridge the gap in Aura..
No matter how hard I tried, I wanted to take down the six-star wall that I couldn't overcome, and Chris and Kevin's actions were a clue to that..
The two defeated high-ranking aura swordsmen even with low aura..
The moment it was proven that the distinction between genders was not absolute, Ares left Valhalla without hesitation and headed for Dmitri..
So I took the attack.
Just like in the past.
As a result of repeating the losing situation, Ares came to one conclusion..
“It's worth it.”
There was less repulsive force.
By incorporating Roman Dmitry's method, Alvarez's attack with his dual swords was not burdensome..
hook.
Kaang!
It was from then on..
Ares' sword skills shined.
The distrust rising in Alvarez's heart made him hesitate, and Ares performed the swordsmanship that elevated him to the position of the Twelve Swords of the Continent..
It was so clean a sword that it took my breath away..
My head was spinning as a linked attack aimed at the left when I blocked the right, the lower body when I blocked the left, and the upper body when I blocked the lower body..
widely.
one more step.
dug into the space.
The moment Ares exquisitely thrust his sword, Alvarez's eyes changed..
‘It's now.’
Hwaak.
Crumbling rumbling.
The aura swirled..
The twin swords that were recovered suddenly crossed and exploded, tearing Ares' body apart at the same time..
Alvarez's secret.
Even if Ares could make up for the difference in aura, second place in the Valhalla rankings was definitely not easy..
He reached that position after hundreds or thousands of battles..
The top rankers in Valhalla are truly worn-out warriors..
When the opponent gained momentum, he guided a portion of it and exploded his aura at once, focusing on one point..
This.
will be unstoppable.
6The castle's destructive power was concentrated in an area that Ares' power could not handle..
however.
Just a glimpse.
The attack passed by Ares..
The moment Ares responded to the attack he thought was perfect, Alvarez felt terrible pain in his right arm..
flash.
Phuwak.
arm flew off.
I gritted my teeth.
I hurriedly swung the sword in my left hand with shaking eyes, and even my left arm rose in the air..
“Wow!”
My body stumbled..
I lost my balance and fell to the floor..
Seeing Alvarez looking up with startled eyes, Ares slowly approached..
“Alvarez. Before I left for Dmitry, I was stagnant..”
Dmitry.
Aura wasn't the only thing that developed there..
The swordsmanship just now was an imitation of Chris's sharp sword, which had threatened him, in his own way..
It's funny..
Ares was never wary of swordsmen of a lower level than himself, but his thoughts changed after dealing with Chris..
Dmitry had many dangerous prosecutors..
I knew that in order to protect my position there, I had to not only look up, but also look down..
so.
Even after winning, I scolded myself..
I thought back to the person I had defeated and constantly wondered if there was something I could learn from him as well..
widely.
stopped walking.
Ares raised his sword in Alvarez's face as he sensed death..
“This is why I left for Dmitri.”
Kwarung.
Crumbling rumbling.
An aura arose.
Alvarez's eyes widened at the intensely swirling aura..
“……Oh, no way?!”
that.
It was clearly a 6-star aura..
I got goosebumps all over my body..
Ares has reached the level of 6 stars.
Although he was able to overwhelm himself from the beginning, he suffered a handicap by deliberately using a 5-star aura..
For just one showdown to overturn three defeats. I dared to put restrictions on the second in command of Valhalla..
Alvarez thought.
Ares is.
To put it bluntly, he was the best talent in Valhalla..
Phuwak.
blood splattered.
Alvarez's whole body was torn to pieces, and Alvarez fell over with his eyes losing focus..
dump.
after that.
Schneider with his eyes wide open.
Count Gomez was seen stopping with a shocked expression..
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