Chapter 471
My Villains Episode 4
66. silver prince(26)
“Hahaha! Indeed, your spirit is amazing! Have you all heard??”
Ruilix II clapped his hands like an excited child. The empire's nobles agreed with awkward expressions while glancing to one side. The person watching them was Fabio, ‘Aurora’s Spear’..
The emperor must have noticed the flow of gaze and quickly turned his head to look at the guard..
“Yes, my guardian sir. What do the generals think??”
Fabio, who kept his darkened face expressionless, gave a calm answer..
“As your Majesty said, you have great spirit..”
“No, no. That's not my question. The question was whether you were confident in defeating the red knight..”
“There is, Your Majesty..”
It was an immediate, concise, and calm answer. Since there is no unnecessary detail, would you say that it is a response befitting his great name?.
“Interesting. Very interesting. The two Mencius, who are unknown on the continent, are both confident of their victory..”
Looking at the bird shaking his butt while saying that, it seemed like Ruilix II was already anxious to start a fight. My inner thoughts are so clearly visible that I almost burst out laughing..
There was no way the nobles of the empire did not know what I had noticed..
However, there was no one here who could ask Fabio, the pinnacle of the Empire's knights, and me, who was clearly a count, to be the center of attention at the banquet..
“Then your majesty.”
……no. There wasn't even one person.
“How about testing your skills here and now??”
It was Viscount Anyel who spoke out his intentions on behalf of Ruilix II. She was the emperor's confidant, also known as 'Eulpobao's wealthy woman', and was even rumored to be the emperor's favorite concubine..
“Compete your skills here and now?”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Lord Suhu and the Prince are warriors at the peak of their skills, so if they share swords with each other, each will definitely learn something. In addition, there are several priests with strong powers, including Bishop Hongui, who are present, so even if someone is injured, it will not be difficult to deal with it..”
The Viscount, who was continuing his explanation clearly, looked at the guard and me in turn, and then added:.
“Of course, not using magic tools or magic power must be a prerequisite.” “It’s an appealing offer. It's fun. What do the parties think??”
Ruilix II's eyes turned in this direction..
I nodded quickly, ignoring Prince Ulkar, who slightly narrowed his eyebrows and shook his head..
“I'm good. Sounds fun..”
I don't know what the prince's decision was, but it's an offer I have no reason to refuse. When will I have another chance to meet Guardian Guardian, the military representative of the empire?.
If you win, it's good because you can show off your power, which is unlikely, but even if you lose, you can gain that much experience. Regardless of whether you win or lose, it is not a business where you lose money..
When I readily accepted the offer, the emperor was swelled with anticipation.,
“The Guardian is the one who protects the throne..”
I sighed like a deflated balloon at Fabio’s firm words..
“Therefore, we cannot take up arms for things like sparring..”
“Well, there’s no need to attach too much meaning to it, General. It's just a simple sparring,”
“I apologize, Your Majesty. There can be no exceptions to the rule. However, if it is Hwangmyeong, I will be willing to come forward..”
“……Okay, that's it..”
Louis Ilix II, facing the serious face of his guardian, slumped down on the gilded oak throne as if steam had escaped..
Just as the situation was about to end. The middle-aged nobleman sitting across from me suddenly stood up..
“Then, my lord, your majesty. Can I have a sword fight with the Red Knight on behalf of Guardian Guardian??”
“……Tuacelo wonders?”
Looking at Geombaek, who promised to compete with me, the emperor's eyes sparkled so much that the veil became useless..
“I am a swordsman who trains knights belonging to the imperial family, and my main duty is to sharpen their skills. Despite his humble birth and young age, the Red Knight is a divinity who defeated four imperial masters, so if you clash swords with him, you will definitely gain something..”
“indeed. That's right.”
Ruilix II nodded and then looked back at me..
It's a chicken instead of a pheasant, and even if he's not as good as Guardian Lord, Geombaek is also a sword master who is famous in the empire, so it's worth competing with..
I accepted the offer, and the emperor immediately ordered a sparring hall to be prepared under the podium..
Although it was called a sparring hall, it was not a very grand facility. It was just that some of the heavy soldiers who were on guard retreated and cleared away nearby debris to create an open space..
Well, this is enough for sword fighting. What else do you need?.
However, one of the emperor's court wizards stepped forward and installed an anti-magic field. Suppressing magical power while fighting an opponent with swords is not an easy task, so the anti-magic field is used to suppress magical power and magic tools..
Of course, since it was installed for sparring, it was not made with much effort, and the effect was not great. Since it is impossible to completely freeze magic energy, if you decide to raise your magic power, the anti-magic field will be broken first..
It's definitely a flaw, but considering it was for sparring, it could actually be said to be an advantage. The moment someone raises magical power and the anti-magic field is broken, a loud sound will be heard, and you will immediately know who broke the anti-magic field..
Whoa whoa.
Due to the influence of the heavily laid anti-magic field, the coldness emitted by the ‘black ice’ was extremely weak, unlike before. However, the sharpness resembling broken glass was still there..
Even relatively low-grade magic tools such as Lightning Charm and Aelophos, as well as Dragon Slayer's Seal and Death King's Gloves and Belt, lost their power, but I did not feel any helplessness..
To calm my excited mood, I kept adjusting my grip to the hilt of my sword..
“I ask you again.”
Prince Ulkar warned me with a very stern look..
“You must never be defeated.”
“That won't happen.”
“Please keep in mind that this may be the fate of Eisbovald..”
“Oh, really. Don't worry..”
“You can't even kill Geombaek. Try not to cause too much injury..”
“Yes, yes, Your Highness. I will be careful not to sprinkle cold water on the good mood..”
‘'Okay?' He shrugged his shoulders, and Prince Ulkar gently cupped his forehead..
“under. Sparring with Geombaek in front of the emperor. I've felt it before, but you're the type of person who can't keep things in check..”
“I don't think that's what your majesty wants to say..”
“What do you mean??”
“When it comes to doing something unexpected, it means that your Majesty is not an easy task..”
I pointed at Baron Roujan, no, Imperial Prince Rujan, who was sitting on the podium, leisurely sipping wine..
“They told me to stick next to that kid and be his enemy until he dies..”
“How can that be an ordinary enemy? It is a military officer position that oversees the military affairs of a territory so large that three small kingdoms once flourished, with a total population of 400,000. It is an honorable position that a knight should be honored with..”
“As you know, I have no greed in that direction. Please step aside now and give me gold coins instead.-”
“That's it. If you are ready, go..”
At the prince's firm words, the youngest officer, Golman, who had tightened the side straps of my breastplate, quickly put out his helmet..
“it's okay. What is a helmet?.”
The plate armor alone was cumbersome enough, so I just waved my hand and grabbed the bone. And then he stepped forward with his long sword resting on his shoulder..
Around that time, Geombaek Tuacelo also finished preparations after being attended to by his squire and servants and walked forward. He had taken off his coat, revealing plain but luxurious plate armor, and instead of a stylish chaperone, he was wearing an old-fashioned helmet..
The plate armor that Tuacelo and I were wearing looked similar at first glance, but the joints at the shoulders, elbows, and knees were sharply angled..
Well, it wasn't anything strange. The armor I wore was stolen from Duke Avilambus's captain..
That guy was also a high-ranking figure, like a count somewhere, so it was only natural that his armor was similar in level and appearance to Geombaek's..
Anyway, it's armor, Geombaek paid respect to the emperor by pushing up the copper-decorated face armor..
“For the glory of the Lord of Light and Your Majesty.”
Ruil Rix II, who moved his throne to the edge of the podium to watch the sparring up close, raised his hand in response to his vassal's sword. The nobles who surrounded the emperor cheered with polite applause..
Clap.
Geombaek closed his faceplate tightly and looked back at me. Instead of taking a proper stance, I saw him looking at me with his sword hanging down, and it seemed as if he was saying, 'Now it's your turn to say hello.'.
“hmm.”
I tapped my pauldrons with black ice and turned to the emperor..
Then, in a surprise attack, he kicked the ground to the side and swung his sword..
Wow-
“hmm,”
Geombaek, frightened by the fierce attack, quickly raised his long sword..
kagak!
Even though I was in a defensive stance in a panic, the angle of the blade was so exquisite that the black ice I swung slid down smoothly and ended up getting caught on the cross bar..
“This guy is like a city administration bastard.-”
Tuacelo growled and pulled the hilt of the sword. He was ready to use the crossbar as a lever to pull out my long sword and take it away..
Instead of resisting, I threw myself away as if I was being dragged..
bang!
“Ugh,”
When his foot got stuck in the middle of the breastplate, Geombaek took a step back and regained his balance. In the meantime, I pulled out the black ice that was being dragged by his crosshair, and at the same time, Geombaek swung his long sword sideways and aimed at my eyes..
“Inhale,”
I easily dodged a counterattack by tilting my head back, and Geombaek, who had stopped, glared at me with his sword raised..
“What a coward. Can you still call yourself a knight with honor??”
“Oh, I'm sorry. Because I am the type of person who practices like practice, and practice like practice..”
“……what?”
I smiled brightly at Geombaek, who was sighing in bewilderment. He pretended to close his mouth like that, then flung his body and swung his sword again..
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