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I see emperor stats-Chapter 114

one to one

As the battle between Archduke and Julius entered its finale, the situation of the Great War was gradually being settled.

Quadruped!

The spear of Jegal Unhyeon grinds down the last knight of the abyss. It was a blow so powerful that even regeneration could not block it.

'I must go to the lord. They were really annoying.'

Not only did it have excellent regenerative power, but it was so tenacious that it was difficult to find a chance to get out.

Without time to rejoice in victory, Jegal Unhyeon tried to fly to the center of Daejeon. But for a moment he shook his head.

"huh?"

Contrary to his expectations, Julius was not in danger of losing his head any moment.

Of course, it is true that Julius, who is covered in blood, is being pushed back, but it is not a situation where he is being beaten one-sidedly as before.

'I can still trust the lord.'

First of all, he decided to watch for a while, preparing to jump in at any time. Even in the worst case, he could save Julius' life if he intervened.

'A fight against an unmanned man superior to oneself is a great opportunity to break new ground! Coincidentally, the master seems to be lacking in realization compared to the potential he possesses, so maybe he can get a chance this time.'

He made a judgment that was very similar to that of an Eastern soldier. He thought it was rather disrespectful to intervene in such a golden opportunity (?).

However, Julius, who was struggling to hold on, was really about to die.

'No, I'll come running quickly once I've got everything sorted out. Why are you just staring blankly!'

[Remaining duration of Overheat 30 seconds]

He was burning inside like that, but the Grand Duke, who was actually attached to him, seemed to have a different idea.

Poof!

He opened the distance again with a look of surprise for a moment. He, too, had suffered quite a few injuries in various parts of his body as he forced his body to move.

The Grand Duke opened his mouth with a serious expression.

“First Prince… Did you seriously intend to fight me one-on-one and win?”

In fact, he almost gave up on running away and was thinking of catching only one Julius. However, if one more superman gets in the way, he can't stand it.

Unexpectedly, however, the person who seemed to be Julius' subordinate only watched silently and did not join.

'How could that be!'

While shouting that inwardly, Julius frowned. The intentions of Jegal Unhyeon were unknown, but would you let him die?

“Think for yourself.”

“… … .”

At that brusque answer, the Grand Duke was silent for a moment, then raised his sword again.

“Ask about the player, and I won’t ask how you knew it. It's not that important now.”

“… … !?”

Julius, completely unaware of the archduke's intentions, widened his eyes. The look on his face says he's holding on to some weight, but I can't quite understand what he's talking about.

“Then it's incomplete, but let's deal with it with this swordsmanship. Get ready.”

Seruk.

Even though the Archduke was just holding the sword with both hands and posing, a completely different momentum flowed out after the message.

If I could feel the explosive power from him before, now his eyes and the momentum flowing out of them were extremely calm.

Julius broke into a cold sweat.

'This is really dangerous.'

His sense of being a soldier was warning him. I don't know why the Archduke was doing that, but the Archduke still had one move left.

'Are Nuada and the Royal Knights of the south still far away?'

Suddenly looking towards that direction, Julius almost made a ridiculous face again.

On that side, the fighting had stopped altogether. More than half of Gladius was destroyed, but now all their attention was focused on the center of the Great War.

Both the Emperor and Nuada stopped fighting and all looked at him with expectant eyes.

'Jurius Let's see what else he can do. To stand up to the grand duke at that age is, after all, a me who is me.'

In fact, when Julius flew backwards earlier, the Guard Knights tried to run at least by force, but the emperor stopped them. He remembered what Julius said earlier with a deep impression.

“I have the power to contain the Grand Duke on my own.”

Because of those words, the emperor was slightly misunderstood. Aren't there superhumans who have better judgment than him and don't run after the battle?

However, the reason why Nuada does not run is that it is rather swept away by the atmosphere.

'My friend asked me to come to the rescue, but looking at the atmosphere right now, it's not a duel to interfere. It's a one-on-one match between the great warriors, so there's no need to do such a cool thing.'

The servants, especially the nobles, who were watching the situation outside of Daejeon, looked astonished.

“Your Highness, the first prince, was hiding his skills. It’s really scary that he thoroughly hides his skills while establishing his major.”

“But can we defeat His Highness the Archduke? What kind of person is he... … .”

“… … .”

Julius was so absurd that he couldn't speak. Everyone is misunderstanding because the grand duke's old man uselessly sets the mood.

'I would have run faster if I had been in a situation like before, but this backfired.'

[Overheat's duration has ended. Failure to do so may cause damage to the core.]

'I will keep it for now.'

Julius had no choice but to take his own stance.

"Looks like you're ready too."

The Archduke still maintained a calm expression and spat out words.

On the surface, it was a majestic scene of two superhumans preparing for a final showdown with serious expressions, but Julius was very nervous.

'Looking at the expression on the grand duke's face, it's not normal. If I'm not careful, my head could be blown off before anyone intervenes.'

'Even if I can't escape after this confrontation, if I kill the first prince here, part of my long-cherished wish will be solved.'

Did you say it was a dream? While thinking completely different thoughts, the Archduke's sword began to move first.

Squeeze!

It was different from the strong momentum so far. Seeing the smooth movement of the sword, Julius hurriedly took a step back.

Smack!

“… … !?”

'This?'

Julius, who cut his chest lightly with a cool energy, was startled. It was because the archduke's swordsmanship was completely different from before, but it was also because he had seen it clearly somewhere.

Seruk.

But there was no time to think about it. The Archduke lowered his sword in an oblique line again. Blood spurted from Julius' shoulder again.

'This is definitely the great swordsmanship I saw in the imperial palace report?'

The archduke's swordsmanship now was very similar to the swordsmanship that dominated hundreds of meters of space at once and instantly turned a dense forest into a lumberyard.

Stealthy yet fast! Above all, the trajectory of the swing of the sword and the attack that jumps over the space at once without any explanation is too difficult to block.

Twice he somehow escaped fatal wounds, but the third time was for his neck.

[right.]

visor!

“… … !?”

The Archduke put on a slightly surprised expression. I thought that even if I couldn't completely cut his throat, I would hurt him, but Julius took his sword as if he had foreseen it in advance.

'Is it a coincidence?'

[Left waist, right ankle and knee.]

visor! Chae Chaeng!

But it was no coincidence. Julius blocked the Archduke's sword like a ghost.

'How can this sword technique be blocked so easily?'

The Archduke's calm spirit was shaken for a moment. But soon he regained his composure and moved his sword calmly again.

Meanwhile, Julius was relieved and looked at the sword in his hand.

'Even though this damn sword ticks, does it do it when it does?'

It was thanks to the Yellow Dragon Sword's foreknowledge that he seemed to lightly block the Archduke's attack.

'I don't know how he learned the Great Emperor's swordsmanship, but in this situation, it's worth a try!'

If you can read in advance where the sword will aim, wouldn't it be possible to counterattack as well as defend? In addition, the Yellow Dragon Sword also provided this kind of help.

[Center, weakness.]

shhh!

In an instant, Julius' stab broke through the Archduke's offensive at once. The Archduke quickly defended his chest, but was pushed back.

pop!

“Ouch!”

As soon as the explosion erupted, the Archduke momentarily staggered back. His expression, which had been calm, gradually turned to doubt and surprise.

“… … !?”

* * *

Jegal Unhyeon was watching the confrontation between the two with a rare expression of astonishment.

'I guessed at first glance, but I didn't expect there to be a master of that level in the West Continent.'

The archduke's swordsmanship now was so complex that even he could not guarantee a defence. But what was more surprising was Julius' response.

'Is it strange? It's not like the lord has already reached that level, but he's taking it too easily.'

As he said, the situation in the hall was a one-sided advantage for Julius. Except for the first few brushes, he was pushing his opponent's sword one-sidedly while blocking it.

If there was such a case, there was only one conclusion.

'Either the one being pushed has excellent swordsmanship, but it's still not perfect, or the master knows how to destroy all swords in the first place.'

And in the south of Daejeon, there were people watching the battle of the two with a surprised expression.

“Tsk! Julius That bastard was thoroughly hiding his skills even from me.”

“After this incident is over, His Highness' reputation will resonate across the continent.”

Julius's allies, including the emperor and royal knights, were looking surprised and pleased at the same time, and the nobles had their mouths wide open.

“Is His Highness the 1st Prince pushing against the Grand Duke?”

“What happened?”

Considering the reputation of the Grand Duke spreading across the continent, something completely unimaginable was happening.

* * *

Quaang!

'There is no answer. It's completely read.'

Once again, his own sword was blocked and Julius counterattacked, and the archduke bit his lip. He even brought out the number of his spleen, but rather Mildani, even with his common sense, he couldn't understand it.

'At this rate, I will destroy myself.'

This swordsmanship was unfinished, and the burden was too great to practice for a long time with his current physical condition. If the attack is read to this extent, further minor attacks are meaningless.

In fact, if he had focused on the steel sword, which he usually used as his main force, there was a high possibility that Julius would end up with his victory after being pushed out of his strength, as he was also enduring deep internal injuries while maintaining an overheat.

Now that he has brought out another swordsmanship, it is rather poisonous to him. But he thought he did his best, so there was no way he knew that.

'You can't lose here. Here... … .'

He squeezed the last of his strength and prepared the best attack he could.

“… … !?”

Julius, who had been pushing the Archduke for a while, was extremely nervous. He became more calm in the spirit of the Archduke, who had originally been calm regardless of the turbulence of his heart. This must be a sign that a more dire attack is coming.

Shaaaaa!

Eventually, the grand duke quietly released the momentum he had been saving all at once.

With a sound like pouring rain, the Archduke's sword instantly split into dozens and aimed at Julius' whole body.

Just as a violent typhoon that started from a breeze tore down buildings and uprooted trees, the Archduke's attack this time contained terrifying power.

[Clumsy, top right beam.]

However, Hwangryonggeom, who had not said anything other than giving advice until just now, suddenly criticizes him.

'The evaluation is mint. It's an attack I honestly can't even dare?'

While questioning that, Julius pushed himself with all his might in the direction the Yellow Dragon Sword had pointed out.

Wow!

In an instant, a deafening explosion hit the inside of Daejeon again.

All eyes in the Great War could not take their eyes off this final clash. Although Julius had the upper hand, the Archduke's final momentum was too strong.

'result?'

Chew!

“Kuk!”

First of all, Julius, whose arms and shoulders were in tatters, groaned, wrapped his right arm around him, and stepped back.

"oh!"

Seeing that, the expression of the emperor and the knights instantly turned into concern. But that was only for a moment.

“… … .”

Chow ah!

The archduke's chest, which was still standing with a calm momentum, was cut deeply in an oblique line and blood gushed out. It was a deep sword wound to the point where almost the bones and internal organs could be seen through.

"nice… … .”

He staggered with a groan of pain, but was not resentful. He was staring straight at Julius with a rather complicated expression.

"I lost."

[Overheat canceled.]

“Cool!”

Yurius, who suffered another serious internal injury while vomiting blood, was honestly not in good shape, but he still had the energy to raise the sword.

But that's not the point. There were many things to ask of the Archduke now.

“Don’t you have something to tell me?”

Staggering from a deep wound, the Grand Duke managed to stand up again and quietly closed his eyes.

'I never thought I'd be like this. What a pitiful thing.'

“What should I tell you?”