I can see emperor stats-Chapter 45
Haynes and Julius
“I am truly sorry. majesty!"
Linfield, who is receiving first aid as if indignant, is comforted by Julius once again.
“Trust Lord Haynes and me. You did more than expected!”
'Because what is expected of you is not simply force.'
Originally, what Julius focused on Linfield was his ability as a staff member, not his fighting ability as a military commander.
Looking at his stats, he deserved a lot of praise just for showing such a fighting spirit that his talents were divided into two: staff and knights.
Anyway, when Nuada took the first victory, the foreigners seemed to cheer.
“Wow!! Win the next duel lightly!”
“As expected, there is no way the weaklings of the continent can beat our warriors.”
Julius looked at it and smiled.
“Is that over there? What do you think of Lord Haines?”
“Shouldn’t we show it as a result?”
Haynes also smiled and answered in a cheerful tone uncharacteristic of a person facing a confrontation.
Julius shouted out loud.
"I'll send out someone for the next showdown!"
Julius patted Haines on the back. He is also a person who has always taken care of himself since childhood. There is no need to express trust in words.
“I am Heinz, a former member of the Imperial Guard, and now in charge of escorting His Highness the Prince!”
“Bogrda, the warrior of the Thunderbolt Rock tribe! Don't expect a good match like the one before!”
Borg is also an excellent warrior who cannot be distinguished from Sven. But Julius trusted Haines.
'His talent is far superior to mine.'
In addition, since he received the guidance of the superhuman Marquis Carlos, Julius had been watching him all the time. The Haynes he saw never neglected his efforts even for a single day.
Haines also did not look back at Julius as he left, but recalls the past with a look full of emotion.
'His Highness the Prince is my one and only benefactor.'
His first meeting with Julius began when he, a commoner, was recognized for his talent and joined the Royal Knights.
'It wasn't easy to adapt.'
The Order of the Royal Guard is where most of those who have gone through the highest elite course come up last. Being a commoner, it was difficult for him to adapt at first.
'The skills are fine, but aren't they from humble commoners?'
'Tsk! No matter how meritocratic it is, a person with basic formality must come up to the Royal Guard!'
His meeting with Julius, who was known as a troublemaker at the time, also began during this time.
Around, of course, gossip. It is evaluated that the royal guard is in charge of babysitting because of his background.
"It's unfortunate, but it can't be helped."
“Do you know? Will he rise up in the eyes of the first prince?”
"Ah, it's not that prince."
But Haines was a bright and optimistic person by nature. Otherwise he would not have been able to endure the contempt and come this far.
“My name is Haynes, the Royal Guard. It is an honor to be in charge of basic swordsmanship training for His Highness the Prince from today.”
It was a cautious tone in case it would offend the prince.
Julius, who was ten years old at the time, was looking at him with a curious expression typical of a child.
“Haynes? Then what about your surname and family?”
“I am from a commoner.”
Sir Haines is very nervous and speaks out. It was because he was afraid that the prince would go into a fit of rage because of his background.
In fact, it was because the emperor this time tore down the power of the aristocrats, even just a few decades ago, it was difficult for a commoner to set foot in the imperial palace.
"okay?"
Surprisingly, Julius seemed not to be very interested.
“… … !?”
In fact, many high-ranking aristocrats openly despise commoners.
Heinz couldn't help but put on a slightly flustered expression when the children, the size of a prince, showed such a plain reaction.
“Did you say Sir Haynes? what's the matter?"
"no. I'm just afraid that His Majesty the Prince might be offended by my family background... … .”
“I am again, what!”
Julius smiled brightly again this time.
“Abama always said. Whether commoners or aristocrats, the imperial family should always take care of them and set an example for them.”
Then, with an ahem, straighten your back.
“So it doesn't matter to me whether Lord Haynes is a commoner or an aristocrat. He can just relax!”
That's what a 10-year-old kid should say.
It was typical of an immature young boy who shrugged off as if he had said something great, but funny enough, Julius was the first person to say such a thing to Haines.
'He has the right character to treat High Priestess Julius without discrimination.'
Although the person concerned did not even remember, the first meeting with Julius left a big impression on Haines.
Even after he returned, he thought that he was simply kind and had a good impression, so he was good to him, but in fact, it was because of this inner circumstance that Haines took good care of Julius in his own way.
In fact, in his childhood, Julius was such a promising prince with no faults in terms of personality.
Even though he couldn't hear the sound of a genius like Leonhardt, he was a child who was good at saying such wonderful things, so the emperor and Mareus resolutely supported him even when they heard that Julius was lagging behind in talent.
Perhaps, had it not been for the conspiracy of someone like Wallace or the Archduke, there was a high probability that Julius would have lived his life as an emperor smoothly in his previous life.
Even after that, the performance of Julius he saw was dazzling.
'He strayed for a while, but he also had an idea!'
“Be mine!”
So he chose to follow Julius without hesitation. There is no other reason.
It was because, both in the imperial palace and in the north, Julius had shown only an ideal figure to Haines until now.
'His Highness Julius is a person with the qualities of a great monarch. As a knight, there is no reason not to obey!'
After reminiscing, he hears the sound of a second duel in his ears.
"Then let's start the second duel!"
'I will definitely win for Your Highness!'
'I've seen a glimpse before, but he's formidable!'
Lord Haynes and Bogre carefully measure their distance from each other and look for opportunities.
The exact opposite situation from the confrontation between Sven and Linfield just before.
That's because Lord Haines' strength is his skillful defense, and Bogre is a typical heavy weapon-wielding warrior aiming for the heaviness of a single shot.
“Huh!”
The advance began with Bogre. His huge ax blade fell as if to cut Haines in two.
visor!
However, the momentum was futile, and Haynes simply hit the side of the ax and let it go.
'hmm! He's really good at defense.'
An exclamation also came out of Nuada's mouth. Rarely have I seen anyone so lightly defending against Borgre's mighty blow.
visor! Kwak!
Since then, the same situation has been repeated. Bogre, who aims for a heavy blow, and Haynes, who maintains a stable defense, do not even counterattack well.
Borg is starting to get annoyed.
'It looks like they're hitting a wall with an axe.'
Haines' swordsmanship he saw was not scary, but it was like an iron walled fortress.
No matter how powerful his attack is, he makes a stable defense with minimal movements.
This is because he repeatedly trained under Marquis Carlos, a superman specializing in defense.
“In fact, His Highness the Prince already had his own fighting style. But I think you should learn a little more from me.”
While being taught by the Marquis of Kalos, Haines' swordsmanship gradually resembled the Marquis's.
Of course, unlike Julius, who trained mainly in combat, Haines devoted himself to training under the Marquis' thorough personal guidance. Therefore, his disposition was also naturally bound to become defensive.
And the scary thing about this swordsmanship begins when the opponent's attack subsides.
shhh!
“Hut!”
Bogre momentarily bent his back and barely evaded the attack. This is not because he is careless.
It was because Haynes' defense was so strong that he pushed his attacks and induced gaps.
Clearly, Borgre's offensive was one-sided in the beginning, but Haines finally began to break Borgre's momentum little by little.
Heavy weapons, of course, have the advantage of being strong in destructive power, but they have large gaps and consume a lot of stamina.
Considering this, Bogre was already halfway lost as long as he couldn't control Haines in the early stages and got caught up in his pace.
Cacan!
Finally, Haines' sword pushed away the ax, exposing Bogre's fatal gap.
Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Borg's chest splits open and blood splatters. It will finally come to an end.
“Chief! I can still do more.”
“The match was won. This time it is our defeat!”
Nuada also loses a confidant in a duel is a great loss. When the situation leans toward victory on Haines' side, he does not hesitate to bring Beaugre back.
“Waaaaaaa!!! It is indeed Lord Haines.”
This time, applause and shouts poured out from the side of the knights.
In fact, the confrontation itself flowed in a very bland composition, but in the end he defeated the opponent's formidable enemy without a single major wound.
The Thunderbolt Rock tribes who watched this confrontation had no choice but to be gloomy on the contrary. At first, I was inflated with the hope of winning two games at once, but the result was the exact opposite.
But that's for a while.
“Crunchy!”
As Nuada begins to lightly warm up, their faces turn bright.
'If you're the chieftain, you'll be able to win lightly!'
who was their chieftain? He is a legendary warrior who has reached the stage of a great warrior who has never appeared in the northern mountains for nearly two hundred years.
No matter how strong the opposing warriors were, they basically had the same faith in Nuada.
Julius also prepares to leave.
“Your Highness, you must be careful.”
“Actually, I can’t guarantee this opponent. But I'm not one who won't keep my promise, so if I lose, just retreat.”
'I'm not quite sure this time either.'
Julius had been immersed in training by mobilizing all means for this day.
He could guarantee that his skills, cultivated under a better environment than anyone else and under a good teacher, would be at a level that would not be ignored by anyone on the continent.
'But I don't know how the fight against superhumans will turn out.'
Of course, he wasn't without confidence. Wasn't he asking for a duel because he had a secret plan to defeat Nuada?
However, the opponent is the loser of the north, who will emerge as one of the strongest warriors on the continent in the future. To bet his victory is to belittle him too much.
Nuada is equally exciting!
'This is the first time I've had a one-on-one encounter with a great warrior!'
The previous battle at the citadel was, in fact, nothing more than a casual greeting for him and Julius.
How many warriors have been able to parry his blows since he reached this stage?
His sense of selfishness squirms at the thought of finally using his power to the fullest.
“First Prince of the Sharnos Empire, Julius von Sharnos!”
“Nuada, chieftain of the Thunderbolt Rock tribe!”
Finally, the clash between the two ties from the previous life began.
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