Tale of the Fake Hero - Chapter 219



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Season 3: Episode 27

There were no forfeits.

It was thanks to Balkan Belchester that he claimed to have been the first to provoke.

Camilla’s advancement to the finals was confirmed without change as it was taken into consideration that she threw her gloves first at the start of the match.

– Balkan brother… … .

As I was leaving after talking to the judges, I wanted to ask a question.

Why?

If Camilla was forced to forfeit, it would not be a problem for Balkan, who had dominated the match and received good scores, to advance to the final.

But I couldn’t ask.

Opel Belchester came to check on the results of the examination, and also because Vulcan pushed out Camilla.

– Don’t come near me.

As I said before, we are not brothers, and more than anything, you and I are of incompatible species… … With those words, Balkan disappeared.

“It was just as you said.”

As I returned to the waiting room, I told the Master the whole story.

“When I fought with my Balkan brother. It reminded me of the old days and stuff, so it was fun, and stuff. I didn’t think my brother was trying to hurt me. Even when I met Kanniya after a long time… … he called me unnie.”

“so?”

“But is it because of the head of the household? I couldn’t talk any more. My brother didn’t seem to want to talk much either. Why do you think that was?”

“Well, wouldn’t it be better to ask him directly?”

“With a sword again?”

“No, you’ll say it later. You’ll be able to say things you were too embarrassed to say as a teenager when you became an adult.”

Again, let me tell you… … .

With Balkan Oppa and Kanniya, we meet again at that place and talk again… … .

Just drawing that scenery made me feel a warm and overwhelming emotion welling up inside me.

“I’ve made up my mind again. I’m going to become a pay querier.”

“huh?”

“The first, no, the second time we met, you came to me as if you were saying ‘hey,’ and you were running around the mansion, right?”

I still can’t forget that day when the summer of my life ended and the clear, cool autumn began.

“I’ll do the same. Even if Brother Balkan doesn’t want to see me, and even if the head of the household tries to interfere, I’ll go and talk as a payquerier. Whenever I want to talk to the two of you.”

I think I smiled bashfully, drawing a picture of a future day that has not yet come true.

The teacher also smiled brightly.

I remember that day when he patted my head and said, “I’ll cheer you on.”

Ah, deep inside my heart… … .

A memory of a certain autumn day when I was thirteen years old, when new flesh was slowly growing from a large, rotting hole…

Jigeomje (Earth Sword Festival), A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step (11)

“Let’s start the second match of the quarterfinals! The two opponents, centering on the match field!”

When I returned to the waiting room, my friends’ duel was about to begin.

“On the right, Sharon Planesta, the third princess of the Dunos Kingdom. On the left, Olier Vladipaire of the Flame Dragon Sword Sect!”

It was a match where there was a lot to see and learn.

“Hoo… … Is this a fight between the successor of the Flame Dragon Sword and Tasalpo?”

“Sharon Planesta, who has defeated every opponent in her first attempt so far… … Will she do it this time?”

Amidst the roar of the crowd, Roberis looked up at his master calmly.

Tars laughed weakly.

I was just getting used to this quiet personality of my young disciple.

“Look carefully. If the swordsmanship of the opponents in the first round was similar, this second round is completely different.”

Sharon Planesta was the first to take the jockey position.

Extreme Sword Technique, Form 0, White Bird.

Stand gracefully, with your left hand behind your back, diagonally away from the other person.

“That’s the swan of extreme swordsmanship. It’s a characteristic of swordsmanship to hold the back of the sword in front of your face and cover your entire face except for one eye.”

“If we do that, won’t we be able to defend ourselves when the time comes?”

“Yes. But there is no need for defense. The ultimate sword never blocks the opponent’s weapon. Instead, it uses that time to penetrate the opponent’s weak points.”

swan…….

This is a phrase that perfectly describes the characteristics of this herbivore, and it is a passage that shows the naming talent of the inventor of the swordsmanship.

“A swan stands gracefully on the surface of a lake, but underneath the water, it is grinding its waters more fiercely than any other bird. The same goes for the swordsmanship of the extreme sword.”

A posture that focuses all of your senses, including sight, touch, hearing, and the nerves of your entire body, on the other person’s movements.

Just one gap.

To find the hole in the gap.

“Another characteristic of herbivores is that 90% of their center of gravity is distributed on their hind feet.”

The moment you find an opening in your opponent, you can immediately launch a piercing attack by stepping out with your front leg in any direction.

“Ugh… … Just standing still makes the whole place feel cold.”

“Breaking through the Extreme Sword Technique isn’t about breaking through defenses. It’s about breaking through dozens or hundreds of attacks.”

“How on earth will the Flame Dragon Sword pierce through that?”

A spectator who was not very knowledgeable about swordsmanship was observing Olier and raised his eyebrows for a moment.

“What is that sword? There’s a square hole in the scabbard.”

“Wow, that’s true. Why did you bring something different than before?”

“By the way, is it okay for the blade to be exposed outside?”

Olier placed his index finger on the rectangular hole, that is, on the blade inside it.

And then the sword.

The blade that was pulled out while soaking in blood gleamed red. Those who did not know much about swordsmanship could not help but be astonished.

“What, what?!”

“Why are you suddenly harming yourself?!”

The leading figures in the swordsmanship world were equally shocked. Their actions were the same, but their reasons were different.

‘That kid from the Flame Dragon Sword Sect… … .’

‘You can already use the Blood Flower Dragon Sword at that age?’

‘I thought it was a lie when I saw that he received the surname Vladipaire, which is only given to the top disciples… … .’

The Blood Dragon Sword is the secret sword technique of the Flame Dragon Sword Sect, a sword skill that only the first-class disciples are allowed to learn.

The secret method, nicknamed “Zanbul”, or “Zanhwadaebeop”, changes the magical power in the body into fire attribute.

The Blood Dragon Sword begins by ‘directly’ drawing out the sparks of magical power from the body.

Whoosh whoosh… … !

The blood flowing down the blade ignited in the next moment, and the dark-colored blade began to burn dazzlingly.

“It’s on, it’s on fire!”

“That’s not all! The drops of blood that splattered across the square have also begun to burn!”

“That kid, how high is the magical power concentration in his blood?”

Olier’s adventures did not end there.

He waved his hand at Sharon.

The raw blood running down his fingers splattered around him, then ignited again, sending up a plume of black smoke.

‘That kid, wasn’t just some simpleton fool?’

‘That wasn’t just a simple preemptive strike.’

‘How many paths could the successor of the ultimate sword move through be blocked by that flame?’

The first disciple of the Yanlong Sword Sect looked at his disciple with satisfaction, even though he was coughing weakly.

‘You’re doing well, Olier, just as you’ve been taught.’

Camilla, who had returned to the waiting room and taken her seat, was also watching the match with interest.

“John, what do you think of this match?”

“Well, I don’t know much about swordsmanship.”

“Who expected it? Just ask what it will be like.”

“Well, you… … have become much more confident than before.”

I couldn’t say, “You’ve become so cocky.”

“I know that the Blood Ceremony is incredibly great from a wizard’s perspective. My master is also from the Blado Prince family, a northern magician family, and is called a blood wizard.”

“Ugh, Blood Mage? What’s that incredibly evil-sounding nickname?”

“The Flame Dragon Sword Sect and the Blado Family are the only two families in the swordsmanship and magic world, respectively, that use blood as a medium for their magic.”

“By blood?”

“Yeah. He can activate magic in an instant. Like he can create fire with a drop of blood. So what should I call it? Isn’t it safe to say that the inspector uses magic as well as the sword? I think there’s a huge advantage there.”

Delfred, who had been eavesdropping on the boy and girl’s conversation, opened his mouth.

“It’s not all benefits.”

“Master.”

“It’s the same for our family and the Flame Dragon Sword Sect. Both can increase the power of each spell to its maximum. However, they are weak in a long-term battle.”

Tars Alter Surpin was also telling this story to his disciple at that time.

“Because the magical power in your blood is drained, you will lack magical power, and more than anything, you will inevitably become anemic.”

“You said they were different earlier, but I think they’re similar in that they’re both a power struggle aimed at one room.”

“Well? Even though it seems similar in that they aim for one room, if the Flame Dragon Sword Sect breaks through properly, the Extreme Sword Sect seems to retreat cowardly. Watch carefully.”

Tarsus gestured towards the square.

The crowd was just beginning to cheer.

“The first attack is obviously the Flame Dragon Sword Sect!”

A blade of flame that spreads out in a large flame, overwhelming the audience and sweeping in all directions.

‘The thing that controls is the line.’

A number of lines are woven together to create a surface.

Blood Dragon Sword, Form 3, Dragon’s Claw.

To neutralize the extreme swordsmanship that seeks to evade the opponent’s attacks and exploit their weak points with minimal movement.

– Okay, Olier. It’s good to see you looking healthy today. Then, shall we begin?

If my master had not been so sickly, he would have been able to become a master of the Payquerier or the Yanlong Sword Sect.

My lifelong wish is… … .

To fulfill the dreams he could not achieve. To see the scenery he wanted to see and convey the sentiment and fragrance.

‘As a first step towards that, I absolutely must win this contest.’

A torrent of flames sweeps across the square, dissipating the tense chill of the autumn day and filling its void with blazing heat.

“It’s fast. And the heat is so intense that it feels like my skin is burning.”

“Even the successor to the ultimate sword is unable to find a weak point to counterattack and is only focusing on evasive actions.”

“Only those who have encountered the Blood Dragon Sword can know its dangers.”

The answer to that danger lies in the waves of flame that follow the disaster.

‘The Blood Fire Dragon Sword leaves a trail of flames along its trajectory. Those flames can delay the opponent’s counterattack by 1~2 seconds.’

Also, what about the heat around it?

Temperature is one of the senses that humans are most sensitive to, and high fever in particular can affect judgment, leading to dizziness.

‘It’s not just the temperature. Heat burns oxygen, which affects the oxygen supply to the brain.’

In fact, it is said that the swordsmen who have actually fought with the masters of the Flame Dragon Sword Sect say this.

‘At one point I couldn’t breathe, and at that moment the match was over.’

The onslaught of flames steals away your sight, your sense of smell, your oxygen, and ultimately your judgment! That is the terror of the Flame Dragon Sword Sect!

‘That guy Ollier… was he really that great? No, I knew he was great, but I never imagined he would be that great.’

Camilla couldn’t help but be amazed as she watched Olier’s slaughter, which was carried out in an orderly manner, subduing the cotton.

‘I thought that if you said you were strong in the short term, you could drag it out to a long term war, but what’s the point of doing that if you make it so that the opponent can’t go into a long term war?’

Everyone was thrilled by the splendid sword dance of the Flame Dragon Sword Sect, or Blood Fire Dragon Sword, and were confident of its victory.

Sharon had to perform over ten evasive maneuvers, big and small… … .

That foot was gradually pushed and pushed and pushed again… …the moment it reached the out-of-field instruction line.

‘You don’t know anything.’

A smile spread across the lips of Floret Alter Tasalpo, who was sitting alone in the waiting room.

‘It’s not just the other person who is slowly dying from the heat of the flames.’

It is said that the examiner of the Blood Dragon Sword is intoxicated by the heat of the flames.

If the opponent is affected by the smoke and external temperature of the Blood Dragon Sword, the swordsman is also affected similarly as he is a living creature. He just has higher resistance.

In addition, anemia can cause even greater attention deficit.

‘It is precisely this deficiency that leads to the gap.’

A momentary gap, a gap fainter and narrower than the moment when you instinctively blink your eyes.

A swordplay that precisely targets that gap.

A blue light that instantly pierces through the red, yellow, and dazzling waves of flame.

Extreme Sword Technique, Form 3.

Poisonous fangs.

I thought I had definitely pushed them in, I thought it was all over, but the moment the red and blue lights intersected… … it was Olier who took the fatal hit!

‘What if you control sight and smell? The ultimate sword controls all five senses.’

Floret whistled in satisfaction, but the crowd watched the action unfold amid the cheers.

“Didn’t it just brush past you?”

“That’s right. Even if you say you were aiming for a weak point, if you were aiming for a place that wasn’t obvious, what’s the point other than buying time?”

“It seems like the Flame Dragon Sword Sect will still have the upper hand… … .”

It didn’t take long for the eyes of those who had such thoughts to open wide.

It’s stretched out… … .

Olier’s left arm was hanging limply! A huge amount of blood flowed out through that arm.

“What is it, what happened!”

“The youngest of the Flame Dragon Sword Sect lost the use of his arms!”

“What the hell is going on?”

The judges at the round table all opened their mouths in surprise and delight.

“The Extreme Sword… … The sword technique of the successor of the Extreme Sword Tasalpo, which pierces through the weak points of the five senses.”

“So you’re saying that with that one piercing you just pierced the center of his left arm?”

“The Extreme Sword Technique is famous for using attributeless magic. It doesn’t have any special features, but manipulating magic is the easiest. The moment of contact, you pour magic into the opponent’s body.”

Camilla, who did not have the same eyes as the judges, could not help but tilt her head several times.

what……?

How did you do it?

Even so, in such a short period of time, and at first glance, it didn’t seem like it would cause that much damage, so how?

“You are my friend’s disciple, so I will give you special lessons.”

Then, suddenly, I felt a cold presence behind me. And an even colder voice.

“Ph, Floret? When did you come?”

“You came on foot, so how could you have flown?”

“Oh, um, yes, sorry.”

“Now, there is a part in the human body that is defined as the ‘connective center.’”

Bones are joints.

Blood vessels are arteries and veins.

Muscles are tendons.

“If any one of the three is damaged, it is considered fatal and becomes virtually unusable as it is like losing connection to the central nervous system.”

“… … ?!”

“You thought Sharon’s attack didn’t do much damage? Not at all. Sharon’s attack just now severed the armpit core of that little Flame Dragon Sword Sect kid. She also touched a vein using her magical power manipulation.”

“You cut the tendons and veins? At that moment? Was it that overwhelming?”

“The fact that Sharon didn’t just die but returned to her tendons and veins means that that kid from the Flame Dragon Sword Sect has incredible skills.”

“I don’t know how you did that. Sharon was clearly not able to seize the opportunity to attack and kept retreating.”

“It’s not that I couldn’t catch it. I just didn’t catch it. Until the moment when it becomes certain. The ultimate swordsman uses all five senses.”

The other person’s gaze.

The temperature of the other person’s breath.

The texture of the air, the sound of someone’s heart beating.

“Capturing all of that, finding the perfect opening, stabbing the void, and killing it. That’s what the ultimate swordsmanship is.”

Tars Alter Surpin was also teaching similar, but less specialized, content to his disciple Roberis.

“It is said that the masters of the Extreme Sword have their sense of touch extended far beyond their bodies. That is, they can touch their surroundings as if they were toys. All of the texture and movement.”

It’s like using your extremely trained five senses to place all of your opponent’s movements on the palm of your hand and play with them…

‘Florette, that guy… … was raising a monster disciple.’

Do you know your disciple’s skills?

That its potential has already surpassed that of previous Tasalpo successors.

Since he knew about it, he must have kept it hidden and carefully kept it, and then sent it to the prosecutor’s office as the deployment neared.

“We have to stop it now!”

“It must be incredibly painful, but aren’t you already at the stage of enduring it?”

But Olier was no pushover. It didn’t end easily. He had to stop the massive bleeding by cauterizing it with fire.

That pain… … .

It was definitely not something a thirteen-year-old could endure, but Olier endured it. It was amazing. Even Sharon was shocked.

‘This guy also came here with an unyielding will.’

And yet the competition continued for nearly twenty rounds.

Olier swung again and again, spitting out fire, and Sharon dodged and stabbed him in the blood.

When Sharon finally put the tip of the knife under Olier’s chin, Sharon’s condition was not good either.

Not only was the clothing completely ruined from being burned and charred, but there were also thin cuts that left the skin black and scorched.

‘But I can never give in.’

At that critical moment, the referee stopped the match. The judges decided the match as a winner.

Olier tried to appeal the result, saying he could fight more, but his knees buckled.

Sharon reached out to Olier.

“You’re amazing, Olier. You’re the only one of your age who needed five stabs before I could finish you off with the ultimate sword.”

“Are you kidding me right now?”

“No. I wanted to say that it was really fun. But I have a reason why I absolutely have to win this year’s Prosecutor’s Office. It’s something I can’t give up to anyone.”

Olier chewed his lip.

I didn’t want to accept the outcome of this match. But… … it just wouldn’t come to mind.

Even if we fight a few more times, there is no way for me to defeat that guy and advance to the finals…

‘I’m angry.’

It’s not that I’m upset… … .

My own helplessness, which led me to the conclusion that I would not be able to win, was helplessly broken down…

Shit, oh, shit… … .

“Game 2 of the semifinals, winner Sharon Planesta! Advance to the finals!”

Perhaps it was because the match just now felt like a contest of swordsmanship as well as a battle of wills that the applause poured out in a solemn tone.

‘Ollier… … .’

How could I be happy to see my friend leave with a face full of shadows?

“Why?”

Camilla looked back at Florette.

“Why did you teach me… … Sharon’s swordsmanship? Sharon and I are enemies.”

Then Floret tilted her head from side to side, exchanged glances with Laminea, and snickered.

“Are you and Sharon enemies? Aren’t you friends who walk the same path of calling?”

“… … !”

“You and Sharon are not enemies. You are competitors. Competitors who influence each other positively.”

Yes, you two will be companions on your mission from now on.

As a friend closer than family.

So, this is just like, when a daughter brings a hungry friend over, the mother feeds her and stuff… … It’s just something similar.

“I’ll cheer you on in the finals. You’re the type of person who makes you want to cheer when you watch.”

Floret tapped Camilla’s forehead with her index finger, with a playful yet genuine smile.

“Of course we will cheer for Sharon a little more.”