The Genius Archer Who Became a One-Man Army - Chapter 95



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◈ Genius Shin-Gung who became a one-man army (95)

“I will defeat you here… and prove that I am the strongest of the Silver Knights.”

With Janiel’s words, he clung to the sword he was holding and rolled hard on the floor.

thud!

Shark also swung his sword right away as he leapt forward with a strong kick.

visor!

The two swords clashed and a strong spark burst out. At that moment,

“Put your pressure down!”

His sword vibrated slightly with Janiel’s shout.

The moment the sword is strengthened by Janiel’s magic,

Wow-!

Janiel pushed Shark away and sent him flying.

The eyes of the 3rd Corps instructors sparkled at that sight.

“You are very skilled in using magic power.”

“He used magic in his match with me. He must have been training very hard recently because he had some kind of stimulation.”

“As expected, he is one of the candidates for the championship.”

They all praised Janiel for his skillful use of magical power.

There aren’t many people who can use their magical powers as naturally as Janiel at just over twenty years old.

But at this moment, it’s just a little regrettable that the opponent is Shark.

Wooooow-!

The bounced Shark saw Janiel running towards him, regaining his balance.

Before he knew it, a faint, reddish aura began to ripple across his sword.

“Oh!”

“Is it Auror?”

It may be a bit lacking to call it an aura. However, what is certain is that it is a step forward from Janiel’s magical power management, which ended with simply strengthening weapons.

“It’s pretty good.”

Shark’s eyes flashed.

Wow-!

“Huh!”

The moment he clashed with Shark’s sword, Janiel’s brow furrowed slightly.

Because I almost dropped the sword with a momentary pain that felt like my wrist was going to snap. But, bang!

The moment he blocked Shark’s sword, Janiel’s body spun around on the spot and swung his sword towards Shark’s shin.

A movement different from Janiel’s usual swordsmanship.

For a moment, Shark’s eyes trembled slightly.

Kagan-!

He quickly pulled his leg back, but Janiel’s sword struck the bracers Shark was wearing.

It was strong enough to definitely break a bone if it had been a little deeper.

Shark frowned at the pain in his leg for a moment, but soon regained his usual cool expression and swung his sword at Janiel.

‘This guy… … ?’

The Roximak family of Janiel is a renowned swordsmanship family with a long tradition within the kingdom.

The characteristic of Roxymak’s swordsmanship is that it is not flashy, but it is honest and puts pressure on the opponent by applying strong force with each attack.

Of course, because of that honesty, it often doesn’t shine much in the beginning.

Unlike other families’ swordsmanship that mainly uses technique, it only becomes valuable after a long period of training.

That’s why Shark acknowledged Janiel’s future.

Even though I have some shortcomings now, I thought that if I become successful in the future, I could become very strong.

But that technique just now.

It is completely different from the swordsmanship Janiel has used so far.

As if it reminds me of someone.

“Is all you’re doing just copying someone else’s work?”

“Copy?”

Sigh.

The corners of Janiel’s mouth went up at Shark’s words. However, the eyes looking at Shark were cold and sharp.

“That’s what I mean by learned, you idiot.”

Yes, if you say you copied, you can say you copied.

The moment I was about to be repelled by Shark’s attack, I remembered the guy’s movements and did it reflexively.

But that’s why it reached me.

For the first time.

“It won’t be easy.”

“Even if you do that, the result won’t change.”

Shake-!

Janiel twisted his waist to the side at the sharp sword strike.

It seemed like he was stabbing straight ahead, but he suddenly twisted the sword and aimed for the side.

That extreme!

His attack left a straight sword mark on the leather armor Janiel was wearing.

If I had been even a little late, it would have been a moment when the armor would have been cut off and I could have been seriously injured.

Gulp.

It’s strong.

Moreover, from a technical standpoint, it is clear that he has the upper hand. However,

‘It’s visible.’

Is it because I see faster movements than this guy every day?

The fast-moving Shark’s sword path was faint but visible enough to react to.

Janiel confidently closed the distance between himself and the guy and swung his sword.

“Whoaap-!”

Janiel took a step in with a short shout and swung his sword.

Wow-!

And starting with that,

Chaeng-! Chaeng! Chaeng! Chaeng!

The atmosphere was heating up even more with the two swords clashing fiercely.

“Cheer up, Janiel! Show me an example!”

“Shark! Don’t give up the title of strongest in the unit! I’ll destroy you!”

As the atmosphere began to boil over, the unit members began to cheer, calling out their names.

And in the midst of all this, Isaac quietly watched the two men fight.

‘Strong.’

It was definitely different from the others I had seen at Silver Knight.

Even if they are at the same upper level, are there different grades within them?

The guy named Pucks, who I fought before, was also evaluated as being quite strong in Silver Knight.

But the gap between the two people fighting now was so large that it couldn’t even be compared to that guy.

bang!

“Huh!”

“Ugh!”

The two men clung close together, clashing swords.

The hand holding the sword was trembling, and I could clearly see that their breathing was becoming more labored due to the close distance between them.

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‘This guy is tired too… …!’

‘It’s almost over.’

As the fierce attack and defense continued, the longer the match went on, the more the stamina of both men rapidly declined.

Now, what determines victory or defeat is truly concentration or experience.

It matters who has more experience in such harsh conditions and can swing his sword with more focus when his stamina is low.

“It’ll be over soon.”

Isaac muttered softly.

Because both of them have already been pushed to their limits.

“Whoaaaa!”

“Haaaaaaaaaaaap!”

Meanwhile, Janiel and Shark were literally running towards the end.

The sweat already flowing inside his helmet was running excitedly down his chin, and the hand holding the sword was shaking slightly.

Pit-! Suaak!

Despite Shark’s technical attacks, Janiel quickly retreated and dodged the attacks. Then, he immediately shook his body left and right to create an opening for Shark to attack.

A movement that the old Janiel couldn’t do.

Although it was a short period of less than a month, there were significant changes in Janiel.

“It’s over!”

Janiel, who had suddenly dove to the side, swung his sword from below upward.

Surely Shark will defend himself by striking this sword.

‘The match will be decided then…!’

The moment the guy swings his sword, I’ll turn my body to the opposite side and aim for his leg.

If that attack lands, the match is won. And, bang!

As Janiel had expected, Shark twisted his body and deflected his sword.

At that moment, Shark’s balance collapsed, and the corners of Janiel’s mouth went up.

If you just turn your body in the opposite direction and attack, it’s over. But, Paaang-!

Unexpected variables.

Although Janiel had strengthened his sword with magic power, the sword could not withstand Shark’s attack, who had immaturely created an aura.

In Janiel’s hand, which was spinning around, was a sword with only the handle remaining.

Boohoo-!

He swung his sword, but nothing touched the already broken sword.

“That was a great fight, Janiel.”

And with Shark’s mumbling words, his sword fell on Janiel’s head.

“stop-!”

And at that moment, the referee intervened, shouting loudly.

Shark’s sword stopped right on Janiel’s helmet, and Janiel lowered his head in silence.

“……I lost.”

Janiel’s declaration of defeat.

He tried hard to hide his trembling voice, but his hand holding the broken sword was trembling.

Anger and regret.

A complex mix of emotions seemed to weigh on my heart. And then,

“Raise your head. You are the strongest opponent I have ever fought.”

Shark held out his hand and spoke to Janiel.

Honestly, I didn’t think I would have this much trouble against Janiel.

But the guy was strong.

Janiel, who blindly believed in his family’s swordsmanship to the point of being considered old-fashioned, silently walked his own path.

But how could anyone have known that he would change so much in such a short period of time?

Shark is someone who has never complimented anyone before.

Janiel knew it too.

“……Next time, I will win.”

“Don’t expect it.”

Janiel stood up, holding Shark’s hand.

Shark answered with a faint smile on his lips, and the two shook hands with strength in their hands.

“Choi, the best!”

“Wow! Who would have thought we’d see such a showdown in a promotion test!”

“As expected, these two people represent Silver Knight!”

In fact, the match was fierce and extremely high-level.

Who can say that these people are just aspiring knights?

If we were to judge by level alone, it would be believable to say that he was a knight of average or higher skill in any knightly order.

And the instructors who were watching this nodded their heads in satisfaction at the unit members’ performance.

“As expected, it’s Shark Crow.”

“Janiel was great too. When did he get so strong?”

“This is a really high-level match. It’s been a long time since I felt my heart pounding.”

“Hmm… Is it actually certain that we’ll win?”

The others nodded in agreement with what the instructor said. At that time,

“I know it’s hard to say this, but… I think we need to wait and see a little longer.”

The one who said that was Archon, who had sparred with Isaac during the preliminary round of the promotion exam.

At Archon’s words, the other instructors turned their heads to look at him.

“Do you think I should watch it more?”

“Are you saying there is another cadet who can fight on equal footing with Shark?”

“He’s not a member of Silver Knights, but… isn’t there someone who’s currently undergoing a promotion examination?”

“Oh, that commoner?”

“You said you were a sergeant from the 6th Corps? Can someone who came from the bottom defeat Shark, who is learning swordsmanship properly? It looks like they are about the same age.”

“Well… I heard a rumor that you pressed the button. But still, comparing it to Shark….”

Arkon fully understood the reactions of the other instructors.

Even I didn’t know much about Isaac until I had my preliminary match with him.

While they are busy taking care of the 500 or so cadets at Silver Knight, there is no instructor left to worry about a commoner who has flown in from somewhere.

But Archon shook his head as he looked at them.

“Well, we’ll have to wait and see first……”

Archon, whose speech was unclear, fell into thought for a moment.

Because I thought that these words might cause controversy.

‘still…….’

This might be a warning to the current Silver Knight instructors who are stagnant.

“Shark might win.”

At those words, the instructors’ expressions hardened. Then, one of them, Instructor Axel, spoke to Arcon.

“That’s ridiculous. I’ve been an instructor at Silver Knight for over ten years, and I’ve never seen a cadet better than Shark.”

“That’s right. Shark is truly a genius with both talent and hard work. But Shark lost. Huh…….”

A soft sigh.

Arkon simply stood up. They wouldn’t hear anything he said anyway in the current situation.

Besides, Arkon doesn’t want Shark to lose either. It’s just… … .

“I hope so too.”

Why do I keep thinking about Isaac’s gaze when we fought back then?

Archon left the room, leaving the other instructors sighing.

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