episode_0045

The sunrise begins, signaling the start of the duel.

The rule is that if you don’t gather in the square before the sun fully rises, you automatically lose.

Rian stood up with a soggy body and stretched.

Afterwards, I warmed up my body by consistently repeating high-intensity exercises.

However, along the way, a series of yawns came out of his mouth, which was an aftereffect of not having much sleep due to staying up late talking with the sword.

‘It was a lively story… … .’

Lian listened intently to Scathach’s past until late at night.

Even though I heard it vaguely, it feels different from the story I heard from the person in question.

Scathach’s difficult past felt just as serious as Eclipse.

He could understand how she felt about coming back to him.

‘Of course, being in a miserable situation and accepting Scathach are two different things… … .”

Just as Scathach suffered from a terrible past, Lian’s time with the swords was painful.

Rian, who was very interested in swords, treated his sword with great care, even treating it like a lover.

Despite his continued efforts, the only thing that comes back is the swords’ oppression and dissatisfaction.

He forced me to listen to his demands every day and spewed out harsh words when things didn’t go his way.

Although not all swords treated him that way, everyone just watched Rian, who had been criticized.

This means that there has never been a time when he was protective of Rian and felt grateful.

‘Even if they realize their mistake, their karma does not disappear.’

It wasn’t for no reason that Lian’s heart was touched by Cheolgeom’s honest praise and gratitude.

At the time of entering the auction house, Ryan acted as if it was no big deal to arouse anger, but he was also quite hurt.

For that reason, Rihanna has not accepted any return until now.

“As expected, the owner is still working diligently from early in the morning!”

“… … .”

“Owner?”

“I seem to have forgotten so I’ll tell you. You are not my sword now. It’s difficult if you’re mistaken.”

“… … Yes, I know.”

“Then that’s enough.”

Lian stood in front of the door, leaving behind Scathach, who lowered her head with a gloomy expression.

As sunrise approaches, the door to the solitary cell naturally opens.

Lian, carrying an iron sword, came out of the room, leaving Scathach behind.

The moment I opened the door, I heard a soft sobbing sound from behind, as if the sound blocking spell had disappeared.

But Lian did not turn his head.

It may seem cold, but Rian did not want to give Scathach any hope.

He was sure that if he could never accept Scathach, his actions would leave irreparable damage to her.

‘The more you give it space, the more it will want to become obsessed with it.’

As I left the building, I could no longer hear the sobbing.

After erasing thoughts of Scathach from his mind, Lian faced the countless orcs gathered in the square.

The orcs were cheering up the atmosphere by shouting slogans that humans could not understand.

In the empty center, an orc wearing full plate armor was waiting for Lian.

“You managed to get out without running away.”

“They placed troops everywhere to prevent them from escaping anyway.”

“In an honorable duel, running away means death.”

“So you came here instead of running away?”

“Stupid human being who urges people.”

“What are you asking me to do?”

Urok is fully prepared for the duel.

On the other hand, Lian was dressed in shabby clothes and had only an iron sword as his weapon.

He hadn’t even drawn his only weapon.

“Unsheath your sword, human. Are you scared?”

“It’s the opposite. I think you can win even without drawing your sword.”

“Conceit brings anger.”

“No matter what, I think it’s better than the ugliness of wearing armor that covers your whole body.”

“This armor is a masterpiece I made myself! You are just a test subject to test the performance of the armor.”

“It must be very disappointing. Your masterpiece will soon become a rag.”

Finally, the sun fully rose and enveloped the square in light.

Although no signal was given, the two clashed at the same time.

In order to end the situation quickly, Lian kicked off the ground, jumped up, and hit Urok’s shoulder with his foot.

However, Lian’s Achilles’ heel remained on Urok’s shoulder.

“Oh! It’s pretty solid, isn’t it?”

“Your body will never penetrate the armor!”

Urok swinging a two-handed ax towards Lian.

Lian leaped forward using the impenetrable armor as a stepping stone and went behind Urok.

The two-handed ax that cut through the air extended all the way to the rear using centrifugal force.

Lian nimbly ducks to avoid the ax and clenches his fists.

I stretched out my arm and struck the exact center of the plate armor.

“It’s no use… !”

“This time I hit it with a little force… … It’s pretty good.”

“Pretending to be relaxed ends there!”

Urok held up a two-handed axe with one hand and threw it at Lian without hesitation.

Rian spread his index and middle fingers wide as he faced the ax flying straight at his face.

Finally, at the right time, I narrowed the distance between my fingers and caught the two-handed ax that was flying fiercely at me.

The orcs around couldn’t believe their eyes at that sight.

Urok’s two-handed ax was so heavy that even an adult orc could not handle it.

It was hard to believe that an ordinary human male could capture that with just two fingers.

“Not yet!”

However, Urok didn’t care and took out a tomahawk double ax from behind his back and rushed at Lian.

Lian throws the ax with both hands back and pulls his left leg back.

Just when the Urok came into range, he lowered his body and swung his legs as if sweeping the floor.

Urok noticed this and took a short leap to avoid Lian’s legs.

He raised the double axes above his head and tried to strike them down with gravity.

However, Lian dug into Urok and pushed his body away with his pectorals.

“Ugh!”

It was a martial art from the Eastern countries that broke the enemy’s balance by stepping on the ground and then forcefully pushing the enemy from a distance.

Urok finally realized why Lian was fighting with his bare body.

“Was he a martial artist who came from the east? !”

“No.”

“It’s no use trying to tell! The posture you took just now is a technique that originated from the East. Don’t think you can fool my eyes!”

“So what? Knowing what technology I use doesn’t change anything.”

“No! Your martial arts will not work on me, who remembers all the techniques of the East!”

“You speak fluently.”

“If you don’t believe me, I’ll make you feel it yourself!”

Urok took out the long sword he had left as a spare.

Even though it is lighter than an axe, an orc makes an effort to hold it with both hands.

Looking at that scene, Lian smiled.

‘Are you saying you won’t give me access?’

A solution that is close to standard.

Instead of rushing in right away, Lian tilted her head to the left and right and relaxed her neck muscles.

After that, he raised the corner of his mouth as if he was laughing.

“Clumsy.”

In the blink of an eye, Lian crossed over the sword and came within close range of the orc.

Leaning his upper body back, he dodged the sword being swung in an attempt to intercept it even if it was too late, and at the same time grabbed Urok’s wrist.

I bent it backwards without paying attention to my joints.

“Quaaaagh!”

“Such strategies only work for those with the same level of skill.”

Likewise, he broke the other wrist in the same way, causing the sword to fall from his grasp.

Both hands were broken in an instant.

Nevertheless, the fighting doctor still seemed to be sticking his head forward and trying to hit him with his forehead.

However, Lian, who had been holding the poison in his mouth from the previous day’s meal, spat out the poison into Urok’s face.

As the poison seeped into its eyes, the Urok screamed louder than ever.

No, it was not a scream of pain, but a roar to forget the pain.

“Human! I will definitely have you… !”

“It’s already finished.”

While Urok was enduring the poison, Rian placed his hand around his solar plexus.

He held his palm open and threatened with his fingertips as if he would stab him if he moved.

Urok, who was watching the scene blankly, soon began to laugh heartily.

“I know this technique too! It must be a village poem that is often used in Eastern countries!”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but it’s over so give up. If you surrender now, your life will be saved.”

“Hmph, funny! A small scope cannot penetrate my ambitious plate armor!”

“No, I guess it’s not the countryside? And you could really fall behind.”

“Huhahaha! Stop bragging, human! There’s nothing you can do with your pretty hands!”

“… … I warned you.”

“Doesn’t work… !”

Pushaak-!

Lian’s hand, clad in a sword, pierced through the plate armor and Urok’s flesh and protruded from behind his back.

Chong-gyeong quickly closes his fingers and punches his fist with instantaneous acceleration.

Lian, who was not a martial artist, simply wrapped his hand with sword energy and stabbed Urok like a sturdy sword.

Urok was laughing like a good boy, but was completely stabbed by Lian.

He flopped down on the floor and fell backwards.

Orcs who were close to the fallen Urok swarmed around him, and the orc who was his lieutenant shouted.

“Woo… Urok is dead!”

The surroundings began to stir up excitement over the Orc warrior who was in charge of important positions within the tribe.

Known as a brave warrior, news of his death spread quickly.

The orcs watching in the square all looked at Lian.

Rian wipes the blood off his hands, saying that it ended in vain again.

His strength was worthy of reverence.

“Hmm… ?”

Meanwhile, Rian was watching the victim sent to God’s side again today.

Meanwhile, he noticed something strange and frowned.

When you face death, it is normal for your skin to lose its vitality and turn pale.

However, the Urok’s green skin was dyed black and then gradually turned reddish.

At the moment when Rian was about to say something to the orcs gathered around him due to the obviously suspicious phenomenon.

“Huh?!”

Kwaaang-!

The Urok’s flesh instantly swelled like an air bubble, causing a powerful explosion.

The power exceeds the explosion caused by Scathach.

Meanwhile, it was impossible to identify enemies, so the orcs around were blown away without leaving a trace.

“Crazy… !”

Rian’s cheek, which was relatively close, was burned red.

This was the first time that Lian, who had not suffered any injuries other than scratches, had suffered significant pain for the first time.

Meanwhile, the orcs who were surprised by Urok’s explosion ran away to leave the square, but an orc with red skin was standing blankly in their escape route.

“Damage!”

Kwaaang-!

Lian shouted urgently, but it was already too late.

Orcs with red skin exploded like Uroks and once again created countless victims.

“What the fuck… !”

A vicious fireworks display said to have been planned by the Succubus Queen herself.

This was the moment when the plan finally began.