Chapter 206 – #205 Make a Wish

Swords clashed with swords and screamed. The explosion and fireworks spread everywhere.

It wasn’t just the sound of blades clashing. Mana was swaying above the sword.

Both sides swung their swords to a minimum as they could get hurt while sparring. It was mana solely for fighting and maintaining the durability of the sword.

“Awesome…”

The people watching the fight between the two people let out an exclamation. I’ve already seen this couplet more than 20 times, but every time I see it, I’m filled with admiration.

“It seems like the competition is more intense than usual today… Daren. Can you see any movement?”

“Not at all. I can’t keep up.”

A movement that is just a remnant even in the eyes of the imperial knights.

At the center of the fight, the eyes of the Fourth Empress Scarlet drew a line.

‘Kale and cranberry… He really is an interesting person.’

About 14 years ago. To be precise, before becoming the emperor’s concubine, she defeated the empire’s greatest sword and reached the intermediate level of sword master.

After that, she thought she had no one to compete with.

At the time, his rival and the best sword of the entire era went to the battlefield and died, and although he divided his swords into lanes, sparring with the imperial knights was almost like child’s play.

Even though we were crossing swords, unfortunately I had to hold back a yawn more than once.

‘Every day was a boring routine. There was no joy.’

But how did this happen? A speed that is difficult for even my eyes to catch up with?

Her heart was pounding.
I don’t know how long it’s been since I last felt this feeling.

If you make a mistake, you will have to leave this world. But what came more intensely than death was joy.

‘They said that the Earl of Cranberry’s ancestors were very distinguished. So much so that he single-handedly rescued the current emperor who was trapped in enemy territory.’

Does that mean that blood cannot be deceived?

Isn’t this truly a talent that gives you goosebumps? Even though he didn’t have a proper teacher, he grew up so well!

“Earl! This isn’t the end, right?! Come on, try your best!!”

The 4th Empress’s movements became faster.

At the same time, Kale’s movement also increased.

The onlookers were startled by the sword wind that exploded in all directions and took a step back. The fight between the two was no longer a human fight.

The 4th Empress’s eyes sank.

Little by little, she was being pushed back.

‘It’s different from usual. Until yesterday, it was an attack that felt like just scratching the surface, but today is different. It’s clear.’

The skill or flow of the sword is still not sophisticated. This probably means that you have never formally learned how to use a sword.

However, the offensive was more blatant than before.

‘I know exactly the knights’ chronic weaknesses.’

The knight’s sword consists of footwork and swordsmanship.

It is a method of supplementing the diversity and power that cannot be obtained with a sword alone with footwork and footwork.

However, Kale, who saw through this, lowered his stance and persistently attacked only the bottom.

He didn’t even hesitate to roll around on the ground. Thanks to this, her footwork was blocked, and she had to attack him with strictly limited attack methods.

‘That’s fascinating. Isn’t this like a man who has only dealt with knights!’

But that’s it.

Quick swords are weak to heavy swords.

As far as a fast sword was concerned, the 4th Empress was confident of winning.

‘I’m pretending to be pushed back and looking for an opportunity.’

Blows that grazed the legs.

Even though the stain was kept to a minimum, blood oozed from the wound. If you hit a vital spot with a sword like this, you will die instantly.

Nevertheless, Scarlett took her time and watched the flow of the sword, and finally caught the opportunity.

‘Now is the time.’

Her sword, which had always been used for defense, moved.

The energy shooting out from her body shook the energy of Mother Nature, and soon they were pouring out from all directions towards her enemy, Kale.

“It’s over.”

It is impossible to avoid.

The only mercy she can give is to take one of her shoulders.
If you are unlucky, your arm may be blown off, but if you call a priest quickly, your life can be saved.

“It was a great fight, Count!”

The sword of the 4th Empress, raised high in the sky, fell towards Cale.

Cale’s eyes gazed quietly at the sword.

***

When you quench iron, its strength increases.

The human body is also like that.

Increasing the speed to the limit of the body every day was a training that taxed the body.

Something an ordinary person should never do… A training method that damages the body and shortens lifespan.

But the training ultimately strengthened my muscles. Accordingly, not only the duration but also the speed limit could be further increased.

But I have been hiding that fact all along.

– It was quite a satisfying sparring today. Even though it is my victory.

– Still, I can see the speed getting faster, albeit little by little.

– Probably growing by fighting with me.

I deliberately increased the speed little by little and focused on understanding the 4th Empress’s strength.

As a result, if I win just once, the bet is my win.

Like licking the outside of a watermelon, how do you attack if you attack in this way? How do you attack if you defend in that way? Let’s check it one by one.

After a month like that, I was able to understand most of her.

– It’s coming.

A vast energy like Mount Tai swirled from all directions.
It completely surrounded her with no room to escape.
The energy was all heavy. It felt as if a huge lump of lead had risen above my body and was weighing me down.

‘It is a sword that can never be pierced by a quick sword.’

I’ve already experienced that fact for a month. His left arm was broken on the first day, and several other parts of his body were broken or cracked.
The fast movements were reduced by almost half.

If this continues, my arm will probably be cut off.

‘But the destruction law for this was already prepared. Because I prepared and prepared for two weeks just to counter this blow.’

Slurp. The sword rises slowly.

I match the direction and inclination of the sword coming down towards me, and carefully place my sword on the blade.

Tsutsutsu-

By the time the swords touched each other, it had gone down to the road. The 4th Empress’s sword, which was coming down from above, landed on my sword and made a strange sound.

However, the sword that seemed like it would be shocking soon became quiet. Then it started flowing.

“Huh?”

The 4th Empress’s eyes widened. Her sword slipped across my sword.

The slide was so smooth that I could have believed it even if I said it had been agreed upon in advance.

The 4th Empress, who later realized she had made a mistake, sought to retrieve her sword.
But it was her defeat.

“It’s over.”

The pressure that surrounded me disappeared.

As expected, the Empress, who was truly a genius with her sword, realized her own mistake and quickly consoled her dissipating energy.

But it was useless.

I have already taken away the energy she let go and stored it away.
It takes time to take it back, and even if it was only a moment, it was a leisurely enough period for me, who uses a quick sword.

Above all, in the battle of masters, that split second determines life and death.

Wow-

My sword cut the wind.

Blood was carried in the wind.

“…”

There was heavy silence for a while.

Drip. Red liquid fell onto the sand.

“Well, the winner is Scarlett.”

“… No. The referee, you made a mistake. This fight is my loss.”

The falling blood was mine.

Isn’t it unreasonable to put a knife in the empress’s body in the first place?

To signify that he had won, he threw a stab at the air above the Empress’s shoulder, but Empress Scarlet, who had made two mistakes in a row, was so embarrassed that she was unable to stop her attacks. It was a situation that came out belatedly, hitting my left shoulder.

“Yes? What do you mean…”

The knight in charge of refereeing looked puzzled? It happened so quickly that it probably means that I didn’t get to see the fight properly.

I grabbed my left arm and stood up.

“No. Scarlett is the winner of this fight.”

“Count!”

“More than that, I need a place to lie down for a while… Can you please help me out?”

“Look at my spirit. Hey, call a high-ranking priest right now!”

I quickly stopped the person who was going to call the priest. The excuse was that it was okay because the wound was not deep.

“Well, there’s still a lot of blood. After all, it’s better to call a priest…”

“It’s okay. The recovery magic is enough. Just bring me some water to drink.”

“Ah, I understand.”

The turning blow is countered, and then a mistake in judgment is made, and the result is defeat. The 4th Empress was shocked and couldn’t come to her senses after hearing that my left arm was crunching for no reason.

The solemn and relaxed appearance he had shown up to now was gone.

“Mom! No matter how good I am at sparring, what should I do if I make my teacher like this!”

“I said I won’t hurt you this time!”

“I’m sorry. Mom, I’m sorry.”

Empress Scarlett’s face began to become confused at the sight of her two daughters. In the end, by the time I lay down on the bed in the guest room, Empress Scarlet was completely lost.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah. It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”

“… Still, you don’t look very good.”

Empress Scarlet takes a deep breath.

Should I really say that he is a sword master? Before less than a minute had passed, her wild spirit subsided.
Her face also quickly returned to its original state.

“You don’t have to worry. It’s true that I was embarrassed by what happened earlier, but it’s not like I wasted my age. By the way, Count Cranberry, I have a question for you.”

“Yes, you say it.”

“Where did you learn your sword? I have never seen such swordsmanship before.”

It was worth it. My sword is something I learned solely to survive on the battlefield. In addition, it is a sword technique that she designed and devised to defeat her. There was no way I had seen it anywhere.

The excuse was enough to sell out the Violet family.

“I didn’t learn it separately, it’s just a technique I learned by sight when I stopped by the Violet family.”

“From the Sword Demon family?”

“Yes. As Scarlett knows, what makes a knight strong is his systematically learned swordsmanship, footwork, and experience. Those three things make a knight a powerful monster. However, no knight has ever faced a lower-level attack method. “

You can’t help but be confused by unfamiliar attacks. It is difficult to respond.

Bottom attacks even interfere with walking techniques.

In addition, even though I try to counterattack and defend against attacks that cannot be predicted from where and how they will come, I have never learned how to fight against an enemy rolling on the ground.

The swordsmanship that was practiced tens of thousands of times against humans becomes useless.

“But there’s no way an attack made in real time would work.”

Increase your speed by possessing a naiad, and further strengthen your body with human magic. She also exchanged swords with Veres hundreds of times, exploiting Scarlett’s weaknesses that Veres saw.
That is what ultimately led me to victory.

“I see. I guess that was it. Ha… Dalian was a small war after all… I handled it too complacently, without any need for tactics.”

Empress Scarlet came and sat next to me as I lay on the bed. Then he gently stroked my forehead.

“Excellent. This bet is yours to win. I will tell this to my knights as well.”

“No. Anyway, only Scarlett and I know about the bet. Please let Scarlett be the official winner. I don’t like getting involved in troublesome matters.”

“Okay, then let’s do that. So what is your wish?”

The moment of waiting has finally arrived.

But I thought for a moment and said the following.

“Let’s take a shower first, and I’ll tell you after dinner.”

“I understand. I’ll tell you to pay special attention tonight. It was a really cool match.”

4 Empress Scarlet stood up and went outside.

When I checked my left arm, which had been cut in half, it was almost completely healed.

– But why did you delay answering?

‘Ah. Even though I look fine right now, I’m still crazy.’

What I want is the attitude and personality of the 4th Empress.

When she is emotionally shaken, if I reveal my desires, it is easy for her to become emotional as well. I needed a 4th Empress who was stubborn, rational, firm, and decisive.

After enjoying dinner and having a few drinks, I felt that Empress Scarlett’s energy had completely calmed down.

“Count. Would you like to come out of the study and lift a little more?”

“Yes. I will do that.”

A drinking party where all the kids leave, and we are left alone.

Empress Scarlet looked at me with a pleasant blush. I felt like my liking for him had increased significantly compared to before the sparring. In her eyes, my affection and desire for me was seeping.

However, there were also some things that remained the same as before. She was still showing herself defenseless in front of me.

Every time she spoke to me, she bent her upper body forward, so I could clearly see her breasts and areolas through the low-cut clothes.

Her areolas, clearly visible, were an obscenely dark brown color. It was even very large.

The leisure of the strong. Even if you act like this, no one can touch you, so you’re probably acting without even paying attention.

But that also ends today.

“Count. Now tell me your wish.”

“Before I tell you my wish, I want to ask you something. Even though you made a bet, are you really willing to grant my wish, no matter what it is?”

“Hmm. Actually, I originally thought it was simple. Just a small bet. But after thinking about today’s sparring while eating, my thoughts changed.”

I understood what you were trying to say.

Today’s sparring is a fight in which it is not strange at all if someone’s head is blown off. She is unmanned. The warrior considers this kind of confrontation very valuable.

So much so that I will never forget it and keep it in my heart for the rest of my life.

“It was a wonderful sparring, one I’ve only ever had in my life. Thanks to you, I gained new insight, and you even risked your own life to make the last move out of consideration for me, my opponent.”

Empress Scarlet smiled at me. My heart was pounding at that smile of hers.

“So, I will grant any wish you may have. It may be impossible, but even if you want my life, I will willingly give it up. In fact, it is the same as if you preserved my life today.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I swear by my title of Sword Master and the name Scarlett. So tell me. What is your wish?”

If I say this, you don’t have to worry anymore.

She spoke with confidence.

“Fourth Empress Scarlet Kshanberg. Become my sex slave from today.”

As soon as I could speak, I heard Perez’s frivolous laughter. Empress Scarlet’s eyes blinked several times.