43. Let’s Meet on the Streets of Shenyang
The so-called agreement for the “duel” went off without a hitch and began as scheduled.
The parties involved were, of course, myself, who had no choice but to accept the sudden “duel” request put forth by the princess, and that charming Silver Knight, who ever since that inexplicable moment of “cowardice” had shifted all the blame and responsibility onto me, now probably wishing to see me torn to shreds.
The purpose of the duel was simple: whoever won could grant the elven saintess Izalis protection and “happiness.” Although this seemed utterly absurd to me—what did a duel have to do with someone’s happiness? It wasn’t like we were on the African savanna! Nevertheless, given the circumstances, I had no choice but to comply to prevent Izalis from encountering danger in the script.
The location had long been decided, but today, Izalis herself would not be present at the duel. She stood there like a prize, waiting for the victor to take her away. Considering the “swordplay” that would follow and Izalis’s identity, it was safer for her not to appear. At least at this moment, the Silver Knight would certainly not resort to trickery; he was determined to win.
At this time, since this was a formal “duel,” some “judges” were naturally required to be present. Alongside them, Kephiel and Nilu arrived, serving as witnesses while also keeping an eye on each other for any deceit. After all, with two big shots in attendance, I no longer had to worry about the other side having the capability or the “life” to employ any underhanded tactics.
Soon, as I waited in the arena, I was met with the opponent I could only face alone— the elven Silver Knight.
“!”
As my gaze fell upon him, a clear and unmistakable script of death approached me, the flashy extra clad in shimmering silver armor strode up the steps, sword in hand.
How much grudges could this guy hold? It had been days since his last defeat, yet upon seeing me today, he looked as if he wanted to stab me right then and there. However, despite his flamboyance, the Silver Knight before me, who commanded the elven knights of this kingdom, was not the kind of useless extra I had encountered before—one who was all talk and no action. Standing alone against his fury, I could indeed feel a significant pressure.
In the script, the Silver Knight’s strength was calculated to be within the range of double seven tiers, which was comparable to Kephiel when I had just met her! In the past, when faced with someone of Kephiel’s caliber, my only options had been to flee or cling to her for support, but now…
“Didn’t expect you actually dared to come?”
The Silver Knight before me wouldn’t give me time to ponder. In the next moment, he wore a foul expression, revealing a smile that seemed to mock everything, as if the goddess of victory was already standing by his side.
“A mere knight from a royal city, who just happened to land a job protecting the saintess, really thinks he’s some kind of prince charming? Hmph, you have no chance of winning this duel against me, the Silver Knight. Even if you somehow manage to escape with some trickery, don’t think you can continue being the white knight in Rodland. It won’t be long before I uncover your true identity! Let’s see if you still have the same confidence then!”
Hey—go ahead and investigate. In this era, I’m just a nameless black household; if you really can find anything…
“Then Ning is really something else.”
【The Silver Knight, in his fury, killed Oujili!】
As soon as the words left my mouth, the script of death appeared! The expression on the Silver Knight’s face turned even uglier, as if he had just eaten something bitter. He drew his beautifully impractical great sword and swung it at me!
No problem, really. After all, a duel begins the moment both parties step onto the stage. However… this extra’s patience was rather thin; I had merely spoken a few words, and he was already so enraged that the script of death reemerged.
What a waste of his barely passable face.
【The Silver Knight used magic…】
The script of death inevitably came with ways to evade! But before that, my body could already sense all the dangers and responses! I didn’t need to read the script’s description of his actions; I had already reacted!
“Magnus.”
The wind spirit lifted a green light that clung to my feet, and after several days of “catch-up lessons,” I had already adapted to the speed brought by this fairy’s wind power.
So… I wasn’t afraid at all of this death script. Perhaps this silver knight was equivalent to the previous Kephiel, but… I was no longer the person I used to be!
With a failed strike, the irritated silver knight began to unleash his full power. Although his movements were flashy, more like showing off for Kephiel and Nilu on my side, the script indicated that his strength was indeed formidable.
After the earlier “greeting,” this time I needed to have Rose enhance Magnus’s power to help me evade his attacks. Although I did have the lightning fairy, Zousi, with me… if I couldn’t break through his defenses directly and it turned into some kind of “blade clash,” then at that point… I clearly wouldn’t stand a chance against a well-trained fairy knight. After all, I wasn’t facing a game; who would let you parry with a short sword for no reason?
“Hahaha! What’s wrong!? You brought a fairy, and now you’re just going to run away!?”
Naturally, my actions gave him quite a bit of confidence, and he immediately grinned and mocked, “Is this your shameless way of clinging to Izalis? Hmph! I don’t even need a fairy to kill you!”
Stepping back, the silver knight raised his sword. Even though I wasn’t very familiar with these things, I could clearly sense that some radiant power was gathering on his weapon.
What is he trying to do, play with some EX curry stick or what? The script had already given me a chance, but at this moment, compared to the “duel” with this silver knight, I was more concerned about other matters.
Why… hasn’t it arrived yet?
The thing I was worried about, why… hasn’t it come yet?
Because, since this duel with the silver knight was genuinely happening, and this guy in front of me indeed seemed intent on killing me and then happily occupying Izalis, then the recent scripts would contain some “asymmetrical” content, and what I cared about was this “asymmetrical” content—why hadn’t it occurred yet!
Clearly, I was already prepared…
However, in the next moment, I had no extra time to think!
【Ogilith was…】
As my gaze fell, the roar from the silver knight’s raised sword not far away even drowned out the voice reminding me in the script in my mind!
Immediately after, it came crashing down towards me! Just like the appearance of the death script on me before! This silver knight was genuinely trying to kill me!