Chapter 130: How tall are you? (3)
C1WThe knights surrounded the battlefield in a circle, each with their swords drawn.amxgKU4
H8ajColin still couldn’t overcome the pain of defeat, but he had no choice but to rise and raise his sword.Z5kv
0ZsQkBecause he had sworn to do so.fX23w
EeFMj“The Sword Master’s rules are truly absurd.”JHrw
t68KM4pJoubert was always relaxed, but even he shook his head as if bewildered by the current situation.FF8sj
MrDoKnights who raised their swords for the flowers that were about to bloom.4ATKSaI
JMeXsDAlthough each person had a variety of emblems, now it was their turn to fulfill their duties under a set of rules.6mn8HZ
bho“State your name. Boy!”43R
2D6Those who want to uproot it and those who want to flourish.cY6p
kKSL8usThe guardian and the ward are all in one world.Q3MRf
aCYThe image that the founding king, Frausen, so desired was now recreated in the dueling arena of Deirmar.9qJnvg
Rla“…You forgot.”0DEa
mQQ8As someone murmured, Colin looked back.y4R
b1hpIndeed, there was a faint light there that had barely begun to bloom.908B
GXA1A child walking with faltering steps as if about to fall at any moment.D4w55
ItbmYet the child advances without stopping.S4h
AabOThat guy was shining.TlHPFjM
bjdghW8A child holding a world that had just been created with bloodied hands.mVx75X
zE3lm5The boy’s name was Vlad of Soara.jHK6D
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BHbUUCrunch-P73rq3
MRDNet“…!”VEYhK
10FAs the crunch of the sword approached, Colin’s eyes filled with surprise instead of anger.nd5k9e
oiAdNThe form of his aura wrapped around both arms like armor.8sCA9
bBXH8UJNow, Vlad was pushing Colin, who had the greatest dragon power in Pylos, with force.zwu
WYyq5“Is it worth it!”bAR
bUi5Innate power is inevitable, but there are no limits to the world created.qywMpl
Jm5VABRVlad was now surpassing the limits of the talent he was born with through Ramund’s strong body technique.XVmoCg
agId‘Where did you learn such a strange skill?’YPh
fxw8vnHColin, bewildered by Vlad’s abilities, quickly withdrew his sword and created distance.czXUOXW
pMWGneI don’t know what kind of magic he used, but it’s still a trick.aREH3Y
QFkColin believed that mediocre talents would eventually crumble under true power.FoNw
okiSZjr“Braggart!”Cy0J8
H9LInstead of adapting to the opponent, use your own strengths.ObkF0JD
A7yjDColin brandished his sword in the direction he had lived and believed in.LQ5kw
ObI09A split flow of air rushed towards Vlad’s head as if it were cleaving it.U0ke
QY7i6QnThump!orcVLM
GkBB9B“…!”7fkZx
aXuMfZBut Colin’s faith was never rewarded.LTQFrU
1NMA sound he didn’t want to hear even in his dreams.uKS
CONfOrIn my memory, a one-eyed man smiles.Tm7hiZ7
Yle“You’re used to it, aren’t you? This sound.”fY1wg4i
PAIXv2K“…Son of a bitch!”tv77pV
bG4Is that bright blue in front of me a sword or an eye?XIxMq
MXlHThe man who looked at himself was now creating a world incomparably more splendid than back then.GeRv
xB0A white lightning flashed from his closed left eye, smiling at Colin.zQuCvER
ipDl‘In just one year!’Zy9
0xcsUQ5They say little children grow up in the blink of an eye, but this is growth beyond imagination.Dym
IciHANNone of those present would have even imagined that the boy they were crossing swords with was the boy from back then.0Qo
xe63“Now it’s my turn!”NLSROw
cmf‘…!’Ie4
0mq05PDawn shone in Vlad’s open right eye.TNGf2Z
Lm8wQWeakness detection learned from the Imperial Guard Commander August.InUCRF1
V7vThere was an empty spot above which even the panting boar could do nothing.weYWC0W
mKbQ7‘Leg!’x9Ze2
4COnkA solid foundation is needed to support powerful forces.mVNezI
Nzx29cColin’s strength comes from his two firmly planted legs.The flowing aura said it all.oHSyJuz
zO9yR1A‘Shit!’jm4UXbM
EXo5xColin, strong but not flexible, was extremely annoyed by Vlad’s persistent attacks on the lower half of his body.k9GLw53
BdcBecause no one had ever attacked me like this before.zxk5U
B8M6LAKwagagagak-!QlGXqy
s21lbAdSword clashed against sword.d9Ex
rZbrrTgBetween the crossing glares, flames sprouted from the sword.dMjD
UqLnHow good are you?’4qt4d
WQXw3fColin’s leg tore apart in an agile sword movement, which stabbed the fastest dragon.hWGzd
xJTmzThe cruelty that felled the sharpest dragon persistently aimed at the knight’s knees.0weD
rDhAll the worlds Vlad had seen, learned, and defeated were now condensed in the sword in the form of a star.UfPjuv
xUE“Kaaak!”K08c2
gD1ked“Answer me!”Rui9y
0FREeAGNow I want to know.0ImAYT
CrEkUWhere do I stand in this vast world?k3qnYi
Zjv9How much more do I have to do to reach the end of the sky?cwBFozm
ugUimGNow is the time for someone to answer my question.heDrL
T2K“You insolent bastard!”gbFBw
OzBBOClang!VIy4R
ZanVlad’s world stopped and dark red blood spurted out.CWjvKvc
WULAv0Colin let out a roar when he saw Vlad daring to look beyond himself rather than straight ahead.Juv
ieekyf4“Do you think I came this far just to be beaten by someone like you?”Ro1MJ
B4jqasRBright red blood droplets spurted onto the blackened skin, but Colin did not cease exerting his strength.V9CoZ2p
jIF7lecHe too is a person with his own world.loJ7J98
YZmGXDreaming upwards was not just a child’s privilege.cSvD
TxyU“Die! You damned brat!”j2gpOo
DOm6DMCWith Colin’s roar, the delicate earth, melted into spring energy, began to crack open as if exploding.8LAWTZ
MWKwVgLike Colin’s veins bursting with his muscles bulging.hIkTTfb
36MYM5c“Ugh!”91aQr
xYnColin’s spirit was quite different from before, and Vlad realized he had missed the moment.OD9o8Y
nnBkVQThe flow is like a wave; if you can’t ride the wave coming from you, it will go to someone else.ekYr8
spFxVe“Did you ask how much I’m worth?!”2gyX9r
W40aRVThe constant flow of attack and defense suddenly shifted toward Colin.7mAS
jx0Everyone has a story and a world they’ve built.qxHwfR6
BVI7T6Colin was also someone who built his own world.FlN3
orYuwHu“This is me, Colin of Pylos!”7gzGG
cekjSkNWith a mighty roar, an aura began to blaze from the tip of Colin’s sword, burning everything in the world.KV94
bshOiColin’s consciousness, which had sunk deeply into himself, no longer thought about tomorrow.xiKn0
7vIj2Colin, buried in past defeats, didn’t have the confidence to face today’s defeat.iHVK
WGEk“Die!”kObzJY
7CWf6q“…!”HRbC5qu
oePyvVnKwaaaaaaaaa!5Zm
hDPNjo5Vlad rolled away, avoiding the ground’s explosion.laKLu
DotakzPiles of earth fell like rain over their heads.slGY6l3
f8VBuk“Ha.”xGkmuC1
TQXj2The fight had already ended.qLbxkoM
uZrOnly the duel remained.DothO
et5PThe soldiers clinging to the gate and stabbing each other stopped like statues and only watched the current showdown.anj
YLGMEveryone realized that the fight between these two would be the beginning and end of the day.87gyvn
OuU“Heheh…”NPIN
bO8oBOGA massive duel that a small village cannot contain.oP3e
UFPuK67While everyone watched with great anticipation, Vlad was smiling.74ej1M
CO26It was a smile that not even the mud rain could conceal.VED
2PHpzq8“Why are you smiling!”shFgBuO
Um2KkColin shouted loudly upon seeing Vlad suddenly smiling as if he had lost his mind, but the smile emanating from his blue eyes did not stop.bAASs
lvOfIJO“I think I can do it.”8UbqF5B
tSjqLWoVlad, who finally stopped laughing, brandished his sword.bUJX4
y0xUNThe Star Sword, which had been dusted off, gleamed blue.44B
6dMXLlUnlike before, this is a battlefield without anyone’s help or consideration.BDVp
6iicPeBut Vlad was sure.fZ7I
7cFUf“About you… I can handle it now.”a7sOZJL
uUtOGUM“What?”z0gmuC
2SoVlad raised his sword with those words.Q5lM
CndbA sword made by spirits and delivered by the World Tree.WXO
i0zLTccVlad, who once again felt the sensation of holding a sword, wiped away his smile and returned to a serious expression.YT5X
5RPrD“Thank you for answering me.”I8s
2x9Vlad got today’s answer by looking at the man in front of him.98UJTCO
yXtLColin of Pylos.M0DYL
lcvA great knight who awakened the Aura and established his own world.lcGyw
IHfBut I have surpassed this man.IXh
wWEy“So let’s end this now.”IhZYL
NEhwAnd now I’ll prove it.78gz
nZFThe worlds built by Vlad began to rotate on the path of the sword established by the first Sword Master.2njwVJ
39Sq8Xc“Alright, come on! Vlad of Soara!”BRHlyS
LIlWSkPThe staggering steps of the child to make a world bloom have not stopped yet.b0e
jy2umROThe precarious footprints up to now have been accumulating one by one in the child’s world, giving rise to the present knight.geztm
9zr“Yes, more than just a brat.”wHz
sZcZVlad’s eyes began to shine when he heard Colin’s cry.zdQmOT
uM6The blue eyes of the little dragon, who had finally discovered where he was and opened his eyes to his own potential, shone blue.EuzsqH
ai6OP“Call me Vlad of Soara.”vMVj
9TNToday Vlad protected the wedding.Dm6o9B
2hh2He protected someone’s happiness with his sword and protected the daily lives of the people.9ygkasC
4aEoZSo now is the time to throw them one last red rose.5ZeTrs
7PTg“…!”EOd5
Lj6RIn an instant, light shone.AZaYnT9
qBDYThey started facing each other, but before they knew it, Vlad and Colin’s positions had changed in fleeting glances.KsI
fYyma1It was a light that you couldn’t block even if you looked at it, and that you couldn’t avoid even if you noticed it.KbEa
C1tw“Kueeoeook…”akcLG
BsCt6ZyColin’s eyes widened as if he couldn’t believe it.nJFHu
fuxr9iZA sharp stake was driven into his heart that would not allow him to live any longer.Fj4qZY
aLLThe beats of my heart are slowly fading.GOwaPYW
Q2uGrxA black figure that was slowly collapsing spilled dark red liquid and fell onto the small village.PW1vbU
sMzColin, knight of Pylos.RlN6M6
yqgcylHe ended up becoming one of the trials created by Vlad today.3WRg
FnTyar9“Because you came this far.”z7H
jK8SFprWinners and losers.0GJ5U
Zr7Vlad, who took Colin’s life as a reward for a fair duel, felt the light touch his shoulder and slowly raised his head.qb0EbzW
mJ9c2Before you know it, a moon floats in the sky.kdFq
0Dk“Just a little more and I’ll be able to reach it.”cv6K
WLciWJust like that day, the moon with its pitiful blue light looked at Vlad.WSVWB
PQ0CWY9Vlad felt as if the moonlight shining on him had come a little closer than before.CBG
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mrq4oA grand mansion illuminated by the moonlight.DeeCqk
KOsThe dust deposited on the ground is full of grains of sand.Xsc3
zYCbTCThe dry winds from arid lands have always plagued the Western towns.g8xrc
e4Zqb“Count.”UkFshw
geCjGrand vestibule.d5qCcoh
71jKIn a space too large for just the two of them to exist, Count Gaidar looked at the knight who bowed before him.6f197NN
e8wUnhY“It’s time, Count.”bG6SA
H6UK“…Tell me the details.”mgWqMdb
zV0The highest point of the vestibule.7mo
dfZQThe knight of the blue moonlight was climbing the stairs that not even his biological son could ascend.bA8WQ2
UCHB8He was a man worthy of approaching the Count.vyaFr
cc7The blood and corpses he created were no different from those that laid the current stairs.Cx0
n24hD6“The Lord of the Dragon’s Blood has spoken.”DJgRFW
JubDGodin approached the Count and whispered lowly in his ear.mtey
v9W2vaThe grains of sand floating in the spacious vestibule obscured his voice.faJ
Jla“Really?”13W
rhMXyCount Gaidar, upon hearing Godin’s words, gripped the armrests of his chair tightly.lN6V4cZ
gs9DZZHe was so delighted that his two eyes shone brightly on his furrowed face.aua
MkywWAL“The moment has finally arrived.”a8DkS95
QQtkLThe cold-blooded ruler of the West.mnQ6b
XXesk1A usurper who cared not for taking.Kwhsr
nGaYCount Sigmund Gaidar.8DWFDb
CZcBE6He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.M4VD
mJhYCs“I’ve waited too long. Godin. It was so boring it was painful.”sU6
cyqtD“I fully understand, Count.”o3ZPrO
mThThe fate of those born in the West was always to hunger no matter how much they swallowed.ZMq8
btBOWBecause this cursed land always made me yearn for a distant land, not where I was located.4ocVcdC
bVZKq0This constant hunger was like a curse.sJM
trB“Go, Godin. Go and retrieve my son’s sword.”MVQk8jH
uSe7mtvThough the thief was assailed, he endured for a long time.ZaavUc
uteDdBut now the time had come, and the West would not have to endure any longer.2Gj
CifPaThe fence that barely held its shape was knocked down today.DE8eJM
akqCE“Go to Deirmae. Go and bring before me the wench who calls herself the gateway to the North!”IWTL5M0
iQQUHiy“Understood, Count.”psm
rzHCkdzA knight receiving orders from his lord.N2CgCr
Fnj1As always, Godin would not hesitate to carry out his orders.LeG60k7
Sr47NIMOutside the window shining behind Gaidar, the blue moonlight shone upon Godin.35vsdEo
my1It was the same color as the moonlight that fell with the smile of a rose that day.gsCxNh
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