My Disciples Know That I Am Strong

Episode 1. Gathering Heroes (14)

Inkuro, an S-class adventurer.

He wasn’t enough with his innate physical ability and fighting sense, but he was a magician who could use fire-attribute magic by receiving the blessing of the fire spirit ‘Ifrit’.

The title that adventurers call him is ‘Crazy Magic Swordsman’, and he was nicknamed because he laughs at demons and monsters.

I would say that there is no life form that survived the place where his great sword passed.

And he was more simple and ignorant than any S-class adventurer.

His fighting style also pursued a reckless fighting style that did not care about his own body.

Since he stimulated such a human being, it was only natural for him to end up in a situation like this.

“After.”

“Hot! Why? Are you afraid because I am right in front of you?”

Assuming that my sigh was a deep breath, Incuro smiled confidently as he placed Zweihender on his shoulder.

Seeing how relaxed I am, is my life not going well?

‘It’s f*cking scary.’

“That’s funny.”

…… ?

No, how can a scary sound become a funny sound when filtered?

“What?”

His eyebrows twitched. His face hardens.

‘No, it’s not that, it’s because I’m dumbfounded by my filtering… ….’

“It makes me laugh because it’s the same.”

f*ck. Expression management skill This, isn’t the skill name actually suicide hope?

“What…… Is this kid?”

‘I don’t think I’ll be the same person as you. Can’t we just get over it?’

“Even if you try to get over it, it’s disgusting because you struggle. Do you really think that you, who are more like a passing bug, can deal with me?”

The arm of the Incuro holding the Zweihender splits open. It was a very well defined muscle. It could be used as a human specimen.

“You f*cking bastard… …. I tried cutting off just one arm, but that didn’t work either. I’ll cut off your head and hang it in the plaza.”

I shed tears in my heart at the words that sounded like a death sentence.

Life is really tough. Does it make sense to quarrel and fight with a guy who is in the ranks of the strongest in the world from the beginning?

“I’ll tell you why I don’t think you are the same.”

“With one accord…… ? Do you dare to ignore the S -class adventurer?! “

People walking around pay attention to the resounding voice. The air flow changed and the tension plummeted.

“I will kill you.”

‘Ha, because of my snout.’

“Stop babbling and come in.”

He grabbed Zweihender with both hands, as if my words had completely cut the string of rationality.

Damn it!

The ground he was standing on cracked and a crater was created.

My body trembles at the vicious life. When I let go of the tension, the strength in my legs loosened, and I felt like I was about to collapse.

But I can’t lose my life either.

[Skill [Survival] Is activated.]

Let’s stare at each other, and Incuro’s spirit is disturbed.

Agitation appears on the surface. I didn’t know anything else, but it seemed that living was still valid. But why don’t you peck?

“You will have to fight with all your might. Otherwise, you will die.”

I mustered up the courage to say it.

That thing, can you really block it with absolute defense? There is a penalty for absolute defense…….

“You bastard!”

A huge pillar of fire winds around Zweihender. A light was born in the dark market.

Befitting a magic swordsman, he used magic to enchant weapons.

It must be a type of magic that causes an explosion the moment it touches.

“That conceit! Don’t let me drop you to the bottom!”

Are you saying that you, an icon of your own? ….

At Incuro’s words, cold sweat broke out from the hand holding the sword.

You only have one chance.

If my predictions and calculations match, I can definitely stop it.

He kicks the ground.

With the sound of a bang, the soil and stone fragments rose from the spot he was stepping on.

Speed that far exceeds the body’s visual acuity.

It was almost thought that people had disappeared.

At that, I raised my sword horizontally and said.

“「Absolute Defense」.”

[The skill [Absolute Defense] Is activated.]

Quang!

At the same time as a hologram appeared in front of his eyes, an explosion sounded above his head.

Bingo!

* * *

‘How dare you compare me to bugs and say we’re not the same?’

Inkuro was on the verge of losing his temper at Prause’s insult.

Wherever he went, no one could ignore him.

Even the imperial family is careful with what they say in front of them, but the guy with no genealogy is rude, and he couldn’t hold back his anger when every word he said offended him.

The feeling of wanting to tear him to shreds soared up, and tried to run at Prause right away.

But I couldn’t. He couldn’t move

Just as the Incuro was about to kick the ground, the body of the Incuro froze at the rising death.

‘He talks rudely, and every action he does pisses me off, but the power I feel from him is ‘real’. If I don’t really do my best, I might be the one who dies.’

“You will have to fight with all your might. Otherwise, you will die.”

As if Prauss had been provoking at the right time, Incuro poured magic into Zweihender as if he had waited.

A pillar of fire that illuminates the darkness wraps around the sword.

“That conceit! Don’t let me drop you to the bottom!”

In Kuro jumped with strength in his legs. In a time that is not even an instant, he closes the distance of tens of meters.

Prause raises the sword above his head just in time. Seeing this, Incuro snorted inwardly.

‘Ha! Do you think you can stop my Zweihender with an iron sword like that?! I’ll halve you with the sword!’

He gritted his teeth and drew out his power, while at the same time striking the heated Zweihender.

Boom!

Ku-kwa-kwa-!

The moment he struck, the flames spread explosively, as if the air burst, and at the same time, an enormous shock wave was generated.

The ground shook and cracked, and the surrounding buildings collapsed.

Many people started screaming at the sudden commotion that occurred in the quiet dawn.

“Aagh!”

“Kyaaah!”

“What?!”

Many people come out in a hurry due to the dry sky. Most of them were slum dwellers.

“What is this?!”

They sighed as they watched the flames spewing out of the Incuro.

I noticed that this division was born because of the battle between the two.

But the two of them didn’t care about the situation at all.

‘Oh, God. Blocked I said I stopped it.’

Prause was busy being thrilled.

‘How with an ordinary steel sword…… Did you block my attack with one hand?’

Inkuro’s vision was narrowed as he glared at Praus.

I couldn’t believe that his slender arms blocked the attack with my own weight.

Even the powerful explosions and heat emanating from Zweihender were enduring nothing.

“You…… ! Even if you block the sword, how are you holding up against the flames? There’s nothing strange about getting burned right away!”

Prauss, who was emitting white smoke from his whole body, snorted at him as if it were funny.

He was able to relax in front of the fire thanks to the ‘Frost’s Hobby’ made from his necklace.

Every time the heat tried to damage the skin, ice formed on the surface of the skin to protect it.

However, the heat was so strong that the ice immediately melted and a sublimation phenomenon was taking place. It was because of that that white smoke came out of his body.

“Did you think you could burn me with your level?”

It was filtered and the words came out like this, but actually, he wasn’t able to afford it either.

I felt like I was going crazy because my skin was burning, but I was holding back for the sake of bluffing.

“What…… ?”

“Even S-class adventurers have fallen to the ground.”

Incuro bit his teeth at Prause’s continued provocation.

He tries to push Prause away by applying strength to his arm, but all that is heard is the sound of iron rubbing against iron. The sword Praus was holding did not shake.

“…… Stop now.”

“What?! Oh, it’s not over yet!”

“This is not an official duel. Are you going to destroy the houses of everyone who lives here?”

A single attack has already turned the area into chaos.

Most of the buildings in the range of his shockwave were collapsed or cracked. It was in ruins as if a war had broken out.

“Th-I don’t think he cares about that! I will definitely kill you! Nothing stops until one of them dies!”

He spoke cheerfully, but I couldn’t catch the quiver in his voice.

This was largely due to the fact that he unintentionally proved to Incuro that Prause’s power was not bluff.

‘Damn it, what the hell is this bastard doing?!’

I tried to shake off Prause’s sword with all my might, but there was no sign of it being pushed at all.

‘You can’t even overcome your physical strength?! f*ck!’

“How ugly, Incuro.”

“Kuu!”

“Being an S-class adventurer, I can’t see the difference in skills. That’s why you’re not the same person.”

It was a complete defeat.

As soon as that thought passed through Incuro’s head, his pride, which had been consumed by a mean inferiority complex, exploded.

“It is not over yet!!”

He gives up the contest of strength and straightens his sword.

‘I lost to this guy? I can’t admit it!!’

It was the moment when Incuro couldn’t let go of his lingering feelings and was about to swing his sword once more.

“Let’s go there.”

The goblin masks burrowed between the two, and Incuro’s whole body was covered with a sword. Prause had been beaten at the auction house a little while ago.

Unable to move, Incuro frowned.

“What are you?!”

“Inkuro-sama, I must have told you that I was a nuisance to ‘that person’. Still fighting!”

“Ha! You want to try it with me now?!”

As Incuro raised his voice, blood leaked from the ears of several nearby goblins. The eardrum was torn.

But the goblins didn’t care and maintained their posture.

“Inkuro-sama, even if you are an S-class adventurer, you won’t be able to defeat all the demons here!”

“That’s it, you won’t know until you try!”

He grips the sword. It was around the time when tension rose between the goblins.

“I will go.”

“What?!”

“Whether you guys fight or not, do it.”

Prause inserted the sword. I deliberately and arrogantly glance at them before moving on.

“Stand there!”

The Incuro shouted, pointing at him.

“…… You must have clearly shown the difference in skill?”

Prause spoke curtly and gave Incuro a sidelong glance.

“I can’t admit it!”

“Even though everyone in this room was watching?”

“Neither of us have had a proper fight yet.”

“I see. Then pretend you won. You can officially declare that I am defeated. I’m not interested in that anyway.”

The words Prause uttered in order to escape quickly, but those words rather trampled on Incuro’s pride.

“Maria.”

“…… Yes.”

Maria hurriedly approached Prause’s call, clutching her robe with both hands.

“I’m not hurt.”

Glancing at Maria with her emotionless eyes, he stared straight ahead at her.

Maria noticed that the power of the Incuro was extraordinary, and thanks to her being far away, she was unscathed.

“Go to the inn.”

A little hope and longing bloomed in Maria’s eyes as she looked at the back of Praus who was walking ahead.

‘This person…… Be strong than anyone I’ve ever seen in my life. If I learn swordsmanship and magic with this person, I might be able to kill the humans who slaughtered us elves and handed them over as slaves…… !’

So Prause left the scene with Maria.

As Prause disappeared, Incuro threw Zweihender to the ground.

“Aagh! You bastard!!”

“Inkuro-nim, I will charge you for the property damage caused by this incident.”

“What?! He did it too!”

Pointing to the place where Praus and Maria disappeared, he protests.

“He had no will to fight. In fact, even though he showed a considerable difference in skill to Incuro-nim, he did not attack and only defended. Even if it could have killed you. But it didn’t. Incuro-sama should know better what this means, right?”

“This… profit! Aww!!”

Inkuro couldn’t find words to refute, and expressed his boiling anger with a scream.

Boom! Bang!

He stomped on the ground mercilessly, squealing with shame he had never experienced before.

A small crater appears whenever you step on it.

‘That bastard! I will definitely find it and kill it!!’

After that, Incuro had to return all the slaves that had won the bid and pay all the property damages incurred during the sparring process.

* * *

Pass through the slums and come to the plaza with light magic streetlights.

Only then did I feel relieved. Calming my trembling heart, I sat down on a nearby bench.

After! Under! After! Under!

You didn’t catch it? Didn’t you catch it?!

I was clapping inwardly.

I lived. Really lived

There was a fatal penalty for the absolute defense skill that blocks all attacks.

It was none other than ‘All attacks can be blocked only once per day on the hour’.

In other words, it was a one-time use skill.

Iris, who will have the characteristic of defense, can use this skill without penalty in the future, but I, a commoner, did not have such a benefit.

It could be said that it was a miracle among miracles to have such a result for an S-class adventurer even with such a penalty.

“Over there.”

“…… What?”

Maria stands in front of me and wiggles her fingers. I was puzzled by her hesitating.

“You…… Uh, how did you get that power?”

That kind of power? Are you talking about absolute defense?

It seemed that Incuro was not the only one who was caught up in the bluff. I looked at her, scratching her head.

“I don’t know.”

“I’ll do anything. Can you accept me as your disciple?”

…… Student? To me, a weakling?

I had no choice but to put on a dumbfounded face at the sudden disciple drip.