chapter 63
63. Sea (2)
A sparring was just a sparring.
There was no need for unnecessary bloodshed.
So Bell and Aros both picked up wooden swords.
A training room within the self-authored studio. And the two of them stood on the non-stage above.
“i look forward to.”
Aros, a twenty-five year old man, spoke.
Belle nodded slowly.
“Well then, let’s get started.”
Wow!
Melbron, a knight of the Sword Expert rank and leader of the knights who decided to judge, applauded strongly.
Bell stood still, his right hand holding the wooden sword hanging limply.
It was a silent signal to Aros to approach first.
Sigh!
Aros kicked off the ground and instantly closed the distance between himself and Bell.
And immediately he unleashed his family’s sword skills.
A quick sword that cuts diagonally in the quiet air.
It was a stroke of art drawn so coolly that it was hard to believe it was a [wooden sword].
Kang!
However, before I knew it, it was easily blocked by Bell’s extended wooden sword.
Before the diagonal line was even completed.
Gagakak…
Aros opened his eyes wide. The wooden sword he was trying to flick away didn’t budge.
strength.
I heard you are younger than me. She was surprised to learn that she lost in strength.
‘… pond?’
It feels like nails are pressing down on your body.
This power came from Bell’s perfect posture rather than physical strength.
Aros looked directly into Belle’s calm, pink eyes.
‘What a monster.’
Kang!
Bell lightly flicked Aros’ wooden sword and then took a step back.
Bell lightly turned the wrist of his right hand holding the wooden sword.
Expert Intermediate at age 25.
It was certainly an admirable talent and level from a general perspective.
It made no impression on Belle.
<White Night Clan>.
Because he grew up among those who were born with a talent for the sword.
Aros gritted his teeth and unleashed a barrage of family sword techniques.
The traces of wooden swords embroidered the air.
Top.
Quang!
lower.
Wow!
And then stop.
Cough!
A triple slash that twists the upper body to maximize speed.
Those three cuts were easily blocked.
‘It didn’t move.’
It was only after the series ended that Aros realized that Bell had not moved a single step.
‘The same goes for the upper body.’
Bell completely blocked his attack simply by controlling his right wrist.
“Make a change.”
Belle said that and kicked the ground.
Sigh!
A horizontal slash was fired towards Aros’ left shoulder. Flash-like speed.
Aros quickly pulled his right arm and the wooden sword towards his body to block Bell’s wooden sword. This was to block horizontal cuts with his wooden sword.
The moment I finally pulled my arm out.
Awesome!
Suddenly, the road twisted like a wave.
With a vertical upward slash.
Whoa!
Aros’ blonde hair flew up in the sword wind.
My bones became bitter.
I couldn’t even react.
If Bell hadn’t adjusted the gap between the wooden sword, it would have hit him directly in the face.
“This is possible just by using your upper body and feet properly.”
properly.
Aros did not dare to guess what Belle was talking about.
After that, Bell lightly blocked Aros’s techniques and then corrected him little by little.
Just like a teacher.
After Aros’s stab at conversion failed.
Belle’s feet moved lightly.
Awesome!
And a stab aimed at Aros.
To Aros, the sting looked like a yellow snake rushing to bite the back of his neck.
Stand tall.
Bell’s wooden sword stopped a short distance from Aros’ neck.
“This is the same. It’s a transformation that can be performed with just a little bit of footwork.”
gulp.
Aros swallowed his saliva.
My hands were sweaty.
Tooung─
The wooden sword Aros was holding fell heavily to the floor.
There was silence.
Aros realized how clear the gap between him and Belle was.
And I thought it was a mixture of innate talent that was difficult to capture no matter how hard I tried.
Belle’s mouth opened slowly.
“Don’t give up.”
Belle’s pink eyes met Aros’ brown eyes filled with frustration.
“The movements and judgment I showed. Those are things I can easily catch up with.”
“…Is that so.”
Aros felt a desire to grow along with helplessness.
“If you, the Archduke’s sword, are this strong, how strong is your Excellency the Archduke?”
Belle shrugged.
“…I’m done with one blow.”
Aros could not help but be astonished by Bell’s recitation.
The Archduke’s inaction meant that even a swordsman with such innate talent would end with a single blow.
It was a moment when the reverence for Yuma went up through the sky.
Belle slowly walked off the stage.
Viscount Amon was worried about his son.
Perhaps he was frustrated in front of a wall that was too big. But he didn’t seem that shocked.
“I think I just have to do my best.”
Similar age.
If you lost by a very small margin, you might feel very frustrated. However, I felt at ease because I lost by such a large margin.
The species is different.
They are born differently.
Since you admit it, use what you have. I came to the conclusion that I just had to do my best.
Amon liked his son’s attitude.
“Thank you. I think it was a good experience for my son.”
Amon bowed his head to Yuma once again.
“Yes, I would like to leave soon. Do you know anything about the northern seas?”
Viscount Amon began to tell Yuma things he thought might be useful.
“There may be pirates. There are several pirates preying on the North Sea. Lately, we have received information that they have started their activities again. They seem to be targeting trade ships from Ressen, a kingdom above the Astes Empire, but sometimes they do. Imperial ships also suffer damage.”
“Pirates? How are they armed?”
“I heard that their basic armament is the same as that of regular pirates, a spear knife, and that they use magic arrows, which are arrows that can contain magic power. I also heard that some of them are sometimes equipped with magic cannons made through magic engineering.”
Amon added.
It is said that one magic cannon is installed on the ship they have prepared.
And since the purpose of pirates is not destruction but plunder, the basic principle is to use hooks to close in on the target ship and then kill it with swords and spears.
“Of course, if they knew the identity of His Excellency the Archduke, there wouldn’t be any crazy pirates who would attack them. And they are said to be less visible again recently, so the chances of encountering them seem low.”
That was the end of Amon’s words.
Time passed longer than the original stay, and eventually, after settling down at Amon Street until lunch, I left Viscount Amon’s home.
“It was an honor to meet you, Your Excellency the Archduke.”
Led by Aros, his two younger sisters bowed to Yuma.
“See you later.”
Bell, wielding Aros and a sword, waved his hand lightly.
“I’ll get to eat again when I come back!!”
Hestia’s cry rang out.
After saying goodbye to the members of Viscount Amon, Yuma and his party walked towards the port at the end of the land.
Harbor.
The blue sea formed the horizon.
Saaa… .
“Wow…the sea.”
Belle’s pink eyes contained the blue sea. The only person here who saw the sea for the first time in his life was Belle.
Even though it was Yuma’s first time seeing the ocean of this world.
Belle took in the sight of the blue sky blending in with the ultramarine blue sea.
Hestia looked at Bell.
“Belle, then this will be your first time on a boat. You might have a hard time!”
Hestia looked at Bell with sparkling green eyes.
Yuma and his party boarded a medium-sized ship.
Naturally, no one other than the captain and crew boarded the ship. This is because they were huge ships and manpower saved solely for the Archduke’s schedule.
“It is an honor to serve you! Your Excellency the Archduke!”
As the captain, who had white and brown hair, bowed his head, 25 sailors bowed one after another.
From Yuma’s perspective, it was excessively hunched over, but from their perspective, it was not at all.
Because overnight, I had as my guest the person who became the most powerful person after the emperor.
The captain was barely able to calm his trembling heart because he had lived on the sea for decades.
Yuma received the captain and crew’s greetings with an expressionless face.
After a while, the sails attached to the poles were unfurled.
“oooh! Let’s go!”
Hestia’s lively voice rang out.
The ship left the port and began sailing out to sea.
‘There are two that appear to be magic cannons.’
The probability of a pirate appearing was extremely rare, but even if it did appear, it seemed possible to deal with at least one pirate using only magic cannons.
‘Unless the huge pirate group that dominates the coast drags around three or four ships as a group, it will be manageable.’
Even on the ship that set sail, Yuma maintained a steady gait and confirmed the ship’s powerlessness.
Yuma approached Belle.
Even if you were a Sword Master and possessed a thousand things, there was no way you wouldn’t get seasick when you were on a boat for the first time in your life.
Contrary to my worries, Belle was standing on the boat, looking down at the sea, her blue hair flowing.
“Are you okay?”
Belle nodded her head loudly.
“Yes, my lord. I felt a little dizzy at first, but after a few minutes, I felt fine.”
“thank god.”
Belle watched the sea for a long time from the deck.
The day was over.
Clone and Hestia were lying on the floor provided in the cabin of the ship and talking about Doran Doran.
Hestia’s green eyes stared into Clone’s golden eyes.
Hestia perked up her scarlet ears.
“Clone, have you ever seen a fishman? I’ve never seen one before.”
“No. I’ve never seen it either. I’ve heard somewhere that its skin color is light blue.”
“Oh, that’s amazing.”
Darkness fell.
And one night passed.
“Heh… looks like I drank too much.”
Hestia staggered and walked out of the room. It seemed like she wasn’t very refreshed from her good night’s sleep on the boat.
‘I feel a little queasy.’
And it was the same with Yuma.
But it didn’t show.
Hestia took out a notebook that looked somewhat familiar.
“The God of War…does not waver even in the sea.”
… Now that I think about it, I remembered seeing something like that scribbled down before.
Yuma ignored Hestia and approached one of the sailors.
As Yuma approached him, the young man dressed neatly in a yellow sailor’s uniform opened his eyes wide.
“Have you calculated how long it takes to reach the Mullen tribe?”
“Yes! If there are no variables, it will take about 9 days to get to Atlantis!”
“i get it.”
variable.
The variable occurred on the third day of sailing, and when the sunset of that day began to set.
Wow ─
One of the sailors who was watching the front with a magic telescope raised his hand.
“I see a ship ahead. Looking at the flag, it appears to be a ship from the Resen Kingdom.”
There was no tension in the sailor’s words.
This is because the Kingdom of Resene was an ally with the Astes Empire.
“uh…!”
The sailor swallowed his saliva.
“It appears that there is a confrontation with another ship. Suddenly, Resene’s ship changes course sharply.”
Jiing-
The sailor quickly adjusted the distance of the telescope.
And what I could see were huge ships with black flags.
Not one ship, but three ships in total.
“More, it’s Dusk!”
Dusk.
The most infamous pirate group has appeared.