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Chapter 12 : Brothers (1)
“Just get hit already!”
William charged like a beast.
Crash! Crash!
Everything his fists touched exploded.
Stone walls crumbled, and trees snapped. A roar erupted from the air, and the ground was deeply gouged.
Е̂n ŭ m ӑ
But he couldn't even graze Edward. He dodged the punches by a hair's breadth every time.
“Slow.”
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William wasn't under a slowing curse. Nor was he swinging his fists slowly.
Edward knew how much power and speed a 4-Star Aura user could generate.
Just by looking at the explosions where his fists landed, he could tell that William was serious.
The influence of alcohol was also almost gone. If it weren't, he wouldn't be able to throw such accurate punches.
W̊е̌ b̌n̂ о̃ v̊ е̃ l̈_ E̊n ūm̃а̃
‘Is it adjusting time?’
William’s movements appeared slow enough for Edward to react sufficiently.
As if the speed slowed down with each attack and then returned to its original state after the attack ended.
If it wasn't William slowing down or Edward speeding up, the only thing left was time. Perhaps the Eye of God was adjusting time.
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“Uwaaaaah!”
William, who had been punching, suddenly threw his body and tackled.
Ė n u_m̂ a . і d
Edward, who had predicted it, jumped over the low-diving William.
‘Now!’
He didn't forget to gently step on the back of his head as he went over.
Thwack!
William was unceremoniously slammed into the dirt ground.
“Damn it!”
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Crash!
As William punched the innocent ground, dust flew high into the air.
The ground was deeply gouged, as if a siege boulder had fallen.
“Ptui!”
William, who had gotten up, spat saliva mixed with dirt onto the ground.
Edward used the interlude to examine William and Logan.
Еn̆ŭ ḿå
First, Logan.
‘A 2nd-grade farmer, a 1st-grade soldier who can become 4th-grade.’
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He had guessed from his unusual build, but as expected, he was not fated to be a farmer.
Next, William.
‘A 4th-grade warrior who can become 9th-grade, a 1st-grade general who can become 8th-grade, a 2nd-grade monarch who can become 7th-grade, a 2nd-grade bard who can become 5th-grade…’
If properly blossomed, it was a talent that would more than surpass the suicide squad.
Е n̈ u m а
‘This guy is a complete monster.’
Edward grinned without realizing it.
He was excited by the fact that there was a person in this backwater corner with a talent that would shake the world, and that that person was a Griffith.
Contrary to his outward personality, there was not much turbidity in his soul either.
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He was not a possessor of a clear soul like Frederick, but it meant he was not an irredeemable villain either.
‘I will definitely tame him.’
Ӗ_n u̇_m ӑ
What Edward wanted was a loyal subordinate or a comrade who knew how to keep faith.
He had no intention of taking in an uncontrollable beast or a villain who might backstab him at any moment, no matter how outstanding their abilities were.
To make use of William, he had to control that rough nature.
“You’re laughing?”
William, who had taken Edward’s laugh as a sneer, glared.
“I laughed because it’s pathetic.”
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“It seems you’re using some kind of black magic, but let’s see how long you can keep that up.”
“Have you ever thought that it’s because of your own lacking skills?”
“What?”
The enraged William drew the sword at his waist.
The terrifying fighting spirit emanating from William heavily pressed down on the surrounding air.
The villagers who had gathered after hearing the noise of the fight grimaced and staggered at the changed atmosphere.
Еnü m̆ â
“Everyone, stand back. And take that guy with you.”
Edward ordered the gathered villagers. They dragged the unconscious Logan and stepped back.
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Their expressions were not like those of people who had come to watch a fight. They all seemed to be worried about Edward.
“I’ll kill you.”
William growled.
“Do it if you can.”
Wê b n̂ õvĕ l Е̌ n̈ ǔḿå
William swung his sword ferociously. But nothing had changed from when he was punching.
William’s sword only tore at the innocent air; it didn't reach Edward at all.
On the surface, it was destructive, but it had no substance.
‘I’m glad he’s a novice.’
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Perhaps because of the overwhelming difference in level, dangerous moments kept occurring even with the Eye of God.
What got him through those moments was the experience of his past life.
W̊еb́n о̇v̄ е ľ E ǹ_um̈а
In the eyes of an ordinary person, William would look like a monster. But to Edward, who had been through all sorts of hardships in the war with the Demon King, he was nothing more than an unripe fruit.
‘He has no foundation at all.’
A genius who could reach the level of a Sword Master within a year if he received proper teaching and trained hard. But his fundamentals, which could be called the cornerstone of all swordsmanship, were a mess.
He was just swinging wildly as he pleased. Until now, that must have been enough. Because he had overwhelming power, speed, and aura.
But today, he had picked the wrong opponent.
‘I can see everything.’
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The emotion in his eyes, the direction of his gaze, the movement of his muscles, the angle formed by his sword and joints.
All that information was processed in Edward’s mind in an instant, drawing out the action William was about to take.
“Come on! How long are you going to keep dodging!”
As his attacks continued to miss, William lost his temper.
‘His aura and stamina are immense.’
In a situation where anyone else would have been exhausted, William’s momentum showed no signs of abating.
En̈ umа. i d
As he continued to retreat while dodging the attacks, he had come all the way to the village square.
“Don’t you even have the guts to cross swords!”
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Edward was not one to fall for such a childish provocation. But to end this fight, he had to clash at least once anyway.
Edward recalled a knight he had been particularly close to in the suicide squad.
Bradamante, the Knight of the River.
For a knight’s nickname, it was a bit bland, so she was often the butt of the suicide squad members’ jokes. Edward also used to call her the Knight of Poop Water or the Knight of Cold Water.
Ẁеb̂ nо̂v̄ ё l̄ Еnú mа_
Still, she was an outstanding knight, ranking within the top ten even within the suicide squad, and was especially a master of the Flowing Sword, which attacked while deflecting the opponent’s attack.
Her nickname also originated from Bradamante’s swordsmanship, which deflected all attacks like flowing water. But even she could not deflect the Demon King’s sword.
‘This is the first time I’m imitating it.’
Edward took a stance like Bradamante. It wasn't just a simple imitation.
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Edward had Bradamante’s ability. Although he was not as physically outstanding as she was, he could perfectly execute the fundamental movements.
‘I’ll end this in one go.’
Е́ñ u ṁа̀ . і̃d̊_
Additionally, he cast a petrification spell on the hilt of his sword.
It was originally a spell that made the skin as hard as stone to protect the body, but Edward had another use for it.
The brand-new circle rotated quickly, dyeing the hilt a grayish color.
“Die!”
Just as he had roughly finished his preparations, William charged at Edward.
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“Butler! There’s trouble!”
“Hans? What is it?”
“The Young Master is fighting with William in the village square.”
“What? The Young Masters?”
The color drained from Frederick’s face.
“When did Young Master William arrive?”
E n uḿ а́
“I don’t know either. I only heard that he hit Logan at the tavern.”
“Why Logan?”
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“That I don’t know either…”
To the villagers, William was like a natural disaster.
Edward, even when he was in a bad mood, would only vent his irritability on the villagers, but William would resort to verbal abuse and beatings.
Even if he did such things, there was no one in this domain to stop him. William, who had been famous for his superhuman strength and resilience since childhood. If he got upset, neither the lord nor the knight commander could stop him.
Е̃n ǔ mа.і̀ d
The lord had kicked him out of the family, but William would come and go from the domain whenever he pleased, and each time, the villagers had to tremble in fear.
“How did he end up fighting with Young Master Edward?”
“Young Master Edward stopped William from hitting Logan.”
After William was excommunicated, the villagers no longer used honorifics for him. That was how strong their hostility toward William was.
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Frederick always felt sorry about that.
“Thank you for letting me know.”
Ẃ ěb̃nо̃ v е l Ë ñúm̄ а̂
Frederick immediately ran toward the village. He could hear Hans following behind him.
As Frederick, an Aura user, ran with intent, he naturally fell behind.
‘He must be safe.’
Frederick was on edge.
Edward, who was suffering from a chronic illness, although his condition had improved a lot recently, and William, who was notorious for his monster-like physical abilities.
The fight couldn't even be established in the first place. He could only hope that Edward would be less injured.
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Frederick, who had come down to the village in a single breath, found the villagers gathered in the square.
“Everyone, stand back!”
Despite Frederick’s roar, the villagers didn't budge, as if they were possessed by something.
“Hurry!”
Frederick pushed the villagers aside with force and stepped onto the battlefield.
“Young Master!”
Ė n u m ȧ. і d
Frederick’s shout did not reach the two of them.
William, raising his sword high, struck at Edward’s head. Edward received the sword with his own.
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Craaaaaash!
A flash of light erupted from where the two blades met, and an explosion of aura occurred.
Frederick thought Edward’s sword would break and he would be slammed into the ground.
But.
Е ṅu̇m̄а.і̂d
Edward’s sword drew a beautiful curve and deflected the sword that was falling like a guillotine behind him.
Edward, who was spinning his body and moving to the side. The explosive power that William had poured out was converted into Edward’s rotational force.
William, who had suddenly lost his target, lost his center of gravity and staggered forward.
Edward, who had gotten behind William while spinning once, used the centrifugal force to strike with the hilt of his sword.
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Thwack!
“Kuk!”
Ѐń ū mа̊.і̄ḋ
The hilt of Edward’s sword struck the back of William’s neck.
‘No!’
Frederick, who had professionally learned hand-to-hand combat, could tell. That Edward had accurately struck the carotid artery.
But William was a 4-Star Aura user. He was surrounded by a thick aura shield accordingly. It would be difficult for Edward to break through.
Flop!
William, who had been struck on the back of the neck, fell forward. Contrary to Frederick’s expectation, William did not get up. He didn't even move his body.
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‘…How?’
He discovered that the hilt of Edward’s sword had a dull gray hue. He felt a considerably strong magical power from it.
‘A petrification spell? Did he use magic?’
He couldn't believe it because Edward didn't have a circle. Although one could use magic without a circle, one could only use the lowest-grade spells. The power was also significantly lower than that of a circle mage.
Even when he was doing dangerous experiments after reading black magic books, he had mobilized tools or consumables to replace the circle.
But the petrification spell that Edward had just used was not only not the lowest-grade spell, but its effect was also strong enough to break through a 4-Star Aura shield.
Е̊n̊ǔm а̌ .і̂ d̈
He hadn't used any other means either.
‘…When on earth?’
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Frederick was confused.
It wasn't just the magic. The movement he had just shown was also a shock in itself.
He had deflected the opponent’s strong attack and at the same time used that power to rotate.
By doing so, he had gotten behind the opponent and used the rotational force to strike the back of his head.
Ӗ ń ü mа̇
The series of movements was as natural as a flowing river. The lines created by the movement of the sword and body were as elegant as a painting.
‘A complete swordsmanship.’
The conclusion Frederick came to. That was definitely a single-stream of a completely polished swordsmanship.
A level that could only be reached through thousands of practices and dozens of practical applications. It was by no means a movement that a beginner could accidentally perform.
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‘He was a genius. Our Young Master was a genius.’
Goosebumps rose all over his body.
Еnú m̊ а
“Waaaaah!”
“Long live the Young Master!”
The villagers, who had confirmed that William was completely unconscious, surrounded Edward, letting out a roar of victory.
Frederick felt a sense of bitterness at their attitude, as if they were treating a hero who had caught a monster.
“Wait.”
Edward stopped the enthusiastic villagers. At his single word, the villagers clamped their mouths shut.
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“Where is Logan?”
“He’s here.”
Hans, who was in the crowd, raised his hand. He was looking after the lying Logan.
Edward, who had walked over there, checked Logan’s condition.
“Take him to the herbalist. It should be enough to feed him a mixture of Sky-Picking Grass and Spider Forget-me-nots. I will pay for the cost.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Ĕ n̄ um ȧ . і̇ d
Hans and the others lifted Logan and carried him away.
‘When did he learn about herbs too?’
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Frederick was amazed. The villagers also had faces of admiration for Edward’s knowledge.
“Frederick.”
Just then, Edward spotted Frederick.
“Yes, Young Master.”
E n u mа̌.і́d
Frederick hurried over to Edward.
“Give me a hand.”
Edward put William’s arm around his neck and lifted him up.
“What?”
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“We can’t just leave him here.”
Frederick was flustered by Edward’s attitude of speaking as if it were natural. Because in this domain, there was no one who hated William as much as Edward.
Ѐn̊u m̆а̌ .íd̊
Edward, who had never once treated William as a younger brother. He had always despised him, saying he was a guy mixed with lowly blood. The older brother’s attitude had also had a great influence on William becoming like that.
“Yes, Young Master.”
Frederick took the other arm. The two of them worked together to lift William up.
The villagers, who knew how Edward usually treated William, had bewildered expressions.
“Let’s go to the castle.”
“The castle? His Lordship said not to let Young Master William into the castle.”
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“I’m the acting lord now. I’ll explain it well to Father, so let’s just go for now.”
“…Yes, Young Master.”
Frederick smiled at the changed attitude of the Young Master.
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