I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 348
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Episode 348
Come to think of it, this is the first time in my entire life that I have directly fought against the Iron Blood Demon.
Even in the form of a duel, it is the same.
I did see Delak’s doll at the Academy, but at the time I was competing with another doll… Leone.
Delak’s opponent was Seren, who was his companion, but I didn’t get to see in detail how they fought.
At that time, Leone was not an easy opponent, so there was no time to look around.
Maybe that’s why.
My heart was beating fast like a rookie warrior about to have a showdown with a formidable enemy.
In the middle of the night, a smokescreen was placed in the backyard of the main building.
Delak and I stood facing each other, while Asad, an observer of the drill, sat on a chair a little way away, watching us.
“Since this is a duel, you should adjust your hand movements as you see fit. There are no specific rules. Just fight without regard to the means and methods. However, I will decide the winner and loser at my discretion, so stop fighting immediately after the decision is made.”
I nodded and drew my sword.
Actually, I thought quite deeply about what to choose as my first weapon.
My power is Baekilsik. That means I have to fight with my bare hands. But that doesn’t mean I pulled out the Seven Sins Sword because I want to look down on the man in front of me.
Rather, I chose the Seven Sins Sword because I was wary.
Delak has no information about me at the moment.
If I draw my sword like this and take the stance of the Galaxy Sword, it means that they will think of me as a swordsman.
So I plan to unleash the Galaxy Sword and switch to bare-handed combat at the appropriate moment to use the Eclipse.
If everything goes according to plan, wouldn’t it be a pretty good raid?
Sling-.
As I drew my sword, Delak also drew the sword at his waist.
The sword of the Badniker family – [Michael] revealed itself in the darkness.
Hwaaaaak… … .
And what kind of coincidence is this?
As if waiting for the moment of swordsmanship, the moon hidden behind dark clouds appeared and moonlight poured down on the sword face.
I could see with my own eyes that Michael was trembling slightly.
Only a select few weapons, known as divine swords, exhibit such a response.
It resonates with the surrounding environment, the other person’s prayer, atmosphere, or the owner’s will.
“… … .”
I also slowly wiped the smile off my face.
Delak, holding a sword, was no longer the fierce-looking young man.
Delak, who had returned to the Iron Blood Zone, glanced at me and then stabbed his sword into the air.
The distance between me and the Iron Blood Knight was still more than twenty steps… … .
Even at that distance, I twisted my upper body as if to avoid an invisible sword.
Wedge!
In the meantime, Delak’s blade had reached right in front of my nose in an instant.
This is a blessing I also know.
‘Aha. The protection of the shadow.’
I thought it was a ranged attack, but it’s a movement skill.
After narrowly avoiding the attack, he swings the Seven Sins Sword. This is because he has found a pretty fatal opening after the stabbing attack.
hook.
At that moment, as if it had been waiting, Delak’s new model sank downwards. It disappeared beyond the shadow cast on the ground, as if it had sunk into the swamp in an instant.
‘hmm.’
That wolf-man you fought in Heros… Was it Peter Pang? This is a guardian who looks just like him.
Of course, Delak’s protection will be much stronger and more diverse than that.
Quagagagagak!
… Like that, you can even attack directly with your shadow.
The moment Delak appeared from a distance, a shadow that took shape like a thorn rising from beneath the ground fell upon me.
Looking at the scope, it seems like they are trying to push you into a corner, so if that is the case, you should not move as intended.
I jumped up and actually closed the distance between me and Delak.
“… … .”
Delak’s eyes sank.
The eyes staring straight at me are so creepy that it’s scary.
The moment you define someone as an ‘enemy’, the expression on their face doesn’t care at all whether they are a friend, lover, or family member.
Rather, it is good that way.
I smiled, feeling the goosebumps run down my spine.
‘Far away.’
The distance between Delak and me is quite far these days.
It’s not a distance that can be reached in just one leap.
The body that had been soaring had no choice but to fall downwards, and judging by its speed, the landing point was about five steps away from Delak.
Did Delak’s eye for detail also come up with the same value?
A shadow pit was created where I was eyeing the landing spot. Jagged teeth were squirming beneath the space, like the mouth of a Venus flytrap.
‘but…….’
In the first place, I deliberately adjusted the strength of my jump so that I would land just short of the target.
Wow!
Just before your feet touch the ground, activate [Crowtaker’s Power].
As soon as a single wing grew from its back, its body, which was about to fall, soared upward.
“… … !”
And in an instant, he swung his sword at Delak, who had closed the distance between them.
Kwaaaaang-!
I burst out laughing.
‘Block this too?’
I lack practical experience and have no information about myself.
This means that your basic judgment, reaction speed, dynamic vision, and overall improvisation are beyond the average level.
Phew-!
“… … !”
In other words, it’s still at that level.
It is not enough to just surpass the general level.
I unfolded the Baekilsik that I had hidden here and struck the first herb, the scorching heat, into Delak’s chin.
‘This went in properly.’
It’s a blow that can shake the insides of even the toughest guy.
I was hoping that maybe this one room would decide the match… … .
“… … .”
Delak’s body flew backwards, but the moment I saw the eyes beyond the hair, a chill ran down my spine.
At least, it wasn’t the expression a drone would make when it was allowed to strike unexpectedly.
‘Pursuit? Or a brief retreat?’
I watched Delak moving away, thought for a moment, and then decided to chase him.
If this was a full-scale battle, I would have to be more careful, but for now, it’s in the form of sparring.
But the moment I took the next step, I immediately realized that it was a misjudgment.
The flat ground began to shake and suddenly my right foot was tied up.
‘what?’
Magic? No, spirits?
Before I could even feel the absurdity, hundreds of daggers began to fall from the sky.
I almost lost track of the flow of the battle for a moment due to the sudden turn of events.
Until just before, I was fighting an inspector, but it was so chaotic that my opponent suddenly turned into a magician.
Kakakan-!
He struck the dagger with the Seven Sins Sword and stepped on the True Awakening with his free left foot, breaking the bonds on the ground.
Meanwhile, Delak disappeared into the darkness again.
‘Ah… I want to watch the drama ‘Amcheonwolhyanggeuk.’
Somehow, I felt like if I used that technique, I would be able to pinpoint the exact location of Delak, who was hiding in the shadows.
Of course, since it was an impossible wish, I focused on the minute errors in the environment with all my senses alert.
The shadow space makes no sound when it opens or closes. Hearing is useless.
It won’t appear in a place where I can clearly see it, so it won’t be visible either.
Smell? It might be useful, but Delak’s body is basically odorless. Even the basic body odor and sweat smell are faint, so it’s likely that by the time you realize it, it’ll be too late.
So what’s left is the sense of touch.
I focused on the flow of air, my skin feeling tense.
As space opens and closes, the flow of air is bound to change as well.
‘Left.’
I thrust my sword into the center of the atmosphere where the air was rippling, but a momentary exclamation came out.
The shadow space opened, but there was no one there.
‘Fake-.’
Immediately afterwards, a chill ran down my spine and I lowered my posture as if I were almost falling over.
I felt the sensation of the blade brushing against my neck.
“haha!”
I burst out laughing in a rather awkward manner. I don’t know why, but I suddenly felt excited.
The moment I realized that he was smiling with his teeth exposed, I stretched out my arm and grabbed the sword with my right hand.
Partsch-!
Immediately, mana surged throughout the blade, and hundreds of piercing energy shot out, stabbing my palm.
Normally, my fingers would have been cut off like a rag, but I ended up just bleeding a little.
There are two reasons.
Because I had already prepared the armor and equipped it with silver armor.
Phew!
My blade pierced Delak’s shoulder. Blood gushed out, but not a single scream was heard.
Even though his shoulder was pierced, this gentleman was analyzing the situation with a cool expression – and his immediate judgment was surprising.
He immediately threw down the knife he was holding and swung his fist at me. That movement felt somehow familiar.
‘100th day meal?’
To be exact, it was an imitation, but the posture was so precise that it could not be considered an imitation.
How many times have I been surprised during this short workshop? And how many more times will I be surprised in the future?
Before I knew it, I had lost the Seven Sins Sword.
Delak and I continued to exchange punches at close range.
Of course, I didn’t just use my fists.
This type of close combat is my specialty.
He attacked Delak with his palms, fingers, elbows, shoulders, knees, feet, and even his forehead.
Most of the attacks went in well.
The first time was perfect, the second time was somehow successful, but from the third time onwards it just didn’t work anymore.
And Delak immediately attacked me with a similar tactic.
‘crazy…….’
When I looked at his shoulder wondering why he was moving so well, the shoulder that had been pierced earlier had already healed.
It has resilience comparable to Veritas.
Even if you have a large amount of mana or your level is high, your healing power does not increase.
In other words, it is correct to see that it also has protection related to regeneration.
Papapapak!
I think about this as we continue our close combat.
The movements of the Iron Blooded are… … .
It is like a single sword, completely stripped of all frills, forged solely to perform its original function.
There are no unnecessary ornaments or patterns.
A silver-white sword specialized for cutting, stabbing, and killing opponents, just like the essence of a weapon.
Just like the family’s treasured sword, ‘Michael’, which is currently rolling around on the ground.
‘What a creepy talent.’
I understand what Assad said.
It was something like a talent that only comes once in hundreds of years.
‘but…….’
Even so, there will be no winner in this match.
Phew!
The outcome itself was decided in an instant.
At one point, Delek’s steps, which were imitating my movements, got tangled up.
‘Skill issue.’
The Baekilsik is my martial art.
It doesn’t mean that I created it, but that it is a martial art created based on me.
Of course, from posture to movement, range of motion, etc… even the smallest elements have to be tailored to my body.
These errors require quite a bit of time and effort to get right.
Even I, right after the regression, spent quite some time trying to correct that slight error.
Phew!
He punched Delak in the stomach where his opening was exposed, then followed up with a series of punches, then kicked his opponent in the eye while he hesitated and retreated.
Normally, the bridge of the nose would be sunken and the eyeballs would be crushed, but given Delak’s durability and resilience, it wouldn’t be a big problem.
‘But you won’t be able to see ahead temporarily.’
The moment Delak lost his sense of balance and fell, I snatched the sword that had fallen to the ground and crushed Delak.
Then he brought down the blade he was holding with both hands.
“stop!”
Sigh.
The blade pierced the ground, right next to Delak’s earlobe.
Assad’s voice continued.
“… It’s a victory for Luan Badnicker.”
***
I slowly got up from my seat.
“… … .”
Won against Iron Blood.
I suddenly felt like I had done something incredible, but surprisingly, I didn’t feel happy or excited.
‘I won, but… … .’
The match itself was decided in an instant, and there were no major injuries. If you ask if I struggled, that wasn’t the case.
But I couldn’t help but feel a chill down my spine more than I had ever felt after fighting a fierce battle.
‘… This guy, how many levels did he grow in that fight just now?’
In fact, it might be more accurate to say recovery rather than growth.
Unlike his mind, Delak’s body seemed to perfectly remember his performance as an Iron Blooded.
But to a third party, growth, recovery, it’s all the same.
There was something about the inaction, improvisation, growth, and explosiveness that Delak had just shown in battle that was tiresome to watch.
I knew better than anyone else that he was a great gentleman… … .
Delak’s true value seemed to be revealed when looking down at it from above rather than from below.
Actually, it’s a natural thing.
Let’s say there is a huge tree that grows rapidly every day… … .
Even if you look up from the ground, you won’t be able to perceive its size since it has grown so high that it has pierced the clouds.
On the other hand, if you sit at the edge of the sky and look down at the ground, you will be able to see at a glance the incredible growth potential of the trees growing from below… … Depending on the person, it may feel creepy.
It seemed as if a mere tree could really reach the heavens.
Of course, I’m not saying I’m out of the blue, Delak isn’t a tree, and I don’t know if this metaphor is even appropriate.
Anyway, that’s what I felt.
While he was thinking useless thoughts, Delak was rubbing his eyes with only his upper body raised.
“Are you okay?”
“… Hmm.”
His eyes were slightly bloodshot, but they didn’t look too serious.
On the contrary, he seemed a little shocked… … .
… Now that I think about it, has Iron Blood ever been defeated in an official record? Of course, this was a duel.
‘No. But wait a minute… … .’
I saw Delak.
The 100th day ceremony this guy just performed was absolutely amazing.
Perhaps, even if you unfold it in front of a strict white light, you won’t get hit, and you might only get corrected with words.
The current Delac is not like a blank sheet of paper… but…
This is an unfinished painting, with relatively more space left to draw.
If so, if.
If so.
If I fill in that empty space as I please, wouldn’t I be able to make Delak into an unmanned machine that suits my taste?
Depending on what you teach, it can become even stronger than the original Iron Blood.
Yes, that’s right.
This is how to create the strongest father in history.
‘What’s your name, Daddy Maker?’
“Ugh… … .”
I was overcome with an inexplicable sense of anticipation, my breathing became ragged, and Delak, who had just gotten up from his seat, hesitated and stepped back.
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