The Mad Dog of the Dukes House - Chapter 54



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Episode 54 15. Things You Should Not Forget (4)

7.

Taaaaaaaahh …

Charon lightly struck back at the wooden sword that was rushing towards his side from the right, and then firmly planted both his legs on the ground.

Imperial Guard swordsmanship, Imperial Sword.

A swordsmanship that Charon learned long ago.

The Imperial Sword is a sword with a different finish from the Haerang Sword.

If Haeranggeom is a sword technique that overwhelms an opponent based on solid strength, Imperial Sword is a sword technique that overpowers an opponent through irregularities.

In other words, it was also a swordsmanship where improvisation based on experience was important.

‘That’s why practice is important.’

That is why, for the Imperial Guards who had mastered the Imperial Sword, actual combat was more important than anything else.

The Imperial Sword is used by those with little experience.

Phew.

“Kekekekeke.”

“It’s too obvious.”

Not sharp.

It feels like you’ve decided on a sword path and are swinging it.

Caron raised the corners of his mouth as he stabbed the wooden sword into Amy’s abdomen.

Her black ornamental flowers are like this.

It may look sharp and stabbing on the outside, but it has no real effect.

Booooooooo.

Amy, her spirits rising, lowered her stance and quickly released her magical power through her feet.

For a moment, her speed increased, and Amy’s wooden sword was immediately aimed at Charon’s right leg.

But that sword also could not reach Charon’s body.

“It’s good to try to break the balance, but… … isn’t this too straightforward?”

Charon struck her sword without moving an inch.

Still, the attack just now wasn’t bad.

Gaining acceleration by momentarily releasing horsepower through your feet.

This also meant that one could freely use magical power.

‘But the application ability is low.’

That’s it.

The ability to use magical power is highly praised, but it was not possible to see how variables could be created through that ability.

No imperial sword that is not anomalous can keep up with the Harang sword.

It’s a fundamental difference.

The Haeranggeom was originally a sword that walked the line. It was created to maximize the innate power of Cheongmyeong’s magic, so there was no need for it to be unconventional.

The Imperial Sword also placed importance on the fundamentals, just like the Haerang Sword, but the direction it pursued was completely different.

If the Sea Sword is like a vast ocean, the Imperial Sword is like a fiercely burning fire.

It is a sword that exists to take the opponent’s life by any means necessary.

It is a swordsmanship that exists to burn one’s enemies, and even the enemies of the imperial family, even at the cost of one’s life.

That was also the reason why the Imperial Sword was evaluated as a sword technique focused on practical combat.

‘The times we live in today are incomparable to my time.’

The era in which the evil emperor ruled was the most rebellious in the history of the empire.

The Imperial Guard was mobilized to suppress the rebellion, and was forced to fight without rest.

Naturally, it was an environment where I had no choice but to experience numerous real-life situations.

In contrast, these were peaceful times.

The role of the Imperial Guard was simply to stay in the palace and serve as janitors for the royal family and nobles.

What if those who learned practical swordsmanship never experienced actual combat?

The result was obvious.

‘It’s regressing.’

Even though the perfection of swordsmanship may have increased, it was bound to become weaker.

Caron frowned at Amy and said with a look of displeasure on his face.

“That’s not how you do it.”

“……yes?”

“Look Carefully.”

He could have just crushed Amy with his strength right now, but Caron wanted to show Amy.

What is the path you should walk?

So Charon charged forward without hesitation.

Amy raised her sword at a halting angle as she watched Caron in such a state.

The opponent’s attack was visible.

The width of your steps, the change in your shoulders.

Woof woof woof.

She watched Charon’s attack, drawing on her magical power with all her might.

‘chest.’

Amy, who saw where Charon was aiming, immediately prepared to defend herself by tilting her sword at an angle.

Caron’s attacks are so large that they seem reckless. At first glance, it is clear that the sword is imbued with tremendous power.

It’s stupid to confront that head on.

thus.

‘It’s spilling.’

You have to twist your opponent’s attack with your sword. If you can do that, your opponent will be defenseless.

She quickly made a decision and then looked at Charon’s sword.

Before he knew it, Charon had arrived right in front of him.

Wedge-eeeeeek.

The opponent’s sword stabs while cutting through the wind.

Right where she expected it to go: right into her chest.

Amy shifted her feet slightly to the right, bracing herself for the coming impact.

‘Okay… … .’

Just as the sword was about to pass by, the straight path suddenly bent.

And that black.

Phew! Phew!

He mercilessly struck her defenseless side.

At the same time, her body floated into the air.

Kwaaaaaaaang-!

It was soon thrown against the outer wall of the training ground.

Dust rose from the outer wall, and sighs escaped the mouths of the onlookers watching the scene.

However, Caron, the person who had actually created this situation, smiled and approached the outer wall.

“Wow, but your intuition is still alive. Is this real talent?”

The moment the sword reached her reach, she released magical power through her feet and forcibly twisted the sword path.

This is a technique I used frequently in my past life.

A technique where you show your sword to your opponent and then strike at the last moment.

However, the initial goal was not achieved.

I originally planned to end it with the attack just now.

“In that short moment, he concentrated his magical power and dispersed the shock… … .”

Because Amy’s response was faster than expected.

Charon smiled pleasantly as he watched Amy rise from the crack in the outer wall.

“very good.”

Amy’s condition didn’t look too good on the outside.

A pale face, a limping left leg.

It seemed as if he had even suffered an internal injury, as blood was seeping out slightly from between his lips.

Despite this, she had a wooden sword in her hand.

Even while being thrown against the outer wall, he did not put down his sword.

“Caron! That’s enough… … .”

Leo shouted from afar, but Charon raised her hand to cut him off. Then she turned to Amy and asked,

“If you want to stop, you can stop. How about we stop here?”

Amy shook her head firmly at Caron’s suggestion. She spat bloody saliva on the floor, then wiped her mouth with her hand and smiled.

“That’s not fair. It would be unfair if I just got one shot and it was over.”

“You want to hit me with a punch? That’s too much for a patient.”

“I am also a patient now, so let’s assume the same conditions.”

“That sounds pretty plausible, doesn’t it?”

“You’re saying that my attacks are linear… … I think I have the general idea. So let’s try it out.”

Amy readjusted her sword and glared at Charon.

At that sight, Caron nodded as if he was satisfied.

“You should come out like that.”

He was a junior who had a talent for teaching.

After finishing his thoughts, Caron rushed towards Amy without hesitation.

8.

Leo, who was watching Amy and Caron’s duel, stuck out his tongue.

“It’s poisonous, it’s poisonous.”

I knew early on that Caron was a guy who didn’t discriminate between men and women.

A merciless assault disguised as a duel.

Charon’s black sword was pounding Amy’s body without rest.

But it wasn’t Charon who said Leo was poisonous, it was someone else.

Let’s say that Caron is not that strong, but he’s just crazy, but Amy’s will was truly strong.

Even though he was obviously badly injured, he still swung his sword.

That’s not all that’s creepy.

Although Amy’s entire body must have been in pain, a smile appeared on her face.

“Why on earth do you do that… … .”

“It is a process of realization.”

Geras answered Leo’s soliloquy in a low voice.

“To escape stagnation, you have to push yourself to the limit. That’s why we give missions to knights of 4 stars or higher in Cheonghae Castle.”

“… … Is it helpful to be getting beaten up so unilaterally like that?”

“It’s true that there’s less power at the tip of the sword, but doesn’t it still look much more natural than before?”

“That’s true. But Sir Jeras.”

“Yes, Leo.”

“This is the sword technique that Karon is using right now. It doesn’t look like the Haerang sword… … . Is it because I’m imagining it? Rather… … .”

“You have a lot of eyes to see, Leo.”

Geras nodded slowly as he listened to Leo’s point.

It was just as Leo said.

The swordsmanship that Caron was using was not the Haerang Sword. It was a swordsmanship that was much more versatile than the Haerang Sword.

It looked more like an imperial sword than a haerang sword.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it was an imperial sword.

It looks like a mixture of the Haerang Sword and the Imperial Sword.

Even though he maintains his center of gravity with his strong lower body, he smoothly shifts his center of gravity and thrusts his sword in a direction that the opponent does not expect.

‘… … If you look at just his swordsmanship, he has already surpassed the Confucius. He is already showing his own unique color.’

I already knew early on that Caron’s swordsmanship was extraordinary.

Charon’s sword was quite different from other swords.

While the swords of others reminded one of the grandeur of a calm sea, Charon’s sword reminded one of a raging sea.

The angry sea is so dangerous that you can’t predict what will happen even an inch ahead.

Caron’s swordsmanship was just like that.

“I guess Mr. Caron really likes Miss Amy.”

“… … Where is the crazy guy who would beat up someone he likes like that? Oh, yes, Caron is the crazy guy.”

“I’m just showing Amy the way.”

Explore, deviate, overcome.

Those three elements were representative elements that expressed the swordsmanship called Imperial Sword.

Quickly explore your opponent, create variables through anomalies, and eventually overcome them.

That is why the flexible Imperial Sword had a completely opposite orientation to the honest Haerang Sword.

In other words, it is virtually impossible for those who have mastered the Haerang Sword to master the Imperial Sword.

It is difficult to combine swordsmanship styles that pursue different goals.

But the Caron in front of me was doing that difficult thing with ease.

‘In Cheonghae Castle, they don’t teach you any swordsmanship other than the Haerang Sword. So… that means you learned it on your own. There are various swordsmanship books, including the Imperial Sword, in the library… Is that why you frequented the Cheonghae Castle library so often?’

Xerath’s eyes quickly follow Charon’s sword.

Even if you read a book on swordsmanship, it is by no means easy to learn a sword with a different nature. If it were possible to learn swordsmanship only through books on swordsmanship, who on earth would need a teacher?

Moreover, if you are not careful, the essence of the swordsmanship you are learning can easily become distorted.

But Charon blended the two very naturally.

Jeras, even he saw that it was not lacking.

When Jeras first saw Charon, he remembered what Sabina had said to him.

-You have to call a monster a monster, then what do you call him? A genius? That’s a word that insults him.

A monster that might surpass the current leader, Archduke Halo.

Caron’s talent is real, and dazzling.

I’ve always thought about this while guiding Charon, but I realized it again at this moment.

Charon, that monster.

‘It will bring new glory to Cheonghae Castle.’

It will definitely be like that.

Of course, there will be questions about his swordsmanship when he returns, but given the nature of the head of the household he serves, he probably won’t care much.

There is only a rule that you must learn the Haerang Sword, and there is no rule that says you cannot learn other swordsmanship.

“It seems like you’re trying to provoke someone.”

Jeras said, looking at the sparring that was almost over.

Leo tilted his head at those words and asked.

“Is this a provocation?”

“Oh, I’m just talking to myself.”

As he spoke, he looked at the Imperial Guards who were watching this ‘duel’ from afar.

Even I recognized myself as someone who had mastered the Haerang Sword, so there was no way those who had mastered the Imperial Sword would not have recognized me.

In fact, the Imperial Guards, who had been emitting nothing but hostility until just a moment ago, were starting to waver.

Some feel embarrassed, others feel scared.

A wide range of emotions were felt from them.

That’s why this is a provocation.

A provocation towards the Imperial Guard.

I don’t know why Charon bothers to taunt the Imperial Guards.

‘What are you thinking?’

Jeras looked at Charon quietly.

Before we knew it, the duel-like sparring had ended.

Amy was lying there, battered and bruised, while Caron was still standing, completely unharmed.

Charon’s voice came to Jeras’s ears.

“What, you really got hit?”

At those words, Jeras lowered his gaze and looked at Charon’s feet. Amy’s wooden sword, cracked here and there, was touching Charon’s feet.

“It… reached… … it… … was.”

With those words, Amy’s body sagged.

Caron smiled as he looked at the back of the unconscious Amy. Then he said with satisfaction.

“You passed. You did great, Amy. So… … .”

I thought that was how the sparring ended.

But after that, Charon’s actions caused Jeras’ face to turn pale.

Our youngest lord, who was as blunt as thunder, snapped his finger at the other Imperial Guards and said.

“next.”

There’s a mad dog living in the duke’s house