I Became the Fiance of a Dragon in Romance Fantasy

37 – Yeongjijeon (2).

The sound of clashing gauntlets and greatswords exploded, and the snow field was disturbed.

The knight’s sword attack was heavy. He wasn’t an idle talker who ate somewhere, but a man with considerable skills.

Among the knights of Rodenov, the weight similar to the sword strikes scattered by those in the upper ranks was transmitted to me riding the gauntlet.

The knight’s sword attack was not fast. However, the power that was loaded at once was extraordinary. To the point where I could immediately judge that it would be dangerous if it hit me directly.

At the same time, it was systematic, so there were not many gaps. It is common for those who wield a greatsword to be swayed by the weight of their weapon, but that knight was not.

He skillfully wielded a great sword that was as tall as he was, and it was difficult to find gaps because he was free to switch between offense and defense.

Every time the greatsword was swung, the snow on the ground soared, and the ground shook every time the knight took a step. The sword attack continued to drive me, and a heavy impact spread through the gauntlet every time it was swung.

Certainly, the unknown knight I was dealing with was strong. A person who knows his strengths and knows how to minimize his weaknesses.

In other words, he was someone who knew how to look at himself objectively.

but… … Even if he was like that, it was too much to give me a sense of crisis. I read the path the knight’s sword was heading, and struck his greatsword first before the full force was applied to it.

Caang!

The knight’s greatsword ricocheted off, and the knight, who took a step back in great panic, eventually gave me a gap.

He must have realized that too, so he swung his greatsword wide sideways to somehow widen the gap, but I lowered my head to avoid his greatsword and quickly stepped forward and burrowed into his arms.

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Judging from the wide open eyes of the knight watching me who rushed in, it seemed he hadn’t expected me to be this fast.

The knight tried to get back into his stance, but before that, my powerful mana-covered punch struck him in the stomach.

Quaang!

An explosion erupted and the knight’s upper body leaned forward, and at that moment I struck his bowed head violently with my fist.

With an explosion similar to the one before, the knight’s head fell to the ground.

It was a smooth first win.

* * *

Not good.

Edith thought as she watched the first duel between Physis and Hugo, a knight with a great sword.

‘Did you say Physis Ortaire? Why did I want to go to the Daejeon Warriors… … There was a good reason.’

Hugo was a strong man who belonged to a fairly high level among his colleagues. His steadfast stance and the series of attacks he wielded with his great sword were something he could not easily withstand even with mana, and even his talent for estimating the distance was quite outstanding.

However, Hugo was easily defeated.

‘Sir Lucas Wintes hasn’t even come out yet. maybe… … If it goes on like this, there is a high possibility of defeat. The good thing is that they didn’t even take Hugo’s life.’

As he thought, it was not uncommon for him to lose his life in duels between great warriors, so he assumed that Hugo would die the moment he was defeated.

But Physis did not take his life. For Edith, that was a question. I couldn’t figure out why Hugo’s life wasn’t taken. Is nature benevolent, or… … Is there something more you’re looking for?

‘Anyway, it’s not easy to see. There was a reason why I won the hunting competition and the jousting match.’

Thinking so, Edith immediately looked around. As expected, I felt that Aiden’s morale had been shattered. Because Hugo couldn’t even hurt Physis and was defeated with an overwhelming power difference, even their morale was broken.

It was necessary to turn the mood around.

‘But that doesn’t mean I can’t go out. If I lose my stamina in a duel with Physis Ortaire, I will most likely be defeated overwhelmingly by Sir Lucas… … . There is no way.’

The more Edith thought about it, the more she felt that the only thing left for them was defeat. Even if one’s skills were outstanding, that did not mean that they were superior to the knights of winter.

‘His Excellency asked me to support Aiden… … After all, did he tell us to look at the condition of Ortaire and Rodenov? Your Excellency already had this situation in mind. That’s why he told me not to risk his life.’

Only when she sensed defeat did Edith understand why Crocus had asked Aiden to help.

How strong their power is, how strong their knights are. Keep it in your eyes and tell it to yourself. That is what Crocus meant.

If you know a clear reason, you have no choice but to act on it.

Edith stiffened her face and looked at Physis, who was waiting for her next opponent, and said to her colleagues nearby.

“You all remember what His Excellency said, right?”

“Don’t risk your life, surrender when you’re about to lose.”

“great. do not forget.”

“Why is that suddenly?”

“Maybe we will lose. no victory in sight Second to Sir Lucas Wintes, even Physis Ortaire, who defeated Hugo now, would be hard to beat. Don’t be misleading, and declare defeat immediately if you feel like you’re going to lose.”

“… … Then, His Excellency, why did you send us all this way?”

“It must mean that Ortaire and Rodenov should be evaluated. That’s why I told you not to risk your life. It’s a fact I just realized too. Aiden is hopeless.”

Edith whispered softly to Eileen, the female knight sitting next to her.

“aha.”

“Be careful, Eileen. Phishis Ortaire… … That guy is stronger than me.”

“Is that enough?”

“yes. Just now, the movement I showed before punching Hugo didn’t look right. And I can’t knock Hugo down in one shot.”

“Tsk, that man is also a monster. I get it anyway. I’ll make sure you’re careful.”

After Eileen said that, she began to arm herself with a nervous expression.

* * *

After a brief break, the duel between the warriors continued. As soon as the greatsword knight called Hugo fell, the one who came out was a female knight named Eileen.

She neatly tidied up her red hair and tucked it inside her helm, then stared at me holding a halberd bigger than her height and opened her mouth.

“Nice to meet you, Sir Phishes Ortaire.”

“… … .”

In a normal warrior duel, pouring ridicule or provoking the opponent was common, so I just kept my mouth shut. I didn’t know what the words would come out of that mouth, but at least it would be an insignificant provocation.

“Your skills are amazing, can you look at me for a bit?”

She laughed and started talking nonsense. Aiden looked at her in a puzzled way and was screaming at her.

“What! Don’t jump!”

“Oh, noisy. Isn’t that funny? If it wasn’t for us, those who wouldn’t have been able to conduct a duel like this… … Raising your voice like that.”

“But I don’t think swearing at the employer is a very good attitude.”

“What about the employer? There is someone else who hired us.”

“Who is that?”

“Aha, you think I’m not an idiot and would say that? Well, let’s do this. If you lose to me, I’ll tell you who our employer is. how about it?”

“It’s not even worth listening to.”

To Eileen, who was talking as if she was joking, I said expressionlessly.

“Is that so? then… … Shall we start slowly? It bothers me that you keep talking loudly behind me.”

“… … .”

As soon as she finished speaking, I immediately nodded and spurred the ground, appearing in front of her in an instant and wielding a punch.

“Wow!”

Caang!

Surprised, she swung her halberd to parry my punch, and the recoil sent her body back. It seemed that the momentary decision was made that it was not okay to give distance even while talking like that.

“It’s a surprise… … He was more polite than he looked. Are you not popular with girls? So, I will only end up being hated by my fiancée, is that okay?”

“… … .”

“Aha, you are already hated a lot. Well, even if you are like me, a man like you is not acceptable.”

For a moment, it seemed that I had heard very intrusive words.

As soon as I heard that, I could immediately determine what Eileen was aiming for.

That type of person makes them lose their reason while gently scratching the opponent’s nerves during battle.

Apparently, it must be the intention of provoking me to make me move violently and then draining my stamina. If I get caught up in it, I’ll only get a headache.

The best way to deal with that type of person was to ignore the opponent and hit him until he died and make him shut his mouth.

And that method was also my favorite method.

I raised the mana and wrapped it around my body. Blue light drifts around the body, and vitality springs up throughout the body. I immediately kicked off the ground and ran towards him.

The earth exploded in an instant, and snow scattered in all directions. The scenery around me flashed by in an instant, and before I knew it, Eileen came right in front of me.

However, as if Aileen had figured it out as well, she immediately took a stance, twisted her body as much as possible, and stabbed the halberd right in front of me.

With the sound of the wind ripping, the halberd’s spear point came toward my face.

There was no need to evade her attack, who was weaker than me in every way, so instead of evading, I swung my fist at the tip of the spear.

Quaang!

At the moment of the collision, Eileen’s halberd was shattered as a huge shockwave exploded.

I didn’t stop there, I grabbed Eileen’s neck, whose face had hardened due to the broken halberd, and lifted me up.

“It is always the root of evil. That Aiden got to fight the Territory like this, and the way you got caught by me like this.”

I wasn’t too upset by her words, but as always, those who make fun of their mouths like that deserve punishment.

“Kuu, ugh.”

“And to those who have spoken the wrong way… … .”

“eww… … Keck, Keck!”

“The hawk is the medicine.”

I grabbed her by the neck and slammed her to the ground.