I Have Come To End This Fight

Episode 4. molting (4)

The voice that came out suddenly wasn’t very loud, but it rang like it was spoken in the ear.

People in the plaza looked around for the source of the voice.

And the Black Swordsmen stood tall.

Among them, the leader of the black sword became contemplative and broke into a cold sweat.

“… … ?!”

A voice that is not too old.

However, the life contained in it was not a big deal and could not be dismissed.

The body of the black sword captain, who had risen to the official 7th rank simply by killing himself in his voice, hardened.

‘Who are you?!’

The leader of the black sword was also trained by wandering around many battlefields.

He forcibly freed his stiff body and brought his hand to the sword.

Awesome -.

His rigid body screamed, but he gritted his teeth and moved his arms.

Just like that, the moment I put my hand on the hilt of the sword.

“Think that if you pull it out, you will lose it unconditionally.”

voice heard again.

This time, everyone knew the source.

No, it was right that the owner of the voice revealed his location on his own.

Jip-.

I hear strange footsteps.

Jip-.

As the owner of the voice advanced, the crowd around him split left and right as if possessed by something.

Then the voice’s owner was revealed.

A height that seemed to be about 170 cm and a face that looked like it was over 70 years old.

Gray messy hair and beard.

Dressed like a bum with an eccentric look.

And a main sword at the waist.

It was unusual in many ways, but it was his legs that caught people’s attention above all else.

Twitch Twitch-.

A strange sound of footsteps that I had heard a while ago.

It was the sound of the old wooden prosthetic leg that had been placed on the old man’s right leg.

Twitch Twitch-.

However, strangely, the old man’s gait did not feel like a person wearing a prosthetic at all.

If you didn’t check the prosthetic leg with your own eyes, you wouldn’t even think of it as a person with an uncomfortable leg.

“Who is it?”

“What are you, old man?”

The appearance of the old man caused people to stir.

In the meantime, the black sword captain’s face hardened even more.

‘no way?!’

The first thing you do after becoming a black sword member.

That was to put the personal information of the strongest people on the continent into their heads.

In particular, if it was about masters, even the smallest things had to be memorized, and among such masters, there were those who were classified as special targets.

‘That one… How?!’

A challenger recognized by the master of the great sword.

A being called a master among masters.

His name flowed through the mouth of the black sword leader.

“John… Redner.”

Among those who walked the swordsman’s path, no, even if they weren’t swordsmen, there was no one who didn’t know the name.

As if to represent this, astonishment erupted here and there.

“John Redner?”

“no way… That Johann Redner?!”

Their names were as famous as the title of master, but it was Johann Redner who was more known to people than any other master.

A usurper from Yoram who challenged the Sword Master twice and was defeated twice.

The only one who survived despite the failed usurpation.

For this reason, he was called by other titles besides the title of master.

“wealth… An inexorable sword?!”

“Irresistible sword Johann Redner!”

An unbreakable sword.

At the mention of John’s title, the eyes of the audience turned to the eccentric old man.

Simultaneous excitement spread like wildfire.

“What a famous person! That’s also an inexorable sword!”

“Is this the real Johan Redner? Really?”

“Yes, this man! Didn’t you hear what the Black Swordsman said earlier? Then, did they even lie!”

“oh my god… Following the Black Swordsman, you will see the Unstoppable Sword!”

“By the way, what’s the master doing here?”

“Can’t you just look at it? You came to see our Confucius!”

“Ah, the master who is said to be staying as a guest of that lord?!”

“Then please… Will our Master Gunter become that master’s apprentice?”

“Ah! If you’re a young master, of course you deserve it!”

John’s sudden appearance.

All of a sudden, the fact that he appeared in Gunther’s test made people talk about reasoning because you and I were excited.

Meanwhile, regardless of the gaze of the crowd focused on him, Yohan leisurely looked around.

Then, at one end of the crowd, the moment I met golden eyes as if passing by.

‘Were you there?’

A small smile crept across John’s lips.

Meanwhile, Ashraf led his retainers and approached John, bowing his head.

“I thought you left.”

“I was going to go. Until you see something interesting.”

“yes?”

Ashraf asked back, but John did not answer.

Instead, he turned around.

“Let’s see, I think I put this in? Hmm… You’re right! I’m here!”

What came out of John’s hand was a black dragon shield.

It is unknown whether it is black due to the passage of time or the original material.

Seeing this, Ashraf’s eyes flashed.

‘That one?!’

The yongpyeong issued by the cradle is graded according to the material.

The dragon plaque that the person with the highest talent possesses is a white dragon plaque made of platinum.

There are only a handful of dragon tiles per rider, but it is said that there are dragon tiles of a higher grade than the white dragon tiles.

A dragon plaque passed down like a ghost story to the riders of the cradle.

‘… Black Dragon!’

Ashraf, who witnessed the reality himself, did not know that his gaze would fall from the Black Dragon.

And John said in a low voice as he threw the precious black dragon shield at the black swordsman without thinking about it.

“I, Cradle’s Second Horseman, Johann Redner, request a qualification test.”

The audience was agitated by John’s story.

“this… What are you talking about?”

“Non-absolute sword is asking for a qualification test?”

“Is our Confucius exam over?”

“You stupid bastard! That’s why Irresistible Sword recommends someone other than our Confucius to Cradle!”

“Then who?”

“… I mean, who?”

No matter how much they thought about it, those who thought that there could be no person other than Gunther Confucius who deserved the recommendation of Absolute Sword were confused.

And as if to laugh at the confusion of such people, John stretched out his finger.

“The person taking the test… It is him.”

Where John’s finger pointed.

The people standing in a straight line pointed by the tip of their index fingers took a sideways step in amazement.

One person, two people, three people.

About twenty people opened the space in a row.

The phosphorus barrier cracked and a boy finally appeared at the end.

A dark-haired boy with golden eyes.

Yuri did not avoid John’s point.

Instead, as if bewildered, he pointed at his face with his index finger and asked back.

“… Me?”

“Yes, you bastard.”

Yohan sighed, and Yuri cast a nonchalant gaze.

A murmur spread over the sudden situation.

“Isn’t that guy Yuri?”

“Who is that?”

“Why, there is an orphan who lives outside the outer castle.”

“therefore… Did that Johann Redner become his recommendation? Of the cradle?!”

“What’s going on… … .”

Contrary to the reaction of the surroundings, Yuri was still motionless.

Instead, he was vigilant and glanced at John as if observing him.

‘Is that because that old man is a master?’

It was a little surprising that it was also an impeccable sword with a great reputation.

But that was it.

‘… What is this old man up to?’

Yuri knew that there was goodwill given without conditions.

However, in my experience, there were far more cases of malice disguised as good intentions than true good intentions.

That’s why Yuri doesn’t let go of her guard.

he uttered a hint.

“Why me?”

“Because I recommended it.”

“Then why did you recommend it?”

“It is my heart.”

“Aren’t you kidding me?”

“What are you kidding?”

“It’s a test that even prodigy geniuses fall into, so how do I pass it?”

“Puhh. Do you really think so?”

John laughed and looked at the glass.

It’s like you’re not kidding.

A look that seems to know you well.

Yu-Ri’s face went cold all of a sudden, as if she had been found out.

At the same time, the tone of voice also changed.

“Inspiration, do you know me? Why are you pretending to be friendly?”

A way of speaking with no hint of politeness.

Even so, John answered with a smile as if he was having fun.

“Ah! know! Don’t you know!”

“… … ?”

“It’s an idiot, it’s an idiot! You sick bastard will die soon.”

“… … ?!”

Yuri’s pupils shook.

Heart beating wildly.

‘That old man… What do you know?’

Are you aware of your physical condition?

Or are you just insulting yourself?

A lot of thoughts ran through her mind, but Yuri tried to ask with a calm face.

“So, are you going to recommend me to the cradle? inspiration?”

“yes.”

“Thank you for the favor, but I can choose whether or not to take the test, right?”

A choice that others will call a madman who kicked out an opportunity he couldn’t have even if he wanted it.

However, John liked Yuri’s cautiousness even more.

Constantly doubting and retracing your situation.

Isn’t that a necessary virtue for survival?

John let out a hearty laugh.

“favor? Am I doing you a favor?”

“Then isn’t it?”

“I’m just trying to make a deal with you.”

“transaction?”

“There is something I want to confirm through you.”

“… what is that?”

“I’ll tell you that when you pass this test.”

Yuri’s eyes sank, and an immediate question popped out.

“then… What will I get from this deal?”

As if he had been waiting for the words, John took over.

“You bastard, something must have been broken?”

“… … ?!”

In an instant, Yuri’s eyes widened.

‘That inspiration… I knew it!’

When John Redner said he was an asshole, it wasn’t just to curse.

It was a word he said after seeing through his own body condition.

‘How? You haven’t told anyone?’

Seeing Yuri’s quivering eyes, Yohan smiled.

“Terrible headaches, vomiting blood, and… Don’t you often see yourself in your dreams? You who became a monster and ran amok?”

As John’s story continued, Yuri’s face darkened.

A voice that seemed to be squeezed out of Yuri’s mouth.

“About this curse… know?”

“curse… damn it Clare, you’re not saying it’s wrong. If you leave it as it is, ‘that guy’ would have eaten you. Are you guessing too? Your name line… Like a candle in front of the wind?”

“… … .”

“What are you going to get out of this deal?”

With a deep smile on his face, Yohan made an offer he could not refuse.

“I will save you, and I will tell you what the curse is. If you accept the deal… … .”

John drew his sword from his waist and held it forward.

“Come and pick up this sword. and show me Maybe I need to save you from that curse!”

Yuri silently glared at the sword John held out.

‘me… You say you’ll save me?’

A curse that turned oneself into a bomb with a wick on fire.

Yuri didn’t want to die, he wanted to live, so he traveled all over the continent to find a way to get rid of the curse.

I met a lot of people with the belief that if I searched and searched, one day I would find it.

However, what Yuri gained through this was not a way to get rid of the curse, but a way to face the harsh reality.

What returned to Yuri, who had been searching for it with difficulty, was a cold response ignoring him because of his young age and lack of possessions.

Or, it was only the false tongue of those who were trying to eat their backs somehow.

So, I haven’t been able to get a clue, let alone the identity of the curse… … .

‘The old man I saw for the first time today knows about my curse that I haven’t even told you about… … .’

He also said that he would free himself from the curse.

‘Can I trust you?’

I don’t think it’s a lose-lose proposition, is it?

What does that sly old man want from himself?

Is it true that we really know about the curse?

I had a lot of questions in my head, but my heart was already just after making a decision.

Yuri took a step and sighed.

Jerk-.

“ha… .”

the young age of fifteen.

However, I had to be more desperate because I had lived more fiercely than anyone else.

‘I want to live.’

I don’t want to die like this.

want to live a little longer

Driven by that desire, he put strength into his legs.

Jerk-.

The first step, which was suspicious, slowly turned into a powerful one.

Jerk-jerk.

Yuri passed the people looking at him and arrived in front of John.

“… I will warn you.”

He glared at John and stretched out his arm.

Yuri’s pure white hand finally touched John’s sword.

“I asked to see it, so I will show it to you, but… Even if someone dies, I don’t know? It’s all about inspiration.”

clap.

With a heavy sound, John’s sword completely passed over Yuri.

It was the moment when the deal was made.