Chapter 13
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 13. In the End, You Only Know Once You Fight
The debate between sword and spear is quite historic.
Well, the conclusion says the spear wins, but.
When there is actually a person holding a spear in front of your eyes, and that person is an enemy, you must fight first.
In the time spent debating, you must attack even once more.
Elise also met those who operated spearmanship in her previous life, and as a result of fighting them.
She realized.
In an actual fight, you only know once you clash.
Just because you possess a spear, it doesn't mean a 100% win rate against a sword.
‘A trident. There will be variables due to that too.’
I will have to fight while being aware that there are 3 spearheads.
This was also interesting.
The moment she drew the Twig of Ristoire, so-called Rina, and raised the blade.
“I look forward to it. Young Lady.”
“You do not need to hold back.”
“Hehehe. I will do my best.”
Silence began at the same time the words ended.
The two glaring at each other.
The gazes of the two people glared at each other, but Elise was looking beyond that.
‘Plum blossoms.’
Plum blossoms are visible.
Even while shimmering, plum blossoms that were always clear in her two eyes are visible.
Mount Hua's sword that will unfold from her sword is none other than.
‘I see plum blossoms hidden between the clear sky and clouds.’
If the Six Harmonies Sword is the solid root for blooming plum blossoms, the sword to be unfolded now is the thick tree for the plum blossoms.
The tree that will form a thick framework following the roots.
The name of that sword is.
‘Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword.’
If the Six Harmonies Sword is the root of Mount Hua, the Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword is the sword expressing the mood of Mount Hua accompanied by fog and clouds.
A single plum blossom revealed between the clear and bright sky and clouds is the pride of the Mount Hua Sect.
Since the root of the plum blossom is firmly planted, wouldn't the place it should be naturally be Mount Hua.
Now is the moment to enter the second sword.
‘Later…. I should also examine my lacking swords.’
Beyond the Twenty-Four Plum Blossom Sword.
Rummaging again through the memories of the sword traces of the previous Mount Hua's First Sword, the Mount Hua Divine Sword, who was once called the Number One Sword Under the Heavens.
Along with that, what visited at the time of Ascension….
‘I gained enlightenment but couldn't organize it.’
The enlightenment Han Su-ah, who was the Number One Sword Under the Heavens of the era and called the Plum Blossom Fairy in her previous life, gained at the end of her life.
I should collect and chew over that enlightenment too.
Elise was joyful.
She thought there would be no time to be bored in this life either.
The moment she looked into the distance, Kalix spoke.
“What are you looking at?”
“I am looking at the path of the sword.”
“As expected, the Young Lady is not ordinary. It shouldn't have been long since you grabbed a sword, yet you already see the path.”
Kalix chuckled and spoke.
“Then, shall we see your skill a bit?”
At the same time the words ended, Kalix rushed in.
“Hup!”
Kalix's trident thrusting in with a spirit shout.
Looking at the three spearheads coming towards the front, Elise prepared her blade.
‘Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword.’
Saying it softly inside, her sword path begins to unfold immediately.
She immediately struck away the spearhead flying squarely.
Bang!
At the same time the rupture sound rang, the movement of Thrust (Zha) among the spear's basics Block, Grab, Thrust (Lan Na Zha) continues in an instant as if being embroidered.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Rupture sounds ring in succession.
The moment the spear and sword continuously clash and ring the resonance between weapons, Elise recalled.
When she occasionally fought with those who used spears in the Murim.
‘The spear's advantage is distance. In that case.’
Eliminate the advantage of distance immediately.
The Seven Stars Step unfolds from her two feet.
Somehow close the distance.
Her two feet showcase elegant steps as if tracing back constellations.
Seeing her trying to close the distance in an instant, Kalix immediately took steps and started to back away.
“Ha! As expected, you know the spear's advantage!”
Elise did not answer.
Just operating footwork.
The moment her blade deflected Kalix's spearhead and dug into the gap.
Elise's figure finally reached Kalix.
However, at that moment, the one who rather smiled was Kalix.
“I knew you would do that!”
Kalix hurriedly moved her wrist to move the spear she was holding.
At the same time the position of the hand that held the spear moved below the spearhead in an instant.
Clack—.
Kalix starting to move the spearhead like a single sword.
Kang! Kang! Kang!
Through the numerous attacks intersecting in an instant, Elise recalled the moves of the Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword.
Like a clear sky.
Like dense clouds.
Her clearly shining sword headed towards Kalix as if wrapping around clouds and the sky.
“Good heavens!”
Kalix, being joyful before she knew it, blocked the sword digging into the left with the three spearheads.
Bang!
At the same time a rough sound of piercing air rings, the two edges clash.
But at that moment, Kalix realized.
‘What.’
It is not a single sword.
Numerous sword strikes containing the essence of the Illusion Sword are scattered like fragments and pounce on Kalix.
It was the move of the 3rd Form of the Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword, Heavenly Clouds Scattering.
‘I must retreat!’
She did not hesitate.
Kicking off the ground, she immediately moved backward.
At the same time, she held the spear as originally and thrust it forward.
“Hup!”
Elise immediately unfolded the form of the Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword.
A move like calmly flowing clouds, the move of Flowing Cloud Still Sword.
A move like the blazing sun of a clear sky, the move of Clear Sky Burning Sword.
Besides that, various moves of the Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword began to exchange blows with Kalix's trident.
“…Crazy.”
Ravia Deltarch, who was watching this in real-time, watched with her mouth wide open before she knew it.
What kind of magic is this on earth.
The North of the Latensio Empire living while rubbing shoulders with barbarians.
The people of the North who grab weapons from a young age build up strength while rubbing shoulders with barbarians before they know it.
Among such Northern people, one who enters within two fingers.
The so-called Seven Wolves of the North.
She is dealing with her like this?
Even if she adjusted the degree of Rank?
“Good heavens. Elise. Just how overflowing with talent is she….”
That is…. She is the same age as her?
Even Ravia doesn't lack talent wherever she goes?
Good heavens.
“She's a real genius….”
In reality, it was seasoned experience rather than talent, but Ravia had already accepted Elise as a genius.
In the meantime, the confrontation between the two was gradually accelerating.
“Ha!”
Kalix pushed back for an instant by Elise's attack, stepping back while dragging her feet.
She looked at Elise with a blush on her face before she knew it.
“Good heavens!”
Kalix swung the trident once while not being able to hide her excitement.
Against a spear that has an overwhelming advantage in reach.
To this extent with a sword?
She couldn't let go of the smile on her lips before she knew it.
She is a genius. And not an ordinary genius.
Kalix felt it.
Perhaps, she might be facing someone who will reach the pinnacle even among geniuses in the future.
If so.
“Young Lady! If it's to this extent, I also have no choice but to step up a bit seriously!”
At the same time a deep smile lingered on her lips, frost began to be embroidered from her trident.
Frost turns into snow, and the snow soon starts to take form.
Shortly after, what was revealed was the appearance of three dragons, a Three-Headed Dragon.
“No, what is this! Dame Kalix! That is too…!”
“I only took the form! Above all, if it's the Young Lady I grasped, she should be able to receive it!”
“But that's Dame Kalix's signature technique!”
“When there is someone worthy of facing it in front of my eyes, how can I not do it!”
Kalix did not hold back.
To be exact, she had no intention of holding back.
When a Northern warrior's blood is boiling like this, hold back?
“Do you think I'll hold back!”
“Uwaaah! Dame Kalix!”
Ultimately, as Kalix is also a person of the North, far from shrinking back upon seeing a strong person, she rather increased her momentum.
Before they knew it, the heads of three ice dragons revealed themselves from her trident.
“Here I go. Three-Headed Ice Dragon Spear.”
At the same time the words ended, Kalix stomps powerfully from the ground and stretches out refreshingly.
“Uwaaah! Elise! Dodge!!!”
The moment Ravia screamed and told Elise to dodge.
Elise herself, actually.
“Hoo.”
Exhaled a short breath.
At that moment, her thinking started to accelerate.
‘Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword.’
The red fragments of plum blossoms revealed inside the clear clouds are truly captivating beauty.
The red pieces are fragments of a sword strike that will embed into the enemy's body and shake the opponent.
Among the various moves of the Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword, a move to catch the dragon in front of her eyes comes to mind.
‘A dragon biting a Cintamani that wrapped around the blue sky.’
Clear Sky Cintamani Dragon Sword.
The final move of the Plum Blossom Clear Cloud Sword emits light.
Behold.
At the same time her swords erupt like clouds, the crystal clear energy slowly blooming from that trajectory.
The clear and elegant energy that will bloom plum blossoms in the future.
The moment the trajectory of her bright blade rushed towards Kalix's Three-Headed Ice Dragon Spear.
Bang!
One collision shoots up the signal fire of the battle.
Bang!
Two collisions announce the start of the battle.
——————!!!
The roars and rupture sounds bursting out in succession announce that the battle between the two is gradually getting on track.
They clash. Ceaselessly.
Their spearheads and blades become a giant beast that does not distinguish friend from foe, striving to swallow each other's body.
In that whirlpool of confusion, Kalix smiled.
Good heavens. This can't be.
Isn't it truly an incomprehensible talent!
Cannot be understood.
Cannot be understood either.
Ordinary people who saw her talent would become blind with their eyes open.
If it is an outstanding person, only then would they be a person with open eyes.
Those called geniuses will witness her true reality and despair!
The moment Kalix's trident moved ceaselessly and aimed for Elise's opening.
An opening was revealed.
‘Now!’
Kalix did not hesitate and thrust the spear towards Elise's head.
At the same time, she planned to lodge the sword between the three spearheads and knock it away in an instant.
The moment Kalix's victory was immediately predicted, Elise's action was unexpected.
‘Dodge!’
Elise's figure went down as if sitting down, and at the same time approached as if rolling forward.
It wasn't up to the Lazy Donkey Rolls of the Murim, but bending her upper body and moving her feet slidingly, she approached right under the tip of Kalix's chin before she knew it.
At the same time.
Kang!
Elise's blade stopped right under Kalix's chin.
It is thanks to Kalix wrapping Aura around her body before she knew it and blocking Elise's blade.
“…Hoo.”
Kalix laughed.
“This, I was hit properly? I lost.”
“It was a good duel.”
Only then did Elise withdraw her blade.
Kalix was clapping before she knew it.
“Sincerely. Sincerely, the Young Lady is a genius. Wow, this makes me curious how the other Seven Wolves will react.”
“It's an overpraise.”
“No, Young Lady. The Young Lady is right to be a genius. Sincerely. How could you face me, who reached the 6th Rank, like this….”
She chuckled and spoke.
“Then, I will teach you various techniques. This Three-Headed Ice Dragon Spear I showed you a little while ago. Don't you want to learn it?”
“…That is a bit interesting.”
“Right? Besides that, I will teach you a lot!”
Kalix smiled brightly.
***
“…So.”
The Northern Grand Duke, Grand Duke Gayrad Deltarch took off the glasses he was wearing for a moment and at the same time put down the documents he was holding.
“Dame Kalix. So Lady Elise Blaze….”
Gayrad's gaze heads towards Kalix in front of his eyes.
“The Seven Wolves must take turns teaching her? And if push comes to shove, I should also step up?”
“Yes! That is correct!”
Grand Duke Gayrad supported his head with one hand without realizing it.
What sound is this again.
“I clearly said interaction. But what do you mean form a master-disciple relationship and teach her.”
“Ha…. But. Your Highness. No, uh. Boss!”
“Oho. Why are you suddenly calling the old title! Kalix!”
“Argh! Boss! Don't you know even seeing it? Lady Elise! She's a genius! A genius! And a genius above geniuses at that! The heaven beyond the heavens!”
“…Haa.”
Grand Duke Gayrad swept his face with his hand without realizing it.
“What happened. Tell me in detail. Dame Kalix. So….”
Grand Duke Gayrad's eyes visible through his fingers are sharp.
“For the past 2 weeks. Taking Lady Elise Blaze to the Seven Wolves, what did you do to her. Tell me right now.”
“Yep!”
Kalix's words began.
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