CH 48

Daejeon Battle (3)

The analogy of ranking comes from the Valhalla Empire.

Nestled at the southernmost tip of the continent, they created their own culture in a barren and closed environment surrounded by tropical jungle.

Valhalla is known as the holy land of warriors. The people of Valhalla risked their lives to go to the afterlife where blessings were given to those who died fighting with honor.

In particular, the children of the Valhalla Empire held a coming-of-age ceremony to deal with monsters regardless of gender, and in the process, they were a fairly aggressive nation to the point that their parents were delighted to have won even if they were crippled.

Valhalla.

They always wanted to prove their powerlessness.

It didn't just end with the fact that he won, he clearly documented the results and documented who was the strongest.

That was the beginning of the ranking. At first, it was only a culture of Valhalla, but as the Empire of Valhalla expanded its power, the ranking spread as a culture throughout the continent.

The ranking was organized by Valhalla.

The rankings were organized by referring to clear evidence, and the Cairo Kingdom also listed the strongest players in the top 100.

49th Homer.

His appearance was, of course, shocking.

'Barco sends a wandering swordsman to Daejeon.'

Viscount Lawrence showed a look of despair.

wandering inspection.

No one in Cairo is unaware of his fame.

Homer was a class A mercenary like Berge, but unlike Berge, who built a reputation as a group, it was a case where he was recognized as an individual force.

The reason he was called a wandering swordsman was because he enjoyed fighting the powerful while wandering around the kingdom.

As a three-star swordsman, Homer built his reputation through numerous duels, and achieved the achievement of ranking 49th in the process.

If only his story had ended here.

Viscount Lawrence would not have been so desperate.

Homer recently faced off against a four-star swordsman who is called the number 30 keeper.

He showed the limit of three stars by losing that confrontation, but at the end of the duel, he achieved enlightenment and progressed one step further.

4 star realm.

The news of Homer struck the kingdom.

Everyone coveted to recruit a four-star prosecutor, and Homer's value skyrocketed day by day.

such an existence.

Now appeared in the battle of Daejeonsa.

Even if it was Homer in the past, people would have intuited defeat by its name, but the current Homer is an invincible swordsman who has no rival in the northeast area.

It was an instant that the atmosphere that was certain of victory cooled down.

People unknowingly checked a person's face at the same time, even though no one told them to do it.

Roman Dmitry.

His expression was curious.

Lawrence's great warrior, who will face Homer's, is practically dead.

People naturally assumed that Roman Dmitry would raise a white flag and abstain from this showdown.

Roman did not know who Homer was.

but.

Regardless of people's reactions, just by seeing Homer's momentum, he knew that he was strong.

'It's fun.'

slick.

laughter came out.

This is why life is unpredictable.

Roman investigated Barco's actions through the Intelligence Guild, and found out that they had borrowed money from the Golden Bank to hire the Bergue mercenaries.

That was the information revealed to the outside.

With Roman's current ability, he couldn't confirm the 30% power that Barco had hidden, and the day of the decisive battle dawned like that.

And now.

Barco showed more than 30% power.

Not only was it not enough to mobilize a flare with a large sum of money, no one expected that he would have hired a four-star prosecutor.

'If I had dealt with the demonic serpents in this kind of information warfare, I probably would have blown my throat without even fighting properly. But that doesn't happen with Barco. Just as the opponent hid their power, they also did not understand what kind of existence I am.'

ahead of the war.

Roman was fully prepared.

So that there is no problem even if you meet the strong people described in the book.

He pounded steel countless times in the flames of the fire pit, and trained himself in lieu of his lack of intelligence.

so that.

Rather, it was fun.

It was an opportunity to fight the strong.

If he was strong enough to make people's faces pale, then it was definitely suitable for the world's standard.

chuck.

I ."

It was time to introduce myself.

As he was about to move, suddenly someone grabbed Roman's wrist from behind.

"Abstain."

It was Flora.

Like Viscount Lawrence, she knew she had fallen into a trap as soon as she discovered Homer's existence.

"My opponent is Homer who is ranked 49th. Besides, he is not a simple ranker, but as he enters the realm of 4 stars, he is considered a strong player who may rise to 30th or higher in the future. Do you think you can beat someone like that? This plan is completely wrong. You forced Lawrence's sacrifice, and now it's our turn to pay the price of the variable. So go back Even if I abstain, I will spare my life, and I earnestly pray that Lawrence's Knight will win a second victory in the next duel."

Flora.

Her feelings for Roman were complicated.

Although Roman was loathed by his selfish desires for his own gain, he couldn't just let the one who helped Lawrence die, whatever the cause.

This is a battle that is clearly defeated.

There was no reason for Homer to spare Roman, so Flora wanted to realistically choose to abstain.

she is right

Even if Roman surrendered with the white flag, there was no one to blame for Homer's fame.

However.

"I don't like it."

waved away his hand.

Then, as she was about to walk again, Flora cried out urgently.

"Then you really die! This is definitely Lawrence's job. There's no reason for you to risk your life in a fight you can't win!

stand tall.

stopped walking.

Roman looked at Homer without looking at Flora.

Like.

The attitude of becoming an absolute.

From the first time seeing Homer looking down on people, Roman's desire for victory boiled over.

"It is my heart. I don't want to explain everything to you, so from now on, don't get in my way.

spit, spit out.

He didn't know what Flora's expression was.

My relationship with her ends here.

Roman took a step.

Facing Homer, who looked at him with interest, he spoke differently than people expected.

"My name is Lawrence's Roman Dmitry."

Warlord's Declaration.

Suddenly, I crossed a river of no return.

* * *

flutter.

The flag signaled the start of the confrontation.

There was no aggressiveness like the first confrontation.

Neither Homer nor Roman rushed in, and waited for the opponent to move with a calm expression.

'I have to deal with this little dwarf.'

Homer was not interested in this showdown.

I heard the other side's rumors.

At one time, he was ridiculed for being Dmitry's idiot, but he is evaluated to have completely changed as he subjugated Blood Fang and intervened in this battle.

If it had enough destructive power to destroy a flare, you could tell that it was an aura swordsman with at least 2 stars, but that alone did not attract Homer's attention.

'If it wasn't for personal reasons, I would have challenged Fernando right away.'

Fernando is a 4 star swordsman.

He is called the 30th Guardsman.

Homer, who was defeated in the confrontation with him, rose to the level of 4 stars with a heart of indecisiveness.

now.

I gained strength to face Fernando.

It was Homer who was preparing for the ranking match immediately, but at the request of the mercenary guild to which he belonged, it was delayed for a while.

"Homer. I have agreed to receive a large sum in return for one participation in the battle of Daejeon. I know you are looking forward to the fight against Fernando, but please consider our position this time. The opponent is from a family on the outskirts called Lawrence, who doesn't even have a 3-star swordsman, and it must be a really refreshing fight that you won't even be able to warm up."

There was no reason to refuse.

Homer did not receive a proper mission after earning an A-class mercenary badge.

He wandered around the kingdom and was busy fighting the strong, and the funds could be resolved with the consideration of the mercenary guild.

It was give and take.

Homer did what he wanted, and the mercenary group built a reputation through Homer.

As Homer, who reached the level of 4 stars, he could not turn away from the guild leader's request.

Really.

It was a boring moment.

The fact that he had to come all the way to the outskirts and deal with a guy he didn't even know existed, and his expression showed boredom.

'Let's finish it quickly.'

I had no intention of giving my best.

just enough to get paid.

Homer slammed the ground lightly and swung his sword towards his opponent.

Sure!

It was fast.

Obviously, it was "light" by Homer's standards, but in the eyes of ordinary people, it was incomparable to Chris and Jansson's speed.

The ranker is a world outside of heaven.

People thought that Roman would not be able to resist Homer's attack and his throat would escape with a single blow.

By the way.

Kaang!

blocked the attack.

When Homer immediately took a step forward and launched a chained attack, Roman responded without retreating.

Kang!

Kakakan!

In an instant, they exchanged a vacancy.

Homer thought that the three-star aura would be enough to subdue the opponent, but Roman showed no sign of being pushed back even when the sword with the aura clad in it.

It was an absurd scene.

Roman's sword had only weak auras that made it doubtful whether it was an aura, but even those auras were blocking the attack.

'Look at this.'

It was strange.

unconventional situations.

Interest turned.

I was curious about how Roman manifests his aura, and for the purpose of testing, he raised his 3-star aura to polarity.

power was not exhausted.

With this kind of power, I decided that it would be enough to subdue it.

Kwareung.

Curly rumble.

The inside was boiling.

The power of mana raged and the aura exploded from the sword, and the skilled 3-star aura seemed to end Roman like this.

It was different from Jansson's aura.

While Jansson was a swordsman who managed to reach the level of 3 stars, Homer was worn out and worn out from the level of 3 stars and rose to 4 stars.

blow.

People opened their eyes.

Due to Homer's overwhelming presence, I thought that Roman would avoid it this time.

That moment.

Hey.

It was a ferocious voice.

When Homer looked at him, Roman looked down at him with cold eyes.

"Stop it."

flash.

vision was far

That was Homer's last memory.

A confrontation with a four-star prosecutor.

excited

His blood boiled, and Roman thought he would be able to fight properly after a long time.

By the way.

The reality was different.

Homer was not active in this confrontation, and although he did not understand the level of his opponent, he showed a disrespectful attitude.

'I'm happy with this.'

when Chris.

understood.

Because that's the reputation.

But recently, I met people who ignored them and showed a hasty attitude, even though they continued to show a different path from the past.

He was a kind of human being that Roman could not understand.

In a situation where you risk your life to fight, how do you show your confidence that you blindly trust yourself even though you don't even know your opponent?

Kim was cold.

himself for this match.

I was fully prepared.

The foundation of the Heavenly Demon Lord has been laid with Chloride Godgong, and now it is possible to use the first three seconds of the Heavenly Demon Sword Technique.

still not enough

In a situation where he could not recover even 10% of his original strength, Roman was constantly whipping and trying to develop.

yourself like that.

Homer looked down on him.

He didn't come here to get people's approval.

As a swordsman, he wanted to fight Homer, and his ultimate goal was to take revenge on Barco, not the interest of others.

blast furnace.

I changed my mind.

If the other person looks at you in a funny way.

There was no reason to keep the fight long.

Hey.

evil.

raised mana.

It was different from the other side.

The mana that rose from the inside like a gentle wave, wrapped around the sword and strongly absorbed the mana around it.

'Three seconds of heavenly swordsmanship.'

The Celestial Swordsmanship has no form.

whoever wields the sword.

In addition to an anomalous attack that cannot be predicted by the opponent, its power increases in multiples depending on the herbivore.

A martial artist who conquered Moorim.

I did my best.

If he survived this attack, he would recognize Homer's confidence and fight for his life.

"Stop it."

flash.

swung his sword

That was the end.

Homer didn't even respond.

Staying in the realization that he was attempting an attack, his sword and body split at the same time, and blood spewed out.

Whoops!

single blow.

Just like in Berge.

Again, the match was decided in an instant.