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“There’s no need to rush, is there? You’ve placed us in a special space, haven’t you?” The moment I said this, the Martial Blade God flinched.
His eyes contained a hint of surprise, but he smiled and nodded not long after.
“I see.
That is impressive, Jared Leonard.
The other three, despite how impressive they were, failed to notice this.”
‘I see.
So he probably took longer when fighting them.
He simply encased their battle in a somewhat isolated space where the concept of time was different.
My question, however, was… how?!
“You seem surprised by my abilities.” He stated calmly.
‘Of course! It seems like Magic, at this point—especially Arcana Level Magic.’ Even I would need an Arcana for such a complex process.
Sure, this guy was old—and he was most likely the person my friend, Gawain, fought in the past.
However, how could he have mastered Martial Arts to the point whereby his results were indistinguishable from Magic?
“Martial Arts is a practice of one’s will.
It is about controlling yourself, and exerting that control over all that is around you.
You use your fists to break rocks, but your fists may also mould the air currents and propel you.
The most difficult to control, however, is the mind.
With oneness of the mind, and the control of one’s thoughts… you can exert dominance and mould your surroundings to suit your will.”
I had never heard of such a philosophy regarding Martial Arts before.
It was just as his name implied.
This man in front of me had transcended what would be called natural for Martial Artists.
‘If what he says is indeed true, and he can exert his will due to the full control of his mind, then… he is a god.’
“Now, then, that’s enough chatter.” The Martial Blade God unsheathed his blade as he stared at me with utter calmness.
“I take no pleasure in this, and fighting you will bring me no satisfaction whatsoever.
However… I must fulfil my obligations.”
I gulped and readied myself.
The man in front of me sought to end my life with his blade—and he seemed perfectly capable of doing so.
To win, I had to use all my brains and brawn.
‘This feels almost as dangerous and unfair as my fight with Neron.’
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“Haa… isn’t this great?” A boy with black hair and a dark cloak said with excitement.
His eyes were glowing red at this point, and he floated in the skies while staring at all the landscape surrounding him.
Something about the twinkle in his eyes rang of nostalgia, but also mischief.
“At long last, I’ll be visiting the place I once called home.”
This boy was Stefan Netherlore.
His excitement was obvious—and evident also, were the legion of beasts and men that stood still beneath him.
They stood, motionless, all awaiting his command.
“Your comrades are about to land on the borders of the other nations.” Stefan smiled at the substantive army he had under his command.
“We shall now commence the invasion.”
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