1st Place In The Ranking Is A Villager

Chapter 57

1st place in the ranking is the villager

– Volume 3 Episode 7

7. The second sword you want to stop (2)

A day no different than usual.

In peaceful times, he worked under his master while practicing swordsmanship, and when something needed his strength, he took up his sword and headed there.

Even then, it was just a training session that had continued until now.

You learn the technique by putting the sword against the master.

It was almost as if they were being beaten rather than swords against each other, though.

Because of Master’s guidance, I could definitely feel that my swordsmanship had advanced by tens or hundreds of steps compared to before.

Was it because of that?

He was slightly angry at the Master who insisted that he not be satisfied because he had grown up to this point, saying that he was still lacking.

I grew up to this point, but I was a little angry because it seemed like they didn’t recognize me.

“Now, please, Master! I am already the best sword in the country! What more are you talking about here!”

It seems that the dissatisfaction that had accumulated within him until now exploded with some trigger.

To this day, I don’t remember the reason.

But I remember one thing clearly.

Master’s expression after hearing his words.

At that time, I didn’t realize that I was wrong.

However, little by little, Master’s training time decreased, dwindled, and decreased, so the training with Master disappeared altogether, and as time passed after he left his side, he realized that he had made a mistake.

It was something he couldn’t feel or even think of when he was around.

It is too late to realize after losing a loved one.

It was too late when the regrets arose.

If only I could meet Master again…

If I sincerely apologize for what happened then, will my relationship with Master be restored to normal?

It was the first time I met Master.

* * *

Obviously he was dead.

However, when he opened his eyes, he saw the ceiling of the royal tomb, where he often visited while he was alive and offered prayers to his ancestors.

Well, as he had such a question, his body moved on its own and came out of the coffin.

Seeing that he was lying in the coffin, he must have surely died.

But why did he come back to life?

No, is it true that he is alive?

Although it was his own body, he felt a sense of incongruity that did not resemble his own.

As I turned my gaze, a man wearing a black robe caught my eye.

“…what are you?”

Having said that, he has been blatantly telling himself that he is my master.

don’t be funny

There was and will be only one person who can stand on top of me.

But for some reason, his own body was moving according to the man’s will.

The only thing I could move on my own will was my head.

After his vision darkened for a while, his vision brightened again, and he was standing in front of the building he saw for the first time, not the underground royal tomb.

When a man gives an order to him, his body moves at will to carry out the man’s order.

He struggled against it, but he paused for a very short time.

He could not resist the man’s orders.Not long after, everyone in the building was knocked down by my sword.

His vision darkened again, and as his vision brightened, he was standing in another place.

And according to the man’s command, he cut down those in front of him.

He continued to rebel, but the mechanical movements were repeated.

I was mentally exhausted and mentally exhausted.

I remembered my master.

Master appeared and he imagined stopping him.

It was just an impossible dream.

Until now, he had learned little by little while moving according to the man’s orders, but now, nearly 100 years have passed since his death.

Will Master be alive during that time?

There is a theory that aging stops when something reaches the highest level…

Even if that were the case, Master would not reach out to me.

As a disciple, I uttered such words.

Master must have completely turned his back on him.

if you’re alive

Due to the man’s orders, the same thing was repeated over and over again.

I wanted someone, please anyone to stop myself.

I thought that he would lead me back to the rest of death.

Meanwhile, an adventurer alone attacked the man.

Among the adventurers I’ve seen so far, I definitely felt superior strength and skill than anyone else, but it wasn’t at the level that would stop me.

It was sad at the same time to judge that.

Is there anyone left who can stop him in this day and age?

“…I’m sorry.”

Contrary to his will, not wanting to attack, his hand holding the sword was getting stronger.

Now, he was half-abandoned.

After barely getting out of my hand, he quickly drank the potion to recover and started using his skills.

“Buff, divine power. God’s protection.”

I was very surprised by the last skill he used.

“The sword.”

Swordsmanship is not a valuable skill.

However, depending on the type of swordsmanship or the person taught, it is also a swordsmanship.

What the adventurer in front of him used was clearly the same swordsmanship he had learned from his master.

I thought that maybe.

“fast.”

The thought of hope soon became certain.

I grabbed hold of the spirit that was half out due to resignation and focused on the adventurer’s movements to see that he had learned the same swordsmanship as himself.

That adventurer learned swordsmanship from his master.

When I was so sure, something inside came up in tears.

“You… that skill from a while ago, from whom did you learn it…”

Tell me, Master is still alive.

There is someone who can stop me.

“Answer me!”

I thought tears had dried up once upon a time, but it seems that’s not the case.

A thin stream of water ran down her cheek.

What kind of expression am I making now?

* * *

Nettle-!

Adora’s sword was swung towards Hoya’s left shoulder at lightning speed.

Hoya blocked Adora’s sword, which was aiming at him, with his sword, and at the same time turned his sword slightly and let his sword flow.

However, Adora’s sword left a small scar on Hoya’s arm.

To completely block Adora’s sword, it is not an opponent in terms of strength.

Twisting Adora’s attack before dodging did the least damage.

It means relatively little.

But he couldn’t win by just avoiding it, so Hoya spilled Adora’s sword and twisted his wrist, aiming at Adora’s neck and swinging her sword.

Kaga-gak-.

Adora swung his twisted sword in an instant to block Hoya’s sword.

‘this…….’

Recognizing that his own attack had been blocked, Hoya immediately pulled away from Adora without any hesitation.

Immediately after that, Adora’s sword cut through the air where Hoya was.

However, as if the timing was a little late, a thin red line was drawn on Hoya’s chest.

How can I damage Adora in front of me?

think, think

Adora didn’t give Hoya time to think.

“fast.”

As Adora said that, in an instant, his new form disappeared from his sight.

“Fly, fly!”

Hoya’s instincts sent out a warning signal.

Without hesitation, he immediately flew off the spot using a skill that Moan had not used in practice until now because he was not used to it as he grew to an intermediate level of magic.

[Skill 4 – Fly]

Throws his own body into the air.

Moving your body in the air requires fine and precise control.

MP Used: 50 MP for 1 second duration, 1 minute max duration

Cooldown: 3 hours

The feeling of flying was more inconsistent than expected, so Hoya hadn’t been able to use this skill properly yet.

At best, he was just moving in a straight line.

He couldn’t make smooth movements.

But nevertheless he has been a huge help now.

As Hoya flew into the air, Adora’s sword cut across the place where he was.

It was really breathtaking.

Soaring high in the air, Hoya decided to take advantage of his current distance advantage and used the spear.

During the fight with Adora, he hardly had time to use the spear.

ping- ping- ping-.

Unfortunately, the effect of the cloudy magic bracelet did not activate.

Three spears of ice fell from the sky towards Adora, and Hoya hid behind him and fell towards Adora.

Chaeng- Chaejaeng, Chaeng.

I thought the spear would have obscured Adora’s sight and restored her spirit.

So I thought this attack would go well.

But it must have been Hoya’s wish.Hoya’s sword touched Adora and inflicted damage to him, but at the same time, Adora’s sword that pierced Hoya’s arms inflicted much more damage to Hoya.

“Ugh…!”

Although he reduced his damage by directing Adora’s sword, which was digging into his arms, toward his side, it was a very dangerous situation.

Now that there is no time to drink the potion, Hoya moved nonstop and put a heel on himself.

The Holy Shield had long since been broken.

He had no means to protect himself.

If it goes on like this for a long time, the effect of ‘Indomitable Will’ will explode at the end, but it didn’t seem like we could win.

“Heh heh, heh heh.”

It was the first time other than Krauss that he had not been able to keep up with his opponent’s movements so far, and was gasping for breath…

There was no skill that worked properly.

“…you rely too much on your skills.”

Adora, who had kept her mouth shut for a while, poked Hoya exactly where it hurts.

“… now you can’t defeat me.”

It hurts my bones to numb, but I can’t refute it.

Hoya was now clearly realizing his limitations.

“But… there is a person who can defeat me now.”

What are you talking about all of a sudden?

“Your guy… No, I should call him a priest. It’s a person you know too.”

When Adora did not understand the meaning of the words, a quest occurred.

“Master…Call Krauss-sama.”

[The quest ‘Eternal Rest’ has occurred.][Eternal Rest]

Adora Ruzeros was called the second sword of the time.

Now that he has been resurrected as a Death Knight, he feels embarrassed by his appearance.

He wants to get out of his present situation and return to eternal rest.

But you lack the power to lead him to rest.

He noticed that you had a teacher like him.

At the same time he is his teacher and now he is asking you to call your teacher, Krauss, to stop him.

Give him rest.

Completion Requirements: Death Knight – Death of Adora Ruzeros (0/1)

Success Reward: Skill ‘Intermediate Krauss-style Swordsmanship’ proficiency increase by 10%, experience

Failure penalty: none

Hoya looked at the quest and could see why he said that.

He wanted someone to stop him.

At that time, he noticed the skill he was using and noticed that Krauss had taught him swordsmanship.

And he knew there was someone to stop him through it.

Looking back at Adora’s eyes through the helmet, Hoya knew he was sincere.

Chaeng- chae-jaeng- spatula.

However, contrary to his sincerity, his body was acting under the will of Dino.

After receiving the quest, he seemed to feel the pain he was holding in his heart.

“Teacher… Bring Master.”

Hoya, feeling the sincerity of Adora, nodded his head slightly without saying a word.

Clearly, the current Hoya couldn’t beat Adora.

In order to stop him, he needed the help of Master, Krauss.