Volume 2 Chapter 15 Moonlight Piercing The Dragon Scales I
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”We are primarily the victims!”
”That’s right! Lord Renaud, please calm your anger! If you two start rampaging here, the strategy meeting room will be a complete mess!”
”If you’re going to fight, at least go out to the training ground!”
”Get out of the way, you idiots! Move away from me and that owl bastard!”
”Ugh…! Sir Oswald, please help! If this continues, it will be a disaster!”
”Kukuku.”
Even when the soldiers sought help, the blonde youth did not move.
Instead, he glanced briefly towards Kian.
Kian was…
Kian was captivated by the sword that Renaud had publicly declared he would wager, which was wrapped in cloth.
When the sword was thrown by Renaud, part of the wrapped cloth came undone, revealing the blade.
(Beautiful)
That word naturally came to mind.
’Is that so? To me, it looks like a strangely shaped sword.’
As the ‘glasses’ said, the greatsword that emerged from the cloth had a peculiar appearance.
While the hilt was normal, the wide blade was riddled with countless holes.
It looked like a leaf eaten by insects.
But…
That silver blade, that golden hilt.
The intricate designs of magic language inscribed on the sword.
They shone mysteriously, drawing Kian’s gaze.
If that sword had a will like ‘glasses’, it might have been whispering to Kian, ‘Take me in your hand.’
The sword was so captivating that it made him think that way.
(If you want it, just take it.)
Someone whispered.
It’s not the ‘glasses.’
It was a voice he had heard somewhere before.
(If you want it, take it. After all, he went out of his way to put it up as a wager.)
”Ah…”
As he blinked once, he suddenly envisioned himself wearing the ‘glasses.’
He reached out gently and whispered.
(That’s your primal desire.)
”────”
This voice…
It was his own voice──.
(Oswald was right. I need to get to know myself better.)
”…”
At that moment, memories from Kian’s childhood flashed through his mind like a bolt of lightning.
Desperately striving to obtain what he desired.
Beside that, Jibril effortlessly acquired everything as if it were second nature.
(I want it.)
A dark flame ignited within Kian’s heart.
That’s right, this is his true self.
The part of him that had been suppressed in a twisted environment──.
Kian’s eyes narrowed slightly.
(I want that――!)
’Kian?’
”I want it.”
”What did you just say…? Never mind, you stay back.”
Before anyone realized it, Owl was already pushing Kian back behind him.
However, Kian shook his head and slipped past him, stepping forward to confront the enraged, towering knight head-on.
”That sword.”
”Huh?”
”If I win, will I get it?”
”…Hmm…”
Renaud squinted his eyes in surprise and grinned defiantly.
”Yeah, I won’t go back on my word. If you can make me kneel, I might as well give you that cursed sword.”
”I have it on record.”
”Wha… Are you out of your mind?”
”──Heh heh, just as I thought.”
Owl and Oswald were reacting in the background.
Kian no longer felt any fear in front of the giant.
Without any flattery, he simply directed a sticky gaze of desire at the twisted magic sword.
Renaud grinned savagely.
”So, I thought you were a coward, but you actually have some good eyes. Interesting. ──Hey, let’s move. We’re going to the combat space in the training grounds! A duel there! With our weapons on the line!”
”You, Kian. Are you serious? A mere adventurer can’t possibly come out unscathed from a fight with a ‘Knight of Dragon Scales.’”
Owl furrowed his brows with concern and grabbed Kian’s shoulder.
”I am serious. I just… really want that sword. I thought I shouldn’t pass up this chance if he’s willing to wager.”
”……”
The Owl Knight retreated without a word.
He immediately turned to his squires behind him and began ordering them to call for multiple healers.
”Kian”
”Mr. Oswald”
”Renaud is a powerful knight known as the ‘Knight of Dragon Scales.’ Don’t underestimate him under any circumstances. Give it your all.”
”Of course.”
Kian watched the back of the giant as he descended the narrow path, breathing heavily.
It’s true for Oswald and the Owl Knight, but that giant knight named Renaud possesses a magical power so immense it’s hard to believe he’s human.
His magical power is so great that even a top-notch magician would be completely outmatched──.
His amount of magical power is on par with Serena.
Of course, it goes without saying that his physique is extraordinary as well.
From the amount of muscle, his agility, and the balance of his core, Kian’s physical abilities rank among the top class of the strong individuals he has encountered so far.
He resembles a wild monster.
Of course, since sword fighting involves strategy, simply having a remarkable body does not guarantee victory.
(That’s right, I have both techniques and skills)
Confidence shone through on his face.
When it comes to swords, he has no intention of being outdone by anyone.
If they fight, he will surely win.
That is Kian Vahid──.
When Kian closed his eyes, he reflected on the days he had spent honing his techniques.
It was a gritty, sweaty, and tough experience.
And that is precisely why it has strangely become a source of support for his heart.
”I will lend you my weapon. It’s a top-ranking divine sword.”
”No, thank you.”
”What?”
When he opened his eyes again, Kian wore a defiant smile, even though he wasn’t wearing ‘glasses’.
”I will fight with only the weapon I currently possess. That’s fair, right?”
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