Chapter 305 - The Bandits Annihilation (3) (2/2)
”We have let you down.” One other bandit said.
”You lot…” The boss looked at his subordinates with grief. He could have never thought that we were lying in wait to ambush them.
”Your subordinates were no match for my men.” I said as a matter of fact. ”It is good that they new to surrender before they were struck dead. My orders were to kill those that does not want to surrender.”
The bandits that were captured shivered with my words. They knew that my words do not have a hint of a lie on it.
”You b*stard. You planned this all along.” The boss said. He was quite quick witted. ”Who the hell are you?!” He pointed his axe towards me.
”You have no right to speak to him that way!” Chris was obviously enraged with the bandit boss' use of words and tone. I raised a hand at Chris to stop his advancement.
”If you would like to know who I am, then I will tell you one of my names in the battlefield.” I said with a smirk. ”I am called the Black Devil.”
The bandit boss had his eyes wide in shock with the mention of my nickname. That means he knows who I am just by hearing it.
”So, you are… the Black Devil.” The boss said with a shocked tone. But then he had composed himself and stood firmly on the ground. He pointed his battle axe towards me with fire burning in his eyes. ”You, Black Devil. I challenge you onto a one on one duel. Winner takes all!”
It has been a while since I was challenge in a one on one duel. It was a kind of duel where we can avoid more deaths and shedding blood in the battlefield. It was intended for the leader of both parties to have a one on one duel, with the winner who takes it all.
The last one that had challenge me into such a duel was my half brother in the last civil war for the throne of Grandcrest. I have accepted my half brother's challenge and fought him within the levels of his capabilities, meaning I did not use magic against him. I killed my brother in that duel only using my superior sword skills that rivaled his.
”Your majesty, you do not need to stoop low and accept this challenge.” Chris said with a worried tone. ”I can do it in your stead.”
”No need, Chris.” I waved my hand, denying his offer. ”His proposed duel is between the two leaders of both parties, that is me and him. I accept your challenge.” I said with dignity.
I have discarded the cape I was wearing onto the ground and readied myself in this duel, the bandit boss did the same. The surroundings became silent, that even a drop of a needle can be heard. The atmosphere was intense and both of us were on high alert.
In such battles, the one with the upper hand was the one to launch an attack first. I watched every muscle of my opponent waiting to block or attack, depending on my opponent's action.
”Hurryyaaahhh…!” The bandit boss made the first move. He was running straight towards me, charging with all his might. The boss axe was right above me in no time.
'Fast…. But not fast enough.' I thought.
I took a step forward and used the cross-guard of my sword to deter the angle of the axe. His axe was out of balance with my action, and with a blink of an eye my blade had made a deep cut onto his broad chest.
The wound on the boss' chest was too deep that blood had gushed out in an instant. He had his eyes wide in shock and took a step back. He held his chest, staining his hands full of blood.
”No… this is not over.” The boss still went and charged at me. But his balance was off that I suspect was because of the huge blood loss.
I parried his next attack and he fell down on the ground with a thud.
”It is over.” I pointed my sword at him. ”You have lost.”
The boss was lying on the ground and was not able to get up any longer.
”No! Boss!” His subordinates started to shed tears.
”I… accept my defeat.” The boss said.
”Any last words?” I asked.
”If I have any last word *cough* then please *cough cough* do not kill my men that had surrendered.” The boss said, his eyes started to cloud.
”You have my word.” I said. ”The ones that have surrendered will have a fair trial in the courts of Alvannia. They are fortunate that this country does not have a death penalty like Grandcrest has for murderers and rapist.”
”T-Thank you.” The boss said. And with his last words I pierced my sword onto his chest and to his heart.
edited by: nalyn
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