Chapter 20: Milton Overcomes A Wall (1) (1/2)

Chapter 20: Milton Overcoht he would be – even though he’s not an Expert’

Frederic was displeased that Milton did not shrink back at all He hts ran by inside hi off against an Expert?

Those who had not reached the Expert level felt great pressure when facing one This nervousness would chain theap between the for this effect, Frederic was exerting hi it It was a for his prowess as an Expert

In reality, it was a rather burdenso out his aura like this, as despite being an Expert, he was only of the lowest grade

y?’

The only ones in this place who knew Frederic’s inner concerns were hihest level an Expert could be And as Jero before him, he was assured in his heart

‘The Lord can win By no means is this an unwinnable opponent’

As far as Jero his aura in a stationary standoff was a bad er this situation went on, the lower Frederic’s odds of winning becaot to ht away’</eht that…

“Hup!”

!</eer and was the first to rush into Milton He swung his sword coated with his aura as he continued to pressure Milton

! Whoosh!+

Frederic’s blade ruthlessly pressured Milton as if he intended to end this quickly

‘He should have done that froht as watched the scene unfolding before the his head Frederic’s decisionHowever, just because the method is correct does not !</eh”

A hint of uncertainty revealed itself on Frederic’s face as he continued the brutal assault To others, it may have seemed like a one-sided attack, but Frederic knew better as he continued to cross blades — his attacks right noere not bearing much of an outcoht be a real fight, but his sword is still slower than Jerome’s’

Milton did not dare to receive the strikes head-on, but rather stepped backward and deflected they by subtly redirecting the course of his swings, as if he was conforainst it This was a trick that was burned into hi with the top-tier Expert that was Jerome until he was sick of it

Despite the fact that Frederic was also an Expert, the strikes of one that was in the lowest tier of this class were not as pressuring Rather, the one as beco steadfastly Before long…

“Coward! Have sonity and face me head-on!” Federic provoked Milton with a fierce voice

But was Milton really the type to be baited by such provocation so easily?

“Nope Who’s that good for anyway?”

“This bastaaaard!”

Frederic’s restlessness grew at Milton’s tease That restlessness imbued even more power in his sword, yet his power becah he was an Expert, Frederic could not use his aura for long periods as he was only of the lowest grade In fact, he would be rendered to a h all his aura

ht carefully while sparing my aura’

In the end, Frederic had soblled htly in the beginning The cause of this was his peculiar conviction that he could win against as hts as necessary if they had not reached the Expert level, a confidence which for Expert himself

Carelessness is never an option Any person who had clutched a sword in their hands would have had these words has like this still happened

There were occasions on the battlefield where knights who had reached the lower levels of an Expert – or even the mid-levels – would lose their lives to the spear of a mere footman Of course, these situations did not unfold in a one-on-one scenario; but the conditions call ‘war’ have a diverse plethora of variables

Although Frederic had reached new levels, he was yet to garner enough experience to be aware of this The flow of the duel was already tilting co! Kah kah kah kah…

The more Frederic repeated his flurry of attacks, the weaker his aura beca!</e the attacks, Milton deadlocked their swords and started pushi+ng his opponent back Milton was testing how in his own assault in earnest Seeing Frederic unable to stand his ground and pulling back, Milton became surer

‘It see for the victory?’

He believed that the ti aura on his opponent’s blade had definitely faded, and his heavy breathing revealed how little stao!’</e steeled his resolve, Milton was about to start his frontal assault when…

“Danger!!”

Jero out from his place far detached from the action At that moment, Milton reflexively reeled back His body reacted first before his mind for this movement And then…

Whoosh!+

“Kuh!”

That move saved Milton’s life It would have been a critical hit, as they say Rising up from beneath Milton’s bosom, a shi+v tickled the tip of Milton’s nose and brushed by

ed this?’

Frederic was sorely disappointed He waited for Milton’s offense to co in his opposite hand behind his back to stab Milton froht time Essentially, it was safe to say that this was the last card up his sleeve that could net him a victory

This was not the swordsht, but the unorthodox trick of a ular course of education, the Republics, prioritizing actual coht this move to their soldiers as a useful last resort

The strength of this skill lay in subverting expectations It did not exploit the gaps in someone’s swordshts, holding a shank in the other hand and stabbing opponents froin to fathom in a duel of honor Consequently, there were ht without much field experience who participated in a ould meet their end to these tricks

And Milton almost became one of those However, Jerohtly tih…’</eed to step back by a hair’s breadth, his predica with a decisive attack to exploit Milton’s stance, who had lost his balance while desperately dodging the last strike This time, a vivid aura was imbued in his blade

well that this was his last real chance, Frederic poured in all the strength left in his mind, body, and soul

ot no choice but to receive it’

It was ie or redirect his ene his own blade and receive this blow from the front, but the power in his opponent’s say too strong to do that

was here Jero in a one-on-one duel was akin to staining the honor of the Lord involved However, Jerome knew that his Lord’s life was more iardless