128 – The bizarre experience of the dark island 2

Watching the man suddenly intervene, Tilda expressed a bit of bewilderment.

“Is that… must have been the epitome of the SS?”

“Um, thanks for noticing. Anyway… that’s not what’s important right now. As you can see, the two ladies are not average. How are you? The previous sparring is over, so take this opportunity to stick with me. Watching the ladies compete makes my body itchy.”

“…I’ve heard a lot of stories, but it’s really just what the rumors say.”

Tilda frowns at the other person’s request for sparring and is unable to give a clear answer.

Meanwhile, while watching such an epilogue, Ophelia sneakily asked Echid.

“..who is that person?”

“This is a person named Epicher who belongs to the Imperial Guard. I’ve heard that he has a very combative temperament… but it seems that he’s been a little upset after seeing that bitch’s sparring with me.”

“.. I asked just in case, do you know it quite well?”

“Well… a famous person among the SS has a rough idea. Even if it looks like this, he is a former assassin, so the only thing he knows about potential enemies is.. hmm.. hm.. I’ll just say that.”

Echid reduced his words with a slightly perplexed expression.

At this, Ophelia nodded her head thoughtfully, and for the time being observed the situation.

On the other hand, Tilda began to worry for a while about the request of Epicher for sparring.

Setting aside the other points, the opponent was a person belonging to the Imperial Guard.

The fact that Tilda, an escort belonging to a merchant guild, easily rejects his offer is also not a good picture.

Above all, as it was not a real weapon, but a sparring with a simple wooden sword, it was true that the combustion was slightly incomplete, so Tilda was also a little upset.

‘The problem is that I haven’t decided with that bitch yet… To be honest, I don’t think it’s going to be very good for both of us if we go any further than this.’

Although we couldn’t come to a decision due to the previous confrontation, thanks to that, it was possible to confirm that each other’s skills were almost equal in a head-to-head match excluding other tricks.

If the sparring continues beyond this point, the results will have to come out somehow, but from here on out, it’s a bit closer to luck than skill.

In any case, there was a high possibility that a very neat result would not come out, and if you do, you will be swept away by emotions and there is a risk that it will lead to a real sword fight rather than a simple sparring.

‘No matter how much.. As Ophelia said, we are in a position where we can be seen as allies, so we have no choice but to stop at this point. I’m really sorry but… ‘

At this point, Tilda came to the conclusion that it would be better to postpone the fight with that woman until later, and nodded while looking at the epitome in front of her eyes.

“Haa.. well, then I’ll treat you lightly as a warm-up, so don’t talk nonsense later.”

“Huhu, that’s a story I’m really thankful for.”

With those words, the two people look at Ophelia holding a wooden sword.

In response, Ophelia let out a small sigh as if she couldn’t help it, and threw a weapon at each of the two.

“You know the rules, right? That other than condensing and strengthening the body, the use of other magic is prohibited.”

“Sure. Then go!”

-Pak!-

“!”

As soon as the words are finished, the epitome rushes like an angry bull.

Unlike others who usually try to read the opponent’s numbers before the start of the duel, he closed the distance in an instant with a reckless yet explosive movement.

-visor!-

“Kuh..”

The next moment, Efecher’s wooden sword collided with a sharp sound.

At this, Tilda barely covered her teeth and shed a little cold sweat.

‘Damn it.. As expected, the strength is ignorantly strong as well.’

Tilda also had a muscular and solid body, but in the case of Apicher, she had a rugged body that really fit the word muscle pig.

Thick arm muscles reminiscent of an old tree and blood vessels wriggling like snakes.

From the basic base to the ignorant muscular strength, it was strengthened by magical power, so the power was truly terrifying.

An epicure that boldly wields a wooden sword based on its superior power and explosive speed.

Because he usually handles heavy equipment as a weapon, he looked like he was using an ax or mace rather than a wooden sword.

‘But that doesn’t mean he’s just ignorant of his strength.. This man handles mana surprisingly delicately.’

Even though condensation is used on the wooden sword, it is almost unmoving.

This was to show that he, like them, was quite skilled in magical powers.

‘The fortunate thing is that, surprisingly, the output of magical power is not that strong… And most of all, each attack has a great movement. With that in mind, I should focus on defense first and then aim for a counterattack.’

It was a bit difficult to block one attack at a time, but it wasn’t impossible.

Tilda prepares to counter while maintaining her defense.

But..

“Kuk!”

“Khehehe!”

As if the other party was also aware of this, contrary to Tilda’s expectations, they did not show a big gap, and even more so, despite the passage of time, the gap was getting smaller and smaller.

An epitome that continuously continues the flow of powerful attacks while laughing with excitement.

Watching his movements so natural as flowing water while dealing with such a huge power, Tilda began to feel that as time went on, fatigue accumulated from just defending, and at the same time, the feeling of admiration deepened deep inside.

‘As expected.. As long as they are the emperor’s bodyguards, they are different no matter what. I don’t know if it’s at this level, but it’s enough to admit that the basic skills are superior to me.’

However, at the same time, should Tilda be this man’s limit?

I could also vaguely feel what was lacking.

Thanks to polishing the basics to a level that has risen to the level, it is an epicure that makes even Tilda unable to dare to counterattack.

However, judging from the relatively lack of magic output, it would probably be impossible for this man to use large-scale and complex magic like Tilda or Echid.

In other words, the style that uses magic is as simple as it looks.

Tilda could feel more and more clearly each time she clashed her swords that the man in front of her was a person who had virtually no knowledge of these two things.

‘But because of that… because it’s that simple, it’s even stronger. To say this even with a wooden sword. If it was to wield a large, sturdy heavy machine like an axe… ‘

A situation where you feel that you are being pushed back from your strength every time you bump into each other despite operating more magical power than the other person.

Above all, in the sense that, according to the rules of sparring, only basic magic can be used, this match could be said to be one-sidedly unfavorable to Tilda in the first place, and furthermore, Tilda’s case has already reached a level that cannot be ignored through her great power with Echid. It was a situation where physical strength and mana were consumed.

‘I can’t do it… I wish it had ended earlier. Even the aftermath of dealing with that bitch earlier is gradually appearing.’

If you take too much time than this, you may get injured.

In response, Tilda subtly released the condensation of the wooden sword she was holding.

And..

-Pak!-

“!..”

Her wooden sword exploded with a sharp sound.

At the same time, a deep feeling of regret began to bloom on Epicher’s face.

“What.. are you giving up already?”

“what. I want to play with you a little more, but unfortunately the aftermath of the previous confrontation has not gone away yet. It was a difficult situation to win anyway…”

“Chit. but. If you think about it, so is he. Anyway, thank you. Thanks to that, I changed my mood for a while.”

Certainly, it was a fact that he knew with his own eyes that the opponent had already had enough sparring.

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Nevertheless, for the fact that he had dealt with him to this extent, Efecher expressed his gratitude for the time being.

like that. Ophelia handed over a bottle of water to Tilda as she returned feeling tired.

“thank you for your effort. To be honest, I thought about drying it halfway through, but…”

“Well… it’s okay, thanks to that, I had a lot of fun too. As a bonus, I was able to find out the level of skill of the SS. Of course… it’s a pity that I couldn’t settle it with this bitch.”

“Chit. After all, there is plenty of time. Next time it won’t be as rough as today, so be prepared.”

“This way.”

Ophelia slowly shook her head as if she couldn’t stop looking at the two of them still growling.

It was then that the three of them were about to go back, feeling that the situation had almost ended.

“Wait a minute, can you give me a little more since I already took my time?”

“yes?”

“… ”

They stop at the sound of a woman’s voice behind them.

As a result, not only Ophelia, but even Efecher, who had shown a warlike personality until just now, began to show a little panic.

“mass? Why is it not like you…”

“You can’t just have fun and move on. Since it happened like this, I also want to go and play. With the dark-haired girl over there.”

A woman named Mass who speaks with a smile of anticipation.

Judging from her outfit, she was also a member of the Royal Guard like Epicher, and at the same time, she had a strong presence.

And… while watching such a Mass, Ophelia spoke in a quiet voice.

“… You will regret it. Are you okay?”

“Whoops. That’s nice, I haven’t had any regrets over the past few years for getting into a fight.”

Misa speaks with a pleasant laugh.

In response, Ophelia seemed to have no choice but to slowly hold the wooden sword in her hand.