Chapter 256: The Battle of the Sword Master
"Mr. Geralt's death caused a great commotion among the adventurers."
"We have already dispatched people to investigate, although there is a high probability that the murderer will not be found in the end."
Adventurer's Guild, meeting room.
Assistant Gina was reporting to Cid about a series of events that happened after Geralt's death, while he knocked on the table and looked at Gapar across from him.
At this moment, the Sword Master Japar was staring at the photo stone that recorded Geralt's death. His face was gloomy and his eyes revealed a thoughtful look.
"You know what this death means, right?" Sid said, "In order to deal with you, the other party even took out weapons."
Japar nodded and reached out to close the photo stone. "I didn't expect them to be so bold as to activate the weapons here. I am also responsible for his death."
"Let's not talk about this for now. You really don't need our help? Do you really believe that they will keep their promise to fight one-on-one?"
Facing the silent Japar, Sid said seriously:
"That is the fusion of the bloodline of the Demon King and the Evil God, a combination of the two most despicable and cunning races in the world. Do you really believe that they will be righteous?"
"He is just a descendant of the Unified. How much of his bloodline from the source is left? His strength is far inferior to that of his ancestors."
Japar shook his head and insisted:
“This is my fight.”
Sid's expression changed, and he said helplessly:
"Then you can tell me a reason that drives you to fight alone. Even if it's a cliché, such as the other party kidnapped thousands of people and forced you to fight alone. This way I can convince myself."
Japar smiled and said, "The reason is simple. I just want to help my master clean up the mess. I have to do it myself."
“You are really…”
Sid sighed, "For the sake of our old friendship, if you die, I won't collect your body."
"rest assured."
Japar tapped his powerful pectoral muscles and looked up at the distant sky.
"He was only on par with my master, but now I have probably surpassed my master by far."
"Bah, I get angry when I see you act like a bitch."
Xi De was so angry that he wanted to slap this guy, but he forced himself to hold it back and said in a sullen tone: "You only have so little equipment to take with you? I paid for my weapons."
"So what?"
Japar shrugged.
"I think the things in the Thane Dungeon are no worse than weapons."
"Whatever you want to do," Sid turned his head away, but when he heard Gapar stand up and say goodbye, and the footsteps gradually faded away, he couldn't help but turn back and say:
"Remember to send me a message before you come back so I can prepare a welcome."
Japar waved his hand casually without looking back.
Walking down the stairs from the Adventurer's Guild, someone had already prepared a Pegasus for him at the door, loaded with all the equipment he was carrying.
A plain black iron armor, a star sword, a giant magic staff, a belt with [Goddess's Blessing] and some potions, and other miscellaneous items.
There is also a silver shield.
He touched the horse's head, and the Pegasus carried him into the air, flying away to the west of Bed City like a meteor.
Sid and Gina stood at the window, watching his figure gradually turn into a small black dot on the horizon.
"Who is Mr. Gapar going to fight against?" Gina couldn't help but ask.
"His fellow apprentice."
Sid said slowly:
"When he was still a student of swordsmanship, he became a disciple of the famous Northern Sword Saint. He showed a talent for swordsmanship that far surpassed others and climbed all the way to the top among the disciples. Everyone believed that he could inherit the title of Northern Sword Saint."
"But then a competitor emerged. One day, his junior fellow student showed a talent that was no less than his. He made rapid progress and people also had high hopes for him."
".Are they having a conflict?" Gina asked.
"No, they have always had a good relationship, closer than brothers," Sid sighed, "but this relationship lasted until Japar went down the mountain to gain experience. When he returned from his trip, he found that his junior brother had slaughtered the master and all the brothers in the family. The reason for this was that the other party's bloodline derived from the Demon King and the unknown evil god required a blood sacrifice."
"No one knows how he has been hiding until now. From head to toe, there is no sign of him being inhuman."
"Since then, Japar has been hunting down his junior brother, but he has never succeeded in catching him. Instead, his junior brother has been constantly challenging other people who claim to be Sword Saints, killing them everywhere, until no one dares to call themselves Sword Saints anymore. Even those who are strong enough choose to remain unknown."
"The reason why Japar took up the title of Sword Saint was probably more to attract his fellow apprentices and to avenge all the innocent people who were killed."
"Now, he finally got what he wanted."
In the city of Bede, Dal watched Japar leave, and although he had never believed in gods, he couldn't help but pray for him.
"Boss, look at the meteor!" Malu, who had just come out of the dungeon, pointed excitedly to the sky, and Leon couldn't help but squint his eyes.
At Mareda Magic Tool Shop, Gong Qiying waved at Japar's back.
"Shouldn't I say something to bless you at a time like this? Then," he said to himself, "Long may the sunshine."
A week later, at the border.
The closer we got to the western continent where the demons were entrenched, the more desolate the scenery on the road became. The green grasslands gradually turned yellow and finally turned into dry and cracked earth. The creatures encountered on the road became increasingly scarce, and their ferocity and danger increased sharply. In the end, all the creatures encountered turned into monsters.
Wherever we see intelligent creatures living together, they protect themselves behind high walls or in dangerous places. It goes without saying what they are defending against.
Garpalma traveled non-stop for a week, and with the help of this mount which was no less powerful than a griffin, he successfully reached the border in the shortest time possible. A continuous hundred-meter-high wall had appeared on the horizon.
Titan Fortress is a high wall standing between the civilized world and the Western Continent. If the demons invade on a large scale, this will be the first line of defense. Each country will be responsible for the Titan Wall located in its own territory.
There are many barriers between the Western Continent and the civilized world, such as rift valleys, mountains, and swamps. In addition, the Titan Fortress should be a flawless iron wall, but the demon attacks that occur every day in various places are telling the world that this fortress is not solid.
Not every country cares about this place, and not every country has the spare capacity to manage it.
Fortunately, the border guards of the Kingdom of Anor are responsible, but unfortunately, the demons will take advantage of loopholes from other countries.
"Someone flew over the fortress from the sky, go and report to the general!" Some defenders discovered Gapar's whereabouts and hurried to report to the defending general, but when they rushed to the top of the city wall, Gapar's figure had long disappeared.
"I swear I saw someone."
Now Japar has controlled the Pegasus to get into the rift. The purple-black miasma can be seen by looking up. These things are firmly staying in the western continent and not a single bit will leak out, not even into the rift.
This is where he agreed to have the final battle.
Originally, he wanted to make some preparations there, but in order to prevent the invasion of demons, the defenders of Titan Fortress completely cleared the bushes on the periphery, and wiped out the plants that had managed to grow in such a barren place with great difficulty.
Japar didn't want this battle to be interfered with by too many external factors, whether it was a win or a loss.
As soon as he entered the rift, he sensed a familiar breath that he had not felt for a long time. His expression did not change much, but he just drove his Pegasus to the source of the breath.
There, a tall and thin figure had his back to him, his long clothes fluttering in the wind, and his long silver and black hair falling like a waterfall.
"Brother, you are finally here."
A young voice came from the figure. He turned around to face Gapar, revealing a handsome and even charming young face. The two swords, one long and one short, at his waist were pulled by an invisible force. With a "swish" sound, they were unsheathed and floated beside his hand.
"I've been waiting for you for so long. If you don't come soon, I'm going to destroy the fortress."
An ominous black aura was floating around him, and distorted human faces kept flashing in the black aura, each of which was a face that Japar was familiar with.
But beyond this black air exists the starlight of the universe, flickering as if calling for something from outer space.
The two auras of evil and weirdness merged into one in his body.
"Conrod."
Japar read out the other person's name, as if he was talking about a stranger he had never met before, and drew out the Lianxing Sword.
"Oh, very good weapons, brother, your collection has increased again." Conrod blinked and said with a smile: "How about a bet? For example, if you lose, you can give me half of your collection--"
The azure sword energy that was endowed with magical properties by the Lianxing Sword slashed towards Conrod, who dodged sideways and said with narrowed eyes, "You greeted me so fiercely right from the start. Brother, you haven't changed at all."
Japar stared at Conrod with the eyes of a lion, his hair and beard standing upright.
He took a step forward and appeared in front of the enemy in the blink of an eye, his robe fluttering, revealing black armor that could increase physical strength.
"Bang--"
The sharp sound of steel clashing echoed throughout the chasm, and Conrod blocked the attack with his dagger.
The two men maintained their postures unchanged. A second later, two strong winds erupted from opposite directions. The surging sword energy cut thousands of cracks on the mountain wall, and the flying smoke and dust even rushed into the sky.
"General, there's something going on over there!" The fortress defenders noticed something was wrong in the valley and quickly reported, "Should we send someone to check it out?"
"No, don't go!" The general's tough face was full of sincerity. He covered his head and shouted, "There must be another strong man from nowhere fighting. Quickly order everyone not to approach. Let's pretend we didn't see it!"
Every few months, strong wild beings would randomly refresh and fight in this area, which almost made him collapse. Do strong beings like to run to such deserted places to fight?
While the general was giving the order, Gapar and Conrod had already fought countless rounds, and Conrod even had the mind to chatter.
"You're so heartless to start a fight without even saying hello, Senior Brother. It's rare that I remember to meet you after so many years. Aren't you curious about what I want to do?"
The sword master responded with a flying kick.
"Why are you using your feet too? Has your swordsmanship deteriorated?" He shrugged, quickly retreated, and used the black sword light to force back the pursuing Gapar.
Gapar stopped and still chose to remain silent, perhaps this meant that he and the other party had nothing to say.
"We haven't seen each other for so many years. I don't think I've ever spoken to you since then. You don't know why I did that in the first place, do you think I was lurking on purpose?"
Conrod stroked the blade and said, "In fact, I only found out about my origins that day. I am the descendant of the Demon King and the Evil God. Haha, it sounds amazing, right? But I don't even know the names of the Demon King and the Evil God. When their blood flowed into my body, it was so thin that it was almost invisible. There is more human blood in my body, so I always thought I was a human being."
"That day, I suddenly heard a revelation from outer space that if I donated enough blood, I could unleash my potential. How could I not do such a good thing?"
"Do you think I hesitated for a long time before killing my fellow apprentice? No, no, the moment I heard the sound, I pushed my fellow apprentice off the cliff. I have never regretted it at all."
"By the way, you don't know why I'm looking for you, but I actually have a great plan."
A streak of sword energy passed by, breaking the mountain wall behind Conrod, but he was unharmed.
"You talk too much."
After Gapar uttered his first words, his speed suddenly increased, and he disappeared in front of Conrod in the blink of an eye.
"Huh?"
Conrod showed a surprised expression for the first time, turned around and raised his sword to deal with the upcoming slash, but when Gapar's slash really came -
His sword was knocked away!
What’s going on? Why did the opponent’s strength suddenly increase so dramatically? Clearly, he was even stronger than me just now.
Wait, this old man is hiding his abilities!
While Conrod was still surprised, the Sword Master had already slashed down with his sword, cutting him in half from shoulder to thigh!
The sound of someone falling to the ground was heard, but Japar did not put away his knife, and even quickly distanced himself.
"Puchi. You are still so careful. I didn't fool you."
Black air poured out of Conrod's body, and formed a new shape as it squirmed. He spread his hands and said:
"This is the power God has given me. No swordsmanship has any effect on me. In the past, the sword masters would despair when they saw me like this."
He raised the corner of his mouth and said, "Okay, tell me why I came to you. I haven't talked to anyone for a long time. Don't think I'm too talkative."
He stared at Japar's expression, trying to see the emotions he wanted on his senior brother's face, such as panic, fear, anger, etc.
He has been chattering non-stop since just now, with the purpose of drawing out the other party's negative emotions. As long as there are negative emotions, his power will be lost.
At this moment, Japar suddenly put away the Lianxing Sword.
"What, you're giving up resistance?" Conrod teased.
No, the Sword Master did not give up the fight, he just changed his approach.
Japar picked up the giant magic wand on the ground and clapped it while saying:
"Let's start the second round."
(End of this chapter)
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