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“Left, 1 point.”
Adrianna looked down at her right gauntlet.
There were long lines drawn on the thick gauntlets.
The princess aimed straight for Adrianna’s right gauntlet.
The problem was that he was wearing the ring the princess had given him on his right hand.
It was a ring that the princess gave to Galahad.
If you show Adrianna that you’re wearing it-.
‘no way.’
Adrianna bit her lip.
At that moment, my eyes met with the princess’s.
There was a cold look in his blood-red eyes.
‘You don’t remember?’
Adrianna muttered softly.
Adrianna had spent half a day with the princess when she was young.
The princess in Adrianna’s memories was bright, warm, dignified, and relaxed.
I was so happy to hear that the princess was coming.
But the princess I met again was different from before.
The princess became more radiant, but no longer warm.
‘Let’s focus on the duel-.’
He shook his head slightly.
Now, a duel was in progress.
It was impolite to focus one’s attention elsewhere.
Adrianna readjusted her grip on her sword and replayed the princess’s movements.
It was unbelievably fast for the princess to not have to use her aura.
It wasn’t enough to make me miss it.
The problem was that I couldn’t use Aura.
It wasn’t just that I couldn’t use it, I had to force myself to press the aura.
That’s why Adrianna’s reaction couldn’t be slow.
It felt like I was dealing with a knight who was writing without any aurors.
At that moment, the princess took her position again.
The posture was one of leaning forward with the left foot slightly forward.
Adrianna also took a stance,
Phew-.
As I exhaled, the distracting thoughts disappeared.
The princess kicked the ground. Her movements were so fast that she was in close proximity in an instant.
The princess’s rapier, which shot in a straight line, was a dot.
Adrianna chewed her lip and raised her sword.
Adrianna’s sword struck the middle of the rapier.
Thump. The rapier bent with a heavy sound.
At that moment, the princess’s wrist moved.
As if he had anticipated Adriana’s reaction-.
The princess’s curved rapier slashed Adrianna’s sword.
It was a sword technique that would have been bewildering if seen for the first time, but it was the sword that Galahad had already shown.
Adrianna pulled her sword and twisted her shoulder.
The center of gravity shifted and the rapier was pulled.
However, the princess’s sword was faster than Galahad’s.
That too, quite a bit-.
Adrianna’s eyebrows hardened at the shock she felt in her right hand.
There was another line engraved on the right gauntlet.
It was almost in the same position as before.
The princess was blatantly aiming at his right hand.
As if trying to cut it.
“Left, 1 point!”
The corners of the princess’s mouth rose even deeper.
Adriana shook her right hand as she recalled the match just now.
A knight of a higher level could recognize his opponent by cutting his sword.
Sharing swords was more effective than talking.
Conversations can be made up of lies, but black cannot be made up of lies.
The princess’s black-.
‘······It’s terrible.’
It was as vicious as a viper that had been locked up in a jar full of poison for a long time.
What on earth happened?
At that moment, the princess smiled brightly and pointed her rapier at Adrianna.
It was a bright eye smile that made even other women shiver.
[The princess’s sword will be faster than mine.]
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Training with Galahad helped me a lot.
In fact, the princess’ sword was quite similar to the one Galahad had shown her.
That too, very-.
Being able to imitate a sword to that degree wasn’t something that could be done in a day or two.
‘What on earth was our relationship?’
Adrianna shook off her thoughts as she readjusted her grip on the sword.
Now was the time to focus.
*
“Left, 1 point!”
It was the princess’s score again.
“Was the princess a sword master?”
“What kind of nonsense is that, Sir Gilbert?”
“yes?”
“Ah, it was Sir Gilbert.”
“What is that-. No, what kind of swordsmanship is that so outstanding?”
“Because they are a noble family.”
“······Are all royals like that?”
“All the surviving royals are like that. And to that extent, they are on the weak side.”
A serious look came over Gilbert’s face. It was only now that it dawned on him.
The princess leisurely returned to her seat.
Adrianna shook her right hand briefly. Crumbs of her gauntlet fell off.
‘About twice.’
If I hit it just a little more, it seemed like the gauntlet would break.
No matter how much of a genius Adrianna was, duels were the princess’ domain.
Although she was no match for Adrianna, the princess was also a woman who was considered a genius.
“No matter how I look at it, the movements are too fast. Aren’t you using it to sneak in?”
“Didn’t I tell you? You’re from the royal family.”
“What does being royal and moving quickly have to do with anything?”
“Because the royal family is very high.”
Gilbutton narrowed his eyes. Galahad clicked his tongue at Gilbutton’s incomprehension and added an explanation.
“The royal family must be the best. For that, they should eat healthy food from a young age. A lot. The money that goes into becoming a princess could raise a whole battalion in the north.”
“Hey, don’t lie.”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t lie.”
Gilbert’s face turned pale.
“······Won’t you lose like that?”
Gilbert asked with a serious expression.
If Gilbutton can say something like that, what about others?
The atmosphere around them was already like a funeral home after a series of defeats.
The faces of the northern side were dark. Those noisy guys couldn’t even cheer.
It had to be that way.
Because while the princess scored three points, Adriana didn’t score even one.
Since the first team to score 5 points won, it was safe to say that it was an overwhelming victory.
but-.
“I will win.”
The match won’t go to 5 points.
“I bet everything on Lady Adrianna, just as you said.”
“Well done, Tom.”
“What are you all afraid of?”
“Special Forces funds. Oh, Sir Gilbert, your salary is on the line too.”
“······yes?!”
“Why are you shouting, Sir Gilbert? Can it be that you don’t trust Adrianna?”
“That’s not it, but-. No, where is the crazy guy who would make a bet on the match between the Princess and Lady Adrianna?”
“There it is.”
“What the hell-.”
Gilbutton, who had been getting up roughly, suddenly stopped. Then, as if he was about to break off, he turned his head again.
Because the high-ranking demon… no, the Archduke was looking at him.
Galahad hid his face behind Gilbutton.
“His Highness the Grand Duke has opened it.”
“Then, is it true that His Highness the Grand Duke spoke to the princess?”
“What a cruel father you are.”
Gilbutton let out a low, muffled sigh.
“No, if His Highness the Grand Duke had been on the princess’ side, wouldn’t that have been a big problem?”
“Honestly. I’ve never lost a match. You could call me a gambler.”
Gilverton felt a little relieved at Galahad’s confident answer.
Then suddenly I felt something strange.
“Doesn’t that mean you’ve lost before?”
Then, the game resumed.
The princess kicked the ground.
Adrianna moved her sword at that.
The swords were entangled again.
The sound of sharp knives striking each other was repeated.
Adrianna struck down the princess’ swords one by one.
Adrianna’s sword was honest. There was no frills.
In contrast, the princess’s sword was splendid. It targeted Adriana like a living snake.
Their swords continued to intertwine.
Adrianna slowly struck down the princess’ swords one by one.
Sparks flew one after another.
At that time, Adrianna was the first to step forward.
Instead of striking the princess’s sword, he pushed it down.
and-.
Adrianna’s sword scratched the princess’s arm.
A small scratch was engraved on the red armor.
“Right, 1 point!”
Cheers erupted from the northern side.
Adrianna nodded and stepped back.
“Huh…? Tom! Did you walk correctly?!”
A smile appeared on Gilbert’s face. Tom nodded confidently at Gilbert’s question.
Although it was only a one point win, it seemed like my faith in Adriana was rising.
After all, it was Adrianna who was treated as a hero in the North.
“As expected, it’s Lady Adrianna!”
Cheers erupted here and there.
Galahad studied Adrianna quietly.
Adrianna’s eyebrows were down.
It was inappropriate for the person who just gave the score to react.
Adrianna must have felt it too.
That the princess gave it to me on purpose.
The princess, who was very angry, was not satisfied with winning.
It was clear that he intended to savor it as much as possible.
At that moment, the princess waved her rapier.
As if telling me to attack once.
Although she had been defeated and even ridiculed, Adrianna politely bowed.
This time Adrianna kicked the ground.
“Right, 1 point.”
Cheers erupted again.
*
“Right, 1 point!”
“Three on three! I caught up to you all! Damn it!”
Gilbert cheered, hurling crude profanities.
Everyone was radiating hot excitement at the sudden catch-up in scores.
Everyone cheered, but Adriana, the heroine of the comeback, had a dark face.
The princess was smiling brightly.
At that moment, the princess looked at Galahad.
The princess’s red eyes seemed to whisper.
That they are superior.
It was a blatant gaze.
‘I think this will be enough.’
Galahad turned his gaze openly to Adrianna.
and-.
“Madam, we’re almost there! Cheer up!”
He shouted loudly.
Adrianna was so focused that she simply adjusted her grip on her sword.
The princess’s momentum grew sharper.
So much so that even Galahad from afar could feel it.
At that moment, the soldier announced the resumption of the match.
The princess kicked the ground twice, unlike before.
The princess’s new body shook at the slightly misaligned footwork.
There was one technique I didn’t tell Adrianna.
There were two reasons.
Even if I knew, I couldn’t stop it, and there was no need to stop it.
At that moment, Adrianna’s sword moved quickly.
‘oh-.’
Adrianna did not block the slowed rapier, but instead stabbed it with her sword.
This was an instinctive feeling, not something that came from calculation.
‘You’re handling Aura better than before.’
In the meantime, his skills have improved. He really is a genius.
Galahad was truly impressed.
However, the opponent was not good.
The princess instead thrust her rapier deeper and caught Adrianna’s sword by the guard.
and-.
Just threw it up.
It was a difficult movement to predict.
Adriana’s center was wide open to him.
A wound near the heart was worth 2 points.
It was a moment that could put an end to the match.
However, the princess aimed for Adrianna’s right gauntlet, not her heart.
visor!
Fragments of the gauntlet flew upward with a sharp sound.
The seams of the gauntlets rolled across the floor.
A beat later, the gauntlet split apart.
There was a thud, a heavy sound as the gauntlet fell.
Stop-.
Red blood dripped from White Adrianna’s wrist and soaked her gauntlet.
At that moment, the princess’s eyes widened as if they were going to tear apart. The corners of her mouth trembled wildly. As if she was having a hard time holding back laughter.
Within moments, the princess’s red lips were split wide open.
In between-.
“Ha ha ha ha ha!”
A wild laughter broke out.
The laughter was so refreshing and clear that the onlookers were startled.
The reaction was more intense than expected.
At that moment, Adrianna hurriedly hid her hand behind her back. She looked at the position of the ring and realized.
‘It’s on your ring finger.’
Galahad let out a small sigh.
“haha!”
The princess laughed roughly and turned her sword.
An aura suddenly flared up from the sword.
The princess’s aura is-.
“······Is that pink?”
Before Gilbert could finish asking questions, the princess moved.
The pink dot was aimed at Adriana.
‘It’s over.’
Aurors were forbidden in duels.
If you take out the aura, it’s a loss regardless of the score.
However, it was not simply the rules that made Galahad certain of the princess’s defeat.
At that moment, an aura rose up from Adrianna’s sword.
It was a pure white aura.
The pure white aura, without a single drop of impurity, lightly pressed down on the pink that was a mixture of red and white.
The auror created by the imperial family and the auror pickled for a lifetime on the front lines – it was clear which of the two had a stronger conviction.
If dueling was the realm of the princess, then aurors were Adrianna’s realm.
The decision was made in an instant.
Adrianna’s sword was pointed at the princess’s heart.
“ah-.”
Adrianna gaped.
The indifferent face broke, and confusion came over him.
The moment Adriana came to her senses and was about to say something-.
“It is my defeat.”
The princess put down her sword and stepped back.
Adrianna leaned against his back.
“Thank you for teaching me.”
He bowed his head.
‘Pure evil.’
Adriana may have been sincere, but it was a more effective provocation because of that.
*
“The second match is with 2nd Battalion Captain Liam and······.”
“That was a great match. Why are you looking at me with an axe eye again?”
“This is not right.”
Galahad laughed bitterly at Adrianna’s reprimand.
“Using a precious gift to provoke your opponent – that was an action unbecoming of a duel.”
“Yeah, it was pretty petty.”
As Galahad nodded obediently, Adrianna’s eyes widened slightly.
“But if it weren’t for that, you would have lost.”
“It can’t be helped because my skills are lacking. Losing is not shameful. You can’t always win.”
It was a correct answer.
Even though defeat must have been a bit heavy for the hero of the North, he showed no shame at all.
It wasn’t for nothing that Aurora was pure white.
“Imperial duels include things like getting excited. In the capital, they even do it more. There are knights who curse their opponents’ parents to get them excited. They really do it.”
“Just because others do something wrong doesn’t mean that doing something wrong is justified.”
He was so honest that it was annoying.
That is why it will be the sword that stabs the king of the demon tribe.
It wasn’t against the rules in an Imperial duel to wave a ring as a gift, but there was no need to scratch it further.
“Okay, I’m sorry.”
Adrianna shook her head as she apologized meekly.
“I am not the one who should apologize.”
His gaze was directed at the princess. At that, Galahad clicked his tongue and waved his hand.
The princess looked at Galahad quietly.
With bloodshot eyes that don’t blink-.
“I will formally apologize.”
“All right.”
Adrianna sat down next to Galahad. Her glare was relaxed, but her eyebrows were still downturned.
“And I was caught in a duel. I wanted to win at all costs. If I lost, I wouldn’t be able to hold your hand. I was desperate.”
Let’s speak sincerely, Adrianna’s eyebrows rose slightly.
“I would rather have the harsh, cold, and barbaric North with you than the capital without you.”
“······You can stop. I understand. If you think about it, it was my fault too.”
Adrianna sighed softly and nodded.
Galahad’s eyes lit up.
“That’s right.”
“···yes?”
“Come to think of it, I was the one who made the suggestion, but weren’t you the one who carried it out?”
Adrianna’s eyebrows wavered.
“no-.”
“It’s even on your ring finger. You, I didn’t see it that way, but you have a very deep mind.”
The surroundings became noisy. It seemed as if someone had scored a point.
Galahad looked at Adrianna.
Adrianna’s eyes shook wildly.
“You really played me. Sticking out your little finger like this.”
“When did I ever do that!”
“I can see you raising your voice, you must be a punk.”
“no-.”
Then Adrianna let out a deep sigh.
“So what do you want?”
“If someone hears this, they’ll know what I mean.”
Adrianna narrowed her eyes for a moment.
“However, I can’t let you down. Let me give you a hand for a moment. It seemed like you got hurt earlier.”
“Aren’t you going to duel soon?”
“That’s why it’s necessary.”
You want to join hands because you need it for a duel?
Adrianna couldn’t understand.
Looking at the corners of his lips that were raised, it seemed like he had some kind of hidden agenda.
“hand.”
Adrianna sighed and held out her hand.
*
“Now, the last match is between Special Forces Captain Galahad and Bunch.”
“Then I’ll be off.”
Adrianna stared blankly at the back of Galahad as he staggered up to the stadium.
Galahad’s grip was so tight that his hand was freezing.
‘why?’
Adrianna muttered, looking at her reddened hands.
Galahad was a smart man. He took Adrianna’s hand before the duel.
That too for longer than usual-.
That was a waste of energy.
Adrianna pondered seriously why she had acted that way.
At that moment, Gilbutton approached.
Gilbert’s face looked much better than usual.
Because her face seemed to be asking her to ask, Adriana opened her mouth.
“Is something good happening?”
“Oh, I hit the jackpot.”
“Did you get it?”
“The captain bet money on Lady Adrianna’s match, didn’t he?”
Gilbutton laughed sinisterly.
The Grand Duke liked to bet, so he must have opened it.
“I was a little surprised when the captain put his entire fortune on the line, including my salary.”
Gilbutton smiled sinisterly.
When I saw her smile, I knew it was something else.
The story was that Galahad had bet all his wealth on Adrianna, which meant that the Archduke had bet on the princess.
Adrianna’s heart sank at the thought of the Archduke walking up to the Princess.
But Galahad bet his entire fortune-.
It felt stuffy and strangely ticklish.
‘All my assets-.’
Adrianna coughed slightly.
At that time, Gilbert boasted that he had bet all the money he had earned back on Galahad.
Adrianna frowned at that.
If Galahad had intended to win, he would not have taken Adrianna’s hand.
It was clear that there was another ulterior motive.
Maybe that’s-.
“Hehehe. I’m rich now.”
Adrianna turned away from Gilbert.
< Ask and Double > End
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