Eternally Regressing Knight Chapter 472

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The middle-aged woman’s warning was that the duel would not be all that fun.

The concept of warrior existed in the West as well.

Because Rem did it and Ayul did it.

They fight with axes, spears, or flat swords with a sharp edge on one side. Double-edged swords are not commonly used here.

If you were going to use a long weapon, a spear was convenient, and if you were going to use a short weapon, an axe or a sword with a sharp edge on one side was convenient.

Spears were useful for hunting, and axes and swords were good for cutting down trees or cutting grass.

But the double-edged sword was in many ways an inconvenient thing.

That was because it was an environment where it was impossible to survive by just cutting.

Besides, not all warriors were the same type.

The spirit of not backing down when going into battle was the same, but the fighting style may have been different.

The current twins were like that. These two were skilled at hunting, not fighting.

Of course, Encrid didn’t know that.

However, I only saw the weapons the twins were holding.

‘window.’

It was a weapon with the end of the spear handle connected to something like a stick.

Although I wasn’t familiar with it, I knew Encred too.

Because I’ve seen mercenaries use things like that sometimes.

‘Is it called Atlatl?’

It was a javelin thrower.

It is a tool for transmitting power more efficiently than throwing a spear with only arm strength.

If you swing the javelin attached to the tip of the spear with all your might, the spear will fly with that force.

The spear was originally larger and heavier than the bow. It could easily pierce a weak shield.

Three spears jutted out above his right shoulder.

Remdo said that the woman smoking in front of him would not be fun, but Encred found this enjoyable as well.

Is it only fun if you point a sword at someone and say you’re going to die?

That wasn’t it.

So you said you would approach the duel like that.

“Okay. Okay then.”

The middle-aged woman spoke. As soon as she finished speaking, the twins jumped backwards. They kicked the ground with a light touch.

Encred watched the twins step back and take their stance.

Not only did he step back, he also placed his center of gravity on his heels. He was in a posture where he was ready to dodge or escape at any time.

Encred’s gaze left the weapon and examined the two’s eyes, arms, and legs.

‘The balance is good.’

The cleavage of his calf muscles revealed through his short pants looked as if there was a rock inside.

Those legs will burst with power at any time according to my master’s will.

Heart of super strength? No, that’s not it.

I had a lot of experience fighting like this.

I’m talking about the kind of combat where you use throwing weapons before your opponent approaches.

Whether it was hunting or fighting, they would have fought similarly at any time.

So what if the shot fails?

A wide, falchion-shaped sword dangled from the twins’ waists.

“If you can’t avoid it, you’ll die.”

The woman who brought the twins said, blowing out smoke.

Encred could have closed the distance between the twins before they could throw their javelins, or at least before they could even throw them.

It seemed like it would be possible to tie their hands and feet like that, but I decided not to do that.

‘Then it wouldn’t be fun.’

I waited purely out of interest.

If it’s a duel and not a fight to the death, wouldn’t this kind of waiting be okay?

It wasn’t arrogance, it was leisure.

The two twins looked like grasshoppers as they kicked the ground and retreated.

Like fast and strong insects, the two of them bounced back and lowered their posture.

Even though the area where we pitched our tents was remote and had no fences or anything, there was nothing that could disturb us.

But if I dodge the spear from this spot, won’t the tent rip?

With that thought, Encred took a step to the side.

The twins adjusted their distance to match their pace, which was slow and not fast.

Is that the maximum range? Or is it the best range to apply force? So there must be a range where the killing power is doubled.

Those two will have a lot of experience with that.

I could tell by feeling. That’s why I said that.

“It’s too far.”

At those words, one of the twins frowned.

“If you stick any closer, you’ll get hurt.”

“You can stick closer.”

Luagarne spoke from behind. Prock’s words, with his gifted eye for reading, were always reliable, but the twins did not move.

“Do whatever you want.”

Only when the middle-aged woman spoke did the two take two steps forward.

Still, it’s a bit far? Well, if I stop it once, I’ll change my mind.

Let’s think about some assumptions and draw some numbers.

Naturally, the eyes that could see one inch ahead were activated.

The position of the opponent’s feet, the direction of the toes, the strength put into the hands and fingers, and the awkwardly bent knees.

After seeing and understanding everything, I predicted the action.

While Dunbakel, who had only his head sticking out from inside the tent, watched indifferently, the twins moved.

Thud.

He twisted his entire body and swung his javelin. The two blades extended and flew in.

Even if left alone, it was at an angle that would graze the torso and stab the back diagonally.

For a brief moment, Encred glimpsed the twins’ thoughts.

I have no intention of killing you. Since it’s a duel, the opponent will do it. However, you may get hurt.

Then he swung his sword.

Quick!

The twins’ eyes did not even see the movement of the blade.

The flying javelin didn’t even break.

That was because the spear’s neck was hit with the side, not the blade, and bounced off.

“Ooh.”

A middle-aged woman burst into admiration.

And before the words could even leave their mouths, the twins took a huge step back.

He fell back more than six paces.

This movement was possible because the center of gravity was pushed back as far as possible.

Encrid didn’t chase.

What are you chasing after?

They weren’t meant to be opponents in the first place. However, their tactics and fighting methods were refreshing.

‘They just throw javelins from a distance and don’t give any distance.’

This would be a useful tactic only if you are very fast on your feet.

That is, those two were very fast on their feet.

If you think about it, Rem was also incredibly fast.

When you make up your mind and move, there are few people who would dare to chase you unless you are Ragnar, Saxon, or Audin.

‘Is there anything else?’

If that was all, then yes, as Rem said, it might have been a bit boring.

“Yeah, this isn’t an ordinary bet. Summon the Guardian Spirit.”

Ouch.

As the middle-aged woman spoke, puffing out her usual smoke, the twins closed their eyes and began muttering something.

Encrid waited again.

What will you show me this time?

Come up from the earth and rest on your arms, and come down from the sky and become wings?

This is what you hear when you listen to the two muttering.

That’s what it sounded like to Encred’s ears.

I couldn’t understand all the words because there were some difficult dialects mixed in here and there.

As the muttering ended, there was a change.

On the surface it looks the same.

“Oh.”

Luagarne is amazed.

“hmm?”

Dunbakel tilted his head.

Encred also felt it intuitively.

What’s different? What’s different? The look in your eyes? The momentum?

Regardless of the look in his eyes or his momentum, the strength in his forearms has changed.

“Hot!”

One of the twins moved with a roar.

All movements appeared slow to Encred’s eyes as his focus was automatically activated.

One of the twins puts his left foot on the ground and twists his whole body. He uses his entire body like a javelin. His center of gravity, which was behind his ankles, knees, and waist, shifts forward and he extends his arms. The movement is the same as before, but the strength has changed.

ping.

I thought I heard a noise, and then I saw a dot. The distance had gotten farther, but the ship was faster than before. The tip of the spear turned into a dot and flew towards me.

I would have believed it even if he had said that the spear was thrown by a knight.

It was difficult to strike lightly like before, so Encred’s arms also became stronger.

earth!

The javelin flew through the air. My arm was tense as I struck the blade.

Another dot flew in through the gap that had formed.

They were different twins.

This time, it wasn’t a spear throw, but rather a spear that rushed at me, grabbed it with both hands, and hurled it.

It seemed as if he would just take it, but Encred stretched out his left hand and grabbed the spear.

widely!

The terrifyingly rushing spear lost all its kinetic energy and stopped in the middle.

As soon as the spear was caught, the twins who charged pulled out the swords at their waists.

Tidding – When the blade starts to leave the house.

Encred didn’t just sit back and watch either.

Before I knew it, I had lifted my foot and pressed down on the palm of my hand that was trying to pull out the sword.

Tiding.

The blade, which was pulled out, rubbed against the iron rim around the scabbard.

Encred completely let go of Aker and reached out with his right hand, grabbing the approaching man by the collar and shaking him.

Quickly left and right.

The body of a fully grown man swayed like a sheet of paper.

“Ugh.”

I groaned in surprise.

When my body suddenly starts shaking like this, my brain starts shaking too.

The opponent couldn’t hold out.

As the remaining twin, who had been circling to the side, changed his angle and aimed for Encred, Encred moved the twin he was holding to the side like a shield.

If I had thrown the javelin, it would have killed my own brother.

If it was a real fight, would they have done something like that?

But this was a duel.

“I lost.”

The twins who were throwing the javelins said.

“… … Has he been fighting all his life? He’s really skilled.”

A middle-aged woman biting a tobacco stick said with surprised eyes.

Only then did Encred release his grip on her collar. The twins who had descended began to cough and groan.

“Was it witchcraft?”

Encred asked.

I was a little surprised, though.

It was fun too.

I had heard about the spell through Rem several times.

“Yes.”

The middle-aged woman nodded.

She didn’t even think about smoking the cigarette, just looked at Encred.

Rem told me to go and fix his cocky personality, but he didn’t seem that cocky and he was a great fighter.

Will you fight better than Rem?

I don’t know.

Was this a sign of hope? A gift from the heavens? The middle-aged woman thought for a moment, but decided not to jump to conclusions.

It is unclear whether the interest will fight for them or just leave.

Everyone in the world values ​​their own life more than others, and they have nothing to offer in return to strangers.

It’s not like Crona is overflowing or has any treasures.

Should we give up a person like that? Even if it’s a pretty woman?

That won’t happen.

Because there isn’t a single Westerner who would give up a person in exchange for something.

If they were dead, they would die, but they would not throw away their virtue. That was their pride.

I didn’t know that women who enjoy the beginning of the year had something to give, but they did.

“One more time?”

Encred asked with eyes full of anticipation.

Something I could give, a sparring partner.

The man crazy about Dalian had shining eyes.

Just a moment ago, when they were dealing with the Guardian Spirit, the twins showed unexpected strength.

I definitely saw it correctly, but it went beyond common sense. It went way beyond the limit.

What I found most interesting was that what I saw wasn’t everything.

The twins nodded.

Neither of them would have come to their senses yet.

“I will do it.”

One of the twins spoke from behind.

“Or so.”

The middle-aged woman nodded.

It was a duel again.

The content was the same.

The two continued to run away and fight while keeping their distance.

“Let’s do it again.”

“Let’s do it again.”

“One more time, one more time.”

“You can do it.”

At the end of each match, Encred cheered on the twins.

He fought six more times without stopping.

Later.

“I can’t do this anymore.”

“I’m going to die like this.”

Both twins shook their heads. One of them stuck his tongue out like a dog and gasped for breath.

I used so much magic that I didn’t have the strength to move a single finger.

A middle-aged woman, a fortune teller, lowered her hand holding a stick of tobacco.

I was so surprised that I even forgot about smoking a cigarette.

‘Rem brought a crazy kid.’

That kid was crazy about fighting too.

Of course, this was good news.

Half a day is nothing, and before the sun had even set, the two best warriors around me were already exhausted.

But the opponent was fine.

Just a little sweat?

Then I was busy chatting excitedly with the frog I brought.

When I heard it, it was quite a sight.

“Isn’t witchcraft amazing?”

“It’s interesting, but I guess it’s not enough for the castle.”

“It was fun. Isn’t there anyone who fights like Rem?”

“Do you think that kind of guy is common?”

“There might be one more.”

“Dreams are big too.”

“My dreams are always big.”

Encred said that there were three more in his unit, but the fortuneteller could not know that.

So, from the middle onwards, it was difficult to understand what was being said.

“But how long will that smoke last? What is burning?”

As I was watching, Suin came over and opened her mouth.

The woman, Hira, was also one of the healers of the currently assembled tribal confederation.

So, there were few people who knew as much about acting as she did.

“For the dying.”

“Who died?”

“Curse.”

It was the work of a fallen sorcerer, a group of traitors from the West.

“It’ll be long if I explain. Do you want to go see it?”

Encred nodded without thinking at Hira’s words.

Although he was swinging his sword here, he was not disinterested in this peculiar nomadic city.

When Rem returns, we’ll be able to see more, but it shouldn’t be a problem to see the city through someone else.

“I’m interested too.”

Prock’s heart was also moved as he explored the unknown.

“What do you keep burning?”

Even Suin, who only thinks about himself, agreed.

“There is the father of these twins. He was originally the best warrior in my tent.”

“now?”

“It hurts.”

Encred was also curious about the sick person.

I just wanted to see how it hurt.

So the fortune teller Hira took the three and headed towards the place where the patients were gathered.

It was a tent where those who were cursed were gathered.