Mercenaries and Adventurers

The Kiel man jumped up in the air, immediately changing his previous look of being bulky in armor.

The long sword in his hand was thrown out when he jumped up, and the target was a bandit who was not very good at fighting. As soon as the long sword was released, it was thrown out by a powerful force and pierced the head of the bandit's head. His mouth opened, and the sword tip emerged from his chin from top to bottom.

The bandit just kept swinging the wooden-handled heavy hammer and hit the ground, and fell directly to the ground and died.

But Kiel, who had his right hand free, was not without weapons. When he reached the highest point, he pulled out the magic dagger Heart Fire in his right hand and shouted softly: "Hot!"

Immediately, a meter-long sword-shaped flame was sprayed out from the dagger's edge facing outward.

The next moment, Keir descended from the sky with a magic weapon as frightening as the sun.

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With a loud bang, Kil's feet hit the ground, breaking two or three wooden handles of heavy weapons that had not been lifted up after hitting the ground. The flames in his right hand turned and swept half a circle, and the three bandits on his right fell backwards with their upper bodies on fire.

Then Kil used the shield on his left arm to block the long sword thrust towards his helmet, then twisted his body and struck out with a flaming sword.

Will, who wielded the sword, fell back to get out of the way of the raging flames that could ignite the human body, but the other two thieves didn't understand and wanted to use the weapons in their hands to hit the knight.

It must be said that this group of bandits had the courage to fight, and they did not give up their attack when faced with an enemy that was clearly invincible.

But the opponent made the wrong choice.

Compared with heavy hammers with wooden handles and two-handed wood-cutting axes that need to be charged, the magic daggers in Kil's hands are much faster to swing, especially the sword-shaped attacking swords that spray flames. They themselves look big, but they are There is no weight, and when you swing it, you just follow the direction of the dagger body.

The relatively light magic dagger was swung in an X shape by Kiel in front of him. The rapid and continuous swings themselves had no power, but the flames crossing the left and right ignited the two bandits on Kiel's left.

"Ahhhh, ahhhh, ahhhh-"

"Fire! It hurts——"

"Save me! Save me! Help-"

The five bandits who were quickly touched by the flames around Kil were all throwing themselves on the ground and rolling vigorously, but their long and messy hair, which was full of oil, was on fire together with their greasy animal skin clothing.

Some people inhaled the flames on their bodies when calling for help, swallowing the flames in their mouths and noses and kept wailing.

Someone poured the dirt from the open space onto their bodies, and managed to extinguish most of the flames on their heads and faces before the skin and flesh burst open. However, the flames on the upper body followed the animal skin clothing and continued to burn all over the body.

The waterproof animal skin clothing that is usually useless for one or two treasures has now become the key point that takes away their lives and combat effectiveness.

Mountain Wolf Barney naturally saw this scene. He was stunned, roared and joined the battle himself.

However, the middle-aged and sturdy bandit leader who wielded a one-handed ax and a long sword had never had any experience fighting with magic weapons, so he subconsciously regarded the sword-shaped flames emerging from the magic dagger as a real weapon and blocked it.

As soon as they met, the tangible and intangible flames passed over the edge of the axe, the tip of the sword, and quickly swept across the handle of the weapon.

Fortunately, Barney the mountain wolf was wearing a cowhide glove, and when he was touched by the flames, it was hot but not burning.

Cursing, Mountain Wolf Barney yelled: "Run quickly, you are no match for him!"

But as his confidant, Will did not listen to the advice and insisted on attacking the knight: "I won't run away anymore! Go to hell! You damn killer!"

He took advantage of the situation and kicked up the handle of a two-handed ax from the ground. As soon as the long sword was twisted, the ax spun, and then the sword body flicked, and the ax spun and flew towards the knight.

But what surprised him was that the flaming sword in the knight's right hand disappeared. Then he fished it out with his free right hand and turned sideways to directly catch the two-handed wood-cutting ax that was flying towards him.

Kil put away the flames of the magic dagger and instantly threw it from his right hand to his left hand behind the shield to catch it. Then he grabbed it with his right hand and caught the handle of the ax flying in front of him.

What a joke, what he usually uses most skillfully is a two-handed axe, especially his water-crossing head that can spin and fly around to kill enemies. He has long been used to catching axes spinning towards him with his hands.

"What else can you do? Huh?"

Smoothly throwing the two-handed wood-cutting ax he had just received at the fleeing bandit leader, Kil strode towards his sword-wielding enemy who stared blankly at him.

The two-handed ax that was thrown diagonally roared and caught up with Barney, the mountain wolf who had not escaped for two steps. He passed his left knee directly from behind and easily separated the bandit leader's left calf from his body.

Falling to the ground with a thud, the bandit leader looked down at his left leg in disbelief.

"Hoo, ho, it's impossible, it's impossible, I have to survive, I can survive!"

He was stunned for a moment, then threw away the weapon in his hand, quickly tore off the hem of the clothes on his upper body, and tightened the upper part of his knees where blood was spurting out.

I don't know whether it was due to blood loss or fear, but this bandit leader, who had always been confident and well-known for his cunning and sufficient planning, turned pale at the moment.

Cold sweat was seeping from his forehead on his rough face and dripping down the ends of his hair that had been taken care of.

When the bleeding stopped a little, he grabbed his left leg that was separated from his body and started to tremble all over.

Above his head, a nocturnal bird smelled the fresh blood, flapped its wings and landed on a branch not far from the mountain wolf Barney. Its red eyes looked down, looking at the human's situation indifferently.

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In the open space, the two men faced each other.

It is wrong to call it a confrontation, because the young knight standing in the center of the open space clearly has an absolute advantage in terms of momentum.

The sword master who lowered his figure on the opposite side was extremely anxious.

A pair of glowing eyes in the steel helmet looked at him, making Will realize that the other party had not shown the strength to face him in the previous fight all the way down the hill.

"You damn arrogant killer."

He cursed under his breath through gritted teeth.

"Killer! Killer! Killer? I have a question. Why do you think I, a knight like me, can be a killer?"

Kil threw the magic dagger from his left hand to his right hand. The steel fingertips of his right hand twirled the gorgeous and dangerous magic dagger, and then inserted it into the dagger sheath on his right waist.

Will's eyes noticed the other party's movements, and then he realized that the previous magic weapon was just such a small dagger.

This discovery made his heart sink. He didn't know how many preparations and magic items the enemy had.

It seemed that he could only die tonight.

"I have a request."

Will's face finally changed from the previous expression of hatred, but pursed his lips tightly and timidly stated his last request.

A soft hum came from under the knight's visor, and then he stretched out his right hand and opened his palm: "Back from the hunt!"

The buzzing sound of the long sword sounded, and then a long sword pierced the head of a bandit, broke free from the 'shackles' of the human head, bounced on the ground a few times, and finally bounced hard into the knight's open palm. .

"Hmm, it's not even close. It would be nice if I could fly back directly."

The knight on the opposite side was talking to himself, which made Will couldn't help but speak again, his voice louder: "I have a request!"

"put."

The other party's rude tone made Will hesitate.

He then said: "After I die, please bring my bones or ashes back to the family. Even if the family cemetery is destroyed by you, please send my bones there."

Kir's face twitched under his visor, feeling that this man indeed had some mental problems.

First, you indiscriminately slandered him as a killer. It's a joke. You are just a robber who robs. You still have the nerve to say anything about him here. Then the bandit leader asked him to run, but he didn't run away. He insisted on confronting himself as a knight. Now it's okay. The bandit leader didn't run away, and he didn't run either.

Finally, there was a strange request, about taking your ashes back to some inexplicable family cemetery.

"Are you crazy?"

Kil then waved his sword casually: "It seems that humans will have mental problems if they live in the forest for a long time and do things that violate their conscience."

"If I hadn't seen your superb swordsmanship and wanted to practice your skills, I would have killed you on the hill before to avenge my new subordinates."

Kiel raised his chin and finally said: "Madman, I'm calling you, just do it and give me some practice before you die?"

The young knight's contemptuous attitude completely angered Will, who had previously put aside his dignity to plead. He gripped the hilt of his beloved sword tightly, then gritted his teeth, lifted the sword and pulled it back, lowering his body and arching his legs back and forth.

He assumed the most standard rear-hand fighting posture.

"You will pay for your insult," he said.

Kil chuckled lightly and glanced at the bandit leader who was still trying to crawl away with only one leg not far away: "Hurry up and show your true skills."

Breathe in, breathe out.

The young swordsman put aside the grievances and resentments caused by the annihilation of his family, as well as the troubled life of running away for many years, the self-blame and sadness when he killed innocent people, and the raging rage that his skills were looked down upon by others.

All these experiences and emotions were suppressed by him, leaving only the purest feelings and thoughts.

It no longer mattered whether the knight in front of him was a killer sent by a hostile family. He seemed to have gone back to the past. That was when he was a young boy in training at the famous swordsman academy in various countries, learning swordsmanship from the swordsman who was his training opponent. of peaceful time.

The dim woods were hidden, and the bright training ground appeared in front of him.

The surroundings were no longer the burned and wailing bandits, but the discussions of outstanding children of various families, men and women wearing straight swordsman uniforms.

"Gunternier family, Will, please enlighten me."

Kil was stunned for a moment, then chuckled: "Kendall Expeditionary Force, Joe Kil."

The tip of the long hunting sword touched the ground, tapping the loose soil on the ground with the owner's breathing.

As if feeling the opponent's momentum, Kiel placed his left shield in front of the left side of his body. He also turned sideways and stood with his legs in front and back.

The two of them kept breathing like this for several times, until the moment the bandit next to him who was burned by the flames yanked his throat burned by the flames and suffocated to death, the battle began.

Kil remembered the martial arts he had learned at random, moved in small steps first, and launched the attack.

The tip of the hunting sword scratched the ground, leaving a long and thin mark.

Facing the oncoming 'Sword Master', the young Will kept in mind his teacher's instructions and did not dare to confront the enemy head-on. Instead, he avoided its sharp edges and used fighting to find the weaknesses and vital points of the powerful enemy.

He crouched slightly with his legs, and then quickly moved sideways to his right side. He opened the distance slightly, and then accelerated and changed direction with a small jump.

Will is on the defensive periphery, so when facing the 'Sword Master' attacking the inner periphery, he needs to move more to create a consistent relative orientation with the opponent's slight turn. Even in order to increase the threat and attack possibility, he has to move Move faster, take one or even two steps ahead of the opponent, and catch the opponent's steering wheel too late.

But Kiel is not a defender, he is an attacker. The crazy enemy named Will moves in a circular motion over long distances to avoid fighting or even find a favorable offensive position. How can he let the opponent do what he wants.

Glancing at the ground, Kil raised his foot and kicked a heavy wooden-handled hammer on the ground in front of him towards Crazy Will's next position.

"mean."

'Young Will' shouted, but the 'Sword Master' in front of him just smiled mockingly: "How can you call it despicable when it comes to tactics?"

He stopped moving and got out of the way of the heavy wooden-handled hammer that whizzed past him. But as soon as his fast-moving body slowed down and paused, the 'Swordsman Master' from the opposite side rushed forward.

"You look down on me too much, watch your move!"

Kil was a little surprised. After the madman Will yelled, he quickly swung one and struck his hunting sword, but this sword was just a cover. The opponent's left leg was bent on the ground, and then he kicked his shield. The right leg is the real purpose.

The hunter who was swept away could not quickly chop off the opponent's legs, or force the opponent to retreat by chopping on the head.

Kil had no choice but to take a half step forward with his left foot, put his shield up and was kicked.

boom!

Raising his eyebrows, Kil felt that it was nothing more than that. The opponent's strength was not small, but it was only at the level of an ordinary person. Kil's side kept his strength at the level of an ordinary person and easily blocked the opponent's attack. His shield was kicked down. It did not cause him to retreat or become unbalanced.

But this is just one part of the opponent's killing move.

Keir suddenly felt that the shield was not being kicked, but was being stepped down with force. It turned out that this madman Will was trying to use his shield to occupy a high position and attack his head and shoulders!

"snort!"

Kil couldn't let this person get what he wanted. Although this move was quite unexpected, it might be possible to deal with ordinary people, but not with knights. He used his left arm to violently lift the shield upwards following the opponent's stampede. His right hand also directly released the hilt of the long sword, clenched his fist and punched behind the shield with all his strength.

boom!

If you want to step on my shield and jump up to attack, then I will let you step on my shield and fly to the sky! Let's go!

"Why?"

‘Young Will’ was delighted that he had put the ‘Sword Master’ in a crisis. After all, once his long sword hit the vital point of his opponent during the sparring exercise, he could directly declare victory in the exercise.

But the next operation of the 'Sword Master' surprised him.

The opponent took advantage of his opportunity to step on the shield and use the force. Rather than passively withstand the force, he used force to push him up, unleashing the force and sending him upwards!

‘Young Will’ was sent several meters into the air in one breath.

At this moment, he could clearly see the smiles in the eyes of the boys and girls who were looking around. At the same time, some whispers reached his ears.

"Look, the Gunternier boy is just like my vaudeville clown, cackle."

"He's flying, but will he be skewered on the sword by the swordsman next?"

"Haha, he's just like a clumsy fat country chicken. The Gunternier family has been completely embarrassed by him."

'Young Will''s face turned red from embarrassment. He was eager to defend himself, but before he could say anything, the boys and girls from other families who were as old as him blocked their ears with their fingers, looking mocking. Watch the comical ending of his wait.

No, it can't be like this! can not be like this! can not be like this!

In an instant, the clean and tidy academy training ground disappeared, replaced by a dark and ugly forest.

The mocking words and figure turned into a charred bandit writhing in pain on the ground.

The 'master of swordsmanship' also turned into a knight killer who arrogantly humiliated him.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"

'Young Will', no, a young man in his twenties, a young man who escaped from an annihilated family in a country in the south in embarrassment, roared and threw his beloved sword down in anger.

The weapon fell downwards before its master.

However, the young knight who had been waiting for him was easily bounced away with his metal shield. The swordsman's furious blow only left one more impact scratch on the silver-white shield.

Later, the love from Mother Earth captured every tiny human being who wanted to fly.

With his hands free, Will roared and raged, waving his fists and kicking his legs fiercely in the direction of the fall.

Fortunately, Kil's sword was taken off his hands just now. Now facing the young man who also fell down with bare hands, Kil spat disdainfully.

Boom! First, he used his shield to block the opponent's fierce kick, and then he lifted the shield forward. Unexpectedly, the lunatic-like guy was not thrown away. Instead, he tightly held the upper edge of Kiel's shield with ten fingers. After stabilizing for a while, he rammed his head into Kil's head wearing a steel helmet like a wild beast.

"Crazy, definitely crazy!"

Cursing, Kiel charged up his right fist, and with the impact and tremor of his helmet, he swung it out firmly, knocking Will away who seemed to be thinking in confusion.

puff.

Will was hit on his left arm, and the huge force sent his entire body flying sideways. Even though he tried his best to grab the edge of the knight's shield with his ten fingers, he was still knocked away hard, like a piece of tattered garbage. It spun and fell to the soft floating earth.

With his left arm twisted, Will, who was knocked to the ground, stiffened his neck and rolled his eyes upwards, revealing a large area of ​​the whites of his eyes.

He murmured the name of a family loudly, as well as the names of men and women, then rolled his eyes and fell to the ground softly, passing out.