Chapter 378 - Volume 3
Chapter 157 – Whose swordsmanship
There was no point in using the White Raven Sword Arte here. Mephisto’s thrust would completely blow away the technique. It was difficult to determine whether he even had enough time to try and activate it. Even though Mephisto’s goal was to capture him, any mistake made would likely get him killed. He had gauged Brendel’s skills in just a few seconds, before attacking and leaving enough space for him to defend himself with the sword and do nothing else.
Mephisto was secretly shocked with Brendel’s reactions and the feedback when their swords met.
[This boy is a prodigy. Perhaps a prodigy amongst prodigies.]
It was not arrogance, but he had not seen any youths who managed to defend three strikes from him yet. Instead of knocking away Halran Gaia in the first exchange, Brendel managed to alter the greatsword’s path slightly, and he gave himself time to defend against the next attack with the same deflection. In fact, Mephisto had fought against many famous Gold-ranked swordsmen, and none of them could readily receive his three moves.
[But the more talented you are, the more Veronica would want to protect you. A youth no more than twenty possessing enormous talent in the sword and military tactics. It is a rarity in the Kirrlutz Empire…… No, it’s one in several hundred years!]
Mephisto could not help but feel swayed by the youth’s talent. However, the boy in front of him was a citizen of the Kirrlutz Empire. All prodigies from Kirrlutz were his enemies. His greatsword moved faster by a notch.
“Hurry, little boy, lend your body to the noble me. You can’t fight against him.”
“Naturally, what about it?”
“Find a way to lure this man away from here to a deserted location.”
“Boy, you’re conjuring up a fantasy. All his physical attributes surpass yours by a mile. The reliance on my techniques can only last for a while, and there’s no escape—”
“It’s more than enough. The weakness to Mephisto is his speed,” Brendel said with confidence, “I’m not seeking to shake him off but to lure him away.”
“Why are you so certain about his weakness?” Orthlyss was puzzled.
He would not have succeeded in holding out against Mephisto back in the game for ten seconds if he did not do that.
“I am confident. Please, Ser Orthlyss, lure him to a clearing in the west.”
Orthlyss hesitated for a moment but she nodded.