The Amber Sword

Chapter 63 – King of the Underground (14)

“I can’t take this anymore!” The girl beside Cohen screamed in distress.

Scarlett’s eyes were filled with a little doubt at the scene unfolding before her.

Kodan did not retreat but pressed his attacks even harder. Grinding steel formally met for the first time as his sword violently crashed against Varian’s warhammer. Metallic screams and fiery sparks flew around them, and everyone narrowed their eyes and covered their ears.

Very quickly, the youths were shocked and excited to find that Kodan had knocked away Varian’s weapons with brutish strength. They thought it did not make sense that a heavy hammer in an overhead swing would be knocked away by a longsword.

Brendel’s heart jolted.

He had suspected Kodan was hiding his true strength to lure the dwarf to compete in strength. But what truly shocked him was Kodan’s following attack. Only Medissa and he saw a blue streak of light shine on the old man’s finger.

[Wind bullet!? Even though these fake rings could be found anywhere it’s too much of a coincidence, right?]

Both of them walked to the stage at the same time.

Cohen’s face stiffened when he saw both of them enter the stage. Kodan looked puzzledly at them and called out to them from behind:

“You’re going together?”

But Brendel and Medissa did not answer as they became focused. The two walked up to the center of the stage and waited quietly.

Kodan suddenly realized that the Element power the Elven girl used was Soul Energy. And yet there was only a single existence that would use Soul Energy as their Element Power.

[Undead!]

The grandmaster swordsman realized why Medissa went after him instead of seeking cover. There was no need for her to fear death. The second word that came to him was ‘necromancer’, but it was obviously an incorrect answer.

[A Gold-ranked Necromancer can’t summon an undead with the same strength. And that boy’s eyes did not have any flecks of purple or green in them. Wait, didn’t the girl say that she fought in the War of the Holy Saints?]

“A Heroic Spirit!” Kodan suddenly muttered to himself in astonishment.

[Is the boy an apprenticing Sacred Knight of Flames from the Cathedral of Fire?]

Kodan’s thoughts went to the strongest force in the Cathedral of Fire. They were amongst the strongest forces in the continent, and every Sacred Knight of Flames was accompanied by a Heroic Spirit from the War of the Holy Saints. In the History of Blue, King Gatel had two hundred and thirty-two knights, and there were never more than two hundred Sacred Knights of Flames.

[What am I thinking….. There were no Silver Elves in amongst King Gatel’s knights.]

But he corrected himself again, He continued to wonder in confusion.

“…… It’s all over.” Jocah suddenly sighed.

“Shut up, Jocah. What do you mean it’s all over? The battle hasn’t started.” Maher tutted unhappily at his comrade’s words.

“Have you forgotten?” He looked back sadly at him. “Cohen asked the announcer questions earlier, and people who are stronger than Iron-rankers will not be allowed to enter the stage together. What do you think this means when these both of them entered together?”

Maher’s words disappeared in his mind. This meant that Brendel and the girl was someone without any abilities! The youths who were freed glanced at the other caged youths. Cohen’s expressions were blank, but the others were dyed with despair.

“Damn it, I didn’t think this bastard was this useless!” Maher quickly puffed with anger: “He only looks like he’s strong on the surface. To think that I actually believed that he’s a capable fighter!”

“Didn’t you constantly say that you didn’t think he’s any good?” One of the youths said, and naturally received Maher’s furious glare.

TL: Since this is infrequently brought up, I’m going to have a refresher course on ‘talentz’ again. I had to spend hours searching on this to make sure I’m not (that) wrong, sigh. Might have mistakes in the way early chapters -_-.

Blessed – People who are highly gifted but isn’t ‘chosen’ by the gods. Reaches high levels of skillz. Tirste, a guy who belongs to the Unifying Guild, is a Blessed (Gold-ranked swordsman who hasn’t unsealed his Element Power), and had kicked Brendel’s butt. Eke is also in this category.

Chosen – People who are favored by the gods. They typically have significant flaws in their body. The exception to this is the King of Fire, Gatel. Can happen anytime and have a sudden increase of powerz. I think Yula is the only Chosen mentioned in Brendel’s era till now. I’m not sure if I TLed Sifrid as a Blessed or Chosen, but Chosen is most likely wrong.