The man didn't have so much as a hint of hair on his head, yet his eyebrows, mustache, and beard were long and overflowing. His visage was aged and elderly. His eyes seemed to radiate a depth that Prince Raijun was unable to fathom.
They regarded Prince Raijun without a hint of reverence towards the symbol of the Royal Family.
"Sir Armstrong," Prince Raijun bowed. "It is an honor to be in the presence of the first sword of the Kandrian Empire."
"Speak."
The man's voice rumbled, possessing an inhuman depth.
"…I would like to request you to fight as my champion in a Martial duel that I have accepted."
The Gatekeeper's eyes narrowed.
"No."
He turned back, returning to the lake with heavy steps.
"Please, Sir Armstrong!"
THUD
"Help me!"
THUD
"Help me win!"
THUD
"DEFEAT THE VOID PRINCE AND MAKE ME EMPEROR!"
The man froze.
He turned around slowly.
His powerful gaze pinned the Martial Prince in place.
"…Tell me more."
of jubilation
news of what happened that day could not be contained. He was not the only one who had
everybody and everything. He had reserved a space of absolute silence to condition his mind for combat to ensure that he was at his absolute peak going
CLACK
door opened,
"This better be important."
His words were intense.
flinched. "Y-Your Highness, it's Their Masteries.
immediately getting
Martial Masters in his orbit would not call him for something stupid and meaningless. Whatever it
me to
himself before Master Ceeran, Zentra, Vericita, and
around at them, immediately noting the
at the
gloom
"…What's going on?"
a seat,
seat before
Martial duel
narrowed
Prince Raijun has chosen
is this, a
champion is…is none other than the Gatekeeper
in the air
very utterance weighed on
Rui tilted
PAT
him on the head with affectionate concern. "The Gatekeeper, Sir Armstrong, the first Squire and Senior of the Kandrian Empire. Centuries ago, the strongest Martial Artist in all of Kandria before the advent of the Master Realm. A legend. His name was known
respect and admiration in her voice for who was supposed to be a Martial Senior. And not without reason, either. If even half of what she said was true, then her reaction was
I've never heard of
you're just too self-absorbed in
a light shrug, unable to
"Old Senior veteran is my opponent, got it.
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