Chapter 21

The knights under the Duke, who had been in the same league as Bartolt, got scattered across the empire because of his false charges.

Only a very prominent swordmaster would have managed to enter a higher order among the knights.

Ian gnashed his teeth.

Everyone was praising Bartolt, thinking he was some candidate for the highest position among the Swordmasters. But Ian knew he couldn’t be as good as him.

‘Hmm…but your face isn’t as bright as it should be.’

As soon as he fixed his sword, Ian ran towards Bartolt.

“?!”

Amazed, Bartolt quickly defended himself.

As the two swords clashed with each other, a loud ‘clanking’ sound was heard.

In an instant, Bartolt could sort out that his opponent wasn’t just a simple intruder.

Bartolt thought.
‘How can he be so strong to face my sword?’

He was one of the top eight candidates of the Swordmasters.

He was among the people who prosecuted Ian, and he was the one who stabbed him.

Bartolt felt a grudge at his opponent’s swordsmanship. His frighteningly fast sword could even cut the flesh in a flash.

What was more surprising was that the swordplay of this unidentified man was slightly similar to Bartolt’s.

It was similar enough to say that one of them had taught the other.

Ian’s blade heavily forced on Bartolt’s.

“Do you understand, Bartolt?”

It reminded him of the day.

Ian had demonstrated the same stance himself when he used to be in the knighthood under the Duke of Reinhardt.

“You should be able to feel the conception of a sword.”
“……”
“Focus and stretch towards this one point gently as if you’re drawing a straight line.”

He recalled it.

It was one of the stances he couldn’t learn even after repeating it thousands of times.

As the intruder advanced in the same manner as Ian, Bartolt avoided it by a single stroke.

His hood fluttered before his eyes. Only then did he realize.

The hooded intruder was…..

“…..Captain.”

He said through his disheveled breathing.

The housekeeper of the Reinhardt family, who had taught him sword art for years and was his master.

surprise attack, he would have

was no one to stop Ian, now that he

Clank!

Bartolt’s sword into two halves. One half flew through the

which was engraved under the Imperial riches,

collapsed down on the floor.

“…….”

up to him.

“You’re still weak.”

pierced at

him as Ian leaned over Bartolt before he intently inquiried.

you

did he betray

a candidate for the knightship under the House of Reinhardt who

continued to train, he might

was hopeful of him.

answering me, Bartolt?” “Isn’t

blankly at

“Riches and honor.”

lightly chuckled at the answer, then

“Riches and honor?”

low that the people standing around

own master and colleagues for those things? Every one of them

like he

was an expert at making someone feel

this time, Bartolt was going through a training

I’m well off!” “Well, that’s not what I came

at a

the family of Duke

had protected him once

Your chapter is yet to be closed.”

was relaxed, there was something in

time in the Capital, he would have

even defeated Ian as well.

the hall

“L-Let’s run away

stood up and sighed.

don’t have to

face, which was still painted

they realized who it was, the commotion in the

someone say, “the

towards the Empress and the Crown Prince,

“Stop, you traitor!”

will you do to me when your Lord Bartolt couldn’t even stop me?’

held up his left arm as he

“Don’t be ridiculous.”

spurted out of his

“Urgh….”
“Cough, cough!”

fell to the floor one after the other.

the humans who could use mana. And those

one here who could match Ian.

leisurely walked by them and stood before the royal

my greetings, Her Highness the Empress, His Majesty the Crown Prince. Forgive me for the sudden visit.”

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