Chapter 142: Unyielding Thrust

I yelled, and Aaron thrust his spear forward.

It was a trick he had practiced tens of thousands of times. The thrust was smooth, fast, and precise, like the flow of water. The tip of the spear advanced instantly and grazed Verquist's shoulder before he could react.

Blood splattered and stained the iron bar.

Hurry up.

Verquist laughed.

Aaron did not answer, but held his spear horizontally.

Verquist dodged the advance.

Thunk!

In an instant, the tip of the spear bent and hit Verquist directly in the side. His expression was distorted.

The second pattern of the spear technique is a practice swing.

That's great, Hyung! All the forms are there. Verquist, if you join our party, you'll start washing the dishes!

Asher scoffed.

Verquist is caught off guard by Aaron's onslaught and desperately tries to cover his weak point.

Difference in range.

The difference in reach between a spear and a sword was less than a meter.

Each time Verquist attempted to attack, Aaron subtly retreated to prevent Verquist from getting any closer. Then he moved forward again and began the attack.

It seemed one-sided.

That's not like you, oppa.

Jenna bit her thumb.

What is she talking about? He keeps pushing further. If this continues, he will easily win.

No, sister. Please look carefully. The number of landings has decreased since the beginning.

Now that I think about it,

Aaron's eyebrows twitched slightly.

He kept thrusting and retracting his spear, making his movements faster. However, from a certain point on, the frequency with which Aaron's thrusts hit Verquist's body decreased markedly. Edith said it in surprise.

Has he figured it out yet?

Aaron's technique was precise but simple.

Once I understood it, it was easy to take action on it.

Moreover, Verquist's eyesight was extraordinary. His ability to quickly figure out the highs and lows of Nerissa's attacks in just a few minutes suggests that he clearly had keen observational skills. He will soon acquire perceptual abilities like mine.

But there was a more important problem.

Aaron's spear technique may be simple, but Verquist's adaptation speed was too fast. No matter how sharp his eyes were, that shouldn't have happened.

This is boring.

Verquist said it in a low voice.

In the midst of Aaron's relentless spear attack, Verquist managed to evade or deflect it. After a certain point, Aaron's attacks will no longer hit you at all.

Are you playing with me?

Anger flickered in Verquist's eyes.

As he swung his blade, the tip of his spear sharply deflected. Aaron took back his spear and said,

I didn't come to play.

So why are you looking down on me? Do you think I'm easy to handle? I know that the first party in training fights with intent to kill. But that's not true.

Verquist pointed the tip of his sword at Aaron.

Would you like to exploit the vulnerability?

Aaron remained silent, clutching his spear tightly.

It's getting weaker.

I let out a quiet sigh.

The reason why Aaron's attack power rapidly declined was simple. Aaron refrained from attacking his opponent's head, neck, and heart.

Head, neck, and heart.

Combining these three areas created a large safety zone covering the upper left part of the body. No matter how skilled Aaron is or how evil Verquist is, once he figures it out, he can easily fight back.

Aaron.

Yes.

Since when did you start caring about the other person's life? Are you strong enough to save him?

Aaron didn't use those tactics against me and Jenna.

Instead, he swung his spear wildly and aimed for the weak spot. I encouraged that too. Prohibiting attacks on vulnerabilities while providing realistic training is foolish.

However, the situation was very different.

Verquist did not overlook its unnaturalness.

But

Show me your true abilities. Don't let me down.

Okay.

Aaron's eyes sharpened with determination.

My grip on the spear became stronger.

Don't be angry if you die.

Of course not.

A quick and powerful thrust is delivered.

This time, the target was the heart, which is the biggest weakness.

Verquist laughed and readied his sword.

And 10 minutes later,

It looks like he's bleeding. I feel a little dizzy.

Verquist muttered.

His whole body was covered in stab wounds and cuts. A line of blood ran down Verquist's cheek.

Anyway, I won.

Verquist pointed his sword at Aaron's throat.

Aaron stood in the corner of the training field.

Aaron had fewer wounds than Verquist, but his spear was farther away.

Aaron lost.

The audience was quiet.

Asher and Jenna, who were rooting for Aaron, fell silent and couldn't say anything.

Aaron seemed to have the upper hand until the latter half of the fight. His spear skills, which exploited his weaknesses and used them energetically, were even sharper than before. Verquist had to lower his stance and stay where he was. His injuries were so severe that he looked like he was going to collapse at any moment.

But just as Aaron was about to end it, Verquist suddenly barged in.

As if he could see through it, Verquist dodged three thrusts and two blows, threw himself into Aaron's embrace, and knocked the spear out of his hands. And that was it.

That makes no sense. Aaron clearly won!

Asher came back to his senses and glared at Verquist.

What tricks did you use? We know you used your dirty hands, right?

I don't understand what you're talking about.

I don't understand that.

But that doesn't seem correct.

Roderick shook his head.

Asher gritted his teeth without answering.

At the same time, a message was displayed announcing the end of the duel.

[Welquist () won the duel!]

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