"Woahh." An older man in his mid thirties exclaid in shock. "It’s been more than twenty years since commander fought here at the training ground. Who’s the new kid?"
"New kid?" another comnted with a laugh. "That’s the young master! He seems to have changed overnight, and finally he’s decided to get rid of his laziness and train."
"Hey... I heard he’s always wanted to train, however..."
"However, what?" soone questioned. That person just remained silent, feeling as though he was being watched.
"The battle’s certainly going to be interesting." A dark skinned man holding a large glaive comnted with a smirk.
"Bronson. Even you’re interested? Do you think the young master would be able to at most land a blow on commander?"
The question made the dark skinned man chuckle in disdain.
"Land a blow on commander? Even in his dreams he wouldn’t dare imagine such!"
He didn’t hold any disrespect for Aristarkh. However, he knew how terrifying Rosaline was.
Despite reducing her strength, it was simply impossible to land a blow on her.
Aristarkh wouldn’t be the first person she’d be facing. She had even defeated a rank 2 cursed warrior while at rank 1. This went to show just how terrifying her strength was!
...
I noticed the approaching crowd of soldiers and warriors as I lunged towards her, and it made tense up slightly...
I delivered a downward slash in her direction, but Rosaline just used the bottom tip of her spear to tap my sword away.
I felt my hand quake, and I almost loosened my grip on the longsword.
’The strength of a rank one cursed fighter!’
(Please note that cursed fighter and curse warrior are the sa terms and are interchangeable.)
My first fight with a cursed fighter... I had to give it my all.
Noticing the disinterested look on Rosaline’s face, I frowned slightly, then swung my sword once more, this ti in the direction of her waist.
Swoosh!
My sword streaked through the air at the greatest speed I could muster, only to once again be tapped lightly by her spear.
Still, I didn’t pause as I tried to twist my blade midair, piercing in the direction of her midsection.
Rosaline still didn’t seem pressured by my attack, as she smoothly used the tip of her spear to slap my sword upwards.
"I gave you three chances to attack... my turn." Rosaline stated coldly.
Instantly, I felt her deanor change.
’Fuck!’ I exclaid in my heart as I leapt backwards.
Still, Rosaline was already in front of , and her spear swept towards my right eye with thunderous montum.
For a mont, I felt I might lose my eye.
In haste, I quickly slashed my longsword upwards, the two weapons colliding with a resounding thud.
"Impressive defense." Rosaline comnted, then swept the bottom of her blade towards my chest.
My sword and her spear were still pressed against each other, and only due to the length of her spear was she able to release another attack.
In shock, I quickly distanced myself from her, letting go of my sword in the process.
Rosaline frowned at , a look of disappointnt and dissatisfaction in her eyes.
She picked up my sword and tossed it towards while stating coldly.
"Never let go of your weapon while on the battlefield, no matter how tough the situation gets. Abandoning one’s weapon is akin to abandoning one’s companion. Never forget that."
I caught the sword, finally understanding the reason for her disappointnt.
"Sorry." I muttered an apology. However, Rosaline didn’t seem to mind.
Suddenly... my vision swayed slightly as a mysterious blue panel appeared in front of .
’Shit... why’s the system suddenly showing now?’ I muttered aloud as I tried to block the attack while glancing at the system screen.
Due to the obstruction of the luminescent blue panel, I couldn’t clearly see which direction her attack was coming from, causing to be misled and allowing her attack to collide with my chest, ignoring the defense of my blade.
"Huh?" Rosaline exclaid in surprise as her spear slapped towards the ground. "Why didn’t you defend?" she asked in slight curiosity.
I cursed in my heart.
I wanted to defend, but the system just had to show up at that exact mont...
’What the fuck is it even about?’ I cursed once more and glanced at the system panel in my line of sight. Instantly, my mouth fell open.
[Ding! Your bounded target has beco a rank 2 cursed fighter.]
[Receiving 2 tis reward!]
[Congratulations on entering the first stage of a rank 1 cursed fighter!]
[Ding! Your bounded target has gained slight insight into the Dragon Fla Cursed Art.]
[Receiving 2 tis reward!]
[Congratulations on gaining slight mastery into the Dragon Fla Cursed Art!]
[Please increase affection of partner to receive higher multiple rewards!]
[Current affection: 29%]
’This... what the hell?’ I gasped in shock, staring at the system screen in disbelief.
The next mont, I felt a mysterious energy flooding through my body, emanating from my heart and pounding into every bone, muscle, and nerve of my body.
It was altering my body in ways I couldn’t fathom.
I felt a slight pricking sensation around my heart, as though sothing mysterious was being ford.
My aura changed subtly, one layer at a ti, gradually becoming more terrifying as ti passed.
"Huh... you beca a cursed warrior already? But I didn’t see him absorb curse energy..." Rosaline muttered in shock.
Thinking she must have missed it, she shook her head and instead appreciated Aristarkh from the bottom of her heart.
Such talent... it was the rarest she had ever seen.
In fact, she doubted there was a talent like that in existence again!
’He’s a treasure and must be protected at all cost!’ Rosaline decided firmly in her heart.
anwhile, I stood up gradually, feeling the miraculous changes to my body.
I felt my muscles tighten and beco more pronounced, and I felt as though my strength had increased to another level.
It was vastly different from being a ’normal’ human.
Strangely though, it also felt as if a gaze was watching from afar, eying suspiciously and waiting for... sothing.
At the sa ti, my mind expanded, and sothing appeared in my subconscious thoughts.
A technique... no... an art. A cursed art...
’Interesting...’ I comnted internally, holding my sword as I finally stood up.
"Ti for round two?" I asked Rosaline with a calm smile.
Rosaline grinned at . "You seem confident..."
"I am confident."
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