I Became the Genius Bastard of a Noble Dark Clan – 23

Chapter 23

Episode 23

[Curse of Exhaustion]

It was a curse that drained the opponent’s energy and left them exhausted.

Although it was a basic curse black magic of 1st star, she used this black magic with 3rd star magic.

Of course, there was no comparison in power.

But Chris didn’t budge.

Soon something amazing happened.

Break!

A black curtain spread out and repelled the black magic.

It was a 3-star defensive black magic, the Shield of Darkness.

I didn’t unfold it myself.

Darkness was flowing out of Chris’s necklace.

“Artifact?”

“Yes. I secretly stole it from the family register. It blocks all black magic below 3 stars.”

Count Khazar looked puzzled.

It was clearly an artifact hidden in the safe, but I had no idea when it was taken.

‘I’m an expert at stealing, you know. The safe security was so lax?’

Chris smiled faintly.

“Well, isn’t this okay? I said we should fight like in a real fight. In a real fight, tempo is also a skill.”

Merlin let out a hollow laugh.

It was sophistry, but it wasn’t completely wrong.

If this were a real battle, there would be no way to ask the enemy why they are using such an artifact.

But Merlin didn’t know.

Chris knew that this wasn’t the end of what he had prepared.

‘Let’s show the full power of Templar!’

To be precise, it was the power of money.

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Chris acquired several artifacts with the money he extorted from the evil merchants.

He took out a cloudy colored bead from his bosom and threw it.

Break!

The marbles shattered in the air and black smoke spread out.

It was the poison magic of the poisonous Maga!

Merlin stepped back, avoiding the poison’s range.

Chris’s attacks on Cash didn’t stop there.

Anticipating Merlin’s movements, he took out another marble and threw it in that direction.

This time it was the black magic of the Destruction Maga, ‘Flame of Darkness’.

It was similar to the ‘Fire Ball’ in white magic, but there was a difference. It exploded around the opponent and darkened their vision.

As expected from black magic, it has a magical effect.

For a moment, the vision around Merlin went dark.

Not stopping there, Chris threw his last marble.

It was a bead of an ominous red color.

It was a 2-star black magic curse, ‘Rusty Sword’s Collapse’.

“!!”

‘Rusty Sword’s Collapse’ was a black magic that weakened the durability of an opponent’s weapon and destroyed it.

The problem is that the vision is dark, so the reaction is one step late.

This black magic is an area-wide black magic, so it cannot be evaded once it enters the range.

Direct.

The sword Merlin was holding began to corrode in an instant.

‘A trick!’

But Merlin was not shaken.

Raise your magic and resist black magic.

It was at best a two-star curse, so it could be easily shaken off.

But then something strange happened.

Chris appeared through the smoke of the ‘Flame of Darkness’ and brandished the Holy Sword!

Kyaang!

It was not difficult to stop, but there was a problem.

The magic that was opposing the ‘Collapse of the Rusty Sword’ was scattered because of the Holy Sword.

As the magic dissipated, the curse corroded the sword.

‘this!’

Merlin’s face hardened.

The black sword she was holding was made of excellent material and could not be destroyed, but it was inevitable that its durability would decrease.

And such a weakened sword cannot stop the holy sword.

Break!!

Chris’ sword struck Merlin’s sword again.

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Melin’s sword broke in the Holy Sword.

‘Good!’

Merlin made a troubled face.

Her specialty is swords.

Although I did learn martial arts, I was far less skilled at it than I was at swordsmanship.

Another long-term curse spell is one that is not affected by the defensive artifact Chris is wearing.

The power went out in an instant.

‘With both hands tied, can this really be considered 3-star power? It’s far below 4-star power.’

Then I could have won.

‘It’s my victory.’

Chris’s eyes sparkled with intense competitive spirit.

His sword pushed Melin forward.

It was a strange sight.

Merlin was a strong mine.

Even though his power was blocked, his physical abilities and the magic he could control were much stronger than Chris’s.

But now it was she who was being pushed.

Her faster and stronger attacks were always blocked by Chris’ sword.

On the other hand, Chris’s slow and weak sword repeatedly caught Merlin off guard.

“!!”

Merlin shrugged his shoulders.

If I had done something wrong, I would have gotten my shoulder cut.

In fact, someone like her wouldn’t be affected even if she was hit by a sword. This was because she was defending with magic.

But that was the black holy sword.

It will pierce through magic and inflict fatal wounds.

‘I’m being pushed?’

Merlin’s eyes shook.

No, it wasn’t to that extent.

Perhaps… it was hard to imagine, but she could lose.

Thinking so, Dookum Merlin’s heart started pounding.

‘Crazy, this is so good.’

Merlin was a pure battle fanatic who found pleasure in fighting the strong.

My heart thumped at Chris’s crazy talent.

‘I will definitely break it.’

Merlin’s eyes rolled back.

In the excitement that ran high, I forgot that the other person was a master.

I want to beat that genius and make him kneel.

Only such thoughts dominated her mind, and her attacks became more intense than before.

Unlike before, where he had been taking minimal precautions to avoid causing fatal injuries, he launched a sincere attack.

“!!”

“Above, danger!!”

Those watching from the side shouted in surprise.

Marian frowned.

‘Merlin’s eyes have rolled back. We have to stop him.’

Merlin is the main character of the main house.

So, Marian also knew Merlin’s personality well.

When he gets excited, he becomes a crazy person who doesn’t care about the consequences… no, a battle maniac.

If things had been left like this, an accident could have happened.

“I will stop it.”

“…Please.”

Count Kazar nodded, as if he had the same opinion, but Marian hesitated.

Chris was smiling faintly.

While being pushed back badly by the rough attacks.

That was the smile of a winner.

‘What? Trying to take advantage of my excitement?’

But it was a wrong decision.

Merlin was not that kind of sloppy mine. Despite his excitement, he maintained a cool head.

Chris knew that fact well.

but.

Chris looked into Merlin’s eyes.

Eyes that flash ferociously.

It was the gaze of a beast ready to tear apart its prey at the slightest hint of an opening.

If so, the way to bring down Merlin was clear.

All you have to do is force them to come running.

‘A flimsy trap won’t work. You have to show a real opening.’

Chris took action right away.

I misstepped.

For a moment, my posture wavered.

I quickly tried to return to my original position, but it was too late.

Merlin didn’t miss that brief gap.

It was an opportunity that Matuga absolutely could not miss.

Merlin swung his fist, engulfed in magic.

She thought it was finally over.

Because in such a shaky position, no one can respond properly.

And everyone in the room thought the same thing.

But Chris’s fighting sense was better than they judged.

Something happened that far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Chris responded to her attacks even from a twisted position, tripping and falling.

He reached out towards her fist with his non-sword-holding hand.

‘What are you going to do?’

Merlin questioned.

Her fist was wrapped in magic. If you block it with your bare hands instead of the holy sword, you will only get seriously hurt.

Not only Merlin, but everyone watching had the same question.

And the moment her fist meets Chris’s palm.

Chris’s hand slid forward. His open palm delicately brushed past Merlin’s magic, and Chris touched her wrist with his hand.

That simple movement shook the trajectory of his fist.

It passed by Chris’s body just barely.

‘Parry!’

Not only Merlin, but everyone’s eyes widened.

He showed off an unbelievable feat while his posture was shaky due to a misstep!

That was the end.

The tables have turned.

Chris’s posture was completely restored, while Merlin’s posture was disrupted.

Chris didn’t miss a beat.

The match was decided.

Ugh.

The holy sword reached Merlin’s neck.

“…….”

The intestines became quiet.

No one opened their mouth.

Everyone looked at the sight of Chris’ sword aimed at Merlin’s neck with eyes that felt like they were going to burst.

I thought I was seeing things, but I wasn’t.

It was reality.

A 4-star, even a top-level mine, was brought to its knees by a 1-star aesongi!

Even though I was armed with many artifacts and used all kinds of tricks, it was still unbelievable.

Chris shrugged.

A calm voice spread throughout the room.

“I won?”

“!!”

Then he spoke to Merlin, who had a blank expression on his face.

“Was it a satisfactory duel?”

“!!”

Merlin kept his mouth shut.

Are you satisfied?

Is that what you call talking?

She looked at her arms.

It was so scary that it gave me goosebumps.

The excitement from the sensation I had just felt, and from Chris’s crazy talent I had felt throughout the battle, still did not subside.

“Judging by the way you look at it, it seems like it was a satisfactory duel. Please think carefully about what I suggested to you before and give me an answer soon. Although I won, I will respect your opinion.”

It was a story about deciding whether to be loyal to him or not.

I won the duel, but I didn’t use that as an excuse to force myself into it.

Loyalty can’t be forced. He wanted Merlin to be truly on his side.

‘It feels like it’s already come to fruition without me having to force it.’

Chris looked into Merlin’s agitated eyes.

Indeed, Merlin said this.

“No, I will talk now.”

Merlin looked at Chris for a moment.

“If I stand under your command, will you be able to continue to have duels like this in the future?”

There was a reason why Merlin made this decision.

She became curious.

‘How strong will he become in the future?’

Even at the level of just 1 star, it gave me such thrills.

If Chris were to become stronger and more powerful, how much more pleasure would it give her?

After thinking about it that way, I came to a conclusion.

Other princes never gave her this kind of pleasure.

“As much as you want.”

Chris raised the corners of his mouth.

“But there is one thing you must keep in mind.”

“What is it?”

“It is true that I will soon surpass the Vice-Chief.”

“!!”

“And as time goes by, the gap will only widen. You, Vice-Chief, will not be my opponent. But if you can keep from despairing, I will be happy to take you on.”

Merlin almost burst out laughing for a moment.

Chris is just a one-star kid.

But how could such an absurd story come to me, a 4-star mine?

But the problem was that it seemed like the story wasn’t wrong.

Even now, Chris still looks so astonished.

In an instant, I will overtake her and fly high into the distance, unseen.

‘That would be fun in its own way.’

Merlin chuckled.

I answered with a relieved heart.

“Come see me after you officially become a Confucius. I can only stand under you after you have obtained the qualifications of a Confucius.”

It was agreed!

After that, Chris looked at Marian, who was looking at him with astonishment, unlike the first time.

“How was your aunt?”

“!!”

Chris chuckled.

“Did your aunt also pass?”