I Became the Genius Bastard of a Noble Dark Clan – 9

Chapter 9

Episode 9

Chris didn’t deny that warning.

“If I give it my all, of course I won’t be able to beat you, Vice-Captain. But will you give it your all? A high-ranking person from the main family going up against a loser like me?”

“…….”

“The available magic is limited to 1 star, and curses are prohibited. Let’s compete with that. If you are not confident that you can win with 1 star, should I raise it to 2 stars?”

Merlin burst into laughter.

That punk is taunting me by saying that he can win if he just uses 1-star magic.

A whopping 4 stars.

That too, to her, who was a 4-star level mine.

“You don’t even need 1 star. Just use half of it. As for swordsmanship, just use the basic ‘Mud Swordsmanship’.”

String.

She tied her hair up.

“Instead, after the duel is over, I will break both of your legs as punishment for insulting me.”

It wasn’t a threat.

I will put it into practice.

Even though he was a collateral descendant of the Dark Maga, he would stop at just breaking it. If someone else had provoked her like this, she wouldn’t have ended it like this.

But Chris persisted until the end.

“If I lose in a duel, then that’s what I’ll do. But I think you should think about what you’ll do if you lose, Vice-Captain.”

“!!”

“I don’t think I’ll lose.”

Merlin let out a hollow laugh countless times.

I couldn’t decide whether I should be angry or be astonished at that crazy noise from that thunderbolt.

“If you win, I’ll grant you any request. No matter what it is.”

“Doesn’t that seem like a bit of a risky condition?”

“It’s okay. Whatever the conditions.”

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Merlin’s body accelerated momentarily.

She struck Chris down with her sword.

Bam!

She whispered coldly, looking at Chris who was barely defending himself.

“You won’t be able to walk back from here today anyway.”

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bouncer.

Merlin thought.

Now I know for sure that he has great talent.

Perhaps his talents are comparable to those of Prince Ashde de Baron, who is considered the successor to the original family.

A talent that can be quite arrogant.

But that’s it.

It’s difficult to be arrogant and not know the subject.

‘The most important virtue for a mine is to understand the subject. If you want to live a long life.’

It wasn’t that the society of the strong and proud was disorderly.

On the contrary, there were strict rules.

It is simply submitting to the strong.

By that standard, Christian’s current actions were nothing more than the foolishness of a madman running wild without knowing what was going on.

‘I should change my habits. I have much to be grateful to Count Khazar for, so I guess this is a good opportunity to repay the favor.’

She intended to thoroughly ‘educate’ Christian today.

So that I never again end up like a monkey, unable to grasp the subject matter like I did today.

That bastard will thank her later.

‘I need to teach you how to bow your head to the strong.’

The method was simple.

If you lose, you’ll be fine.

If you get hit enough, you will naturally develop respect for the strong.

With that in mind, I swung my sword again.

A considerable amount of time has passed.

The duel went on with Merlin unilaterally attacking and Chris barely defending himself.

All the onlookers thought that the winner would soon be decided.

‘As expected, I’m no match for him.’

‘Still, you’re holding out for quite a while against the Vice-Captain.’

‘Is talent real?’

The Mines looked on in admiration as Chris held out longer than expected.

But even so, it was useless.

That bastard will go down soon.

So, soon.

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But… that moment never came.

“!!”

Merlin’s face hardened.

Something was strange.

Clearly, he was no match for me in skill, but strangely, his attacks did not reach me.

Merlin felt a sense of unease.

It was like this during Tern… and during the duels a little while ago… wasn’t it like this?

Chris chuckled.

“It seems like things aren’t going as planned.”

“!!”

“Vice-Chief… I think he’s not as great as I thought.”

Merlin’s face turned bright red.

It was an insult I had never heard before after reaching a certain level.

She was so angry that she ground her teeth.

I was planning to subdue that annoying mosquito-like bastard in one fell swoop.

The magic that rose from the core headed towards the scabbard.

Mud slam is one of the strongest attack techniques in the mud sword technique.

As promised, it was only half of the magic equivalent of 1 star.

It’s not a lot, but it should be enough to subdue that rascal.

But as her will grew stronger, one problem arose in her posture.

Some of the movements have become larger.

A mistake she herself was not aware of.

No, maybe it wasn’t a mistake.

Although the movement was larger, it wasn’t a big difference and it wasn’t usually a problem.

But unfortunately for her, Christian, or rather the being inside him, was not an ordinary being.

A genius that even warriors would admire.

I didn’t miss that gap.

Above all, he had mastered the mud sword technique in just a few days.

I knew full well what kind of gaps would be created when mud was slammed.

Chris took advantage of the gap and dove in.

“!!”

She was taken aback by the unexpected narrowing.

The distance between us has changed.

If that was the case, then the attack had to be different too.

The problem is that her move was just too big.

There was also a slight delay in converting movements.

Chris, of course, didn’t miss that gap.

He knew that this moment was a chance that would never come again. If he missed it, he would never win.

So I took a bold move.

The magic energy that stretched from the core spread out into the body.

Because he was still so weak, it was impossible to strengthen his entire body.

So I only strengthened some of them.

Only the most essential parts.

And he dug deeper into her.

“!!”

Merlin was even more confused by the movement.

You’re coming in further? If you do that, your opponent won’t be able to swing his sword properly.

In that moment, she realized Chris’s intentions.

‘no way?’

But it was too late.

The explanation was long, but it was only a brief moment, the blink of an eye, and it was impossible for her to change her actions after being caught off guard.

in result,

Phew!!

Chris’s forehead slammed squarely into the bridge of her nose.

It was a kick enhanced by magic.

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The intestines became quiet.

It was a silence that lasted for an unknown number of times.

Unlike before, the mines couldn’t even open their mouths.

‘Now… what is happening?’

‘Why, Vice-Chief?’

From the start of the duel until now.

Chris was pushed back unilaterally.

It was natural.

Even if the use of magic was limited to only half of the 1st level, the difference in level between them was too great.

But at some point, Chris dug in and succeeded in stabbing her.

It was a clever move that succeeded in taking advantage of the gap that Merlin had shown, but the Mines did not have the insight to see that.

Chris smiled inwardly as he looked at Merlin, who was drooling blood and had a blank expression on her face.

‘Strictly speaking, this duel is also a fraud.’

It was an amazing idea.

As expected, this duel was actually all Chris had planned.

‘Even if he’s a 4-star demon, how could he possibly be my opponent with such limited power? Especially a magic swordsman.’

Swordmaster.

It refers to a knight who uses both swords and magic.

Dark Maga has traditionally been a place where the strength lies in handling both swords and magic.

While primarily training with the sword, he used various black magic as support.

The Black Swamp Knights were a group renowned for their proficiency in using black magic, especially the ‘curse’ magic, but sealing the ‘curse’ was no different from fighting with one hand and one leg tied up.

If Merlin had been a purely swordsman-focused Mine, Chris wouldn’t have been able to outwit him so easily.

‘If we only consider the level of swordsmanship, it would be around 3 stars. The individual achievements of the magic swordsmen tend to be low compared to the level they have reached.’

Of course, even if that were true, it would still be a great thing.

Everyone’s tearful eyes proved that fact.

A mixture of amazement, shock, confusion, and disbelief turned to Chris.

At that moment, Merlin burst into loud laughter.

“Ahahahaha!!”

Surprisingly, his face wasn’t angry.

On the contrary, it was a smile that seemed refreshing for some reason.

She roughly wiped the blood flowing from her nose with the back of her hand.

“I should apologize for what I said earlier. I think I ignored you too much.”

Merlin raised his voice again.

I acknowledged Chris.

A pleasant smile appeared on his face.

She is a die-hard mine.

I’m having fun meeting an opponent I can face after a long time.

‘I was sent to a side branch and was just killing time every day, but I never thought I’d find this kind of joy.’

The idea of correcting the habit has disappeared.

At this moment, Merlin acknowledged Chris as his ‘rival’.

Of course, Chris wasn’t strictly speaking her opponent.

If you use your power properly, you will be no match for her.

But what does it matter?

My blood is boiling like this.

I just remembered the moment when Chris dug in after being poked in the gap.

A crazy sensation that doesn’t miss a single moment.

And the boldness of a beast that never misses an opportunity.

It was thrilling.

It was the first time in recent times that I had this kind of pleasure.

“It’ll be different from now on. Just focus and move forward.”

Merlin licked her tongue.

The look in his eyes was much more serious than before.

But Chris shrugged.

“That might be difficult. The match is already over.”

“yes?”

“Look at the neck.”

Merlin rubbed his neck in embarrassment.

Then I felt a faint tingle.

“when?”

“I scratched it with my fingernails while I was kicking it earlier. If there had been poison on my fingernails… do you know what would have happened?”

Merlin was dumbfounded.

Chris was right.

She lost.

“But… this… this….”

She bit her lip hard.

Are you saying that’s because I let my guard down?

It was a lame excuse.

But is this really the end?

You lost so meaninglessly?

More than anything, she didn’t want to blow off steam.

I really wanted to fight that genius.

I wanted to feel that thrill again.

Eventually, she bowed down to her pride.

“…Let’s go one more time.”

“Hmm? You don’t admit defeat?”

Merlin bit her lip.

I hesitated and then answered.

“No, I admit it. You won.”

When she admitted defeat, the room was in an uproar.

“But why are you being so picky?”

“So, this is….”

Merlin blushed slightly in embarrassment.

“…I have a favor to ask. Regardless of victory or defeat, I would like to have a proper duel with you, my lord. In return, if you agree to the duel, I will grant you any additional favors you may have.”

The men looked incredulous at the polite request.

How can such a noble vice-captain be so humble?

“In addition to losing the bet, you want me to do you one more favor?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

It was a great thing.

Two blank checks, the combined price for winning the duel earlier.

Her value was even more evident when you consider that she was a recognized Mine within the Dark Magic Family.

but.

“I don’t really feel like it.”

“!!”

“The right to move you twice. What a great right that is.”

Merlin’s face hardened.

Chris raised the corners of his mouth.

And he spoke in a low voice.

So that only Merlin, standing in front, can hear.

“I wonder if it would be okay if you were willing to kneel before me.”