Kays Translations
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Chapter 103: Moving Forward
(Ugh, damn it… He’s… truly strong!!)
The battle with Roberto had already been going on for about five minutes.
In a one-on-one battle… that’s a fairly long time, and it wouldn’t be strange for it to have ended by now.
In fact, considering Ishud’s current state of continuously exerting himself to the fullest, even with the increase in endurance due to daily training and leveling up, it wouldn’t be surprising for him to experience fatigue.
“Gaaaahhh!!!”
Still, the beast-like roar didn’t cease, and those watching felt that the intensity of the attacks was increasing.
However… Roberto’s iron defense remained unyielding, and every attack was deftly parried and blocked.
For these few minutes, Roberto had been reasonably satisfied with the attacks directed at him.
His skills hadn’t dulled, and he felt that the quality of his movements hadn’t deteriorated with the passage of time; he could maintain his best performance.
(Well, it’s about time.)
The moment Roberto stepped forward… Ishud stepped back.
But it wasn’t just to create momentum for a forceful advance; he stepped back… and paused for a few seconds.
(Oh…)
Roberto immediately sensed that his great-grandson hadn’t retreated.
And Ishud… while holding the belief that a berserker should spread his fighting spirit, killing intent, and madness to overcome his enemies… realized that he couldn’t afford to let his great-grandfather get even a scratch on him like this.
So, in the midst of the battle, he recalled a fight from a little while ago.
That fight was with Shidou.
“……!!!!”
For just a few seconds, Ishud completely relaxed.
Of course, he didn’t turn off his Berserker Soul; instead, he suppressed the violent fighting spirit and madness that overflowed upon activation… and then unleashed it all at once.
It’s a technique, a katana-based Iai.
The key to Iai lies in the amplitude of the movement from relaxation.
Ishud did the same thing with two battle axes… and today, the most powerful slash was aimed at Roberto.
(…Heh, he’s grown.)
“Chieeeeryaaaaaahhh!!!”
The slash Ishud unleashed could kill several B-rank monsters in one strike.
Even for A-rank monsters… if their level wasn’t too high, it would be a sure kill.
The moment he unleashed that strike, Ishud threw away his battle axes and made a big leap.
He emitted wind from both legs like boosters… spinning like a top, he attempted to deliver a full-force kick to Roberto’s head.
However, the most powerful slash of the day was blocked with one hand, and the subsequent full-force spinning kick?… was also blocked with just one hand.
“Haa, haa… H-hehehe. How about that, Roberto old man? I’ve, I’ve grown a bit, haven’t I?”
“Hehehe… Indeed. You’re the first to have left a mark on my body.”
The Iai-style slash did indeed, albeit slightly… slightly, slice through Roberto’s skin and flesh.
Furthermore, the spinning kick at the end?… also succeeded in causing some internal bleeding, albeit slight.
“Yeah. You’ve gotten stronger, Ishud.”
“Hehe… T-told you.”
Pouring all his remaining strength and magic into the Iai-style slash and the final spinning kick, Ishud completely ran out of energy… and collapsed.
“…… Training grounds, huh?”
“You’ve woken up, Ishud.”
“Lyune… If my memory serves me right and I haven’t gone completely insane, I did just fight great granpa Roberto, didn’t I?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“In my memory, it feels like the first time I left a mark on great grandpa… Is that right?”
“Yes, that’s correct. Close combat isn’t your specialty, but your attacks were impressive.”
“I see… By the way, why are they all lying there?”
As Ishud regained consciousness and sat up, he saw all of the Gulf and the others rolling on the floor of the training grounds.
“After Ishud collapsed, great grandpa Roberto decided to have a mock battle with Gulf and the others.”
“Huh… That’s pretty generous… Or maybe great grandpa Roberto is just kind.”
Some know and remember it as a trauma deeply etched into their memories.
However, since Roberto has been out of the limelight for quite some time, many don’t understand the value of being able to spar with him in a mock battle.
“So, that’s why everyone looks beaten up.”
“At first, they challenged him one by one, but then they started teaming up, two at a time, three at a time… and in the end, they all fought together.”
“Hahaha, in terms of numbers, it does look like bullying.”
As Ishudo pointed out, being outnumbered six to one was definitely bullying… And earlier, with Waltz joining in, it was seven to one… It truly would seem absurd to be scolded for going up against an old man.
But that old man, although he had retired from his position as head of the family decades ago, was still very much active as a fighter.
With his muscular build and bald head, he didn’t look like your typical old man at all.
“So, despite giving it their all, that’s how it ended up.”
“That’s right. However, none of them gave up until they were all down, so great grandpa Roberto left the training ground with a very satisfied expression on his face.”
By the way, Lyune also joined the battle, but even when she unleashed her most powerful attack magic, it was easily countered and nullified.
“Hehehe, great grandpa Roberto was smiling happily, huh? That’s the ultimate form of praise.”
“That’s right. I’m not sure how great grandpa Roberto is regarded in noble circles, but if there were anyone who still knew great grandpa Roberto’s strength… Gulf and the others would definitely gain a lot of respect.”
“Hahaha!! That sounds like a plausible outcome.”
Especially for his commoner friend, Ishud considered it worthwhile to secretly let them know about such backing, hoping they could gain something from it.