Fulilian: Dominate Aura at the beginning

Chapter 118 The First Hero, the Strongest Sword

Chapter 118 The First Hero, the Strongest Sword (26)

After receiving the answer from the forty-seventh village chief, who was also the little girl—

Arguhid, who had come alone, stopped in the distance very early on.

He had only come to pay his respects to the statue of Vlamé, but stopped in his tracks because of the clash of swords.

【Dragon Slayer Hundred Strikes】 vs. 【Southern Hero's Swift Sword Technique】

[Escald Style Secret Technique] vs. [Southern Hero Dual-Sword Style]

—The clash between the two strongest heroes of modern humanity was thus exposed to Agushid.

And without a doubt, he did not suddenly appear at this moment, spoiling the mood and disturbing us.

The most powerful demon simply stood quietly in the snow and cold wind for a while.

The entire process of Simmel sparring with his foolish disciple is captured in the open.

In the first round, Simmel barely managed to parry the Swift Slash used by his foolish disciple while he was wielding a single sword.

The counterattacks from [Dragon Slayer Hundred Strikes] had no effect and were broken in an instant.

In the second round, the counterattack using the [Central Kingdoms - Royal Secrets] also failed to achieve its goal.

The foolish disciple didn't even use the variations of the Swift Sword technique; he overwhelmed Simmel with sheer sword speed alone.

Round three, round four...

The Escalde Style and the Northern Army Swordsmanship are both defensive in nature, but they are not very effective.

It's not that these sword techniques are inferior to the Swift Sword technique created by that foolish disciple—

It's simply because Simmel's current skill level isn't high enough.

When will he be able to surpass the first "Sword Saint" in the [Escald Style Swordsmanship]...?

Then he could probably barely withstand the full force of that stupid disciple's Swift Sword.

Even after undergoing his own grueling training, Simmel was still far from being as good as his foolish disciple.

Moreover, this was based on the foolish disciple's prediction using only pure intuition.
Without using the rogue's [futuristic vision] to foresee the future.

In the eighth round of their encounter,
Agushid shook his head as he witnessed the Southern Hero deliberately letting Simmel's weakness slip by.

"But this is quite normal, Simmel is only seventeen years old..."

"With his talent and diligence, when he reaches the peak of human warriorhood at the age of twenty-five, he won't be much weaker than this foolish disciple now—"

so……

How could Simmel be so foolish as to fight against such an incompetent disciple?
This question didn't last long.

My gaze inadvertently swept over the statue of Vlamé, and then fell upon that familiar, broken iron sword...

Agushid then understood everything.

"Probably just some pointless 'funny thing' like who's going to draw the 'Hero's Sword' first."

Even without being present, the most powerful demon could guess why the two chose to fight at this particular moment.

and……

Given Simmel's personality—not being enthusiastic about fighting and respecting her elders—

The idea of a friendly sparring match definitely didn't come from him.

He would probably choose to propose a contest where he kills more monsters in the same amount of time.

Therefore, the only person who could propose a sparring match, or rather, want to test the opponent's strength, would be his foolish disciple.

"Because Simmel has been almost constantly by my side during this period, I haven't been able to directly see his progress through [Future Vision], so I'm taking this opportunity to test his level?"

"Or is it simply to have fewer regrets before you die?"

"What an idiot disciple—"

Watching the sparring match between the two end with the overwhelming power of the Southern Hero, and seeing the relieved smile on his face...

Agushid snorted coldly.

He walked steadily through the fierce wind and snow, slowly making his way towards the broken iron sword.

[A magic spell that can capture all sounds within sight] can be activated effortlessly—

While observing Simmel and the Hero of the South, Agusid also listened to their every word and action.

"One day, I will obtain the true [Sword of the Hero] and defeat the Demon King—"

Simmel's unintentional boast caused Agushid to pause for a moment.

……

"Teacher, one day I will become the hero in the story—"

Wielding the true [Hero's Sword], I will vanquish the Demon King and save the world.

A hint of annoyance flashed in Agusid's eyes at Simmel's fantasy, which was strikingly similar to that of his foolish disciple in his youth who never quite mastered [Future Vision] and always liked to wander around on the back of the Celestial Dragon with a wooden stick.

Despite being suppressed by nine-tenths by the [Sanctuary],

However, the magical perception range of over ten kilometers happened to detect the monster that had intruded into the vicinity of the [Sanctuary] at this very moment...

It is quite powerful, probably the master of the mountains in this area.

click-

He casually unleashed 120 ordinary slashes in one go, slicing the foolish monster into bloody pulp from a distance of 15 kilometers.
Having slightly relieved his inner turmoil, Agushid silently continued on his way.

He entered the cave unnoticed.

The blue-haired hero's hand landed precisely on the hilt of the [Hero's Sword].

For a thousand years—

The Sword of the Warrior, which had been slumbering in its dreams, showed signs of awakening for the first time.

Although that barely perceptible tremor lasted only for a moment...

Even Simmel, who was holding the sword hilt, was completely unaware of what was happening. However, the Southern Hero and Agusid both clearly witnessed this scene.

He slapped the silly disciple who was standing in front of the Vlame statue, preoccupied with wondering why the [Sword of the Hero] had acted strangely—

After only a cursory glance at the broken piece of metal, Agushid lost interest and began to examine Vlame's statue in the "Land of Swords".

He knew that the strange movements of the [Sword of the Warrior] were definitely related to him.

He also knew...

Although the specific principles are unclear, judging from Kraft's tone at the time—

I now have the potential to draw the Sword of the Hero, even before Kraft himself can do so.

But Agushid didn't care.

So he simply pulled his bewildered and troublesome disciple aside—

He looked himself up and down at the face preserved by the statue.

Is it Vladim and herself embarking on their first journey, or is it her image as a young girl...?

This statue in the "Land of Swords" is almost the best-preserved and most similar statue that Agushid has ever seen.

It's at least hundreds of times better than that colossal male Vlamour statue in the center of the Second Empire's capital.

Thinking about this, Agushid unusually felt that being isolated from the world was a good thing.

The Southern Hero shrugged helplessly at the teacher who had completely abandoned him.

Despite having many questions about the relationship between Agushid and the Sword of the Warrior.

However, they did not dare to disturb Agushid at this time.

but……

The other blue-haired hero, who knew nothing about this, was different.

"It's not moving at all..."

He slowly loosened his right hand, which was gripping the hilt of the [Hero's Sword] and trying to pull it out.

Disappointed and helpless, Simmel chuckled softly.

But the self-deprecation only lasted for a moment.

Even if he cannot draw the Hero's Sword, he will not give up on defeating the Demon King.

It's just that the odds of defeating the Demon King have dropped from one in ten thousand to one in one hundred thousand.

If he couldn't even accept something like this, he wouldn't have embarked on this path in the first place.

and……

Although I am not capable, if the strongest human hero of the South were to draw the strongest sword in the world—

That's something to be thankful for, isn't it?

"Uncle..."

"I--"

After struggling with her decision, Simmel turned around in a gentle tone.

As he was calling out to the Hero of the South, his gaze met that of Agushid, who had arrived at some unknown time.

The most powerful demon, who was reminiscing about his past with his wife, was suddenly interrupted and treated coldly.

His gaze almost froze Simmel, who was stuck in a daze.

"You're too noisy."

This was the last thing Simmel heard before she went black and collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

Nan Yong glanced at him with sympathy, then silently stood by Agushid's side after offering a moment of silence.

The short yet seemingly endless ten minutes passed slowly—

Until Agushid finished reminiscing about his and Vlame's journey through the "Land of Swords"...

The Southern Hero only stepped forward slowly after seeing the teacher glance in his direction.

But before he could even ask a question, Agushid interrupted him.

"I know what you want to ask."

"I don't know the answer right now, so I'll give you an answer after I've tried it."

With a wave of his hand, he used gravity magic to levitate Simmel, who was lying on the ground fast asleep.

With no obstacles in sight, Agushid walked fearlessly to the broken iron sword.

Amidst the pensive and bewildered gaze of the Southern Hero,
The first hero to venture into the Demon King's castle to challenge the Demon King for his life—

He grasped the strongest sword in the world.

【Agusid, fundamentally speaking, you are not a complete demon】

At least in my eyes, you are an anomaly who shouldn't exist at all.

[Body is that of a demon, soul is that of a human—]

Sometimes I'm really curious...

Is this half-human, half-demon characteristic a curse or a blessing from her?

Amidst the trembling of the [Hero's Sword],
The mockery he had heard when he served by the emperor's side echoed in Agushid's ears.

curse?

Or is it a gift?

Fifty-nine years before the Xin Dynasty, the first year of the Brave Squad's journey.

The day after the heroes' training ended.

Day 1 after arriving in the "Land of Swords":
The most powerful demon race finally understood the answer to the question posed by the Demon King.