Chapter 61 : “Give Him to Me, Thank You
Chapter 61: “Give Him to Me, Thank You.”
“This brat is too heavy-handed.” Clarsen frowned. Rog was his prized student.
Since just now, this Eddie had already injured several people.
They were all students who had followed him for a long time, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.
“He only used a single strike each time. Such minor injuries aren’t worth making a fuss over.” Anthony patted Clarsen.
Moreover, with the Level 2 Alchemist Lady Manta present, these small injuries were not a problem.
“He does have some talent in swordsmanship, but I don’t like this kid.” Ross frowned. She didn’t care much that Eddie had injured others—such minor wounds were perfectly normal for a knight.
But for some reason, she simply didn’t like Eddie’s style. It always felt somewhat sinister.
The one she had her eye on was Fidis on the other side.
At this moment, Fidis also stepped forward.
He held a long blade in reverse grip, looking toward Eddie not far away, and issued a challenge, “Eddie, we are both Knight’s Squires of Grey Stone City. Toward the weak, we should uphold mercy and humility. You’ve been far too ruthless.”
Eddie spread his hands. “I barely even made a move, and they got injured. Hehehehe.”
“I don’t like your path of knighthood. Come, let me see your swordsmanship for myself.” Fidis planted the long blade into the ground with one hand. He had already chosen his opponent.
But though Fidis appeared brave and fearless, his Adam’s apple involuntarily bobbed.
Just now, Eddie had crippled Rog with a single strike, and Rog was actually about as strong as him.
He had no confidence at all. Glancing at the few squires by the wall who had been injured, he felt a trace of fear.
Come to think of it, he had rarely been injured since childhood. But the Knight’s Code in his heart compelled him to step forward.
Eddie noticed Fidis’ fear—this was exactly the effect he wanted.
If others feared him, he could seize the initiative. This was what Zoro had taught him.
Fidis clenched his teeth, his body slightly leaning forward as he assumed a defensive stance.
Eddie, on the other hand, casually swung the iron sword in his hand, twisting his neck and producing a series of cracking sounds.
Before facing the opponent he truly wanted—Leo—he would use this Fidis as a test subject.
But just as the two were about to clash, a hand suddenly reached out from behind Fidis and tapped his shoulder.
“Fourth principle of the Knight’s Code: fairness. Fidis, I haven’t demonstrated anything yet, so… could you let me go first?” Leo walked to Fidis’ front and spoke politely, “I’ve shod your horse before.
So, give him to me. Thank you. ” Leo stretched his shoulders as he stepped in front of Fidis.
Fidis parted his lips slightly, feeling a sudden sense of relief.
Meanwhile, Eddie on the opposite side let out a cold laugh. “Give me to you? Hehehehe. Leo, don’t tell me you think— ”
Before Eddie could finish speaking, a stone tile beneath Leo’s feet shattered.
Without the slightest regard for any knightly spirit, Leo stomped down hard. A gust of force surged as his entire body shot forward.
The iron sword in his hand swept horizontally, its speed reaching the extreme.
Eddie had not expected Leo to strike so suddenly.
With Leo seizing the initiative, he could only hastily raise his sword to block.
But he wasn’t afraid. As long as he blocked one strike, he could counterattack immediately.
Clang!
But after taking just one strike, Eddie’s expression changed drastically.
He felt half his body go numb.
“This…”
Eddie realized that Leo was on a completely different level from any opponent he had faced before.
Whether it was speed, strength, or the deeply hidden techniques behind his power.
At this moment, Laforin below the stage suddenly frowned tightly. “Dark Tide! No! Not right!”
Because Leo’s second strike was even more ferocious than the first.
Just the sound of it cutting through the air made Eddie not dare to be careless. He hurriedly raised his sword to block.
“This is Stacked Waves!” Laforin recognized Leo’s technique, his eyes widening.
Because what Leo was using was precisely the third move of the Eve Sword Technique—
Power of Stacked Waves.
Clang!
With the momentum of the strikes stacking upon each other, Leo’s second strike directly shattered Eddie’s iron sword and slashed into his upper arm.
“Stop!” Laforin shouted, stomping forward as he rushed out.
But Leo’s third strike had already been unleashed.
The iron sword came down from above, yet ultimately stopped right in front of Eddie’s eyes.
At that critical moment, silver light flowed across Laforin’s palm as he caught Leo’s third strike.
Pfft!
Eddie spat out a large mouthful of blood.
That second strike—its terrifying force had not only broken his arm but also shattered several of his ribs.
And this third strike…
He was stunned. If Laforin hadn’t blocked it, that strike would have undoubtedly killed him!
Why! Why was this Leo so powerful?
Eddie felt as if struck by lightning.
The power he had gained at the cost of losing his sense of taste was utterly insignificant before Leo.
He had almost died just now.
“Sir Knight, this is only an assessment match. We should stop at the point of contact—I have a sense of measure.” Leo looked calmly at the stunned Laforin before him.
Naturally, he would not kill someone in front of so many people.
If the second strike had killed him directly, it could have been passed off as an accident.
But if the third strike had killed him, that would have been intentional murder.
Laforin would never allow such a thing to happen in Blackstone City.
At this moment, Laforin let out a long breath and nodded, releasing Leo’s blade.
He could sense that Leo had already withdrawn the force of the third strike before he intervened.
He then looked toward Eddie, who had collapsed to the ground due to intense pain.
Leo’s second strike had not only broken his arm and ribs, but likely injured his internal organs as well.
“Take him away for treatment. He doesn’t need to participate in the remaining tests.”
“Damn it… cough cough cough.” Eddie spat out another mouthful of blood. A surge of anger caused him to cough uncontrollably.
Seeing the Knight’s Squires he had just defeated now looking smug and relieved, his heart burned with frustration.
He clenched his fists, his entire body tensing as he gritted his teeth.
“Cough! Ugh— ”
Eddie coughed up a large clot of blood and immediately lost consciousness.
It seemed that his internal organs had been injured during the fight, and combined with the surge of anger, he fell directly into a coma.
“Take him away quickly. Go find the Alchemist Grell.” Laforin noticed something was wrong.
In the year-end assessment, injuries were normal—but deaths were unnecessary.
Eddie had decent talent, and his injuries should not be fatal.
If he was sent to Grell for treatment quickly, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.
Under Laforin’s orders, several Knight’s Squires carried Eddie away.
At this moment, Laforin opened the doors of the Training Room, only to find the butler Burton waiting outside.
Today, he had come specifically to wait at the Training Room, wanting to know Eddie’s assessment results immediately.
Now, seeing Eddie covered in blood and unconscious, Burton’s expression clearly changed.
“Eddie!” Burton looked at Laforin before him, his lips trembling slightly as he forcibly suppressed his anger. “Sir… may I ask who… injured him to this extent?”
Laforin narrowed his eyes. “Burton, what are you doing here? Since when are you so concerned about matters between knights?”