54 – Scene 054# Defeat

“… … .”

Blanche took a step back.

Bella continued to close the distance from her.

“Tell me. Where are you going this afternoon?”

“that’s… . I cannot tell you.”

Blanche couldn’t bear to say that she owed 800 million kaels.

I didn’t want to burden the duke’s situation with money again.

As Blanche took another step back, Bella took another step closer.

“Why?”

“… Because it is my personal business.”

Bella’s feet stopped.

“I’m sorry. Blanche.”

“sorry.”

Blanche bowed her head deeply.

Bella, knowing full well that it was Blanche’s stubborn will to reject, couldn’t ask any further.

Bella laughed quietly.

“Whoops… . do you remember The day we first met.”

“… of course.”

Blanche nodded.

How can I forget that day

Blanche, who was shot by Tristan and fell into the sea, was washed up on a beach.

It was Bella who was walking on the beach who saved Blanche, who was waiting for her death on the spot in deep despair.

“I almost missed it. Who would have thought that a private beach only accessible to nobles would be flooded with people?”

“If it hadn’t been for her, I would have died there.”

Blanche smiled bitterly.

In fact, she intended to die there.

I had no doubt that I would live my life as an assassin of Ruelberta.

But with one shot, her future was shattered.

It was Blanche who had lost her whole life once.

She was deprived of even the second life she was given back.

I didn’t know how to live anymore.

Blanche did nothing there for several days.

She decided to die slowly.

Although her life force flowing with the demon’s magic was tough, she was not invincible.

The days when an empty stomach came and the cold came and I just waited for death.

It was Bella who put Blanche’s broken heart back together.

“You’ve changed a lot… Our Blanche.”

Bella continued with her sword pointed.

“When we first met, it was really… . I wanted to be the right person. No laughing, no talking. You were just breathing.”

“Yes… .”

“Why were you even there?”

“That’s right. I can’t remember why I was there… .”

Blanche had no choice but to lie.

In fact, the fact that he was waiting to die on the beach in despair. And he couldn’t drag Bella into her dark past.

“My lady… . It is my lifesaver.”

“Whoops… . So, are you going to tell the lifesaver? Where do you go every afternoon?”

“… … If you beat me, I’ll think about it.”

Blanche posed with one palm raised.

The agitation was now gone.

“I am confident. Our Blanche.”

Bella straightened her wooden sword.

It was a posture that even gave the illusion that he was holding a real sword.

Seeing this, Blanche realized that Bella was trying to win with all her heart.

“Yes. As I said before, I am confident.”

“Hoo… ?”

Blanche lifted her hand to Bella.

And he smiled slightly.

It was an obvious provocation.

“Assuming this is your last attack, go ahead. I will show you how strong your escort knights are.”

“That’s true… . I am delighted!”

Bella’s wooden sword split where Blanche was.

Blanche leaped into the air with her excellent reflexes.

However, Bella did not miss the afterimage left by Blanche.

Her wooden sword bent and shone like a snake.

[Isak Hellu]

[Second Strike, Light Shot]

The sharp edge of a wooden sword.

Blanche, who was in the air, had no way to escape.

All I could do was block Bella’s sword with both hands.

I thought so.

“… !”

The next moment, Bella’s eyes widened.

Of course, I didn’t want to win.

Because Bella knew where her skills were.

All he wanted was to feed the confident Blanche at least once.

But the wooden sword Bella wielded was nowhere to be found.

There was a feeling in the hand.

When she looked at her hand, the wooden sword had been slashed, leaving only the handle.

The handle of the wooden sword fell from Bella’s hand.

“… I lost.”

When she turned around, Blanche was holding the blade of the wooden sword.

Beneath the wooden sword was as smooth as if it had been cut with a very sharp knife.

“how… . How long do you practice to become this strong?”

“I just exercised a lot.”

“what the… . Even the kids won’t believe it… .”

Bella looked at Blanche in amazement.

“But this… . Isn’t it a foul? I asked the world to fight, but where is the law to cut weapons? Are you kidding a novice like this just because you’re a deceased person?”

At those words, Blanche smiled softly.

“It’s not fair to say it’s a foul. Rather, didn’t the young lady commit the foul?”

“Well, that’s right.”

Bella touched the side of her hair as if embarrassed.

The moment she swung the wooden sword, it was very faint, but the magic leaked out.

It was the result of Bella’s greed to win.

“It’s a complete defeat. Should I be happy that my escort knight is this strong… . Or should I be disappointed with my poor skills?”

“Don’t be discouraged. The skill of the lady is quite high. I was just too strong.”

“Blanche has grown a lot too. You know how to beat me like this.”

“Yes!? Meg… . It wasn’t Meg! I was just telling you the truth.”

“… Do you know what it’s like to beat me twice? after… . Blanche What’s my problem? Is it because of the lack of training?”

“Well… .”

Blanche pondered for a moment at Bella’s complaint.

In the first place, it was difficult to compare Blanche and Bella, who were close to being superhuman, on the same line.

So, Blanche cautiously opened her mouth.

“first of all… . The lady has a talent for swords.”

“Yes?”

“Yes. The lady learns quickly. He has a good eye for swordsmanship that he has seen once. Also, when you pick up the sword, it’s ever-changing. It mainly deals with Isaac Hellyu swordsmanship, but it is not confined to it.”

“… It looks like flattery.”

“I’m not good at flattery. In any case, the young lady is not obsessive about swordsmanship. I would like to see that there is no hesitation. So, the young lady is a prosecutor who can accept anything.”

Blanche looked at Bella and said smartly.

“So don’t worry. Because you can become strong enough.”

“To the extent of defeating Blanche someday?”

“Nope. that’s a bunch Because I am very strong.”

“really… . Pretending to be proud until the end… . Is there anyone stronger than Blanche?”

At that, Blanche replied with a wry smile.

“Yes. there is.”

“Five? Who is that?”

“It’s a secret.”

Bella puffed out her cheeks at Blanche’s determined answer.

“Ah, then give me a hint. Is he famous by any chance?”

“Not one person. Two.”

“Are there two of you?”

“Yes.”

Bella couldn’t help but be surprised.

Are there two people stronger than Blanche?

I wanted to lie, but Blanche’s eyes were serious.

“How strong are those two?”

“One… . It seems like an excuse, but if we fight again, we won’t lose.”

“Then what about the other one?”

“… I do not know.”

“I don’t know… ?”

Bella couldn’t help but wonder.

It was the first time I had ever seen Blanche, who I thought would not lose to anyone, look down like that.

“Yes… . Even if I were to face him again, I am not sure if I would be able to win.”

Blanche remembered.

That day, when the unconscious woman opened her eyes, Marco was not there.

He said he went back first, but Marco realized for himself that he wasn’t the kind of man who would give up so easily.

Marco is a man who would have taken the Count by force, even with force.

But it was absurd that the man went back without doing anything.

‘yes. There was only one conclusion.’

The final puzzle was put together in Blanche’s head.

Marco is defeated.

To that man, Count Tristan Ruelberta.

Blanche said with a bitter expression.

“… I am still lacking in training.”

“Huh… . Indeed, the world is wide.”

“Yes… .”

Bella and Blanche reminded themselves of how small they were.

A brief silence followed.

At that time, something came to mind for Blanche.

“miss. Or how about taking disciples?”

“A disciple? suddenly?”

“Yes. Teaching others is not as easy as you might think. It can also be seen as a practice.”

Blanche spoke while thinking of Wendy, who was teaching at the Ruelberta Mansion.

“In order to teach others, you have to learn to look back on yourself. If you have a disciple, it may be an opportunity for you to discover a side of yourself that you did not know.”

“Huh… . Blanche is quite persuasive when she says that.”

Bella nodded her head.

But that was only for a moment.

“But taking in disciples is on hold.”

“Why?”

“The person who will become my disciple is someone who may soon inherit the life of Isaac Hellyu. And the one who succeeds Isaac Hellyu must first be a person from the same Isaac Hell family. You need to know how to handle the magic of light.”

“then… .”

“Yes. Originally, it should be my child. what… . In fact, if you meet the qualifications, God will give you the magic of light, so there is no problem even if you are an outsider.”

“Yes? Is that okay?”

“Yes. If you think about it, the reason Isaachel got the magic of light is because the first Alonso Isaachel received the magic of light from God.”

Mana with attributes is like a lineage passed down from generation to generation.

So, there was a reason why Isaachel was praised as a descendant of God.

“Still, I think Blanche’s idea is good. So, even if you are not a disciple, I think it would be nice to have the opportunity to teach someone.”

“An opportunity to teach… ? Did you have something on your mind?”

“of course. whooping… .”

At Blanche’s question, Bella chuckled.

“Blanche. Haven’t you forgotten? Isaac Hell is a duke. Could it be that you don’t have any connections in the empire?”

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