Pale Emblem

Chapter 9
Karl stood with his sword, motionless, as stable as a stone sculpture, but his whole body exuded a sharp and biting murderous intent.John lay on the ground and waited for a while. Seeing that Carl would never shoot first, he shrugged his shoulders and used his legs to attack first.

At this moment, Carl's half-open and half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and the whole person's attitude changed like a long sword unsheathed, showing his sharp edge.He had just been staring at his opponent's shoulder, and when John's shoulder moved, he moved too.

The vertical long sword fell down, swaying as lightly as a wicker, and as fast as lightning. The sharp edge of the blade drew a downward curved arc in the air, and the sword was thrown towards the back of John's head.

Carl used an unpopular sword-moving technique. By swinging his arms slightly and swinging his wrists in a big way, he created a whiplash-like slashing effect called whiplash.Its sword is extremely fast, but its slashing power is very light, relying on the sharpness and high-speed vibration of the sword tip to cause damage to the enemy.

The advantage of whip fall is that the slashing speed is as fast as electricity, and it can also allow the swordsman to change his strength in time, but its lethality is very dependent on the sharpness of the sword, but the damage to the armored target is relatively limited.

Few swordsmen as young as Carl practice the whipping technique, which has a narrow scope of application and requires high equipment and physical fitness of the practitioner.Practitioners often dislocate their wrists, and they cannot make the tip of the sword vibrate at a high speed, which cannot achieve the best killing effect.

Carl is able to perform a near-perfect whip, which shows that he has practiced all general techniques to the point of perfection, so he has the time and energy to practice unpopular techniques.

The chief officer of the Braun training camp had a strange fighting posture, almost moving against the ground.Carl is not familiar with this fighting style, and the usual sword skills may not be able to deal with John.Out of the prudence of a swordsman, he chose the unpopular technique that is good at closing power and changing moves as the starting move.

The sword is a weapon, and if you hold the sword against the enemy, you must have the consciousness of killing and being killed.Don't look at Carl's usual character flying and jumping, he becomes as iron-hearted as he draws the sword in his hand, and he will never show mercy to John.The whipping technique was just to restrain John, who was wearing a commoner, and the vibrating and buzzing sword tip struck the back of his head like lightning. As long as it hit, the vibrating sword tip was enough to open his head.

John, on the other hand, leaned on the ground, his legs exerted force, and he should dash forward like a leopard, but in an unimaginable way, he moved laterally to Carl's left side, like a large giant accustomed to running rampant. Crab.His movements were by no means pleasing to the eye, but they were very effective, avoiding the insidious and vicious lashes and circling Carl's left hand behind his back.

Fake action? !

Carl was startled, the hairs all over his body exploded, and he rushed forward without thinking, intending to distance himself from the enemy behind him.At this time, the benefits of the whipping technique's ability to gather strength were fully revealed. Carl's relaxed muscles instantly tightened, and his ankles, legs, waist, hips, back, and shoulders exerted force layer by layer, and the straight-line sprinting action suddenly changed.He turned his ankles, bent his knees, and turned around quickly like a spinning top. The long sword in his hand swung a piercing arc of light.

Back and cut!
As John said, beasts are used to attacking from behind their prey because this is the safest angle for the attacker.How could the half-elf warriors of the Dissa Alliance not know the danger of backstab?

Therefore, the swordsman's turn-back slash is specially used to deal with those enemies who like to backstab.The point of turning back is not to turn around, but to turn around in the process of rushing forward, and then counter-kill the enemy behind with a sword.Carl's turnaround was unreserved and he tried his best. Even the most strict swordsmanship instructor at Coral Academy couldn't find anything wrong.

In the sound of the blade cutting through the air, the bright sword light was like a dazzling rainbow, poignant and deadly.

The most wonderful thing is that this sword of Carl is different from the standard turn-back slash. He bends his knees and turns back from bottom to top, not only exerting the strength of his back and back, but also driving the long sword from right to left, from right to left. From low to high, draw a spiral oblique slash.

Since John's position is very low, the standard turn-back slash will most likely fail in response to his prostrate surge, but if he wants to stab Carl in the back, he will definitely improve his position.In this way, Carl's oblique turnback cut can just cut him into two pieces.

Being adaptable in the heat of battle just reflects the difference between genius and mediocrity, and this kind of thing is always easier said than done.You must know that practicing thousands of times a day will turn a technique into an instinctive reaction of people. The speed of the sword is faster than the swordsman's thought. The angle and strength of the attack are completed by muscle memory, which is difficult to make. Change.

Carl can break the confinement of swordsmanship and change his moves according to local conditions. His swordsmanship skills can be described as amazing.

However, John seemed to understand the opponent's intention in advance. He tapped the ground with his elbow, and slid forward with Carl like a swimming snake. The slanting sword light swept over his head. Just as Carl turned, John With a simple lunge and a straight thrust, the jet-black dog-headed machete stabbed the opponent's abdomen along with the instantly stretched arm.

Carl didn't have time to react at all.The strong fear of death grabbed his mind, and instead stimulated the potential of the third-level professional. Carl's face was distorted, and his throat let out a fierce roar like a dying beast. The staggered sword lights form a silver net, and they will perish with the enemy in front of them.

This time, it was John's turn to change his face. He didn't expect that Carl's madness would become so fierce. His strength and speed were greatly improved. A sword light had not been extinguished, and another sword light followed.

Faced with a life-and-death crisis, the chief officer of the training camp lay on the ground and rolled to dodge.This is a fighting style he created himself, and it is also handy to use.Although the ground roll can avoid most high-profile attacks, he rolls far less quickly than Karl in an upright position.

Although John was not disturbed, his body seemed to be full of springs, and every part of his body could exert force. He saw his back pressed against the ground, sliding backwards in a strange posture, escaping the sharp silver-white sword net first. Then he bounced up sharply, raising the dogleg knife in his hand, the blade just touching the side of Carl's long sword.

With a sound of "hum", the sharp sword light suddenly extinguished, and the long sword in Carl's hand was actually shaken and flew out.

The high-quality portable saber came out of his hand, and the weapon was no longer in his hand, and the swordsman Karl immediately regained his senses.He quickly checked his stomach and found that it was only the battle suit that had been stabbed by a dog-leg machete, but there was no skin injury, not even a drop of blood.

Carl let out a long sigh of relief, and the whole person was also discouraged.At this moment, he must admit that John's fighting skills are amazing, and he can't match it.

In fact, from Carl's whipping attack, turning back to counterattack, going mad, to the long sword being shot down by John, the competition between the two sides was completed in lightning and flint, which was so fast that it was dizzying.

The vast majority of people did not clearly see the offensive and defensive process of the two sides, and this extremely dangerous real sword showdown has ended.

The chief officer of the Adventurer Training Camp, John, won, while the third-level swordsman Karl of the Coral Academy lost.

The scene fell into a dead silence.

"Crack, crack, crack."

The sudden applause sounded in the crowd, Vertok applauded and said with a smile: "It was a very exciting test, John won, Karl lost... The gap between your strengths is huge."

Vertok has a handsome appearance and often shows the bearing of a superior. Even the boss of Bartom is sometimes photographed by his temperament.He commented on the tone of both sides of the battle, like a big man in a highland family watching a wonderful performance between two subordinates.No one echoed Vertok, and there were even many people secretly slandering: As if you can see clearly?
However, Vertoc was right, John was able to show mercy to the third-level swordsman Karl in the fierce battle, which is enough to show that the strength gap between the two sides is very large.

Vertok walked out of the crowd, bent down and picked up the long sword that was knocked flying by John's blow.Holding the hilt in his hand, he immediately felt a very familiar feeling, and he couldn't help but want to dance a sword flower.Unfortunately, the weight of this sword was heavier than he expected. He tried several times without success, so he frowned his straight and slender eyebrows and dropped the silver-glowing long sword angrily.

Originally, everyone's eyes were attracted to Vertok. Seeing him pick up the long sword, they thought he might be a hidden swordsman strong.Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help snickering to themselves, and the two young ladies, Anne and Katie, simply laughed out loud.

Due to Vertok's interruption, the dull and dignified atmosphere was swept away.Captain Charlie of the Jyn and Whistle Adventure Group stepped forward and came to Carl's side. He first patted his shoulder as a sign of comfort, then turned to John and said, "You have mastered the heart of the mirror?"

Depressed Carl's eyes lit up for a while, looking at John in surprise.

Ordinary people may not understand it, but professionals at Coral Academy know that the so-called "Mirror Heart" is a wonderful spiritual realm.Those who master the state of mind are able to control the body in a subtle way, not only can they challenge powerful professionals by leaps and bounds, but usually defeat their opponents with ease.

In the Disa Alliance, there are many professionals who specialize in Awakening. In contrast, there are very few professionals with strong mentality.If John is a strong man who masters the "Heart of the Mirror", it is natural for Carl to lose to him.

Professionals who graduated from the academy are all elites who have been tempered repeatedly and can withstand setbacks. Those "scrap" students have long been eliminated by the academy.Carl would not be devastated by losing to John in public. He shouted excitedly: "I am convinced by the loss... You mastered the heart of the mirror, did you use the training method to learn how to crawl on the ground? Can you teach me? ? I can pay..."

John opened his mouth and let out a hot breath.It wasn't easy for him to win just now. The explosive power of the third-level swordsman was indeed terrifying. The short-term fight made his muscles and joints sore and swollen.

"I'm still a little bit closer to the heart of the mirror... As for the practice method, you've all seen it, there's nothing to hide." John shook his head and said lightly.

Karl wanted to say something else, but Captain Charlie spoke first: "John, you are very strong... I'm the captain of Karl, a fourth-level shield guard with Awakening Physique Specialty. Let's have a try?"

Ordinary warriors may be able to reach the level of third-level professionals through hard training, but the fourth level is the watershed between professionals and ordinary people, and the two sides are not on the same level.The third-level swordsman Karl has excellent talent and amazing swordsmanship, but he is by no means an opponent of the fourth-level professional Charlie.

John said angrily: "I'm not sure to win you, don't fight!"

Charlie nodded reservedly, with a sigh of relief in his heart. In fact, he didn't have the absolute certainty of defeating John, but this young bishop was too sensible and gave Charlie enough face in front of everyone.In the future, the four professionals of the adventure group will definitely have to settle down for a while, and the new members who have just recruited will also respect Captain Charlie.

"It's getting late. I'll take my team members back to the station to rest first. Instructor John, you proved your strength today. We will visit you another day to ask you about the tactics of the adventure team." Charlie paused, euphemistically Said: "I know that you are unlikely to join any adventure group, but if you change your mind in the future, I hope to consider our 'Jin and Whistle' adventure group first."

Charlie left the training camp with the professionals of the adventure group and a dozen new members. When the swordsman Karl left, he turned his head and shouted to John: "Instructor, I will come to you, and you also teach me about adventurers. Combat skills..."

Seeing that there was no liveliness to watch, the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed, but Vertok did not leave. He walked up to John and said solemnly, "I recognize you..."

John was taken aback and said, "I know you too, Vertoc. We met at the Adventurer's House Hotel."

Vertok stretched out his finger, turned and pointed out a few adventurers scattered not far away, and said, "I recognize your scent... Since I walked out of the hotel, you, him, him, and him have been around me all the time. , I didn't pay attention at the time, but now I remember the smell on your body."

John couldn't help taking a breath of air. They were under Bartom's order and had been secretly protecting Vertok. I didn't expect Vertok to be able to distinguish the smell on their bodies? !

Does he have the nose of a vulture...

(End of this chapter)