Anime: Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation

With some emotion in his heart, Gal exerted force with his right hand, took a step forward with his right foot, lowered his center of gravity, tightly grasped the wooden sword in his right hand, and tried to appear calm on his face.

Gal no longer uses the Iai stance. He is now using the front-section stance. In a sense, this is also the one that Gal is best at.

Finishing the opponent with extreme speed, such a posture means that Gal will take the initiative to attack instead of waiting for the opponent to attack.

Both of them took up their stances, their movements were almost identical, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became tense.

Without any hesitation, Roya drew his sword first. The wooden sword in his hand turned into a full moon and swung out with an invisible strike. Roya's figure disappeared on the spot. The next moment, Gar suddenly swung his sword and chopped to the right.

The fight between the two attracted a crowd of onlookers. Although no one could understand what was going on, it did not stop the crowd from making a fuss.

When they realized what was happening, their wooden swords collided and a group of people started shouting and screaming.

The wooden swords did collide with each other. In fact, a better way to deal with Roja would be to use Light Return, but using Light Return would likely allow the opponent to react and avoid the fatal blow.

If a slash fails to interrupt the opponent's attack, then he is the one in danger.

Strangely enough, although Roya's speed could not keep up with his, his 'eyes' were surprisingly useful. Judging from the many characteristics Roya showed, he was the type who could not react physically but his eyes could really keep up with Gal's rhythm.

The Sword God Style aims to kill with one strike, and neither Roya nor Gal were very satisfied with the swords they swung.

Roya took the initiative but was blocked by Gar.

As for Gal, he just blocked Roya's attack and had not yet thought of a way to counterattack.

The sword of light may not necessarily kill the opponent, and the light return may only mean that the opponent may not be fooled. Suddenly, things become troublesome.

His mind raced as Gal thought quickly about how to deal with Roya. Gal used his right arm to push Roya's sword away, and the two of them put away their swords at the same time.

Since one sword can't end the duel, then the second sword will do.

Both of them think so.

The veins on Gal's right arm were bulging, the exposed blood vessels were clearly visible, his gray and shabby hair stood up, and his ferocious face had lost its former frivolity and arrogance. If it were said that Gal used to be as rude as a beast, the first impression he gave people would be that of a brainless muscle lump, which was infinitely equivalent to the level of Gileno.

But when Gal gets serious, people will find that the old man in front of them is not as wild as they imagined. Gal is the kind of guy who is rough but meticulous. You can say that Gal is not very smart, but if you think that Gal is not smart, this little old man will give you a hard blow at the critical moment.

Gar's movements did not stop at all. He took a small step to the right, then used his brute force to retract the wooden sword. After completing this action, he did not build up momentum, but directly thrust out the long sword, and the wooden sword chopped towards Roya's right arm.

The slash was extremely swift, and the wooden sword easily split the air, rushing towards Roya's position at an extremely exaggerated speed.

This is obviously the sword of light.

Gal had a hidden trick and saved his killer move for his second move.

The wooden sword appeared silently and without any warning on Roya's right side. The speed of the wooden sword was so fast that it was almost unbelievable. Even though Roya had faced this sword many times, he was still a little surprised by Gal's speed.

Time slowed down at this moment. Roya was not as fast as Gal, and he was still a little slow in retracting his sword. If it was a normal match, Roya would have been able to respond hastily to Gal's attack.

Even if he could take this blow head-on, it would have laid the foundation for his subsequent failure.

But now, Gar's slash slowed down in Roya's eyes. Although the speed was still very fast, Roya was able to react.

Roya did not hesitate. When Gal raised his right arm to the highest point and the sword was about to fall, he suddenly swung it out.

Roja's speed still couldn't break through the speed of light, and his Sword God Style still remained at the level of Sword Emperor.

But relying on the moment, he was able to crush a guy like Gal who relied on speed to win, so badly that he couldn't even raise his head.

Roya's slash caught up with Gal's slash. Under the old man's incredible look, Gal's right arm hurt and he could no longer swing the sword of light.

"The light returns."

After successfully interrupting the opponent's attack, it is self-evident what the rest will happen.

The slash that exceeded the speed of light arrived in front of Gal in an instant, and before Gal could react, his vision had already turned.

Gal's right arm was shaking slightly, but he still held the wooden sword in his hand. The astonishment on his face clearly showed his inner shock.

The noise and clamor of the crowd mixed together. Everyone thought that the fight between Roya and Gal would be the same as in the past. The two would be in a stalemate for a while, and in the end Roya would be slightly inferior and be knocked to the ground by Gal.

At this time, Gal would wipe the sweat off his face and pretend to be relaxed and say a few words of encouragement to Luoya.

He said something like, "There's no need to be discouraged, you still have a lot of time, you're still young." Finally, he patted Luoya on the shoulder, pulled Luoya up, and scolded the people around him, asking if they could wait like the eldest brother.

They are all used to it.

But the current scene is different from before.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 264: New Sword God?

When the two men swung their second swords at the same time, it was Gal who was the first to be defeated.

The sword god that the students believed was omnipotent.

Nina's eyes widened, her blue pupils filled with disbelief.

Alice had a smug look on her face, and Rudeus had a look of expectedness on his face.

Gileno remained expressionless.

Gal was stunned.

Gal couldn't figure out why he lost until he lost.

He sheathed his sword faster than his opponent and got the timing right, then he took the lead in striking in a time that could almost be described as pitiful.

No matter how you look at it, there is only one outcome to the competition between the two.

That means Gal will win, and Roya will be killed early because of his own slight mistake.

However, reality always likes to play jokes.

Gar raised his head and looked at the young man standing beside him, with a somewhat bitter expression on his face.

The boy was bathed in the sun, his golden hair swaying slightly in the autumn breeze. Roya stood there with an upright posture. The boy's shadow reminded Gal of his youth.

It seemed that he was also standing there at that time, defeating the Sword God with a long sword, and accepting the title of Sword God with a smile under the other party's lonely expression. At that time, he was also as high-spirited as Roya.

No, at that time I might be more arrogant, maybe say some sarcastic words, and the curve of my mouth would be bigger.

In short, I would not be as calm as the boy in front of me at that time.

Gar stood up. At this moment, he seemed to have aged several years. His spine was no longer straight. Gar walked in front of Luo Ya and said, "What should I say? Congratulations. You have surpassed me."

None of the students around spoke, they just looked at Luo Ya and Gal quietly.

The incident was so sudden and happened so quickly that everyone was a little confused.

Gal also expected that Roya would be able to defeat him, but he didn't expect that this day would come so soon.

How long has it been? Half a month?

How old is the boy? He is still fifteen years old.

Who would believe it if I told them? A fifteen-year-old Sword Emperor was outrageous enough, but a fifteen-year-old Sword God, I'm afraid no one would believe it if I told them.

But the facts were before him, and no matter how outrageous it was, Gal had to suppress himself and choose to believe it.

Luo Ya just looked at Gar. Although the old sword god had a far-fetched smile on his face, anyone could tell that it was a far-fetched smile.

But think about it, not everyone can be truly selfless. Seeing their apprentice surpass themselves will certainly make them feel gratified and happy, but more often than not, they will feel lonely.

Luo Ya came in front of Gar, and didn't say much, just said: "My swordsmanship has not surpassed yours. I just used a little trick. Well, to be precise, it was talent, a talent related to time. You can feel it. That slash is not something that I can do at my level."

There is some comfort in what Luo Ya said. If you must count it, it is also a sign of strength.

When Gal heard it, he blinked, and the loneliness in his eyes dissipated a little. He didn't say anything, waiting for Luo Ya's next words.

Luo Ya sighed and said, "In short, I can't bear the reputation of Sword God yet. I can't really become Sword God and sit in the Holy Land of Sword forever. Compared with you, my feelings for the Holy Land of Sword are very thin, and I have more things that need me to do, so the title of Sword God should be left to you for now."

Gar's eyes narrowed slightly, and he slightly exerted force on his right hand holding the wooden sword. Gar just snorted coldly at Roya's words and said, "Why are you talking so much? If you win, you win. I have been the Sword God for decades, and I have expected this day to come. From today on, you are the new Sword God."

When these words came out of Gal's mouth, everyone was shocked.

Nina looked even more incredulous.

Looking at the old man standing in front of her with a somewhat hunched back, she felt for the first time that her father was not omnipotent and that he had become much older.

Luo Ya shrugged, he had already given himself a way out. The old man was suffering for his stubbornness, and he couldn't blame him for being so depressed.

Luo Ya did not dwell on who was the Sword God. He continued, "In short, you taught me, so you are my master. As I said above, I am very busy and cannot stay in the Sword Holy Land forever. I need more time to study other things. The Sword Holy Land still depends on you to maintain it. You have been in the Sword Holy Land for decades. The Sword Holy Land is like home to you. You have your own disciples here, daughter. You love this place more than I do. I think that even if I become the new Sword God, you can continue to stay in the Sword Holy Land to teach them. They need you more than I do."

Luo Ya's words were sincere, and he really thought so.

Gar's eyes looked straight at Roya, and his old face stared at Roya, as if he wanted to see something from Roya's face.

The corners of Gal's mouth twitched slightly. Luo Ya found it a little funny that this usually straightforward and seemingly uninhibited old man would behave like this.

The two of them didn't look at each other for too long. Gar saw only sincerity on Roya's face. He patted Roya on the shoulder and suddenly laughed, his voice getting louder and louder. Finally, he said in a clear voice: "You are a boy, you are so nice to talk to, much better than us rough guys. You are right, but if it were someone else, I would probably want me to pack up and leave. I appreciate your kindness, but I do have someone I can't let go of, so I will shamelessly stay here. Of course, the title of Sword God is already yours. From the moment I was defeated, the name of Sword God on the stone tablet is already you."

The conversation between the two was not concealed from the disciples present, and everyone was somewhat numb at this time.

The Holy Land of Sword has changed its owner at this moment.

The name of the Sword God also became Roya at this moment.

But the old Sword God still sat in the Holy Land of Sword. The Holy Land of Sword seemed to have changed a little, but nothing seemed to have changed.

This is an introduction, but also a foreshadowing.

Just like all the novels have laid out, from the strength that Roja showed at the beginning to the fact that he was able to defeat the Sword God now, although according to Roja he used his talent, isn't this also a kind of strength?

Luo Ya brought too many surprises to everyone, but these surprises were also laid out in the foreshadowing.

Compared to Roja's busy figure, Rudeus seemed very casual.

At this time, Rudeus was surrounded by a group of children who were a few years older than him.

Doesn't the Sword Holy Land have a certain age requirement for accepting disciples? The youngest is over ten years old. With Rudeus' arrival, he became the youngest disciple.

But Rudeus is more or less a person who has lived a second life. Although he looks young, he actually has a lot on his mind.

At this time, Rudeus was showing off his knowledge and talking about some topics between boys.

Rudeus said to a shy young man beside him in an old-fashioned manner, "Kid, I already know your troubles. Don't you know how to talk to girls?"

The young man nodded. Of course, training was not the only thing that mattered in the Holy Land of Sword.

Boring daily life is often embellished with other things.

Coincidentally, there are quite a lot of female swordsmen in the Holy Land of Sword, and the ratio has reached seven to three.

Of course, 70% are boys and 30% are girls.

This is actually an extremely exaggerated level.

After all, the status of women in Central Europe is really not high. This does not mean that women are weaker than men, but the population base is there. In this era, a normally grown up female swordsman is indeed weaker than a male swordsman.

Of course, this is not entirely true.

Gillenau has given a good example of what muscles are.

It's not just the difference in physique, but also some other factors that ultimately lead to this result.

But the Holy Land of Sword is still pretty good. Compared to other sword-fighting schools, where the entire dojo may be filled with muscular brothers, the proportion base of the Holy Land of Sword is still pretty good.

With the presence of girls, boys naturally become more fickle.

The mechanism of this gym is a bit like the school in the previous life.

But it’s much freer than school.

Apart from the necessary training time every week, Gal basically doesn't care about these students at other times. As long as they don't fight and beat someone half to death, or suddenly get someone pregnant, Gal basically won't care about it.

Of course, the premise of all this is that you still have the energy to do these things.

In fact, some students who have just learned sword basically don’t have the mind to think about these things.

Gar's training volume is entirely determined by his mood. The usual basic training is not much. Of course, this is for students who have been in the Holy Land of Sword for more than two years. These students already have a certain foundation and their physical fitness has reached a passing level.

For those new students, it was a complete nightmare start.

They would often be reprimanded by Gar for not meeting the training requirements, and some of the students were not born into aristocrats and looked much thinner physically. This was the so-called "poor in literature but rich in martial arts". Their physiques could not keep up with others, their bodies were not good, and they were malnourished for a long time. Some of them would faint if they trained a little more.

Of course, such students are still a minority. When Gal was young, he would go out and pick up some poor people on the street.

Now that I’m older, I’ve seen more things, suffered some losses, and become more mature.

Maybe when he was young, if he saw a poor child, Gal would lend a helping hand and take him in as his apprentice, but now he would not accept an apprentice so easily.

I will still lend a hand, but forget about accepting me as a disciple.

Unless the other party is willing to take the initiative to find the Holy Land of Swords and impress the old guy with his pious attitude, otherwise, he will just give them a meal and then wave his sleeves.