Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 2062 2034. Blue Light Greatsword
His movements were very sudden, even more so than the Black Knight who initially ambushed Leilana.

After all, he was originally a member of Ensis City, and there was a basis of trust between them. In fact, this basis of trust had been verified by the attackers during the attack just now.

And now that an assassination attempt has just occurred, few people can immediately tense up again without even a moment to catch their breath after the 'tension and relaxation' process.

Melina and Margarita, who hadn't intervened in the swift assassination attempt and had simply stayed out of the fighting range, were both startled at this moment.

Leilana was clearly a step behind.

However, her excellent skills and the swiftness and lightness of her longsword still gave her the upper hand.

The Radiant Stone Knight Sword moved so fast it left afterimages, striking out before the Black Iron Hammer could even come crashing down.

But because he attacked so quickly, the Black Knight didn't have time to move the large shield aside and adopt the best stance to swing his hammer.

Therefore, the longsword only scraped a string of sparks on the large shield.

This seemed to trigger a technique condition for the Black Knights; after their shield was struck, their movements suddenly quickened by more than one beat.

The hammer, which was supposed to be swung down, instead swept upwards while grazing the ground!
And during this process, a golden force burst forth from the hammerhead, spreading out and covering a large area of ​​the ground with a layer of golden light!
The Twin Moon Knights were enveloped within.

The Black Knight who unleashed the attack didn't look at his enemy; instead, he shouted at Lan En and the others beside him.

"Come on!"

The demon hunters, who had initially thought it was just another internal rebellion and didn't want to get involved, now stared wide-eyed at the scene.

...Are you shouting this to us?

Wait...don't we know each other?!
Despite the shocked and incomprehensible looks from Lan En and the others, the Black Knight continued to shout urgently from behind his shield.

"Don't be fooled by the 'snakes'! They don't deserve to escape the Shadowlands! They are vile sinners! Go find Andros and... Pfft!"

Before the Black Knight could finish speaking, a longsword with golden flame patterns pierced through his neck.

The sound and blood were stuck in the throat, leaving only the breathy sound in the throat.

The longsword was drawn horizontally, severing half of the Black Knight's neck. Blood spurted out, splattering onto the Twin Moon Knight's silver helmet, adding an indelible stench of blood and slaughter to this exquisite and elegant armor.

Even now, Leilana was still looking at Lann and the others through her blood-stained silver helmet.

The Witcher lowered his eyes, and his hand, which had been resting on the hilt of his sword, now gripped it tightly.

The last Black Knight's body splashed water with a muffled thud, crashing into the shallow pool in the hall.

Blood flowed from his neck like dye, staining the once clear pool water.

Melina, who had been standing on either side of Lann and Margarita, cautiously stepped back.

Margarita seemed to sense the atmosphere in the air and carefully and cautiously walked away from the Witcher.

"This is truly..." the Witcher muttered to himself, "outrageous."

But in the very next instant!
"Clang!!!"

The clear, metallic clanging sound was completely different from the booming of the Black Knights' hammers just now.

The hall, which was not particularly bright even without a dome, was illuminated for a moment by a sudden burst of sparks!
Then, with a 'whoosh', a very short fragment of the longsword tip flew out from the sparks, leaving a shallow mark on the Twin Moon Knight's helmet.

Beneath the helmet, Leilana's eyes widened suddenly, a stark contrast to her calm demeanor when dealing with the Black Knight!

Her eyes rolled and focused on the tip of the sword she had just swung out with a sudden movement.

The Radiant Stone Knight Sword, forged by the blacksmiths of the Caria royal family of Lienia according to Queen Renara's instructions for her sister, still had its steel fragments gleaming coldly in mid-air!
What kind of weapon is that knife?
There are only a handful of powerful weapons in the world, and they are all renowned.

Leilana didn't recognize Arondette, and she suspected that this might be a legendary weapon that had been forged at the border during their expedition to the Shadowlands.

However, the creation of each legendary weapon is a true legend.

If the person in front of you were holding a newly forged weapon, it would be even more astonishing than if he were holding a weapon that had been passed down through generations.

However, when outstanding warriors fight, the shifting of their thoughts does not affect their actions.

Leilana glanced at her slightly shorter blade for a fleeting moment before thrusting another flame-patterned longsword toward Lann's lower abdomen!
The fact that she was at a disadvantage in a weapons-based confrontation was something new for her, a member of the Kalia royal family.

However, there are also ways to play where you can't fight head-on.

Lan En had just blocked the opponent's first slash when he had already seen Leilana's strength and reaction.

This Knight of the Twin Moons was of noble birth, and his swordsmanship and skills possessed an elegant and refined quality.

However, this aura did not become a burden to her swordsmanship. On the contrary, with her own talent, her dual swordsmanship was refreshing even to Lan En.

Dual-sword swordsmanship is most famous in the borderlands among knights who have lost their homes. They swing their swords wildly, their center of gravity shifting and tilting frequently during the swings, thus creating storms in the process.

However, in Leilana's hands, the twin swords were like a teaching whip, wielded with precision and rhythm, yet also with a rigorous fluidity.

She mostly keeps her body straight, only shifting her center of gravity when making a few movements such as quick side dodges or swinging both swords at the same time.

Her stable structure and rhythmic control, much like classical music, make her twin swords resemble a time-tested musical piece.

Coherent and powerful.

This continuity and rhythmic control are the essence of dual-wielding techniques.

The strength of dual-wielding weapons is generally less than that of a single weapon held by the same person with both hands, and because of the reduced strength, it is also more difficult to defend oneself.

Therefore, the frequency and speed of attacks, along with an impenetrable, unstoppable flow and a rhythm that makes it impossible to intervene, are of paramount importance. Leilana achieved all of this.

She hadn't learned the techniques of the Knights of the Lost Land, and there weren't many other dual-wielding experts who could serve as a reference for her.

However, at this moment, as Leilana wielded her twin swords, Lan En felt that her swordsmanship had already acquired a quality that was 'like flowing water'.

Her talent as a warrior is indeed outstanding.

"Bah!"

Even with a broken tip, the gleaming knight's sword still made a crisp and sharp sound as it was swung.

This was a backhand upward slash, but the Witcher calculated the distance perfectly, and the sword couldn't even touch him.

Therefore, they immediately prepared to step forward and intrude into the close range.

But then, Leilana's left-hand flame-patterned longsword followed the path of the sword she had just drawn with her right hand, and she slashed upwards at an angle!

The longsword that Lan En had just swung out and poked out, darted back like a nimble snake, and then swung directly at the Twin Moon Knight's long legs.

Now, with both of the opponent's swords positioned at upper body height due to their upward slashing motion, the lower body is left without a countermeasure.

This is also the difficulty of dual-wielding weapons.

Those who practice dual-wielding combat naturally hope to launch continuous and fluid attacks, but the attack positions, movement trajectories, and placement of weapons after swinging are all limited.

Often, after devising a continuous combo, dual-wielding practitioners will find that while the combo is very satisfying, the position of their weapons and hands is quite awkward afterward.

There's no other way but to waste a moment readjusting the position of your arms and weapons before you can continue attacking. This is the brief but almost unavoidable awkward period when wielding two weapons.

But at this moment, Leilana was by no means embarrassed.

Even through the armor, her long, straight legs were still visible. At that moment, she lightly touched the ground and began to spin gracefully.

The magical longswords floating beside her were newly created, and now there were only two left, both of which crashed into Lan En.

At the same time, both swords, which were at upper body height, slashed horizontally simultaneously as she spun around!
By using his own displacement and combat magic, he managed to fill the gap that the dual swords should have been in, forcing Aarondet, who was originally preparing to strike at the legs, to deal with other threats first.

The Witcher took a large step back in front of the two swords that slashed out at the same time.

For Lan En, who is used to attacking at a rapid pace and overwhelming the enemy's posture and rhythm in one fell swoop, this was tantamount to an offensive failure.

But the Witcher's face showed neither frustration nor anger.

Instead, he raised an eyebrow.

Lan En usually uses only one weapon to fight, which is also the combat mode he practiced first.

However, right now, someone is using dual swords that make him feel like he's wielding flowing water, and his swordsmanship style is similar to his own... To be honest, he's actually a little excited.

Lan En took a big step back, his legs leaving two splashes in the shallow pool.

But his left hand had already reached down to his lower back and was inserted into the alchemy pouch.

Another weapon.

He drew a very simple-looking knight's half-sword, wrapped in strips of cloth, from his back waist.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Leilana, who had forced Lann back a large step, unusually did not pursue him. Instead, she stood still and raised her Shining Stone Knight Sword high.

"Whoosh~ whoosh~~ whoosh!"

Azure-blue sapphire magic overflowed from the knight's sword, forming a proportionally enlarged blue lightsaber.

The three-stage charging was completed almost in one go, and the lightsaber would grow much larger with each charge!

By the end, the length of this blue-light knight's sword had reached at least fifty meters!

Is it 【Great Kalia】?
This battle ash that forms into a giant lightsaber is the signature skill of the Kalia Knights, making them renowned throughout the land.

As former enemies, the Golden Dynasty was well aware of this. Lann had also seen it in Baizhi's collection of books.

Therefore, the strip of cloth wrapped around the longsword in his left hand fluttered, and Lan En, wielding the Lake Maiden's Sword in his right hand, instantly shifted to the side!

"Clang!!!"

Sure enough, the instant after he shifted to the side, the huge blue lightsaber slashed down like a curtain of light!
Normally speaking, [War Ash - Great Kalia] has already been released.

But for Leilana, this is just the beginning!
【Hail the mighty Caria】, the war ash of the knights. There is another version of the Caria royal family, a more complete version!
【Honorable Kalia】!
Before the light barrier left by the vertical slash had dissipated, Leilana had already tucked her other longsword to her side, followed by a burst of blue light!

What follows is clearly a wide-ranging horizontal swing!
Isn't this a kind of dual-wielding sword technique?
Lan En found this almost surprising and amusing.

Then his left hand trembled!
"Om~"

The knight's longsword, which had been unremarkable and wrapped in strips of cloth, suddenly emitted a blue-green light from its hilt. This light also emitted ethereal sounds, like the dance of fairies.

It covered the blade, widening and thickening it to form a leek-leaf shaped greatsword radiating blue light!

【The Sacred Moonlight Sword】!
Lan En raised his left hand, and the [Moonlight Sword Qi] was ready to be unleashed.

But just then, with her stance all set and her magic ready, the Twin Moon Knight was about to unleash her power... when the radiant magic on her longsword suddenly vanished.

The silver helmet stared intently at the greatsword in the Witcher's left hand.

(End of this chapter)