I must draw my sword immediately!

Chapter 20 You didn't expect this, did you? This is the route I'm going to take to kill you!
A jumble of thoughts flashed through my mind in less than half a second.

On the field,

Sua and Xiugus locked eyes, their gazes locked in a standoff.
Both sides could see the murderous intent in each other's eyes!
Seeing Suya's expression that said, "I must kill you right now,"

Shugus silently adjusted his movements, his toes tracing patterns on the ground, his toes hidden in his boots strangely pointing to the other side, hooking in the opposite direction to the sole of his foot.

He stared coldly at Suya, silently counting the numbers, treating the impossible event of Suya being able to activate her Noble Phantasm as a fact, and preparing to dodge the attack at any time. In the process, he calculated the time Suya needed to activate her Noble Phantasm, the interval between activations, and the speed at which it would increase after activation.

Noble Phantasms resembling reins are mostly cavalry-type Noble Phantasms, characterized by increasing the speed and impact power of the mount.
Although Suya jokingly tied himself up with the reins...

But undeniably, this is also one way of using it.

now,

"Suck--"

Suya took a deep breath.

Feeling the reins around his neck forcibly pulling something indescribable from his body, followed by a strange, burning warmth flowing into it.
This warm current felt like boiling water poured into your stomach on a sweltering summer day.
My skin was getting warmer, my intestines were cramping, and the places where the warm current swept over felt like they were being cut open with a knife, producing phantom pain from the inside out.

That's the magic.

Suya's skin visibly reddened rapidly, and the bloodshot veins in her eyes quickly filled the whites of her eyes.
The next moment——

This power has been elevated to its extreme!
"Hiss!" Suya hissed out a wisp of white steam from between his teeth, and at that moment, he abruptly raised his head.
He strode forward, his feet kicking up a cloud of dust as he stomped on the ground!
"Noble Phantasm—"

Xiu Gus's expression hardened, his brows furrowed, his gaze fixed on Suya, and his hand gripped the dagger tightly.

"Is it coming?"

“Eduardo's——”

Almost unable to suppress the sudden surge of violent power within her, Suya's shoulders twitched strangely, and half of her body went numb and lost sensation under the impact of the magic.
He could only grit his teeth and strain to tilt his head back, his gaze darting around Xiugus, finally managing to aim in one direction.
With a final, powerful stomp, he roared with all his might:

"Charge!!!"

The air currents that suddenly rose up instantly surrounded Suya, forming a spindle-shaped white cone of light.
The next moment——

boom! ! !
A sonic boom erupted from the ground!

Shugus's eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the white beam of light hurtling towards him!
He finally realized what a Noble Phantasm truly is!

Even the worst Noble Phantasm, even one with attack power weaker than a D-rank Noble Phantasm, is not something a human of his level can withstand!

This speed, this speed
He would have no chance of dodging completely; even if he used all his speed to dodge, he would at least have one arm smashed by the impact!
But, but——

With a fierce grit of his teeth, Xiu Gusi abandoned his left arm without hesitation, and his whole body spun around at a speed faster than the human eye could perceive!

next moment,
A huge blast of air hit us!
A white beam of light shot past three meters away from Shugus's body in an instant!
After dashing nearly 400 meters in one second, it suddenly made a turn, drawing a huge V shape in Xiu Gu's field of vision!
Shugus turned his head in surprise and saw—

The light cone formed by the airflow disappeared.
Unable to stop, Suya was thrown away by the immense inertia.

And the landing point—

It was that bastard sword that Shugus had knocked away!

Despite the aches and pains throughout her body, Suya regained control and, with a forward somersault in mid-air, landed on the ground, her hand effortlessly finding the hilt of her sword.
Draw your sword!

"Merry!" Sua roared, ignoring the pain all over her body, and pulled hard on the reins around her neck again!

The next moment,
"The second constraint, liberation!"

"This battle is a battle against those who are stronger than ourselves!"

Without hesitation, Meryl raised her hand, fingers spread, aimed at Suya, the blue gemstone on her swan-like neck glowing faintly.

"Admit it—Merry!"

The cold voice fell,
Two orders to release the restraints and the magic power forcibly extracted from life force by the Noble Phantasm were simultaneously circulating wildly within Suya's body!

Under the triple enhancement, a line of text suddenly appeared before Suya's eyes:

[Panel Update]

[Strength: F, Agility: F-, Durability: F-, Magic: F, Noble Phantasm: C]

[Magic Mark (Activated): Third Spell - Spirit Summoning.]

[The employment requirements have been met. Upon employment, the number of legendary pathways will increase.]

I bet you'll win!

Before Suya could ask Meryl why this enhancement was so powerful,

After saying this, Meryl collapsed, the six petals surrounding her falling to the ground with her. Sua got up from the ground, leaning on her sword, and looked at the fallen Meryl with some astonishment.

He took a deep breath, then turned his head and looked coldly at Xiugus not far in front of him.
Now, the physical differences between the two sides have been eliminated.

leftover--

It's just a contest of combat skills.

"I see, you have no control over your Noble Phantasm at all."

At this moment, Xiu Gu Si also looked at Su Ya, and seemingly to hide his earlier fear and trepidation, he chuckled.

"That's right. How could someone like you, who isn't even a professional, possibly perform such a miracle?"

"Wow~ what's with that expression?"

"Kid, you don't actually think you can defeat me with your crude swordsmanship, do you?"

Xiu Gus sneered, twirling the dagger in his hand and assuming a fighting stance.
"There's a difference of five combat skills between us!"

"Combat skills?!"

Upon hearing this, Suya was slightly startled.
After all, the term sounds impressive.

So, what is this?
Just then, an untimely, monotonous reading voice suddenly came from the ground.

"Combat skills are what measure a professional level. Those who have mastered 1 to 3 combat skills are called attendants, and those who have mastered 5 or more combat skills are professional level."

"A profession is one that is absolutely elite and makes a living from it."

"A hero is a peerless warrior who gallops across the battlefield."

"And what is called a legend is a miracle of the world whose name and figure can still inspire people even if time flies by and a thousand years have passed!"

Hearing the sudden sound, Shugus was startled, then his face darkened as he looked at the corpse of Mary lying on the ground.
Who asked you?

Suya suddenly realized something was wrong and turned to look at the corpse of Mary lying on the ground.

"Hey, you're not dead?"

Lying on the ground, Mary's expression was blank as she recited the words without any emotion:
"Damn it, I won't die even if you die."

"Also, be careful, this guy has mastered at least three combat skills: [Swift Step], [Feint], and [Bone Removal]."

"Swift Step is..."

With his underwear almost completely soaked, Xiu Gu Si's face darkened again. He could hardly bear it any longer and immediately wanted to use his speed advantage to finish off the magician on the ground, who was buzzing around his ears like a fly in his senses!

However, the next second as he tried to turn around,
A figure suddenly appeared in front of him with strange steps!

"So this is combat technique?"

Suya looked surprised, her eyes sparkling with the excitement of discovering a new continent.

"What!?"

now,

Xiu Gus's expression suddenly changed, and he stared incredulously at Suya's feet, which were 80% similar to his own gait.

That was the unique skill he had mastered after years of hard work, a valuable ability that his underlings were eager to learn and flatter!
From the moment they met, this kid hadn't shown any professional aura or demeanor, meaning that just minutes before, he hadn't mastered any combat skills at all.

but,

If this brat isn't using his [Swift Step], then what is it?!

Although this footwork still looks somewhat rusty, and it doesn't allow for more advanced techniques like quick sidesteps,
but--

He learned combat skills that would normally take months or years to master, just by watching?

Is that human being? !

"Humph."

Suya sneered, gripping her sword with both hands and raising it to her chest. She stared at the red-haired man before her, a cold glint in her eyes.
"If this is combat skill!"

"Then I'm sorry—"

"To be my enemy, who has mastered thousands of combat techniques,"

You have no chance of winning!

(End of this chapter)