After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

With just one sentence, this short duel would be temporarily over.

"Stop—!"

When he was stopped, Old Jed stood up.

And at this time, even Candice, who knew nothing about swordsmanship, felt that something was wrong. She couldn't control her legs and couldn't help but take a step forward.

——However, Old Jed’s words were not uttered, and Candice also stopped what she was doing.

Because just before they could take any action, Murphy finally moved.

He swung the sword in his hand.

However, the direction in which he swung his sword was not enough to block Filia's thrust, because he only held the iron sword upright on his left side.

"Keng!"

But, the next moment after he held the iron sword, everyone present felt that he was about to be injured or even die.

The sound of swords clashing, which shouldn't have happened, suddenly rang out.

Filia's sword hit Murphy's sword, making a "clang" sound.

She didn't know when her sword's path changed, and the direction of the sword's path was heading towards Murphy's left waist.

No one noticed any signs except himself.

It was a wonderful sight.

Murphy's clothes were slightly cut, and the long sword approaching his left abdomen was bitten by the iron sword in his hand.

Turn sideways, leave the track, and pick it up into the air.

Shocked, that's the only word to describe it.

Murphy's movements seemed to be the result of years of training. Even if he didn't want to admit it, it was definitely not something that could be imitated just by watching.

Because he seemed to have guessed the future direction of that "undefended" first and final blow.

It was as if he knew Filia Reinhardt's habits by heart.

And Filia's expression also became stunned at that moment.

"I'm sorry, Filia."

"Well, this is probably cheating, but it's a one-time cheat that only works for you."

Looking at Filia's shocked expression, Murphy silently apologized in her heart.

This is something only he can do.

Because he is the only one who has experienced Filia's swordsmanship countless times and is still alive.

Not even the hero could do that, because a hero would not draw his sword against his companions.

Murphy knew very well what Filia's swordsmanship represented.

Just talk about that first blow, the first blow that no one "can resist".

If he couldn't block it steadily, he would either be cut in half by the sharp blade, or fall into Filia's unusual rhythm.

It doesn't mean that Murphy can only win by this means. With Filia's strength not yet fully developed, Murphy should be able to defeat her after paying some price.

But at the same time, there is also a great risk of failure, simply because she is Filia.

But if, just if.

If the rhythm of her first attack could be interrupted, Murphy's subsequent attack would be much easier.

No.

It should be said that it is about to end.

Deflecting the longsword's horizontal slash, Murphy used the iron sword with strange patterns in his hand to draw a line towards Filia Reinhardt's right shoulder.

That trajectory is beautiful.

He effectively used the remaining force of his body after deflecting the long sword to strike his opponent at the shortest distance.

However, Filia is not an ordinary person after all.

When it comes to swordsmanship, she never thought of letting her opponent win easily.

Although the long sword was still flying in the air, it did not fall out of his hand.

So, with Filia's action, the long sword approached Murphy again in an impossible situation, with a silver light, and slashed vertically towards his shoulder.

That terrifying arm strength and flexible body must have been developed through her terrifying talent and daily training.

An ordinary person would shrink back and try to escape from the path of the iron sword.

Then the consequence of being cut by the iron sword is absolutely unavoidable.

Because what Murphy held in his hand was not the dagger he used when fighting Rayleigh, but an iron sword of about the same length as the one in Filia's hand.

The long sword with silver light in Filia's hand was about to crush Murphy's shoulder.

The patterned iron sword in Murphy's hand also reflected flickering light.

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Damn, my temperature is rising again, 38.7℃.

Don't get the flu! Take care of yourself! Always wear a mask!

Chapter 56 The End of the Duel

The iron sword in Murphy's hand, engraved with strange patterns, reflected flickering light.

The blow that Filia delivered from above was not actually a martial art used in a duel. It was a blow that could cut an armored knight in two in a war. All this was thanks to her terrifying arm strength.

Murphy looked at the silver sword slashing down from above and gently turned his wrist.

The trajectory of the iron sword in his hand and the direction of the blade were also slightly changed.

Moment.

In that instant, only fate remained.

There is no superiority or inferiority, no compatibility, and no strong or weak.

There is nothing, only cause and effect.

As the ending, the outcome is near.

A sword, moving in the air.

The other sword had already touched the opponent's shoulder.

Old Jed stroked his short, stiff, gray beard and watched the scene with interest.

The winner is Murphy.

no doubt.

However, Filia did not stop.

The long sword in her hand continued to charge towards Murphy with the momentum of crushing shoulders.

This is the rule in the Reinhardt family: as long as the referee does not call a halt, the duel must continue.

At this moment, the only thing controlling Filia is the instinct of the Reinhard family bloodline.

At this point, Old Jed, who was immersed in the battle between the two, remembered the unreasonable duel rules.

Only at this time did he remember that he was not just a spectator.

As a referee, he still has one final task to complete.

“——That’s it!!!”

The words announcing the end of the duel rang out, and Old Jed's slightly hurried voice echoed in the quiet alley.

And at the last moment, Filia's sword hung on Murphy's shoulder, and the momentum she possessed suddenly stagnated.

Murphy felt the sharpness of the sword through her clothes, and her eyelids twitched involuntarily.

He turned his head and looked at the long sword that was almost enough to crush his entire shoulder.

He turned his head and looked at his sword again. The patterned iron sword was resting on Filia's shoulder.

However, because of the movement of his wrist that he had turned before, the sword blade that was supposed to take the opponent's life turned into a sword that could not hurt Filia.

...Damn! Young people have no martial ethics.

Although Murphy looked calm, he was really panicked inside.

Just a little bit, just a little bit, and the arm would be gone.

If it was just crushed, it would be okay, there is still hope of saving it.

But if it's cut off directly...

Thinking of this, Murphy's body trembled unconsciously.

He quickly retracted his sword and stepped back. If Filia's hand slipped, his arm would be gone.

Murphy didn't know that the strange rule that Filia followed was only used by people in the Reinhardt family.

Although he and Filia had fought many times, Filia had never regarded their exchanges as formal duels.

It's no wonder that Filia didn't regard Murphy as her opponent. After all, Filia had already fully grown up at that time, and Murphy's strength was far inferior to hers.

So instead of using words like "duel" or "competition", it might be better to use "guidance" to describe the battle between them.

As for Filia, she only reacted completely after seeing Murphy retreat.

It turned out that the battle had already ended.

And I...have already lost.

The long sword in Filia's hand was still hanging in the air, and her eyes were fixed on Murphy's face.

I lost, I lost to Murphy. And I lost to him in the swordsmanship that I am most familiar with and most proud of.

Although the duel was caused by his own selfish desires; although he had already anticipated the current outcome in his heart.

But when you really lose, you will still feel a little unwilling.

The hand holding the long sword slowly dropped, and Filia clenched her teeth, trying hard not to let an expression of unwillingness appear on her face.

From childhood to adulthood, she had only shown talent in swordsmanship, but now she failed in the thing she was best at.

Even if the opponent is a strong man who can compete with a dragon, I still feel a little unwilling.

Thinking of this, Filia clenched her teeth again, and her face twisted slightly due to excessive force.

Murphy looked at the silent Filia, not knowing what to say.

At this moment, after the high feeling of deciding the outcome in my heart dissipated and I gradually calmed down, a strange and terrifying feeling began to surge in my heart.

"Really, I won."

Although I had expected it, I still felt a little surprised.

I, who had never gotten any advantage from Filia, was able to defeat her in a formal duel.

Although the victory may be a bit dishonorable.

After all, Filia has not yet reached her peak condition, and Murphy has countless experiences in dealing with her.

Come to think of it, when Murphy first faced Filia in this loose posture, she cut her left waist.

That's right, after all, that place has the biggest flaws and is the most difficult to defend, so it's normal for her to attack directly there.

Murphy guessed what she was thinking at that time, so he happened to take that blow, and the same thing happened this time.

Of course, this method only works the first time.

Because after tasting success for the first time, Murphy wanted to continue to rely on this method to fight for that insignificant chance of victory for himself.

But what greeted him were only slashes from countless angles. If I remember correctly, Filia's second strike was on his right shoulder, followed by his left leg, chest, and right wrist...

Apart from the first time, Murphy rarely succeeded.

Of course, Filia used the blade of the sword, otherwise he would have been dead long ago.

However, even if he guessed the direction of the first attack, it was still difficult to perfectly block Filia's tricky first attack.