Chapter 23: I Did Not Lose!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translations Editor: EndlessFantasy Translations
Rody's mind was still pondering that idea when Randt attacked him again before he could catch his breath. He turned his body but at the same time the broadsword had already started to slash down at him. Rody hurriedly dodged. His footwork was already in disorder. Although he managed to sidestep that slash, the sharp wind that came from the sword managed to slice a piece of his clothing!
Before Rody could even cry out in alarm, Nicole who was watching from the side gasped in fear!
It was just the strong wind from the sword but it managed to cut Rody’s clothes?
Nicole started to worry. It would not be good for Rody to be injured.
Randt had seen Rody's fighting style and understood that his opponent did not want to fight recklessly against himself, but instead was trying to be crafty. The combat experienced Randt was not anxious and slowly forced his opponent to retreat. Although it seemed stupid, this steady way of fighting was very effective.
After a few rounds, Rody suddenly found himself forced into a corner. He no longer had any space to his sides for him to dodge.
Randt shouted loudly, “Young Master Seth! Stop dodging!”
‘Whoop!’ He swung his sword straight down as he shouted.
When Rody was at the academy, he was among the more outstanding students. He was also never this angry when sparring with his classmates. He had suppressed his anger as he dodged. However, now that he was no longer able to dodge, he began to lose his patience. He shouted out, “Who is dodging?”
Rody held his sword, gritted his teeth and blocked only to hear the sound of metal breaking. A fragment of his blade flew into the sky and stabbed the ground when it landed.
Rody's face was flushed as if he was drunk and his hair was a mess. He looked at his broken sword.
Randt stopped attacking. He took a few steps back and lightly said, “Young Master Seth, you lose.”
The surrounding warriors all sighed in relief. Fortunately, the large dim-witted man had not done anything outrageous. Although breaking Young Master Seth’s sword would also put the master in a bad light, it was not as bad as chasing him around the training ground.
Carter sighed in relief, calming down. When he sent Randt out earlier he had been quite anxious. He was afraid that Randt would cause a great deal of trouble. The duel ending in such a manner was indeed a fortunate event.
Randt looked at Rody and lightly said, “Young Master Seth, your sword skill is still too weak.”
Finishing his sentence, Randt shook his head and walked back.
Rody’s face was red and he turned around to look at Miss Nicole’s expression. He was most concerned about Miss Nicole’s reaction. As a man, he was anxious about losing face in front of the girl he secretly crushed on.
Nicole’s facial expression did not give away any of her thoughts, but her eyes showed a hint of disappointment.
Seeing Miss Nicole’s disappointed look, Rody suddenly felt really upset.
“Wait!” Rody suddenly shouted out.
“N?” Randt turned around to look at him.
Rody‘s face was no longer red. It looked somewhat pale with an icy-cold expression.
“I have not lost!” Rody suddenly spat out these few words.
“What?” Randt frowned.
“I have not lost!” Rody gritted his teeth and repeated.
“Young Master Seth…,” Carter did not know what to say. He did not expect Young Master to suddenly throw a tantrum at this moment.
“You have already lost!” Randt coldly said. He did not like Young Master. He was a middleranked officer when he was in the army. However, he was sent to the Tulip Family to work as a guard due to his outstanding performance. In the eyes of others, it was a big glory to work for the God of War’s family. Due to the special status of the Tulip Family, only the elite in the army were selected as guards! To be selected meant that your strength was recognized by the military! On top of that, that person would be promoted when they returned to the army after a few years of service as the Tulip Family’s guards! However, Randt did not like it as much as others because he believed that soldiers should contribute to the glory of a battlefield instead of being watchdogs for some nobles!
That was why Randt came to the Tulip Family’s house with a heart full of resentment. He vented his resentment on self-improvement and made a breakthrough. He entered as a Grade 3 swordsman but he soon reached Grade 4 due to his efforts. It was an unexpected gain for Randt since he arrived at the Tulip Family’s house.
However, this did not mean that Randt liked to be a guard. The Young Master of the Tulip Family was a useless bum. Randt could not even care to glance at him. He found it extremely hard to accept leaving the barracks and the battlefield to guard this good-for-nothing bum.
Even though this bum had performed better this time and was not chased around the field, it was not enough to change Randt’s unfavorable opinion of him. Presently, this guy had clearly lost but insisted that he did not lose. This shameless behavior made Randt look down on him even more.
Rody looked at Randt with disdain and said, “A warrior will never give up as long as there is still a sword in his hands! My hand is still holding the sword and I have not yet given up! How can you say that I have lost?”
Rody spoke with determination. His eyes stared straight at Randt without looking away.
Randt felt moved. Since when did this person become so strong-willed? The last time we fought, he just ran away screaming without a single shred of dignity. How did he suddenly become so brave today?
“In that case, what do you want?” Randt frowned. Although he was still resentful, he did not show it. After all, the other party was still his Young Master. On top of that, his words were not unreasonable.
“Continue! Until you knock me down or disarm me!” Rody held his head high as he looked at Randt unyieldingly.
Nicole, standing at the sidelines, suddenly had a strange feeling. Perhaps the difference between this guy and my little brother is courage.
“Fine!” Randt’s eyebrows did not move. He said in a low voice, “I agree! Let us continue!”
Carter frowned from the sidelines. He was upset with Randt's recklessness. If this reckless guy injured the Young Master, Carter would also have to bear a huge portion of blame!
“Are you ready? I am coming again! Young Master! I will not hold back! You better be careful! Your power is too weak!” Randt said lightly.
“Power?” Rody sneered and his voice was full of pride. “Randt, although you have great strength but,” his voice became louder, “do you even know what power is? You do not understand what real power is!”
This remark made everyone present shocked.
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