Chapter 246: Heart and Eyes

"Leon?"

Facing the crowd's calls, Olivia asked for instructions with her eyes.

"Let the friends who have come from afar see what you are capable of and save some glory for Avalon." Leon smiled, sincerely.

Olivia's eyes suddenly lit up with a desire to win, and she pulled out the blunt sword from her waist and stepped into the arena.

Facing these unfamiliar masters, the girl was also curious about the martial arts of the knights errant.

Zablon, who was returning to the crowd from the field, passed by and couldn't help but whisper: "Miss, that gentleman is left-handed, be careful of his side thrusts."

Olivia nodded, but did not immediately correct Uncle Konoe's misunderstanding.

She could see that the opponent was not left-handed, but could switch freely with both hands, specializing in left stabbing. She was just reminding Uncle Zabron to pay attention to the direction of attack that he was not used to.

In the arena, Derek looked at the sword-wielding girl who came to the opposite side. He looked around at the surrounding atmosphere with confusion, and found that even Baron Leon was holding his arms without stopping, so he couldn't help but cheer up.

No matter what, these knights will not let a girl with no martial arts skills come up to ask for advice.

Is she an aristocratic girl from a family with strong martial arts skills?

It's not like Derek has never seen aristocratic ladies who like to practice martial arts, but most of them only use superficial skills for self-defense.

At this age, it is indeed rare for a small person to be wearing heavy armor.

"Cairn Castle, Derek."

The Wolf Hunter raised his gun and saluted, introducing himself to the new challenger.

He could see the lion's face coat of arms on the other person's body. Even if he didn't know its origin, he knew that this girl with blond hair and golden eyes had the status of a knight no matter how she got it.

"Olivia, from Selva."

The girl held her helmet and raised her sword in front of her.

"Miss Olivia, you should change your weapon. Or do you want to compete with me in swordsmanship?" Derek reminded.

He doesn't care, the attack has its own weight, but he is still worried about the long-range battle and the short-range battle. The opponent will look too ugly when he loses. After all, even if he wants to play with the opponent, he cannot make a woman lose face with him in public. dignity.

Olivia smiled and shook her head, put on her helmet and buckled off her visor.

"Thank you for your concern, Sir Derek. I'm just fine with the sword. Please show off your martial arts skills to your heart's content."

Derek was helpless, raising his eyebrows and laughing.

This little girl is quite proud, so it doesn't hurt to play with her for a while.

Raising his hand, the wolf hunter was about to ask the attendant to take away the spear and replace it with the same long sword.

The smile on her face slowly faded for the girl who had the sword in her eyes.

Olivia's body structure is generous and slightly tilted.

Instinctively sensing some kind of danger, Derek stepped back, the gun barrel in his hand snapping to parry.

The sharp spear blade struck the empty air.

Outside the circle, Greenthorne's eyelids widened and his fingers couldn't help but grasp his beard.

He looked at the venue where the breeze was passing by. Although he was not facing it, he still noticed the shadow that flashed by like a dream.

Behind the visor, Olivia smiled lightly.

The only person in Avalon who can possess this "consciousness" was Lord Larian before, and even Canis was much slower.

This knight errant is truly extraordinary in martial arts.

But after all, this is just a little trick to scare people.

".What is that?"

Derek held the gun, moved his feet in surprise, and took half a step back.

At this moment, there is even a tremor that seems real and illusory at the tip of the gun.

witchcraft?

No.

He rejected his conjecture. The necklace under the armor did not vibrate, and there was no magic reaction from the caster at all.

"Get ready, Sir Derek, the real sword comes next——."

The voice fell from the lion pattern helmet, and the steel boots stepped out as if they were weightless.

In an instant, the figure of the girl knight in gray robe and silver armor looked like a flying swallow flying across the water.

Derek put away his confusion, no longer looked down upon, and turned the gun to face him.

--call!

In an instant, the two men engaged in several exchanges.

The flying cold light turned into a tangled breath of wind.

The phantom of the spear seemed to be bitten by a ferocious beast, and the sword blade was still holding on to it, pursuing the dazzling stabbing attack and getting close.

Olivia did not allow the other party to have any room to breathe in the tight fight.

There was a clanging sound, positions were exchanged several times, and the weapons clashed dangerously.

The sound of metal could not catch up with the glare reflected by the sharp blade.

The young knights and sergeants who were watching tried their best to keep a close eye on them, but they could not catch the almost disappearing weapons of the two men.

Watching the wonderful battle intently, the illusion that Leon tried so hard to peek at made his brain even slightly tired.

I don't know if my little lion has become stronger again, or if he has let go of his hands and feet when facing higher-level warriors.

No matter what, Leon could see that the girl was no longer what she used to be.

If she had returned to Selva at this time, Olivia would have been able to kill Duosen's guards and behead him even without the death claws.

Finally, after more than 20 rounds of fighting, there was a dull golden sound, and the wolf hunter used his strength to escape. His feet did not touch the ground, and he slid straight out of the circle. He did not stop his strength until he took the initiative to put his feet down and take a step.

There was no pursuit.

Olivia drew a circle with her steps, lost her posture, then raised her sword and saluted, saying thanks with a pun:

"Thank you for your kind words and advice, Sir Derek."

Derek outside the circle relaxed his body and was speechless for a moment. He held his spear and raised his visor, his expression looking a little sad.

"I learned martial arts when I was six years old and have been wielding guns and swords for thirty years. Knight Olivia, today you make me feel that most of my life has been in vain." The wolf hunter was convinced and stopped calling her by the female title.

Witnessing that our own champion knight defeated the powerful ranger, the surrounding soldiers cheered and shouted loudly.

Like the master of the challenge, Olivia turned around, stood in the field with her sword in hand, and accepted the continued challenge of the rangers with a smile.

Having learned from the past, several skilled warriors couldn't wait to take the field, but no one looked down upon the seemingly weak girl in front of them, and they all showed their true abilities.

Leon stayed in the audience to eat and watch the show, but he was not worried at all.

He could see that the long soldiers, double swords, and big swords. The rangers came from different martial arts schools from all over the world, which made the fight particularly enjoyable for his little lion.

Whether it is remote Selva or Avalon in the past, there have never been so many masters gathered.

However, this exchange of martial arts did not last long. After all, it was a discussion rather than a duel. Several people stepped forward one by one, and soon the winner was determined by the click of a button.

——Bang! !

The weapons were suddenly aligned. Greenthorne, who frowned, pressed the long pole steady and suddenly felt the change in strength.

Realizing his opponent's intention, he refused to admit defeat and fought hard. As a result, during the hard struggle, the burly old knight stared at his feet and was pushed out of the circle by Olivia.

Rohark outside the court couldn't help scratching his head. Is this Olivia taking revenge on herself?

The old ranger staggered back, took off his helmet, and waved his hands to admit defeat. He felt regretful. If he had had the strange power of this young knight to help him fight back then, perhaps there would have been fewer sacrifices in the process of defeating the water monster.

"If you live longer, you can really see everything. Miss Olivia, is there a giant dragon in your little body? Where do you get such strength?"

Olivia took off her stuffy helmet and shook her left and right hair. After fighting off such a powerful knight errant in a row, even she had sweat breaking out on her forehead.

But the girl with a blushing face seemed to be enjoying herself very much.

"You're exaggerating. I've only been doing farm work since I was a child. I ate more and grew stronger." Olivia couldn't explain the inherited physique of her ancestors, so she had to joke.

"Haha, the food in Gray Shirt Valley is really nourishing. I want to try it more here to see how it is different from the food in Ostania." The old knight said with a smile without going into details.

As the competition ended, several rangers returned their training weapons and came to Leon to apologize for disturbing them.

Of course Leon doesn't mind. It will be of great benefit to the soldiers' martial arts to allow them to practice against each other.

But until everyone gradually dispersed and calm returned to the training ground, he felt a little regretful.

How come those rangers didn’t pick on me the whole time? Originally, he wanted to go up and show off his skills, but his own Golden Lion Knight picked them all by himself.

Olivia took the wet towel handed by Treya and wiped her neck, and said with a smile: "You are seriously injured and you haven't recovered yet. If you choose to compete in martial arts when you are injured, wouldn't that be asking for trouble? Besides, you are still the lord of Avalon." ”

Leon shrugged, that's right, but he still picked up the blunt sword and walked into the field.

Although the injury was not completely healed, it did not prevent him from sparring with his lover. Leon knew that Olivia could hold back her strength.

But looking at the girl who was sitting on the chair for a short rest, Leon recalled her performance just now and was a little curious: "How did you do that move just now? Why haven't I seen it before?"

"Which move do you mean?" Olivia returned the towel to Treya and asked over her shoulder.

"The sword move you and Lord Derek made before the fight was like an illusion." Leon gestured.

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"Can you see it too?" The girl was surprised when she heard this.

She stood up with the blunt sword, but after thinking about it, she spread her hands and explained: "That is actually a technique to scare people. I use my body shape and posture to simulate the momentum of swinging a sword, but apart from surprising the opponent, there is no way to scare the opponent." It has other functions, and if the other party's understanding of martial arts is too low and cannot feel the hint, it will be even more meaningless. "

"You try it on me too, it's so fun."

Regardless of whether it was useful or not, Leon found it very novel and was quite interested in this skill invented by his lover.

"Okay. But you must remember to block it."

Olivia reminded: "I tried it with Mr. Larian. If you can see it, if you are really hit, your body will feel phantom pain."

Hearing this, Leon became even more excited and immediately raised his sword to signal.

Seeing this, Olivia had no choice but to raise her sword and decided to use a simple sword technique.

Seeing the girl's posture, Leon took a deep breath and tried to find the same way of thinking as when he was about to die.

Concentrate and focus your mind on the girl in front of you.

Observe Olivia's actions carefully and construct her actions in your mind.

Light, sound, flowing breeze, perception slowly extends

The vague tinnitus passes through my mind like an electric frequency sound.

The falling dust seems to be stagnant, and the five senses are stretched, smoothed, and slowed down.

The surrounding outlines were blurry, different from the clarity that day, but some traces of movement could still be sensed.

Among the shapeless tracks, he saw them.

The clearer outline of Olivia came over slowly and with a majestic sword, she cut off her head——

This was not a foresight, it seemed to be just a prediction of the possibility, because he could see that the girl was still standing still.

But the real sword edge was approaching, and Leon couldn't help but instinctively tried to raise his sword to resist.

His shoulders and body moved slightly, and he found that in the action he controlled, the vague outline separated from his body swung his sword to meet the attack.

Step forward and slash horizontally.

Invisibly, two nihilistic sword blades collided, turning into chaotic dust intertwined with points, lines, and surfaces in the blink of an eye.

It's just a moment that lasts less than half a breath.

Leon didn't move.

Olivia didn't move either.

".Hey~?"

The girl blinked in surprise, her eyes flickering.

"Leon. So you can do this too?" Olivia said in surprise.

She caught a glimpse of her lover's aura when he struck her down.

The other party is indeed the same as himself, and has not really taken any practical actions.

This is something that even Lord Larian couldn't do even after he tried.

Leon let out a long sigh, relaxed the hilt of the sword slightly, and shook his head at Olivia: "No, it feels different. Rather than saying that I can do it, it is more accurate to say that you can 'see' it.

At my level, I am definitely far from being able to actively let others perceive my aura and hints. "

Seeing the girl tilting her head, trying to understand what she meant, Leon waved his hand and stopped worrying about it.

"Forget it, let's start sparring quickly. I want to try the new skills I learned." Leon regained his stance.

He has not forgotten the reason why he brought Olivia to the arena.

"The new skill is the surprise you mentioned a few days ago?" The girl returned to the venue without asking any further questions.

Putting on her helmet, Olivia said caution and then took the initiative to attack as usual in sparring.

There was a clang and the swords clashed. Leon frowned and stepped back, urging:

"That's not enough, Olivia, show off the momentum you just used to knock down Lord Greenthorne!"

Although she was worried about hurting the other party, the slightly dissatisfied voice of her lover did not sound like she was trying to be brave, so Olivia had no choice but to speed up her sword movement a bit.

Stepping forward, the dancing silver wheel passed by. From the corner of her eye, the girl caught a glimpse of Leon twisting past, and suddenly realized the difference from the past.

Since teaching each other martial arts.

She misjudged Leon's reaction for the first time?

No——.more than that!

In his mind, three completely different judgments were reflected in an instant.

——A diagonal cut from the lower left.

——A handle shot directly to the face.

——Backward counterattack and thrust.

Every possibility is almost the same? The golden eyes that Olivia maintained slightly faded in the momentary distraction.

The shock did not slow down the girl's movements. She stepped back and dragged her sword. She opened half of the distance and chose to prepare a defensive counterattack in the safest way.

But the expected pursuit never came.

When Olivia saw the other party, she kicked the ground without mercy, stepped back and jumped away.

"call"

Leon stabilized his breath and maintained his posture, his eyes full of excitement.

There is really no flaw in catching up, and I have no chance of winning.

"Leon? You seem to have become a lot stronger!" Olivia praised sincerely.

She stopped, held the sword back, and changed it to the lower part of the Hidden Sword Style.

"Of course, Mr. Leon is very different now. You can go all out." Leon grinned under his visor, and he still had the leisure to respond to his lover's praise.

Olivia's smile was full of relief and pride.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have underestimated you."

The girl put away her smile, straightened her expression, and her eyes suddenly changed.

She decided to respond seriously to her lover's request.

Leon's pride froze at his mouth.

The originally vague outlines and trajectories turned into indescribable waves.

If he saw countless clear spirals of death when facing Yasen.

In front of him, it was as if he was facing a torrent of illusions with nowhere to escape.