Hi everyone, this is my 2nd Chapter of the series. I really hope i could get some comments, critics, or suggestions. Anything is ok. Thanks anyway. Happy reading :D
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“Swords may be good, but knives are more agile. Bows can be used in a lot of situations though… ah I can’t decide..”
Ryan has been contemplating these days, he still couldn't decide what kind of weapon he wanted to use. In his eyes, every weapon has its own advantages.
Looks like knowing too much has its own demerit.
Sieg sighed while looking at his son. He understand what his son is going through. But he never expected that it would take this long.
“Noir, what should I do? His birthday is in a week but he hasn’t made his decision I am afraid that he couldn’t make any decision until his birthday.”
“Haha as expected of our son, let me handle this matter” said Noir, smilingly.
Noir walked to Ryan, she then softly patted his son’s head and said..
“Ryan, let’s go to capital tomorrow. I need to buy something. Don’t you want to go sightseeing? Maybe you could get inspired and could then decide the weapon”
“That’s a good idea mom! Let’s bring Rara too, I bet she will beg me to rescue her from her training.”
“Hoho dear, looks like our son wanted to bring his girlfriend now”
“Whatever mom! I’ll be going to Rara’s house now”
Ryan blushed, he pouted then he ran towards Rara’s home. Their house are just a few meters apart.
Noir and Sieg laughed, they really liked to tease their son
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“Look! It’s the sword of light!”
“Humph, you are just a brat, Ryan. To be excited just by seeing it” Rara snickered.
“Don’t you remember the first time you saw the sword, Rara? You were making a fuss over it more than Ryan”
“Aunt Noir!!”
“Haha who is the brat now?” Said Ryan, he smirked at Rara.
“Uhh.. Anyway this carriage sure is convenient. It only takes us 3 hours to reach the capital.” Rara tried to change the topic
“That’s right. It has been more than 300 years since the swords descended. Even though the laws of physics are a bit different from our former world, scientists now have been able to fuse our technology with mana system. This carriage is one of the example. It can move by using pistons combusted by fire that is generated by mana. It can move for more than 20 miles per hours.
Unfortunately, our technology is still not capable of making airplanes. At most, we can only make a zeppelin for air-based transport. Not to mention phones. It’s still too far away in the future.” Noir added.
“I bet you’ll be surprised when you see the city, Ryan! It was very beautiful, especially at night”
Ryan nodded, it’s his first time going to the capital. Even though the capital wasn't too far from his village, he never had a chance to visit it. Primarily because he has no reason to.
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“Welcome to the Capital City of Burdon!” Said a guard, smilingly.
Noir smiled, then they hopped off from the carriage, entering the city. Ryan looked at his surrounding, his eyes grew wide when he saw the inner side of the city.
“Whoaa it’s very different from our village. Everything is covered in Mana Core. Look! That’s a Mana generated sentry tower!” He pointed at a white tower with a palm sized blue crystal hovering above it.
“Haha Mana Core is a very valuable item. People who are non bearers can use it to generate mana. It’s mainly used in a machine, buildings, and our carriage back there” Rara was very proud to be more knowledgeable than Ryan in this field.
“Yes, that’s why people respect Mana Bearers. Not only they can control the mana in their surroundings, but they can also hunt for Mana Core which is kept inside Mana Beast’s body. Mana Bearers have been hunting Mana Beasts ever since people discovered that they can find Mana Core inside the heart of those Beast.” Noir explained
They strolled around the city. The City of Burdon is one of the biggest city in the Burdonian Kingdom. It acts as a trade post and checkpoint for bearers who want to venture to the forests.
The city looked like a city during medieval age. Except that it has Mana Core everywhere. The lamps are using a core, and the roads are made of stones. There are many merchants opening their stall on the side of the road. They sold foods, daily necessities, and even equipments.
Actually, the real reason why this city became a capital is that because a sword of light stood here. Since the beginning, people gather around the sword because the power it bestows. That’s why it was a normal thing for this place to became a capital city.
“Mom what are you going to buy?” Ryan asked
“Oh I almost forget. Me and Rara will go our way. You can visit other places such as weapon store or duel arena. Let’s meet an hour from now at the gate.”
Noir didn’t have to worry about his son. There are practically no crime in this city. No one dares to make a fuss in the capital.
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After Noir and Rara go, Ryan head straight to the weapon shop. He wanted to see what kind of weapon are available.
“Hmm this sword is very cool, that hammer looks strong, that bow can fire a condensed mana arrow, everything looked great..”
There were many weapons being displayed. There are swords made of mithril, dagger made of Beast’s fang, etc.
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There were also many armors, boots, gloves, bag, everything you need for an adventure.
Unable to decide, Ryan left the shop. He ponders for a while and decided to visit the Duel Arena.
Duel Arena is one of the capital’s form of entertainment. It was also one of the place to train and build fame. It’s pretty much the same like boxing, but people no longer find it amusing, so they created the Duel Arena.
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“Ladies and Gentlemen! Now we are proceeding to our main event. The duel of experts. The Armored Swordsman, Vaine vs The Hundred Fist, Brock!”
The crowd cheered. Ryan was startled at the sight of the spectators. They were very excited. All the seats were occupied. Ryan have to pay for fifty Burd to watch the duel. Burd was the currency for Burdonian Kingdom.
Two man entered the arena. One was wearing a heavy armor with a long sword. He looked like a veteran knight. With his aura alone, he can suppress many people only by gazing at them.
The later was very different from the swordsman. He only wore a light clothing and he didn't have any weapon. He only had a black glove made of metal in his hand. He was smiling, his face showing a hint of playfulness.
Ryan was confused, how can a fist win against a sword. He knew that Brock is going to use speed to overwhelm Vaine, but a single strike from Vaine could kill Brock. Whereas Brock has to land several hit to damage Vaine’s armor.
“Duel, start!”
While Ryan was pondering, the duel had started. Ryan then watched the duel carefully.
Vaine instantly charged toward Brock. Brock just stood there smilingly, he didn't dodge sideways or run.
“Impossible, he want to fight that big sword head on?!” Thought Ryan to himself.
Vaine swung his sword diagonally. Brock dodged backward by a hair’s breadth. Then Vaine thrust his sword, but Brock dodged again by slightly moving sideway.
Vaine already used mana to enchant his sword and movement with wind attribute, making him a lot faster. Unfortunately all of his attack was dodged by Brock.
Vaine kept on charging like he was planning something. Then suddenly.
“Thud” Brock’s back touched the Arena’s ring. Brock has nowhere to dodge!
Vaine smiled, he used majority of his mana to execute his most powerful attack
“Take this! Wind hammer!”
Wind suddenly gathered on the tip of his sword, then he did a jump, using all his momentum to execute wind powered down-slash using his blade.
Brock reacted by swinging his fist upward, he intended to block it.
The air changed, the force was very powerful. Wind blasted everywhere from the strike. It covered them and the spectators could not clearly see what happened.
Everyone was sure that Brock will lose the match, or even his life!
Unexpectedly, after those winds cleared up. They could see that the sword barely missed Brock.
No, rather than missed, it could be said that Brock changed the trajectory of the sword by using his fist.
What a spectacular display of technique!
Brock smiled, he striked Vaine’s hand that was still holding the sword. He cant pull back the sword instantly, so he can’t dodge,
The shock from the strike made him let go of his sword, then a kick to the chest suddenly followed. Pushing Vaine Backward. He lost his balance.
Before he could regained his balance, Brock was already in front of him. His fist emanated a purple aura. Aura of lightning!
Brock execute his technique. It was a combination of punches and kicks!
First hit goes to his chin, second hit to the temple, followed by a kick to the liver.
Then he punched all the weak spot in Vaine’s body. Once, twice, thrice. Ten consecutive punches!
He didn’t use his right leg, it has been charged with mana since the start of the combination. Purple aura glowing from his legs, its aura was far more terrifying than Vaine’s.
Finishing the moves, Brock jumped and used his right leg to execute a powerful strike. It was a terrifying jump kick to the chest!
When it connected, lightning roared, Vaine’s body was pushed straight to the other side of the ring. It made a crater in the wall. Dusts and debris were scattered everywhere. Making everyone unable to confirm Vaine’s condition.
Then the dusts cleared, everyone could see that Vaine was still planted on the wall. He was already unconscious.
The crowd exploded. No one could predict this outcome. It was a very one sided match. They could now understand how high the technique Brock has.
Ryan was watching with his mouth wide open. He never thought that Brock could win. But seeing this, his eyes were showing amazement toward Brock.
“Technique was the most important thing in battle, no wonder Dad always tried to teach me many techniques.. Now, I have decided!”
Ryan’s gaze was full of determination.
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