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Chapter 254: My Son, Yecheng, Has the Potential of a Hero!
Chapter 254: My Son, Yecheng, Has the Potential of a Hero!
"Hmm, I agree with that. Young Master Yecheng may one day surpass Lord Gaius, but for now, he's clearly no match for Lord Gaius."
"Hmph, haven't you also accompanied Lord in battles and experienced what they call the trial by fire and blood? Not long ago, you lost to Young Master Yecheng during sparring. Anyway, we believe Young Master Yecheng can win!"
Compared to the servants and maids in the house, most of them were rooting for Yecheng.
Although deep down, they also felt that Yecheng had no chance of winning against the current Lord Gaius, but if no one supported Young Master Yecheng, wouldn't that be too pitiful for him?
Hmm, this wave of support was purely driven by an overflow of maternal instincts.
"Yecheng, hold your sword and attack me." Gaius remained calm as he faced the young boy before him, who was standing with a wooden sword in hand.
After all, his opponent was his eight-year-old son. If he didn't show this level of composure, how could he be a father to the boy, and how could he be the lord of the Omega Territory?
"I have no choice. Since it's come to this, I can only go all out. Let's start by casting some enhancement spells on myself."
Enhancement Magic—Power Boost! Agility Surge! Stamina Surge! Basic Resistance Boost!"
As layers of differently colored auras lit up around Yecheng, everyone present, including Gaius across from him, showed expressions of shock.
"To have learned so many enhancement spells at the age of eight, and with such magical power..."
Seeing Yecheng use so many enhancement spells in succession, the relaxed expression on Gaius's face turned to one of caution.
He suddenly realized that his son might be even more of a freak than he had imagined.
"That's a good assessment. Knowing the physical gap between us, you chose to enhance yourself with magic before the fight to make up for the difference. But Yecheng, you should understand that magic isn't omnipotent. While it can bridge the gap in physical attributes, swordsmanship can only be honed through constant battle."
Hearing Gaius's words, Yecheng nodded in agreement, for he understood this better than anyone.
However, there was a flaw in what Gaius had just said. The "enhancement spells" Yecheng had just cast were merely for show, creating special effects for everyone to see. In truth, he hadn't actually used any spells.
It's not that Yecheng didn't know how to use these spells; he was just thinking about how to repay his debt. Now, if he added enhancement spells to his fight against Gaius, Yecheng feared he might accidentally kill his opponent...
Moreover, it's not like he lacked combat experience. Although his current body didn't have it, he still possessed the corresponding memories and consciousness.
In fact, with the shared memories and power of numerous experts, Yecheng's combat experience and awareness far surpassed that of Gaius.
After adding the fake "enhancement spells," Yecheng tightened his grip on the wooden sword and, as instructed by Gaius, launched the first attack!
Pushing off with one foot, Yecheng's small figure shot forward like a gust of wind, displaying a speed that left even the watching servants stunned.
"The power of magic can enhance a person's speed to this extent?"
Not only were the servants watching in awe, but even Gaius was taken aback as Yecheng charged towards him.
Although Yecheng's speed was fast, it was only relative to the surrounding guards. For Gaius, this speed was still within his acceptable range of abilities.
Gaius slightly shifted his body, making an almost imperceptible movement to dodge Yecheng's "Flounder Thrust."
As Yecheng's thrust missed, leaving a huge opening, Gaius tightened his grip on his wooden sword and slashed towards Yecheng's back.
"It seems it's over. Although his body has been enhanced by magic, making it exceptionally strong, he still lacks real combat experience.
To use a thrust with such a large opening in a long-range attack is truly amateurish."
Gaius commented on Yecheng's attack while his wooden sword was about to land on Yecheng's back.
However, just as Gaius thought the sparring was about to end, his keen intuition suddenly sensed danger. Acting on instinct, he immediately abandoned his attack and backflipped away from his previous position.
"Roar—!"
Almost simultaneously with Gaius' retreat, a stone spike suddenly shot up from the ground, towering over the spot where Gaius had just been standing.
Gazing at the sudden appearance of the stone spike, and then at Yecheng, who was holding his sword in one hand while pressing the other hand towards the ground, Gaius finally understood. "So that's how it is. The previous attack was just a feint, and the real purpose was to use magic.
If I had been hit by that move, although it wouldn't have been life-threatening, losing balance and exposing an opening would have been certain.
Then, you would have taken advantage of my exposed opening to launch a fierce attack and possibly defeat me."
Gazing at Yecheng before him, Gaius' face showed astonishment. Despite repeatedly underestimating his own genius son, he never imagined he would still fall short.
This is what you call no combat experience? If not for his sharp intuition, he might have been defeated just now.
However, due to that previous move, Gaius completely abandoned his previous attitude of belittling his son. He realized his son was truly a monstrous talent, perhaps even a little too much.
And it was his son who had requested this sparring session today. If it had been a year... no, even half a year from now, he, as a father, might not have been able to teach his son a lesson.
"It seems I've underestimated you before. From now on, I'll be serious. You'd better be careful."
After witnessing Yecheng's skills, Gaius no longer underestimated him. He took a quick step forward, closing the distance between them, and launched a rapid assault.
The key to a swordsman fighting a mage is simple: use quick close-range attacks to disrupt the opponent's rhythm and leave them no time to cast spells.
"Clack—clack—clack—clack!"
Soon, the sound of wooden swords clashing filled the courtyard, while the guards and maids watching from the mansion were all wide-eyed with surprise, gazing at the two figures, one large and one small, battling in the courtyard.
The crowd was not overly surprised by Gaius' strength, but Yecheng's performance had far exceeded their expectations.
Initially, everyone thought that without the ability to use magic, Yecheng would quickly succumb to Gaius' relentless attacks.
However, to everyone's astonishment, Yecheng, despite being constantly pressured and forced to retreat, had already endured dozens of exchanges without defeat!
(End of Chapter)
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