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Chapter 258: The Genius Boy's Duel with the Girl
Chapter 258: The Genius Boy's Duel with the Girl
In this spar, the chosen weapon was naturally a wooden sword.
At ten years old, Kraya stood taller than both Yecheng and Sida, who were eight years old.
The Kageno family's specialty was combat, enhancing their physical bodies with mana manipulation. Kraya's talent in this area was exceptional.
However, when facing Yecheng, Kraya didn't immediately choose to enhance herself with mana. Instead, she gripped her wooden sword tightly and launched an attack without saying a word!
It was no wonder that Kraya was hailed as a genius.
Despite her young age, her swordsmanship skills were already beyond those of the Omega Guard who had previously sparred with Yecheng.
But such skill alone was far from enough to be a match for Yecheng.
Kraya's strike, which she thought was a sure hit, was easily dodged by Yecheng's slight sidestep. This caused Kraya to show a look of surprise.
Having missed her strike, Kraya exposed an opening. As she prepared to counterattack, Kraya used the momentum of her missed swing to roll away with a one-handed roll, creating distance between herself and Yecheng once more.
"You have excellent reflexes and adaptability, Miss Kraya."
Seeing Kraya's one-handed roll, which eliminated the stiffness from her attack and covered her opening, Yecheng didn't pursue. Instead, he showed a look of admiration.
Not only him but everyone watching the spar couldn't help but praise Kraya's excellent adaptability.
"Baron Kageno, your daughter is indeed a born knight as the rumors say. Such outstanding talent makes us of the same age feel ashamed."
Hearing Gaius' praise, Baron Kageno also showed a proud look. But beyond his pride, when he looked at Yecheng, who stood calmly in the arena, his expression became much more solemn than before.
A similarly solemn look also appeared on Kraya's face as she faced off against Yecheng.
"You can see my movements clearly and predict my attacks? It seems this duel won't be as boring as I imagined; it's more interesting than I thought."
From the brief exchange, Kraya realized that Yecheng wasn't just a bookworm who stayed at home reading, as the rumors suggested.
His simple movements showed a basic foundation in swordsmanship. Kraya judged that if she didn't take it seriously, she might not be able to defeat Yecheng.
After analyzing the situation, Kraya became serious and started to enhance herself with mana.
With mana enhancement, her physical abilities could surpass their limits. In this world, warriors with mana were far superior to pure warriors.
Of course, to enhance oneself with mana required a certain level of mana manipulation skill, something not everyone could easily achieve.
Kraya, who had mastered this challenging skill, was only ten years old.
Seeing the mana aura emanating from Kraya, the guests couldn't help but praise her again.
Standing beside them, Baron Kageno heard the compliments and felt even more self-satisfied. Though he wasn't the genius, as her father, he had the right to be proud of nurturing such an outstanding talent.
Kraya, now enhanced with mana, shot forward at extreme speed. Her speed was at least twice as fast as before!
"Kyaaaaaaaaa!"
However, just as she thought she had the perfect opportunity to strike, as she swung her sword towards Yecheng, what happened before her eyes shocked her once more.]
Despite facing Kraya, whose body functions were enhanced by mana manipulation, Yecheng still managed to block her strike with his wooden sword.
Unfazed, Kraya continued her relentless assault, wielding the wooden sword in her hand with incredible speed, creating afterimages in the process.
"Clack, clack, clack, clack!"
However, no matter how relentless Kraya's attacks were, Yecheng blocked them all. The clashing sounds of wooden swords reverberated throughout the training ground.
To make the defense more believable, Yecheng occasionally launched counterattacks while defending against Kraya's onslaught, ensuring he appeared to be barely holding his own.
The two small figures clashed repeatedly in the training ground, their high-speed sword strikes leaving spectators bewildered. They were astonished to witness such an intense spar between an eight and a ten-year-old.
To be blunt, the skills displayed by Yecheng and Kraya far surpassed those of official knights in noble households.
Impressed by the exceptional performance of Yecheng and Kraya, the guests showered Gaius and Baron Kageno with compliments.
Gaius acknowledged the praise with a nod of gratitude, while Baron Kageno, despite smiling and nodding, felt a twinge of discomfort.
He had believed that his eldest daughter, Kraya, possessed exceptional talent, rivaling even Princess Alice, the first princess of the kingdom, in mana control and swordsmanship.
However, he hadn't expected the only son of Baron Omega, usually quiet and unassuming, to possess such remarkable abilities.
On the field, Kraya, exhausted from the intense combat, was nearing her limits. Despite her exceptional mana talent, her young age imposed certain constraints, and she was reaching her physical boundaries.
Even without mana enhancement, Kraya refused to concede, persistently attacking Yecheng.
"She seems to have a tenacious and competitive personality. If I truly defeat her, it might cause significant trouble..."
With this thought, Yecheng soon revealed an "opening," and Kraya, seizing the opportunity, pressed her wooden sword against his heart.
Before Kraya could revel in her victory, Yecheng spoke up, "It seems our match has ended in a draw, Miss Kraya."
Hearing Yecheng's words, Kraya realized that at some point, his wooden sword had appeared at her neck.
They were in the Kageno household, and as the hosts, it would be awkward and embarrassing to humiliate them.
Moreover, defeating a young girl offered little benefit to Yecheng; it would only make her cry and create unnecessary trouble.
Thus, Yecheng allowed the match to end in a "draw," preserving the honor of the Omega family while maintaining the dignity of the Kageno household.
(End of Chapter)
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