92-092-Fighting Jadeite Imperial Army Expeditionary Captain Leopard

＜The Jediite Empire, in the northeastern part of the settlement, outside a traveling tavern.

"Yes!　I'm so excited!

'Ugh, how could this be...'

After all the effort to stay quiet in the corner of the counter, I got tangled up in a one-sided tangle and ended up confronting a werewolf, that I did!

I've gone off in a completely different direction than what Elena was worried about, and now I'm just confused.

In response to me, the old man who got involved suddenly noticed something with a huff, and suddenly asked for a handshake.

'Oops, you didn't tell me your name yet, did you?　My name is Leopard, just think of me as an old man who likes to fight.

Bullshit!

I've been imprisoned for half a day, and I know very well that your title is 'Captain of the Jediite Imperial Expeditionary Force', and that you're a very high ranking person!

When I unleashed my shadow bindings in this bar, this guy's men flew in and out of the bar with murderous intent to kill me before I could check the effect of my stoppage, it was super scary!

'My name is Kanata. I'm a very ordinary Sifu.

"Just an ordinary shifu?　You're wearing that kind of monster-like aura all over your body, and you're not even close to being a normal person!

Yeah, yeah....

I've humbled myself, so why should I be the only one to blame.......

I mean, what is an aura?

Do you think you can see my strength like Elena does?

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with the help of this particular person.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to do with it.

''What?''

"Snapping!

It seems to be making a gesture while moving its mouth.

For now, let's try to decipher what she's trying to say.

"Bun-bun-bun! (You look like you're in trouble, Kanata!)

Yes.

Surprisingly, you know what I'm talking about.

"BABABABABABOO! (Then I have a better idea.)

"Huh?

"Ba-ba-boom! (You don't mind if I take that thing down, do you?)

Of course not!

Elena withdrew from the blow of my tsukimi, dreading it.

What in the world did she want to do?

"I don't know what this is all about, but I'd better get going!

Ughhhh...

In this situation, we have no choice but to fight.

In the Jediite Empire, strength is justice, and challenging your opponent to a fight is also an expression of your intention to clarify the hierarchy.

So, if you refuse to fight, you are admitting defeat before you even begin, and it's clear that this will further complicate the situation.

'The match is a fair and square one-on-one tie. It doesn't matter how you fight, if you can make your opponent say 'I surrender', you win.

Although the rules are quite simple, one question remains about the conditions.

''That would mean I could use weapons and magic as well...''

I don't mind if you use a blade. But if you kill your opponent, you can't make him surrender, so you lose by default. Even an idiot can do that if he wants to do nothing more than beat his opponent to death.

I see.

As is to be expected of a captain leading an army, he seems to have known that and challenged them to a fight.

.........well, it's funny when he's suddenly getting involved with a traveler who was just passing by!

Let's go!

Immediately after Leopard declared, he disappeared - it would appear that way to the surrounding onlookers and subordinates.

But I immediately pulled out my Lightning Dagger in the opposite hand and held it in front of my own face!

'......

A huge fist as big as my head is stopped just before the lightning dagger and a tremendous fist pressure hits my cheek.

I'm sure I was foul to kill you, but you're suddenly trying to kill yourself and do something really bad.

I don't want to get hit in the face with a big fist like that.

"...hahahaha!　Funny!

Leopard shouted happily and unleashed more consecutive attacks.

Incidentally, his real job was as a swordsman, and the sight of him confronting the Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings 'Darkness Dzire' with his powerful sword skills was impressive.

''SAY!!!!''

But it seems that he wants to fight me with just one fist, so he keeps his sword in its scabbard and shows no signs of pulling it out.

It's a good thing that you're able to use your swordsmanship to avoid killing me if you're as skilled as Leopard, but he's moving as if he's testing my skills, which is very strange.

I don't know what kind of intentions she has for doing that, but I evaded and launched my Lightning Dagger into Leopard's shadow and poured my magic power towards it.

''Shadow-binding!''

"Mmm?

While the magic resistance of beastmen is superior to that of humans, it is far inferior to that of elves!

I walked around behind him, completely blocking him from moving with that blow, and I put my arm around his thick neck, which was about the size of my own waist, and set up a headlock.

As much as possible, as much as possible.

Mishimish...!

I surrender.　You're too stupid to be able to do that!

Wow, I'm sorry!　I'm so sorry!

It's been a while since I've been in anti-personnel combat, and maybe I was nervous, but I didn't use the right amount of force!

I quickly untied my arms and apologized flatly to him.

Leopard looked a little dumbfounded and rubbed his neck, and again asked me to shake his hand.

'Oh dear, oh dear. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of this.

That would definitely make me lose...

I blurted out with my zit eyes, and Leopard laughed happily with Isissi.

Then, when his expression became a little more serious, he asked me again.

''You're really................................Sifu, right?''

Hmm?　Oh, and the shadow binding (skill) earlier is a special skill for Thief.

"I've never seen anyone use it like that, but...

It's true that I often use this skill to discourage a rampaging guy from fighting or to catch him so that he can't escape, but in general, shadow-binding is "something I use to escape" for a thief who often acts solo.

Moreover, if you have to run away from the situation, even if you let go, your opponent may be too superior in rank to hold you back for even a moment.

Since Leopard must be a fairly skilled swordsman, he probably had no experience of being subjected to shadow-binding to the extent that he could not move in the first place.

''........maybe this is also fate....

?

Leopard muttered and gripped my right hand tightly with both hands.

Then he uttered the following words as not just an old man, but the commander of the Jedite Imperial Army Expeditionary Force.

''Kanata. I expect you to be a tremendous adventurer, and do me a favor!