Chapter 153:

Chapter 153:

Chapter 153

‘Is that bastard crazy?’

‘He dared to question Duke Raif?’

People opened their eyes wide in surprise.

But there was a reason why Alfred acted like this.

‘Because of that bastard Raymond, I’m going to be kicked out of my position as successor!’

He is Christine’s older brother.

Christine’s recent rise to prominence has put his duke’s successor position in jeopardy.

Alfred was already consumed with hatred, envy, and jealousy, thinking that it was all Raymond’s fault, but he was turned off by the Duke Raif’s outrageous praise.

“You’re saying that’s nonsense?”

“Yes, that’s right, Your Majesty! Even if Your Majesty received treatment from Baron Penin, if you tell such lies...”

“Lies?”

The Duke Raif’s eyes turned cold.

At that moment.

Pfft!

A ray of light split the sky.

It was a fork.

Duke Raif lifted the fork from the table and attacked at a speed so fast that it was impossible to see it.

“......uh?”

A shallow line ran across Alfred’s neck.

Ttorr.

A few drops of blood flowed out.

“Kkaaaaaaah!”

Although it was only a simple scratch, Alfred was so startled that he screamed as if his throat had been cut.

The Duke Raif gave a contemptuous look.

“I used a similar attack on Baron Penin before. The results were surprising. Unlike you, he was able to see clearly and dodge. You must have learned how to use a sword too. If you have a brain, you know what I mean, right?”

“... !”

By the way, Alfred is a mana user.

It means one thing if Raymond accurately saw and dodged an attack that he couldn’t even see properly.

This means that Raymond’s level is above Sword Expert!

“Not only that. Baron Penin delivered the most fatal blow to the enemy Sword Master, Kalis, during the fall of the capital city of Droughton. Are you still saying that I am talking nonsense?”

Everyone was shocked at those words.

It was a little-known anecdote that Raymond had dealt a fatal blow to the enemy Sword Master.

But this time, it was revealed through the mouth of the Duke Raif.

Witnesses Lao, Christine, and Elmud opened their mouths in unison.

“That’s right. Thanks to Baron Penin, we were able to avoid that crisis.”

In this way, people could not help but believe the words of the Duke Raif.

Raymond is truly a genius in swordsmanship!

He is also the greatest genius given by heaven.

Everyone in the banquet hall looked at Raymond in shock.

‘A person with healing skills that surpass those of a high-level healer, a personality that is respected by all, genius-level strategist, and even genius-level swordsmanship?’

‘Then, if Baron Penin learns swordsmanship properly, will he surpass Sir Elmud’s level?’

‘Maybe he can become a Sword Master in the shortest possible time.’

The nobles, especially the young nobles who worshipped the swordmanship, looked at Raymond with eyes of admiration.

The Kingdom of Houston is a country of knights!

Anyone with strong swordsmanship was respected by everyone.

[People salute your greatness!]

[Your fame rises!]

[Your fame rises!]

[Your greatness is imprinted on people!]

[Receive quest rewards! Level up bonus!]

[Some young nobles begin to admire you!]

Thanks to the quest, he was able to level up for free again, and people’s gazes became even more admiring, but Raymond, the person in question, was in a difficult situation.

‘Oh, I don’t like knights because they smell like sweat. Why do you keep recommending me to them?’

‘What do you do if you have talent?’

‘I don’t like it.’

“You saved my life. To repay that favor, I will dedicate the rest of my life to helping you become a great knight.”

‘...I don’t like it!’

It was not just admiration, but a sea of ​​shock and amazement.

“Wow, this is how you use magic!”

“Amazing!”

“This is a miracle!”

Shameron’s eyes also sparkled.

he shouted.

“Look at this crazy magic operation ability! Making Wide Wind magic into this breeze!”

“...Is that so great?”

“Is that great? Haha!”

Shameron looked at the questioner as if he were the world’s most foolish person.

“There are many who use magic strongly! However, to weaken magic like that and naturally change one’s nature requires complete mastery of the magic, but this was done simply with talent! This is truly crazy talent!”

“...!”

“An amazing ability to learn standard-level magic as a hobby, and even this wonderful sense of stability! Baron Penin is clearly a genius who can shake up the Magic Tower!”

The banquet hall was once again shocked by that shout.

‘The best swordsmanship talent plus magic talent?’

‘... Who on earth is Baron Penin?’

‘A monster?’

Thanks to that, another message came to mind.

[People salute your greatness!]

[Your fame rises!]

[Your fame rises!]

[Your greatness is imprinted on people!]

[Receive quest rewards! Level up bonus!]

‘I also got another free level up, but that wasn’t important right now.’

Shameron raised her voice as if he was moved.

“How great would it be if you truly learned magic? The entire continent would be amazed by Baron Penin’s magic!”

Meanwhile, Raymond had a sullen look on his face.

‘I don’t like to become a knight, but I don’t like to become either.’

‘... I don’t want to spend my whole life rotting in a musty room.’

‘If a knight had to spend his whole life in sweaty training, a magician had to spend his whole life studying in a smelly room. I hated both of them.’

At that moment, the Duke Raif spoke coldly.

“Nonsense. Baron Penin will make a great knight.”

“No. Baron Penin will be a wizard who will shake the continent.”

“His soul flows with the spirit of a strong knight. It doesn’t suit Baron Penin to be a cowardly parasite of the Magic Tower.”

“That’s strange. I sense a deep magical scent from Baron Penin. And you call the magicians of our Magic Tower a parasite? That was a mistake.”

Shameron said stiffly.

“If you give up on Baron Penin, I’ll forgive your slip of the tongue.”

The people at the banquet hall swallowed their saliva at the sight of the two not backing down even an inch.

‘A clash between the greatest knight and greatest wizard of the Kingdom of Houston.’

‘That too, with Baron Penin.’

Comparing the two, Raifi work was on a level.

This is because Shameron’s realm of ‘Top-tier Wizard’ is equivalent to ‘Top-tier Sword Expert’ in terms of knight realm.

The level of magician comparable to a Sword Master was ‘Arch Mage’, the level above Wizard.

But behind Shameron there was the magic tower.

A group of wizards with a continent-wide power.

It was a place where the influence extended not only to the Crusader Empire, but also to the Free City Union and the Iron Empire, so even the Duke Raif could not show off his power in front of the Magic Tower.

But the Duke Raif did not back down even an inch, even though his opponent was the Magic Tower.

Because he was desperately hoping for Raymond to be his student!

“Give it up. You are talking nonsense. Baron Penin is a knight of legendary caliber who will surpass the legend of His Majesty the Founding King. You should stop talking nonsense and step aside.”

“Hmm. That’s a coincidence. I think the same way. Baron Penin is a genius who will surely become a solid pillar of our tower. I have no intention of backing down.”

A moment when everyone holds their breath as the two conflict with Raymond in the middle.

The party sighed.

‘... What are you both saying now? I don’t like those paths at all.’

‘I didn’t like either of them.’

At that moment, a message occurred to him.

[The two figures are emitting powerful ‘true threats’!]

[The opponents’ threats are extremely strong!]