The woman stomps the ground pretty hard then goes ahead of us while we followed behind her at what I would like to call a respectable distance while we headed inside of the Bode castle.
Gozer leads us to a corner in the courtyard of the castle where there were no trees, grass or anything like that, and if there were ever any weeds there, they must have been plucked on a regular basis.
I wonder if this place is actually a training ground for the members of the Knight Order of Hartz Duchy?
Is this the place where the duel is going to take place?
Yes. We have another location prepared for the duels that have been agreed to be made public, but since both sides have agreed this time that you want to keep this matter strictly between your two groups, we had to prepare another place for it immediately, and this was the best location that we could spare in such a short amount of time.
Sherry, is what he saying true?
Yes, master. It is a custom of the Knight Orders to have two types of places ready for the duels: one for the public duels and the separate one for the private duels like this one.
Sherry whispers into my ear as we had a short conversation related to what Gozer said just now. So this is the best thing that they could do for us since we wanted to start the duel right away?
Roxanne, would you like to use my sword for this duel?
In that case, if she is to fight that woman right away, then the least that I can do to help her is to lend my Durandal to her, because its HP Absorption and Chant InterruptionSkills should really come in handy in this battle. There is always a risk that Gozer might end up realizing what kind of weapon Durandal truly is, but at this point, I dont really care about that. If exposing it to others is the price that I am going to have to pay for ensuring Roxannes safety, then so be it.
Theres no need for you to do that, master. Besides, two-handed swords are really not my forte. I feel like Im much more adept at using one-handed ones anyway.
Of course. Coming right up.
Roxanne, remember: losing is not an option here.
Big Sister, all the best to you, desu!
Both Roxanne and the woman did as Gozer asked of them and took a big step forward.
O~hohohoho~- in a duel, the lives of the participants are always on the line. Thats why I hope you are prepared, Roxanne. Before, I said that I might consider sparing you if you fall to your knees and beg me for mercy, but that generous offer is no longer available to you. I promise you that today is going to be the day when youre finally going to die by my hand!
The woman goes back on her words just like that. Contrary to her earlier statement, it looks like this Baradam family doesnt seem to be as benevolent and honorable as she claimed them to be.
Ready begin!
Let me tell you something, Roxanne. Six months ago, I didnt have any Party Member who would back me up, but this time, I have Sabo with me. Hes the strongest warrior of the entire Wolfkin tribe, and the Baradam family is doing everything in their power to make sure that hes going to stay that way. Up until today, he has already consumed extraordinary amounts of the Dope Medicine. I hope you understand what that means, right?
She admitted something like that so openly.
Like I thought, Dope Medicine seems to be an item meant to help you level-up. So this Sabo guy managed to obtain Lv.99 as a Beast Warrior because of that medicine?
Job effects are shared by all party members and their effects increase with level, so at Lv.99, the effects of the Beast Warrior Job must be pretty considerable. That also means that this woman is placing the odds of her victory not in her own strength, but rather in the strength given to her by her Party Members, huh?
There is technically nothing wrong with using such a tactic, but it is definitely a cowardly one.