The Book Of Flowers
Fought
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The two people were still staring at each other sharply, not the slightest bit of blinking. I don't know what they're thinking, but they're not even looking at each other right now
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Uninspiring... How's Cyth doing?? Isn't it?"
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"Come answer me. If we have to fight verbally this time, I don't mind"
Walter challenged Cyth by wriggling his finger
"... Tumben once you wear neat clothes. Too happy to live rich?"
"Ah, no. I'm just getting dressed up for a funeral any minute now"
"Your funeral? It's heartwarming that you're willing to prepare yourself like that for us"
"so. You've also brought all the remaining people here, so let's just say I'm thanking you in a neat dress like this"
Cyth lost that fight. He tries to hold back his anger as Walter increasingly tries to lure him in with a smile full of ridicule
"Do you know how many of my troops are?"
"Don't know. In the end, everything will die at our hands"
"Uh~ Very confident~ You are very sure the combination of you all can finish off 60 of my people?"
"Your people? Didn't you get a loan from Xiang kingdom?"
Walter turned to look at Veskal who was following the conversation
"Silent boy. I'm not talking to you"
"Oh sorry. But I don't want to listen to anyone other than the captain and my two friends. How high do you think your rotten degree is above me?"
"Aw sick~ A traitor has a big mouth now apparently. Remember where you came from, boy!!"
"I don't want to hear a talk from a traitor either. The reason I betrayed Rosalia is also better than you on this crew"
"Fuck shit!!"
*dor! Dor's!*
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Two shots shot into the air. One of them led to Veskal, but the other one struck the first of his firing lines. The last bullet fired came from Cyth's gun
"Sad. Apparently you're getting good at shooting huh...?"
Cyth just silently looked at Walter furiously
"You are once again blocking my path. What's your problem trying?"
"Reverse to you. I didn't do anything wrong, but somehow you blamed everything on me"
Walter immediately spat out to throw off his frustration, then began to poke Cyth with a gun in hand
"Not doing anything wrong? You're a huge head for a favorite"
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"That's enough! The captain will not listen to your words! If you want to fight, just start now!" Erin interrupted, half-screaming
"... Alright. I intend that too. But before my anger peaked, maybe I should start now"
Walter jumps back, hinting at the troops he's bringing forward, then lights his cigarette
"I want to enjoy this show. I want to see if the 10 of you can gather 60 strong Xiang magic troops. Please at first!"
"Before you announce it, I have one thing to say"
"... What'sthat?"
"60? You didn't count wrong? I just saw something slit in the neck?"
Walter flinched, then saw there were 2 people who suddenly fell to the ground, right behind him. His eyes were fixed on the bodies of the two men covered in blood coming out through their necks
And because of that, the killer took a second move, taking the initiative to stab Walter
However, the best member of the squad immediately drove him away by standing between the killer and Walter, then cast fire magic
Veskal was forced to retreat back to the forest trees thanks to the magic
"Baggot...! Since when were you there...!" Walter growled
Veskal just clicked annoyed because the movement of the two failed. Still in the shadows, he took a step back and disappeared behind the shadow of the trees
Walter almost took a sigh of relief, but the chaos had already begun. Yu who advanced first quickly crippled some troops and faced others
The rest of the crew had also started to disembark from the ship to help Yu, while Cyth remained there, shooting at everyone who tried to repel them
"2 People, come here and protect me!! The rest fight!! Finish them off if you need to!!"
After 2 people approached him, Walter immediately intended to escape into the forest. Cyth tries to shoot him, but misses and instead kills one of his two guards
The other guard threw the magic repeatedly at Cyth, but he managed to avoid it by running around the deck
"Tch-H!"
The furious Cyth instantly refills his weapon and only lets Walter go into the woods
"I leave it to you, Veskal"
He then refocused on the clash between the two camps. From the boat, he tried to shoot everyone while his 8 friends continued to fight downstairs
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"The killer's near here. Listen to my words and be ready to attack"
The guard who followed Walter nodded immediately. On standby, they move slowly to ensure the movement of the Veskal around
But unknown to the poor guard, a pair of eyes scouted him from the darkness. He faced his eyes, but then turned the other way
And just 1 second he turned away...
Veskal moved like a snake and immediately pounced on him to death instantly
Walter, who was unaware that his guard had just died, looked back and found a corpse covered in blood
In the next second, with quick reflexes, he dodged the knife throw from Veskal
"AHA!"
*dor! Dor's!*
He tried to shoot Veskal many times, but no one hit him. Instead, the bullets that flew were only shooting in the air since then, without having a target
He directly injured his own hand, then started to form a kind of spear by using it
In his left hand, a black aura began to billow, and with that, his preparations for the fight were already finished
Walter looked around, but neither form nor sound, nothing signified the existence of Veskal. Only the leaves and the sound of crickets were heard. The sound of footsteps or the changing wind was not heard
He kept watching, and kept...
Till...
Veskal suddenly came out from behind the shadow, trying to pounce on him. But with quick reflexes, Walter once again manages to dodge
Trying to retaliate, he moved his blood spear towards Veskal to scratch it. But Veskal dodged quickly
Unfortunately, the move was already captured by Walter's eyes. And therefore, when he tried to return into the shadows, there was no reaction at all
Walter tried to use the opportunity to counterattack. Veskal continued to avoid dozens of punches and swings from Walter's spear
Veskal ended his avoidance by jumping on a tree and jumping all the way to the highest point he could reach
"I've seen your technique before. Where are ya...?"
Veskal was immediately agitated when Walter recalled it
"That's the technique of the Moon Elf I faced first! Good thing I remember, that's why it feels so familiar that I can stop using it~!"
"... Do you know what?"
"I know quite a lot. For example..."
Walter put up a fighting position
"... If I can capture the movement of the user of that technique, they can't use it for a while longer~"
Veskal takes the initiative to attack Walter from above. In response, Walter throws his spear at Veskal at full speed
Veskal once again used his trick. Just above the air, he twisted his body to avoid the spear as if it was nothing. Seeing Walter no longer have a weapon, Veskal immediately focused on sliding down and splitting it
But Walter also has a trick. He turned the thrown spear into a needle, then pointed it back from the air to Veskal
The surprised Veskal was immediately forced to ignore his initial intention and brushed off the blood needle before it hit his body
He had to land far enough to take his distance. Walter on the other hand directly tried to strike back with the newly formed spear
Veskal kept dodging and occasionally tried to stab, but not the slightest crack opened for him to scratch Walter's body, let alone kill him
He went back up the tree to fill up the energy
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"Sad. Blood magic is troublesome..."
"really right? I'm lucky enough that Yael would teach me
And if you know, just one scratch from this thing will ensure your defeat"
"Why do you think I dodged from trying?!"
The knife that became his weapon was certainly much shorter in range than the spear. Walter is also very good at fighting, unlike what Veskal thought
He had to be extra careful facing that person. One wrong step, he who would actually come out as a corpse
Veskal took a breath, then estimated everything that could determine his victory in this fight
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"Okay, Second round"
Walter smiled, then returned to his fighting pose
"By pleasure~"
Veskal fused the two daggers together, then slid down in the same way as before. Walter threw his gun, too, but this time...
*Syut!*
Veskal throws one of his knives to fend off the spear
Walter intended to turn it into a needle again, but because the road between it and Veskal was open...
Veskal pulls out a stone from his trouser bag and flicks it towards Walter's spear...
*FWUSH!!*
A huge flame suddenly shot out from the stone, exploding Walter's blood spear
Walter was shocked by what had just happened, mainly because he did not feel the existence of his blood magic being thrown away at all. But he was careless because of that. Veskal immediately took the opportunity when landing and...
*bruk!*
He successfully incapacitated Walter and fell to the ground
"... This fight victory is mine"
Coupled right in some part of his nerves by Veskal, Walter could not move at all now. He could only show a furious face, but his body did not have any reaction when he tried to move
"LITTLEAAA!!!! HOW COULD I LOSE TO YOU!!!??"
Veskal did not answer. He just shined his gun, then smiled. Walter responded to the smile as a mockery, making himself even more upset
"Why don't you kill me...? Losing to you is embarrassing enough, why do you still let me live...?"
"... Because I'm not the one who has the right to execute you. There's a captain who would've wanted to do it"
Veskal smiled wider
In his mind, it was the first time he had won in a fight. A special victory, in which for the first time he did not become a murderer, but a fighter
"The magic stone of this alchemy result is indeed an incredible~" Veskal added
"What do you want to do now?"
"Of course drag you. What else do you want?"
Veskal pulled Walter's hair, then dragged him who was still limp on the ground, back to where Black Hunt was fighting. Veskal wanted to show everyone off and tell them how he won the fight
But...
Walter's too calm for some reason...
"You're acting weird"
Veskal suddenly noticed a smile on Walter's face. An unpleasant feeling immediately ambushed him. Soon, his fear became real
"Vescal Grandiers! Get out of the forest and walk towards us! Make sure Mr. Walter doesn't die or all your friends' lives will be lost!"
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The cry made Veskal goosebumps in panic. And in the middle of the forest that had just been quiet, Walter's laughter echoed all over the place
