I Have Come To End This Fight

Episode 20. good things to share (1)

“hmm… I don’t know.”

It couldn’t have been a really ugly thing to say after a long time.

‘There must be something special about the guy chosen by the senior… … .’

But Ralph didn’t see that at all.

“Still, you use mana quite well. It has no clutter. He seems to have mastered the basics well since he was young. Whose family are you? It seems to be a family with a lot of bones, doesn’t it?”

That was all of Yuri that Ralph had grasped.

Ralph, who does not know when John and Yuri met, judged that only by looking at the condition of Yuri.

“Clack cluck.”

At Ralph’s evaluation, Johann just laughed without saying anything.

‘What from childhood? It’s only been a little over 15 days since he encountered mana.’

Yuri reduced the use of unnecessary mana and used mana only where it was needed in the right place.

Yuri’s mana management method was so clean that even the master Ralph acknowledged it.

What was even more surprising was that it was learned by oneself rather than taught by someone else.

During the time of only 15 days after encountering Mana.

‘Eh, maybe it’s because he grew up without money, he’s using mana sparingly. Tsk tsk.’

Evaluating Yuri’s natural talent, John clicked his tongue inwardly.

Then he turned his gaze to Yuri’s opponent.

At the same time, the corner of John’s mouth curled up.

“Looks like your grandson inherited only his body from you.”

Ralph smiled bitterly at John’s mischievous voice.

“… Did you notice?”

“I’m not blind, and I’m shoveling in the air so openly, how could I not know? If your grandson gets into your old temper and f*cks you, Yuri will be lying on the floor with his head broken.”

“Even if you say… … .”

“How could such a purebred come out of a guy who was called a butcher?”

“… … .”

“wait… Was it actually because of your grandson that you asked for this sparring?”

“Well, isn’t it a combination of both sides?”

“Puhhh.”

Ralph’s wry smile deepened at John’s laughter.

‘Much this guy… … .’

The reason Yuri was able to avoid it so far was also because of his quick movements.

However, it was more accurate to say that it was because the attacking grandson was only making an ‘unsuitable attack’.

If Muchi had made a ‘real’ attack, this sparring would have ended as soon as it began.

But the grandson Muchi did not do that.

no, i couldn’t

‘Hmm, even in sparring, are you considerate of the other person?’

Unlike herself, her only son was weak and docile.

Since his own martial arts were based on a strong body, his son could not inherit it.

So, how happy she was when her grandson was born.

However, like his son, his grandson was born with a docile personality.

‘Gracie, I hope you like it. A son or a grandson… Because they all look exactly like you.’

A son and grandson inheriting the personality of his bereaved wife.

So it wasn’t that I didn’t like their personalities.

Because she is a woman with a gentle heart, she fell in love at first sight, deeply loved her, and how can she hate her children who have inherited that heart?

but.

‘I wanted to have fighting spirit, but… … .’

He doesn’t want his grandson to have the same mind as he did when he was a child.

I just wanted to have fighting spirit.

Because that was the minimum condition to survive in the era of the sword master.

That’s why he gently seduced his grandson into sparring with John’s disciple.

If it’s sparring, I wonder if it’s possible to develop a competitive spirit.

However, the result was disappointing, so I let out a sigh of relief.

‘There is still a long way to go. far.’

Now only 13 years old.

The grandson’s life had just begun.

Ralph believes that his grandson will change as he gets older, but he can’t help but feel sorry for him.

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Meanwhile, that visual glass finally noticed something strange.

‘Look at this?’

The opponent’s attack was fierce and sharp.

At the same time, there were attacks that even his senses could not catch up with.

Attacks that I felt would be difficult to avoid this time.

But for some reason, it was not difficult to avoid such an attack.

‘what? Did I miss it on purpose?’

Since then, the same situation has been repeated several times.

Yuri continued to evade and looked at the opponent’s expression.

A movement that feels hesitating.

That would be deliberately limiting one’s own power.

At that time, Yuri was sure.

‘This guy can’t attack, right?’

It’s just pretending to attack.

Realizing this, Yuri’s lips curled up slightly.

‘Ohh? Is that so?’

It was still a devastating and threatening attack, but it was not afraid anymore.

That attack won’t reach you anyway.

Yuri, whose eyes were shining, shouted.

“Inspiration! Me too!”

At that cry, John grinned.

It was as if he could guess the inside of Yuri.

“Old!”

Yohan waved his hand lightly, and the wooden sword lying on one side of the clearing whizzed and flew towards Yuri.

“thanks!”

Yuri, who held the sword swiftly, looked at Muchi from a distance.

‘I don’t know why I can’t attack, but… … .’

Yuri’s hand holding the wooden sword became stronger.

‘If you keep coming out like that, thank you for me! because!’

Yuri’s new model was fired at Muchi.

he exclaimed with a broad smile.

“Even if you can’t hit, I can hit!”

Yuri, who closed the gap with agile movements, jumped up vigorously and struck the sword.

“Looking at this, they call it Gongseung!”

Gongseung.

Yuri spit out the mercenary slang that refers to ‘free victory’.

At this, John spat and laughed.

“That stupid bastard. Pooh!”

Yuri did not hear John’s ridicule.

He was just certain that his attack would work.

But there were a few things he didn’t know.

First, the thirteen-year-old in front of him is a genius who has been learning horsemanship for nearly 10 years.

Second, the existence that laid the foundation for the martial arts was Master Ralph.

Third, due to the combination of outstanding talent and a good teacher, the state of ignorance has already entered the unofficial 1st class.

and finally the final one.

It was something he hadn’t thought about because he was sure that the opponent’s attack would not reach him.

Also, the reason why John couldn’t help but laugh.

that’s right

‘… uh?’

It was true that even if the opponent couldn’t hit himself, it didn’t mean he couldn’t hit the ‘weapon’.

And as if proving this, Muchi’s wooden spear moved like a snake and struck Yuri’s wooden sword.

At a different level than before!

bang!

‘… … ?!’

The moment the wooden sword and the wooden spear collided, Yuri felt pain as if her grip was being torn.

‘What, what kind of power?!’

Even though it was obviously an attack with his own weight, Muchi’s attack from below pushed the wooden sword away.

It’s so easy that it makes you want to be in vain.

‘ah… … .’

In that moment, Yuri had a hunch.

‘… Are you exhausted?’

Also, that was Yuri’s last memory.

Kwak-.

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Muchi’s spear broke the wooden sword in two, and it hit Yuri’s forehead.

tight-.

There was a popping sound, and Yuri’s body spun backwards and flew away.

Seeing this, John clapped his hands.

“Ahhh, it’s flying far away.”

And as soon as he finished speaking, the glass fell to the ground.

It’s from the face.

Fluffy-.

Yuri, who made a nice face drop, wriggled a little, then stretched like water-soaked cotton.

Seeing this, Muchi trembled and dropped the wooden spear.

“Lord, are you dead?”

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Muchi is shocked to learn that she has killed a person.

The boy’s face went pale.

It was then.

“you… … !”

Yuri, who thought she was dead, jumped up and pointed at Moo-chi.

“you… this… Didn’t deliberately attack me to induce my guard… … ? my, quite… … . you… He saw me as his younger brother… really… something like that… No, this is unfair in the first place… No, it should be considered a draw… … . See you later… … .”

He was talking, but Yuri’s consciousness was already cut off.

The words that came out of his mouth were the true intentions that lay on the other side of the unconscious.

However, Yuri’s gibberish didn’t last too long.

Jureuk-.

The upper body of Yuri, who had been pouring blood from his nose, fell forward.

dump-.

An empty lot amidst the silence, the sound of people collapsing echoes loudly.

As a result, the eyes of the audience reached the scattered glass.

Ralph blinked and asked as if he was dumbfounded.

“… Where the hell did you get such an impudent bastard from?”

To that question, John answered with a straight face.

“That is not my disciple.”

“… … .”

“never.”

“… who is what?”

“Anyway, no.”

“… … .”

After a strong denial, John crouched next to the fainted Yuri this time.

he said to Ralph.

“Congratulations, you guys won the first round.”

There was no regret of defeat in that voice.

It seemed like he knew it was going to happen.

Ralph, of course, knew that he would win, so he didn’t take the answer seriously.

“Then when will the second edition start?”

“I’m saying it because of that… Let’s take care of ourselves for a while.”

“hmm?”

“hehehe, it was soaked in the fire and taken out, so now it’s time to harden it.”

Saying that, John slaps the back of the fainting Yuri’s head.

Understanding what John meant, Ralph shrugged.

“Well, do whatever you want. Even if I teach from now on, I don’t think the results will change much.”

Hearing this, John lifted the glass and broke it.

he chuckled.

“Okay? Maybe quite different?”

With those words, leaving a strange smile on his face, Yohan slowly left the clearing.

* * *

that afternoon.

Todok- Todok- Todo Dodok-.

Yuri wakes up to the sound of light rain.

He quietly raised his upper body and looked around.

The feel of the skin of the animal he was lying on.

A place that looks like a cave.

A slightly darkened sky.

The sound of drizzle hitting the leaves and the smell of rain.

As soon as he recognized the current situation, his face became even more dazed, and an unknown feeling of frustration rose from within.

The moment his face is about to contort from the unbearable stuffiness.

“How are you? Because I lost.”

“ah… … .”

A loud voice came from behind.

I knew who the owner was without thinking too deeply.

No, it was right that there was no time to care who the owner of the voice actually was.

It was because he realized the identity of the terrible frustration that had risen in his heart due to John’s outburst.

A small sigh escaped Yuri’s mouth.

“me… You lost.”

The identity of the stuffiness in the chest.

It was nothing but a sense of defeat.

Defeat.

The word ‘defeat’ I never thought about in my life.

The other person had been training for years, but the fact that he had only been introduced to mana for about 15 days.

Also the fact that I didn’t use incarnation.

The fact that it’s still only the first of the 2nd edition of 3rd edition!

Nothing was comforting.

‘me… Did you lose?’

lost.

I fought someone and lost for the first time.

That too, helplessly.

Only that fact dominated Yuri’s soul.

Yuri stared blankly at the falling rain.

The silence of the glass continued for a long time.

John watched the scene without saying anything.

Hood deuk-.

By the time the rain gets thicker.

The lips of the glass that had been tightly closed were swollen.

“Never again… … .”

Yuri’s determined voice blended in with the sound of heavy rain.

“I don’t want to lose. never.”

Yuri’s strong eyes shone brightly in the darkness.

Ssik-.

Hearing the boy’s monologue, John’s lips curled up.

From the day of the first unforgettable defeat in Yuri’s life… … .

Six months passed.

* * *

By the time spring has passed and summer has reached its end.

The sweltering heat subsided and the humid wind changed slightly to a cool breeze.

The change of seasons also found Ralph’s house at the foot of the Cold Wall Mountains.

A bit gloomy afternoon.

In the open space in the backyard, Ralph looked up at the sky and slightly wrinkled his brow.

“hmm… It looks like it will pour out.”

His voice was full of disapproval.

It wasn’t because of the rainy weather.

“It looks like it will rain, but what are these guys doing and still not showing up!”

Two guest family members who come in the spring and stay for six months.

Yuri and Yohan, who had set today as their second sparring day and didn’t show up for 10 minutes already, were the main culprits of their annoyance.

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Muchi, who was looking at the grandfather who was full of discomfort, opened his mouth slightly.

“Shall I come and find you?”

“done. What are you going to look for? If it’s too late, it’ll be considered a disqualification.”

“But Yuri hyung-nim said he would definitely win today… I expected a lot… … .”

“Inseok-ah, you are the opponent he said he would win! You should think about winning too!”

“Does it have to be? Didn’t Dad say that sometimes losing is sometimes winning?”

“Tsk, a guy named Abbie taught his offspring very good things. Tsk tsk.”

“that… I don’t really want to fight with Yuri hyung… Can’t we just play with what we lost, grandpa?”

Ralph sighed inwardly at his grandson’s question.

No matter how that guy called Yu-Ri was roasted and boiled, Muchi was following Yuri like an older brother.

Due to his personality, he originally hated fighting, but after hanging out with Yuri, he became especially reluctant to fight this time.

A slight pity passed over Ralph’s face as he looked at his grandson.

‘Muchiya… … .’

Superior body and rapid growth rate.

It was a talent that might feel like a blessing to some.

However, such talent alienated Muchi from her peers.

There was always a sense of wariness and fear in the eyes of young children looking at Muchi.

Even boys older than Muchi, as well as adults.

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Muchi, who noticed this, did not get along with the children.

In that situation, it was Yuri who regarded Muchi as an ordinary child or younger brother.

He doesn’t see himself as a monster, but treats him like a normal person… The only one outside of the family.

No matter how sparring it may be, it must be a shameful feeling not to want to fight such an existence.

Even knowing that, Ralph shook his head.

“That shouldn’t be the case.”

“but… … .”

“If you admit defeat before you even fight, it would be a great disrespect to the guy who has been preparing for this day.”

“… … .”

“Didn’t you see that child who came back every night as a rag?”

Half a year ago, after the first sparring.

John had told Ralph that he was beholden to him for a while.

However, the place where Yohan and Yuri spent the most time was deep in the mountains.

After practicing most of the day in the mountains, Yohan appeared carrying Yuri, who was dying late at night.

Every day, every single day.

In fact, John and Yuri had only slept over at Ralph’s house.

Since he had seen such a scene every day for six months, he couldn’t say anything about his grandfather’s story and hung his head.

And that was the moment.

“You’re here.”

Ralph’s gaze turned to one side.