Chapter 105 Duel On The Plain - Part Ii
The clash between Carlot and Leol was so intense that the plains near Granbell were left unrecognizable, presenting a top-level battle where neither army could intervene.
"I never expected you to fall into slavery, Leol. What on earth happened to a warrior like you!?"
"I can only say it was carelessness. Because of my own inadequacy, my beloved wife and daughter have been turned into slaves and are suffering."
However, Leol's muscles began to pulse.
Though his body was supposed to be unable to use magic, it crackled with electric sparks, and his clenched fist was released as a blue flash.
"That's why I can't back down here!!"
"Guh...!?"
Leol's fist pushed aside Carlot's sword, forcing him to retreat significantly.
As Carlot lost his footing, leaving 2 lines in the earth, Neil, who was watching from behind, widened his eyes.
"Father... lost the push...!?"
Because he understood his father's strength well, the shock was even greater.
Neil had often trained with his father and had participated in mock battles countless times, but he had never been able to move Carlot even a step.
Yet here he was, facing someone who was fighting on equal or greater terms with his father.
Everyone wondered who that person could be.
"Not bad, Leol. The name 'Blue Thunder' still holds strong."
"You too, Carlot. The name 'One against a thousand' suits you perfectly; I laughed when I learned it later."
Leol's eyes narrowed as if reminiscing about the past.
However, that moment was brief.
He quickly tightened his fist again.
"If I don't defeat you here, they say they'll kill my daughter and wife. Even if I wanted to help, I have no idea where they are, so I can't do anything. Sorry, but I can't hold back."
"Heh... as always, you're a family man. Now that I'm a father too, I understand how you feel."
"...I see, Riffia and your child. That must be adorable."
"Yeah. My son and daughter... they're my most precious, prideful children."
With those words, Carlot also tightened his grip on the sword.
It was not the massive sword that could sweep everything away as he had shown at first.
Thin and sharp, he envelop his sword with Magical Power specialized solely for cutting down the enemy in front of him, and charge at Leol.
"That's why I can't back down either. Behind me, I have family and people to protect!!"
"Guh...!?"
With a strike that was a return for earlier, his sword pushed Leol back significantly.
What kind of body structure does he have? The blade enhanced by Magical Power was only met by his muscular armor, barely scraping the surface.
However, the lack of damage was the same for Carlot.
The fact that both of their powers were perfectly matched made them both smile.
"It's truly unfortunate that our reunion has come to this. I wanted to clash fists and swords while being watched over by Riffia and Lena like back then."
"Hey, hey Leol, don't forget about 'Inferno.' He was mixed in too, right?"
"Hmph!! I don't know anything about that stupid tiger!!"
Recalling some Red Tiger, Leol spat out angrily.
Carlot, knowing that he actually trusts that "stupid tiger" more than anyone, thought to himself that he was being stubborn.
Carlot also had a similar attitude towards Cas Belmont, but unfortunately, he was unaware of it.
Humans can't see the boomerang that sticks in their heads.
"Since we both have reasons we can't back down, now that we've faced each other on the battlefield... we have no choice but to fight."
"Yeah, that's right. ...Don't die, Leol. From here on, I can't hold back either."
"That's mutual. Let's end the small tests here."
Everyone except the two involved thought the same thing: Were they not serious yet?
In response to the surrounding doubts, the two further heightened their power.
"Haaah!!"
"Uoooo!!"
On the one hand, the rising magical power resides in the sword, illuminating the surroundings brilliantly, while on the other hand, the pulsation of the bulging muscles creates a pillar of lightning that rises to the heavens.
It doesn't matter how great the difference in numbers is between them.
The winner of this duel will become the victor in the battle for this land.
Everyone held their breath, sensing the overwhelming clash of immense power that left no room for others to intervene.
At that moment, when both were about to unleash their full-powered strikes──
A brown shadow dashed across the battlefield.
"What...!?"
Carlot and Leol barely managed to halt their movements at the sudden appearance of the small shadow.
The shadow split into 2 and turned to face the men──raising their voices as if to condemn their barbarity.
"Father, please stop!! This person is not the enemy!!"
"Dad...!! If you hurt that person, it's not okay...!!"
"Y-Yumie...!?"
"Thea, is that you!?"
A historic and monumental clash, fueled by men with the power to reshape the terrain.
The fact that it was stopped by 2 young girls, no older than ten, was something that no one who witnessed the scene could believe.
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