The Land Of Thorns
Results from exercise part 3
Not long after that the Soldier was seen accompanying Edgar's training looks after several slashes he felt so exhausted, he felt not strong to compensate for Edgar's stamina, he was not, he even used his sword to help him stand up.
“A-ku gave up Pa-ngeran.., even I don't think I can lift a sword anymore, he said,
“Alright, good exercise. At least I've tested it.”
This time Edgar noticed Ashkan who had been watching him so seriously while doing the exercises with the bodyguard. Askhan's gaze was as if he was thinking of something when he saw it.
“... Looks like you're interested in trying out Ashkan.”'s sword practice
“No prince, I did not expect that you could move quickly while carrying the shield and have not run out of breath.”
What Akhsan said made the Soldier bowed in shame at hearing his words feeling humiliated because in comparison to Edgar he was so weak, which made him walk so lethargic.
“I only minimized my attack, The soldier was better because sangup used the real sword repeatedly, and the attack was so strong.”
Edgar's words made the Soldier feel better, even making his face look as arrogant as his style, because he felt much stronger.
“No - no, the Soldier was indeed a strong but reckless attack and that made him out of breath, if he was on the battlefield it might only last 5 minutes before he died.”
Returning what Akhsan said made the soldier drown, Akhsan's spicy words made him stab in the heart, his face looked grim. Because he felt weaker.
“No, the soldier still has room to grow, maybe if he learns the sword technique he can become a captain later. He has the potential.”
“... Emm seems right The soldier does have potential.”
Akhsan sounded in agreement. Repeating, what Edgar said made the Soldier again confident, his face looks blushed embarrassed to hear Edgar and Akhsan who was so praise him that he had the potential.
“By the way - speak my name Arnold sir - gentlemen.”
“No one asks!”
The gluttonous answer from Akhsan again made the soldier moody.
‘One-time merchandise The soldier.’
What Lilia was thinking when she saw that Soldier who had changed from earlier - changed her mood, making Lilia laugh bitterly at her, it seemed like Lilia thought that the Soldier was a bit off.
“Then what friends - friends no one uses sword techniques, Rosen sword techniques for example.”
“Tidak, Prince.”
“...oh, true also.”
The soldier shook his head still looking somber, after thinking that there was a point, Edgar felt wrong asking because the sword technique Rosen was only trained for knights while the soldiers were only given basic training, because in general, not all soldiers use swords and swords only. Talking about the sword technique Edgar felt remembering a thing when right in front of him saw Akhsan who was paying attention.
Edgar took the soldier's sword from his hand and threw it at Akhsan.
Akhsan looked at the sword floating towards him swiftly he reflexively stepped back adjusting the position of grasping the sword perfectly and looked confused.
“Throwing sharp objects at someone is dangerous prince!”
“Hem, as expected.”
Edgar quickly unsheathed his sword running towards Akhsan, he quickly carried out a side slash towards his neck.
Clank's!
The unprepared Akhsan was able to withstand his attack despite a slight effort. The sound of the clashing swords sounding so loud made the eyes that looked at them become shocked.
“...”
‘What does this Prince want to kill me here?’
Akhsan who saw Edgar with such a serious expression, made him think that Edgar knew his identity and made himself show his sword skills, because he felt his life was threatened.
He bounced Edgar's sword and leaped back giving a distance between them.
“It looks like Prince Edgar already knows it huh?”
“Of course, do you think I didn't notice it from earlier?”
Akhsan put up the horses - his horse showed a one-handed sword technique, with the other hand holding his hips. He quickly approached giving a slash.
Clank - clank!
Clank - clank!
Quick slashes made Edgar in a defensive position to hide behind his shield, the slash that Akhsan did was not so powerful yet fast that made him repeatedly charge with such a solid slash coupled with his steps back and forth looked like someone was dancing to the rhythm of the sound of the sword.
Crips!
‘Rosen Sword is really not suitable for this technique.”
Akhsan was a little surprised to see the sword used look partially coak as the sword he used repeatedly hit Edgar's shield.
Clank's!
Clank's!
The sound of the sword that sounded excited made the other soldiers feel curious and made them approach the source of the sound and look closely, they looked so amazed to see the two people performing a sword technique show. The crowd that arrived - it made Akhsan turn her eyes to look at them.
‘Exposure!’
Edgar who saw the opportunity to retaliate quickly collided with his shield which made Akhsan bounce back, without wasting any chance Edgar launched a puncture attack that made a small tear hit the clothes on Akhsan's chest.
‘Good surprise!’
‘While! I don't feel he has any killing intent!
The two of them thought the same thing after receiving each other's attacks, No one realized that this fight was not an exercise other than the two of them facing each other.
Edgar suddenly attacked because he wanted to know who his enemy was at the moment, from the way he processed the sword Edgar knew that Akhsan was a hitman and not just an ordinary eye.
But Edgar feels the oddity that Akshan has many opportunities while living here but not killing him makes him have many questions that make him undo himself kill him, because Edgar could have said that this would be an accident later.
Akhsan thought that Edgar knew his identity and threatened his life, but Edgar did not kill him when he had the opportunity, Akhsan had no reason to kill Edgar because his job here was to just monitor Edgar and make sure he stayed, plus Akhsan was interested in knowing Edgar further, too, although the two of them disliked each other they unknowingly made a peace deal.
“... Well I didn't expect Parsa's sword style to be so beautiful, that quick slash really overwhelmed me.”
“Thank You Sir. My master does have such a broad insight.”
Edgar seemed to laugh a little back to his usual normal attitude from what was once serious by still putting up the horse - his horse stopped the fight by suddenly sheathing his sword. While Akhsan is still seen with her flat face not expressing anything since fighting earlier.
Clap - the clap!
Clap - the clap!
“Woah! That's a Parsa” sword dance
The voice that was heard from one within the crowd of soldiers, they clapped their hands so astonished at the Parsa sword technique for the first time.
Lilia approached them because seeing that they seemed to have finished the match, Lilia brought a towel for the two of them with a cheerful face and a smile on her lips.
“Justify? As a man it is better to see Lilia who brought this towel?”
Lilia felt that she did not understand what Edgar meant, But Akhsan who felt understood looked smiling, her smile was so different from usual at this time her smile looked so sincere Akhsan felt that she understood the meaning of her words back then, and felt bullied by Edgar.
“What Prince does not feel hungry?”
“Yes too, why didn't you say it was time for lunch”
“Not from earlier cool training?”
“You should have warned me!”
“But I don't want to interrupt.”
Edgar was visibly irritated in response to Lilia, Akhsan who saw they had a different look, Akhsan saw Edgar looking so familiar with his servant, like there was no distance between the master and the master, and he was not, it made Akhsan more interested in Edgar.
“Wait Mister! Do you know the desert rogues?”
“What do you mean? I don't understand.”
“Alright, sorry to have given you such a strange question Mr.”
Edgar's steps stopped as he was about to leave this page due to Akhsan's question, with his face still pouting in annoyance with Lilia, Edgar lied. Because actually Edgar understood, but Edgar kept his composure with the same expression, so that Akhsan did not realize that he knew something. Edgar looked hurriedly leaving them.
‘Maybe it's just my feeling, there's no way the Prince has such vast information.’
What Akhsan was thinking when she saw Edgar so calm with his pouting face when she saw him, Akhsan felt her assumption was wrong for thinking Edgar knew he was a member of the desert band of Thieves, Akhsan was seen with a smile as she greeted Edgar's departure.
Information about the group of desert rogues is actually only known by some people from the upper class. They are one of several underworld groups that do dark jobs such as assassins, kidnappings or being the eyes. Edgar knew that because while being King in other lives Edgar had used their services, even fighting with them.
Edgar walked inside the corridor of the house still carrying the equipment he used during the practice, he walked hand in hand along with Lilila who noticed him who seemed to be speeding up his pace.
“That looks sick?”
“Not really, maybe it will be a little imprint later.”
“Not it bad?”
“The scar is a pride, because it's a sign that records life.”
“What if the scar remembers a bad thing?”
Edgar seemed to pout in response to Lilia who seemed to tease him but Edgar did not understand why Lilia asked him that plus his face was so curious looking at him.
“If you think it's bad it means bad, that scar can be anything like pride, sadness and even resentment.”
Edgar answered his question with an irritating face as he was holding back his rather overflowing emotions during the day, Edgar did not understand why, but his answer made Lilia look so satisfied.
“Please prepare lunch for me and tell Aunt Melda to make something refreshing, I want to cool my head in the room.”
Edgar closed the door quickly making Lilia look surprised. Being inside Edgar felt so goosebumps hearing what Akhsan asked. Edgar did not expect that he would deal with the group of desert rogues.
‘Crazy! he said the band of thieves.'
'It was only fitting that he was so calm when fighting. That bastard!’
Edgar began to understand why he felt familiar with the name Akhsan, in his memory of other life Edgar recalled that Akhsan was the leader of the group and he had hired them to destroy the nobles who were his enemies, seeing the results of their work so clean without a trace made Edgar shudder in horror.
‘Da-and I fought that monster.’
Moreover, a shocking reality because Edgar saw the sword used seemed to fit what he imagined, making Edgar think that the life he lived was exactly the same as other lives, making Edgar think, not to mention that he remembered that he was fighting with someone who would become the leader of the group, making Edgar feel creepy.
‘Wait for this emblem to look a little awkward.’
When he saw his sword he realized that the emblem looked asymmetrical and as if it could be swiveled, which made Edgar try to pull it, Edgar was surprised because the leather material on the sword hilt could be peeled off so easily.
He examined the skin and found a message written on the inside of the skin that made Edgar read the contents of the message. Reading it left Edgar dumbfounded with a smile on his face.
‘That's really hard and crazy Albert!’