Chapter 156.1

Chapter 156.1 \n<h1>Chapter 156 Witch </h1>\n\n“Cry once said! The truly strong! Don’t choose! Their weapons! Ossan, it is because you use such a giant axe that you are weak. But, well, there is no point in saying that to you now. As it wouldn’t even be a training if you just use your axe, you can use the sword that is on the ground. That will double your attack power right? Aaah, in my case…… I’m fine with just my bare hands, but as there is a tree branch on the ground, I think I’ll use that.” (Luke)

“Cry took my sword away from me. He said that if you become a sword, Luke, you wouldn’t need to carry one, which means, if you do need a sword, then it is just proof that you still lack experience. So cool, right?” (Luke)

“Cry said. Pointing a sword at the weak isn’t what true swordsmen do. That’s why I’m pointing a tree branch at you. And by the way, by deliberately making my weapon weaker, I can now even train against weak opponents.” (Luke)

　His swordsmanship was… All messed up. His swordsmanship looked the same as countless swordsmen Jeffroy had seen and fought against, and yet it also looked like none of them.　The reasoning coming out of his mouth was also messed up. It was like the rambling of a child.

　However, despite the fact that everything he said was a mess, the young man was serious about what he said and frighteningly strong.

　Whether he swung his axe or his sword, the blade didn’t even graze him, while his opponent’s thirty centimeters tree branch slipped through Jeffroy’s onslaught and struck all parts of his body.　All of his attacks were seen through, even his breathing pattern was predicted. Moreover, he even managed to parry a heavy blow with a branch that should have been easily breakable.\n

　Neither power nor speed couldn’t break through him, even among all the fights Jeffroy ever experienced, his 『Technique』 was the best he had ever seen.

　A blow from a fragile branch wouldn’t harm Jeffroy’s trained body or armor. It was his mind that was hurt. With each strike, his spirit *garigari* whittled away. Cold sweats poured down his cheeks, and his arms slowed down due to his mental fatigue.　Each artful blow made from the childish weapon ―― Denied everything that Jeffroy Barrel had done so far, from being just a simple kid with a bit of confidence to succeeding in creating a large group of bandits.

　If he had been using a real sword, Jeffroy would have been cut down with just one swing. There was enough difference in their abilities for him to understand that.

　Seeing 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》 appearing, 《Thousand Sword (Senken)》 said regretfully.

“Shit, time’s up. Ossan, you are quite hard. If I can’t cut you, then I can’t call myself the strongest swordsman. I’m still immature…… So it means that just defeating the boss of a Level 8 Shrine isn’t enough. I’m going to be stronger, I’m gonna get stronger! I’ll never lose again!” (Luke)

　I had heard rumors that 《Thousand Sword (Senken)》 had driven several swordsmen to the edge and they couldn’t continue to be swordsmen. If you are an ordinary swordsman, it would be impossible to maintain your composure in face of that monstrous swordsmanship.

　My arms and legs were shackled with giant prisoner balls, my body was bound with chains, and I was roughly shoved into a carriage made for transporting prisoners.　I had no energy to resist. Even though I have been outsmarting them for a long time now, my opponents are the mighty Gladys Knight Order. Maybe I could do it one-on-one, but against multiple knights, they are not the kind of opponents where I can win against them without a weapon.\n　The knights wearing the same armor were discussing in a troubled manner.

“…… What do we do for these frogs?” (Knight 1)

 

“I have confirmed it with them, but…… I don’t think that we would be able to capture all of them…… But, we don’t have a choice but to bring all the frogs in.” (Knight 2)

“Since the numbers don’t add up, maybe there are some civilians or bunch of Hunters mixed with them, was what the Commander said ――” (Knight 3)

“So we have to check on all the one we missed capturing ――” (Knight 1)

“I have never seen or heard of a Magic like this one…… It is just like wizards in fairy tales.” (Knight 2)

\n　I’ll at least take you down with us.

“No, what are you talking about, Gray. You are one of us…… One of Barrels. Were you planning to look meek in order to run away on your own? I won’t let that happen. Let’s get along in prison.” (Jeffroy)