The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 126

Chapter 126: White Victory

I avoided the slashing motion of the katana, swung horizontally to intercept me, by leaping and clad in darkness. However, the blade approached again as the sword was returned.

“Wind Leap – Wind Step!”

Further leaping, I reached above Rakul and, flipping in the air, slammed the mace into him.

“Ugh!?”

Taking advantage of the momentary disturbance from the impact, I landed behind him. Releasing dozens of weapons from my cloak, Rakul promptly increased his weight to deflect them. However, I infused wind into the warhammer, one of the released weapons, and struck it into his side. The vibration transmitted through the armor to Rakul’s body.

“Guh!? What is this…?”

“It’s an application of Wind Roar Shockwave – Wind Wave.”

“Ugh… But it’s not over yet!”

Withstood by bracing against the impact of the warhammer, Rakul grabbed it and swung down the katana with one arm. Dodging by letting go of the warhammer, I immediately repositioned and thrust it forward.

Twisting my body slightly at the moment the approaching blade met, I diverted it smoothly over the armor. While deflecting the blade of the katana passing by my side, I advanced, delivering a headbutt to Rakul’s helmet.

“Guah!”

“One more!”

“Am I… going to lose?”

Grabbing Rakul’s helmet as he recoiled, I attempted another headbutt. However, Rakul promptly thrust his forehead forward, colliding with mine, producing a sound reminiscent of a bell ringing.

Despite the impact that felt like hitting a rock, I used the wind again to jump up, circling to his rear. I immediately grabbed his left arm and locked it, lowering my waist.

“Uguu! A grappling move!?”

“It deviates from the usual forms.”

Certainly, Rakul could use Zamma, but instead of lightly evading or receiving attacks by instinctively lightening his body when attacked, he had developed a habit of becoming heavy and rigid. Ganza had been discerning whether to evade or receive attacks based on the situation, but Rakul’s sluggish movements resulted from his habit. That’s why he became vulnerable to grappling moves after Wind Roar Shockwave was activated or after his movements were slowed.

As Rakul tried to free his arm, I entangled his legs, causing him to lose balance. While pressing his shoulder and holding his now useless left arm, I circled his neck with my free arm, gently tightening.

In a position resembling me carrying him on my back, Rakul’s left arm, useless from the previous grappling move, and his restrained right arm made him unable to move freely.

I was in a state where I could have easily strangled Rakul if I wanted.

“Shall we continue?”

“No… I admit defeat.”

As Rakul clearly stated his defeat, I released him. We both removed our armor, and as Rakul kneeled, he breathed out.

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah, I couldn’t sustain the armor any longer, and even if I could, it wouldn’t have changed anything.”

Rakul stood up, sweat appearing on his forehead, but he wore a refreshing smile. I smiled in response and offered my shoulder.

“The first victory, huh?”

“Yeah, a complete defeat.”

And thus, after two years, I finally managed to defeat Rakul in our long-awaited battle…