The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 5

Episode 5

Raoul was looking at Dion’s excited appearance as if it was funny.

However, contrary to his appearance, he was observing Dion quite seriously.

A light golden aura rushed into Raoul’s eyes, and he was seeing things he would not normally see in his eyes.

*Name: Dion

*Level: 42

*Occupation: Trainee Knight (Sword User)

*Affiliation: Viscount Austin

*Title: Divinity of Viscount Austin. A gifted swordsman.

*Stats: Potential (Grade B)

[Strength 52] [Dexterity 41] [Stamina 43] [Intelligence 18] [Spirit 14] [Magic Power 32] [Sense 21] The

translucent status window next to Dion’s face shows his information. was indicating

Spying on someone else’s status window. After being reincarnated, it started appearing out of nowhere.

I assumed it had something to do with its hidden unique characteristics, but whatever the reason, it was clear that it was a very useful power.

‘Hmm…’

Raoul sighed deeply.

Although his level had risen and his stats had risen somewhat over the past three matches, it was still nothing compared to Dion’s physicality.

At the age of 15, his strength stat is over 50 and his agility and stamina are over 40.

Moreover, since he had B-grade potential, there was a high possibility that he would reach a stat of 70 or higher once he finished growing.

‘But even then, it’s only a B grade.’

The world of Connect is teeming with monsters much stronger than that. Compared to them, Dion was nothing.

I had random thoughts for a moment, but I shook my head and focused on the game situation again.

In any case, the important thing in the match with Dion was not the stats.

The physical aspect is just that. The real question was how well he understood and knew how to use the sword.

‘I’ll make you feel that painfully from now on, Dion!’

Raoul looked at Dion, who was still excited, and smiled slightly.

* * *

The match began with the Count’s hand signal. And unlike before, it was Raoul’s side that took the lead.

visor!!

‘Well, the rebound isn’t as strong as I thought.’

The shock coming from the long sword that I had slightly thrust out with the intention of checking the liver was not that great. At this rate, it seemed like the match would be much easier than expected.

Hwiiing.

Meanwhile, Dion, who had lost the player, harshly slashed his bastard sword.

However, Raoul was able to avoid the attack just by taking a slight step.

Chaejaeng chaeng!

After a few attacks, Raoul was confident.

Dion’s sword was powerful, and its trajectory was clean, befitting the swordsmanship of a renowned swordsman. But that was actually the problem.

‘The sword is so honest. It’s typical swordsmanship from a young master who has no experience in actual fighting.’

It was clear that the knights who trained him used swords appropriately when dealing with Dion.

Since he was the son of a viscount and was young, it would have been difficult to mess with him carelessly.

And since he had superior physical strength and talent compared to his peers, he would always display overwhelming skills in sparring.

In such a situation, swordsmanship does not develop easily. Thanks to his outstanding talent, realizing Mana early turned out to be poisonous.

‘Anyway, the confirmation is over, so shall we start playing in earnest?’

Raoul widened the distance by slightly striking away the stabbing bastard sword.

He aimed his longsword at Dion, took a deep breath, and rushed at him like lightning.

“Ha!”

The longsword stretched out in exactly a straight line.

Dion simply struck it down with his bastard sword, as if it was ridiculous.

But the stabbing was just a fake.

Raoul slightly twisted his body by taking advantage of the rebound force of the long sword and ran into Dion’s arms at the same speed he was running at.

What followed was a powerful shoulder charge.

Tooung~ Crunching tang!

Dion, who was not prepared, had no choice but to momentarily lose his balance and fall backwards.

Raoul quickly approached the fallen Dion. Then he struck Dion on both cheeks with the blade of his long sword.

Plop plop!!

Dion reflexively swung his sword, but it only cut through the air. Raoul had already fallen behind.

“What the fuck!”

Dion jumped up from his seat with a bewildered expression, as if he couldn’t believe he had fallen.

The marks of the blade on both cheeks swelled, arousing his anger.

“You cheeky bastard! How dare you touch this body? “I’ll kill you!!”

Dion’s excited sword flew in with blue mana.

As if to prove that he had already reached the level of a fully-skilled sword user, the young blue mana on his sword did not waver at all.

But his attack was blocked in vain with a crackling sound.

Before I knew it, golden mana had formed on Raoul’s sword like a haze.

“Stop it?! Huh!!”

Dion, who had never thought that his sword would be blocked, was caught off guard. Raoul, who lightly struck down Dion’s sword, stepped forward and knocked Dion down.

At the same time, he lightly struck Dion’s face with his free left fist.

Pow!

Dion, who lost sight for a moment due to the shock of receiving a blow to the face, sat down on the floor again and swung his bastard sword at will.

“Aaaah!!”

It looked quite funny to see him recklessly swinging his sword as if he was scared.

Raoul, who had already stepped back, crossed his arms and looked down at Dion.

“It’s ugly. “Get up quickly.”

It was only after hearing Raoul’s calm voice that Dion came to his senses and stood up roughly.

His expression was distorted with anger as he held his face with one hand.

The nose bone must have been broken, and nosebleeds trickled down between my fingers.

Hehe.

Dion, who spat out the blood from his mouth, looked at Raoul with a different, wary look than before.

It seems he came to his senses after a few blows.

‘That won’t change anything…’

Even if Dion’s swordsmanship was slightly modified, it ultimately originated from the swordsmanship of the Earl of Ashton.

Of course, Raoul couldn’t have known the swordsmanship and swordsmanship, and if they used the same swordsmanship, there was absolutely no reason for Raoul to be pushed aside by Dion.

‘Besides, what should I do if I can see everything?’

Raoul’s soft golden eyes were even able to see through the movement of mana flowing in the other person’s body.

Although the amount of mana consumed was considerable, it was only used when necessary, but it was enough.

“Hwaap!”

Dion extends his sword with a more serious expression.

But nothing changed. Even though the sword was slightly faster due to the added mana, it was not possible to avoid Raoul’s eyes.

The longsword that slightly missed Dion’s sword dug into his side.

Wow.

A long trace was left where the sword passed.

“profit!”

Dion, who had calmed down a little from the previous clash, attempted a counterattack. He raised his knee towards Raoul who was passing by.

However, Raoul easily avoided it. At the same time, I grabbed the guy’s shoulder with my hand and knocked him down.

Twisted.

Raoul slightly stabbed his longsword through Dion’s shin guard, who fell again, and fell backwards.

A small trickle of blood flowed down Dion’s guard.

* * *

“Hmm.”

Count Melvin was looking down at the match venue with a complicated mind. I looked to the side and saw that a few seats were empty.

‘Well, it must be hard to keep watching.’

It has already been more than 10 minutes since the match started. And the match was going completely one-sided.

One side was bleeding all over and even its armor was in tatters, while the other side was holding its back with the hand that was not holding the sword, without even breaking a sweat.

A shocking result that no one could have predicted before this match began.

That’s why Viscount Austin gritted his teeth and left the audience even though his son’s match wasn’t over.

The count felt relieved when his arrogant younger brother, who had been secretly teasing him even before the match, frowned and disappeared.

Considering how he always compared Raul and Dion and boasted as if Dion had already won, it was quite a complaint.

‘This guy, Raoul…’

I was proud to see Raoul showing such an overwhelming difference in skill that one could say he was really ‘playing with me.’ On the other hand, he could not hide his regret that he had not been able to properly understand his son’s skills.

‘If you have that level of skill, you would have already reached the level of a sword user a long time ago.’

Of course, it was only the day before that Raoul had actually reached the level of a sword user, but from the Count’s point of view, he could not help but be mistaken.

It was not simply a matter of level, but because his swordsmanship was so excellent.

The two people currently in the match were at the same stage.

Sword user. A person who puts mana into a sword.

However, there was an overwhelming difference in skill between the two.

Raoul was relaxed as if he was sparring, while Dion was struggling, squeezing all the mana out of his body.

Nevertheless, Dion’s sword cannot even graze Raoul’s body.

When it comes to using the same swordsmanship, it seems inevitable that this gap goes beyond simply understanding swordsmanship and is a difference in actual combat experience.

‘If not, then your understanding of swordsmanship is truly beyond that of a genius… I guess I’ll have to talk to Raoul once the match is over.’

Anyway, I felt like I should just enjoy the game for now.

The Count exclaimed, widening his slightly furrowed eyebrows.

“yes! “Keep pushing!!”

* * *

Dion’s skills were definitely much better than those of children his age.

In the previous four games, the opponents were unable to maintain the Mana Sword for a long period of time.

Maybe that’s why I took it out only when necessary, but Dion was spewing out mana non-stop for over 10 minutes.

‘Well, that’s over now, but…’

Now, the mana in the sword is blinking, as if the mana is depleted.

His body movements have become much slower than before. The time to finish was approaching.

“Huh huh. why! Why can’t my sword reach!!!”

“….”

I had no intention of kindly explaining the reason.

Raul just mechanically took advantage of the opportunity and hit Dion’s shin with a low kick.

“Ugh. You bastard! What kind of cowardly trick have you pulled? There’s no way I’d be treated like this by someone like you!!”

It seemed like it still had some strength left as it kept opening its muzzle.

But I felt like I had to end it now.

‘Even though you’re being beaten one-sidedly, you still don’t have enough stamina! This weak body still needs training.’

Dion looked very mortified. Even if he had hit just one hit, Raoul’s weak body would have had a hard time withstanding it.

But is there any need to be right?

As if it were his last struggle, a cross slash that drained all his mana came flying out.

However, Dion was already predicting his movements from the moment he moved his shoulders.

Raoul leisurely pulled himself out of the sword’s range. And after the attack, he dug into the gap left open and clenched his fist.

“Now get some sleep.”

Swoowook~ Sigh!

Raoul’s fist hit Dion’s temple precisely, shaking Dion’s brain.

White foam was rising from the corner of Dion’s mouth as he flopped down in his seat.

The driver hurriedly approached and checked Dion’s pulse, then raised both hands and crossed them.

“Match over! “Raul the winner!!”

“…!!”

“Oh my god, Prince Raoul really won!!”

“oh my god! “You’re no match for Dion, right?”

The audience was filled with murmurs.

People who find it difficult to believe the results of the game. A person who was impressed by Raoul’s skills. Even the female audience members were just satisfied with the fact that Raoul won.

But what is certain is that they were all impressed by this cinematic ending.

And the audience was once again fascinated by Raoul, who showed off his hot side unlike before.

“Whoa.”

After catching his breath lightly, Raoul sharpened his sword and vigorously raised his fist into the sky.

And that moment. The numerous spectators who visited the stadium all stood up from their seats and applauded and shouted.

Raoul clenched his fists and looked at the audience for a while before leaving.

Raul’s expression didn’t change much as he walked down the stadium.

I just achieved the desired results as planned. Even though I beat Dion, I didn’t feel much emotion.

And as expected, a system message appeared in front of Raul, who won the final by an overwhelming margin of skill.

The [Coming of Age Tournament] quest has been completed. Check the reward!

(Continued in the next part)