Nordic Myth – Chapter 14

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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“I’m looking forward to it, but how about saying such things after you defeat me?”

Seryu burst into laughter at her words.

She was more magnanimous than I thought, no, more than I could have imagined.

I threw the scabbard at her.

Whoosh!

She threw a spear at the scabbard that flew like an arrow.

Due to her excellent spear throwing skills, the spear and scabbard collided in midair and were deflected.

Seryu immediately kicked off the ground and charged at her who was unarmed, but she was already creating a new spear at a fast pace.

Silver particles gathered at a tremendous speed and completed a huge spear.

The width of the spearhead seems to be about 30cm, and the length was also ridiculously long.

It took only 3 seconds to create the thick and huge spear, like a siege weapon for catching large monsters.

It felt considerably faster than when I saw her creating weapons in the forest.

As the distance closed, I swung Barisada at her.

Clang!

Sparks flew, but she didn’t retreat at all.

Since the spear was monstrously thick and heavy, I couldn’t deal a proper blow with Barisada, which was light in the form of a longsword.

I swing a few more times, but it’s no use. They say a master is not bound by weapons, but in reality, it’s not like that.

Unless it’s overwhelmingly strong, there’s bound to be compatibility.

“This is crazy.”

Seryu muttered, frowned, and stepped back, then opened the inventory and quickly scanned the list.

He put away Barisada and took out the newly found greatsword. It’s a beautiful greatsword, a bastard sword with a pure white blade.

Furthermore, runes were engraved on the blade, emitting a blue light.

“It’s a sword as beautiful as my spear. You have a lot of weapons, don’t you have any intention of giving one to me?”

“Well, I’ll see.”

“You’re too much! If you don’t give it to me, I’ll take it by force!”

“If you can take it, try it.”

“Ooh…”

Exchanging meaningless words with Brynhildr, I swung the newly taken out greatsword in the air, and a familiar feeling came from the heavy weight. I lifted the greatsword with one hand and aimed it at Brynhildr. Then, she smiled and stepped lightly towards me.

The huge spear and the heavy greatsword collided.

With clanging and clashing sounds, the two moved fiercely.

When the spear was swung forcefully, wind rose along its trajectory, creating dust.

Even when blocking with the sword, the heavy impact pierced through my body. But I endured it all.

Some of the Silver Spear Unit members lying around came to their senses and were watching this battle. They all thought it was amazing.

Their commander, the queen, is definitely a great expert, but that guy Seryu, even right after fighting 299 of them, showed such fierce movements and wasn’t pushed back at all against the commander.

Furthermore, those watching felt as if Brynhildr and Seryu were dancing.

Of course, Seryu’s movements were somewhat rough and power-focused, so it felt crude.

On the other hand, Brynhildr was very elegant.

Seryu, who was clashing weapons and sweating profusely, felt that it was dangerous if he didn’t settle it soon.

My stamina is at its limit. As if noticing this, Brynhildr stepped back a few steps and let him catch his breath.

Annoyingly, she looked more lively than tired.

“Hmph, it’s fun. But unlike me, you look quite tired. How about we stop here?”

“No, no. Saying let’s stop here means ending it in a draw, right? I want to see this fight through to the end…”

Seeing Seryu’s red eyes sparkling with fighting spirit, Brynhildr smiled and nodded vigorously.

“Oh~~ if that is your will, I shall comply. Good! Then let’s enjoy it to the end!”

A sharp killing intent pierced each other and dulled their senses.

And they kicked off the ground at the same time and clashed strongly.

Kwaang!

The sound of the weapons colliding is on a different level than before.

A huge explosion echoed, and the two were pushed back at the same time.

Dust rose, but it was immediately blown away by the two wielding the huge spear and greatsword, like siege weapons.

Neither of their weapons is particularly superior. Neither of their strength is stronger.

Surprisingly, Brynhildr’s pure strength was greater than Seryu’s. It’s because of the items that I could fight her like this. If not…

‘I don’t even want to think about it.’

Even while I was thinking that, the clash didn’t stop.

While exchanging attacks and defenses for a while, my vision suddenly blurred.

Seryu, who detected the spear piercing in through Detection, held the greatsword sideways with both hands.

As soon as he held it, a heavy impact was transmitted through his arm along with clanging sounds, and he swung with all his might and deflected the spear.

Brynhildr recognized that Seryu’s strength felt from the spear had weakened considerably.

“This is a meaningless war of attrition. Let’s end it quickly. Even if you don’t die, you’ll be seriously injured if you can’t block it, so be careful!”

Brynhildr’s silver spear began to tremble as magic power gathered in it.

The silver spear, which was trembling like a vibrating massager, began to leave afterimages in the air.

And she pulled the spear forcefully and shouted with a hunter’s eye smile.

“The victory of this duel is mine!”

Leaving dozens, hundreds of afterimages in the air, the silver spear bends like a snake and pierces towards my upper body.

Seryu, who barely focused his shaking vision, frowned at the sight. I can see the trajectory, but I don’t know exactly where it’s aiming.

I could block it with intuition, but I would definitely lose at this rate.

What should I do.

Should I summon Aegis and block it with my body?

Or should I attack her like this and create a chance for a reversal?

Seryu, who was contemplating, let out a hollow breath and muttered softly.

Since things have come to this, I’m going to dream of a thrilling come-from-behind victory.

The distance to Brynhildr’s spear is about 5m. It’s a distance that will be reached within 3 seconds.

Seryu’s eyes glow red.

“Magic Eye.”

Third Awakening.

Breakthrough Limit.

The first awakening began.

The red eyes split left and right, and the pupils inside enlarge into a diamond shape.

An eerie red glow flowed from his eyes.

My heavy body became a little lighter, and among the dozens of afterimages of the extending spear, I saw the real one.

The distance to the spear is about 2m.

The momentum emanating from the silver spear presses down on my body heavily, but it’s enough.

I can avoid it!

The second awakening began.

I can see 2 seconds into the future and grasp the opponent’s attack path.

The place it’s piercing is exactly my solar plexus, but after about 1 second, the target changes to my right shoulder.

It seemed like it was trying to pierce my left shoulder, but since the momentum on the spear is so great that the impact can reach my heart, it seems to be targeting my left shoulder.

Fortunately, as I figured out the attack path, I felt confident that I could avoid it.

I quickly twist my body to the left and pull out. Brynhildr’s blue eyes tremble greatly.

The third awakening began.

A system message popped up saying that Breakthrough Limit was activated.

It’s a whopping 2 times increase.

My lacking stamina quickly recovered, my body became agile, and I was overflowing with strength.

The effect of Breakthrough Limit is not just this.

It emits a powerful momentum and increases the gravity within a 20m radius around the caster by 2 times, slowing down the opponent’s movements.

That means Brynhildr’s body has become heavier.

As proof, the silver spear that was piercing my shoulder is tilting downwards.

I figured out the evasion route and created a gap for a counterattack.

I hurriedly deactivated the Magic Eye before Jinmara’s Curse was activated.

“What the..!”

I don’t have time to answer Brynhildr’s bewildered words.

As I completely avoided the spear, it felt like the slowly flowing time was returning to its fast pace.

The silver spear missed, and a heavy wind, whoosh-!, grazed my body.

Seryu moved the greatsword and placed it on Brynhildr’s shoulder.

Thud.

“……”

“I won, right?”

As if she couldn’t believe she lost, her blue eyes just stared at the beautiful greatsword’s blade aimed at her neck.

And her head slowly nodded.

“…I lost.”

It’s still a disbelieving voice, but I’m satisfied.

Ah, by the way, my body is so heavy that it’s not listening to me.

I’m tired since I moved my body too much without borrowing the power of items.

Even putting away the greatsword aimed at her neck is difficult. It won’t do, at this rate, even leading my body is impossible.

“…..I need to sleep. I’m so sleepy.”

“Hehe. Rest. I’ll carry you to your room. Don’t worry.”

Before I could even check the message, my eyes closed.

The world turned dark and my consciousness faded.

Damn it, I still won.

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Brynhildr lightly caught Seryu, who collapsed.

Even though the smell of sweat and stickiness from him should have been unpleasant, it wasn’t at all. Brynhildr felt an unknown sense of trust as he fell asleep defenselessly, breathing deeply, perhaps because he was really tired.

“That’s amazing.”

It’s not a lie. It’s pure admiration for his honed martial arts.

I didn’t expect him to accept such a ridiculous duel and actually achieve it.

He showed an overwhelming battle against three hundred Silver Spear Unit members without resting at all.

If he had been allowed to kill, he would have overwhelmed the Silver Spear Unit members more easily and efficiently.

And as if vaguely sensing that fact, the Silver Spear Unit members who came to their senses were silently gathering their belongings and comrades and leaving the training ground.

“Ah, I – shouldn’t we move Seryu?”

“I was just about to do that.”

Brynhildr looked at Kvasir with displeasure.

How should I put it, I’ve never had a rival in love, but she feels like one.

It can’t be helped. Because she’s the woman next to the man I like.

Even though they say they’re not in a relationship, you never know what might happen between a man and a woman, so it’s natural that I find her bothersome.

Hmph, Brynhildr turned her gaze away from Kvasir and carried Seryu like a princess.

It seems like the image from a fairy tale has been reversed, but this is…

“Not bad.”

Rather, this is more exciting.

Brynhildr carried Seryu and moved to a room, humming.

And she carefully laid him down on the softest bed here.

Perhaps because it was comfortable, he tossed and turned and fell into a deeper sleep.

Brynhildr stared blankly at Seryu sleeping for a while, then turned around and left the room.

She returned to her quarters, washed her sweat-soaked body clean, and changed into new clothes with a refreshed feeling. Even though it wasn’t long past afternoon, she felt sleepy.

Just as she was yawning and sitting at a small table to rest.

Suddenly, the door burst open, and the vice-commander of the Silver Spear Unit barged in.

She seemed to have just washed up too, as her hair wasn’t completely dry.

Brynhildr frowned at the sight of the vice-commander rushing in as if something had happened. I was trying to rest, why did she come?

“You’re being rude. Why are you coming in so undignifiedly? Remember that before being a commander and vice-commander, I am the queen and you are a soldier.”

The vice-commander stood in front of her, who was about to drink tea.

“Your Majesty, that’s not the problem. Didn’t you say you were going to marry him? Our spear unit is very, very, very much in favor! Where else would we find someone like him?”

“….”

Brynhildr blinked.

The vice-commander waited for Brynhildr’s answer with her mouth closed.

Brynhildr, who had been contemplating for a while, looked at the vice-commander with a sullen face, and finally opened her mouth as if her thoughts were organized.

“So… you’re saying that you don’t oppose me marrying him now. Right. If you opposed it after losing, I would have suspected that you were trying to block my marriage. Hmm… but the important thing is that we don’t know his status.”

“His status? What’s so important about it? If he marries Your Majesty, he’ll naturally gain the status of Eisenstein’s husband! It’s better not to have any. Commoner? Slave? Ha, if he’s built up that much power, it doesn’t matter if he’s a commoner, slave, or of low status. He’s strong. With that much power, he can gain high status in any kingdom, and he can even enter Valhalla. Please get married right away. I highly recommend it!”

Brynhildr thought the vice-commander’s words were very attractive.

Actually, Seryu is quite handsome. Compared to old and powerless kings, Seryu gets a much higher score in appearance.

And what about his power? He defeated all 300 elite Silver Spear Unit members.

Even she, who can be called the strongest in Eisenstein.

He’s not just a brute with only strength, he also has skills and possesses many mysterious treasures.

Looking at his table manners, he seems to be somewhat educated, but he’s also free-spirited and hides nothing.

We seem to get along well in conversations, he doesn’t seem narrow-minded, and although it’s wishful thinking, wouldn’t his skills in bed also be amazing? She hasn’t married until now to meet a man stronger than her.

Because of that, her desires have accumulated, and she has been reading erotic books whenever she was bored, and it seemed like she could soon try the things in those books herself.

“Your Majesty, why are you suddenly blushing? What are you thinking about…?”

“Oh! You don’t need to know!”

“If you’re worried that he might not be swayed… how about trying this?”

The vice-commander confidently took out a small glass bottle containing liquid from her pocket and placed it on the table.

Brynhildr’s eyes widened as she looked at the small glass bottle.

It gives off a very suspicious feeling. What is it, what does it mean to try that?

“No way…”

“Yes, one of the unit members had it.”

“…Why would they have such a thing?”

Looking at the vice-commander, who was exercising her right to remain silent, Brynhildr made a wry smile and reached out her beautiful hand and picked up the small glass bottle.

It must be a drug that arouses sexual desire. The amount is small, but the effect must be great.

She hummed and fell into thought.

An angel and a devil appeared in her mind, fueling the conflict.

-No! Love must be won fairly! You’re attractive enough without that!

-What are you talking about? Of course, you’re perfect in every way. But what if we add a drug to it? He will fall deeply in love with your charm!

-You crazy devil, that means it’s enough without using the drug!

-Huh, you don’t know anything. Don’t you know the icing on the cake? He’s already swayed. He is.

Aside from the angel and devil fighting in her head, Brynhildr’s mind was already made up.

Good. If I can use it, I will.

“Alright. I’ll use it well.”

“I’ll be expecting good news.”

“Of course. Ah, and no matter if she’s a Silver Spear Unit member, this is grounds for severe punishment, so deal with it and report the results. Make an example of her. Even if she’s my subordinate, I won’t forgive her for possessing such a drug.”

She sent away the vice-commander, who looked like something big had happened.

It’s not difficult to use the drug. I just need to call him over for a drink of water or tea and feed it to him.

After that…. I just need to attack.

Brynhildr’s face flushed slightly.

“Is it a little absurd for a woman to attack…. I’m worried.”

We’ll share a deep kiss while watching the sunset romantically and whisper sweet nothings of love.

After that, we’ll have passionate sex outdoors.

I wished for such things, but it might not be bad to torment and attack him while he’s suffering from the drug.

I wanted to see him weak, like when I held him, who was stronger than me, in my arms a little while ago.

I felt my face burning with an unknown anticipation.

“Hmm, come to think of it, Kvasir. I remember that woman being in the room next to Seryu. Well, it doesn’t matter. She won’t peek unless she’s a voyeur.”

Or it might be good to secretly invite only Seryu without Kvasir.

There are many ways. The problem is which one to use.

“As expected, it’s better to invite him to dinner naturally.”

It would be easy to do so under the pretext of thanking him for his hard work in the duel.

Brynhildr immediately called a maid.

“Behold, prepare a very lavish! Meal.”

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