novelraw Chapter 51 : Divine Sacrifice Method
Chapter 51 : Divine Sacrifice Method
Chapter 51: Divine Sacrifice Method! Instructing Swordsmanship!
However, after the last Beast Calamity, he had already gained some reputation, so it was only natural for others to come recruiting him.
Seeing that Leo did not respond, the scar-faced man continued, “Kid, Zoro is the strongest among the Quasi-Knights, and he is also Lord Laforin’s only attendant.
As the leader of our Battlefield Faction, him personally coming to recruit you is giving you face.
When you report to the Knight Hall, you’ll realize that going solo, you won’t be able to accomplish anything.
Do you think you’re a noble? Heh, real nobles wouldn’t be doing this kind of dirty work here.”
This scar-faced man had clearly investigated Leo’s background.
Although he was the son of a minor lord, in truth, his family’s situation was not even as good as that of a slightly wealthy merchant in the city.
“Sorry, what did you just say? Please wait a moment.” Leo kept his head down, working, completely not listening to the man’s nagging beside him.
“You!” The scar-faced man was just about to flare up, but after glancing at Zoro’s expression, he held himself back.
Only after Leo finished all the work in his hands—
“Alright. Lord Zoro. The horseshoe has been replaced for you.” Leo handed the reins back to Zoro. “As for the sausage faction you mentioned, you can see for yourself—I really don’t have time to attend your gathering. My business is indeed quite busy. Sorry.”
“Brat! It’s the Battlefield Faction!” The scar-faced man was furious, clenching his fists.
Zoro patted the scar-faced man’s shoulder, then turned to Leo. “Alright, it was a pleasure meeting you. Your craftsmanship is quite good.”
“Thank you for your praise. If any of your brothers in the Battlefield Faction need horseshoes replaced, you can introduce them to me. Mention your name and I’ll give them a twenty percent discount.” Leo’s every word revolved around his business.
Zoro chuckled lightly, took the horse, and left quickly with the scar-faced man.
At this moment, Leo slowly withdrew his smile.
“Finally took the bait.”
It turned out that Leo had already learned through his intelligence network that Eddie frequently entered and exited Zoro’s private courtyard.
But he had never been able to obtain any information about Eddie.
So Leo came up with a plan—he contacted the Quasi-Knights around Zoro and offered them discounted horseshoe replacements.
Starting with the Quasi-Knights of the Battlefield Faction, he cast a long line to catch a big fish, and finally managed to hook Zoro.
And just now, from the memory of the horse, he had already confirmed that Eddie was training inside that courtyard.
From the fragments of the horse’s memory, Leo felt that this time, the feeling he got from seeing Eddie was different from before.
“A strange feeling… hard to describe.”
Not thinking further, Leo’s painstakingly built intelligence network had finally begun to show real results.
After tidying up his tools, Leo prepared to leave.
‘The year-end assessment is approaching. Although I’m already quite confident, I still can’t relax.’
With that thought, he quickened his pace and soon arrived at Eve Sova’s training room.
At this moment, Eve Sova was already waiting for him inside.
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Inside Zoro’s private courtyard, Zoro tied his horse to the side.
Then he slowly walked to the table and sat down opposite Eddie.
Eddie was stuffing raw meat into his mouth in large bites.
A trace of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, yet he paid it no attention.
To Eddie, raw or cooked tasted the same now.
Raw meat was even more nutritious.
Like a crocodile, he tilted his head back and swallowed the raw meat in his mouth.
Zoro, however, still maintained his elegance, holding a knife and fork. He picked up a bloodied piece of meat and said, “I’ve met the Leo you mentioned. He’s a decent stablehand.
However, a Knight’s Squire who even needs to rely on shoeing horses just to afford Beastkin Meat isn’t worth worrying about.”
Eddie continued devouring his food. “His strength is the strongest among the Knight’s Squires.”
“Heh. Strength?” Zoro swallowed the meat in his mouth. “If I told you that right now I could defeat most knights in the city, then after you master the Divine Sacrifice Method, do you think this Leo would still be stronger?”
Eddie’s jaw, which had been chewing with full force, froze midair.
“Defeat most knights…” Eddie stared at the man in front of him.
One had to know that his realm had been firmly stuck at the Quasi-Knight level.
With the assistance of the Divine Sacrifice Method, could one defeat knights while still at the Quasi-Knight level?
“I told you before—the more you lose, the stronger the power you gain.” A strange smile appeared at the corner of Zoro’s mouth. He picked up a piece of meat from his plate and placed it onto Eddie’s plate. “Eat more. While your memory of food hasn’t completely faded yet.”
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“You said you had something urgent to discuss with me. What exactly is it? There have been quite a few more missions at the Knight Hall lately—I’m very busy.” Eve Sova looked somewhat occupied.
Leo got straight to the point. “Teacher, I feel that I’ve basically mastered swordsmanship. I want to learn the third move of the Tide Cross Sword from you.”
In truth, he had already mastered this third move through the panel—it was the Power of Stacked Waves.
But he had to let Eve Sova personally teach him this move.
Otherwise, how could he possibly have learned it out of thin air on his own?
This was a technique personally created by Eve Sova.
He couldn’t just say that he had also created the third move based on the first two.
In just over two months, not only had he mastered her advanced sword techniques, but he had also independently created an identical killing move.
If he were Laforin, he would have already captured himself for strict interrogation.
The panel was an absolute secret that Leo could never reveal in this world.
Therefore, before Eve Sova taught him, he could not use this third move.
Hearing Leo’s words, Eve Sova let out a sigh of relief—she had thought something serious had happened to her student.
So it was just that he wanted to learn the third move of swordsmanship.
She returned to her usual teacherly demeanor.
“You’ve only trained for such a short time, yet you’re already aiming too high. Don’t you understand that greed leads to poor digestion?
The Tide Cross Sword—the first two moves are the foundation. The first move is release, the second is control. Come back to me only when you can switch between release and control freely.”
Eve Sova spoke sternly as she began lecturing her student.
“Teacher, I feel that I can already switch between release and control freely.” Leo gave a respectful salute and replied.
“Freely switch? Hah! My sword technique requires at least several years—”
Before she could finish, Leo interrupted her. He raised the Starfall longsword in his hand and cupped his fist in salute.
“I would like to ask Teacher to instruct me in swordsmanship.”
He knew this teacher’s temperament all too well.
If it could be settled with action, there was no need for endless talk.
Otherwise, just listening to her lecture would take half a day.
At this moment, Eve Sova had not expected Leo to be this bold.
“Instructing swordsmanship?” Eve Sova couldn’t help but laugh.
Interesting. It sounded polite, but in essence, he wanted to spar with her?
This boy who had only been here for a few months actually wanted to compete with her in swordsmanship.
One had to know that when she first met him, he was still a child who could barely hold a Wooden Sword steadily.
And now, how much time had passed?
Yet seeing the seriousness on Leo’s face—
Her interest was piqued.
She had been busy with affairs recently and had not had many chances to show off.
‘This kid does have talent, but he needs to understand the vastness of the world. A bit of discipline might not be a bad thing for him—otherwise, how will he settle down and focus?’ Eve Sova had already prepared herself mentally.
At this moment, she stood with her hands behind her back, feet in a T-stance, and extended her index finger toward Leo, beckoning him.
“Draw your sword.”