Editing Rune Soldier Louie:Volume1 Chapter5 (section)

===Part 6 – Battle of the magical treasures===

Then, the day of the duel had come.

Louie arrived early at the Mylee temple.

People didn’t know if he was afraid of being late, they could only speculate.

Although Louie had come to fight, he was unarmed, his last chance to buy a sword was outside, he wasn’t even wearing armour, he just wore the clothes he usually wears around Joy Street.

However, Louie didn’t intend to give up, he was going to try his best to win. If you measured his physical strength and ability, Louie wouldn’t lose this upcoming duel with the knight. Though, he would need to see how his opponent fights first, that would give him an advantage.

The day before the event, the followers of Mylee spread the news of the duel to the townspeople. They didn’t know what kind of arena would be setup, but they were sure it would be better than any street brawl.

Lots of people came to watch the duel, but they only knew that Conrad from Ramliearth was fighting. They didn’t know who his opponent was, now why they were fighting.

Louie really didn’t want to say “it was for love”.  When he became an adventurer, it was to have fun and find treasure, not to battle for love.

“……Looks like I finally caught up with you.”

Louie was sitting on the floor thinking about things, when suddenly he heard a female voice behind him.

“Ila?”
Louie didn’t think she would appear, thus he had an astonished expression.

“I thought you weren’t coming.”

“Of course I was coming, I’ve got to see you fight.”

Louie was surprised by her appearance, naturally Ila was angry, she then handed him an elongated object.

“This is a gift for you.”

“Is this a……sword?”

“Yes, but this sword is from the ancient kingdom.”

Ila smiled, Louie then started to unwrap the wrapping paper, and stared at the sword in amazement.

Under the early summer sunshine, the sword shined, contained within the sword was over five hundred years of protective magic, this is why it was so bright.

What Ila gave him, was certainly a magic sword.

Louie looked at the sword, the language of the ancients was carved into it.

(I can’t believe it.)

“If you say the phrase ''dancing in the darkness'', it should prove more effective……”

After Ila finished talking, she sat down beside Louie.

“This is amazing, Ila, but is it really magical?”

Louie was sceptical, he didn’t expect to get something like this before the fight.

“Of course it is. I checked it myself, you can be rest assured.”

“But, that knight also has a magical sword……”

“I know, but you can do it. Believe in yourself, Louie.”

Ila said, then Louie was ready for the fight.

His opponent had a luxurious armour and a magnificent sword, if it wasn’t for Ila and that magical sword, Louie probably wouldn’t stand a chance.

Finally, the time of the duel was near.

Ila actually fell asleep on the shoulders of Louie, she looked very tired.

At the same time, Louie saw Merrill and Genie pass through the crowd of onlookers, and come towards him.

Merrill happily waved at Louie. He didn’t know whether it was to cheer for him or to say goodbye, Louie was confused. Although Merrill seemed like a child, naïve and innocent, she was actually more complex than that.

Genie didn’t greet Louie, she just took a bunch of snacks and ate them.

Then, Melissa and an old woman appeared before Louie. He knew that old woman, he lifted his head to look at her.

It was the highest ranking person in the Mylee temple, known as the “Sword Princess”, it was Jenny, one of the founding heroes of Ohfun.

Louie’s adoptive father——Carwes, it was him and Jenny who accompanied Rijarl when he founded Ohfun.

Of course, Louie had met Jenny several times, he even grew up learning some things from her.

When Melissa saw Ila slumped against Louie’s shoulders, she just looked at them coldly, then she turned to face the High Priestess.

On the surface, the duel was a fight for Melissa’s love, and if Louie was seeing another woman, this wouldn’t sit well with her.

Jenny then smiled at Louie.

(This is troublesome……)

Louie felt embarrassed, he pretend to close his eyes, to escape the invisible pressure from Jenny’s smile.

Finally, Conrad the Knight from Ramliearth made his appearance. The entire crowd clapped to welcome him.

(Why are the clapping for him? I’m the local here.)

This made Louie a little sad.

To the crowd, it was just a battle between a knight and an evil villain.

“……What’s happening?”

The clapping of the crowd had awoken Ila.

“The time of the duel is near.”

Louie said, he then took the sword, stood up, and made his way towards the arena.

“Huh?”
High priestess Jenny uttered, she was surprised by something.

“He’s your hero, right?”

Jenny said sternly.

“Yes.”

Melissa replied.

“He looks good. Do your best, hero……”

(I wonder if he’ll lose.)

Melissa said insider herself, she wouldn’t dare to say it out aloud.

“Let’s get started!”

The High priestess said, she was responsible for starting the duel.

Louie had his sword in hand, Conrad too.

“Come on, attack!”

Louie shouted.

“Alright! Dance, my sword!”

Conrad shouted, it was the ancient language……

Then, he resorted to an unstoppable strike.

Louie didn’t expect this move, Conrad’s strike cut his shoulder a little. At this point, the crowd was cheering even more than usual.

Louie then tried to keep his distance, he didn’t want to get hit again.

(This is it!)

Louie charged at Conrad, swinging his sword with all his might, but his attack was easily blocked.

It seemed that his defence was impenetrable.

Then, Louie remembered something.

(At the start of the duel he shouted “Dance, my sword.”)

Louie understood that his sword was somehow similar to his. At the start of the match he shouted a magical incantation, thus instantly giving Conrad the advantage.

“Dancing in the darkness suits you very well.”

Louie then shouted “Dancing in the darkness”, the ancient language phrase given to him by Ila.

A weird tingling sensation went through Louie’s entire arm, it was like the sword was shaking in his hands.

Then, the sword suddenly flew out of his hands. It flew towards Conrad, and violently attacked him.

“Damn you!”

The crowd then began shouting louder.

(Victory will be mine!)

Louie showed a confident smile, and quickly moved to the back of his opponent.

Conrad was clearly at a disadvantage.

“Well, looks like this duel was only the beginning.”

Louie said standing behind Conrad, in a mocking tone.

“W-What?”

Now Conrad’s sword flew from his hands, and the two swords battled each other in mid-air.

Conrad then tried to pull a knife out, Louie saw this, and swung his right fist right at Conrad.

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Smack!

Louie was quite accustomed to using his fists.

Conrad was beaten to the ground, he painfully rolled away, unable to get up.

Louie raised his arms in victory, the crowd cheered. However, those who wanted to see him lose, sighed and left the arena.

However, there was still people clapping. It was Ila and the “Sword Princess” Jenny.

Merrill and Genie were still eating, they looked bored, but Melissa was blushing.

“……This is the way of fighting.”

Melissa couldn’t help but state her true feelings, her body was trembling.

“This is simply against my will!”

She said her usual phrase, and turned away.

However, something was different this time.

Previously she had been unable to recognize him as a hero, or that he could even become one.

However, she might be wrong.

Louie didn’t have to accept this duel, Louie and Conrad both fought for different reasons, and not for their personal gain.

He wasn’t fighting for love, there was no motivation he used for the duel, Melissa didn’t even really encourage him, and yet he still came out on top.

“Maybe it’s not against my will……”

Melissa looked back at Louie.

(If he continues like this, he could one day become a hero.)

Louie was now staring directly at Melissa, his smile shining brightly, their eyes locked, Melissa smiled back at him.

(In the end, maybe he will become a hero.)

Behind Louie, the two swords continued to dance.


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