Grandeur Fantasia

Chapter 72 ~ Spar

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Leon and Alvis went towards the training ground. Verand gave them both training swords and Alvis wore his training armor. Although they were used for training, they were still made out of steel like a real sword. Its edge has been dulled, but it could still break bones and hurt someone.

The entire knight order who was present in the training ground paused with their training and began watching them from a distance. Crimson Lightning, Aria and Iris were all in front since since they wanted to see their fight clearly.

Alex, Vyra, and Rafael always liked to watch Leon or train with him. When they train with him, they would always find out their weaknesses and shortcomings since Leon would always strike them there. And in turn, they would try to trick him, deceive him, or try to find someway to win against him which helped Leon practice. Alex and Vyra would also teach him sword techniques while Rafael would teach him about dealing with various types of monsters which didn't exist in Grandeur Fantasia.

In a real fight, however, they wouldn't want to go against him. Not only because he was their close friend, master and beloved, the only reason why they could find out their weaknesses was because Leon wanted to show it to them. If he didn't, they wouldn't realise what their weakness was until it was too late. Manipulating information was Leon's speciality after all.

Alex, Rafael, and Mia were interested in the fight as a whole, but the rest of them were mostly interested in Leon's fights. In their "maiden in love" filter, Leon who looked incredibly cool and dreamy normally was even cooler when he fights. Though if they were to choose whether to see him fight or be loving and passionate, there won't even a contest and would choose the later immediately.

The knights were also incredibly interested in this sparring match. Alvis was famous for being incredibly skilled with the sword, enough to be considered to be at the upper tier of the knight order. Not only was he trained by Verand, he was born with a talent for the sword. In addition to his intelligence and looks, it was no wonder that he's considered the perfect crown prince. However, as expected, the main spectacle for this match was the [Dark Hero]. Although they have heard numerous rumors about the extent of his strength, this was the first time they watch him in a fight, albeit not a serious one.

They held up a lot of expectations to his skill, and when he saw how he cut the blade of a sword with a wooden sword, their expectations were surpassed. Now, they were extremely excited to see how the [Dark Hero] fights.

"Then let me clarify the rules. The match will be over when one of us surrenders, if the match is deemed over by the referee, who in this case is Sir Verand, or if the 10 minutes time limit is over. Hitting the opponent's head and groin area and the use of magic are prohibited. Sword arts are permitted. Is that fine, your highness."

"Yes. Then let's start. If you will, Sir Verand."

"Understood. Then, get ready. Start!"

Alvis stood still with a defensive stance, ready to receive Leon's offense. And with that, Leon realise why Alvis wanted have a spar with him. It was most probably to train to defend himself against assassins or assailants who aimed for the crown prince's life.