Free Web NovelChapter 7: Duel with sexy tomboy knight
[New Quest Alert!]
[Quest:- Avoid The Assassination Of Duke Alfric.]
[Time Left:- 14 Days.]
[Reward:- 500 Fate points]
[Failure Leads To Heavy Penalty.]
Eren stared at the bullshit screen with squinted, sleepy eyes— too busy last night.
He knew Duke Alfric died in the game shortly after both children’s deaths. But he never imagined it would be this early; he thought his survival against Reinhardt would have a butterfly effect on the doom flags of this duchy.
’Assasination? How was it carried out, like poison, or a sneak attack by a spy?’ Eren wondered. After all, the game never mentioned how Duke died.
And he couldn’t babysit the Duke for every second, as he is busy with Liora’s cure and aggressively enjoys this rich life. Plus, if the notoriously trashy son suddenly became his father’s clingy shadow, the Duke would probably lock him up for suspected demonic possession. That’s why he had some genius plan (according to him)—to gain the duchy’s loyal persons’ trust and plant them to watch the duke.
The person who came to his mind was a certain sexy knight who absolutely hated him so much that she would be the first to crush his skull if there were a chance.
"That’s our captain."
"Captain, pulp him out under five seconds."
Enthusiastic cheers from soldiers pulled him out from skull-crushing fantasy, realising he’s at the training ground, watching a spar. Eren sat at the edge of the arena ground as he witnessed the angle of death’s dance.
Emma stood unfazed at the centre of the ring, eyes completely focused on the strong-looking knight standing in front of her, who looked like she could snap her in two without effort.
The towering knight charged at her with a roar, with terrifying speed, hand raised to end the spar.
Emma didn’t flinch. The tanned knight slipped under his sweeping hand and drove her knee straight into his liver with insane torque. A sickening thud echoed through the ground, followed by the huge knight falling to the ground slowly.
"Ouch," Eren winced sympathetically. He realised the game was not simply exaggerating her raw power. Poor guy got folded in five seconds.
"Captain! That was insane!"
"As expected of our captain!"
Trainees cheered her victory, clapping and whistling more than necessary. Of course, they want to escape her brutal training session.
But Eren was different. While they’re cheering for her strength and skills, his eyes are locked on her sweat-stricken, tanned body shining in the morning sun. Emma wore only a tight, sweat-drenched black tank top that clung to her sculpted body. Her sweaty abs and biceps are hard to look away from. Her dark pink hair was tied into a high ponytail.
’Damn, she’s really way too hot,’ Eren thought, hand resting on his palm as he was admiring something he could only witness by selling his soul.
Emma’s storm-grey eyes caught him looking at her like a pervert, and steps towards him.
"It seems you are enjoying the training, young master," Emma called out, standing right in front of him. "Why don’t you join me for a warm-up?"
Collective gasps reverberated through the ground as soldiers were shocked.
Eren looked up with a grin. Emma tried to drive him off in the morning by giving him twenty laps running, a hundred push-ups, and hundreds squats. Now she wanted to take revenge in the spar. Who would’ve thought a mere guy like him could take on a girl who just folded a guy twice his size of him.
"Ok!" Eren said cheerfully as he stood up. "Thanks for giving me the golden chance to spar with you, captain."
They both soon found themselves in the middle of the ring. The cheers were dull as soldiers hesitated to watch this humiliating spar for their captain.
"Young master, I am giving you a kind chance," Emma said seriously with that blank expression. Yield now and spare yourself the humiliation. I won’t go easy on you just because you’re the Duke’s son."
Eren cracked his neck as he gave her a playful grin. "I thought you would be disappointed if I yielded."
The arena fell into tense silence. The soldiers watched with a mix of pity and morbid curiosity.
Emma didn’t waste time as she stepped forward with explosive speed, fist aiming at his soldier to finish this quickly.
But Eren caught the fist mid-way, halting the tanned beauty on the spot.
"That’s it?" Eren said, his voice trembling a little. He seriously thought he was gonna die by that force.
Emma stood frozen, brain processing what had just happened. Bystanders stood dead frozen.
Emma quickly stepped back, giving a quick sweep to his face. Eren blocked the kick with his hand with ease and charged a punch at her face.
Emma barely dodged the punch; the wind from his punch brushed past her cheek. That’s faster than she expected.
She stepped back to a safe distance, stunned as she looked at Eren, who was in a battle stance. She knows him very well; he’s just a pathetic, weak noble who made her life hell. ’What happened to him now?’ she wondered. Her heart was beating loudly in excitement.
On the other hand, Eren doesn’t know how he’s doing. Sure, he learnt martial arts in his previous life, but he never thought he could go par with a swordsmaster.
"I heard you survived the aura Baldev from Reinhardt," she yelled in excitement, a wild grin forming on her face. "I believe in that story now, young master."
Soldiers’ jaws were practically on the ground as they witnessed her smiling for the first time.
"Uhmm... Thank you," his reply came in simple, still stunned.
In a blink, she was in front of him, hand descending in a vicious sweeping arc.
Eren’s brain is screaming in panic. He narrowly ducked under the chop, feeling the sheer air pressure rustle his messy black hair.
’How the hell is she moving like this?!’ Eren screamed internally as he shifted his weight just in time to avoid a brutal knee aimed right at his ribs.
The shock on Emma’s face melted into pure, unadulterated, feral battle lust, clearly waiting for something like this.
"I don’t know how much you’re hiding," she said, eyes narrowing at him with sheer focus. She smiled again—a pure, excited smile. "I won’t hold back anymore."
