Chapter 365: Crossing over and gaining proficiency in a language
Lugnica, the royal capital.
Duke Karsten's residence, inside the lawn.
The sound of wooden swords
It was said that there was a back and forth fight, but it was obvious that the young man was just using his attack as a way of venting his anger to divert his attention, while the old man easily blocked the young man's attack by swinging his sword.
After fighting for a few seconds, the boy's face became more and more ferocious, and he finally sacrificed his life to slash at the old man.
But the old man did not dodge sideways, nor did he even move a step. He just swung the wooden sword gracefully and knocked the young man away.
The wooden sword flew out of his hand and pierced into the lawn. The boy's chest heaved up and down, gasping for breath, and he collapsed to the ground, his sportswear covered in mud.
"It's almost time to end it." The old man said calmly.
The old man tied his white hair behind his head and took care of his appearance meticulously. He wore a black tuxedo, like a butler of an aristocratic family.
Hearing this, the boy seemed to recall something and covered his face with his arms as if he had collapsed.
Under the parasol beside the lawn, Xia Yu, who was dressed in maid's uniform, saw this and turned to remind the maid with short sky-blue hair beside him.
"Aren't you going to comfort him? If you comfort him now, it will leave a significant impact on his heart, right?"
Hearing this, the blue-haired maid blushed, but still shook her head firmly and said, "No, I believe Subaru-kun."
Xia Yu had no objection to Rem's confident words. After all, in Rem's heart, no matter how ugly Natsuki Subaru looked, he was still her hero.
Although Natsuki Subaru was indeed very ugly in the King's Selection stage, it was not until later that the only happy ending was found.
But he had to admit that Natsuki Subaru was indeed a real man, and he didn't even dare to say that he would do better.
But this is also growth.
Xia Yu looked at Natsuki Subaru who was lying on the ground, numbing himself with pain all over his body, walked forward, pulled out the wooden sword that was stuck in the lawn, and then pointed it at the old man beside him.
"Master Will, I am not as tough as Lord Natsuki Subaru, so please go easy on me."
"Haha, you are being too self-deprecating, Lord Xia Yu." Wilhelm narrowed his hawk-like eyes and assumed a fighting stance.
Seeing Wilhelm’s serious look, Xia Yu’s heart skipped a beat. It was over. He was afraid that he would get bruised again today.
Whenever Wilhelm showed this serious look, he knew that he was going to be in trouble.
“Get on it!”
Xia Yu shouted and took the lead. He suddenly rushed forward, and the wooden sword cut through the air, stabbing towards Wilhelm from bottom to top at a sinister and tricky angle.
Bang!
Wilhelm swung his sword and instantly hit Xia Yu's arm holding the sword. His tendons were numb and his arm immediately became weak and sore, and the wooden sword slipped off.
But Xia Yu did not pull back. Instead, he lowered his body and attacked the lower three directions with a knee.
Most men would panic for a moment if attacked like this, but Wilhelm didn’t. Known as the Sword Demon, he would always remain calm and rational during the battle.
Just a simple downward swing was enough to block Xia Yu's sneak attack, but the numbness in his arm had instantly recovered , and Xia Yu turned around and grabbed the sword, launching another sneak attack!
This fight was a bit more exciting than the last crushing defeat, but it was really only a bit more exciting.
Under Wilhelm's impenetrable defense, no matter how Xia Yu attacked sneakily or openly, he could not achieve any results.
After fighting for so long, he didn't even cut the corner of his opponent's clothes.
Bang!
With a dull thud, Xia Yu was knocked flying just like Natsuki Subaru before.
As expected, his body was now covered with wounds from being hit by the wooden sword. Fortunately, he could ask Felix to help him with the treatment.
"Hiss, old man, you really are merciless."
Xia Yu propped himself up with the help of a wooden sword. His body was sore and painful. Although he had received treatment, the pain was unavoidable.
"Well, you have improved compared to last time, Mr. Xia Yu. You really have the talent as a swordsman."
Wilhelm sheathed his sword and stood upright, his entire body looking like a sharp sword with a hidden edge. At first glance, he looked like a harmless old man, but in fact, he was sharp and reserved.
"Haha, old man, you know that my heart is not in this, so I only learn sword to protect myself, not to become a knight or a swordsman."
Xia Yu smiled and shook his head. He thought, if he could make a living with his brain, why should he train so hard? The purpose of practicing sword skills was just to have the strength to escape from danger when it came.
If you really want to become a sword ghost, you need to practice for at least ten to twenty years and focus your life's goal on swordsmanship.
After hearing what Xia Yu said, Wilhelm did not say anything. He also knew that Xia Yu was not interested in this, but every time he saw Xia Yu's progress, he couldn't help but sigh.
Thinking back to when Xia Yu first came to Duke Karsten’s house, he was still a little kid who couldn’t even recognize words. Times have really changed.
When Xia Yu first traveled through time, he thought he had come to an ordinary Japanese-style alien world. After all, the Western Middle Ages plus orcs are the standard configuration of Japanese-style alien worlds.
Not to mention that the mainstream language here is Japanese, which tells the time traveler that this world is a Japanese-style alternate world.
Thanks to his proficiency in languages due to the time travel, Xia Yu didn't end up knowing nothing because he couldn't speak the language.
However, although they could speak the same language, the writing was different, so he could only pretend to be blind.
However, some physical jobs do not require literacy. It was when he was working and heard his coworkers chatting that he learned that he was in a royal city called Lugnica.
Now he knew which world he had traveled to, the Dragon Kingdom of Lugnica, a country in a light novel he had read before.
"Re: Life in a Different World from Zero" is the name of the light novel. It has been adapted into animation, comics, and games. It is quite popular.
After knowing which world he had traveled to, he also had some ideas.
After all, the information and knowledge in his mind are enough for him to seize opportunities and avoid being a worker.
He was a worker before traveling through time and he was still a worker after traveling through time, so his travel through time was in vain!
If you want to seize the opportunity, you have to choose a camp. Since the king of Lugnica has passed away, the sages can only choose a new heir to the throne through the Dragon Calendar Stone.
When he first crossed over, there were only four candidates in the kingdom, namely Anastasia Hesin, the president of the Karalaki Chamber of Commerce, Kurusho Karsten, the young , Priscilla Karsten, the bloody bride of the Karsten family, and Emilia, the half-elf.
Although Xia Yu liked the half-elf Emilia very much when he watched the anime, his reason told him that it was very irrational to choose Emilia.
No matter which of the three above is chosen, it is more suitable than choosing Emilia's camp.
Anastasia is a businessman, and Xia Yu's knowledge of modern things is enough to make him respected, but unfortunately he doesn't like street lamp pendants.
There is also a time traveler around Priscilla. Although they are fellow villagers and shoot each other in the back, the time traveler has a good personality and they can establish a relationship. However, Xia Yu also dislikes Priscilla's arrogant personality.
