Chapter 125 Sword Skills
After the request for a duel was passed, Liu Bai couldn't wait to jump down from the dock and land on the stage.
On the other side, the duel agent slowly walked onto the stage.
Considering that Liu Bai is the executor of the Fatui, the Inquisition sent out an agent this time who has the potential to become a legendary dueling agent.
This is a cold and dignified woman with long dark blue hair that is almost black in color. It is tied into a low ponytail with a black bow at the back of her head, and she wears a blue side-brimmed hat on her head.
A divine eye with thunder attribute hung above her chest. She was wearing a white shirt, a corset-like belt around her waist, and an ultra-short black hip skirt. Her long legs were wrapped in black stockings.
She is none other than Clorinde, who has been gaining popularity as a duel agent in recent years and is now known as the strongest duel agent.
"Greetings to you, Clorinde, the Fontaine duel agent."
Walking onto the stage, Clorinde bowed slightly to Liu Bai.
"Oh, hello, hello."
Seeing Clorinde's extremely formal greeting, Liu Bai had no choice but to respond quickly.
"The duel can begin at any time, please take your positions."
That Villette gave a timely reminder.
Liu Bai and Clorinde nodded slightly, then took out their weapons.
Clorinde flipped her hand, and a one-handed sword named Absolution was summoned from the Eye of God.
Liu Bai also took out the Seven Saints Summoning deck that he had bought in Xumi with a serious look on his face.
"…Isn't it a duel? Where's your deck?"
Liu Bai, who was holding the deck, blinked and looked at the weapon in Clorinde's hand in confusion.
Clorinde: "..."
The atmosphere at the scene was a little quiet for a while.
"It's him! There's no doubt about it...it's really him!"
In the VIP seats at the highest point, Funina did not sit in her seat as usual, but hid behind the railing in front of the seat and put her head on the railing. While hiding, she secretly glanced at Liu Bai on the stage.
"But how did he join the Fatui..."
After recognizing Liu Bai, Funina couldn't quite believe it.
But if this is true, what is the meaning of the cake from a few days ago?
Funina fell silent and simply hid behind the railing, not wanting anyone to notice her.
The previous newspaper reports about Little Auspicious Grass King's engagement did not reveal the specific identity of Grass God's fiancé. Although Funina roughly recognized him through the blurry photo, she did not know what his current identity was.
After all, since he left Fontaine three years ago, Funina has had no news about him, and all her spies have lost track of him.
"Mr. Lerch, please be aware of the situation. If you are unwilling to fight, the trial will continue."
Then Villette had no choice but to tap his cane to remind Liu Bai to put away the deck in his hand.
"Oh, so this is the duel. Why didn't you tell me earlier? I thought it was a card game."
Liu Bai suddenly realized what was going on and put away the Seven Saints Summoning deck in his hand.
Looking at Clorinde who was already prepared, Liu Bai raised his hand slightly, and a pure white lightsaber appeared out of thin air.
"..."
Clorinde paused and looked at Liu Bai's face carefully, as if she wanted to see his appearance clearly through the white mask on his face.
"It's you. You're back. Long time no see..."
Clorinde muttered in a voice that only she could hear.
Soon, the duel began, and Clorinde took the lead and attacked Liu Bai as fast as lightning.
However, Liu Bai's last opponent was Lei Dianying, and Clorinde's speed seemed surprisingly slow in his eyes.
Liu Bai tried to swing the sword with as little force as possible, but before he could strike, a purple phantom that looked almost identical to Clorinde rushed towards her, raised its sword and swung to block Liu Bai's lightsaber.
"Flowing Heart·Thorn!"
At this time, Clorinde also successfully approached, and the Absolution in her hand burst out with special power, and together with the thunder element, she stabbed Liu Bai.
"...?"
Hearing the name of this move, Liu Bai was stunned for a moment and raised his hand to block the stab.
The next moment, white phantoms also appeared from behind Liu Bai, and several phantoms slashed at Clorinde with various weapons.
However, Clorinde held her breath and concentrated. The same number of purple phantoms rushed out from her body and blocked Liu Bai's phantom with the same moves, while she continued to launch fierce sword skills at Liu Bai's real body.
There are sword skills passed down from the Shadow Hunters, sword skills that Liu Bai is very familiar with, and mixed moves of the two types of sword skills.
Since guns cannot be used in duels, this isn't even Clorind's full range of moves.
But even so, this wonderful and smooth continuous attack still made the audience in the audience exclaim with excitement.
Only Liu Bai was a little confused as he dodged.
Wake up, see the dark warrior...
She used all my tricks!
"...I understand. Your ability is to copy other people's skills!"
After dodging Clorinde's skills, Liu Bai suddenly realized what was going on.
"These moves were taught to me by you personally."
Clorinde responded between attacks.
However, Clorinde is not suitable for those overly domineering moves. The sword skills she uses are mostly lightweight and fast, such as the Liuxin series.
Also, she could never understand how to swing the sword to attack in the shape of a dragon in such a short time. After all, even attacking in the shape of a dragon lizard was impossible for her.
"I taught you personally...?"
Liu Bai scratched his head when he heard that. The lightsaber in his hand flew out of his hand at some point, and he flew into the air to intercept Clorinde's fierce attack.
"Have you forgotten? But from the very beginning, I launched the attack with the intention of showing you my results."
Clorinde's attack was intercepted by the lightsaber in the air, and she found that she could not get around the lightsaber, so she had to continue talking to Liu Bai.
"...Oh, then you didn't learn well."
After listening to Clorinde's words, Liu Bai nodded and commented.
"?"
Clorinde subconsciously clenched the Absolution in her hand and rushed forward to repel the lightsaber in the air, but it bounced back easily. The huge force made Clorinde's hand holding the sword tremble slightly.
"I have so many cool moves, but you only use these few. What a waste."
As Liu Bai continued speaking, five flying swords slowly emerged behind him.
But this time Liu Bai did not use flying swords. Instead, he disintegrated them all, allowing the sword energy to gather in his hands. Together with the lightsaber in the air, it came into Liu Bai's hand and turned into a short sword emitting white light.
"Today I'll teach you a cool trick."
After saying that, Liu Bai assumed a stance as if he was ready to draw his sword and slash, but it was a little different.
[Dagger Mastery: One of the supporting skills for "Selfless Sword Qi". When swinging the dagger, you can emit a stronger sword energy. Some skills gain an adsorption effect when charging.]
When Liu Bai was posing, Clorinde clearly felt that the stage had become extremely oppressive, and the air seemed to have stopped circulating.
After a while, along with the first flow of air on the stage, an invisible eye of the wind appeared right in front of Liu Bai, greedily absorbing the surrounding air like a black hole.
"Eh?"
Linny, who was sitting near the front of the audience seats under the stage, suddenly screamed because his hat was blown away by the suction force.
He could only watch with pain as his hat, which was used as a magic prop, was sucked in front of Liu Bai and instantly shattered in the invisible airflow.
When faced with this suction, other spectators quickly covered their hats, hair or skirts after some items were sucked away at the beginning.
"..."
Seeing this, Villette had to sit a little closer to the front, and his clothes and hair were also moved.
If the scope of influence continues to expand, he will have to take action to end the duel.
"Amazing……"
Hiding behind the guardrail, Funina held her two white ponytails with both hands to prevent them from being blown everywhere, and at the same time held her hat in her arms, leaving only a strand of hair on her head fluttering in the wind.
On the stage, Clorinde tried hard to keep her body steady, but her high heels slipped on the floor, and she was sucked uncontrollably towards Liu Bai, with her clothes and hair also sucked in that direction.
Seeing Clorinde entering the attack range, Liu Bai shook his hand lightly and returned to its position, releasing the sword energy to slash in an instant that was almost invisible to the naked eye.
[Extreme Divine Swordsmanship (Sky Break): One of the supporting skills of “Selfless Sword Qi”.]
And at this moment, Clorinde felt that death was approaching her, but her body had not yet stabilized from the imbalance caused by being pulled, and the slash that seemed to cut through space was approaching her.
This moment seems more desperate than ever...
“I picked this up.”
"Why are you closing your eyes? No, you don't even open your eyes to learn my cool sword skills?"
Liu Bai's dissatisfied voice sounded beside her, and Clorinde, who was a little pale because of the despair just now, opened her eyes.
Are you still alive?
This is really... a teaching method that is even more cruel than Master's...
Clorinde, who survived the disaster, had difficulty breathing, her chest heaving, and her buttons almost broke.
After seeing the scene on the stage, Villette and the woman dressed as a noble lady under the stage sat down again.
"…Your sword skills are still as superb as ever. Master confessed that she couldn't match you at the beginning. I thought I could get close to you, but now I have to admit it."
Clorinde calmed herself down a little by taking a deep breath, and then spoke seriously to Liu Bai.
Then she made a decision and raised her right hand.
"I……"
"I surrender."
Before Clorinde could finish her words, Liu Bai next to her raised his hands in surrender.
……