14~ Keeping Merit and Reputation in the Heart
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Manda looked at the Ultraman in front of him seriously. It was the first time in Manda’s life that he wanted to slap someone on impulse.

“It is unbelievable that knights don’t use swords in duels. But what weapons to fight without a sword? There is only one person in the world who is qualified to say he doesn’t take a sword to fight against him. But this person is not in the world......”Manda thought in his mind.

But Ji Bai didn't throw away his sword all for the sake of pretending his power and strength. If he used the sword by himself, it would inevitably draw some unnecessary attention from the old man in front of him who was familiar with Ji Bai’s own moves. But there was no such problem if he discarded the sword.

Despite this, Ji Bai was not worse than Manda.

After all, Ji Bai was still capable and powerful enough in the fight.

"..... Oh, you are really brave and fearless.!" Manda coldly snorted, and took a step instantly. Look, the cold light on his sword was aggressive which seemed that this sharp sword could stab at the vital position of the throat abruptly.

As the Saint Flame Knight, as long as Manda releases his unique knight skill, every ordinary knight will be defeated except that person, Ji Bai. Today, Manda wanted to make this arrogant young man understand the truth that there are more powerful people than him outside the world, but he didn’t want to take the young man's life. After all, as a knight, Manda will not do such things as hurting citizens. What Manda did today just wanted to scare him and teach him a lesson. Manda had his judgment and principle on his own so he didn’t do something on impulse.

But what amazed Manda was that the 'Ultraman' in his vision had no intention of dodging. On the contrary, the ‘Ultraman’ stood straight and firm in his place.

“You are so arrogant! It seems that I must teach you a lesson.”Manda thought.

At this moment, Manda's eyes were fixed, and the long sword came through as if a beam of light was coming suddenly. Ji Bai could even feel the frosty coldness of the blade, as if it could easily penetrate himself in the next moment.

“Well, as usual, your sword is good enough ....... “Ji Bai said in his mind playfully.

"Awaken!!!" Manda's gaze was as stern as the top of his sharp sword, his wrist pushed the hilt of the sword.

Right at this moment, the three people present held their breath.

The leaves from the apricot tree floating overhead were instantly cut in half. Within Ji Bai's vision, the sword blade was too slow as if it were a slow-motion replay. Look, Ji Bai casually turned his head to the side, and the harsh long sword pierced empty.

What?

Manda frowned a little because it was as though Ji Bai increased his speed for a while. Ji Bai didn’t move at all until Manda’s sword was within twenty centimeters of him. However, Ji Bai just moved casually, Manda’s sword pierced empty though the speed of the sword was so fast.

Although the man was shocked, it didn't affect the speed of Manda's attack. At this moment, Manda was holding the long sword with both hands, the sword blade danced like a wind, but every time Ji Bai just dodged slightly as if he were like a mud loach swimming slowly in the river when the sword blade was about to hit.

Manda's moves were deadly, each seemingly unavoidable, but were dodged by Ji Bai's bizarre stance.

"Click Click Click!!!" Under the cold sword blade, a lot of leaves from the tall tree behind Ji Bai fell to the ground. The branches carried a burst of fallen leaves constantly, which continuously drifted on the two figures who were attacking and dodging.

"This... What’s going on? Is it because the opponent has no weapon that the mentor Manda did not use his full strength?" Looking at the two elusive figures under the gingkgo tree, the short-haired knight’s eyes stared round without any contempt. In his view, the ‘Ultraman’ in holster, which had always been funny, was a little mysterious to him.

"But despite of that, this man is strong enough, after all, he can dodge Mentor Manda for so long without a sword." Another knight exclaimed.

“This person ....... Who the hell is he?!” This doubt occupied Manda's entire brain at this moment.

There is no room to dodge under Manda’s fierce sword. Every time Manda was sure the ‘Ultraman’ would be defeated by his sword, but the reality subverted his mind totally the next moment . It was obvious that the sword was so dense as the pouring rain was coming without any pause, yet did not hurt this ‘Ultraman’ at all. It seemed that Manda’s all movements were foreseen by him.

In fact, the winner had begun to appear.

Manda knew that he had been defeated, but he was very resigned, and he did not understand why he had lost .

He had never lost so badly again since that person passed away ........

Although Manda rapidly exhausted his strength , he was still very resigned. Even so, Manda's movements inevitably lagged, and his sword was not as strong as it had been at the beginning. It was obvious that Manda’s strength has nearly come to an end, but he still did not want to stop his sword.

"Click!" At this moment, Manda was stopped suddenly.

Manda froze and looked straight up. Then he found his sword being firmly grabbed by a white-gloved hand.

"Distractions during a duel can cost you your life."

A thick and rough voice from ‘Ultraman’ made Manda feel dumbfounded for a while. All of a sudden, a familiar sentence overlapped with that taught by his former teacher in his mind........

Coming back to his senses, he looked at the Ultraman in front of him, then at the sword blade that was grabbed tightly, and sighed slowly. "It's me who lost. Thank you for your guidance."

"So, can I go now?" Ji Bai smiled and loosened his hand that grabbed the hilt of the sword.

"Of course, you can go now ....."

The three onlookers looked at the scene with a dumbfounded look on their faces, completely confused as to what had just happened. They even didn’t understand who has won.

"Hey? I didn't know your name. Just wait, I didn't know your name. " The noodle shop owner, who had come back from his daze, shouted.

"No need to thank me. If you want to thank, go thank that distant Land of Light!" That figure with the leather-jacketed went forward without any intention of turning back.

Without caring about the comments of the knights beside him, Manda looked at the departing figure in a daze. Only when the figure disappeared did he slowly come back to his senses.