Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga

Chapter 671

It didn’t take long for Catherine, who had left for her lodgings in a carriage, to return.

She brought along her armor along with the Warhammer and immediately started sparring with Eldmia as if there was nothing to do. Lelie, who had nothing to do during that time, sat elegantly under the chair and shade provided by the servants of the mansion and drank tea while watching the fight between the two.

In fact, the only things that were elegant were the sunshades, chairs, and tea sets.

‘It’s uncomfortable…!’

Yekaterina may have been a princess, but Lelie was just one of the many disciples of the magicians of the Royal Court of Lovell. If she had just sat alone eating sweets and tea, she would have enjoyed herself to the fullest, but unfortunately, she was surrounded by the dehorned demons who had been toying with Eldmia just a moment ago.

It was not easy to indulge in delicious food while watching them lose their energy and confidence like livestock being dragged to the slaughterhouse as Eldmia and Yekaterina’s full-power strikes clashed.

That doesn’t mean you have the option of not eating it. Lelie savored the sweetness, thankful that the demons didn’t even pay attention to her.

To be honest, there was nothing else to say.

Even the level of movement that can often be seen in the Adventurer’s Guild training grounds is often so amazing to her that the two people’s full-out attack and defense were an incomprehensible realm in her eyes.

“Excuse me… Rellie, can I ask you one thing?”

Eventually, she reached a point where she was only focused on the two people and thinking about something else, and one of the demons approached her and spoke to her as she was finishing her tea and filling her second cup.

The sudden intervention of the female demon with long hair tied back in a braid almost struck Lelie’s conscience as she leisurely ate snacks alone, but her eyes were not on the tea or snacks.

“If there’s anything I can answer for you···”

“Thank you. Does Lady Ekaterina usually move like that?”

At the question thrown with an awkward smile, Lelie’s gaze naturally turned to Yekaterina. I had always wondered how she could swing that heavy thing, but now it was even more so. If the Warhammer hadn’t revealed its shape every now and then, I would have suspected that the hammer head had already flown away somewhere. It was so fast.

“No, not at all.”

It was the first time Lelie had noticed that Catherine’s Warhammer could move so quickly.

And I bet the person involved knew it firsthand.

“Ah··· Thank you·”

The demons who heard the answer somehow smiled and returned to their original place, but their expressions were much worse than before. It was understandable. Their self-esteem, which had already been lowered while sparring with Eldmia, was falling endlessly through the floor starting with Lelie’s answer.

It was understandable that each of them was unilaterally defeated by Eldmia. It was shocking in many ways that they couldn’t even land a single blow despite the two or three of them coming together to attack, but since it was a result of factors such as equipment and lack of skill, they humbly accepted it and tried to move forward.

But, just as I was making that decision, I suddenly saw the humans fighting on equal terms with Eldmia, and I felt a sense of shame.

Humans are weaker than demons. This is not discrimination, but a clear characteristic of the species. Even if the other party is a descendant of a clan born with the Dragon Blood, as I overheard, they are not inferior to the woman who wields that giant weapon, but rather equal.

“Was I being lazy?”

A word that one of my colleagues unconsciously blurted out reaches my ears. It didn’t seem like someone else’s thought. It was a word that resonated with me, as if I had been thinking the same thing myself.

“I’m a useless piece of trash that can’t even be a shield···”

The words that another colleague muttered after that, contrary to his intention, became a dagger and stabbed everyone.

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I couldn’t figure out how she could detect the negative energy of the Dragon’s Blood, even though I had been using all my might to block and block her attacks until the end of the long sparring.

Maybe she didn’t notice it because she wasn’t affected by it like I was, but that’s what happened. But apart from that, my sparring with Ekaterina helped me so much more than before.

“I didn’t know I could move like this”

And it seemed like Catherine wasn’t much different.

It is different from the cliché in novels and comics where the main character becomes stronger every time he or she reaches his or her limit. Rather, it is closer to the process of thinking of a new move and putting it into practice without stopping at the moment when I am unable to defeat my opponent despite using all my strength, and then moving forward one step further.

“Me too”

It was a very new experience for me as I have never really competed with anyone who could be considered my equal in my life.

I felt the same way when fighting against strong people, but the circumstances were different. There was a huge difference between dying after seeing all the boss patterns and dying without even seeing the patterns, so I calmed my pounding heart as much as my breathing and put Este back in the scabbard.

[Ugh, I bet you’re sick of bumping into that ignorant piece of metal…]

“But apart from my eyes opening, I didn’t feel anything like what Catherine said. Did I miss something?”

“No, it’s proof that you’re okay.”

As I spoke to Este, ignoring her nonsense, Yekaterina habitually tried to put the warhammer on her shoulder, but shook her head and leaned against the warhammer, holding it up like a cane.

“I’m really glad. I don’t know if it’s because of my natural luck or what, but it’s true that the dragon’s blood didn’t have any negative effects.”

She was breathing hard and lowering her head as if it was hard to speak. It was a sight that made me feel superior because it seemed like everyone else was having a harder time than me, but I was the one who was sticking out my tongue.

I definitely used all the swordsmanship I learned. I didn’t use the magic grinder because it wasn’t a real fight, except for the divine power, because I had to sense the curse, but it means I definitely used the magic power to strengthen my body.

But Catherine, as she said, has not yet awakened her aura.

She really fought me with just her pure body and the power of the dragon’s blood.

“Won’t horns just sprout out of your head and a tail grow later? I honestly thought you’d gain some sort of upper hand.”

“Hahaha. There’s also the difference in weapon compatibility, and Eldmia’s swordsmanship is a bit too sharp, so it wasn’t suitable for sparring. I felt a chill every time I habitually aimed for the neck.”

Was that so? I don’t remember what I was thinking as I swung my sword, perhaps because I didn’t move with the idea of ​​restoring chess.

The only thought that came to mind was whether Yekaterina would have lost if she had fought with a two-handed sword instead of a warhammer. When I mentioned this to catch my breath, Yekaterina shook her head without a second thought.

“If that were the case, the fight wouldn’t have continued. I told you. There’s a difference in the compatibility of weapons. This applies not only to you, Eldmia, but to everyone.”

As Catherine said, tapping the handle of the Warhammer, her large force was a threatening variable in itself. I felt that way even when I was training moderately in the Adventurer’s Guild training grounds, but it was even more so after experiencing her showing off her true skills.

“Can I listen for a moment?”

“Then of course”

Catherine smiled brightly and tilted the handle of the warhammer towards me. I never thought that I would volunteer to pick up the warhammer that I would have avoided without even looking at it just a few months ago, but I reached out to the handle without any hesitation.

As expected, my body tilts to the side due to the tremendous weight.

It’s not that it’s impossible to lift. You can’t swing a wooden staff like Yegortrina, but it’s not as hard as lifting a heavy barbell.

But just because it’s not hard doesn’t mean the Warhammer is a reasonable weight.

“Isn’t this actually an ego weapon that recognizes its owner? How can you move around like that while holding this?”

“You just have to get used to it”

It was obvious nonsense, although I had no ill intentions toward Ekaterina, who smiled as if she found it amusing, and since I had finally gotten to hold it, I swung it a few times before shaking my head and handing the warhammer back to Ekaterina, and while swinging the warhammer, I put my thoughts into my mouth.

“Ekaterina, do you have any other plans?”

“No? We’ve all been working hard lately, so we decided to take a break for a while. Why?”

Not bad·

The schedule may be a little behind, but if the situation had been such that I had to hurry back in the first place, the saintess would not have sent the former demon king’s army, who couldn’t even ride a dragon, as my escort.

Anyway, since you’re in Etisel, there are many ways to contact the front line. If there’s a problem, you can just ride the dragon and fly alone.

“We’ll make sure you get paid for your hard work… Would you like to stay for a week or so and practice with us?”

For me now, it was a little more important that I had the potential to grow further with the help of fellow Yongheol users.