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The Water Magician

Chapter 566: 0525 Master 🥋

Published: July 4, 2025

"I see you’ve taken a liking to my disciple."

"You’re the master of that little girl. Indeed, you’re stronger than her."

The sword fight between Abel and Vogue was intense.

This was to gauge the strength of the opponent.

Normally, if one doesn't know the strength of their opponent, they would approach with caution.

However, the two of them engaged in battle right from the start, their swords clashing.

At this point, taking a step back and being cautious was not an option that either would allow.

If one retreats, they will be pushed further back.

The only course of action was to continue fighting fiercely and gather information.

"Hey, Red. I might as well ask for your name."

"Hey, Black. When asking for someone's name, it’s common courtesy to introduce yourself first."

Abel, wielding a glowing red magic sword, was referred to as "Red," while Vogue, with a black sword, was called "Black."

Yet, neither of them introduced themselves in the end.

The sword fight continued, with attacks and defenses switching back and forth fiercely.

Strength, speed, technique; all were nearly equal.

"You're strong, Red."

"You too, Black."

It seemed that this was what happened when they didn't introduce themselves.

"I see you barely showed up when that little girl was about to die. Was that on purpose?"

"Are you an idiot? Why would I do that? I just took care of your group attacking the main gate. Don’t tell me you don’t even know your own strategy?"

"I know the strategy. That’s why I thought it would be easy to take down the princess with a direct hit. But in reality, it’s turning out to be quite difficult."

"That’s because of your lack of skill, Black."

"Shut up."

Despite the light banter, the intensity of the sword fight hadn’t changed since it began.

"Wow..."

Mifa, having drunk a potion that healed her minor wounds, whispered.

"Lord Vogue is currently the 'Sword of the Nation.' He’s also known to be one of the strongest swordsmen in history... though they say his personality is a bit difficult."

Princess Shio Fen responded to Mifa’s murmurs.

"In other words, he’s recognized as the best swordsman in this nation’s history."

"And to be able to fight on par with him, who exactly is Lord Abel...?"

"Master is incredible."

"Y-yes... I admit that."

Mifa said confidently, surprising Princess Shio Fen a little with her intensity.

In any case, the two could only watch.

Moreover, there were many aspects that were not clearly visible.

That alone indicated how high-level the sword fight between Abel and Vogue was.

"Hey, Red. The main gate was being attacked by an old man, right? You can't possibly have taken him down in such a short time, can you?"

"Come on, Black. Not trusting someone's words seems to be due to your own small-mindedness. Your small-mindedness has been made clear."

"You bastard..."

It seemed that in terms of sharp retorts, Abel was superior.

That was likely because he often engaged in delightful conversations with a certain water attribute mage.

Yes, delightful conversations, indeed!

It must be!

"The old man at the main gate is General Feo Shu. I captured him."

"...Did you really take down the attackers at the main gate before coming here?"

"I told you, didn't I? Why don't you believe it?"

"Under that old man’s command, there were over a hundred men attacking, right? If you say you suppressed them so quickly, it’s hard to believe."

"You also took down about twenty of the imperial guards here by yourself, didn’t you? It’s not much different."

"No, fighting against the princess guard, who had no proper command, is totally different from a military led by the ‘Shield of the Nation’ under an old man’s command..."

Even though he was old, Vogue knew well of General Feo Shu.

Indeed, in terms of swordsmanship, Vogue was significantly superior.

However, when it came to commanding troops, Vogue was no match.

"General Feo Shu probably intended to lose from the start."

"What?"

"He must have regretted not being able to stop the outrageous act of attacking the princess. Probably."