CCM 051 – Yo, You Sure you Can Fool Around at a Time Like This?

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[aaaaaaaaaaaaaa….!]

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The voice that had gotten louder and louder as it appears to come closer is nothing else but Dudley announcing the end of his fall.

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*BAAANNGGGG!!*

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I guess it’s too much of me to expect him to fall face first. He has one of his knees onto the ground with his right hand in firm assistance. 

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Though infuriating, you can’t take away his qualifications as a sword saint from him.

He is far of a different caliber compared to C rank adventurers.

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[Gaaa….Faaaaakkk….!]

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Though that particular sword saint is now evidently more angry than I could ever be.

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[F*cccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk! Don’t screw with me! What the hell was that!?]

[Sword of Origin.]

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I gave him an answer while keeping my stance.

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[A legendary swordplay developed by the very first sword saint long ago.]

[Sword of Origin, you say…!?]

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Dudley grinds his teeth with a bloodshot expression on his face.

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[Impossible! This can’t be happening! I was supposed to be the strongest! I’m the <Silver Sword Saint> with Makuba’s swordsmanship and should be the strongest compared to some f*cking sh*t!]

[Hm, yeah… Perhaps.]

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Dudley in his own right is certainly strong.

Gotta give him credit for that.

But that’s more reason for me to not put my guard down.

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I have to see through Dudley’s movements and counter with one good clean hit.

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[Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!]

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Dudley screams at the top of his lungs as he rushes to my direction.

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But, Dudley’s moves are just too completely predictable.

Sure he’s fast, but his eyes are completely locked on to the trajectory where he will do his slash. He’s like practically begging me to take his attack.

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[Daaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!]

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It took him 0.8 seconds this time.

His sword descended which I decided to receive with mine.

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…Huh?

Is this it?

It makes me wonder if this guy’s really serious.

Perhaps this guy’s playing tricks on me?

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[Daa! Gaaa! AHAHAHAHAHA what are ya now, aaaaaaaaah!!!]

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Dudley’s sword then starts to accelerate and moves faster than ever.

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This is really strange.

This guy’s flings are just way too weak.

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[Look at you now, damn filth!! Must be so hard when the only thing you can do is to defeenddd!!]

[No… I mean,this much is rather meh.]

[Huh….?]

[I mean, you aren’t being serious right now, right? Give me your best shot.]

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There’s no way that the <Silver Sword Saint>’s ability just amounts to this much.

I’ll definitely win at this rate.

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[Ha… Hahahaha. Then I guess I really have to take you seriously!!]

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Dudley’s voice continues to burst accompanied by heavier attacks from his sword.

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One.

Two.

All of the times his sword swings, I receive it with mine.

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[Yo.]

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Thee.

Four.

Seriously, my sword just practically meets each of his attack’s trajectory.

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[You sure you can fool around like this? I told you to give me your—]

[Haaaa….. Haaaa….]

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Hm?

Wu-wu-what the.

Dudley looks like he’s really struggling though.

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Are you kidding?

Don’t tell me you’re seriously exhausted already?

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[…ah.]

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While all of this is rumbling inside my mind, I watch Dudley as he trips on his own feet.

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Then.

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[Daammmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!]

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Uwa. What a fall.

He hit the back of his head so hard all on his own.

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Uhm, yeah.

This guy fools around too much.

I just can’t really think otherwise.

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Perhaps this guy just doesn’t really want to take me as his opponent seriously.

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Looking around the audience, even those who’ve been screaming Dudley’s name in zeal still remain to be tightlipped. On the contrary, some became even doubtful of Dudley’s abilities.

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[O…oi, this is just far from what I expected.]

[Maybe the sword saint’s successor is just terribly weak?]

[I-is that so? It appears to me that Arios is just too strong though.]

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Well, I can’t really blame them for having such thoughts.

Even for me, I don’t think I can find a better word to describe Dudley right now but foolish.

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[Yo, get up.]

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I look down towards the successor of the sword saint still lying on the ground.

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[I just finished warming up at this moment. You better believe I’m getting serious any second by now.]

[Ba-bastard… You still saying you aren’t being serious yet…]

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Dudley looks like he’s about to start to cry but whatever.

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★

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Around the same time.

Towards the place where the honorable people are seated.

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The sword saint Leon Makuba is currently being crept upon by an uneasiness that he never had felt before in his life.

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–This is bad.

This is extremely terrible.

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Dudley at his best can’t even reach Arios’ clothes.

For some unknown reason, Arios has grown to an unrecognizable degree. Even far better than the time he compressed the criminals’ hideout.

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[–eon-dono. Leon-dono. Are you listening?]

[…Haa.]

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He can only respond to the crown prince with nothing but acknowledgement.

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[Forgive my rudeness. I’ve been absorbed too much in my thoughts…]

[You must be thinking about the situation down below, I believe. It is quite miserable to look at after all.]

[Yo-your highnes…]

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There is no tinge of emotion that can be seen from Leifa’s expression but — his poker face can’t hide the oozing wrath that emanates from his aura which the sword saint himself got terrified a little.

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[Leon. If Arios-dono win’s this duel, I shall allow Reimira to be outside the palace for a longer period of time. It was the agreement in the first place, isn’t it.]

[Ye-yes…]

[But that’s only if Arios-dono wins. There should be no problem for Dudley getting the victory — or so I heard, but from who, I wonder?]

[Th-that’s…]

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Leon’s mind then became muddled.

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–It was beyond his expectations.

Arios’ strength has increased beyond his imagination.

On to the planes far higher that Dudley had ever climbed.

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Even though it should have been impossible.

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[…I will have Dudley win this match. No matter what the cost.]

[I shall leave it to you.]

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It was really fortunate of him to be able to leave a backhand.

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It was because if ever it was really true that it was Arios who defeated the Saviors’ of Arceus, then Dudley would be in trouble. That’s why he left a personnel that can act as an insurance to maneuver.

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[–Do you hear me? Enhance Dudley’s strength. Enhance it to the fullest–]

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Translator’s Notes:

1. Release 4/5 🙂
2. Let me tell you all something, this is far from over. 🙂

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