Chapter 192

Dniel was a highly skilled swordsman. Elves didnt usually use swords since they commonly relied on guerilla tactics with arrows and bows in the forest. They had no purpose for the sword except in situations such as war, and expectedly, elves lacked behind in swordsmanship compared to other areas.

However, the Royal Guards, which Dniel was part of, were different. Like normal elves, they had incredible skills in archery as well as splendid swordsmanship. Furthermore, Dniel had been in charge of guarding the elf princess, Leona. Even among the royal guards, he was at the top.

Dniel Dronian was shocked by the sight before him.

Clang! Clang! A sword, strengthened by mana, collided loudly. Zich swung his sword again, and Windur struck Dniels sword.

Clang! An explosive sound rang out again, and Dniel took a couple steps back while scowling. He wondered, How does he have so much power! Dniel gripped his sword tightly while glaring at Zich. He thought he would lose the grip on his sword otherwise.

Hmph!

After jumping off the ground with a strong kick, he ran towards Zich. Dniel was already aware that he lacked power in comparison to Zich, but he was still confident. It hurt his pride that an elf like him with superior mana capacity and physical abilities stronger than humans lost to Zich in strength; but he didnt intend to continue pushing on with sheer strength to simply protect his pride.

Haa!

His sword moved fast to pierce. A human without much training wouldnt have even been able to respond to it, but Zich easily swatted the sword away. Yet, Dniel wasnt disappointed since his piercing attack had been a bait.

Thud!

With fancy and quick footsteps, he turned to Zichs side. Dniel thought, He wont be able to resp!

Clang! Windur flew in his direction and blocked his attack, shocking Dniel. After drawing his line of attack, Zichs eyes were staring at Dniel.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Windur continued to swing around. Dniel struck Windur away with his sword.

Its too much! Dniel thought. He wasnt lacking in just strength. Hes also faster than me.

Dniel didnt necessarily think humans were an inferior race, but since elves naturally had a better physique, higher mana capacity, and longer life spans, he thought humans couldnt help but be weaker than them. Thus, when he first heard Zichs offer to help the war efforts, Dniel thought that although Zich and his companions could be tactically beneficial, they couldnt expect much from humans. However, after colliding swords with Zichs a couple of times, he realized how completely wrong he had been.

Dniel took a deep breath. Sweat beaded on his forehead and dripped down the sides of his eyes. His eyes were itchy, but he couldnt close them. He thought he would lose his opponent if he blinked.

What should I do? Dniel racked through his brain. He thought of all kinds of possibilities for the purpose of winning. Maybe I do really have to give up an arm or leg

At that moment, he heard a loud voice. Stop!

Dniel gained awareness of his surroundings again. His thoughts, which were only focused on defeating Zich, also began to be filled with other thoughts. Oh right, Im in a duel.

He wasnt in a battle where he had to place half of his life on the line; the purpose of this duel was to evaluate Zichs skills. Dniel shook his head a couple of times to relieve the fervor of battle and stretched out his hand to Zich and said, Im impressed. You are very strong.

Its the same for you. Most elves use bows and arrows, so its not common to see an elf who can use a sword so well. Zich took Dniels hand and also shook it lightly.

Then, Zich asked Dornian, How was the result of this test? The purpose of the battle wasnt to win.

We will have to see your companions skills too, but it seems like we dont have to worry about you on the battlefield at all. Dronians face looked bright after he checked Zichs skills. Then, he stared at the rest of Zichs companions. Since Zich was this strong, he also began to look forward to seeing their skills.

And he wasnt disappointed.

Hah! Hans swung his sword widely. His skills were lacking in comparison to Zichs, but they were still impressive.

Urahh!

Koo! Snocs ability to control the earth impressed even the elves with considerable knowledge about the world. And

Craaaaash!

When Dronian witnessed the force of Lylas incantation and magic, he came to a great realization that he had gained an incredible ally.

How was it? Zich asked.

It was amazing! It was beyond my expectations! Dronian was overjoyed that he let the etiquette and solemnity he had kept up so far slide for a moment.

Then, are you going to hire us?

Of course.

They absolutely had to use an incredible force like this. Dronian thought, The only concern is their reliability, but since they saved Leona and helped her get the Lakes Tear back, I suppose I can believe them to a certain extent.

Then, that meant there was only one problem left to solve before hiring them.

Dronian said, All thats left for us to do is to decide your payment now. He knew that the most important thin