Apparently, Luxor Singh Stark was a B-ranked knight.
　In my time, he would be a Knight Commander class.
　I heard he was originally from a commoner's family, but after he achieved military prowess and received a baronetcy and a small estate, he retired and has been hiding out without leaving his estate.

　However, his body is still in active service.
　His body has been trained and toned down.
　His body fat percentage is probably still in the single digits.

　Luxor is a knight.
　A knight defending not a kingdom, but a small territory.
　That belief hasn't changed since he was in active duty.
　Thanks to that, the people of the territory adore him.

''Luksol-sama, please do your best!
Don't let the little man down!
Please don't take it too hard. We have farm work to do tomorrow.
My money's on Master Luxor. Anybody else want to get on board?

　Well...... What is this?
　I'm surrounded by the entire territory's population.

　The match between me and Luxol was somehow known to all the territorial residents the next day.

　Even though it's a small fiefdom so it can't be helped, I didn't expect it to be found out so quickly.
　The countryside is so scary........

''It's your father, isn't it? The one who leaked this to everyone........

You can never have too many witnesses. And this is the country. People are hungry for stimulation. As a lord, it's part of my job to provide them with entertainment.

　I've never heard of such a job.
　I feel like it's Luxor who enjoys it the most in the first place.

　Well, that's fine.
　If you can see me using my magic in a big way here, I won't have to sneak around in the future.
　So it's the debut battle of [villager] Lacelle.

　Apparently, everyone thinks that Luxol will win.
　They are sending encouragement to Luxor and sympathetic cheers to the [villager]'s son.
　Well......... I wonder how this reaction will change when the game is over.

　Luxor handed me a single swing of his shortsword.
　It's a training sword with a crushed blade.
　It's a bit heavy, but it's not heavy enough to swing.

''Shall we go with something a little lighter?''

I'm fine. Please.

My father used magic as a disadvantage.

No need. Come and take it down for real.

All right. If that's what Lacelle wants, we'll do our best.

　Luxor held up the same shortsword.

　It's still in the hall, after all.
　It's as if the sword is sucked into his hand.
　As only a former knight, the atmosphere changes when he holds the sword.
　My father, who was slender, looked many times larger than he was.

　It would be worthwhile.
　Even if he loses in this, there will be a lot to gain.
　I have no intention of losing, though.

　The referee is the old hunter.
　It seems that he is second only to Luxor in the territory, and is highly respected.

"Take a stand...

　Luxor positioned himself in the middle of the room.
　In contrast, I sit back.
　The left leg is moved forward and the sword is held diagonally behind.
　It is a stance called "bull stance" or "young man's stance".
　It was named because it resembles the way that a bloodthirsty bull young man jumps in.

　The attack derived from this stance is the round up by jumping into the bosom.
　It is almost close to the rush. It will be easy for the opponent to realize the attack.
　However, I want to go head to head with Luxor.
　But I want to go head-to-head with Luxor.
　If I don't, I won't become strong. I have a feeling that's the case.

　We chant magic at each other.

　[Strengthening muscle mass] --.

　Luxor's occupation is [Warrior (Warrior)].
　I'm not going to use any magic other than [Warrior] either.
　I'm going to beat them in a head-to-head battle.

''Hajime!''

　The canopy is cut.

　I jumped in as declared.
　【Muscle Strengthening】 with 【Leg Strengthening】.
　While gutting the soil greatly, I moved forward.
　The pause that was about 7 steps long shrinks at once.
　Before I knew it, I was in Luxor's bosom.

　Well, how do you think you'll do?

　I could see the glint in Luxol's eyes from between his raised arms.
　The sword was already on the top step.
　He would be planning to crush the little rat that had foolishly entered the kill zone.

　The 'young man's stance' could indeed be said to be that of a bloodthirsty knight intact.
　However, a stance that neglects extreme upward defense has a neat advantage.
　In other words, the opponent's attacks are also easy to read.

''Phew!

　Spitting out his spunk, Luxol swung down.

　Fast!

　It's still just as I expected.
　Luxor is strong.
　But--

　[Super reaction]!

　It's intermediate magic that sharpens the senses.
　It increases the processing speed of the brain.
　Then, Luxol's sword suddenly felt slow.
　Even the minute scratches on the blade could be clearly seen.

　Tanto.........

　Turning to the side.
　I dodged the sword.

　For a moment, Luxol trembles with a jolt.
　Is it like a one-sword magic sword?
　It was dodged and seemed to be upset.

　An opening created by my father.
　I'm going to trace the line floating in the sky and insert my sword into it.
　I cleave the air towards the empty waist.

　Geez!

　Luxor takes the sword.
　But his stance is insufficient.
　It may have been that my sword was heavier than expected.
　The hard body is played.
　The sword was in my grip and it was like I raised my hands in the air.

　Did he pull out that he was a child?
　Was it because he was in a hurry to get on the defensive?
　My father failed to defend.
　The current scene definitely should have added [Shock Resistance].

　I won't miss it.
　The [Leg Strengthened] foot gouged the soil.
　Leaving the sound behind for a moment, I dove into my father's stomach.
　I swung down the cutting edge.

'That's it!

　A loud voice echoed through the village.
　My sword stopped at the threshold between my father's eyebrows.

　Huh?　Why?

　The battle is just beginning.
　Luxor could have beaten me at the last second.
　I wasn't going to swing it myself.
　The upper strike was an imaginary sword, and I intended to intercept Luxor, who had flanked me, with a side cleave.

　The square is still as if it had been hit by water.
　Immediately, there was an angry cheer.

Wow!
Lacelle won!
I beat that Luxor guy.
You've been slacking off.
'No, not like that...'
Do you know how strong Lacelle is?

　The lords threw praise into the battlefield from mouth to mouth.
　I took it in stride.
　Then Luxor tapped me on the shoulder.

'You've got me, Lacelle. You really are strong, aren't you?

　I worked the kid.
　But I twisted my head.

'Wait, Father. You could still do it. Take it easy on the kid.

'I'm glad you're lifting your father up, but that's the best he can do.

But in the case of that one, if you use a super-reaction like the one I just used...

'[Super reaction]...?　Hey, you!　Can you use advanced magic?

　Huh?

　Wait a minute.
　[Super reaction] is intermediate, right?
　Moreover, there should be relatively few acquisition points among the intermediate level.
　Advanced is supposed to be magic that can even perform spatial interference, such as 【Long Power】 and 【Centen Xun】.
　A magic that strengthens the body can't possibly be an advanced level.

　However, Luxol is very impressed.

''I see. So that was a [Super Reaction]? I thought I caught it.

You know, I don't understand, Father!　And again.

No. And while you're at it, you're not allowed to leave the territory.

Nah!

'Not until my father beats you, no way!

Oh, no!　He said I could leave if I won.

Don't let him get away with it. Lasell, we'll do it again tomorrow. And the day after that, and the day after that.

　My father's eyes were blazing.
　Both in word and deed, he is like a child.

　Oh dear.....

　It seems that I have pressed a strange switch inside Luxor.