I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

Chapter 104

“It’s over after just three moves?”

“Wouldn’t that have been enough for both the old man and the young lady, who have achieved a high degree of mastery?”

“Bullshit. What kind of sparring is that? You never know who’s strong until you get to the end.”

“Well, you can only see what your eyes see.”

“Hey.”

Otto glared at Camille.

“Are you calling me worthless? Even though I have the Invincible Sword Technique….”

“It’s true, you’re nothing compared to those two.”

“…..”

“Why not just accept it and consider learning something? After all, at your current level, you can’t understand the two of them, can you?”

“…Yeah.”

Otto meekly conceded, and decided to take Camille’s advice.

‘Well. I’m still lacking a lot.’

Otto was aware that his level of swordsmanship wasn’t very high.

Although he had learned the Invincible Sword Technique¹ , it was only the tip of the iceberg.

His current achievement in Invincible Swordsmanship was 1 star.

The highest level was at 12 stars, so it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that he had just entered the realm.

‘It’s definitely different. In the game, when I leveled up, my Invincible Swordsmanship achievements automatically increased, but it stayed the same.’

This is another difference between the game and real life.

In order to become stronger, he needed to increase his mastery in <Invincible Swordsmanship>, but he was still stuck in the same level, causing Otto to become frustrated.

“Come.”

Elise called out to Otto.

“…Yes.”

Otto trudged along like a pig being led to the slaughter.

“Hahaha.”

Kairos nudged Otto’s side and laughed.

“I can see your troubles in the future, Hahahaha.”

“What?”

“Although she is an excellent fiancée for a scoundrel like you, it seems that you will never be able to earn the status of a husband who can handle her, no matter how hard you try. Hahaha.”

“You… you…!!!”

Otto trembled under Kairos’s taunts, his blood pressure rising.

But he didn’t have time to dally with Kairos when his beautiful fiancée was waiting for him.

Otto stood before his fiancée, Elise.

‘Surely since this is the first day, you’ll do it in moderation and not beat me like a dog?’

The beating was certain.

All that matters is whether he gets beaten more or less….

All Otto could think about was how to get smacked around less.

Why?

Because the very idea of daring to try and win a sparring match against the world’s strongest person when he was just starting out was beyond him.

“I’ll go first.”

“By all means.”

Otto turned to attack Elise.

Then.

‘Huh?’

Otto’s breath was momentarily knocked out of him, and he couldn’t take another step.

‘Is this… possible?’

It was as if his mind had gone blank.

Just standing there, he felt a tremendous amount of pressure, and if he moved, it felt like his head would fly off.

Even though Elise was holding only a wooden sword, and not a real one…

‘How can I feel this intense pressure even though she’s just standing still? Am I scared?’

But that wasn’t it.

He was already prepared to be pummeled.

Still, the fact that his feet wouldn’t move was a puzzling phenomenon.

‘Does this mean that even standing still is too perfect?’

Otto thought, and forced himself to move his feet.

*Slash!*

Otto swung his wooden sword.

*Swish.*

Elise minimally twisted her body to avoid Otto’s attack, then slashed a counterattack.

*Thwack.*

Elise’s wooden sword connected with Otto’s side.

“……!”

Otto was almost stunned to see his attack miss so badly, and to have allowed her to counterattack.

If this was real life….

‘I’m dead in one hit.’

It sent chills down his spine.

Otto had no idea the difference in skill was this great….

“Below expectations.”

Elise said in a somewhat dissatisfied voice.

“You’re weaker than I expected.”

“….”

“Come again.”

“Yes.”

Otto followed Elise’s orders and resumed his assault with the sword.

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The sparring then continued for another hour.

After the first bout, Elise didn’t launch another counterattack against Otto.

Instead, she adjusted the intensity of the duel so that Otto could use all of his skills.

It was like an adult playing with a child….

In the midst of it.

‘Huh?’

Otto seemed to see a momentary gap, and so he was fooled and stabbed his sword into Elise’s gap.

*Tap!*

The blade grazed the base of Elise’s neck.

“Eh? That worked?”

Otto’s eyes widened as he realized his attack had worked.

The result.

[Alert: You have increased your <Invincible Swordsmanship> mastery!]

[Note: Congratulations!]

[Alert: Your <Invincible Swordsmanship> has risen to 2 stars!]

His previously stagnant swordsmanship had progressed like a lie.

“Fiancé.”

 “Yes?”

“You possess a near-perfect sword technique. If you continue to cultivate as you have been, your swordsmanship is excellent enough to reach the level of invincibility.”

“….”

“But you don’t understand it at all. I’m guessing… you’ve trained it so that your body remembers it. Did you learn it by being beaten, forcing the movements into your body?”

“Uh..”

Elise guessed correctly how Otto had learned the <Invincible Sword Technique>.

“Swordsmanship is something you learn with your body, but in the end, if you don’t understand it with your mind, you won’t be able to unleash its true power.”

“Is that so?”

“That’s why I’ve been trying to guide your movements so that your mind can understand them. Fortunately, it seems to have worked.”

“Haha… hahaha….”

Otto couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief.

Elise is not just any regular tutor, but someone who can accurately assess Otto’s current abilities and guide him to achieve rapid growth.

“I’ll increase the intensity of my lessons.”

“What?”

“You’ve surpassed one level, shouldn’t you move to the next?”

“Well, that’s true, but….”

“I’ll go first this time.”

“Ahh!”

Otto gasped in surprise as Elise rushed at him.

*Whack!*

Elise’s sword slammed into Otto’s head.

“Acck!”

Otto screamed, falling to the ground.

“Didn’t I tell you I was going to increase the intensity of my lessons?”

“Ugh!”

“Here I go again.”

“Aaaahhh!”

As the intensity increased, the training became a living hell.

Otto had to be on his guard, because the slightest slip of the defense would result in a wooden sword landing on him.

Elise was giving Otto time to think so that he could understand the Invincible Sword Technique.

If she pushed him like a mouse, she could only expect him to make instinctive moves, but since he was not able to think and judge rationally, she gave him some respite.

And Elise’s method of teaching was right.

[Alert: Your proficiency in <Invincible Swordsmanship> has increased!]

[Alert: Your proficiency in <Invincible Swordsmanship> has increased!]

…..

[Alert: Your proficiency in <Invincible Swordsmanship> has increased!]

The more Otto crossed swords with Elise, the deeper his understanding of <Invincible Swordsmanship> developed.

Until now, he had only instinctively executed the moves he had learned.

It had already been three hours since the sparring match began.

*Thump!*

Otto had collapsed with bubbles forming in his mouth.

After sparring for over four hours, he was exhausted.

“Let’s call it a day.”

Elise didn’t push Otto any further.

“Fiancé.”

“Yes….”

“You’re a little weak here.”

Elise tapped the side of her head.

“Are you saying that I-I’m stupid?”

“At least when it comes to swordsmanship.”

“……?”

“All human abilities come from here. That goes for swordsmanship as well. You must train here to reach higher levels.”

Otto didn’t understand Elise’s meaning at all.

“You don’t understand me yet, but if you keep practicing, you’ll understand me one day.”

“Yes.'”

“Alright then, get some rest.”

With those words, Elise turned and walked back to her quarters.

Without breaking a single drop of sweat…

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“Ugh. Hmm… Mmph.”

Though Elise hadn’t given him a one-sided beating, Otto had fallen lifeless.

Though his bones were unbroken, Otto’s injuries were not minor.

He had suffered torn muscles, torn skin, and gaping wounds from the hard blows of the wooden sword in the middle of the sparring.

If Otto hadn’t been a possessor of the Divine Body, he might have succumbed to a bone disease and died.

But it was not a total loss.

He had gained a tremendous amount of benefit by raising his mastery of Invincible Swordsmanship to two stars and increasing his skill level.

He could say that he was lucky because he received a teaching that he couldn’t learn anywhere even if he paid a billion dollars.

Except it hurts too much….

“This is a potion to help you sleep better. I thought you might not be able to sleep through the night because of the pain, so I bought it for you.”

“Thank you.”

“Get some rest.”

Otto downed the potion Camille handed him and was out cold within the next half hour.

He was already in bad condition from the previous night’s heavy drinking, and the sparring session with Elise had left him completely exhausted.

“You’re going through a tough patch.”

Camille looked down at the sleeping Otto with a pitying look, then quietly left the bedroom.

About an hour later.

*Swoosh.*

Someone had broken into Otto’s bedroom through the window.

This was a huge surprise.

Here in the Kuntachi Duchy, Otto’s security force was no less than Conrad’s.

Over a hundred knights stood guard around the clock, and four magic swordsmen stationed outside his bedroom took rotating shifts every two hours.

What else?

Outside the door, not only are there magic swordsmen, but even Camille is leaning back in a chair, keeping watch. ….

But even all that protection was no deterrent to this intruder.

Why?

Because the intruder is Elise, Otto’s fiancée and the most powerful woman in the world.

Elise glanced down at Otto, who had been asleep for some time.

“Mmm. Hmm.”

Otto grunted in his sleep, even though he had taken a sleeping pill with painkillers.

“I have to survive… somehow… Mm-hmm.”

“……?”

“Mmm… Mph… need… let’s… prepare ahead of time… Mmm… if I don’t get stronger… off… grunt….”

Elise sat down at Otto’s bedside as he grunted quietly and made unintelligible sleep talk.

“Fiancé. You must be going through a lot.”

Elise’s hand gently stroked Otto’s hair, which was dripping with cold sweat.

Though her hands may have been rough….

“If you have so many thoughts, your sword will become dull.”

With that, Elise pulled back the blankets.

Then she removed Otto’s shirt.

This revealed a toned upper body that had been hardened by his intense physical training.

Elise didn’t stop there.

“Lift your waist.”

Elise supported Otto’s waist with her hands and pulled off his pants.

And just like that, Otto was in his underwear.

But Elise’s actions didn’t stop there.

*Swoosh.*

Elise extended her hand toward Otto’s underwear.

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TL/N:

1. Invincible Sword Technique refers to a specific combat move or technique used in sword fighting. It typically involves a specific set of movements, strikes, and defensive maneuvers that aim to make the user invincible or impervious to attacks.

On the other hand, Invincible Swordsmanship refers to a broader concept or skill set. It encompasses a range of techniques, strategies, and principles that make a swordsman highly skilled and nearly unbeatable in combat. Invincible Swordsmanship goes beyond individual techniques and encompasses a deeper understanding of martial arts, including footwork, timing, positioning, mental focus, and adaptability.