The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 180

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The Eldest Daughter Walks the Path of Flowers Episode 180

The first to charge forward was Zenon.

His sword swung wide, scattering sharp light.

Robert didn’t remain idle either.

His greatsword clearly carried the intent to attack as it met Zenon’s assault head-on.

The moment sword energy clashed with sword energy,

a roar beyond metallic rang out.

From a single collision, the overwhelming pressure like a giant hammering and the sharp force of compressed air tearing echoed throughout the vast arena.

As the clash of superhumans grew more intense, the audience’s reaction began to heat up as well.

“Waaaah!”

“Cardia—!”

Ban also shouted.

“Vice-captain, win!”

Before they knew it, Radis and Ban were watching the match in a daze, crunching on cherries.

Zenon’s attacks were like a storm.

Countless sword strikes unfolded from his fingertips moving so fast they were hard to follow with the naked eye, sweeping like torrential rain accompanying a tempest.

In comparison, Robert appeared somewhat slow, but he swung his greatsword slowly yet with certain power, parrying those attacks.

It was like the majesty of a cliff standing against waves that seemed ready to shatter it.

Clang clang clang clang—!

Amid the thunderous sound like hammering iron on an anvil echoing throughout the arena, Robert, who had been standing still until now, began to advance.

“Wow…!”

Radis couldn’t help but gasp in admiration at that majesty.

She wasn’t the only one.

The spectators who had gathered at the arena simply expecting a match between a Master and Master candidate were now genuinely amazed.

Watching Robert advance step by step while parrying countless attacks pouring down like torrential rain with his heavy greatsword, they couldn’t help but feel that way.

“Ugh!”

Zenon’s bewilderment standing before him was palpable even from a distance.

It couldn’t be helped.

His prized irregular swordsmanship that struck at opponents’ weak points seemed to have no effect on his opponent at all.

Zenon probably felt like he was stabbing at a giant tree with a knife.

Moreover, while Zenon was becoming increasingly intimidated with his momentum broken, the force Robert put into his greatsword was growing stronger.

Meanwhile, Robert, having shaken off his thoughts, was even wearing a faint smile despite being in the midst of combat.

When extremely focused in battle, there were moments when time flowed slowly and the mind became clear as if washed with cold water.

Right now was exactly that moment.

‘Radis, I wanted to show you.’

It was a thought he’d had at the end of his previous life.

He had thought Radis would be amazed or proud of him when she saw his sword energy.

However, the reaction of Radis, whom he met again after going back in time, exceeded his expectations.

‘How can you get so far ahead by yourself!’

Robert hid the smile that had formed at his lips as he recalled Radis, who couldn’t hide her jealous expression.

He opened his mouth with firmly set lips.

“Come.”

There was something he had realized at the end of his previous life.

Until then, he had feared defeat.

To be precise, it would be more accurate to say he was extremely afraid of losing something through defeat.

He was afraid of losing his men.

Losing Radis was so terrifying that just imagining the possibility made him tremble.

He hated the thought of news of their defeat reaching the Rodrick Family, and the situation where his father Brantz Rodrick and half-brother Heron would gleefully slander him.

So he always tried to make every fight safe.

However, sometimes there were things that could only be reached by risking everything.

“Uaaaah!”

It was when Zenon, having lost his composure, began unleashing indiscriminate attacks.

Robert, who had been advancing forward, suddenly kicked off the ground and retreated several steps in an instant.

Due to Robert’s sudden action, Zenon’s full-power attack lost its target.

For a moment, Zenon’s body swayed.

Robert didn’t miss that instant.

What brings down a massive dam is a small hole, and what splits rock is a single drop of water.

The reason he, who had been nothing but a worthless human dying after losing everything in his previous life, could defeat a giant monster and open a new future was because he didn’t give up and fought to the end.

Robert, who had been retreating, charged toward Zenon with his greatsword aimed straight ahead.

The attack that had pierced through a dragon’s armor-like defense and penetrated the dragon’s reverse scale thrust toward Zenon’s chest.

That time lasted only a few seconds.

However, under pressure like taking a falling meteor head-on, Zenon lost even the will to defend.

He instinctively let out a tearing scream.

“Spare me—!”

At that scream, Robert came to his senses.

‘Oops.’

His sword stopped.

Just the thickness of a sheet of paper.

That was the gap between the tip of the greatsword and Lord Zenon’s chest.

“Cough—!”

Zenon coughed roughly and stepped back.

Though the sword hadn’t touched him, due to the pressure of the sword energy, his armor had a large dent in the center of his chest as if struck by a boulder.

“Ugh! My armor! My armor…!”

The moment Zenon collapsed to the arena floor, earth-shaking cheers erupted from the arena.

“Wooooah!”

Ban threw cherries in all directions while shouting.

“Robert, well done! Robert!”

Radis also shouted along.

“Vice-captain, the best! Our vice-captain who wouldn’t be embarrassed anywhere…!”

After Robert and Zenon’s match ended, Radis immediately grabbed Ban by the scruff of his neck and left the arena.

Ban, who had enjoyed the short match, seemed regretful.

“Ah, why? Seems like there’s more to do?”

Radis put on an awkwardly crafted smile.

‘What more indeed.’

Not Robert, but the past Radis.

‘She beat down Lord Rollard and shot fireballs to burn off all of Lord Zenon’s armor, leaving him naked…’

Having already been called a faithful minion, she didn’t want to show Ban such dark history.

Radis said.

“Well, that’s the end of my business. Now…”

Looking back at Ban, Radis realized he was still munching on cherries.

“…Why don’t you stop eating? Goodness, you’ve already eaten this much? You’ll get a stomachache!”

Radis snatched the cherry bag Ban was holding and looked inside.

The cherries in the bag had been reduced by half, and somehow a basket used for picking cherries had been included.

Seeing that crude basket woven from wooden vines reminded her of something from long ago that she had almost forgotten.

“…Aha.”

Radis lifted the basket that had been half-buried among the cherries.

A smile appeared on her lips.

“I see.”

“What is it?”

“Wait just a moment.”

Radis said as she filled the basket to the brim with cherries.

“Lord Russel really loves cherries.”

She headed to the waiting room prepared for the tournament participants.

No one stopped her.

The soldier guarding the front of the waiting room even smiled and greeted her when he saw Radis.

“Lord Tilrod, what brings you here?”

Radis lifted the basket she was holding and said.

“I stopped by to leave this here for a moment.”

She entered the waiting room and placed the cherry basket on the table.

Being in this place brought back memories from several years ago as vividly as if they happened yesterday.

Their past selves were here – still clumsy and unknowing about many things, which made them feel even more endearing.

Radis took a look around the waiting room once before leaving the place and returning to Ban.

Ban was waiting for Radis, leaning against a pillar where he could see the inner garden.

As Radis approached, he opened his mouth.

“You know you shouldn’t influence what happened in the past, right?”

“Of course. I won’t do such a thing.”

Radis looked around with wonder in her eyes as she spoke.

“It’s really amazing. Everything is connected.”

“What is?”

She looked up at Ban with a pleased smile.

“There’s something like that. Anyway, shall we go back now? It should be dinner time soon. How about having dinner at the Duke’s mansion?”

“Sounds good.”

Ban opened a small door that was beside him.

What could be seen beyond that door was definitely the Russel Mansion.

Holding the door open for Radis, Ban said.

“The food at the Duke’s mansion is really delicious. I want to bring that man named Brendan to the Countess’ mansion.”

Radis laughed and replied.

“That would be difficult.

Brendan takes deep pride in being a chef of House of Russel.

But I think we could poach one of Brendan’s disciples… shall we try it once?”

Ban watched with strange eyes as Radis made such idle talk while passing through the door.

As Radis passed through the door, the space behind them became connected to the vast infinite.

Ban stared intently into that infinite space.

In the center of the distant black universe, he could see ‘Olam’, the World of the Gods.

Ban did not give his gaze to that world.

He was a throne who managed time in this world under the command of the main god and also the king of monsters, but he was not a god.

Just attempting to observe that world would be dangerous.

What he could see was only one among the many worlds spread out like hundreds of flower petals.

Only the world he belonged to.

Five-colored light spread from his blue eyes and sparkled brilliantly.

A pleasant smile spread across his lips as he traveled back through time and found what he wanted.

Seeing Ban standing still, Radis asked him.

“What’s wrong, Ban?”

Ban turned to look at her.

His eyes had returned to their original blue color as if nothing had happened.

Ban closed the door and said.

“…No, it just seems like a good idea. Who’s the most skilled among Brendan’s disciples?”

“Are you saying it’s okay to bring someone into the Countess Gloria’s mansion?”

Walking through the corridor of the Russel Mansion, Ban said.

“I think we’ll need someone to cook for a human young boy.”

Radis didn’t understand what Ban was talking about.

“Suddenly what human young boy…?”

“Master, what will you name your first child?”

“What are you suddenly talking about?”

“Shouldn’t you start thinking about it soon?”

“Ban, what did you just see? You said you absolutely never look at the future because it wouldn’t be fun if you knew, so what did you see?”

Ban giggled and said.

“I won’t tell you. What fun would it be if you knew?”

Side Story 2 【End】

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