Bab 227: Duel Against A Noble 1

"What the?! What did you do?!" The arrogant noble shouts, and welcomes my charge with his gem-decorated sword drawn. He has very good reflexes.

"How did the slave attack?!"

I don't care to educate a soon to be dead man. Instead, I focus on the duel. I know it will not be an easy one. I can't afford to play around. <Leave him to me. He's my training partner. Only step in if my life is in danger.> I instruct the two ladies who are about to be done with their parts. 

"Quinlan, you can do it! [Protective Shield]!" Although confused, Aurora seems to have snapped out of her delirium rapidly and tried her best to protect me. How cute.

I grab onto the hilt of my saber and begin an exchange of rapid slashes, parries, deflects with my enemy. I grimace from the extreme effort and focus I have to put into the fight. This man is definitely a superior swordsman to me. I bet he has the Swordsman class, the sword path of the Warrior basic class.