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Wood gripped the iron sword with both hands in a reverse grip and thrust it downwards, aiming directly at Kyrie Io's head with the acceleration of his falling body! (For those who can't imagine it, just think of the Silver Blade from the game DNF.)

That's right. While Wood couldn't move his body much to dodge attacks while in the air, he could easily adjust his posture slightly.

At this moment, Wood's intention was also very clear: he wanted to fight Kyrie Irvine to the death!

If the opponent targets his heart and cannot dodge, then Wood will target the opponent's head, forcing a one-for-one exchange.

Wood, whose heart was pierced, was certainly not going to survive, but the head is also one of the vital organs of a living being; if it were pierced, Gilead would not survive either.

The only difference between the two is that Wood, who is in mid-air, has nowhere to hide, so he has no choice.

However, Gilead could choose to dodge, but doing so would mean giving up the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Wood.

Chapter 248 The Boreas Family Awakened by the Battle

After realizing Wood's intentions, Giren was stunned. He never expected that Wood, a child, could be even more insane than he, an orc, when he got angry!

You should know that the swords they are holding now are not some wooden swords or anything like that, but real, fine iron longswords.

If there is any deviation, then the result could truly be instant death.

Swordsmen who haven't experienced much bloodshed would probably be stunned by what they just witnessed.

However, Wood, a mere seven-year-old child, should have never left home according to Paul's previous statement, yet he made such a decisive choice at this moment, something Gilead had never expected.

After hesitating for a moment, Gilead changed his original plan and chose to dodge the attack.

This was just a friendly sparring match; we're not mortal enemies, so there's absolutely no need to go to this extent.

Moreover, Gilead wanted to see where Wood's limits were, and ending the sparring match too early would indeed be too boring.

Kyrie Illuminati moved away from where Wood should have landed, and because he lost his target, Wood's thrusting blade ended up landing on the open ground, creating large cracks in the surrounding area.

"I'd really like to know, if I hadn't chosen to dodge just now, what were you planning to do?"

Seeing the destructive power that Wood's sword had caused on the ground, Gilead was stunned for a moment before licking his lips and revealing an excited expression on his face.

Clearly, Wood's actions had put Gilead in an even better state of mind.

It wasn't just Wood's own strength; the awareness and decisiveness he displayed at such a young age also greatly exceeded Gilead's expectations.

"If Miss Kyrie Irwin hadn't dodged the attack during the actual battle, I don't think the fight would have ended so quickly."

Although I am not good at magic, I can still use intermediate healing magic.

Even if my heart is pierced, I can perform emergency treatment as quickly as possible to avoid dying on the spot.

"Of course, with Miss Kyrie's Sword King-level strength, I don't think my sword strike would have hit your head so easily."

After hearing Wood's rational analysis, Gilead was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"It seems you are just like Paul said, a complete monster."

"Now let me see just how far you can go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Gilead started running like a swift wolf. This was the first time Gilead had taken the initiative to attack since the sparring began!

Alice, who was standing to the side, felt a little resentful when she saw what was happening in front of her.

When she sparred with Gireyoh, Gireyoh never showed such an expression, nor did he ever launch an attack on her.

No, it should be said that she doesn't even have the ability to get Gilead to launch an attack. Alice would need to use all her skills to break through Gilead's defenses.

"Collapse Mountain Strike!"

With his swords wielded in both hands, Kyrie Irvine was surrounded by powerful battle aura. As the swords slashed down, the terrifying pressure of the swords easily crushed the ground in an instant.

Not only did it leave a huge trench in the ground, but it also caused the ground in the area within a radius of several meters to collapse!

"boom------!"

As a large amount of sand and dust was stirred up, the ground of the entire training ground shook violently.

The tremor was so great that it disturbed Philip, who was reading a book, and Hilda, who was taking a stroll in the garden at the Bereas mansion.

At first, Philip thought the mansion had been attacked, but after asking the guards, he learned that the commotion was actually caused by Gilead's training and sparring.

Philip knew that his daughter Alice and Gilead would spar every day.

But it seems like there's never been such a commotion before.

"It's not Miss Alice sparring with Lord Girenau, but Lord Wood sparring with Lord Girenau..."

The guard reported the situation truthfully, and the name Wood had clearly caught Philip's attention.

He had heard from his father that a distant cousin of the Grellatt family was coming to visit, but Philip didn't pay much attention to it and simply instructed the servants to treat him well.

After all, the Grellat family had far too many relatives, and a distant cousin was obviously not enough to attract Philip's attention.

However, after hearing the report from his family guards, Philip became quite interested in this so-called cousin and decided to go to the training grounds to check on the situation himself.

When Philip arrived at the training ground where Alice and the others usually practiced their swordsmanship, he found that a large number of spectators had already gathered there.

There was no way around it; the commotion Gilead had caused was so great that many guards and maids at the Bereas residence had come running at the sound.

Even Hilda, who was taking a walk in the garden, rushed over here with her maid because she was worried that something had happened to her daughter Alice.

As the lady of the house, Hilda originally wanted to stop the sparring match, since Gilead and his gang's mischief had already caused panic throughout the mansion.

However, Alice firmly objected. Her interest had been fully piqued, and she was now curious to see just how far Wood could fight against her idol, Gilead.

“Hilda, let them continue. I’m also very interested in how things will develop. Gilead will know what’s going on and won’t cause any trouble.”

Alice had been arguing with her mother to no avail and was already looking dejected when her biggest supporter arrived.

Sauros Boreas Grerat, Alice's grandfather, is also the lord of the territory of Fituia.

"Yes, Father."

If it were her husband Philip, Hilda might not have been able to show him any respect, but with Sauros, Hilda was truly helpless.

The man, who was about fifty years old, had a small mustache and still looked like he was in his prime. He was now dotingly letting Alice return to his side, and then looked at Wood not far away and said, "Paul's brat, if you can force Gilead to seriously show your strength..."

As the head of the Boreas family, I can promise you that everything you eat, drink, and use in the manor will be upgraded to the same standard as that of the direct descendants of the family.

Wood was originally just a distant relative who came here to stay. Although he was slightly higher in status than a servant, the Boreas family would not provide him with anything other than the most basic food and lodging.

Paul and Senis provide a limited allowance for living expenses. If what Sauros said is true, does that mean it can save the family a lot of money?

Chapter 249 Not only does he know swordsmanship, but he is also proficient in hand-to-hand combat!

"In that case, Lord Sauros, may I use magic during our sparring match?"

Given Wood's current physical condition, even if he unleashed his hidden swordsmanship, defeating the "Sword King" Kyrie Irvine would be an extremely difficult task.

However, if he were allowed to use magic in sparring, Wood felt that even if he couldn't defeat Kyrie Ian, forcing Kyrie Ian to take it seriously shouldn't be a big problem.

"I never expected that you would have such a remarkable talent for swordsmanship, and also have a talent for magic."

"It's alright, just use all your strength to the best of your ability, whatever means necessary, as long as you can get Gilead serious, everything I said before will stand by me."

Wood was treated as a direct descendant of the family, meaning that within the Boreas family, Wood received treatment comparable to that of Alice.

Although it was rather reckless, it had a very Sauros-like style.

Although Philip and Hilda thought the old man was being a bit reckless, they didn't say anything to stop him at the moment.

Because they knew that once Sholos made up his mind, not even ten oxen could pull him back, and most of Alice's bad habits were learned from her grandfather.

Of course, there was another reason why Philip and the others didn't stop him: neither Philip nor Hilda believed that Wood, a mere teenager, could force Gilead to take things seriously.

The Bereas family knew very well what kind of strength Girenu possessed. Ever since the old man saved Girenu's life and Girenu stayed in the family to repay the debt, Girenu had become the strongest fighter in the Bereas family!

There were several times when Sauros clashed with other lords in the surrounding area, and each time Gilead was forced to suppress them.

Philip even proposed to Gilead, hoping she would become his second wife to solidify his position, but Gilead rejected him without hesitation.

After receiving Sholos's approval, Wood looked at Gilead with even more seriousness.

Wood, with his body slightly bent and in an offensive stance, almost instantly shattered the ground with his feet, and his figure shot out like a streak of light, appearing in front of Gilead in the blink of an eye.

With his beastly eyes contracting, Kyrie Il-saurus used his excellent dynamic vision to capture Wood's movement trajectory and quickly found the flaw in Wood's moves, while simultaneously swinging his sword.

"clang------!"

The two iron swords collided in mid-air, sparks flying, and the echoing sound, like the striking of a great bell, brought all the still-stunned spectators to their senses.

"His speed has become even faster than before..."

Alice, standing next to Sauros, clenched her little fists tightly, both surprised and envious of the speed Wood displayed.

Previously, although Wood was fast, Alice could at least catch a glimpse of him. But now, she can't see Wood's movements at all!

If Alice was somewhat prepared for Wood's strength because she had previously witnessed Wood's sparring match with Gilead, then...

At this moment, Shaoluo, Philip, and the others all showed a stunned expression after seeing Wood's actions.

"Is this the kind of ability a seven-year-old should have?"

Although Philip was no match for Gilead and was even rejected for marriage by Gilead because of his lack of skill, that didn't mean he lacked discernment.

Wood's speed at the moment of his sprint was in no way inferior to that of an average advanced swordsman!

The moment the two iron swords clashed for the first time and then broke apart, both Wood and Gilead moved simultaneously.