Catastrophe Card King

“Agreed!”

Barre Shepherd never thought he would lose and said coldly, “Be careful. If I win, you might end up dead!”

Leonard Churchill simply responded with a light smile, “Oh.”

The air of someone in a fantasy world was quite strong.

But he didn’t find it disagreeable at all.

A Fighter never talks about modesty.

Unless it’s a friend, there is always a spirit of fierce competition.

Especially at an age full of youthful ardor.

At that thought, an unexpected scene suddenly popped into Leonard Churchill’s head, the more he thought about it, the more intriguing it became, “But come to think of it, the Old Man said he was beaten up once when he was young. It couldn’t have been by me, could it?”

It wasn’t strange that Leonard Churchill looked so peculiar, it’s just that certain strands of Cause and Effect seemed to link up at that moment.

It was such a coincidence that it almost felt like it was orchestrated by destiny itself.

Thinking about what the Old Man had previously said, the smile on Leonard Churchill’s lips grew wider and wider.

He mentioned that the scar over his eye was from a beating he got from someone of the same age when he was young.

Leonard Churchill thought, with his talent, aside from himself, it was unlikely anyone within the Third Tier could beat him.

At that moment, he thought to himself, “Old Man, with so many witnesses, it wasn’t me who wanted to beat you up. You were the one who provoked it… ”

Although the Old Man had never mentioned taking a Disciple, Leonard Churchill truly regarded him as a Teacher.

Even though Leonard had dreamed of one day being able to beat the Old Man in a fight, his strength didn’t allow it.

But now, wasn’t the chance right before him?

I can’t defeat the Old Man, but can I not defeat a younger version?

Such a good opportunity, even if it wasn’t a duel, still warranted a beating.

After all, a hundred years later, he was the one who was beaten miserably by the Old Man.

Moreover, Leonard Churchill was really curious about how powerful Barre Shepherd, also of the Third Tier, actually was.

…

An outsider, a headstrong Fighter.

The two young men commenced the duel.

Except for Vera Williams, no one in the huge banquet hall stepped forward to stop the fight.

Instead, the guests stopped dancing and drinking, following the restless young crowd out to a clearing in the garden, to witness the duel that involved the interests of many.

The young men finally released the frustration that had been building up all night.

The young ladies, however, were gossiping about who would win.

“Who do you think will win?”

“Definitely Barre Shepherd.”

“That stranger brought by Vera Williams seems to have some skill too.”

“So what if he does? The captain of our family’s guards is a genuine veteran Fourth Tier card master. He said he would need to exert a great deal of effort to defeat Barre Shepherd, it’s impossible for anyone within the Third Tier to win against him. It’s a shame, he’s rather handsome, but tonight might end badly for him…”

“…”

No one believed Leonard Churchill would win.

…

On the grass, Leonard Churchill and Barre Shepherd stood opposite each other.

The young Barre Shepherd stood proudly, confidently saying, “You make the first move.”

Leonard Churchill asked with a teasing look in his eyes, “Oh? Are you sure you want me to make the first move?”

Barre Shepherd sneered, “Otherwise, I’m afraid you won’t get the chance once I do.”

It wasn’t arrogance, but a testament to the lethality of the Shepherd family’s Martial Skills at his disposal.

At this distance, his speed could even surpass that of a bullet.

Barre Shepherd didn’t want the duel to end too soon, at least he wanted the opponent to lose convincingly.

But what he didn’t realize was that, the same could be said for the person across from him.

He too had learned the Martial Skills of the Shepherd family!

Leonard Churchill laughed silently, the Old Man was indeed flashy when he was young.

But since it’s what you requested, don’t blame me later to your regret.

“Then be careful!”

With those thoughts, Leonard Churchill stopped beating around the bush, his expression suddenly turned solemn.

A cyclone wrapped around the soles of his feet, and with a fierce stomp, a loud “snap” resounded.

To the onlookers, it sounded almost like a gunshot.

They looked, and he was still in the same spot.

In that instant, a wave of force seemed to sweep across, causing ripples to ripple quickly across the lawn.

But to their disbelief, there appeared to be two “Leonard Churchills” on the grass.

It was as if time stopped for just a moment; the Leonard Churchill in the original spot suddenly had an overturned pit of soil beneath him.

Upon closer inspection, that figure of Leonard Churchill dissipated on the spot.

It was an afterimage!

His speed was so swift that it created afterimages!

With the Void Stepping Technique enacted, not only were the nobles astonished, but even the high-order card master guards of the Song Family watching were slack-jawed: how powerful!

Only a highly skilled person could recognize the brilliance of this movement technique.

Barre Shepherd also saw through Leonard Churchill’s afterimage, and his pupils suddenly contracted: This fellow… exquisitely masters Controlling Air!

And as an Air Skill Master himself, he was the only one who could discern the amazing control of “Air” under the Void Stepping Technique.