Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Attempt to kill
He didn't expect to see that person near his mountain, especially at a time like this. He had a different master, so it didn't make sense for him to be here.
It was the first time he was seeing the Main Character after tricking him in the Forest of Death.
In this life, he had controlled his interaction with the Main Character. Even in the Forest of Death, he didn't reveal himself. So it was quite surprising for him.
While he was curious about the purpose of this young man, he noticed another figure rushing down his mountain.
"And that person is... My first disciple Yu Lin? Did they already have some interaction while I wasn't here?"
Yu Lin stopped before Ye Liang.
While Eren thought they were going to talk about something, he saw Yu Lin attack the Main Character.
"Huh? They are fighting?"
Ye Liang blocked the young girl's attack. Not only did he block the attack, but he was even able to push her back. With just the first interaction, the difference in strength had become evident.
"Of course she can't defeat the Main Character. That's the trait of these annoying creatures. They always have the blessing of growth."
Eren folded his arms and observed the battle without intervening.
"During the Entrance Ceremony, Yu Lin was definitely stronger than the Main Character. But he not only caught up, but even surpassed her. It might partially be my fault though."
"If I'm not wrong, then at this point in time, Yu Lin was definitely stronger than the Main Character in the novel. Even with the system, he hadn't caught up to her."
"I have changed the past, hence it makes sense that the future changed a little as well."
"The main character has a different teacher now. Yu Lin was also supposed to have a more powerful elder as her master, but she chose me. She hasn't learned anything from me, so she hasn't grown much."
Ye Liang kept attacking Yu Lin, and with each passing second, she was being pushed back. The battle was over before it even started, but still Yu Lin kept fighting.
"That girl... She should understand that she is weaker. She should have given up by now. Her will is quite impressive."
"Hmm? Something is wrong. The Main Character can end this battle anytime he wants. But why does it look like he doesn't want to end it? The way he is fighting... Is he trying to kill my disciple?"
With each attack, Eren was growing more and more convinced. Yu Lin was fighting this battle to win. For her, it was a proper fight. But for the Main Character, it was not the same.
Each of his attacks were targeting her vitals. If she didn't manage to protect herself, she would have died many times already.
"Why would he try to kill my disciple? It wasn't like his in the novel. These two had become good friends in the novel. No... They had become more than just friends. So why?"
He couldn't remember any drastic changes that he might have caused to affect their relation to this extent.
"Is it because I had him beaten up in the Entrance Ceremony? That's the only thing I changed that could have caused this. But still, was he really this petty? I don't think that was the case in the novel."
The main character's actions had surprised Eren, who thought that he knew him well enough.
Eren could see that things were getting dangerous. The attacks of the Main Character were also getting more threatening. He couldn't let it pass.
In the midst of the intense battle, the Main Character launched another fierce attack.
Yu Lin swiftly responded, raising her sword to intercept his blow. However, she was taken aback as Ye Liang abruptly altered the trajectory of his sword.
In an unexpected turn of events, his sword evaded Yu Lin's weapon and advanced directly towards her body. The lightning-fast sequence of events left Yu Lin with no time to react or evade the sword.
Just as the sword neared her throat, a mysterious figure swiftly intervened, grabbing Ye Liang by his collar and forcefully pulling him away.
The sudden intervention caused Ye Liang to be flung backward, crashing onto the ground.
'I was so close! Who intervened?' Ye Liang quickly stood up, but when he looked at the person who had intervened, he froze.
The person was wearing an Elder's robe. He couldn't see the man's face, but it didn't take him much time to guess that person's identity. He was on Elder Ren's mountain after all.
'Wasn't he not in the sect? I had confirmed it repeatedly. So how did he...'
His expressions darkened. He quickly thought of something and rushed ahead.
"Are you alright? I am sorry, I didn't manage to control my attacks! I am so glad that nothing happened to you!"
He truly made it look like he was regretful about his attack that was beyond his control.
"I am truly sorry. I should have been more careful. To that I almost... And that too, after I asked for your help in a training battle."
He lowered his head regretfully.
Eren didn't even look back at the main character, but he was almost on the verge of killing him. Accident? No, this was no accident! This was all intentional, and now he was putting up an act?
"It is fine. You were too immersed in battle, so you probably didn't want this either," Yu Lin answered before Eren could even say anything.
"Also, it is clear that it was my loss. You are really strong. If you hadn't gone against Master's Mythical Beast, you might have been the top recruit of this year."
The young woman was taken aback that she had lost. But still, she maintained her composure and accepted defeat.
"Elder Ren, I am-"
Ye Liang also tried to apologize to Eren. However, before he could finish, his entire body froze.
A sharp sword aura descended on his body, making him fall to his knees with a thud.
"Say another world and your head will go flying!"