"I was lucky. I got him with the Flying Beast Defense Technique."

Inside a tavern, several guards were talking to each other.

"So you were the reason why he managed to evade my spears!" another guard on the table grumbled.

The first guard only snickered. "Well, I was the first one. How did your fight go?"

"I think I was the fourth he fought," the other guard said. "Luckily, he didn't know the Earth Beast Cracker. I don't remember what his weapon was, but I remember that I managed to make him lose his weapon. The fight was over after that."

"Yeah, he probably wears one of these Haze Masks," the first guard said. "Of course, I can't remember."

At that point, another guard walked through the doors since his shift had just ended.

"Hey, Steve!" the second guard shouted. "Over here!"

The newest guard, Steve, walked over with a laugh and sat down. "What's up?" he asked.

"Hey, did you fight that guy in the academy too?" the second guard asked.

"Wait, you guys fought him as well?" Steve asked.

The two guards nodded.

"Didn't your shift end like five hours ago?"

The two guards nodded again.

"What was your number?" Steve asked.

"I was number one, and Jarrod was number four," the first guard said.

"Tch," Steve spat. "You probably had it easy as number one."

The first guard only laughed. "Don't act like you didn't also have it easy."

"What are you talking about?" Steve asked. "I was number 57, and I had to fight him for like over half a minute."

The first two guards only looked at Steve in surprise.

"What?" Steve asked.

"Half a minute?" Jarrod asked. "Did we fight the same guy?"

"Probably," Steve said. "The numbers seem to check out with the timeframe. Why?"

The first guard and Jarrod looked at each other. "Well, we basically won in an instant."

"In an instant?" Steve asked. "I mean, I get that being the first has some advantage, but that quick?"

"Yeah, he didn't know our techniques in the beginning," the first guard explained.

explain things," Steve

did your fight go?" Jarrod asked as he pushed his

from the

to get him with our Defense Techniques, I had to fight him with my

so you actually had to use your real weapon?"

to the ground, and other times, he even jumped over me. Like, who does

two laughed when they heard that.

not that difficult to foresee what my opponent will do, but with him, it was basically a

won after some back and forth, but it

two remained silent

old do you think he is?" the first guard

a snort. "He wears one of those Haze

was sure that he was

at the Early General Stage, and his technique also wasn't bad. I can't remember his weapon, but I can somewhat remember how

a fresh graduate. I think he is

"Late twenties? The

wasn't sure what he should

was inexperienced, but

while, the topic veered away from Shang, and he was quickly

it was late

to gather in one of

the

he had met in the bar were already back

number were you?" the

"Number 57," Steve answered.

so you're one of the early ones,"

Steve asked. "How many did

"I only know that I

shock. "He fought that many of us in just half

was Number 95," another guard

was Number 144," the

yeah, how did your fights go?" Number 183

wasn't bad," Number 95

good,"

bit inexperienced, though," Steve

guards looked at

"What?" Steve asked.

Number 144 asked with skepticism. "He seemed pretty

he was experienced but pretty

this?" Number 183 asked. "He

guards looked at Number 183

have to overdo it," Number

not exaggerating!" Number 183 shouted. "I nearly lost

opponent had been pretty strong, but

frustration. "He even managed to trigger the Magic Circle

the other

Triggering the Magic Circle?

meant that Number 183 had received

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