"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.

would explain things," Steve

asked as he pushed his

drank from

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

so you actually had to use your

low to the ground, and other times,

when they heard that. "That really

was effective," Steve said. "Fighting him was very different from fighting any other warrior. Usually, it's not that difficult to foresee what my opponent will do, but with him, it was basically a shot in the dark. I had to rely on my instincts

back and forth,

remained

think he is?" the first guard

"He wears one of those Haze Masks.

based on how he fought, I was sure that he was a

General Stage, and his technique also wasn't bad. I can't remember his weapon, but

seem like a fresh graduate. I think he is probably

snorted. "Late twenties? The guy didn't even know

sure what he should

other two told Steve that he was inexperienced, but the opponent

away

hours passed, and it was

the off-duty guards to gather in one of the

that one student from the academy?" one of the players on the table

two he had met in the bar were already

number were you?" the

"Number 57," Steve answered.

so you're one of the early ones,"

asked. "How many

"I only know

shock. "He fought that

95," another

144,"

yeah, how did your fights go?" Number 183

wasn't bad,"

pretty good," Number

bit inexperienced,

three guards looked

"What?" Steve asked.

with skepticism.

was experienced but pretty experienced?

we even talking about this?" Number 183 asked. "He was definitely

looked at Number 183

to overdo it," Number

shouted. "I nearly lost to

nearly lost?" Steve asked in shock. Sure, Steve's opponent had been

Number 183 answered in frustration. "He even managed to

surprised the

Triggering the Magic Circle?

183 had received a

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