"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

as he pushed his mug of

from

with our Defense Techniques,

had to

moved very weirdly. Sometimes he went really low to the ground, and other times, he

laughed when they heard that. "That really is a strange way to

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.

back and forth,

remained silent

think

supposed to know?" Jarrod answered with a snort. "He wears one of those Haze Masks.

sure

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

a fresh graduate. I think

two snorted. "Late twenties? The

sure what he should

was inexperienced, but the opponent Steve fought didn't seem

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

it was

which forced the off-duty guards to gather in one of the towers

student from the

two he had met in the bar were already back at work, and he

number were you?"

"Number 57," Steve answered.

the

Steve asked. "How

know," the guard said. "I only know that I was

fought that

95,"

144,"

how did your fights go?"

wasn't bad," Number

was pretty good," Number

inexperienced, though,"

guards looked at

"What?" Steve asked.

skepticism. "He

he was experienced but pretty

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

the three guards looked at Number

don't have to overdo it," Number 144

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

Sure, Steve's opponent had been pretty strong, but Steve had been

managed to trigger the Magic Circle on my

surprised the other

Triggering the Magic Circle?

Number 183 had received a life-threatening

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