"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

Jarrod asked as he pushed his mug of beer

from the

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

so you actually had to use your

weirdly. Sometimes he went really low to the ground, and other times, he even jumped over me. Like, who does

two laughed when they heard that.

him was very different from fighting any other warrior. Usually, it's not that difficult to foresee what my opponent

back and forth, but it

two remained silent

think he is?" the first guard

"He wears one of those Haze Masks. I don't even remember how tall he is or what weapon he

how he fought, I was sure that he was a fresh graduate. You know, someone that just reached

"The guy is obviously at the Early General Stage, and his technique also wasn't bad. I can't remember his weapon, but

fresh graduate. I think he is

twenties? The

wasn't sure what he should think

told Steve that he was inexperienced,

away

and it was late at night

bar had closed, which forced the off-duty guards to gather in one of

also have to fight that one student from the academy?" one of the

other two he had met in the bar were already

you?" the

"Number 57," Steve answered.

you're one of the early

"How many did

"I only know that

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

95,"

144," the fourth

did your fights go?" Number

wasn't bad," Number 95

was pretty good," Number

inexperienced,

three guards looked at

"What?" Steve asked.

144 asked with skepticism. "He seemed pretty experienced

mean, he was experienced but pretty experienced? I don't know,"

even talking about this?" Number

three guards looked at Number

overdo it," Number

exaggerating!" Number 183 shouted. "I nearly lost

asked in shock. Sure, Steve's opponent had been pretty strong, but Steve

even managed to trigger

the other

Triggering the Magic Circle?

183 had

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