"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,"

did your fight go?" Jarrod asked as he pushed his mug of beer towards

drank from the

Techniques, I had to

had to

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

heard that. "That

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, but it

other two remained silent

you think he is?"

answered with a snort. "He wears one of those Haze Masks. I don't even

"but based on how he fought, I was sure

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

fresh graduate. I think he

twenties? The guy

wasn't sure what he should think about

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

the topic veered away from Shang,

passed, and it was late at night

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

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

had met in the bar were already back at

you?" the guard

"Number 57," Steve answered.

so you're one of the

ones?" Steve asked. "How many did

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

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

95," another

144," the

yeah, how did your fights

bad," Number

good,"

inexperienced,

guards looked at

"What?" Steve asked.

skepticism. "He seemed pretty experienced to

he was experienced but pretty experienced? I don't know," Number 95

we even talking about this?" Number 183 asked.

three guards looked at

don't have to overdo it,"

Number 183 shouted. "I

opponent had

even managed to trigger the

surprised the other three

Triggering the Magic Circle?

Number 183 had received a life-threatening

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