—Start!

-Booom!

As soon as the referee announced the start of the match, like a missile, Alex shot in my direction. A shockwave resounded across the arena as his figure disappeared from where he was standing.

-Dash

Moments before Alex shot in my direction, tensing my calves I moved backward and quickly drew a circle in the air.

-Swoooosh

Just as the tip of Alex's spear was about to reach me, motioning with my fingers upwards, the ring I created moved right in front of the spear.

-Clank!

"Wh-at!?"

Caught off guard, Alex's arms which were still holding onto the spear tightly, flung in the air as the spear clashed against the ring disrupting its momentum.

His body became wide open.

Capitalizing on the opening, without skipping a beat, using the scabbard of the sword I hit him in the face and the sound of something breaking resounded across the arena.

-Kacha!

"Kuuuuaahhh!"

Taking ten steps back, Alex opened his eyes wide open as his hands held onto his nose.

-Drip! -Drip!

Soon red droplets fell onto the pavement of the arena. Taking a moment to process what had happened, Alex looked at the ground for a moment before screaming with bloodshot eyes.

"H-how dare you!"

-Vuam!

Soon, a thick pressure started emanating from his body, surrounding the whole arena.

Noticing the changes happening around me, I rubbed my chin and stared at Alex. The red hue surrounding his body had become thicker and stronger than before.

He was finally starting to take me seriously.

Licking my lips lightly, raising my hand I provocatively beckoned at him

"Come"

...

In the stands, watching the spectacle unfold before their eyes, Ronald and Samantha Dover were pleasantly surprised by their son's performance.

Although the match had only just started, from the way things were going, Ren seemed to be having the upper hand.

"Oh my god, since when did Ren become so strong?"

Covering her mouth to hide her shock, Samantha looked at her husband who although seemed to have had no significant change in expression was too shocked as his hands shook as soon as Ren hit Alex in the face.

"...He's definitely become stronger"

"Hmph, he just got lucky"

Martin, who was a few rows behind them, snorted.

However, although he said that, his face was grim. Sitting up on his chair, his eyes remained glued to the arena.

no way

convince him to join him, was currently losing Ren. Someone evaluated as a ranked talent couldn't possibly beat Alex who was evaluated at

It just wasn't possible!

to lean in Alex's

Alex was on the attack, whilst

Martin leaned back

you, he

...

-Clank! -Clank! -Clank!

was truly domineering and vicious. With each swing, he would directly aim for my heart and head resulting in me having to switch focus so that I could constantly defend myself from his attacks. Using the spear's long reach, he constantly cut, smacked, and stabbed in

duel, this was more like Alex viciously attacking me with everything

-Swooosh! -Swooosh!

I would constantly move them towards where Alex was attacking,

-Clank! -Clank!

the sounds of Alex's spear clashing against

booing followed

"Do something!"

"Fight back!"

"This is so boring"

ear to the other,

was struggling, I really wasn't. Since I decided to hide my main sword art, I decided to use this time to get familiar with my second sword art.

way than

hiding like a rat and

screamed as he fiercely stabbed

"Just do something! Dammit!"

-Clank! -Clank!

noticed that a ring was about to

"Huu."

whatever he was doing

"What's wrong? Tired already?"

from me, I immediately taunted. However, this time, he ignored

spear increased. He was trying his best to calm himself down

attacks he always blocks them with his strange rings. Especially when he stacks them together. Once he does that, breaking his defenses becomes impossible! Dammit, what should I

could help him, he soon took a look

imprints of his soles appeared all over the

my attack

whenever he attacked he would

that he had only been attacking from the front. His footprints would only

his speed, but he now realized that

became much more narrow, making it easier for the opponent to

was a

suddenly switched attack patterns and made them harder to

gripping onto his spear, Alex once again dashed in

zigzagged as he steadily charged forward. His movements weren't as predictable, as it had no set pattern. A stark

that just brute-forcing his way through wasn't going to

it was all futile on his end. It

didn't need to predict in the

-Swooosh! -Swooosh! -Swoooosh!

rings revolving around me moved

"Ah! Fuck!"

Alex could only helplessly stop trying to move in a zig-zag pattern,

"Dammit fight me already!!"

to

becoming increasingly frustrated by my fighting style, I knew it was time to end

-Swooosh -Swooosh -Swooosh

together, with two rings at the bottom and one

triangle started rotating in front of me creating a

the shield looked huge and impenetrable, the was a small gap in the middle of it. Small enough for a human to fit

That was on purpose.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255