Chapter 251
As Daniela had been watching the fight, she filled me in while we watched Bandi and Levee .
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“Ahahaha!!”
“Kk…!”
Levee’s combat mania could be disturbing .
The vicious attacks of the ‘Ranker with an alias’ meant that it was a pretty one-sided fight . However Bandi was doing a pretty good job, all things considered . I would even say that her impressive work with the spear was worthy of an Ranker . Considering that Levee had an alias and was considerably ahead of most Rankers, it was not a huge stretch…I think .
As I watched, Bandi’s sharp attack thrust into Levee’s stomach . It was that rapid thrust I had seen in the first fight . She had been crouching low and so it went into Levee’s stomach at an upward angle .
However, Levee didn’t seem bothered . She even smiled as she grabbed the spear with one hand .
“Hehe . Hah . Ahahaha! Yes! Good! This is better!”
She was as mad as ever . And with that, she raised the ice rapier with her free hand, and smashed the blade into Bandi’s horrified face .
“It is finished! The fight is finished!”
The rattling bracelet was another indicator . And it seemed like I wasn’t the only one who felt anxious about Levee . The referee looked a little frantic as he came down and made the announcement . That was very brave of him…
“…It’s over already?”
“Ha…ah…”
Bandi was covered in sweat and breathing hard . The sword had been pulled out and the magic device shattered . Blood and sweat dripped from her drenched clothes as she softly raised a hand to her forehead where the blade had been . Of course, it was as smooth as before . Bandi sighed with relief before crumbling to the ground .
“Ahhh…how dull . ”
Levee looked dazed as she wandered back to the stand . The referee quickly pulled her back . There was a spear in her stomach, after all .
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Levee sighed in annoyance and allowed them to take her to the medical room to be treated .
“…So, Heinrich was unable to breath in the water, and he surrendered . ”
“I see…”
“Were you listening?”
“Hmm? Ah, yeah . ”
“You were not . ”
“I was . I was . ”
Heinrich looked at me with suspicious eyes after hearing my answer to Daniela .
“You can be quite terrible, Mister Asagi…”
“Huh? Hehe . I don’t think so . Sounds like you did great, Heinrich . ”
“Yes…”
Heinrich slumped forward and his blue hair fell in his face .
Daniela’s second fight . She was facing the fire user, Newt Erangute . He was not exactly a worthy opponent for someone like Daniela, in my opinion . His trump card was something called ‘Ignition Road,’ but it could never get passed Daniela’s wind barrier . In theory, wind wasn’t necessarily stronger than the fire attribute, so it was really more about the incredible discrepancy in their ability .
With his magic now useless, Newt had no choice but to give up . Daniela was showered with praise and cheers for her total victory . Need I say that her fanbase seemed to be predominantly female?
Now, I recalled the tournament bracket . It would be Adlus and me next . And then after that, it would be Daniela and Levee . And then the final battle . While Daniela would fight three times, if things went well, I would only have to fight twice to reach the final battle . This was due to the number of contestants and the fact that it was set up to be in favor of the previous winner, to a small degree . Apparently, it was tradition . I was told this by a member of staff during Daniela’s fight .
It was then that I also learned that, as it was such a great event, the final battle would take place on the following day . The fighters would have time to rest so they could return in optimum condition .
“I believe this was explained to you all in great detail already…”
“Uh, sorry . We weren’t here . ”
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“…”
She looked at me with disdain . A chill ran down my spine .
And so it was now my turn . I was surrounded by cheers as I rose to the stage and faced Adlus .
“Hmph . Well, I suppose Daniela will finally become my companion now . Officially .
“That’s not how it works, idiot . ”
“Haha . You won’t be so insolent for long, Black Rabbit . ”
…???
“What did you say…?”
“Hehe… I said, ‘Black Rabbit . ’ Isn’t that your name? You aroused my interest, and so I asked around . ”
I was furious . That was all in the past . It had ended, and in a way that I was satisfied with . In fact, I was able to talk about it casually as one of many memories .
But not with this guy .
“The hair and the fast legs . I think it’s a very fitting name for you . I would like to shake the hand of the man who thought of it . ”
“…”
My eyes grew hot and the back of my head started to hurt . I hated his laughing face so much . The part of me that saw this as just a game seemed to vanish, and I became intent on dishing out some real pain .
“Haha! I think this might be a good fight . What do you think? Black Rabbit . ”
“…”
Meh .
I wasn’t a kid anymore . I’m mad . I’ll hit you . That’s not how I work . Nope . Especially not in a place like this . Yeah, I was pretty pissed off a few seconds ago, but I’ve already forgotten about it . Yes, let’s just say it didn’t happen .
“Hahh…hahh…”
I took in a deep breath . I needed to concentrate . This was all part of his strategy . He had gone out of his way to do some research . He must feel very cautious about this fight .
That had to be it, right? It was such a small incident that happened far away . A winner wouldn’t care about that . Crush me with your overwhelming skill if you’re a true winner .
“Have you figured out how you are going to run away? Let’s begin then . ”
“Yeah . Let’s make it a fight that neither of us will regret . ”
“Haha . Indeed . ”
I unsheathed my sword and held it in a lowered stance . Adlus pulled out his blue, two-edged sword in a smooth motion . I guessed that it had the water attribute . Adlus’s alias was ‘Wanderer . ’ He had the ability to control and shape water as he desired .
I could see the energy flowing from him . It was a dark blue .
“Begin!!”
The referee shouted . And with that, water began to flood around Adlus’s feet . The currents of water rose into the air and enveloped him .
“That’s a lot of water to create… I suppose that’s why you have an alias . ”
“Hmph . This is nothing . It’s very telling that this much surprises you, Black Rabbit . ”
I pulled down my hood, as I didn’t like to get wet . And then I let the ice magic flow . I could hear it forming around my feet . Then I used Legs of the God Wolf to crack the ice as I walked forward .
“Ahaha . That is quite the performance . You’re not even worth fighting! …What!?”
The shocked look on Adlus’s face was incredibly satisfying . I raised my speed all at once and instantly moved behind his back before swinging my sword .
“Huh?”
“Did you really think I would fall for that?”
Adlus had spun around and blocked my blade . I could see him smirking behind the flow of water . Had he predicted it? Right now? That was crazy .
“…!”
I pulled back my sword and moved away . This time, I thrust towards his side . But this was also blocked by the water . He then looked at me and laughed .
After that, I used Legs of the God Wolf at full speed and slashed at him from every angle, and yet they were all blocked . Of course, I wasn’t just swinging randomly . I was putting Jack of all Trades, Master of None’s simulation abilities to heavy use . And yet, not only my sword, but even the Ice Arrows were being blocked . This was true even when I attacked from multiple sides simultaneously . Perhaps a cheat was involved?
“It’s no use, Black Rabbit . My water will block all of your attacks . Why don’t you understand? That is the nature of my magic . ”
“…I see . ”
Water magic auto-guard . Hmm . So that’s what it was . Adlus laughed every time my attacks were blocked . So he hadn’t actually been able to follow my movements . He just needed to stand there, because the magic barrier protected him . He had been prepared before the fight even began .
“I lived long enough to create this water magic . ‘Wogenstrom Shield’ can easily deal with your childish attacks . ”
“Right… Well, I should change tactics then . ”
I could tell it was original magic just by the name . Just the sound of it gave me a headache .
“The only thing you can do is run away . ”
“Is that what you think, bastard? You clearly didn’t do enough research . ”
I had more traits than being called ‘Black Rabbit’ at one point . Looking up a person’s weaknesses alone was no way to victory…
At least, I think… I could never become fully confident about such things .