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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: shyan
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Amidst the cheering and excitement of the frenzied demons,
The figure in the black robe secretly passed through, carefully surveying the situation in the arena.
‘As I expected to some extent, the defenses are very tight… At this rate, it’s impossible to enter head-on.’
Compared to the Demon King’s castle, which is usually impossible to approach, this was still better.
However,
At this moment, two formidable warriors with sharp eyes were on standby around the Demon King, who was located in the VIP seats of the arena.
In addition, the guards stationed around them also seemed to be more than ordinary, so recklessly approaching them could lead to getting sliced before being able to do anything.
Considering the Demon King’s combat power, which had even taken down the former Hero, Elron, the situation felt even more bleak.
And,
Because of that…
He and his companions, wearing black robes, were racking their brains to come up with a plan to maximize the already tiny possibility.
‘The situation will be after the atmosphere of the match has matured a bit more… But I still have to pay as much attention as possible in case any variables arise.’
Disguised as an ordinary spectator as much as possible, the man in the black robe watched the match that was starting in front of him.
“The first match of the main round is the battle between the well-known Nyadan of the Four Heavenly Kings of the elite Guards and the Black Hero, who has been gaining fame recently!”
A demon introduced the players with a voice amplified by magic.
Listening to his words, the robed man couldn’t help but frown slightly.
At this moment, what began to appear before his eyes was the sight of two fully armed warriors standing in the middle of the arena.
One was wearing shining golden armor and holding a glaive,
The other was wearing black armor that covered his entire body and was holding a huge greatsword.
A scene that made it obvious who was called the Black Hero.
However, apart from that fact, at this moment, he couldn’t help but frown automatically at the black armor he saw before him.
‘Black Hero… Is there someone among the demons who is imitating the Hero like us? Just hearing the name makes it sound like some kind of fake Hero…’
Thinking that, he looked at the figure of the so-called Black Hero and began to feel that such a counterfeit was an insult to the true Hero.
Within the Alliance,
A Hero means the best warrior who risks his life to infiltrate the Demon King’s kingdom to eliminate the Demon King, and the Hero party refers to those who focus on helping such a Hero achieve the great mission.
Of course, from some perspectives, it could be said to be a grandiose name for an assassin whose sole purpose is to cut off the head of a snake.
But even so, the name of the Hero chosen by God was never light, and in fact, many ordinary citizens had a kind of faith that the Hero would cut off the Demon King’s head and bring peace.
‘From that point of view… the Hero Elron, who went right up to the point of beheading the Demon King, can be called a Hero of the continent. Although he failed because of those dirty traitors…’
In the Falcon Empire, it was officially declared that the Hero Elron had lost as a result of a poor fight against the Demon King.
However, the Elf Church has announced that everything was due to the dirty betrayal of those belonging to the Hero party.
And in relation to these different opinions of the two forces, he and his companions wearing black robes were in a situation where they were convinced that the words of the Elf Church were correct.
‘Hero Elron had a poor fight against the Demon King? That can’t be… Anyone who knows even a little bit about his strength would never say such a thing carelessly.’
Having personally experienced how strong Elron was in the past,
At the same time, as someone who knows well what his character is like,
The robed man was convinced that Elron would never have been defeated in vain by the Demon King.
‘Please watch over us, Hero. We will surely carry on your will and bring peace to the continent. We will surely take the head of that evil Demon King…’
Thinking that, he also had the thought that if he had the chance, it would be good to take the head of that fake Hero as well, and he decided to quietly watch how skilled that counterfeit was for now.
‘The opponent is said to be one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the elite Guards, right? It doesn’t really matter who wins… But if possible, I’d like that guy who’s disrespecting the Hero’s name to be beaten to a pulp.’
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Nyadan stared with a cold expression at the Hero Elron, who was standing in front of her with his weapon.
She was facing a formidable opponent from the start of the main round,
Nevertheless, Nyadan was thinking that things had turned out even better.
‘I have recovery magic, but it’s still better to fight in perfect condition if possible. In order to thoroughly punish the guy who dares to covet my Elisia without fear…’
She was well aware that the Hero possessed considerable combat power and had made great contributions in the last war.
However, since rumors tend to be exaggerated on the battlefield, she did not consider this to be a very reliable story.
In addition, as someone with superior combat power to other elite guard colleagues,
Nyadan did not have the thought that she would lose, no matter how good the Hero was.
‘A guy who couldn’t even use his strength against the Demon King and was defeated… Of course, I heard that he was hiding some of his power, but even so, there’s no reason why I, who can match her to some extent, can’t win.’
In that way, not only was she not letting her guard down, but at the same time, she didn’t need to be intimidated.
Nyadan straightened her glaive and said to the man who was aiming his sword at her.
“Be prepared. Hero.”
“Come at me.”
It was a situation where there was no need for long conversations between them.
Ending the short conversation, the two began to send magic power to their respective weapons.
And…
Clang!!!!
The next moment, the two rushed towards each other and swung their weapons.
As the tremendous power collided head-on, a huge gust of wind momentarily rose in the center of the arena.
“W-what is this…”
“Just by clashing weapons like that…”
A collision of intense power that even the audience could feel.
The two people’s weapons were making strange noises and sparks were flying.
As the two people were purely fighting with strength against strength, a tense atmosphere began to fill the arena.
At that time.
“! Look… look over there!”
“Nyadan is being pushed back!”
Nyadan began to be pushed back as the balance of power seemed to be broken for a moment.
At this, a look of bewilderment momentarily appeared on the faces of many demons who had expected her, a member of the elite guards, to win.
Then…
“Heh heh heh…”
“!”
Nyadan chuckled briefly.
At the same time, the Hero seemed to notice something belatedly and hurriedly tried to pull his body back.
However, Nyadan’s move, which she had been preparing, moved faster than his reaction.
Contrary to appearances,
What Nyadan was aiming for from the beginning was not such an honest exchange, so…
“Too late.”
Kwaaang!!!!
The next moment, a sudden, loud explosion occurred at the same time as Nyadan’s cry.
At this, a cloud of dust erupted from the center of the arena, and the spectators who were watching were momentarily engulfed in bewilderment.
“Keuk!…”
“W-what?”
“An explosion?”
An unexpected situation occurred between the two who were clashing swords.
However, at this moment, Elisia began to give a slight bitter smile.
“Haa… I knew it would turn out like this? Anyway, that guy has terrible taste.”
“Was that explosion a dust explosion?”
“Huh? How did you know?”
Samuel asked in a careful voice at Elisia’s words.
In response, Elisia replied with a slightly surprised expression.
“Just a guess. Just before the explosion, I saw some kind of powder fluttering around Nyadan.”
“Hmm… I see…”
Elisia was able to recognize it easily because she knew Nyadan’s abilities, but Samuel had grasped it all at once with just her keen eyesight.
At this, Elisia realized that there was a reason why Samuel was in the position of legion commander, who was considered to be in a higher position than the elite guard despite being younger than her, and began to increase her vigilance against her even more.
The reason why the woman named Samuel was able to rise to that position was not just because of her beautiful appearance, which formed a perfect sculpture.
‘According to the tournament bracket, I’m supposed to fight this girl after fighting Mama… I don’t know if I’ll be able to get there, but I need to be careful for now.’
Thinking that, Elisia turned her gaze back to the arena.
Immediately after, the figure of the Hero, who had begun to show his face in the smoke, came into her eyes.
Although he had reduced the damage by dodging in that fleeting moment, the armor was somewhat damaged, so the damage was not entirely absent.
Looking at the Hero’s appearance, who had been hit once as soon as it started, Elisia automatically began to speak in her heart.
‘Please win… if possible. I hope you defeat me with your own hands, not someone else’s.’
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