49 – Arbiter of Queen Adria 5

Bahamut, who was walking down the street, saw something unusual in front of his eyes.

It is a group of people gathered in the middle of the square.

They were sitting in a circle and looking at something, as if there was something interesting to see.

“What is that? Who is performing?”

“No, that… ”

Denying Bahamut’s words, Ophelia slightly hardened her expression.

Feeling even more curious about this, Bahamut moves closer to it.

What’s happening there is…

“Damn!!!”

“Kuk!”

A simple fence made of rope.

Inside, two people were engaged in sparring with wooden swords.

One side is a muscular man with a huge body.

And the other was the complete opposite of him… a young woman with silver hair and a small figure.

Early 20s at best

Her eyes were blood red, and her skin was white enough to give the impression of being transparent.

A woman who is so beautiful that it makes you feel like a doll in a way.

With a wooden sword in each hand, she skillfully received the muscular man’s attack and was counterattacking at the same time.

“Is that some kind of liver arena?”

“Yes, that’s right. Dalian is carried out with only a wooden sword and no other tricks. It’s a kind of warrior sport that originated in the Dragona Empire.”

At Bahamut’s words, Ophelia gave an affirmation and explained briefly about it.

“It is of course forbidden to kill the other person, and it is forbidden to inflict more than a certain level of injury. And the person who wins in there becomes the owner of this ring, accepts other challengers, and fights until an opponent comes out who can defeat him.”

“Like that, the sparring will continue until the owner of the ring runs out of strength… I understand. It’s a simple but tough game that requires physical strength and skill at the same time..”

“Yes, it is. Even for me, when I was an adventurer, I only had 3 victories in a row at most, but…”

As she said that, Ophelia began to look at the silver-haired woman in front of her with a sharp expression.

The situation before their eyes was such that most people could easily see that the game had already been decided.

“Uhhhhh”

Barely fending off the woman’s attack, the muscular man let out a heavy breath as if exhausted.

On the other hand, in the case of the woman, she wasn’t sweating a drop and was just looking at the man in front of her with cold eyes.

“Would you like to continue?”

“Chit, of course not! I won’t look at you anymore!”

A man holding a wooden sword and charging once more with those words.

However, the woman lightly dodged it as if she could see his movements, and struck him in the back of the head with a wooden sword.

“Kuuk!”

The man who fell to the floor and fainted at the blow

At the same time that the match was so neatly played, cheers began to erupt from the crowd.

“Wow.. that’s really amazing..”

“That woman has already knocked down six people without getting hit.”

“Who are you? From the looks of it, it doesn’t look like he’s from here… Which merchant lord did he come as an escort?”

A woman who is attracting the attention of the crowd at once.

Towards such a crowd, the woman shouted with a powerful voice.

“Is there another one? I heard that there are people who use Strength from all over the continent, but I heard that it is only this much?”

“Ummm..”

Despite women’s provocations, those who do not want to step out recklessly.

Although there were some adventurers who were hired to escort merchants from other regions, or some direct escorts, but after seeing the previous confrontation, their desire to win was splashed with cold water.

Opponent’s ability that can only be thought of as overwhelming

With the thought that it was certain that they would go out and get beat up for fun, they automatically retreated.

In such an atmosphere, Bahamut thought for a moment as he saw the woman demanding a challenger as the owner of the ring.

‘6 wins in a row.. that woman.. really not normal? A strong man with silver hair and wielding twin swords… .. to?..’

At that moment, something passed through Bahamut’s mind.

However, he soon shook his head and denied it.

‘Oh no way… It can’t be. It’s just a coincidence that you’re the same person. If that’s the case, then all the silver-haired people who use dual swordsmanship are those women?’

Once that conclusion was reached, Bahamut began to watch with interest to see who the next challenger would be.

It was the first swordsmanship match I had ever seen, but it had its own taste.

at that time..

“yes?”

“… .”

Ophelia is looking at herself with eyes longing for something.

Bahamut felt a bit embarrassed by this, but soon smiled on his lips and nodded.

“..thank you, master.”

After saying hello, Ophelia takes action.

And then, looking at the opponent in front of her, the silver-haired woman began to show some interest.

‘This time… it might be a little fun…’

Thinking about that, the silver-haired woman calmly gazed at the person in front of her eyes.

A woman with black hair and green eyes.

Unlike her rambunctious competitors, she has an appearance that makes you think the line is thin.

Looking at her, who felt similar to herself, the silver-haired woman threw a wooden sword on the floor.

“I don’t think I need to say anything other than coming here. Let’s jump on it.”

“i look forward to.”

She greeted quietly while raising a wooden sword.

Ophelia Crimson.

little curiosity.

And while thinking that she would like to measure her own growth so far, she settled down and calmly gazed at the person in front of her eyes.

‘… Whoa… ‘

And… Looking at Ophelia like that, the woman started to smile quietly at the corner of her mouth.

‘As expected.. I’m taking a defensive stance, not a first attack. I will wait for the opponent to hit and come in. This is it. It’s quite good. It’s different from the previous guys who only put strength first.’

With that thought in mind, the silver-haired woman also took a stance and quietly began to aim for the opponent’s gap.

that lasted for a while. A short but long silence.

The crowd was also cautious about breathing, recognizing that the atmosphere had changed.

And… Finally, it was the silver-haired woman who broke the silence first.

“!”

“Exactly!”

A woman with silver hair came in with a sharp sound.

Ophelia deftly blocked it.

But..

“Chit.”

“The side is empty!”

Unlike Ophelia, a silver-haired woman holding a sword in both hands

She blocked Ophelia’s movement with the sword in one hand and attacked with the other.

at that time..

“Oops!”

“Fuck!”

The next moment, Ophelia pushes the silver-haired woman out with force.

The silver-haired woman gave up on this unexpected counterattack and stepped back.

For the first time, embarrassment began to appear on her face.

‘This woman… this power…!’

It was a very short moment, but Ophelia produced explosive power.

As a result, the silver-haired woman was able to more clearly grasp what kind of existence she was.

‘Magic power… Being able to control the output this fast… is not an ordinary skill. Contrary to his appearance, he has been a master of mana for at least several years.’

An opponent on a different level from the small pikes I’ve defeated so far.

At this, the silver-haired woman began to smile at the corner of her mouth, thinking that she had met a guy she could stick with for the first time in a while.

Indeed, Ophelia was experiencing the feeling of chills running down her spine from the previous workshop.

‘It was dangerous… that woman… stronger than I imagined…’

It was a single agreement, but it was a situation where a decision could have been made at once.

His movement, holding the sword with both hands, was blocked with only the strength of one hand holding the sword.

I was able to defend myself because I was considering the fact that the opponent would use a two-handed sword, but if I hadn’t reacted just a little bit too late, I would have been completely defeated.

‘If I hadn’t been born with a talent for magical powers, the defense itself would have been impossible.. It’s amazing.

But… even thinking that far, Ophelia didn’t think of defeat.

‘If we stick to the rules, there’s no chance of winning… but it’s not like there’s no way.’

Thinking about that, Ophelia straightens her posture again.

Although it was close, Ophelia thought that it was her victory by decision considering only the previous battle. Judging from the reaction of the other party, it seemed that the first move she had guided went well.