50 – Arbiter of Queen Adria 6

Ophelia calmly thinks of her next move while looking at the opponent in front of her eyes.

The opponent was clearly strong.

However, being strong did not necessarily lead to victory.

Most of all, right now, they weren’t fighting a life-and-death battle with all their might, but they were competing within the limited conditions of rules.

Whether you like it or not, at times like this when you have to adjust your strength, there was definitely a disadvantage to the strong side.

‘In other words.. while the opponent can’t use their full power, I can use my power as much as I want. To make the most of this…’

Immediately after setting the direction, Ophelia began to apply magic to her body in earnest.

Even so, putting magic into a wooden sword and dramatically increasing its cutting power is an implicit violation of the rules.

As much as pulling out a steel sword in sparring, Ophelia didn’t do it, and neither did her opponent.

Meanwhile, looking at Ophelia, the silver-haired woman began to make an interesting expression.

‘I’m going to come here in earnest?

Two people who put magical energy all over their bodies while staring at each other like that.

It was a scene that was difficult to distinguish in the eyes of a stranger, but Bahamut, who was watching it, was able to recognize it with difficulty.

‘see. The thin smoke that surrounds the two of them… is that the magical power from the novel?’

The fact that Ophelia was able to use magical powers was already known by hearing from the person himself.

However, it is the first time seeing it in person in the process of sparring.

As a result, Bahamut began to have strong expectations for the increasingly exciting situation.

‘Honestly, I was a little taken aback when I showed my intention to go out, but… it’s not someone else, it’s that Ophelia. You won’t have to worry too much. It’s a simple sparring, and the opponent can’t really be that monster.’

With that thought in mind, Bahamut put aside his worries for the time being and began to watch the situation in front of him.

Two people glaring at each other in a tense tension that seems to be cut off.

And..

“widely!”

“bang!”

A short but clear sound that resonates instantaneously

Speeding up to the point where it was hard to keep up with the eyes, the two collided in the center of the ring with their wooden swords colliding.

“Chit… ”:

“Um… ”

Two people fighting for power while receiving the other’s wooden sword.

However, if they applied too much force, there was a possibility that the wooden sword would not last and could break, so they had to pay attention to adjusting it somehow.

And the burden of that… Of course, the silver-haired woman, who had the upper hand in basic specs, was bigger.

‘Tch.. It’s a little annoying to have a piece of wood like this..’

If you attack with too much force, the wooden sword will break first.

Even so, the opponent’s response speed was too fast to attack with mobility at the forefront.

Although he is one step slower than himself, he is at least capable of cutting off attacks midway.

‘And what’s even more troubling is that this woman is taking advantage of the situation.’

Even if they were not directly attacked, if the wooden sword was broken in Dalian, defeat was certain.

The other side was also aiming for it, so she was attacking the wooden sword with some strength, and the silver-haired woman was in a position to focus on defense.

I don’t know if it was at the level of an ant that the opponent could play with, but in this situation where it was at the level of a wolf, if not a lion, the restrictions on weapons and actions were approaching as a fairly large penalty.

But, of course, there were limits.

“laugh!”

A silver-haired woman trying to attack by twisting the direction of one wooden sword

In response, Ophelia quickly switched to defense and deflected it.

But..

“late!”

Immediately, the silver-haired woman instantly attacked Ophelia’s chest with the wooden sword she was holding in her other hand.

In a situation where attack is forcibly converted into defense, Ophelia cannot afford to avoid it.

As a result..

“Pak!”

“Kuh… ”

The tremendous pain felt the next moment.

Fortunately, something wasn’t broken or anything, but Ophelia fell to the floor as she received a considerable shock.

“Coke! Coke!”

Ophelia coughs with difficulty.

Then she staggered slightly and got up from her seat, and while looking at Ophelia like that, the silver-haired woman spoke with interest.

“You… you’re quite an interesting guy. Even though it’s sparring, I really didn’t expect you to push me to this extent, did you?”

“… You too… are strong. Out of all the opponents I’ve met… he’s by far the best.”

With those words, Ophelia straightens the wooden sword again.

Seeing that, the silver-haired woman corrected her posture again.

‘Are you planning to attack again in a similar way? But it’s okay. This time, I’ll break your wooden sword on my side.’

Predicting the number of opponents, the silver-haired woman prepared to counterattack as soon as the opponent attacked.

By the way..

“… .uh?”

The next moment, a look of bewilderment began to set on her face.

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Not only her, but even Bahamut’s face, who was watching this, began to harden in an instant.

‘Now.. Wait a minute… Ophelia Isn’t that a bit dangerous?’

A scene that could be clearly seen even in front of Bahamut, who was not accustomed to this kind of side.

It was… an enormous flow of mana flowing around Ophelia’s wooden sword.

“Hey!.. This is sparring. To use condensation to that extent in a situation like this is…”

“..Condensation?.. Ah.. I see. It was the first time I knew that this magic was called that. I’ll make sure to keep it in mind.”

“… .”

Ophelia responded in a very calm voice in a situation where magic was flowing to the point that the wooden sword burst. At this, the silver-haired woman made a puzzled expression for a moment.

Condensation, a type of basic magic that strengthens cutting power by channeling magical energy into the sword.

Considering the amount of magical power Ophelia was wielding, that wooden sword would probably be able to split even a pillar made of marble at once.

It was clear that the silver-haired woman’s body would split in two in one breath, along with the wooden sword.

“Damn it… I don’t know if I die now that it’s like this!”

A silver-haired woman who pours magical power into her wooden sword in response to the other person’s incomprehensible and radical behavior.

As the immediate situation unfolded, the onlookers also began to recognize that something was going on in an unusual atmosphere.

That moment..

“uh?”

“Pak!”

In the next moment, the silver-haired woman’s wooden sword suddenly exploded.

At the same time, a calm smile bloomed on Ophelia’s lips, and at the same time, the overflowing mana began to dissipate in an instant.

“What.. what.. how..”

An unexpected and disappointing ending.

In response, the silver-haired woman muttered in a blank voice, and Ophelia, looking at her, spoke in a quiet voice.

“This is my victory.”

“… .cu”

A silver-haired woman with an angry expression, unable to respond to Ophelia’s words.

Then her gaze naturally turned to her wooden sword, which suddenly broke.

“… This..”

All she sees are tiny cracks all over the wooden sword.

But… it wasn’t just the things Ophelia created.

Unlike the silver-haired woman who is still full of stamina,

The durability of the wooden sword, which had already weakened to the point of weakening due to the aftermath of the preceding six battles.

Feeling embarrassed in such a situation, as a result of reflexively sending magic power, the wooden sword could not withstand it and ended up breaking.

“I see… The reason I explosively released my mana in the first place was to induce this…”

If she had handled one sword, she could have paid more attention, but her fighting style is wielding dual swords.

Her nerves had no choice but to be distracted, and with Ophelia’s preliminary work, which focused on reducing the durability of the wooden sword from the beginning, overlapping, she was defeated in the form of self-destruction.

“..I was surprised.. For a moment, I thought they were really trying to become friends.

“For me… it would have been an impossible victory if it hadn’t been for a lot of luck.”

With those words, Ophelia and the silver-haired woman politely bowed their heads.

Although it was a bit of an empty ending for those who did not know the situation, the two people involved. And from Bahamut’s point of view, who naturally had prior knowledge of the existence and condensation of magical power, it could be said that it was a great victory after a fierce number fight.

“So… if this happens, you are the owner of the ring, so will you continue?”

“No, I’m going to break it at this point. It looks like there’s no one to challenge me more, and most of all, I’m working right now.”

“I see… Anyway, it was fun for the first time in a while. See you later.”

With those words, a silver-haired woman waved lightly and entered the crowd.

Seeing that, Ophelia suddenly wondered if it would have been better to mention her name, but before that, the woman had already completely disappeared.

‘It’s a bit… that’s unfortunate.’

With that thought in mind, Ophelia approaches the scattered spectators.

In front of her was the figure of the owner smiling at her.

“You did very well, Ophelia. Was it great? I never thought I would win against a guy like that.”

“I was just… just lucky.”

The owner expresses his delight by patting her on the shoulder. In response to this, Ophelia began to blush slightly as she felt more happiness than the previous victory.

While listening to Bahamut’s story happily, Ophelia started walking down the street side by side with her owner again.

“Still, I was really surprised. I never really thought it would come out that way. I even thought about whether or not I should have stepped in and stopped it myself.”

“I had no choice but to elicit a reaction from the other party. I thought that if the situation was dramatically driven from one side, the other side would surely lose its composure and shake.”

“That’s right.. Ophelia is using not only strength but also psychology in this way. .!”

At that moment, Bahamut suddenly stopped talking.

As if he remembered something in an instant, his expression began to turn cold, and Ophelia began to feel embarrassed.

“Lord.. Master? Mmm.. what are you doing? Any problem.”

“Ah… no. Wait a minute… think about it for a second.. yes.. right.. if you do that…”

The next moment, Bahamut’s face suddenly starts to glow.

Then he smiled sincerely and hugged Ophelia tightly.

“! Lord.. owner.. sir?”

“thanks! Thank you so much Ophelia! I think I found a way thanks to you!”

“Yes? That… what is that… ”

At the words of the master who could not understand, Ophelia began to feel more and more doubts.

On the one hand, I thought that the arms of the owner hugging me felt so good.