Chapter 51
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Translator: Xrecker
Chapter: 51
Chapter Title: Uninvited Guest (4)
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The student who had been watching the duel between Ishihan and Tuo Jin said.
"It was exciting at first. After all, it was a duel between the Rising Star of the Academy and Tuo Jin of the Flame Dragon Society. I also overheard a bit of their conversation. Wow, it was brutal.
I thought it would be a close match when the duel started. But what unfolded was a scene where one side completely overwhelmed the other.
Who would have thought that none of Tuo Jin's attacks would work? And to think that he nullified Tuo Jin's famous skill, Flame Sword Dance, with just a swing of his spear, without any skills....
I'm not that confident in my own strength, but I'm confident in my eyes. Ishihan's movements, as he parried each and every one of Tuo Jin's broadsword blows, were a disciplined art. I even felt a sense of余裕, as if an adult were lightly swatting away a child's punches.
After that...."
The student shuddered and grimaced.
"Ugh, just thinking about it makes me hurt. At first, he hit his chin with the back of his spear, and then... he beat Tuo Jin mercilessly.
The moment Tuo Jin's chin went up, I'm sure 10 thrusts went into his torso, barely visible. Then his side, thigh, forearm, chin again, he spun around, changed his position, and then 10 more thrusts into his back, he struck his shoulder, and this time from behind, he hit his side, thigh, and arm again.
The scariest part was that while he was hitting him like that, he hit him so fast that Tuo Jin wouldn't fall. The groans that came out of Tuo Jin's mouth every time he was hit are still clear in my ears. Kuek! Keok!
At that time, Tuo Jin didn't look like a person... he looked like dough. Dough that was just limp and waiting to be cooked as it was hit.
But what I remember most from that duel was what happened after that. I never thought something like that would happen in a duel that was already won...."
I thoroughly beat up Tuo Jin, following the trajectory as if I were making spicy stir-fried pork.
I didn't allow for a single counterattack and beat him until he was covered in bruises, which strangely made me feel refreshed.
It seemed I was more annoyed by Tuo Jin's remarks than I thought.
Since I had beaten him up thoroughly, Yeon-hwa and Pamela would be satisfied with this, and the Flame Dragon Society would also know that my skills were not to be taken lightly.
To enter the finishing stage, I struck Tuo Jin's leg with the shaft of my spear and made him fall.
Thump!
"Keoheok! Ah, ugh... hmph...!"
Tuo Jin groaned in pain and lay on the floor of the sparring ring.
The broadsword he had been holding at the beginning had been dropped from his hand while I was beating him and was lying on the floor nearby.
I had deliberately not hit his face other than his chin, so only his chin was swollen, and the rest of his face was fine. I looked down at Tuo Jin and asked.
"When are you going to teach me my place? Or did you mean you were going to teach me your own place?"
"You... bastard! Ugh! Keoheok!"
Tuo Jin was looking up at me with blazing eyes full of anger.
Seeing that he didn't submit or feel any fear even after being beaten like this, it seemed that his pride as a member of a prestigious family was quite strong.
Still, he couldn't deny that there was a clear difference in our skills right now.
"The duel is my victory. I hope you don't pester Yeon-hwa to come back to the Flame Dragon Society again after this."
"Don't be ridiculous... damn it. It doesn't make sense for the heir of a prestigious Ruong family to join a group with no foundation, leaving the Flame Dragon Society...."
"As for a foundation, we can just make one ourselves. But... to not be able to accept it even when the outcome is clear. How pathetic."
"What did you say...!"
"Ah, come to think of it, I haven't done that yet. Then it's understandable that you wouldn't accept it."
I held my spear in a reverse grip and aimed the blade at Tuo Jin's arm.
"...! You, you bastard! What are you trying to do!"
"Didn't we both say it at the beginning? You said you'd let me off with one arm, and I said I'd return the favor."
"D-don't tell me...!"
"Don't worry. I feel refreshed after beating you up to my heart's content... so I'll let you off with just a piercing, not a severing."
"S-stop! Hmph!"
Tuo Jin broke out in a cold sweat and tried to get away from me, but since he had been beaten up by me, he couldn't move as he wanted.
He was in a state where he couldn't control his body properly because of the pain, even if he tried to move.
And I.
"Don't...!"
Stab!
I plunged the blade of my spear into Tuo Jin's right elbow.
[You have pierced Tuo Jin.]
"Gyaaaaaaaaaah!"
Tuo Jin's scream echoed through the sparring ring.
"My arm...! M-my arm...!"
"Stop being a baby. It wasn't severed, so you can get it treated later anyway, can't you?"
As I pulled the spear out of Tuo Jin's elbow, blood flowed out.
"Gah! Ugh! Uuuuugh!"
Tuo Jin groaned in pain and forced his body, which he couldn't move before, to move, and blocked the bleeding from his right elbow with his left arm.
I turned my back on Tuo Jin, shook off the blood on my spear, and placed my hand on the barrier of the sparring ring.
The sparring ring's system.
It was said that if you placed your hand on the wall like this and stood still for more than 10 seconds, the barrier would disappear.
"Jin!"
"Mr. Jin!"
The Flame Dragon Society members immediately approached Tuo Jin.
"Here, drink this quickly."
"Hmph... gulp, gulp...."
One of the Flame Dragon Society members took out a potion from his subspace ring and made Tuo Jin drink it.
That should be enough to keep his life from being in danger.
I went down from the sparring ring and headed to the Fortis members.
"Mr. Shih-han!"
"Hmph, as expected, I won!"
"That was cool!"
Everyone was happy about my victory.
Actually, I was a little worried that they might be disgusted by me stabbing his elbow, but perhaps because this was a world where even bandits were the subject of subjugation quests, no one was scared or awkward.
I gave everyone a thumbs-up.
"I crushed him."
[Achievement: You have achieved an overwhelming victory.]
[Achievement Reward: 1 Point, 2 Fame]
'Huh?'
An unexpected reward came in.
I had just won a duel, but I had completed an achievement.
And it was a different kind of achievement from the ones I had completed so far, like defeating someone or getting a title.
Just hearing the name, it was a context similar to the common achievement completions in Lu-Fan.
First, let's check it later.
For now, let's enjoy my victory with my members.
"Pamela."
"Y-yes!"
"Thank you for the vitality potion. Thanks to it, I was able to face the duel with a lot of energy."
"N-no! Wh-what I did was n-n-nothing~."
Pamela wriggled, grinning foolishly.
As expected, praising Pamela is rewarding.
"Oh ho ho ho ho! With this, the members of the Flame Dragon Society will also know your potential, Ishihan! Because you completely crushed Tuo Jin! To be honest, I also didn't think you would win so overwhelmingly, Ishihan!"
"My opponent was someone who mainly used close-range attacks like me, so it was easy to deal with him. It wasn't like I couldn't easily close the distance because of fast long-range attacks like Arsvald."
"Hmph, then I could have also won an overwhelming victory against that Tuo Jin!"
"You probably could have."
This was not an empty compliment or something I was saying to please Arsvald, but my sincere thought.
In terms of compatibility, Arsvald and Tuo Jin's was bad.
Even if he had no stamina. And even if I had slowed down to some extent, Arsvald had responded to my spear quite quickly.
So even if Arsvald had fought Tuo Jin, he would have been able to win.
There was a reason why Arsvald had received the "He's not gay" title.
Arsvald had the skills to deserve that title.
Of course, he wasn't at a satisfactory level in my eyes right now, but if I made him gain experience, he would surely fight better and his magic power would also increase.
The level that was mentioned in the common class, which was thought to be the level in this world.
He would just have to raise that level with a lot of combat experience.
Of course, to raise it, I would have to make Arsvald train and do quests that much.
"...Why am I suddenly getting the chills?"
Of course, Pamela too.
"I-I'm also getting a little cold."
To commemorate crushing the pride of the Flame Dragon Society by defeating Tuo Jin, we went to a cafe and had tea and snacks together.
We could have come at any time, but the tea and snacks enjoyed in a state of happiness were even more delicious.
"Slurp."
'It's bitter.'
The inherent bitterness of the tea couldn't be helped, but.
"Oh ho ho ho ho! Did you see it too, Ms. Pamela? The way Ishihan beat up that Tuo Jin! Thump! Thump, thump, thump!"
"Y-yes! I-it was so fast that I couldn't see everything... b-but it looked like it hurt a lot."
"It's only natural since he insulted our group! And Tuo Jin even said he was going to take off Ishihan's arm from the beginning! In fact, it's Ishihan's kindness that it ended with just that!"
"Hmph, a duel should always be faced with the determination to risk one's life. It was obvious that the guy was underestimating his opponent. Arrogance is the shortcut to defeat! Slurp... still bitter."
Slurp.
"Mr. Arsvald? If you add that much milk, you won't be able to taste the original flavor of the tea."
"I'd rather enjoy a taste I like than the original flavor!"
"You have the taste buds of a child, Mr. Arsvald."
"Hah! I can always maintain my childlike innocence!"
I thought that Arsvald's chuunibyou power came from that shamelessness and confidence.
While we were enjoying our tea time, Pamela put down her teacup and asked Yeon-hwa.
"U-um, Ms. Yeon-hwa...."
"Yes, what is it?"
"I-is it possible that the Flame Dragon Society will retaliate because of what happened today?"
"Don't worry about that! Since we had a duel in front of many students, that won't happen. Originally, they were trying to humiliate Ishihan... but in the end, Tuo Jin was the one who got thoroughly beaten! If they were to retaliate after losing a duel, it would be a disgrace to the name of the Flame Dragon Society like no other! So don't worry!"
"Y-yes!"
"Ishihan, who was so active today, has the right to eat more comfortably! Here, say ah~!"
Yeon-hwa picked up a cookie and brought it to my mouth.
"I'll gladly accept."
I took it with a stoic expression on the outside, but as a user, being fed directly by my beloved character was very satisfying.
"M-Mr. Shih-han! I-I'll give you some too! Ah, ah...."
Pamela also followed Yeon-hwa's lead and picked up a snack and brought it to me.
"Thank you, Pamela."
I never thought even Pamela would do this. I was almost grateful to Tuo Jin for creating this opportunity.
Arsvald, who was watching us, said with a serious face.
"...I'm not doing that."
"I didn't ask you to."
Even if it was a beloved character, I didn't want a male character to do that.
And the next day.
To do a quest as usual, we headed to the adventurer's guild in Valendia.
"May a radiant light shine upon you! Welcome to the Adventurer's Guild! Mr. Ishihan! Ms. Pamela! Ms. Shu Yeon-hwa! Mr. Arsvald Zenedict!"
Deishee, who gave her usual greeting.
"There is a matter that the guild would like to designate and request of you four. Would you like to hear the explanation?"
She had brought the main quest I had been waiting for.
This is Yeon-hwa, delivering a kick with a "Hii-yat!”