The Last Six (2)
The Last Six (2)
The first thought that came to Bloed's mind when he saw Arno was that he was huge. He was around 2.3 meters tall, with huge bulging muscles and an oppressive atmosphere around him.
Bloed could feel the ground shaking slightly with each step he took.
"… So it will be a battle of strength against strength, huh." Bloed muttered softly.
Near him, Eve nodded.
"It looks so. Generally, bearkins have high physical strength, and this Arno took it to the extreme. He is widely known around the beastman countries as the [The Valiant], praising his extreme physical strength unrivaled in his rank."
Bloed nodded and looked to Liu Ying, slightly concerned about her chances of victory.
Certainly, Liu Ying was strong, and her bloodline was unrivaled when it came to physical strength at the same level. However, Liu Ying's cultivation was considerably lower than her opponent.
In the end, Liu Ying just broke through B-Rank recently, while her opponent was already a peak B-Rank practitioner.
Perhaps feeling Bloed's concern, Regina spoke.
"You should not worry, master."
"Huh?"
"… Just watch the battle. You will understand soon."
While Regina was talking, the referee observed the two fighters of this battle.
On one side, Liu Ying was standing with a slightly defensive stance. And on the other side, the bearkin was looking down at Liu Ying as though he was going to crush her as soon the battle started.
"Ready?" The referee asked. When neither Liu Ying nor Arno said nothing, he opened his mouth. "Start!"
Both Regina and her opponent moved at almost the same time, kicking the ground and rushing forward.
Less than one second later, the demon and the bearkin met in the center of the stage.
Then–
*BOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!*
Punch against punch clashed creating a powerful shockwave.
Both Liu Ying and the bearkin took a step back, but immediately after that, they forced their bodies to stop and charged forward again!
*Boom!!!*
Their punches clashed again. Liu Ying's small punch against Arno's huge punch met in the center of the stage, causing explosive sounds that reverberated in the arena.
And without stopping, both of them unleashed another punch with their other hand.
*Boom!!!*
It was a bizarre scene. Despite Liu Ying's smaller stature, she was not falling behind the bearkin in terms of strength.
Seeing a delicate-looking girl like her unleashing such destructive punches was mind-blowing.
"Hah!" Liu Ying cried out, unleashing her aspect and increasing the strength of her attacks.
Following her example, the bearkin roared and his muscles bulged out, granting him even more strength in each attack!
*Bam!* *Boom!* *Bam!* *Bam!*
Punch met punch, and kick met kick, a battle of pure brute strength unfolded in the stage.
It was as though both of them agreed to just clash in a duel of power. None of them bothered to avoid the other's attacks.
Several of the spectators were astonished and speechless. The weaker ones even paled slightly after feeling the shockwaves caused by their attacks.
Surprisingly, even after more than twenty clashes, they seemed evenly matched.
But–
"Do you see, master? I told you, Liu Ying will win this time." Regina said with a slight smile.
Rana, who was seated near us, was startled. No matter how she looked at the fight, Liu Ying did not hold the advantage.
But Eve and Bloed nodded to Regina's words.
"... What an amazing fighting technique." Eve praised Liu Ying.
"… It's [Silent Touch], huh…" Bloed could not help but sigh in admiration. "It's truly an incredible technique."
"Of course, master. It's after all a technique created to face The Devourers and the signature move of a Valkyrie. Even if Liu Ying can't use it perfectly right now, the little of the technique she has learned gives her a great advantage against her opponent."
Bloed nodded. He could see it in the battle.
Although it seemed like Liu Ying and the bearkin were evenly matched, the truth was that Liu Ying held the advantage.
It was because each time they clashed, Liu Ying's punch stopped one centimeter away from her opponent's. Thus, the bearkin's attacks did not manage to reach her body and could not hurt her.
But Liu Ying was using silent touch, so her attacks could reach her target despite the distance.
In other words, although it seemed they were hitting each other, the truth was that the bearkin was receiving a one-sided beating.
Few of the people observing the battle had noticed it. Even the bearkin himself had not noticed. He had been accumulating damage since the start of the battle, but Liu Ying was still unscathed.
And soon, that was made apparent.
"Ugh." With a grunt, the bearkin took a step back. A thread of blood slid down his mouth, dropping to the ground.
Liu Ying immediately took advantage of his retreat and pressed on with her attacks.
"Hah!"
With a shout, her punch gathered mana, exploding in the bearkin's chest!
The bearkin barely managed to use his arm to stop the attack, but due to that, he was forced to go on the defensive.
And now that Liu Ying did not have to worry about his attacks, she could focus completely on attacking!
Punch after punch flew towards the bearkin, hitting his arms and shoulders and making him retreat repeatedly.
Finally, he grunted in pain again. Unable to continue enduring Liu Ying's frenzied attacks, he ended showing an opening.
Liu Ying grinned at that and raised her knee, hitting the bearkin's belly!
"Gah!" The bearkin vomited a mouthful of blood at kneeled on the floor.
He stared at Liu Ying with unwillingness. In fact, his muscles were tensing for his last attack, in a desperate attempt to turn around the situation.
Liu Ying smiled. With a fast movement, she unleashed a palm attack, hitting his chest before he could move.
*Crack!*
When this palm hit, several of the bearkin's ribs were fractured.
Then, he collapsed to the ground, knocked out.
Liu Ying smiled slightly and looked at the referee. When the referee confirmed her enemy was knocked out, he nodded at her with a little bit of admiration.
"The winner is Liu Ying!"
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