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★
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[Ugh… Ah….]
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Things happened so fast and now Dudley had started to groan.
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[Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!]
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Then he stretched out both of his hands as he let out a scream that’s been far louder than before. Even the silver aura that’s been surrounding him since earlier has gotten bigger and more pronounced.
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[….Haa.]
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I narrow my eyes and keep myself on high alert from any change that might still occur.
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–Seems like this guy Dudley has started to get serious, huh.
The vibe I am getting from him at the moment feels clearly different from the guy who was just swinging a sword so weakly before. He certainly was just fooling around since earlier.
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[…Fufu, that’s it. Otherwise, this fight won’t be interesting at the very least.]
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I muttered so but Dudley then –
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[What did you say?]
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He scowled when he heard me out.
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[I mean, I haven’t gotten serious yet either. We can’t afford to just let the battle end in such a boring way, don’t you think?]
[You… You haven’t gotten serious…yet…?]
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Dudley looks like he swallowed a disgusting fruit as his face darkens for a bit but he instantly changed his expression to a creepy smile instead.
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[Hehehe…. Enough with the bullsh*t. What more can you do against this kind of power.]
[Well — to see is to believe.]
[Bah. At this point even your breath itches into my nerves…]
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Dudley then frowns as he moves to his stance once again.
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Then.
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*Wooosh*
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He kicks off the ground and rushes to me like a mad man.
His speed that practically cuts through the air is incomparable to the speed he had demonstrated from the get go.
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[Wooooooooooaaahhh…!!!!]
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Even the surrounding people felt the heat as they began once again to cheer.
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And, whether fortunate or not, even I as a swordsman can’t help but feel my blood boiling. That speed, now that’s what I’ve been talking about.
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–How exciting.
Now then, come!
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His sword flashes in front of my eyes.
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*Shiiing*
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Still, I avoided it just as effortlessly.
Further, having evaded his frontal assault, there’s no way I will not strike into this opening.
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[Guaah!!]
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Dudley gets blown away as I can see his mouth which I’m not sure if either had vomited or salivated.
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Things won’t end with just that quick skirmish though.
As I took a defensive stance, there he came with an instantaneous burst once again. And towards such charge, without any issues, his sword meets mine and once again deflected.
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[Wah, wah, wahhhh – so fast…!]
[As expected of Dudley-sama…!]
[Bu-but… how can Arios keep up with that speed..?]
[More than that, doesn’t he look like he’s still taking it easy?]
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I don’t even know what people around me say anymore.
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All I can do is Focus.
Towards a higher plane.
Further — far beyond that of a sword saint–!!
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As if to respond to the deepest desire inside my heart, my skill <Cheat Code Manipulation> begins to shine.
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List of currently available cheat codes:
– Attack Powers Up (Low)
– Fire Attribute Magic – All Use
– Visualization of Target’s Physical Abilities
– Rewriting of Target’s Attack Powers (Low)
-Absorption
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Let’s go with Fire Attribute Magic – All Use.
Given the current situation, I think this must be the most effective ability to use.
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[Ha….]
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I extend my right arm forward and have my mana flow in it. I haven’t undergone any magic training but I can manipulate my mana by instinct.
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[Hm…? Oi, You, don’t tell me—!!]
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Dudley’s eyes widen in shock and I am not someone who’ll miss that momentary lapse.
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–Middle level magic, Flare Zone.
Right immediately, lots of fireballs that were as big as the size of an adult man appeared and surrounded Dudley.
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[Ha? Haa? Magic? Is this a joke!?]
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Dudley’s still confused about what’s happening.
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Well, can’t blame him for getting surprised.
He’ll never be able to hear from Leon either that I’m able to use magic under my arsenal.
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[A-am I… This must be a dream, right…? That’s magic — a middle tier too…]
[That skill in magic, as well in swordsmanship… is there anyone in the royal capital who can wield those skills better than him?]
[We can’t really expect for Dudley-sama to use magic too, right…]
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With the murmurs of the people behind me–
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[Haa!]
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I unleash my magic.
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The fireballs that have been surrounding Dudley then start to move and rain toward the successor of the sword saint.
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[Guaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!]
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And there goes the sound of the explosion.
Fire flashing overall.
And a someone’s devastating roar.
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Though not as powerful as an ultimate magic, that should have caused quite considerable damage. I should be able to secure the advantage with this.
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Just to be safe, let’s activate <Visualization of Target’s Physical Abilities>.
A gauge representing his vitality then appeared in my sight.
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Yep.
As expected, Dudley’s almost close to his limits. Seeing he still hasn’t fallen yet, that just shows how he is different compared to my previous opponents.
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Looking at him closely, I can see his right foot preparing its move. If I manage to deflect avoid this attempt, then my victory will be certain.
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Further, let’s activate as well <Attack Powers Up (Low)>. It might be the last seconds but putting my guard down isn’t something I can afford.
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[Gaha…! Gaaah…!]
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Dudley is still within the veil of dark smoke.
If I want to win this match, then it’s now or never.
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[Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!]
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Sword of Origin.
First Form.
Real Godspeed Flash.
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At the swing of my sword, Dudley’s right foot got accurately ruptured.
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[aaa- aaa, this must be a lie…?]
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Dudley mutters with a miserable tone as he kneels down on his knees.
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–The end!!
I point my sword closest it can ever be to Dudley’s head.
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