Prince of Tennis Fraudster

One blow, and the skull cracked.

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"Waaah..."

The gray wolf, sprawled on the ground, howled in agony, bright red blood seeping from the corner of its mouth. With just one blow, it was brought to the brink of death by Sanada.

"Vice Minister, you're amazing, so impressive..."

Kirihara's gaze toward Sanada had shifted from fear to admiration. The others felt the same way; they might have known Sanada was strong, but they hadn't expected his skills to be this terrifying.

"Still as a virgin, swift as thunder."

Yagyu looked Sanada up and down and said, "I suppose Sanada-kun's swordsmanship has reached a certain level."

"Ow~"

On the other side, Niou was locked in combat with another gray wolf.

Not only was his swordsmanship inferior to Sanada's, but their styles were also completely different. If Sanada was a sword, straightforward and direct, then Niou was an unpredictable whip. After several rounds, not only could Gray Wolf not get a touch on him, but he was also covered in wounds.

Liu opened his tightly closed eyes and thought to himself, "This guy..."

"The vice minister is one thing, but why is Niou-senpai also..." Kirihara looked completely bewildered.

Tennis, gourmet food, wilderness adventure, and now kendo. Niou's performance has once again refreshed their understanding.

"Ho ho..."

Just then, another dark figure darted in, clearly another gray wolf. It glanced fearfully at Sanada, who stood before the gray wolf's corpse, then its green eyes darted around, and together with another wolf, it surrounded Niou from the front and back.

Sanada loosened his arms that were clasped in front of him and asked, "Do you need help?"

"Need not!"

Niou shook his head, but then said, "Throw your stick over here."

"Oh."

Sanada smiled and, to the astonishment of the others, tossed the wooden stick over. He was eager to know just how many more tricks Niou had up his sleeve.

Snapped!

The instant Sanada threw the wooden stick, Niou removed his wrist guard and tossed it at one of the gray wolves. With the stick in hand, he unleashed a flurry of blows, as if wielding an extension of his arm.

Upon seeing this, Liu's eyes suddenly widened: "Dual-wielding?"

Niou was not being arrogant; he truly wielded the two wooden sticks, creating afterimages as he struck, flicked, chopped, and stabbed, launching a continuous attack.

Meanwhile, system notifications kept ringing in his mind.

"Dual Swordsmanship Proficiency +1, +2, +5..."

The level of proficiency gained varies depending on the part of the body struck. As proficiency increases, Niou's movements become more and more skillful, even moving Sanada to tears.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host! Your Dual Wielding skill has been upgraded, increasing its power by 5%!"

As the system's voice rang out, Niou felt his understanding of swordsmanship had reached a new level. At the same time, as he dodged the final pounce of the two vicious wolves, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"Right now."

Swish!Swish!

With both clubs thrust out simultaneously, and fueled by Niou's momentum, they slammed into the noses of both wolves.

"Ow~"

With a scream, the two wolves fell to the ground, blood seeping out. After whimpering for a while, they died at the same time.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, on completing the mission [Dancing with Wolves]. The reward is the purple skill: [The Aura of a Ferocious Beast]."

"rustle……"

Before I could even feel happy, the sound of leaves rustling came from the distant hillside.

With a change of heart, Renwang simply said, "You all stay here, I'll go and lure them away."

After saying that, he quickly ran into the woods.

"This……"

A moment of silence fell over everyone. Sanada got up to chase after her, but Yanagi stopped him.

"He has wilderness survival experience, so you wouldn't be of much help. Besides, nobody knows if those guys will come back."

After he finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the cave.

Chapter Seventeen: Luring the Enemy [2/5, Please Subscribe!]

Swish!Swish!

In the forest, relying on his wilderness survival skills and walking experience, Nioh moved swiftly like a cheetah.

He deliberately lured the enemy, not out of despair.

Firstly, this whole affair started because of him, and the level 5 difficulty only affects a radius of about two kilometers around him. The further he runs, the safer the others will be.

Also, he wanted to test the thirty sets of props he had made at home.

"hey-hey……"

With a low, strange laugh, a glint of light flashed in Niou's eyes, and he climbed up the tree branch like a nimble monkey.

rustle……

A short while later, a rustling sound was heard.

Under the tree, a pack of about twelve or thirteen wolves had gathered. The leader had fur that faintly shimmered with a silvery sheen.

Renwang pondered to himself, "The Wolf King?"

Japanese wolves, especially those from the south, are generally not very tall and cannot be compared to the large wolves found in northern China, Mongolia, and Russia. This is why Sanada and Niou were able to defeat them with ease.

Although it was quite strenuous, it was basically safe.

However, this silver wolf king was 1.7 meters long. Although not as terrifying as the North American gray wolf, it was still extremely frightening.

"There should be very few wolves in the mountains of Japan..."

Before and after World War II, Japan nearly wiped out the local wolf population. Logically, even if some remained, they should have been solitary. The local government would certainly not have allowed large wolf packs, as this would have endangered the lives of nearby single-family households.

"Could this be the reason why the world difficulty is 5?"

Not only that, but Renou looked at the silver-furred wolf at the bottom of the woods and thought to himself, "Has a beast of this level been spawned?"

When faced with it, Niou felt a slight tremor.

The Silver Wolf King's aura was completely different from that of the other gray wolves.

"However, you're unlucky to have run into me."

With a sudden thought, Niou raised the corner of his mouth and took out three black, round objects from his spatial backpack.

Eggs, or more accurately, rotten eggs. And, they were created by Nioh using his wilderness survival skills—super-duper stink bombs.

He couldn't use it in front of everyone in the cave, but now he doesn't have so many concerns.

Looking at the three 'stink bombs' in his palm, a sly glint flashed in his fox-like eyes.

"Whoosh, look here!"

Renwang whistled softly, and instantly, all the wolves raised their heads. Pairs of bright green eyes stared at him, especially the wolf king's greenish-blue eyes, which made his heart skip a beat.

"Hey, you're all so obedient. Here, this is your reward."

After saying that, he threw the rotten egg, which exploded with a bang among the wolves, sending up a cloud of black gas.

"Waaah~"

At first, the wolves stared at him with bloodshot eyes. But after a moment, their eyes suddenly widened, and they began to scatter and flee.

"Little brat, you know how powerful I am now, huh? Heh... Hmm!"

Suddenly, Niou's expression changed. He felt a stench hit him, almost knocking him over.

"No wonder those wolves that didn't get poisoned after eating the snake carcass were scared away by this smell."

stench!

This was a stench that Niou had never smelled in either of his lives, and he quickly leaped from branch to branch. Before long, he landed in a safe area.

"Let's go back later..."

The world's difficulty hasn't recovered; if he goes back now, he'll only bring danger to everyone once again. One person can escape, but seven will die.

He couldn't guarantee that the next attack wouldn't just be a few wolves.

Wild boars, venomous snakes, poisonous insects...

In this deep mountain forest, who knows what this damn system might pop up?

call!

Just then, he suddenly felt a cold wind blow on the back of his head, and he instinctively lay down.

bump!

With a loud thud, Niou felt the ground tremble. At the same time, a burning sensation came from his back.

Looking up, he saw a pair of greenish-blue eyes.

Silver Wolf King!

He actually tracked me all the way here?

rustle……

The wolf king, having failed in its first attack, slowly turned around. Its tall body, like that of a fully grown wild boar, blocked Renwang's path.

"Damn it..."

Standing up, Niou endured the burning sensation in his back and slowly took out the two wooden sticks tucked behind him.

The wolf king would never give him another chance to climb the tree. Furthermore, if things dragged on any longer, and more wolves arrived, he would only face certain death.