As Abigail, I caused trouble in infinite space.

Seeing that Ivan had fallen silent, Semen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his threat had worked. What he feared most was that Ivan would make a desperate gamble, which would result in a lose-lose situation.

"Ivan the Great, I am not an unreasonable person. I challenge you to this duel here only to gain a last piece of land for survival. If you promise me that if we win, you will no longer attack Mead, and we will also promise not to invade any other cities outside of Mead's current control. Of course, if I lose, I will end my own life in front of you, so you will no longer have to worry about my threats. But I hope you will spare the other people in the city; they are just yearning for freedom and equality."

After a moment of silence, Ivan did not answer, and Simon obediently remained silent as well.

For a moment, the scene fell into a dull silence.

"Just say yes, there's no better way to handle it right now, is there? If he fails and wants to back out, I can help you get rid of him."

Just then, Abigail suddenly appeared on my shoulder and spoke to Ivan inside.

Simon stared in surprise at Abigail's sudden appearance; even he hadn't noticed when the girl had appeared there.

“Alright, Speaker Seven, I agree to your request. Let’s read about the fate of Mead and have a fair fight.”

At this point, Ivan had also figured it out. Indeed, given the current situation, a head-on confrontation was the best option. If Simon were allowed to cause chaos everywhere, there was really no way to stop him except for Abigail. Although they could ask the mysterious time traveler for help, the cost would certainly be less than that of a direct confrontation.

Thank you so much!

Upon hearing that Ivan had agreed to his request, Simon smiled. All that remained was to win the battle, and Simon was very confident about that.

Afterwards, both sides returned to their respective armies and began preparing for the war that had jeopardized Mead's fate.

After a period of preparation, the war officially began.

As if by prior arrangement, the armies of both sides clashed on the plain.

"Semen, come on, let's have a match."

It's a matter of generals facing generals and soldiers facing soldiers. Ivan naturally found himself facing Simon.

“Ivan, I will protect the last piece of land in Mead.”

"That depends on whether you have the ability."

Without prior arrangement, the two immediately launched an attack on each other.

Simon raised his staff and fired a beam of light directly at Zaku.

Ivan was unfazed by this casual attack. Indeed, such an attack could not break through Zaku's defense. So Ivan simply lifted Zaku's hand, raised his Gauss rifle, and fired a barrage of shots at Simon. In response to Zaku's attack, Simon raised his hand, and a shield appeared in front of him, blocking all the attacks.

After blocking these attacks, Simon soared into the sky, reaching a height of tens of meters.

Looking down at the massive steel mech, Semen pointed his staff downwards, and magic began to gather, clearly indicating a powerful attack.

"Shoot him through!"

Immediately, a fiery red beam of light shot down from the sky and struck the Zaku's steel shield directly.

This beam of light seemed to possess the power of fire, its intense heat scorching the shield on the Zaku's left arm. At the point of contact, the shield had even turned red.

Ivan noticed this as well. This wouldn't do. Although the temperature wasn't enough to melt the shield quickly, the continuous rise in temperature would eventually reach a critical point. Ivan didn't know how long Simon could hold on, but judging from Simon's current state, he should be able to hold on for quite some time.

Ivan didn't want to passively accept the enemy's attacks here, so he raised his Gauss rifle and fired a series of shots at Simon's location. However, Simon stretched out his other hand, forming a shield in front of him to block the attacks, while the beam in his hand did not stop.

"It seems this won't work."

Ivan muttered to himself that although the Zaku's ranged weapons were not limited to the Gauss rifle, the other weapons were more suitable for dealing with large targets and were obviously not practical for small targets like humans.

But this doesn't mean Ivan can only passively endure it.

Suddenly, Zaku jumped up and, to Simon's astonishment, charged straight at him, throwing a powerful punch.

Even Simon wouldn't dare to take the heavy punch from such a massive steel giant.

He quickly stopped attacking and dodged to the side, thinking that he could attack again after dodging the attack, since he had air superiority and the opponent had no effective way to counter him. He believed he could win under these circumstances.

However, Zaku once again defied his common sense. Equipped with a levitation system, Zaku floated directly in the sky. Seeing such a huge steel giant floating in front of him, Simon felt a strong sense of being mocked.

The battle continued, and Simon remained confident that he could win. Sometimes, size doesn't necessarily guarantee an advantage. While a large size can be advantageous, it also has its disadvantages. The advantage is its immense strength, but the disadvantage is its speed.

For Simon, the giant Zaku had no way to dodge his attacks and could only act as a sitting duck, allowing him to unleash his firepower on it, while Simon could easily dodge the Zaku's attacks.

But is the Zaku really as Semen thinks?

The answer was still no, inside the cockpit of the Zaku. Ivan smiled as he watched Simon's flight path simulated by the intelligent AI.

Simon gradually sensed that Zaku seemed to be able to predict his actions, and every attack was on his inevitable path.

However, although he could only block Zaku's heavy punches with his shield several times, Simon did not suffer any major damage in the end.

As for the counterattack, Simon's ordinary artillery fire had no effect whatsoever on Zaku.

Watching the two locked in a standoff in the air, neither seemingly able to gain the upper hand, it seemed to be a matter of who could last longer. Suddenly, Abigail had a new idea: she decided to lend them a hand and give them a passionate, face-to-face showdown.

At that moment, just as Simon blocked Zaku's heavy punch once again and retreated a distance due to inertia, he suddenly felt as if his body was bound, which startled him. However, just when he thought Zaku would take the opportunity to punch him, he found that Zaku seemed to stop moving as well.

But that wasn't the end of it. Suddenly, Simon found himself in what seemed to be a gladiatorial arena, and in front of him, Ivan, who also seemed confused about what was happening, looked around to check the surroundings.

"Hehehe, look over here."

At that moment, a clear voice caught their attention. They turned to look in the direction from which the voice came from, where the arena's stage was located, and Abigail was standing there.

"Abigail, what are you doing?"

Ivan asked loudly to Abigail, who was standing above.

Simon didn't speak, but his expression conveyed the same meaning.

"It's nothing. I'm just providing you two with a fairer arena. To be honest, you two, one piloting a mech and the other wielding a staff, are evenly matched. Since you're both men, let's have a brutal, hand-to-hand fight. I'm rooting for you."

Neither of them were fools; they naturally understood what Abigail was trying to say.

The two men then looked at each other, their eyes filled with fighting spirit. Both of them were from military backgrounds and were not afraid of such hand-to-hand combat.

Abigail was pleased to see the two of them looking at each other.

"Since it's a battle between leaders, how can it be without an audience?"

As she spoke, Abigail snapped her fingers, and suddenly the entire arena erupted in cheers.

A large number of people suddenly appeared and filled all the seats in the arena.

"What exactly is going on?"

Where am I?

"Isn't that His Majesty?"

At this moment, the two people in the center of the arena also noticed the sudden appearance of countless spectators.

They quickly figured out who these people were—their own soldiers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I now announce that the first and last World Boxing Championship is now beginning. There are only two participants: Ivan from the Empire and Simon from the Kingdom. Please give them a warm welcome."

Abigail stood on the platform and shouted loudly, but the audience did not cooperate with her; they were still confused about what was going on.

However, Abigail didn't seem to care about their attitude; if they weren't going to cooperate, so be it. Abigail was just amusing herself anyway, so she continued:

"Attention everyone, this battle will determine the very existence of Mead. If Ivan wins, then Mead will cease to exist. If Simon wins, the Empire must preserve Mead's last territory, but Mead promises never to invade the Empire's territory again."

These words sparked a flurry of discussion, with different people offering different opinions. Some commented on the fairness of the bet itself, while others questioned the fairness of the fight. Some even wanted to rush off the stage and take the place of the two fighters below.

However, such behavior was not allowed; an invisible wall blocked their way.

"I never expected that we would end up facing off in this way, but perhaps this is a good thing for us."

"Yes, speaking of which, how about we change the bet? I really admire you. If I win, you can become my subordinate."

"Then let's talk about it after you defeat me."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and then rushed towards each other together.

Chapter 222 A Simple Showdown

In this battle, neither of them faced any additional obstacles and relied entirely on their own abilities.

Perhaps one of them has stronger physical abilities, which would give him an advantage in the fight, or perhaps the other has more skillful techniques, making it difficult for the stronger person to cope. In any case, it's impossible to draw a conclusion about the fight between the two right now.

However, one thing is certain: the two are now capable of determining a winner. Their attacks can both damage the other, and their stamina is insufficient to sustain the fight indefinitely.

As the battle officially began, both men wanted to gain the upper hand, so they charged at each other.

At the very moment of their confrontation, Ivan struck first, throwing a punch at Simon's head.

Simon, of course, couldn't just stand by and watch himself get hit. He turned around, grabbed Ivan's arm, and threw him away with an over-the-shoulder throw.

However, Ivan did not fall to the ground after being thrown. During the process of being thrown, he moved his body so that he could rotate 180 degrees and land on his feet first.

Because he had shaken off Ivan, Simon was in a forward-leaning position and missed the opportunity to continue the attack.

The first round of confrontation ended with neither side gaining an advantage and no one being injured.

Without giving their opponents any extra rest time, the second round of confrontation began.

This time, Simon made the first move, and he obviously wouldn't make the same mistake Ivan had made before. Instead of throwing a punch, he charged directly at Ivan.

Ivan tried to dodge Simon's impact but failed.

Simon collided directly with Ivan, but although Ivan was hit, he used the principles of Tai Chi to slightly deflect Simon, and Simon flew past Ivan backward.

After realizing that Ivan had dodged his impact, Seven immediately stopped charging forward.

Meanwhile, Ivan wasn't idle either. He kicked Simon directly. Simon was in a state of recovering from inertia, so he couldn't dodge Ivan's attack and could only take it head-on. However, he still raised his arm to defend himself.

Ivan was kicked directly in Simon's arm, and Simon immediately staggered back several steps.

Seeing this, Ivan seized the opportunity to press his advantage and kicked out again.

Honestly, for two people with normal physical abilities, a foot attack causes more damage than a hand attack. If possible, it's best to use the foot attack.

However, this also creates significant vulnerabilities.

This time, Simon didn't raise his hands to block, but instead straightened his chest to meet Ivan's kick directly.

"Um......"

Simon grunted as he took Ivan's kick, then grabbed Ivan's foot, which had struck his chest, with both hands.

Seeing Simon's stance, Ivan was about to pull his foot back, but it was too late.

After grabbing Ivan's foot, Simon smiled and twisted Ivan's ankle, preparing to twist it completely. In this situation, if Ivan didn't fall down, his ankle would be dislocated, but if he did fall, the situation would be difficult to handle.

This may seem like an unsolvable situation, but there is actually a solution, though it requires a very high level of physical fitness.

And Ivan just happened to have that kind of physical strength.