The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"You bastard." Trehak was clearly not good at keeping his temper in check and was easily provoked by Viner.

"Let's begin then." The referee ignored them and, seeing that both had taken out their weapons, announced the start.

Trihak took a deep breath and lunged forward the instant he heard the start, his sword tip whistling as it aimed directly at Vina's face.

Having already been defeated by Felix once, he understood that against an opponent who used long weapons, not a single opening could be left.

Wiener reacted quickly, gripping the gun in his right hand and using his left hand to parry.

Before the gun and sword could even touch, Trehak twisted his wrist, the blade deftly slicing down along the gun shaft, intending to force Vina to release his grip.

Venere simply went along with it, releasing the spear and quickly sliding his right and left hands toward the spearhead, finally stopping before the spur of the spear, and then thrusting it forward with a sudden thrust.

He was clearly using a gun as a dagger to stab.

Trihak didn't have time to draw his sword and could only dodge to the side, but he was still cut open by the spear blade.

But Venerer's offensive was far from over.

With a powerful jerk of his left arm, the remaining shaft of the spear lashed out in a sharp arc through the air like a whip, striking upwards at Trehak.

The longsword, which had been slow to return to defense, finally arrived and blocked the blow.

"clang!"

The immense impact sent Trehak flying back several meters before he regained his footing.

Just as he recovered, he charged at Viner again.

Sword light and spear shadow flashed, and no matter how hard Trehak tried, the snake beak in Vina's hand seemed to have a life of its own, guiding Trehak's longsword away from its target with every parry.

After just a few rounds, several shallow wounds appeared on Trihak's body, and blood dripped slowly down his arm.

But Trehak did not back down, and his offensive became even more fierce, pinning his hopes for a comeback on the final blow.

"Fierce Strike!"

This time, however, it was Wiener who took the initiative to step back.

From the very beginning of the match, he had complete control over the rhythm and distance of the battle.

Trehak's desperate attack was completely missed by Viner's retreat; he didn't even get a sliver of clothing on her clothes.

"Referee, can we announce the winner now?"

It was the perfect opportunity to counterattack, taking advantage of the moment when Trihak was stunned after unleashing his combat technique. However, Vina put away his gun and asked the referee standing to the side.

"That's enough." The referee nodded and reached out to announce the result.

"I haven't lost yet!" Trihak took a step forward.

"thump."

It was this step that caused him to completely lose his balance.

"The victor is Mikazuki!" the referee announced.

Mikazuki was the pseudonym Wiener used for the competition.

"What did you do to me?" Trihak, lying on the ground, asked indignantly.

He is currently unable to move, but remains conscious.

"The petrification you're in should be gone in half an hour, but I still suggest you lie down in the infirmary for a while. Don't worry, there won't be any aftereffects."

Wiener only explained it this far, leaving the rest to Trehak to guess.

The outcome of this battle was decided the moment the first wound appeared on Trihak's body.

Each subsequent injury and intense fight only accelerated Trehak's petrification process.

However, under the influence of adrenaline, Trehak did not realize that his movements were getting slower and slower.

The paramedics, who were already prepared, had lifted Trehak onto a stretcher, and Vina put her beak back into her weapon case, ready to step down.

"A fine weapon." A clear and cold voice rang out.

"Thank you for the compliment." Vena was slightly taken aback by the sudden praise and subconsciously glanced back at the referee.

She was a woman with purple eyes and purple hair.

Her neat and capable short hair exudes a heroic spirit.

With a high, straight nose and tightly closed lips, he exuded an undeniable air of authority.

Despite having a very distinctive appearance, Venus would hardly have noticed her presence if she hadn't spoken up.

He was practically a born assassin.

He was praising her verbally, but his eyes were cold and devoid of any warmth.

Even Viner herself began to doubt whether the praise she had just received really came from her.

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Chapter 95: The Second Battle with Garcia

Viner was ready to step down and prepare for the next match, but he found that the purple-haired woman's gaze never left him.

"Is there something on my face?"

Being stared at with such scrutinizing eyes was not a good thing for Wiener.

“No.” Samif didn’t care that Vina had discovered her spying.

Since it's just an alchemical mask disguised as an appearance, it won't matter even if there's something real.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going?" Viner asked tentatively.

“Nobody’s stopping you,” Samif said coldly.

Having received approval, Viner didn't want to linger for even a moment and immediately left the ring.

......

"Ah!"

The sound of metal clashing was particularly jarring during the battle.

"Hahaha, that's great! You actually dared to confront me head-on, you're not bad, kid. I find you quite pleasing to the eye!" Garcia's hearty voice rang out.

Wiener never expected that his opponent in the second match would be someone he knew again.

His opponent was none other than Garcia, whom Vena had narrowly defeated with Zero Flash in martial arts class.

However, because of the alchemical mask, Garcia was unaware that his opponent was Vena, and only felt that he had finally met an opponent who was willing to go head-to-head with him.

After losing to Vina in their last sparring match, Garcia reflected for a long time and finally listened to Vina's advice to pick up his family's axe technique again, and surprisingly made a breakthrough.

This is good for Garcia himself, but his opponents are in trouble.

The fruit that Wiener planted will ultimately have to be tasted by him.

With the ever-growing power of the Blood Seal and the fierce axe techniques, once unleashed, the offensive is so fierce that even opponents slightly stronger than Garcia can only avoid its edge.

Vina never expected that Garcia's skill with an axe would surpass his skill with a spear.

This seemingly evenly matched contest was filled with a bitterness known only to Wiener himself.

The relentless attacks came like a storm, each collision making his hands go numb.

If we're talking about whether such a wide-ranging attack has any flaws, the answer is yes.

But it was something Garcia deliberately revealed.

The strategy of exchanging damage to kill 800 enemies while losing 1,000 of your own may seem foolish, but it is the most suitable tactic for those who possess the Bloodstained Seal.

Knowing that he would eventually be worn down by the opponent if things continued this way, he had to find another way to break the deadlock. During his next parry, he widened the distance between them.

"What, is that all you're going to do?" Garcia asked, still wanting more.

“This is pointless. Let’s settle this with one decisive blow.” Venus’s voice, coming from behind the alchemical mask, took on a completely different tone.

Although Vena had a slight advantage in swordsmanship, he was unable to utilize it due to Garcia's fearless fighting style.

Since conventional tactics cannot bring about a quick victory, the only option left is to rely on combat skills.

“Okay!” Garcia fell for the trick without hesitation.

The two of them each took a step forward, and the aura they exuded instantly changed.

The Hidden Edge in Vener's hand was originally a Iaijutsu blade modeled after the blunt sword. If he used Zero Flash, Vener was confident that he could defeat his opponent in one strike before the opponent could react.

If it were someone else, it would be fine, but if the same sword technique were used again in front of Garcia, who had already suffered a defeat in Zero Flash, this disguised identity would inevitably be exposed.

We can only settle for the next best thing.

"Diamond Axe!"

Garcia used his family's axe technique, which was far more powerful than the martial arts taught by Mr. Slav.

This strike was unleashed with the overwhelming force of a thunderbolt, compressing the surrounding air to the point of almost solidification.

The stance that Viner adopted was the most basic yet most skillfully executed sword technique—"Fierce Strike".

It is slightly different from what was used before.

Since a fierce strike concentrates power into a single point to unleash a bursting force effect.

So why can't this power be concentrated along the line of the sword's edge?

In the heat of battle, Viner made another breakthrough in his swordsmanship.

His leaping sword strike, carrying unprecedented power, should have a more fitting name.

"Mountain Collapse Strike".

"Boom!!!"

The sound of swords clashing with axes was deafening, as if even the air itself was trembling.

Despite his powerful leap and strike, Vena was no match for Garcia in terms of strength.

A heavy force struck the Hidden Edge Sword, knocking it from Vina's hand and sending it spinning in the air like a boomerang.

Vina landed with a backflip, thus neutralizing the impact of Garcia's attack.

He then caught the Hidden Edge Sword that had been knocked away.

Garcia appeared motionless, but cracks had appeared on the stone slabs beneath his feet, spreading out like a spider web.

Wiener raised his sword and asked, "Is the battle over?"

"Hmph." Garcia snorted coldly, but did not deny it.

Forces are reciprocal. The force that shook Vina so badly he couldn't hold onto his weapon would be equally devastating for Garcia.

Garcia might have been able to withstand it, but the battle axe in his hand was no match for the Hidden Edge Sword. The previous entanglement plus this final blow completely shattered it.

As long as one side refuses to admit defeat, they can indeed shamelessly continue fighting.

However, Garcia was unwilling to fight empty-handed, and he was too proud of his noble status to ask the audience for weapons.

“Mikazuki, right? I’ll remember that.” Garcia said slowly. “We didn’t get enough of a fight this time, let’s start over next time.”

“There is an opportunity,” Wiener replied.

"The winner is Mikazuki!" the referee announced again.

......

The third battle.

"I surrender."

As soon as the referee announced the start, Venus's opponent, Ewan, unexpectedly conceded defeat.

"Well, we haven't even fought yet."

This overly decisive admission of defeat prompted even Viner to speak up.

"Fire Arrow." Ewan raised his hand and fired a fire arrow.

Although it was somewhat unexpected, the action was too obvious and Ewan himself wasn't taking it seriously. Even though Venerer was just standing still, he still missed.

"Now we've had our duel, right? I concede." Eun said, true to his word.