Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

Cliff swallowed hard.

But because Alice was standing to the side, they did not retreat.

"What is your name?"

"Cliff".

"Mr. Cliff, in short, thank you for looking after Alice."

I said with a smile.

Alice, standing to the side, looked displeased and stomped her foot in annoyance.

"What the hell? I've been the one taking care of him all along, and he's inexplicably clinging to me and saying things I can't understand!"

"Don't say that..."

I'm comforting Alice.

suddenly.

Cliff took a step toward me.

He took a deep breath and then shouted:

"Rudeus! I challenge you to a duel!"

"duel?"

I was stunned.

"That's right! A duel for Miss Alice!"

Cliff stared at me with a slightly childish yet determined look.

Hey Hey hey……

I don't want to fight Cliff.

And battles where women are used as stakes...

Even Alice would be unhappy, right?

I thought so.

Just as I was about to refuse.

Alice gave a cold laugh and put her hand on my shoulder.

"If it's a duel, Rudeus won't lose to you!"

70. Duel

duel?

I want to duel Cliff...?

I looked at Cliff's serious expression.

Then he looked at Alice's excited face.

Hey……

Can this really be considered a duel?

If Cliff is a swordsman, then we need to be careful.

But what about magicians...?

To put it bluntly.

Now, apart from the Dragon God, no one in this world can surpass me in magical skill.

"Alice, what are you doing...?"

I lowered my voice and said helplessly.

"No problem, Rudy is definitely capable of winning!"

Alice said confidently.

"No, I mean... this kind of bet..."

"...Is Rudy unwilling to use me as a wager?"

Alice spoke, her tone unconsciously becoming somewhat downcast.

This guy completely misunderstood me.

Using women as stakes is, in my opinion, utterly ridiculous and meaningless.

Forget it.

Since Alice herself has no objections, I have no problem with it either.

Then...

To be honest, even if it were just a simple duel, I wouldn't want to fight Cliff.

In my past life, Cliff died because of me.

And I died in the way I felt most guilty about.

He is the grandson of the Pope of the Church of America.

But for my sake, he was willing to give up a promising future and become an enemy of the Holy Kingdom of Milis.

What an admirable spirit!

Cliff is, without a doubt, the person I respect most besides Roxie.

In my past life, Cliff died because of my woman.

Now, Cliff wants to duel me again because of my woman.

Just thinking about it makes my stomach churn.

"What, you're not even willing to agree to a duel?"

Cliff pointed his staff at me defiantly.

I looked at Paul with pleading eyes.

But Paul whispered an order that no one was allowed to interrupt.

Then, they could leisurely watch the show unfold.

Hey Hey hey……

Paul, you're absolutely terrible!

"Alright, since Alice has no objections, let's do it."

I said helplessly.

"Hmph, so you finally agreed?"

A smile appeared on Cliff's face.

“Miss Alice, I will prove that I am stronger than that guy!”

"Is that so? Then give it a try! Rudeus is the strongest!"

The two stared at each other.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I have this feeling that I'm the one who's betting?

……

all in all.

Cliff and I are now standing in the center of the Adventurers' Guild's hall.

The people around us made way for us without any hesitation.

That being said.

There's really no need for that.

"Then, the duel will begin the moment this Asura coin falls from my hand, shall we?"

Paul found himself standing in the middle of the field for some reason.

"No problem, Mr. Referee."

Cliff nodded.

I glared at Paul.

Paul pretended not to see it, and then tossed the Asura coin in his hand high into the air.

"Ding--"

The moment the copper coin hit the ground.

Cliff suddenly raised the staff in his hand.

"Ferocious fire spirits, black creatures that roar in hell, now climb the earth and swing your fists!"

"Crush, burn, and utterly devour the resentment, turning it pitch black!"

Cliff chanted the magic in a high-pitched voice.

As his voice sounded.

A massive amount of magical power, accompanied by intense heat, converged at the top of the staff.

The temperature inside the hall began to rise.

"Hellfire Bomb!"

"Cliff shouted."