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Contestant number eleven was none other than "round-faced" Tofan.

Linsel flicked the two-handed wooden sword in his hand. The weapon his opponent was using was the same two-handed sword as last time, which made him feel more relaxed now.

Tovan had sparred with him for several days in the training camp before. Even though Tovan used combat techniques, he still couldn't beat him and was considered a defeated opponent.

However, when the other person's gaze fell on Lindsay, it immediately became sharp.

Linsset greeted him first, "Another opponent, Tovan. What a coincidence! But you seem quite confident this time. What trump card have you been preparing these past few days?"

"Wolf Slayer, I'm glad you're my opponent; this way, I can win this match."

"Let's stick with two-handed swords."

Tofan raised the wooden greatsword with both hands: "Of course, I'll accept this second formal duel!"

"Enough talk, let's fight."

After the two were ready, the half-elf female adventurer "Wind Spirit," who was invited as a special referee, also came to the edge of the competition platform, and she was the one to give the order to start.

"Match 6, number 11 vs. number 12, begin!"

The moment the half-elf's cold words reached Linsel's ears, he saw Tovan's movements suddenly become incredibly fast, his wooden greatsword gleaming as he charged straight at him.

Linsel remembered that the opponent's combat technique was called [Greatsword Strike]. Its characteristic was that it could carry extremely high kinetic energy in a short period of time, and the power of the slash would increase as the charging distance increased.

However, the side effects are also obvious: after dodging the attack, the user will be unsteady for a period of time and will consume a lot of energy.

By this time, his muscles had been active for a while. Linsset spotted the path of the opponent's charge and began to move to one side, preparing to dodge.

This action happened in less than two seconds, but just after Lindsay deviated from his opponent's path, he suddenly realized that "Round Face" should have charged to his left front area, but instead took an unexpected large diagonal step, and instantly adjusted his charging direction.

The opponent's figure, which was closing in, suddenly appeared directly in front of him again, and at the same time, his [Danger Perception] began to alert him.

Realizing that he could not dodge the opponent's charge at such close range, Linsel felt remorse for his previous arrogance and conceit.

Oh no, is this the result of the enemy's pre-battle preparations? Or did they hide some of their strength beforehand and we didn't notice? I was definitely too careless this time.

He instinctively steadied himself and held his wooden swords in front of him, attempting to forcefully block the attack.

Just as Linsel was halfway through his defensive maneuver, he felt a tremendous impact on his wooden sword, which nearly knocked him out of his hand. At the same time, he immediately lost his balance and was thrown backward by the force of the impact, almost falling to the ground.

At least they managed to block that attack!

Linsel sprang up like a spring almost the instant he landed, gripped his greatsword, and once again blocked Tovan, who was raising his two wooden swords above his head.

As his opponent swung his weapon down, Lindsay's arm went numb and sore, but he managed to catch it again.

He then immediately took two steps back so that he could see the other person's movements clearly.

He found "Round Face" Tovan drenched in sweat and panting heavily.

The previous upward slash hadn't killed him instantly, and now the side effects of [Greatsword Assault] were starting to appear. Given his stamina, he probably wouldn't be able to hold out for long, and it seemed that these victories were about to be his again.

But Lindsay saw that the other person's skin gradually turned red, and he could even see the bulging veins on his arms. At the same time, the signs of overwork on his body disappeared instantly.

"Round Face's" breathing became heavy, as if some kind of vitality had been injected into his body, and he was extremely excited.

"I will defeat you!" he roared, charging forward again with his greatsword raised.

Lindsay sensed something was off about the opponent's aura. In just a few days, this guy had managed to unleash his full power again under that suicidal combat technique.

Was he on stimulants or did he take some kind of secret medicine? It's astonishing how quickly he's improved in such a short time.

The consequences of a head-on confrontation were unpredictable, so Linsel had no choice but to switch to a defensive stance. He used his wooden greatsword to parry and dodge Tovan's chaotic and wide-ranging sword attacks.

This feeling is very similar to the simulated battle I had with the opponent a few days ago, except that the opponent is a bit stronger, but I can still block it.

Tovan's several consecutive fierce slashes were all blocked.

Seeing that Linsel had parried and neutralized all of his attacks, he opened his mouth wide and continued his greatsword attack, but in the next close-range slash, his head suddenly slammed into Linsel, delivering a headbutt.

This was something Lindsay hadn't expected.

Head to head, "Round Face" Tovan was jolted so badly that his head bled and he staggered backward, while Linsel felt a headache and dizziness that lasted for several seconds before returning to normal in a couple of seconds.

Aside from that brief moment in my head, I didn't feel anything else. It must be because of my [Insect Shell+] monster ability that reduced some of the damage.

After regaining consciousness, he instinctively reacted to the "round-faced" attack, but the opponent stood still and stopped attacking.

"Well…"

Tofan let out a long breath and then collapsed straight down, which puzzled Linsset.

It seems that the mysterious explosive power within the other party has been exhausted and burned out.

After waiting for several seconds without any movement, "Wind Spirit," who had been watching from the edge of the platform, then gave the order to end the match.

"In the sixth match, number 11, 'The Wolf Slayer' Lindsay, wins!"

As the soundproofing disappeared, the surrounding audience seats erupted in cheers once again.

Linsel heard a muffled congratulation from below the stage; it came from the dwarf Ink.

"Kid, you fought with real grit this time!"

The female knight Karina couldn't help but slam her hand on the table and exclaim, "Well done, 'Wolf Slayer'! Your tenacity is rare among adventurers in Wind and City over the past few decades!"

Linsset nodded to the two specially invited referees.

Although I was completely dominated by my opponent in this match and didn't retaliate at all, I still won. In this way, I won three out of four matches and made a profit from the betting.

Linsel was very satisfied with the result, and then walked up to "Wind Spirit".

"The use of props or drugs is prohibited in the competition, right? I suspect that number 11 used some kind of cheating method before the competition. Can the referee check it?"

Unlike the other two, the half-elf "Wind Spirit" remained indifferent: "Okay, the guild staff will check it later."

Linsset stepped down from the platform and sat back down on the long wooden chair. Meanwhile, Tovan, who had remained on the platform, was carried away on a stretcher by several staff members.

It really does seem like a familiar scene. Hopefully, the guild members can find out something.

Next up is the match between number 13 and number 14, which I'm particularly interested in.