18. Colosseum.

The shockwave spread in all directions, reaching even the audience.

However, it only knocked over a few in the front row, so I didn’t suffer a defeat due to using an area-of-effect skill.

 

 

“Keuek…! Using magic all of a sudden, how cowardly!”

“Magic? What are you talking about?”

 

A staff less than 30cm long.

I raised it to face level.

 

 

“I haven’t even used magic yet?”

 

I lightly held it with my index finger and thumb, shaking it around.

 

 

“Making a fuss over me just swinging it around to warm up.”

 

 

I gave a smirk and put the staff back in my pocket.

 

 

“I saw you doing something like fencing earlier. Are you confident in your speed?”

“Heh. Did recalling my power make you want to surrender? Surely, it would be difficult for a mage to beat a melee class in a one-on-one fight.”

“That’s what you think.”

“If you’re going to fight, draw your staff. I don’t cut down those without weapons.”

“Ahaha! Do you even know what you’re saying right now?”

“?”

“It’s like a worker ant, pretending to be a soldier, telling a person to take up arms. Saying you won’t cut down those without weapons.”

“…Are you calling this body an ant right now?”

“Ah. Sorry. I overestimated you too much? I should evaluate people as they are. Would a flea be appropriate? Or maybe…an amoeba?”

“…How dare you!”

 

 

Reinhardt drew his sword and charged.

 

“You said you don’t cut down those without weapons? Was your conviction that flimsy?”

“Shut up! I’ll make you regret insulting this body!”

 

A speed difficult to follow with the naked eye.

An ordinary person would see it as a single line.

 

 

The stage he stepped on crumbled like tofu, and the surrounding air was compressed due to his high-speed movement, creating a bizarre scene.

 

 

Everyone watching was impressed.

As expected, he’s utilizing speed in his attacks, befitting someone wielding a rapier.

The opponent will probably die without even realizing they’ve been attacked.

 

 

He’s definitely a standout among the top 32.

 

 

But that’s for ordinary people.

And for ordinary adventurers.

 

 

To Sora, who has all stats except for dignity in the tens of thousands, it’s nothing more than a cute struggle.

 

 

In Sora’s case, stats other than her main stats like strength or charm are far higher than even Yu-eun’s. And this is common among all of Yu-eun’s women. While Yu-eun’s strength stat is around 20,000, Sora’s strength stat as a healer is close to a whopping 74,000.

 

It’s not just strength.

Agility, which is directly related to speed, is also 73,000.

 

 

 

 

“Haaat!!”

 

Ssiing – !

 

 

The silver blade shoots out like a point.

From a frontal perspective, it looks like a meteor is rushing in.

You might even mistake that your glabella has been pierced the moment you recognize it.

 

 

But that’s not the case for Sora.

 

 

“!!!!”

 

 

The moment I thought I had pierced Sora, her figure disappeared.

There’s no sensation either.

 

 

The high-speed point attack missed.

 

 

No, let’s change the perspective.

A mage easily dodged the attack of a speed-type swordsman.

 

 

 

 

 

“Ah~ah~ Aren’t you too slow? Can you even make a living with that?”

 

The voice came from behind.

I turned around in shock, and Sora was standing at the far end of the stage, at least 20 meters away, yawning.

 

 

“….”

 

 

Seeing that, Reinhardt’s face, which had been in shock until just now, was relieved.

 

 

“I see. Teleportation.”

“….”

 

I’ve never seen it or heard of it, but she’s a mage, isn’t she? Surely, there must be skills of this kind.

If so, it’s understandable that my high-speed attack missed.

 

“You haven’t been chanting any skills since earlier. You seem to have the skills to be in charge of the vice guild leader position. But now that you’ve met this body, it’s over. Mages always lose to swordsmen.”

“Really?”

“I’ll go even faster.”

 

 

Kwaang!

 

The ground where his feet had been just a moment ago collapsed, scattering debris like a bomb had exploded.

 

Reinhardt’s super-luminal attack, known as the Flash Swordsman in places like Manhattan.

If the previous attack was a basic skill, this one is closer to a finishing move.

 

 

He rushes in with a speed that can’t be compared to the previous attack, and similarly stabs the enemy with an incomparable speed.

 

 

“Tch. I told you, you’re slow.”

 

 

But it’s far too slow to catch Sora.

This time too, Sora disappears before he can reach herㅡ,

 

 

“Do you think I’ll fall for the same trick twice!”

 

Recognizing Sora’s disappearance, Reinhardt reversed direction at the same speed.

An impossible violation of physics.

As a result, a huge crater was created where Sora had been standing, where Reinhardt reversed direction.

 

“No matter how skilled a mage is, they can’t use magic like teleportation in quick succession! My victory!!”

 

Chiiing – !

 

 

Reinhardt, having spotted Sora who appeared far away, thrust his rapier out early.

The silver blade, which had been shining purely, was now dyed red.

 

 

Friction due to super speed.

Super heat due to friction.

 

Kuaaaaang!!

 

 

And the tearing noise and shock that occur as a result of exceeding the speed of sound.

 

 

In the blink of an eye, Reinhardt reached Sora, and the rapier, heated red, was thrust accurately towards her.

 

 

 

Puwak!

 

 

 

The white stage was painted with bright red blood.

The plaza fell silent after the fierce battle that unfolded in seconds.

 

“Hmm~ Not very heavy. Do you not have muscles?”

 

Hwik.

 

About 20 meters away from Reinhardt, Sora tossed something dripping with blood into the air and then caught it again with her hand.

 

As if habitually throwing and catching a baseball.

 

 

“Wh…at…!”

 

 

Reinhardt’s arrogant expression twisted.

And gradually turned to panic.

 

“Teleportation? Who even uses that? It would be nice if I had it, though. It’s convenient.”

 

 

Sora turned her body in his direction.

And then threw what she was holding, Reinhardt’s severed left arm, behind her.

 

 

Tuk.

 

 

The arm fell pathetically.

Reinhardt’s head turned stiffly like a mechanical doll.

 

What caught his eye as he finally looked at Sora was her clearly mocking expression, and the arm lying behind her.

 

 

Ossak.

 

 

A chill ran down my spine.

 

What the hell is that?

Why is my arm lying over there??

 

 

The terrible pain came after that.

 

 

“Keueuk!! What…did you do!!”

“Uhm~ I was going to just dodge your attacks twice and leave it at that, but I got bored so I cut off one of your arms. You won’t think it’s teleportation if I do this, right?”

“!!”

 

 

[As expected, Sora-nim is putting up a good fight! She’s outspeeding Reinhardt, who is famous as the Flash Swordsman!]

 

 

Seo-hyun shouted as if to show off.

Only then did the audience start to buzz.

 

“Wow…did you see that?”

“…See what?”

“The way they were moving.”

“No, not at all. I couldn’t even see that guy, he was too fast.”

“But that woman was even faster than him.”

“Is that a healing mage for real?”

 

They’re mostly whispering about Sora.

 

 

“She’s not just pretty.”

“She has a great body too.”

“No, you idiot…;;”

 

 

 

 

 

“Uaaaaaaaat!!!”

 

 

Huung!

 

 

Amidst the buzzing noise.

Reinhardt took out a painkiller from his pocket, injected it, and swung his rapier wildly.

 

“I was careless…I was careless…! It was a mistake to forget the buff magic.”

“…Buff?”

“It would make sense if you cast an agility enhancement magic.”

“No…I don’t have anything like that. I’m a healer.”

“A healer? Don’t be ridiculous! Are you trying to mock me!”

“Mock or whatever, I’m telling you I’m a healer.”

“Heh. You’re probably trying to confuse my mind like that and take advantage of the gap.”

“Ah, yeah…think what you want.”

“I will never be deceived by such liesㅡ,”

 

 

[Ah, by the way, Sora-nim’s class is ‘Royal Physician’, so she’s a ‘Healer!’]

 

 

Seo-hyun shouted as if telling Reinhardt to listen.

 

“Did you hear that? I’m a healer.”

“How vile. To even use the host, even though you’re on the same side.”

“…You fucking bastard, why can’t you understand even when I tell you? It’s annoying.”

“Heh. Like a witch. If I’m not careless, I can easilyㅡ,”

 

Puwak!

 

 

“Easily what?”

 

 

A voice came from behind.

I was definitely watching from the front, but I didn’t realize she had disappeared.

Is it an afterimage?

 

 

“…!”

 

Tuk.

 

 

His right arm fell before his dazed face.

 

“Your right arm is gone too? Should I at least return your sword?”

 

Ssiing!

 

 

“Keuk!”

 

 

A sense of danger that pierces the whole body.

It was too late, but Reinhardt managed to dodge Sora’s attack based on that.

 

 

Chwaaaa!

 

 

No, he didn’t dodge it completely.

It slightly grazed his side.

 

 

“Eueu..eueueuk!!”

 

 

I injected painkillers, but I still couldn’t help but feel the extreme pain.

I don’t even have a hand to hold the wound.

 

“H…how…!”

“How what? It’s just that I’m faster than you. Ah, you said you don’t believe I’m a healer, right? I’ll show you. Proof.”

 

She raised her hand.

 

“Great Heal.”

 

 

A sacred aura soared from her body into the sky, drawing a huge pillar.

While everyone was staring with their mouths open at the scene that looked like it was from a fantasy movie, the energies that had burst through the clouds and stayed in the sky fell towards Reinhardt.

 

 

“Wh…what…!”

 

 

Even the arrogant Reinhardt froze at the overwhelming sight.

 

 

Kuaaaaang !!

 

 

Finally, the sacred energy struck him and the stage floor, and fragments of energy shot out in all directions.

 

 

“Don’t be too happy even if you recover. It’s just proof.”

 

Deudeudeudeu.

 

 

How huge must the energy be to cause an earthquake?

 

 

“Anyway, you can believe me now, right? The fact that I’m a healer.”

 

The descent of the sacred energy continued for about a minute.

During that time, Reinhardt, who was directly affected by the energy, had his two arms regrown, and all other minor wounds and fatigue were healed.

 

 

“What…is this…!”

 

 

It was truly overwhelming.

Overwhelming divinity and overwhelming healing.

 

 

Adventurers of the mage class often learn healing-related skills, but such powerful healing is usually impossible unless you’re a healer, or even if you are a healer.

 

 

Even the severed arm was restored! This is a power closer to regression than recovery.

 

 

Pulseok.

 

 

He knelt down.

He had no choice but to kneel.

 

 

Awe.

Overwhelming awe.

 

 

He put his newly grown arms on the floor and bowed his head.

 

 

“Saintess-nim!!”

 

His sincerity, which he couldn’t hide,

 

 

“Shut up.”

Returned to a miserable and cold reality.

 

 

Peogeok.

 

 

Sora swung her foot like a soccer player towards his bowed head.

There is not a moment of hesitation.

 

 

Horrifyingly, Reinhardt’s head caved in, crushing his neck bones and digging into his body, shattering his spine before stopping its advance halfway.

 

 

“Annoying people.”

 

A miserable end that even people who specialize in handling corpses would avoid.

The sight of his head buried in his body, resulting in his upper body splitting left and right and spewing blood, was a truly difficult form to look at.

 

 

 

 

[The result of the third challenge! As expected, Yu Sora-nim wins!!]

 

 

Sora gave a refreshing smile to the audience, but no one cheered.