Book 15 Chapter 44
“Round of 16, Second Match! This time’s contestant is none other than the troublemaker expelled from the Heavenly Fire Sect (天火派), one of the Six Great Martial Arts Sects of the Republic! A crazy killer who has burned to death as many as 50 people! A vicious woman who even killed her own parents! Bunislo!”
The crowd in the stands simultaneously lets out cheers and gasps of horror.
“Crazy, a parent slayer? What is trash like that doing here!”
“It’s the Marine Coliseum.”
“Ah, then it’s acceptable.”
However, this Marine Coliseum is precisely where such heinous criminals appear without a care and compete for supremacy.
“Her opponent is the mysterious girl, Lina, who defeated the buffalo hunter Berpalo in a single blow!”
As Lina steps forward, the men collectively cheer!
Is it a man’s destiny to cheer for a cute girl!
On the other hand, the women boo!
“Comply with child protection laws!”
“Wooooooh!”
Bunislo and Lina stood facing each other in the middle of the arena. Bunislo twisted her roughly torn lips and sneered.
“It seems like you’re full of momentum just because you took down some barbarian, alright, come at me with everything you’ve got. But if you get scared after a few hits and forfeit, just know that I'll secretly find you later and burn you to death.”
“Are you threatening to kill our Lin right now?”
“Kyuuuut, Kyuuuut!”
“Isn’t your name Lina? And you brought such a pet to the arena. You can't even sleep without it, can you?”
At the referee’s command, the two contestants returned to their respective positions and took their stances.
Flames surged from Bunislo’s hands. Fist techniques utilizing flame are the very symbol of the Heavenly Fire Sect!
In response, the killing intent Lina exuded was truly ferocious! It was so powerful that it was impossible to detect unless one was a strong individual of the same caliber.
‘What is it…?’
‘Why is it so cold all of a sudden….’
‘Has the sea breeze gotten stronger….’
Vaguely, only this difference in temperature could be felt. The referee, too, strangely felt goosebumps all over his body as he shouted.
“Match start!”
Bunislo of the Heavenly Fire Sect charged across the sand, leaving black scorch marks! The Heavenly Fire Sect, where the power of flame resides even in their footwork!
“Hyah!”
The flames dwelling in her fist explosively intensified, gathering momentum to annihilate her opponent in a single blow (滅却). In response, Lina twirled her staff above her head then thrust it backward!
“Yaaah!”
“Kkuaak!”
It was almost simultaneous.
The staff’s thrusting motion stopping and!
The staff being plunged deep into Bunislo’s abdomen, who had appeared from behind in an instant, attempting to swing her fist!
Bunislo’s body slid, falling incredibly smoothly onto the arena.
“Whoaaaah, crazy!”
“Another one-shot!”
“She knocked out Bunislo in a single blow!”
This suggested a significant fact.
The fact that this girl had already ‘read’ the opponent’s movement trajectory the moment Bunislo’s footwork began.
This meant that she wasn't simply good at observation, but was unbelievably accustomed to real combat.
‘That kid….’
The person who controlled the gambling den of the Marine Coliseum was Gillet, the highest-ranking officer of the Parmena Legion.
Gillet was once a Paladin candidate.
He was a promising spear master, but when Parmena Grande was not appointed as a mentor, he too abandoned his lingering attachment to becoming a Paladin and followed Parmena.
‘Did the Heavenly Spear Sect send her out in disguise to train a rising talent?’
Thus, Gillet became the highest-ranking officer of the Parmena Legion and the top star, winning six consecutive times in this Marine Coliseum. Now, Gillet would only participate in exhibition matches, competing against the finalists.
“Hey, Nellike.”
“Yes, Lord Gillet.”
“I’ll be in the finals. Tell those referees that.”
“Lord Gillet, yourself?”
“Is there a problem with that?”
It doesn't matter what her identity is.
There’s nothing as enjoyable as trampling on a budding sprout.
“Not at all! It will be the greatest festival! Though it will be quite unfortunate for that little girl!”