I stretch up a little bit and while saying, "So, judging from your reaction you already become quite a survivor and it seems you also improve a lot. Do you think you will win the competition?"
With resolute eyes and confidence, "Yes I will, if you wish for it, I will deliver the glory to you" said Hilbert fanatically.
"I see… then, why don't you prove it to me? if you have ability to claim the glory or not" I launched at him with speed that was enough for him to follow.
Third person POV
Josep wanted to test Hilbert's strength. He attacked first to push Hilbert's limit. He punches him left and right with fast speed while Hilbert tries to dodge with all his strength.
Josep's attack is very fast that makes Hilbert don't have time to stabilize himself or counter attack him.
The moment one of the Josep's punch hit Hilbert arm who try to parry using his own arm, Hilbert immediately getting blown away. Without giving any breather, Yosep follow Hilbert and bombard him with various of punch.
"So, this is the power of someone that wants to bring me a glory huh??" Josep started to provoke Hilbert more.
Before Hilbert can reply, Josep changes his footstep and appears behind Hilbert's back instantly [Light Walk].
Then, Hilbert got blown up again by another barrage of attack. However, this time Josep increased his speed more and attacked Hilbert from all sides. This makes Hilbert look like a pinball that is bounced around.
Hilbert also got harder to parry all his attacks while getting more injured. His arm is also hurt more even though he coated with a lot of mageforce and his strong constitution.
At this moment, rather than become desperate, Hilbert closes his eyes and in the state of epiphany. Shortly, he change from parry to redirects all Josep's attack using his arm.
Hilbert noticed this technique when he observes the element of water during their few days training.
This technique similar to tai chi on earth combine with the power of mageforce it will become devastating technique. However, Hilbert now is only tap into the basic of this new technique. But, it is already enough to redirect and dodge all Josep's current attack.
Notice the change of Hilbert fighting style, Josep smile and change his style too. The moment Hilbert tries to redirect Josep attack, Josep uses his arm to redirect the force back and give more force to it then hit Hilbert with it.
This change happens in less than a second before Hilbert can properly respond to it. The moment he got hit, He feel like getting hit by some sort of huge torrent of water.
He was blown for a few meters then spurted some blood since his inside is injured. All his body also limps and doesn't have enough strength left.
"Water is not always calm, sometimes it also can become destructive and wild." Josep said this before Hilbert lost his consciousness again.
Josep POV
I approached Will who was watching our spar carefully, "Thanks, Will you do a great job teaching him in just a few days. I will leave him in your care then, see ya" as I leave Will who is also comprehending about our spar silently.
"Huhh.. Okay see ya around, Sep." He replied shortly then sat meditating as he got something from our fight.
After checking Hilbert progress, I go to my dorm to develop more about my spell and research about the element. I hole myself inside my room until the battle competition.
Four days later
Now, I am forced to go to the main hall area and leave all my research behind. I didn't plan to look at the competition and bazaar that is going to be held there. The competition itself is boring and I believe with Hilbert strength now, no student at his age can compete with him.
However, the guardian members also become bolder and plan to check all the people who don't come into the competition.
Using the super rare ancient artifact as the prize, there will be no one that is not tempted to look at it. Even if they don't participate, they still want to see what kind of effect the ancient artifact has.
People that ignore this kind of prize and attraction will become suspicious. So, the guardian plans to hunt and clean up all of them at this time.
They even plan to check all the student dorms which make me clean up all my runes. I guess one week ago an incident which I distract Mr. Lou using killing intent is the trigger to force them take such an action.
So, I don't have any choice but to leave my hole behind and participate in the bazaar to keep my low profile and disguise.
"Well, since this will satisfy them for a while and lower their guard a little after this massive hunt. I guess it will be more advantageous for me." I thought while walking toward the main area with Hilbert and William.
Eve and the other girls already go there first since they want to prepare for their own competition. Eve also went into the competition category Healing competition.
It was a competition where they heal the participants that hurt from Battle competition. The school will only give patients with non life threatening wounds for the competition.
Since Hilbert is a S-class student, he got an advantage to skip the preliminary round. So, he can keep me company for a while.
As for William, he wants to taste all kinds of the food in the bazaar. He even invited me to an eating competition.
As for me, I have other plans to go to the bazaar. Not only as alibi, but I plan to survey the surrounding of that place using this crowd and make some plan when the time comes. I also plan to sneak and take a peek at all the prize enchantments.
The battle competition is divided into three categories which are senior-class, middle-class, and junior-class.
Senior class is for 15-17 years old students, middle class is for 11-14 years old group, and junior class is for 8-10 years old students. The battle competition also has two parts: the preliminary round and main round.
In the preliminary round, students need to win three times in five duels to pass and enter the main round. In the main round, they need to gather points from winning battles in various scenarios during a week. The highest point will be the winner.
This is also the reason why I believe Hilbert will win this competition. Hilbert only needs to fight some students and win some of them to get the highest score. According to Will, if he does not encounter any mishap during the competition, He will likely take it as the winner.
We separate our way the moment we arrive at the main area. Hilbert needed to go to a battle competition while I got dragged out by Will to go to the eating competition at the bazaar.
The bazaar is very crowded. Not only they sell food but also some leftovers from last week's market event. I also see Ben's stand is the most crowded and almost sold out all his product
We arrive at the eating competition which is full of big stature people. Some of them are the acquaintances of brother William. It seems that William is last year's winner of the eating competition.
At this moment, there is a middle aged guy wearing a chef attire approaching us. "Isn't it the stupid brat William? I thought you would run away since you were afraid about our bet." The middle aged man who has big stature started to provoke William.
"Ohh… Old man, I guess you really want to bankrupt huh?" William replied with sneer.
The old man also sneers back, "Hahaha…. Just for this competition I already prepare my army that can cook 100 portions of food in under five minute. Make sure to pay double if you can't eat all the food that we prepare. Hahaha." As he leaves both of us.
After he leaves, "Brother, is it the reason why you dragged me into the eating competition?" I asked William.
"Huh.. Wha-What are you talking about brother? No way…. I just want to challenge you into eating competition since I know you have a bottomless stomach. Hahaha" William just laughed his way.
"Huft… Well, whatever since I am also quite hungry. However, is that old man's food delicious? It will be quite torture if it was a thrash." I surrender with William's behavior and think this is a good opportunity to store up some of the energy using Gluttony technique.
However, deep inside I thought, 'This old man is dangerous. More dangerous than the guardian people.'
"Don't worry lil brother. His cooking is one of the best in the capital. He also has many restaurants across the Moreva continent.
Moreover, he is also level 5 chef. Rumor said all his food can have a positive effect on your body and permanently increase it." William starts to explain about the old man's background.
"However, you must be careful since all his food is not only buff to the body but also a satisfied stomach which makes you full after a few spoonfuls."
"Some people even don't need to eat for days after eating his food. Unfortunately, this old man meets me who can empty all his ingredients storage last time. Hahaha" As he explains more.
Hearing all the Will explanations, I started to look forward at the old man's food. Moreover, I also feel that the old man is not an ordinary level 5 chef.
From my reading, he silently gives the vibe of a dangerous sleeping dragon. Even my mother doesn't have this kind of aura. I bet he is a level 6 person.