"Begin!"
Valentina then lunges at him at an incredible speed. Far surpassed that of Gallenhorn's. And tried to stab him by the head.
But Takao just caught it in between his fingers.
"Good! Being able to casually pull that off! I will love this battle!"
Takao then just pushed with his right hand where the sword's located.
She then flew away straight and crashed through the wall.
"Kya!"
The battleground is a circle in shape. And there's a lot of people cheering. The ground they are currently standing on is really wide. Then there's only one thing that runs on Takao's mind.
I could toy her inside here.
He actually plans to demonstrate his magic.
Valentina is still on the wall. And Takao couldn't see her moving.
"Hey! You're a ten-star adventurer, right? Come on. Let's make this fun!"
"Ha. Ha. Ha... Yeah. That dealt many injuries on me. But I know this would be fun! Give me more fun! And I would like you to defeat me!"
"I love it too. I thought you are just a kid. But. We're both a sadist."
"Let's make this a grand spectacle!"
Then both charged at each other. Though Valentina had fractured bones on her waist and back due to impact. It doesn't stop her incredible and smooth movement.
She slashed at him but blocked by his sword. He then returned the attack and slashed her right shoulder. And it continues for a few attacks. Where Takao will block it and return an attack.
[Messalina Style: Heavenly Flash]
Valentina then dashed so fast that it just seems to be a single straight line that came towards Takao. Valentina then sliced him. But sadly. Takao has extremely incredible reflexes. Enhanced even further using magic. He blocked the attack. Though he blocked it. His magic generated sword is dented, which is actually a katana. Which is purely colored gray since he created it using only iron and he doesn't need it to look cool
"What the!?"
"There we go! Everyone! Our fighter is finally getting serious!"
"This is my family's technique. Surprised?"
"Technique? I see."
There's no magic but there are things like this. This is enjoyable.
"How about using it against you?"
"What?"
He took a stance.
[Takao Style: Heavenly Flash]
He took a Battojutsu stance. Then he dashed just like how Valentina did it. But there's a twist he made.
He dashed much faster than her. And upon meeting her in his reach. He slashed. But it seems that he missed since the blade actually didn't make contact on her skin and his distance is way past her.
The crown and the announcer is staring dumbfoundedly about what happened.
"Huh? What is th–"
Suddenly. Many slashes appeared on her body and on her stomach.
"Gaahh... What... Happened?"
"My own style. Don't worry those cuts are not deep. You won't die. We're not allowed to kill each other in the first place right? Go ahead. It's my win."
"How... could you copy... Our technique just like that??? It took me many years to learn the whole technique of my family... How could you do one of them just because I used it on you? And even made your own variation"
"It's easy. It's because... I'm a genius after all."
"Fine. I surrender."
"Then it is my win."
"We had a new champion! Ms Valentina surrendered. Now let's crown the challenger who defeated the undefeated!"
The way Takao did it is rather simple. After his slash. He just used the wind to cut her many times. The only wound he dealt directly is the wound on her stomach. Which that if he's bad enough. Could result in her death.
There are persons that carried Valentina and put her in what seems to be a stretcher made out of wood.
The announcer then got back from his announcing seat and go to where Takao is.
"Okay. Here we are. We had a new champion!"
All of the peoples then cheers on his victory.
"Now. As a reward for defeating the previous champion. We will give you fifty gold coins! And from now on your name will be the star in this arena until somebody defeated you. You must respond to every battle to defend your title. If you don't you might lose it. And peoples will then fight for it during your absence. So now. We will give the title of a champion!"
"That's enough. I don't want to become the champion."
"Pardon?"
"It's a hassle. I don't want it. Let her still have the title. Since she will most likely get it back soon even if she lost it. I had no interest in that. But I will that the fifty gold"
He then grabbed the pouch the announcer has been holding all this while.
"Farewell." And walked out of the fighting ground to fetch Martin and they both left."
After they walked out of the arena.
"Your fight is truly a grand spectacle. Though you end it very immediately."
"That's fine. It doesn't matter for me after all."
"But why did you refuse the title of the champion?"
"I don't want it."
"Why?"
"It's a hassle going here to fight whenever there's a challenger. I would not have fun unlike when fighting her."
"Oh yeah. She's really strong. But not like you. But if that was me. Then maybe I'm dead."
"You could still improve though. Let's go. Let's find an inn to stay."
"Yeah."
After walking and asking the folks. They found an inn. Which is named. "Silver Crescent Pavillion". Which is actually pretty massive.
After booking a room and getting there which costs two silver per night. They stayed in. The interior of their room is rather nice. The bed is clean. The room has a charming aroma when they entered. And the color of the interior is relaxing. And their food is included in the payment. But there are foods that are selected only for that offer. If they wanted a different food. They must buy it in the built-in restaurant.
They got down and eat.
After finishing their food. They go back to their room to rest. Though Takao doesn't need to rest. But even if he's not tired. He could sleep if he wants to. Though he never slept since arriving here.
"That food was nice. *sigh* I would love to eat those kinds of food every day."
"We would. I promise. And also the whole village."
"Yeah. That's a nice dream."
"Are you an idiot? That won't be a mere dream any more now that I'm here."
"Haha! I trust you about it. But maybe. What if you had a hard time fulfilling it?"
"That's fine. I will handle it."
A knock then came from the door.
After Takao opened it. He found one of the maids in front of the door.
"What is it?"
"Sir. You had a visitor."
"Yo~"
"what?"
"Let me come inside."
"I will take my leave. Sir."
And the maid left.
"Hey. You can't just barge into the other peoples' room."
"Come on. Let's talk."
"Wait. How'd you healed now?"
"Potion."
"Potion?"
"Yeah. There's a potion you could buy to instantly heal your wounds. They said the materials of making it came from the church."
"Church? What is that?"
"Moouuu!!! Forget about that! Let's talk."
"About what?"
"I think I love you now."
"The hell?"