"Are you really sure about this? Mr. Strongest?"
"Yeah. Go on your full power."
"There's no need. If I were to use my full power. This place will be destroyed and everyone including my companions and you will die."
"Ho... That's scary, huh?"
"Maybe."
They are now currently in the arena. After leaving the Basilisk outside the arena. Which are now popular among the folks. They entered the arena and made an official match.
Minutes earlier. Taga's corner.
"Oh~ Taga! This is the first time you're gonna fight in the arena!"
"Yeah, You're such a headache for being loud. Valentina."
"Ahh! Don't be like that. You will be fighting my boyfriend after all!"
She said it while looking that she's so proud.
"Boyfriend?"
"Umu! Though not really yet. But he will be!"
"Hmph! I will beat him to a pulp."
"I know you can't."
"Just watch."
Takao's corner.
"Takao... How could you just always casually accept fights?"
"Yeah, master. Why is that?"
"You know, I only fight the battles I'm 100% sure I would win. And if I were to fight somebody. You know what the outcome will be."
"Fine. Master."
"Uhhh... Okay."
"I'll be going."
"Yeah! Beat him up hard! Master!!!"
"Umu."
Current time.
"Begin!"
Taga doesn't use a sword. But an Axe.
Takao then dashed towards his opponent at a high speed.
This time. He's using two daggers instead of a sword.
Takao strikes with both. But Taga is much faster and managed to block both even it is in different locations.
Taga then casually brushed him off which makes him retreat.
"What's the matter. Why are you using those instead of a sword?"
"Actually. I never know how to use a sword."
"But you managed to stand toe to toe with Valentina using it."
"I'm just using a sword to have a favorable reach. I actually never know how to use one."
"But why daggers? I have more range than you using this axe."
"That doesn't matter. I'm actually an expert at using daggers than swords. But since they are both blades. Even if I don't know how to actually wield one. I could compensate by my knowledge of using daggers."
"Ha! You really are an interesting person."
"But I'm not interested in you."
"Tell me first. Why did you fight me?"
"To have fun."
"You're like Valentina."
"I just wanted if anyone could defeat me. By the way. How could you wield just a gigantic axe with just a single hand."
"Oh. This is an enchanted weapon."
"Really? Then what can it do?"
"This is a really expensive one. I had to hunt extremely different monsters, do impossible tasks and stuff to get my hands on this. Let's just say that it has many features. Like for me. As its owner. It feels like I'm carrying a feather."
"Really? That's it?"
"I don't know. How about testing it?"
"Fine."
Takao sent a straight bolt of lightning towards Taga. Which he just blocked using the axe.
"Looks like it didn't work."
"Yeah. So it nullifies that, huh?"
"Yeah. It could negate attacks like that. This weapon is made by hundreds of priests. Making it extremely expensive and the only one made."
"Ho... I would like to see more.:
"You stand no chance. This axe could defend me. It has no mind but it could sense things. And it defends me in case of danger. Either that thing you called magic or your skills in fighting could defeat me."
"Really? But you still tires aren't you?"
"I will defeat you before I tires."
Taga rushes at him and tries to hit him. But then Takao dodges and instead he just slams the ground.
"I put a strong barrier. Both of us could go all out."
"That's what I'm planning to do!"
They then continued. Taka strikes Takao but he just blocked it. Takao then seems to be appearing in different directions and attacking. But then Taga simply blocks them using the axe without actually using his strength. But they are just talking while that is happening.
"This weapon of yours is a cheat."
"A good weapon is part of a good warrior if you couldn't afford a weapon that is truly good. You are nothing!"
"But this is absurd. Show me your true power."
"Yeah. I am truly good at fighting. This weapon just improves it a lot by using its features for my benefits."
Taga then grabbed the axe that is automatically blocking Takao's attacks up until now. He then did a circular sweep so strong that sends Takao flying away.
Takao then hit a wall and been on his knees.
"Looks like I had cut you open. Surrender. You will die from that stomach injury."
"Ha. Who said I couldn't heal such an injury."
"That's the spirit. Fine. Let's fight more if you wanted."
Taga dashed on Takao and attacked him horizontally. Which then results in him being pinned on the wall.
"Ha!"
Takao then releases a strong surge of wind. That made Taga retreat.
"I'm really gotta be serious on this."
"Yeah. Defeat me. And I will acknowledge you."
"That is easy."
Takao then releases a spike on the ground.
Taga cutted it with the axe's Bizzare sharpness and kicked the spiked edged to Takao.
Takao then just sliced it to tiny bits.
"Let's fucking do this."
He dashed once again and aimed for Taga's seemingly vulnerable legs since he's just an average man. Taga doesn't have that much muscular body than what his previous axe wielder opponent is.
After sliding and slashed Taga's leg. Taga took the initiate and hacks on Takao so that he could not do anything more.
On one of his attacks. The two daggers snap. But Takao managed to jump.
He then rains down countless numbers of daggers on Taga.
The axe then does its job to block those but Taga can't move from his spot or those will hit him.
Takao then emerged on his left.
"Surprise!"
Taga fought hand to hand but Takao overwhelmed him. Takao then stabs him three times on his body and cuts the tendons of Taga's arms and legs which made him kneel. And grabbed his neck.
"Surrender."
"Shit."