Once I had finished training, I had dinner and went to sleep rather promptly. I had been told by one of the guards at the gym that I had a match tomorrow early in the morning. It seems that the weirdo wants to see how much stronger I've gotten. Well, now I can actually use martial arts without harming my body so it shouldn't be too hard.
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I woke up, changed into clothes that had been prepared for me. The clothes were pretty basic tunics and trousers, but they worked I suppose. The guards came into my room and stabbed a needle into my neck. The drugs once again made me pass out, but this time it took longer than before. Perhaps it's because my body's grown in size? They'll probably up the dosage.
I woke up in the room full of weapons once more, I looked around before reaching for a Katana. It was a fairly standed Katana, black sheath and silver blade with no added details on the blade or the sheath.
The front wall dissipated an on the other side of the arena stood a woman, she looked like an amazon warrior. She wore armour that looked a bit like a bikini, it was fairly thick though, she also had rather defined abs, arms and other such muscles. But what surprised me wasn't that, but the fact that she had no weapon.
The Amazons were a group of female warriors, they have their own kingdom. They are one of the few human kingdoms that have an alliance with the Elves. Their Kingdom is actually situated fairly close to the Elven Empire. I'm guessing that the Amazon infront of me isn't particularly highly ranked.
I 'looked' at her in the eyes, she had soft brown eyes and long, dark brown hair. Just by looking at her I could tell that she was on par, no even stronger than the previous man. The previous man's strength came from his weight and muscle mass, but those compact yet monstrously dense muscles are far scarier than some elephant like human.
I walked towards her, each step brimming with confidence. She moved towards me, her hands at either side of her, she had this beast like stance, with her body arched downwards. The Amazons of this world were people who had been bestowed bodies that could surpass even mages in terms of physical strength. They had instincts sharper that most animals'.
You see, although there were mages in this world, certain people had special physiques that granted them superhuman physical capabilities. Even with the elixir, my body wasn't close to that of the Amazon infront of me. However, I could tell that she wasn't top experienced. She probably thought she'd win against me with her physical advantage.
But the thing is...
"Someone like you who isn't even part of the main cast won't even be able to scratch me."
I then used 'Demon's Breath', my muscles were enhanced to their very limit. But even now, my body wasn't on par with the Amazon infront of me. However, our difference in speed and strength wasn't something that was so large that it'd be impossible for me to win.
Using flash step, I closed the roughly 400 meters between us in an instant. When I used flash step, my speed was actually greater than hers but only momentarily. The Amazon's eyes widened momentarily. But she went down on the ground, she leaned on her hands and used them to propel a kick into my chest. I blocked her blow and grabbed her leg with my free hand. I tightened my grip around her and threw her into the air. As she was crashing down to the ground, she prepared a kick and aimed towards my head.
I moved back a few centimeters and made it look like I had been hit by her attack. I did this by allowing my head to flick downwards. But as soon as her feet landed on the ground I instantly drew my sword and beheaded her in a single attack. Her head dropped onto the floor and blood splurged everywhere, her body collapsed soon after.
'Well, it seems like I've gotten stronger.'
Narrator POV:
At the stands, a certain blonde man was watching as a blind youth with snow white hair almost effortlessly slaughtered an Amazon. The man took a sip from his extravagant wine glass and watched as the Amazon breathed her last.
"It's like I thought... that boy hadn't awakened his Demonic Physique yet. Thankfully he drank the 'elixir' I gave him."
There was a lady beside him who wore a white cloak, she had her hood up so no one could make our her physical characteristics.
"It's like you said, decision making, technique and adaptation. They're all outstandingly high for a child who's age hasn't reached the double digits yet. But even then, his movements are strange. For some reason, it feels like he's not fully accustomed to moving in general. He looks a bit like a warrior who's body isn't able to keep up with his mind or skills."
The blonde man's eye brows ruffled.
"A warrior who's body isn't able to keep up with his mind or skills? Interesting. It was a good call giving him that 'elixir.' Things are going to be fun for the next little while."
The woman sighed as she threw him a glance of annoyance.
"Still though, you wasted one of your precious Demon Blood orientated catalysts just because of your curiosity? Well whatever, I suppose it's up to you to decide what you want to use your items on."
The blonde man lightly smiled before looking back at the arena.
"Well, that Catlyst didn't have much compatibility with anyone. I guess both of that kids parents must have been Demon Bloods. But what do you think of him?"
The lady sighed before speaking.
"Isn't it obvious? He, or rather, that thing is a monster among monsters. He's clearly holding back against an Amazon and was able to take her down in a single blow only hours after having awakened his Demonic Physique. That thing is merely a monster wearing a child's skin."
The man chuckled at his colleagues choice of words.
"Do you really have to address him as a thing?"