As I expected, Goritia’s body could no longer withstand the accumulated damage, and suddenly something strange happened to him. He staggered in the ring and fell to his knees.
Anje did not let that golden opportunity slip.
“I got you……! Haaaaaahh!”
With all her might, Anje aimed a merciless kick at the side of Goritia’s head as he is now on his knees and slightly lower to the ground.
“As one would expect from Reus-sama. It looks like the battle will end with Anje’s victory just as expected.”
“No, I predicted the the opposite though.”
“Eh?”
—It was at that moment when Anje’s kick was about to slam into the side of Goritia’s head.
“Nuuaaaaaaaahhh!”
Goritia let out a roar, and he went in to slam his head into Anjer’s foot.
It was a headbutt.
Dooooooon!
With a resounding crash, Anje’s foot and Goritia’s head are bounced back at the same time.
If you think about it normally, the head is more vulnerable than the feet. One would think that Ange would win, but—
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!?”
The one screaming and rolling around the ring is Anje, whose foot has been bent in the opposite direction.
Goritia, on the other hand, quickly stood up. There is blood pouring down his forehead and he was a little wobbly though, probably due to a mild concussion.
“Even though you are still young, you are quite strong. I didn’t expect that I, who had abandoned the maiden and released my powers, would be pushed to this point. I have no doubt that you will eventually reach S rank. That is a gift from me, as I have high hopes for your future.”
Saying that, Goritia concentrates his fighting spirit on his right hand.
“Qi bullet!!”
He shot out with fighting spirit with his eyes fixed on Anje.
“Hmm, it’s a technique used by the man who was once called a God of War.”
I nodded my head as I watched from the airship.
Qi, which is life energy, strengthens the body by circulating it in the body. However, there is a technique that allows it to be launched and used as a projectile.
“It is very draining, but in return, it exerts tremendous power. However, if used by a skilled person, it is a dangerous technique that could even cost a person their life.”
Apparently, Goritia is using it while controlling the output well.
It’s not an easy feat though.
“Just as you’d expect from an S-rank adventurer.”
Anje is blown away by the unleashed fighting spirit and was sent out of the ring.
“J-just what on earth did Goritia-shi do……!? All I saw is that he thrust his right hand towards Anje-shi, then Anje-shi suddenly flew out of the ring! C-could it be that she was blown away just with the force of his fist alone?!”
Qi can only be seen by those who have undergone a certain amount of training. The commentator probably didn’t see how he attacked. Of course, the same goes for the audience.
There was a buzz at the strange way the match had ended, but as people remembered the battles that had been fought up until that point, the murmurs quickly turned to loud applause in praise of the two strong fighters.
“A standing ovation in praise of the fierce battle between these two strong contestants…! It was a match that is far too different from the first round of the final tournament!!! Even though she lost, Anje-shi is a talented fighter who would have advanced to the finals in any other year! It’s such a shame she was eliminated here!!”
Mixed in with thunderous applause, the excited voice of the commentator resounds in the arena.
“But don’t be sad my dear audience, there are still a lot of great contestants left in this tournament!!! Alright……Now let’s move on to the third match! Ah……right…. The ring has been destroyed again….…”
Then the alchemists once again hurriedly gathered around the ring, and for a while they worked with utmost effort to repair it.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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