The Injured Girl

"Fake... How could it be? Why does it have the same aura?"

Diana, as a young girl, showed surprise for the first time.

Having trained in the Black Rose Knights for so long, she no longer judges her targets by sight.

Identification is performed using 'qi' (vital energy).

Every object, whether inanimate or alive, possesses a corresponding 'qi'... As long as you find the right qi, you can eliminate the basic illusions, clones, and other bewitching effects.

Staring at the Fake Body whose head had been smashed by a single punch and was slowly Transform Into black sand.

Diana looked puzzled, since the 'qi' did indeed belong to Han Dong.

As the Fake Body disintegrated... but the complete mummy's left arm did not turn to sand, and it was Han Dong's left arm.

Han Dong deliberately left behind a part of his original body to create Fake Body with the exact same aura.

The arm quickly retracted into the black sand and returned to Han Dong's main body.

After all, Han Dong and Senior Sister Zhen were quite familiar with each other. In their previous sparring sessions, Han Dong knew very well that these kinds of assassins usually used 'qi' to identify their targets.

"Oh no!!"

The Black Pyramid was a huge trap set by Han Dong from the very beginning to lure Diana into it.

In an instant.

The black sand instantly enveloped Diana, dragging her into the pyramid that Transform Into into quicksand.

It sank and was completely buried.

Han Dong himself separated from the bottom of the pyramid, while signaling to the referee Alonso outside the arena with his eyes... Such a death burial is not something an ordinary person can bear.

"Winner - Valen Nicholas".

When the results are announced.

Han Dong quickly stripped the deadly properties from the sand and gravel, turning the black sand and gravel into a normal yellow color.

Diana was buried in the Depths sand chamber, the walls of which were made of scarabs.

Boom!

A single punch shattered the sealed room.

With a face full of resentment, Diana leaped out of the yellow sand.

The medicated bandages wrapped around its body had largely fallen off due to erosion from the Death Black Sand.

Her thin body, covered in bruises, was exposed... Diana appeared to have been seriously injured before the match.

Moreover, due to some special reasons.

The girl wore a cloak.

Since the body needs to be in contact with the medication bandage, no other clothing is worn.

The cloak had completely turned to sand.

The medicinal bandages wrapped around the girl's body also disappeared due to the decay of death, leaving parts of the girl's body exposed.

And now, it's happening on a high-profile stage like the Knight Tournament.

Diana's cheeks immediately turned bright red.

Just then.

A crow flew towards the girl.

"I won't hurt you," Han Dong warned, lest the girl kill the crow with a single punch.

The approaching crow immediately Transform Into into a thick cloak covered in feathers, shielding the girl's body.

"Thanks..."

The girl's gratitude contained a variety of emotions, including resentment, anger, and a little shyness.

What's wrong with your health?

Han Dong was still a little embarrassed, after all, he didn't know beforehand that the girl was participating in the competition with an injury.

Now it seems...

In the previous semi-final, the girl did not intentionally show weakness when facing the Beast Knight... Perhaps because her injured body was unable to adapt to the rhythm of the battle at first, she was slowly adjusting and waiting for the right opportunity to kill the knight with insufficient defense in one blow.

"It has nothing to do with you... A loss is a loss." Diana said this and turned to leave.

Han Dong was left looking embarrassed.

Halfway there, Diana suddenly stopped, as if she had remembered something.

"Commander Kuran thinks highly of you... He had the Vaughn siblings test you before simply because he wanted to see your 'attitude' and remind you to report to the Night Watcher headquarters later."

I'm just relaying a message... Whether you come or not is none of my business.

"Good."

The final match ended just like that.

Han Dong won the game using the simplest of calculations.

The audience seats.

Diana returned to the Black Rose Knights.

Like Hell Sean, she had been training with the Black Rose Knights for five years due to her special 'talent,' which was actually her skeletal condition.

They were first discovered in a special acrobatic troupe in Underground Area.

Some nobles still needed some entertainment to liven things up, and where there was demand, there was naturally acrobatic troupes.

Diana was one of the members, and both her parents were acrobats... she had Eastern blood flowing through her veins.

"Commander Kuran... I've disappointed you!"

"As expected, with your bones not yet fully recovered, you were no match for this kind of special student."

His Death Domain is unique, and in terms of "corrosiveness," it is even stronger than that of the Grim Reaper before him.

For someone in their 'healing period,' there's simply no way to deal with it.

"Hmm... I've already sent the message to him. If there's nothing else, I'm going to rest."

"Etc..."

Kuran's words startled Diana.

"Go back and take good care of your injuries. If you have any needs, just submit an application to your superiors... If this kid gets the Night Watcher in the future, I will arrange for you to work together. It seems you two have already established a certain relationship beforehand."

"...oh."

Diana's cheeks flushed slightly. She wanted to throw away the feather cloak that Han Dong had given her, but she was unwilling to expose her body.

My thoughts were a bit confused, so I quickly left.

"Luckily, Mia isn't here, otherwise she would have given me another lecture... The match was easier than I expected, after all, this girl was seriously injured, and the death erosion was too dangerous for her."

In terms of 'aggressiveness,' this girl is no less than any of the top ten.

Even Though the injury is healed.

A slight pain lingered in Han Dong's body, difficult to eliminate.

"By the way, this one-on-one gladiatorial combat can only select five people. I wonder what the rules will be for the subsequent competitions."

When Han Dong stepped off the stage.

The ruins scene has returned to its normal appearance as a stone arena.

The observer Alonso, descends to the center, his voice spreading throughout the entire arena through spatial abilities:

"The first round of the finals has ended."

First, the team leaders will score the performance of the five defeated players.

The list of sixth to tenth place is given directly.

Secondly, the ranking of the top five will be determined based on a detailed evaluation of their 'comprehensive qualities' in a competition... Specific rules will be provided later.

"[Weapon Master] -Brian Green ranked tenth, with a rating of 4.1."

"[Cursed Spider] -Seminovich, ranked ninth, with a score of 6.1. (Herbalism bonus 0.5)"

"[Ten Thousand Bones] -Diana Epsilon ranked eighth, with a rating of 7.0."

"[Blacksmith]-Winry Austin, ranked seventh, rating 7.1. (0.5 bonus points for Blacksmithing)"

"[The Deceased] - Iguva Masarazi, ranked sixth, with a rating of 7.5."

"The winner will receive a One Hour rest period. The Pool of the Gods in the Hercules Arena will be open for a limited time. Please go there to bathe and recover under the guidance of the staff."

The final ranking tournament rules will be officially announced in One Hour.

After such an intense competition, rest and recuperation are essential.

Due to time constraints.

Han Dong, Demps, and Abel arrived at the so-called "Pool of the Gods" in the shortest possible time.

Quickly immerse your body in it.