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Noah's words made Climb freeze. After hesitating for a moment, he asked tentatively.
"Will you not be using a weapon?"
Indeed.
Although Climb was not wearing any armor, he at least had a longsword hanging at his waist, with one hand tightly gripping its hilt. He clearly intended to use a sword.
Yet Noah was not only dressed in casual clothes, but had not brought a single weapon with him.
Moreover, judging by the looks of it, Noah did not intend to use a weapon even when facing Climb.
Of course, Climb did not think Noah was looking down on him.
He had asked only to probe for information.
After all, if Noah was not using a weapon, he might be planning to use magic.
Using that question, Climb intended to find out what method Noah planned to use in battle.
If Noah planned to use a weapon, it would prove that he intended to fight as a warrior.
If Noah firmly refused to use a weapon, Climb would have to be on guard against Noah using magic.
That was Climb's plan.
However, Noah's action in the next moment stunned everyone present.
"A weapon?" A meaningful smile appeared on Noah's face as he raised a hand and extended one finger.
"Then I'll fight you with this finger!"
"A... finger?" Climb was completely dumbfounded.
Lakyus, Gazef, Ibiruai, Gagaran, Tia, and the others were all similarly taken aback.
"What does that mean?" Gagaran frowned.
"Is that guy looking down on us?"
The others exchanged looks before turning their now somewhat serious gazes toward Noah.
They wanted to see just how Noah intended to fight using a