From the moment the sword energy was unleashed until Kagura withdrew her hand, Chen Fan seemed to have never left that spot. Everyone stared wide-eyed at the source of the smoke. Unlike Jura's wide-area destruction, Kagura's attack was much sharper, and everyone wanted to know if Chen Fan had blocked it.
When the wind blew and dispersed the smoke, everyone discovered that only the area beneath Chen Fan's feet was intact, while the rest of his body was riddled with deep craters. Chen Fan was completely unharmed, and a faint smile still lingered on his lips.
"Boom..." The audience cheered again. Kagura's attack was incredibly sharp, but Chen Fan's unscathed performance shocked everyone once more. Especially the fact that there was a section of ground beneath Chen Fan's feet that had been almost shaved into a pillar—that meant Chen Fan hadn't moved an inch since the attack began. Chen Fan's battle with Jura had demonstrated Chen Fan formidable offensive power, and this time, Kagura's continuous attacks hadn't even budgened Chen Fan, showcasing his Chen Fan strong defense.
"Really...!" Apart from the Fairy Tail members and a few people familiar with the guild who knew Chen Fan's strength, Sabertooth and the mages from several other guilds looked at Chen Fan with disbelief.
Chapter Nineteen: Chen Fan's Helplessness
"Little... Kagura's attack was completely ineffective...!" Several female members of the Mermaid Heel Guild stared at Chen Fan in astonishment. What was wrong with this man?
Kagura narrowed her eyes slightly. Since attacking from the front was ineffective, she would attack from above. With a stomp of her foot, she swiftly leaped several times in mid-air, arriving directly above Chen Fan, her magical energy gathering at the sword at her waist.
"Whoosh..." After gathering enough power, he shouted, "Grudge Blade - Fearless Sky, 'Steel' Form!"
With a swift strike, a massive arc of blade energy crashed down towards Chen Fan's head;
"Boom..." The ground around Chen Fan seemed to be hit by a tremendous force, causing a huge explosion that ripped the ground outwards. The powerful shockwave forced the spectators outside the arena to instinctively cover their eyes.
"Wow...! What a powerful attack!" Following Kagura's previous frenzied attacks, this focused strike once again demonstrated Kagura's strength to the audience;
Suddenly, a gentle breeze appeared out of nowhere, blowing away all the dust from the explosion, and everyone fell silent once again.
Chen Fan remained completely still, seemingly too lazy to even move his arms. The pillar beneath his feet, however, was growing thinner and thinner. Everyone understood that Chen Fan had simply endured Kagura's barrage of attacks without moving an inch.
"Really?!!" Sting and his group from Sabertooth, the Four Beasts Hound Guild, the Mermaid Heel Guild, and other mage guilds and members were all shocked;
"That bastard! He seems to have gotten even stronger!" Natsu exclaimed excitedly, clenching his fist.
"I really don't know when we'll catch up with him! Natsu, although I've always disagreed with your opinions, I think you're right about one thing: he's a monster in disguise," Gray said.
"Daddy...! Go for it...! Beat her and make her my bride...!"
"Daddy...! Go for it...! Beat her and make her my little mommy...!"
Chen Fan, whose body was as solid as iron, was almost scared to the ground by the two children's words. How could they say such things? Their mother was still here. What if she wouldn't let Chen Fan sleep in her bed next time they went back to Tenrou Island? A bitter smile appeared on his face.
Kagura also heard the two children's shouts, her face flushed slightly, and she landed back on the ground, standing in front of Chen Fan;
Chen Fan said rather irrationally, "Just admit defeat...! Losing isn't shameful, it's shameful for me to lose."
Kagura shook her head, slowly lowering her body, gripping the scabbard tightly with her left hand and resting her right hand on the hilt. The people from Mermaid Heel were taken aback, not expecting Chen Fan to have pushed Kagura to this point.
Guangbo's voice rang out, "Is Kagura finally going to draw her sword?! We haven't seen Kagura draw her sword in so many years! As expected, she's drawing her sword under the pressure of the Strongest Man in the Kingdom of Fiore ~!" Another cheer erupted from the sidelines, but this time the cheers were much quieter, as everyone could see the tense situation inside the arena;
The knife was slowly pulled outwards, and just as it was about to be fully drawn, its speed suddenly increased, so fast that the eyes couldn't keep up. The unparalleled speed of the strike, coupled with an immeasurable amount of attack power, created a huge chasm in the ground, as if the entire arena had been cleaved open, demonstrating the sharpness and power of the attack.
"...!" When everything had calmed down, Chen Fan pinched Kagura's sword between two fingers. No matter how hard Kagura tried, she couldn't budge it. Her face turned red with frustration.
"Just admit defeat! I can't possibly lose, and I won't lose. You're still very young, your magic and attacks are sharp, and you have a lot of room to grow. You're far from being able to defeat me now. Come challenge me again when you feel you can defeat me, and I'll accept anytime!" Chen Fan said with a smile. "Of course, these are just polite words. Chen Fan hates challenges the most. Of course, it's different when others challenge others, but saying this at this time shows the demeanor of a master."
Chen Fan confidently closed his eyes and glared at Kagura in surrender. When he opened his eyes, he found that Kagura's eyes were filled with tears. Chen Fan was stunned. He hadn't done anything to her, had he? Was this still the same long-haired, black-haired girl who had almost tried to kill Chen Fan?
"Ah... that man known as 'Hand of God,' who claims to the Strongest Man in the Kingdom of Fiore, actually made such a beautiful girl cry! As a man, I can't help but want to rush up and teach him a lesson, if I could beat him!"
"Boo boo boo..." Boos came from the sidelines, it was hard to tell if they were booing the commentators or Chen Fan. The Fairy Tail members also shook their heads. Chen Fan really did mess with that girl, he really disgraced Fairy Tail.
Chen Fan was suddenly at a loss, and with a wry smile, he raised his hand and said, "I admit defeat!" He no longer wanted to fight with these girls; he simply couldn't bear it if each of them cried.