Beatrice: Can I Join You? (5.5K) (Continued)

Once you realize this, you'll be able to execute the corresponding action.

But the Yotsuba Mahiro she faced was completely different.

Whether it's moving or simply throwing a punch, there's no sign or indication whatsoever; every movement is natural, as if it were perfectly executed!

"What are you thinking about, Miss Martial God?"

"When?!"

Beatrice's eyes widened in shock at the sudden sound from behind her.

He then swung his sword backward.

Swish--

The sharp blade cleanly sliced through the air, but ultimately stopped at Mahiro's fingertips.

"No progress at all."

"Drink it!"

Beatrice abandoned her plan to reclaim the weapon, turned around, raised her jade-like leg, and swiftly swept it horizontally.

She used all her strength to try and strike his neck with her toes.

Snap!

With a startling crash, a powerful gust of wind swept across the land.

Beatrice's kick was caught firmly, her ankle embedded in his hand, and he couldn't pull it out no matter how hard he tried.

"Friendly reminder: Please do not use kicks indiscriminately during combat, as that will become your biggest weakness."

As he spoke, Mahiro, easily lifted Beatrice's body, and then slammed her heavily to the ground.

"Gah!"

The earth shattered with a crash, sending up a cloud of dust.

The air in the lungs was forcibly squeezed out.

"But it's not over yet."

"Tendo Style Fighting Technique, Type Two, Part Four--"

"--Yinchan·Shangxiahuamizi!"

Beatrice vaguely heard such a sound, but when she opened her eyes, she saw the black sole of a shoe stepping towards her abdomen.

There's no escaping it!

Beatrice lay on the ground, her pupils almost shrunk to pinpoints, watching helplessly as the other's foot fell like a guillotine.

"Ughh..."

An incredibly powerful force erupted from his waist and abdomen, surging forth like a tidal wave!

Just like a speeding Hundred-Ton King crashing heavily over a speed bump.

The earth churned, and sandstorms swept through.

The ground beneath them was cracked into pieces, revealing terrifying, dark cracks resembling a spider web.

"You lost, Beatrice."

"... Not yet."

This was the first time she had been beaten so badly since her debut, and she also witnessed just how terrifying her opponent was.

It is far more powerful than we imagined.

The best option at this point would have been to obediently admit defeat, but...

"I will absolutely not give up until I know where my niece is."

Beatrice's face was filled with stubbornness.

Even Mahiro couldn't help but feel a touch of emotion for her stubbornness.

But...

"Fine, I'll give you the final blow. If you can withstand it, I'll tell you."

"!!!"

Before Beatrice could react, Mahiro had already grabbed her ankle again.

Moment.

The powerful wind pressure hit his face directly.

Yotsuba Mahiro remained calm, his body spinning in an instant, before suddenly releasing his grip mid-spin.

He was instantly flung away, a ripple-like wave suddenly exploding in the air, before crashing headfirst into the arena wall.

After a loud bang, she was embedded in the wall of the arena.

Immediately afterward, in Beatrice's contracting pupils, a powerful whip kick exploded directly in her face.

BOOM!!

Bricks and stones Burst mercilessly!

They showed absolutely no mercy or pity for the woman.

The methods were so cruel that even the audience members couldn't bear to watch.

Even more unexpectedly, the legendary God of War, despite exerting all his strength, still couldn't harm a single finger of his opponent.

And all with just their hands!

Is this really the academy's swordsmanship instructor?

Witnessing this shocking fact, everyone was stunned and couldn't believe their eyes.

"Cough... cough cough..."

"He's... he's still alive!"

Hearing the commotion coming from the stadium, someone muttered something like that.

On the field, Beatrice pushed away the rubble that was pressing down on her and stood up unsteadily.

"I won..."

She seemed to have used all her strength to say those words.

"You're really persistent, but you're right, you win. So look up towards the stands."

Mahiro said helplessly.

He gave Beatrice a slight step.

Beatrice staggered a couple of steps, and at his prompting, she looked up at the audience seats, directly above the seats opposite her.

Through her blurry vision, she vaguely saw a girl wearing a pure white sun hat and a white dress sitting there.

A head of shimmering, golden hair was fluttering in the wind.

Furthermore, the girl possessed a remarkably similar appearance to her.

"..."

Beatrice's cherry lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but before she could utter a sound, everything went black and she fainted.

"... In this round, the victor is Yotsuba Mahiro!!!"

The host's voice finally rang out after a long while, echoing in the silent stadium and under the sky.

But no one cheered in the arena.

"Oh dear, Master has now portrayed himself as the villain."

Hearing the hushed whispers around her, the Snow Woman snapped open her folding fan, concealing her face.

Whether Mahiro is on the side of good or evil is irrelevant to her; she just wants to make a joke or two.

"This is very Mahiro's style."

Elizabeth said softly, "Besides, that child has already tried very hard."

"That's right, Delta thinks the boss did the right thing. You should give your all when dealing with prey!"

Delta the dog chose to side with Mahiro.

Gamma, Epsilon, and Beta, needless to say, were also on Mahiro's side.

Finally, there's Alpha, one of the parties involved.

"Oh dear, Alpha, don't you have any thoughts?" the Snow Woman asked with a smile.

No opinion.

Alpha said quietly, "No matter what he does, whether I understand it or not, I will stand firmly behind him and support him."

I'm willing to do anything for him, no matter what it is, as long as it's within my capabilities.

"Tsk, I really didn't mean to let you sprinkle some dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection) on me."

The Snow Woman clicked her tongue in amazement.

What's with this queen-like aura?

She arrived first, and she was the first to take over the master, but why does it feel like she inexplicably lost to Alpha?

Elizabeth, standing to the side, merely offered a faint smile.

Your teacher might get snatched away!

"None of your business!"

From a seat not far away, Claire overheard Alpha and the others talking, and was immediately teased by Aurora was residing in her body.

But Aurora had no idea that Claire didn't care about any of this, and she was also very clear about how deep the relationship was between Mahiro Alpha, and the Snow Woman.

Ultimately, she was the one who came later.

So she didn't care, as long as Mahiro wouldn't abandon her.

However.

Mahiro was unaware of the whispers in the audience.

Even if I knew, he wouldn't care.

Rather, this match was much more enjoyable than before. So what if you're considered the villain?

As long as you're happy, that's all that matters.

Other people's opinions are completely irrelevant.

With that thought in mind, he scooped up the unconscious Beatrice and, under the stunned gazes of everyone, slowly walked into the contestants' tunnel.

"Hmm..."

What happened?

In the darkness, she couldn't quite remember what had happened before.

I just remember it seems...

After leaving the elven kingdom, he traveled to every corner of the continent, trying to find his sister's child.

I encountered all sorts of people and things along the way, including an organization called the Diabolos Cult...

We also saw the destroyed Sacred Land Lindwurm.

Eventually, they wandered all the way to the capital of Midgar, where they made a pact with a very powerful man to participate in the "Bushin Festival".

But...

I feel like I've lost.

But...

Oh, right, I think I saw my niece in the audience.