"So heavy!"
As a woman who wielded a sword every day, Nina noticed the difference in this wooden blade the moment she picked it up.
It was at least three times heavier than the one Gino had just used!
She immediately looked toward the Sword Saint.
The Sword Saint nodded firmly at her, his face expressionless.
Nina shuddered at the gesture, but promptly nodded back.
She understood what he meant.
There was metal inside this wooden blade.
It was a specially made, heavy wooden blade used for "punishment."
The Sword Saint's meaning was clear-kill this insolent wretch!
Even if this wooden blade failed to kill her, it could shatter her bones and tendons, leaving her bedridden for a year or more!
Nina was a Sword Saint, after all. Naturally, she had killed monsters and had blood on her hands.
But she had never killed a person... Perhaps today would be her first time.
A sheltered flower still felt some discomfort at the prospect of killing someone.
And then there was the method... Winning with a wooden blade containing lead weights would hardly be fair...
But!
The other woman had been rude first! She had been the one to launch that underhanded sneak attack on Gino!
Whenever Nina thought of the humiliation Gino had suffered, she felt this woman deserved to die a thousand deaths!
"Phew..."
Nina took a deep breath and walked to the center of the arena, gripping the heavy wooden blade.
Alice strolled over casually as well, and the two stopped five meters apart.
Hmph, Red-Haired Wild Monkey, let's see how you sneak up on me this time! Nina sneered inwardly.
"Both fighters, take your stances!" a Sword Saint called loudly.
Nina lowered her hips, planted her feet, and raised the wooden blade high.
She assumed the opening