Death God led everyone to the backyard, while Leona stayed in the restaurant to help out.
"Wow~ I didn't expect there to be such a big open space in the backyard of this restaurant."
Elinalise looked around, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
"This place used to be piled with junk. Later, when people occasionally came to the store to cause trouble, I cleared it out and used it as a place to resolve disputes," Randolph explained casually.
Eris and Randolph walked to the center of the open space, one after the other, several meters apart.
The rest of the crowd retreated to the edge of the field, leaving the central open space completely cleared.
"So, how do you plan to fight?" Randolph asked.
"Play normally."
Eris curled her lip impatiently, then opened her Magic Pocket and took out the " Tyrannical Dragon King's Frenzied Roar ".
The moment the blade was drawn from its sheath, a fiery aura quietly filled the air.
Randolph narrowed his one eye, carefully examining the grotesque greatsword.
"As expected of Primordial God Impact's woman, even the sword she uses is so unique."
Upon hearing the other person praise the weapon Rudeus had given her, Eris beamed with joy.
"Ha! Of course!"
She proudly raised her chin.
" Rudeus searched through several secret realms specifically to find this for me."
"Since you know your stuff, I'll hold back a little when I hit you later."
As she spoke, Eris casually swung her greatsword, the heavy blade slicing through the air with a low, guttural sound.
"Then let's make a move. After all, it's still business hours."
"Hmph! Then I won't be polite!"
As soon as the words fell—
boom!
A cloud of dust suddenly exploded beneath Eris's feet.
Her figure vanished instantly, and the next moment, she was already in front of Randolph.
The greatsword was raised high, then brought down with astonishing force!
BOOM!
A violent collision suddenly erupted.
Dust billowed into the sky, instantly obscuring the two figures.
The view of the crowd was completely blocked.
However, just moments later--
A figure was suddenly sent flying backward from the dust!
Eris managed to steady herself in mid-air, her feet leaving several meters of trails on the ground as she landed. Finally, she slammed her greatsword into the ground to barely regain her balance.
On the other side...
Randolph, however, was completely unharmed.
He even strolled out of the swirling dust as if taking a leisurely walk.
He lightly swung his one-handed longsword twice.
The sword looked ordinary, with no fancy decorations on its blade, yet it inexplicably gave off a chilling sense of danger.
It was as if it were not a sword, but a venomous snake lurking in the darkness.
Eris quickly regained her breathing and assumed an offensive stance once again.
Randolph also stopped smiling and raised his longsword.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
In that instant, Eris noticed—
Randolph's gaze seemed to fall on his right leg, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
Eris subconsciously shifted her defensive center of gravity, leaning her power to her right leg, lowering her waist to gather momentum, and at the same time staring intently at the longsword in her opponent's hand.
The next moment.
Randolph moved.
Whoosh!
With a flash, he thrust his sword straight forward!
The speed was astonishing.
But this time, Eris was prepared.
She anticipated the longsword's attack trajectory and suddenly swung her greatsword upwards from below, preparing to deflect the attack.
However--
Just as their swords were about to collide.
Randolph's longsword suddenly spun in a strange way!
The sword, which had been thrusting straight at Alice, suddenly changed direction without warning, transforming into an extremely cunning and cold light that aimed directly at Eris's throat!
Eris's pupils suddenly contracted.
In a split second, she forcibly shifted her body to the left.
But we were still a step too late.
Pfft!
A longsword pierced through his left shoulder!
Fresh blood gushed out instantly.
Miss Eris!
Roxy's expression changed, and she instinctively tried to rush out.
However, Rudeus remained unmoved, simply raising his hand to press down on her shoulder.
"Don't worry."
Rudeus looked at the two men in the arena, his tone calm.
"This is how Death God makes its move."
Roxy was taken aback.
"I didn't understand his movements at all. How did he even manage to attack Eris?"
"I've noticed some clues."
Rujierd said in a deep voice:
" The Death God is probably deliberately misleading his opponent, making them misjudge his true attack intentions."
"That's what I think too."
Elinalise nodded.
"However, I'm not sure exactly how they did it."
"Your analysis is absolutely correct~ However, I still have something to add."
Rudeus spoke calmly.
"The style of swordsmanship used by the Death God is called ' Bewitching Sword '."
" The Bewitching Sword is divided into two types: ' Illusion Sword ' and ' Bewitching Sword.' As Rujierd said, the core of this swordsmanship is not simply the pursuit of speed and power, but rather the deception and misleading of the opponent's senses, making it impossible for the enemy to judge the true trajectory of the attack."
Roxy was taken aback.
How did you know?
Rudeus's lips curled up slightly.
"Don't underestimate my intelligence network!"
On the field.
Eris clutched her shoulder, and a green light suddenly shone from her palm.
The gentle magic of life quickly covered the wound.
In just a few breaths, the wound that ran through his shoulder healed completely.
Upon seeing this, Randolph's single eye flashed with surprise.
"Huh? It's a healing spell that doesn't require chanting?"
He raised an eyebrow slightly, then tightened his gloves.
"This is truly the first time I've ever seen anything like it!"
Eris did not answer.
She simply gripped the greatsword tighter.
The next moment--
boom!
She rushed out again!
This time, there was no probing.
Every strike was powerful and relentless, leaving no stone unturned.
The violent sword strikes seemed poised to cleave the entire backyard in two.
However, Randolph truly deserves its status as one of the Seven Great Powers.
The slender, one-handed longsword moved with almost uncanny agility in his hands.
They could either block, unload, or guide.
Every seemingly perilous collision was ultimately resolved by him with minimal movement.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The swords clashed repeatedly, sparks flying everywhere.
Their figures kept crossing paths in the middle of the open space.
finally--
Eris seized the opportunity.
She gripped the sword with both hands and slammed it down!
boom!
The heavy blade pressed down firmly on Randolph's longsword.
The immense force caused Randolph's body to slump slightly, and for the first time, he even showed signs of fatigue.
"Gotcha!"
A glint of light flashed in Eris's eyes.
She immediately pressed her advantage!
[ Form Transformation ]
The next moment.
The broadsword in her hands suddenly changed.
The sword split in two!
The originally heavy greatsword instantly transformed into two sharp longswords.
One of the swords remained firmly in control of Randolph, while the other suddenly rose up and slashed fiercely at his waist!
However, at this very moment—
Randolph suddenly exerted a slight force with his right leg.
A sense of unease suddenly arose in Eris's mind.
She instantly recalled a scene from a past battle.
Among the monsters summoned by Rudeus, there was once a monster with sharp blades growing from its feet.
She almost suffered a great loss because she was caught off guard.
With this in mind, Eris dared not take the risk.
She immediately sheathed her sword and violently retreated backward!
She stumbled back several steps before regaining her footing.
But the next second--
Eris was stunned.
Where was the sharp blade on Randolph's foot?
There was nothing there.
I've been scammed again!
"..."
A vein bulged on Eris's forehead.
You bastard!
She glared at Randolph through gritted teeth.
"Did they become a great power through deceit and trickery?!"
"Oh dear, how rude of me."
Randolph shrugged, his face still bearing that nonchalant smile.
"My current goal is simply to run the restaurant steadily and research culinary techniques."
He gently shook the longsword in his hand.
"As for swords, I haven't wielded one in many years. So my fighting style just now could only be described as rather conservative."
These words sounded like a provocation to Eris.
"You..."
Her anger was completely ignited.
The next moment.
boom--!
The magical power within him suddenly erupted!
One after another, dazzling magical lights shone from Eris's body.
At the same time, a complex magic circle appeared beneath her feet.
Red, blue, green, yellow, cyan.
The five colors complement each other, and the dazzling magic rises like a tide.
Eris's aura surged at this moment!
Randolph's smile gradually faded.
For the first time, he truly abandoned his nonchalant attitude.
His one eye narrowed slightly, and his grip on the sword tightened slowly.
The next moment.
An extremely sharp aura suddenly rose from his body.
"It seems..."
Randolph murmured softly.
"This time, I can't treat you like an ordinary swordsman."