CHAPTER 425: MUTUAL DESTRUCTION (1/2)

Now that his battle was over, the middle-aged male dragged his tired body towards the welcoming darkness of the exit tunnel. What awaited him at the end of this tunnel was rest that, while did not last all too long, was a guarantee that no other Dark Elf would come challenge him…

Suddenly, two scantily clad female Dark Elves jumped off the audience stands and into the ring, landing almost at the same time.

The two stopped the man in his tracks and seemed to be discussing some matter. After a short exchange, the human male nodded his head then retreated to the sides of the arena.

Following that, the two Dark Elves slowly walked into the center of the ring, five meters apart in what looked like your pre-battle preparation. On one hand, a female dual wielding a pair of daggers. On the other, another female wielding a shield and a longsword. Neither side had any intention of backing out now and the tension in the air was nearly palpable. Both sides were ready to strike in an instant; all they needed now was a signal.

Seeing that, the spectators immediately erupted in deafening cheers. Yet before I could even react to what was happening, Paliseth had begun explaining what had just happened. “This is one of our customs. When a slave gladiator triumphs over a magical beast, any Dark Elf who takes a liking to him may jump into the ring…”

So what she’s saying is that those who jump down into the ring when a slave wins want to have a go at it in the bed with said slave. Of course, they can say no too, just like Solar-sama.

At times like this, right after a slave’s victory, there would often be multiple Dark Elves who jumped into the ring, and there came a problem. The Dark Elves were particularly voracious in bed. Not just anybody who could satisfy them, whether men or women. Because of that, often only one Dark Elf would ever receive approval, so what happened to the rest then? Seeing as that single male couldn’t just be split into two, the only option left was to fight.

Having just explained this, the fight below started.

The dual-wielding female began circling her opponent slowly. On the flip side, the shield-bearing female adopted more of a wait-and-see stance. Wherever the dual-wielding female was, her shield would always be at the ready, one-meter tall body ready to take on any form of attack.

The warrior-looking female wore a light set of armor that looked to be about 20 kilograms. It was made of a composite material consisting of some metal and bones. This armor covered the majority of her weak points, but the rest of the areas like the arms, the thighs and the stomach were all exposed.

Based on that alone, one could tell that this female warrior was more of a balanced fighter; neither too agile nor too strong. While she might not have had the advantage in any field, her balanced style meant that she had no obvious weaknesses as well. It was such warriors who often proved to be a headache for assassins seeing as they relied on exploiting their opponent’s weaknesses.

Her rectangular shield meant that she held a distinct advantage against the assassin-class who usually did not have very strong head-on attacks. Plus her relatively light armor meant that she was able to maintain eye contact with the circling assassin. Her speed wouldn’t lag behind the assassin by much either.

Even with the assassin’s faster circling, the female warrior still managed to keep her within her sights. For the assassin, this was the worst possible situation. A front assault was her weakest point. That was why she had no choice but to keep circling the warrior. At this rate, it wouldn’t take long before this assassin began to show an opening due to fatigue. After all, it was a lot more taxing to circle an opponent than it was to just turn around. Not to mention the fact that warriors tended to have more endurance than an Assassin.

Unfortunately, reality tended to play out in ways you would never expect: it was the female warrior who ended up showing an opening first. Because she was so busy maintaining eye contact with the female assassin, she failed to notice that her opponent had thrown a hidden weapon at her.

The assassin’s rapid circling meant that when she tossed out that knife at her opponent, the action was covered up by the blur of her running. This triangular knife darted towards its target like a typical kunai would in a ninja movie, yet it wasn’t aimed at the female warrior at all. Instead, it was aimed at the patch of ground beside her.

Because of this strange trajectory, the female warrior’s instincts did not immediately react to the attack. Yet the instant that triangular knife hit the ground, it reflected off the ground like how a laser would, abruptly flying in a different direction that so happened to be the waist of the female warrior.

By the time the female warrior felt the searing pain in her waist, her body had almost crumpled to the side. However, she forced her body up once more by using her massive shield as a support. With her right hand, she swung her longsword upwards, blocking the leaping attack of that assassin by sheer combat instincts.