Chapter 198: A humanoid fish (1/2)

Despite all the chaos that currently happening inside the Pavilion Lobby, Yman and the others were unaware of it.

Currently, he was locked in a staring contest with a stronger foe.

The dummy in front of him stood on its two feet even though it had the head of the fish.

”A humanoid Fish?” His first impression upon seeing it. He was surprised and doubted if there was truly a creature living in this world with such a form. Then again, there was even some deformed beast. So, what's the point of getting surprised with the addition of this one.

”Shokyo? Hmm…”

Yman made a thinking gesture. This sounds like a word from the J-country, he thought. But Yman knew that Sistela wasn't that.

His brows twitched for a little. The name she spoke rang a bell to him. He tried to recall where he heard it. But he could not recall; however, its form made him think of a certain creature.

”Could it be the evolved form of that cunning creature in the sea? The Bob-Head fish?!” He exclaimed.

He almost couldn't believe it.

It has the tiny hands and feet of a human. And it has a giant head. But it usually grabbed its victim's feet and dragged them in the deeper part of the water such as the ocean. It has strong arms especially underwater, its strength would increase greatly.

However, they usually stayed underwater. And never came on the surface.

Now it was standing on its two feet like a human. And its arms were long and slender. Though its head was still the same as the fish. But it looks more mature.

And he could faintly perceive a strong aura within it.

He grinned. Finally, a worthy opponent to test his new skill. What he meant was a new version of Almina's skill.

Yman felt weird at this enemy. It was standing in front of him without rushing mindlessly like the other monsters.

It was seemingly waiting for him to ready himself. It was surreal to be honest, from Yman's perspective.

His mouth extended to the opposite side. The second he took the initiative and rushed forward by kicking the floor so hard.

The room was fairly wide. It has a length of 150 square meters.

In Rea and Cinde's perspective, Yman's image was blurring as he moved. He was so quick.

Wielding the gladius sword in hand, he rushed forward to strike the enemy.

Ting!

A high-pitched noise resounded when Yman's gladius sword met the enemy's… fin? Eh?

The fish-head enemy summoned a sword fin on its forearm. It then used it to clash with his sword.

Sistela warned.

”Ok noted!” He muttered a reply.

Yman tried to push it using his bare strength, but the enemy did as well. The two of them then locked in the contest of strengths.

Creak! Cressssss!

Sparks were flying caused by the friction of their weapons gritting each other's edge.

He then brandished it in successive strikes. The enemy did not lose as it did as well what he did.

Ting! Ting! Ting!

Their weapons repeatedly collided. More sparks were flying in all directions as the result of their clashes.

Rea and Cinde were staring at it without blinking their eyes.

”U-unbelievable…” A mutter unintentionally escaped from Cinde's mouth.

Rea, on the contrary, was focused on the battle, even though she was having a hard time perceiving their movements.

She was watching them while knitting her brows. Yman noticed a stalemate was unavoidable in the current situation.

He focused his strength in his hand and made a sudden push. The enemy reacted by doing the same as him. It summoned its strength as well.

However, it wasn't what Yman wanted to do in the first place. When his muscle felt the reaction from the enemy, he purposely stepped back and intentionally retreated his sword and rescinded his strength.

Because of it, the enemy found himself moving along-side him. No, it was losing its balance.

Without letting go of the chance, he sent a kick to its stomach. It bore deep into the enemy's stomach and almost pop-out its eyes by the strength of the impact. The enemy was sent flying back with an explosive crash on the ground. Its body rolled several times before it went to a stop at the opposite side of the room.

”Heh!” Yman grinned. No doubt that it was a strong dummy, but a dummy was still a dummy.

No sense of thought. And since it was a dummy of a strong creature, it stood up once again. And he didn't notice a reasonable effect of his attack.

But he didn't bother by it. Though he used much strength in that attack.

Sistela exclaimed. She could not believe that it was still fine even after it received a kick from her partner.

After standing up, the boss dummy summoned little spheres around.