Chapter 232: The 4th match (1/2)

For the fourth match, Yman found himself in the middle of the desert. The temperature and windy weather brushed his skin.

A second when he dove inside-- the enemy also arrived at the place. Both of them did not waste their time and began their strategy to win the match.

As a member of the Land Lizardmen, Ranker Mr. Earth King found the battlefield to his advantage.

Also, his 5d-Seer was able to consume a soul from the high-ranking beast. The name of the beast was Desert King. It was a territorial beast with the rank of BB+.

It was a fierce beast that was impossible to deal with alone. The core of it was so expensive and impossible to buy with normal Demihumans.

After consuming the soul into his 5d-Seer, it boosts his earth-elemental spells or any attacks related to earth.

It also increased his physical and magical defense by 50 percent, a fair amount for its price.

Not only that, it allowed him to use the Active Skill that enabled him to burrow underground. Such skill was very perfect on this battlefield.

Ahead of him, Yman saw the sand lurched and moving towards him. It looked like a sneak as it moved from left to right. It was coming closer to him at a rapid speed.

Behind his bangs that were dangling on his face, he squinted his eyes. As of the moment, he was wearing the looted iron armor from his second match, and on his waist, the two iron daggers were hanging to each side.

Although the iron armor made him a little heavier, he didn't take it off as he was wary of the sudden attack. For him, more defense means more lifeline, though it lowered his speed a little.

Thanks to his buff, it increased both his defense and speed. The penalty of a slight decrease in his speed wasn't noticeable.

Inside the Citadel, some Rankers who started to have favorable feelings towards the Ranker named The Mysterious said their comments while watching the match.

”Unfortunately, they are in the desert.”

”Yeah, it's unfortunate for brother The Mysterious. He could not find any stones around.”

Just as they said, Yman couldn't find stone around. His eyes could only see endless sand.

Regardless, he perceived a presence in the lurching sand while heading towards him like bulldozing the land.

He surmised that there was no use running away at this point. He could not find anything for a good hiding.

Reflected in his golden eyes was an endless dry brownish sand going through towards the horizon.

The smell of sand was rich in the place, invading his nose whenever he breathed.

Planting his feet on the sand, he waited for the enemy to get close while on alert for the coming clash.

He wielded the daggers in his hands while waiting for the enemy. He also fortified it using the crimson mana.

His wait didn't take long as the enemy was able to get close and leap out from the ground while sending its claws to shred him.

A hair's breadth away from him, the claws passed by while leaving a sharp sound in his ears. It was the kind of sound that was like tearing the wind.

He immediately followed with a knee. But before Yman could land it, his instinct screamed of danger.

From a knee attack, he decided to step back. Just right after he stepped a few steps to his back, from the corner of his eyes, a shadow was coming to his face.

'A tailwhip?'

While thinking so, gripping the daggers in his hands, he hastily crossed them in front of his face.

A long scaly tail of the lizardmen followed after his claws missed the target.

Ting!

A high-piercing noise was followed by a scraping noise when his daggers and the enemy's tail collided.

The clash only happened in an instant, but Yman felt the strength of his enemy.

It seemed like this enemy this time was a lot stronger than the previous ones.

He was about to strike, but the enemy dove in a sea of sand once again.

The enemy, once again, burrowed underground. It moved in a circle around him, seemingly waiting that he dropped his guard.

The next second, it attacked once again. The same thing happened. After its claws missed the target, it followed by a tailwhip.

Yman decided to duck instead of blocking it using his daggers. A whooshing sound passed over his head after he ducked.

The scale of the enemy flickered in his eyes when it passed by.