Chapter 278 Warm-up Match 17 (1/2)

Rhode found that arranging for Anne to be the last contestant was a mistake.

As the MT, Anne's ability to pull aggro had reached MAX. Originally, Rhode had seen that those people had no intention to fight, but after hearing Anne's words, those people immediately brimmed with anger.

Moreover, Anne was not being provocative. In her opinion, what she said was factual.

But sometimes, the truth hurt more…

If he knew that Anne's natural sarcasm was so lethal, it would have been better if he had just put her first. Just by hearing her few words, those mercenaries would definitely be angered and want to knock them dead. Then, they wouldn't be so wimpy like before.

Unfortunately, there was no use in regretting it now.

As Rhode shook his head in regret, the battle in the ring had already begun.

Unlike previous teams, the strength of these people was clearly stronger than the people from before—that's why they were placed last. Among these five people, almost all were from a top 10 mercenary group in Paphield. The two-handed swordsman was a mercenary from Burning Blade, the Thief was from Dark Fang. As for the other three, they came from Mark White, Blue Bird, and Sky Sword. Although those three weren't as strong as Burning Blade or Dark Fang, they were still the best of the best in the Paphield region. Because of this, they were more aggressive than lower ranked mercenary groups. Originally, because of continuous failure, they had somewhat lost their confidence.

However, after hearing Anne's words, they immediately flew in with rage!!

They just defeated a bunch of third-rate mercenaries; what is there to be proud of? They aren't even qualified to be a regular in our mercenary group, and now this little brat is actually comparing us to that bunch of idiots?! How can this be tolerated?

For Anne, who was too excited to fight, her opponent's anger was but a trival matter. Rhode had let her wait for four matches while only letting her watch the others win. She had suppressed herself for so long and finally, it was her turn. She immediately felt excited. She only wanted to vent the raging flame inside her. As for what the other side was thinking about, did she ever care about that?

Because of this, the two sides immediately collided like Mars and Earth. The first one to launch an attack was the two-handed swordsman. He was provoked by Anne and immediately shouted and rushed forward. His sturdy body and his solid muscle could be seen. He lifted his giant of a sword and swung it towards Anne. The wind and the air pressure squeezed both sides like a wave. The strong wind even made the other four people subconsciously retreat. This showed just how powerful that strike was.

However, facing this attack, Anne didn't seem to plan to dodge it. She shouted and lifted her shield in order to protect her head. At the same time, that giant sword heavily collided with the fine gold shield.

Boom!!

The deafening noise echoed through the entire colosseum. The slate under Anne's feet instantly cracked and the cracks quickly spread around the ring. Not long after, it created a gap more than half a meter wide. Even so, the two of them didn't seem to retreat. Anne clenched her teeth and forcibly lifted her hands up high. On the other hand, the two-handed swordsman's face was flushing red. He swung his sword down on the shield again. Sparks ignited on the surface of the shield, accompanied by a squealing noise. However, neither retreated!

To the spectators, the scene before them was unbelievable. Anne was not short, but she still was young and slender. Even if she were two meters tall, facing an angry and sturdy double-handed swordsman who had activated a savage's fury made the difference extremely stark. It was a like a world-famous model and Mr. Olympia standing on the same stage. The stark contrast made one feel like it was beauty and the beast. Just one look at it left one's eyes burning.

In everyone's eyes, Anne, who was holding the shield, could be crushed by the giant sword at any time. Her body was slowly shrinking and bending, which made many spectators feel frightened and shocked. Before, they were extremely bored because of uninteresting battles, but now, they could feel the tense stimulation of the scene before them. They widened their eyes and focused on the ring. Some people even stood up and clenched their fists as they watched the two of them struggle. It was as if Anne was going to be crushed to a pulp soon!

At this moment, Anne suddenly launched a counterattack.

As she bent down, Anne abruptly straightened her body like a spring. Then she shouted, and following her cry, the shield in her hand was also lifted up. The struggle between them finally came to an end!

Clang!!!

Accompanied by this dreary sound, the sword in the hands of the two-handed swordsman flew to the side. The impact made the swordsman's body stagger. Apparently, Anne didn't stop there. Instead, she suddenly jumped up and rushed to the opponent while holding her shield.

”Ah!!”

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but scream. They didn't expect that this slender girl would actually block the sturdy man's attack. Moreover, she immediately attacked after gaining the upper hand!

This was a match not a life-and-death battle!

The two-handed swordsman was still hanging on the side. However, the fine gold shield had already arrived before him. The two-handed swordsman didn't panic. As an elite mercenary from Burning Blade, of course he had a way to take care of this problem. That's why he didn't dodge and instead brandished his sword!