Chapter 346 Deciding Match 8 (2/2)

He wouldn't 'respect the old and cherish the young' in such circumstances.

Anne's performance was exemplary and exceed Rhode's expectations by far. As such, he was able to save up more energy, which made his life easier when he had to deal with the remaining four after killing Rosen. Perhaps to Lize and the rest, the remaining four were tricky opponents to handle, but Rhode had never put them in his eyes. They just didn't possess a solid defense like Rosen — which was primarily the reason for Rhode's headache.

The swordsman clenched his teeth when he heard Rhode's provocation. Rosen held a high status within Liberty Wings. Almost everyone in the guild worshipped him in reverence. He was a respected hero and also a symbol of hope within Liberty Wings. However, he was killed by this scumbag with the most despicable method. Furthermore, Rhode had no sense of remorse and no respect for the dead.

I will avenge Sir Rosen. I will let you taste the result for belittling us!

The swordsman's complexion grew ashen; his eyes burned with a scorching flame. He lifted his sword slowly and pointed it towards Rhode.

Then, the swordsman snarled and sprang forward in a flash.

”Go to hell!!”

The audience immediately cheered when the swordsman initiated the first strike. Many of them wished for the swordsman to kill this despicable bastard and reclaim their honor.

Rhode had to agree that the quality of guild members was so much different as compared to mercenary groups.

The sword tip was inches away from Rhode's face, yet he had no intentions of dodging. Instead, he stretched his left arm and swung to the front.

A black card flew out from Rhode's hand.

Clang!! A deep, metallic sound reverberated throughout the arena as the heavily-armored Centaur Knight emerged out of nowhere. Facing the aggressive swordsman, the Centaur Knight roared and brandished his shield.

The swordsman didn't expect that an odd monster would appear right in front of him without warning. In a panic, he quickly thought of retreating. But before he was able to escape, the Centaur Knight's shield came crashing down on him. The swordsman knew that he couldn't dodge it in time, so he had no choice but to use an attack to negate as much impact as possible. He swung his sword with all his might towards the fast-approaching shield.

A bright flash emitted from the sword tip, leaving a long, white mark on the Centaur Knight's shield and the impact forced the Centaur Knight's body to slant to the side. However, as a summoned spirit, the Centaur Knight didn't bother about its injuries. Therefore even though the blade had injured its shoulder, it continued to charge forward with its spear.

”What in the world is this thing?!”

When the swordsman witnessed how the Centaur Knight disregarded its injuries and continued charging towards him, he panicked again and leaped backward to dodge the attack. But before he could land, the swordsman suddenly felt a cold, hard object lodged in his chest. Like a puppet with its strings cut, the body convulsed for a moment before collapsing onto the ground, never to wake up again. Rhode eventually revealed himself behind the swordsman's corpse. He coldly gazed at the body before flicking his sword to a side.

Fresh blood flew off his sword and splattered onto the floor, and at the same time, the Centaur Knight disappeared into a dark mist.

The crowd fell into silence once again.

It was as though someone suddenly gripped their throats — all of the lively cheerings disappeared in an instant. The audience turned and looked at each other in dismay before slowly turning their gaze back to the arena. Their confusion was the same as the dead swordsman. How did a Centaur Knight suddenly appear? And how did it suddenly disappear again?

What exactly is going on?

At this moment, some of them recalled the fight between Rhode and Barter. At that time, it had been a highly discussed topic but was eventually concluded as Rhode having magical equipment to summon spirit beasts. After all, many ancient noble families would have their stash of mysterious treasures, so it wasn't too far-fetched for Rhode to possess a magical equipment to seal spirit beasts and command them as he wished.

But now, the appearance of the Centaur Knight was beyond their expectations. Disregarding the fact that it could ignore its injuries, the audience noticed that Rhode didn't even have to chant a spell to summon it. Many witnessed how the Centaur Knight appeared out of nowhere and blocked the swordsman's attack. Moreover, neglecting Rhode was the last mistake he could make in his life.

Even though it was only in a split second, but it was enough for Rhode.

”Hmph.”

Rhode snorted at the sight of the corpse before returning to the middle of the arena. Then the members of the Mercenary Association came and brought the corpse off. After a short while, another man stepped up. It was another swordsman. This time, this swordsman appeared to be in his forties and was equipped with a sword and a shield. At this moment, his face was filled with uncontrollable anger as his comrade had once again failed. That wasn't all, his anger also was due to Rhode's peculiar fighting style. Before the competition, they had never expected Rhode to fight with summoned spirits even though they heard the rumors about the battle between Rhode and Barter.

He didn't think that his comrade's loss was his fault because, in his opinion, swordsmen should settle their fight with honor. And now Rhode was using despicable methods to kill his comrades.

”You… this despicable man!”

He lifted his sword furiously and pointed towards Rhode.

”You only know how to use these treacherous methods. If you have the balls, then fight me fair and square with your sword! And not—”

”Tch.”

He didn't manage to complete his sentence.

A huge, shining bird extended its wings to the skies.

A dark hound roared by the side of Rhode.

And the Centaur Knight once again emerged from a black mist, pointing its spear towards the swordsman.

With his summoned spirits surrounding him, Rhode lifted his head and gazed upon the swordsman in contempt.

”On one hand you said I am despicable and shameless, and on the other hand, you want me to fight you fair and square… That's some logic you got there. So, since I'm despicable and shameless… why would I be stupid enough to fight you fair and square?”

Rhode lifted his right arm and snapped his fingers.

”Finish him,” Rhode said coldly.