Chapter 22: (RBT) Chapter 22: Will I Win?
Without spending a single second to mourn Manfred's defeat, the one who stepped onto the stage next was—Ascalon.
Throughout the entire fight between Lucifer and Manfred just now, Ascalon had been meticulously observing the movements of both. As for Manfred… she looked down on him. His combat power wasn't even equal to a mature Rock Crab in the wilderness. She could farm and defeat him dozens of rounds even with her bare hands. But when she looked at Lucifer… Ascalon fell completely silent.
She, who had fought against most creatures in the wilderness before, felt that no matter how she looked at it, Lucifer's relaxed and nonchalant posture was full of openings. Yet, she had a feeling that there was absolutely no way to defeat this man. Now, being called by Lucifer, she uttered no words. In her heart, only a single thought remained.
Just from his stance, it's obvious he's unbelievably strong…
'Will I win?'
Ascalon asked her heart. She was very confident in the skills she had trained so hard for. In the wilderness where defeat was not an option, she could only continue to win. But when facing Lucifer… Ascalon couldn't even imagine a picture of herself winning.
But… at least I probably won't lose as pathetically as Malfred.
Taking a long deep breath, Ascalon prepared herself, then took a step forward, holding two sharp daggers in a reverse grip. No matter what, she could become stronger, she could gain power from Lucifer… in that case, no matter what he did to her, Ascalon would have no complaints. Ascalon, born of the wilderness, had always followed one rule: The strong must brutally trample the weak.
Whoosh~
A strong gust of wind blew past. Lucifer and Ascalon stood facing each other, less than ten meters apart, like cowboys or swordsmen in a movie, who could break into a fight at any second.
'Gulp…' Malfred stood to the side, swallowing hard, his eyes fixed on every movement of the two without blinking… Damn it, so this is what the power of the strong is really like!
The sound of the wind seemed to stop, and it was at that moment that Ascalon began to move.
She lowered her body, tensing her back, and with one step, she became a blurry shadow, lunging forward. The daggers in her hands flashed with a cold light, aiming straight for Lucifer's heart. Ascalon had learned from Teresa that the life force of a Blood Demon was extremely tenacious, so every attack of hers was at full power. And if Lucifer couldn't even defend against this, he had no qualifications to be her teacher.
The result was, of course, not surprising… Ascalon's ferocious assault was easily parried by Lucifer's sword. Originally, she had intended to push his blade away, but found that her strength could not move him an inch. So, she immediately changed her strategy and began to attack from other directions.
With her agile form, Ascalon continuously launched surprise attacks on Lucifer's vitals, but all were blocked by him. Although her small frame combined with the small daggers should have been able to create an unexpected effect in close combat, Lucifer's reactions and speed were beyond what she could imagine.
Then, Lucifer swung his sword upwards again, parrying Ascalon's thrust. But she did not lose her balance as shamefully as Malfred did; in just a blink of an eye, she was steady again. But, it was unknown if it was a coincidence… the moment she regained her balance, Lucifer's attack followed. It seemed he had calculated the exact moment she couldn't dodge… the supreme normal attack that had defeated Manfred had arrived before her, forcing her to take it head-on.
"Ughk!" Ascalon was forced to cross both daggers to block Lucifer's strike. Surprisingly, she wasn't knocked to her knees. Although her arms and legs were trembling, her body was not bent by Lucifer's power. She had successfully defended against this attack.
"Omoshiroi (Interesting)…"
Lucifer raised the corner of his mouth slightly, as if he had seen something he hadn't seen in a long time. It was like when you're at max level and you find a little slime in the starting village that doesn't die in one hit. But he wasn't a wicked player who would unleash a massive combo like the Great Sage Dragon Lord's Divine Spell to kill that slime instantly.
Because it seemed Ascalon still had enough strength to fight back.
"Heh…!"
As if she were a protagonist awakening her latent power, she slowly pushed Lucifer's sword back. Then, she suddenly released the pressure and dodged the descending blade. Having dodged, Ascalon quickly threw one dagger at Lucifer's eyes. As expected… he swatted it away with his sword.
Using the feint attack, she seized the opportunity while he was in his recovery frames, squeezed into his inner circle, gripped the remaining dagger with both hands, and stabbed fiercely at Lucifer's kidney!
'A direct hit?!'
Ascalon was secretly overjoyed, but she had momentarily forgotten that Lucifer had only been using the hand holding the sword to fight her all along.
Shnk—
Suddenly, Lucifer shot out his left hand, pinching the dagger that Ascalon had thrust forward between two fingers. No matter how much force she used, she couldn't push it in even a single millimeter.
"Bare-handed… no… just two fingers?"
Ascalon's expression grew even more astonished. She probably never dreamed that her full-powered attack could be stopped by just Lucifer's index finger and thumb. Even Manfred, who was watching from the sidelines, was agape with shock.
But Lucifer didn't seem to care at all. He had a hundred and eight ways to stop Ascalon's attack, but he chose the most "humiliating" one…
Who asked her to attack his kidney? It directly triggered his PTSD, you know… And it was well known how petty Blood Demons were.
To be able to force me to use my second hand… how terrifying… this child… cannot be allowed to live! Just kidding, of course…
A flash of murderous intent appeared on Lucifer's face, scaring Ascalon who was about to pull back, only to find that she couldn't pull her dagger from his hand!
CRACK!
Suddenly, Lucifer used his two fingers to snap the dagger's blade directly. Ascalon looked at the broken dagger, her eyes filled with disbelief… from her clashes with Lucifer just now, she knew for a fact that the quality of this dagger was top-tier. And he had broken it with his bare hands?
She looked up at Lucifer, only to see him smirking, before grinding the broken blade into dust.
That elegant yet powerful figure… was carved deep into Ascalon's mind. And that overwhelming power… sparked a great desire within her.
Yes… she had lost.
Even though this fight was unfair from the start, Ascalon accepted it without complaint. In the eyes of an ordinary person, this vast difference in power, being utterly crushed, was enough to break one's spirit. But for her, it was the opposite.
Ascalon tried to imitate the etiquette she had learned from others, bowing her head before Lucifer, and uttering the title that she would probably remember for the rest of her life.
"Teacher!"
Lucifer just smiled, saying nothing… acting like the expert she wanted him to be.
But only he knew best how he felt when he heard Ascalon's submissive address.
Ah… this is fcking satisfying.*
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